BigDaddyHe is building 1:87 model of the first ice breaker to travel the Northwest Passage
https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/resources/infosheets/northwestpassage.pdf
1954 4 HMCS Labrador (icebreaker) Canada3 Owen Connor Struan Robertson West 2 First continuous circumnavigation of North America
1957 5 USCGC Bramble (buoy tender) United States1 Henry Hart Carter East 6 6 USCGC Spar (buoy tender) United States2 Charles Vinal Cowing East 6 7 USCGC Storis (icebreaker) United States3 Harold Lambert Wood East 6 Travelled in convoy, Storis escorted Bramble and Spar, accompanied by HMCS Labrador from Bellot Strait
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Morning diners, it's almost midnight which is 12 AM so morning.
Bigdaddy, that's a good story, the one about Jan.
Ulrich, my condolences and prayers.
Mr. Otte, to clarify something, the "friend zone" does exist, it is much like the "twilight zone", basically you are such a great friend you'll never be datable, or the girl just doesn't like you that way. It's similar to the "Bro zone" as in you're thought of as a brother, as in part of La Famiglia, again not datable or not thought of in that way.
One of the advantages of having many female friends is that they have friends, so no matter what it's a win.
Ken and ed, some of the kits youse sent me might meet with my razor saw, I'm considering converting my kcs coal gondola to a hopper bottom gon. I don't know for sure, I'm still thinking it through.
Zachary got swamped, 49-27 U High.
I saw a bunch of people I know, my pediatrician, my old soccer coach, amd I sat next to the pastor and youth pastor from my church.
I said hello to all of them, I'm working on being more outgoing.
It was hilarious these two little kids were sitting a row down from us, when a U high player took off running with the ball they started cheering, so the guy is running, at the 50, the 40, 30, 20, 10, touchdown, all the while these little kids are yelling GO, GO! At the top of their lungs, the preacher looks down at them and just has this look on his face, it was hilarious, after the play he said to the kids, youre on the wrong side of the stadium!
Well that's about all the pertinent information from me.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Brent, so Canada beat us to it. This is a model of the Bramble.
Ah to be 17 again. Youth is wasted on the young.
Ulrich I missed the passing of your step mom, so sorry.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good Morning!
A nice Autumn day again, sunny, but with cold and crisp air - just the way I like it!
Didn´t catch much sleep last night. I was indulged into a triple feature of memories, living once again through so many great moments I had when I lived on Bainbridge Island. With Marjorie´s passing, I feel as if a lifeline has been cut.
BigDaddyUlrich I missed the passing of your step mom, so sorry.
Technically, she wasn´t my step mom, but my part time foster mom while I stayed in her family. It´s crazy, but now that she is gone, I miss her more than ever. Whenever I think of her, I have that picture on my mind with her playing Schubert´s "Trout Quintet" while I tried to teach the correct pronunciation of the German lyrics. That exercise ended with the two of us bursting out laughing.
Good times, then!
Quote of the day:
"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise."
Doesn´t that sound familiar?
It is Socrates contemplation of the youth, which he made nearly 2,500 years ago!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
moelarrycurly4That was not fun it was about 12 degrees out and about 2 inches of snow in places on that trail. I climbed down under that tressle with a camera and tripod. We had to ride about a mile to the tressle . Like trying to ride on soft beach sand.
Cheers, the Bear.
Ulrich , sorry for the loss of your foster mom.
After I read your latest post I could see you both in sitting and laughing in my mind's eye.
I am currently down at our Mississippi house ( the one that was broken into) No more intruders and the deputies have checked on the property many times ( left hang tags on the door) Did have clogged toilet drain pipe last night. Luckilly when I pulled the outside cleanout it caused it to break free as there was a vacuum caused by the issue the burgler left behind. I am just glad I don't have to snake the line. This was the first night we had stayed in the House since we had a new metal roof put on it and the first time since the break in. So every acorn hitting the roof has been "what was that?"
We are heading to an international conference on the blues. Sunday-Tuesday, Mrs. MLC is presenting a paper there. Her book will come out in May 2019.
I was going to bring some MRR items to work on while here but did not have enough room in the car as we brought all the linens back to the house that we had taken home and washed.
At the Paducah Railroad Museum we are building a model layout. It is an O scale layout and the puny MRC powerpack is not strong enough to run the trains, it over heats after a while and the circuit breaker trips on it. So I bought a big Lionel ZW, it works good but I need to replace the carbon rollers in it as they have gotten worn. I was going to do that while here but alas no room.
I keep having to rewire the layout there as the guy building it has chnaged the track plan after he put it down and I had already wired the track bus and feeders. One museum member was complaining that the trains would not run. I went and looked and one half of the layout track that had feeders hooked to the bus were gone and it was relying on rail joiners to pass current. I told them to stop tearing out the track and leave it alone.
Howdy ....
Ulrich .... Sorry to hear about your loss.
