Godd Afternoon!
Still bright and sunny outside !
I am on the road to improvement - hardly any pain and that sick feeling is on the retreat as well. I ran my "trains" (which is only 1) for the first time in a couple of weeks now, which is a good sign.
cudakenUlrich Glad you are feeling just a little better! Still hard to belevie you went Z scale with your bad eyes. Surprise
Ken - it works much better than I thought. Assembling the track is a little cumbersome with those tiny rail joiners, but the rest is quite OK. The loco and the cars just seem to drop onto the rails - no fiddling around to put them properly on the rails. Everything works nicely - much better than my other stuff, which requires constant tinkering. IIRC, Marklin´s Z scale schtuff is still made in Germany, I can tell from the quality. Even wiring is easy - no soldering, all you need is a small screwdriver
Z scale is not cheap, but you´ll find a number of good bargains on Ebay - at least over here.
Welp, I´ll be staying at the RC for a moment to see who´ll dropping by!
Mornin' folks,
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of Vanilla Almond Crunch Cereal with fresh Blueberries and a pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast coffee to get me awake this morning.
I have almost got the program for the Scholarship Dinner completed. Just have to find the winning high school Art and Poetry Entries to add to it, and then I will print a couple copies for a couple other people to read over and check for me. Got the lawn mowed yesterday along with working on the program and a few other things.
Garry, I have been following the reports of the Tornado near you. My prayers to all who have been injured and lost property from the storm!
Folks.... I think the conversation about "Those" people has gone over the line and it is time to change the subject. I saw Vinny looking this way with an old beat up tire iron in his hand....... Sorry I even mentioned that I checked to make sure I had my Passport when I went to Canada for the weekend! What I mentioned has nothing to do with "Illegals"!
Quotes for today:
“A great deal of what we see depends on what we are looking for.” – Unknown
“Before you argue with a fool make sure he is not similarly occupied.” – Willam George Plunkett
“A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.” – Groucho Marx
OK, Back to work on some things that need to be done around my house. Catch you later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus Folks.... I think the conversation about "Those" people has gone over the line and it is time to change the subject. I saw Vinny looking this way with an old beat up tire iron in his hand.......
Folks.... I think the conversation about "Those" people has gone over the line and it is time to change the subject. I saw Vinny looking this way with an old beat up tire iron in his hand.......
Agreed. Since there's no way to discuss that topic in a non-inflammatory way, let's add it to the list of prohibited topics.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Good morning all.
Flo, do you ever have time off? Or am I just always around the same time as you? Anyway, I will have the farmers breakfast platter, with scrambled eggs, country ham, and wheat toast please, and a glass of milk.
Ray, nice photo. Hopefully my layout will get to that point. (Someday.... Maybe.)
Cudaken, I work, now, for Stage stores, they own Stage, Goody's, Beals, Peebles, and Palis Royal, depending on what area you are in. Direct competitors would be JC Penny's, Kohls, etc... I have been there for now, tomorrow actually, exactly one year. I had worked for a very, very large, well known, retail company, for just shy of 10 years, prior, but the idiot manager there fired me over having an asthma attack while on the clock. (He made up a story, claiming I had been "insuboardinate" to superior's, himself included. Yet, he never asked me to sign anything, nor provided a copy of my termination paperwork, until it was demanded of him, nor was it marked that I could not immediately return. If I refuse to obey orders, for no good reason whatsoever, would I really be immediately rehireable?) His boss's at district and regional, as well as corporate ethics department, wanted nothing to do with the situation, refusing to even look into it. Now that the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the governmental agency that regulates anti-discrimination in the workplace.) has opened an investigation, and my attorney filed paperwork to open a lawsuit, they all, with exception of the store manager, who tried to ban me from the store, but without the proper paperwork per that company, and by saying that his attorney must be present if I am there, but lists no such attorney, and refused to provide it, or even a copy of said order, to my attorney... Has he done anything right?) want me to go back to work for them... Not happening. They now want it to stay quiet, I gave them that chance when it happened. Now, sorry, but investigations, and the results, by the EEOC, and lawsuits, are anything but quiet. (I expect zero out of it, as they have far deeper pockets than I ever will, and can stall the legal process until I no longer can afford to continue. But, it is annoying them, and it might be just enough to prevent it happening to someone else.)
