Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of hot oatmeal to start the day. Need a cup of dark roast coffee (or two) to wash it down with as well.
Barry, you have the sun this morning? Please send it over my way. Due East from where you are as I haven't seen hide nor hair of it yet today.
Todd, You don't actually camp out in the "Air Camper"... They, ah, just call it that I guess. Cute little plane. My FIL built one way back when from plans he bought. He flew it a few times and got an good offer for it and got himself a used Piper Cub which he rebuilt. He had all the plns for a Piper Cub as well and rebuilt several of them over the years. Some info on the Pietenpol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietenpol_Air_Camper
Ulrich, I read a short article about your party on the BBC Website yesterday. Sounds like you are off and running!
I have to call my son soon as we are supposed to be cleaning up his yard of the debris from some trees he had taken down a couple of years ago......
Catch you all later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
last mountain & eastern hogger OK Bill, this has gone far enough, Sure we have take out cups here at the Diner, BUT, you don't serve us regular clients who spend time in the Diner in a paper cup. We forgave you for the cold coffee and the half full cups however this is pushing it too far. Most of us have our special cups here and if they aren't clean, we understand and will take a Regular Diner cup instead..... BUT not a paper cup. What have you got against us. Some here might even go to Vinnie about this.
OK Bill, this has gone far enough, Sure we have take out cups here at the Diner, BUT, you don't serve us regular clients who spend time in the Diner in a paper cup.
We forgave you for the cold coffee and the half full cups however this is pushing it too far. Most of us have our special cups here and if they aren't clean, we understand and will take a Regular Diner cup instead..... BUT not a paper cup. What have you got against us. Some here might even go to Vinnie about this.
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
Ray - thanks for the hint. I have just read the article and it seems to be a fair comment on what we do. What I cannot confirm is the statement on our chances. Recent polls on Facebook and Twitter show a much different picture, seeing us already way over that 5% line, increasing day by day. The only way for us to fail is not to be able to fulfill the formal hurdles set for the participation in our upcoming General Election. It´s certainly a lot of work, but I am quite positive to see that done in time.
It is fascinating to see how the media coverage developed over the last 10 weeks since the official foundation of the party. From ignoring to allegations of being a rightist movement now to the first signs of being taken serious.
Our May 1st event will hopefully work out well - maybe you folks can watch me on Internet TV
Morning Folks
Flo, Diet Dew pleases.
Been messing with the Rio Grand SD 9 this morning. Decide to run it with it making the noise. The B&O SD 7 and 9 where making the same racket when I first started running them and the quieted down after a few hours. So I am hoping the Rio Grand SD 9 will as well.
I am off Tuesday and Wednesday and it will be busy. Go to the Foot Ulcer Clinic Tuesday at 11:00 AM. I am hoping for some good news, or at less no bad news.
Then Wednesday see if I can get the lawn mower going, man I have cutting grass!
Time to head to work.
Ken
I hate Rust
V8VegaI saw twice on channel 5.3 a movie about Jackie Robinson breaking into the big leagues. Its a good movie, obviously being shown now because of the new movie 42. I diden't think I was going to post about it and don't remember the title. I heard on the radio the movie was made in 1950 and Jackie Robinson played himself.
Good yucky Monday afternoon, diners! 38f ,cloudy/damp. Received 3" snow, then sleet, then rain yesterday. Yuck.
Need to install 2 storm doors for a client, then reroof his house. hoping to start this week if the weather co-operates. Spent the last 2 weeks installing T&G on my ceiling, need to get back to payimg work. I'm going stir crazy. Sure don't know how you retired guys pass the time!.
Pfc Son's base in the Sandbox is closing down today! That means he'll be coming to CONUS shortly, don't know exactly when. Also found out he and 4 guys in his platoon were awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and one guy received the Bronze Star. Don't know the details why yet. Not many Army guys get a Navy commendation, so something's up! I do know he was" working with some Navy guys, Dad". Hmmmm. This is all common knowledge now, so no worries on op-sec.
