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Elliot's Trackside Diner..DECEMBER, 2013!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 2, 2013 4:39 AM

Good Morning!

It was an icy cold night last night, but now the sun´s up and shining. Still just a notch above freezing, though.

Janie, a cup of hot chocolate,please. Maybe that makes me feel a little happier.

JimRCGMO
"Home is where the heart is"

Jim- that´s exactly the issue. My heart is not here, nor is Petra´s. We both don´t feel at home here, but have no place to go. Uprooted, you could say. There are times when this realy makes me feel depressed.

Took a few pictures of my treasures this morning.

This one is a relict from the days way back when I still had a house, a garden and a garden railway in it...

This one shows nearly all the treasures I have. That Alaska RR F7 will have to go to contribute to my MRRing budget.

... and the critter will bes old also. The street car is for keeps, as it has no commercial value.

Did a few minor touch-ups to the critter, but I now will leve it, as it is.

No plans for the rest of the day, I am still in a low mood.

Make it a good one!

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, December 2, 2013 8:00 AM

Ja Bear:

Nice limmerick!

Well, the Plumber is here to snake the pipes. Hes not having much luck as his snake is only 30 feet long and the pipe is about 40. He is trying water flushing and that is not working either. He is making horrendous noises now I wonder what he is up to? MOH is watching now. He will also service the H2O heater as well for free. make it stop grumbling and rumbling each time. I hope. It has to do us for about 2 years then we replace it. AT $1700 for a new one, and then have electricity run to that closet as well...seems like about 2K!

 I have gotten 32 emails with Cyber mOnday deals! I already did my shopping. SO I think I can pass on all of them. I did peruse some though, nice prices on some things.

So..what else is new?

Have to wait til about 3 pm my time to call HAwaii and ask about my order...

I guess all the star fish are dying in the ocean? WOnder why?

So back to watching the plumber.

Geeked

-G .

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, December 2, 2013 8:30 AM

Good morning. It's 61° with 100% humidity and patchy fog. The high will be 72°.


It won't be too much longer til I head out for Oakdale to Oakdale to have the calluses on my foot filed down.

My father and stepmother are outside trying to chase down a rat they saw out by the dryer vent. It doesn't look like they're having much success.

Did some Christmas shopping yesterday. Nope, didn't go anywhere. Did it all from right here. So far that involves a pair of shoes, a DVD and a 1/25 scale model car. That takes care of my father, BIL and nephew. Now I need to find out what to get for my sister, my niece and her husband. For the moment they're as tight lipped as a bunch of clams with lockjaw.





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Posted by TMarsh on Monday, December 2, 2013 9:19 AM
Good Morning!!!
 
Just coffee please.
 
Didn’t get in yesterday, just kept putting it off until after I got this done, then that. Make a long story short…..didn’t get much done, it just took all day!Laugh
 
Sometimes chemical warfare is the only answer.Mischief
 
Jeff- Shoot you know me, I’ll look at anything so keep on keep’n on. I figured Galaxy could throw in a line from a song, so could I. I am following your game progress as well. Considering I have all PC’s, it’ll be the closest I get to playing it.
 
Ulrich- The toned down red looks better.
 
Ray- The walls look picture perfect! Very nice coloring!!! Bow Very nice. It really does look like a picture has been glued to the wall with and outsanding 3D effect. I can tell this project is gonna be an award winner.
 
Today Brenda gets her eyes dialated(sp?) for some reason relating to her heart attack, or her “diabetic condition”, that showed up only after her being prescribed 80mg of Lipitor WHICH she needs only for the stent greasing it appears and turns out to be a side effect of that amount. Anyway, not much planned due to the fact she apparently has some reservations about driving home after and wants me to risk both our lives driving in town at the same time. Oh well, maybe she’ll be hungryDinner.

 

Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!

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Posted by JeremyB on Monday, December 2, 2013 9:42 AM

Morning guys,

Kind of a dull damp day out here today. Not much planned today other then a bit of housework and some layout work this afternoon and tonight. I cleaned some freight car wheels ealrier this morning that needed it. Will check back in here later tonight.

