hon30critterWelcome to the Diner, this time in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Ontario has it all, from huge urban centers like the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) to endless miles of wilderness. There is something for everyone!
Dave, "Thank You", and "Great Job" opening the diner for May. The pictures you posted are beautiful.
I have only been to Canada once, for a couple hours, near Messena, New York, back in 1991.
Top Of The Page... Ginger Ale and Poutine for everyone!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Well I got the scoop on the model A and after that my brother-in-law and I talked about way more things than the model A. It's funny too and I will definitely share the updates.
It's extremely hard to post from a phone so I'mma going to have to be a post hog again and start a new post.
Sorry, oh well
TF
TF,
I had one of those Matel football games. My brother had the Basketball and my sister also had the football game. My friend had Football 2 ( the green cased one) it was a better game. I still have the football 2 game in the basement, I borrowed it sometime in the 5th grade and I still have it all these years later...
hon30critter Northern Lights at Chapleau:
Northern Lights at Chapleau:
Dave
When it rains it pours.
My little brother called me the other night and he doesn't call me very often. It was enlightening. We had a very good conversation. Ironically enough, he talked about the Northern Lights and how he talked to his buddies here in the city that did not believe him that you can hear them.
I'm not one to be long-winded. He told me about the time he heard the Northern Lights while they were flashing late at night, late in the fall.
I had to cut my brother off midstream to tell him, ... Dan I heard them too!
The night my best friends and my older brother went down to the dock was about 2:00 AM in the morning, late Fall.
Lance, Brent, my brother Jim and me went down to the dock. And now a new story before I get to that. My conversation with my brother ended well and I set him straight.
I had a hockey rink I shoveled when my parents bought the resort. I was way into hockey and moved from the city to the wilderness. My older brother before my younger brother often times did not help me shovel the hockey rink.
The weight of the snow around the hockey rink was so high you could not see above while you were in the hockey rink.
That's when I learned about pressure ridges and Ice heaves because the lake heaved the hockey rink to a dome figure inside the snow mounds around it.
I finally gave up on the hockey rink but I remember going down in the middle of winter and sitting on the bench on the dock thinking maybe I didn't give up on it completely.
Unlike the summer when the tourists were there. Shortly after into winter I sat down and quit moving. I could hear my heartbeat and the sound of the blood rushing through my veins. I kid you not that's how quiet it was and at the same time how dark it was at night.
I saw a red squirrel across the bay climbing in a tree and could hear his claws grabbing the bark.
The hockey rink was important to me. I drilled a hole in the ice and utilized the pump house and pumped water into the hockey rink and made it flat again. Only to find out this attempt would fail again.
It wasn't till that night before in late Fall when Brent, Lance, my brother Jim and I went down to that dock.
The Aurora Borealis were so intense that night it was unbelievable. I could see them reflecting off my friends faces and colors streams felt like I could reach out off the dock and grab them out of the air.
The thing is that night we could all hear them. It was really intense looking at your friend and not believing what was seen. I could see the reflections.
And then the words. Lance said do you think God's coming tonight? ... Nobody said anything but we all look like this
We all heard them and I don't believe I will ever experience a night like that again!
On a quiet night way up north in the wilderness lucky enough, you can hear them. They sound like crackling and poping almost like a campfire, birds chirping in the middle of the night and a ghostly howling at the same time. A very faint sound but you can hear them.
Ed showed Dave how to post videos and it would take a dinosaur like me a couple more months before I can do that.
Please Google Northern Light sound. The one I found that sounds like it is only 1 minute and 52 seconds. If someone could post that one for me I would appreciate it because that's exactly what they sound like.
That is how they sound when you hear them.
gmpullmanJust paste the youTube link you copied where I have it, leave the other lines blank. Good to go! Cheers, Ed
Thanks again. I have managed to do it before but I'm always guessing at what to select and where to put it.
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Track fiddler If someone could post that one for me I would appreciate it because that's exactly what they sound like.
Stay safe! Be Happy!
Cheers, Ed
Track fiddlerThe Aurora Borealis were so intense that night it was unbelievable. I could see them reflecting off my friends faces and colors streams felt like I could reach out off the dock and grab them out of the air. The thing is that night we could all hear them. It was really intense looking at your friend and not believing what we were seeing.
