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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1:01 PM

Just stopping by to say I am still around, but have very little energy left. The day at the banks went quite well and we have made a big step in the right direction. There is still a lot of w*rk left. I hope to be able to finish most of it until Christmas, just to have enjoyable and relaxing holidays. Will keep you informed.

Galaxy - good to see you´re back - I was worried.

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Posted by cudaken on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10:43 AM

 Morning, I think?

 Flo, Coffee Please.

 Slept late today, did not get up till 8:00 AM. Not a drop of caffeine in the house. Sigh Had to make run to the store all ready to get some coffee. Had to have some, or I was not going to do anything today.

 Today I have the Appeal Conferences call with IHDA about helping me keep the house. I am not looking forward to that call. All so have to call Bank Of Stupid about getting my loan modified. I am sure they are going to tell me again they can't because I an behind. But VA rep said it can be done at anytime? We will see.

 Thing that is weighing the most on my mind, I have no idea how much this next check will be?

 Well, got to get the trash together so I can make the trash run.  

   See you all later.

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10:22 AM

Mornin'!

Zoe, I'll have a breakfast Bagel with bacon and cheese and a cup (maybe 3) of dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR Mug please.  I'll sit at the other end of the diner from Stourbridge this morning......

Awwww, Galaxy, we noticed you were missing.  Even missed you we did.  Just figured you were still having the headaches and stuff and just didn't say anything......  Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better!

There is a bright round yellow thing shining outside at the moment...  The calm before the storm is here today.  Currently 46°F outside.  We will be getting a touch of what Barry has described tonight and tomorrow.  Way too warm here for December!

Need to get doing the laundry so I'll finish my coffee and be gone for a bit.

Later!

73

 

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:51 AM

Good Morning fellow Modelers.

It's 29F this morning and I need coffee NOW!  Now where in the heck is my morning paper as it's not on the driveway so which one of you took it.  Beware of the Stourbridge Lion today he's in a grumpy mood.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:48 AM

Coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.

Fan/belts vs. knuckles: My eldest brother has one very short finger from such a match up when he was young.

Have a good day all. Rob

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:39 AM

Galaxy, good to see you here again. I was wondering where you'd gotten off to. I hope everything goes well for you.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:34 AM

Good Morning

Bit late today..we were up at silly o'clock due to friends having fun running choo choo's and doing the jamming thing here...

Rain today and tomorrow..forecasts seem to be calling for about 2.5" here...and highs near 55F....

So today we are finishing up the decorating with the little Spring in our tree...

David: I'm with the others...ouch!!!!!!!!  The only car related injury I got was from having a wrench coming apart..and I ending up on my keister....

Flo, I'll have a coffee for now please..I'll be at the corner booth..

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Posted by LSWrr on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:27 AM

Good Morning All,

 

Galaxy, glad to hear your feeling a little better.

 

Curt, best wishes on her surgery and hopes of a speedy recovery.  Is it a change in room humidity messing up your track?  I laid my track and let it do its thing for a year before ballast just to see what adjustments needed done.  Then again my layout is a little larger than yours and in a basement…

 

Fan vs. knuckles hurts!  I’m glad it was just a glancing blow!

 

Stourbridge Lion, my 2003 F-250 has 133,000 miles on it and I hope to keep it for another 5 years.  I just read an article that 15 f-250’s almost same year with the same engine (7.3L diesel) just passed the 1,000,000 mile mark.  I hope your getting a good replacement…

 

Ray, mine is not undercoated and I’m just now starting to get a little visible rust.  I’ve been running it through the car wash a couple times a month to keep the undercarriage rinsed off.

 

Sue, good luck.  This is the first year in 12 years I have not decorated the house.  During the good weather days I found myself helping friends with their house projects and not having the time to do my own.  There are so many issues this year as we approach the 77” of rain fall mark, the most rain fall in a single summer since they started keeping records up here.  I’m finding more issues as it gets colder outside: bottom set of bricks on the front porch are rotted and undermined, same with the side porch, corner trim on siding needs replaced, and the front roof shingles are starting to weep.  Even my front sidewalk has sunk 3” since March.  We really need the ground to freeze hard to prevent any more damage until our wallets can recover a little.  I figured I spent $10,000 this year on home repairs and modest remodeling projects.  Most of the $10K went to stop the water from coming in or wind damage repairs.  Next year I need to take care of myself and my projects; sorry friends but I can’t help you if I can’t help myself first…

 

I received my first natural gas bill since I installed the new windows in the back of the house: December 2010 average temp was 47f and December 2011 average temp was 40f and my natural gas usage was down 47% when compared to December 2010.  Budget payment went from $130/mo to $25/month.

