"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Tinplate Toddler maxman And now you know why he chose to live in celibacy. One fine day in rural Ireland, the bishop decided to visit the most remote of all the parishes to settle complaints about the not so holy lifew of the local priest. When he arrived, a pretty young woman with two cute little kids hanging onto her skirt answered the door, informing him that the minister was out, but expected to be back soon. She offered him a cup of tea to shorten the wait and while she went to fetch the tea, the priest arrived. The bishop immediately began to question him about the matters of complaint, held in for a ,oment and asked him about who those cure little kids were. The priest truthfully replied "They are my brother´s niece and nephew"! Celibacy can be advantageous!
maxman And now you know why he chose to live in celibacy.
One fine day in rural Ireland, the bishop decided to visit the most remote of all the parishes to settle complaints about the not so holy lifew of the local priest. When he arrived, a pretty young woman with two cute little kids hanging onto her skirt answered the door, informing him that the minister was out, but expected to be back soon. She offered him a cup of tea to shorten the wait and while she went to fetch the tea, the priest arrived. The bishop immediately began to question him about the matters of complaint, held in for a ,oment and asked him about who those cure little kids were. The priest truthfully replied "They are my brother´s niece and nephew"!
Celibacy can be advantageous!
That's a good one!
Nowadays I think they actually allow priests to be married, something about trying to increase the ranks in the priesthood.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Some religions allow priests to marry, but not the Catholics.
Found this in a box of MR unbuilt kits and junk. Looks like it lost a couple roof vents, which are not in the box. I did this 30 years ago, and I didn't know about gloss paint under decals and the Capitol Ltd was probably never a Harriman, but I didn't care at the time and I'm not losing sleep over it now. I could have been more generous with the passengers too.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Good morning ....
Bear .... The IC's Paducah shops included a very tall indistrial buildng. That is where boilers were fabricated, and the boilers were built with them standing on end. The boiler of a mountain stanidng on end needed a very tall ceiling over the shop building.
MLC ..... You mentioned Gracey, KY in your recent posts. Gracey was on the IC line from Princeton to Hopkinsville. This is where the Cadiz Railroad (CAD) interchanged with the IC. CAD operated three Alco S1's and had 200 yellow boxcars used to haul auto parts from a plant in Cadiz. CAD had 10 miles of track connecting Cadiz with Gracey. It provided minimal passenger service in an old wood combine passenger car for many years.
I took these photos about ten years ago. Now there is a roof over the S1.
Here is my CAD boxcar which was a gift I received.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Garry,
I have that Cadiz box car too. I was going to get some modern pictures of the metropolis bridge on Thursday but had to go back to the office.
I am familiar with Ireland's predominant religion, I am of Irish decent, the Wards came to America from Ireland in the early 1900s.
I read that there are exceptions to celibacy in the priesthood, they're rare as all get out, but they exist, and the pope himself even said he's considered allowing all priest to marry, reason being they need more priests.
Let's get off religion and back to trains.
NWP SWPLet's get off religion and back to trains.
Good call!
UP_4141_SD70sm by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?!
I didn't bring up priests and celibacy.
I did get involved in the discussion, but I didn't bring it up.
No sir, no sir.
Actually we were talking about celibacy and marriage. In some cases those are the same thing.
Rain all day today and tomorrow. Got some ground foam down, but like everything else in my basement, nothing dries quickly.
Quiz for Stephen, what is on the bar in front of the woman
http://www.shorpy.com/node/23774?size=_original&ref=208017#caption
I'd gamble it's a one armed bandit?
Or some sort of coin-op dispenser.
Perhaps I could get a hint?
Tinplate Toddler NWP SWP Let's get off religion
NWP SWP
Let's get off religion
I'm afraid Tinplate that it actually was you back on page 7. Something about your wife scolding you and receiving good advice.
As for you, Steven, if we have to get off the subject of marriage (which is different than the taboo subject of religion). then we don't need to hear about your fatal attractions to girls and cars.
Eveing Diners.
Flo, get the gang and I a , Ulrich, Rick and Steven what they like.
Today did not go the way I hoped for. With all of the the roof started to leak again and in all places the Wifes Closet and second Bedroom acting as my wifes I want to keep everything I ever owned room! Leaks where small but my wife acted like We are all going to die!
My Son inlaw was going to come over to help tarp the roof. Daughter decided to hire a local Handy Man instead and she paid for him to help. He cut off any limbs that where touching the roof, tar patached what he could and charged only $200.00. He blew all the junk off the roof that was turning into dirt, smelled like potting soil.
Only good thing he said about the roof? Well he did not fall through but he is guessing 50% of the plywood needs to be replaced.
Bright Side is my Wife threw away a bunch of junk! She is a horder as was the rest of her family. Only made a small dent but it is a start!
Rain, Rain Go Away Ken
I hate Rust
Nothing wrong with talking about marriage, I was just saying let's not get into a religious firefight. So if you guys want to talk about marriage go ahead, I ain't married so it doesn't concern me.
Let me make sure that I say this in no uncertain terms.
I said and I quote, "let's get off the topic of religion"
So did the word marriage get substituted into that sentence somehow?
Carry on with your marital discussions if you wish.
You got it. An old slot machine.
I figured it was a slot machine.
maxman As for you, Steven, if we have to get off the subject of marriage (which is different than the taboo subject of religion). then we don't need to hear about your fatal attractions to girls and cars.
OOO, burn! Good one maxman!
And I'm on the receiving end of it, but good one!
maxmanI'm afraid Tinplate that it actually was you back on page 7. Something about your wife scolding you and receiving good advice. As for you, Steven, if we have to get off the subject of marriage (which is different than the taboo subject of religion). then we don't need to hear about your fatal attractions to girls and cars.
OK... I think this explains the situation!
And for everybody else:
So, lets be nice to each other and have fun guys!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
BigDaddyQuiz for Stephen, what is on the bar in front of the woman http://www.shorpy.com/node/23774?size=_original&ref=208017#caption
Henry, and others.
If you read the comments regarding this photo you will see one from "Goats Of Venus"...
That's ME
"Top Shelf, indeed!"
I really enjoy Shorpy. I suggest a glance at the recent photos of the Silverton, Colorado, area by Russell Lee that have been posted there.
Afternoon all from a sprinkly West Coast.
Okay now, no cheatin. Without going back and looking at the (Shorpy) photo, what time is it in the bar???? Just remember honesty is like pregnancy and there is no such thing as being a little bit pregnant.
First to respond with the right guess WINS nothing.
The wife bought me a rather large bottle of Rum today. She will do anything to have her way with me. Unfortunately the usual crowd is on its way and by the time they leave we will both realize how old we are.
Getting the trailer ready for the wife to stay in at a dog show coming up starting Thursday. I'll take her out Wednesday and go get her Sunday night and then tuck the trailer away for the winter. It is about an hour and a half away so she prefers to just stay at the show and yak with all her doggie friends into the wee hours.
I either have to start eating more or exercise less. I was up seven gooey pounds and now I am down ten from that. That was easy is all I can say, the Rum will even things out a bit. I spend an extra 3 hours on the bike for a week or so and WHAMO! I think I will be spending more on groceries as I am lovin the double time on the bike.
I see the first of my fellow Rum drinkers have arrived so I better go crack the seal and start pouring.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMANOkay now, no cheatin. Without going back and looking at the (Shorpy) photo, what time is it in the bar????
And for a double-triple bonus what is the suit and number on the playing card, if you find it!
OK I looked again, sorry but I did, if no one posts the time or card type before 12:00 Eastern Time (that's NOON not midnight) I will because I found both.
Please post whether its Ante-Meridian or Post-Meridian too!
Here's my load for my heavy flat.
Thats only one half of it. It's going to be symmetrical and covered by a tarp but you get the idea.
Heartland Division CB&QKevin ... You mentiomd in another thread, you may be traveling in TN, KY, IN, and OH ...... If you care to include western KY, feel free to plan a layout tour here.
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Garry, Thannks! I just sent you a PM.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190 Heartland Division CB&Q Kevin ... You mentiomd in another thread, you may be traveling in TN, KY, IN, and OH ...... If you care to include western KY, feel free to plan a layout tour here. . Garry, Thannks! I just sent you a PM. . -Kevin .
Heartland Division CB&Q Kevin ... You mentiomd in another thread, you may be traveling in TN, KY, IN, and OH ...... If you care to include western KY, feel free to plan a layout tour here.
Kevin .... I do not receive your message, and so I sent one to you.
I did not recieve messages when other people try to start a conversation with me.
We should include TN in our photos this month.
Here is a NC&StL 4-8-4 in a Nashville city park.
Chattanooga Railfan weekend, happening now
No clock in the Shorpy bar but a lot of cigarrette butts on the floor
What kind of rum? Make mine Appleton or Mount Gay.
Looks like it is 2 minutes after 4PM and 7 of spades
Garry I don't have many Tennesee photos.