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Posted by CNCharlie on Monday, December 2, 2013 10:54 AM

Good Morning,

CDN Dennis, please keep your snow right where it is. We are supposed to get up to 4 cm. today and that is quite enough. I sure don't envy you. I think a snowblower is a great health item in the sense that it will greatly reduce the risk of heart attack. A good friend of mine died shovelling snow 3 years ago and he was only 60. Should I ask about JMRI? If it isn't working why not just programme your locos with your DCC unit? I do it that way and while it takes a little more time it seems to work out fine. 

Had a great week-end. On Saturday we took my MIL out for lunch to Cafe Carlo. I had a really great chili with toasted brioche on the side. Yesterday we had a fire in the fireplace, music and lots of snacks to while away the afternoon and it was great. The wine and Amarula helped too. 

Ray, Wow that blacksmith shop sure is looking great! If you could just model that horseshoe over the door, you wouldn't be able to tell your model from the original. No pressure. 

I did manage to get the retaining wall all cut to size yesterday and will finish painting it today with final installation hopefully today as well unless a Todd-type distraction occurs. 

A few days ago someone was commenting on how a lot of drivers don't know how to get 'unstuck'. I always thought a  'three in the tree' was the best set up for rocking a car or truck out of trouble. Sure worked well in '62 Chevy II. 

Well time to get busy at something. Coffee sounds good. 

CN Charlie

 

 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, December 2, 2013 11:26 AM

Afternoon folks,

Chloe, I will have a Reuben Sandwich, fries, and a cup or two of dark raost coffee for lunch today.

I stopped in earlier to see what was going on but got "side tracked" with some other things.  Todd and Charlie, thanks for your kind words.  I just spent an hour searching at Walthers and Caboose Hobbies to see if they had an HO scale horseshoe I might use on the doorway to no avail.  I will keep looking.  If any of you know of such a thing, let me know.  I am pleased with how the project is going at this point.  Always interesting to build something from scratch that hasn't been done before (to my knowledge at least) so everything is trial and error...  Mostly error at times. LOL  I contacted my "mentor" in the hobby, a well known author who happens to be a member of my NMRA Division.  His exact words for what I put here last night were: "Beautiful Modeling."  BTW, he will be having an article published sometime in the next few months in MR about a building I helped him measure several years ago.  I'll point it out when I see it in print.  I am supposed to be scratchbuiling that one too...  It is on my list but for sometime in the future.

Dull and gray here in the Finger Lakes.  Winter is almost here I guess.  Currently 38°F and just plain dull as Barry would say...  Where is that guy anyway?  I know he is in the Music business these days, but he could at laest stop by and say hello once in a while....

Need to do some errands downtown and go grocery shopping so I'll catch up with you later!

73

 

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, December 2, 2013 11:37 AM

So, RAY: DO TELL:

Are you saving much money with the solar panels and the PIP? Is it worth the costs for both? How much electricity do you think you "steal" while charging at other's houses? Wondering as I am thinking of solar panels on our tin can.{if we can afford such}...also wondering if a 2008 Prius is a good fit for the money. I hear the batteries wear out and are only good for 8-10 years oon them and a fortune to replace! a 08 would have used up 1/2 the battery life and would be needing new ones about the time it is paid off for us. Dunno.

Well, scrapped out the rest of the turkey and made "goulosh gravy" with it. Over stuffing or noodles is delicious!

The plumber is gone. Has an option for a H2o heater that is cheaper than others for us. still $1200 but hey, its not $3-5K!

well, I will ide my time to after the cyber monday deals, having had my CC compromised often enough has made me wary. Still have to call HAwaii yet. another 2.5 hours I will.

well, off to other things:

Geeked

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, December 2, 2013 2:20 PM

well, an afternoon check in

It has come to my attention that one might think that perhaps  I have shirked my "prayer candle" responsibilities. Not so. In ministerial duties MOH lights one every day, and I am right beside with ones as needed. I always light one for those in the diner, here. And for requests, or when one makes it known that an event has occurred, I light one for them.

I have lighted 3 of them just now. Extra ones for one who is in need of prayers...so send healing thoughts the way of the diner, please!

I remind everyone that you don't have to believe in anything to accept or believe in the power of prayer!  That removes the "religious aspect" we are forbidden to share here, but allows for power of energy, especially healing energies to go as directed. We are all aware of various forms of energy all around us, often not seen. Direct healing energy towards those in need and they can greatly benefit.

