Good Morning Diners,
Flo, I'll have an extra large coffee with lots of cream, please.
Quick hello before I'm off to work,..."Hello!"
Submmbob: What type of ship was the Mauretania? Where and who for did it sail?
YGW: I'm guessing that with all of the other things going on, your shed got put on hold. I hope your SIL is able to function some.
Went and did a measure for a commercial client that wants to do a "test" kitchen So his clients can sample his products. Felt good to be doing that again. I will want to research and make sure of the latest codes, etc for his municipality. Hope the software will respond, otherwise, hand modifying the floor plans to show lighting, mechanical, etc.
Have to go.
Hi to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Good Afternoon!
Still not feeling up to par, but a slight improvement over yesterday. I will see my cardiologist on Friday and hope he doesn´t have bad news for me.
I didn´t do much on the layout, just a bit of tinkering here and there and making a new video:
Due to the bad light conditions, the video is not of the best quality. I hope this will improve once the layout lighting is installed, which will eventually happen ...
up831Submmbob: What type of ship was the Mauretania? Where and who for did it sail?
The Mauretania was a sort of flagship for the Cunard Line, holding both the Eastbound and Westbound Blue Ribbon for the fastest transatlantic crossing for 20 years. She was very well received among passengers, as was her sister ship Lusitania, sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Ireland in May 1915. Misled by the idea that the ships were able to outrun (outsail?) German U-Boats, the British Admiralty did not deem it necessary to provide an escort ...
Barry - good to hear you are improving!
Brunhilda, a gallon of coffee in an IV bag, please!
Ulrich: It is always interested to see what YouTube recommends as the next video to watch. After watching your latest video, it suggested I watch the complete Berlin AC-DC concert.
Richard
Richard (rideonroad),
Thanks for letting me know that we have a new (march) post for the diner. I was getting a feeling something was wrong when I saw no updates in the old one.
Anyhoo, its just another day in paradise here in little ole mississippi. Weather moderate and no humidity to talk about. My cat "Furbie" is probably going to have kittens - she looks a bit fat round the middle. Which is fine as we usually keep most of the kittens or friends and family snag em up. So it works itself out eventually, even thought we ususally have 3-4 cats at any one time. Furbie is a long haired domestic cat - so it will be interesting to see how the kittens look ;-)
Only one of my cats became a "trainspotter" and would sit with me in the garage and watch the loco's on the layout. All the others would stalk the loco's like a mouse and go in for the kill. So they were banned.
Chris.
Loco Guy - is a state of mind - not an affinity to locomotives.
Sit back and enjoy your track...
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of hot oatmeal with strawberries and a pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast Coffee to keep my R&GV RR Mug filled for a while.
Currently 22°F outside the door here in the Finger Lakes Region with a predicted high of 27° this afternoon. Was very white out when I got up a couple hours ago. Sun is now trying to peek out every once in a while.
Barry wants to go home... That is a very good sign! Sounds like you are recovering nicely, my friend.
Ulrich I think the layout is turning out great! Very nice modeling sir. Praying that your heart problem is not getting worse.....
I need to get myself over to the Fieldhouse this morning and stop at a couple schools on the way. Will catch everyone later...
Ray
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Ulrich,
I just watched your video and like how the bridge turned out and the other scenery.
Just wish I had the patience to do stuff like that.
JP. Nice seeing you again. Best wishes to "gf" finding a new job . Georgia should be a nice location for the two of you. Keep in touch.
Ken .. Yes the tiny grab irons are fragile . I remove them with a hot xacto knife or I make grab irons from small diameter brass wire
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR 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...
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Hello all
Went to my primary care doc, told him what was going on, he listened to the ole ticker, sent in the purdy nurse with an echocardo something or another. Read it with alarm sent me to the drugstore for blood thinner and then directly to my cardio doc. He took a listen and then scheduled me for a "procedure" for next Tuesday. I will be in the "horsepittal" for three days if all goes well
BO Cylinder - move over I am moving in to the horspidle bed ! Congrats on the great escape. I think you are a wise man for being "circumspect", you just never know !
