galaxy GOOD MORNING!!! Today is Sunday, July 1 st, 2012!!! Enjoy your Sunday Paper and Coffee!!! *July -- Julius Caesar's month* Middle English JulieLatin Julius "Julius"Latin Julius mensis "month of Julius"Latin quintilis mensis "fifth month" Quintilis (and later Julius) has always had 31 days. Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar (hence the Julian calendar) in 46 BC. In the process, he renamed this month after himself.
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Sunday, July 1 st, 2012!!!
Enjoy your Sunday Paper and Coffee!!!
Middle English JulieLatin Julius "Julius"Latin Julius mensis "month of Julius"Latin quintilis mensis "fifth month"
Quintilis (and later Julius) has always had 31 days.
Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar (hence the Julian calendar) in 46 BC. In the process, he renamed this month after himself.
I thought we were using the gregorian caendar, which is a refined version of the roman calendar?
Samuel A. Kelly
I can draw pictures with my keyboard!
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Harry k Birks
I let the Sheriffs Dept know what happened out here yesterday and put in a patrol request. Maybe they'll catch the person, most likely not.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Italian roast coffee in a SCORCHING SOUTHERN mug, please
***Jeffrey, I would still have filed a report. Hope you discover the culprits.
Healing thoughts to those in need.
Cheers! Rob
Well it's 88, feels like 103. I got the grass cut and got overheated in the process. Now I feel like crap not that I felt all that great earlier. I'm sitting back getting hydrated as best I can. Got the laundry done. The T-shirt I was wearing yesterday STILL has a big bright red stain on the left shoulder. It's latex paint, I could tell tell from the smell and it doesn't wash out. So there's a T-shirt that can be put in the tool box to be used as a cleaning cloth. That ticks me off so much! I'm on a very tight budget due a very small fixed income. Only a small part of that is for clothing. You try getting along on a hair under $700 a month. I do it but it ain't easy. Think I'll go crash now.
*opens door, looks around, sinks to counter, orders bacon cheeseburger and sweet tea*
Hey fellas, bout time I poked my head in...been a good long while. This past school year really beat me in, but overall it was a fun year. I'm certainly glad it's the summer, hopefully I'll be able to catch back up with y'all!
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
" DITTO "
Well my trip to WallyWorld was tame. Only normal humans, no aliens.
Der- Good thinking. Yep, there does come a time to move. Heck of a thing to have to go through. Many of my passengers are widows and can't drive anymore tho I do have a few males in the same boat.
Prayers and cooler weather.
Phil
Good Evening Gang!
Reporting back from a trip down south to see my MIL. We got o phone call Friday night, alarming us about health issues, so we decided to leave Saturday early in the morning to see after her. It´s a 5 hour drive, so we arrived by noon in the hospital. well, to cut things short, she´s doing fine again, it was just the hot and humid weather that sent her to the floor and not a heart attack, as we had to fear.
I am going to get some rest now, driving back was a drag as well.
CU all tomorrow & Have a really good one!
P.S. Any news from Ken?
sorry the "Open in new window" thing didn't work on those links - if you open one, you'll have to back-arrow to get back tot he Diner again!
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good more-or-less lunch time Diners! A couple of bacon crepes with maple syrup and coffee please - Harry's treat (unless this is your first visit Harry - I've been out so much I'm not up to date with who's who any more. Really good weather for our 145th Anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867, in Canada), which united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire.[1][2][3] Originally called Dominion Day (French: Le Jour de la Confédération), the name was changed in 1982, the year the Canada Act was passed. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada as well as by Canadians internationally. (thanks Wikipedia!) Haven't heard from our West Virginia friends - hope they weathered the storm OK.
Garry:
Der John .... Thanks for posting photos of the model ship. 1/700 is very tiny. Great job! .... ...... Sorry to hear you are making plans to move. Is the layout movable?
I bet nobody makes scale sailors for that size.
Todd:
DerJohn- Sorry you may have to move. Dare I ask?
DerJohn- Sorry you have to move. Are you going to be able to salvage some of your layout?