The experience in retail for that long is what is allowing me to do so well in sales now, as I know the secret is to assist everyone, even if they don't come to you to ask for it, and to be as friendly and helpful as possible, while explaining every offer, sale, etc... "With a new charge account, you get X off just for applying, and if you are approved and use it, you get X, Y and Z. It only takes us 3 minutes on average, and you can turn around and pay it right back off right away, so you get all the perks of a cardholder, including all the extra discounts, but don't have a bill to worry about later on." And, the old, "This (fill in the blank) would go perfect with that (fill in the blank) that you selected." Although my personal favorite, has got to be the time I happened upon a shoplifter, stuffing blue jeans into her purse. I circled around behind her, walked right up next to her, and, loudly, said: "Do you need any help with that, ma'am?" She not only dropped the jeans, but everything else already in her purse, including the purse. As I walked away to alert the security associate, she sat down, right in the middle of the isle, to catch her breath, as I scared the living day lights out of her! (Yes, I purposely did it that way.) She was still sitting there, on the floor, when security arrived. My only complaint on that one, I wasn't allowed to keep a copy of the security footage. Rats, that would have been enjoyable to watch on a replay loop! (She flung everything when I startled her, it was like it just exploded, flying even direction possible... )
I now sit just 2 new accounts behind the store lead, solely in second place, at close of business last night, and our store is now sitting just 5 back from overtaking a spot! (Get out of last place so we can skip the 2 hour call next week!) I sit second in total sales as well, so I am at least close to earning the associate of the quarter again. (I won that, off of sales and new accounts, to close out the 4th quarter of 2015. Some long time associates are surprised I do so well so quickly. After starting in May of 2015 I still finished second, for the year, in total sales last year, and third on new accounts in the store. The assistant manager won both catagories, to make associate of the year last year. I am ahead of her this year in both cartagories, but she is winning on tux rentals. By choice. She is more knowledgeable on that, so she gets everyone that comes to me... And anyone under me. She has done, now, all but two this year. I told her I at least deserved a cookie the one day, getting her 4 tux rentals. If the commission were higher, like last year, I would have said lunch, but I don't think it will cover both of us! )
Hobby Front: I found, I think a good deal, a Revell HO scale kit, of a UP "BigBoy" Locomotive. (Some assembly required! ) It is built like model car kits, where you need to trim parts, fit them, paint some of them, glue most of them, and add decals to finish. (All required major decals are included, for numbers 4006 & 4023.) I got it, for the outstanding price, of $19.95 +tax. Will make a nice "railfan park" display model for my layout. (Will go good with the wreck crane display I referred to earlier, along with a couple operational steamers for my layout, used on "railfan day" and on excursions.) I might just see if I can make it a operational "dummy" unit for said railfan excursions, but that will take some work, as it is not meant to operate in an HO scale consist. (Anyone done just that?)
I really need to break out my airbrush equipment though... I can only use it during warmer weather months. I have several items now lined up, waiting for a nice day, for just that. (Weather is now becoming uncooperative, rain forecasted for all week now. Including Saturday's Jamestown NY train day. ) If anyone is interested, they will be having a free model train show, and a outside display from WNYP and Vicose #6, at the former Erie RR station, in downtown Jamestown NY, this coming Saturday.)
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
Good Morning Diners,
Flo, I'll have an extra large coffee with lots of cream, please.
Tornados!! (said like "lions and tigers and bears, oh my")
Yes, the season is upon us. I was born and raised in Kansas where they are part of life. I used to know guys who would try to chase them. Been through three of them, but wasn't anywhere near the damage. One came within 1/2 mile of the house my parents were having built at the time. The construction got upon the roof and watched it go by. But, I've never actually seen one On the ground. Saw one forming in the air, but not on the ground.
I don't mean to sound cavalier, because they are quite destructive and dangerous.
Garry: Nice cars. I remember those old hard top fords. Weren't they Fairlane 500s? That looks like a '59. Love the old pick up. I can just see it as a "woody" complete with longboards on the back.
All this talk about z scale. I'm thinking if I ever switched it would be to S scale, not the other way around. I still have yet to start on the N scale plan Ulrich designed for me. Well anyway, all of it is good.