MLC .... We were in Paducah last evening with neighbors for the annual riverside BBQ. ... Lots of good food ! ... Pulled pork sandwach at Patti's pavillion. .... Then deep fired Oreo cookies.... And cheesecake on a stick .... Great bands with very loud, huge speakers.
While we are still in TN and KY , we must talk about Chattanooga. A great railrod town .... This would be great location for a vacation.
Incline Railway to top of Lookout Mountain.
Tennessee Valley Railway Museum .... Lots of historic locomotives and rolling stock. ... Steam and diesel .... Scenic train rides....
The Chattannooga Choo Choo Hotel .... This is a premium hotel built inside a large early 20th century railroad terminal. Some of the rooms are built inside nemerous old sleeping cars on tracks behind the terminal building.
There is a large HO model railroad behind the hotel open to the public .
NMRA Headquarters are in Chattanooga.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
First BBQ on the river I have missed in a while. usually we go for lunch on Friday from work, but I was out of town this year.
Tinplate ToddlerIt is Socrates contemplation of the youth, which he made nearly 22,500 years ago
That must be a "typo" ....
Either that, or my High School History teacher was WAY OFF !
( You meant 2,500 year's ago. .... Right ? )
Rust...... It's a good thing !
I dont recall if anybody has mentioned the Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina RR this month.
Since were still in Tenn. Ky. I thought I would post what I could find about it.
The "Official" website.
http://www.etwncrrhs.org/index.html
I believe there's a thread somewhere on this forum about "Reporting Mark's".
Most Railroad's use 3 or 4 letter's, ET&WNC is obviously 6.
"Eat Tater's , And Wear No Clothe's" .
A train crew poses in front of ET&WNC Locomotive No. 4 at Newland, North Carolinacirca 1914. The unit was purchased new in 1902 and sold twelve years later to the Linville River Railway.
Little TimmyYou meant 2,500 year's ago. .... Right ?
Right!
on Flickr
Good one bear!
NWP SWP the "friend zone" does exist, it is much like the "twilight zone",
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The twilight zone is the depth of water where sunlight no longer can penetrate, and a diver must now bring an artificial lighting source. The twilight zone is very thin, and does not always exist.
You are correct, it is just like the "friend zone", it is very thin and does not actually exist.
"Just Friends" is a nice way of saying "Go away, and please stop bothering me".
I am saying this as the protective father of three girls. I had to run off more than one young man who did not quite understand the meaning "just friends".
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please. Other folks what they want.
Bear Thank you for posting Glen Miller! Was that from White Christmass? With the lodge and snow outside it sure looked like it.
Gary That sure brought back some memories. I was at look out moutain in 1968. Dad had just bought the (now mine) 1968 Plymouth Road Runner and took the family to Look Out Mountain. Sure does not look like the tram we took up, but I was 12 at the time.
Under the weather badly today. Bought some over the counter meds to help clear the head and lungs. If that does not do the trick I am off to the VA Hosptial Monday.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Kevin, I get it, I won't be texting her again unless she texts me, which she did yesterday after she told me that she only wants to be friends. So explain why she would text me still?
Evening diners,
Glenn Miller, yessir that's the Chattanooga choo-choo!
Is anyone "In the mood"? Well then get your gal and get movin'!
Well I'll be back later.
Duplicate post.
My dad (Navigator/Bomber in WWII) said that after Glenn Miller died there was a rumour that his real name was actually Glenn Mueller and that he was a German spy. The rumour also had it that he never did die in a plane crash in the English Channel and instead flew to Germany. Who knows? I do know that my dad believed the rumour because I bought him a Glenn Miller recording and he wouldn't play it.
Please let's not start a fire fight over this. It was only a rumour.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
cudaken Bear Thank you for posting Glen Miller! Was that from White Christmass? With the lodge and snow outside it sure looked like it.
Gidday Ken, the movie is "Sun Valley Serenade, her-in-doors has had me working my fingers to the bone on the "Must Do List", so I can't comment on the quality of the link.
Jeepers - it´s Sunday and I missed my big Sunday breakfast! It´s too late for that, as Petra is getting our lunch ready! It´ll be meatloaf with gravy, mushrooms and funny curly noodles. And puddin´ for dessert!
Still a nice and crisp day, but our weather is expected to change tomorrow. I was hoping for a "Golden October", but I guess I have to revise my expectations.
Who´ll be opening the Diner tomoorow morning? It´s not going to be me, as I have to head off early for some paperwork with the authorities. Got to be there early to have a chance to be out again early. I hate waiting!
Thanks, Steven O. for reminding us that we already had settled for the New England states, i.e. Vermont and New Hampshire, for the month of October. That´s a part of the US I have never been to. In fact, the only places in the East I was able to visit were New York (what else?) and Philadelphia. I am eager to learn a little bit about that region. Anybody volunteering to be our host?
I am still feeling a little uprooted by my "foster mom´s" passing. I made an entry in the guest book, hoping to revive the coonection with her children.
Good morning .... Coffee and a donut please.
