Morning Coffee in the Diner
GOOD MORNING!!!
Sometimes when buying a used loco online, it is like buying a "pig in a poke" SO:
pig in a poke - something sub-standard that is bought without proper examination - from the country trick of a putting a cat in a bag to pass it off as a suckling pig; 'poke' is an old English word for bag, from the French 'poche' for bag or pocket: See Also let the cat out of the bag
ALSO:
let the cat out of the bag - give away a secret - a country folk deception was to substitute cat for a suckling pig in a bag for sale at market; if the bag was opened the trick was revealed. See also 'pig in a poke'. Additionally this expression might have been reinforced by the maritime use of the 'cat 'o' nine tails' (a type of whip) which was kept in a velvet bag on board ship and only brought out to punish someone?.
Have y'all enjoyed the origin {sometimes an assumed origin} of common phrases? What would you like to see for next month?
The Prayer candle is lit
-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! from Tipton IN.
Monday, September 24, 2012
NKP 765, Walnut St., Muncie In-July 2012
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Evenin' folks!
Jannie just a refill of the decaf please...
True to my word I have just sat around and done nothing tonight. I am pretty much tuckered out for the day.
Checked the Electric Meter when I got home tonight. at sundown. It was 10 Kwh less than it was yesterday at that time. i also went down cellar and checked out the solar panel output for the day and found it had generated 18.74 Kwhs today.... Since I wasn't home there wasn't much of anything running all day. With it being cold, the air conditioners are off as well. According to my calculations it has been up and producing power for 10 days. The meter is read the 26th. of each month (usually). It also looks like the next 3 days should have a reasonably good amount of sunshine and should at least break even on electric production. So... Last year in September I used 765 Kwh of electricity here. So far this September I have used 348 (and that is with only 10 days of saving from the panels...). (Grin, Grin)
Oh, I was going to tell you earlier that we almost had to bring out the 45 Tonner Beebee Station this morning to fill in for power. One of the student Engineers who is almost finished with his formal training hours was told to start up US Army 80 tonner #1654 for service. He got in the cab, did all the usual start up sequence, pushed the start button and it only went "click!" So he started checking it out and after 10 minutes of looking found the bolt on one of the cables connecting to 6 batteries (8 volt deep cycle marine batteries) was sheared off. The Vice President of the museum was up at the shop and looked around and found another bolt to repair it while I got a step ladder so they could reach the battery compartment to fix it (the sum total of my contribution except for making a lot of wisecracks about who broke the loco). After THAT the engineer pushed the start button and she cranked right over and started. Since he had gotten there early and was 10 minutes ahead of schedule, we were only about 20 minutes behind schedule by THAT time.
They brought the 80 tonner over to the arrival/departure track from the storage track and coupled onto the Erie Caboose, and then had to shove back another foot to couple onto the PC Transfer Caboose we were also using for today. Hooked up the glad hands all the way around and pumped up the air. Did the brake test... No brakes! Rechecked everything (I got on board the Erie which usually wants to play games getting the brakes to work to make sure we were getting air pressure). Tried again... Still no brakes... Bled off the air again and started over... On the 4th. or 5th. try the cylinders both decided to play good and the brakes went on like they should. Released the brakes and they released as they should. Now we are a half hour behind schedule to get up to midway and get everything set up. We left the yard and somehow managed to get Midway station opened and all the exhibits set up just as the Trolley arrived with a full load of people! Gotta love working with 50 to 70 year old equipment... I keep telling visitors that all our equipment are antiques.... just like the folks working at the museum! The car hosts and conductor made sure we were near the hand brakes just in case for the first couple of runs...
Have a great night! Prayers for all in need!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Evening Folks
Flo, Beer Pleases!
Work Front, Lets say it was pretty dull. Highlight was while we where bored and Eric stated they where going to get rid of Brad. "He calls in sick a lot". I then asked if he need to see my Doctors Note, he said "NO, we are getting rid of you too"! I wish, well sort of. I priced a pair of brake pads for a car today, our cost $24.99. Computer marked it up to $75.00 and that is with out install labor?
Toe Front Got a good look at it today out side in the sunlight. Left side of it is Yellow and looks like a big Callus! That is what started this whole mess in the first places. I hope I see my Surgeon this week, she seems to have a brain! I hope!
Ulrich Glad to see you back! What happened, heart attack?
For a short day I feel pretty beat up. Will see you all later.
