Good morning. It's 74° with 100% humidity. The high will be 95°.95.It's so humid here this morning it sounds like there a major rain shower in the a/c unit. Looks like it's going to be another hot one today. I think I may be able to get in some layout work today. The pain in my back and shoulders should permit me to do some light work at least but I have to try to keep it to fifteen pounds or less. I don't know of anything else that'll be going on here today.
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morning coffee in the diner..
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING!!!
Today is Thursday, June 27th, 2013!!!
I will light the prayer candles at 9 AM
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.
jeffrey-wimberly Tired and sore from the workout on the tractor today. Hopefully if I'm not hurting too bad tomorrow I'll be able to get some layout work in even if it's throwing out some empty boxes. Progress is progress no matter how small.Ordered the new power supply for my Apple IIe this morning and it's on it's way. I should have it by the 1st. It's a six amp job, a good upgrade from the three amp one that's in it now.Time to call it a night. see y'all tomorrow.
Tired and sore from the workout on the tractor today. Hopefully if I'm not hurting too bad tomorrow I'll be able to get some layout work in even if it's throwing out some empty boxes. Progress is progress no matter how small.Ordered the new power supply for my Apple IIe this morning and it's on it's way. I should have it by the 1st. It's a six amp job, a good upgrade from the three amp one that's in it now.Time to call it a night. see y'all tomorrow.
Good Evening...oh...good morning...I guessBusy day here..had a pile of meetings and interviews to attend to...we are currently hiring more people here and, of course, little ol' moi get stuck doing these...yike!!! This also meant that my lair of doom project got waylaid and will have to continue over the holiday weekend...yay
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...
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Evening fellow diners!
Cold beer if you please ...any chips and salsa behind the counter?
Wow...I am up in Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario Canada, weather is very pleasant compared to southern Pennsylvania. Went railfanning today...my friend got me so turned around driving hither and yon... I had/have no idea where we were . But, we saw some CN and CP freight trains headed north out of the U.S. and south into the U.S....no Via rail which disappointed me (I guess it's limited service down in the Niagara Peninsula and we were in the wrong hours or days). But...we plan on hitting at least one Via Rail run before I head back south. Went to the shipping locks in St. Catharines, Ontario...my goodness what a sight to see those big freighters squeeze through the locks! Heading even farther north for a couple nights to hopefully catch some Ontario Northland freight locomotives...so I may be unable to attend some diner chats.
Anyway...just wanted to check in at the "Diner" to let all know that I am alive and well and miss the banter.
I hope my fellow diners are well.
Happy modeling!
Don.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly."
MisterBeasley kbkchooch Dang, I love that picture.
kbkchooch
Dang, I love that picture.
Thanks Mr B,,,I'll see if I can duplicate that shot in 1:87 this weekend!!
Been running hard since 5:30 this morning,,,plus temps were in the 90s today. In and out of the car with about 20 stops today,,by the time I got back to the office at 2:30 I was bushed!! Tell me again why I have a black car with a huge glass panel in the roof?? Too Hot!
the bed is calling,,,,catch ya tomorrow~
Karl
NCE über alles!
Afternoon guys,
Had a few things I wanted to do on the layout today but have been feeling a little "off" today with a bit of a upset stomach. Not too bad now but I don't think I'm going to start anything, might just have something small to eat and try to get to bed early. I have been sleeping bad the last few days and maybe have 6 hours if that in three days so I'm sure that is also contributing to feeling cruddy.
Afternoon All,
Currently 76 with an expected high of 89 under sunny skies. We are in for a heat streak. Supposed to top 101 on Sunday.
Day off today, so I have a load of laundry going. Did a little grocery shopping yesterday, so the rest of the day will be devoted to w**king on the layout, if nothing else pops up.
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
Turned out today was grass mowing day. The grass had grown four plus inches since the 19th (seven days ago) and no way could it be let go for another week. It took nearly four hours to cut. Anymore work today is out of the question.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of Pumpkin Seed Flax Granola with blueberries and fresh strawberries on top to go along with my dark roast coffee in a FGLK mug, please and thank you.
Rather cloudy and hazy day outside here in the Finger Lakes today. Not too mention humid and warm.... High will be 80°F with a chance of later this afternoon. June has not been nearly as good a month for generating Electricity as I had hoped. I will take a meter reading early this afternoon before I head out to camp.
Last night my son stopped over and I took him out to dinner at the Belhurst Castle's, Stonecutters. Very high on the list of "must visit" dining if you ever visit Geneva, NY. They have two dining area's. Stonecutters is the newest and is more a soups, sandwiches, and salads type of cuisine. They pair meals with suggestions from their own winery's list. I had a cup of Clam and Corn Chowder soup followed by their Pulled Pork (Slow roasted free range pork complimented with smoky red wine barbeque sauce, New York State extra sharp cheddar and broccoli slaw. Served on a toasted onion roll.) paired up with a glass of their fine Dry Riesling. We then headed back to my house and worked on a bit of family genealogy, meaning we went through a bunch of old family photos. Matt found a couple dozen he wanted me to scan for him. Today he will be visiting his Great Aunt, who is the last living person in her generation on his Mother's side of the family and later my sister. Thursday he has a business meeting in Rochester and then Friday flies home to Chicago. It has been great to have him home for a few days!
