JAMES MOON. . .I probably should engage an instructor and work a little harder on playing. Working on sonata 101 by the master, Beethoven. It's a pretty tuff piece to play. . .
As a kid, my parents heavily invested in my lessons. My last teacher as a teen was with an Hungarian concert pianist that cost my parents a fair amount of money. Unfortunately, I was lured by the scent of perfume and gasoline and didn't make the make to practice so my parents "ceased to invest."
Later on in life (much later) I happened to cross paths with a piano teacher who is not only a very accomplished pianist but is also an excellent teacher. Between her ability to teach and my ability to listen it has had a significant impact on my playing. In the words of Mrs. ROR, "You sound like an entirely different person." High praise from someone who also plays very well.
Bottom line, if you want to increase the enjoyment of playing, I would highly recommend finding a good teacher and diving in.
Richard
ROR, certainly agree with Twitter comments. When Twitter first appeared on the old ether, I was put off by the limits for message length. It appeared it was designed for people to just pop off.
By the way, I continue to be impressed by your piano efforts. I probably should engage an instructor and work a little harder on playing. Working on sonata 101 by the master, Beethoven. It's a pretty tuff piece to play.
Daughter returned my Silverado this afternoon. I can now get material to build work station.
Headed to local college choral concert tonight. They have a new director this fall.
Have a great weekend!
Jim
Steven Otte. . .We thought about starting a Twitter feed, but we don't really have a use for it.
I have never understood the allure of "tweeting". What is scary is that all of the tweets hang around and can be later analyzed. A while back I saw a demostration of an application that would go grab all of the tweets for a given Twitter user, and use cognative analysis to determine a personality profile for the person. It was proposed as a tool to be used in the employee selection process. Potentially the same data could be used for health profiling, for example the user that tweets, "had another migraine today." People don't understand that tweeting is basically the same as standing on the corner and yelling for anyone to hear. The difference is that the tweets can be archived and retrieved later.
RideOnRoad Steven: Your 10/27 post in the diner looks a lot like the 10/27 post on the MRR Facebook page. Is Facebooking another one of your repsonsibilities?
Steven: Your 10/27 post in the diner looks a lot like the 10/27 post on the MRR Facebook page. Is Facebooking another one of your repsonsibilities?
Yup, I handle social media for MR. Which, at the moment, is only Facebook and the Forums. We thought about starting a Twitter feed, but we don't really have a use for it.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Steven OtteHappy Kalmbach Day! Around here, we call 10/27 Kalmbach Day because for many years, Kalmbach Publishing was headquartered in downtown Milwaukee, at 1027 N. 7th Street. . .
Steven: Your 10/27 post in the diner looks a lot like the 10/27 post on the MRR Facebook page. Is Facebooking another one of your responsibilities?
It continues to be unseasonably warm here in Arizona, where today's high is supposed to be 95. Dang global warming. At least the mornings are in the 60's.
Good morning. Time for a sticky bun and a cup of tea. I have been back from Canada 2-1/2 weeks now. While traveling home we stopped at friends' B&B in Iowa for a couple day visit. The weather was so nice I took the dog for a three mile walk. Ever since I have had a strained right hamstring. It now is somewhat painful walking longer distances. Trying to get into physical therapy to see if I can "exercise" it better. Just got the call from the horsepital that I have an appointment to start next Friday. Getting old is a "female dog!"
Someone recently posted a request asking what projects you have now. i am in the process of installing seven Caboose Industries ground throws for turnouts. I think I have figured out what needs to be done to attach them to the throw bars. The next project will be to build a decent workstation for building models. I will post pictures when I get it done.
Johnboy, you asked about the rice harvest. It was a total bust. We hauled all the equipment to the lake and spent a couple weeks at the camp but only picked a little over 4,000 lbs compared to the previous years 110,000 lbs. High water level and way to much wind all fall doomed this years crop. Oh well, there is always next year. The people on the northwest side of Sask faired much better and friends were able to make up the difference buying raw picked rice for processing. They will at least be able to service their customeres.
I still have a couple of pictures to post from the Hudson Bay Railroad yard visit. Today's picture is motive power in Hudson Bay Railroad colors. Hudson Bay Railroad is an interesting shortline. It is the old northern end of the Canadian National services to the Pas, MB to Flin Flon and also Churchill, MB on Hudson Bay.
Steven !.... Yikes !... Donuts are biting back ! ..
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Heartland Division CB&Q Wake up ! .... The coffee and donuts are fresh !....
Wake up ! .... The coffee and donuts are fresh !....
Speaking of donuts... I brought these in to work this morning:
These aren't the actual ones I brought in, but I did the same thing. My wife saw the idea online and said, "You absolutely have to do this at work!" I've been here less than an hour and they're already all gone.
Steven .... Tell Cody "Happy Birthday" from the Diners.
