Well, I unplugged the power supply for a few minutes and plugged it back in. It working fines again! I wish it would stay broken so I can get the problem fixed!
Vince!
I had to good sugar level test today! One was 111 and when I got home 121. Way better than I have been having.
See you all Tuesday.
Ken
I hate Rust
Morning Coffee in the Diner
Good Morning!!!
Today is Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Today is the 241st day of the year on our current calendar. There are 119 days left til Christmas, and 125 days remaining until the end of 2012.
many have AVATARS on their profile, SO:
avatar
- (modern meaning) iconic or alter-ego used instead of real identity, especially on websites - Avatar is an old Hindu concept referring to the descent or manifestation of a god or released soul to earthly existence, typically as a divine teacher. The word history is given by Cassells to be 18th century, taken from Sanskrit avatata meaning descent, from the parts ava meaning down or away, and tar meaning pass or cross over. In more recent times the word has simplified and shifted subtly to mean more specifically the spiritual body itself rather than the descent or manifestation of the body, and before its adoption by the internet, avatar had also come to mean an embodiment or personification of something, typically in a very grand manner, in other words, a "...presentation to the world as a ruling power or object of worship..." (OED, 1952). The virtual reality community website Secondlife was among the first to popularise the moden use of the word in website identities, and it's fascinating how the modern meaning has been adapted from the sense of the original word.
to Vincent!!!
Have a GREAT day!!!
Smile, IT IS all worth it!!!
-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!
Another rainy day. No plans other than working down Petra´s Tuesday HD list. It´s a short one for a change, so there will be plenty of time to get into trouble today.
Janie, just coffee for me, please.
Jeff - stay safe. I hope Issac dies down before it hits your area.
Vincent - and a big & sweet from Petra.
Have a good day.
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
August 28, 2012 is the 241st day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 125 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Coffee and a sausage scramble please. Thank you.
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Vincent- Hope you had a happy birthday yesterday!
Taking Brenda to the elbow fixin place about 1-ish, then w**k. In the meantime, hang the shower door.
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.
Good morning, Diners. Coffee before I head to the pool, Chloe.
Happy Birthday, Vincent. Celebrate all week long.
Jeffrey, I hope that Issac does cause you too much inconvenience. Stay safe.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Sir Madog Jeff - stay safe. I hope Issac dies down before it hits your area.
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gear-jammer Jeffrey, I hope that Issac does cause you too much inconvenience. Stay safe.
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
Good Morning All,
Finally we received 1.5” of rain yesterday…
Sorry to hear about Wolfgang Dudler, how old was he when he passed?
Stan, good to see you in the diner, but I’m sorry to hear about your father.
Ulrich, sorry to hear they turned down your application, don’t give up looking…
Jeff, looks like your anticipated to be in the outer rim of the storm, let’s hope the forecast keeps you outside of the red and purple….
Vincent, happy Birthday!
The Chicago Train show is coming to Cleveland this year! Wahoo!
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
It's a light rain here in Mississippi right now, some say we are going to get it bad, some say we are just going to get the fringes. In any case, I'm ready. For now, though, just stopping in to say hi.
Samuel A. Kelly
I can draw pictures with my keyboard!
-------- ( It's a worm)
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have the breakfast buffet this morning, but please do bring me my dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR mug.
Currently a pleasant 71°F here in the Finger Lakes with a high predicted around 77°F later this afternoon. We got a half an inch of much needed rain yesterday so I will have to mow lawn again by week's end.
Lee, glad to hear you folks finally got a gully washer! 1.5"... Sounds like too much too quick, but still welcomed I bet.
Jeffrey and all the rest of you in the gulf area, stay safe and dry!
Vincent, Happy Birthday, a day late! Hope it was a good one.
My new "dumb" phone arrived yesterday afternoon, so I spent several hours trying to figure out the 118 page manual for it. All in English too. It is written in Techese so it is darn near impossible to get a simple or concise answer on how to do anything with it. Goes something like this: Page 6, "To turn on your phone, press and hold END for 3 seconds and then release as per the directions on page 56". Page 56, "before following the directions on page 6, be sure to check for reception strength as per per page 79". And so it goes... I managed to "Activate" the darn thing last night but that was about it. Now they want me to set up "Voice mail"! I don't want "Voice Mail" as people can leave a message I won't read on the Landline phone. Found a couple yesterday that had been flashing a few days.... hey I check at least once a week... Well more like every couple of weeks. I'm retired and don't have to put up with needing to answer the phone if I don't want to!
OK, Now I have to see if I can figure out how to shut off, Block, say no to text messaging... I don't think they tell you how to turn it off.
Have a good one!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Ray we did have a couple hours of heavy rain but otherwise it was rather steady all day
Morning
Flo, Diet Dew Pleases.