Ken
PS Vincent JR and I are not the only Drag Racers here you know!
I hate Rust
Just got back from racing at Fountain, and I had a few passes in with slicks. I got a 8.60 at 81 mph as my best (previous was an 8.7-something, but that was in the winter) with most of my runs being in the range of 8.64-8.72. As per usual best run was the first, but I know I can get into the 8.5 second range while it's still summer. The 8.60 run I "granny-shifted" instead of speed shifted and spun a bit. I got it to hook a few times, and speed shifting almost got me a new best on a hotlap. The highlight of my day was running .1 second behind a 2012 Mustang GT that has a new exhaust, intaks, and tune. So I could be a stock one (even with them having close to twice the power, 425 vs. 275) Somehow, I think JR, Todd, and Ken are the only ones who understand what I'm talking about.
Chris, Thanks for the compliments on the crack patching. I could probably go again and finish with some 2000 grit sandpaper. As for the tank, I kept everything in the stock place. and shaving down the girders would bring the tank up, but may require modifying the frame. I'm thinking some .06 quarter round styrene glued to the top of the tanks would help the tanks and give it some semblance of a tank profile. But then I'd have to move the piece of the skirt (something for the battery box) I cut off and glued to the tank up by about the same amount so some .06x.06 stip would be needed as well. I think I have some .06x.06 laying around though.
Garry, Thanks. Hopefully I'll finish them by the end of the year. As for the light bulbs, some cars they are a pain. I remember the 2003 expedition my mom had, it was kinda tricky to replace lights too. All the plastic "dress up" pieces seem to get in the way on the newer cars. My car requires some contorionism to extract the bulb from the car. Removing it is easy, is just getting the buld out of the car itelf is tricky.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
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
jeffrey-wimberly JimRCGMOJeff, hope you are taking good care of your sunburn. Didja put any aloe or such on it? I had heard of some meds that make a person extra-sensitive to the sun - NO fun!SolarCaine burn relief with Aloe Vera. At least one of the meds I take causes sun sensitivity. I used to tan. Now I just burn, even with sunblock. That's just one of about forty-five possible side effects.
JimRCGMOJeff, hope you are taking good care of your sunburn. Didja put any aloe or such on it? I had heard of some meds that make a person extra-sensitive to the sun - NO fun!
Remind me of when I was 15, I was on Tetracycline for acne. Over the summer, between being outside for the farm, and maintaining my parents pool, I got dark, real dark. When I returned to school in the fall, some kids barely recognized me ! Clear skin ,,,,I was tall,dark and handsome, so the ladies say!! Shame I couldnt bottle it.....I could use a little now!
Karl
NCE über alles!
Evening All,
Just finished pork chops and scalloped potatoes for supper.
It amazes me how much like a family we are even though we have not met each other in most cases. I want you all to know how much I appreciate your support. There is still no word from my son so we are in standby waiting.
Well the fridge turned out to be more than the hose. The solenoid valve was actually leaking not the hose or hose connection. It is a Kenmore so I had to drive to the other side of Orlando to get a new part (no parts stores open on Sunday any closer). Replaced the valve then the water valve in the wall started leaking so I had to take it apart and use some Teflon Tape inside the body and that stopped the leak. So a 15 minute job turned into a 4 hour job and a cost of $43.
I really felt like doing something on the layout this afternoon so I made longer track pans, glued them down and painted them.
Oh I almost forgot. I have started installing building lighting on the layout. I have finished the RH extension and I will try to do some on the main layout tomorrow. I figure to do a max of 6 at a time so I don't get burned out doing it.
Paul- I'm glad it sounds like your wife is doing better.
Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Gooooooooooood Evening, I'll take a plate of cheeseburgers and a bucket of Coca-Cola please 'n thank-you.
I heard JIM in the Cape Giradeau area was looking to see if I was/is/are still around. Yup. Just haven't had much of anything to say...not THAT THAT has ever stopped me before... Very glad to see ULRICH back among us, and am hoping for the best for several others and their family members going through a multitude of troubles.
VINCENT: Your crack patching on those shells looks good...I'd hit 'em at least one more time and sand with the finest sandpaper on the planet. I agree THAT the fuel tank on your model seems lower than on the prototype. Any way to shave down the girders/beams you installed? You may have to fudge things for appearance there.
