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. 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
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Evening Dinners
Flo, you gussed it.
Work Front Pretty much uneventfull day. Spent most of it counting inventory for year end.
Galaxy Prayers for Train Nuts son.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
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.
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...!
-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.
GM, MEN!
Today's word:
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
Prayers for all in need
Steven OtteI assume your "digestive biscuits" are what we in the States would call "graham crackers"?
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
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....
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
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Last night we had hot chocolate by our fireplace...
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
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.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Today, my Dad would have been 98. ....... Here is a photo of him on the live steam 4-6-4 he built.
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! 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. 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!
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 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 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
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.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
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.
Richard
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..
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
digestive biscuits---Winston Churchill once said "America and England are two countries separated by a common language"
herrinchoker
yougottawantaHowmus - Snow already ? Man you guys get it early !
ROFL........... Early??? Usually by mid November we have snow built up and have been running the snow blowers to get out of our driveways a couple times a week.... Check this, about 60 miles due west of where I live in Buffalo, NY mid November a little over a year ago: http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~mecardwe/
You Southern folks down in Virginia don't know what SN*W is....
Today was 17°F here... Nice balmy Winter day! Sun did shine and the Solar panels are almost cleaned off from the white stuff that fell the last couple days. Actually made 1 kWh today... Whoopie!!! Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny all day so I should see considerably more from them. Had a nice chat with our city Assesor today... He said I don't need to fill out the exemption form for the solar power as on my residence it isn't considered to be enough to worry about. The form is more for large solar or wind farms, biogas and other major Green power units intended to be "for profit" and what I was told when they were installed was correct. He did tell me that all the assesments will be going up in my neighborhood as will most areas of the city. I told that doesn't bother me at all because 1. there is no way I would consider selling my home for what it is currently assessed for, and 2. as long as the change is equitable I should not see a raise in my taxes. He agreed and said I shouldn't see much if any more in the tax bill.
I done spent way more $$$$ today than I probably should have on one of my hobbies. My 17-85mm Canon EF-S lens that is my normal go to lens for both hobby shots and when I do photos of events has decided to develope an electrical problem that these particular lenses are prone to. I take a photo or two and then the camera shows an error #1 code and doesn't take the photo. Says the camera can't communicate with the lens and to clean the contacts and try again.... Got the same code with it after a couple photos in the other camra body I have. The other lens that is similar is the original kit lens that came with the old body. That one seems to work fine with the camera, so I have to assume it is the lens. I just had this lens in to be repaired, to the tune of $180 and I'm not going to waste any more $$ on it. I figure since it is a totally different problem that would also cost me $180 to get it repaired. Time to upgrade. So I just spent a bit over $600 for a new EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens.... That one gets excellent reviews and should be one I can use in more places than the old one. (used to have to change lenses a bit when I was doing event photos... only other lens I have for that is a fixed 100mm lens I use for distance and close up shots). The 100mm lens is what I used to get this one which got published in the local paper a few years ago:
Did you find the wasp? That lens still has some good uses so I will keep it. It gives me a wonderfull small field of focus for shots like that. I also have a 10-22mm EF-S lens that is great for certain hobby shots like this one. The camera is set right in the doorway of the Engine house...
Dinner is calling me. Then back to w*rk! Later!
Good Evening.
It got to 28 here this afternoon...in the sunshine.
I had a couple of incidents off shortness of breath today..seeing the doctor on Thursday...hopefully nothing has decided to mess me up...again.
Have a good evening!!
Today's quotes:
Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come. -Carl Sandburg, poet and biographer (6 Jan 1878-1967)
Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.
Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.
Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.
The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.
It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.
Howmus - GEEZ !!! 5' of SNOW ! Do you know what would happen around here with five feet of snow ? They would declare it a national emergency, it would be on the news 24/7, the talking heads - heads would turn 360 degrees and they would spiyt peas soup and then fall on the floor shaking as though they were having a siezure. Heck we got two feet a few times and it shut the area down for seven days ! How often do you all get that much snow ? I had a friend who was from Minnesota and he would tell me that they had so much snow they would build tunnels through the snow. To a kid like me at the time that would have been a dream come true.
Blown Out cylinder - Hope all is alright here is a for you.
DER - I sent you a test email. Did it come through ?
Angel - If you are a member of the NMRA they have a collection of photos that members can see for free.
Galaxy - defriend ? Are you thinking of defriending someone ?
Ridon road - I will seng you a PM
TTYL
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I will have a pot of Marrakesh Express Dark Roast coffee to keep my FGLK mug filled for a while and a half dozen or so of the sour cream glazed doughnuts to keep my blood sugar way above where it ought to be.....
yougottawantaHowmus - GEEZ !!! 5' of SNOW
Heck, that was just one little snow storm that did that.... In that area they get a lot of "Lake Effect" snow all winter (and fall and spring at times).
"This winter featured another snowy season as lake effect events, and numerous clipper-type lows brought snowfall totals up to above normal. Both the Buffalo and Rochester airports received more than 100 inches this season. The greatest snowfall totals east of Lake Erie generally fell across the hills, with the higherterrain across southern Erie, Wyoming, and the western Southern Tier topping 200 inches. The greatest observed snowfall total occurred in the town of Wyomingin Wyoming County, where 253 inches of snow fell.
