I woke up sore this morning. I bent over a lot yesterday cleaning the garage, and I am feeling it today.
Time to loosen up and tackle the jobs I want to get done today... on to the last of the drywall (again).
-Kevin
Living the dream.
gmpullman NorthBrit I shall be cooking Fajita Chicken with roasted vegetables and wedges tonite. That sounds tasty! I'll be right over Cheers, Ed
NorthBrit I shall be cooking Fajita Chicken with roasted vegetables and wedges tonite.
That sounds tasty! I'll be right over
Cheers, Ed
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
NorthBritI shall be cooking Fajita Chicken with roasted vegetables and wedges tonite.
These remind me of the old Great Northern Y-1 motors:
NZGR, Otira, New Zealand, 1967 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
Here we are, another Monday! I hope everyone is well these days —
We are deep into lockdown with still some time to go. We are not sure how Christmas will work out. Whether we can see family or not. Her indoors has been wrapping presents up for family in case we can drop them off somewhere for family to collect. A bit of a downer, but it is what it is.
I have to put some paint on one of the kitchen walls, so train services are at a halt.
I shall be cooking Fajita Chicken with roasted vegetables and wedges tonite.
Thoughts and Peace to all who require.
Stay Safe.
David
herrinchokerTheir response: FIRST--THAW THE CHICKEN----
Thanks,
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Evening all.
It was a beautiful start to the day and I went out and hopped on the Deere for the final cut and leaf chomping of the season. It went from beautiful warm sunshine to cold rain before I finished as if mother nature was telling me that was it for the year.
Got the puppies moved to the dining room for the restoration company to start tomorrow, this is going to be a very inconvenient few weeks as far as cooking and managing the dogs is concerned. I sure wish we still had the trailer.
I have seen a few deer/car meetings but the worst I ever saw was a pickup meets moose, nuff said.
Bear, I took the ferry to the South Island and enjoyed the trip along with a certain lady from Switzerland I met in NZ. It looks like you have a nice view from your deck, it would be a great place to sit with the guitar and a .
Well, I rode for an hour this morning as the tunes on the classic rock station were what I liked and made me really motor. I am about 2000 calories short on the day but I will happily make that up at some point.
Puppies get weighed every day.
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."
SeeYou190I still had two sheets to hang on the wall with the door. I need to move everything again to get to the drywall, and then stack it all back.
I would laugh, but I've done stuff like this too often. Think how good it's going to feel when it's finished.
York1 John
LastspikemikeTo avoid deer strikes assume the animal will continue on its path forwards. Resist the instinctive desire to steer away.
I've never had any close calls with deer, but our pastor said there was no time to even react. The deer ran in front of the car and he hit it, all in a split second.
You're right about the instinctive reaction. When something suddenly appears in front of the car, the natural reaction is to avoid it. I've read the safest thing to do is to just steer straight ahead.
I had a frustrating day. I thought I had all the drywall hung, so I cleaned up the garage and put the new drywall pieces on the bottom of the material stack and carefully placed all the other items on top of them.
Then I went into the guest bathroom and saw I still had two sheets to hang on the wall with the door. I need to move everything again to get to the drywall, and then stack it all back.
I quit for the day out of frustration.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a Jan Rocket Fuel and Dirk and Robbie a dog treat.
Charlie Good to read the good results on Robbie blood test. Hope the surgery goes great!
Bear Problem with diner food is it leaves me wanting real food. I will say I am getting sick of what I have been eating. Use to eat unbread baked fish 4 days a week and lost 30 pounds. Now baked fish makes me want to blow ash. Liked it at the time?
Train Front Was able to get the coupler installed on the BLI PRR Shark to night. First time I have had the A & B running at the same time with out a derailment. Problem is the A unit that is using Thunder Tennis Balls likes to stall at one spot. I had the dummy B unit behinde the A unit and the second Powered B Unit would cause the A unit to derail.
Phone are out again. I don't care what Charter is calling them selfs today, but they suck rail spikes.
