gmpullmanIt looks like Laura is headed right to where young Mr. Steven (NWP SWP) lives. I wonder how he's doing?
Steven lives in Slaughter, Louisiana, which is Northeast of Baton Rouge, 100 feet above sea level, and well inland. That area is pretty far away from the point of impact. He should be OK. I lived there in 1981-1982 (the worst year of my life).
I cannot find any reports of significant damage in Baton Rouge, and Slaughter is further away from the storm than that. Hopefully he will check in.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
I just got back from my favorite store -- Menards! Got some materials for a building project in my basement bathroom. I have put it off for years, so I decided I'd better do this or forget about it.
Another hot day, but a break in the weather is predicted for the weekend.
My paternal grandmother died at age 105. She was born in 1891 and lived to see cars, airplanes, rockets, radios, TV, computers, etc., during her lifetime. The last several years, she would love to have us visit, but she would remind me that after we left, she would probably forget we had been there. She loved quilting while she listened to her Lawrence Welk albums.
LastspikemikeHowever, the flavour of rice as the sugar source in brewing beer is quite distinctive and generally regarded as unpleasant in Canada.
In spite of that, the best selling beer in Canada is Budweiser.
https://www.internationalbeerfest.com/the-most-popular-beer-in-canada-the-united-states-united-kingdom-czech-republic-and-australia/
Another surprise (to me) is that the Czech Republic is the top beer drinking country, per capita, in the world.
Now that I've posted this, I'm sure someone will post other websites showing I'm completely wrong. That's OK. I'm used to it. I've been married 42 years.
York1 John
Surprisingly, Budweiser is NOT the biggest American-owned beer. Bud, Miller, Coors and others are all owned by foreign conglomerates like InBev.
The largest American-owned beer is actually Sam Adams.
Personally, I am happier sitting in a local brewpub at the bar, with the fermenters right in front of me. When a brewery gets big and moves to factory scale, the brewers lose touch with the customers.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasleyPersonally, I am happier sitting in a local brewpub at the bar, with the fermenters right in front of me.
While I don't drink in the pubs usually, Here in the Finger Lakes region of NYS we have several fabulous craft beer brewers locally. Their product is like Night and Day to the big beer crap out there. I no longer would buy any of the big name stuff. Locally brewed is far superiour, at least around here. Then there are the Finger Lakes Wines which are some of the best in the world! That reminds me, I need to make a run down to Fox Run soon to replentish my supply! Maybe stop and pick up some Mead as well.
Hope you all are having a great day. We are waiting on some dangerous thunderstorms to pass through with hig winds and lots of booming things going on!
In fact it is right now getting quite dark outside. Best shut down the computer soon and ride it out. Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
York1I just got back from my favorite store -- Menards!
That is my favorite store too! I need them to build one in a more reasonable geography.
Maybe it is the forbidden fruit thing. I used to love Trader Joes's, then they built one nearby, and I never go there. Same with Total Wine and Ollie's Discounts.
SeeYou190That is my favorite store too! I need them to build one in a more reasonable geography. Maybe it is the forbidden fruit thing. I used to love Trader Joes's, then they built one nearby, and I never go there. Same with Total Wine and Ollie's Discounts.
Last year I went with my son-in-law to a Menards. He always used Home Depot, and he thought Menards was the same.
He was amazed at what Menards had besides lumber and paint.
In many cases, the prices are better, too.
I'm sure contractors and experts avoid it, but for amateurs like me, Menards is like toy store.
Post Hog time!
Another Menards story.
My father grew up in the depression, and he could not pass by a bargain.
Menards often has rebate sales, and sometimes the rebate makes the product "free". The problem is the rebate is not cash, but a store check that can be used only at Menards.
My father couldn't pass it up. It didn't matter if he needed an item or not. If the rebate made it free, he bought it.
When he died, I had to clean out his house. I found dozens of Menards rebate checks. I got to visit the store quite a few times using that store money.
