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JEFFREYS TRACKSIDE DINER-MARCH 2015!

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Posted by crhostler61 on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 11:07 PM

Hi Everyone,

Already indulging a bit.

The work week is over. I'm gradually getting accustomed to the day shift and the new facility. I've been asked by a number of people there what I thought of the job, I say...same crap, different warehouse. Oh well...c'est le vie. But some things interesting did happen today...3 of the Kiva robots crashed this afternoon, all within 20 minutes. Network problems...so they say. Anyway. Those Kiva's are definitely entertaining. Guided by barcodes on the floor and RF signals. I made a comment to one of the bot techs about the Kiva's. If they ever become self aware...they will go on strike, hum around with signs, and demand wages for all the senseless running around they do for the idiot humans they've been enslaved to. 

Okay. Enough of my warped humor. Looking forward to a weekend of tinkering with the layout. And yes...and I need to finish a home repair too. Maybe. just maybe...I might be able to talk myself in a 150 mile round trip to Cabella's, west of Reno this week...maybe stop at Hobby Lobby on the way home. If...a BIG if...I can talk myself into the drive. We'll see.

Ah...tired...time for bed.

Good night.

Mark H

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Posted by angelob6660 on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 10:21 PM

I will pray for John Boy tonight if I remember when going to bed.

I went to the store today to get Archer Season 4 and wasn't planning on buying some new shoes that I desperately needed.

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 9:13 PM

 Evening Folks

 Flo, Beer please

 Boy, I am beat. Did not sleep well last night and was having strange dreams. All most did not feel like having a beer, that is tired.

 Rob Soory to read about Melody passing.

 John Boy Soory you are not here at the dinner, get well soon.

 Ulrich Glad you got your glasses and sorry I could not chip in. I was hoping to help some, then my wife had to have a tooth pulled.

 I am heading to bed.

 Later, Ken

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:23 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q

Good evening.

I just heard from JohnBoy ... Sorry to say he had very serious complications during the operation on March 11, and he was in the hospital 12 days instead of just 1 day. He is home now, but he has lost much weight and is very weak. Keep him in your prayers. 

 

 

Done.

I was hoping for better, but what will be will be.

I will have to get a big candle with 3 wicks just for him....

Hope he recovers well? I don't know if that is "a right thing" to say of not?.

I know Surgery is always risky, I have been lucky with all my many surgeries to be Lucky {knock wood}.

Have a restfull night..

Geeked

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 6:52 PM

Good evening.

I just heard from JohnBoy ... Sorry to say he had very serious complications during the operation on March 11, and he was in the hospital 12 days instead of just 1 day. He is home now, but he has lost much weight and is very weak. Keep him in your prayers. 

 

GARRY

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 3:12 PM

Good Afternoon

Got some groceries bought and some work for work done. And some traintime coming up...yay!!!

Anyhooo....

Garry: I just got a bunch of DPM modular sets here...so I am basically messing around with the building design right now...when I get something approaching a degree of sanity i will post it up...going to be a big one by the looks of things here. Whistling

Ulrich: Nice to see you looking good in those glasses!!

Flo, I'll just have a coffee for now please...thankyou.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 2:10 PM

Baked chicken with potatoes and green beans, please. Coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, too.

***Richard, I was born in New Jersey and raised in Arizona. Couldn't tell you a thing about my birth place (family moved to AZ when I was 2 weeks oldLaugh), but AZ will always hold a piece of my heart.Cool

A desert rat at heart, Cowboy Rob

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Posted by RideOnRoad on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:54 PM

I am having to phone in my order from a chair in the sky on my way to New Jersey. (Taking a break from the awesome Arizona weather.)

Ulrich: Looking good. Seeing, I am sure, even better.

Richard

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:50 PM

Afternoon folks!

Chloe, I'll have a reuben sandwich, french fries, and a tall glass of lemonade for lunch please.

Who was that digified gentleman that was ion here earlier with the new spectacles???  Oh, that is Ulrich!  Didn't recognize him at first...  Glad the glasses are doing their job well.  Hope and pray you will be able to see well with them for many years!

Went over to Lowes this morning to buy a new bathroom faucet.  Then headed over to Country Max to buy an Aquarium Stand for my 20H tank.  That will be the next big job before the contractor starts to gut the living room.  The only thing they had set me back a little over $100.  That is about what I spent on a steel stand for the 100 gal one my son got for me for free (about 20 years ago...).  Once the room is rebuilt, the walls painted, and a new carpet put in, I plan to get the 100gal back up and running.  For now everything will be sitting in my (very crowded) dining room/office space.