Well the trains are running fine again, lets hop it stays that way. Sue is off running with the daughter so I am fending for my self before I go to work. Just hope I wake up in time before from my pre work nap.
The last couple of days have been sort of strange. You know, busy, but not a lot to show for it at the end of the day. We didn't get to go railfanning on Sunday as we spent the day with my nephew and his family. Naturally we had a great time and enjoyed the kids. But the wife has brought up the fact that we didn't get to railfan and should take a day and go to either Cresson, PA or Conneaut, Ohio. Not a bad idea if you aren't the person having to do the driving. (Note: she usually takes a little nap during these jaunts)
Yesterday was our usual breakfast out and then spent the rest of the day shopping and running errands. Then did a couple of loads of wash. Today we were up early as she had an appointment at the hairdressers. Decided on breakfasy out again. (Are you getting the idea yet that breakfast is probably my favorite meal) Now I'm finishing up the rest of the wash and then we will do some cleaning of the living and dining rooms.
Stan: I was pleased to see you posting again. About a week or two ago, I had been thinking that you had not posted in some time. Sorry to hear about your Dad. Hope to see more of your paintings in the future. Maybe I'll be able to stop at the Museum during our next wine run to Seneca Lake. Don't know when that will be however, as I have a nice stock at the present time. That's about it from the "Burgh", time to get something done around here. Tom
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Good Evening!
Not my day today. The tour I was supposed to guide (and earn some MRRing money) was called off. That means back to the shelf with my ideas on how to continue from where I am with my layout. I also don´t know how to pay for the new set of tires I need for my car, and the new glasses I urgently need as well.
Not happy today
Jeff - my prayers that you won´t be much affected by what´s coming your way.
Out for the day - CU tomorrow!
Good Afternoon all! Thanks to everyone for their condolences. We get a little better every day.
Jeff, I hope you make it through the storm ok. It looks more and more like Miss, and La. Are at the end of the barrel of a shotgun every year at this time.
Happy Birthday Vincent!
Ulrich, hang in there, hopefully things will get better!
I'm glad to be back. We have a new porch on the front of the house, and it has become the best art studio a guy could ask for! I'll be posting some of my newest work soon.
Garry, I still have the Painting for you when you're ready.
Everyone have a great day!
-Stan
A small little rant here:
How come everyone skips over Mississippi?(I mean like new channels and such... You guys are great.) But on all the news channels they never have anything good for this state. Some examples are christal spring southern Mississippi being the most racist state. Thats all you ever hear about Mississippi. Like when T.V. shows are touring the south they always go: Florida, Georga, Alabama, -----------, Louisiana, and such. No one ever has any good news about us.
I'll get off my soapbox now.
(again, now offence to any of you)
Evenin' folks!
Chloe, I'll have the hamburger special please... Oh, what grade of hamburger do you use? 80/20 huh? 80% beef and 20% pink slime, right? I thought so. Along with THAT how about an ear of local fresh genetically engineered sweet corn, some nice cantaloupe washed in dirty Listeria contaminated water and a trip to the salad bar with the California lettuce that contains one calorie for each 53 calories it takes of fuel to move it to here. Sounds delicious, no? Tall glass of artificially flavored fake lemonade with it as well... Huh? just been reading labels again.
Gee Sam, what makes you folks special. They don't publish good news anywhere anymore. Doesn't sell papers or get people to watch the idiot box either... Gloom and Doom! Now THAT is what sells! Hmmm... About all I can think of good about Missus Ippy goes, "Ol' Black Water, keep on rollin', Mississippi Moon won't you keep on shin'.......... Now ya got Doobie Brothers running through my head! All your fault!
Got a couple things done so far today. Decided the new "dumb" phone is set up as far as I want it to be (decided not to call and set up voice messaging, it would have been something extremely insulting if I had so best not to at all). Sent an email to all 4 people who will be blessed with the phone # of it to be used only in an emergency and that they are not given permission to give the # to anyone else! Finished installing two new door handle/lock thingies on the cellar stairway and did a bit more on the track going to the lower staging. By this evening I should be able to run a train into the lower staging area for the first time.
Ah, I see my poison, ah supper is here, so I will catch you all later.
"I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland Pretty mama come and take me by the hand...."
Been busy today. Had to go to the bank to fix some account problems. A site I decided to do business with (no names on a public forum) decided I should do business with some other companies without my authorization and ran my account $51 into the red. Since all they had was a debit card number I got a new debit card with a new number. That'll fix their wagon! The bank is taking steps to see that the money is refunded. In the meantime I had to go get a loan refinanced so I could get money to fix the account. Since I have some extra $$$ I ordered the windshield wiper motor ($55) for my van. I go to pick it up tomorrow. Looks like need to get a caliper for the left front also. The old one is locking open and then it's locking closed. Another $15.
