And a fine good morning it is...
As our rivers/creeks/streams have awoken to the sound of rushing high waters from all the dang runoff and rain we got yesterday ...sheeesh. The ground around here is so saturated that we squish and leave footprints in the mud around here
...and we are now headed back towards good old winter...for another winter week....
Can you tell I'm awake? I had to create another channel for our backyard lake to escape...again...in the middle of the downpour...as it got into our basement via one of our window wells....sigh
So, today I will be checking the neighbourhood out as it will only be 40% chance for anything to fall out'n the skies....
Have a good day, everyone!!
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/
last mountain & eastern hogger wetidlerjr Good Morning! from Tipton IN. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 TIPTON IN Tipton Bill, You are either up awful early or you haven't gone to bed yet. What's up ??? Johnboy out,........................and off to ZZZzzzland
wetidlerjr Good Morning! from Tipton IN. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 TIPTON IN
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
TIPTON IN
Tipton Bill, You are either up awful early or you haven't gone to bed yet. What's up ???
Johnboy out,........................and off to ZZZzzzland
He has the sleeping schedule of an old Tomcat.....
Morning Kona Coffee in the diner with friends...
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Tuesday, March 12th, 2013!!!
The prayer candles will be lit as long as we are home for those in need.
Make it a GREAT day....
-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.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Evening Folks
Flo, Beer Pleases
Work Front All I can really say is I am glad it is over!
rdgk1se3019Well.......I just spent the last three hours notifying people on facebook about a bogus profile someone in PA has and a bad posting about me........now to contact State Police tomorrow about it.
Gary, I learned a few years ago to Stay Off Faces Book! When I joined it was to chat with the folks I worked with. In my profile I talked about Trains and my Old HP Mopars. Then with the help of my daughter my wife joined Faces Book and they looked me up. Silly old me did not list the fact I was married! My wife blew me so much stuff and accused me of trying to meet women on line my eyes crossed and started to bleeding out the ears!
Then to make things even better, a old girl friend my wife knew about and meet, wanted to be become friends! I have never been back and I am not going back to Faces Book!
It gets even better! My wife now active on Face Book looked up a old couple that we where friends with when we where in our Mid 20's. Reason I stop seeing them is the Husband approached me about swapping and I do not mean cars! Well that stopped that friendship. I never told my wife. She invites them to come visit, only the wife came. My wife now cannot understand why the other wife sent me a $100.00 for my birthday? Hum
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
rdgk1se3019 Well.......I just spent the last three hours notifying people on facebook about a bogus profile someone in PA has and a bad posting about me........now to contact State Police tomorrow about it. Other than that it was a good weekend.
Well.......I just spent the last three hours notifying people on facebook about a bogus profile someone in PA has and a bad posting about me........now to contact State Police tomorrow about it.
Other than that it was a good weekend.
I saw that Dennis, I was wondering who you po'ed!
Karl
NCE über alles!
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf for me right now...
Jeffrey..... Mowing lawn??? Not yet around here! We usually have to wait until all the snow melts! And there ain't much left out there tonight.
I finally got tired of waiting for the vet to call me back today. Know she gets busy on Monday's over there, but since I needed another bag of the Rx cat food I drove over. The receptionist told me to wait as she wanted to see if the vet was available, and sure enough the lady vet comes out with a grin and say's, I was just picking up the phone to call you." She has kept Blackie on the pills as she says he is doing well but was concerned about his vomiting. Her idea was the same as mine which is to not give him his canned food ion the evening when he gets his second dose of meds for the day. I gave him his meds tonight, but gave him his canned food earlier. So far, so good.
Managed to spend about a half hour in the train room tonight. Got the plaster painted earth color, and added a few bushes in the sceniced area. I also did some research today on old fashioned wooden fences for a pasture there.
Today was a totally sunless one. Solar panels made all of 3.2 kWh of power... Whoopee! Good news is that in the first 10 days of March they kicked out more power than the entire month of January! Temp did get up into the 50's here today though so not much heat needed.
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!
