Uncle Bob I knew you would do well. The funniest thing I heard from a patient going to sleep was a guy in his 50's who shouted "IT FEELS LIKE SATURDAY NIGHT!"
Der One of the articles I read said they were working at 60 meters with surface supplied air. At 35 m I get stupid with nitrogen narcosis. I don't think I would know which way is up at 60. Odessey Marine is a commercial treasure hunting company in the US. http://www.shipwreck.net/shipwrecks.php You might enjoy clicking on the indivdural shipwrecks on the left side of the page.
SWMBO was cooking soup with her SIL so I got out of the house and went to a new to me train store. It was fairly large, sporadically stocked and very few customers. The owner immediately offered to help anyone who came through the door, but everyone was just looking so he continued a very loud conversation on his cell phone with a relative about the estate of another relative and the intra-family war over the estate. Why to LHS's have Floquil racks with 8 or 10 bottle of obscure colors? I did not buy anything.
It was a nice day for a drive until I hit stopped traffic just before the Baltimore Beltway exit. I took a detour through the city where I discovered Squeege kids have returned and panhandlers clustered around the stadiums (Camden Yards and the Ravens stadium are next door to one another.
In honor of Galaxy the word for the day Internecine
1 : marked by slaughter : deadly; especially : mutually destructive
2 : of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group <bitter internecine feuds>
Sunny, cold 48, and gusty today 32 mph.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Hello, Diners!
It's 4 AM here, good time for a nice green chili, chimichanga, don't you think, Chloe? Jalapeno poppers on the side?
Since Ken is having trouble deciphering my preferred drink, I had better go with a nice, cold draft, thank you.
Ken, Crown Royal... Not Royal Crown with a bag 'o rocks.
This is proof that our friends to the north, REALLY want to be our friends! Thank you to all who fly the Maple Leaf!
PM RailfanEd - Been meaning to talk to you about Wilson.
Douglas,
Wilson's anniversary is coming up! I was opening the main door to the plant one cold morning on my way into w**k at 3 AM! It was 22 November 2008—a terrible snow storm had blown in and I thought I heard a faint cry coming from under a shrub near the door. The friend I was walking with didn't hear it, "Get inside" he said. No, wait, I'm sure I heard something. Then I peeked under the shrub and when he saw me he came out and I picked him up.
I called Mrs. Pullman and told her I might just be bringing home a little prize, she knew right away I was talking about another c-a-t! She said, this will be number seven, you know. So his name was Seven for a day or two.
Well, he worked a 12 hour shift with me and rode home that afternoon in my w**k duffle bag... embroidered "Wilson"
He's quite the companion, along with the rest of the "crew" here. Eight goats, five other cats, a hundred chickens and 2 dozen ducks! Quite the collection.
hon30critterThose two would be Thelma and Louise I take it. Cute kids!
Dave, those two, and another sister were born on Easter day. We named them Easter Lily, Easter Lunch and Easter Dinner... well, at least they had a clue as to their destiny. Lily is still with us, though.
cudakenRemember the Midlefeild Centeral F7's you sent some time back? The ones you painted. Are they Stweart's with Kato motors?
Wow! Ken, you're going WAY back... those are OLD Athearns, maybe even with the metal truck side frames. They make great book-ends! I'll be sending you a nice pair of Stewart Fs, (Bessemer, too!) with good decoders already in them (I forget what brand) but they run smooth as goose grease!
I sent you another PM, kicking myself for forgetting to put the LEDs in your package . Glad you'll be home Monday. Hope everything arrives intact! Almost ALL my empty boxes got toasted in a house fire back in 2012!
DER, Great to hear from you again! Always glad to hear the stories you have to tell in the Diner. That cord looks like a good idea! They make a special rubber sleeve to keep cords flat on the floor. I had a bunch of them around here somewhere. Wish you lived closer, and postage across the northern border wasn't a King's Ransom!
Well, what a difference 24 hours makes! Friday's weather was sunny and 75°F and tonight we have three inches of snow—so far—and forty mile-an-hour gusts and a low of 30!