On the train front, I am in need of a handrail set for an Athearn BB SD9. Anybody have one to trade? I also have a BB GP7 in Milwaukee Road colors that is sitting inside my roundhouse and doesn't fit my RR that I can trade for the handrails plus some rolling stock or something???It's DC and ran great when I last ran it, but does have 1 cracked axle. I stole one off it for another project.It is complete and weathered. No couplers ,but I can throw in some EZmates or KD's . Depends on the trade. Anybody interested?
Running trains today, very relaxing!!
That's all for now!
The turntable at Spooner:
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Good afternoon.
Not feeling well at all right now. Tired with a little bit of dizzy, cramped, hungry and cloudy headed mixed in there.
Hope to be feeling better by this evening. Everyone, have a good one.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Well I got the remaining UP FP7 painted black and gray. I was starting on the PRR FP7 but the gray paint (rattlecan primer) went on looking like powder, in other words, crap. Guess I didn't shake it up enough. So it's in the alcohol bath. I hope I can get it done today.
howmusLOL, Actually I'm not at all type A , I do like to keep busy and hate to just sit around (well maybe just a bit...).
Actually I admire your commitment to your Family and your Community. As for the gardening thing we are at opposite ends of the pole so to speak. You do vegetables I do flowers/shrubs. Oh yes, I love tending to my yard. What with all the fertilizer etc. I use I create a make work project for myself every summer. I generally mow my lawn twice to 3 times a week. Looks like park I'm told right down to the water falls/ponds in the back yard.
Now if we could just get rid of the sn*w and warm up it would be helpful.
ARRRRGGGGGG.... TOP again????????????? Sheesh. Here you are Flo, you've probably got the number memorized by now right?
Dennis
CDN Dennis
Modeling the HO scale something or other RR in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies Alberta, Canada
jeffrey-wimberly the gray paint (rattlecan primer) went on looking like powder, in other words, crap. Guess I didn't shake it up enough.
Rattle can paint Jeffery? I thought for sure you'd be an Air brush sort of guy? Too bad the first effort turned out yucky, Oh well, better luck on the second try.
chochowillieRattle can paint Jeffery? I thought for sure you'd be an Air brush sort of guy? Too bad the first effort turned out yucky, Oh well, better luck on the second try.
howdy gang, I've been a bit busy with train stuff lately. I installed MTL 1015's onto my BN exec. set, should say I body mounted them. as well as installing some MTL's onto my amtrak E units. now if only I could find those MTL's for my exec. units, I'm probably gonna have to order some more. I wonder if there are some thin pre assembled MTL couplers that would fit in the coupler boxes, my E7's have some but they droop terribly.
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 Evening
Having a tummy ache...yes... I said tummy ache.. I must have ate summat did not agree wit' me... Garry....now, no comments about my burger fetish....
Got a bunch of gotta buys and gotta dos done....lurvely stuff... Now need more $$$ in bank....
Oh well...back to doing stuff here...CYA!!!
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/
Thoughts going out to all in Boston and in the USA in another day of terror.
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
chochowillie jeffrey-wimberly the gray paint (rattlecan primer) went on looking like powder, in other words, crap. Guess I didn't shake it up enough. Rattle can paint Jeffery? I thought for sure you'd be an Air brush sort of guy? Too bad the first effort turned out yucky, Oh well, better luck on the second try. Dennis
That reminds me!! I also have 2 , count'm 2 airbrushes to trade for something I CAN use!
Anybody interested?
saronaterry chochowillie jeffrey-wimberly the gray paint (rattlecan primer) went on looking like powder, in other words, crap. Guess I didn't shake it up enough. Rattle can paint Jeffery? I thought for sure you'd be an Air brush sort of guy? Too bad the first effort turned out yucky, Oh well, better luck on the second try. Dennis
Years ago I gave Jeff the NickName of "The Spray Can Rembrandt" and he used that handle for a couple of years anyway............
Johnboy out............................and trying to get these latex gloves off.. I feel like a Proctologist.
Just heard about the tradgety in Boston, how very horrible, My prayers and blessings to all .