Have to drive to the Rochester Airport this evening to pick up my sister...  I know Claude the cat will be very happy when she arrives!

Later!

73

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 10:46 AM

A strong coffee TO GO, please.

***UP831, I still have quite a few horses, most are full size Paints, of which many are breeding stock. All of them are retired and living out their lives here on the ol' farm in peace.

***Garry, Melody was 21. I expected her to be around for many years to come. Completely unexpected.

***Ulrich, so glad you have the new glasses and that they are going to work for you.GeekedThumbs Up

Have a good day all.

Cheers! Cowboy Rob

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:38 AM

Garry - that´ll be "Karfreitagsbrötchen" in German - Good Friday Rolls. Never heard of them before, but I am sure Petra can make them (incl. a sper big one for Barry, the man with an iron-clad stomach!)

I just heard it in the news - a Germanwings Airbus 320 crashed in the French Alps, leaving 150 people dead. No survivors! How terrible! The cause is not yet known, but a terrorit attack ha been excluded.

A silent prayer for the victims and those left behind!

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:26 AM

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Barry ... Feel free to tell more about the kits you are assembling.

I had some model railroad time last night, and I worked on my ore car project. 

 

OH, MY! Garry:

 I think you were the one who asked about my Bar Mills Kit I got for Xmas.

What with MOhs surgery in January, my pre-surgery twice and surgery, {and the what-not going on} this has NOT been a winter to do such a thing!  I have even totally forgotten where I put it!

Oh mY! WHere has the time gone?

Geeked

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:20 AM

Good morining. ... I'll have a carmel pecan roll and coffee please. 

Ulrich .... You look great!.. You look like a million dollars (not Euros) ... If Petra is camera shy, we won't push the idea of a photo. However, if can talk her into baking good food for the diner, we'll be happy. What is the German equivalent of hot cross buns if there is one? If Petra does that, make sure you deliver when Barry is not in the diner because he will eat all of them. 

UP831 ...  You are correct that we don't know what you are talking about regarding tonoght's event. I hope it goes okay for you.

Barry ... Feel free to tell more about the kits you are assembling.

We're having nice spring weather yesterday, today, and tomorrow.  So it is time for outdoor work. After that, we get rain and cold weather for a few days. 

I had some model railroad time last night, and I worked on my ore car project. 

GARRY

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 7:14 AM

Ulrich!

YOU MEAN I

DON'T HAVE

TO TYPE

IN BIG

LETTERS

ANYMORE? LOL

Glad to see you got your new peepers, and do sneak one of Petra in if you can! we know who your benfactors are for glasses, now we want to see your personal cook, since you brag all the time! MOH is making  a rather LARGE REAL Black Forrest Cake Complete with vodka-soaked cherries, and some Kirschwasser for a friend couple's "birthday party bash" to celebrate hitting 65 &60 this summer. My we are all getting old!

Glad to know you are also 'well fed' for the next pair next time! That will become a belssing in disguise when you need them down the road!

Obviously the timing was right from when you ordered them to the time the funds got to you, as I Was worried about the funds being late to you, wiationg for the doanations and the checks to clear..

 

In other news: there isn't any right now!

That could be good news or bad news.

Oh. MOH went officially back to work today, but will still have family Medical leave days on the days I have appts. So, Like Thursday I have the pulmonologist and PT, and some banking to do so MOH can run me around. Maybe grocery shopping too.?

IT is BORING when you cannot yet drive anywhere by yourself!

oh well,

later.

Geeked

 

-G .

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Posted by up831 on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 7:08 AM

Good Morning Diners,

Flo, I'll have my usual gigantic cup of coffee with lots of cream, please.

Rob:  Very sad to hear about the loss of your horse.  Was she the only horse you have?

Getting ready to go to work.  Its a good feeling.

Snow on the ground from yesterday and expecting thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow.  Go figure!

Tonight I'm going to an event with the organization who issued the statement opposing the submitted interior design legislation.  I don't expect any confrontation, but I will defend our position if anyone inquires or says something uninformed.  I understand this doesn't mean anything to you all, but I'm just sharing.  

