Today's Limericks:
you have to have "some roman numeral humor" for the first ones:
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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.
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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
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Good Morning..
Posta get up to 50F today!!! The diner down our way is going to have their first outdoor BBQ to honour that occasion...guess where I'll be going? No, Garry, I will not indulge in supergrease burgers or poutine or fries or any of that...they also will be serving up veggie salads and the like...and, no, I'll not be having all kindsa dressing with it...and, no, ....sheeesh...Garry, I will be having nothing in my decaf...and they do have bottled water there...oh good grief...no, not by the tankcar full.... sheeesh....
Today, I'll be getting a few things done with my studio then the layout...and, hopefully, might get a chance to do some running of trains later on tonight...
Flo, I'll just have a cup of coffee and a couple of SLICES of toast with NO salt, low fat margarine....
Coffee TO GO, please.
Not feeling well, but have stuff that needs to get done.
Have a great day all.
Cheers! Rob
Howdy.
I'll have a hmaburger and a Coke please. .... What? ... You are out of food?..... Oh Barry was here. I understand.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Well since Garry and a few others have eaten all of the diners food I have brought two blue berry pies, two pumpkin pies, two apple pies ( one is for me ! ) , a spiral sliced Va. ham, some green beens and potatos, biscuits cooked on a wood stove and some brown beans with a side of bacon cooked on the wood stove for two days. Eat up and enjoy !
Mr, B. - Dog selling insurance ? Are you drinking from the same cup Galaxy is who seems to be singing a lot about being drunk !
V8 - Generally speaking the blades used now are carbide tipped and they will cut through most any material for long spells. Non carbide tipped blades if they get dull will get hot and warp. Then they are done.
Howmus - Congrats on getting close to making brake man
Jim - Hope the damage from teh flood wasnt to bad
Rob ! Can I have a cup of that coal dust coffee ????!!!!
Welp gotta run and git back to w**k.
Prayers to John boy, Galaxies shoulder, and anyone else in need
TTYL
YGW
Oh PS. we made an offer on a house this week end. Waiting to hear back
Heartland Division CB&Q Howdy. I'll have a hmaburger and a Coke please. .... What? ... You are out of food?..... Oh Barry was here. I understand.
Well, it certainly warmed up here nicely...now the rain starts.
Tomorrow we'll be at 34F...yay...
Flo, I'll have a coffee and a small bagel please...no....not the huge one...just a small one, thank you...
Did he eat the 6 pies, Ham, biscuits, green beans, brown beans I brought too ???!!!
yougottawanta Did he eat the 6 pies, Ham, biscuits, green beans, brown beans I brought too ???!!!
Nope... I be innocent...Garry did eat the whole thing though
Coffee refill, please.
***YGW, the coal dust in in the shaker by the coffee pot. Be careful, it kinda goes everywhere. Help yourself.
Back outside I go to finish up farm stuff. Still a lot to do today and running out of time.
Yeah, I'm still around. To stubborn to quit. Since my operation can't eat as much so Barry can have 1/2 of my portions.
Johnboy is undergoing a series of operations. The first two have given him some ability to swallow and this third SHOULD give him more relief.
Have met two neighbors with same type of cancer. We all use same Dr.
Cannot stress hard enough how important it is to have colonoscopy . I know some of you go regularly but if your Dr hints at it -DO IT !!!!!
Prayers for all,
Flip
Good Evening Diners,
Flo, I'll have my usual humongous cup of coffee with copious amounts of cream, please. Oh, and add to that a little humble pie.
Ray: Sounds like you have the "situation well in hand." After you described the situation, I realized I was in over my head. I am not qualified to do accustical analysis on that level, because to fix that requires a specialist.
We were supposed to have temps near 70 today, and I think we might have gotten there. But, we're supposed to be back in the 40s tomorrow. I knew it couldn't last.
Work seems to be going well. Getting more comfortable with merchandise planning. Don't want to lose touch with the other stuff I do, though. Sending out resumes almost daily. Considering trying to start my own thing up again on the side. Found a couple of sources for "leads," for lack of a better word. Amazing things in technology nowadays. There are sites that potential clients post what they are looking to have done. im thinking that might be a good way to get into business and build up a client base. I welcome any thoughts and input.
I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm. Ya know, probably in July I'll be wishing everyone to be cool. And, that's a good thing.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
fec153 Johnboy is undergoing a series of operations. The first two have given him some ability to swallow and this third SHOULD give him more relief.
Flip .... Thanks for update about JohnBoy. .... I sent an recent email to him and he evidently could not reply.
