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Jeffrey´s Trackside Diner - January 2016

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Posted by der5997 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 3:16 PM

Quick reply before dinner -

I’ve been looking for large sheets of styrene without much success, (there’s nothing wrong with Plastruct or Evergreen products), I but I think I may have found a supply though the new local merchant refers to it as High Impact Plastic. I hope to be getting an off cut soon to see how it compares.

If that High Impact stuff isn't quite the thing (doing a test with the plastic glue you intend to use right in the store might be a way to go) you might try this...If the petrol stations have advertizing signs over the pumps, they may very well be made of (your equivalent of) PVC. That's what i've found here in Canada - and those signs are generally thrown away at the end of the advertizing campaign, just ask for them..

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Posted by RideOnRoad on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 1:35 PM

yougottawanta
. . .Donations for Kelly - just want to clarify couple of thing from Galaxy. The church has taken up large donation of clothes, presents,essentials and some cash etc for the her and the boys. If you give we will try to get you a letter from the church where by you can also recieve a tax deduction for the monies sent in. What ever the church is sent they in turn will give 100% of the money to the family. They do not take any for admin cost. They simply serve as a vessel for others to help. Again thank you so much for your prayers and giving. . .

Would it make sense to send the donations directly to the church? If so, please post the contact information for the church.

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Posted by angelob6660 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 12:32 PM

Afternoon Diners,

I been making those modeling goals for years YGW and never really succeeded. 

I bought some new pants yesterday. I have to return the sweat pants for being to small. The label on the pants and the hanger had different sizes, this what happens when you're a rush and not double check.

My favorite Conrail historical society website is no longer free for me to look at their pictures and information. I really don't want to be a member because I switch railroads off and on. It's probably the money for it I guess. Now I'm getting confused.

Modeling the G.N.O. Railway, The Diamond Route.

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Posted by yougottawanta on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 12:03 PM

brrrrrrrrr - Geez it is COLD here ! It actually hurt to breath the cold air this morning !!

Flo can I have a good strong cup of Joe with some N&W cole dust sprinkled in and some holstein 1% milk to knock off the bitterness ? Ah that is better, phew Okay !

Good morning all

Garry - For some reason your picture didnt post ? Sorry it sounds like you had a great relationship with your father. Here is a Angel for you to help you get through the day. No tides on large bodies of lakes ? Wow I would not have guessed that.

Johnboy - thanks - Kelly is doing better - lots of stitches - brain damage will take years if she ever recovers from that.

Ulrich - hope therapy goes well and that you are soon home with your better half

Cambus - Well hello and welcome back. Glad to hear you didnt have cancer.

Howmus - Snow already ? Man you guys get it early !

Angel - that sounds like some nice goals modeling wise.

Ken - Thoughtso. Which do you think is pretty ? Moron ? Sante Fe ? B&O ?

Galaxy - Here is a Angel for your friends son.

Donations for Kelly - just want to clarify couple of thing from Galaxy. The church has taken up large donation of clothes, presents,essentials and some cash etc for the her and the boys. If you give we will try to get you a letter from the church where by you can also recieve a tax deduction for the monies sent in. What ever the church is sent they in turn will give 100% of the money to the family. They do not take any for admin cost. They simply serve as a vessel for others to help. Again thank you so much for your prayers and giving.

YGW

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 11:38 AM

Mornin'... er...  Ahem!  Afternoon folks!

Did it again, got doing a bunch of STUFF that I needed to do and looked up to find out I missed Breakfast in the Diner.  No Problem!  Zoe, as long as you are still on duty, I'll have a pot of Marrakesh Express Dark Raost coffee and a half dozen Bavarian Filled chocolate covered dougnuts for lunch.  I dunno, only stuff like that tastes good to me anymore (no I don't often really eat those...).

 Garry, I do hope that your Father's steamer still lives on!  Looks like a beauty.  If I had the $$$$ and the time, I would be into Scale Live Steam.  There is a large and active live steam group nearby where I live (Finger Lakes Live Steamers).  The NMRA Division and the Division Next to us will be having a combined Summer Picnic there.  Always a lot of fun!

