No religious discussions in the Forums, fellows.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Steven Otte No religious discussions in the Forums, fellows. Edit: OK, I got - it wasn´t my post .
Edit: OK, I got - it wasn´t my post .
Maybe I am missing something, but, please, what´s religious about talking of painting a model of a chapel?
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of buttermilk pancakes this morning, bring over the bottle of real NYS Maple Syrup and add a couple sausage links. Will need a large pot of Café Justo Dark Roasted Coffee for my R&GV RR Mug as well.
Mornin' Steven! Official Visit? Hmmmm... I been behaving (I hope...).
Wet!!! Today can only be labelled as WET! Good sized river running down the edge of the side street and more running across the street I techniqually live on (I live on the corner) down to the catch basin at the corner. Stream is running pretty well across the back of my property with a nice pond in my neighbors yard, the guy across the street has a nice swimming hole in his front yard, and I have water running into the basement here. Still raining off and on...
Barry, keeping you in my prayers for a successful surgery. Hope this will cure the heart problems so you can get back to the life of music and trains I know you love!
Galaxy I think your friend needs to get himself to psycologist/psychiatrist ASAP! I know if I was in his place I sure would be...
I best get myself moving, gotta take my shower, get down to the basement and start the sump and stuff like that. Also have a lot of deadlines to meet today... 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!
Hey...I am 60...oy
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/
blownout cylinder Hey...I am 60...oy
Flo tuna on rye and a coke.
Ulrich is not the only one with insomnia. Got out of bed at 5 after tossing and turning for a couple hours, had a cup of coffee and checked my credit card online.
$38 charge to www.tylerstx.com, a sports apparel store I never heard of in TX. Citicorp is not going to hold me responsible. Whoever it was didn't have the right expiration date and tried 3 previous times at the same store. Makes me think that somebody snapped a photo of the card and the date is hard to read.
Ordered some DCC stuff from Litchfield yesterday. They charged my card, then this morning decided something was out of stock and refunded my now defunct credit card. I wonder how that is going to work out.
The Balto Washington Parkway is closed because of flooding. I don't remember that ever happening before. The Weather Service decided that yesterday was an "Enhanced" severe weather alert. I guess that means if a tornado pops up, and some did in VA, we told you so.
Today started out sunny but is not cloudy and windy, so no painting today. Will get the legs on my next piece of benchwork today. Went to Radio Shack to price some barrier strips and there were none. All there 'electronics" stuff would fit in 1 1/2 craftsman tool cabinets. Many of the drawers were nearly empty.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Anybody with a drop of Gaelic blood left in his/her vein will enjoy the following video of my second favorite railroad in the world!
Croeso i Gymru!
Ulrich, Wonderful! And yes, I'm sure some Gaelic Blood courses through my veins... Although the family name is Scotish, and my ancestors came here as Slaves in the early 1600's (Indentured Servants), I can be certain there is some Welsh ancestry there as well.
Oh, by the way "Hippo Birdie to ewe..." Ken, even if it is a day late!
The meter reader from NYSEG was here a while ago. He rang my doorbell and I went out and told him he needn't go down cellar to read the gas as I do that every month myself. He only needs to bug me once a year when NYSEG needs to verify I have been honest... Besides he doesn't want to slog around in the water down there. He laughed and said he has seen a lot of that here in the neighborhood today! New guy on the route....
Tea time! Crumpets with lots of butter please, and strawberry jam, of course! I haven’t looked in for a few days it seems – so current events not yet read., except to say Happy Birthday to Ken
Galaxy: Got your PM, contemplating the reply LOL Unco new to me – don’t think I’ve ever come across it.
Barry: I did see your remarkable list of meds – and now an op? Hope all goes well
Unfinished reply from some days ago
What did surprise me that as a Commonwealth country “Hot English Mustard” isn’t available as such!
In fact my university attending daughter is of the opinion that the preferred option looks like a tea towel.
Of course the Coriolis force as the water goes down the plug hole in a clockwise direction helps keep the sink extra clean!
Ulrich: Saw this the other day – thought of you
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blogs/insight/hamburg-bans-coffee-pods-is-canada-next-142549042.html
I am actually proud of my achievement.
