Evening diners,
I'll take smoked pulled pork on a Hawaiian sweet roll with some mac and cheese on top...
Well the good weather had to end sometime and that time is tonight severe weather rolling through... weather channel says in KY theres two deaths and homes damaged from a "likely" tornado, reference to the MASH episode "for the good of the outfit"
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Afternoon all....
Dont know what I want ..... Tuna and Chili sandwich ??? Naaaa.
Flo, could I get some Mac -N - Cheese .... with Tuna in it ? Thank's.
Happy Birthday Ken, You will be happy to know I'm removing some rust "in your honor".
( Well... OK My wife told me to.)
Been working a lot of overtime the past 2 week's so no time for myself. But tommorrow the wife say's "since I'v been a good boy" ( translation : since I gave her all my money) I get a new workbench from Harbor Freight. I'm thinking this would be a good time to get DH&P combocaboose out of storage and "FINALLY" finish it. Dont worry .... I will post picture's of my progress / paint smear's .
Hope all is well with everyone. I'll be in the corner for the next 2 or 3 hour's...... "experimentin" with under/over cooked tuna...
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Afternoon diners,
Not much today, went fishing earlier this morning, caught a bass that's it...
Happy Birthday Ken!!!
It sure does seem quiet in the Diner lately.
Nothing to report from my neck of the woods. No train activity at all. I just look at the layouts and then walk away.
We still have a large flock of Redpoles around our yard, over 100. They should start to leave for the north soon. I hope they don't come back next year, cute as they are we just can't afford to spend what we are now for birdseed on a continuous basis.
We've been watching a little of the Olympics especially the figure skating. Nice outcome for the ice dance.
Tomorrow is the last installment of the Victoria series on PBS. It sure is well done.
CN Charlie
Afteroon Diners!
Flo, give the gang a slices of my cake and a , give Steven and Rick some as well with RBF and leave a stein outside for Ulrich.
hon30critterPlease explain why that is "sad"! I'd love to lose 26 lbs
Dave It is because I don't feel any better! While I sure can stand to losses anothet 50 pounds 26 pounds is a lot.
Rick Far as the Nancy Free day? Well my birthday turned in a honey do day? In someways I would have rather worked today!
Train Front Well I finally got the needed work done to the short line turnout done and it is working fine and was easy? Normal what shound be a easy project turns in to a pain in the caboose. It only took about 15 minutes?
Got The Bessemer SD 9 Ed sent back on the rails! Replaced the DH 123 with a DH166D. I used the same CV's that was used with the 123 and the engines seem to be fighting each other a little?
Went to K-10 Model Trains. Had a Proto 2000 USRA 2-8-8-2 with sound used for $249.00. Sure looked like my broken PCM Y6-b. Talked my self out of it.
Later, the birthday boy Ken
I hate Rust
herrinchokerJust had a nice chat with Ulrich, very cold there, things going on that we are not privy to---Thank you Ken for the stein that you kindly place for him, his best to the others .
Thanks for that update from Ulrich, Jan. I wish the best for he and Petra.
Pretty quiet around here, both in the Diner and at home. I guess that's a good thing.
Glad to hear you have your Schwinn ordered, Dave. The Town & Country looks like it is a bit sturdier than the Meridian model. Pretty beefy reinforcement at the head-tube . I see it is a three-speed with a Sturmey-Archer hub. I had to replace my S-A hub when one of the grand-kids chewed it up by shifting under load, which, of course, I told them NOT to do.
The "kids" are no longer permitted to ride grandpa's adult tricycle!
I hope you get lots of enjoyment out of it.
I'll stop by later for some of Chef Ryan's Homestyle meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy later... yum!
Regards, Ed
The tuna looks a little too rare for me if you are going to the trouble of searing it. My wife won't tolerate anything the least bit pink, yet her father are raw ground beef sandwiches.
Doing my Internet railfaning. One site watches West Newton PA where trains come by every couple hours. The same people are chatting their for hours and hours about how much they love this small town and watching trains. Then you go to Flagstaff, which almost had a white out, yesterday, and there are too many trains to count. Horseshoe curve was fogged in last night.