 V8. I have to unplug my car to get it to start.  Doesn't bother me a bit! LaughWhistling  I plug it back in when I get home as well....

Doorbell just rang.  It was a dear little lady from the MLK committee (lives a block over from my house) looking to take flyers around for me....

Looks like my old 18-85 Canon lens is starting to go bad on me....  I have switched to the old 17-55 kit lens that came with my first DSLR.  Unfortunately I will be needing a good lens to take photos for publicity and such of the March and Service in two weeks.  The lens I want to get is more than several good DCC equiped locos would set me back.  Sigh  I will need to get something to cover the range from at least 55 to 100 or more....  Will be taking a drive over to the Village Camera Shop in Seneca Falls this afternoon I guess.

Catch you all later!

73

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

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 9:56 AM

Today, my Dad would have been 98. ....... Here is a photo of him on the live steam 4-6-4 he built. 

GARRY

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 8:29 AM

CNCharlie

All this talk of Digestive Biscuits. Think I'll pick up some at the store tomorrow. They are stocked in virtually every grocery store in Canada, both domestic and imported, plain or chocolate dipped. I like both. And Garry you are right, they aren't really cookies. I was surprised to hear that they aren't well known 'south of the border'. 

 

CN Charlie

 

CN Charlie ....... If you don't mind, I'll have a Tom Horton's doughnut, please. Dinner

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:19 AM

Last night we had hot chocolate by our fireplace...

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 blownout cylinder on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:03 AM

Good Morning.

It definitely has a nip to the air this morning...windchill sitting around -5F...yep...a definite nip. Actually posta get to 27 today...in the sunshine.

I got some shopping to do here so I am up earlier to get it done. A lot quieter in the grocery store in the morning around here...and no Galaxy I refuse to go to Walmart Circusland anymore....Whistling

Chloe, I'll have 4 eggs scrambled with yellow/red/orange/green peppers cubed, les onions, potato wedgies, and some coffee as well please. I will be sitting at the RC for this repast, thank you!

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 "JaBear" on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 5:31 AM

Steven Otte
I assume your "digestive biscuits" are what we in the States would call "graham crackers"?

Gidday Steven, I’m really pleased that der7997 leapt in with his explanation as I’ve never seen a “graham cracker” in my life. It seems that the digestive biscuit is a Scottish invention which did not translate into the US, but is made in other British Commonwealth Countries, evidenced by CN Charlie saying that he can get locally made or imported varieties and I’ve only seen the locally made ones here. Regardless I see that Wikipedia and a couple of US based food blogs say that in the US “graham crackers” are used as a substitute for Digestives, I don’t know how they’d go for chocolate digestives though. I see that the brand that cambus267 mentioned are available at Walmart though they do appear to either have the decimal point one numeral too far to the right, or selling the gold plated packets!! Mikedid mention that Chocolate Digestive Crackers were available at the local grocery but no price.
Yes, digestives of both varieties are great for dunking in your cup of tea or coffee, they taste better IMO.Dinner
Of course I’ve had to look a little further, as “biscuits and gravy” has always struck as being rather strange. As far as I can tell, what I’d call a biscuit, you good folk in the States would call a cookie, (the word apparently is derived from Dutch), and what I’d refer to as a type of savoury scone, you chaps call a biscuit. Apart from the aforementioned graham crackers, I think that we both use the term crackers for the same item. Our pancakes would be known as crepes whereas your pancakes or flapjacks would equate to pikelets. Huh?Confused 
Of course while it’s a great thing that the English language is a dynamic language in that it allows for change and growth, sometimes the meanings and usage can be confusing, even in model railroading. While the internet has helped in some ways, for years I was at a loss as to what Homasote and Strathmore Board actually was, that Elmers white glue was PVA, and I’m even having trouble in identifying the local name for Sintra, the material that Ray Dunakin uses to great effect.
To be fair though we do have our own local terminology problems, I’ve been looking for large sheets of styrene without much success, (there’s nothing wrong with Plastruct or Evergreen products), I but I think I may have found a supply though the new local merchant refers to it as High Impact Plastic. I hope to be getting an off cut soon to see how it compares.
Johnboy, I think you’re bang on the money, if Mikes not Santa then he has to be a close relative.
Thoughts and Beat Wishes to all that need them.

Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 3:33 AM

GM, MEN!

Today's word:

dox

 

PRONUNCIATION:
(doks) http://wordsmith.org/words/dox.mp3

 

MEANING:
verb tr.: To gather and publish someone’s personal information, such as phone number, address, email messages, credit card numbers, etc., especially with a malicious intent.
noun: Personal information about someone, collected and published without permission.

 

ETYMOLOGY:
Phonetic respelling of docs, short for documents, from Latin documentum (lesson, proof, specimen), from docere (to teach), which also gave us doctor and docent. Earliest documented use: early 2000s.

 

USAGE:

 

“He doxed her, posting her address and apartment number, which he had filched from her Internet provider.”
Jason Fagone; The Serial Swatter; The New York Times; Nov 24, 2015.
 
Today's quotes:
 
People who demand neutrality in any situation are usually not neutral but in favor of the status quo. -Max Eastman, journalist and poet (4 Jan 1883-1969)

 


Experience is the teacher of all things.


Men willingly believe what they wish.


I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.


I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.


MAKE it a GREAT day!

Prayers for all in need

Geeked

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 3:27 AM

last mountain & eastern hogger

 

Galaxy,  There is an enclosure in the mail to you at your new address, it went out this afternoon.Watch for it in about a week to ten days.

 

Thanks, Johnboy! You and others really have been good donators for any fund raiser I have had to do! IT is special people like you and the generous contribution of $200 from one member that really helps! I have only a few other pledges I am expecting now thta the new year is here, but there is NO RUSH for those who wnat ot contribute to YGW;s SIL Kelly's fund. PM ME for details....I KNOW we can raise  agood sum to help her restore some semblnce of life for her nad her two boys.

SO, be generous, most are giving $50 or $100, but even if only $20, that adds up!

SO, to help sis recover form beig brutally beaten and burned and then burned out of house and home...

YGW has suggested I send the contributions through her church, I can do thatm even though they are not colecting for her specfically. bUT I wnat her to know who it was who heled out...YGW's friends form here! It always helps to know who one's frineds are at times like this...

SO PM me for details on how to contribute, my address has changed, so you need hte new address.

thnaks to all past, current nad future contributors...!

Geeked

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, January 4, 2016 10:21 PM

 Evening Dinners

 Flo, you gussed it. Beer

 Work Front Pretty much uneventfull day. Spent most of it counting inventory for year end.

 Galaxy Prayers for Train Nuts son.Angel

 Later, Ken

 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, January 4, 2016 9:52 PM

Evenin' folks!

Janie, I could sure use a cup of a dark roast decaf if you have any....

I had 6 items on my to do list today and I actually got 5 of them done. Smile, Wink & Grin  I drove to Canandaigua (about a 32 mile round trip) to drop off all the rest of the checks for the MLK Scholarship fund that I had in my hands by Dec. 31st.  I actually used the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) for most of the trip and used the Electric as a bnoost to the gas so I could have some heat in the car.  I don't mind driving in a cold car just around town, but even with the seat heater on high, it is a bit much to drive all the way to Canandaigua and back in a car that is all of 10°F inside....

Made the list of Donors for the Sholarship that is published in the Program for the MLK Service in two weeks, Sent off all the info about the service to the local paper.  They always publish a great article about it a few days before the service.  Called the City Assesors office to see if I need to get an Exemption Form on file for the Solar Panels...  He will call me back tomorrow.  And then....  Yep!  Then I actually got a bit of stuff done on the Girder Bridge Area.  Here is another test fit of where the bridge will be.  Guard Timbers have been added to the bridge and Bridge Shoes.  The Stones for the Pier have been placed and painted.

Prayers to all that are in need...  There seems to be quite a few I guess!

