To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Heartland Division CB&QOn the model railroad, I'm working on decoders that were acting up. I'm about to go back to the train room to complete that job.
Good luck Garry. That is a task where I would not even know where to begin.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good afternoon from the hot (for us) West Coast where it is 37c/99f.
Yesterday at happy hour we had planned on Pina Coladas all around but had used a lot of the ice out of the fridge making a swamp cooler for the dogs. Since then I read that our fridge only makes 125 cubes a day! Must be a Union fridge. So I managed to find all our old ice cube trays and production started in the outside freezer and we now have more ice than we will need. Due to the ice shortage yesterday, I only got a thimble taster, but today I am ready!
Yesterday's teaser.
Today the hockey mug is ready.
I tried surfing several times in Australia and Hawaii, a lot of ocean was consumed.
Wasting Away In Pina Coladaville.
Ed, you have the best property, how did you ever end up finding such a gem?
Just read this morning that the last surviving POW that worked on the River Kwai bridge died at 104. He only weighed 38 kilos when he was liberated.
Thanks for tracking down TF, Kevin. Good to know he will be back with us at some point.
I think I will go put new strings on the axe as I am a little overdue and they definitely sound less than bright.
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."
Howdy everybody ....
I'm glad to hear TF is okay. It is remarkable how much we depend on technology.
On the model railroad, I'm working on decoders that were acting up. I'm about to go back to the train rool to complete that job.
Happy Model Railroading.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Afternoon diners. I haven't scrolled through here in a while, been busy with outside stuff.
Liked all of pictures of your trip, Kevin.
Cell phone and wifi internet in the WI north woods, is spotty, at best.
Our place in the woods is 2.25 miles (as the crow flies) from a tower. We use Verizon "MiFi", and internet and phones work great.
Leaving our place, and traveling West, is a dead zone for about 30 miles.
Happy Sunday!
Mike.
My You Tube
SeeYou190After our trip this month, I can confirm that internet service on a cell phone in rural America is still very unpredictable.
I live in a rural area where cell signals are spotty. We do have very good internet over our cable system.
If needed, it is a good excuse for not answering the phone. "I didn't have a signal." Of course, I don't need that excuse since I got rid of my phone.
York1 John
MisterBeasleyI went back and found TF's last few diner posts, and he spent some time bemoaning his poor service. I wondered if that might be the problem.
CNCharlieGood Morning, Kevin, thanks for contacting TF and glad to hear he is only having internet issues.
After our trip this month, I can confirm that internet service on a cell phone in rural America is still very unpredictable.
BigDaddyThere was a Virginia brigade in the Union army.
The "Army Of The Tennessee" was also in the Union Army, commanded by Ulysses Grant for a while. The names of units in the ACW can be very counerintuitive.
BigDaddy I learned that some Confederate units wore blue early in the war.
Both the Union and the CSA armies had all kinds of variety in uniforms. Blue and Gray are most traditional, but there was endless exceptions to these rules.
I have volumes on ACW uniforms.
Early in the war, several CSA units wore green.
Union Zouaves are always interesting.
I went back and found TF's last few diner posts, and he spent some time bemoaning his poor service. I wondered if that might be the problem. I can sympathize with him. We have Mediacom as our Internet provider, and it frequently just goes away. Terrible system and very unreliable. Delaware is known for bribery and corruption, and that seems to be how they award cable contracts as well.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
That's a lot of DPU's!
Went to a lecture on the Battle of Port Republic. I learned that some Confederate units wore blue early in the war, there was a Virginia brigade in the Union army. Stonewall Jackson's troops were called the foot cavalry and reenactors like to eat authentic as in hardtack and meat cooked in grease.
This is a practice drill, where they actually would be allowed to wear shirts without jackets and not carry their rifles.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I also do not buy many home fireworks anymore. My neighbors put on an amazing show that I can enjoy for free.
While on our vacation, a family member gave me two shoeboxes of old family photos. I will be going through these pictures over the next few days.
Hi Everyone,
John: 4th of July was always my favorite holiday. We would always go out to grandparents farm for the day. My cousins and I would collect our firecrackers until we had about 1000 each. We'd spend the entire day shooting them off Well into the night. When the sun went down, the grown ups would come out and we'd provide the pyrotechnics show, such as it was. It was all great fun. Funny thing is most urban areas now prohibit class C fireworks, so kids can no longer experience it. Different time.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Good Sunday morning. Donut day!
Kevin, thanks for contacting TF. Good news.
Fireworks sales start today in my town. I will have to get a few just to enjoy for myself. My neighbors will spend big bucks on their home fireworks, so I will just watch theirs. By next weekend it will sound like a warzone. I love fireworks, and I have shot them every year since I was a kid.
Hope everyone has a great Sunday.
NorthBritKevin. Thanks for contacting TF.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning Diners. The usual Tea & Toast please, Chloe.
Kevin. Thanks for contacting TF. Glad he is only having challenges with the Wifi.
Ed. Wilson looks contented.
Not sure what 'the orders' are today, so I shall 'keep out the way'.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
David
BATMANAAAAAHHHHH! That's better.
Today was a great day to enjoy the swimmin' hole!
Swimmin_pond by Edmund, on Flickr
The experts predicted rain and storms all day and we saw nary a drop
A great day for a family gathering in the by-gone tradition! Wilson prefered to observe from his roost on the golf cart:
Wilson_6-26 by Edmund, on Flickr
IMG_5019 by Edmund, on Flickr
Yep! This has its beauty, too.
