Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
It's Monday December 3, 2012
TIPTON
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf for me at the moment.
Got a bit of stuff done today in the train room. Mostly getting ready to tackle the next building items (terrain and scenery) in the same area i have been doing. I have changed my mind several times on how to best develop the area... Still not completely sure what I will do. The clothes got washed and are hanging up drying down there.
Jeffrey, that doesn't sound good with your mom. I would think they would be monitoring fluids and electrolytes on her constantly... My prayers for her and all of your family!
Tomorrow i will be delivering the "holiday" wreath to my sister, help her put away her lawn mower for the winter, give her the forms I printed for her for her Visa Application to go to Ghana in January, and play with her cat for a bit. I will then mosey on over to the Toyota dealer and see what kind of deal they will make me on a Prius Plug in Hybred. Not holding my breath that it will be doable, but just want to see how badly they want to get a car off their lot before the end of the year.
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!
My father and I went to KFC for dinner tonight. Going through New Llano we were behind a 4x4 truck. We didn't need to see the name on it to know it was a Dodge. A 318 has a very distinctive sound.My mother has been transferred to St Francis Cabrini hospital in Alexandria. She's still in a coma but now there's a new wrinkle. She's going through seizures. She's been an epileptic all her life but hasn't had a seizure for about fifty years. The cause? I think it's because she hasn't been getting enough liquids. Got some more of the clutter off the layout today. There's still some there but the layout looks a lot better.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
Good Evening All,
Thanks for the birthday wishes.. For the record, my birthday and anniversary are Dec 1. Pretty clever eh? Can't forget the anniversary that way. I can't claim credit for the idea though. My fathers birthday and anniversary were also December 1st.
Today must have been a good day for layout work. You've got some ambitious plans Curt. Jeff the cleaned up stuff is looking good. I can relate to the clutter that just happpens.
For my part I got the Prodigy Advance 2 up and a train to run around the outer tracks on the upper level. In both directions and backing up. Not a golden spike moment but a step forward none the less. I ran the New Haven I-5 and a pair of pullman passanger cars one 6 axel heavyweight and one 4 axel streamlined. Even with curve radiai as large as possible, the Walthers cars are still a tight fit. but they all made it around without derailing or whacking anything so I was happy. The plan is to prove the bottom main line next after installing the drops for the buss there then install and prove the sidings. The yard and turntable will be last. With my schedule this is taking forever but at least I'm making some progress.
With all this talk of aquariums and fish tanks, I must confess I'm happier catching or eating fish than raising them . I never saw the attraction of fish as pets. On the other hand I bet your fish didn't continually bnip at you like my first dog (a Cocker Spaniel) did. Cats suited us for a long time afte that until I met the CFO who came with a Husky/Shepard mix who hti it off with me right away. Debs was my constant companion after that going to work with me every day. Guess I made my peace with the canine world as we've mostly had dogs since then.
So much for my day. I need to get some sleep as tomorrow starts early. CUL, J.R.
Good evening diners and dinettes!
Was a beeeeeeuiiitiful day outside today. Temp was just shy of 60, making building the bench work for the Grandsons 1st layout comfortable! Had to build a traditional 4x8 platform in 2 4x4 sections. Their father doesn't think a 4x8 will make the turns needed to go down in their basement. Whatever!
Also got leaves chopped, and some Christmas decorations up. I'll hang some more tomorrow, and start decorating the boys 1st layout tomorrow, after I make a morning appointment in downtown Baltimore (yech) Gonna take the Metro downtown, I like my car too much to drive there!!
Tomorrow is supposed to be in the low 60's, then even warmer Tuesday! Hmm, I still have a few vacation days coming. Maybe i wont go back til Thursday
SWMBO calling,,,gotta run!
Karl
NCE über alles!
Just a quick Hello, to tired to type.
Ken
I hate Rust
Evening All,
Well I ended up working on my layout today for about 4 hours doing the tedious take apart items when making a major change. I probably cleared of about 70% of what I need to do. I figure there will be 4 different projects this time to get it done. (1. Yard, 2. Outside Main, 3. Inside Main, 4. Lower end of reverse loop).