Some discussion of the sounds here: https://www.adn.com/science/article/confirmed-aurora-borealis-makes-sounds/2012/07/10/
Northern Ontario is a great place to see the night sky! Not only do you get the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) but the often clear skies and lack of light pollution can give some amazing views of the stars. We have lain on our backs many times looking up to the heavens and been awestruck by the relatively unobstructed views of the Milky Way and the galaxies.
The clear skies also offer superb views of the several annual meteor showers. Dianne and I made a point of being in the north on August 14 and 15 every year when the Perseid showers were happening.
I tell a story of a life experience and it's not well taken
My brother with the same life experience has that problem too
Thanks Bear
I backed up my post and rewrote it and learned something today from your words
John
During one of my visits to Toronto in '87 I bought an all-day pass to ride the TTC on a Sunday if I recall. There were lots of vintage cars running and you could jump on whichever one caught your fancy.
TTC_2766 by Edmund, on Flickr
The pass was something like five bucks. All day Fun!
Toronto_PCC_1987 by Edmund, on Flickr
Like Mr. B, I recall watching the construction of CN Tower in '73. A continuous pour and, of course the form had to change shape every time it was elevated. What an engineering feat!
I got a tour of Spadina Street roundhouse then, too.
Toronto_81 by Edmund, on Flickr
Good Times!
Enjoy the weekend, folks!
Good Morning All,
Back in the shop to do government work today (essential work on my own stuff).
Thanks for the pics Ed. We never got up that way until we started going to Mosport (CTMP now). Prior to that it was Nova Scotia only.
It is amazing how silent it is when you are away from humans. We used to hike and camp in the Sierras when we lived out that way and sitting on a peak at night watching the stars was amazing. The way the sound carries over the lakes at night when it is still, the noise of the animals are totally different away from civilization.
Enough for philosophy. Didn't do anything last night except clean. I can actually see both work benches I have but there is more to do. I'm trying to get enough ambition to keep going and get all the tool and supply storage sorted out so I can find things in less than an hour. Spent two days looking for my NMRA track gage and it was hanging from a shelf three feet from me the whole time.
bench 2 by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
See there was a bench under all that debris.
Ciao, J.R.
I did not know there was sound with the northern lights. Only saw them once, in NH and they were faint.
Beautiful sunny day in the mid Atlantic after a rainy week. My neighbor was taking his 4 yo son fishing this morning. It brought back memories of going fishing with my uncle and taking my son fishing.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Mornin'Folks!
Loving the discussion about the Northern Lights. I still remember the first time I saw them growing up on a farm in Hopewell, NY.... My dad came in the house and told me to come outside with him and I would see something really special! Oh yeah! Didn't know they made any sound though. The sound recorded would be appropriate and what I would expect from it. Sounds like the crackle of static electricity.
Back when I was teaching general music a song from one the 6th. grade books comes to mind. I used to sing it with guitar at the final campfire at 6th. grade Outdoor Education every year. The powerful lines in it were. "...and the sky is still amazing way out here where nothing hides it from our eyes. And how are we to stay here if there's no room left to play here, don't you know...... Don't you know............... Name of the song was "Orion is arising". loved that song
I still love being outside in the wilderness..... Don't get to do that much anymore.
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good morning, everybody ....
Ed ..... I like your Toronto streetcar photos.
Nice weather yesterday, and we did some outside work. So, no model train news from me this morning.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good afternoon, everyone.
I've seen the Northern Lights several times. Each time I saw them, I saw only white, not the colors that others have seen. I guess it just depends on the time and place.
When we took a trip to northern Canada and Alaska, my daughters thought it would be a great time to see them. Until we got there, they didn't realize we were there for the summer solstice. It never got dark the whole time we were there.
We were at Whitehorse the night of the midnight golf tournament. Then we flew up to spend some time above the Arctic Circle. I really didn't think it would bother me, but I had trouble going to sleep at night with the sun still up.
The entire trip was great, except for the ride in the little plane (six passengers). It was bad weather and the plane was rocking and rolling.
Pulled some weeds this morning -- it's now time for an after-lunch nap.
Have a good day.
York1 John
I overreacted.
Track fiddlerI just want to say that I am sorry for sharing something a little far out and I promise not to share too many things here anymoreWink
I am not certain what brought this on. Went back through the posts and don't find anything that could have caused this reaction. Was something posted that got deleted?
TF, not sure what you're talking about. Between the time I posted yesterday and now, I don't see anything that you said that is wrong.
I love reading your posts. You're one of the people that make this an interesting place to eat!