East of Lake Ontario is where the greatest observed snowfall totals occurred for our region. The hamlet of Hooker in Lewis County measured 268 inches this season. The axis of heaviest lake effect snow this winter east of Lake Ontario was across the climatologically favored area of the central Tug Hill, different than last winter where lake snows favored the northern Tug Hill and Watertown area. Even so, Watertown finished the season with 147 inches of snow, still well above average. "
Lets see, that means last winter in Hooker, NY they had over 22 feet of snow.... We don't get anywhere close to that where I live in the Finger Lakes but it did look like this outside at one point:
The most we actually had at any one time was about 2'. Over the winter we got about double that much, but it did melt down, The roof was covered with snow from late Dec. to mid April. I never could get enough snow off the solar panels to get them to start up and clear. I lost about 2 months of production from them which is why I was down 200 kWh for 2015 from the levels of the first few years. When it did decide to melt it caused this:
which resulted in major damage to my living room in the house.... My father used to tell me about having to dig tunnels through the snow as a boy to get out to the barn to do chores and milk the cows.... During the worst time when I was a kid, the roads would be completely blocked (one 35' high drift blocking the road a quarter mile away) and he had to dump the milk for a week or so until the roads got cleared.... Not good when you are trying to keep the bank from foreclosing on the farm!
My Quote for the day: "The aging process is a lot like grapes, some turn to vinegar but the best turn to wine." (unknown)
Well.... (deep subject) I need to get over to STAPLES to get the banner ordered for the MLK Committee. Later!
JaBear 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.
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.
I've heard of something called HIPS, for High Impact PolyStyrene, though I couldn't swear it's the same product as what we modelers call styrene.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Good late afternoon on the Feast of Epiphany in this year of Grace 2016! - thought you might appreciate that Lion
yougottawantaDER - I sent you a test email. Did it come through ?
Must change my avatar now it's after 12th night.[Done - but will it show on this reply???] All the Christmas decorations were dealt with today - including the outdoors as it is only -2 C and bright sunshine.
I'm waiting for a reply from SCARM's PM system to tell me how to cut into Flex track on their track planning program so as to insert a turnout. Slowly wrestling the early stages of that program to the ground.
The final season of Downton Abbey was on Maine Public TV on Sunday night - too late to stay up for for us here in Atlantic Canada - so we put it on the PVR and watched it last night. I have to learn to be more detached about these things - I tend to take them seriously!
Salmon fish cakes with broccoli on the menu tonight.
Tomorrow is the dreaded housework-after-the Christmas-decorations-are-down day. Oh well it's not as if this is a difficult house to maintain, and neither of us are that nit-picky about these things. that's more SWMBO than me - but a maid service would be nice, even so! LOL
Well, "I see by the clock on the wall" (nod to Johnny Wayne) that it's tim eto getthings ready for dinner (my part of the process anyway). I may be back in later...
der5997 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..
Plastic advertising signs sounds like a good idea.
I have used plastic "For Sale" signs purchased from the hardware store for a low price.
The retaining wall in the photo below is made from "For Sale" signs which I cut into strips and held it all together with PVC cement. I sprayed it with fleck paint and weathered it.
Ray .... It was hard for me to sell the live steam locomtive because of sentimental reasons. However, it did not want to change from indoor model railroading to outdoor live steam trains. It was sold to a man who was a member of the live steam club in which my Dad had been a member. I have thought about tracking down the engine to see if I could buy it back, but really the live steam locootives require a lot of work to operate them. I have several other things that belonged to my Dad which I keep for sentimental reasons.
RIP
The Daddy LION has passed away this afternoon, he was 93 years old.
He is survived by the Mommy LION and four little cubs (now in their 50s to 60s) some grandchildren and assorted great grand children. We will hold a service of sorts on Sunday, with Interment of the cremains in a veteran's cemetary sometime in the summer when more of us can get there. Besides who wants to model cemetaries in the wintertime.
I'll travel to North Carolina on Friday, and return on Wednesday.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Condolences going out to Lion. It is always hard to lose a loved one.
YGW, your area of the world does seem to have its share of problems with snow. We have taken care of the grandchildren in early Febuary several times when Arlington received 5 -n 7 inches of snow and you would think the whole world comes to a standstill with a little snow. We are on tap this year for another early Febuary visit and have been joking about seeing an other Virginia "blizzard."
About time for my weekly hockey fix -- the Penguins vs. Blackhawks. Should be an interesting game.
Jim
Lion: condolences for your fathers passing. I ahve lighted a candle for is "safe passage".
One enters a different stage of life when One's parentous begin passing on. I found that out in 2003 whne my mohter passed away.
BEst wishes toyou.
Dear Br. Elias,
My Wife and I send our sincere condolences on the death of your Father.
It is indeed a sad time for us left here to mourn. However as we are promised we will be reunited in Heavenly Father's Kingdom and what joy we shall have at that time.
It is indeed a sweet peace that we have in knowing where we came from, why we are here and where we will go at the end of this mortal journey.
Prayers and Blessings for you and your family at this time and for your travels.
Johnboy out...................
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from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
My condolences to you and the rest of your pride, Lion.
Janie, just a decaf for me right now. Thank you Ma'am...
Brother Elias, my condolences to you and the rest of the Pride on the passing of the King of the Pride.... I would say he lived a long life! Do know I will be keeping you and yours in my prayers at this time.........
I tried to order some rock castings that I use for the cut stone on the layout today. The gent didn't have them listed on line so I sent him an email to see if I can still get them. He does still make them and had been going to put them up at his site. He said he will make a bunch for me and will now get them back up at his site so I can order and pay for them there. It will be a few days probably before they are ready to ship. Tomorrow I should get an order for Caboose Hobbies and my new lens for the camera should also arrive.
I guess I'll call it a night... Still have to clean the kitties litterbox and take some meds before bed. See you all in the morning!
Lion Brother Elias ..... Sincere condolences regarding the loss of your father.
The Chapel Car has been dispatched to the Diner so your friends may pray for you and your family.