Hope you all have a great day wherever you are!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I have decided not ot odo all the posting of the morning tidbits as I have been suffering from "Industrial Disease" or "21st century disease". {Remember the old DIre Straights song?}.
My right hand is hurting fiercely as to being ont the 'puter. The nerves are worn out and HURT. I can do the mouse lefthanded, but i can also feel the stress on it too. I see the Dr. on Tuesday next week. Hard to get to see him these days.
I see the Supreme Court has ruled equal rights for EVERYBODY.
Well have a great day!
Good Afternoon,
just a short visit to enjoy a cup of coffee with friends.
I am getting ready for another party meeting some 100 miles away from here. I have to jump in and chair it, as the chap whom we had planned to do it, has become ill. I had hoped to get a little rest today - sigh.
Won´t be back much before 2am - big sigh!
Tomorrow is a meeting where I will have to give a speech on the future of the Euro - could be a short one, as there is not much of a future for it
Have a good one!
Good morning. It's 77° with 93% humidity. The high will be 95°.I may be able to get some layout related work done today. There's a number of empty boxes under the layout that have to be moved and tossed out. They're just taking up space that I need to be able to move around under there. My niece is supposed to me notifying me about when she wants the yard mowed. I hope it's not today.I located a brand new power supply for the Apple IIe. And I mean brand new. Never been out of the factory box. It was manufactured by Atlaz and is guaranteed to work. There was one left out of five so I grabbed it. I should have it on or before July 1st.
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and a waffle please with strawberries and whipped cream on top. Thanks
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Locals are saying batten down the hatches, it could get nasty.
Love the tractor pictures. Most days I wished I’d just w**ked on the old Cub Cadet instead of getting the new Deere cause it sure is a good one and I guess the sentimental value, but like I said, I just don’t need another project and no good place to do it either. Besides, old IH decks didn’t cut real good anyway. More like a roughcut mower than a finish mower and mine is no exception. This new one cuts great as I expected.
Another day of odds and ends. Keeping an eye on the radar to schedule things.
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 should be a bit cooler today in New England, after a few sweltering days. I played hockey last night, so I got 2 hours of winter to recharge my heat-depleted body.
Our daughter will be coming home for a visit this weekend, and my wife will be returning from her parents' place in Florida as well, so we'll be back to being one small happy family for a day or so. That may mean little train work over the weekend, but it will also mean a few nice meals.
Morning coffee in the diner..
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING!!
Today is Wednesday, June 26th, 2013!!!
I will light the prayer candles at 9 am for those in need of special thoughts and prayers...
MAKE IT A GREAT DAY.
kbkchoochJeffrey, does that oil rig work? Looks like it could be animated!
Evening gang!!
Flo,,,, & please, then some Ice Cream for desert!
Got a little railfanning between clients today!
Ist the Midland gang is swapping cars on the CSX interchange, takes a little while to pump up air.
Even with 6 of the 7 GP38's the Midland has! (thank goodness the "ugly one" was back in the yard)
And this car makes 2 points. #1, even the prototype gets reporting marks on crooked and #2 why is it that hoodlums have plenty of time for "artwork" like this, but a railfan with a camera gets run off the property in minutes??
Anyway, this was the highlight of my day. I would have stayed longer but my client called me and asked if I was still coming!! Oooops,,better get a move on!!! Darn cell phone!!
Ulrich Sorry to hear your family is being a pain again. Drive em crazy,,win the election!
Mike, love the old tractors. My regular tractor/mower is 6 years older than me, and the wife's tractor/mower is only 6 years younger than me! There's more steel in an old tractor than in 2 new ones!
Curt, nice little bit of surgery!
Ken, that looks fixable from here!
Jeffrey, does that oil rig work? Looks like it could be animated!
Well gottta haul the mail,,,cya all tomorrow!!
Time for me to call it a night. Lots of walking involved today and anybody who knows me knows that walking for me is lots of work. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get to do some work on the layout.See y'all tomorrow.
Went to my fathers place this afternoon to wait on the cable guy. And no, it wasn't Larry. Would have been much more fun if it had been. He was supposed to show up sometime between 1pm and 5pm. Yeah, one of those appointments. By the time he showed up at 4pm I had already run down the problem. It was the remote for the cable box. To say it was bad would be an understatement. If you punched in 05 it went to channel 4. Hit channel up and nothing, channel down and nothing. Punch in 50 and it went to 55. Punch in 54 and it went 05. Punch in 06 and it turned off the TV. Get the picture? I brought in the remote from the great room and tried it. Everything worked perfectly. Changed the battery in the bad remote and tried it. My ears started itching. About that time the guy showed up, tried a few things, did a few tests and came to the same conclusion I had come to. He pressed the power button on the bad remote and my ears started behaving themselves. He got a new remote from his truck and tuned it to the TV and that was that. Problem fixed. About twenty minutes after he left my father and step mother returned from their business in town. My father had a doctors appointment and my step mother had some shopping to do. After his appointment my father took my mothers Pontiac G6 hardtop convertible to one of the car lots in town and sold it for $9K. That was better than letting it sit in the yard and collect dust. He didn't like driving it and I had a hard time driving it because of my foot. The only reason he bought it was because my mother liked convertibles. When he and my step mother got back home we all went to Los Mayos for dinner. No layout work today as I predicted earlier.
