My cable company (Comcast) will let me buy my own cable modem if I want, and save the monthly rental fee. I don't know if I can buy one that comes with a phone system as well.
But, at this point I would recommend sticking with the one the cable company provides. First of all, buying my own would have been expensive, and there's no guarantee it will continue to work if the cable company "upgrades" something. Second, I've had to have them out several times to replace defective cable modems, which costs me nothing to end up with a new one. The cable modem is the part of the system that hooks up directly to the wire from the street, so it's going to be susceptible to surges and even nearby lightning strikes. The router, on the other hand, is a step removed from the street. I'm on my third router now, but all have been upgrades, and the old ones remain serviceable if necessary.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasley My cable company (Comcast) will let me buy my own cable modem if I want, and save the monthly rental fee. I don't know if I can buy one that comes with a phone system as well. But, at this point I would recommend sticking with the one the cable company provides. First of all, buying my own would have been expensive, and there's no guarantee it will continue to work if the cable company "upgrades" something. Second, I've had to have them out several times to replace defective cable modems, which costs me nothing to end up with a new one. The cable modem is the part of the system that hooks up directly to the wire from the street, so it's going to be susceptible to surges and even nearby lightning strikes. The router, on the other hand, is a step removed from the street. I'm on my third router now, but all have been upgrades, and the old ones remain serviceable if necessary.
That was my thought when I put in the present system. The cost of the Modem is bigger than the router, and they have come and upgraded mine on occasion when there was a problem. It probably would be about the same $$$ cost either way. But......
It is a lot less expensive to just buy the WiFi router and connect it in line.
BTW, one of the cords that goes to my Switch (Router like thingy, but not actually a router) is the feed from the box monitoring the Solar Panels. My Modem, Router and WiFi are running 24/7 because of that... My system consists of Modem — Switch — Airport Express — Computer. Several lines spread out from the Switch to other computers and the Solar equipment.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
I'm running Windows 7 and never had this problem until the last site upgrade. And this doesn't happen only on my posts, but the posts of everyone else who posts a photo as well. Strange & eerie indeed. Just can't wait to see what the next upgrade does.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Hi Guys
Warm out today. Was able to cut a few family members lawns today. Aside from that I ordered a few bike tools that I need. I was going to go out for a ride this morning but didnt get up in time ( I like going around 5am until 7:30am ). Might sit outside on the back porch for a bit and flip through the latest Model Railroader or play a game of strat baseball.
tcwright973I'm running Windows 7 and never had this problem until the last site upgrade. And this doesn't happen only on my posts, but the posts of everyone else who posts a photo as well. Strange & eerie indeed. Just can't wait to see what the next upgrade does.
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
Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I'm talking about what I see on my screen. Every post that contains a photo, including yours, does not contain a "Reply - Quick Reply" selection. They appear only on posts without photos. So it is happening.
V8Vega Do TV cable companies have phones too?
Do TV cable companies have phones too?
Wellm, yes. See We have a cable tv box {a dvr we never did know how to record on} for the TV, and a modem for the computer that also has a phone jack in it for the cable company's phone system, sent over their cable lines to other stations as needed for connecting with another phone {a cell tower, a landline switching station, or radio phone}.
We have 3 types of phones here:
1} good old fashioned hardwired landline with a ling distance service that charges for any LD calls we make, even those within our area code that are more than about 30 miles from us. If the power goes out, it still works WITH a hardwired phone {NOT a "cordless" phone}
2} cable phone allows us to call "free" anywhere in USA and some 20 -something other countries for "free"...it is also "hard wired', but if the power goes out it won't work as the modem requires electricity to operate. It is "included" in our package, but woudl cost $39.95/m ala carte.
3} and 2 "smart phones' Cell phones..that supposedly allow us to call unlimitedly across the USA "free" too, that are take anywhere mobile in nature, BUT can also be "dead' if the power goes out as the cell towers may not have power either! and once the battery is dead, you have to recharge somehow.
{That part we understand..but the cable co. comes and will hook all up to be sure is running well, IF we goof it up!}
lol
-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.
tcwright973 Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I'm talking about what I see on my screen. Every post that contains a photo, including yours, does not contain a "Reply - Quick Reply" selection. They appear only on posts without photos. So it is happening.
