MisterBeasleyEat hearty, but nothing low fat, if you please.
Sorry, can't do that... I have a blood draw on Monday!
Janie, just another cup of decaf please.
Today the folks arrived to put up a plaster design on the living room ceiling. I think I decided on the Starburst pattern. I wanted a swirl but the guy didn't recommend doing that on the inclined ceiling and recommended the starburst. So that's what I went with.... I haven't been out there to see it yet, but will check it out on Monday when the contractor paints the ceiling. By the end of next week I should have the room back! Carpeting will be done either on Tuesday or Wednesday. I will need to go over and pay for the carpet Monday.
Here is what got finished yesterday:
I am slowly getting everything lined up for the convention... I hope! All the clinics are lined up, the layout tours are ready to go, the program booklet is almost ready to be OKed (been waiting on a couple advertisers who hadn't sent the copy for their ads), My second in command has provided GPS readings for all the layout tours and has been putting together the Silent Auction sheets for the 71 items we have for the auction... I have printed up most of the name tags and hope to get a couple people to have a laminating party to get them all assembled sometime next week. Still have to get a list of who is watching over the Hospitality Room (Sponsored by Fast Tracks) and even who is picking up all the goodies and making the coffee supply... Also need signs made directing people to registration and such.....
I guess I have worried enough for one day so, I'll see you all in the morning.
Stay safe and have a great night!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
The last of duoliteral words fro the week:
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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.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning .... Coffee and a doughnut please.
Ray .... Glad the work is completed. I noticed your trees don't have leaves yet.
Galaxy .... Looks like you are set for a great vacation. Hope all goes very well.
Bear ... Thanks for posting the videos.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
I just noticed that the leaves came out here over the past week. We still have some bare trees, but those are always late anyway.
Suddenly we got some warm, nice weather. I will be on my bicycle more frequently now. The wife signed us up for a matinee concert in Boston this afternoon, but I think tomorrow will be perfect for a road ride.
Mornings are still pretty chilly, though, so I'll have another cup of coffee and then go up to the train room and glue down some more track.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Ooops. Off by a day. Oh well Ray sounds like it doesn't matter anyway. You changed your mind. The Starburst may be what we call a "stomped" ceiling. I guess it kinda looks like starbursts. Glad to hear you had minimal surprises too.
Hi Guys
Just a beuatuful day yesterday and today. I cant belive how many people I saw walk by that are sun burned already, I was out for a bit yesterday and got a little sun. I like a bit of sun but no way do I try to get burned on purpose. I know it has been a long cold winter but. I have seen the scary effects of skin cancer when the wife was going through treatments and wouldnt wish that on anybody. I was talking to my neighbour and he had a sunburn so bad yesterday he was blistering He says it will be a nice tan later on and its only May 3.
Good Morning
Well, as one who was outdoors almost all day doing gardening and BBQing yesterday I do not look like a lobster here. It is called sunscreen, lol.
Sunny and a high near 75F today...another gardening day here.
As for trees, well , they are still not much in the leaf department but the Maples are getting the buds. But, as well, we are seeing a sure sign of Spring here. The Red-Wing Blackbirds are here. And my daily nemesis, the Great Blue Heron that I cannot get a decent photo of, is flyinig right by our house...
As I noted earlier, gonna go and do some more gardening, and then another BBQ is in the offing. We went out earlier to get a good walk in and seen all sorts of flowers out ....
Chloe, I'll have a 18 egg omelette with a coupla tubfulls of poutine and a big ol' helping of 50 cup urn boot coffee please...
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Happy noontime folks!
Just some fresh fruit and more coffee for me for lunch Chloe.
I have already done a couple hours of stuff for the convention this morning and started to move the fancy concrete blocks from the raised bed garden by the side of the house to out back in the garden. I am removing the old raised bed garden and plan to add to the blacktop area to help with water run off there. The blocks will be used for two additional small raised beds back there for herbs. I will transplant part of the huge oregano plant and the chives to start with.
Garry, by midweek those same trees will be full of leaves. I have noticed a lot come out just in the last 24 hours... We are right at normal for up here in the Northland of the Finger Lakes.