Hello to everyone , YGW, Ulrich, Garry, Ray, Lion, V8 Dennis, Angelo, and everyone else I've missed.
I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
From Garry
"Good morning ! ....
Wake up, everybody ....."
What !!??? A tornado? What ! Where ? Oh my what time is it !!?? Oh geez its time to go to w**k Thanks Garry for waking us up. Geez I was in la la land dreaming about the J pounding up and over beautiful green Va mtns and the steam trailing in the air.....Ah what a sweet dream it was. Oh look, its raining AGAIN! 14th straight day
I have finally been making some head way on the layout and uncrating the RR. I now have a nice stack of empty boxes where I have emptied, sorted and put in cabinets my RR rolling stock, landscaping, detail parts etc...I even have two 42" wall cabinets hung that are dedicated soley for my N&W stuff I also discovered while I had things packed away that I had purchased two J #610 with a third boxed up ! looks like some renumbering will be taking place. I also realized that I am MUCH closer to my desired goal of having 100 N&W coal hoppers than I thought I was. One day I want to see if I can have a very long run of hoppers just like the N&W used to. I can actually see a third of the lay out now too !
UP831 - Hello !!!! Glad to see you back in here. I agree with you if I were changing scale I would have to go larger rather than smaller !
Henry - Yep that is probably who built your house if you live in the Washington DC metro area. By the way many of these guys are incredible craftsmen. But like the rest of the world some are not so hot either, I have had to fire many. Fortunately the venders I work with now, know I have high expectations and they dont dare send out the 2nd string workers. It is all about how stringent the builder is. I demand the best out of my men and actually specify which crews are allowed and which are not allowed. If the builder takes the time to get to know the men and their capabilities then he can determine who he wants and who is not allowed on the site. Unfortunately many companies are run by bean counters and they dont care about qaulity. Just how much profit. That is why I work where I work. I want to build qaulity not garbage.
Howmus - so if someone is a felon or has a DUI they cannot travel outside of the states ? Or is that dependent on which country they want to travel to ? Or will the states simply not allow them to leave the country ?
Ulrich glad to hear that you are feeling better I still dont know how you see z scale
Garry - Did you get hail from the toronado ? Oddly enough we have many tornados that hit out area. Last week we had one tear up some fields and tree lines about a 1/2 mile from my home. I lost a few shingles and a sign on a wooden post at the end of my driveway snapped just above the ground from the high winds. Many years ago a tornado took off the church roof. People dont think about us having tornado's here in Va. But we have a surprising number of them.
Ken - I beleive the coal loads are factory. I also think they are glued in. At least the one I looked at Saturday would not come out ! I stopped short of forcing it because I was afraid it would break. LOL Coal yep I need a LOT of coal for the steam fleet !
Ricky - It seems to me that retail companies operate like the share cropper used to, take all of the profit, give the workers starvation wages and work them half to death. I dont know how people work in that environment. I cant. God bless those of you who do.
Hello to everyone else Der, Lion, Galaxy ( hope you pop in soon ) .....
Gotta git back to w**k TTYL
YGW
Afternoon Diners,
I was going to reply yesterday, but nothing to say. That sounded interesting.
Don't worry UP831 I'm still here.
Since I bought some trains on EBay, I been looking at the tracking numbers. I thought it was a good idea to buy a second C44-9W BNSF Warbonnet #722, and a Southern Pacific #8110. And the rest of my Hanjin containers that shipped out.
My new Kato Union Pacific SD70ACe #8512 will be coming in a few days. With the Micro-Trains CSX/CO hopper and EOT.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Afternoon Dinners
Flo, Barry Burger and a Please
Day Off so far. Had to drive to Jefferson Barracks to see my VA foot Doctor. Glad I made it there this time. I have a new Friction Wound on one of my toes from it rubbing something. Good news is there is no infection. Dr but in a request to get my shoes looked at.
I know what the problem is, I think. Mainly the yard work plus the shoes donot fit tight. I have to go up and down small slops to cut or drag the stuff out of the yard.
Missed my turn of the interstate (Day dreaming about the fence) so I got home 10 mintues late. I needed to cut the grass and we had a store moving in . Got 80% of the front yard cut before the hit and it was sort of nasty. Front ditch is full of water now.
