gmpullmanI agree with you there, Bear! The sugar lobby (and corn, too) must be huge in D.C.
A huge part of Florida's economy is based on the production of the best sugar in the world. We have the perfect region for growing sugar cane.
So... eat more sugar!
Since the near-destruction of the orange/citrus industry, which is just now coming back, we really depend on sugar production.
Sugar adds more than 3 billion to our economy and directly employs more than 10,000 people.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning
How about some Great Northern beans to suit your fancy with your eggs this morning.
I've heard they go along well with model railroading
You'll have to excuse me for my scarceness around the Forum lately. I don't like to whine and complain so I'll make it short. I was having extreme migraine headaches and pressure in my eyes. The main thing I was told to avoid with other things was looking into devices, computers, TV or anything else with blue light. This made sense to me since I have been doing this two, three times as much since the world fell off the deep end.
I was told to avoid this for a week or two and then minimize it after that. It definitely helped. I haven't had a migraine for 3 days.
I may not be able to be Post Hog anymore Maybe someone else needs to take over. Brent seems to be pretty good at it sometimes
Judy had a rough night last night with an abscessed tooth. I felt so bad for her this morning with her face swollen out like a chipmunk. The last place she wanted to go was the dentist to get a tooth pulled today in light of the pandemic spikes up here. I'm sitting in the parking lot waiting for her so I can take her back home and take care of her some more.
I think after she gets knocked out from her pain meds later, I'm going to finish up a bridge I'm close to getting done.
Good to see you guys! Have a wonderful day gentlemen
TF
Good morning. Bacon and eggs, please.
Another day of nothing too pressing to do. I'm watching Bhowani Junction on Turner Classic Movies right now. Nice movie with good scenes of the the trains in India.
Have a good day, everyone!
York1 John
Veggie soup please and thanks.
Have not got too much done on the train layouts. Been having bouts of extreme fatigue and when those hit I just lay on the bed and nap. No rush, the layouts will get built over time. Will just take longer than I would prefer.
Have a fantastic day everyone. Healing thoughts for those in need.
Cheers! Rob
US food seems to require to have sugar added to every thing!!! Even peanut butter !!!!
I agree with you there, Bear! The sugar lobby (and corn, too) must be huge in D.C.
I do not care for sweet things to begin with but when I see "healthy" cereal like Raisin Bran and ALL the raising are coated with additional sugar AND the flakes are, too, and they promote this as a "healthy" choice??
It makes me cringe
I hope all you good folks are well these days
Cheers, Ed
BigDaddy Looked at 3rd Planit software and it looks like it has a steeper learning curve than I am up for.
Hi Henry,
3rd PlanIt will definitely do a lot of things, but keep in mind that you don't have to learn all of them. I have been using it for close to 15 years and I barely understand the higher functions. Quite frankly, I found them to be too time consuming for what you get out of them. I did make a few 3D drawings of my old club's layout when I was designing it but nobody seemed to be interested.
When I did the club's layout virtually every step of the benchwork and trackwork construction was based on 3rd PlanIt drawings and everything worked out perfectly, except for one curve which was my own fault. All of the benchwork was designed to avoid interference with Tortoises. Material usage was maximized. Grades and radii were all within our stated targets. I could go on and on. None of it was particularly hard to draw.
Have you tried the free tutorial?
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good Morning All,
Just a regular to go please Zoe. Love the videos Bear is posting. My second favourite place on earth New Zealand. After all the trips, I had never learned how to pronounce Ruapuna correctly either I see. I did finally find some of my shots from the last trips but won't bore you silly with them.
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Getting ready to board in Dunedin for the trip up through the mountains
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If you like bridges and tunnels this trip is a real treat.
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Hard to get a good shot of the tunnels though. All of the shots are really just a blur. The scenery is spectacular all the way up and back and the railroad is really relaxed about people hanging off the car platforms to get photos. We wanted to do the Southern Alps trip as well but the line across was shut down due to wildfires that threatened the bridges. We ended up driving across and back in our rental car which was also good but not as enjoyable.
I have been scarce of late and haven't done much on the layout either. I got dehydrated Labor Day weekend and ended up in the ER and how have vertigo as well - actually vestibular neuritis - but I just got diagnosed and have started PT to get it better (actually the last 25%). One more race weekend at Sebring to w..k and we're done for the season. Prayers for those in sick bay or recovering.