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Posted by gear-jammer on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:37 AM

Just stopped by for a quick coffee, Chloe.

Off to work,

Sue

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Posted by TMarsh on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:23 AM

Good Morning!! Coffee and a nice order of creamed chipped beef on toast please. Thank you.

Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58.

Jeff- Nice job on the well cars and containers. And yes, there used to be a law exempting GVW’s from emissions laws. As the years went by, they lost their exemption. I don’t believe there is any difference now, but their actual requirements are different. Not that we could tell though.

David- Ouch! Boy you are lucky you still have fingers. My thought is, unless it’s the transmission dipstick, why is the engine running?

Say… anybody heard from Tom in California lately. He’s been having some troubles you know and now he’s gone quiet again.

Undercoating. If it’s not done at the factory, I wouldn’t waste my money. Past experience speaking. And yes, I do mean past. I do not know of newer procedures, but it seemed the aftermarket undercoatings usually rusted out first.

Well, learned something yesterday. Laid ceramic tile before so porcelin should be the same right? Well NOT exactly. The stuff laughs at carbide. Oh yes. I have to have DIAMOND stuff to cut porcelin. Luckily, my tile cutter works..... Mostly. I have trouble cutting narrow pieces. Below 3inches has yet to be achieved and I need five 2 ¼ pieces. Had to w**k last night so Brenda went into town and picked up a blade for the angle grinder and a drill bit that says it’s for ceramic, but she says the guy says it will do porcelin as well. We’ll see here shortly. (Gotta watch Ziva first Stick out tongue)

Best get hoppin, Ziva’s a callin. (puuuuurrrrr)  Though I won’t be enjoying Christmas Dinner in a mess hall….oh excuse me. DINING facility….I will be eating BBQ brisket at the Hickory River. Actually, very good BBQ.

Ya’ll have a Great Day!!!

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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:14 AM

Hi guys

I see only two of you wondered where I have been.

I was sick for awhile and had a few migraines {every bloody time the weather changes} and just did not feel like posting. I've lurked a few times, but just didn't feel like posting. I only checked my email and thats about it.

Nothing has really happened lately in my boring life to post about, so...

I have the pulmonologist today...just an appointment to verify That the increased pressure on my CPAP machine has eliminated my snoring and stop breathing episodes, which it has. SO easy appointment, except for the weighing proceedure. I think I have gained aobut 10 pounds and their scale I swear adds 5 lbs to anyone anyway.

There will be no orders to SAnta from this household this year. We have the battery and wheel kit for the generator as our early Chrismas presents, and we both got some much needed new winter-type clothing so those are our presents. NO train stuff this year  Crying

WE got our HEAP application in last week finally. We won't hear to January, but expect to get teh full payout they allow again.

With food prices going throuhg the roof, I think we will have to apply for food stamps! WE are spending WAY too much on the food for the two of us. MOH is a skinny-minnie and eats like a horse {still like a teenager}, I could stand to loose a few, but when my sugar drops...I need to eat something.

WE are making headway on paying off the furnace {with a few gifts of cash form my father} so we might actually get it paid for before the 6 months accrued interest hits us if we don't get it paid off by then. That is fortunate, because that money going to the furnace payments SHOULD be going to pay other bills. Furnace works fine, we are happy to have heat. I had a disagreement with WELLS FARGO BANK over the financing...they started charging my account interest BEFORE I signed the loan contract and BEFORE I got my first bill...which came 7 weeks after installation!, but it WAS after the furnace was installed, so they will claim they could charge me...At teh "friendly rate" of 30% APR!!!! SO what they  finally agreed to do was to extend the "free if paid by..." date by one month. Whoopie! Istill think there was a little hanky-panky going on there...but at least they did something. I will NEVER voluntarily do business with WELLS FARGO AGAIN!!! They are a rip-off. The account is  ahome-improvement cash advance off an approved home-improvement visa with a high limit...I can use the visa as a card if i want..BUT ALL interest for ALL purchases is at the "friendly rate" of 30% APR!!! I will cancel the account as soon as the furnace is paid off and have NEVER activated the card...I will cut it up and send it back to them to close the account! WHat A rip-off! ok now the SoapBox can go away...WHew!!

