Good Morning
Well? Why not? Considering I got up from a nap at 2AM ....after going to the movies and being with niece and nephew all day...we saw all kinds of things...both going back to university next month and wanted to be with family for a few days...everyone is just blinkered now...
Today will be a kind of busy day...seeing as how I am supposed to get more blood drawn and stuff...then it is off to do some shopping...again
Well, off to get some more in.....
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/
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
August 20, 2012 is the 233rd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 133 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
MORNING COFFEE
AND DONUTS!!!
Today is Monday, August 20th, 2012.
Warning: Another work week ahead!!!
Do a GOOD DEED and MAKE someone HAPPY today!!!
-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.
zzzzzzz.....gesnuffle snort.....uh? ....wha?....ohhhh.....
G'Mornin'.....I guess....
Today will be another dull dull dull day with a possibility of showers...high gonna be about 74F....
Just got up from a three hour nap again...off to the vampires to get more bllodwork done...then it is off to the university to see about the schedule....if one even exists....
Good Morning All,
61F, 83% humidity, Hi today 76F.
Unseasonably cool here, it should be in the upper 90’s. I’m not complaining but I am wondering what this will bring us over the winter.
Everyone left me alone this weekend and I was able to draw out the track plan on the 4x8 and layout the cork roadbed for the power plant and the scrap yard. I have to plan out at least 2 more sidings inside the loop and the four corners. I had the camera out but the battery died….
Rob, I hear you: August is almost over, where did summer go?
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning, Diners. A large black coffee, please, Chloe. I actually have to work today. Too much goofing off.
We went to the fair yesterday to pick up Larry's paintings. His landscape with the sunlight passing through the trees got a blue ribbon and his loco painting got third. That is great for 6 months of painting.
Jim, I keep my ears open for a shay. We have a second one that needs the regearing and a decoder. We talk about it, but never quite get it done. I will post the painting when it is done.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Hey. Barry - is pinktutuman a regular vistor at your WallyWorld? I don't think our local W-M provides such entertainment (or else they do at some other time than when I'm there..).
JimRC: well, apparently Pinktutuman seems to be something of a regular there...all 400+lbs of him...I keep wondering what the story is behind all these sights.....
Sue:: great news on the paintings!!
WEll well,
It's against the law:
Persons may not be drunk on trains.
436.201 Drunkenness on train prohibited. Sec. 1.
No person shall, while in an offensive state of intoxication, enter or be on or remain upon any railway train or interurban car as a passenger.
History: 1913, Act 68, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;--CL 1915, 8443 ;--CL 1929, 11590 ;--CL 1948, 436.201 .
They call it a "dumb law", but I think NOT...WHat Do YOU think???
So-so ugly looking day out there. Moist and damp. Cloudy.
Not much on the Docket today....{hence the law LOL}
Just relax and enjoy it I guess.
Prayer Candle is lit for those in need...
have A GREAT day!!!
Morning All
Flo, Large Coffee Pleases
Go in today at 2:00 and close. Yesterday was the slowest Sunday I have ever saw at work. We maybe had 12 to 15 customer if that all day.
Getting ready to have breakfast, so I will stop by later.
Ken
I hate Rust
Mornin'........... Yawn.......
Zoe. I'll have a couple sour cream glazed donuts and many cups of dark roast coffee to see if I can keep the eyelids open this morning.
galaxy Persons may not be drunk on trains. 436.201 Drunkenness on train prohibited. Sec. 1.
Galaxy, I thought all the drunks were supposed to take the train home rather than drive...... One of the "facts" we tell about the old Erie Industry Station is that the last train to Rochester and Back on Saturday night was affectionately called the "Whiskey Special". Saturday evening all the local farmers would take the train to Rochester, party for a few hours, and then take the train back home to sleep it off.........
Currently 70°F outside with a high in the upper 70's this afternoon. They say we could get a few isolated thunderboomers later as well. I have to do some grocery shopping, but plan to spend most of the day "Working on the (HO) Railroad"
Just got an email saying we had 437 paying customers yesterday, 5 more than last year and equal to 2010 for Diesel Day. Also the the 45 Tonner ran flawlessly for over 8 hours yesterday and seemed to be the item of great interest for the day. We are also getting some news coverage about the day (free advertising) that may help ridership for the last part of the season.
Guess I have taken up enough bandwidth for this morning. 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!
Good morning. It's 75° with 97% humidity. It'll be partly cloudy with a small chance of rain. The high will be 92° with a heat index of 98°.
Bring me some coffee and leave the pot.Don't really feel like doing much today. My head feels like it's got a pillow shoved into it, I'm somewhat lightheaded and I'm having trouble concentrating. Not to mention I still feel tired. Seems like rest will be a big priority today.