Can we ultimately change the course of certain events? Perhaps not, but that positive energies mustered can make these events more tolerable to those who must, without a doubt, go through them.

So, as the song says Music"Light one candle..."Music

Healing thoughts and prayers for those in need.Angel

Geeked

 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, December 2, 2013 2:50 PM

Afternoon folks!

Galaxy, I reply in the quote...

galaxy
Are you saving much money with the solar panels and the PIP? Well....  My total energy cost (Gas and Electric) this year will be about $300 less than last year (2012).  Now that is not really accurate for the electric as that is both gas and electric prices have gone up, I have made several energy efficiency improvements (furnace, etc.) and have added about 3kWh of electric for the PiP each day. Is it worth the costs for both? Payoff for the Solar Panels will take about 12 to 14 years at current electric costs.  Got your ouija board out?  What will the price of electric be in a decade?  Who knows.  Unless you have $$$ to invest that way I think it would not save you anything for quite a while to go solar at your place.  Doesn't hurt to ask questions from several companies to see what might be done though. As for the PiP, I can figure the difference in cost per mile against the Panels as opposed to Gasoline.  The PiP costs about 3¢ per mile to use EV and about 8¢ per mile for Gas.  Even without charging the battery it still gets the best gas milage of any HV out there (50+ mpg). How much electricity do you think you "steal" while charging at other's houses? Not a whole lot!  A charge will cost at most 35¢ around here (about 3 kWh).  Only places I "Steal" electric is at my son's house (He gets much more in return...) and at my sister's house when I am baby sitting her cats.  Again she makes out very well in the trade...  Wondering as I am thinking of solar panels on our tin can.{if we can afford such}...also wondering if a 2008 Prius is a good fit for the money. I hear the batteries wear out and are only good for 8-10 years oon them and a fortune to replace! a 08 would have used up 1/2 the battery life and would be needing new ones about the time it is paid off for us.  While batteries can and do "wear out" my understanding is that there are a good many 10+ year old Priuses still doing just fine on their original batteries.  You can get a rebuilt battery for around $2,000 I hear that would last for the time you would be driving the car.  I guess it would depend very much on what kind of price you end with for the car and how you finance it.  If you haven't, do take a drive in one to see if it is a car that would suit you and the "Other Halfs" needs and likes.  You can look up info on the Generation II Prius here: http://priuschat.com/categories/gen-ii-2004-2009-toyota-prius-forums.3/

Figured another way including the total usage for the year and the savings from kWh generated and the additional pro rated savings for the PiP when using EV rather than Gasoline....  Savings for me comes to about $600 + - per year.  I should be able to pay off the cost of the panels and installation in less than 10 years at current costs.  I may live long enough to actually save a few bucks at that rate... WhistlingLaugh

Hope that helps.  Do know that cost savings is only a very small part of why I made the choices I have concerning the energy sources and the car I drive....  It is a good investment for my children when I leave...  It is a conscious chioce to help this old planet as I can.  It is good for reducing the use of "our oil found under their sand"  (National Security issues).  And, I just like being at the cutting edge of some technologies.

Catch you all later!

73

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Posted by saronaterry on Monday, December 2, 2013 3:46 PM

Good Monday afternoon, Diners!

32 and snowing. Supposed to get a couple 3" or so.

This deer season was the worst in ten years. It sounds like I was very lucky to even see a deer at all, much less bag a buck. Oh well, only 344 days to go.

That's about all for now.

Nice job, Ray.

 

Terry in NW Wisconsin

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, December 2, 2013 5:48 PM

Made it to Oakdale and back. The doc trimmed away the calluses and said the foot is looking great. He even trimmed the nails.

No progress whatsoever on Oliver's adventure.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, December 2, 2013 9:15 PM

Time for me to call it a night. New med my doc has on (Onglyza) has me feeling strange. It's used for controlling high blood sugar and it has some nasty side effects. See y'all sometimne tomorrow





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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, December 2, 2013 9:22 PM

Good evening everybody ...

I worked on my sleeper/lounge car for a while. I worked on unde florr detail, and I am studying the plans for the interior now.

JohnBoy .... Continued prayers as you undergo difficult procedures for cancer.

