Afternoon folks!
Chloe, I could sure use a large mug of hot chocolate right now...
Currently 22°F with a 20mph wind outside.... I didn't get in here this morning as i had a whole lot of things I needed to get done... I was two days late getting groceries bought. Was running out of very important stuff like Kittie Litter!!! Milk! Half and Half! Distilled water for the kitties and my CPAP! Got over to the store and parked right next to the wife of the President of Hobart and Willian Smith College here in town. She was one of the people highly involved with the Art and Poetry contest so she rolled down her window and we chatted for a few minutes. By the time I gort in the store, I was chilled to the bone! Really bitter out (wind chill of 6°F) and I didn't have my long johns on.
Right after lunch I had to take the PiP in for new tires. That took some $$$ out of the Tesla Fund, but they ride and handle great and are very quiet compared to the OEM tires that were baldies. So "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow..." I then stopped at the Natural Food store and got my favorite coffee, some organic tropical friut things, and some great organic chocolate bars for snacktime!
YGW, Offended? No. Do I agree with you? No! I think we will just have to disagree as I will not comment in here on the subjects. It would be way over the line of what is allowed for both Religeous discussion, and politics. You have a right to your opinions as do I. Lets leave it there..... I am kinda suprised that Vinnie hasn't been in...... He was in over in another thread which I looked at last night right before I went to bed and a certain persons obscene posts have been removed....
I am just waiting for the PiP to recharge for a while to head back downtown to get the offering from the MLK service yesterday deposited in our account. I didn't want it sitting in the car while they were changing the tires..... BTW, the brother of one of the two managers at the Tire store is a fairly well known pianist and entertainer who goes by the name of Ron Pass. He was a student of mine here in Geneva way, way back when and was a student accompianist for my choruses. He is now out in California someplace. Last I had heard he was performing in Las Vegas.
Just about time to head to the bank... Also waiting on a few more schools here to let me know of any spelling changes needed on the winners names. Then I will get the list off to the many places who will want to know, including the local paper.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus I am kinda suprised that Vinnie hasn't been in......
I am kinda suprised that Vinnie hasn't been in......
Vinnie was here.
No politics, religion, or religio-political stuff in the Diner, please.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Steven Otte howmus I am kinda suprised that Vinnie hasn't been in...... Vinnie was here. No politics, religion, or religio-political stuff in the Diner, please.
As does S-e-x, drugs and rock and roll....and here I done it...I mentioned two rock and roll deaths, I'd better leave before Vinnie hs my head!
Paid the water bill, expected it to be high as we laundered everything over here when we moved it, but it was less than $1 a day for water, sewer and capital improvements. I won't complain, but some of you may pay more or less than we are.
Spent $50 at the Dollar TRee but got goos stuff, and some food stuffs. Used to ignore it as was out of date, near out of date,undated etc, but our AG fought against such practices, so now hard to find day-old anyhting anywhere. Funny, that was what I was done brung up on, didn't do me no hurt!
well, I think a quick nap is in order before the electrician shows up.....
-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.
Good Afternoon.
We actually had some sun today!! A glorious sunny day to be had here in Dullville!!
Have some people showing up for an impromptu operating session. See how my new tracklaid wye is working...or not.
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/
I just read that the oldest man in the world passed away at 112. Only 42 more years to go.
Gary
Careful what you wish for. My mother is 87 and all but 2 of her friends have died, and they aren't in very good shape. Her mother died at 99 and she may get there, which is too bad because she no longer knows what day it is or the name of her only great grand daughter.
On a plus note, the hot Dr. Jenny has declared my heart significantly better than in November, she reduced my coreg and gave me a chest stick-on EKG that is probably no bigger than 2 DCC soundboards and speakers to wear. In 2 weeks I mail it back in. If I have more than 25,000 pvc a day, I think she gives me a prize
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Ulrich - Did that engineer actually turn his head or is that some trick of FX ?
Der - That is a pretty nice job there. Will your passengers train have a station or stations ? Service terminal for the cars and engine to be cleaned serviced etc...?
Had to wait a while before posting that track plan image. I went to my SCARM files to find the original to screen grab it and send that to Photobucket – well, I couldn’t get into SCARM – the last screen grab I’d taken was by a method I hadn’t used before – the “snapshot” in their 3D viewer. It files by default in a place I didn’t recognize, so I changed it to somewhere I usually keep images – and that was fine, or so I thought. Anyway, when I go to find the original track plan to screen grab it – no go! The default is now set to my chosen resting place for their snapshots! (banghead). There is a workaround, fortunately, and so now (after dinner and a trip to prison – quite literally, it’s a new ministry at our church – I’m back for Part 2 of this visit.