Todd, The ceiling guy said about the same about the swirl design and that on the slanted ceiling it would be much harder to put in. I told him I really don't care what design is used, but do want something other than plain drywall up there. Tomorrow I'll try to get some pics.
Jerremy, I too have a few too many burns. Had to have two precancerous spots removed a few weeks ago at the dermatologist. I am not supposed to be outside now without some heavy duty sunscreen on. She does want me to lay shirtless out there for the psoriasis though.... Go figure?
Another beautiful day here in the Finger Lakes today. At noon it is 74°F and the high in an hour or so will be 78°F. I soon will be turning on the air conditioning for the first time this season (want to make sure it is working more than anything else).
I plan to spend more time getting some gardening done and checking the computer for more stuff that needs my attention for the convention or the MLK Dinner every time I take a break... Later!
Good Evening Folks!
The day started nice and bright, but with a strong wind, which brought lots of clouds in the early afternoon. It started to ra*n about and hour ago.
With nothing better to do, I started to lay the track on my little layout. solder the feeder wires to the rails and cut & glued the PCB ties at the module ends. I had to stop as my back started yelling insults at me - Jeff said that a number of times. Now I am going to watchg a few stream movies before hitting the hay.
Ray - your house is looking nice again! I have never seen contractors cleaning up the mess they made - yours must have been special ones!
I see Todd dropped by - good! Any news from CapeJim?
CU tomorrow!
Good Evening
Well, BBQ is done and we now have something of a garden set up. Got the tulips coming up, the Daffodils are out as well as the Hyacinth and Crocuses.
Audrey is untangling the little Springs toys...lol. He has just been playing with them, knocking them around, doing backflips and leaping/jumping/standing up with his paws clutching them...for a 17 yr old cat he is quite the little kitteh...lol!!!
Catch y'all later!!!
Eveing Dinners
Flo, please.
Today Not a lot to talk about. This morning before I went to work I cut the front grass. Now I am BBQing some pork steaks on the new grill that I am starting not to care for much.
Should have read the reviews, this grill is flame up city! Well, if you take it apart and clean it everytime you use it, it fine but I am lazy. TMarshI have to agree with Ken on the best looking cars of all. Those Chargers were art. Though I like the ’70 Roadrunner, I must admit I think the ‘69’s are the best looking
Should have read the reviews, this grill is flame up city! Well, if you take it apart and clean it everytime you use it, it fine but I am lazy.
TMarshI have to agree with Ken on the best looking cars of all. Those Chargers were art. Though I like the ’70 Roadrunner, I must admit I think the ‘69’s are the best looking
Todd I like the 68 Road Runner better, did not like the dash (Center) as well on the 69, did not care for the tail lights, maker lights / refectors or grill. My favorite year Road Runner is the 1971.
If NACAR had not baned the wing cars King Richard would have this one. Ulrich Like the bulids a lot! Hope you enjoy your self this time around and life does not get in the way! Work Front Only funny thing I did today was watch Dumb Dave. If it was not for him, it would have been real boring! Movies I normally do not like remakes of movies so it is odd I like one. I really like the old Krate Kid moves in there time. I knew there was a newer version but never wanted to see it! One night I was on U Tube watching parts of the Old Krate kid when I stumbled across the newer one. Quality was bad, but I like the parts I saw. Picked up a copy from my Libary and really have enjoyed it. See you all later, Ken
If NACAR had not baned the wing cars King Richard would have this one.
Ulrich Like the bulids a lot! Hope you enjoy your self this time around and life does not get in the way! Work Front Only funny thing I did today was watch Dumb Dave. If it was not for him, it would have been real boring! Movies I normally do not like remakes of movies so it is odd I like one. I really like the old Krate Kid moves in there time. I knew there was a newer version but never wanted to see it! One night I was on U Tube watching parts of the Old Krate kid when I stumbled across the newer one. Quality was bad, but I like the parts I saw. Picked up a copy from my Libary and really have enjoyed it. See you all later, Ken
Ulrich Like the bulids a lot! Hope you enjoy your self this time around and life does not get in the way!