Howmus - It is windy and blustery here. I think your snow is getting blown here Friday.
Henry - say it aint so - attack cats - are they carrying six shooters and robbing the trains ?
UP831 - No the hold up is a design flaw. Main power feed to the house is right where the barn.train room was gonna go !
SUBBob - Hello! You have three that run ? Everyone I used to know that had tehm had trouble with teh carberaturs and had a terrible time keeping them running
Ken - returned the call and left a message
JaBear - LOL Love the comments in the oicture
JPowell - is this the same GF that moved out or is this a new one ?
Henry - who is the maker of the caboose ? Atlas ? Athearn ???
Richard - you can find brass track at giveway prices if you look around. You can find them at yard sales, craigslist... try a different blade on the dremal. You may have to experiment with several types
Frank - good to see you in the diner !
Reinhard - NO KIDDING ! Aldie ? That is a beautiful place there ! I used to live in Marshall many moons ago and went through Middleburg and Aldie often. In fact the old mill there is where I took my wife ( one who passed from cancer ) on our first date. I bought her a piece of art by Sally Bundi, when they held an art show raising money for the mill. I would like to meet with you over a cup of coffee one day if you are interested. Shoot me a PM if you would like to meet.
Angel, Garry, Lion, Galaxy ( hope you are well ) ....Hello anmd hope you have had a good day !
TTYL
YGW
Afternoon Diners,
Don't worry YGW I'm here.
Train News: I decided to get the Rix highway guard rails. I been trying/thinking to buying them. So today I purchased 2 sets to make 4 guard rails for $17. I'm going to try at least one or two items a month.
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yougottawanta. . .He took a listen and then scheduled me for a "procedure" for next Tuesday. I will be in the "horsepittal" for three days if all goes well. . .
Good luck! Here's to hoping it turns out to be nothing serious.
Afternoon Dinners
Flo, please and one for YGW
Boy I am beat. It was a sunny day, no running that could not waite, so I spent 3 hours working in the back yard. I made around 30 trips to the front hualing out stuff that my SIL cut down a few months ago. What took me so long was when Shawn cut the stuff down, that was all he was thinking about. He has never hauled stuff out to the front.
When I cut stuff down I pile all of the trunk section in the same way. I have to haul stuff out trunk first to get it out the gate. Plus the city wants all of the trunks toward the street for pick up. Shawn had them every witch way and it took way longer to get them untangled. But, he sure was a big help!
YGW Good talking to you today. Sorry to hear about the slipped timing belt. Now I have a better idea what you are looking for. I will try to call you while I am K-10 Model trains Thursday.
See you all later.
Ken
I hate Rust
Hi! 24f and clouds.
Looks like lotsa good news compared to not so good! Good luck everyone!
My update:
My wife's Dad passed opening weekend of deer season, back in November.
Her Mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last Friday. Not good outlook.
My close buddy shot himself and his wife in January. Their son was up this week to close up house, etc. Seems to be doing ok.
That's the crappy stuff.
The good Stuff:
Number one Grandson's Hockey team, Peewee A, Rated #1 in the state of Minnesota, Plays in the State tourny this weekend!! Go Polar Devils!
It's a blend of 3 VERY small hockey programs. There were 45 players that tried out for 15 spots last fall. When I coached ,years ago when my kids played in a bigger district, I had maybe 125-175 kids trying out for 20 spots!
Mister B would understand this!!
So, Go Polar Devils!!!
TrainFront is very good. Got my order from the not-so -local HS. F-7 diaphraghms; replacement Athearn engine wheelsets ;etc. Trains are running great, but nobody is here but me! HAHA!
Hope everyone who's hurting gets better and those that aren't are grateful!!!!
A meet:
Terry In Nw Wisconsin
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
saronaterry My wife's Dad passed opening weekend of deer season, back in November. Her Mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last Friday. Not good outlook. My close buddy shot himself and his wife in January. Their son was up this week to close up house, etc. Seems to be doing ok.