Well, got to get going.  Everyone have a terrific day.

i hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.

Less is more,...more or less!

Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 6:42 AM

Lunchtime!

Flo, I´ll go for a Barry-sized burger with a wheel barrow-load of fries and add an RBF to wash all of that down!

Petra and I are just back from picking up the glasses! How wonderful the world is when you can see it again! I need a couple of day for my eyes to get adjusted, but from wgat I can tell now, the new spectacles do what I expected them to do.

I am so happy!

Without your help, this would not have been possible! Thank you o much!

The past weeks have been the worst of my life - even those day when I was in hospital with heart issue have not been that bad. I am so glad it´s over now!

Oh, here is the selfie - Petra is a little camera-shy, but I´ll see to it I can take a picture of her (with me at her side).

Have a good one and blessings to all!

Edit: I forgot to mention, that I got a special Easter discount on the frame, so the piggy bank is well fed for the next time!

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 6:07 AM

Good Morning

We are sitting at the mighty 20F going to a high of 37F later on...we are going up...again...

Building up some kits I got from my sister recently...and then seeiing where they will fit. I'm even starting back to weathering some of my buildings as well!! ...

Ulrich: Good news on the glasses!!

Rob: Sorry to hear about Melody dying...

Garry: Great photo of the steamer with the geese...

Well, Flo, I'll just have the coffee and a couple of slices of toast with jam please...I'll be in the back booth watching the sun come up....

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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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 3:15 AM

GOOD TUESDAY MORNING!

March 24th, 2015!

For those in need,

HEALING ENERGIES,

POSITIVE THOUGHTS,

The candles are lit!

Today's word{most of you probably know this one if you've ever had a bad cold}:

expectorate

 

PRONUNCIATION:
(ik-SPEK-tuh-rayt) http://wordsmith.org/words/expectorate.mp3

 

MEANING:
verb tr., intr.:
1. To spit.
2. To eject by coughing.

 

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin expectorare (to expel from the chest), from ex- (out) + pectus (br east). Earliest documented use: 1601.

 

USAGE:
“Sportswriters and talk-radio hosts may expectorate their opinions like gobs of tobacco juice.”
James Wolcott; Breakdown of Champions; Vanity Fair (New York); Apr 2013. 
 
 
Today's Quotes:
 
"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." - Lewis Carroll 
 
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." - St. Francis of Assisi 
 
"The Wright brother flew right through the smoke screen of impossibility." - Charles Kettering 
 
"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." - Miguel de Cervantes 
 
 

MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!

Geeked

-G .

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Posted by angelob6660 on Monday, March 23, 2015 9:05 PM

Sorry about your horse, Rob.

Nice to hear you again Ulrich.

Nothing much happening today maybe something will happen tomorrow.

Way too hot today in the mid 80s with no air conditioning, we need to fix leaks again and sometime down the line to buy new pads. I got two headaches because of the temperature. One of the reasons I hate summer.

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, March 23, 2015 3:51 PM

 Afternoon Dinners

 Flo, Beer for everyone! Yes

 Just got back fron the VA Podiatrist and got way better news than I was hoping for. My last Dr Visit with my GP MD, he could not find a pulse in my right foot! Sigh I knew what that meant, I was heading down the road Jefferey went. 

 Today the Podiatrist found the pulse with not a problem and said it was good and strong! My feet are in good shape for a diabetic. It had been weighting on me heavly for the last few weeks.

 YGW You are right, 68 and a 69 Charger. Mine is the Viper Red 69 Charger when it had a 426 in it. I replaced it with the Blown 440 in my icon. The Blue Charger is a friends car I did when I ran the body shop.

 This is what I started with.

 

 

 

 Person in the phots is Allen, my friend.

 And When done at my house.

 

 

 

 Later, Ken

  

 

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, March 23, 2015 3:10 PM

Rob: a horse is a horse of course, of course...sorry to hear her life is now over. BUT I suspected that last night when you mentioned it. Didn't say anything as I didn't want to jinx it.

Ulrich: glad We {I, too} could be of help! Lets see the peepers you got! and include Petra as mentioned as we wnat to see the love of your life! If she is camera shy, at least get her to take one of you with the new peepers on your face!

Mr. Dispatcher:usually its only the L knee that bothers me, but on sometimes the R one does too,and it gets really creanky when it acts up.Arthritis is no fun!