Work Front Only funny thing I did today was watch Dumb Dave. If it was not for him, it would have been real boring!
Movies I normally do not like remakes of movies so it is odd I like one. I really like the old Krate Kid moves in there time. I knew there was a newer version but never wanted to see it! One night I was on U Tube watching parts of the Old Krate kid when I stumbled across the newer one. Quality was bad, but I like the parts I saw. Picked up a copy from my Libary and really have enjoyed it.
See you all later, Ken
I hate Rust
Good evening ... I'll have a Barry sized RBF please.
Todd ...... Good to see you again. That is a lot of trash.
Ken ... Your work adventures are somewahat entertaining.
Ulrich ... It's been a while since I heard from Jim CG... Hope he is okay. .... I'm behind on emails to everybody, but maybe I should reach out to him soon.
Below is a photo taken today in the 1984 Porsche 928S I am restoring.... Runs very well, but it still needs a lot more work. That is me in the car.
Good Evening, Chloe - I'll have a RBF please. It got warm here in my area today (all the way to 83 F).
Sorry for my absence in the Diner (as they say, "in, like, forEVER!"). Since I was last here, I've dealt with a bedbug plague (think most all of them are gone now, after getting some spray from the farm supply store and tossing my way-too-old bed & bedding into the dumpster), changing jobs (now at an agency where I get to do actually therapy ). I was able to change jobs in part due to getting fairly decent tax refunds, as well as my having given notice enough ahead that I got back about two months of my ETO [earned time off, which I hadn't used much of while I was there]). Now, so long as I get my client appointments up to full-time before my backup funds run dry... My hours are more afternoon/evening now (people have this strange thing about not wanting to take off work, so) - my earliest appointment was 2:00 p.m., and my latest one ends at 8 p.m.
Not much progress on the layout, however. But that hasn't stopped me from getting some printed background flats and various roofs from KingsMill Enterprises (they have a sale the rest of the month - and nope, I don't work for them). I have three MDC 2-truck Shays around (and I don't think any of them are 'ready-to-run yet; gearing slippage mostly), and (if I had and took the time, there're four GP9's needing decoders installed, and to be painted in the CAW colors.
Hope you other Diners have been able to get more done on your MRR'ing (Ulrich, I saw that you've still been busy with your layout & doing well, as is your usual!). And that those having sleeping difficulties are able to get more than you've reported recently. for those in need of healing, rest, andor comfort, and a good night to all of you (except say, Ulrich, who's into the morning already!).
Blessings and a good evening,
Jim in Cape G.
Jim CG ... !
Good to see you again. Keep in touch.
The House Dinner Special, please & thank you.
***Bear, I'm enjoying the New Zealand vids. Keep 'em coming if you have more. New Zealand is such a beautiful country. My family loved their visit. Unfortunately, I did not make the trip back then and have never been there myself.
Still haven't taken the time to test run the new little 0-4-0. Extra busy with farm fencing projects.
Have a good night all.
Cheers! Rob
Evenin' Folks!
Janie, just a refill for the decaf please....
Been a long and somewhat productive day here. I moved three wheelbarrow loads of of the old concrete decorative wall blocks to out back of the shed to use for a couple added raised beds in the garden. Managed to get some meetings lined up to get some work done for the convention (Having a Name Tag Laminating Party which will also be a chance to make a list of what still needs to get done). Spent all evening working on the list for donors for the MLK Scholarship Fund. They get to have their names published in the Dinner Program so I had to print out the Excel Spreadsheet of all the donations and update the list in this years program. The dinner is just 3 days after the convention so I really need to get as much done on it now as possible or I will never get it done and printed in time.
Jim! Good to see you back in the diner. You've been missed! Also good to hear you have a new job that you are going to enjoy... Bedbugs.... Yuck! I have heard the only way to be sure they are gone is to put a heater in the room and seal all the openings. Then raise the temperature in the room above 115°F (IIRC) which will kill them. I guess they have become immune to most of the pesticides that used to be used on them...