Rick As far as getting canned unfaily, been there and done that! Luckly every time I came out on top. Biggest mess was when I worked for Mattress Giant. I forgot to take a paper check to the bank (Normally we used Telacheck where you don't have to take the check to the bank 99% of the time) and left it on the desk! Went in earliey to take the check to the bank but Ken Linder (ASH PIT) was in the store before me.
He had a, not sure how to but this with out getting Steve at me. Mainly because my avg sales catagories % did not match the company standerds but yet I had the highest gross profit, sales volume and lowest return rate in the divison! Well he canned me for not making the night drop, denied my unemployment and my Vacation pay!
Well, I fought back and won. Got my vacation pay, all of my back unemployment plus I joined in a class action suite agint the company and we won that as well.
YGW Do the coal loads look real or are they plastic looking? I yanked all of the Bachmann Sliver coal loads and make my own.
Ulrich I did prices Z scale and yes, they cost a lot! But what a layout could be built in 3' X 10' bench! Heck that make a good sizes N scale layout!
Gary Who knows, I may still make the trip. I think you are about 250 miles from me. At one point you PM me your address and I looked it up. I will see if I still have it. I could use a brake from the wife!
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
ROAR ROAR ROAR your boad doan at the Sluth Ferry Station...
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Hello .... Bad dsy. ... My 96 year old Mother fell and has multiple fractures in her spine. Very painful. I don't know how long she will be in the hospital. .........
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hello all
Been a while since I posted, but I follow the diner regularly.
Back at home for the week off (I work 7 days on/7 off). I did put a micro-trains coupler kit on the Minitrix Pacific I recently aquired. Boy those things are aply named, micro they are. Got it together eventually, but it took a few iterations. I need to get some glue for the adapter before I try dragging some cars around.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Evening All.
A cup o' mud and irish it up, please. Another, at least, 12 hour day for me here at IAD. Working these long hours is getting old mighty fast.
Garry - I am sorry to hear about your Mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
YGW - thanks for the PM. Sounds like Saturday was a fun time had by all. Looking forward to reading the information. Sorry have not had a chance to answer back; working on Monday and another long day yesterday and today.
Greetings to the rest of the gang. Needed back on the field.
All the best.
Joe F
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a refill for my decaf please....
Been a long, long day. Except for a few minutes outside to do the trimming around poles, trees, shed, house, and garden beds with the string trimmer, I have been sitting here at the computer finishing the program for the Scholarship Dinner a week from today and going through, selecting, and editing photos (a few hundred of them) from the March and Service last January so I can spend another 20 or so hours in tyhe next few days putting together this years slide show that we play during the Dinner for folks.
Just found out that the extra meals that we ordered are almost sold out. this will be the biggest attendance ever for the event. This is also the 25th. year we have been doing this. We will have about 170 people at the dinner.
Garry, so very sorry to hear about your Mom falling! Do know you and your whole family are in my prayers during this difficult time... Hoping they can be successful in making her comfortable. That has to be terribly painful for her!
Have a good night everyone!
GARRY,
So very sorry to hear about your Mother. She has done well up to now, has she not ?. That is indeed a ripe old age.
We pray for her comfort and healing. Blessings to all.
Johnboy out........................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
You know, it's been 9 days since anyone has filed an RA for a rules violation on the Forums. That must be close to a record. I feel like I should buy everyone or something, like I used to do back at the newspaper when we went a month without a correction.
Garry - for your Mom!
Good Afternoon!
It´s a bit of a lazy day, i.e. I am not up to much today, just letting time pass by. I am a wee bit miffed - while running the evening train on my layout, the loco lost one of its traction tires and I just can´t get it back again! It´s really not a big issue, but it is the last drop making the bucket flow over! I am pretty much fed up by having to tinker with those Bemo locos all the time to keep them running. I am not the only one complaining about the poor built quality of that stuff - splitting gears, brittle plastic, detail parts breaking of, noisy gears, paint that rubs off, decals that fade - this list is endless. Compared to my old Marklin electric loco, Bemo locos are just a piece of beep (expletive, deleted)! The Marklin loco is like new, rock-solid, nothing fading, rubbing off, breaking apart!
