Coffee in a SOUTHERN mug, please.
***Jeffrey, are you psychic or a personal friend of Murphy? Thinking about your comment, I had to smile and grab the camera. This pic is just for you!
That is the neighbor's tractor down in the barn yard, unloading 12 round bales. Obviously, at the top of the driveway is the new tractor being delivered at the same time. I'll post pics of it later.
Neighbor offered to give me a spear that can be attached to a trailer hitch, if I'm interested. That hitch would be welded to the top of the tractor bucket. This isn't even the same neighbor I was going to have do all the bucket reinforcement welding. That was a nice offer.
To tired to do much today and need to rest. Will be in the corner booth awhile. Rob
Morning everyone!
Zoe, why are there 7 swans swimming in a portable swimming pool outside? Yes, right outside. Ulrich probably brought them. I'll have the Eggs Benedict and a cup of dark roast coffee in a FGLK mug to start off the last day of this year!
Just got off the phone with my son.... I called to ask him what time I should arrive for the festivities this evening. His answer? "Ah, I don't know????" Galaxy, Remember the famous words of Jeff Foxworthy, "Waht's tha sence o' drinkin' if ya ain't gonna drahve....?" I assure you I will be drinking tonight! Mostly tea or water though.... Probably will have a glass of eggnog with a bit of dark rum in it early in the evening and a couple fingers worth of bubbly at midnight. Will not be over limit when I head home! I will be the lookout for those that are however!!!
New Years Resolutions? Not much. I do intend to continue to lose weight as I have the last 6 months or so. Would like to get another 30 lbs. or so off. I also intend to get out the guitar and get my fingers back in shape. Especially since I will be buying new hearing aids by March.
Jeffrey, those cars look ready for the junkyard if you ask me. (THAT is meant as a compliment, BTW.)
Sue, those branches can make very nice firewood, and don't even have to be split.....
Rob, down where you live the tree taken down should heat your house nicely next year! For me it would probably do half the winter.
I shall be spending some quality time in the train rooms today!
Hope each and every one of you has a great and safe New Years Eve!
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
cudaken Lee I do know how big 4.5 MM is, just a little short of a 1/2 inch. That is why I said I would have been impressed if you could have passed that sucker!
Lee I do know how big 4.5 MM is, just a little short of a 1/2 inch. That is why I said I would have been impressed if you could have passed that sucker!
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Evening All,
Sitting here doing not much of anything. In a bit we are going to make schnitzel (spelling?) for New Years. It is a Webb family tradition. I'm sure it isn't as good as Ulrich's or Petra's can do but it's yummy. I will probably go to the club for a couple of hours to do some programming on the 2-6-0. We usually don't do anything for New Years Eve and like several of you we usually go to bed early.
Jeff- your cars look great as usual.
Rob- I'm glad you were able to get the tree off and save the shed.
Have a great day.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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Don't tell anyone I am here Flo, I am hiding from work today. I'll have some Dew please.
Well, Dave from work is trying to get hold of me, I wounder why? I have a pretty good idea! I bet Bill has said screw this and walked off the job! Personally I think Dave demoting Bill yesterday was very badly timed. Dave does not have a replacement manager at this point. My self, I would not had demoted Bill unless I had the new manager with me. Bill was scheduled to work 55 hours this week. And I am not giving up my day off because Dave messed up.
I have all so been made a salesman. While that does not mean I cannot not move up the ladder and am still not happy about it. The fact that I will only be making $7.00 a hour + commission (still have no real idea how I am paid) has pretty much did me in for this moment in time.
I will be hiding behind the RC counter for awhile.
See you all later.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good morning. It's 53° and cloudy. The high will be 72°. It will be partly cloudy this afternoon the mostly cloudy tonight. There's a 10% chance of rain today.The rusting and weathering on the junk vehicles is done and they look convincing enough that I checked to be sure my tetanus shot was up to date. I even rusted out the floorboards in the convertibles! But I'm not finished yet! There's still a junkyard scene with vehicles from the thirties and forties to be painted. All this is intended for a small 'U-Pick n Pull' antique car parts junk yard. They look pretty good close up so they should be real eye-catchers toward the back of the layout.No real plans for today but I'm fairly certain one of both of my parents will think of something I need to do for them.