Barry ... Your job is to supply the diner with Tim Hortons coffee and doughnuts tomorrow.
fec153 Yeah, I'm still around. To stubborn to quit. Since my operation can't eat as much so Barry can have 1/2 of my portions. Johnboy is undergoing a series of operations. The first two have given him some ability to swallow and this third SHOULD give him more relief. Have met two neighbors with same type of cancer. We all use same Dr. Cannot stress hard enough how important it is to have colonoscopy . I know some of you go regularly but if your Dr hints at it -DO IT !!!!! Prayers for all, Flip
go out to all concerned here...and, yes, did mine last week...the rest of us better get that done.
Heartland Division CB&Q fec153 Johnboy is undergoing a series of operations. The first two have given him some ability to swallow and this third SHOULD give him more relief. Flip .... Thanks for update about JohnBoy. .... I sent an recent email to him and he evidently could not reply. Barry ... Your job is to supply the diner with Tim Hortons coffee and doughnuts tomorrow.
Getting the pipeline going here for that to happen.
Evening Dinners
Flo, is there any Beer Left? Good, I will have a
Daves Caboose Chewing Finally happen! I have no idea what the out come was, but pretty sure it was just a slap on the wrist.
Boxer War's. No not the one that happen in China, but in our housing area. Tony lives down the street has a Boxer he lets run lose sometimes with him no where in sight. I am not going to say it is a bad dog, I have no reason to at this point. But, when it see's my Wife walking Sparkie The Rocket Dog it comes running! My wife fills her pant's, panic's then Sparkie starts barking his brains out. Luckly today when it happened she was talkng with a neighbor that intervined while my wife was running into our house.
Police will only do something if they see the dog running lose or bites someone. My wife had a talk with him last summer and explained she has a bad back and bad knees and if she falls she cannot get up on her own! In one ear out the other. I am thinking about buying her a can of Mace but I would hate to have her use it on the Boxer, like I said I have no reason to think it is a mean dog. My self, I rather Mace Tony, but that would cause me problems.
Latter, Ken
I hate Rust
Heartland Division CB&Q fec153 Johnboy is undergoing a series of operations. The first two have given him some ability to swallow and this third SHOULD give him more relief. Flip .... Thanks for update about JohnBoy. .... I sent an recent email to him and he evidently could not reply.
Ifully agree, and if either of you get a communucation to him again, tell him I/we are thinking of him daily! ANd DO tell him i have candle lit just for him.
He's a good egg,a dn I think/hope he will pull trhough sooner than later and will be "fine"...It will be good for him to taste aand swallow again , I know people {including my self for a short time} who CANNOT, iTs a pain and more "discomfort" than you know.
Tx
-g
KEN:The problem with the dog is that he probably {they usually do} LOVES his dog as much as yo love Sprakey the wonder dog! Even though he lets it loose, he still will favor his dog. YOu jsut ahve to be on the lookout and call the police and keep reporting when it is unleashed so thay can catch it. Talking to owners of such breeds NEVER lsiten anyway, and feel "invincible' often because they can "strike terror in their neighbors jsut by owning such a breed". They have a 'don't mess with me mentailty", and it works...so just beware!
KEn:Why not look for at elasta parttime job in addition, doing soemthing else to tide you during lean times at the mattress store...I don't wnat to say you 'lay down on the job' at all {!} NAD if they really like Dave, or he otherwise provides teh owners with good revenue, then a slap on the wrist is all hie is going to get.
I'd also look for something else entirely, then supplenmetn with a part time job, dont' forget your summer A/C bills are goign to be coming due sometime! MOH warsk 2 jobs, 30 horusa t the main job, and anywhere for 4-10 hours at the secodn one, bringing in a mere $35 to $92.50 gross/week depending o the hours MOH gets, but IT mAkes a HUGE differnce in our finanaces! {about $3k-3,500 last year-and that's not jsut whistling dixie!}
GOOD LUCK!
Today's fine word:
HAPPY ST. PATRICK´S DAY!
After a few quite drab days, it is sunny again, but not yet nice & warm. I hope it improves in the next days, as I am feeling down a little bit. I am eagerly waiting for my new glasses to arrive - life as a half-blind man is no fun!
Wish we´d hear from Johnboy. I do hope his surgery went well!
Nothing to report from my side. The days seem to be endless when you can´t see properly...
Oh yeah.... It is March 17th. ... Have a great St. Pat's Day.
Regarding JohnBoy .... To review.... He was diagnosed with cancer in his upper esophagus more than a year ago. Radiation treatments killed the cancer, but also sealed off his esophagus. ... He has been unable to eat normally, and all nurishment is through tubes. ... In recent weeks, he could finally swallow a very small amount of water. .... He had surgery March 11th to open the esophagus. It is not clear to me, but he might have needed more than one operation in recent days. As with any surgery, there is a period of heeling, and I do not know how much time is needed for this kind of surgery.
