Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a and a dog treat.
Garry and may you have many more!
Ed you are right Cussler character was named Dirk Pitt. When we meet our new dog his given name by the rescue was Pop Corn? Then we found out his given name was Pip by the family that turned him in. I was calling Dirk Pitt but as a compromise to my wife I started calling him Dirk Pip.
Later Ken
I hate Rust
I took my motorcycle in today to get a custom saddle. I scheduled the appointment over two months ago, the guy is that backed up. (Actually, his name is really Guy.) Apparently he does custom saddles for custom bikes from all over the US and Canada. The factory saddle was good for about an hour, then it got uncomfortable. I will get the bike back on Thursday with foam but no cover. I will take it out for a longer ride on just the foam on Saturday, then the saddle guy will make any adjustments, and cover it. I am going with a dark tan instead of black. It should look pretty cool.
Richard
Good Afternoon,
A cool day here, only about 60F right now but supposed to get up to 70F tomorrow which is nice for us this time of year.
Ken, in England, Pip is a short/nickname for Phillip as in Mike for Michael. Not very common here that is for sure.
I certainly didn't have much for car memories when I was in school. My first car was a '61 Bug when I was in second year at Uni. After I graduated I bought a new Vega, lucky me. My only defence is that it was before all of the problems became known. Once I got into sailing all my spare, and then some, resources went into boats. At the boat club parking lot in Gimli you could tell the sailors by the generally crappy cars. I was 53 when I got my first nice car, a new 2000 Volvo S70.
Dave, we still have the nest of Ospreys. I checked today and there are still 2 young ones but they look close to fledging.
Tomorrow is birding and breakfast at the local sanctuary. It means getting up at 5 so will be an early night for me. Hope we see a few warblers.
I called our phone company this morning as they were supposed to have a service guy here. I was informed that the problem is with their cable somewhere( not on my property) and it could take up to a week to fix. It is working right now but it could go out again at any minute.
Well time to get something to eat. I'll bet Henry is dining in fine style on the Rocky Mountaineer. I wonder if they stop in Revelstoke, a former CP division point. There is a great RR museum there with a Mikado indoors.
CN Charlie
Tinplate Toddler Most of my travelling was done on business with very little time to get a taste of the land. Hotels are hotels, airports are airports - regardless of where they are.
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I know this. I travel for work all the time, and seeing what I want to see is usually out of the question.
It amazes me how nearly EVERY Hilton Garden Inn is exactly the same. Hampton Inns differ a bit from place to place, but those HGIs must be built by Xerox!
Track fiddler Kevin. I remember my friend Joe in high school 37 years ago, where did the time go? He had a black 70 440 Cuda with a 6 pack on it. I thought that car was almost too powerful back then if there is such a thing.
My senior year of high school I hung with the gearheads.
My best friends in no particular order:
Bill: Black Dodge Magnum 440
Danny: 1968 Black & White Camaro
Joey: Red Mustang Mach 1
Quinn: Silver 2dr Ford Fairmont SE with a 302
Tom: Blue Ford Maverick repowered with a 351
Me: Red 1966 Mercury S55
I really wish I had a picture of us all with our cars.
Top of the page again! I am not feeling much today, so I am just going to treat everyone to a cold glass full of fresh whole milk.
-Kevin
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Tinplate ToddlerMost of my travelling was done on business with very little time to get a taste of the land. Hotels are hotels, airports are airports - regardless of where they are.
Track fiddlerKevin. I remember my friend Joe in high school 37 years ago, where did the time go? He had a black 70 440 Cuda with a 6 pack on it. I thought that car was almost too powerful back then if there is such a thing.
Living the dream.
SeeYou190 . TF: Your red Mustang brings back memories. My buddy Joey had one just like it when we were in High School, 35 years ago! I am so old.
TF: Your red Mustang brings back memories. My buddy Joey had one just like it when we were in High School, 35 years ago! I am so old.
Kevin. I remember my friend Joe in high school 37 years ago, where did the time go? He had a black 70 440 Cuda with a 6 pack on it. I thought that car was almost too powerful back then if there is such a thing.
Joe let me drive it once, it felt dangerous, almost a bit too scary to enjoy Fun though.
TF
York1Ulrich, I envy you with all of your travels. You have seen many places I will see only in pictures.