I see the "reply" and "quick reply" buttons on EVERY photo-included post here. I can use those buttons too.
so as Jeffrey alluded to, maybe it is your system, or connection company?
I also have win 7 so that may not be the issue?
Frustrating when things don't work easily the way they are supposed to, isn't it?
V8VegaDo TV cable companies have phones too?
Galaxy, do you want to save some money? (And who doesn't?) If you never use that DVR, call the cable company and have them take it back. You are probably paying a monthly fee for it, and it may be on top of your "package" price. Also, you don't really need both the land line and the cable line telephones. The cable one is part of the package, but the other one doesn't do you much good and again, you're paying a monthly bill for it. If the phone wasn't bundled with my cable, I would drop the land line completely and live with just the cell phones.
Good evening. It's a warm 84° outside and with the humidity at 76% a bit sticky too. Got a little work done on a loco today. Just a general cleaning. This morning I accidentally erased the startup disk for my //e. I have others but not with the greeting program this one had. Fortunately I had copied the disk to an SD card after I wrote the program. So all I had to do was put the card in the reader, select the proper directory and copy it contents to a disk and Viola, a new startup disk.Other than that I watched a couple of movies. I have one on now. It's a cheesy super spy rip-off with Steve Martin as agent WD40. So far it's been one bad joke after another and I'm thinking about just stopping it and delete it.That's about it so it's time to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer and I may need you to help lift my arms.
Today was all most a total loss. All I can say is Thank Goodnes for
House Front Spoke with my Lawyer today and most of it made my head hurt! While there is nothing hidden in the loan and it is all correct the amount is wrong. VA HEMP guide line shows the loan payment should be $746.00 a month and not the $843.57 BoS has it at. Before we apeal the offer she needs to do a little more research.
Saturday Is Sparkie Day. Taking Sparkie the Rocket Dog to a American Eskimo Reunion Luch at St Louis Dog Mesume. (spell check) While I do want to go, sort of don't. Rather spend a free Saturday working on the house. But, heck it is for a good cause, Amercian Eskimo Resue. Was not for them, we would not have Sparkie!
See you all Saturday!
Ken
I hate Rust
Good Morning!
What a lovely day it is! Lots of sunshine - no clouds in sight, temperatures will go up to 26°C. That´s warm enough for me!
I´ll take a break from w*rking on the layout. Fiddling, tinkering and tweaking have brought it to a stage, where it can be smoothly operated (well, almost). Soome of the issues I stall battle will go away, when I install the switch stands. There is still some ballasting to do, but that will follow later.
So it´s back to paer modeling. I have, again, revisited the drawing of the engine house, as I found it to tall, somehow out of proportion. I quick web search confirmed that. So I lowered the roof a little, making it look better. Of course, this made me rework the entire set of construction drawings. Aside from filling in some of the dimensions, I am pretty much done with that job now.
What color would the outside be? I want it to look like having been gone three of 3 decades of "careful neglect" with most of the color faded away. How about barn red?
Special thoughts for Johnboy, Flip, Barry, Jeff and all others battling health issues!
Have a great weekend!
A couple in Montana have *GOLD* just pouring out of thier faucets!!!
And they complain about it!
We should ALL be so lucky:
http://www.aol.com/article/2014/06/06/couple-finds-gold-in-their-tap-water/20908293/?icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D485358
MisterBeasley Galaxy, do you want to save some money? (And who doesn't?) If you never use that DVR, call the cable company and have them take it back. You are probably paying a monthly fee for it, and it may be on top of your "package" price. Also, you don't really need both the land line and the cable line telephones. The cable one is part of the package, but the other one doesn't do you much good and again, you're paying a monthly bill for it. If the phone wasn't bundled with my cable, I would drop the land line completely and live with just the cell phones.