What I’d appreciate, if you’d be so kind, is for you guys to run an operator’s eye over that track plan and let me know what you see as operating snafus built in; and if found, any suggested fixes. Multae gratiae
Galaxy: DER: Makes me want to break out some trains! The time will come! Get healed up and moved….then??? I re-iterate Galaxy: hope things get better soonish!!!! by boc.
DER: Makes me want to break out some trains!
Galaxy: hope things get better soonish!!!!
Ray: Quote for tonight... "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Theodore Parker – Now we might have an insight into the diameter of those slow but exceeding fine grinding “Mills of God” !
Quote for tonight... "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Theodore Parker
Jim: Congratulations to your granddaughter. Is she keeping a clippings file? Come to think of it, do people do that anymore? What would the electronic media equivalent be? A folder in the cloud?
YGW: I appreciate your thoughts about MLK’s original purpose and vocation.
[Vinnie was here]
Ken: We see the Surgeon Wednesday after this. Let’s hope Sue gets on some kind of fast track for this – it’s been too long.
We see the Surgeon Wednesday after this.
Dennis: Are those the long thin tapers? They are the worst for breaking – we salvage the longest surviving lengths and make “new” tapers for the next time out…
Mr.B: – and it’s good to find an honest auto repair outfit!
Well, that’s about ti for this evening – Now I’ll head fro bed, goodnight all.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Evening Dinners
Flo, Please.
First Snow Fall Of The Year Today. Really did not get much so far but the roads where sort of bad. Funny thing we knew it was coming for 2 days? Yet nothing was done, no salt, no beet juice and no snow plows.
Work, well I did work on our Medical Bills for the year to see if I can get a break. So it was slooooow. Only one customer came in to today and it was a Be Back from Monday. That was fine with me! After 3 days with Jerry I needed a quite day.
New Home Loan I close on the new loan this Wednesday weather perminting. BoS is sending someone to my house so I can sighn the papers? I find this funny with what all I had to do to get the orginal loan Modifyed!
der5997Let’s hope Sue gets on some kind of fast track for this – it’s been too long.
Der 5997 I am afraid there is no fast track, well not as long as I do the dishes!
YGW Oh come on, you know I have the PCM N&W Y6b! Heck I told you to try to find one and buy it!
Trains Like Me Tonight So Life Is Good.
Ken
I hate Rust
Ken: good to see the trains like you tonight. They did not here!!! 4 buddies showed up, 12 things went worgn...sheesh
Galaxy, I hope you feel better soon. Pneumonia isn't something to screw around with. It got one of my wife's stepbrothers, as well as Stone wall Jackson and probably millions of others over the years.
Speaking of lungs, my pulmonologist told me Fri that I only have to see her once a year because my sarcoidosis seems to be in remission. I'm happy about that.
I kind of wish I knew what was going on in here before Vinnie swept through. Oh well. I'd probably just myself in trouble.
GM, MEN!
Today's word:
Good Morning
Got them ol' dull dull clouds again here. supposed to get to 18F out here though so we are going up.
Today turns out to be running through a list of gottta do's and gotta buys again. Sigh. Better be at them...
Uncle Bob - shoot me a PM and I will fill you in on the details. It seems that I have yet again crossed over the invisible line in the grey area where others seem to tread with out crossing I will fill you in there. I didn't know it was pneumonia that did Jackson in ! I thought it was complications from his wound
BO Cyl. - so those two unmentionable guys showed up at the session I see !
Ken - what is it about Jerry that drives you nuts ? The Y6b is beautiful are you still considering selling it ?
Henry - hmmm I wonder if Dr. Jenny's good looks helped improve the beat of your ticker ?
Gary 112 ! Heck that is nothing look up how long Moses lived, now that would be a heck of a goal !
Howmus I am glad you were not offended. Even though we may have different thoughts I do like interacting with you and I always want to hear others side and I am always curious about other perspectives. I may not agree but I do enjoy thought provoking discussions with respectful discourse between different parties. If you are agreeable to a discussion I would love to hear your thoughts maybe in the PM ? Hope your day is great.
Mr. B an 07 with 132k that is not bad. Here we have the dreaded car tax. Every year we have to pay taxes on the same vehicle. We despise it. So the older the vehicle and the higher the miles the cheaper the tax. All of my vehicles have as many miles and more than yours (1 has almost 300 k ) because of tax and insurance.
Dear it seems the political correct thought police have been in and didn't appreciate my discussion on a gov holiday. I guess that crossed into religious politics . I am always confused by what is allowed by some and not by others anyways can you PM or email me what was deleted by Vinnie ?