Henry .... I like the photo in Chama. ... Oh deer !
Everybody else: .... Wake up ! .... The coffee and donuts are fresh !....
Lion .... Where are you? ... No sticky buns available this morning.
Good morning all, eggs over easy and bacon Flo. Hurry up with that coffee.
Photobucket is back online. As promised here is yesterdays morning deer at Chama
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Evening all.
Ken I hate working on brakes, I need to check th ABS on the wife's car I have an intermaittant lite on it.
Afternoon Diners
Flo, Ed and I will have a please.
And I thought Wednesday was not a great day off!
Went to BOS to give them there blood money. Lost my brakes as I was pulling into there parking lot! This is the second time my car has died where it had to be towed when making the house payment! I am hoping I just blew part of the brake line, that could be a cheaper fix than I am thinking. I know I need front rotors, they are under discard speck. When they get a little warm you can feel them warping in the brake pedal. What I am afraid of is a caliper over extended and blew out! Guess I will find out Friday.
Ed Thanks for the tip on programing on the fly using Decoder Pro! It is nice being able to adjust the sound on the fly! Finally heard all 5 horns on the Bessmer SD 7. I like the Nathen P 3 the best.
Think if I can get the E-7 moving again.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Afternoon,
not much happening for me today wrapping up some loose ends at the job. The Water valve on the toilet was whislting so I changed it out, that is what was casuing the whistling toilet.
Here are the photos of the cars, what do you guys think?
Anybody own these models?
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Morning diners,
Heartland Division CB&Q Does anybody else have model railroad projects planned for the winter months ahead ?
Does anybody else have model railroad projects planned for the winter months ahead ?
I don't think so, I wouldn't know until late November or mid December.
yougottawanta Angel - What is "pause hold" ? Are you Diesel or steam or transition era ?
Angel - What is "pause hold" ? Are you Diesel or steam or transition era ?
What I meant was. The layout phase is placed on hold. I spent a lot of money very quickly and got carried away. Until I have extra money again the layout will continue.
The small door layout will be between 1956-1958. It is placed during the transition era. I'm planning on getting the new Kato FEF-3 #838. I do like steam locomotives, but I can't really hold one. But it will have several diesels like F3, NW2.
The diesel roster will be like this F3, F7, RS2, GP7, NW2. Hopefully I get 2B units to make a ABBA or ABB consist.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
BigDaddy I can't get on Photobucket, but I got a great screenshot this morning of 2 deer crossing the yard with the engine at the water tower.
I can't get on Photobucket, but I got a great screenshot this morning of 2 deer crossing the yard with the engine at the water tower.
Hey, I saw that too. Didn't think of grabbing a screenshot, though.
CG
herrinchoker's story makes my story of going to the podiatrist this morning to get the sides of my toenail ripped out seems like small pototoes. Should have had it done 40 years ago.
When I get finished having my foot proped up, I am going to assemble a walthers switch tower.
Chama is now my favorite webcam. They seem to have lower safety standards than Durango. The guys in the yard don't wear orange and some civillian walked a pair of dogs right through the yard in front of one of the engines. I can't get on Photobucket, but I got a great screenshot this morning of 2 deer crossing the yard with the engine at the water tower.
Happy Kalmbach Day! Around here, we call 10/27 Kalmbach Day because for many years, Kalmbach Publishing was headquartered in downtown Milwaukee, at 1027 N. 7th Street.
When we built our new building here in Waukesha, we petitioned the Post Office and were granted a street number of 21027 -- our 2nd 1027 address.
And to top it off, today's Cody Grivno's birthday! Cody! He brought in donuts. What a guy!
Oh my GOSH !!!!
STEVE - THANK YOU !!! I golly gee that WAS GOOD ! Oh how I LOVE apple pie with ice cream . There are still fireworks exploding in my brain cells from the reaction to my tast buds !!
Lion - You can have the wildebeast - TODAY I have ice cream!!! Here you want some ?. May taste good with wildebeast ?
Bill T - good morning to you also
ATSF - lol ! Drag U LA , Rigor Motor - Thats funy stuff !
Garry - Congrats on the Cubs win. Unfortuinately there is a LOT of details to be worked out yet. type of skylights, paint colors, shingle manufacture and type, final electric drawings, electric tie into existing structures, bids for insulation, doors, windows....And while this is going on we are finsihing the remodeling of the first floor of our house we are switching out all of the trim. We are changing to Adams trim and 5 1/4 OG base, chair rail, three piece crown....I hope to have all of this done by Christmas and THEN I can relax and focus on the train room. That was a good thought thought and I really appreciate the input!
Herrinchoker - Geez that is a LOT more dangerous job than I ever realized it was ! What causes a wave like that ? Our industry is fairly dangerous also. In my thirty plus years I have knwn of three men killed on site, anther four who will never work again and the ones that are temporaily maimed or hurt I cannot even count. It makes me shake my head in wonderment when I have so much trouble getting the men to do something as simple as wearing their hardhats !