Mr. B.: {PS: I swear I am not being difficult!}
I woudl Love to save money:
Here are the things wrong with what you said:
1} without the darn DVR box, we WON'T get the channels we are entitled to as part of our "package", though if we didn't have it within a 'package" we'd be paying $10/m for it. They MAY have a non-DVR box, but it is part of the package and they don't give ala carte discounts except for the modem costs, if you provide your own, but to be sure, we will check into it... we could never learn how to set it to record and it's previous owner had it set to record one thing it did that well-4 times a day, everyday, until it got filled up. the de-structions {what i call IN structions} showed how to program, but it was a different box they showed how to do it.**
2}MOH will NOT give up the landline. WHY? because as stated earlier, we have phone hwne the power goes out, while everyoen else reliant on computer phones or cells run out of power sooner than later and WE STILL HAVE A HARDWIRED PHONE WORKING! Besides then we have to alert everyone sooner than later we changed...{although I think we can have the # transferred to the cable phone}
{ps remember MOh started all this wanting and SOMEWHAT needing a "smart phone" for work"}
3}I refuse to give up a "landline/cable line" myself..why? because they{cell phones} may be better where you are in Boston, but here not as CLEAR a communication device as 'landline that are hard wired" when talking to someone.ALso, the cells may not ring here where we are and we have to go hunting for a singal {usually outside} as it is...we live in a county where there are more cows than people {and SOME city folks still don't know what a cow is, belive it or not, or that the beef they eat comes from one}.
I grew up with the idea if we went home at the wrong time, we had to wiat for the *COWS* to cross the road to get to the barn at milking time.
A few year s ago..i had a friend in the pick-em-up truck i had then, and i was looking at him while we went down a dirt road. suddlenly he said 'cow", I said I know about the cows..he again said "COW". I looked forward and there, in the road was a loose cow standing there in front of me, i almost hit it head on, and let me tell you, it would have left a bigger dent than a deer would have!!! The cow just turned and looked into the truck and STOOD THere...he got out and pushed ti on its way..{he also worked on a farm and often pushed cows around to get them where they wanted them, though NO ONE HERE in their right mind goes "cow tipping"!!!
So, I think we may be stuck renting the cable's box and modem, though I would LOVE to save money!
** we are not people to whom these fancy smancy things are friendly to! We had so much trouble geting the new flat screen tv to work! That however, is because the de-struciton book for IT, has several errors, i found what we needed by ACCIDENT one day and it is the WRONG button according to the destructions to use for changing the "input sourc", for instance! The remote for IT doesn't match the remote that came with it....
I MAY be able to convince MOH that we should give up land line adn go to the cable phone wihtout # on it, but not sure..like i said we have phones when the power goes out{due to flooding or storms, that happens A LOT here lately!} and dead cell towers mean no power for those with cell phones too!
oh, the agony of options!
alter
Good morning. It's 75° with 92% humidity.The high will be 92° with some clouds.Just waiting on the Home Health nurse to call. The schedule is normally Mon, Wed, Fri. Due to the dressing applied Wednesday going and having to be redone Thursday that put the next on Saturday, today. In a way that's good as it the Mon, Wed, Fri back into effect due to the weekend.I'll watch more movies, maybe work on a loco or two any play some ancient computer games.Other than that I have no plans for today.
Morning Diners, pretty quiet in here. I just put out about 20 items at the curb for the semi annual "Kick it to the Curb" weekend. Everything from electric snowblower to electric space heater. Some of it is new.
Most of the stuff is from the tons of stuff I ended up with when my Mom passed away a few years ago. Everything is FREE FREE so hopefully it will all find a good home.
Anything that doesn't go will be going to the Good Will or the dump.
Tired of it all taking up room I don't have.
Have a good one this weekend
CU
Dennis
CDN Dennis
Modeling the HO scale something or other RR in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies Alberta, Canada
A strong coffee TO GO, please.
***Jeffrey, what is the story on the beautiful steam loco passenger train? Nice to see it, especially for a diesel guy like yourself.
Have a terrific day all.
Cheers! Rob
Cederstrand***Jeffrey, what is the story on the beautiful steam loco passenger train? Nice to see it, especially for a diesel guy like yourself.
Today was a "chore"day.You know the usual: dishes, laundry, vacuuming,cooking.