Glad to hear TF is only temporarily "wi-fi challenged"!
Cheers, Ed
John replied to my email. He said he is fine and is in rural Northern Wisconsin. He cannot do internet with his phone where he is at.
He asked me to thank everyone for their concern.
I will let him share any other details he wants to when he returns to civilization.
PM RailfanAre these some future S&GR cars we see? Love to see that MDC 2-window hack when your done!
The Athearn Blue Box cars will be used to make some more "give away" cars. The cabooses will become photo-props (eventually).
Billwiz Seems like a lot of clergy are model railroaders (like Rev. Lovejoy on the Simpsons), not sure why.
Bill, being an introvert, I found (find?) that mmr gave me a creative outlet which had a very low "people loading", and then, usually on my terms. Results may vary, and I can't speak for our extroverted brethren, but that's what I found. Other analysts might see in the hobby a refuge for control freaks about which, I decline to comment!
Definately the quiet time is important, however I now have two churches on my O layout. The congregation split over the color of the Woodland Scenics grass (fellow pastors will get this one).
Friday afternoon we packed a picnic dinner and went to Havre De Grace, MD. As we drove down the hill into the historic section, I saw the tail end of a train with a caboose! Was not able to get a picture, but that was the first caboose I've seen on a train in many years. Trying to figure out the route (it was not the huge bridge over the Susquehanna river) and the railroad.
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Hello Railfans!
Top of the day to yas! Twas a perfectly good day for outside work. Not too hot, not at all cold, and a mild breeze a'blowin. As fortold, the crystal ball was right, and my backside concurs, it was a busy day amongst the greenary. The battle was waged, alas I stand victorius.
Now if the rain spirits could only be conjured, bribed, or forced into providing some form of nourshment for my lawn, all would be right in the world. Atleast inside my fence anyways..... Out there..... well.... ya know!
MoeLarryCurly) be pretty interested to see that hopper when you get it ready!
In general) A 'western' around here means BBQ sauce and 2 onion rings. But then, around here, they thinks its hip to drive your car with the doors off, and absolutely NO exhaust (yes including the headers!).
But since you mentioned it, I havent had a good, 'real', western omelet in ages! Kinda makes your mouth water thinking about it. Toss in some hashed taters, some sawmill gravy and a couple of bisquits to sop it up with and man - your talking top dollar!
Wash it down with some ice cold Tropicanna OJ squeezed fresh off the train --- oooooweeee! MMM mmmm GOOD! That'll clean the klinkers outta your firebox. (You know your special if you find a dab of Muskedine jelly near them bisquits.) Oh well, back to the Crunch Berries.
Yall have a wonderful evening!
High Ball!
Douglas
PS: Kevin - Glad you and the Mrs made it back safe. Thanks for sharing! Nice 'haul' of goodies you bought on the trip - are these some future S&GR cars we see? Love to see that MDC 2-window hack when your done!
Heartland Division CB&QCNCharlie ... It sounds like a western omlet on toasted bread.
Kevin, a huge thank you for all those trip photos, glad you are safely home and had an excellent vacation. I certainly learned a great deal.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
SeeYou190 BATMAN AAAAAHHHHH! That's better. That looks like hell on Earth. -Kevin
BATMAN AAAAAHHHHH! That's better.
That looks like hell on Earth.
Nope! That's a go directly to the trainroom, do not pass go!
Howdy.
Kevin ... Glad you are safely home from your long trip. Thanks for sharing your photos and stories about it.
CNCharlie Moelarrycurly, a Western sandwich is also called a Denver in some places. It is fried egg with chopped ham and green onion, usually on toasted bread. They were popular here at one time especially in small town resturants. I've cosumed a few in my time but haven't had ine since I retired, CN Charlie CN Charlie
Moelarrycurly, a Western sandwich is also called a Denver in some places. It is fried egg with chopped ham and green onion, usually on toasted bread. They were popular here at one time especially in small town resturants. I've cosumed a few in my time but haven't had ine since I retired,
CN Charlie
CN Charlie ... It sounds like a western omlet on toasted bread.
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I've been running trains since our company left. I've not started any projects on the layout, however. I have many on my to-do list.
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Everybody:...Have a good evening.
AAAAAHHHHH! That's better.
I like my time alone whether hiking or in the train room.
37.7c is 100f getting close.
This is kinda like when you guys down South watch the temp to see if you hit freezing.
BillwizSeems like a lot of clergy are model railroaders (like Rev. Lovejoy on the Simpsons), not sure why.
SeeYou190I am very glad they never saw a predator get one of them.
That was a regular occurrence for our kids. Not to mention up at the ranch finding a calf that did not fare well against a predator in the night but was still alive when we would find it in the morning.
My wife would get a lot of off-hours requests to deal with injured animals of all types which usually meant putting them down. My daughter would go along with her to help from a very young age.
SeeYou190 Doughless Kevin, if you can, please send me a message (conversation) through this site. Done, as requested. Also, if you click on my avatar, my email address is shown on the right side of the next screen. -Kevin
Doughless Kevin, if you can, please send me a message (conversation) through this site.
Done, as requested.
Also, if you click on my avatar, my email address is shown on the right side of the next screen.
Thanks to the forum software certain actions are not possible for some members. I don't know if it's a browser thing, an OS thing or a platform thing. Clicking your avatar just gives me an error. Clicking my own avatar givers me the same error.