73

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Monday, January 4, 2016 5:33 PM

Whistling

Hi Gang,

Haven't been in this year yet as I worked 6.5 hours on New Years Day and then 8.5 hrs. the next two and today been out with my Wife doing some errands.

So, a belated Happy New Year and hope that you all had a good time watching the New Year come in, and that the rest of the year will be a great and memorable one for you..

Galaxy,  There is an enclosure in the mail to you at your new address, it went out this afternoon.Watch for it in about a week to ten days.

Garry,   Glad you are home safe from your travels and that you are well above the water level.

JaBEAR.  That request I made to Mike was for the rest of you guys.  If I had some I would have to blend it and dilute it to get it down my tube, then I would still not get the enjoyment out of it as I get very little if any taste of stuff that goes down that way. But, Mike sure does look like Santa, doesn't he.

CN. Charlie,     Still nice weather here and will be until the end of the week. Much above normal and very little snow cover.  Expect the week end to change that some. It will get down to around -17 to 18 the guessers say.

Couldn't find any small electrical plugs and recepticals around the city here, so I settled on a couple of two prong automotive plugs that I will use to electrify the elevated station so that if I want to remove it I can just unplug it and take it off the layout, for whatever reason. They will work but it would be nice to have smaller ones. I'm busy putting up the Iron Railing around it and some concrete railing on the road leading up to it right now. Slow going but it is shaping up well.

Prayers continue for all in need.  Sure hope Kelly is improving and has a miricle all her own.

Ulrich, be a good fellow and do as you are told there.  No chasing the Nurses for therapy, but be diligent with the therapy and get well soon to get back into the old groove.

It is great having Der John and Cape Jim by here again.  I was looking at some old posts the other night and have a hard time believing that so many Diners have stepped aside.     I really miss all of them as I bet you all do too.  Come on back MIAs you will always be welcome here.

All for now, have to go and tie on the feeding tube, will check back later.

Johnboy out........

 

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Posted by CNCharlie on Monday, January 4, 2016 3:41 PM

Good Afternoon,

A sunny, warm day here as it is about -6C so I guess that qualifies for a Ray Tropical Heat Wave. 

All this talk of Digestive Biscuits. Think I'll pick up some at the store tomorrow. They are stocked in virtually every grocery store in Canada, both domestic and imported, plain or chocolate dipped. I like both. And Garry you are right, they aren't really cookies. I was surprised to hear that they aren't well known 'south of the border'. 

Not much new here. Think I will have a coffee and run a train while waiting for Bondi Vet on TV at 4. I have the Dairy Queen largely painted with just the red trim to do. I think I will wait until I have some figures to put inside before I assemble it. I also have to clear a spot on the layout. 

Nice to hear from Cape Jim.

CN Charlie

 

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Posted by JAMES MOON on Monday, January 4, 2016 3:03 PM

Galaxy, will keep your friend's son in my prayers.  I have a neighbor with a son who is bipolar and has been in and out of JV detention as he has broken law several times and got missed up with self medication.  When he is on prescribed meds he is very functional but when he goes off he gets in all sorts of trouble.  Your description of the problems with obtaining mental health care and proper medication are a sad commentary on the whole country's mental health system.  Something I pray about all the time.

Jim

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, January 4, 2016 2:55 PM

cambus267

Hi from Scotland, I haven't posted for some time due to serious medical problems( it turned out not to be cancer but very scary). So now back in the diner! I am posting a addition to JaBear's post the "digestive" biscuit s he refers to to are probably the most popular in Scotland! They are made by a company called McVities and the are simply the best thing to eat with a cup of tea or coffee!!!! If anybody fancies making "the Bears" delicious recipe and have trouble finding the biscuits let me know and we see what can be achieved. In the mean time "A Happy New Year " to all! I hope everything works out fine for you Ulrich and hope and prayers for all in need.

 

 

Welcome Welcome Welcome to the diner form a fellow decent scots-irish american. I was scottish first. {and norwegian ohter side..but the norwegians had invaded scotland so I wonder if my family tree has a "wreath to it" {goes in circles}.