Bought a Bachmann DCC ready 4-6-0 at the train show and it came with a Lenz decoder. I may try to install that, just to see how it goes. I'd rather have sound, but I've never taken a tender apart. I need to see how much room is in there anyway.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
hon30critterMy wife is probably the worst offender for wanting things well done. She will tolerate almost no pink in the middle of her steak.
LION *likes* RARE.
Steak Tartare!
I tell 'em, Under cooked is OK, but a smidge more than RARE will send them back to the kitchen.
Too bad I had a steak that was beautifule rare on one end, and so I accepted it, but was almost well done at the other.
Oh well, I'll not go back there again. Besides they were a little pricy for a LION.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
RideOnRoadThe first year he grossed less than $2,000. That was his gross, not his profit. His profit was probably less than $300. It was a "side-hustle" for at least five years (he worked one or two other jobs to feed his family while he built his business).
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This is something so few people with dreams of their own business realize. Running your own business does not give you freedom. Running your own business is self-inflicted slavery.
My oldest daughter and her husband have their own successful roofing company. They both work seven days a week, have not had a vacation in five years, and do not have adequate time for each other.
They have four crews, and turn a net profit over $200,000.00 per year, but they work way too hard for it. They cannot ever stop beng aggressive, or they lose money. If they hire a manager to run things their annual income will be cut in half.
It looks like an awful life to me.
Developing a skill that an employer will pay for was a much better choice for me.
I love vacations!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
NWP Steven:
I just read your eBay business thread and thought I would reply in the diner since my response is a generic response, not model train specific. There are basically two ways to acquire products to sell on eBay.
The first requires very little investment, but requires a lot of time and effort. Basically, it is the "Garage Sale" approach. You find people or businesses that have things they no longer want and are willing to part with them at a price that leaves room for you to make a reasonable profit. Some people are very good at this and make a fair amount of money, but most end up with their own pile of junk and no buyers.
The second requires significantly more investment capital. If you want to buy something, anything, "wholesale" and resell it for a profit you will need to become aquainted with a new term, "Minimum Order Quantity" or MOQ. Nearly every producer of product has a MOQ you have to meet in order to get a resellable price for their product. The MOQ is usually at least 1000 units (unless you are dealing with very high dollar products). Some will sell you smaller quantities, but you will pay a much higher price that will not leave much room at all for profit.
Bottom line: Establishing a niche market in retail is difficult and takes time for it to establish itself. My son runs a very successful internet-based retail business, moving over 70,000 units last year. The company is ten years old and started in his bedroom. The first year he grossed less than $2,000. That was his gross, not his profit. His profit was probably less than $300. It was a "side-hustle" for at least five years (he worked one or two other jobs to feed his family while he built his business).
My son recently spoke to a group of young people about choosing careers and he gave the following advice:
Choose a career in one of the following areas in order to have a protected income:
Just some advice from an old-timer. I guarantee it is worth every penny you paid for it. Good luck in finding the niche that works for you.
Richard
Just had a nice chat with Ulrich, very cold there, things going on that we are not privy to---Thank you Ken for the stein that you kindly place for him, his best to the others . He is puting together a Markin layout, the same one (type) his father had in 1936, (his dates back to the 50th. anv. release in 1985), still has his last layout he built. He said that the cast metal is easier for him to maniulate. Has been having some complications with infections in his shoulder joints, and that has slowed him down. Petra is doing well---
Jan
Regarding uncooked fish, I was standing in line for a restaurant in Detroit, many years ago and remember hearing part of a conversation between a husband and wife. He said, "Sushi!? Sushi's just another word for bait!"
(No judgement on my part, only relating the account.)
Steven O.