Evening Dinner
Flo, Beer Please
VA Hospital Visit Well that was a waste of time! My appointment was at 11:30 AM, I was told they where backed up and I would not be seen till around 2:00 PM so I left.
Got home a old Mopar friend was waiting for me! Got the Road Runner trunk lid open!
This is what I fond.
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What looks like rust is undercoating I sprayed in the mid 80's. This is the only real rust damage I found.
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Over all I am pretty tickled
Cuda Ken
I hate Rust
Curt- Have a Mantua BIG SIX , G.N. with slope tender. Engine works but is getting tired. Jon says to run it till it quits.
Flip
Prayers and Blessings to all.
Evening All,
Just got done with supper which was BBQ Ribs.
Went to see World War Z today and it was pretty good but the ending seems rushed a bit. Got home and was running my Bachmann Mogul with the value sound and no matter how I adjusted the front truck the wheel set wound come off the rails even on straight sections. I thought about it for awhile and I now have a 0-6-0! The cow catcher really stood out in front of the loco so I cut it off the loco, trimmed it and glued it back together. Of course now I need a slope back tender instead of a bathtub style.
Tomorrow I go back to w**k so I will talk to you all Friday or Saturday. Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
Tomorrow I go back to w**k so I will talk to you all Friday or Saturday.
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/
Hey everyone.
Tired and kinda stiff right now. Don't plan on doing much now. May get a nap in later on.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
jeffrey-wimberlyne of the funniest thing I've seen was a squirrel trying to push a pear up a pine tree.
Isn't it just amazing how a little squirrel can move a big piece of fruit? I used to feed them peanuts on a regular basis just because they were so funny to watch. My wife would put out an apple cut in half on a piece of paper towel for them and we''d watch the little guys pull the 1/2 apple right up the tree. It amazed me how they could do it. The really funny part was that I could never figure out where the paper towel went until I watched and saw the squirrel rolling the towel into a ball and running off with it too. When we were moving and I went to clean out the woodshed, I found about a thousand peanuts and the missing towels had been used for a nest.
In our new place we don't have any wild life at all and we sure miss the little furry and feathered folk.
Cheers
Dennis
CDN Dennis
Modeling the HO scale something or other RR in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies Alberta, Canada
MisterBeasley Galaxy, we're happy that Penny's parents are financially secure, and we are planning to get long-term-care insurance ourselves, so we don't become a burden to our daughter. The distance between Florida and Massachusetts is an issue, though, and they don't want to be here any more than we want to be there, so being close to support them just isn't practical.
Galaxy, we're happy that Penny's parents are financially secure, and we are planning to get long-term-care insurance ourselves, so we don't become a burden to our daughter. The distance between Florida and Massachusetts is an issue, though, and they don't want to be here any more than we want to be there, so being close to support them just isn't practical.
MR B> I hope you are planning north of $1 MILLION in long-term care insurance, Neighbor {my neighbor growing up} went through $250K In 2 .5 years about 6 years ago, now at 96, she is still "going strong" though not much able to do much for herself physical wise. she relies on her son and daughter.
Well, I have to let my hand rest, I have "21st century disease" form being on the 'puter at times more than a half hour, but not more than 2 a day. The nerves are shot. have to go see the Dr and see if anything can help!
So maybe I drop the tid bit infos inthe AM.
chochowillieIn our last home, I live trapped a lot of squirrels and transported them across the river. We didn't mind 1 or 2 because they are cute and fun to watch but more than 2 got to be a nuisance. Got into too much of mischief.
CDN Dennis, yes, I've become a softie, even for our much-despised woodchucks. When she was back in elementary school, our daughter Annie drew a picture of a woodchuck and a gun, with a caption "Please don't shoot me!" So, since then I've been carting them down to the river and releasing them. I must say, I feel better about it.
Mike, I love those old tractors, like old cars and trains, and I applaud your efforts to keep 'em running. Please keep those pictures coming.
Stop me if you've heard this one before, because I might have told it a week or two back....
At our daughter's graduation, the speaker was Angus King, former governor of Maine and currently a Senator, one of very few Independents in this party-centric age. He gave a definition of "politics" as a Greek word, with "poly" meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "small blood-sucking insects." Even this humorous and seemingly correct statement raised a small storm of Downeast anger, however. The entire Biology Department almost walked out in protest. Tics, you see, are not insects. They have 8 legs and two body segments, which makes them arachnids.
MisterBeasleyHave-a-Heart trap and relocating him to an unpopulated area down by the river a few miles away.
Thank you for being so kind to the Woodchuck Mister B. Äll of God's creatures, Great and Small". In our last home, I live trapped a lot of squirrels and transported them across the river. We didn't mind 1 or 2 because they are cute and fun to watch but more than 2 got to be a nuisance. Got into too much of mischief.
Anyway good on you Mr. B