Ended up out and about today after all. As someone said on one of these threads "weathermen aren't always exactly rocket scientists" 105 never happened today it's 73 degrees.
Urich thanks for the videos they were fun.
Ray thanks for setting me straight on the bee thing that article was interesting.
Henry there's three games you don't play with your mom unless you want to lose..... Cribbage, Yahtzee and Scrabble.
Ed another nice Bicentennial Edition.
BigDaddyJoey Chessnut won Nathan's Hotdog eating contest in Coney Island, eating 74 hot dogs in 10 minutes. It's hard for me to understand how a stomach holds that much in 10 minutes. Harder still to see why this feat of gluttony is cause for celebration.
Yeah...... These days if I can actually gag down half a hot dog, I have had enough.... Rather fill up on much better (tasting and for you) stuff. Tonight I will have a Chicken Tender (about 1/3rd. a chicken breast) done on the grill, and a nice garden salad and I hope to save room for a small dish of ice cream. That will be it for me....
I got sidetracked on the case.... Need to install a new bench grinder I bought a month or so ago before I have room to work on the guitar case. And..... Of course that means I need to remove the old bench grinder that was powered by a 1/4 horse electric motor underneath the table with a belt. Got the top part off, but am stymied opn how to finish getting the old electric moter off without losing a finger or two.... Oh, well, I'll get it done!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Edit it was 75 at 7 am and 81 by 8 am. Only in the low 90's today and our slow and sudden cooling should happen on Saturday.
Never have seen a real farm with wild flowers. The ground is for making money, not to look pretty. Even though my grandfather had a farm after he left the coal mines, I am not sure I want to know and raise the animal I am going to eat. My world traveling friend tells me in China, they take you to pens, to pick out what the the restaurant will serve you tonight. Not into that either.
Joey Chessnut won Nathan's Hotdog eating contest in Coney Island, eating 74 hot dogs in 10 minutes. It's hard for me to understand how a stomach holds that much in 10 minutes. Harder still to see why this feat of gluttony is cause for celebration.
Quiet day with my mom. We played scrabble and tho' she asked every turn "how many tiles should I have?" 212 to 147, she whipped my caboose.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Afternoon folks.
I watched the "big" (actually not at all) holiday pee-raid from my house this morning here in Geneva. It has becoime a neighborhood association regular event here. Police cars leading and following with two of our big firetrucks in the middle. Garden tractors pulling little "floats" occupied by little kids and such. They end up at a small park at the top of the hill and had some bike and peddle car races I guess. Since the fieldhouse is officially closed today, I got my 3.5 miles in walking aroun d the neighborhood in the heat later this afternoon.... I did it in 3 sections like I do at the fieldhouse. Hope to do one more walk around the block this evening to make it a 4 mile day.....
Track fiddlerThere is also a big problem with pollination bees numbers declining drastically over the years. It's something to do with cell phone waves that conflict with the bees navigation.
Actually the cell phone idea has been pretty much debunked a few years back.... There are several factors thought to be a part of the colony collapse disorder we have here and also in Europe. If you are interested you can read more here or at several other sites... Just do a search on it.
Currently 92°F outside and feels like 99°F.....
I should head down cellar and fix my granddaughter's guitar case.... Piece of the little case inside that holds picks and other stuff broke off... I have the part and just need to glue it back in place and then put in a couple screws on each side ot get it back together for her.
Also need to put some stuff away and clean for a training meeting here at my house for the Boy Scout Troop (Youth Protection Training - new version and mandatory before leaders go to camp thus summer) tomorrow evening.
Catch you all later!
"If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn't ask me, I'd still have to say it." - George Burns
Track fiddlerBy the way Ulrich my daughter who knows I'm into trains sent me a video of, I do believe the world's largest model train museum in Germany. Have you ever been there?
AFAIK, there are two places in the world competing for that title. One is Northlandz in Flemington, NJ, which has been discussed rather controversely in this forum some time ago, and the other one is Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, which I think rightfully deserves the title. I have been there a number of times, as it is not far from my place. Each time I visit Miniatur Wunderland, I discover new details I have missed out on the previous visit. It is a fantastic display. They just have opened up two new sections - Italy and Venice, which I have not yet seen. I plan on going there on my birthday in August!
A sneak preview:
Enjoy!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
SeeYou190up831 I like the vintage Bi-centennial locomotives. Virtually everyone had a bicentennial scheme.
SeeYou190Even the STRATTON & GILLETTE had a bicentennial locomotive. This is pretty neat trick for a railroad that is set in 1954!
Track fiddlerJim and Kevin my contribution to the bicentennial locomotives
Here's my Bicentennial Erie-Lackawanna SD45...
EL_3638b by Edmund, on Flickr
Happy Birthday, America.
Regards, Ed
Tinplate Toddler Track fiddler Ulrich that is strange about the birds over there. They say there is seven birds for every person in the world. Since farmers converted a lot of acreage from meadows with plenty of wildflowers to sustain a large insect population to corn fields to fire the renewable energy craze, insect count has taken a dramatic plunge and so has the bird population. The not so green side of going green and hardly reversible. The long term effects on human life are disastrous!
Track fiddler Ulrich that is strange about the birds over there. They say there is seven birds for every person in the world.
Since farmers converted a lot of acreage from meadows with plenty of wildflowers to sustain a large insect population to corn fields to fire the renewable energy craze, insect count has taken a dramatic plunge and so has the bird population. The not so green side of going green and hardly reversible. The long term effects on human life are disastrous!
Now I understand. There seems to be a lot of that kind of thing going around. The monarch butterflies that used to congregate by the millions which used to be quite a sight is now a thing of the past. Milkweed their main source of food that used to be abundant fields has been wiped out by development.
There is also a big problem with pollination bees numbers declining drastically over the years. It's something to do with cell phone waves that conflict with the bees navigation. Now many of our crops are pollinated manually by beekeepers.
By the way Ulrich my daughter who knows I'm into trains sent me a video of, I do believe the world's largest model train museum in Germany. Have you ever been there?
Jim and Kevin my contribution to the bicentennial locomotives
As strange as that sounds, Denver is a regional hub for quite a few different things. (People, mail, freight, etc.)
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Track fiddlerUlrich that is strange about the birds over there. They say there is seven birds for every person in the world.
Track fiddlerOn the bug thing don't get me wrong I'm not some kind of bug saint. If I'm surprised with one crawling on me it's a goner.
Me neither! Those creepy crawly things better stay in their natural habitat than my home!
Well, we celebrated the 4zth of July with a sumptuous meal of home-made hamburgers and fries, a side dish of mixed salad with Petra´s own balsamico dressing and a glass of Budějovický Budvar, that´s the original Budweiser from the Czech Republic (and my first beer in years!).
Delicious!
up831 I like the vintage Bi-centennial locomotives. Virtually everyone had a bicentennial scheme.
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Even the STRATTON & GILLETTE had a bicentennial locomotive. This is pretty neat trick for a railroad that is set in 1954!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Afternoon Diners
Happy 4th Everyone!!!
We will have the red white and blue coffee cake and a coffee. We ended up celebrating yesterday since the Bloomington fireworks are on the 3rd. After that we went to Joe's for some late-night food and cheer. Conveniently the place is a block-and-a-half from our house.
Sleeping in day was nice since we both have the day off today. We maybe will be recovering like the Canadians did on Monday. It's really hot and muggy out so we'll probably just watch some movies.
It was nice to have 5 days off in a row but I do need to get back to work as my joints are starting to feel like the Tin Man's.... Oil...Oil
My mechanic finished fixing my truck it was the alternator, that makes sense. $385 parts and labor which is half anywhere else would charge. An honest mechanic is hard to find.
Ulrich that is strange about the birds over there. They say there is seven birds for every person in the world.
On the bug thing don't get me wrong I'm not some kind of bug saint. If I'm surprised with one crawling on me it's a goner.
Angelob that's nice how you spare the lizards in your house and put them outside. My Judy has family in New Orleans and we see them a lot down there. I don't find them creepy like spiders I think they're kind of cool.
Frank thanks for the update on Lion. It's been a little quiet around here without all the Roars. At least The Bears wilderbeast are safe for now.
Have a great day everyone and May the 4th be with you
Happy 4th of July Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have a classic RBF made by real 'MericaNs, whatever that means. Auto correct went haywire.
Steven: I like the vintage Bi-centennial locomotives. Virtually everyone had a bicentennial scheme.
4th of July was always my favorite holiday. My cousins and I would get together on my grandparents farm with about 1000 firecrackers each. There wasnt an anthill in the county that was safe. These were red ants. When they bit it really stung. Then at night, the grown ups would come out and we'd set off the night works. Great fun! But I digress.
history front: there were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Everyone of them knew that they were sacrificing everything for an ideal and principle. And, many of them paid a very heavy price for it. From all the writings and historical sites I've been to, it comes clear to me that these men prized Liberty. Just my thoughts, I'm not trying to lecture anyone.
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Good morning everyone,
Today in the states we celebrate Independence Day which marks a turning point in American history, the day we declared sovereignty and independence from Britain.
Well I'll be back later.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Morning diners,
Tinplate Toddler Track fiddler I found myself taking a glass and a piece of paper, scooping up the creepy spider in my house and letting him free outside instead of killing him. Funny that you write this! We used to just kill any insect that made its way into our realm, but - without even thinking deeply about it, we have been saving them from this fate, lately. Maybe it is because of the number of those little pests declining rapidly in recent years, which has a tremendous effect on the bird population here.
Track fiddler I found myself taking a glass and a piece of paper, scooping up the creepy spider in my house and letting him free outside instead of killing him.