Went down to my fathers place today and mowed what is now my nieces yard. The new tractor works very well but due to it's cutting width there's a few places it can't get into. That four extra inches makes a big difference. For long time when I was using the Peerless I had two different size decks I could use depending on my needs, forty-two inch and sixty inch. The sixty inch deck rusted out a few years ago so I was limited to the forty-two inch deck. The Murray has a forty-six inch deck and no way will the smaller deck fit it so I'm stuck with the forty-six. Well if somebody wants those places cut they can whip out the weed eater or get a new new battery for the Yardman and use it's forty-two inch deck to cut those places. I don't think they'll complain. Those places add up to a whopping twenty-two square feet.Afterward my father and I went to Wal-Mart where he picked up some items for himself and a 48oz bottle of Crisco Oil for me. We came back to his place and had Hot Pockets, watermelon and root beer for dinner.Not much done on the layout today. It's still a mess. Oh well, there's always tomorrow. Speaking of tomorrow, it's time i shut this mess down and call it a night.
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
Hope that didn't sour your opinions about us here in PA.
Going to bed now. Night everyone.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
THAT, my friend is one of the BEST reasons we don't "facebook", "tweet" or "Linkedin" or any other "social media". It can be manipulated by others with sinister reasons. ANY such profiles that MAY exist about us are totally BOGUS and with no active profile up, NO ONE can maniplulate our active profile and post bad things about us without our consent.
Have a great night everyone.
.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
here's an interesting video:
Video Of The Day: Transmongolian And Transsiberian Train Trip
http://vimeo.com/factoria/transmongolian
Ingnore the background "music" though, if you like.
Wel,
we finally got the SNAP letter award. Very little,The minimum we are allowed, even for the two of us, but it assumes MOH is getting umenjoymnet that MOH is now NOT getting. I have to call about the "medical expense" allowance as they list it as about 1/4 of what I really pay per month, though they only "allow" a few dollars for THAT expense,so it may not matter. I went today to turn in the denial letter of unenjoyment for MOH so SNAP should increase for the two of us.
They also don't take into consideration one {or the two of us} has in reality more bills than they allow for and I don't know what the going rate allowed for food costs per person is supposed to be now. Alls I know is I got $125/month in the mid 90s while awaiting my SSD to be processed as a single person. WE as a couple now, get WELL BELOW that, and I guarantee you food costs have gone up.Its NOT like it used to be, that is for sure.
i also went to the bank and CU to adjust/juggle some funds around so the total amount of unenjoyment already paid is available for seizure without incurring a negative balance fee from the bank. Don't need that on top of things.
I stopped to drop off clothes we have no need for a the Salvation Army thrift store.
I also had to go to the pharmacy. It cost MORE than my allowable expense for medication copays for the entire month of march. Dunno where the balance is going to come from.
I went to my fathers, he is fine and has his own problems. He was complaining that with the furnace on 74* he was always cold even in a sweater and flannel shirt and tshirt. I told him we haven't budged the thermostat over 61* the past few weeks as we can't afford it. The trailer has warmed up to 69* with the outside temps near or at 50F of late, but it will warm up to 80-85* when the spring really starts and we start seeing SUN again. We have to avoid using the A/Cs as much as possible. I will roast then, but even then, my feet will be cold. The warmth of 69 still felt chilly though, as the ground under us is still COLD and it seeps up.
Well, we have some more errands to do tomorrow and MOH has an application to put in. I have to help redraft a good resume for MOH, I am better at such than MOH is. Maybe that will get MOH a cheap job, but it will be a job.has to work at least 20 hours to bring home the unenjoyment was getting. Then we will be back to minimal SNAP.
WEll, enough of that.
KEN- have you found a house to move to? or are you still persuing options to keep the house?
Have a GREAT evening everyone.
Hi Guys,
Went into work today and they told me I will be working 9 hour days for possibly the next few months, that's fine by me it just means 10 hours OT on my paycheck. I find that 7am-10am goes by slow and then 10-12 goes by quick but then slows down from 12:30-4 , problems is I always am looking at the clock, I need to teach myself not to do that,lol
Im heading to the hobby shop tomorrow to pick up a few cans of dullcote and have a look around. I have a walthers list that I have to bring him also.