Most of my travelling was done on business with very little time to get a taste of the land. Hotels are hotels, airports are airports - regardless of where they are. Only the food varies - and only slightly, if you eat in the "renowned" places.
Nothing to be envious about.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
hon30critterWe haven't seen the Ospreys that nest just north of us for a couple of weeks. The nesting platform is right beside the highway, and we travel that route frequently, so I think they have 'flown the coup'.
If Ospreys you want to see, you cannot beat the coast line around Camp LeJeune!
ROARING !!!
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
SeeYou190Your red Mustang brings back memories. My buddy Joey had one just like it when we were in High School, 35 years ago! I am so old.
Kevin, high school 35 years ago and you're old? Just wait. I just got invited to our high school's 50th. Now that's old!
Ed, Hopper's my favorite artist, and the diner in "Nighthawks" is my favorite of all his paintings. I have seen only a few of his works in museums, but his style and his subjects all appeal to me for some reason.
Ulrich, I envy you with all of your travels. You have seen many places I will see only in pictures.
Congratulations on all the milestones: Harrison-birthday, Garry-birthday, anniversary, Kevin-computer posts, Ken-new dog.
I don't have any milestones to report. Another great day of retirement and working on the railroad. I have to cut the grass, but I'm practicing not complaining about it. I love cutting grass, I love cutting grass, I love cutting grass... it's not working yet.
Have a great day, everyone!
York1 John
Wow congratulations Kevin on 5000 posts!
I haven’t really been on the forums much in the past two months, but we’re I am school has started again and that means a more regular schedule. Somehow this equals more time on the forums, even if I have less free time it seems... not qui sure how that works!
hon30critter Ya, I'm trying to learn when to shut my mouth. When I first started to post I considered myself to be a font of information! It took being corrected for more than a few gaffes for me to realize that I need to restrict my offerings of advice to only those situations where I was certain that I knew what I was talking about. I'm not sure that I have fully learned that lesson yet!
Ya, I'm trying to learn when to shut my mouth. When I first started to post I considered myself to be a font of information! It took being corrected for more than a few gaffes for me to realize that I need to restrict my offerings of advice to only those situations where I was certain that I knew what I was talking about. I'm not sure that I have fully learned that lesson yet!
I think I too learmed the same lesson as Dave. I feel like I did have to learn that you can post on every thread! Initiatlly I posted everywhere and found sometimes my posts lacked value and contained inaccuracies. Now I try to give some though before I post as to think if the post contains some value. At the same time however I do think we do need to post some less helpful comments to help keep the forums alive and give others with more nowledge somewhere to start.
As a quick update in the past few weeks I’ve added some boards to the 4x8 board I use as a train table to keep it from warping. I am somewhat excited as this will eventually allow me to add more feeder wires to improve the operation of my layout.
Spain is an interesting place to put the Diner! I don’t much about Spain but I do know it’s the origin of the Amtrak Cascades Talgo trains! I do really like those corridor trains!
Regards, Isaac
I model my railroad and you model yours! I model my way and you model yours!
Track fiddlerI figured why not kill two birds with one stone. The Caboose and the Mach
hon30critterCongratulations! Five thousand posts in 2 1/2 years is nothing to sneeze at! I'm at 9900 posts in 13 years and I thought I was talkative!
I am actually pretty quiet in here. Back on the WARSEER Wargaming Forum I would average 20-30 posts a day. I used to run tournaments for Warhammer, Flames Of War, and Johnny Reb. I was considered a pretty good source of rules intepretations (most of the time). And as a multiple award-winning figure painter, I had a lot to say about that too.
I have calmed down a lot in here.
hon30critterWhen I first started to post I considered myself to be a font of information! It took being corrected for more than a few gaffes for me to realize that I need to restrict my offerings of advice to only those situations where I was certain that I knew what I was talking about.
Boy-Oh-Boy, me too. When I joined this forum I had been a scale model railroader for 35 years, worked in a hobby shop (Aardvark's Model Trains in Nashville), had a railroad design/construction company, built five home layouts, and two club layouts. I have modeled in both HO and N scale. I operated on lots of layouts in three states, helped build a 4-4-2 live steam locmotive, and restored a FM speeder.
I thought I was an expert.