PLEASE do stop by more oftern, we are freindly on this side of the pond! Our esteemed member Ulrich, is in Germany, but is in hospital now, so you won't/maynot see much of him till out. SO don't feel lonely in here!

Welcome again!

Geeked

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Posted by JAMES MOON on Monday, January 4, 2016 2:54 PM

Good afternoon diners from snowy mid-Ohio River Valley.  We are experiencing snow showers this afternoon as a reminder that it is really winter.

Digestive bisquits = tasteless, unless dipped in chocolate.  I had my first experience with them this past year as friends stock their camper trailer with all sorts of treats when we harvest wild rice and I picked up a package thinking they were cookies.  They are not.  Can't say I am a fan.

Worked on layout the past couple of days.  Stained enough ties for two turnouts and have one turn out doubled taped to a template and ready to glue down.  I have to do a little finishing and painting for the switch stand location before I glue the ties to the road bed.

Uhlrich, hope your sojourn at the care facility goes well and that the people are friendly, kind and caring and the food is acceptable.

Hope that none of the diners have had flooding issues.

Jim

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, January 4, 2016 2:52 PM

Hi guys, I am usually the "keeper of the flame"....lighting prayer candles for others, but now i ask for prayers for train nut friend's son!!!!!

Many of you know I am Bipolar, and I have only once mentioned trying to commit suicide 3 times once. Obviously I didn't succeed. TNF's son has mentioned almost weekly the desire to do it, often in couple with asking/demanding somehting from the parents they wouldnt grant, so he pulled the suicide card, but once hung  arope in hte garage silently and once tried jumping off the second floor balcony wiht a rope tied around his neck.It got to be the boy who cried wolf, but I didn't take it as not serious, but also pointed out that most who try/attempt/suceed HAVEn't talekd aobut in advance.

EACH time they have taken him to CPEP {Comprehensive Psyciatric Emergency Program} he would have calmed down and claimed he wasn't serious. He is into alcohol and drugs, wastes most of his paycheck whne he works on that, and mom nad dad have to pony up for his basic living bills.Whne he doesn't have the drugs/alcohol, he is very anxious, depressed or enraged  and mentions suicide again. I told them MOST people who {including me} DON'T TALK about the suicide, rather just commit or attempt to silently, so I was not so worried,but oncerned. I have sworn since I have known them aobut 10 years ago, the son is bipolar and in manic goes on rages and litterally tears doors off hinges int he house and punches holes in the walls, and causes general mayhem and damages things. He HAS come after the TNF and TNF HAS called the cops on him at my urging,but again, he'd calm down by the ER pre-admittance to CPEP.

He has treid meds but only for a day or two, and psychiatric meds dont work "immediately", they have to build up in the brain to do any good. Mental illness, for those hwo don't know is all aobut chemical imbalances in the brain. Nothing to be ashamed of. If he didn't feel immediate relief, he'd stop taking them. He'd go back to the drugs and alcohol.

I used to be an alcoholic, as the alcohol DOES have the "feeling of immediate relief" from the depression and anxiety! BUT the alcohol is  a depressant and thusly causes worse depression when sober, so more alcohol is needed. I used to be a 'funcitonal alcoholic" in that I drank a gallon and a half {yes that much} of vodka a day AND carried on at two fulltime jobs. I found working more than one job gave me "purpose and focus" for when I wasn't drinking and I considered it "consturctive energy spent".The TNF son is very much like I was/am, only he can't handle more than one job.

MY last "wish"  for death {remember I died once on allergic reaction to a medication, so I am NOT afraid to die} preceeding suicide attempt was when I spiraled down to depression and drank for a week in June, before being admitted to CPEP involuntarily, due to my past history. I coudn't get inot our local hospital so was admitted after 2.5 TORTUROUS DAYS int he ER , and fianally got admitted in Cooperstown, 1.5 hours norht of here, and yes, home to the baseball hall of fame. TNFson WAS luckily admitted to the local General Hospital [real name}, so it is easier for them to see him , but I stressed to TNF to strongly urge he go on involuntary status and suicide watch as voluntarily he said "I'll give it a day or two trial",and that is NOT enough time for this 24 year old.