Jeff ... Continued prayers for you too. Glad your appointment went well ... I bet you are anxious to get back to your layout.

Ulrich .... Prayers for you and Petra, too. Wish I had a magic wand, but I don't. Keep your chin up. We Diners care about you.

Happy Model Railroading!

GARRY

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, December 2, 2013 10:27 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
JohnBoy .... Continued prayers as you undergo difficult procedures for cancer.

Same from meAngel. I tried sending JohnBoy a PM but it just isn't working.

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 3:51 AM

morning coffee in the diner...

GOOD TUESDAY MORNING!

Today is Tuesday,

December 3rd, 2013!!!

Today's fun limerick:

Honesty is something I find
that never gave me piece of mind
But The harder I try
It seems the more that I lie
And they are catching me up from behind

 

Today's weird words:

mouton enrage: a usually calm person who is angry; lit. “enraged sheep”

fremitus: a vibration

Kyriolexy: speaking literally. From greek meamning "proper speaking"

USed in a  sentence:

Mark was kyriolexy mouton enraged that the fremitus in his car was not fixed after paying the bill!

 

Special thoughts and prayers go out with one prayer candle lit for Johnboy Angel, and one prayer candle for all the diners who might be in need of special thoughts and prayers...Angel

Geeked

 

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 4:06 AM

jeffrey-wimberly

 

 
Heartland Division CB&Q
JohnBoy .... Continued prayers as you undergo difficult procedures for cancer.

 

Same from meAngel. I tried sending JohnBoy a PM but it just isn't working.

 

It seems to come and go for me. Not that I sned/recieve a lot, but it seems now that it works sporadically it is needed.

I actually decided to light 3 candles for Johnboy-out this morning. One for his general well-being, one for his struggle and one for him to be blessed with strength to fight the good and courageous fight.Angel

I have also lighted a candle for all diners.Angel

I have also lighted a candle for any diners who have a  struggle and strife they are trying to overcome, but have not come forward.Angel

There is also one general world-wide candle for peace this holiday season, as there seems to be rioting in many paces in the world...Angel

And one final candle lighted for general needs....Angel

There are seven candles burning for special thoughts, prayers, and healing energy going out...

MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!!!

Geeked

-G .

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Posted by JeremyB on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 7:34 AM

Morning guys,

Prayrers to Johnboy.

Its a sunny but cool day here today, maybe a chance or freezing rain tonight. I will be working on some kits this afternoon and running some trains. Have a bit of wiring under the layout to fix. And then run some trains.

Check back later tonight

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 8:24 AM

Good morning. It's 63° with 98% humidity and dense patchy fog. The high will be 78°


Not feeling well this morning. I suspect the new med I'm on has a lot to do with it. I don't see much if anything getting done on Oliver's adventure today. I don't really see anything getting done.





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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 8:52 AM
Good Morning!!!
 
Coffee and a couple eggs over medium, bacon and hashbrowns please. Thank you.
 
Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.  
 
Welp, after driving like a maniac and complaining about how if she’d just left earlier instead of waiting until the  last second to leave, due to her complaining because I wasn’t passing people on the shoulder (to which I inquired “where do you think we are, Korea?) and after a sarcasticly snippy call saying we’d be late due to traffic and, yes, a funeral procession just as we had a clear shot to go and how because of all that and of course because I was only going 10 mph over the speed limit instead of 30......., I was gonna make her late....., we got to the Dr’s place. She checked in went back and came out shortly seeing fine. IndifferentThey couldn’t do the procedure because her “angles are too small”Sigh. He has to have them laser enlarged first. She of course has to go to someone else to do that. Imagine that. I still say call the Dr and see if that other stuff would work instead of Lipitor and see if the BS…Hmm Confused Laugh…doesn’t go down before they do all these diabetic check and see procedures. But hey, that’s just me.
 
All those in need are in my prayers even if I don’t say.

 

 
Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 8:54 AM

Good morning!  Cold and foggy here, with the temperature in the mid 30s.  (That's F.)  Not much excitement weather-wise.  Ski areas are making snow, but getting little help from Mother Nature.  As of Friday afternoon, I'm off for the rest of the year, and I'd like to get some skiing in.  Plenty of train projects if there's no snow, though.