Think I'll go hang-out in a corner booth somewhere. I'm tossing stuff up on my Flickr page. Why? I don't know. The odds of somebody looking at the 1,658 photos on there and saying "my God! I NEED to hire this guy to be my ace full-time shooter" are somewhere between slim and none. I think I saw Slim getting on the train, so...
Chris (in Iowa)
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Ooooohhhhhh! Long day out at the museum... I sign on duty at 0935 this morning and w*rked straight through the day and then signed off duty at 1655 this afternoon. Got to sit down and gobble lunch during a 15 min wait at Midway Station. Good ridership and a mostly nice crowd. Only a few complete idiots! Most of them parents of kids who were just fine. Go figure?
Flo, I could use a nice big plate with some of the pot roast Jim has with all the timings and lots of hot decaf coffee to warm me up!
Nice day today, but on the verge of being downright cold! Was in the low 50's this morning when I left for the museum and got all the way up to 60°F out there. Currently back down to 55°F
Jim... Feel bad? Not me! I loved it! Justice served...
Ulrich! Good to see you back my friend! I was very worried we wouldn't hear from you again! Had us real scared, you did!
Nice to see the place open again after the housekeeping yesterday.
I'm going to just take it easy tonight. My back is killing me after standing all day on the caboose and walking around on the ballast.
Later!
Afternoon/Evening, Flo - I'll have a BLT and a RBF please 'n' thankyouma'am!
Looks like a lazy afternoon - not many in here since this morning.
Ken, we expect you to keep yourself (and your toe) healthy (with or without VA's approval/help...) and posting in here for a while, got it? We have enough MIA Diners to check on, as it is. Good to hear the news on Sue's (not-so-)stress(ed) test.
Jeff, hope you are taking good care of your sunburn. Didja put any aloe or such on it? I had heard of some meds that make a person extra-sensitive to the sun - NO fun!
Curt, I've added your son to my list, and it was good to hear that your ailment is 'only' bronchitis (and not somet'in worse). On your fridge, hopefully that hose is not a speciaized part, but easier to locate (and pay for).
Ray, do a search on the internet and you can probably find a brief synopsis of that show. And should I feel badly that I don't feel that badly for the phone-yakkin' drivers behind you and their mishap? Even when (for w**k only) I am driving and have to take a call, I am first of all checking traffic ahead, beside, behind my car, and only secondly worrying about getting every detail from the phone call. I figure I can - if absolutely needed - stop by the side of the road when I get a chance and call the person/whoever back. Your story sounded like "Smart phones - dumb users"... Hey, I wish our city/town had a hazardous materials trash day (but if they did, I don't think apartment buildings get in on that). We did a couple of years ago have a thing at the fair grounds where you could drop off computers, monitors, etc. (and I let them dispose of my ancient 17" Trinitron behemoth which no longer w**ked).
Speaking of... rather odd/depressing stuff, I went looking for a synopsis of The Hunger Games last night, and after a bunch of looking, decided that I wasn't going to look for the book. See enough doom and gloom on the evening news, thanks.
OzJim, now that we know you have a 'Cape' near you (too), it may be more confusing for people wondering which 'Jim' they're replying to. (Unless they look at the time of day when a post was - that could tip 'em off...)
I also had fun yesterday when I was trying to get into the Diner, as when I log into the Forums, it directs me through Kalmbach's site (and they were doing maintenance yesterday, so it wouldn't pass me back in here...). As Ken and Ulrich (and myself and a few others) noticed, the login process was out of whack (Galaxy? Need a description on THAT term...) - methinks because the usual route somehow involves the user being run by Kalmbach's page to check our credentials at the door (and they were doing the maintenance thing). I found that when I went to the Kalmbach page, if I returned to the Forum page where I had entered my password and userID and reloaded the page (with the cookies set), the Forum would load. (But then again, because of the time I was here, I didn't have time to try to post...)Luckily, that seems to be fixed now.
Garry, the modern equivalent of those light bulb jokes would be that: "You have to have 29 specialized tools that only ASE certified mechanics in a manufacturer-authorized dealership are allowed to have, plus the gazillion-dollar SuperMegaAutoDiagnostic computer (to translate all those codes) - with specialized cables, and will require one ASE-and-manufacturer-trained mechanic and two authorized-and-factory-trained mechanic's assistants, and the job will take three days, MINIMUM!" (Any resemblance to how real mechanics operate is merely coincidental, and not intended...)