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
Just got home about an hour ago after a fairly busy Monday morning. Up early and off to breakfast at out local diner, then grocery shopping, the babk, the library, barnes & Noble, Costco's, and the farmer's market on the other side of town. Then we stopped for lunch on our way home. I've got a couple of loads of laudry to be done, but I don't think that's going to happen until after a little nap.
We also had a nice weekend. Saturday we celebrated the wife's 73rd birthday by going out for a nice dinner. We then came home and had a slice of birthday cake and she opened her gifts.
Sunday we did our usual railfanning for a couple of hours. Then last night after dinner we went next door to oyr friends. A mutual friend of ours is finally home after a couple of months in a nursing home. So we opened a bottle of wine and spent a few hours with him. All in all, a very nice weekend.
I received an e-mail this afternoon from Intermountain with an update concerning their production of GEVO's in Norfolk Southern's heritage paint schemes. Although I'm no big fan of pre-orders, I'll be doing one on these to make sure I get a Pennsy. Might even try to con the wife into letting me get a Monongahela too. Well, I'll give it a shot at least. Have a good one everybody.
PA Tom ( I really do miss the location of everyone posting)
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
My father and I went on some errands today. First to Lowe's so he could get some paint for my mothers boat. It's suddenly become very important to get it done. Then to Wal-Mart so we could get some supplies we each needed. In my case that was two 25 count boxes of 4x4 gauze pads, two rolls of .94" masking tape, a pack of 'Stic Mount' double sided adhesive strips, a bottle of Super Glue Gel, a box of fly paper strips and a pack of toilet paper. Never can have enough of that last item. We stopped at Burger King for a late lunch. He had a double Whopper with sweet potato fries and a drink. I had the same. The sweet potato fries are quite good. On the way home I saw an open hopper with 'BNBX' on it. Never seen that one before so I looked it up. Greenbrier Management Services, LLC. This one looked to be blue in color but it could be some shade of gray or green as my color reception gives me fits on some colors.
Waiter, there is a fly in my Dr. Pepper!
I have seen the new forum and I must say that I do not like it. It looks like something made by a Kindergarten class. Jeff told me I had to see it if for no other reason to update my bookmarks. That is it for me today. For me it is still a work day. I will see you all another day.
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
So I go away for a month... And this is what happens? The new format is horrid!!
Will try stop back in later to catch up.
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer Pleases.
Seems no one like the new Format for the site! I really do not see why they changed it?
JMRI Throttles. Well I must say I am really enjoying using the program. Curt, if your computer is near your layout you have to give it a try!
Ulrich. I saw you lurking today. Why didn't you stop by the dinner to let us know your where still around?
See you all later.
Happy Tuesdays
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Tuesday, August 21st, 2012!!!
{yes, already!}
What Am I doing up now? Too early for a morning greeting, though I will probably sleep late now that I am up now! Of course, I slept a LOT yesterday, so maybe I am DUE to be up this early?!
I am up because I got up to use the facilities and just couldn't get back to sleep!
cudaken Seems no one like the new Format for the site! I really do not see why they changed it? Ulrich. I saw you lurking today. Why didn't you stop by the dinner to let us know your where still around?
Wrong! I actually kinda like it! I found it MUCH MUCH easier to adapt to than the previous "better upgrades"!!! {now,, how do I...}
I see Ulrich, too. Maybe he is just not feeling up to conversation right now. I Do know how that feels!! He might be back as verbose as ever soon!!!
I also see Jeffrey is still on, but he signed off to go to bed, so maybe Ulrich is NOT on, then? he just stopped in for a quick look-see?
Well, off again!
Ken - you were right. I was in the forum for a brief moment, but not feeling well enough to post. Well, here is the story...
Good Morning Everyone.
I am back! A few days ago, that was not yet sure. The docs cut me up, took away an awful lot of material that was not supposed to be there, stitched me up again, making me feel like a roasted turkey on Thanksgiving, without the stuffing. I can´t say that I am feeling well, but I am home and that´s the most important thing. It´ll be a long and rocky road to improvement. I had hoped they´d kick me out of that place by Sunday, but no, they would not listen to my plea, I had to stay in another day and wait for the lab results to roll in. The key word to that is "benign", just an unwanted growth of some cells.
Christian and Petra joined me in the hospital on Sunday, so we had a little birthday party there. I felt sorry for my son having to travel, as Sunday proved to be the hottest day ever recorded in our area. Temperatures exceeding 100 F are highly uncommon here. Remember, A/C is unknown to us. Fortunately, it has cooled off a little, but not enough yet to feel comfortable.