Ciao, J.R.
Good morning all from a sunny U.K.
Howmus - She caught Novichok when we visited St Petersburg, Russia.
She spent four months in hospital and has had to learn to walk again. Now she can walk around ten steps then she has to stop. She cannot stand for more than half a minute, so I got the kitchen back.
Henry - When the leek and potatos are boiled add kale and cheese. Make filo pastry baskets by scrunchig the pastry. PPlace them on top of the mixture and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. (I bake for 18 minutes )
Kevin - Baked beans in the UK is a dish traditionally containing white beans which are parboiled and then baked at a low temperature for a lengthy period of time. They are so easy to cook that friends and family thought that was what I would live on. NO! NO! NO!
A kitchen wall to paint. Then that is the list of jobs done.
It is Colcannon Cottage Pie tonite provided the painting is done. Bring the beers
Thoughts and Peace to all who require.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
York1...I wonder how they keep that runway crossing smooth enough for planes
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
SeeYou190Are baked beans different in the UK?
Yes.
SeeYou190Over here they are sweet and delicious
And there's the problem!!! On what I see in the local supermarket, US food seems to require to have sugar added to every thing!!! Even peanut butter !!!!
Good Evening,
Kevin, baked beans in the U.K. are different. They aren't sweet like Bush's. In Canada Heinz sells British style beans. I buy them sometimes. I find Bush's a bit too sweet but they are popular here.
CN Charlie
NorthBritStill no tins of baked beans in the house.
Are baked beans different in the UK?
Over here they are sweet and delicious. Mmmm... Bush's Country Style Baked Beans with slow-browned onions and sausage... What a treat.
We always have baked beans in the house.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk and Robbie a dog treat.
Work / Read / Fell A Sleep Font. I thought yesterday was Sloooow. I was at work for 9 hours and not a single person came in besides me. Good part besides the nap was I read a new to me Clive Cussler NUMA File novel. Clive R.I.P. and thank you for becoming a writter.
Sue is complaing about the pain from her hand surgery. While it was a small cyst in the web of her left hand guees it a good thing she had it removed. My self being a Man I more than likely would have not bothered. Hum, guess there is a reason Men die younger than wemon.
Why do men die at a younger age? Man answer, because we want to!
Later, Ken and Dirk says Woof, Woof!
I hate Rust
We went out to a favorite brewpub tonight. Our dung-for-brains governor is intent on ruining the holidays with additional Covid restrictions. I guess they changed the restrictions from a percent of seating capacity to a percent of fire code capacity. The brewpub we were at tonight said this wouldn't affect them much at all. They're using a back dining room as a takeout room, so all of that space gives them more capacity they can get credit for.
We're hoping to visit other favorites before restrictions make it impossible for them to stay in business, though. These people are all our friends. We thought most had weathered the storm, but they're fighting an uphill battle against a government that's unresponsive to their situation.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Hi all,
I was just watching a great video on making chicken pot pies. It included making a homemade stock, breaking down a chicken, and everything. It's a great time of year for chicken pot pies, brocolli cheddar soups, and of course any kind of potato soups as well. You all have me thinking of doing some serious cooking soon.
I spent a good portion of yesterday after work visiting with a friend from a train club I used to belong too. He's a big Pennsy guy like me, so we had much to discuss.
I've been thinking about building some kind of diorama, not sure what it will be like, but I thought it'd be fun to have something to practice scenery techniques on, and be a nice way to photograph models that's not of models sitting on my desk or work bench.
Alvie
NorthBritI shall 'mess it up' (kidding) making leek and potato filo pie with the trimmings.
I love potato leek soup. Never considered putting it in a pie.
My wife keeps buying store bought chicken pot pies. Like buying store bought cookies or cakes, they are all disappointing.
Looked at Scarm and realized they only have Atlas snap track. Looked at 3rd Planit software and it looks like it has a steeper learning curve than I am up for.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
NorthBritWhen she came down with Novichok poisoning and became disabled
David... How on earth did your wife come into contact with Novichok??? Wow!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Hi John. When I left home (because of where the work was) friends and family said I would be living on tins of baked beans. I vowed to myself that I would never have a tin of beans in the house. I taught my self how to cook meals.