We are hoping MOh's hours at work don't get cut so severely {down to 12 hours /week} this Jan-MAr, as we really can't afford that,...but I have a feeling they will be cut. People splurge on holiday cooking/food so a grocery store does good sales, but just like any retailing, people cut back Jan-Apr on buying, so we have hope, but no expectations...They WILL be opening the new store across the parking lot formthe old store when they are finished building it...so MOH may get offers of OT to setup/stock shelves during Jan/Feb and they hope to open it Feb. 14th...for Valentines day...the only big floral holiday they have.

It is slowly getting colder here. The 45* days are now chilly 45* days, nto warm ones. The ground top has frozen so the next snow we get will probably stick and build. We are expecting rain form the massive strom making its way across the country now...being in the 40s, it should only bring rain, but tehn THAT will freeeze and I won't get the Kia doors open again..makes me mad about that...but don't get me started on TAHT topic.

WEll, I guess thats about it on my boring life and that is probably too much for anyone to know.

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Jeffrey- thanks for thinkng aobut me. You coulda sent an email, I probably would have answered it...

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Have a great day everyone!!!

I will shut up now and retreat to the corner booth and have teh breakfast special...on wetidler!

Geeked

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:06 AM

Good morning. It's 56 and mostly cloudy. The high will be 71 with variable clouds. There's a 10% chance of rain today going up to 40% this evening.

Nothing on the layout front today. I have to be at a Christmas dinner at noon so I'll be leaving here a bit before 11:00 this morning.

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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 6:36 AM

GOOD MORNING!!!

Today is Wednesday December 14th, 2011!!!

Only 11 more shopping days til Christmas!!!

Get your orders into Santa now!

Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanza, Merry New Year!!!

-G .

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Good Morning...
Posted by wetidlerjr on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 2:18 AM

 

Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.

 

 

Cool

 

 

 

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:24 AM

Well...really early Good Morning

I'll be having a decaf with a breakfast bagel this morning..think I'll take it to the RC for a bit here.

We had a few friends running choo choo's here tonight so I can call it a success then...WhistlingMischief

 

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:03 PM

Evenin' folks!

Janie just a ......  Oh thank you Ma'am, how did you know?

Got to spent about an hour in the train room today.....  Was hoping it would be more.  Kept finding other stuff THAT needed doing.  Tomorrow I have to wash clothes, and since the washer and dryer are both in the room next to the train rooms, I may have more success! Smile, Wink & Grin

Think it is about time to trun in for the day... To what, I'm not sure!

Prayers for all in need!

73

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:58 PM

Time for me to call it a night. I took my nightly meds and the bed is calling. See y'all tomorrow.

This is me beside a very rusted baggage car.


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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:21 PM

11 am tomorrow I'm going to a Christmas dinner on Fort Polk. So if you don't see me around you'll know why.

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Posted by Curt Webb on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:05 PM

Evening All,

Not much happening here since I am still at w**k tonight. It is trying to decide if it wants to rain. The highs all week are supposed to be around 78 F. MOH found out here surgery will be on 3 Jan. I have already taken that week off to help her.

Jeff- He learned a safety lesson cheaply. Sounds like he was lucky today.

 

 

Everybody have a good night.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:31 PM

wetidlerjr

 

 jeffrey-wimberly:
...Tweaked the voice on my computer a little more and now it sounds more like Peter Ustinov.

 

 

 

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/wetidlerjr/Smilies/lolol.gif

Yeah, it strikes me as funny too.Cheesy

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Good evening...
Posted by wetidlerjr on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:18 PM

jeffrey-wimberly
...Tweaked the voice on my computer a little more and now it sounds more like Peter Ustinov.

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:06 PM

As soon as I find some white spray paint I'll paint them myself. Yellow may be better.

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Posted by Train Master on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 6:48 PM

Yes, I learned my lesson. That hurt! I could see the edges of the fan as it was spinning. I could look down and see the edge at the side of the radiator and guessed at how close it was to the dip stick. I guessed right when I pulled the dip stick out but miscalculated when I put it back in and I got tagged. I blame nobody but myself. It was due entirely to my own carelessness. Next time I may paint the tips white so they will show up better. That was a trick used on prop driven aircraft in World War 2.

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 5:54 PM

 Evening Fellow Dinners.

 Flo, I take a Beer Please.

 Did not do much at all today. Laid on the couch and watched the History Channel for a good part of the day. Did a lot of thinking about the current job, and not good thoughts.

 Have not powered up the trains yet today, that is odd for me. But, I watched a lot of videos on U Tube about HO layouts. 

 Well, that all I have to say about that.