1. Center crossover goes away.
2. Inside Main loop widens to the right track of the crossover.
3. Outside Main loop widens to furthest left track of the yard.
4. Next yard lead to the right connects to the TT lead in bottom of picture.
1. Bottom left track joins turnout which connects to the track on the left side of tower (outside main).
2. Track on right side of tower connects with lower right track (inside main).
Hope I didn't bore everyone. 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/
let's see, come up with a short op, name my BN hockey stick passenger train, finish my service station, gle the broken house back together, make a list of coupler conversions needed, think of a topic for my next video, finish putting the artificial grass down, clean the track, etc.
the only thing I have done is moved my layout back to my bedroom and place it next to my bed, that's the only thing done. times running.
SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTDUPREY?feature=guide
Gary DuPrey
N scale model railroader
Good Afternoon...
So, did we get rained on? Oh yes.....and fogged on as well...
And, we managed three hours of running time with no derailments, turnouts not turning out or anything!! yay!!
The trip to the diner was fun...you could actually see the fog rolling in from south of us..and now the town is completely fogged in for the evening...funny...the weather network has us as partly cloudy...hhhmmmnn...
Oh well...from fogged in Londontown...have a good evening!!
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/
Did I miss a B'Day or anniversary? SORRY!
who had em!!!
Sir Madog Jeff - I see a crew of experts has started to spread ballast on the tracks. I did not know you were following Soviet prototype - a lot of by-standers, overlooking the work of few
Jeff - I see a crew of experts has started to spread ballast on the tracks. I did not know you were following Soviet prototype - a lot of by-standers, overlooking the work of few
Well, then, the USA Major construction workers have been following the "soviet Model" for years then!!!
How many men does it take to replace 2 ties and some ballast? 16!!! One to dig out the tie, one to pull it, one to put in new one, and 3 managers, 3 Supervisors, 3 Inspectors to watch, and 4 nicompoops who are on break!!!!
Tropical fish...at one time i had about 12 fish tanks going and was "growing" them for a local dealer...until I got wise and tired of it...it wasn't supporting itself enough. It was a nice hobby while it lasted, but trains are better!
Have a migraine as a stgrom system moved through with rain! Warm out thogh, and the furnace isn't running its heart out..speaking of which I have a service call in for for tomorrow it as it doens't run right now. More $$ out the door!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Afternoon folks!
Chloe, I'll have the turkey club sandwich and a cup of hot chocolate for lunch pleas...
Communion Sunday and Advent Sunday at church this morning. Last official Communion Service for our retiring pastor. (We celebrate Communion once a month, usually the first Sunday of the month.) Handbell Choir played the anthem this morning and did a beautiful job, I might add. The Offertory was done by our Men's Gospel Quartet... They always remind me of, "Gloom, Despair, Agony on Me..." They do have fun, just not my cup of tea I guess.
Barry, duh! I misspoke yesterday. It was Cardinal Tetras I was one of the first to breed in captivity. They are still difficult to breed in captivity. back then they were all caught in the wild and imported. Did a lot of depletion of the wild stock, and only a small percentage survived the trip to the US from what I have read. I have a 55 gallon tank sitting in my living room just waiting for me to get the urge (and $$$) to put back in operation. I have a 20 gal tank that has just two old fish in it now. One is a Clown Loach, and the other a Corydoras Catfish.
Thanks Curt!
Speaking of Gloomy... Dark, and gloomy outside today with light rain falling from time to time. Temperature is 50°F so it is a bit warm to fire up the wood stove. Guess I will spend a bit of time cleaning the house, then head down cellar to do the wash and play with trains...
Curt WebbJeff- Interesting roof on the coaling tower.
Good Afternoon Gang!
A slow and dull day is slowly coming to an end. It´s been pretty miserable outside. Petra and I went for a short walk, but with temperatures at 32 F and a light drizzle, we did not stay outside for long.
J.R. - a belated to you!
TTFN!
Morning All,
I did some staring at the layout last night and decided to modify my plan a little but I will probably start on it this coming Friday since I have nothing planned for the day and MOH will be out of town. All my supplies should be in by then. I think we are decorating the tree today.
Ray- The car is at the Roanoke Transportation Museum. Great layout progress and it is looking great.