Flip emailed me this morning regarding JohnBoy. He said they email regularly back and forth. Flip is also awaiting news from JohnBoy.
So, we will keep JohnBoy in our prayers and will look forward to hearing from him when he can return to the Diner.
We should put in a new siding behind the diner for the string of refrierator cars that will be needed when JohnBoy get's well enough to start eating regular food again. Wish you the best.
Thanks, Garry and Flip for the update on Johnboy - I´ll keep a candle lit for him!
Flip just now sent another email saying the following.
"John is into a series of operations. Depending upon the success of each and recovery time it will months till it is over. ..... might be a two year process. He is in good spirits. (And in good hands.) "
Ulrich ... A long lasting candle is needed.
Ulrich, remember: When Irish Eyes are Smiling. Hang in there. Yours will be smiling soon, too.
Ken, have you spoken directly with the police department's animal control officer? Making a generic call to the department won't get you anywhere. Also, try taking a picture of the offending dog when it's running loose.
I took part in an interesting bit of automotive ballet yesterday. I pulled up to a traffic light on a 4-lane road at one of those designed-by-colonial-era-cows intersections one town over. I was in the left lane and there was some traffic in the right. Cars pulled in behind. Then, we all saw a problem. An immense auto carrier was trying to make a left on to our street, and it just wasn't going to make the turn, even into the 2 lanes available.
I checked my mirror. The car behind me was basically parallel parking into the other lane. The car behind him backed up. This gave me room to back up and clear a third lane for the auto carrier to make his turn. All of this happened with no explicit communication, whistle signals or lanterns. We just all did it. The light turned and we all went on our way. I just thought it was pretty neat, and it brought a smile to my face.
Top o' the mornin' to ya all!
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Thanks for the updates on John, guys...we'll have a bunch of prayer candles lit...
Good Morning
Wind, wind, and more wind here. And ccold again...we'll see the mighty 34F today going to a low of 22F tonight...yeehaw....
Going to get some basic survival groceries in here then going to get the car looked after later in the afternoon.
Flo, I'll just have a cup of coffee for now please...thank you.
Afternoon folks!
Chloe, I'll have a ham and cheese sandwitch, toasted on whole wheat bread, a side of french fries, and a cup of decaf coffee for lunch...
Got the Bathroom fan fixed this morning. The fan could be replaced so it wasn't too expensive. Water has now started oozing in the basement. Have to start the siphon several time a day now and plan to have a wet basement every morning until the rest of the sn*w is melted and the ground has dried up a bit. The contractor will stop by around lunch time tomorrow to give me an estimate on the living room rebuild. Things are starting to fall into place on all the problems I think.
If the sun decides to come out for a while this afternoon the solar array may hit the 100 kWh mark so far for the month today. Chilly and windy out there. Current temp. is 34°F and calling for a high of 40° today. Don't think it will make it... Windy as well with a 30mph wind and gusts up to 37mph. Ooooo! The sun just appeared and from the look of the sky it may stay out for a bit!
I will be heading over to my son's house to get the girls off the bus today. There is a bout a 20 minute wait until their Mom gets home from the school where she teaches, so someone has to be there to meet the bus (district policy).
I have been working on some track laying and a bit of scenery for the return loop at the end of the layout for the past several days. Not much to photograph but will get some shots in a few days.
Barry, good to have you back in the diner! I have missed your dietary contributions...
Ulrich, hope your new glasses arrive soon! Don't forget to show us a selfie of them.
For the others who have been having health problems, I will include you in my prayers...
Have a great day out there!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
A quick coffee TO GO, please.
Ken, inconsiderate neighbors like that would definitely make my blood boil.
Thanks for the Johnboy updates. Continued healing thoughts for him and others in need.
Picked up the first bits of lumber so I can at least start on some new bench work. Hope to start on that Thursday, when the rain arrives.
Back outside I go, have more stuff to get done today.
Rob Thanks any of that stuff still brewing ? Been a ROUGH day. The site here crosses two boundries. The county and then the city. This morning the county guy was out beating us up and told me to shut the site down and lock the gates. I refuesed and we had an animated discussion about why he didnt have the authority to do so. He had bad information...Then teh City inspector showed up and tore us up. And failed teh model home inspection. Part of the reason - someone stole the aluminion gutters off of the house !! A few weeks ago someone tried to burn the second model down. Guys I hope you all have a great St Patricks day and here is a for those in pain, sick or hurting. And here is several for John boy
Folks I have been beat up today and I am calling it a night,
OH PS - My Bride made an upside down pinapple cake, a beef roast, home fries, collard greens, home made bread and mac and cheese . up - GARRY PLEASE leave some for the rest ! Blown out HURRY BEFORE Garry gets here. Heck the other day there wasnt even a crumb !!!