              Ken

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:46 PM

Young Mr Parks had a slight accident when he was helping he perform preventive maintenance on my van. He had just checked the tranny fluid level and was putting the dipstick back in when the radiator fan clipped one of his knuckles. Luckily it was only a glancing blow and just took some skin off. Not serious but I bet it smarts. He was lucky. It could have been much worse. I had put a new fan and fan clutch on it last year. I warned him about the fan when he raised the hood It's not like those electric ones that you disable by unplugging the relay. As long as the water pump is turning the fan is turning. Like his parents say, he'll be more careful next time.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:16 PM

Stourbridge Lion

 

 jeffrey-wimberly:

 

 

 Stourbridge Lion:

 

Getting rid of my old junk car today but after 120K it was a good ride while it lasted Sigh

 

Only 120K? What happened? My old Century had over 350K when I finally got rid of it. I could have probably gotten another year out of it but I didn't want to pour $4,500 into it.

 

 

 

The AC electronic sensor started to fail awhile back so when you needed AC the most it would not turn on.  Then the Driver side Bucket Seat broke and I had a brace holding it up so I could drive from the front rather then the back.  The final kicker was the engine gasket failed and Preston went into the engine with unknown damage to the internals.  All repairable but at a cost way above it's worth and with our age/health it was getting tough to get in/out of with it's low profile.  Plates, Emissions and Insurance were all do in January which meant it had to be operational so junking it made since before putting another dime in it.

That makes sense. All there is to inspection down here is that lights, wipers, horn, brake lights, turn signals work and the tires are good. My van has neither catalytic converter or muffler. Just a home-made cherry bomb and straight pipes. Is it loud? Yes. But there are many smaller and much newer vehicles here that are much louder. As far as I can tell it never had a catalytic converter in all it's thirty-one years and there's no indication a smog pump was ever mounted. The old-head mechanics I've talked to all say it didn't. It seems there was some rule about vehicles of 3/4 ton and above cargo capacity not being required to have them and you know auto makers are going to take advantage of any rule that allows them to save money.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 3:41 PM

jeffrey-wimberly

 

 Stourbridge Lion:

 

Getting rid of my old junk car today but after 120K it was a good ride while it lasted Sigh

 

Only 120K? What happened? My old Century had over 350K when I finally got rid of it. I could have probably gotten another year out of it but I didn't want to pour $4,500 into it.

 

The AC electronic sensor started to fail awhile back so when you needed AC the most it would not turn on.  Then the Driver side Bucket Seat broke and I had a brace holding it up so I could drive from the front rather then the back.  The final kicker was the engine gasket failed and Preston went into the engine with unknown damage to the internals.  All repairable but at a cost way above it's worth and with our age/health it was getting tough to get in/out of with it's low profile.  Plates, Emissions and Insurance were all do in January which meant it had to be operational so junking it made since before putting another dime in it.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:57 AM

jeffrey-wimberly

 

 howmus:

 

Darren...  Jeffrey lives down Sahhhhhth.....  He don't know nutin' 'bout SALT........  WhistlingWhistlingWhistling

 

I know quite a bit about salt. I lived in Europe for many years and am quite familiar with salts deleterious effects on metal. There are undercoats available that cut this to a minimum if not negate it altogether.

 

I thought THAT would get your attention........Laugh  I've had several vehicles undercoated (aftermarket), used to be standard practice with vehicles up here.  In actual fact it not only didn't negate it, in some cases it made it worse.  Most dealers no longer do it as it isn't worth the $$$$ to have it done.  They now do something at the factory that seems to help........  Or so they say.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:44 AM

Just got the news that my parents phones are working again. It's about time. I called it in to the company Friday so they Friday and Saturday to do something about it and nothing was done. Yesterday I was about to blow my stack so I called the company again and went to the top. Finally somebody got off their butt and did something. A tech turned up yesterday and '"took care" of the problem. We'll see how long that lasts.

Tweaked the voice on my computer a little more and now it sounds more like Peter Ustinov.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:25 AM

howmus

Darren...  Jeffrey lives down Sahhhhhth.....  He don't know nutin' 'bout SALT........  WhistlingWhistlingWhistling

I know quite a bit about salt. I lived in Europe for many years and am quite familiar with salts deleterious effects on metal. There are undercoats available that cut this to a minimum if not negate it altogether.

Running Bear, Sundown, Louisiana
          Joined June, 2004

Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running Bear
Space Mouse for president!
15 year veteran fire fighter
Collector of Apple //e's
Running Bear Enterprises
History Channel Club life member.
beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam


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