Must get back to shifting rectangles around…if I can tear myself away from eBay N listings – and there’s a Marklin Z starter kit 88051 I think, which has the loco people use for the chassis for Nn3 steam…..which on my layout would play nicely with that Welsh video Ulrich! Much shorter trains in my Nn3 plans – and open passenger cars as well.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good afternoon.
First of all ...... Barry Blownout : You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Next, Der John .... That looks like very solid construction. Doors are going nowhere.
Ulrich ... Your progress with the Swiss layout is impressive.
Happy Model Railroading, everybody.
Smile
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I've woken up the last 2 days to find the old alarm clock flashing in its power failure mode - completely lost track of time, of course, but since it sits on the night table of a retired man, it's right at home. We've had those "weather events" too, a miniscule amount of snow Tuesday night and a rather impressive line of thunderstorms last night. The power was probably out no more than a few minutes, but there were clocks to be reset.
My wife is up in Maine skiing, while today I was out biking in shorts. It was 60 degrees today here, and almost all the snow is gone except where the plows have heaped it up, and even those piles aren't long for this season. I rode along the rail-trail today. The frost isn't out of the ground yet, and there were a lot of puddles, and most of the new crushed stone dust they put down in the fall is more like riding on sand with the trapped water. I took the road on the way home instead.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good Evening
Got everything squared away for tomorrow. Operation at 8:00 AM...complete aneasthetic this time....
Audrey is up here tonight...and proposes to be here tomorrow as well. Lucy has been going around the laptop at home meowing pitifully....
We'll see you tomorrow!!!!
blownout cylinder ...complete aneasthetic this time....
...complete aneasthetic this time....
I would insist on it. Good luck Barry.
ps edit. The trucker who hit the train, lucked out because it was an oblique angle. He claimed he was used to the crossing bar that lowers. Washington DC has stop lights on posts at the corner of intersections, Maryland has them suspended from wires. I can't tell you how many red lights I have run when I infrequently drive in DC.
I was coming home on a rural road in SC before dawn. I came to a stop sign and was going to just roll on thru when I remembered the stop sign was at railroad crossing. I came to a full stop and looked left to see the stealth gray Chessie about 20 feet away and coming hard.
Steven Otte No religious discussions in the Forums, fellows.
Hmm, Mr. Otte, thanks fo the reminder, BUT, I must have failed to see any religious discussion? DId I miss it?
This may not be it, but Are we no longer allowed to allow prayers for those in need, facing operations, in bad health or experiencing a death?
Please remind us what is a "religious discussion"...so we may know,, I obviously understand blatant things like Bible Quoting, or things like "sayeth the Lord", or "MY God says this" or "God Bless you"....but is offering a prayer for someone now considered a "religious' reference? Tehn WHY the angel with wings "emoticon"? {}
Please advise,
I think you might have removed any relgious references to which you refer already.....so I must have missed it.
Thanks, SIr.
-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 Evening Folks!
Flo, please and one for Tin Can Jeff and Berry!
Over all it was a good day. Spent around 2 hours with my wife taking her places. But it was still a good day. What drives me nuts about here is she thinks she is a ventriloquis! She needs to tell me what to say all the time!
In the mail, I got a birthday card with $100.00 in it! Yep, that works for me! Sue wanted to know what I was going to say when I called to say Thank You?
Train Front Mixed day. With my new found wealth I headed to K-10 model trains and went a little over the top. Bought way more than I needed, but when does that really matter!
1 2 Digitrax DH 166 P.
2 Walthers Platinum Line B&0 Caboose for $9.95
3 Athearn B&O Double Deer Box Car for $14.95
4 Fox Valley Wagon Top B&O box cars. Never heard of them, but nice car.
5 Accurail Monon (still a sucker for Monon) 50 foot box car
6 2 Accurail covered hoppers Data only for $5.95. Need some Monon or B&0 decales.
7 I think a AMH B&O GP 7 body for $2.95
8 Bunch of N&W coal cars for you know who.
Bad side, I some how BBQ a NCE decoder in my NYC F-7?
blownout cylinderAnyhow, they are prepping me for the operation tomorrow..