Ulrich, are we glad to see you back again! (Whew!) Nice job on Lothar's layout design there! Rest up as long as you need - we'll let Barry handle the heavy moving around here for you.
Flip, thank you for checking in on Jerry (& Sallie), and for your report.
Don (DigitalGriffin), to the Diner! An honor to have you here (and can we toss our DCC questions to you? ).
Anyone heard from Rob, or from Chris? Wondering what they've been up to - seems like a while since either of them was in.
Paul, good to hear of your wife's progress (good idea of putting her oncologist in charge!), and hopefully more progress is coming soon enough.
I have a crock pot roast going at home for my dinner, so I won't eat a lot in here (No offense meant, Flo!)
Today I went through some of my freight car kits and took a look at them. Had some boxes which contained assembled cars, a few I need to renumber. One ATSF plug door car which I need to re-decal for closer to when the car was new (and more in my RR's era that I'm modeling), some ATSF 2-bay hoppers. Also, yesterday afternoon I went by H-L and picked up some (craft) paint bottles, a bottle of gloss spray (for some auto/truck kits I have, or have coming), and a container of X-11 blades for the knife.
Want to start getting the switcher, freight cars and buildings off the layout so I can get to the wiring stuff. If I can get enough things off, I might be able to detach the top from the support legs and flip it over, which could help ease the wiring task.
My back is 99 percent up to snuff again. Feet are still a problem, so will likely see about doctor's appointment and see what he can do for it. Just having pain and stiffness, with off-and-on swelling to go with the stiffness.
I was thinking that maybe we've been having some sunspots or such - this morning I had some trouble with my CU's card, and when I checked online, it looked like they had trouble with showing transactions, although they could show my account balances. So I wound up going by the ATM for cash, just so the card wouldn't be declined or such if I tried to buy lunch. Just checked, and it's now showing transactions, so I guess they were doing update this morning when I had looked earlier. Well, at least the banks haven't collapsed... yet.
See everyone tomorrow - almost time to go home and check the pot roast.
Prayers for all those needing healing, strengthening, comfort, good night's rest, and a few other things...
Blessings,
Jim in Cape G.
Good Afternoon....
Dull and cold here..only 49F outside....
Ulrich!!! Good to see you back here!!! Take care....
Welp, better be getting some garage stuff moved...again....
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/
Well, I see I t'weren't the onlyest one who couldn't get into the forums yesterday!
That is good to know!
Well, I everyone back!
I said "ARRRRRGGGGHHH" all day long at this site, but I already enlightened us on the word "AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGHHH".
Today I am so amazed at getting in, I will just let it go for today.
Well, See ya later!
It's a chilly day out there,,,getttng that way here,....highs only in the 60s all week, a few days barely above 60. REsisting the urge to turn on the electric room heater to "take the chill off". I want to resist tha urge until Nov 1st!
WEll, I have some paperwork to attend to and a nap to take. THe pain meds make me real sleepy.
Curt - for your son!
Garry - Lothar lives a 10 minute walk from my place, but he is more of a lone wolf when it comes to doing modeling work. Nevertheless, he is a helpful guy, always around whenever I run into a problem with what I am doing. he is also the only one coming to see us. I´d say he is the only friend I have on this side of the Big Pond.
Morning All.
Currently 59 with an expected high of 87 under partly cloudy skies.
Ulrich - Glad to see you back.
Curt - Keep up the anti-biotics and get well. Prayers for you and your son.
Ken - Keep an eye on that toe so it does not get worse.
Since the forum was down yesterday i did get some track weathered, will more in a little while. I do not want to do too much layout work, as I expect to move it downstairs, to one of the larger front rooms before the end of the year, so I can expand it, and do not want to do too much damage to what I already have done.
Spent some time at the hospital yesterday visiting my wife. The daughters showed up and we went out to dinner. Their treat. While we were eating, got a text from wife that they were moving out of CICU and back down to Oncology. Since she is almost stable, chemo will start again tomorrow if lucky.
Prayers to all in need.
Paul
Living in Fernley Nevada, about 30 miles east of Reno, also lived in Oregon and California, but born In Brooklyn NY and raised on Long Island NY
Good morning, please.
Evidently, the Forum was on the RIP track all day yesterday.
Ulrich .... Glad to see you! Of course, we were concerned about your absence. ... I like the track plan. Do you live near Lother? If so, it would be nice if he wanted some help with construction. You do great work based on what you've showed us.
