hon30critterI'm sure that those of you with married children know what I'm speaking of.
Congratulations to you and the happy couple, Dave! We had several wonderful experiences like that. Our oldest son was married right here on the property he grew up on. To me, that was an especially memorable event.
Glad to hear some good news here in the Diner!
Regards, Ed
Dave ! Congratulations regarding your son’s wedding.
Wonderful news !
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Congratulations to you and your son, Dave.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
My son Cole got married to a wonderful woman, Kaitlin, yesterday. The ceremony was beautiful and everyone had a great time. It's hard to describe the feeling when one of your own is saying their wedding vows. I'm sure that those of you with married children know what I'm speaking of.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I might just leave it alone, it only happens over 60 or when I stomp the gas when pulling out onto a highway. I'm planning to do the 351w swap soon as money permits.
Ohh and I've been through some Ford Truck Forums and found no definitive answers on anything, I'm going to call Ford Performance Tech line tomorrow to ask for some advice on my 351w build.
I've got the Chilton Books for my truck AND my Mustang.
I got the spare tire to stop dropping, some PB blaster and a pipe wrench broke the pin loose so I could tighten it, I still have a quick link ring on the end if the pin just in case as a backup.
NWP SWP I was going to use starter spray in the same manner to find it
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DO NOT even think about this sort of shade-tree nonsense.
The possibility of severe injury or property damage is way too high.
You really need to find a better place to get troubleshooting advice before you get hurt.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Evening All! Hobby Front: I think I over did it on my "day off." Of course, that would have a lot to do with moving and reinstalling this: This is the one section of my old layout that I decided to reuse. I did have to shorten it to fit the area. The edge closest to you in the picture was rebuilt in order for me to reuse it. A mutual friend and former co-worker of Mom and mine let us borrow an SUV she had (she drove) so that I could get it into town. I forgot how heavy and cumbersome this piece is. Of course, being 48 x 64" would have something to do with it. I will have to repair a few things that were damaged in the move. There should be a pair of hills in the back but they were snapped off when I was removing the legs. (They were just glued on with some construction adhesive so not a big deal to fix.) I will also have to mix up some Sculptammold to fill in and repair some damaged landscaping. However, it will not be tonight. I feel like the surfer who crashed on his board: Wiped out.
Edit: It looks like I have the top of the page. Whatever potent or nonpotent potables are wanted are on me.
Brent. I grabbed my phone back from my wife and watched the second Sunday morning version you sent. Johnny's helicopter friend.
Thanks Track Fiddler
Regarding Nashville...
Here is an old photo of Nashville Union Station..
My truck runs EFI no Carb, just a throttle body and injectors.
Oh and CDs, yeah I actually have quite the collection (for a iGen, or millienial, or Gen y, or what ever), I've got almost every Billy Joel album on CD, three Styx Greatest Hits CDs, and Little River Band Greatest Hits CD, and two Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness CDs.
And I've got several different Vinyl records, Billy Joel, of course, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Styx, LRB, the list goes on.
Story for today, I went to Sunday school, the teacher asked us what our ideas of our "perfect life" would be, someone said "if I could live in Hawai'i" I replied "the only way I'd live in Hawai'i is if I could own a Ferrari" (specifically a 308 GTS) but anyways all the kids just stared at me blankly, the teacher got the reference, I had to explain to my fellow church goers the connection between Hawai'I, a red Ferrari 308 GTS, and a show (now about to be rebooted) known as Magnum P.I.
Another story about cars, last Sunday I was at the grocery store when I saw a girl from my Sunday school group, she was driving a brand new Mustang GT, now this girl is one of the "upper crust" kids in the group, I immediately thought, man she's got great taste in cars, but I'd hate to date her. Then again I can trump that cause I've got a 69 coupe in my yard, that's MINE, I just gotta put an engine, transmission, interior, wiring, basically everything into it, if I swap the 302 out of my truck I could put it in there, but a 351w would be a better swap in general. I actually wanted (and still do want) a FastBack AKA the SportsRoof, but I got mine for 500 bucks plus 600 to ship it, the coupe has grown on me though.
Here's something else to note, a study in 2013 showed 32% of girls find a guy who drives a pickup truck most attractive, and that 16% of girls find a guy who drives a FORD most attractive, both those figures were the top picks, Chevy and sports cars came in close second. Praise the Lord for Mr. Ford!
Well if we're in Memphis and it's Sunday night, how bout some Elvis Gospel!?
Thank you Brent. I don't have to scroll down to see what Batman's name is anymore. That was a different version than I've heard before. Enjoyed it.
My wife grabbed the phone out of my hand and put it up to her ear like it was some Boombox or something...... Thanks for that
Speaking of Johnny Cash reminds me of Elvis Presley. Elvis's estate , the Graceland mansion , is very worthwhile. .... 650,000 visitors tour Graceland each year. The only house with more annual vistors is the White House.
