Good evening Diners. Another try after being Forbidden.
Just the usual busy Monday.
Tried all kinds of seafood. Squid was the worst.
A 'Tornado' for MLC.
IMG_2297 by David Harrison, on Flickr
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Grrrrreetings
Not much going on here. We had our snow Friday, about an inch. Our southern command got 3 inches ( go figure) Seems like furtehr south got more snow this year.
Now time to watch for Tornados
I moved desks at work and now occupy the huge cube. i have even more space to set up my desktop train for the holidays.
I carry a list on my phone of the CF7 numbers I have; the two I picked up were not on the list. I would have bought them anyway; I would change the numbers. I now have 8 Athearn CF7s; 2 Rail Power built ups; and enough Rail Power shells, handrails, chassis, motors and trucks to make at least 8 more. I also have a brass Hallmark CF7 and a Duane Ricks' kitbashed CF7 (the last two have been retired; the brass is very finiky, and the kitbash does not hold up against either Athearn's model or the RPP shells. Can you tell I like CF7s? A really good friend considers CF7s to be "the waste of a perfectly good F unit." He is right, but at least they survived in part to run another day.
Accurail used to sell decals of numbers so one could renumber their car kits; I think they still do, but only for their current releases.
Good morning, if I type quickly, otherwise good afternoon!
I would imagine small dealer tables at train shows will have lots of bargains once we start having regular train shows again. I still remember carrying a clipboard with all my current road numbers listed to avoid getting duplicates, and heading for the guy who had a lot of Accurail kits. They always seemed to have one or two Milwaukee box cars with new road numbers, so I built much of my boxcar fleet with them. Lots of play value before the kits ever saw the rails, as they needed weathering, Kadee couplers and Intermountain wheelsets.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I think I would have to be beyond starving to try octopus. It looks revolting, but that's just me.
Went to the Garden City train show on Saturday. They had a fantastic HO Free-mo set up; very large, and very detailed modules. I could have watched trains run all day, and again on Sunday. However, time was limited. My wife did let me drive by myself (something I haven't done in six months; had no issues whatsoever). I was watching one of the Free-mo guys switch with a CF7; in casual conversation he mentioned that there was a dealer there with five selling for $50. I excused myself and went to find these bargains. There were two left, in blue Santa Fe pinstripe, for $60 a piece. Still a good price (going for upwards of $120 on eBay). Found some custom painted BN & MKT cabooses and blue box Rock Island F dummy units all for $10.00 a piece.
Water Level Roots:
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Brother Lion, you are speaking my language there! I'll join you!
Going to look at a car tonight for my oldest. Finally found one she can afford that is in good condition that does NOT have 200,000+ miles on it. About half that. It's at a dealership, and has been inspected by them, so at least it will be road safe. If there are some minor things wrong with it, I can take care of them.
My youngest had her last indoor soccer game yesterday. They won, but the entire team was not playing well. It was honestly difficult to watch for stretches of the game. Weird.
Have a good day everyone!
Mike
Join the Breakjfast LION
Hi everyone,
Here is a little bit of short lived Florida railroading history. It is about the operation of the Auto-Train from 1971 to 1977, and about the current attempt to preserve the last surviving caboose car, Auto-Train #3.
This caboose is rather unusual in that, in addition to the crew space, there was a large part of the car that was used to transport automobiles.
Here is the website for the group who is trying to preserve the caboose:
https://flairr.org/auto-train-%233
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
MisterBeasleyAnd where does a Lion get octopus?
From the zookeeper, of course.
Leg of golfer I have to catch on my own.
BroadwayLion
And where does a Lion get octopus?
I had it for a main course many years ago in Greece. It was yummy. I though it was funny to see them cleaning it in the Mediterranean right next to my table. The Mediterranean probably wasn't pristine water even then.
The only other octopus I've had was at the occasional sushi place.
Yeah, I've always been a bit of an adventurous eater.
Good morning, Chloe. A full English breakfast, please.
I always like to have some money in my wallet. There is always someone who wants paying.
Going out for afternoon tea, meeting friends and family for my birthday party. Some friends we haven't seen 'for ages' because of Covid etc.
Agree with Bear, to those MIA hope you 'pop into the Diner' soon. You are missed.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good afternoon from the Pacific Rim where it is a bright day with a high OC and 12c.
Bear loved the jet boat video and loved seeing the old hockey on the pond. I went on two jet boat trips in New Zealand. One was in Queenstown and another we flew in by helicopter and blasted around for a couple of hours. I also did an all-day river raft trip where we also flew to the starting point in a helicopter, great times. Jet boats are quite common up here out on the chuck.
The wife did an ultrasound on the mutt we took down to the Portland area to get bred and she appears to have a good size litter on board, so soon we will have the pitter-patter of little feet around the house again. Bombs away as I call it is April 13th.
I missed a couple of birthdays, so a belated to David and Mr.B.
When I was in high school I did what we called the noon hour radio program where we played music to the cafe and selected classrooms over the lunch hour. One day there was this knock on the door and this guy with long hair way down his back asked if he could come in and help with the show. After a little training for a couple of days, I let him do the Friday show. It was Bryan Adams, of course back then he was just another kid at school. I don't know if Bryan graduated high school as he joined Sweeney Todd at sixteen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweeney_Todd_(band)
I had a long chat with Bob Hope once and also Jay Leno and Jim Carey. I have been close enough to Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip, Charles and Diana, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton to clearly hear their conversations. Also a bunch of other leaders and famous celebrities. Fidel Castro was another character that would make a pit stop in Vancouver to gas up his plane, he would get off to stretch his legs.