I will be disposing of the layout and all of that stuff soon - another lesson learned - stay with the trusted things! I have to add that I bought my first Bemo Swiss narrow gauge loco 40 years ago and sold it in disgust - for the same reasons. They have not learned a thing when it comes to quality!
I am angry!
On the bright side, the last two pieces of track I need for the tiny Z scale layout have arrived. The two pcs. of uncoupling track have a regular retail price of over $50 and I got them for $18 - brand new and not a flake of dust on the box! That makes me happy!
Contsruction of the layout will start soon - my friend Claus is all itchy to help me with the "benchwork"
I am more than worried about our friend Galaxy. He has been away a number of times, but never that long. My email to him is yet unanswered. I hope his OK.
That´s all from me for the moment, I will just sit here at the RC, looking out of the window, watching the switcher switch.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of Heritage Flakes cereal with some fresh blueberries and a pot of Marakesh Express Dark Roast Coffee to start trhe day.
Shhhhh! Steven don't say that too loud or 1. a flood of inappropreate post will flood the place, and 2. your boss may decide you aren't working hard enough and reduce you to part time......
The sun is shining outside today and I may have to turn on the air conditioner for the first time this season as the high is supposed to get up to 82°F. It is currently 68°F here.
I have to spend an hour or so over at church resetting the EQ computer on the sound system to accurately match the room as it is now. Got a quote on some new monitors for the choir from the company we have used ion the past for the sound. That needs to be looked at and see if it will 1. work for us, 2. can be easily wired with what we already have in the location, and 3. can be covered for the cost....
Some quotes for today:
“Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember, it didn’t work for the rabbit.” – R E Shay
“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” – Douglas Adams
YGW, in answer to your question of me yesterday....
"Home is is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in!" - Robert Frost
See you all later!
Ray - I just sent you a PM.
Just sent you a reply...
Good afternoon.
I see Flo finally has a day off. Zoe, I will have the bbq special, and a coke.
Garry, sorry to hear about your mom falling, hope she gets healed up soon!
Steve, where do I go for the ? Hopefully we all go easy on your wallet!
Weather today, so far is good, overcast but 80F, and so far dry. Hopefully dry come Saturday, otherwise the show in Jamestown NY will be a wash out... (Pun is intended.)
For those interested, the show Saturday is in downtown Jamestown NY, @The old Erie RR station. Indoor model rail show, outdoor displays from WNYP RR and Viscose 6, a tank steam engine. (Hence the hope for dry weather on Saturday.) Sunday Viscose 6 will be in Dunkirk, NY, at the Chataqua county fairgrounds. Both locations will have other train related outdoor displays and events as well.
Both show events are free, Sunday the chicken bbq @Dunkirk is separate, but the displays are free entry.
Off today, but back to work in the morning.
Hope all is well!
Afternoon folks!
Flo, a Barry Buger, 5 pices of and some please. Thanks Steve!
Started out as a rotten day! till 2:00 Pm and now it is beautiful out side, to bad I am out doing anything mode. Took 4 hours to do all the needed running.
Wife question, am I missing something here? Sue wants to take Sparkie The Rock Dog to Petsmart and spend $40.00 for him to get a bath. Now I rather wash him my self, but I sort of understand OK. But what I don't understand is Sparkie cannot go out in the ran to use the bathroom? So it is all right to pay someone to get your dog wet but Mother Nature cannot do it for free?
Well, I am going to watch the WWII film Fury and see how Inaccurate it is.
Steven OtteYou know, it's been 9 days since anyone has filed an RA for a rules violation on the Forums.
Jeez I've only that on another forum where newbies are unmoderated and their 1st post is pure spam. People need to lighten up and get a life. It's only the Internet.
Facebook is another story. Some of those people go out of their way to be rude (non model railroaders) Then there is your friends. Doesn't matter liberal or conservative, they will say the most outrageous things, even if you are the same political persuasion.
Even when people bend the rules here, I haven't seen anything that ruffles my feathers. But I worked with surgeons for 30 years. Most other people are little league when it comes to being narcissistic.
Trainfront I worked on soldering and wiring the buss last night. I am so glad someone convinced me to build module style because I turned it on it's side. There is no way I could solder underneath anymore. As it was, sitting cross legged or keenling, I could barely stand up when I was done.