SWMBO returns Friday evening.  I've promised to get all the Christmas tree stuff down from the attic.  She wanted it all set up and decorated, too, but then she would want to move it somewhere else.  There are some things you can do with an artificial tree, and others you can't.

Every "shopping season," my goal is to avoid hearing Burl Ives singing "Holly Jolly Christmas" for the entire time.  That pretty much means avoiding malls completely, but I still have to take my chances on the grocery store.  Radio stations that play "holiday" music lose their buttons on my car radio.  I was at my LBS (Local Beer Store) over the weekend, watching them put the finishing touches on their big train layout, and I was encouraged to hear "Silent Night" in the store.  The fanatical attempt to remove any religious meaning from Christmas, and turn it into a completely commercial holiday, leaves me out in the cold.

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 9:07 AM

Whistling

Good Morning Guys & gals,

Just a short note to once again thank you for the kind wishes, thoughts and Prayers. also the candles,

I can take all and need all you can give.

Sorry about the settings on my conversations tab, but I have reset them and received one from Galaxy yesterday so it seems it is now working OK.  I really appreciate the notes, I'm putting them in a special file so when I get feeling tough I'll be able to reflect on them and how much you folks mean to me.  This is a great place and don't let anyone say any different.   Thanks Kalmbach....      And

Tipton Bill, keep that morning coffee hot and ready, and can you bring a small funnel so that I can pour it through the feeding tube that will be put in place on Friday.   It has been a long trip so far being six months of trying to figure out where this problem was originating from but the long and hard journey of the next four months to get rid of that source starts tomorrow.   I think I'm up to it, I had better be.

I'll still come into work for a few days but they suggest that I should put that aside for a few months and I guess I will.

If and when any of you wish to PM me, I would sure be glad to hear from you.

I certainly am not the only one here that is in need of blessings and prayers and mine will be shared with those folks as well.

Johnboy out.........................................for now

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:21 AM

jeffrey-wimberly


Not feeling well this morning. I suspect the new med I'm on has a lot to do with it. I don't see much if anything getting done on Oliver's adventure today. I don't really see anything getting done.

An extra candle goes up for Jeffrey!

Music Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice....

Light one candle for the strength that we need....

{chorus] Don't let the light go out

It's lasted for so many years
Don't let the light go out
Let it shine through our love and our tears...Music


Peter Yarrow, {Noel} Paul Stookey and Mary Travers, song

 

Well, in other news,I went grocery shopping and spent a few bucks. Did the pharmacy and the lottery, and the CU. Been a busy busy morning! Had a *idiot* { I hate using such a word.but you'll see...lets call him "JR."} who obviously doesn't know how to bag groceries. 1ST THING..he put the EGGS in the cart on the bottom FIRST to put a loaded bag of canned goods on top! I caught that, and instructed him the eggs go in the childs chair part! Then, He puts 20 canned goods into ONE paper bag {NOT double bagged mind you} and proceeds to load it up on top with other MIsc. stuff. I never did see the loaf of bread I bought until I got home- the carryout guy put it on TOP of the canned goods..whew! Then he{JR} piles the bags on top so they lean over the side of the cart! The carry out "boy" "guy" {meaning = man} takes over and complains about  the horrible job Jr. did, and he carefully puts them in the minivan. I told him to be sure to tell Mgmt to be sure that Jr. gets TRAINING in BAGGING PROPERLY!!

I have patience, but it CAN WEAR THIN at times! Common sense SHOULD be in there somewhere?

When the plumber was here yesterday, he gave me the quote  and details for the proceedures, and then gave me a nice tablet with a dotted line on it. So I reached out and signed my name with my finger on the line. He said "you are the FIRST PERSON EVER who knew what to do and did it". Hmm, maybe there are other *Idoiots* out there? {I said 'and I know how to CURSIVE WRITE my name, too'}. WHAT on earth do they teach in schools today? Be afraid, be very afraid....WE have something called "core curriculum" here. Peeps are up in arms about it...

Life in these here United States...

Geeked

MAKE it a great day!

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After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.

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Posted by saronaterry on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:29 AM

I'll put ya on the prayer list, Johnboy.

Good Tuesday morning ,Diners. We now have 30f and snow. 7" so far and "they" are saying up to a foot by tomorrow. Winter Storm warning til Thursday. I can send some your way Mr. B if you'd like.