I have an extra Drs. appt on Monday for injections in my back! TG! I have been enduring pain almost like he never did anything!
MAYBE that is why i have been so CRANKY lately!
It will be GOOD if it works well enough to get me through the last weekend of the month...when we go to the Celtic Festival! Got the belt for the kilt, the replacement vest {I bought one to small} is on its way, and I will return the other one on Monday before the Drs. or Tuesday.
We went to an odl car show recently and I about cried on the way back to our modern day minivan! I could only stay about 1/2 hour to 45 mins as my back was killling me!
so what have y'all been up to today?
Afternoon all. Worked today, and I work tomorrow morning. Well, at least it is money right? I purchased a SD40-2 to turn into a Wheeling locomotive since I decided I am probably going to model the Wheeling and Lake Erie/Fictional shortline diesels, just because of the cost of the Pennsy steamers. I can justify my Pennsy stuff saying there is a "Western Pennsylvania railroad museum" and they have operational equipment to do railfan trips on the Wheeling trackage-to justify my love of steam. I got the locomotive, cab interior, cab, MU hoses, a plow, decals,a decoder,and paint for 239.00. I think I did pretty well with that one, and also-Free shipping. I think I may be keeping an eye on the Heritage units site since the NKP is supposed to be coming here tomorrow or Monday, and I need that one, and I will probably be just watching some mind numbing TV tonight.
I also like the IHC locomotive posted above, looks sharp;
I hope everyone is doing well today, and prayers for those who need them
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Well the Home Health nurse didn't show up until after 1pm and to top it off she was almost forty-five minutes later than the latest time she told me on the phone. But she did get the new dressing put on with a bit of help from me. Not much else has been accomplished today. I watched a couple of movies and got in a short game of Startfleet1.Went into the closet and pulled out a disk drive that needs some attention. It'll work fine for a while then suddenly go off track. I'm thinking there's something wrong with the tracking drum or maybe with the stepper motor. Either one could cause the problem. I'll know after I open it up and test it.Don't really feel like working on any model railroad stuff today.
Good Evening Folks
Flo, may I pleases have a and Sparkie would like a cat burger!
Sparkie, Sue and my self have a very nice day! Went to Queenie State Park in MO for the American Eskimo Rescue Reunion. I have no idea how Sparkie knew we where going Bye Bye but he was all fired up. it was a fair drive, about 35 miles oneway. If Sparkie could speak I am sure he would be going "Are We There Yet"?
Queenie Park is in a very high end area! Drove by 20 or so $4,000,000.00 homes! Bet you have no problem finding a Doctor, Laywer or a Foot Ball Player if you need one.
When we got to the park and Sparlie saw his first American Eskimo he started rasing heck. But Sue was holding him, after I took is lead he was fine. When I got out of the car, I kept hearing a strange buzzing like sound over my head? I could not see what the heck was happing? Turns out I must have parked by a Red Wing Black Bird Nest and one of them was dive bombing me!
Reunion was held at the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog.
http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie%20The%20Rocket%20Dog/Sparkie06-07-14015_zpsfd261abf.jpg.html] This is the front of the old house that is being used as the museum. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie%20The%20Rocket%20Dog/Sparkie06-07-14016_zps47c48431.jpg.html] New addition that is being used now. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14003_zpsa6b1ca6f.jpg.html] Main section where we cam in. Plenty of butt sniffing going on! http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14005_zpsecfc7502.jpg.html] I am guessing there was around 50 American Eskimos at the show. Sparkie was very well behaved. No barking, did not mine if his butt got smelled, and he did his share of smelling him self. Every where you reached there was an American Eskimo that wanted to be petted. Heck, sparkie did not even mind when Sue or myself petted another dog! Because someone was petting him anyway! http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14010_zps4054bb89.jpg.html] http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14011_zps9aa673b1.jpg.html] Sues faviort dog at the reunion (besides Sparkie) was Sun Shine. Sun Shine is a 10 year old Great Dane. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14006_zpsaeabec70.jpg.html] We where lucky to have them sit across from us to eat. I know why Sue loved Sun Shine, she still misses Shaddy, same as my self. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/photo3.jpg.html] Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok. Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit. Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours! Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little. Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had! Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
This is the front of the old house that is being used as the museum.
http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie%20The%20Rocket%20Dog/Sparkie06-07-14016_zps47c48431.jpg.html] New addition that is being used now. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14003_zpsa6b1ca6f.jpg.html] Main section where we cam in. Plenty of butt sniffing going on! http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14005_zpsecfc7502.jpg.html] I am guessing there was around 50 American Eskimos at the show. Sparkie was very well behaved. No barking, did not mine if his butt got smelled, and he did his share of smelling him self. Every where you reached there was an American Eskimo that wanted to be petted. Heck, sparkie did not even mind when Sue or myself petted another dog! Because someone was petting him anyway! http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14010_zps4054bb89.jpg.html] http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14011_zps9aa673b1.jpg.html] Sues faviort dog at the reunion (besides Sparkie) was Sun Shine. Sun Shine is a 10 year old Great Dane. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14006_zpsaeabec70.jpg.html] We where lucky to have them sit across from us to eat. I know why Sue loved Sun Shine, she still misses Shaddy, same as my self. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/photo3.jpg.html] Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok. Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit. Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours! Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little. Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had! Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
New addition that is being used now.
http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14003_zpsa6b1ca6f.jpg.html] Main section where we cam in. Plenty of butt sniffing going on! http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14005_zpsecfc7502.jpg.html] I am guessing there was around 50 American Eskimos at the show. Sparkie was very well behaved. No barking, did not mine if his butt got smelled, and he did his share of smelling him self. Every where you reached there was an American Eskimo that wanted to be petted. Heck, sparkie did not even mind when Sue or myself petted another dog! Because someone was petting him anyway! http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14010_zps4054bb89.jpg.html] http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14011_zps9aa673b1.jpg.html] Sues faviort dog at the reunion (besides Sparkie) was Sun Shine. Sun Shine is a 10 year old Great Dane. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14006_zpsaeabec70.jpg.html] We where lucky to have them sit across from us to eat. I know why Sue loved Sun Shine, she still misses Shaddy, same as my self. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/photo3.jpg.html] Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok. Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit. Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours! Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little. Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had! Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
Main section where we cam in. Plenty of butt sniffing going on!
http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14005_zpsecfc7502.jpg.html] I am guessing there was around 50 American Eskimos at the show. Sparkie was very well behaved. No barking, did not mine if his butt got smelled, and he did his share of smelling him self. Every where you reached there was an American Eskimo that wanted to be petted. Heck, sparkie did not even mind when Sue or myself petted another dog! Because someone was petting him anyway! http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14010_zps4054bb89.jpg.html] http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14011_zps9aa673b1.jpg.html] Sues faviort dog at the reunion (besides Sparkie) was Sun Shine. Sun Shine is a 10 year old Great Dane. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14006_zpsaeabec70.jpg.html] We where lucky to have them sit across from us to eat. I know why Sue loved Sun Shine, she still misses Shaddy, same as my self. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/photo3.jpg.html] Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok. Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit. Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours! Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little. Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had! Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
I am guessing there was around 50 American Eskimos at the show. Sparkie was very well behaved. No barking, did not mine if his butt got smelled, and he did his share of smelling him self. Every where you reached there was an American Eskimo that wanted to be petted. Heck, sparkie did not even mind when Sue or myself petted another dog! Because someone was petting him anyway!
http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14010_zps4054bb89.jpg.html] http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14011_zps9aa673b1.jpg.html] Sues faviort dog at the reunion (besides Sparkie) was Sun Shine. Sun Shine is a 10 year old Great Dane. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14006_zpsaeabec70.jpg.html] We where lucky to have them sit across from us to eat. I know why Sue loved Sun Shine, she still misses Shaddy, same as my self. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/photo3.jpg.html] Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok. Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit. Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours! Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little. Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had! Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14011_zps9aa673b1.jpg.html] Sues faviort dog at the reunion (besides Sparkie) was Sun Shine. Sun Shine is a 10 year old Great Dane. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14006_zpsaeabec70.jpg.html] We where lucky to have them sit across from us to eat. I know why Sue loved Sun Shine, she still misses Shaddy, same as my self. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/photo3.jpg.html] Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok. Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit. Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours! Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little. Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had! Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
Sues faviort dog at the reunion (besides Sparkie) was Sun Shine. Sun Shine is a 10 year old Great Dane.