Time for me to call it a night. It's been a tiring day. Tropical storm conditions may be possible tomorrow with a fair chance of rain. See y'all tomorrow, weather permitting.
Good Evening from Winnipeg,
For those of you who might not be familiar with our , not so fair city, it is about 60 miles north of North Dakota. Just keep going on I 29 and you will wind up here provided you do make a stop at the border unless you want an all inclusive vacation with guards.
We continue to be hot here and are supposed to reach 34C tomorrow which is over 90F.
Stan, great to see you back but the news wasn't so great. Look forward to seeing you post pictures of your paintings.
Well my friend who had the heart attack at our house a week ago Sunday is at home and doing very well.
I found out yesterday that I have glaucoma which I expect I inherited from my father. There hasn't been any damage to my sight as they caught it early and with medication it can be well controlled. I start the drops tonight so I hope they do the job.
Not much new on the RR front. I have been running my CN diesels as August has been diesel month on the Mortimer sub. Back to steam come Sept. and likely stay that way for some time as we are going back in time from 1959 to 1955. Only have to take one vehicle off the layout to make the time switch. I finally finished painting the utility poles or hydro poles as we call them. Next will be installing them but I don't plan on using the thread that came with them for the power lines. Sure way to insanity as far as I'm concerned and my wife says it might be short trip so best stay away from that.
CN Charlie
Janie just a decaf to remove the bad taste of the artificial lemonade stuff I had earlier....
Charlie, Do you have a regular schedule of changes of time periods on the layout? Could be a fun thing to do!
Jeffrey and others down in the Gulf area... Do stay safe, dry, and may the electric stay on so you can play with trains during the storm!
Finally... I have the tracks all installed leading to the lower staging area on the SLOW. Most all the tracks are hand laid code 83 and have Fast Tracks Hand Laid turnouts as well. A few areas that will not show and the tracks in the staging area itself are Atlas code 83, but about 85% of this whole rebuild is hand laid track. Please pardon the mess, as this was the first test run of a train into the staging area, and there is still some track to be laid and adjustments to be made before adding details, paint, and ballast to the trackage. In the next couple days the route into the upper staging should be finished as well. Here is tonight's successful run (only two miss-wired frogs that were easy fixes...).
Hope you all have a good (and safe) night! Prayers for all of you in harms way!
August 29, 2012 is the 242nd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 124 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.
TIPTON
Evening Folks
Flo, pitcher of beer pleases and a straw!
Been one of those days! I seem to be a Idiot Magnet! Seems I get ever Dumb Butt that walks through the door here lately! I won't going to details but I am starting to hate people! I want a job carrying a box!
Last customer of the day was a come back. They had been in the day before with a vibration problem. We rotated the tires and balanced them. They called back later that day and said there was less vibration, but there was still one at around 45 to 50 Mph. Told them on the phone " It sounds like a bent rim " but we will check for you again. Reason I said that I have found out of balances tires shake at around 55 to 65 MPH (unless badly out of balances" but bent rims show up at around 35 to 45 MPH.
They came back, guess what? The right rear wheel was egg shaped, reason the abbreviation was less was because it was moved to the rear when we rotated the tires not on the front! Called them and offered to let them see the wheel on the spin balancing machine. They declined. When they picked up there SUV they told me "well the wheel was not bent when we brought it in yesterday"! What can you do but smile and give then a phone number to a company that fixes bent wheel's?
That was the easy part of the day I will add!
Jeffery, have you checked the brake hose to the caliper? If the brake fluid is not flushed every 60,000 miles it will make the inside of the brake hose soft and it will suck close and lock up the caliper. While it does not happen often, with the age of your Van, well it could be the problem!
Trains are running fine tonight, thank goodness like I could stand another headache today.
Happy Wednesday!
Morning Coffee!!!
GOOD MORNING!!!
Bill has provided the date,
it is only 118 days til Christmas!!!
Sometimes, when we get our trackwork done, we give it the "ACID TEST".
SO:
" acid test - an absolute, demanding, or ultimate challenge or measure of quality or capability - deriving from very old times - several hundreds of years ago - when nitric acid was used to determine the purity or presence of gold, especially when gold was currency before coinage. Gold does not dissolve in nitric acid, whereas less costly silver and base metals do. The use of nitric acid also featured strongly in alchemy, the ancient 'science' of (attempting) converting base metals into gold"
We often also have a LOT of PARAPHERNALIA with which to execute our hobby, SO:
paraphernalia - personal belongings, or accessories, equipment associated with a trade or hobby - original meaning from Roman times described the possessions (furniture, clothes, jewellery, etc) that a widow could claim from her husband's estate beyond her share of land, property and financial assets. Derived from the Greek, 'parapherne' meaning 'beyond dower' (dower meaning a widow's share of her husband's estate).
