BATMAN I click on one of the Victoria Secret pop-ups instead.
I gotta turn off that ad blocker!
Mike.
PS. Are you kidding me? !! TOP again?! OK, this time dinner and drinks!
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A few posts up were some comments related to Canadians. I am obliged in spirit to chime in, having never said verbally much of what will follow, let alone on a forum.
I grew up in Michigan and my dad, who wasn't home a lot, would take us to Canada on occasions. Early remembrances were of the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit (also went through the Windsor Tunnel a couple of times) and the Blue Water Bridge between Sarnia and Port Huron. There's still a photo of my older brother and sister arguing over who would get to look at the ore boats through one of those drop-in-a-dime binocular machines. For three summers during junior high years, my dad arranged at least three days of productions and events at the Shakespearean Festival in Stratford, Ontario. Then some few years ago we went with friends for three days in Victoria, BC.
In all, I have always found Canadians to be more than friendly, helpful and gracious folks. The same applies to all the interactions that go on with them on this forum. The only wrench worth noting that has been thrown at that has been the recent requirement to fork over a passport at the border. But I suspect that even that hasn'y replaced the time-honored "Where were you born, sir? Here for business or pleasure? How long are you staying? Have a great time and welcome to Canada!" Frankly, that hasbeen a "rite of passage" (pun intended) that I have always looked forward to.
I will grant that no nation is without its jerks and curmudgeons. But that aside, if I ever run across a Canadian in any distress whatsoever, I'll have his or her back in a heartbeat. There's a common heritage of goodwill that I grew up with and I'm stickin' to it. And, while we're at it, there's been a lot of pretty good junior hockey here in Portland oer the years. When I attend and the Winterhawks are entertaining a Canadian team, I also remain standing with hand over heart for 'O Canada". Bless you all, folks to our north.
John
For JR...
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good Evening All,
That's the kitty Ja Bear. Thanks. I got to staand on the slider plate and observe as we ran the line up and back. Had a little more room on the way back as the other two passengers had had enough. A memorable experience and we were double headed that day as well as they were shaking down the second engine having just shopped it.
Did some more with the backdrop wall but I think I will go back to the panelling for most of it instead of the lightweight plastic display board I used. We shall see.
corner 1 by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
this next shot shows the slider pushed back part way.
corner 2 by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
I will probably add a curved cove for the back corners and I will bash up a version of Sperry Rail for the area back there. All for now. See you tomorrow. Cheers, J.R.
(Pssssst hey ...)
I just got my "stimulate Timmy's economy " check..... and before my wife gets it all ...
I ordered 200 #58 couplers and 20 sets of trucks from Kaydee.
Now the "sting" of her buying thousands of dollars of gardening stuff won't phase me ......
As much ....
.....( Shhhhhhhh don't tell her....)
Rust...... It's a good thing !
AttuvianA few posts up were some comments related to Canadians.
Who said anything against Canadians?
mbinsewi Attuvian A few posts up were some comments related to Canadians. Who said anything against Canadians? Mike.
Attuvian A few posts up were some comments related to Canadians.
Nobody did. Everybody likes Canadians, eh.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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All right then!
We are headed to Ontario for the month of May.
See you in the next edition of the Diner!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!