jeffrey-wimberly Just ordered 'Unstoppable', the widescreen version online. Total including shipping was $17.26. I should have it by the 11th.
Just ordered 'Unstoppable', the widescreen version online. Total including shipping was $17.26. I should have it by the 11th.
I thought that is a good movie...enjoyable.
Good Evening..
Another weekend of on-call is upon me..got the phone at the ready and I got the car ready...filled up..nice bill btw..$96.77
I'll be getting something up next week ...I'm still getting the furrinesses on my pix although not nearly as much as i had before...
Chloe, I'll have a RBF and a piece of Strawberry Rhubarb Pie please..I'll be at the RC
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
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LSWrr Orbisonia, PA to Euclid, OH = 274 Mi, 5 hours 12 minutes
Orbisonia, PA to Euclid, OH = 274 Mi, 5 hours 12 minutes
Afternoon guys.
Figured I'd borrow something from some friends to get here.
Sorry, I couldn't talk them into letting me borrow some coaches or slate wagons.
Got some more sod down on the layout. Woodland Scenics blended turf is really good stuff. I bought some no-name stuff first, and that stuff was a joke.
Also assembling some Walther's fencing. Good kit but needs some better ways to glue it together. Everything has to get sitting level But can't clamp it.
If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran
When in doubt. grab a hammer.
If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer
If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer
If it's broken, get a hammer
If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!
Got the bills paid and got the first half of the groceries. Checked at Wal-Mart for 'Unstoppable' but it was sold out. So I used the extra money to get ten boxes of sugar free drink mixes. I'll buy 'Unstoppable' online instead. I think I saw it listed for $15 somewhere. I'll have to look it up. After bills, groceries and gas I have enough left to get most of my meds. After I cut my parents yard this weekend I'll have enough to get all my meds. The co-pays are real low but when you have ten or more of them it really piles up. It can reach twenty-five to thirty bucks real quick. Thankfully I don't have to pay income tax.
This coming up with a name thing is harder than I thought. Oh sure I can come up with several, but ones I'm sure I wanna keep.... THAT's whole other bucket of water. I guess I shouldn't have picked the T & P when I got back into this mess, but then, I thought I'd model differently. That didn't last long either. Then I started coming up with all these freelance ideas that kept changing until what I have now. Why not change? I've got juuuust enough things to make me say I've got too much invested and would have to change too much. To some, it's probably not that much. To me, a cheap son of a gun, it's plenty. I'm happy with the "let's just say it never went away because it's my world" concept. See why I don't want to really pick something quickly?
Good advice not taken, Figure out what you want before you dive in. Oh well, it'll work out. Just need some time to pass. Patience weedhopper. Patience.
Welp, so far it's been a day of staring and saying "I'll do this. Nah, don't wanna get involved in that. I'll do this. Nah, don't wanna get that all gunky, then I'll have to clean it up and I gotta w**k." You know, one of those days.
What I DID do though.... is ran a train around the lower loop. Was a bit disheartening at first as the thing didn't want to move very far and was very jerky. First place the train stalled....yup, In a tunnel. Easy access from underneath, but that solidifies the don't want a no access tunnel theory. A quick going over with a very fine sanding block followed buy a Bright Boy equivelant, and Runs like a champ. Soon as I get the rest of the buss ran and the feeders attached it will not require as much throttle. I have a few joints I need to hit with a file, but other than that, runs great. For now.
I guess I'll go back down and stare at what else I don't want to get involved in now.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Hi all anohter migraine day.
The way the weather keeps changing Im sure thats a leading cause. At least we didnt get all the storm they said we were gonna get-went off the cost and to the east.
Waiting for MOH to get out of work to bring me a refill on my Migraine script pills. Will be soon. The minutes are getting closer to that time.
I was supposed to go to do my spenddown but MOH will do htat for me. Was also going to see my fahter, but nixed that.
FOrgive my typing if really bad as not myself today. I have learned to only post here and not to try answering other posts as my typing and info oftne gets scrambled. so I shall post only here today.
Hope everyone else has a great day though...me I will lie on couch tv volume very low nad with glazed eyes take in some Bonanza shows. A favorite this tiem of day and nto much else on anyway this time.
TTYALLL8R
EDIT: {groan} I get top honors so now I have to saty here all day to pay your tabs! Eat up boyS! MY CC is on the table should i doze off.
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have a short stack of Pennsylvania Dutch Buttermilk Pancakes with some new Maple Syrup for the Maple trees down the road to go along with a mug (or two) of dark roast coffee in my FGLK Mug, Please and Thank You!
Looks like the trees have started to bud out now that April is here.... I forget who it was that is 60 miles away from the diner's location... I am an hour and a half away. "You might be from Upstate NY if you measure distance by time...."
Dark dreary day outside, but we are well away from the April Fools day Nor'easter roaring up the East Coast at the moment. May get a some sprinkles and a few flacks, but nothing more.
Jeffrey, nice shot of the engine house!