I am not sure how frequent I will be visiting this place in the future. There is little to talk about, as each day starts and ends as the day before, and not much is happening in between.I have lost a lot of momentum in recent months and don´t see a way to regain it. I am also pondering to step down from my post as moderator, as I don´t have the strength to do it right. I will give that decision some time to mature.
Blessings to all of you & have a good day!
Sir Madog I am not sure how frequent I will be visiting this place in the future. There is little to talk about, as each day starts and ends as the day before, and not much is happening in between.I have lost a lot of momentum in recent months and don´t see a way to regain it. I am also pondering to step down from my post as moderator, as I don´t have the strength to do it right. I will give that decision some time to mature.
Continued thoughts and prayers for your recovery! Benign is INDEED a good word, {you didn't say this part,but:} that they "got it all" are ALSO good words!!!
Now, I don't often have much to "publish' here either...BUT I do it as it gives me something to look forward to each day, even if only to say "hi, laundry, dishes and Dr. visit done, now I nap, I am tired!".
So, I ENCOURAGE you to continue with us...!!!
Have a great day, ULRiCH!!!
August 21, 2012 is the 234th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 132 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.
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Gidday Ulrich, To get well you have to do what's best for you and your good lady, but as a relative newcomer to the forum in general, and infrequent visitor to "Elliots Diner" I just have to say that I've appreciated your varied posts such as this one
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/13/p/206049/2253830.aspx#2253830
and would like to think your health and spirit improves to see more of the same in the future.
While its only 2140 hours, 46F outside, with a forecast high of 62F with "fine spells" tomorrow, as I have a much earlier than normal start, I'm off to bed.
Best wishes and Thoughts to all those that need them.
Cheers, the Bear. (in New Zealand).
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning, Diners. Chloe, I will have a black coffee in a NP mug, please.
I got home last night and Larry had added the Shay to his latest painting. It's looking good.
Off to swimming, Sue
Mornin' everyone!
Ulrich! Very good to see you sir. Glad to hear the word Benign in your post! THAT is a good word to hear at times... We all know how difficult things have been and are for you, but do come in a chat with your friends. We like your company in here. So don't hesitate to stop in as often as you can. Hopefully as you recover you will feel more like talking.
Zoe, I'll have a couple sour cream glazed donuts and a cup of dark roast coffee in my R&GV RR mug please.
We are getting some cool days for August around here. August is usually the really hot one in this part of the country, but the air conditioners haven't been turned on for the last 4 days in my house. High yesterday was 73°F and the low last night was 57°F. More like end of September or early October. It is currently 69°F with a predicted high of 77°F this afternoon here in the Finger Lakes region.
Today I will try to get caught up on some things stuck in the "to do" box for way too long. Last night I finally wrote my article for the Flimsy (publication of the NFR, NMRA). I still need to proof read it one more time and then email it to the editor. I need to close out the books on the last year for the MLK Committee this week, which will take some time, and do more on the Blacksmith shop mold. It is starting to look like a mold should look, BTW.
Last night I got tracks almost done on the top staging area and a Fast Tracks Turnout ready to be mounted in place. After the turnout is in place I can finish hand laying all the track going up to the upper staging. Then I can run some consists onto it and make sure the track works flawlessly!
Tonight is an operating session at one of our MMR's layout in Hammondsport, NY. Always fun to operate trains there. very well organized and usually a great bunch of guys there as well!
Catch you all later!
Morning Folks
Flo, Coffee Pleases.
Ulrich, glad to hear you are home!
Isolated T-Storms, 68F, 68% humidity, Hi today 75F.
Sue, that is very good news on the paintings.
Jeff, BNBX moves through here often. The open hoppers are normally bare aluminum and the covered hoppers are gray. The hoppers sometimes have the grimy brown staining from sitting too close to the power plants they serve.
Ulrich, glad things are benign for you. The day I was released from the hospital I woke up and had my street clothes on waiting for the doc to release me (much to the surprise of the ICU staff). I hope you stick around; there is always something to chat about….
Sue, how many hobbies do you have? Or should I ask if you have a day job, mountain climbing, swimming, horseback riding, quilting, model railroad stuff. Where do you find the time? :)
Good Evening Folks,
today was not as hot as yesterday, but humidity was high. Did not do much other than seeing my doc about a prescription for some pain meds and watch steam videos on youtube.com. If you are interest in some spectacular, professionally made videos, punch in the key words "Penny Steam" or "ACW71000" and you get a wealth of fantastic videos of steam trains in beautiful British countryside. Really worth watching!
It will cooll down in the coming days - hopefully, that will revive my spirits!
Everyone please take care!
I hope they switch back to the old forums format, this is like a step backwards in technology and really isn’t that fun to post with.