Same here TF, I enjoy your post and did/do not see anything from last night that was out of line.
I had a post written up last night and hit post. The post was posted without any content I see it has since been removed. At this stage having a post with no content show up is better than I do some other days, at least I'm gettin in the door.
It is a rainy day with a storm warning issued, got the gas cans all filled in case we lose power. The wife has the freezers stocked to the brim with meat, glad we have a generator. Got enough gas to run them for a couple of weeks. BRING IT ON!!!!!
To the train room!
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."
I went back through the post, and I didn't see anything that was out of line. TF enlighten us, what was the problem?
Anyway, is it just me? or did you all experience the site down for most of Friday, and today, until just a short while ago?
I was sue that the whole thing had just crunbled into a pile of rubble and dust!
I even sent a message through the MR Face Book page, and they replied" We are aware, and monitoring the situation.
Mike.
My You Tube
Track fiddlerThanks Bear I backed up my post and rewrote it and learned something today from your words
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Forgot to thank Dave for a great diner move. I had not realized it was month end and had to make like Forest Gump and run across the country to catch up.
Worked on my water tower today for a couple of hours, I don't really like the tarpaper roof and will change it to shakes down the road. I modeled the coal bunker door open and need to add the lights in and out and finish the spout and then it is on to either the coal tower or sanding facility. All Kanamodel kits that I got for Christmas from my terrific sister.
Well the wind is starting to blow all of a sudden, it is suppose to be a short intense blow, so we will see.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk half a dog treat.
Day did not go my way today! My old Town Car died about 1.2 miles from the house and I had food in the car. Luckly I had my wifes not so smart phone and I got hold of her on the land line. Called the local PD and told them the car would be picked up my Monday if not sooner. Think it is a clogged fuel fliter.
Bought a Smart Phone Friday, that I cannot make work. That is why I said luckly I took my wifes not so smart phone with me.
As of May first I have not somked for a year!
Later, Ken and Dirk say's Woof, Woof!
I hate Rust
Ken, when you first quit, did you ever think you would go a year without a cigarette? Congratulations!
cudaken As of May first I have not somked for a year!
Way to go Ken!!!!!!!
I had my fingers crossed for you from day 1.
I just got off Face time with two of my friends, one a civil engineer and the other a draftsman. They both started working from home two months ago and I told them to use the time they are not commuting to get in shape. They were both quite heavy and challenged each other to a weight loss/fitness competition with a dinner at our favourite Greek joint for the winner. All I can say is WOW! I can't believe the transformation of these two in only two months.
Good evening ....
Bear .... Thanks for the hot chocolate. It really hit the spot on a 85F day.
Ken ... I'm very pleased to hear you have gone a full year without smoking. Congratulations.
Brent .... It is good to hear about your friends lsoing weight. Good for you for inspiring them. I like that photo with so many locomotive units pulling the train.
Everybody .... Have a nice night.
Dave: I have to ask. Is that the Andromeda galaxy in the picture? Is it that visible and that large to the naked eye? Or is it through a telephoto lens, or even Photoshopped?
i hope Ulrich wasn't offended by my comments regarding the forums at the end of last month. Certainly, no personal reference was ever intended.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Mike, I’m finding it as slow as a wet week to get on to the Forum, timing out on several occasions. There was a brief discussion on how the Forum had become a shambles, (my phrasing). It would be a shambles I would sorely miss!!
I guess what is confusing Bear, is that apparently it was only me? and a message from their Face Book page says they are "aware, and monitoring the situation," so I was thinking nobody had access, but once I got on, and paying attention to the time of past post, no body else mentions it, and it seems like the site was going on as usual.
Whatever.
up831Is that the Andromeda galaxy in the picture? Is it that visible and that large to the naked eye? Or is it through a telephoto lens, or even Photoshopped?
Hi Jim,
There are no galaxies that are that visible to the naked eye so there must be some other explanation. It's not my photo so I don't know how it was done.
up831Dave: I have to ask. Is that the Andromeda galaxy in the picture?
Jim, that is the Milky Way. When you get to remote parts of the planet it is quite visible as is our place in it. North of 56 (in British Columbia) is where stunning views of the heavens make you feel like you are no longer on planet Earth. Like TFs wow factor, it can almost be like an out of body experience.
I remember camping up near the B.C. Yukon border, just layed in the chair most of the night, it was hard to go to bed with what we were seeing.