Berry, best wishes.
Tin Can That was the good part of my layout.
Ken
I hate Rust
UP831 lol kung pao wildebeast ?
Ulrich - how did you do the chapel corners ?
Howmus - indentured servants were not slaves. They worked for the lender for a number of years to pay off the cost of the boat ride. Then they were free to go. A slave dies a slave.
Der - the cake eater was cute. Don't understand the plan for the stuff underneath. Sham you don't live closer. Today I gave a local pastor a trailer full material and I filled up the back of his truck with tile, exterior trim and the back seat with tile grout. It was either donate it or pay to throw it away. Come down this way bring your trailer.
Mr B that must be odd cyclingbby banks of snow ?
Henry - it still looked like it but the cab. The guy wasn't injured ? What area do you live ? I am in VA also and have traveled the parkway numerous times.
Ken - looks like you have a nice haul. I thought the hoppers were sold out ? You have load of awards on the wall. What did you get awarded for ?
Barry - bit of a prayer for you - Lord we ask that you guide the surgeons, be with his wife and give her comfort through this and give Barry quick healing. Amen
Good night folks
TTYL
YGW
Evenin' Folks!
Janie just a cup of decaf for me right now.
yougottawantaHowmus - indentured servants were not slaves. They worked for the lender for a number of years to pay off the cost of the boat ride. Then they were free to go. A slave dies a slave.
Ah... Actually it was a form of Slavery... Much more complicated (and profitable) than you were taught in school... I have a lot more information on how the system worked, and I will leave it there as it would not be proper to say much more in here... You are only right about it being for a limited number of years. 'nuff said.
Went to the Troop meeting tonight. They had an excellent meeting! Mostly planning for future meetings.
Still have several items to get done before I head for bed. I best get moving... have a great night everyone!
YGW In the video, the driver was refusing medical care, that' all I know. I am near Annapolis. When the train hit the garbage truck up in Baltimore last summer, I heard the tank car explosion all the way down here, 20+ miles away. After that, the TV stations showed all kinds of vehicles, including school buses blowing through rail road crossings.
Galaxy, someone said something about religion and marriage. They weren't telling me what I should believe, so it didn't even register on my radar screen. Since Steve's post appeared after Ulrich's, I thought it was his Sunday go to meeting house that brought down the hammer.
Ulrich if that is your second favorite RR, what is number 1?
I am off to catch more
G'night.
GM, MEN!
Here I sit Fat, Dumb and contemplating life....
"The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live." ~Nicolas Chamfort
Today's word:
up831Last night I treated myself to Kung Pao Chicken. Tasty! Sorry Lion, they don't make Kung Pao Wildebeest.
Chinese LIONS go for Shrimp or Beef. Pork fried rice is ok, ham is ok and bacon is ok, but roast pork does not cut it for the LION.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Moring Dinners
Flo, please
YGW, seems there was a second box I over looked. There was some where around 25 good sizes boxes all filled with rolling stock and engines. I have sent you a PM.
Later. Ken
Good morning.
I'm thinking about Barry being in surgery. I hope all is going very well for him.
Lion ... That is funny about the vegatarians.
Good Afternoon!
An goes out to Barry for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery thereafter!
Henry - my favorite line is the former Furka Oberalpbahn (FO), a narrow gauge railroad from Brig to Disentis. This railroad has been merged with the former Brig Visp Zermatt railway (BVZ) to form the Matterhorn Gotthardbahn (MGB). Add to that the Rhaetian Railway and you have the route of the famous Glacier Express from St. Moritz to Zermatt. I have been attach to the FO since my childhood days. I spent my 10th birthday with a cab ride on the loco you see in my avatar!