I have to get up a bit early tomorrow for a fasting blood draw... Fun! I will then treat myself to breakfast over at Water Street Café in Geneva. Yep, I will be having the #2 Special, over easy eggs, bacon, home fries, and a double order of Sour Dough toast! The heck with the blood sugar for tomorrow....
Have a great evening, be safe, and my prayers to all in need!
Forgot to tell you guys
a few days ago I got a severe headache, enough to have tears coming down my face. My doctor doesn't know what it may be.ni have been on some heavy duty pain pills all weekend and about a hour ago I was woken up ( went to be early ) with a intense pain in my head again. I already text my boss and told him I won't be in tomorrow.
i have a appointment on Tuesday so hopefully we can get this worked out. All weekend I have had the feeling of my head in a vice
take care Jeremy....
G'd Evening Gang,
Zoe, For a bed time snack I could sure use a couple of croussants with lots of whipped cream and a H.C. Thanks.
Jeremy, I don't like the sound of that (what you are telling us ). You be sure to follow that right through as that is nothing to trifle with. Good luck on Tuesday and don't be afraid to ask for a second opinion as that is your life they are dealing with.
Cape Jim, Glad to see you back on board here even though we do correspond occasionally, Sure would like to see you get those Shays running, and hope you got a great bed to replace the one you threw out the window.
Garry, Great looking ride there, swing by sometime and I'll buy you an RBF at the nearest A&W.
Ray, I don't think there is one amoung us that could keep up with you in all of your responsibilities. BTW. the house looks great.
Ulrich, so glad to see you are feeling well enough to try your hand at some mrring. You always make it look so easy and yet the product turns out so professional. You are very skilled.
Barry, Glad to hear your weather got better and you are feeling good enough to get out there and get things done. I really like the BBQing idea. Wish it would work for my throat, and I would make a trip to your place and Ken's.
Ken, What have you decided to do about the pump filter??
I have done a litttle more work on the elevated station. I cut out enough rolled roofing last evening to pave the whole lot around it and the street leading up to it. The Backside of rolled roofing is what I use for my asphalt. I also got a bit futher with the depressed center flat car & load.. Some bracing and paint for the wheel chokes which would be steel in this case because of the weight now to figure out how to tie this monster mine truck down. I have some scale chain, but there looks like there is no place to fasten it to. Maybe just go underneth it and CA it in place.
I have not started the second Downtown Deco building yet, out of that set of seven,but it is on my work list to start soon.
So thats it for tonight. I start back to work tomorrow with a split shift that I agreed to. wish I hadn't now, but Oh well this to shall pass.
Night all and sleep well.
Keep smiling even when you are snoring. ZZZZzzzz
Johnboy out.........................till later
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
It will be about 80F today here! The last time it was that? a full 8 months ago on Sept. 5th! Typical here we can go directly from winter temps to sudden HOT DRY SUMMER. 80s later this week too! WOOHOO FOR A/C!
Good Morning, Folks!
The wind has changed over the night from northeasterly winds to southwest. That means warmer air coming our direction, but also lots of clouds. So we are in for our typical "Schietwedder"!
My back is telling me to go easy today, so I will take a rest from MRRing - maybe just a little bit of soldering. I did a bit of that yeterday afternoon, without getting my fingers burned - that´s an achievement!
last mountain & eastern hoggerUlrich, so glad to see you are feeling well enough to try your hand at some mrring. You always make it look so easy and yet the product turns out so professional. You are very skilled.
Far from, Garry, far from! The pictures don´t show the areas where I goofed. Doesn´t make me happy, but I am not sad, either. I have decided to take things the way I am able to do them. After all, this is fun and not a race. Whatever the layout turns out to be, it´ll be good enough for me.
Talking of layouts, there are some corners I am not sure about how to do them. Medieval town used every square inch to put up some kind of dwellings. The question not yet solved is how to link the gate to the row of houses in the back. I´d need some kind of a corner building, which is not available. More thinking to come...
Jim - good to see you here! I thought you were busy, but it has been a long time without a smoke signal from your side. Made my worry a little. I now wonder what Chris is doing these days?