SeeYou190 York1 I just got back from my favorite store -- Menards! That is my favorite store too! I need them to build one in a more reasonable geography. Maybe it is the forbidden fruit thing. I used to love Trader Joes's, then they built one nearby, and I never go there. Same with Total Wine and Ollie's Discounts. -Kevin
York1 I just got back from my favorite store -- Menards!
We don't have any of those stores here. We have a Home Depot in Cottonwood--30 minutes away. I miss independent lumber yards.
We have a Hobby Lobby in Prescott, but it is an hour and ten minutes away. Long drive for stuff I can most likely find on Amazon. There are train stores in Phoenix and Tucson, but that a drive into cities. I live onliine mostly.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
SpaceMouseWe have a Hobby Lobby in Prescott, but it is an hour and ten minutes away. Long drive for stuff I can most likely find on Amazon. There are train stores in Phoenix and Tucson, but that a drive into cities. I live onliine mostly.
I know what you mean. We are an hour away from any kind of store, other than Walmart and a grocery store, so I don't get to shop at Home Depot or Menards very often. This morning I had a dentist appt in the city, so it was a good excuse to go shopping.
That's my third post in a few minutes. I'm trying to take over the official "post hog" title.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give me and the gang a please and Dirk a dog treat.
Grand Parnets. Only thing I remeber about her was her hugging me, and laying in state in the family room. Guess she passed when I was around 3 years old. My grand father, I have good and awful memeroys about him. Helping in the garden and watching B&O train yard our the good. Cannot not post the bad, but it as bad!
Never meet my real father parents. I called them around 25 years ago. Told them who I was and my grand father said " What the He*l do you want!" Told him not a darn thing and hung up!
Amzaing I did not wind up in a bell tower with a M-16 with my up bringing.
Got the front yard cut and did some weed wacking. Back yard is still under control. Friday I need to but down a large limb that hangs over where the Road Runner will sit. It is a bout 12" around.
Later, Ken and Dirk say's we ride in Beep Beep Car daddy? Woof, Woof.
I hate Rust
York1Menards often has rebate sales, and sometimes the rebate makes the product "free". The problem is the rebate is not cash, but a store check that can be used only at Menards.
Hmmm... My wife and I are waiting on over $300.00 in rebates from Menard's after out shopping sprees there in June and July.
I hope it is not a store credit check... or I will be making another trip to the Midwest!
SpaceMouseWe don't have any of those stores here. We have a Home Depot in Cottonwood--30 minutes away.
York1I know what you mean. We an hour away from any kind of store, other than Walmart and a grocery store, so I don't get to shop at Home Depot or Menards very often.
A can't leave the city, I really cannot. I don't know how you guys do it.
I think I have said this before, but within 10 minutes of my front door I have:
2 Super Walmarts
1 Super Target
2 Home Depots
1 Lowes
1 Northern Tool
2 Walmart Neighborhood Markets
3 Publix Grocery Stores
3 McDonalds
2 Burger Kings
2 Taco Bells
2 Perkins
2 Wendys
Plus: Culvers, Arbys, Five Guys, Starbucks, Outback Steakhouse, Dennys, Pollo Tropical, Carraba's, Olive Garden, Chik-Fil-A, Steak-N-Shake, and two movie theaters.
My wife thinks it is funny when Home Depot does not have something, and I'm like... "Oh, I guess I need to drive FOUR MINUTES to the Lowes to see if they have it... if not, I will need to drive FOUR MORE MINUTES to get to another Home Depot."
It is fun to say things like "Let's not go to that Perkins, lets go to the good one."
We have a drug store, a notions shop, a G store and a C-store. The bar was closed. Condemned for leaks and the landlord refused to make repairs.
Other than that Dickinson (Menards, Walmart and a Mac's Hardware) which is 25 miles west of us, or Bismarck (75 miles east of us), the only thing around here is cow droppings.
The LION has already eaten the cows.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
York1You're a computer expert, so this probably doesn't mean much for you, but for me it was the best thing to happen. My complete computer knowledge is I know where the "on" button is.