We were boating yesterday afternoon and evening on the neighbors boat. I think he has the fastest pontoon boat on the lake. It has two 400 HP outboard engines and can go up to 70 mph which he did. We went to the north end of the lake where the dam is located, and we stopped for food at a marina on the way.
Ulrich .... I would agree to do all New England states so there is plenty to talk about.
Ken .... Glad you realled memories of a family trip to Chatanooga.
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One more photo in TN ..... Another picture of the NC&StL City of Memphis.
Good Morning on this last day of September. I hope you all enjoyed our tour of KY and TN. I ran out of historical photos and such.
Looking forward to the New England tour.
Mornin folks,
Late to rise this morning so just Sunday school today.
I will open the next diner if there's no objections, I'd rather let someone new open it though.
Guess who is going to the twilight zone? I am going to be spending the night, in separate bedrooms, with a woman that was a resident with me 38 years ago. I'm traveling to SC and she is about 1/2 way there in NC. And my wife knows about it.
Sunny and I were married to different people and there was never any romantic interest on either of our parts. We hadn't seen each other or spoken up until a couple years ago, when she posted on another resident's facebook page. Since then she moved from CA to NC.
I spent all my career working with women. Some were friends, some were only friendly. In an age when people are eager to be offended, that led to some problems. When you go from married to single, it's a bit disconcerting to be told you are just like a brother by your friends that you thought were smoking hot.
At the time, there was never more than two or three male nurses. Some of my partners were women and some of the surgeons were women. There is a definite comradarie among among people in the same profession.
One way or the other somebody will start the new month in the diner, tomorrow.
Timmy ... I meant to acknowledge your post about the ET&WNC .... Interesitng little railroad...... Someone once said they needed larger wheels on on side of the train ath on the other as they went around big, steep hills.
The sun is slowly setting. It´s just 6.30pm here and it will be pitch black in only 30 min. from now. By Christmas, we will be down to 3.30pm for the sun to set. I guess I will never get used to that.
I spent some time daydreaming of a serene place to spend the rest of my days. I found this video:
This is very close to my dream of a retreat! I checked the contents of our piggy bank marked "Getwaway", only to find out that there is not enough in the kitty!
See you all next month!
Afternoon folks!
I've been in the back just listening in for the last couple days. Been way to busy with some other stuff to have time to post.
Well, Ulrich, how many million were you short to buy the Log Cabin out in the country?????
Just got back in from the garden. Picked a couple nice eggplants, about a half dozen green peppers, and a hand full of string beans to take over to my son's house when I go for dinner tonight. Have started to clean house to have it somewhat presentable for when an old college buddy and his wife stop in this Friday afternoon. We will be heading out to a fancy and pricey local restaurant (Bellhearst Castle) for dinner. I hope I can have a train running on the layout for them as well as have some good time talking about our lives and old times at Eastman.
I have also been trying to get the obituary ready to put in the Canandaigua paper for my Sister. The one sent from her family isn't really that long but has mostly content about her church work over the years. My sister (the other one who ... shall I say, is not big on organized anything) wants most of that cut. Actually for the paper up here where there will be maybe 3 or 4 people who will read it and remember Jan, she is probably right that not everything needs to be in it. That will also save us a couple hundred dollars as the Canandaigua paper wants around $14 per line and $50 for a photo for the obit. That would have been somewhere around $400 to $500 to get it in the paper. We decided not to add a photo and with the cuts, I hope it will only be around $250....
Oh last Friday evening was the 37th. Annual Dinner of the local NAACP. I became a member about the time of the 7th. dinner I think.... Well this year I was going to sit with a lady who lives a couple blocks from my house who is a member of the MLK Committee because I didn't see a table reserved for us. Just as the dinner was about to be called to order, my former minister, his wife, and a couple other MLK Committee members started waving their hands and insisting I come down near the front and sit with them. I begrudgingly obeyed, had a nice chicken dinner and good chat. During the begining of the awards part of the program, the local president of the NAACP said something about someone who has been a long term officer of the MLK, announced my name and had me come up. I was given a nice "Appreciation Award" for significant contribution to the Mission of the NAACP. I guess I found out why they wanted me near the front....... It is nice to be recognized for work I try to do in the background of organizations that help people........ It is also great to see many good folks that have been my friends for years that I don't see nearly often enough!
Yesterday I picked up my replacement 3 piece suit and wore it to church today. Fits and looks great on me! The 2 piece one may be ready by the end of the week. If it is ready by Thursday I will try to pick it up and then decide which one I want to wear to the reunion on Saturday.
My problem with "girls"....
"I like women to be attracted to me. See, when you get 60 years old, and they know you're 60, the only women you can get are 55-year-old women, and I like younger women" - George Burns
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Tinplate Toddler I am eager to learn a little bit about that region. Anybody volunteering to be our host?
My dad was born in Barre Plains, Massachusetts. He would have been 100 this December.
This is a photo of his father:
barredepot (2016_08_17 08_08_12 UTC) by Edmund, on Flickr
I'll be glad to set up the diner, if there aren't any objections, somewhere in New England.
Regards, Ed