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
last mountain & eastern hoggerYears ago I gave Jeff the NickName of "The Spray Can Rembrandt" and he used that handle for a couple of years anyway............
last mountain & eastern hoggerJust heard about the tradgety in Boston, how very horrible
Well
MOH got the runa-around with the job interview. One store Manager told MOh to call another store manager who claimed he didn't know what the heck MOH was talking about and was "to busy, as they had "guests" in the store". The "guests" probably are corporate people in form corporate,and as I pointed out to MOH who should know He tensions that arise when bigwigs come around, that the manager was probably busy with that.
Tomorrow MOH will call the other manager and say "I am confused. You told me to contact this person, who didn't know what was going on, do I have something wrong? I am so confused".
I take the Kia in for inspection tomorrow..here's hoping it passes without any repairs due!
I have 3 extra prayer candles lit for the people of the Boston marathon bombing: one for those injured, one for those dead, and one for those who were just there and scared.
ULRICH for BUDESTAG!!!
-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.
Ok, got a couple pics of the airbrushes.:
And the second one: I know less than nothing about airbrushes. any info is gratefully accepted. Terry in NW Wisconsin
And the second one:
I know less than nothing about airbrushes. any info is gratefully accepted. Terry in NW Wisconsin
I know less than nothing about airbrushes. any info is gratefully accepted.
Sad day in Boston. ..... A special thanks to those who serve as first responders and those in the armed forces who protect our nation.
Tax Day. .... Ick! .... Today I completed federal and state tax returns for family members and ourselves in 4 states. ..... It sure is a time consuming process. I favor easier tax structures.
Ulrich .... best wishes for your campaign. I hope your health is okay now.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
saronaterryI know less than nothing about airbrushes. any info is gratefully accepted.
Well Terry, they look to be oldies but goodies so to speak. The Red one is an external mix with a gravity feed as opposed to a siphon feed as in from below. It is also a single action type which means when you press the button, the paint starts to spray. A dual action gun on the other hand is a two motion action as the name implies. You control the amount of air flow by pressing down on the button and the paint flow by pulling backwards on the same button. They are a lot tougher to learn to use but once you get the knack of it they do beautiful work. I compare it to patting your head and rubbing your tummy or flying a chopper.
I have a high end Paasche Dual Action brush which took a lot of practice on paper to get the motions down but I love it for doing landscapes and painting rolling stock.
One of the REALLY big issues with an air brush of any kind is keeping it clean, especially with acrylics because they dry so quickly. The other issue is thinning the paint which needs to somewhat like the consistency of milk.
That's a little information for you Terry. Hope it's useful
Heartland Division CB&QTax Day. .... Ick! .... Today I completed federal and state tax returns for family members and ourselves in 4 states. ..... It sure is a time consuming process. I favor easier tax structures.
I favor no taxes
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Thanks, CDN Dennis. I'll never use them, was hoping someone could. They look to be used very little if at all.
Made spicy chicken for dinner.I'm still sweating
I finally got the Pennsy FP7 stripped and repainted. I got it back together about 8:20pm. That's five units out of six done. I'm not touching #6. It looks too good. The photo below is what used to be the Pennsy unit. It's distinctive in that the gray paint stops at the front of the cab doors instead of at the rear of the cab doors like the other units. Maybe the shop was running low on gray paint.I didn't get much done layout wise. I passed the time earlier while waiting for the botched paint job to get stripped by tearing apart a laser assembly from an old DVD drive. Boy that thing was well built! It took me nearly an hour to rip it apart. It makes a nice scrap load.Well that's it for today. Time to call it a night. I'll see y'all tomorrow.
Evening guys
Sucks to hear about what happened at the Boston Marathon. Not sure what Jeff meant by ants and honey...
I got that BN SD40-2 today. It needs a bit more TLC than I though (Probably more than Ken's old one). So far I fixed the fans, removed the busted handrails, striaghtened the horn and antennae, and tried to find a numberboard to stick in it, but got a suprise. I checked the box I got from Jeff (I never dug through all of it, I just went straight for the FP45 with the hex motor to use in Ken's old SD40-2) since it had 2 BB SD40-2s to find a numberboard. I didn't find one (I could salvage the KCS one for it, but I'll wait to see if I can sell it to the local KCS fan.) No luck...