BroadwayLion New years eve and all through the house....We give thanks that we live in the Mountain Time Zone and can celebrate the new year at 10 MP and then go to bed. (Actually, the LION goes to bed around 8 pm. Maybe I can watch midnight in London, eh?) ROAR
New years eve and all through the house....We give thanks that we live in the Mountain Time Zone and can celebrate the new year at 10 MP and then go to bed.
(Actually, the LION goes to bed around 8 pm. Maybe I can watch midnight in London, eh?)
ROAR
Lion. we go to bed by 9 pm too. We will celelbrate with some cheese and crackers, and probably a bottle of Champagne at around 7 pm.
To us, when we go to bed tonight it will be this year, and when we wake up tomorrow around 4 or 5 am it will be 2012!!!!
MAYBE there will be something we can watch from somewhere in the world..we already saw New Zealand do it on CNN Early this MOrning.!!!
Have a HAPPY ANd SAFE NEW YEARS celebration guys and Sue!!! If you DO drink, be at home or take a cab or have a designated Driver wouldn't want any of you to go missing on the 2nd!!
-G .
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Jeff, well that is a problem. Tell your Dad your mom needs a small floor jack for her birthday, LOL.
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LSWrr Jeff, does your dad have a floor jack? Next time try using the jack to level the couch. I use a small hydraulic jack to level heavy furniture or appliances.
Good morning, Chloe. Coffee in a NP mug with a waffle. May I have extra maple syrup, please.
Lee, The stent removal sounds as uncomfortable as the stones. Good luck with that.
Rob, Glad to see that tree is down. It looked like more branches than firewood. One big wind and it could have been all over.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good Morning!! Coffee and oh I don’t know. Surprise me.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Can’t complain.
Well happy Last Day of the Year. You're welcome, you're welcome. Even though it’s debatable as to when the last day of the year is, but Happy Last Day of the Year anyway. Sorry, it’s one holiday they actually have no card for. I guess since the calendar ends today they figure we won’t be around for tomorrow anyway.
No plans for tonight othern might run uptown and have a little New Years Eve cheer before retiring for the evening. I wonder if we’ll make it til midnight this year. That’s the challenge right there I tell you what.
The Living Room floor is finally done. Yippee. Now I have to do the Dining room. Will start on that today as soon as Grumpy……. I mean Sleeping Beauty, awakens to assist me in moving the table and sideboard into the Living room. May be awhile though, she needs to sit and have a cup of coffee and a pack of cigarettes before you can even get near her and still keep all your limbs. We should take this prime opportunity to get rid of as much of our accumulated sh…stuff as the landfill will hold. But alas, that probably won’t happen. I ask, why lay hardwood floors when once done you won’t see them anyway. Could have saved time and money just laying a path.
Ya’ll have a Great Day!!!
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.
Yep, It is December 31st, again!
I don't think I have ever set New Years resolutions! I prefer to make resolutions when I feel they are needed!
Although I will turn 62 this year, I am not particularly excited by this! I am thankful that today, at this moment I am still alive!
Something I am considering doing this year would be to rid my layout of the under the bench work staging yard I have that has been an absolute hindrance to my enjoyment of my layout! Where I would put staging is the question at this time!
To all: Happy New Year!
Mark
NP 2626 "Northern Pacific, really terrific"
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Good Morning ...
Well, on that note....my resolutions are to eat a lot more sensibly...and actually get more done around my layout...
Now, the weatherbeguessers have us as being all fogged in this morning with a 50% chance of rain or drizzle....
And, I'm sitting here with the little Spring being cuddled up between my arms which means typing with arms out like chicken-wing stylee...
Flo, I'll just have a coffee for now please..I'll be at the RC for a bit...