Curt .... Of course, you and your family are in our prayers.
Vincent..... I'm impressed with your work on the F-unit. I'm sure it will look great when you complete it.
Thanks for the ideas about the turn signal bulb replacement. Car Designers must not have thought much about maintenance. For those who asked, Shelley's car is a 2004 Cadillac SRX. We've put well over 100,000 miles on it with many road trips. The computers in car the have acted up lately, and caused some very expensive repairs for the electronic stuff. Those issues are now corrected. Mechanically, it's still in outstanding condition. Meanwhile, my vehicle is a 2002 Avalanche which has never had any problems at all for all 10 years we have owned it. We have no reason to consider replacing either one at this time.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Morning All,
Flo I would love a cup of coffee please.
Thank you all for the prayers and well wishes.
I am feeling better. No fever for 2 days but still have a bad sounding cough. I continue to take my antibiotics. I have also been trying to catch up on sleep.
My son is still at the psychiatric facility and we have not heard from him so I'm not sure whats going on but I pray he is getting the help that he needs.
Our fridge sprung a leak last week along with everything else that happened. It stopped when we shut off water to the ice maker so I need to try and replace that hose today.
Ulrich- I am glad you are doing better.
Hope everyone has a good day and prayers for those in need.
Well, where back on line.
With the site being down, I as well got something done that I have been putting off for sometime. I finally got the Big Boy back on the rails. No derailment on short problems but still cannot get the headlight to work?
Well, I am going back to work today. Toe still looks a little fat but color is completely normal looking again. Can't say I am looking forward to it.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Locomotive and wreckage at the C & O Railroad depot in Peru, Indiana, circa 1910.
Good Afternoon Folks!
It feels good to be back. I am not yet up to speed, but feeling much better than a few weeks ago.
What happened yesterday? When I tried to log in again, the system would let me do so. System maintenance? I kept getting email notifications for posts awaiting moderation, but could not get in...
Spent the morning drafting up a plan for my friend Lothar´s new layout. His son will be moving out soon and he intends to use that room as a layout room, turning the basement into a workshop. I was able to persuade him to go for a change in system - from 3-rail AC based on Marklin´s infamous C-Track to regular 2-rail DCC.
Here is my plan for him:
Have a good day!
Morning Gear Jammer et all
The son and I have a bad cold this morning so no church for us. But I will join you guys in a cup of coffee.
And yes the forum was down yesterday.
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
Good morning, Diners. For some reason, I couldn't access the MR forum yesterday. Looks like everything is fine today.
HI, Ulrich, We missed you. Glad to have you back. Get well.
I wonder how Curt is doing.
MR meeting on Friday was on maintaining locos. The couple who hosted the meeting have an outside MR that you can ride on. Fun! He has a huge HO layout in the basement. It is a wonderful basement.
Later, Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Weird, the forum shut down yesterday. But I actually did some modeling:
Modified the stock stewart tank to have something showing where the skirt was removed: This image is reduced by 22%, click it to view full size. This image is reduced by 22%, click it to view full size. This image is reduced by 22%, click it to view full size. With the shell sitting on top: This image is reduced by 22%, click it to view full size. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2331166 For some reason it looks kinda off to me, something about the gap seems strange. Looking at the proto photo, I think like the entire tank itself may be too low. It's in the stock location, so maybe the stewart tank sits too low.What do you guys think about the gap between the tank/battery boxes and carbody?
Good morning. It's 68° with 93% humidity and patchy fog. It'll be partly cloudy today and the high will be 92°.No plans for today except to stay in and stay off my feet as much as possible. Got a lot of movie watching to do. Started watching 'Titan a.e.' last night. I'll finish that up today then start in on something else. No layout work planned but something could crop up.
Good Morning All:
Ken, all that trepidation and Sue passed the stress test with no problem, that’s good news. Sorry to hear your dead, LOL, what is Sue doing with all your train stuff?
Ulrich, you need to cut that out and stay healthy! I’m glad to see you back in the diner and that you seem to have some good doctors watching over your health.
Garry, $9 at Lube Stop, take the new headlight with you. Actually it only costs 50 cents if you figure the $8.50 you’ll spend on aspirin for all the headaches of changing it yourself.
Paul, thoughts and prayers for both of you until this whole mess is figured out!