I hope you are all doing well and have an enjoyable weekend. My thoughts and prayers to anyone in need...
Regards, Ed
Evening folks.
Chloe, I'll take a large milkshake and one of the blueberry muffins Broadway Lion left. WHAT? ALL GONE!?! A plague of locusts ate them all? Go figure.
Tin Can - Sorry for your loss
Herrinchoker - Excellent commentary
MisterBeasley - I'm with you. I've had more surgeries than I can count, but most of them were in and out on the same day. Only the last one involved a significant stay. Most of the food was better than I expected, but the exceptions.... OMG! How can you make blueberry pancakes so bad that a man who hadn't eaten in 10 days took 2 bites and threw the rest away? I brushed my teeth, and went down to the nurses station to beg for something else to get the taste out of my mouth!
Der5997 - If Gary is on the same replacement schedule as the nce powercab, does that mean that whenever he runs into a piece of bad track, we'll have to give him a push to get him started again?
Glad for the weekend. Long week at w**k, with over 20 hours of overtime. Of course, as luck would have it, I'd previously committed to a 24 hour volunteer duty shift at the local station. Yes, I'm pretty sure I own a house somewhere, not that I ever see it.
Have to keep an eye open for the next few weeks. The local HO club has a display at the armory around this time of year. I've always wanted to take a look, and then forget about it in the rush of the season. Maybe I'll get things straight this year.
Evening Diners
Flo, I will have a and Ed wants a Royal Rock with a Crown on it? Must be a Ohio thing.
Semi Retirment Work Front Yep sloooooow again. Only had 2 customers all day! Well that is 2 more than Friday so it is getting better? Sure a good thing I put all the sales tags out!
CentralGulfMy favorite part was him giving a couple of males belly rubs, which they obviously loved. One of them was so into it that he dropped his toy subway car. Laugh
I think this caused my first grin today! That was funny.
I have only been but under one time for my hand surgery. Pretty much like you folks say. In my case I was told to count from 100 backwards. 100, 99 and then I woke up done.
I guess I will be getting put under again shortly. Seems I need to have a camara stuck up my caboose to look to see if I have something I don't want to have. Sounds fun does'nt.
Ed I read your PM and I will be home Monday! All so hope I have my washer and dyer as well. Remember the Midlefeild Centeral F7's you sent some time back? The ones you painted. Are they Stweart's with Kato motors? If so, are they DCC ready? One of my beloved PK1000 Monon shell just dropped on the A Chassis you sent. PK1000 F unit shells with fit Stwearts chassis. Are they one of the Stwearts that where spitting fire and BBQ'ing decoders?
Gary Great to see you posting and on me for the whole month, what is left of it.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Evenin' Folks!
Janie, I could use a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows right now, please.... Thank you Ma'am!
Been a chilly and wet most of the day here in the Finger Lakes. This morning was actgiually quite nice but after lunch we started getting a cold damp drizzle. I decided to treat myself to breakfast at the Water Street Cafe downtown. My favorite hangout for breakfast or lunch. Unfortunately it appears to everyone elses favorite hangout as well. Place was completely packed with some people waitingh to get seated, so I headed back home for my cereal and coffee, then went down to church to meet with the chair of property committee about adding sound to the narthex of the church. The financial gentleman will order the speakers on Monday and we go from there. They want it done if possible in two weeks. I think we can do that if everyone involved gets their part done on time.
Got to show off the new car as well.... Have a lot to learn on it, but little by little I am fighuring out all the things I want to use in the car. Mostly just figuring out where they are (different from the PiP). I set up the main screen to show the items I want displayed today in my travels around.
Spent most of the day figuring out (remembering) how to use Traction (recording program) again. I haven't used it but for a couple small projects since I downloaded this version. In fact this was the first time I have used this update as I had to register the program before I could use it..... What I have is likely 5 or 6 versions back now. I am trying to covert an old Cassette tape I made for the church of our Handbell Choir back 25 or so years ago. That was before I started producing CD's professionally even. I am digitizing the tape to make a CD of it that an old friend wants to have me burn for the old members of the Bell Choir back then. Got all of 1/4 of the project cpmpleted in about 4 hours today.... Now that I know how to use the program I should get the rest done easily tomorrow afternoon.
No time for trains today...
Quote for the day:
"I envy parinoids; they actually feel people are paying attention to them." - Susan Sontag
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
der5997: Great ideas for the throttle and uncoupler holders! Your re-use of the (very nicely sceniced) hill was quite well done. I'm curious to know what types of trees you used, both decidious and coniferous? They look good. Dave
Your re-use of the (very nicely sceniced) hill was quite well done. I'm curious to know what types of trees you used, both decidious and coniferous? They look good. Dave
Thanks Dave – the trees are (to use a term current 55 years ago in Cadet training in the UK ) “Bushy Topped” = Cedum / or for the small ones Tansy. There may also be some Bridal Wreath Spirea individual florets.
“Pine” (but actually spruce is what I had in mind) =Wild Spirea, (seen here untreated) and Astilbe and/or Golden Rod individual florets (but these latter are very flimsy and even in N Scale, not convincing unless one bulks up the stems – and it looks like I don’t have that kind of time!)
I see der5997 is having a Jamaican Goat Curry, never tried one but certainly enjoyed the Fijian Indian Goat curries, can be very hot and spicy but moderated with coconut milk and mango chutney on the side and washed down with a Fiji Bitter (or two, anyone for 3 or 4), YUM!!!
I too had a laugh about Eds“keep alive” comment to Garry, but then thought, why not go the “Ray Way” and go solar!!! But on further reflection, while it may be a good idea,I think, even though it would have room for solar panels, and charger unit, a solar topee would possibly look out of place in Kentucky!!
Love that quote, JaBear. Picture is pretty funny, too.
DER, I like your throttle pockets. I picked up some clear plastic baskets that, I guess, were intended for use in the shower or something. They had suction cups on them, easily removed. Anyway, they made great throttle holders for Digitrax throttles. I'll have to get a photo posted.
Daughter Surgery went great! He (Dr) thought there was a small chance like 5% that he could do the surgery none invasive he was able to get it done! She only has 7 small holes and not the 7"inch incision we thought was going to happen! He all so thinks she should be able to eat some solid food for Thanks Giving! She was not going to come over for Thanks Giving because she would not be able to eat solid food. It would be the first time in her life she would not have been with Sue and I.
This is not an errant piece of flex track, this is New Zealand after the earthquake.
Flying robbers ? Hmm how would one model that in HO scale ?
Garry: [quote] Frog Parking Only Others will be Toad. [quote] Arghhh! And since the subject of unpowered frogs has been raised…here’s a powered one. Glad all went well. Do you realize that the battery in NCE’s Powerhouse Pro DCC unit is on a 5 year replacement schedule?
Then CNN reports that a cruiser and two destroyers sunk in WW 2 have vanished, thought to be salvaged by Thai and Vietnamese salvagers masquerading as fisherman using somewhat primative equipment. A real desecration of war graves.
We all have a lot to be thankful for.
I finally picked up my RS3 over the past weekend and installed the TCS decoder. It runs just great.
(by Steve) OK, guys, shortly I will be taking off for a long holiday vacation. But I'll be back after Thanksgiving week, when Vinny will fill me in on any shenanigans, so don't try anything. Have a happy holiday!
My first cataract surgery went well. I'd forgotten how well I used to see. It's like a whole new world.
PBS has a new two part series on cats. It is currently available on streaming. I watched it over the last couple of days.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
The most amazing part was a sequence showing a gentleman who has been befriended by a pride of lions in Africa. These aren't tame cats or zoo animals. They reside in a national park and hunt for a living, along with several other prides.