Galaxy - here is one for you:
Tu ne quaesieris, scire nefas, quem mihi, quem tibi finem di dederint, Leuconoe, nec Babylonios temptaris numeros. ut melius, quidquid erit, pati. seu pluris hiemes seu tribuit Iuppiter ultimam, quae nunc oppositis debilitat pumicibus mare Tyrrhenum. Sapias, vina liques et spatio brevi spem longam reseces. dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero-
All of that translates into:
Ask not ('tis forbidden knowledge), what our destined term of years, Mine and yours; nor scan the tables of your Babylonish seers. Better far to bear the future, my Leuconoe, like the past, Whether Jove has many winters yet to give, or this our last; This, that makes the Tyrrhene billows spend their strength against the shore. Strain your wine and prove your wisdom; life is short; should hope be more? In the moment of our talking, envious time has ebb'd away. Seize the present; trust tomorrow e'en as little as you may
Not much MRRing today - I just spread some WS fine turf on the layout.
Well, here is a "Carpe Diem" to all of you!
galaxy Steven Otte No religious discussions in the Forums, fellows. Hmm, Mr. Otte, thanks fo the reminder, BUT, I must have failed to see any religious discussion? DId I miss it?
The discussion in question was removed. Repeating its contents to tell you what it was would be counter-productive.
Suffice it to say that the things mentioned by you (offering prayers for fellow Diners) and Ulrich (discussion of modeling a chapel) are acceptable. Unprompted exposition on personal and potentially divisive religious viewpoints is not. Now, let's drop it and carry on. I don't enjoy having to play Cousin Vinnie any more than you enjoy his visits. The brass knuckles are too small for my hands.
Mornin' everyone (and you too Steven...),
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of hot oatmeal with brown sugar and a pot of Marrakesh Express Dark Roast Coffee to start the day. Yes, my R&GV RR Mug would be good...
Last night got a bit nasty outside during the evening. We got some freezing rain, sleet, and then a couple inches of sn*w here in the Finger Lakes Region. Sun is out at the moment so I'm hoping the solar panels will clear themselves before I find time to use the roof rake.
As usual I have a long list of STUFF I should get done today, several of which involve getting in the PiP (after I clean off the ice and sn*w) and driving around town. Since it is 19°F outside, I can be sure the ICE will fire up so I might have heat in the car by the time I get where I'm going... Then the EV will get me home. Without heat...
Have a great day and stay warm if you are where it is chilly...
Hello, All! Zoe, I will have some Wheatena with brown sugar and a little milk, thank you.
I heard from the decoder expert - he returned my decoder and told me it tested out fine. Now I am attempting to reinstall it into the locomotive. This is one of those times that I wished I'd chosen 'S' gauge rather than "HO"; and happy that I didn't choose "N", I guess, although I have some N gauge stuff around; (too small or my fingers are too big or my eyes are too weak; too many 'too's for me!)
Well, the experience is good to get, and if this works, I will have to chin-stroke whether more sound decoders would be worth the effort.
Nice day in Southern Maine, hope all is well for you diners out there!
Howmus - Not arguing but I am very curious on how endentured servant can be related to slavery. From basic concepts at first glance these do not appear comparable. For instance: Slavery is usually entered into unwilling. For example right now this very day in the middle east there is a group of people who are conquering one group of people and selling them into slavery. That is forced. An endutured servant willingly enters into a contract to trade work for transportation. No one forced him to enter into that contract. How can that be slavery. Profit does not make or not make a slave.
Ken I am interested,
Ulrich how did you do the corner on the church ?
Lion - LOL Chinese Lions Do they like Orange or Sesame chicken too ?
Henry - The out fit I work for built on the water in Annapolis. Then the economy tanked and we shut the project down. So you are in MD I take it. Do you belong to the NMRA ? I am amazed that Trucker guy didnt get hurt much worse.
Gotta run
TTYK
yougottawantaUlrich how did you do the corner on the church ?
... with a very small flat brush, holding it close to my nose, with my glasses off. Touching up some bad spots werde done with a tooth pick.
Hi Gang,
Thought you might like to have a look at this sweety.
Ulrich, maybe you can tell us more. ?
Johnboy out....................
A 1954 Escher VW-Porsche Kleinbahn Prototyp in the Prototyp in Hamburg. These little trains were built from 1954 to 1971 and were used in parks and botanical gardens. It pulled 3 cars which had space for 90 passengers. Its not a accident that the design of the locomotive looks like a cross between the legendary TEE train and the Porsche 356. This locomotive was powered by a VW industrial engine and was the prototype of the VW-Porsche trains.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)