Credit Score I should be at 752 in the next few days. Paying off my last personal loan? Pretty sure I will take a hit there.
Later Ken and Dirk says "Good Luck Robbie Woof, Woof'!
I hate Rust
Aircraft Windscreen
I once read that a company had developed a new plexiglass to stop bird strikes from entering the cockpit of aircraft, along with a video showing chickens being shot out of an air cannon at the wind screen of a aircraft--the chicken would hit the screen, and break into parts/pieces, and not damage the aircraft.
Another company wishing to duplicate this test on aircraft of their manufacture set up the same test.
Upon shooting the chicken out of the air cannon, the chicken went through the windshield, the metal bulkhead of the pilots compartment, and ended up near the tail section of the aircraft, effectively destroying the interior of the aircraft.
A querry was sent to the manufacturer of the plexiglass, as to peramiters etc. for the test.
Their response: FIRST--THAW THE CHICKEN----
herrinchoker
Good Afternoon,
Kevin, I'm finding grocery prices up here especially fresh veg.
The painting on the stock car is going well. My white paint has more gloss than I wanted but all of my flat had dried up. I do have dullcoat though.
Bear, I second the congrats on the food and videos. Sure would like to visit N Z some day.
I've never hit a deer even though I have driven a lot in wooded areas at night. They cut the bush back a long way here to reduce hits and to reduce snow drifts. It also helps to have good headlights. Back in the '70s I had Bosch 7" halogen lights that had 450k candlepower. They were illegal in the U.S. On high beam signs reflected so bright they were hard to look at.
CN Charlie
I hit a deer once, up in Maine returning from a ski trip. Small deer and a minivan. The car was driveable, barely, only because it was cold and it was only a few miles back to the resort. The radiator was pushed in, along with the air conditioning radiator. My passengers got an extra ski day while I got the car fixed.
One mechanic said, "How's the cah?"
"See for yourself."
"How's the deah?"
"Well, he ain't complainin'"
Funny thing, though. We had just had that radiator replaced in Massachusetts for about $500. They only charged me $100 in Maine.
I had watched him go into a big box trailer for parts. It was almost empty, but he had the right radiator. I asked him how he happened to have that radiator with such a small inventory.
"That's the cah my mother drives."
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
York1We are having a lazy Sunday morning. We may have been exposed to the virus, so we are staying home this morning.
Lazy Sunday here too.
York1Our pastor was lucky -- while driving 75mph on the Interstate outside of our town three weeks ago, he hit a deer. The car was undriveable, but the pastor was uninjured.
I have never hit a deer, but I came close twice. It is very scary.
I have only been out of the house three times since our trip to Orlando four weeks ago. I even had drywall delivered.
The increase in cases of this disease is nothing to be fooled with.
Iota became a Hurricane, and a powerful one. I think this cements to 2020 season in the record books for decades to come. Fortunately Florida was spared this year. I sure hope 2021 and 2022 are quiet.
The price of food is going way up down here. Milk, Orange Juice, and Eggs are all still reasonable, but Pasta Sauce, Fresh Fruit, and Meat are all up 20%-25% in just a few months. Maybe it is because so many people are using "free" delivery.
Everyone please stay safe.
Good morning.
We are having a lazy Sunday morning. We may have been exposed to the virus, so we are staying home this morning.
No donuts.
The wind last night brought down a few more branches, but nothing major. I will be able to pick them up without much work.
Deer season is in full swing here. We also have an antlerless late season in January, hoping to get the numbers down.
When I was working, we would overlook absences and tardies for students until they got their deer during hunting season.
Our pastor was lucky -- while driving 75mph on the Interstate outside of our town three weeks ago, he hit a deer. The car was undriveable, but the pastor was uninjured.
Hope everyone has a healthy day.
ROBERT PETRICKHawk chases a rock dove. Rock dove crashes into window (presumably at full throttle). Milliseconds later, hawk crashes into window (not enough room for dynamic brakes to have much effect). Window breaks.