RAY: hope your insurance check covefrs your damage...

YGW:I don't knwo the R i want healed completely and I think on April 17th I will be allwoed to drive again, but too much longer and I will put it off for the summer and deal with the pain I already got from the impingement {look it up if you don't know it!}and do it in the fall.

Yes, Garry, we hope Ulrich will make a spectacle of himself, especially if he sends us a pic!

We did Cardiology today, adn PT.

Then went to FIL's who was suppose to do something, but didn't {naturally with him} and we were supposed to do something ,but as usual, FIL is STUBBORN and didn't do what he was supposed to! SO we could not do what we were supposed to do! MOH has to be involved and now back to work won't have much time to do things now.GRRR!

I received some instructions in the mail. TO the sender, I got it and will see where best suited! Will let you know if i can. Thanks!

well, I think time for a nap...been a long eventful day.

Geeked

 

-G .

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, March 23, 2015 1:19 PM

Sir Madog

Good news on my end! I just received a call that my new glasses are ready to be picked up! Won´t be able to go there today or tomorrow, but Wednesday seems to be the day they will bring me back into a normal life again!

I am so happy - feel like huggin´ the whole world (Petra will have to suffice Mischief)

 

Ulrich ... Glad to hear the news. After you get them, ask Petra to take a selfie including you with your new glasses. 

Now Ulrich can make a spectacle of himself.  Geeked

Rob ...  I'm sorry to learn about Melody. How old was she? 

 

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Posted by RideOnRoad on Monday, March 23, 2015 12:31 PM

Ulrich: Good news about the glasses. I am anxious to hear what a difference they make.

Richard

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Posted by yougottawanta on Monday, March 23, 2015 12:03 PM

Richard - I have three daughters at home, 1 female cat, two female dogs. I need some one to ship me some male hormones ! But as you said life is good and I love my daughters.

Mr. B - You are a good cook ? How about a Pecan pie  : )

Garry - Glad you enjoyed the steak

Richard - Happy belated birthday

Galaxy - How long before they want to do the surgey on your other shoulder ? I bet you are excited about Ulrich getting his glasses ?

Rob - Sorry to here about your loss. That can be painful.

Howmus - did you build the trestle ? Noce looking progress.

Anglebob Is your brother getting fired or laid off ?

Ulrich we cant wait for you to SEE us !

Cuda - Oh my Gosh that is a BEAUTIFUL is that a 68 and a 69 ? How old is that pict ? They are not going t give you any money for managing ? Hmmm. I hope you are still looking.

Welp lot of stuff happening on my end. MOH and I made a bid for a nice house with a few acres Sunday. There are two unfinished rooms in the basement. MOH asked which do you want for a train room Big Smile Cool Yep I have a good one folks !!! Life is GOOD. Gotta get back to w**k.

TTYL

YGW

 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, March 23, 2015 11:37 AM

Chloe, just a cup of hot chocolate for me right now...

 Rob, I'm so sorry to hear about Melody.  She was certainly a beautiful mini!  Always hard to lose an animal that is like a close friend.  Will be thinking about you and will keep you in my prayers.

 Ulrich!  Wonderful news!  Don't foget to take a selfie and let us see them...  Do hope they are able to let you see well again!

Later!

73

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

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 23, 2015 11:22 AM

Rob - I am sorry to read about Melody´s passing. She looks so cute on the picture. It mut break your heart!

Good news on my end! I just received a call that my new glasses are ready to be picked up! Won´t be able to go there today or tomorrow, but Wednesday seems to be the day they will bring me back into a normal life again!

I am so happy - feel like huggin´ the whole world (Petra will have to suffice Mischief)

Without your help, this wouldn´t have been possible!

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Posted by Cederstrand on Monday, March 23, 2015 10:57 AM
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Posted by Mr. Dispatcher on Monday, March 23, 2015 10:40 AM

Galaxy if your knees are like mine you must do a prety good two step wooble Big Smile

Mister B- I too have an old heinz pickle car, now to find some where to use it on my layout.( early diesel/really late steam). but no matter how things go , you got to love a train show. 

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Posted by Mr. Dispatcher on Monday, March 23, 2015 10:22 AM

Hey Earl, grab the shotguns we're havin goose for dinner ye haw.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, March 23, 2015 8:16 AM

Good morning, everybody.

GARRY

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