I married and I lost the job of cooking. Mrs NorthBrit was/is a brilliant cook.
When she came down with Novichok poisoning and became disabled, I 'got my job back'.
Still no tins of baked beans in the house.
Good Afternoon,
Wwe are expecting a mini heat wave today as it might hit 40F!
I did enjoy assembling that stock car and pulled out a Red Caboose box car kit. I've done a few of those before and they are nice kits if you take your time. For a winter challenge I have 2 Blueprint heavyweight sleeper kits I bought a few years ago.
John, glad to hear you are having fun with leaves but just think how crappy your yard would look without the trees.
Nothing planned for today. I think I'll call sis in TRF. She isn't a blood relative but she adopted me as her little brother a long time ago.
David, every day you are making food that sounds great! Where or when did you learn to cook all these great dishes?
I can zap a hot dog in the microwave or I can make a frozen pizza. That's it.
Good afternoon all from here in the U.K. A day of dark cloud and little to no sunshine. We have been clearing out some things that are no longer used. Young children's cups and plates. The grandchildren now use 'bigger cups'.
Old cutlery etc. etc. al cleared out. The kitchen is like new.
I shall 'mess it up' (kidding) making leek and potato filo pie with the trimmings.
Good morning. Just got in from my favorite fall activity -- mowing leaves for the 433rd time. And the worst part is that the five big Oak trees still have most of their leaves.
Bear, that train crossing the runway is something. The crossings around here are so rough, I wonder how they keep that runway crossing smooth enough for planes.
Not much going on today -- good day to watch some movies I've recorded over the past months.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning all. It is our first chilly morning this year. Overnight lows were in the mid 60s. Still supposed to get up into the 80s this afternoon. Hopefully this brings an end to the Hurricane Season.
It is absolutely perfect outside right now, so that is where I am going.
Have a great day.
Thanks for the videos Bear! Very interesting!
Cheers!!
Just a flying visit, tonight...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh-gL7_UgHs&ab_channel=nzrscene
Kia kaha.
Just got back from a late-night run to the Post Office to mail some bills and return a couple of Netflix DVDs.
This stay-at-home for safety makes a run to drop off mail into an exciting event. It was the first time we have been out of the house since last Thursday.
York 1 Dirk does the same thing but backwards! He looks at me, looks at his treats, looks at me and looks at his treats. Wants to go out, looks at me, and looks at the door. Yep, Dogs are smart, they train humans to do what they want to do!
Wife Front. Wife had some kind of Cyst in her right hand, she had it removed today. Called me at work to let me know she is OK but she could not do any dish washing for two days. Only my wife would have a elective surgery done so she did not have to do the dishes!
Work was sloooooow. Had the first coustomer at 10:00 AM, they bought and spent $422.00 and was out the door at 10:45 AM Had 3 load outs and my delivery driver in the store but that was it. Felt like the Maytag Mattress Store Guy!
Sat out with Dirk when I got home and it was sort of cold. It was 40 degrees but I wore layers so I was OK. Dirk eraned a extra dog treat by doing his #2 in our yard.
Later, Ken and Dirk says "Give dog treat daddy, I pee in our yard Woof, Woof!"
CNCharlieDave, the stock car turned out great and is behind the mike right now.
What's it saying?!? Oh, not that kind of 'mike'.
I'm glad you are happy with it!
Dave, the stock car turned out great and is behind the mike right now.
I ordered the track bits I need on Sunday and they were shipped yesterday. I ordered from Otter Valley Trains in Tillsonburg. My last purchase was 10 years ago , my TLT U2g. They still had my info. I won't be buying from Kliens anymore due to the border situation as I can't pick up stuff at my friends in TRF.
Robbie was at the vet for more pre surgery blood tests today. This one was for adreanal gland function.
Back to important issues. Brent's dogs made me remember something.
I watched a program about dogs and their intelligence.
It showed that dogs are the only animal so tuned into humans that the dog will understand human motions. If a person points at something, dogs will look at the direction being pointed. Other animals don't.
So I tried it on Daisy the Dachshund. She did it! She is deaf, so I couldn't give any verbal clues, but I just pointed at the corner of the room. She looked that direction! Amazing.