Jeff- Interesting roof on the coaling tower. I have been wondering about the new Domino's Pizza, so I will have to give it a try.
Darryl- We had salt water fish in HI. The salt in the mist on top, from the water recirculating caused the painted plasterboard behind the tank to be eaten away. That was pretty much the end of that. I have always liked Cardinal Tetras more than Neon's, but they seem to be harder to find.
JR- Happy belated birthday
Hope everyone has a good day and prayers for those in need.
Good morning. It's 64° with dense fog and 100% humidity. This morning is mostly cloudy. Later it'll be partly cloudy and 78°.My plan for today is to do more work on the layout. I need to clean up those those bits of clutter here and there that make it look like a big mess. A pen here, a small brush there, a measuring tape over here, a magnifying glass there, etc.
My mother and myself were involved in a scenario wherein we would discover hoards of Guppies and Neon Tetras whenever we went to clean the aquariums...it was nuts...
Garry - thanks for "upgrading" me into a non-incompoop. Does that qualify me for the role of a king´s jester?
Good morning ...
Jeff ..... Sorry to hear about your Mom. Prayers for your Mom, your Dad, You, and other members of your family.
JR .... Happy late b'day and anniversary, but from your post I could not tell when the dates were. Was it while your were globe-trotting?
Ray .... I enjoyed being in the school band very much. I practiced a lot, and tried as hard as I could, but I never was able to overcome a total lack of anything resembling a natural musical talent. So, I admire musicians very much, but I must be realistic be cause for whatever reason I'm not good at music. I sometimes joke about myself and my lack of talent. I was looking forward to seeing my fellow tuba player at my recent 50th class reunion, but sadly he passed away last year. .... I'm glad you are a "singest", and I encourage you to continue.
Ulrich ..... Upon reading Galaxy's post, I was reminded that you are not qualified to be an elected official. All politicians must be nincompoops. You are not one of those.
Tropical fish? .... I have done some of that in past years. I still like looking at other people's tropical fish. Now, I try to focus mostly on the train layout with my recreation time. I don't want to be "Jack of all trades and master of none". .... (another phrase for Galaxy to research if he wants).
Layout progress. Not a lot, but I am clearing the area for my next section of the layout to be built.
Have a great Sunday!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good Morning...
Dull and rainy here...temperature about 40F going up to 48F later...in the rain.
Having some friends show up to run some trains around and kibitz for awhile...then of to the diner to see the gang...of course with the ever loving umbrella attached to us'uns...
Jeff: for your mother...
" Would I know the world to end tomorrow, I´d plant an apple tree today" Martin Luther
Good Morning!
Another drab day here at this end of the Big Pond. No specific plans for the day, maybe my friend Lothar will come over for a cup of coffee and a chat. He´ll be off from work starting December 19th and we have plans to use some of the time to start assembly of that loco kit of mine. I know I´ll need his help on this one
Have a nice day!
Edit: Jeff - I am sorry to hear your Mom´s fallen into a coma again. Petra´s and my prayers for her!
Sunday December 2, 2012
Monring coffee with friends in the Diner
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Sunday, December 2, 2012
{Only 20 more days left til the end of the world according to the Mayans}
Ever feel like a nincompoop??
The word "nincompoop" has certainly earned its ranking as one of the most enjoyable words to pronounce in the English language, regardless of the fact that no one quite knows how or when it was coined. Essentially, a word describes a fool, a stupid person whose incompetence or naïveté is quite apparent. It is often used to describe people of a much lower social ranking, although some may describe an unpopular or incompetent leader as an "utter nincompoop." For others, the word could be used interchangeably with other pejoratives such as "nimrod," "ninny" or "numb skull." In military circles, an incompetent non-commissioned officer may be called a "noncompoop".
The origin of this word is a matter of speculation, although there are a few interesting theories. One of the earliest literary uses of "nincompoop" occurred in a 1676 play called The Plain Dealer, written by British playwright William Wycherley. One character scolds another, calling him a "senseless, impertinent, quibbling, drivelling, feeble, paralytic, impotent, fumbling, frigid nincompoop." Even earlier references contain the variant spellings "nicompoop" and "nickumpoop."