Reading about Garry's mom, and I can't complain. She has my prayers. She is going to have a difficult recovery. A guy I knew from a motorcycle club reached out to me by email last night for medical advice. He had some sort of spine surgery (he should have asked before that) that left him with bilateral foot drop. That means every step your toe is pointing to the ground. Easy to trip, hard to go upstairs and no way to shift gears on a motorcycle. I really had nothing to offer. I suppose someone could make him a bionic suit that would stimulate his muscles, but would insurance pay for it? As far as I know this is all experimental stuff. He's 50 at the most.
Ken I think I heard good things about Fury. Hard to find but R Lee Ermy is in the Siege of Firebase Gloria. Gripping, don't know how realistic it is.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Afternoon all
Been a very busy week ! The sales event was a success. Now gearing up to walk a spec house with sales and a proto type with the owners. Pain in the butt both. But part of the normal duties.
Henry - Are sawbones that bad ?
Ricky - sounds like a great week end. Hope you post some photos Monday ?
Howmus - Great and true qoutes
Ulrich - I sent Galaxy an email a while ago. Havent heard from him either. Does anyone have his phone number ? Ken do you have it ?
Steve - How long since an RA has been filed in this thread ? 9 days ?
Chessie - No problem I think you will enjoy the fence one when you get a chance to review it.
Bob - "took a few iterations" - I think we can all say that at times when we put stuff together !
Garry - for your mom
Lion - how did you make those ceiling lights ?
Angel - "nothing intersting to say " ? What? Heck I never have anything interesting to say but I just say it anyway !
Ken - Owners of retail stores I think are spawned from satans own loins. For instance I saw this web page for XYZ trains and this weekend all over town there was this other train store ZYX that said they bought trains. So I look them up and low and behold they are the train store in Fairfax Va. So I say to myself I will just go there and unload some rolling stock I no longer want ( they advertise that they pay the highest right ) and I tell them I want $2.50 a car all of which are in mint condition. I know they are selling the stuff for $8 to $15, BECAUSE I LOOKED ON THEIR WEB SITE FOR PRICING before I went. Guess what he offers ? $1 each ! I look at him like "do you think I am stupid" or "you are a thief and you are silly enough to think I am stupid". Need less to say I walked out of there with my stuff. I have a suggestion for your dog wash. Wash the dog in the rain ! Saves the $40 for train stuff, saves a bit of water from the water bill which may pay the taxes on the train stuff its a WIN WIN condition. I watched Fury a while ago. I didnt like it that well. On the coal loads I thought they looked pretty good.
I am trying to stay awake. I am home with two of the girls and my wife is at the ER with the other daughter. She is having severe pains in her abodmen. I suspect she may have appendicitis ? I dont want to go to sleep. I want to be awake when MOH calls with updates. Maybe I will go read ? If anyone is awake I would appreciate prayers for her.
TTYL
Prayers for your daughter, and for all what needs them.
herrinchoker
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Morning Dinners
Flo, big cup of please.
Gary I forgot again to wish your mother well, sorry and hope she is starting to do better.
YGW How's the daughter doing?
I watched the movie Fury last night, part of it I hated rest was little better than OK. Sure not up there with Band Of Brother's.
Later Ken
yougottawanta Steve - How long since an RA has been filed in this thread ? 9 days ?
10 days now. And I'm talking about the entire Forum, not just this thread, and not even just the MR side!
yougottawanta I am trying to stay awake. I am home with two of the girls and my wife is at the ER with the other daughter. She is having severe pains in her abodmen. I suspect she may have appendicitis ? I dont want to go to sleep. I want to be awake when MOH calls with updates. Maybe I will go read ? If anyone is awake I would appreciate prayers for her.
Best wishes to her. Hope it is appendicitis, because that's fairly straightforward to fix and a quick recovery. Or, if you're really lucky, just gas.
I am flying home on Friday, the thirteenth. Should I be scared?
Richard
yougottawantaLion - how did you make those ceiling lights ?
Those are LEDs. They are the laregr 5mm (T1 1/2) from a Christmas set that I took apart. I save the indivitual lamps, and then I save the wires. There are three conductors, and only one conductor has the sockets attached, so on a 25' long set, I get 50' of nice wire.
Roar