The cats actually stroll along with this guy, rubbing him just like they do to each other. He in turn pets and scratches them like giant house cats. My favorite part was him giving a couple of males belly rubs, which they obviously loved. One of them was so into it that he dropped his toy subway car.
OK, I made that part up, but I swear the cat did look a bit like Bert Lahr.
CG
Hey all!
My first cataract surgery went well. I'd forgotten how well I used to see. It's like a whole new world. Three weeks till the other eye gets done. My surgeon resisted my request to get it done this coming Thursday. Must be a Detroit fan.
Happy early Thanksgiving!
MisterBeasley But, how can they mess up macaroni and cheese so bad that even a hungry man won't eat it?
But, how can they mess up macaroni and cheese so bad that even a hungry man won't eat it?
Heartland Division CB&QCN Charlie .... You said your will have your first surgery in a month. Sorry to hear about that. It is remarkable, you made it this far in life before needing surgery, and you can be thankful for that. Doctors and nurses do a good job of keeping you comfortable. All they do is put an IV in you and when it is time for you to sleep you go to sleep. Later you wake up, and you are ready to recover. You'll be okay.
I agree. About 20 years ago I needed rotator cuff surgery after a fall on an expert slope on an icy morning. The last thing I remember before I went under was a pretty nurse smiling and saying, "Pick a sunny beach..." Yeah, I had to do physical therapy for a while and it hurt for some time, but the most negative thing I can remember was the macaroni and cheese they served for dinner. The pain and discomfort is one thing. It's part of the healing process. But, how can they mess up macaroni and cheese so bad that even a hungry man won't eat it?
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
LION'S Blueberry Muffins....
Betcha can't eat just one.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good morning, Diners !
The surgery went very well. The wound should heal in a weak or so. I now have a new implanted defibrilator / pacemaker, and it should last at least five years. Thanks, everybody, for your concerns.
Bear ... Thanks for the humerous "CB&Q locomotive"... Remarkable it was low tech and high tech with both steam power and solar power. ...
I like it when the Diners kid each other. Ed should be good at that because of his goats.
Ken ... Thanks for the cold one. There are a lot of men on the front of that big locomotive.
Steven ... Have a great vacation and a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Tin Can .... Condolences for loss of your dog. I know how it feels to lose pets.
CN Charlie .... You said your will have your first surgery in a month. Sorry to hear about that. It is remarkable, you made it this far in life before needing surgery, and you can be thankful for that. Doctors and nurses do a good job of keeping you comfortable. All they do is put an IV in you and when it is time for you to sleep you go to sleep. Later you wake up, and you are ready to recover. You'll be okay.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evening Diner's
Flo, Ed and I will have a and give one to Gary when he makes it back.
Work Front Was on my feet 8 hours today! No, not helping customers, only person that came in was to make a $30.00 layaway payment! Reason I was on my feet all that time?
I had to put up B S sales tags Black Friday Sale that is really not a %^$*@#^ Sale Prices! Are nomal sales tags heve the folling.
Make believe Price that is Way To High.
Are Normal Discounted B S Price
What Like To Get Prices (but will take 20% less)
Reason I am I had to cut out around 150 over lays that said 50% off, 41% off, 38% off and so forth. Then stick them over so only The Make Believe Prices Showed! So the customer only gets 50% off of a total B S price! Getting them in and out of the price tag holders sucked Rail Spikes! That is what really made it take so long.
What really got my caboose in a up roar? Not spending a penny on Advertising! So why did I spend 8 hours on my damaged feet if no one is going to see the Make Believe Sale that really is not a Sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ed I will take a peak at your PM in a little bit.
Tired, cold and PO Ken posting again.
Evenin' folks!
Janie, A cup of hot decaf would suit me fine for the moment...
Had an interesting and productive day here in the Finger Lakes Region. Today I traded in the PiP........ Yep, believe it or not I got rid of a car that had averaged 75mpg over it's 44,000 mile since I got in December of 2012. I will miss the car. It was a good one! But..... Now, out in the driveway is a brand new Chevy Volt! very definately a step upward! This one has an all electric range of 53 miles and then can go a total of about 420 miles before having to fill up on gasoline and/or electricity.