I hope to have the Passenger Cars done with decals by the end of the day (Or close to it).
Best get doing some things needing to get done.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
We have a friend in some friends in Pennsylvania. Good state. The Pennsylvania Railroad Museum is worth visiting, too.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good grief Jeff! While that loco's in the engine house, you need to build a little power washer and hose that thing off. Uh..., see'uns how you have "nothing else to do" you know. (chuckle)
Curt Webb Jeff- I have the same enginne house as you, although I did not build it as a drive through. Can you tell me what you applied to the red bricks to make them appear well used?
Jeff- I have the same enginne house as you, although I did not build it as a drive through. Can you tell me what you applied to the red bricks to make them appear well used?
Me again,
importing from the US pays off if you get rock-bottom prices, which some of our importers get. Customs adds 10% to the total, including shipping, VAT another 19% on top of all. WS products are widely unknown over here, most folks use Noch, Busch or Faller products. As I am pretty much settled on WS products to capture the lush green Japanese scenery, I will have a hard time to find an alternative. Well, time will tell...
Zoe, coffee and a handful of those gorgeous looking cookies, please.
Jeff - another nice billboard!
Ken - if declared as a gift, any purchase below $ 50 would be free of any duty or VAT. But taking it along, finding a post office and mailing it here is too much of a hassle to do. I am sure I will come up with a "brilliant" way of solving my sourcing problem - without adding $ 70 to the bill!
TTFN
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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Good morning. It's 57° and mostly cloudy. The high will be 79° with patchy clouds.Nothing on the schedule today except paying bills and buying groceries. I can pay most of the bills online but there are three that must be paid in person as they don't except payments over the internet. Some companies insist on living in the dark ages. I may get some layout work done later depending on how I feel.
last mountain & eastern hogger Zoe, Don't put that cake away. I'll have the other half of it that Rob left. Nice setting here in PA. Are we far from the Horseshoe Curve ???????????? Johnboy out................................and to bed, work in the morning.
Zoe, Don't put that cake away. I'll have the other half of it that Rob left.
Nice setting here in PA. Are we far from the Horseshoe Curve ????????????
Johnboy out................................and to bed, work in the morning.
It's about 60 miles.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Morning PA!
Flo, just a diet dew to go, off to work.
Ulrich, is it the cost of shipping or the import taxes makes it that much?
You know, I have a customer that is going to Germany in June, I wonder if I could get him to take the supplies you need? Worst he can say is no. Would that be smuggling?
Ken
I hate Rust
Morning All,
Flo I would love a sausage biscuit and coffee please.
The rain stopped finally. The high today is supposed to be 81. It is still cool out due to the moisture in the air from the rain.
Recieved my new work schedule for May-Sep.I did well. I will be working Mon, tue, wed. I do 2-16 hr shifts and 1-8 hour shift. I talked to my new partner last night and told him we would give ourselves the title "Grumpier Old Men". Several people at work call me Walter (Jeff Dunham). Oh well, I am what I am. I don't have a lot of compassion for stupid people, and there are a lot of them.
Ulrich- Sorry about your modeling situation. I figured that shipping would be ridiculous. When I was looking for track alignment tools I found a guy in Turkey that had what I wanted, luckily if you bought 4 items (not overly expensive) you get free shipping.The downside is it took about 2 months to get here.
I am at w**k today so no modeling today.
I will check in later. Everyone have a great day.
Ulrich,
Have you tried trainworldonline ? They have better prices and most everything in stock. The other obvious place is Walthers. Both will figure overseas shipping before you confirm the order. Just sounds like a lot of cost even before you add in your VAT, etc. All this leads me to ask why someone doesn't start a similar mailorder scheme for those of you in the EU ? Now there is an oppourtunity just waiting. No store needed, just a warehouse and shipping arrangements or do the individual countries still have all the silly restrictions on shipments within the European Union? Might be a business plan worth looking into? J.R.
Good Afternoon,
after another sleepless night, I thought it to be a wise move to get a nap. I just woke up, feeling eve more tired now.
Chloe, I need my coffee in an IV bag this time, please.
Curt - I went to the WS homepage, just to check the shipping charges. They´d amount to a horrendous $ 38.75, turning a $ 50 order into something like $ 120 landed cost in Germany, duty and VAT paid. Now if you tell me which bank to rob, I will place my order with them. I guess Ken will nominate the Bank of A for that venue.
The dang thing is that this is the scenic material for just one of my mini modules! There is no way I could ever justify such an expenditure to Petra.
Maybe I should change hobbies, like collecting bottle caps.
This is starting to eat me up.
Have good day!
Good Morning!! Coffee and a stack of buttermilk flapjacks please. Thank you A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Looks around outside…..Looks like a good spot. Narrow gage huh? Boy That’ll put the skids to those who show up in a speeder. Apparently, last time J.R. was down there servicing the wheels, he added a little bit of the James Bond/Green Hornet stuff. Adjustable wheel spacing. Cool.