Some have speculated that the word is a nonsense word that combines elements of other words implying ignorance or stupidity. The word "ninny," for example, was a corruption of "innocent," meaning a naïve or gullible person. In Dutch, the word poop was often used to describe a fool. It is conceivable that the originator of "nincompoop" was seeking to combine several unsophisticated words into one nonsensical but descriptive word.
The prayer candles will be lit as long as we are home
Have a great day!!!
RB - So sorry to hear about your mother...I'll keep her and the rest of your family in my prayers.
Howmus & kbkchooch - glad to hear I'm not the only one who has been into fish and transitioned to trains...I don't feel so alone now...though I leave the fish hobby with some reservations after tonights banquet...lots of good people in that hobby too!
Good night all! ...feel free to put your night caps on my tab, since I got the top slot on this page
No news on my mothers condition.I did a little work on the layout today but it didn't amount to much. I ordered a pack of cleaning pads for the Bachmann track cleaner car. I found that by running it in the train extends the track cleaning from once in a great while to once in a blue moon. It keeps the nickel silver oxide from building up. It's non-abrasive so doesn't hurt the smooth GLEAMed surface of the railheads. I bought one of those Domino's deep dish pan pizzas. Pepperoni, sausage, ham. Delicious! I ate half of it today. I'll finish it off tomorrow. Got bored this evening so went over and watched my nephew and some of his friends rebuild some smashed up R/C monster trucks. Man, there's a lot of parts on those things! These are the big boys that run on nitro fuel. It's easily just as expensive as model railroading.Well that's it for today. Time to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Evenin folks!
Janie, cup of decaf please. Thank you Ma'am.
Jeffrey, my prayers for your mom and your whole family!
Curt, nice palace car! Reminds me a bit of the one they have on display at Steamtown.
I got about one full face cord of wood moved today. 5 more to go. My joints are better than they were last year and the job isn't as daunting for me... Also got down to the train room to get a few more things done and take a few photos of what little I did get accomplished this week.
Have a great night everyone, and my prayers to all in need!
Jeff - sorry to hear about your Mom. We will keep her and you in our prayers.
Long day today. Had my annual VSCCA board meeting this morning where we decided to fundamentally change how the club will function. I will not bore you to tears with the details. After most of us went to John Fitchs' memorial service which was packed with the great and small of humanity. Once home the CFO and I went out to have Japanese Hibachi food to celebrate our anniversary and my Bday. Had the steak and fried rice etc none of which is remotely on my approved diet but what the heck once a year or so.....
I've gotten caught up enough to start to think about some layout time. I'll keep you all posted. J.R.
jeffrey-wimberly Just got a call from my father. He's at the ER. My mother has slipped into a coma again. We weren't expecting it. She was doing so well yesterday. He'll fill me in on the details later.
Just got a call from my father. He's at the ER. My mother has slipped into a coma again. We weren't expecting it. She was doing so well yesterday. He'll fill me in on the details later.
Wow, that was unexpected! Prayers for Mom & the family tonight!
Not much going on here, just another day of w**k.
Tomorrow has lots of possibilities
Building a layout for the grandsons, washing my car, airbrushing a body shell, dying the dash and door pockets for the truck, or decorating the front of the house for Christmas.
Oh and I have Monday off too!!
SoCal?? never been there. Wife lived there for a year while her father was an exec for Tetra (fish geeks, remember them), but they missed the life here, so they came back here.
Darryl and Ray, I too had a fish habit. So much so that I almost got kicked out of an apartment I had, just because they were worried about 3 55 gallon and 3 20 gallon tanks in the living room!!
Think I'll take an extra cold RBF to a back booth, away from the heat of the door!!
Got back from the club early tonight.
Jeff- I am very sorry to hear about your Mother. I am saying prayers for her and your family.
Garry & Stan- Very nice scenes in WPF this week.
Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
That sucks, Jeff.
Terry in NW Wisconsin
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Prayer candle lit for your mother, Jeffrey!
I don't know if I've missed anyone elses' requests or not...buthere is one general candle lit for all forum members...
An exhausting day playing catch up on laundry...took several hours to wash, dry, fold, put away them all! ALso had to move out some older clothes no longer needed for new ones to come in!
Did I think 6 loads and stil have towels and sheets tomorrow!