See you guys later, Im going to go have a look around at some other threads here.
well refocused my issues into installing some rapido lighting kit's into a Kato BN passenger car set (both 6 & 4) took some modifying to the cars but they look good. I was also reading my "Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotives" book. good stuff apparently the BN held onto some SP&S Alco FA's, F units weren't very popular with crews in fact they were regarded as being little better than steam engines, even had some NP RS1's, E7's never survived past the BN's first year, ad BN 9919, 9920 were picked by the BN to be exec. units. I'll start from the beginning, I haven't read a book in a while.
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
kbkchoochLV, whatcha going to D.C. for? A butt kickin contest?? Oooops, forget I asked, that might be a poly-tical reference!!
No I am not going to kick any butts, it's for my Principles of Democracy class. We're stopping by Harrisburg and Gettysburg on the way, and won't get there until late. Next day, I hope to get to two Smithsonian Museums. The Air and Space, American History, and Natural History museums. On the third and final day, we're seeing the National Zoo, heading to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, and Binghamton for a hockey game, after which we return to Towanda and I can get back online.
Nothing going on this afternoon other than some Physics homework.
Cederstrand Coffee top off, please. ***Gary, really enjoyed that video. Lived in WA state for about a dozen years and most of that time had tracks running behind my apt. with assorted small to mid sized BN locos pulling various gondolas and hoppers. Love the color scheme, along with the shiny newer BNSF beasts. Can't get the photobucket links to work, or I would show y'all what I picked up. Oh well. Cheers! Rob
Coffee top off, please.
***Gary, really enjoyed that video. Lived in WA state for about a dozen years and most of that time had tracks running behind my apt. with assorted small to mid sized BN locos pulling various gondolas and hoppers. Love the color scheme, along with the shiny newer BNSF beasts.
Can't get the photobucket links to work, or I would show y'all what I picked up. Oh well.
Cheers! Rob
I honestly feel that when they merged with ATSF it should've gone two ways 1. the whole thing becomes BN, no SF just a couple warbonnets with BN reporting marks. 2. they could've kept seperate roadnames and numbers but operated as business partners with trackage rights to each.
But that's just my thoughts on it either way atleast there's still some green around, I intend on taking my new camera(once it get's here) and catching those cascade green beauties sitting in the rail terminal.
Thanks for the support guys I'm feeling a little less bitter and angry at the world, I suppose on the math front I can do all of my homework that is currently sitting on the needs to be done list.
I try to be as thankful as I can, about the stuff I do have. As for what I can do for modeling the BN well, I'm going to try and place part of the BN Seattle Subdivision, and the.... well I can't remember for the life of me what the former SP&S main was called. I was a seperate subdivision that's split by a wye.
watch?v=zlHWlvxMAvg&list=WLHtxVVWa1FwhqQ7nbeXbhh9KaRQFvI2qM
V8VegaIt has the same motor and trans as my Fiero and is downright fast for a V6
Well now, another crazy model railroader who has a Fiero I have owned 2 of them in the past 15 years. The first one was a 4 banger which was ok but had lots wrong with it. Kept it for a year, did some fixing and then sold it and bought a newer one, a GT this time and had a hoot with it. Had to put new headers on that one since they leaked like a sieve. Whoever owed it before me had tried to take the pollution controls off of it and had sort of fouled things up a bit. It also had a grounding fault that came and went. Kept it for a couple of years and then sold it because I was rather broke at the time. They were fun cars! Now I have a Silly old fella car that is my dream car. 97 Fire bird Grand Am Convertible never winter driven that is MINT. Only 74,000 km on it too. Love it. In a month and a half or so, I'll be able to take it out of storage and start driving it till Mid Oct again.
Cheers
Dennis
CDN Dennis
Modeling the HO scale something or other RR in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies Alberta, Canada
Strong Italian Roast coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
***Darren, finally watched the Alaska vid. Like the view from Hurricane Gulch!
Picked up some pretty cool looking weathered buildings on the-bay. Will study them for doing the few kits and other structures I have sitting on the new project table (living room coffee table...).
I hear a distant train running through Fairmount as I type. I always enjoy that.
Healing thoughts for those in need.