The Volt is much more complex with all kinds of new "wow" technology in it (much of which i will never use and really don't care for), but it will take a bit of a learning curve to get to know. I took it on a short drive on the NYS Thruway to make sure the EZ Pass transponder worked correctly (dropped it taking it out of the PiP, and had to call the service center to get the new car on the account and take of the PiP). I think the range on the electric is rated very conservitably as the round trip was 31 miles and I still had over half of the charge left! It is very quiet, quite comfortable (more than the PiP) and very responsive! It is sitting in the driveway right now getting a battery charge.....
Herrinchoker, very sad to hear about your dog! They certainly do weasel their way into our hearts. Always heartbreaking to have to put down a pet.
I have a busy day ahead for tomorrow. Was going to be watching Granddaughter #1, but I guess Grandma is taking her with her to a Craft Show and Sale. I will be down at church putting together a plan for sound in the Narthex of the church. They are putting in a small area for people to sit with crying babies where they can still listen to and participate in the service. They also want to have the choir to be able to hear what is going on on days where they process at the beginning of the service. I will be advising and doing part of the installation sometime in the next couple of weeks probably. Deadline to be done would be before Christmas.
Have a great night!
Oh, man! I'm so far behind here at the Diner...
Just a cup of 20th Century Limited Vanderbilt coffee for now, Chloe. I'll be back later for one of Ken's beers and a "real" meal.
I only have time for a quick hi & bye and hopefully get time for more "in-depth coverage" at 11, as they say.
My condolences to you, tin can, Herrinchoker, excellent essay! I certainly do commiserate.
KEN, I sent you a PM about your "Package"
Can you believe, 74°F here in NE Ohio for this time of year. Weather cycles are certainly misbehaving
Well, here's my coffee. I'll sit quietly for a moment then leave. Don't want to stir-the-pot while Vinnie is in charge.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Good afternoon all.
Chloe, a slice of apple pie, with a generous helping of ice cream please. Thanks.
Tin Can - Sorry to hear about your dog, that is never an easy thing.
YGW - Hope those plans are approved for you! (Finally!!!)
Garry - Hope the surgery went well.
Weather - Close to (if not broke) the record high today, but it is to be extremely short lived! Cold front tomorrow early morning, with a Lake Effect S**w Watch for Saturday night through Monday morning. Forecasters are calling for 6-12 inches of the fluffy stuff by Monday morning. Some locations could be higher, depending on wind direction and speed.
W**k - So-so day today, Wednesday was pitiful though. If I hit $50 in sales Wednesday I am shocked. So far, I have done around $350 today, with 1&1/2 hours left. Set for "after thanksgiving sale" already, so at least we have that done.
Hope all are well, and everyone have a good night.
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.
OK, guys, shortly I will be taking off for a long holiday vacation. But I'll be back after Thanksgiving week, when Vinny will fill me in on any shenanigans, so don't try anything. Have a happy holiday!
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Good day all,
Herrinchoker, sorry to hear about your dog. It's hard losing furry family and friends. I've been there several times. Miss dearly my family's last dog, a black lab who died about 9-years ago. She was only seven.
I haven't been to the diner for a while, I've been real busy with work and other obligations. My train spending had to be cut recently to save up to furnish the apartment I'm moving into next month, so my projects and tasks have slowed down. Plus I'm holding off on larger projects until after I move in.
As many before me have found out, and as I've done before, to get ready for a move, I decided to downsize. So far, I've found very little I wish to part with. A handful of books I'll never read, some old clothes I'll never wear, and that's about it. I've tried to be real particular about things I purchase so I don't get overwhelmed with to many things. Furniture is just a bed, bedside stand, dresser, and book-shelves.