They denied him admitttance about 6 times in the past, and SHOULD have taken him by the 6th time, but it took 3 tries for me and my first suicide attempt foiled by MOH at that time {not my current OH}, as MOH came in the door just as I was slicing my wrists open wiht a razor blade. my then OH Called the cops nad they handcuffed me carefully and took me involuntarily to General Hospital {real name} to CPEP who finally took me. It was in 2008 after i silently drank/took ALL my pills, all controlled substances and prescription sleep aids, downed with a bottle of vodka, that once the DTs were over I told MOH {current} to take me to CPEP, dd so wihtout question, knowing my history. They won't talk to anyone under the influence of any drugs or alcohol until you dry out in the ER.

This/that time the psyciatrist spent 4.5 hours interviewing me nad finally said "we've been treating you for depression, you're not depressed, you are Bipolar!", Once I had the corrected diagnosis, and was treated for it, I began to feel better and was doing well until the co-pays for my psychotropics got to high last January and we played russian roulettte with the meds trying to find one that woudl work that i could afford. since 2008, I was fine with the meds I DO take, but nto the other substitute meds.

I have sworn since day one of knowing this kid/about his antics that he IS bipolar. But as long as he refuses to take his meds-evne for just depression part-, he won't get any relief, and he needs therapy to unload his problems, examine his faulty reasoning and beliefs and really get some true help.

Hopefully, they will change his admittance to INvoluntary AND suicide watch. He WON'T like it, in a room under 24/7 watch with only a blanket for company, but they should get him into therapy groups such as MICA {Mental Illness Chemical Addicted} and Cognitive {dostorted thoughts} therapy and even art therapy to help hm find focus when his mind wanders to bad thoughts.

General Hospital's CPEP is HIGHLY structured, which he needs, with lots of time taken with groups, WHne I was in Cooperstown {no room at the inn in General} it was litterally a JOKE. They only offered art therapy and we colored pages a lot to pass the time. The psychiatrist got me on my usual med for ONE DAY with a discounted program for me to get it on the outside, and shoved me out the door before I was feeling ready to go!

GOOD thing he is in General,they will hopefully do some good f or him.. get him started on good meds to help him wiht the RIHGT diagnosis. BUT, HE has to follow through wiht treatment FOR LIFE.

So prayers they suceed with him, he stays if voluntarily, that he STAYS, and that meds and therapy will do him good, PLEASE.

Sorry for the long detailed history of me and him [IF you all even bothered to read it}, but without hte history hard to underestand why he needs PRAYERS desperately!

whew.

Geeked

 

 

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Posted by cambus267 on Monday, January 4, 2016 1:23 PM

Hi from Scotland, I haven't posted for some time due to serious medical problems( it turned out not to be cancer but very scary). So now back in the diner! I am posting a addition to JaBear's post the "digestive" biscuit s he refers to to are probably the most popular in Scotland! They are made by a company called McVities and the are simply the best thing to eat with a cup of tea or coffee!!!! If anybody fancies making "the Bears" delicious recipe and have trouble finding the biscuits let me know and we see what can be achieved. In the mean time "A Happy New Year " to all! I hope everything works out fine for you Ulrich and hope and prayers for all in need.

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Posted by howmus on Monday, January 4, 2016 12:18 PM

Afternoon folks!

Chloe, just a refill for my dark roast coffee at the moment...

"We're havin' a Heat Wave...., Tropical Heat Wave....."  As Galaxy mentioned we are having much more seasonable temps here in Upstate New York at the moment.  Currently 11°F outside here in the Finger Lakes Region with a low tonight around 12°.  Feels like -6° with the wind chill.  We were under a Lake Effect Snow Advisory, just ended, which didn't really amount to much where I am.  Got about an inch or so of sn*w on the ground.