Well, I set up the prior with a new computer....
But he never found the on button.
When I delivered it, I left it on, and it stayed on until the power went out this morning, and after that he could not start it. Tried to tell me it wasnt working.
The power button is on top of the case, the sem color as the case, perfectly flat, and precission set. Unless you read the destructions you would never know where it was.
BroadwayLionthe only thing around here is cow droppings.
Well.... Deep subject! Back when I was growing up on the farm, we used to play football out in the main cow pasture. The way we played was that you had to run the ball from one end of the pasture to the other end without getting knocked down or steppin' in something!
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SeeYou190but within 10 minutes of my front door I have: 2 Super Walmarts 1 Super Target 2 Home Depots 1 Lowes 1 Northern Tool 2 Walmart Neighborhood Markets 3 Publix Grocery Stores 3 McDonalds 2 Burger Kings 2 Taco Bells 2 Perkins 2 Wendys Plus: Culvers, Arbys, Five Guys, Starbucks, Outback Steakhouse, Dennys, Pollo Tropical, Carraba's, Olive Garden, Chik-Fil-A, Steak-N-Shake, and two movie theaters.
Sounds like a good reason to live in a small town so I don't have to put up with all the traffic, noise, and other stuff! Besides, I wouldn't ever want to shop in most of those places anyway.....
howmusSounds like a good reason to live in a small town so I don't have to put up with all the traffic, noise, and other stuff! Besides, I wouldn't ever want to shop in most of those places anyway.
I only listed the places everyone would know, we also have about 25 local restaurants and dozens of small businesses right close by.
I could not move away from this convenience, but I do enjoy vacations away from it.
The trade-off is real. There is noise and traffic that I need to tolerate. Also, I sometimes get "Grumpy Old Man Syndrome". I have lived in Southwest Florida since 1982. In that time Cape Coral has doubled in size, doubled again, and then doubled one more time. I do have my moments where I rant about how Pine Island Road used to be a two lane road with no traffic, not the six lane parking lot it is now.
I remember when Del Prado Boulevard ended at Diplomat Parkway. Now it goes all the way to the Interstate.
Now that I am at home all of the time, the lawn mowers really get to me. It seems someone is always mowing their lawn, seven days a week.
We should decide on one day that everybody mows!
We were married and raised our kids in Mid City New Orleans. Then we moved to this town of 7,000.
It took getting used to.
The local Walmart had their bicycles for sale, all on the sidewalk outside the store -- with no locks on them. They left them out all night!
The local hardware store displayed their new lawnmowers on the sidewalk in front of the store, day and night, with no locks on them.
Unfortunately, times have changed, and they don't do that anymore, although I really don't think anyone would take them.
I now complain about too many people if there are two cars ahead of me at the town's stoplight.
I spent my 13th year on this planet in Slaughter, Lousiana, population around 500.
That was enough for me. Moving from super-cool-college-town Gainesville, Florida to Slaughter, Louisiana when you are a 13 year old boy is a special kind of torment.
What shocked me the most was how everyone was involved in our business. It did not matter where you were or what you were doing, people would ask why you were there and why you were doing that. There were no secrets.
I like being able to "blend into the scenery" and not be noticed in a real city.
SeeYou190What shocked me the most was how everyone was involved in our business. It did not matter where you were or what you were doing, people would ask why you were there and why you were doing that. There were no secrets.
That's the truth! Nothing happens secretly in a small town. And look out when talking about someone. Chances are the person you're talking to is related to the person you're talking about.
Good Morning Flo, I'll have oatmeal and an iced tea please.
Before the diner departs from sunny Mexico, I thought I would share some pictures from a trip I took this spring to Baja California. The shots are from Santa Rosalia, a small mining town on the Gulf of California that had an active copper mine from 1884 to 1954. The mine was operated by a French company named Bolero and involved a small narrow gauge railway to transport the ore from the mine to the smelter and from the smelter to the dock. Not much is left now except for the ruins of the smelter and a restored 0-6-0 engine which is on display as you enter the town. This could make for a unique small mining layout if anyone were interested.