It's been several years since we toured Graceland, and I must say it was very memorable. Elvis was unlike most of today's entertainers. He was a much better person.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Could someone just post Johnny Cash Sunday Morning Coming Down. I would do it but I don't know how. I could find a CD and play it for myself but that just wouldn't be quite the same, no one else would hear it. I bet Stephen doesn't even know what a CD is.
The diner is in Tennessee in honor of Johnny Cash. In the meantime I'll post my buddy Ervs garage where I usually watch football. This goes along with Nashville.
My friend Erv has so many guitars. This is only one third of them he keeps in his garage at a time and plays along with the radio when a song he knows comes on
I don't even know how he keeps them all tuned but he sure plays well
It's still Sunday and it's a good one.... Don't you think?
NWP SWPI was going to use starter spray in the same manner to find it,
Diethyl ether?
I can't say for sure but I'd be awfully nervous spraying that stuff around a hot engine. When used as an engine starting spray it gets sucked into the intake and burned off by the ignition.
Spraying it outside the carb you run the risk of it getting ignited by a plug wire or other spark.
Carb cleaner possibly has a lower volitility rate, thus less likely to flash in your face in a ball of flame. Some guys I know use brake cleaner but that is pretty high in volitility, too.
Other guys I've seen use a propane (Burnz-o-matic) torch and just let the gas flow, don't light it , and when the idle jumps up, there's your leak.
Better get some advice if you don't want to get your eyebrows singed.
Just sayin' Ed
Thank you Dave, and everyone else for the compliments.
Steven! Handsome dude!!
I'm not an expert but I think you handle your autism pretty well.
.... finger licking good and I'm not even the colonel
Good evening, everybody !
Ken ... Ditto what TF said to you.... Your wife needs you now, and you are doing what you should. Kudos to you and prayers for your wife.
TF ... Glad you liked the prime rib....
Cheers !
Thanks MLC, I was going to use starter spray in the same manner to find it, it won't be till next weekend after payday.
Little Timmy, I accepted your friend request.
You know it never ceases to amaze me how serious posts and unserious posts seem to come together and Clash from different parts of the day all at once
I am hopeful Ken's wife has a speedy recovery as well as his sanity
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That Euell Gibbons sure was a trip in the seventies.
Just trying to make light of the subject folks
Sounds like a rough road Ken. It also sounds like you're a good mate when the chips are down. I'm sure you could tell many stories when she was there for you as well.
You hang in there and keep your chin up. Things will workout.... they always do
Track fiddlerHe did do a lot of commercials. The one that sticks out in my head is "Did you ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible!" I don't remember what commercial that was for though. Maybe Grape-Nuts.
I remember that commercial, But I actually remember the Carol Burnett version better. Tim Conway Play's the part of Euell Gibbons, and he start's eating thing's " NOT meant for human consumption". At one point in the show, he say's , " You can also find nourshment , in the human arm". And then BIT Harvy Corman !
I laughed for a week !
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a Crown Royal and everyone eles what they like.
Home care works are under paid! While she is not realy being mean, it's like she finds things for me to do that does not need to be done? Case in point. She was in the bathroom and wanted me to bring her some pills from the bedroom, took said pill and had me take it back to the bedroom. Hum, could not take the pill in the bedroom? Yes, she has water in the bedroom where she takes her other med's.
Little better today. I have to use a Lifting belt (not weight lifting belt) to help her get out bed. She has been taking two and three tries. This eveing she got it done the first time! So either she or myself is getting stronger, hope it is her.
I will do nothing for her (but getting her food) but I will help her do anything as long as she trys her self.
Her Blood Surgar is a train wreck. Her last A1c was a 8.6! This morning it her blood suger was 197 and she thinks that is fine? After a 30 carb breakfest 3 hours later it was 202! I am now tracking what she eats and it's carbs like I did when I got my diabites under control.
Got to do the laundry, Ken
I hate Rust
Thanks for the train ride Garry, nice pics. I had the prime rib, give your cook a raise !
NWP SWP Morning diners, I think I have a vacuum leak in my truck, I'll be snooping around under the hood later to see if I can find it. I also have to get the spare tire to stop dropping.
Morning diners,
I think I have a vacuum leak in my truck, I'll be snooping around under the hood later to see if I can find it.
I also have to get the spare tire to stop dropping.
You can spray carb cleaner around your vacuum connections while the engine is running and when the enginee stumbles there is your leak.
Howdy.
How about a ride on My Old Kentucky Dinner Train ? .... Great food. Fun train ride... Station is in Bardstown, KY.
On a more serious note I feel bad for the people of the Carolina area.
The weather man on our local news stated how many trillion gallons of rain was dumped yesterday alone. It is calculated out to be 25 times the volume of Mille Lacs Lake.
You can't believe everything you hear on TV, regardless it's way too much water and It's still just sitting there.