Hi Steven,
Neat truck! Trucks aren't really my thing (says he who drives an Odyssey van), but if you are going for one it might as well be a honkin' big one!! I will apologise to the environmentalists on your behalf!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
P.S. I also noticed that we got another youngin in here.
Better watch out!
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Good evening everyone,
Ulrich, has the situation blown over or are you guys still "at risk"?
It's great seeing you back, hope your operation goes well.
As for my situation at work,
Well I certainly cannot complain cause I've got the girls standing in line, not going to do nothing but it definitely feels good!
I told the crazy camp counselor to shove off, I tried doing the diplomatic approach and went through my supervisor/the branch director, and her supervisor but she still has been trying to talk to me, I finally just said "please leave me alone! I'm sorry you thought my friendliness was flirting but please dont talk to me anymore, I'm talking to another girl I'm definitely not interested in you" And yet this nutcase was still trying! Now begins the ignoring phase I won't say a word to her period.
The head lifeguard has also backed off a little bit, didnt have to go to the higherups or actually outright tell her to back off, she just got the memo based on my behavior around her, I'm still nice to her though. I'll defer from going on about my interactions with women I know that has gotten people ruffled before, needless to say I'm in a good place with some very good options.
I'm like the Big Man on Mulberry Street there, when I get off from work I'll go ask the lifeguards and wellness staff if they want anything from the gas station, usually it's just candy bars or drinks, I'll usually pay for it all, everybody loves it.
In other news I have officially committed to buying a car, a truck actually, in about a month I'll have 2k saved for a down payment, I'm looking at a pristine 2009 F-250 XL 6.4l V10 4x2 Crew Cab short bed, I want a truck not to mention how silly I'd look climbing out of a subcompact car? Anyways, newer F150s dont look that good to me, the F250 looks pretty good though, and the V10 gets just slightly less MPG than a V8. Brent I know you have a Super Duty, it it a gasser or oil burner?
I know the 6.8s had some teething troubles but the later motors have 3 valve heads and a lot of the issues had been solved.
Heres the best candidate I've found
https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/52172606#seller
Looks like this now
Eventually I'm going for something like this
Well that's all from me, bye for now.
LonehawkMy kind of topic, Dave. What's your preference? Velociraptor? Utahraptor? Deinonychus? Or maybe Dromaeosaurus - that's from your neck of the woods... Or maybe a compromise... we can talk about a raptor named Blue...
Hi Adam,
Tinplate Toddler Make that "Kaiserschmarrn" or The Emperors Mess. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiserschmarrn
Make that "Kaiserschmarrn" or The Emperors Mess.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiserschmarrn
That's it! I've never acually had it but my parents have mentioned it often!
Regards, Isaac
I model my railroad and you model yours! I model my way and you model yours!
SPSOT fanOn the topic of German food I recal my parents talking to me when I was little about this Kaiser something that translated as "Kings Crap" that they had when they spent a few months in southern Germany. I think it was pancakes with coleslaw on it or something... Ulrich may know what I'm talking about
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
SPSOT fan BroadwayLion My Grandpa flew those at the very end of 'Nam, but his were painted in olive drab, and didn't take off from the water. Also they didn't have LIONs on them!
YOUR GRANDFATHER ! ???
That makes me sound old, but then my kid brothers are all grandfathers, so I guess I can fit in that catagory even if monks dont have grandchildren.
My first cruse to Vietnam was on the USS Constellation (shown) my squadron was flying KA3Bs confugured as tankers.
On my second and third cruises were aboard USS Corals Sea, with VF-161 flying the F4s, what mod, I have no clue... LION worked as a Cook.!
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good Evening, Crew! Just another coffee for me, Flo. I spent some productive time working on my Erie steel cabooset afternoon. I'm referencing a photograph that shows a the air reservoir tank hung on the frame and is visible just beneath the caboose body. So far, I've been able to decipher how the bracket was made and have the small parts partly fabricated and installed.One thing that I like about this tablet computer is that I can have it right next to me on the bench with the photo open for easy referencing. Now that I have the hard part figured out, it's just a matter of getting the piping and the valve in place. I'll be back at it again tomorrow. Have a great weekend, Guys!
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
This has been something less than an uneventful day. It started with an early morning bicycle ride. I left at 5:15 and rode for a little over two hours (36 miles). This was uneventful. After I got home, I decided to go out for another ride, this time with a motor between my legs. I was on my way home, about 7.5 miles from the house when the clutch cable snapped. Without a clutch cable, I was pretty much dead in the water. I called AAA and found out you have to add a rider on the policy to get motorcycle towing. They referred me to a towing company that told me it would be $99 for the pickup, then $4 per mile. Nope. I called U-Haul and they had a motorcycle trailer available. I have a hitch on my car for my bicycle rack and I figured for $50-75 I could get a wiring harness and shank and I would be good to go. I went into U-Haul to get the necessary towing items and was told it would be $179 installed. Nope. I asked if they had a truck available and they did. I was working with the store GM and every time he tried to generate the rental, the system crashed. His response? "Just take the truck and trailer. Treat 'em nice." Free. I am finding the brotherhood of riders runs deep.
Richard
cudakenEd Are the driver nuts on BLI Steamers magnetic? Looks like I am going to have to change the tractions tires my self on the I1sa.
Off hand, I don't recall. I believe they are shoulder screws, not nuts as I recall. I guess I'm missing something from our past conversations. Even though that engine was from the Broadway Refurb Outlet it should be fairly new. Why is the traction tire bad already?
I have some BLI engines that are fifteen years old and the traction tires are still fine. The only time I changed one was, I believe, on the B&O Pacific I sent you and that was because I thought it was causing a wobble (it wasn't the cause).
I can check later to see if the side rod shoulder screws are ferrous or not. I'll get back to you...
Cheers! Ed
Afternoon Diners
Flo, get the gang and I a please and serve Ulrich something that is cooked!
Yesterday I got some front yard work done that I wanted to do. Should have done work in the backyard, but I don't want to do it?
Did not post Friday due to a bad train night. Finally I just gave up and called it a night.
Ulrich I like the ME 262 way better. Dirk Pitt had one! For the Clive Cussler fans here. I just glad the Germany leader during WWII was a idiot, he held back the ME 262 because he wanted made into a light bomber so he could bomb England. That aircraft could have changed the way the out come of WWII.
Ed Are the driver nuts on BLI Steamers magnetic? Looks like I am going to have to change the tractions tires my self on the I1sa. Don was not at K-10 Trains today. Biggest fear is lossing the nuts. If I can keep hold on to them with a magnet I am not that worried.
Still none smoking Ken posting again.
I hate Rust
BroadwayLion
My Grandpa flew those at the very end of 'Nam, but his were painted in olive drab, and didn't take off from the water. Also they didn't have LIONs on them!
On the topic of German food I recal my parents talking to me when I was little about this Kaiser something that translated as "Kings Crap" that they had when they spent a few months in southern Germany. I think it was pancakes with coleslaw on it or something... Ulrich may know what I'm talking about...
Today I saw the first complete 1:1 scale train, a two loco CSX manefest. Yesterday I caught the tail of two freights but missed the engines! Well, the elusive CSX has finally reveled itself!
Have a great afternoon (or what ever time of day it is near you!)!
Good afternoon all.
Flo - A RBF please. Thanks.
Ken - Have you captured Duncan?
Jimmy - Good to see you back in the diner.
WELCOME BACK ULRICH!!!!!!!! Hope the surgery is successful.
Hope all are well, and enjoy the day!
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.
York1She always made us something she called Gritwurst (?), which I believe was something called "poor man's food".
That´s close! It´s "Gruetzwurst" and, indeed, it was a poor man´s dish. I tried it once and I won´t have it again!
York1Of course, he was amazed at the modern country.
A lot has changed since then, but I am afraid not necessarily to the better. In the West, infrastructure is crumbling and there are potholes big enough to swallow a bus. The East is top-notch, as for nearly 30 years now, all the money was poured into building up the East from the ashes of 40 years of communist regime. However, not all is bad - we have "inherited" a large number of working steam engines and a number of steam-powered narrow gauge lines in regular. , daily service.
Ulrich, I'll start with a Bloody Mary, and then after breakfast I'll have two more.
Good morning, everyone. Raining right now, but I did get in my two mile walk before the rain.
Concerning the food talk, and since Ulrich is from Germany, I remembered my mother's cooking. My mother and father were second and third generation Americans from Germany. She always made us something she called Gritwurst (?), which I believe was something called "poor man's food".
She would trim fat from pieces of meat we had after butchering. This fat was ground up into tiny pieces, mixed with some spices, pressed into a pan, and baked. So, basically, it was all baked fat. She served this with syrup poured on top.
About the planes: My father did not talk about his WWII wartime experiences until he was in the hospital, three days before he died.
He told me that as they advanced, they walked on the autobahns and they found jet planes parked in the trees a short way off the highways. Each jet engine had been blown apart by grenades. He was told the planes couldn't be flown because of no jet fuel, and the retreating forces did not want the Allies to be able to use them. He and his men had never seen a jet before.
My father could speak German very well, being raised in a house where the language was often spoken. He loved talking to the German people they met, and he felt sorry for them since the country was in such a destroyed condition. He did not consider them enemies.
A highlight of his life was when he and my mother went to Germany in the 1980s, and he was able to see many of the places he had been in the war. They also could reconnect with relatives. Of course, he was amazed at the modern country.
My father and mother experienced a lot, and I regret not talking to them more about their younger lives.
York1 John
I have heard of a squadron called The Flying Tigers, battling the Japanese in China, but The Flyung Lions is new to me. Nice bird, though.
Aeroplane of LION...
SeeYou190An ME-262, really? That is a poor decision when there is something good like an IL-2 Sturmovik available.
Sorry, Kevin, but I am a patriot! A distant cousin of my mother´s used to pilot one of these. He was the Commander of JG 7 and flew over 900 missions. He ranked #22 on the list of aces. He later on became one of the founding fathers of the post-war Luftwaffe and retired as Inspector General or Chief of Defence. He died in 1994. I met him once and with one look he was able to reduce the room temperature to below freezing. I was quite impressed.
Edit: Top of the page - so please turn in your orders - it´s all on me!
Tinplate ToddlerI made up my mind and ordred this "bird":
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An ME-262, really? That is a poor decision when there is something good like an IL-2 Sturmovik available.
At least they edited the tail fin and flash markings. I did the same thing on my wargame ME-262.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
That Polish company, which I wasn’t aware of, certainly has some interesting offerings, though that U boat isn’t that small either!
The best about Cobi is that their products are legal - most of the Chinese stuff isn´t. The quality level is on par with Lego. Cobi has a nice range of "war birds" from WW I and WW II, which, considering they are "brick-builds" look very convincing.
https://cobi.pl/en/
I made up my mind and ordred this "bird":
The canopy and the turbines need a little tweaking to be more in line with the prototype. The box with the parts should arrive just in time - Tuesday next week!
Bear,
Bell pepper is mild, no bite. Capiscums, as I have been led to believe come from the cayanne family, (ghost, etc.) and will really take your breath away. Law enforcement in this country must be certified to carry and use OC. It requires taking a (hit) in a out door setting, full face. to be able to know what it feels like, and to learn what to do for treatment when deployed.
One of my fellow officers acquired DM spray, and used it in a situation that the two of us found ourselves in. DM, used by the military at that time, will cause loss of bowel control, as well as projectile vommiting. After we spent a considerable amount of time removing and cleaning the back seat of the cruser, the decision was made, while very effective, the aftermath just wasn't worth it. The booking crew at the county jail wasn't too pleased either.
herrinchoker
Tinplate Toddler Whatever I do, it will have to fit on those infamous bedside tables you see in a hospital.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Ulrich,
Considering the time lapse, two out of three is not bad------up to re-wrap myself in the arms of Morpheus, bad night---will write to you later---
Jan
Good Morning!