Ricky W - Wow your industry sounds like mine. I know some guys who have had twenty different jobs in one year !!! I have been fortunate. I have been here a LONG time.
Howmus - Thanks for sharing your qoutes ! A different perspective is always good food for thought. I would add to a couple of your qoutes - To the first I would add - Listening - I have found as a supervisor, husband, dad etc... Listening to others point of view is incredible important. Your last qoute I could boil that down to the word - Hypocrite - There are a LOT of those running around these days from every walk of life. For instance a police officer writing tickets and then speeding about in his own car or a father who tells his children not to drink or smoke but he watches porn.
Angel - What is "pause hold" ? Are you Diesal or steam or transition era ?
Ken - Here is a for your foot and daughter. Love to hear the trains are "racing" !
Alvie - I lived about a mile from the "old Bridge" Loved that home. We could walk to the river, had a vineyard across from our house that was beautiful, woods with walking paths...Out grew the place and needed more bedrooms. God blessed us with an even nicer home.
Todays qoutes :
"Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write." — John Adams
"I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain." — John Adams
"All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse." — John Adams
Well gotta git back to w**k
TTYL
Din Din, Morris!
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good morning!
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Howmus
"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes." Mahatma Gandi----
Were this true by the time I was sixteen in high school, I would have become a girl.
"Whatever the mind of man can concieve, and believe, he can achieve." N. Hill
herrinchoker
I have a sanding tower that has been needing my attention since this summer. Hopefully I can get it finished during the winter. I also have a freight car that needs weathering. I also have an engine that needs to have its cab reworked as well as rework the handrails. All of those are on the agenda.
Evening everyone,
Been busy with work and school for the past 7 days.
Got my History Midterm Exam and Essay back today:
75% (C) for the Essay and 139/150 (A) for the Exam. Whoo Hoo!!
Halloween is 5 days away, which brings us to two 1/64 diecast vehicles.
The first one is based on a 40's Milk Truck decorated in scary graphics, real rider tires, and tampos.
It goes by the name of Dairy Delivery
Hotwheels Collectors.com Series 1, Limited to 2,500! (2002)
The second vehicle is based on the "DRAG-U-LA" model kit, a design by Tom Daniel for the TV Show The Mudsters. If you have this model, It's actually a coffin shaped car with a dome and engine, a plastic piece with two skulls on either side, and a chrome bat ornament on the front.
It goes by the name Rigor Motor
2005 Basic Line Hotwheels #138
Photobucket and my computer kept running slow today for some reason. I will try uploading pictures tomorrow.
Howdy ...
I'm in a better mood ... Cubs won game two 5-1. ...
Ricky ... Glad to hear you planned to watch the game.
YGW ... While waiting to start the layout, you can assemble buliding kits and other items that later will be placed on the layout.
YGW
I only know one person snagged who is still alive today. He has a scar just inside his elbow, extending the length of his arm to just above his thumb. His saving grace was not wearing a long sleeve shirt at the time, otherwise the cloth might have prevented the hook from pulling through his flesh.
I was never hooked, I had a sprill on a traul cable catch the cloth on a shirt I was wearing, and came close to pulling me into a wench as I was hauling the net back to the boat. I pulled away, and ripped the shirt from my body. I still have the shirt to remind me how quick things can happen. There are many demons on a fishing boat that will grab, and kill you, if you loose focus, and you never know when. One of the few times I had a helper on the boat I had five feet of the mast break while lifting a bag of fish, somthing I had done countless times before. He was standing at the base of the mast behind the wheelhouse and the block, topmast, and steelwork landed less than three feet behind him. One step further aft and he would probably have been killed. One night on George's Bank I came up on deck to go on watch. We had been laying for some time dead in the water. What I did not realize that the sea state was such the other three on deck were unable to bring the net on board the boat. As I came out to the foc'sl the mate yelled for me to get the fish tackle and bring it aft to help bring the net in. The tackle line had a twist in it, and as I made my way aft, the captain started screaming "hang on, hang on, hang on" I looked aft and saw a queer sea starting to curl, 15-20 feet above the deck. To this day I have no idea what it was the other three hung on to when the wave hit the boat. I had a death grip on the line, and as the boat rolled over onto her side I was washed overside, clipping my legs just below the knees on the rail as I went overboard. When the boat righted, I was sucked out of the water, and hit my legs as I passed over the rail the second time. I remember seeing a orange mass headed my way, the mast, and as I passed I grabbed it. It took two men to pry me loose from the mast. Not in the least ashamed to admit it. This was on a 84 trawler. Eventually we got the net on board, and lashed down. This was not the only time we got caught by the weather wizzards forecast.