Burlington Northern #24 the more and more I think about the recent events and other things that have happened just makes me that much more bitter, I feel like I get scrutinized for every little thing at work, at home, at school. I can't even set my trains up and run them. My trains are literally one of my few escapes from the world, I'm afraid that one day I may explode or implode because I've pent up so much stress, anger, and generally other unhealthy habits/ feelings. maybe I'm overthinking it but it just feels like there's no more point to any of this.
the more and more I think about the recent events and other things that have happened just makes me that much more bitter, I feel like I get scrutinized for every little thing at work, at home, at school. I can't even set my trains up and run them. My trains are literally one of my few escapes from the world, I'm afraid that one day I may explode or implode because I've pent up so much stress, anger, and generally other unhealthy habits/ feelings.
maybe I'm overthinking it but it just feels like there's no more point to any of this.
Hello Gary .... My 2 cents. ( to coin a phrase). ..... First of all, we Diners care about each other, and each of us cares about you. I'm sad for you if things make you bitter. I hope you can somehow put things in perspective. .... If a person you know is being unfairly critical of how you do things, I suggest you think about it. More than likely, it is more their problem than yours. Perhaps, you can simply level with them, and say you are doing your best and you think their comments are not fair to you. Ask them how you can improve the situation. That should break the ice to a constructive conversation to resolve issues. ..... You can reflect on yourself too. Maybe you can find ways to believe a situation does not matter very much ...... Remember this statement: "If there is a difference that makes no difference, then there is no difference. " ..... I'm glad you say your trains are one of your few escapes. I certainly can relate to that. I too, have had rough periods in my life and have experienced depression when that happened. My hobby has been essential for "sanity breaks" during rough periods ....... I think you can build on your hobby as a source of "sanity breaks" for you. .... You have acquired some very nice trains, and I am happy for you for your doing so. That said, be aware of the "Law of diminishing returns". Possibly, each new model locomotive brings less joy than the one before. So, think this over. Model Railroading brings satisfaction more often when you build things than when you own things. .... I suggest, you think of a model railroad project where you are making things. My suggestion is to make a diorama. Maybe, you can research a location on the Burlington Northern to model. There are many possibilities. (A locomotive service facility; a passenger depot; an industry; a scenic location; and so on). Study the project and plan how you will make it. If you need advice on how to build it, you can find it in the MR forum or with friends who are model railroaders. ...... Next suggestion. Consider participating in a church activity. Active Christians can be happy people who feel good about what they are doing with church activities. If you do not have a church home, you can talk with clergy at local churches. Try attending their churches on Sunday. You will be welcome. ....... FInally. I complement you for saying what you did to initiate this conversation. That was a giant step forward. Make friends with other forum members. Perhaps, there are some young model railroaders here who share some of your feelings, and maybe you can help them as they help you. ....... Happy Model Railroading!
Galaxy .... Praying for you and Mrs. Galaxy. I suggest you stay active with the hobby, too. It need not be expensive. I suggest you find a little project to make, and then make it.
Ulrich ..... I think your parents will make friends and become less gloomy. They will eventually thank you for moving them.
Cheers, everybody
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Ray - I mean my parents. They both somehow realize, that the final chapter in their book of life has now started. They are very depressed, which makes me sad. There are so many folks worse off than they are, who can still enjoy life. There is no reason for them to be depressed. The place is really nice, the folks there are nice and helpful, there are lots of things they can do, if they want to. The food is not only good, but great - a better place for them is hard to find! I wish I could cheer them up a little bit, but I can´t I don´t want them to take me down, either, so I have to stay clear of them as much as possible. But how to?
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, just a bowl of organic raisin bran cereal and a couple cups of dark roast this morning, I guess.
Sitting here waiting for a call from the vets to see what we do next with little Blackie...
Gary, get yourself to your school counseling office! They can help you or at least point you in the right direction. Don't wait. You will be glad you did.
Ulrich, resigned? Are you talking about your parents or the repair shop? Whichever, hope it works out soon!
Today is dark and gloomy here in the Finger Lakes, but I still am hopeful the big yellow orb will show up today.
Catch you all later!
Good Afternoon!
It has stopped sn*wing, yt least for the moment. The sun´s out, and all of a sudden it´s really beautiful outside.
