Ulrich: Seven hours of sleep and a birthday with lunch. Sounds like things are looking up. Stay young, my friend.
Richard
well, to our advantage, they reduced the asking price of the house by $4k! The price I have in mind is still lower, but the lisiting agent says they want it sold and are willing to deal.
Keep your fingers crossed!!! And hold your breath!
SO I also have a call into a "miracle financing worker" the realtor recomended, he could be as good as either of our credit unions, awaiting his call back.
We WILL be VERY "house poor" to start with and the extra added costs to get into it keep adding up. naturally. Don't know if we will actually have enough after all!
we shall see what we shall see when we see it.
-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.
Ulrich, I wish I was so young. Glad you had a good day all round and hope the visit with your son is another great day.
Galaxy, We are sure hoping and praying that you can pull off that deal. I'm sure it will be the best even though pretty tight for awhile.
Off at noon today as I have to attend a funeral this afternoon.
Check back later.
BTW. the wasp in the shorts comment, was me not Ken. Lol.
Johnboy out..........................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Garry wrote - "YGW .... How can you work on trains when your work is so busy? SOunds like you need some assistants. ...Hope the doctors find out what needs cirrecting. There is so much they can do these days to make people better."
I do have an assistant but even with him there are not enough hours in the day. We are both running. I make calls on my way in. work 8 to 10 hours and then make calls on the commute home. Eqauls to 10 to 14 hour days.
Galaxy - Beware of miracle worker loan people. They would stick it to grandma if they can make 5cents off of them. Go with tried and true.
Howmus thanks for the prayers. So you getting some sqaush you say ? according to the food nazi I can eat that !
Ulrich/Flip Happy Birthday - here is a 29 birthday candle cake for you
Ken - do you know anyone you can borrow tools from ? Saves a bit of money. What about renting ? I have a question for you. We need to buy a mattress for my daughter - Full - is the size. What do you recommend ? What should we expect to pay and what brand do you recommend. She has "back" issues from a fall she took two years ago.
Going to sawbones on the 24th to see what they want to do about the heart and what they found. Last night more life drama - Yesterday I fixed my daughters broken bed ( I think they were jumping on it while sitter was was not looking) so I shook my finger at them and told them to knock off the horse play...two hours later there is this tremendous thud on the floor from above - so hard that it shook crystals off of the chandelier - then the sound of feet running down the stairs ...so and so has BROKEN HER ARMMMMM!!!!! So off to the ER XRAYS, LOTS of pain meds and reset a severly dislocated arm, sling... Tonight we are going to have another discussion about horse play and consequences they had been standing on the bed I just fixed, one jumped on the others back and she flipped the back jumper to the floor - unbelievable - sound like a good life lesson oppurtunity here ! No wonder my heart is out order
YGW: Oh trust me, we are checking with Tried and True Credit union too. We actually have 2 CU's to choose from {one local only, one regional} And a regular ol' bank, we bank with too {closest to our house, longest "relationship", we keep them they are a "coastal" bank}. SO dont you despair. I would prefer to deal with an entity we can go in and talk to if need be, but they may sell off the mortgage anyway. SOunds like you hand full, just wait till they are teens!
Johnboy: We're sure hoping so, on one hand, on other hand maybe not. dunno what we can get into if it gives us trouble, but we have trouble here too. SO dunno. moving expenses have to be factored in too. Forgot that, plus we need to have a few things done, and a shed put out back, a few windows to replace...to name a few, plus closing costs, and on and on...we have to clear up some finanacial things first too, that will reduce the available $$$ to do any buing with. so we WILL be house poor IF we can afford even the buying part. We will certainly be HOUSE poor if we even can qualify and pay for it. we will need to add a boiler most probably, as this one is 15 years old,and a radon mitigation system may be required.
The bath is fine but eventually we'd want to redo the kitchen. and at least a 2 car carport.
oh, well awaiting the call back,
later,
Good Afternoon Diners,
Flo, I'll have an extra large coffee with lots of cream, please.