 Looks like it'll be a train day today as my business partner can't get out his drive yet.We're in the woods up here and sometimes 4 wheel isn't quite enough on hilly drives.

That's about it til later!

Terry in NW Wisconsin

 

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Posted by chochowillie on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:33 AM

At least the sn*w has stopped but not the wind here in Alberta. Now a massive Artic High is sliding down on top of us sending the temps to -32 C for the the daytime high. 

I've got drifts 5 ft deep to shovel so it's going to be a heavy work day for this old cowboy. I'll be doing it a little at a time to avoid a heart attack needless to say.

Well, off I go to get bundled up and grab the shovel.

Dennis

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:46 AM

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe, I'll have a big bowl of oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar to start the day.  Oh!  yes, don't forget my dark roast coffee too!

Today is a bit brighter outside than yesterday but still mostly cloudy.  Currently 37°F the high for today they say.

Dennis, do be careful shoveling!  Lots of rest stops, ya hear!

Jeffrey, hope you get feeling better quickly...  Changing meds can be a downer!

Galaxy, watch those candles!  Sounds like you are trying to heat the trailer with them.... Whistling  Thanks for the prayers for all of us!

I have some major house cleaning and other stuff to get done today if I can.  I'll 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! 

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Posted by pascaff* on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 11:07 AM

  Morning All,

     Currently it is 45 and s**wing like mad. Supposed to get 3 inches here on the valley floors, with a lot more in the mountains.

     I have been reading the posts since Thanksgiving, but have had a lot of trouble trying to post. I am using FireFox and all of a sudden, when I click on reply, there was no place to reply. I went back to IE to try that, and I was able to reply. Do not know if it is this new upgrade or what.

      Like Jeff, I have been having some side effects with my new meds also. After changing my BP med, my feet and ankles started to swell and I developed a rash on them. I was able to see my GP, last Wed and he said it was my new BP med. He gave me a prescription for some ointment to put on the affected areas and it seemes to help. He told me to contact my cardiologist for a new BP med. I should have that sometime today, so I may play hookey from w**k. Not sure.

     Praers to all in need, especially Johnboy and Todds so, Brenda.

      Paul

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 1:07 PM

V8Vega
Whats the difference between Reply and Quick reply?

I think Quick Reply is slower.  You can't add quotes, links or pictures.  If you are in the habit of organizing your post in paragraphs, Quick Reply prefers that all your sentences run together.  However, the font is readable.  Reply has all the bells and whistles, but the font is N-scale at best.

V8Vega
January 1st no plastic bags anymore at grocery stores in Los Angeles

I like plastic bags.  We keep them in the kitchen, and use them to line the small trash can under the sink.  They keep that can clean, and also the big can that goes out to the curb.  I can handle half a dozen plastic bags easily, so I never take a cart back to my car, but if I had to use paper I'd only be able to safely carry one or two (no handles) and I'd have to use a cart and haul it back to the rack.

V8Vega
Its almost guaranteed that the computer will freeze up and I have to turn it off.

How old is the computer?  It seems like you might need a new one.

 

EDIT:  Hey, it's me at the top.  Eat hearty, and enjoy it.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by chochowillie on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 3:52 PM

Sheesh, got  the sn*w shovelled off the front sidewalks. Took a long time cause I took lots of breaks. I still have the side and back walks to the alley to do but that can wait. 

After I came into the house from shovelling, I sat and thought about the advice Johnny Boy offered me the other day and went and bought a Sn*w Blower. He's right.... It is cheap health insurance. Yes It arrives this Friday hopefully. I even got an electric start model to save all that pulling on a rope. 

Started soldering up the connections for my turnouts yesterday but too pooped to do any today.

Cheers from the North Pole.

Dennis

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Posted by JeremyB on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 4:02 PM

Dennis : Different story here in Southern Ontario, just cold and rainy. They were calling for freezing rain tonight but its now just suppose to rain. I wish we would get a bit of snow to make it feel more like Christmas. Just brown and dull looking out.

Got a few different things done on the layout today so thats good. Might just spend the rest of the evening painting figures again.

Talk to you guys in the morning. Has anybody heard from Jerry lately? I havent seen Keith or Sawyer in quite a long time either.

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