Yes it is true he turned his head and I do declare he LOOKED straight at me ! Sorry to cause you so much work ! Will your svc area have a wash station for clean up on the passenger cars ? Will there be any coal facilities ? RIP track ? Caboose track ? hump yard ?
Well gotta get to w**k TTYL
YGW
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have some Seneca lake Dark Roast Coffee for my R&GV RR Mug and a couple of those sour cream glazed donuts over tghere...
Little white thingies floating out of the sky this morning here in the Finger Lakes. Currently 23°F outside with a high of 26°F sometime later today. Got about an inch of light and fluffy overnight. If they hadn't already salted the roads i might quick go out and drive around in it to see how the new tires do in a little bit of the stuff... LOL.
Uncle_Bob, you didn't miss anything. Vinny was just paying a social visit to remind us to stay off certain topics which can be devisive. I was trying to say the same thing and let YGW know that If I were to continue the conversation it would become something that "Vinny" would clean house for. Hopefully YGW knows that I respect his right to hold different ideas than I do... (We aren't really opposite in thought, BTW. More like 90° away...) This is just not a place where those things should be discussed.... Steven didn't delete anything that I am aware of.... He checks out the thread often to make sure we are behaving ourselves.
I am trying to get some loose ends tidied up here today. Waiting to get a "Care Package" from a company to be able to finish up the Grider Bridge Project. May take this time to do some major cleaning up down there. Also waiting to hear from two more Schools to check the spellings of the Winners Names for the Art and Poetry Contest.
Coffee is here and Zoe is bringing over the donuts... Time to enjoy! Catch you later!
Sorry to cause you so much work ! Will your svc area have a wash station for clean up on the passenger cars ? Will there be any coal facilities ? RIP track ? Caboose track ? hump yard ?
Vinny was just paying a social visit to remind us to stay off certain topics which can be devisive. I was trying to say the same thing and let YGW know that If I were to continue the conversation it would become something that "Vinny" would clean house for. Hopefully YGW knows that I respect his right to hold different ideas than I do... (We aren't really opposite in thought, BTW. More like 90° away...) This is just not a place where those things should be discussed....
Ooops, I'm still here. We were supposed to be going up north skiing, but the wife came down with an ailment so we've cancelled for this week. I'm not too upset. It's very cold, and right now it's pretty windy and most of the upper-mountain lifts are on "wind hold" so the territory is limited.
Besides, there are two or three bands I want to go see (and hear) at the local watering holes. Live music, no cover charge and a good selection of draft beer? What's not to like?
I might even get some modeling done this week. It's time to finish up the foundations on those City Classics "company houses," and then get the shades and curtains in the windows and the lighting inside the buildings.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
V8VegaOur vehicle registration renewal is expensive compared to some states I know of plus smog check adds to the cost and if that fails it really gets expensive.
Our registration fee is the same. I think it's $50 per car, and it's good for 2 years. Then, there's a $35 inspection fee every year, and another excise tax based on the book value of the car. The "new" car is still a couple of hundred dollars a year, but the old ones are in the range of $20. I suppose if you can afford a monster truck or an Escalade, you can afford to pay the better part of a thousand dollars a year for the taxes.
Our auto excise taxes go directly to the town. I don't mind that. Our town spends its money well, primarily on maintaining an excellent school system, which not only gave our daughter a good start in life but also keeps my property values up.
Still working on that list thing. Just passing through... Hi!! Bye!!!
Afternoon Diners,
Der- I like the layout design.
Howmus/YGW - I hope I didn't start the whole MLK day discussion. Or did I?
My mom left today at 6 to Los Angeles to a quilt conversation for the week.
Train News: I bought a Walthers greenville 2 bay hopper in Southern Pacific paint. I only need three, and one more to go. I still need to buy the gravel loads for them.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
I don;t know guys, its like i have hit a brick wall today...i mean smacked it HARD.
I can barely breathe, nad I move lie a snail, literally. My sugar was 342 todya and I only ate once.have no appetite now again.
I NEEDED to get my hair fcut and beard trimmed at $10 cut day but MOH had to drive me as I was in no condition to drive.
I am backt o sweating like a stuck pig to, cold and clammy, yet hot nd bothered.
I MAY yet wind up back in the ER.
I finaly see my GP on FRiday morning at 8 am, cant wait if I don;t agree to go to the ER again. I am tired of NPs who think they know more thna I about whether I am able to breathe!
The meds end tonight and tomorrow so they offer no more hope.
dunno
Your blood sugar is poorly controled. Whether that is diabetes or an effect of your drugs and disease process, I cannot say.
You feel like you are breathing poorly. I have only been here a short time, but you don't sound like someone who is feigning shortness of breath to get attention. You are cold and clammy, you probably have a fever, best check. It sounds like they shouldn't have sent you home and Friday is a looonnng way away.
