hon30critter BATMAN Didn't see too much of him this trip as he was with his new girlfriend most of the time. I'm sorry to say it Brent but I'd choose a new girlfriend over you anytime too! Dave
I'm sorry to say it Brent but I'd choose a new girlfriend over you anytime too!
Dave
Yup! I've been dumped. We always go to Canuck Games when he is home, I let him off the hook this time. I could tell today that he could have used a little bit of Dad time though, woman are so demanding. He did homework all the way back to Ottawa on the plane, Air Canada has excellent WIFI and he says the plane is the place he gets the most work done.
I got tops! New Zealand lamb for all before we head back North unless we have an Australian member that would like to host then we can stay where it is nice and warm. Scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef anyone?
Nighty night.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Bear!
The topdressing films were great!! I totally admire the pilots' skills at controlling heavily laden aircraft and even making perfect three point landings every time! I get a bit emotional when I get to watch highly skilled pilots (and other professions too) do their jobs. I keep saying "WOW" to myself when watching them perform!
Thanks so much for sharing the videos!!
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Morning all.
Yesterday's train show in castle shannon pa was a real bust. Mostly lionel at retail prices. Or others selling used at full msrp. Handful of modular layouts were good at least. All I got was an older blue box sw1500 for 30, peco code 100 rail for 10 bucks(6 pieces of 36) and a coil car for 30.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Good morning.
Dave, thanks for the compliment, you sure put a smile on my face this morning.
I'm real proud of those kids. They have made all the right choices and hang out with the right crowd. They both are on the honor roll and are active in sports
Bear, I got caught up with some of your videos over coffee this morning. You sure have a beautiful Homeland. I'll have to check out the airplane one this evening.
I have to get some of these hotel window treatments in my bedroom for my days off. Judy and I were able to sleep in until 9 this morning which never happens. Both of us are refreshed and ready for our day.
Have a great day all.
TF
Changefor Parking Meters ???
In North Dakota they are outlawes.
In NYC there is one device in mid-block, you use your credit cart to buy a ticket that you then display in your windwshield.
A little more work, but now there is no money out in the street for perps to stezl.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
BroadwayLion Changefor Parking Meters ??? In North Dakota they are outlawes. In NYC there is one device in mid-block, you use your credit cart to buy a ticket that you then display in your windwshield. A little more work, but now there is no money out in the street for perps to stezl. ROAR
That is going on here in Delaware, too. I think the machines still take quarters, though. I was kind of annoyed that they added a dollar surcharge for a credit card.
Fortunately, that's a tourist-season-only thing, and they covered up the meters on October 16 and will leave them covered until mid-May. We avoided going anywhere with meters for the entire summer.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
BATMAN That's a fine-looking Grandson TF, I noticed in the first photo he is already giving Grandpa the finger! They grow up so fast.
That's a fine-looking Grandson TF, I noticed in the first photo he is already giving Grandpa the finger! They grow up so fast.
..... Brent you noticed. We all had a good laugh over that one. We were all saying he was flipping off Minnesota's rivalry team, the Packers
This Hotel sure is fun! Complimentary Happy Hour and appetizers between 5:30 and 6:30. We're getting ready to go get our grub on again
In the morning they cook you your own personal omelette, let alone all the other stuff they put out for you. This place has won me over.
Track fiddler... Brent you noticed. We all had a good laugh over that one. We were all saying he was flipping off Minnesota's rivalry team, the Packers
Hey,now!!
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
hon30critter I'm not quite at the grandchild stage just yet, but that is only a matter of time. My daughter-in-law wants to get her certification as an accountant and a year or two of experience before taking the time off to have kids. That means I might have a grandchild in three or four years. The thought boggles my mind! I have never really thought about having grandkids. Dave
I'm not quite at the grandchild stage just yet, but that is only a matter of time. My daughter-in-law wants to get her certification as an accountant and a year or two of experience before taking the time off to have kids. That means I might have a grandchild in three or four years. The thought boggles my mind! I have never really thought about having grandkids.
Dave, ya probably never thought about having kids back in the day either. Most of us didn't, it just kind of happened.
The beautiful thing about having a Grandchild is, it's kind of like renting a cute puppy for a few hours or a day. You get to enjoy them when they're little just like you did your own kids. After that you can just send them home until the next time you see them.
Perfect..... when the time comes you're going to love being a Grandparent
Terry Good to see ya. The Vikings-Packers rivalry stuff sure has been a lot of fun through the years. My brother-in-law over in Wisconsin and I are always going at it Now I have you to mess with too
Dirk and I wanted to share this Vet Ranch Viedo.
Later none smoking Ken and Dirk say's Woof.
I hate Rust
Just caught Bear on his commute home from the office.
BATMANJust caught Bear on his commute home from the office.
By the looks of things he's dragging his butt! Shape up Bear!!
Sorry, couldn't resist! Don't blame me. Brent started it!
Cheers!!
Neville, whose 80th I went to early this month, had a Mini instead of the Bambina, and another pilot used his motorcycle. I’ve been told that he would ride the bike under the Dak, position it under a fuel drain, take the lid off the bikes fuel tank, open the fuel drain and refill the motorbike, without the use of a funnel!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning. Snow on the ground this morning, with more expected for the next several days. I guess I will eventually have to get the snow blower ready.
I need to be more careful. I am scratchbuilding a structure and I use styrene. I had just enough of a thickness to finish the building. Measured, cut, glued on pieces, painted. Then when I got ready to finish, I found I had the piece reversed, and it will not work that way.
Living in my small town, the nearest place to buy is 45 miles away. If I order online, it will take several days (unless I spend a fortune for shipping). I even went to the farm supply store to see if they had a plastic "For Sale" sign or something similar.