Garry - nice looking 928S. This particular car was not really popular in its days here in Germany - for two reasons:
When Porsche released the car, there was an outcry in the Porsche drivers community. To top it off, Porsche used Audi parts in it, which made it a no no to buy. It was a good car, though, and I think its design is still good looking now.
Well, I am off - there is a HD list waiting for me!
CUL, Folks!
Good Morning Diners,
Flo, I'll have my usual gargantuan cup of coffee with copious amounts of cream, please.
Just a short note before work. Translation, I don't have anything to contribute.
We finally have some warmer weather, going to have some rain during the week. It would be nice if the Sierras could get some more moisture. The drought out in CA is pretty serious.
I've heard that the B&O had water scoops under their tenders and water troughs between the track so the train could take on water without stopping. We could make water troughs fed by Lake Michigan, or the lake of your choice, and whole unit trains could fly by at 80 mph and load whole trains full of water to go straight out to fill the California reservoirs. Oh, fuel? Hadn't thought of that.
I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Right now we are mostly cloudy, getting ready for rain to be falling on our'n heads in the form of showers and a few of those ol' t'underin'boomers again...high will be 75F with the low of 49F....bit different.
Am taking today off'n the gardening and such, going to the mall instead to pick some things up...namely new scrips ....again... and
John-Boy: ...hope the healing continues.
Good morning. ... I'll have coffee and an apple turnover, please.
It is good to see everyone here.
Last night I assembled 4 open top hopper car kits. These are AccuRail Great Northern, Canton hooper cars. These kits are easy to assemble and look very good. I'm expanding my hopper fleet because eventually I will add a coal mine to the layout.
Ulrich ... Anytime I see your models, I can tell you are a talented model railrader, but thanks for the complement. There are others in the Diner who deserve praise too. .... Your comment about Germans not accepting the 928 are funny to me. I wonder why they complained about Audi parts. Audi is high quality. .... The 1984 Porsche 928s was the fastest car available in the US car market in that model year. It has a 4.7 L V8. It can go 145 mph, but I won't get even close to that ... This car looks good in the photos, but there are a lot of small scratches in the paint surface. .... The leather interior must be completely replaced. Evidently, this car spent many long hot summer days parked under a very hot sun. The leather is ruined. ... Most of the mechanical stuff is okay, but I did replace a very expensive radiator. There is more mechanical work to do.
JohnBoy ... I'm glad to hear about progress with your layout. Looks like you have a lot more fun projects.
Bear .... Thanks for posting more videos
Garry - the 928 was apparently to "soft" for the typical Macho Porsche driver of those days. The 924 had even a worse reputation of being a "ladies car". Adding some extra weight around the hips and calling it 944 didn´t help. Up until today, a true Porsche is only the 911 series, although the original concept has been watered down to give way to modern technology.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have the #2 special, over easy eggs, bacon, home fries, and a double order of the sour dough toast. Need a pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast coffee as well.
Went to the vampire this morning... She got blood the first try and a hardly felt the needle! Cute young thing as well!!! Stopped at the Pharmacy (same building) and picked up a couple things, then headed over to Water Street Café. No sooner got home than one of the neighbors around the corner was walking by. I waved and he came up the driveway. Now we have been neighbors for 30+ years but had never formally met until now. He wanted to know if I am the same guy who is the model railroader... Turns out he is too. We stood and talked in the driveway for abiut 45 minutes. Told him I'll have him come over to see the layout as soon as I have trains running again. He is an "O Gauger" I guess......
Loved the videos Bear! Do wish those Scotsmen could play in tune though..... (Kidding, just kidding!!!) Bagpipes are actually perfectly in tune but just use a very ancient scale instead of the scale that came from Pythagoras' discovery of the overtones naturally created on a string. He gave us the circle of 5ths. Actually it should be the Circle of 12ths. as that is the dominant overtone he used to create the 12 tones in a octave... OK, done with todays Music Theory lesson....
Back in 1971 my next door neighbor had himself a Porsche 911T. He used to let me drive it on occasion!!!
Pipes & Drums and Steam - what more can a man´s heart desire?
Thanks, Bear, for sharing these videos!