I would go to the ER, tonight.
Even before the world heard of Obamacare, medicine was changing. Decisions once made by your doctor are now made by Hospitalists who couldn't make it in private practice or NP's with far less training and frequently from the third world.
Galaxy! Get thee to the ER! Tonight! Don't wait!
Good luck... Will keep you in my prayers!
The Deal With The Devil Is Done. I have a new 30 year Home Loan with BoS. With all most being 60 not much of a chances I will ever own this house. But, it saves me $1200.00 a year.
yougottawantawhat is it about Jerry that drives you nuts ?
You mean beside the fact he is there? One of the things I will get in his Caboose about is moving things I need and use at work. Right now it is cheat sheets I need sometimes. He is all so moving sighs, some stock (small problem) and not getting the tickets right. That causes me problems because I have to safe guard wrong iteams being delivred or stock not matching.
Biggest Problem I no longer trust him!
1 Had a customer come in and ask for me on my day off. It should have been a split ticket! He did not put my name on the ticket with himself. Reason I know is she came in to pick up some pillows (he messed up the SKU #) and I knew her on sight. Beth is in a USAF and we talked for a few hours, she was in a couple of times and bought from me before. When I asked Jerry about if she asked for me by name (other guy does not count) he said yes. He stated he "Asked her if she wanted to write my name on the ticket?" That is not a option!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 He is Nancy New Pet! That is never a good thing with them calling each other.
yougottawantaThe Y6b is beautiful are you still considering selling it ?
It was the PCM Big Boy I was thinking about selling, not the PCM Y6b. For that engine you will need to come to my estate sale!
See you all later
Good evening .
YGW ... Thanks for explaining things the other day. I just looked and I don't see Richard has come back. I hope all is okay with him. I never did understand the long post from Galaxy, but Richard's response suggested he had a problem with it.
Other stuff... It was a fun time with model railroad friends Saturday.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Galaxy: Get thee to the ER stat!!! What you are experiencing does not sound good!!! Do it NOW!!!!
Good Evening
CCold and damp out there tonight. We did have a few hours of sun though, which was nice.
Got all the dang runnin' 'roun' doin'/buyin' stuff earlier spent some time at our favorite diner here and then went home. I still have something to do tomorrow but not nearly that much...whew!!!
I see that cornerstone has some nice looking N scale house kits that will fir the bill here. Think I'll order some....
Feling fetter today, I may have just overdone it the previous two days, I did do a LOT.
My sugar is hihg after breakfast.
We ahve marriage counselling todya, first time in 4 weeks, The therapist off for two, hten he had home medical issue,s then me in the hosptial, so NEED to go today.
Have other sutuff to do and to try to pack to. Dunno, I think we beg off hte park one more month.
SO shower time...i still sweat in sorts and tsirt but I do anyway whenthe heat runs, at leat htis house is not as drafty s the trailer is.
well, brest get at it.
thnaks for all the concern, but I Want MY DOCTOR to see me...that will happen at 8am tomorrow.
We are having sun today. Supposed to get to24 out here later on. We're having a heatwave...
Got a couple of doctor appointments to attend to this afternoon. Meanwhile I'll sit at the RC with my morning coffee thankee
BO Cyl. Heck that is a heat wave ! hope you have sun block !
Garry yea Richard was a bit upset. I hope he comes back soon.
Ken - well lets just pray there isn't any estate sale any time soon ! With this Jerry guy you may want to invest is some armour plating for you back to deflect the knife that is poised there !
Henry - Obommba care is a sore subject with me. Cause if that jerk my deductible went from $2500 a year to 10k a year plus our cost went up !
Angel - No you were not the source. You're okay. V8 if I remember correctly we have a yearly license fee $40, county sticker fee $25, smog inspection $ ? 75 ? In some counties, then the tax on what they asses it at. I think some folks are paying several dollars a month on taxes. Some.may be as high as $500 a month ! That's just NUTS !
DER - I think BO Cyl. Would be able to comment on the operation. I am not qualified to answer that question. If you don't get an answer here trying posting in the forum. BUT let me warn you. Have a thick skin. They are a TOUGH and sometimes mean bunch !
Hope everyone else is okay. Lion, Ulrich, Howmus, UP831 Gary.....
TTYL
JohnDer: I don't see any snafu's here but the question I have is your DCC programming track...I think having it off one of the sidings might work better?
As for business of the thing...just try some of the trackage that Owen Sound had back in the steamdays. The lines were so cramped in that the engineers would have to have to move people's 4 wheel jobbies to get in and around some of the back alleys.