I am doing a couple loads of wash and waiting for a lady in the MLK Committee to stop by and grab a pile of the flyers to take around the Community advertising our March, Service, and Dinner on MLK Day.  I will be heading to Canandaigua as soon a she leaves to drop off a good amount of $$$ in Checks that got sent to me for the MLK Scholarship before the end of 2015.  Need to get them to the account ASAP so the 501c3 thank you letters can go out to the donors for tax purposes.  Some one of these days I hope to get caught up on all the stuff that needed to be done last year!

Hope you are having a good one out there!

73

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

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, January 4, 2016 11:53 AM

well, V8Vega is bragging aobut high F temps, but he's probably freezing! it was a whole 8 ambient nad negative temps windchill this mornign. Now it is only 13, wiht a windchill down there, nad tonihgt is to be 8 again, some areas seeing 5 or below. A shock tothe system seeing as how Xmaseve was near 70 here!

The new house furnace seems to run nearly constantly as hte house is NOT insulated, somehting we hope ot remedy sooner than later.

I have a gazillion calls to make today. Had to wait till the weekend and holidays were ocver.

well, Id best get at tehm

later

Geeked

-G .

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 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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Posted by angelob6660 on Monday, January 4, 2016 11:48 AM

Hi everybody,

It's windy here a small chance of rain, but who knows.

My new years resolution for the layout is: To finish completely on freight cars and some locomotives. I'm going to try to buy some structures, people, and scenery if necessary. Perhaps maybe get a door and foam, or maybe make a small switching shelf layout.

My other new years resolution are: Buy new nails for the Christmas lights outside since the old ones are falling out or getting to lose.( I was going to that last year and I didn't twice) Actually getting an to drive because I have my permit.

 

Modeling the G.N.O. Railway, The Diamond Route.

Amtrak America, 1971-Present.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, January 4, 2016 11:07 AM

I'm also not familiar with digestive biscuits. However, Bear's recipe looks like a good one. ...

If you want to try another tasty desert, try a Kentucky Derby Pie. The original recipe belongs to a restaurant near Louisville. It is basically a pecan pie with chocolate and boubon added. 

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU

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Posted by der5997 on Monday, January 4, 2016 10:25 AM

Steven Otte

JaBear,

I assume your "digestive biscuits" are what we in the States would call "graham crackers"?

 

...sadly not Steven. Digestives have a much more oatie texture - and if you ever track them down (hidden mrr reference LOL) go for the Dark Chocolate covered (IMHO of course!) Since this is a commercial free zone, i won't post a link - but if you Google "Digestive biscuits USA sources" you will find where you can order them.

Ulrich - (should you be lucky and have WiFi in Bad Driburg) We hope that your fears are unfounded, that the food and staff are good - and that the whole experience is beneficial and effective. We're pulling for you! Thanks for your PM reply - and I'm glad Holger's situation is so much better, and probably not heart related. Yeah  On the SCARM learning curve, it's a matter of remembering the basic commands. I'm basing the design on Atlas Snap Track and using a good deal of Flex track. Getting the latter to behave is my challenge right now. I'm referring to the training videos. I'm just doing the track plan to begin with, not the 3D stuff. Baby steps, baby steps!

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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Posted by Steven Otte on Monday, January 4, 2016 10:00 AM

JaBear,

I assume your "digestive biscuits" are what we in the States would call "graham crackers"?

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Posted by "JaBear" on Monday, January 4, 2016 4:16 AM
Gidday All, A belated happy New Year to you all and I hope we all have a less drama filled and more positive one. So Chloe would you please put a little tipple of whatever the Diners want on my tab.
I have had my nose to the grind stone lately but did manage to get a couple of days off to spend with the family at a friend’s holiday home, though to get the time I started work at 0500 New Years Eve and didn’t finish until 1830, thank goodness I had to only drive down for an hour. However I was unable to keep my eyes open to see in the New Year, though I was woken with fireworks going off all around.  For two of the three days it rained but, while not good for holiday makers especially those camping, we did need the rain and besides I managed to take her-in-doors for a coffee or two, and get some reading done.
Now I see amongst the really Good Stuff in the New Year’s Edition of WPF a photo of Santa Lehman with a Toblerone Cheese cake which last mountain & eastern hogger made thecomment “OK, share the pie or at least tell us where you got it..............Yum”.
Now, to be fair, I haven’t been dropping into the Diner that much of late but I was still under the impressionJohnboy that for you solid food was still, sadly, an impossibility, so I hope by posting the recipe that my daughter uses to make her Christmas Toblerone Cheese Cake that I shared with Mike, that I’m not indulging in cruel and unusual practices.Sad
 