The best part of the tuna is usually thrown away. There are two loins, centerline, from where the head is cut off the body, going forward to the nostrils, that we cut out of the head, marinade in terriyaki sauce, and grill over alder wood coals. That is about the extent of my tuna eating. When I was 13, Dad cut up, and froze, just over 250 pounds of tuna. I have had it prepared just about everyway known to man. Makes a person look fondly upon rabbit and duck. Even oatmeal.
herrinchoker
angelob6660 Since I still watched Disney channel shows and movies.
If Saturday Night Live, The Olympics, or The Superbowl is not on, my TV stays on Cartoon Network.
Very little will get me to change the channel.
I used to watch Nickelodean a lot, but their new line up is awful.
Evening Diners,
cudaken Took Saturday off for my birthday. I still think like I am 16 years old but Staurday I will be 62.
Took Saturday off for my birthday. I still think like I am 16 years old but Staurday I will be 62.
I felt the way when I was in my 20s feeling like a teenager of 16. Since I still watched Disney channel shows and movies. But that has changed since my last show was Gravity Falls.
It has been proven that age is a number. Not the fact of the aging body that fights against you.
Happy Birthday Ken. A free birthday cake and beer for you, as my gift for you.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Ah, I see I overlooked a post....
Congrats also to Howmus on the weight loss!
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.
howmusThis morning I weighed in at 231lbs. Wasn't too long ago I tipped the scales at 325lbs. so I am happy with myself.
Ray, congratulations on your weight loss! Well done!!
Right now I'm a little over 300 lbs and I am totally out of shape. I need a great big kick in the butt! (hopefully not in the form of a heart attack!!!)
You are an inspiration.
Dave
Edit: I finally got off my butt and ordered a Schwinn Town and Country adult tricycle just a few minutes ago.
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good evening all.
Zoe - A nice slice of apple pie, and a glass of milk please. Thanks.
Ken - Congrats on the weight loss, and on the Nancy free day!
SteveO - Sorry, but I will join the "cooked meat" brigade.
Weather - Back to warmer weather today.
W*^k - Last markdown hit today, and did a ton of sales. Hit an extra contest spiff for the third day in a row. Boy, if I could have hit this hot streak before now...
Hope all are well, and all have a good night!
Evenin' Folks!
Already had some BBQ chicken and carrots and an apple for supper. The chicken was about 1/4 of a chicken breast, BTW. I did finish off with a small dish of Ice Cream, but that is all I usually eat for my large meal of the day. I am little by little losing more weight. This morning I weighed in at 231lbs. Wasn't too long ago I tipped the scales at 325lbs. so I am happy with myself. I too would like to lose another 25 to 30 lbs.
StevenO, I am one who likes to have his meat cooked (including fish) and while the Tuna looked good, I would have reacted like the guy who was a football player and became an announcer many years ago when he was in the ad and called the waiter over at the sushi bar and told him, "I think you forgot to cook this..." Now a nice beef steak I like medium rare. The asperagus is another story. Love that stuff! Unfortuately, for me that much at one sitting would have me waking up tomorrow morning in major pain!!! That is a trigger for me with Gout! If I have more than one or two spears of the stuff it triggers an attack. A couple times a year I'll have a taste of some out at my son's house, but that is it. I used to have a dozen plants right outside my house and gorged myself every spring.....
Trying to get enough stuff together to publish the next newsletter for my NMRA Division. Need to get it done by the end of the weekend and out to the members. Been working on a warehouse building for the Lisk Manufacturing scene on my layout. This building is being assembled with old leftover parts from the Walther's Modulars stuff I have laying around. Have just enough parts to do it if I don't screw something up...... This is an area I set aside several years ago and figured I should get back to it. I was supposed to be building another bridge this winter for a Merit Award towards the Structures AP for the NMRA. I will get to that whenever, I guess.
Quote for this evening: "Was I in here last night and did I spend a $20 bill? Oh, thank goodness... I thought I'd lost it." - W. C Fields
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Nothing much going on today....
Ken,
cudakenSaturday I will be 62.
cudakenSad thing is I have lost 26 pounds,
Please explain why that is "sad"! I'd love to lose 26 lbs., even more! I limit my portions, I don't go back for seconds and I rarely eat dessert. My problem is two fold. One, I'm on Risperidone which makes weight loss very difficult, and two, I drink too much! That is my worst vice!