Another curiosity of Santa Rosalia is its church. It is constructed of prefabricated metal that was manufactured in France and shipped to the site. The story goes that the church was designed by Gustav Eiffel (yes that Eiffel) as kits to be erected in French colonies.
Tim
(Sorry the pictures got posted out of order. I'm still trying to get the hang of this.)
Late to the model railroad party but playing catch-up.....
Well that was frustrating. When I tried to edit the text, the photos were lost . Here are the pictures (again).
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Cap'n:
The picture of the steel church is amazing. It is beautiful. Thank you also for sharing its interesting history.
The 0-6-0 tank engine would be a neat looking model.
BroadwayLionWell, I set up the prior with a new computer.... But he never found the on button.
I never have any problem finding the "on" button.
However, I'm still looking for the "any" key.
You may recall that my wife Dianne suffered a concussion as a result of a fall last October. She has pretty much recovered but the incident has been stressful.
Fortunately there have been a couple of positives over the last week. One is that she has been able to resume playing Pickleball without any dizziness issues. We were really concerned about that.
The second is that we finally received the settlement cheque today so all the legal crap is done with. The bank balance is looking a bit better, although I don't recommend using concussions as a way to make a living!
Of course, life has a way of balancing things out, unfortunately. I have started to suffer from vertigo and it is making me feel lousey. My back has also decided to act up badly to the point where I have had to resort to Oxycocets and I had to spend the last 24 hours in bed.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Flo, give the gang and I a and Drirk a dog treat.
Did not get a darn thing done today. The reson Dirk was just into a loving frame of mind. Every time I went into the bed room he would jump up and lay against then roll on his back and want me to rub his ears. Normal he will let me love on him say 30 minutes to a hour. Today there was no limt to the loven he wanted.
Later, Ken and Dirk says Woof, Woof!
It never got above 97 degrees today. Brrrr. Where's my hoodie.
First day with low humidity and you know where I went
My favorite town right across the border, I love little towns and would move there in a minute
Liked the orange F7 in the window so I had Judy snap one. Just subtract the R and it sums up the pic
I hear the train a comin
It's rollin round the bend
One machine's nose is, another's tale my friends
Double Stackers I jump States just to see those things
Hope you all are having a great Friday night
P.S. You must forgive me
Sometimes I have a bit too much junk in the trunk
TF
It's good to hear from you, Lion.
I think I'll be heading to North Dakota sometime in September -- maybe. Right now there are some changes and I may have to cancel plans for this year.
Dave, I feel for you. When I was younger, I got vertigo. I didn't realize what was happening as I fell into a wall. I will say it is horrible, and I spent several weeks sick to my stomach and dizzy. I hope yours goes away quickly.
Nice pictures, TF!
Chip, it looks like you'll have several days next week of a little cooler, but don't get your winter clothes out yet. My friend in Gilbert says it gets hot again later next week.
MoeLarryCurly, you are in our prayers. Whatever is going on I hope everything turns out OK.
Ken, it's sometimes nice to have a day when you don't accomplish much.
Tim, nice pictures.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Well, I am finally ready to start attacking the thin-set again tomorrow.
On my trip to Ohio I was able to find plenty of N-95 masks at Menards.
I now have a proper Makita SDS-Plus electric hammer.
And I have the workbench well cocooned and hopefully I will keep the dust out this time.
Tomorrow will be quite a day.
You know Kevin, I'm sure you are prepared for what said tomorrow
Goes without saying but I must say it anyway. A while back one of the off members here was talking like they knew everything and said you don't buy expensive thinset for tile is just a waste of money, ...I held my tongue
I have seen even contractors skimping on thinset laying porcelain tile only to see it pop up about two years later because that's about how much time it takes but it always will. I'm confident you know that but I seen someone else here that didn't
Oh! your chipping the old stuff off the concrete tomorrow. Better you than me