The following pic was taken 5 minutes ago:
No news from the garage. I urgently need to go to my parent´s tomorrow, lots of paperwork to do! My call this morning left me with a queasy feeling in my stomach - both have resigned.
Gary - cheer up. Life has its ups and downs. There will be better times coming soon!
Have a good one!
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and waffle with maple syrup please, thanks.
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. May sound strange, but it was nice to have it rain all day yesterday. Hasn’t happened in a long time.
Jeff- Don’t think I’ll make your post count for quite a while yet. Shoot, I was surprised at mine! Clicked on it just out of curiosity and saw it at 3149 and thought wow! I wouldn’t have figured that much.
E-bay’s a good place. Just keep an eye out for the suspicious. Of course that is the same with any vendor you’ve never used before, some just seem to feel it’s just an E-bay issue, or at least make it sound that way. Personally, I’ve never been jilted. Just once... kinda sorta. I learned that some people feel that the word "vintage" pretty much makes broken in a couple places and coming apart in others….excellent condition. All was very easily repairable, although the sellers weren’t very receptive to my views that like arriving in 5 pieces because it was broken and never mentioning the fact that the picture was taken with the pieces just setting there to show what it would look like with it fixed and I didn't feel it was my fault to not assume because it was vintage that it more than likely was broke and therefore excellent condition would indicate it was pretty much all there and repairable. Learned something new that day, good day. But that was one out of many. It still wasn’t a “bad buy”, just a bit more than I would have paid had I known. May have been vintage, but isn’t hard to find.
Between Amazon and E-bay, you just about don’t have to leave the house. Shoot folks in bigger towns can even order their groceries on line and have them delivered. I’d still like to pick out my own peaches thank you.
Young Gary (or so I assume)- I’m not gonna compare you to others to say some have it worse, I know that doesn’t really mean much sometimes. Especially when we're talking about you not them. So I’ll just say hang in there, things get better with age and it will pass. Yeees it's true, I'm not just saying that and you khow it. We’ve all been there. That’s what I told my kids when they thought the world was against them and they always were getting scrutinized as you say (they used a different term, but same concept). They also thought that what I’d say was stupid, irrelevant and I just didn’t understand. I just didn’t understand. Like I’d never been through it. (chuckle) And I'm sure you've had a conversation or two like that or will. Now, they say I was right and they’ll use that when their kids go through it. I said might as well, not much else they’ll understand. Just remember, there are no good things in life if there is no bad. Son says he’s gonna use that one the most. I say we’ll see.
Welp, bookw**k for the Church then we’ll see what I end up doing today!
Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!
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. It's 41°F with 71% humidity. The high will be 60°F.Since getting the new modem I've had no problems getting online and staying online. So yesterday I called Suddenlink and cancelled the service call that was scheduled for this morning. After all this time of them saying the problem wasn't being caused by their equipment it turns out that the problem was being caused by their equipment. I'm just happy that it's over with.Now, what to do today, what to do, what to do. I guess I could get started on cleaning up the layout before I have to mount an archeological expedition to find my tools. I know for sure there's a pairs of pliers in there somewhere and I seem to be missing a loco. There's also a loose hour scampering around here somewhere but I probably won't find it until sometime in November.
saronaterryHow'd you know I've got ice cream?
I could just sense it.
Morning gang!
Flo dear, can I please get a bacon,egg & cheese sandwich this morning, I thought about one from Mickey D's this morning, but yours are soooooo much better!
Gary, Chill youngin, Bear and G are right! Sit back and look at the situation, it cant be THAT bad. I myself was on the verge of doing some things that would lead to my dream layout, then the day after the company Christmas party, they eliminated my job! Thankfully MOH is keepin the roof over our heads while I find something else but at 52, there are not a whole lotta options. But its OK. Life goes on, and for every door that closes, another opens. It might stick a little bit, but it does open.
Speaking of which, I gotta bug out soon to get to an interview in Bmore at 10!
LV, whatcha going to D.C. for? A butt kickin contest?? Oooops, forget I asked, that might be a poly-tical reference!!
Gotta run, I'll stop by later,,,,,,now,,,how do I tie that necktie again?
Man am I tired. I blame the time change!
But aside from that little bit, good morning. Just a few days before heading to D.C. Still need to do some prep work......