I got the valve-gear assemblies to fix up one of my steam engines yesterday. I only needed one, but I ordered two, figuring new parts on both sides would be a good plan. I say the work took a good 3-hours as detail parts not fully attached came off, and I'd use the wrong screw in one place, and need to take other things apart to get to certain places. Just a lot of little aggrevations that I did not want to put off until this morning. Or one part did not get seated right. etc. etc. But once done, it ran smoothly even on the lowest speed steps, and it's never been my smoothest runner.
Alvie
Train show this weekend! It will be warmer Saturday, so I'll probably do a bike ride then and go to the show on Sunday.
Afternoon Diners,
I am now finished with christmas shopping, I buy things before black friday. So I don't have to worry about lost packages and some over crowded stores.
When I wrote about train buying yesterday I find a few AC4400CW in Canadian Pacific (dual flags) and BNSF.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
tin can Well, snap. Never post assumptions. Vet called, he has taken a turn for the worse. Wife & I will go say goodbye later this afternoon, at least we can be there. My parents have rescued four Weims; but they (my parents) are too old to keep up with a Weim any longer; their last one passed last year. We have rescued one as well in the past. I honestly don't know if I can do this again.
Well, snap. Never post assumptions. Vet called, he has taken a turn for the worse. Wife & I will go say goodbye later this afternoon, at least we can be there.
My parents have rescued four Weims; but they (my parents) are too old to keep up with a Weim any longer; their last one passed last year. We have rescued one as well in the past.
I honestly don't know if I can do this again.
It is hard to lose any animal whether it's a feline or a canine. The most recent one for me was my Mom & Dad's gray cat by the name of Charlie. He had non-cancerous growths in his ears. The vet obtained a old laser from a human practice and was able to keep the growths under control for a few years. It got to the point where the vet couldn't get to them. They got to the point where it blistered & a large sore occurred on his shoulder area. We didn't think he would survive it but he managed to recover. It finally got to the point, at the end, where he didn't want to be petted or picked up. (For him, that was not normal. He loved attention. You could even put him on his back in your arms and he would purr.) We knew it was time. He is buried in the back yard of Mom & Dad's house at the ranch.
As for getting another dog, give it time. You never know. My parents hadn't had a dog for a number of years. Mom decided that after she retired last October (2015), she wanted a small dog. After a great deal of searching and networking, she got a mini-Chewenie as a rescue from a puppy mill. The dog is called Gypsy. She is currently 7 pounds and is quite attached to Mom.
herrinchoker Tin Can, Understand your emotions, I have had to lay too many of my friends to rest. I remember reading the following many, many years ago. It sums up my feelings for all the dogs that I have had the pleasure of sharing their lives. The following is from a court room summation, September 23, 1870 Sedalia Missouri. A foxhound had been killed by a sheep farmer, and the dogs owner had sued for damages. "Gentlemen of the jury: The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has, he may loose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it the most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads. The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him and the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog. Gentlemen of the jury: A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives firecely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wings and reputation fall to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens. If fortune drives the master fourth an outcast in the world, friendless nad homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privelege than that of accompanying him to guard agains danger, to fight against his enenies, and when the last scene comes, and death takes the master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by his graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithfull and true even to death. The jury awarded damages to the owner of the dog. I owe my life to three fuzzey butt Cheasapeakes who pulled me back from the abyss a month after my wife died. Forever grateful.
Tin Can,
Understand your emotions, I have had to lay too many of my friends to rest. I remember reading the following many, many years ago. It sums up my feelings for all the dogs that I have had the pleasure of sharing their lives.
The following is from a court room summation, September 23, 1870 Sedalia Missouri. A foxhound had been killed by a sheep farmer, and the dogs owner had sued for damages.
"Gentlemen of the jury: The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to their faith.
The money that a man has, he may loose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it the most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.
The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him and the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog.
Gentlemen of the jury: A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives firecely, if only he may be near his master's side.
He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains.
When riches take wings and reputation fall to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens. If fortune drives the master fourth an outcast in the world, friendless nad homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privelege than that of accompanying him to guard agains danger, to fight against his enenies, and when the last scene comes, and death takes the master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by his graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithfull and true even to death.