My dad talked about how a duck could break reinforced glass on aircraft when he was flying during WWII. If a plane hit a duck there was a double impact. The first impact was the duck's head. That would flex the glass significantly towards its breaking point, and then the body of the duck would hit creating a second impact that would push the glass past its breaking point. The glass was supposedly bullet proof.
gmpullmanWhat an informative interview, Bear! During an earthquake do I want to be inside a tunnel or along the shore to see the tsunami coming in? Choices — choices? Such a beautiful territory! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the kiamoana
Ditto!!
Thanks Bear!
Cheers!!
Bear,
The dogs,(3) are kept out of the kitchen when I am processing deer. Cooked leftovers are another matter. Many years ago I was with another dog trainer, working with a Lab that had the propensity to eat about half of the ducks he was sent to retrieve. When talking with the owner, Frank found out that as they were cleaning the ducks scraps would be thrown to the dog on occasion. They taught the dog to eat ducks----Frank was a very blunt person, and I cannot put down his response upon finding this out, here on this thread.
Many, many years ago I broke a dog from running deer, that, and snake proofing, are two things I will never do again----
Heartland Division CB&QI suppose, nobody will starve while we are in NZ !
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
up831Today is November 14th. November 10th was the 45th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. So, here is a tribute in memorial for the crew.
A little side note about Lightfoot's recording of the song and the track that is on the album, it was the first time the band had played the song together, they nailed it the first time.
I have been watching The Queens Gambit on Netflix, it was pretty good, I really liked the ending.
Must be bedtime.
May you dream what no mortal has dared dream before.
cudakenSo I gave into tonight and bought a full slab of Red Top BBQ Pork Ribs. Came with 2 sides and extra hot BBQ sause on the side.
I have a feeling I will be going to McCarter's Barbeque in Fort Myers soon for a full slab. That sure sounds good.
Hope this one will do, Jim.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
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Robert,
Pluck the dove, deep fry in lard, enjoy-----
Skin the hawk, and use feathers for fly tieing to make wet flys for trout, salmon--
Good evening everyone,
Today is November 14th. November 10th was the 45th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. So, here is a tribute in memorial for the crew.
edit: I couldn't get the video to work so, anyway it was the anniversary.
Good evening, everyone.
The wind is whistling outside. I don't need any more yard cleanup work -- I'm tired of it.
That New Zealand food kiamoana looks great! I wish I could have had that tonight.
I have never seen the Friday the 13th movies, so it took me a while to figure out Kevin's "Camp Crystal Lake" references.
Every Saturday night, our local TV station shows some episodes of the 1960s' Roger Moore series, The Saint. One is on the TV right now. I enjoy those. I was in junior high when those were on, and I loved them. They are still good today.
I haven't touched the layout in over a week. Maybe tomorrow I can run some trains. I have several other layout projects to finish.
I'm thinking about making some major changes to the layout. I need to figure out how to add a staging yard, something I didn't do when I started this. Live and learn.
Hope everyone has a good Sunday.
Good Evening,
Ken, sounds like you need stronger glasses, a curse of getting older. I use 2.5 readibg glasses for reading but need 3.5 for modeling. Sometimes I wish they were 4.5. Sometimes I'm shaky too but it seems worse in the morning.
We got the results of Robbie's liver test and it was better than it was in the summer so it is a go for his surgery.
I started on the stock car kit Dave sent me. I decided to paint more of the sides white as it just didn't go high enough, at least in my judgement. I use Tamiya masking tape. Really works well.
I'm watching Top Gear as I type this.
When I bought my last house, it had five 6-foot square windows on the south side. The first summer, I had a number of bird strikes, some fatal to the birds. My solution was to hang plants inside, In the middle of each window. I never had a problem after that.
Hawk chases a rock dove. Rock dove crashes into window (presumably at full throttle). Milliseconds later, hawk crashes into window (not enough room for dynamic brakes to have much effect). Window breaks. Hawk and rock dove on ground. The end.
Janie, I'm gonna need a shot of Jack and a coke with no ice.
Robert
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