Garry, I did my taxes over a month ago. I haven't gotten my return yet... I was gonna use the money (it's quite a bit) to buy tires, pay down some stuff, and use some on trains.
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.
Evening
Flo, Beer Pleases
Well today sucked, hard to believe what happened in Boston. What is with the world theses days?
PackerSucks to hear about what happened at the Boston Marathon. Not sure what Jeff meant by ants and honey.
Vince's, you stake the SOB that did the bombing out on the ground, pour honey on them and let the ant's have dinner! Jeffery is part Native American so I am sure that is where that came from.
Rio Grand SD 9 Front. Deiced to pull from services till I try oiling the motor bearings one last.
Lets just hope Wednesday is a better day than today.
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf please.
I spent most of the day at my son's house helping him clean up the branches from a couple trees he had taken down a couple years ago and never quite got cleaned up... Got to find out about the Horror in Boston at supper. My prayers to all who has been affected by this terrible event! DIL had a physical therapy appointment soon after she got home from work today so I got to drive her over to it. All of 300 yards away as the crow flies, but 3.5 miles by road.
This was her first session so she didn't know how long it would take and I told her I would wait outside in the PiP while she was there. She came right back out and said it was going to be an hour. I drove back to the house and chatted with my son while he was BBQing chicken on the grill for supper. 50 minutes later I drove back over to pick her up. Backed the PiP into a parking spot and turned on some tunes while I was waiting, A young 20 something girl came out of the place and walked to a jeep parked 2 spaces from me. Tried to unlock the door of the Jeep and it wouldn't work... She got out her manual key and unlocked both front doors, then opened the tailgate and pulled out a jump start battery (one of those with the jumper cables on them). I was watching her (not hard on the eyes either...) as she hooked up the jumper and got in her car... Click.... Nothing, she got out of the car and looked more than a bit upset. She asked if I could help her and that she thought the jumper battery was dead.
I went over and checked out the battery and yep, totally discharged. She asked if I could jump start the jeep from the prius. Told her I had 4.4 Kws of battery and that shouldn't be a problem but I don't have my old jumper cables on in it. She put the battery back in the Jeep and produced a pair of jumper cables. This is not the first time she has gone in someplace and left her headlights on... I backed the prius over next to the jeep, and it was then she realized I was driving a plug in! She lit up like a light bulb. I got her Jeep running and we had a nice chat about EVs. About that time my DIL came out. I wasn't in any hurry....
Been printing out flyers for the Handicapped Troop and Pack this evening. Have them half done and that is all I will get done tonight. They need them on Thursday so no hurry. Also been waiting for a couple phone calls from MLK Committee members so we can get a time to meet with the Guidance Dept at the High School to discus the Applicants for this years Scholarships.
[edit] I was going to mention that today is not only Tax Day, but would have been my 47th. wedding anniversary... Lost her 26+ years ago. It was also the wedding anniversary of a good friend of my SILs, but also it appears that today was also a huge celebration of the founder of North Korea.... Hmmmmm???
Catch you all tomorrow. Prayers all around tonight!
blownout cylinder Good Evening Having a tummy ache...yes... I said tummy ache.. I must have ate summat did not agree wit' me... Garry....now, no comments about my burger fetish....
TMarsh Garry- You have to get a picture of this bait shop. I’m starting to think it’s not quite as I envisioned before. IYRC, it was this vision that spawned my gas/pizza/bait station. Actually I know these kinda places are all over down South, but your discussion gave me the thought to do one so….I give you credit such as it is.
Garry- You have to get a picture of this bait shop. I’m starting to think it’s not quite as I envisioned before. IYRC, it was this vision that spawned my gas/pizza/bait station. Actually I know these kinda places are all over down South, but your discussion gave me the thought to do one so….I give you credit such as it is.
Todd ..... This Bait Shop is definitely red-neck-ish. ..... Complete with junk outside surrounding it. It's an eyesore.