Ulrich: I don't normally do this because I don't celebrate birthdays, but have a happy and healthy one. Someone on here addressed you as Mr. Abrahamski. I'm assuming that's a joke like saying brewskis for beer. If not, kommen Sie aus Polen? Doesnt matter anyway you look at it, just curious. Anyway, all the best and many happy more. Also, hope you can coerce....uhh, persuade Petra to make that delicious cake(even though you probably don't need it).
Yo ho, me hearties, yo ho!
YGW: I hope all goes well when you visit the Doc. I should hope the kids learned a lesson and I hope you set them good and straight. I also hope that little incident didn't increase your blood pressure any.
Galaxy: Hope that number crunching proves to be fruitfull. If selling your trains only gets $600, is thar really all that worth it? Dunno!
Still nothing from Lion. I'm sure he's lurking about. Watching! Waiting! Anticipating just the right moment to pounce with a post. Lions do that, you know.
Hello to Garry, Ray, Dennis, Rideon, johnBoy, I know I'm leaving someone out. Hello to everyone.
i hope everyone is OK and safe
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
last mountain & eastern hogger Off at noon today as I have to attend a funeral this afternoon. Johnboy out..........................
Good Evening,
Happy Birthday Ulrich! Sounds like you had a very nice day.
Galaxy, I do hope that you are able to buy that house. It looked very nice.
A very pleasant, sunny day here. We didn't do a lot except buy a new TV. Our current one is a 10+ year old 27" Sony that still works fine but it can't play any 16:9 video without squishing the picture which makes the video we took on our last Africa adventure not worth watching. We bought a 43" Sony that is supposed to be delivered next week. I expect there will be quite a learning curve for the installation. At least we can hook in our current DVD player and stereo amplifier. A lot of the new TV's didn't have the necessary RCA jacks to do so. We also want to view the photos on a decent TV screen.
Nothing much new here. I haven't done a thing on the RR for several weeks. I just don't seem to have any motivation for it right now. Perhaps when the weather cools off. It is just too cold in the basement with the a/c running. We still don't have the bathroom reno finished. The latest setback was the countertop but hopefully we will get a call this week that they were able to buff out the weather damage. The slab sat outside all winter and part of it is now rough and darker.
Sure be nice to hear from a few of the MIA's.
CN Charlie
CNCharlie Good Evening, Happy Birthday Ulrich! Sounds like you had a very nice day. Galaxy, I do hope that you are able to buy that house. It looked very nice. CN Charlie
charlie,
we Are about $1500-2000 short on what we truely need to get into that house, and a garage sale isn't quite gonna do it.
We also will be so tight there is NO ROOM for the extra health costs we are sure to have next year....if MOH needs somthing or the med copays I need.
So, we don't know if we can really afford it, or not.
IT is going to be so tough, as we don't have all we need to do it.
May have to pass and wait on it. shame, Then again, can we afford not to? The trailer will need LOTS of work...costing money, we'd get onlly a couple thousand out of it, IF that and until we sell it, we'd have to keep BOTH payments up...
Late night greetings. Happy Birthday, Uhlrich. August birthdays obviously rock.
Spent the last two days following my friend around while he mowed weeds and wild rice in preparation for this year's harvest. Interesting operation. The mower clips off aquatic weeds about two feets below the water surface. it allows the operation of an outboard motor without fouling with weeds. Beautiful weather that past couple of days. May rain tomorrow.
Galaxy, best of luck juggling finances to achieve your goal of buying a house.
Jim
Galaxy:
Don't sell the trains! You will regret it.
When my kids were young I had a fairly rare MGC GT sports car. At the time we couldn't afford to do any restoration on it so, foolishly, I sold it. I got $4000. It was completely disassembled but almost totally rust free. I should have just let it sit. Today it would cost me about $75,000 to replace it with a running car in the same original condition. I will never be able to afford that unless I win the lottery. I miss it dearly, but having the trains to work on is at least some consolation.
Good luck with the house!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
GM, MEN!
I highly doubt we will get the house, just like always, a day late, and a dollar short.
oh well, it was nice while it lasted...
Health and happiness for all
MAKE it a great day
Take heart! There are lots of houses for sale out there. Maybe something better will come along.
Mornin'.... Uh... Well I should say happy lunch time folks!