Oh, well. Next time I will be more careful. On a cold snowy day, it would have been a perfect day to work inside and finish the structure.
Grandchildren are great. They are also expensive at Christmas time. My wife insists on buying lots of grandchildren presents. We didn't do that for our own kids.
Have a good day, everyone.
York1 John
Good Afternoon!
I am a bit moody today and not very talkative, as our plans of moving to Denmark appear to go up in smoke. I don´t know how to handle the situation - I feel like hanging in mid air without the hope of having a better life.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good Morning,
Looks like the cool weather is here to stay as we won't get to more than 35F for the next week. Might hit 30F today.
Ulrich, sorry to hear that your move plans have hit a roadblock.
No plans today but I should get to the gym and do a few laps. Right now I just feel like drinking more coffee.
Robbie just rang his little bell which means he needs to go outside.
CN Charlie
CNCharlieUlrich, sorry to hear that your move plans have hit a roadblock.
What about Sweeden?
There are not EU and may have different rules.
Still at our age, they will want you to be self-supporting.
Of course the US requires that too, but I'll stop this line of thought here.
Good afternoon from the land of sunshine, it is 12c and I feel like crap.
I have been surrounded by sickos for the last two weeks and it finally got me. I woke up with a bad headache ( I never get headaches ) a runny nose and it feels like someone has shoved a knife down my throat and I have the shakes. I am already feeling slightly better than this morning so that is a good sign, I usually get over these bugs really quickly.
Ran both my Hudsons for a couple of hours this morning having got one back from Rapido yesterday. The one I just got back is running slower than the other one but got faster as the time past. Still not sure of what the problems have been, if they have put a different kind of motor in them a little speed matching will be required. Not sure what I am going to do with my drawer full of Easy Peasy Lighting Systems I have received from Rapido. I may use them when/if I build the Royal train to go behind my Hudson. I have found exact matches for some of the cars, however, they are all brass and very expensive.
Charlie, my wife has a bell on the doorknob the dogs ring if they need to go out to do their business, they don't ring it if they just want to go out.
The roof of my roundhouse does not fit as snugly as I would like so I think I am going to put some very small magnets in strategic places to solve the problem. Not today though.
My Daughter has been quite sick for the last two weeks and is slogging it out at University, she had the flu that turned into a lung infection and was throwing up as well, so today they are working with maggots and worms in dead flesh. She is having a tough go of it in the lab, that sort of thing would not normally bother her at all but today it is. I haven't seen a flu season like this in a long time, it seems to be hitting everyone. I'll have to get my flu shot when I get better.
Okay, I have sat on my butt long enough, maybe I'll go walk to the John Deere and if I have enough energy after that, get on and cut the grass.
All the best to all.
York1I need to be more careful. I am scratchbuilding a structure and I use styrene. I had just enough of a thickness to finish the building. Measured, cut, glued on pieces, painted. Then when I got ready to finish, I found I had the piece reversed, and it will not work that way. Living in my small town, the nearest place to buy is 45 miles away. If I order online, it will take several days (unless I spend a fortune for shipping). I even went to the farm supply store to see if they had a plastic "For Sale" sign or something similar.
Have you tried a sign making shop? If you have one, they often use styrene just like us, and might let you even have a scrap or pick up a larger piece.
John, it can be hit and miss finding styrene for sale in China. Go to eBay and do a search for styrene. I order stuff from China all the time and delivery time has gone from an average of three weeks to a week usually.
BroadwayLionWhat about Sweeden? There are not EU and may have different rules.
Sweden is a member state of the EU since 1995. They are not a member state of the NATO and still retain their own currency.
Moving to Sweden is out of question - for reasons not to be discussed here.
Evening.
Well, vacation time is over. Judy and I arrived back home at 3:00 this afternoon. The week went by way too fast.
We returned the rental car and figured.... hey let's go see what the boys are doing at Cowboys.
I got this running tackle hug thing coming in the back door from the GM Ryan and then a warm welcome from all my friends. I didn't want to come back home today but now I'm glad to be here.
It wasn't even a minute and 30 seconds after I arrived and the country western song playing was terminated and Ted Nugent Stranglehold started playing and was turned up loud. Ryan knows that's one of my favorite songs.
We gave Marky Mark his Irish t-shirt we purchased from Blarney's Pub. It made him happy.
What a warm welcome home, our friends missed us, we missed them too.
Friends are Great.
Tinplate Toddlerour plans of moving to Denmark appear to go up in smoke.
I'm sorry to hear that Ulrich. I can imagine how disappointed you and Petra are. Please don't give up on your dreams. You never know what opportunities might come along.
Good Morning!
A beautiful morning! Sunny, but cold and crisp! Went to see my doc this morning to get my annual flu shot. I had to de-ice the windows of my car for the first time this season!
Bear - that stuff looks like a lot of toothache (but delicious). We are closing in on noon, so I will save one for desert!
Before going for a mid-day snooze (that flu shot makes me sleepy), I thougjt I´d share a rather recent (uploaded yesterday) video of Bear´s favorite steam engine!
I´d love the narrator´s accent!
Good morning. It's snowing again, and it's cold.
Looks like another day in the house.
On the plus side, it's a good day for a fire in the fireplace, and bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Those of you in the south, enjoy the time outdoors.
I welded together my Outlet Flange to 4" pipe adapter for my new paint booth! Still moving forward with this project.
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I am not the world's best welder, but this will hold together and not leak.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Hello everybody.
i hope all of you are doing well.
We are enjoying our Arizona trip. We are mostly visiting with family members we will
be back home on Sunday.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Gentlemen,
We will be concluding the month of October tomorrow and need to agree upon a new location for the month as well as a host guiding us. The Bear did a marvelous job in presenting his wonderful country to us, so I´d like to extend my thanks to him!
Let us hear your suggestions, please!