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Well... you didn't wake up this morningBecause you didn't go to bedYou were watching the whites of your eyesTurn redThe calendar, on your wall, is ticking the days offThe calendar on your wall is tickingthe days offYou've been reading some old lettersYou smile and think how much you've changedAll the money in the worldCouldn't bring back those days.You pull back the curtains, and the sun burns into your eyes,You watch a plane flying across a clear blue sky.THIS IS THE DAY -- Your life will surely change.THIS IS THE DAY -- Your life will surely change.You could've done anything -- if you'd wantedAnd all your friends and family think that you're lucky.But the side of you they'll never seeIs when you're left alone with the memoriesThat hold your life together likeGlue
Yes, it is the last day of 2011!
Sorry, double post! I have converted my browser to Firefox and hope this browser work better than Internet Explorer which tells me it has to shut down or seems to loose what I've posted.
Again Happy N.Y. to all!
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Saturday, December 31, 2011!!!
If you celebrate, I hope you have your champagne ready!!
We are on the Verge of the New year!!!
{are you ready with your resolutions?}
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
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Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning,
It was 50f outside yesterday, I could have done some things out in the garage if I wasn’t stuck in the house.
Todd, oh I could lose it no problem. I was working out to lose weight before the kidney stones so this is all a bonus.
Ken, if you look at a drill gauge 4.5mm is huge. I think the only reason I was sent home to try and pass them was because of Christmas.
Sue, I have a molar implant on the bottom left and I love it. The stones are gone but now when I empty my bladder it feels like razor blades are coming out and at the end the stent “pulls” on my kidney. So I feel better mentally knowing I’m on the road to recovery. Doc left two threads attached to the stent that are taped to myself so he can pull it out on Wednesday, I’m not sure how this is going to work and I’m a little nervous. Last time I had a stent they removed it in another surgery.
Rob, those walk behind Bobcats are cool. I rented a backhoe version a few years ago and it did all the back breaking work for me. I just ordered some hay bales myself: 16 round hay bales and 19 square bales of straw for $12.98. (189-1212) they are on sale at Walther’s, LOL!
Jeff, does your dad have a floor jack? Next time try using the jack to level the couch. I use a small hydraulic jack to level heavy furniture or appliances.
Never heard that one before.
Otis Clay, 1980:
Well well well, we're gonna make it, we're gonna make it baby. We've been broken down to the lowest turn Bein' on the bottom line, sure ain't no fun If we should be evicted from our homes, We'll just move somewhere else and still carry on Oh, you and me baby The only way is up, yeah, for me and you now The only way is up, baby, for me and you now Now we may not know where our next meal is coming from But with you by my side, baby, I'll face what is to come Girl, I want to thank you, for loving me this way Things may be a little dark now but there'll a brighter day Just hold on, hold on, it won't be long now Hold on, hold on The only way is up, yeah, for me and you now The only way is up, baby, for me and you now You and me together, we're gonna make it yeah Life make you raw but we can take it, ah... I truly know we're gonna make it The only way is up, baby, for me and you now The only way is up, yeah, for me and you now The only way is up, baby, for me and you now The only way is up, yeah, for me and you now The only way is up, hold on, hold on, it won't be long The only way is up, hold on, hold on The only way is up, hold on, hold on, baby, yeah, it won't be long The only way is up, hold on, hold on.
Sir Madog This is the time of the year to come up with a few resolutions for the new year, but I won´t be making any, other than not making any. This year has been a year of many surprises, quite a few of them unfortunately not good ones. The best of this year was, that I could restart into the hobby again - thanks to the help I received from you. The worst part of it was that my job plans did not materialize. I do hope that 2012 will be better in that respect.
This is the time of the year to come up with a few resolutions for the new year, but I won´t be making any, other than not making any. This year has been a year of many surprises, quite a few of them unfortunately not good ones.
The best of this year was, that I could restart into the hobby again - thanks to the help I received from you. The worst part of it was that my job plans did not materialize. I do hope that 2012 will be better in that respect.
Last day of the year!
Good Morning Gang!
Enjoy your day!
No, Chloe I won't have any breakfast as it is a little late or early depending on how you look at it.
Lee, glad to hear you came through your surgery ok. I bet is a relief to have those stones gone.
Rob, I imagine you will rest a little easier knowing that tree isn't about to demolish your shed. What tractor did you decide on? I don't know much, well nothing really, about them but as it is a piece of mechanized equipment we do want to see pictures of it immediatley after its arrival.