Chloe, I just need a refill for my dark roast coffee at the moment.
My son and Granddaughter $2 were just here to pick up my trailer and my large folding tables. They are doing a Garage/lawn/driveway (whatever you want to call it) sale tomorrow and Saturday. I have to pack up a couple boxes of junk to take over to it. Guess I better get moving on that pretty quick.
Have the monthly meeting of the Museum out at the museum tonight. Train rides and a big ceremony to celebrate the official opening of the Inspection Pit in the Restoration Building. I shall be working train crew as always...
Gotta get some stuff done before it starts to pour outside. Currently 85°F with a "Flash Flood" watch going on all day. May be fun out at the Museum...
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Sorry about the financial problems Galaxy, and happy delayed birthday Ulrich. And everybody that I missed.
I went to the doctor yesterday for my foot. My keel foot was damaged my muscle pain and I was prescribed pills for the next 2 weeks. I need to keep off my feet, but that's hard to do basically I do almost everything.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Afternoon Dinners
Flo, Beer please.
Ulrich, happy belated from I. I was just to beat to post last night.
YGW I will try to call you Friday about the mattress for your daughter. In you can find a dealer, Kingsdown is the best!! But good one's are pricey. My king in 2008 retail was $4800.00, but it is great.
Work Got busy last night again and had a good day with a little over $3000.00. Dis not get out of the store to 8:35 PM.
Drunk Dave Front, the idots that own the comany are letting him come back! This company is so screwed it is unreal. I feel like Captain Smith of the Titanic and Gillgan is my first mate!
Day off, it was not a great one. Spent 3 hours at the VA Hospital and that by it self wore me out. Had my eyes check and was not the news I was hoping for. Seems I have had a small blood vessel burst from the diabetes. I is not in my feild of vision and minor so at this point not a problem. But it has got me down in the dump.
Latter, Ken
I hate Rust
Today I had lunch with an old friend, one I hadn't seen for a number of years. We had a great time reconnecting. There is great value in maintaining friendships.
Mint tea, please.
***Ulrich, a belated Happy Birthday.
***Ken, very cool photo.
I finally started building the new train table "today". Just have the first 4x6' top section glued and screwed. Also have parts all cut out for the second (same dimensions as above) section. The other connective sections will come much later. At least this is a start. No legs cut yet. Can't seem to recall what height to make the layout?
Speaking of dizziness, I've had a few bouts of vertigo recently. Inner ear, no doubt. And the distorted left eye doesn't help any. Still need to figure out the logistics of both travel and animal care before having surgery done on it.
Healing thoughts for those in need.
Cheers! Rob
Evening,
I don't know, things will be SO TIGHT, IF we can do it, The first year at least I definately WILL NOT HAVE any money for train stuff, though I will have a whole room in which to build a layout, {about 25'x 12'!!! with only 2 doors at opposite sides to impeed anything!}
Dunno.
Here's hoing but ONLY if they take our offer. Or any modifications we are willing to do, but we are so tight not much we can do different!
The GOOD thing is the mortage should go down after the first year, by about $75/m {I hope if taxes don't astronomically rise.} There is a state expemption on school taxes not included yet, and the homeowners insurance is rated way to high compared to our agent's quote,and so it wil be a PLEASURE {IF we get it} for the mortgage to go down or to get back a nice "rebate".
dunno, we have to get it first. then we ahve to get throught the first year eating potatoes ONLY!
Galaxy: Hang in there.
Ulrich: Happy belated birthday; seems like you had a good one.
Ken: Great photo. Glad you had a big day at work. I'm not going to lecture anyone about health; as I am too big (but slowly working on it)...
My insurance agent left a big name company to go independent. I saw him at the store Sunday, and asked him what was going on. He wanted to make money for himself, not big name insurance company, but he couldn't contact his old customers for a year. However, I can contact him.
So, we are switching from big name to an independent company. Same coverages on auto, lower deductable, saving $60 a month for four cars; four drivers; including 19 yr. old female and 21 yr. old male.
Home insurance will save us $20 a month; not much; but on the whole, that will be $80 a month more in our pocket.