John, I don't blame you for having cash on hand given the current situation, we always have $1000.00 cash in the cookie jar and have actually used some of it twice after some major storms when it was just easier to do so. Also, it is always a good idea to deal with more than one bank. In an emergency, withdrawals may be limited to so much a day. However, if you deal with more than one financial institution, you can go to each one and get that amount each day.
My sister just called to say she is dropping off some wine for me. When she judges at dog shows they almost always include some wine from the country where she is and fortunately for me she doesn't drink.
Long walk on tap and then it is train time.
All the best to all.
Lyttelton-Harbour-NZ
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Good afternoon Diners. A quick coffee please, Flo.
Tried four times, but keep getting Forbidden.
A busy day ahead. Try to call back later.
Big Cats on the top... The it is Rare Wildebeest for dinner.
No, wait, this is Friday and this is lent...
York1 MisterBeasley, that's pretty neat about the guitar. I don't think anyone in my high school or college ever became famous. Several of them ended up in jail, but no rock stars that I know of.
MisterBeasley, that's pretty neat about the guitar. I don't think anyone in my high school or college ever became famous. Several of them ended up in jail, but no rock stars that I know of.
The other high school in my town, the one I didn't go to, had Joey Heatherton. I still remember her writhing around doing mattress ads. She was the daughter of Ray Heatherton, the Merry Mailman.
Good Afternoon,
Winter is still here in full force. At 7 am the windchill was -35. It has warmed up a little, temp is -2F and windchill only -22.
Belated Happy Birthday to David and Mr. B!
Nothing new. Time for more tea.
CN Charlie
Good afternoon, everyone.
We're all packed and ready to leave. It will be tomorrow night before we get to our destination.
Mike, no thanks on the pink stuff. My mother used to give me that, and I hated it so much, just thinking of tasting it makes me sick to my stomach!
Bear, we have a program called "Air Disasters" on TV that I watch. Someone told me that if I watched it, I would never want to fly again. It is just the opposite. After watching the painstaking investigations into every plane problem, they have made everything so much safer. It seems like when they found a problem, they would make sure that problem never happened again.
David, that is a wonderful message from your daughter. You are really a special father to her.
TF, enjoy the weekend with the in-laws.
Tin Can, Dodge City is a very nice place. I remember all the cowboy shows from the 1950s that mentioned the place. What a great history.
I'm checking out for a while. Keep the diner's waitresses busy and leave good tips. Since I now have a cell phone I may be able to look in on the diner every-so-often. Have a good weekend!
York1 John
Good afternoon
Well, Judy and her sister decided to surprise my brother-in-,law and I. They got side by side suites at a hotel in Wisconsin for Steve-O's 60th birthday.
Rounded up food and cheer this morning and it's not too far of a drive to the half way point so we're off. Catch you guys later on in a few
Glad you liked the Gentle Ben clip Bear. I was thinking every kid must have liked that one as I looked for it. I've enjoyed all your Beartoons through the years, so it felt good to finally send something back
Have a great weekend gentleman
TF
Good evening Diners. A hot chocolate drink please, Chloe.
A belated Happy Birthday to you Mr B.
My daughter is forever sending me lovely messages. I received this from her yesterday.
To My Dad
So much of me is made from what I learned from you.
I may have outgrown your lap, but I know I will never outgrow a place in your heart.
It doesn't matter how far I go in life.
I will always be your little girl.
Thank you for the love and support
I Love You
Always and Forever.
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Mushroom Pasta is the Order of the Day.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require
Hmmm. Quiet day in here today. Maybe everyone has a stomach ache from all the cake? Maybe this will help. Drink up everybody.
MisterBeasleyAnd today is also the 75th birthday of Tom Scholz, the lead guy and founder of the rock group Boston. I knew him back in college.
Track fiddlerIf ya don't put anything out there, there's nothing for anyone to get.
TGIF! I can't wait for quittin' time today. Been one of those weeks.
Have a good day everyone.
POST HOG! POST HOG!
MisterBeasley And today is also the 75th birthday of Tom Scholz, the lead guy and founder of the rock group Boston. I knew him back in college. He was the keyboard guy in my dorm band. I went on to obscurity, while he went on to fame. I will have the first guitar he ever tried playing. It's upstairs. I haven't played in years.
And today is also the 75th birthday of Tom Scholz, the lead guy and founder of the rock group Boston.
I knew him back in college. He was the keyboard guy in my dorm band. I went on to obscurity, while he went on to fame.
I will have the first guitar he ever tried playing. It's upstairs. I haven't played in years.
I didn't know it was Tom Schultz's birthday today Mister B. And that's pretty cool you knew Tom in college and have the first guitar he fiddled around with upstairs.
I had both the original Boston and the Don't Look Back album when I was a young Kid. I'll never forget how my dad used to yell up the stairs "Turn That Noise Down"
It's been pretty quiet around here so maybe a little Noise would be good.
One for you Mister B.
https://youtu.be/t4QK8RxCAwo
Evening
I've been a Cash is King sort of guy my whole life. When I run out of money in my pocket I go to the cash machine and re-up. I only go to the cash machine at my bank because I've heard of those Fisher stories at public ATMs and gas pumps.
Maybe I'm the one that's paranoid but it's so rare I use my debit card anywhere that I forget how to use the machines at the gas station when I do. And by no means I do banking, use a card or account numbers over the internet. Only PayPal.
I have one Visa for when we stay at the hotel because you have to.
I don't know, that's just how I roll. I have no debt and I've never had a single problem. If ya don't put anything out there, there's nothing for anyone to get.
I think my worry, most likely unfounded, would be some kind of tech attack that would shut down credit card networks.
My town had a fiber optic cable cut several years ago, and most local credit card transactions, including some gas pumps, were disabled for several hours.
My fear would be that somehow, an enemy did something like this while we were 500 miles from home.
I would believe that cash might be the only way to function (maybe).
Yes, I know, I'm paranoid.