Steven OtteOh, Ed, say it ain't so! You don't want to cook tuna all the way through.
OK, OK, I get it. I scold folks all the time for ruining a good slab of beef for the same reason. Next time I grill tuna steaks I'll pull them off the heat a little sooner.
https://www.thespruce.com/guide-to-grilling-tuna-334340
I used to enjoy making Cajun Blackened Redfish. Can you still get redfish? Seems like it used to be more popular a while back. Now everything is Tilapia.
Thanks for picking up the tab, Mr. Otte
hon30critter Filet mignon - yep, well done for her please!
For better or for worse... Just grin and bear it, Dave.
cudakenTook Saturday off for my birthday. I still think like I am 16 years old but Staurday I will be 62.
Happy Birthday, KEN! I'll be right with you come August.
Hope you enjoy your "Nancy-Free" day!!!
Not much going on around here tonight. I'll be continuing on my roundhouse project later tonight.
How about a peek at Milwaukee's Finest from 1936!
Pabst_2-4-1936 by Edmund, on Flickr
What'll You Have?
Cheers, Ed
Eveing Diners!
Flo, the gang and I will have a and give Steven and Rick what they would like.
Henery and Steve O Thank you for the postive remarks on my cholesterol levels. Sad thing is I have lost 26 pounds, have good A1c for 6 months and I am still tried all the time! Tonight I have started taking B-12 to try to get some engery going. I am sick of being tired all the time.
Later, Ken
hon30critterSorry Steven, but I'm with Ed on cooking tuna steaks.
I am steadfastly in the SteveO camp on this one. Cooked tuna is awful.
I love tuna anywhere in between completely raw and very undercooked.
Steven OtteOh, look, top of the page. Guess that means the tuna is on me.
Sorry Steven, but I'm with Ed on cooking tuna steaks. I don't want it dry but neither do I want it still kicking. Strangely, I can do suchi just fine!
My wife is probably the worst offender for wanting things well done. She will tolerate almost no pink in the middle of her steak. She was served a burger at a high end restaurant a while ago and it was pink and juicy in the middle. I thought she was going to toss her cookies when she saw what it was like! Filet mignon - yep, well done for her please!
Hey, it's her food. She can have it as she wishes.
Oh, Ed, say it ain't so! You don't want to cook tuna all the way through. It absolutely ruins the texture. You might as well eat it out of a can.
Edit: Oh, look, top of the page. Guess that means the tuna is on me.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Howdy diners,
A PITR is the same as a PITA, just I'm not inclined to profanities...
HOAs are good and bad kinda a paradox...
Good afternoon Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have an extra large coffee with boocoo cream, please.
Home Owner Associations generally have jurisdiction over the exteriors and grounds, otherwise known as "common elements." Unless there's something unusual in your state allowing it, they have no control over the inside of the house or condo. Example, they can dictate what color the outside is painted, but they may not be able to tell you what color to paint your bathroom. Most HOAs do require some type of architectural improvement form if you want to replace Windows and doors. In that instance,even though you pay for it, the Windows must be approved because most associations want a uniform appearance. HOAs also contract the painters, the landscapers, the pavers, etc. That is what most of your assessments go to. I don't know of any HOAs where anyone on the board gets paid anything.
HOAs have their good and bad sides. While they do regulate and perform the above mentioned services, sometimes boards can attract some real tyrants who want to restrict everything. Generally though, most regulations are for the common good and safety of everyone.
As a legal note, when you sign the contract to close on a house or condo, you are consenting by signing to the jurisdiction of the association.
Now, I know what an HOA is, but what is a PITR?
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Morning diners,
Hey that's something I can eat thanks Steven.
Not much is happening. I been playing my Star Wars Battlefront II game a lot. It's been keeping my mind clear instead of trains which is 90% of the time.
Recently I been planning to go the store to finish my supplies to finish my little layout. Maybe next week or sooner.