Good Morning!! Coffee and a stack of buttermilk flapjacks please. Thank you
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Looks around outside…..Looks like a good spot. Narrow gage huh? Boy That’ll put the skids to those who show up in a speeder. Apparently, last time J.R. was down there servicing the wheels, he added a little bit of the James Bond/Green Hornet stuff. Adjustable wheel spacing. Cool.
Garry- Kinda hard for me to understand what you’re typing there. Like Ray’s I have trouble making out what you say. Not sure if it’s because of the compatibility issues between Mac’s and PC’s or not.
Rather miffed. Nothing in the Walthers flyer say “free to Todd” again this month.
Well, the wet paper towel seemed to want to do better, except for the tear factor. Ya, that was fun. I use the heavier, yet unquilted or patterned whatever kind, but getting wet prior to dipping in plaster was a bit to much I guess. They're getting harder to find around here, but they are there and fairly cheap. They are a lot like the blue shop towel paper towels but not as heavy or expensive. Or blue. Anyway, wetting wasn’t the answer. Thinning, as obvious as it may seem, was. Gotta make the plaster thinner than suggested. I was afraid there would be a hardness issue, or should I say sturdiness. The trick will be that fine line between thin…..and too thin. Oh well, Just add another layer I suppose. Not like you’ll see it when done and say “Gee…..”
Gonna head down in a bit to w**k a little more on the area. I find if I get down there before I have to do my morning chores, I stand a better chance than waiting til after. People have a tendency to change my plans later in the day if you know what I mean.
Ya’ll have a Great Day!!!
Good Morning All,
PA eh? I like it. Not too bad a commute either and next week I'll be in the Poconos. Regular and a couple of blueberry donuts please Zoe. Like the pics posted too. The first is from MR in the 70's I believe and the Pennsy steamer was shot not too far from here I believe (Mauch Chunk?) or Jim Thorpe? anyway out Pittsburgh way I believe.
Did I sleep through it or did we miss Sawyer being published in Model Railroad News Oct2010? Very nice 2 page article describing how he designed his layout and basic how to stuff. Very nicely written and his personality comes through as well. I'm impressed (not that counts for much, eh?). I don't subscribe but we hand the magazine around at the museum so i just got the issue in question.
Have to pick up a car in North Bergen N.J. this morning so I'm happy the snow has missed us so far. Just a light dusting last night and none so far today. Had a bit of a scare though. We're picking the car up from a bonded warehouse as it came over from Merry Olde on a freighter. I am sending a tag trailer with a ramp door and wanted to make sure they had ground level loading available (no way to get a car off a loading dock into the back of the tag). When I phoned up to check they told me I had to speak with (ulp) Vinnie on the loading dock. However hewasn't there just then (probably helping the ladies get ready for the EBT move) so I spoke with someone else and am off the hook for now(whew). Who knew?
Finished the layout lighting last night and can now start to think about getting the 2" foam for the top. I plan on using Peco turnouts and THAT will be easier with the 2" as I just need to burrow down under the switch bar for clearance and I'm done since the turnout switches mount directly to the track. Also need to see if the asphalt based track bed I prefer is still available. I only have two rolls left from before. Didn't like the WS foam bed much - seems to transmit too much noise once ballasted.
Time to skedaddle. Hope the rest of you are doing ok/better. Hopefully Galaxys' house hunting will pick up once the weather finally breaks. C.U.L. , J.R.
Good Morning,
Galaxy living in the country isn’t that bad.
JR, more snow tonight; I already have a shipping label to FWD it to you…
Ray, you cut the trip pins off, that have trip pin pliers to adjust those. In the future if you sell those cars or decide you want to use the magnetic uncouples your going to be in a jam. Just IMHO.
Someone needs to lock up the old dinner; I didn’t see a button…
Italian Roast coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
While working on cleaning up my art studio, discovered some little roof parts for my wife's (HO) model, "Stan's Diner". This weekend will be warm enough to spray paint outside again so will add this to my To Do list.
Have a great day y'all.
Rob
Morning
It will get a little brighter out there...going to be a mix of sun/cloud and the high will be 45F ...
I have a few things to pick up today for the weekend....
Flo, i'll just have a coffee for now..I'll be a the RC for a bit..
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Yay the diner's in my state :) though Orbisonia's kind of a trek from Dutch country, but whatever, always worth the trip. For tonight I'll take all Japanese food some Peanut Avocado sushi, spicy stir-fry and Umeshu please :)
So, what's up lately? Getting my taxes done tomorrow, United Way program that does free tax prep for low income individuals. I also just sent in my resume and cover letter for a job 8-blocks from the row-home with all the cats.
I've decided to work on creating the 1949 Crescent in HO. I've just gotten some awesome advice from folks on a mailing list and have acquired one of several essential pieces, a like-new P2K E8 diesel in proper Southern green and cream.
Alvie
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Slice of chocolate cake, please.
Have a good night y'all.
Cheers! Rob
Dern it Ulrich!
You moved it so fast my head spins!
{and I am dizzy already}