http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/Sparkie06-07-14006_zpsaeabec70.jpg.html] We where lucky to have them sit across from us to eat. I know why Sue loved Sun Shine, she still misses Shaddy, same as my self. http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/photo3.jpg.html] Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok. Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit. Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours! Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little. Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had! Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
We where lucky to have them sit across from us to eat. I know why Sue loved Sun Shine, she still misses Shaddy, same as my self.
http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/photo3.jpg.html] Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok. Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit. Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours! Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little. Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had! Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
Food was out standing! Sue and I had Smoked Pull Pork and it was great! Plenty of thing to pick from. Heck I even broke my no bread rule and ate a bun for the pull prok.
Sandy (head of adoptions) and Paula(Vet that cared for Sparkie) where shocked at how great Sparkie looked! Both new he picked up 3 pounds but it has to be muscle, he looks very trim and fit.
Time for the long drive home. I could have stayed 2 more hours!
Funny thing happened after we got home, I had the engery to start cleaning the gutters! Might be cutting back on the few better things in life and working out a tad has started to help a little.
Hope you folks have as good as day as I have had!
Ken and Sparkie The Rocket Dog!
Ken:
Sounds like you had a bowser of a time barking up the wrong tree in that high-falutin' neighborhood, where I am sure sparkie left his mark on every tree, shrub and wall he could!
meant to tell you , there was an article recently about Bank of Supid:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/06/bank-of-america-settlement_n_5456264.html?utm_hp_ref=business&icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl18%7Csec3_lnk4%26pLid%3D485384
It might be of some help to you?
expecially the paragraph that reads:
"At least $5 billion of that amount is expected to go toward consumer relief consisting of help for homeowners in reducing principal amounts and monthly payments, and paying for blight removal in struggling neighborhoods, the paper said, citing people with knowledge about the issue."
Check it out!
-g
Galaxy, going to send the link to my Lawyer.
BoS as all ready had to send me a $1,000.00 for the stupid stuff they have pulled!
Thank You, Ken
Galaxy, I do understand about keeping the land lines. Wife Penny still likes it. Of course, she refuses to do anything about her hearing issues, which she's had for decades. No, she'd prefer to use her phone on "speaker phone" mode so she can hear it, and so can the rest of the neighborhood.
One question, though. If your wife wants to be able to call someone when all the phones are out, who's she going to call? My philosophy is the opposite. Good, no one can call me.
Evenin' Folks!
Janie, nothing for me right now...
I took a ride in these:
Pulled by this:
Arcade and Attica's 94 year old Alco 2-8-0/ She put on quite a show:
Nothing like the smell of Bitiuminus coal burning. The whistle was LOUD!!! The last photo was on the way back home and several of us were ridnig in nthe open flatcar while the old Connie was riunning backwards. At one point I had to mute my hearing aids as the whislte was bouncing off some building along the ROW. Several People were covering their ears! Beautiful old Locomotive and a fun day. tell you more tomorrow after I get home from Museum Guide Duty...
Oh... Ididn't win the raffle to be able to ride in the cab, but I did win a chance to climb up in the cab and blow the whistle...
Figured out the problem with the disk drive. I was right in thinking that it was being caused by the stepper motor but it wasn't due to a problem with the motor. The problem was a loose connection in the plug that connects to the analog control board. A simple fix but finding it wasn't easy. Just trial and error.The wound vac dressing is holding up well. I just hope it holds out for the rest of the weekend. At least it's supposed to be nice weather.Time to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
morning coffee in the diner..
Quotable Quotes{this one for RAY..the "fossil fuel man" himself!}:
Language is fossil poetry. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)
Morning...Coffee-black. I work from 9-4 today again, and am going to need the energy since apparently someone in my neighborhood bought a ROOSTER, and it crows at 5:50Am every morning! Anyway, I like the L&N cars.