Funny that you write this! We used to just kill any insect that made its way into our realm, but - without even thinking deeply about it, we have been saving them from this fate, lately. Maybe it is because of the number of those little pests declining rapidly in recent years, which has a tremendous effect on the bird population here.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Morning Diners....still lurking & kicking.....
It appears that most of You missed The Lion's post back in May explaining what He plans on doing for the next couple months. This should explain, if it works......
....................................................................................................................Quote from Lion May 14....
There *ARE* LIONS here,even if they have been hiding for a while.
Me see in MR that there is a Toy Train Exhibit in Eau Clare on the 7th & 8th of July. LION PLANS TO ATTEND. Hope to see some MR peeps there.
Maybe I should put a stuffed LION on my shoulder so that visitors might recokgnize me.
After that I plan to go up to Duluth for a few nights.
Might then drive back by Lake Metagoshe, and Cartwright ND which has some old railroad bridges and tunnels. Impressive, but never used. Grape Norfin was going to move their mane lion south but then the fed came by and created Lake Sakakawea where GN wanted to build the rest of their tracks.
I'll show pictures when I get back. Of course that is two months from now.
ROAR
Good morning .... Happy 4th of July.
I was actually able to post this photo into the Show Me thread. It is in my old Photobucket account. 4th of July parade.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Track fiddlerI found myself taking a glass and a piece of paper, scooping up the creepy spider in my house and letting him free outside instead of killing him.
Funny that you write this! We used to just kill any insect that made its way into our realm, but - without even thinking deeply about it, we have been saving them from this fate, lately. Maybe it is because of the number of those little pests is declining rapidly in recent years, which has a tremendous effect on the bird population here.
That's funny bear I'm hitting the rack
Morning Ulrich.... late for me but probably the prime of your day over there in Germany
I'm a little Sleepless tonight. Although a few points on your last post did ring a bell I'm going to have to research that one a little bit.
Earlier today I did research, out of my curiosity, Brother Elias that honestly I never heard of. After a little research he did remind me of the positive fundamentals of Dalai Lama. Not to go into a lot of detail, but when all you can find is good from something ( for an example). I found myself taking a glass and a piece of paper, scooping up the creepy spider in my house and letting him free outside instead of killing him. That may be a little extreme but if more people in the world could just grasp a little bit of that...,just a little. The world would definitely be a much better place.
Track fiddler
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Yep I read you Dave
He definitely took care of us both didn't he.
A wish of Happy Independence Day to all the Canadians on the 1st.
A wish of Happy Independence Day to all the Americans on the 4th.
Ulrich took care of us both.
I say Happy Independence Day to Ulrich over the pond, east of the ocean..... Thanks for being such a great friend!
(edit) up late tonight. A little simultaneous posting going on here. It's all good.
Track fiddler Thanks Ulrich, you're the best. Happy 4th to you as well. Track fiddler
Thanks Ulrich, you're the best. Happy 4th to you as well.
I will repeat Ulrich's message -
HAPPY 4th of JULY to all you great people south of the border!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Thank You, Ulrich!
Cicero was getting into the patriotic spirit a few years ago...
007 by Edmund, on Flickr
I wish everyone, no matter where you're from, a safe and happy Holiday!
Cheers, Ed
Evening diners
It's fireworks night in Bloomington Minnesota. For some reason they do it on the 3rd of July which is OK with me. Tomorrow it's going to be one of those hundred and five degree days with the nasty humidity again....(YUK)
We arrived at our spot early and got all our snacks and goodies I don't like crowds and traffic. We go around down south and come back up north to our spot to avoid it all.
Here's my contribution to the Colorado theme. It's the only one I have. Honestly the picture is not from Colorado but it is on the Colorado River. It is a Casino in Laughlin Nevada built to look like a river boat. It was a great place to visit to vacate the late spring snow storms.
Back to our Colorado theme, if you are going to Durango to ride on a diesel (yuk)
You might as well see Mesa Verde
Dew point 82 degrees, meaning if it gets that cold, there will be dew on the grass. It may not get that cold tonight. However the weathermen are not brain surgeons. Today one said "surely but slowly we will have a sudden drop in the temperatures" Huh? How does the slowly and sudden work?
I was thinking about posting about Br Elias too. I know nothing; but the good news is there is no bad news on the Abbey's facebook page about him.
Edit Something interesting for a change on Facebook
Afternoon All!
Hobby Front: To quote a very well known nursey rhyme: "Rain, rain go away. Come back some other day." We had some fairly strong to severe thunderstorms come through last night and make a mess of roads at the ranch. At this rate, this is going to take forever to get the layout pieces moved. On the positive side, the maintainance person at the senior living facility where my parents live let me have a nice looking piece of 1/2" plywood. (9.5" wide by almost 6' long.) Plan to use it for building the new section for the mainline. (A pair of tracks and the bridge for roadway. Plan to reuse the bridge I bashed. For those that don't remember it, it is three Atlas chord bridges with a road on it rather than track. I think I will end up shortening it as I don't think I have 54" of clearance.)