Nope, I learned quick I don't know squat, and when it comes to modelling, I am a hack at best.
gmpullmanI believe Mr. Otte will be pleased that we were all very well behaved in the Diner this weekend. Maybe he will grace us with a generous and tasty breakfast
I hope so!
Erie1951Congrats on 5,000 posts, Kevin, and keep 'em coming!
Thank you, I intend to. I hope I don't bore anyone too much.
Congrats on 5,000 posts, Kevin, and keep 'em coming!
Happy Birthday and a Happy Anniversary to you and your wife, Garry, and Happy Birthday to you, Harrison!
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
Tiempo para almorzar!
Flo, una hamburguesa con papas fritas, por favor! Y tráeme una cerveza!
Let´s go on a short trip to the Balearic Island of Mallorca and ride the 3ft. gauge train from Palma de Mallorca to Soler!
The line was electrified in 1911 by Siemens and still runs the electric rail cars from trthat time!
I can´t believe I missed his fantastic train ride when I spent a vacation there!
Birthday and Anniversary Wishes to Garry!
Happy Birthday to you as well, Harrison!
Jimmy, I got the books packaged and ready to be picked up by USPS. Sent you a PM with the tracking number. Hope they get to you OK and I hope you enjoy reading them. Books are a great pleasure.
cudaken Life with Dirk Pip the American Eskimo.
Ken, it has been a while since I read Clive Cussler. Isn't his name Dirk Pitt? When I hear Dirk Pip I think of Pippy Longstockings
https://www.goodreads.com/series/40653-dirk-pitt
Last night in the Diner:
Nighthawks_by_Edward_Hopper_1942 by Edmund, on Flickr
I believe Mr. Otte will be pleased that we were all very well behaved in the Diner this weekend. Maybe he will grace us with a generous and tasty breakfast
Cheers, Ed
Harrison and Garry.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
last mountain & eastern hoggerDave, you are a big talker with 9900 posts in 13 years, I'm only at just shy of 2200 in those same 13 years
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Happy Birthday and Anniversary Garry & Mrs.
Happy Birthday Harrison, Glad to have you aboard the Diner.
Ulrich always Glad when you are around.
Ken, Good for you taking a Rescue, and may you have a good long enjoyable ride with him. I know he will be treated well.
Prayers and Blessings for all those on the Eastern Seaboard, keep your rubber boots on and dry and your Tilley hats pulled down. Hoping for the best for you all.
BTW., Track Fiddler, are you and the Captain holding hands behind your wife's back. ??? Yust Yocking...
Dave, you are a big talker with 9900 posts in 13 years, I'm only at just shy of 2200 in those same 13 years
No news here right now, other than medical appointments.
Johnboy out, and heading for the streacher for a few ZZZzzzsss..
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
SeeYou190This is just a worthless "Meaningless Milestone Accomplished" post. . This is number 5,000 in my post count! .
Kevin,
Congratulations! Five thousand posts in 2 1/2 years is nothing to sneeze at! I'm at 9900 posts in 13 years and I thought I was talkative!
If we don't post, the forums die, and I wouldn't want that to happen. I look forward to reading the forums every day! My thanks to Model Railroader for hosting them!
Cheers!!
I wasn't in Spain but here's my ship captain from a few weekends ago in Duluth.
We tip everyone, even the ship Captain and we don't take no for an answer.
And do you see that sparkling face on my Judy, ....... I do, I'm a lucky man.
Flo, give the gang and I a please.
Harrison (I hope) Getting old sucks.
York I still have a car I had in High School, 1968 Road Runner that Mom and Dad bought when I was 12 years old.
Life with Dirk Pip the American Eskimo. Yes I am a Clive Clusser fan and Pip by it self sounded to feminine to me! Drik Pip sounds good to him and I, wife hates it so it is a win win.
Funny Dirk Pip story. He would not eat the food the rescue sent home with him. He would eat the food that Sparike left behind but not his? People food, well and because Sparkie could not anything besides is speical food we gave in a little to Dirk Pip.
So tonight I trick him. I acted like I was eating his food. Held it up to my mouth made yum, yum sounds then offred it to him and he ate it! After about 5 times I gave him the bowl and he cleaned it out! All so no more people food! Yea we knew we should not have but Sparkie could not even have dog treats with his stomach problems.
Later, none smoking Ken
I went to a car show today in Hugo.