I woke up at this last day in freedom at a rather unholy time, due a thunderstorm passing over us. It´s puring down like mad. I have never seen such a wet drought before. According to our climate gurus, we are in the midst of a drought.
Bear - it´s quite difficult to build a large-ish puzzle in a hospital without having to start all over again each day, and finally losing a few part in the process. Whatever I do, it will have to fit on those infamous bedside tables you see in a hospital.
I haven´t yet made up my mind what to get to "sweeten" my stay in the butcher shop. Maybe a Lego model of a U-Boat?
herrinchokergrackles mit ei, (not sure of the spelling-it has been over 50 years) raw hamburger and raw egg,
Jan, that could have been "Gehacktes mit Ei", which is similar to the French Steak Tartar.
I have used capsicum on occcasion, mostly on upright bipeds. (liquid stream, aerosol spray) did try it once on scrambled eggs, (spray version)---not bad, but not an everyday thing. My wife will make the above with all of the veggies, less the pepper---this happens when the squash ripen, along with baked/stuffed, broiled, boiled, steamed. and horror of horrors--dehydrated.
I vaguely remember a German dish, grackles mit ei, (not sure of the spelling-it has been over 50 years) raw hamburger and raw egg, and I seem to remember some type of seasoning--sauce? that came with it.
Track fiddler Good morning. Just a black cup of coffee please. I turned in early last night. I enjoyed reading the 66 Mustang-cow in the backseat story this morning. It's nice to wake up to a good laugh. The things that made perfect sense to us when we were out on a bender When We Were Young Judy got the scoop on the train ride today. We are going to depart from Osceola Wisconsin and ride the rails to Dresser Wisconsin at 1:30. We will be given time to check out the old wooden Dresser Depot. It is an old depot from the 18 hundreds that has been fully restored. You get to watch the train turn around there too. I will catch you guys up with pictures today. Have a great day all. TF
Good morning. Just a black cup of coffee please.
I turned in early last night. I enjoyed reading the 66 Mustang-cow in the backseat story this morning. It's nice to wake up to a good laugh. The things that made perfect sense to us when we were out on a bender When We Were Young
Judy got the scoop on the train ride today. We are going to depart from Osceola Wisconsin and ride the rails to Dresser Wisconsin at 1:30.
We will be given time to check out the old wooden Dresser Depot. It is an old depot from the 18 hundreds that has been fully restored. You get to watch the train turn around there too. I will catch you guys up with pictures today.
Have a great day all.
TF
My brother lives just north of Dresser in St. Croix Falls; something we will definitely check out next time we are up there. Thanks for the trip information.
Ken: Hope you stay off the smoking wagon!
BigDaddyHelicopter rides to the heart hospital aren't covered by most insurance and will run you $8,000
We were way in the back country and my neice broke her arm. Got her to a one stop sign town and they sent one that looked just like this.
Flew her and Dad 200km to Vancouver had surgery that night at BC childrens Hospital.. Cost to my brother in-law for ambulance and hospital. $0.00
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BroadwayLionHere in the US that operation would have been done the day they diagnosed it.
Maybe, maybe not. It took my son 5 days to get to the OR for a broken arm that would have been done the same day back when I was in practice.
Helicopter rides to the heart hospital aren't covered by most insurance and will run you $8,000
Steak and tuna tartare are known to most Americans, I think. Raw pork is a new one on me. We have been taught to believe trichinosis comes from pork, but these days most cases are from undercooked bear meat. I had bear meat once. I will never have it a second time, it's awful.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
The story I was brainwashed to believe was he first tried the game out in Montreal but it wasn't until he went to the U.S. that he cut holes in the bottom of the basket to allow the ball to pass through. Before then it was tedious climbing a ladder to get the ball out every time so he gave up on it.
maxmanDid you think that us cheap New Englanders would pay to construct the basketball hall of fame in Springfield because we just had a few extra million laying around?
You should see our hockey hall of fame and though nobody seems to know for sure. Most seem to think the Swedes invented the game.