Curt, wholly Toledo, how old is your son? If you need anything let us know....
Teen Steam Fan, that’s easy, it’s at the end of the upper radiator hose….
T-13 days until the Train Show at the Cuyahoga County Fair Grounds
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
good morning, all. Been in touch with Jerry . He is o.k., has his bad days but Sallie is having a difficult time. This ,of course ways heavily on Jerry. Not doing much with his layout but running them keeps him sane. Needs our continued prayers so like so many of us.
To darn many pages to go back and read. Job driving me up a wall. Trains are calling but no time to answer. Wish y'all a nice weekend and good/better health.
Flip
Morning Coffee in The Diner
Bill has provided the date.
Sometimes we have to "call a thing a thing". SO:
thing - an nameless object, subject, person, place, concept, thought, feeling, state, situation, etc :
thing is one of the most commonly used words in language, yet its origins are rarely considered, strangely, since they are very interesting. Thing is first recorded in English in the late 7th century when it meant a meeting or assembly. The assembly meaning equates to cognates (words of the same root) in old German ('ding') and ('ding' and later 'thing') in Norse (Denmark, Sweden, Norway), Frisian (Dutch) and Icelandic. The Viking age and Danelaw (Viking rule) in Britain from the 8th to the 10th centuries reinforced the meeting/assembly meaning of the word thing, during which time for example, Thing was the formal name of a Viking 'parliament' in the Wirral, in the North-West of England. Thingwall or Dingwall meant 'meeting field' in Norse, and was the root of Tynwald, the Isle of Man parliament, and Thingvellir, the Iceland parliament, now the Althingi. The village of Thingwall in the Wirral remains close to where the assembly met, and a nearby field at Cross Hill is thought to be the exact spot. A place called Dingesmere (literally 'assembly-marshland' - interpreted by some now to mean: 'assembly here, but be careful not to get stuck in the bog') features in poetic accounts of the 10th century victory of the Saxons over the Norse in the Battle of Brunanburh, which some historians say occurred in the same area of the Wirral. A Viking assembly also gave rise to the place name Dingwall in the Highlands of Scotland near Inverness. The word thing next evolved to mean matter and affair (being discussed at the assembly) where the non-specific usage was a logical development. (Intriguingly a similar evolution of the word was happening in parallel in the Latin-based languages, in which the Latin root word causa, meaning legal case, developed into the French word chose, and the Spanish and Italian word cosa, all meaning thing.) Thing in English later began to refer to objects and articles in the middle ages, around 1300. By the 1500s the meaning of thing had extended to include cause, reason, and similar notions. By the 1700s thing could be used for any tangible or intangible entity; literally 'anything', and this flexibility then spawned lots of variations of the word, used typically when a proper term or name was elusive or forgotten. The list of thing-word variations is long and still growing, for example: thingy/thingie, thingamy, thingamyjig, thingamabob, thingamadodger, thingamerrybob, thingamadoodles. There are maybe a hundred more. Thing-a-ling/ding-a-ling is a notable exception, referring euphemistically to a ***. This is far removed from the parliamentary origins of the word, although satisfyingly apt given what people think of politicians these days. Tracing the thing/ding words back much further, Cassells suggests the origin lies in the ancient Indo-European word tenk, meaning 'a length of time' (or more literally a 'stretch' of time), being the day of the assembly rather than the assembly itself. Tenk is also the root of a whole range of words derived from the notion of stretching or extending, for example: tend and tendency, thin, tenant, tenacity, tender (as in offer), tendon, tense, tension, and some argue the word tennis too.
GREAT to See ULRICH back!!!!
Special PRAYERS for ALL who need them..the prayer candle will be lit at 6AM.
Good Morning!
I am back!
It was a close call this time, but apparently He did not see it fit for me to stay with Him. I was out for over a week, but somehow got back. Fortunately, I don´t remember what happened - all I know is that my old ticker must have stopped. It needed a little more than a jumper cable to get it started again. Certainly, I don´t want that to happen again, as I don´t know how many of my nine lives I have spent so far.
I still feel weak sore all over. I will have to play a low key note in the coming months. It could mean, that I am eligible for early retirement, which would not improve our financial situation at all. At the moment I don´t want to think about it, I am just concentrating on getting back on my feet.
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
East bound NKP train crosses the IMC Dist. on the NKP (now NS) at Tipton IN.
The building (now gone) was known as "RF".