As to the layout, or any continuing mrr, it depends on what we get by way of space. That will likely be at a premium - so it's a toss up between scaling down to Z, or back up to HO on a very reduced track plan. That's why that cat was pacing!
Off to the beach this afternoon as SWMBO has decreed no moving in the heat of the day. It'll be our first visit to Taylor Head Beach this year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Head_Beach ...and yes, it is THAT empty. Even on this holiday weekend we're not expecting to see more that 100 people - and they would be crowded onto the 1 kilometer of sand.
Ah!, lunch is ready. TTFN.
Canadians .......... Happy Canada Day!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll head over to the Breakfast Buffet, but would appreciate it if you could bring a mug of dark roast coffee in mt R&GV RR Mug. Thank You Ma'am!
Jeffrey, DO call in the incident as it may well be one in a series of similar acts. It may help somehow, and preserves your rights as well. You are very lucky it wasn't an inch forward.........
Will be another warm day here in the Finger Lakes Region. Currently 78°F outside with a high in the mid to upper 80's later. Will be a good day to do laundry and play down cellar in the Train Room!
Catch you all Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
The heat wave continues.
Simon ... Thanks for posting the pictures of the trip.... Also, thanks for informing us about Ken. Please tell Ken we all care about him.
Jeff ..... I'm glad the headache improved, but WOW ! ... My 2 cents, the police should be informed because if the idiots continue their "fun" eventually somebody will have a major injury. If they shoot somebody who is driving, they could cause a serious collision. Police need to stop them before it is too late. .... Thanks for moving the diner.
Where is Ulrich? Has anyone seen Jerry lately?
Morning All,
Happy Canada Day to our friends to the north.
I go to w**k at 3 PM today. Last night I built the 3 Accrual 55 T hoppers, put on Kadee's and metal wheels, weathered and put coal loads in them. It took about 3 hours to get everything done. I will check the coal loads in a bit to see if they dried OK. Before work I plan on painting the parts of the PRR tower so that it does not look like plastic as much. I ordered AIM weathering powders yesterday for motive power weathering and Jeff gave me tips on how to do it.
Jeff- I'm glad you are OK. It could of been much worse. My first thought was teenagers being stupid.
I sure hope Ken is doing OK
Lee- I know how you feel. I'm glad you are healing so well.
Simon- France?
DerJohn- Sorry you have to move. Are you going to be able to salvage some of your layout? The VA moves slowly at the best of times.
Hope everyone has a good day and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Good morning. It's 80° and partly cloudy. The high will be 95° with a 20% chance of rain. The expected heat index will be about 104°.I thought about calling in a report on the paintball shooting yesterday but report what? All I remember is getting tagged. There was a dust cloud on the other road from where a vehicle had gone past apparently quite fast. I didn't see the vehicle, only heard it. Crunching gravel, loud pipes, loud music. That describes 90% of the vehicles out here, cars and trucks. I don't even have a color. There's a bunch of pine trees between the roads so unless you're looking more or less straight across you're not going to get a real good look. But I'm going to keep an ear tuned for those pipes. I don't care what type of vehicle you have, how big or small, what color, every vehicle has a unique sound. You can change the color and appearance but unless you change out the exhaust system and re-tune the engine that sound is going to be the same.Going to mow the parents yard today IF the tractor doesn't decide to have a Murphy attack and the heat doesn't get to be too much too fast. That's a problem sometimes in this part of the country. Sometimes it heats up slowly and other times it's a bang-on full heat wave before 11 am.Oh yeah, the headache is gone.
Refill?
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
No more news on Ken, probably won't get an update until tomorrow as I got the distinct impression that not a whole lot happens at the VA on a Sunday.
We had a great time on our trip here are some of the incredible slghts
First lot are in the UK, anyone guess the last 2? They are in the same country BTW.
Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum
Good Morning!!!
HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!
Sunday Breakfast buffet please. Oh you betcha coffee……LOT’s of coffee thank you.
IT RAINED!!!!! Last evening and off and on throughout the night. Brenda looked at the gage today and said 1 inch. Haven’t seen it myself, so knowing her it could be ¼” . Supposed to rain today also. If it rains this evening I’ll laugh. Hasn’t rained in 6 months enough to make a sugar cube sticky, but the day of the 4th of July celebration….