WOW! And I thought WE were doing bad.
for the passing of your FIL.
Prayers for the cancer..who WILL be a survivor...
Sorry to hear that about your buddy. If you missed it, our best friend's {and a train nut too} 24 y/o son hanged himself a month ago. Urg the son to get some help and support groups, he may SEEm "OK" now, but may later have it hit him.....like it has my train nut friend {BFF-Best Friend Forever}....
this year and the tail of last year has NOT been kind to many of us..
for those IN or GOING to the horse piddle.
I am in my 11th week of fighting pneumonia! do you believe it?? I can't and I am the one drowing in my fluid...I THINK i am gaining on it, though...time will tell.
it will be in the 60's near to 70s next week, WOOHOO! I have said that with the MILD winter we've had, it will be a LONG HOT DRY SUMMER this year....I HOPE I am wrong...
-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.
Flo Strawberry shortcake please
YGW Some else must have said something about cats, but speaking of 6 shooter, the TSA in the Baltimore airport seized some woman's 6 shooter spike high heels. They looked like the front end of Roy Roger colt 45 for heels.
The caboose is an Athearn I think. So far alcohol isn't touching the rustoleum primer, which if ok with me.
Took the wifey to the cardiologist today and he didn't think her chest discomfort was cardiac. She gets a stress test next week, but it seems unlikely she will join the steady stream to the hospital we have going on here.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Terry: for you and your friend's families!!
Galaxy: for you as well!! 11 weeks of pneumonia would be too much for me!!
PT was a pain in the caboose. The reason I am going through this is my cracked shin after kiboshing it transferring from the EMS bed to the hospital bed. Bent my leg and WHAMM!!!. Into the monitor shelf I went ...
So, gentle people, I am going to now...g'night
V8Vega If you get into 3 rail O gauge you'll never have to worry about grab irons again. Sunny, unseasonably warm, haven't seen the TV forcast yet.
If you get into 3 rail O gauge you'll never have to worry about grab irons again.
Sunny, unseasonably warm, haven't seen the TV forcast yet.
With me and grab irons I would still replace them, lol!!!!
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Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Hi Terry,
Sorry to hear of all the hurt your family has had and is having. Good luck to the Hockey kids, they sure have done well so far.
YGW. Good luck with the hospital visit. Be sure to do what they say. At these times they know best.
Galaxy, WE are still pulling for you. I hope indeed that it is getting better, you have been down too long.
We had company tonight so there was nothing moving on the LM&E, maybe tomorrow.
I am beat after working today and visiting all evening so I am off to bed.
Night all, Sleep well, Dreams of shining rails in the moon light.
Johnboy out.........................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Good morning ... I'll have Barry-sized oatmeal and OJ please.
Looks like a lot of stuff going on, and too much is bad.
YGW .. Prayers for you when you have your tests.
Barry .... Apparently you are progressing aswell as can be expected. Glad to hear it.
Galaxy ... Hoping your illness is improving.
Terry in Wisconsin.... That's a long list of bad stuff. Glad it is offset with good stuff.
....
Keep your trains running ! ... Happy Model Railroading !
Ulrich - did you know they run an add across your video. Nice job. How many hits have you recieved on your video ?
Terry - That is a lot of things going on in your life. Glad you can count the blessings too.
BO Cylinder - years ago I blew out my knee. Messed up cartilage and tendons
Galaxy - How are you feeling today ? I hope better.
Ken - Made me laugh with "slipped timing belt". How is Shawn working out ? Still have high opinions of him ? Where is the Picture taken ? Nice one.
Johnboy - love the comment about shining rails in the moon light and thanks for the well wishes.
Henry - It was actually Loco that mentioned the cats. Sorry.
Thanks Garry, Richard for the well wishes
Good Evening!
Not a good day for me - I feel weak and wasted. I will see my cardiologist about this tomorrow.
