Evening (looks like evening here in the Mid-West) Diners
Flo, Ed, Ulrich and I will have a and give Ulrich a side of Colt Python nickele plated with a 6" barrel. Pull that weapon out and you don't have to shoot anyone, they will just have a heart attack. My wife Love's my Python, it is old (servies weapon after the Army) but still mighty.
Washer and Dryer Front. Went to the Reconditioned Appliances North and asked "What brand do you seldom see"? Told me "I see them all, we get 2,000 machines a month, we get them from the Big Box Stores". Asked me if I was looking for rare washing machine's and dryers think I was a collector. Told him it means they don't break often, that is why.
Wife spotted a set or GE's, washer was 4.3 cubic feet but prices was $450.00 for the set, I said no. He dropped too $375.00, still more than I wanted to pay. Went to a back row and saw more simple looking set better for my wife. After having the new car for 2 months she still cannot turn on the headlights! They where Amana NTW5400TP and asked how much? Told me "We seldom get any Amana's". Then the light bulb click on over his head.
I bought my Amana Fridge 20 years ago and the only problem was the Ice Maker. I was told the washer was 3 year's old and it had a baby sock stuck in it and that is why they got it. Do I belivie him? Reason they got it, yes. Age, not as much. I would guess 6 year's old more or less. Set with braid steel water lines, install, hauling off the old and tax was $377.26. I was hoping for around $320.00 but if they work like they should I am happy.
At one point Jeremy said "You are breaking my legs"! Told him "that comes after if you do not stand up to the warranty"! Wife said I was kidding. I just and left it at that. "I was kidding, far as he knows"
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Amana was sucked up by Whirlpool some time ago, along with a whole lot of other brands. I have three Whirlpool group appliances, all US made. So far no real problems, but they are all recent purchases.
CG
The Colt "snake" pistols are all now highly collectable and expe$ive. I always wanted a Diamondback but didn't have the sense to buy one when they were affordable.
Tony Hillerman wrote in his mystery series based around the Navaho reservation: "A day that starts bad, ends bad.
Yesterday it was a day that starts weird ends weird. Went looking for a replacement to my Toy Highlander with 196K miles on it. The new ones are just starting to arrive and it is probably the worst time to buy a new model. The saleswoman was wearing wingtips. That look is hard for me to grasp.
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.
My usual insomnia was replaced by a very weird dream where I had a hair growing tumor in my bladder. I called it my hair ball and the rest of the dream was all the preop running around and labwork. Morning arrived before I had surgery but I suspect it was going to be an uncomfortable recovery. It's better than tossing and turning, wide awake for 2 or 3 hours.
The Chama tourist season is over but they are still running at least one of the steam engines. At the end of the day, they just back it into the engine house. Smoke comes out of the building exhaust stack....eventually. It must get pretty toxic in there until the fans or whatever kicks in.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
One of those head shaking days. We took our 12 year old weimaranuer to the vet yesterday, thinking that his time had come (major decline in his quality of life the past couple of days). Vet insisted on doing a couple of tests to be sure, and he found two issues; acute pancreatitis, and masses on his spleen. He thinks he can cure the pancreatitis, and restore quality to his life, but in the near term, the spleen is bad juju. If he bounces back, at least the kids will get a chance to see him when they come home for Christmas break.
Sorry to hear about your dog, tin can. Losing a pet is always hard. Would you like to share a picture?
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Tin Can that is always a hard decision. We love them so much because are love is real.
There is a bright side, there are many other weimaraners that need to be rescued and there are multiple weimaraner rescue organizations. A rescued dog knows he/she has been rescued and appreciates it.
Thanks, Steve. I'll try to post a picture, but it won't be quick as my photo sharing skills are beyond suspect.
What was unposted before is that we leave on an 11 day trip to West Lafayette, Indiana tonight; for our son's final two football games; Saturday is senior day, and then the finale rivalry game with Indiana. He can't leave at Thanksgiving, so we go to him. Unfortunately, we can't take the dog. But he is in good hands, as he will board with the vet while we are gone.
House of LION uses LG products in the laundry room. Sometimes they break down, after all the *are* machines and we give them very heavy use. But our maintenance department is up to the task of fixing them.
The Laundry (main laundry) has a big TROY washer which has to be about 50 years old. Of course that is just a washer, you must remove the laundry to an extractor to remove the water from them, and then move themm to a dryer. We have several commercial steam driers, and we have a smaller commercial washer for other stuff. We have a mangle for ironing alter linens, but is far too small for sheets. but then, who kneeds ironed sheets?
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Geez where is everone ? Out looking at the pretty different colored leaves ? Or the super moon ?
I have been given a surgery date of Dec 9th. Only expect to be down a couple of days and then back to ole grind...
Train front - The engineered drawing should be in by Friday. Then it is off to the county.
Tin Can - Sorry about the bad news on your dog.
Henry - Hair growing tumor ? Wow what a dream ! Isnt that terrible grave robbing !
V8 - Speed queen ? Is that the manufacture or model name ?
CG - I liek GE appliances. Not so much because of the qaulity of the machines but because of the support structure of the manufacture. They have great well trained serviece techs, professional, great communications system...and they stand behind their product.
Ken - Wow I hope the picture was taken with a long range scope ! Std camera lens that may have been his last picture ! You have some great skills there getting the best deal. You should consider being a purchasing agent !
Ulrich - Here is a for your safety. What is happening with your RR ?
Todays history qoute :
I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.
The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals.
It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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.
Afternoon Diners,
It's been a while.
Sorry about your dog- Tin Can
Ulrich- Sometimes we can wish times would change back before terrorism.
Some dogs might be easier than others. Although Charlie has changed a little, with little effect. He bit the right side of my face and punctuated my left hand showing some muscle tissue. Unfortunately I can't do anything it's my sister's dog.
My railroading has slowed for the past four days. I tried not to look on EBay and another hobby shop websites.
My layout design for the expansion isn't working out yet. I thought of taking a lot ideas from other people but it's not working as I thought it would.
Part of me is deciding to drop the 1950s thru the 1970s and continue with my 1980s Conrail and modern UP/BNSF.
It's starting to get very difficult for me, and my family doesn't understand.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Good Afternoon Diners,
Flo, I'll have a gigante cup of coffee with boocoo cream, please.
'Tis a fine day here for the middle of November. Sunny and temps near 70F.
Getting ready to visit my sister for Thanksgiving along with nieces and nephew. Haven't seen any of them in several years. My nephew plays guitar and he and I'm guessing work associates formed a weekend band. I think they do Eagles covers, but not sure. I might bring a guitar with me and maybe he and I can sit around and strum a few chords like we used to do. It would be fun.
Speaking of, I hope everyone in the States has a wonderful Thanksgiving. To our brothers to the north who celebrated last month, I hope yours was wonderful as well.
We all have a lot to be thankful for.
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
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.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
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."
Love that quote, JaBear. Picture is pretty funny, too.
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.
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
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.
Got the top---grog-n-grub on me, drink and eat up. herrinchoker
Evening Diners
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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!
Regards, Ed
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!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
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.