Toblerone Cheese Cake

Ingredients

  • The base
  • 200g Digestive Biscuits (Chocolate Digestives are best)
  • 100g Butter
  • The Filling
  • 300g Cream Cheese
  • 200g Whipping Cream
  • 200g Toblerone
  •  

Method

  1. Crush the digestives, and melt the butter in a pan. Once melted, add the digestives to the butter and mix together.
  2. Place the base mixture in a springform cake tin (approx 8") and press down until firm and even.
  3. Melt the Toblerone in a bowl over a pot of simmering water.
  4. Empty the cheese into a large bowl and beat until smooth. Lightly whisk the cream until almost stiff and then add to the cheese.
  5. Add the melted toblerone to the mixture and mix well (the whole mixture should be light brown).
  6. Pour the mixture onto the base, smoothing out. Bang the cake tin on a solid surface to ensure the mixture settles.
  7. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours, then add some small pieces of chocolate to the top to serve.
 
Thoughts and Best Wishes to All that need them.
Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, January 4, 2016 3:47 AM

cudaken

 

 

 
yougottawanta
What trains were you running B&O ?

 YGW Yep, for some reason I am hooked on them for now. Before that Monon, when I started Santa Fe. Was into Rio Grand for some time, they are pretty!

 Ken

 

Ken have always liked hte B&O...I loosely model it nad all its incarnataes, the C&O, hte Chessie {what I first fell in love with} and maybe even the CSX< though it is not really my favorite.

 

GM, MEN!

I have an appt early with teh orthopedic sugeon so I won't do the word of hte day.

gotta run...rou

cud cuds is adapting to his new surroyundings...there are enough familiar items to make him comfortable. onliest thing is hte green door int he kitchen to the basement and outer garage door, he is very curious as to what is behind it! and why pop-pop goes throuhg it.

Geeked

-G .

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:11 PM

Evenin' folks!

Janie, just a refill for my decaf please.

Been a very long and busy day around here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS.  Got up earlier than normal so I could get to church on time to be an Usher today.  I also took a pile of Flyers for the MLK Service coming up in a couple weeks with me just in case the leader of the Local Council of Churches and Synagog happened to be there.  He was and I passed most of them on to him to deliver out to the local Churches (and Synagog...).  The sound system at church is once again picking up a local radio station on one of the Microphones used for recording...  Checked that out after church.  We were able to isolate the problem to a particular mic and I think I know what happened.  The wire has been fastened down pulling on the cord and I think the ground is bad on it.  It was causing a problem some time agao through the hearing assist system (from the same mic) a few months ago.  Then it seemed to correct itself.  Has bad cord written all over it.  I once picked up the same station while getting ready to do a profesional, on location, recording of a choir program of a Music School associated with another church in town several years back, and I found that the 50' mic cord I was using was to blame.  Luckily I had a bunch of smaller ones I could use to do that job!

Came home from church and changed the strings on my Guitar so I could give Granddaughter #1 her Guitar lesson later at her house.  Came back home after supper at my son's and actually did a few minutes work on the bridge project and a bunch of odds and ends I needed to get done here on the computer.  Now I am checking out what I missed here at the forum all day.....  I haven't played the guitar in several years now so I have no callouses on my fingers...  I know what my Granddaughter is feeling when she practices....  One of my resolutions is to get the technique back under my fingers and start playing some music again.  I can hear well enough to do that....  Just doesn't sound the same (right), if you know what I mean (and you don't unless you have a serious hearing problem...)

Time to head out to bed for the night.  Prayers for all in need!

73

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

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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