Mornin' evneryone!
Zoe, Just need a refill for my Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast coffee, please and thank you!
Sun has finally decide to show up here at noon time... I've been over to the place where I was fitted for my CPAP to have them download the data and send it to my ENT Doc for my appt. next Wednesday. I saw an ad for a new type of head gear that can be used with my nasal pillows and asked the Office Clerk about it. She sat down and pulled it up on the computer, looks at me and said, "What kind of mask do you use". I told her I use the nassal pillows because I don't want to have top shave off my beard. Then added, it covers up the third chin! I thought she was never going to catch her breath........She is a very pleasant and cute lady...
Have a dentist appt. early this afternoon to replace a crown that covers three teeth. Well one of the teeth (middle) is missing, and that is why it covers three places. She says the crown doesn't fit well and food can get caught between the teeth so she wants to do a new one. Her specialty is major teeth replacement and crowns and stuff. I think she will be doing it. Her husband is my usual dentist. Their son is a member of my old Boy Scout Troop (where I was Scoutmaster and later committee Chair).
Finally got all the art and poetry back to the schools yesterday so I have my Dining Room table back to be used for other stuff now. Have a bunch of other items to get done today before I head over for the Handicapped Troop meeting tonight.
(edit) Ulrich, hope all goes well! Keeping you in my prayers Sir....
Catch you all later!
ROARING!!!
Lion that is a neat shot !
Howmus good luck with Dentist
Ulrich hope you feel better my friend.
Good afternoon all.
We cut our ski trip short. It's either been rainy or very cold and windy, and what they say is snow looks more like a skating rink in spots. I've also still got a cold, so I'm not missing a thing by not being in Maine the rest of this week.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer please.
Just running today, nothing done in the yard.
Train Front Only thing I got done today was speed matching my PK 1000 UP F-3's. I installed a Digitrax DH 166 in the A unit and had to speed match my B unit that has a DH 123. While the two engines run well with each other now, the A unit with the DH 166 is huming? Could it be the decoder?
YGW I am old, should have said your ECM is not working right, not a slipped timing belt. Sent you a PM that is very short, soory. I was having problems with the computer and the wife at the same time! I had to reboot the computer, I wish I could reboot my wife!
My wife is a Hoarder! I am sick of living like this! Crap every where, boxes in the dinning room, boxes in the laundry room, boxes in the family room. All of the closet's are full with her stuff, second bedroom is full of boxes to the point you cannot walk in there! Dresser is full all but one drawer that has my socks and underware in it! My clothes hang on the back of doors and doorway molding!
Whie not as bad as seen on TV, it is heading that way. I swear if we had a 4000 sq foot house and I gave her money she could fill it up! Guess it is time to seek some help for us.
Evening Diners,
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I am sick of living like this! Crap every where, boxes in the dinning room, boxes in the laundry room, boxes in the family room. All of the closet's are full with her stuff, second bedroom is full of boxes to the point you cannot walk in there! Dresser is full all but one drawer that has by socks and underware in it! My clothes hang on the back of doors and doorway molding!
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Hey Ken you also described my house! It hasn't been clean for almost 30 years. Is yours longer?
For the past week I been naming my city Ephraim for the Conrail layout. Problem is I been forgetting how to pronoun it correctly half the time. Remembering the actress' name doesn't help neither. I was wondering/thinking of renaming it for easy pronunciation, or just suck it up.
Here I sit fat dumb and contemplating life without brio....
If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you'll find an excuse.- Unknown
Coffee and granola Zoe, I stood on the scale this morning. No donuts for a while.
Nothing much to report. Wifey saw the cardiologist and he didn't think her neck pain was cardiac.
On the train front, waiting for alcohol to take off the remaining paint on the caboose. I may get out the ultrasonic cleaner if there is still bits of blue stuck on it.
34 degrees and 2" of a heavy snow, sticks to every twig and branch but not to the sidewalk or street. That doesn't keep them from wrecking on the Beltway.