I figure we still have insurance, we are no longer paying for commercials...
Good evening ...
Ken ... Sorry to hear about your eye problem. I hope it does not affect your sight.
Richard ... Yes, it is good to have old friends.
Tin Can .... I don't like dealing with insurance companies.
Rob .... The height of your layout should be compatible with your height. It is good to have everything within an arm's reach without bending over.
....
I completed my plumbing supply house, and I should be able to post a photo in WPF.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
"I'm a walkin' down the track.... I got tears in my eyes...Tryin' ta read a letter from my home.......If this train runs me right, I'll be home tomorrow night,For I'm five hundred miles from my home......An ah hate to hear that lonesome whistle blow......."
Evenin' folks!
Janie I could use a cup of decafe when you get a chance.
Museum meeting was fun tonight. We dedicated and officially opened the new pit tonight. Had a large number of members and guests and a lot of folks hung around after the meeting and just chatted. Another milestone for the museum to have the pit for working on locos and cars. We still need to finish pouring the concrete in the restoration building, but that should get done within a year.
Tomorrow my son and DIL are having a garage, lawn, driveway sale. He stopped over early this afternoon to borrow my tables and trailer. I have a couple boxes of stuff I will be taking over tomorrow for the sale.
Ah, well... I'll catch you all sometime tomorrow then...
"I'll pawn you my watch, and I'll pawn you my chain.....I'll pawn you my go-old diamond ring.......If this train runns me right...., I'll be home tomorrow night.For I'm five-hundred miles from my home....an ah hate to hear that lonesom whistle blow.......
an ah hate to hear that lonesmoe whistle..... blow....."
73 my friends!
Friday, August 21, 2015!
Early I'm off to the urologist for the annual er um, ya know... then MOH has the eye Dr. after that.
The day will be cool, a nice 75f. think of it, the rest of the country is burning up, but we have had a relatively cool summer, only one day near to but did not break the record this summer.
so, see ya's
galaxy GM, MEN! Friday, August 21, 2015! Early I'm off to the urologist for the annual er um, ya know... then MOH has the eye Dr. after that. The day will be cool, a nice 75f. think of it, the rest of the country is burning up, but we have had a relatively cool summer, only one day near to but did not break the record this summer. so, see ya's
Good luck with the Dr appts, Galaxy. And sorry to hear about the house not working out.
Happy belated birthday, Ulrich!
LION is back from vacation, with 1000 new subway pictures. This one is my favorite. I think I shall submitit to Scientific American, and claim that I have discovered new galaxies.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good Afternoon!
It´s a pleasant day today - the sun´s out again and it is nice and warm, not sizzling hot. Just the way I like it! There is a scent of Fall in the air, though.
When my computer crashed the other day, I lost a number of files. The biggest loss was my track planning program, which seem to be gone for good, as I cannot find the CD ROM to load it again. There is no way I am going to spend any money on a track planning program, so I took a look at all those freebies in the web. I decided on SCARM and tried my hand at it this morning by designing a small, Swiss Rhaetian Railway themed mini layout.
Here are the results of this endeavor:
Working with this program is very much different from what I was used to with my old WinRail program, which had many shortcuts SCARM does not have. Still, the program is easy to handle and has a large track library covering most commercially made track and switches.
I still have to figure out how to draw "3D scenery".
Galaxy - don´t be too sad if you don´t get this house - I am sure there will be other opportunities which might prove to be even more suitable!
Have a good one, Folks!
Good morning.
Lion .... Looks like you are seeing stars after a bump on the head.
Ulrich .... That layout looks very nice.
Here is one of the photos I put in WPF of my Plumbing Supply House. It is next to an Atlas Lumber Yard which I modified and detailed.
Heartland Division CB&QUlrich .... That layout looks very nice.
Well, it needs more tinkering - which I have no objections to do
My first attempt to give it more 3D "texture":
Over 5 hours and no one showing up here? Folks must be busy today!
Zoe, I´ll have a night cap before I hit the hay. I have spent most of the day fiddlin´ around with that new track planning tool. I think I am slowly getting the grips on it.
Well, out I am - have a good night and CU all tomorrow!