Jeff- As far as the movies go, you had all the luck with the theaters didn't you. Actually, I didn’t see many movies in the theaters myself. Most I’ve seen were on rental tapes. Wasn’t really a big Movie House goin guy. Still not. Your cable lineup sounds a lot like ours except ours rarely goes out. Luckily what “Good” channels we have, carry most shows I like or enough I don’t care about the ones we don’t. There a rash of paint ball snipers around there? That’d juuuust about p*** me off. Not funny and very dangerous. I hope it was some kids playing painball and just a missed shot. Either way....
Charlie_ Happy Anniversary!!!
Simon- Thanks for the update on Ken. Hope you had a nice trip.
In-cousins made it in last night right as the rain hit. Nice. So if they brought it with them….., They’re alright. Brought a couple Chihuahua’s with ‘em. Unexpected. Missy is ok with it so far. First time another critter otherna bug been in her home. First thing one of em did was walk up to the couch, lift his leg, and pee. What was the response from the husband? “oh he’s just marking his territory”. HIS territory???!!! Took the dog outside, came back in and what did he do 20 minutes later? Yup, pee’d on the couch. Missy’s kinda confused why her home is being used as a toilet. I’m not a real happy camper right now. Good news is, they’re leaving on Tuesday. Hopefully morning. Don’t get me wrong, they are nice and I do like them, but it’s sure starting out on the wrong foot which wasn't that great of footing to begin with. Don't know if I mentioned that or not. Dontcha think youda asked if they could bring a dog or two with them if they’re staying at your house??? What if Missy didn’t get along with em. Hmmmm, maybe I need to have a talk with ole Miss.
Ya’ll have a good 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.
Mornin'
Jeffrey..I will have to take you to task if you don't report that paintball hitting you where it did ASAP!!!! I mean Like NOW!!! Today!!! This hour!!! Oh. BTW thanks for moving the diner..I though about it at 7 pm but thought I'd wait it was too early then, guess Ulrich either slept through it or wasn't feeling well enough to move, or decided to let someone else move it..BTW- WHere ARE we???
Lee- I tend to stay away from such shopping unless there is something in particular I need. Because there are a WHOLE BUNCH of things "I can't live without"!!!
Well, 1 load of laundry left adn a few diishes. That about sums up my chores.
will be around 90* today, I know some of you will be jealous. Hum-did-ity is higher today too!
-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.
Good Morning
It is 64F going to a high of 82F today...in the sunshine....
Going to have a lazy day today...and being that I am now a new size, enjoying it...
Jeff: What ninny would do something like that?!?!?!? Was this reported? Hope everything is ok...
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...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
I never thought I would look forward to going to work on a Monday but after being cooped up in the house for 9 days I’m ready to get back to normal. Harbor Freight sent me a 20% off coupon so I’ll be headed over there today to see what they have that I can’t live without.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good Morning All:
Holly Toledo Jeff, you’re lucky that wasn’t a temple shot or an ear shot. I would have filed a police report just in case you have medical problems.
Good morning, y'all. Jeeze, Jeff, you could have lost your eye or worse, had an accident. Who the heck doesn't like you that much?? Hope you feel better quickly. Going to a Perkins restaurant for breakfast and the WallyWorld. Going to look for the WEIRDEST Folks . Thinking of taking a camera. lol
Hope the heat wave breaks and all get well.
Peace, Love, Prayers and Blessings.
Flip
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
TIPTON
Jeff,
Hope you get well, & thanks for starting this months Diner!!
Everyone, Take care!
I decided that since I was up anyway I would open a new diner. The old one can be found HERE.
The diner has been moved to Shreveport, Louisiana this month. Enjoy.
I got a little sleep but not much. Below is a photo of the paintball impact area after I cleaned as much as possible out of my hair and changed my shirt obviously. It was a very bright red paint. A partial bruise can be seen forming behind my eye. It hit between the eye and the ear just below my temple.I have no idea who fired it, I didn't even see anyone.
I hope Ken is doing well. Having doctors waving scapels in your direction can be a very thing. I know, I've been there.