We spent a couple of days with our friends in Thief River Falls this week and had a great time as usual. I picked up my Klein's order that included one of those new BMan FA2s. It really is a nice loco especially considering it cost only $90. The sound is really good too. I now have the 2 turnouts I need to finish the sidings on my N scale door layout. I hope to get the trackwork finished in a week or so and then it will be on to wiring. All the feeders are in, I just have to install the bus and attach the drops to it.
After vowing not to try another I must admit I'm thinking of buying another TLT U2g Northern especially as the price has come down so much. Soon there won't be any left and I really don't think they'll do a second run. It is likely my only chance to get a model of an actual CN steam loco without going to brass which means it is now or never. What do you think keeping in mind I had to send 2 back this summer? Am I nuts? Others on the forum seem happy with theirs. If it is defective I wonder if TLT will even answer my calls? I was nice about it to them but maybe I'm jinxed with this loco.
Had a nice day today. I was off work and we went out to lunch at a nice spot here called 529 Wellington. It was part of our Christmas present to ourselves.
Well if I keep this up Chloe will be able to make me breakfast so I'll say good night or good morning which ever you prefer.
CN Charlie
Evening all!
Sorry it's been a while again, I just can't find time!
I believe last time that I was in was just after the Northeastern University acceptance. Since then, I've also gotten acceptances from Villanova University and the Catholic University of America. So that's four for four on the acceptances, but I won't know anything about the other three (Lehigh, Lafayette, and TCNJ) or financial aid until March or April.
Hockey is going well. We've won a few games recently, and we won two of the three games in our Christmas tournament, finishing in third place. We still have a while to go in the season, so I'm hoping we can get a good number of more wins.
On the train front, it's been a little slow, but not bad, considering how busy I am overall. On Tuesday, I met up with a few friends to do some exploring/railfanning along NS's Lehigh Line. We walked part of NS's Central Running Track, part of the CNJ's main line that is still active, albeit unused between Phillipsburg and West Portal. We saw some neat CNJ and LV equipment in Phillipsburg, and caught an Allentown local headed for Washington Yard. We then went off to lunch at Cracker Barrel in Allentown before I had to head back home for a game.
I've also gotten a little modeling done lately. The "big" project is my scratchbuilt overpass, which is progressing nicely:
I need more materials (retaining walls, I-beams, strip styrene, sheet styrene, and concrete colored paint) before I can do much else, but I'm happy with it so far.I also went to the LHS today, not for anything in particular, but for anything I could find. I ended up grabbing a P2K Conrail GP38-2 and a NS 2012 calendar. The P2K unit was $75, MSRP $135, so I couldn't pass that up! Most of these units on Ebay are around what I paid, but the CR units (of which there were very few) were closer to the MSRP, so I think I got a pretty good deal. This is my first P2K unit, and I've heard very good things about them. The detail is amazing, and I'll see how it runs when I get home (I'm down the shore for the weekend).
Well, I think I've bored you guys enough with my pointless babble for now, so I'll stop talking. I'll be hanging around for a bit though.
-Joe
With a single boxcar in tow, NS GP38-2 5664 leads local H65 onto the Washington Secondary at CP PHILLIPSBURG and past Phillipsburg Union Station.
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Well I have the cars banged up and rusted up a bit with some 'Rusted Earth' latex paint. Tomorrow I'll add some 'Rusty Rail' latex color to them.Time for ne to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Grilled chicken with brown rice, please.
***Jeffrey, considering my own (lack of) progress, everything you do is fast by comparison. Keep up the great work!
Rob
Cederstrand ***Jeffrey, excellent (and fast) work on those cars.
***Jeffrey, excellent (and fast) work on those cars.
Peppermint tea, please.
***Ken, what is not in the photo are piles of the heavier sections which I will turn into firewood. Of course I still have no wood stove, but am working towards that.
***Curt, hope you get that wiring figured out.
Wonder which time of year is best to sell off some train stuff, right now or after folks get their tax money back? I want to start a "Hiawatha" fund.
good job on the cars Jeff, sounds like you had quite a day at your parents.