Good Morning..
Sunny and a high near 77F today...tomorrow we start the climb back up to 90+ temperatures with heat index around 100+ again...
Got some running around to do with Audrey..now it is her turn for doctor appointment...just her check up.... Yesterday was an interesting one for me here....get a phonecall from oncologist about check up...he sees everything is good!!..so far...
I got all my Christmas shopping done...how about you?
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/
Coffee, please, Chloe. Good morning, Diners.
Jeffrey, Thanks for catching my typo. You know that I would only wish you the best. Stay safe.
Ooo! Pictures! Pretty pretty pictures of great looking layouts.
Coffee and two eggs over easy, I’m sorry, medium ( I like my whites cooked), hash browns and a short stack of blueberry buttermilk flapjacks with some real blueberry syrup please. Thanks.
Sunny, with a high near 92. Looks like we’ll see what’s left of Isaac bout Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Calling for anywhere between 2.5” and 3.5” of much needed rain.
Ray- Yep I gots me one of them there smarty fones too. Talks to me and all. Took me three days to get it to be used as a phone. Instructions were online and told me everything but how to use the phone. Don’t know if mine can be turned off either. Couldn’t find that. Did manage to find a switch on the side that turns off the ringer which is acceptable for me. Ya know though, I hate to admit this, I reeeeeally do, but I kinda like the internet access part. I’ve used that quite a bit.
Siri and I apparently speak a different language, though she does call me “Master” from time to time. Appropriate if you ask me.
Don’t talk about Mi-i-ippi? (remember I’m from Illinois where we don’t use the letter “s”) Couldn’t tell you. I don’t watch the news. Reason? Just as Ray said. They only like the flash and twist it to be that way if it’s not enough. Is it anymore racist than any other state? Who knows. Media won’t let racism alone. They always bring it up and stir the pot. If they would ignore it, well…..maybe…. Never know. I mean in theory, the majority of the US has no problem with race based on who won the election for President. If they were truly racist, they wouldn’t care if he was the best thing in the world, they’d vote for a blithering idiot first. Wait, that describes 99% of all politicians. But you get what I mean.
Jeffrey- That’s why I only use credit cards for online business. If the company “loses control” of my number, then the money charged is just a suggestion until I actually pay. They can charge $5000 and it won’t cost me a dime. If it comes out of my checking, then well….I’m broke until something gets done. Only place has my account number is the credit card company. So far Discover has been swell and no issues. Oh and the phone company. Most everything else gets charged to the card and paid off at the end of the month. I treat a CC like an extension of my checking account. If I can’t pay it off at the end of the month, it don’t get charged unless an emergency. No interest is charged and cash back. No not much, but…. hey, I’ve made more money off the cash back program than interest on my savings. Waaaaaaay more.
Charlie- Glad they caught the glaucoma.
Welp, through a series of mishaps yesterday, I shall install the shower door today. I hope.
Tom, Conneaut, OH; not a lot of train action up there, Ashtabula has more going on at the port. The Union RR runs from Pittsburgh to Conneaut and CN has a terminal in Conneaut. In Ashtabula you have the NS coal dock and coal yard. The coal yard has a shaker that transfers the coal to the far side of the river then they have a giant wheel machine that loads the ships. On top of the hill on the west bank there is a maritime museum.
CN Charlie, I hope the eye drops work for you. Some of my relatives have had the corrective surgery and they were very happy with the 20/20 vision afterwards. If you’re going to wire your “Hydro” poles I highly recommend the elastic thread. Berkshire junction sells it in oxidized copper, black, and a rusty brown color. Jo Ann fabrics (a sewing and craft store) sell it in various colors. The nice thing with the elastic thread is if you bump into it stretch without breaking the poles. It’s also easier to apply tension to the line or dip the line due to the weight and elasticity.
Ray, looking good!
Jeff, I spoke to the marine engineers yesterday. Cummings bought out Onan, but the engineers agree that any facility that caters to commercial vessels would have Onan parts available for their direct drive or Generator products.
How’s the weather in NOLA?
I don’t have my Christmas Shopping done, but I have my Christmas cards already!!!
Good Afternoon Folks!
The sun´s out for a change, making it a pleasant day. Who´s joining me for an RBF? It´s on me, folks!
I am worried about Jeff. According to the radar picture I have, hurricane Issac must be right over him right now.
I hope and pray he is alright!
Spent the morning searching for new job opportunities, just like every day. But just like the days, weeks and months before, there are not any within reach for me. A big
Going to watch an old John Wayne Western on the Internet - just to get some American English into my ear.