The jury awarded damages to the owner of the dog.
I owe my life to three fuzzey butt Cheasapeakes who pulled me back from the abyss a month after my wife died. Forever grateful.
Herrinchoker, I am a cat person, although feline free at the moment, but your post simply choked me up. Don't know what else to say.
Flo, Ed and I will have a and if Tin Can is up to one I will buy.
Tin Can Real sorry to hear about you dog. 12 years is just to short of time with a beloved family member. If you don't know the Rainbow Bridge story google it. I hope the story is ture.
Sparkie The Rocket Dog came from a American Eskimo Resuce at the age of 10. He is now 12 and I don't think he will be with us but another year or two. He is now blind (cannot afford to have the cataracts removed, $3200.00 and Larry Mo at work getting his removed for $1500.00?) and is deaf. Still the most loving dog we have ever had. Tiff, the last American Eskimo lived to 17 and could hear and see fine. At the we did not know American Eskimo where pron to going blind and deaf. Still no regrets and I will resuce another nother American Eskimo or Wolfhound.
Washer Dryier Front! Got a call and was told there delivery truck liftgate broke so we would not get it today. Where he lost me was when he stated (We cannot find a liftgate cube van for rent with in 150 miles) Come now, your with in 14 miles of St Louis! I think the following.
1 Gave them a test run, and something was wrong with them. (most likely I think)
2 Renting the truck was more than he wanted to spend.
Did I get a good deal? Hum, not as good as I hoped it seems. Home Depot has a newer version (looks the same) on a speical buy for $299.00 each. Free delivery (not sure if that includes hook up and take away) and for hook up you have to buy new hoses and dryer vent tube. So I saved a little over half but with only a 90 day warantty.
I am beat, so later.
Ken
Got the top---grog-n-grub on me, drink and eat up. herrinchoker
Good Afternoon,
The sun is setting here now and it will be dark by 5 p.m. At least there isn't any snow and it has been very mild but that will end this weekend.
Hope Garry's surgery went well today. I have surgery in a month and I have to confess I am a little nervous especially as I feel just fine right now. This will be my first time for such a thing.
Tai Chi again tonight. YGW, it is a physical fitness programme that is really a form of martial art. It appears to be very slow motion but it really develops balance and mind/body co-ordination.
I finally picked up my RS3 over the past weekend and installed the TCS decoder. It runs just great. I tried to install a MRC sound unit but there just wasn't enough room for even a 1/2 inch speaker. Volume was terrible with the small speaker so I gave up on a sound install. I may just buy the MRC drop in unit. I had one in a RS3 that I sold and it worked just fine. In case you are wondering why I sold and then bought the same model, I sold a CPR version and bought a CNR. I sold all my CP locos a few years ago. Only CN for me.
Tin Can, sorry to hear about your dog. It is always a tough thing to go through. I can empathize as I have been in the same position several times. My current 'buddy' is 7 but it seems as though he was a pup just a short time ago. He is a West Highland terrier.
Well time for dinner and then off to improve my balance.
CN Charlie
MisterBeasleyFor mine, I needed it for my inspection. She found the paperwork, and I was able to get the sticker off more or less in one piece with a razor-blade scraper.
Heat removes those things best. Same thing with Micfrosoft lables.
howmusNah..... Put the solar panels out on the lawn and everything else can be hidden.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
I took my car in for the annual state-mandated inspection. I was in and out in 6 minutes. I just love Ronnie's Automotive - fast, friendly, cheap and they do good work.
Before that, though, I realize over the weekend that I had not seen the registration paperwork from the Registry, which I renewed 3 weeks ago. I looked all over and could not find it, so I asked the wife. Yes, she got the envelope, opened it, and put the regsistration document in her car, and even worse, put the license plate sticker on her car, too, making both her car and mine technically illegal to drive. For mine, I needed it for my inspection. She found the paperwork, and I was able to get the sticker off more or less in one piece with a razor-blade scraper.