The picture of the caboose was most important on the way back.
I parked near it,....I figured why not kill two birds with one stone. The Caboose and the Mach
I'll stop by for some Spanish rice with you guys later
Happy birthday Garry
Happy birthday Harrison
It´s already September 3rd over here, so
Garry and Harrison!
Howdy.
We had a short visit with family in southern Ohio. Now we are with family In Michigan.
I see the Diner is in Spain. Nice. my wife and I have been to Spain.
Harrison ... Happy Birthday.
My birthday is tomorrow, Septimber 3. Our anniversary is September 5.
Cheers
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
This is just a worthless "Meaningless Milestone Accomplished" post.
This is number 5,000 in my post count!
Good Morning,
Henry, you are experiencing normal weather for Calgary at this time of year. It is supposed to be in high '60s and sunny in Vancouver this week which is normal for there right now. Iced tea in Canada means the sweet version, often with a little lemon. If you order tea in a restaurant you will get the hot version as it is far more popular than cold.
Hope MTS can figure out what is happening with the phone/internet line. It goes out completely at times and then is fine. I can't see how it could be a wire as it would be the same all the time if the connection was broken somewhere.
Well time for lunch.
Good morning on Labor Day. Probably one of my favorite holidays -- not because it's Labor Day, but because each year we had started school about 2 or 3 weeks before, and Labor Day was a great day off to catch your breath.
I'm a little jealous of those of you with fond car memories from your youth. I don't have any of those. I drove my parents family car through high school, did without a car in college, and finally bought a $900 Toyota when I started work. I sold that Toyota 5 years later for $15 to a guy who wanted the seats.
Our dream cars were a Chevelle or GTO. To have a Barracuda, Mustang, or Road Runner were too above us to even dream about.
The only thing in Spain I'd really like to see is some of the Gaudi architecture in Barcelona. It always reminded me of melted wax.
Water Level RouteSome of the food was very good, some, not so much
My late uncle, who was among the first Germans to tour Spain after WW II, always said, that one of the main dishes in Spain, Paella, consists of what tide has brought in the night before, served on rice. To be honest, I am not into that stuff, but there are lots of other nice things to eat in Spain, like the famous Pata Negra ham, or Manchego cheese. I am especially fond of the fresh tomatoes and other vegetables. My favourite place is "Casa Paco" on the Plaza Puerta Cerrada, 11 in Madrid, one of the best places in the world for steaks, but only if the torero was lucky to get the bull and not vice versa.
Buenos dias, mis otros compañeros! Como estaís?
Today's traditional breakfast item:
This is not just any coffee my friends. This strong coffee with frothy hot milk. Since the Spanish do not usually indulge in a heavy breakfast, we will stick with these:
Today's railroad item is our last highspeed train for this month's diner (from me at least).
Someone already beat me to it in mentioning this train, but I'll type a few tidbits anyway. Its called a talgo s102 and I have to say it looks rather ugly, at the very least. I therefore dub it "duckbill express." This is the slightly older cousin of yesterday's train. It was intruduced in 2005 with the boast of being able to achieve 217 MPH. According to my research, it can handle 318 passengers. If you compare all of this to yesterday's train, you can see why the other one is definitely better. From what I can tell, this unit was the result of a joint effort between Bombadier and Talgo (like the concorde concept).
And because this IS a MRR forum, we definitely need some of that to start our week. Enjoy this cab ride on a Spanish MRR.
I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.
I can't believe you guys did this to me! Spain! Seriously?! Now I'm going to have to open some sort of photo share account so I can post pics. Not only have I been there to visit family (exchange student), but we made it to the railroad museum in Madrid to boot! I think I have pictures of half the stuff Ulrich posted. Egads, another thing on the "To do" list....
Seriously though, it is a neat country but HOT in the summer. Wonderful people. Warm and welcoming. Some of the food was very good, some, not so much. That's probably true of just about everywhere though. I'll try to find time later this week to set up an account to share some pics.
Cheers!
Mike
Greeting from Calgary. Our cab driver didn’t know about the Pride parade and couldn’t figure out how to get us to our hotel
walked the last 4 blocks
Very clean city compared to the US and safe
Food truck selling Asian food chicken skin and salted fried chicken skin
Ice tea was sweet only. Thought that was a Southern thing
It chilly up here
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley