Thanks Dave. Hopefully he gives you a shout back today.
TF
Morning all,
I hope all is well with everyone.
John Glabb was smartt enough to put a date code on the top of all ths polly scale paints he sold. I looked at my Boxcar Red 04/06 and D&RGW Bldg Brown: 11/08
I bought a ton of paint back then. So I had like 3 copies of every bottle. But the paint came out thick as I did a test stir & shake. Water helps but that's a last drastic step.
I reluctantly had to admit it was time to try something new. So I bought Vellojo Leather Brown, Mahgony Brown, Red Leather, Brown Sand, and Stone Grey. I'll see how it goes as I finish up Merchants Row 1. I still have 3->4 brick colors to paint.
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
I would like to Thank You Steven and Tom. You're very much Appreciated. Thanks to Both of you.
P.S. Good evening Steven, I forgot to ask if you could let Kevin back in. He's a well-liked contributing member and I know many others would like to see him back.
Thanks for listening and considering.
John
Dave, thanks for reaching out to Ed. Hope everything is OK with him. I wish I had info on Ken, I miss his regular posts. Ditto for Kevin, hope his computer issues get resolved.
Track fiddlerThanks Dave. He certainly is admired and well appreciated for that. I'm glad your giving Ed a shout
Hi TF,
I just phoned Ed. I had to leave a message. I gave him my phone # and my email. We will just have to be patient and hope he responds.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Had some fun yesterday. Our men's basketball team made the NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, KS; a couple of hours away. We are the #2 seed, and we played a second round game last night. We won, so we are on to the "elite eight" so to speak. The College took two buses and a mini-bus; we had cheerleaders, pep band, and a whole lot of faculty, staff & administration there. I am looking forward to our next game on Thursday.
Good morning David, Mike, Dave
Yes, I was quite surprised and disappointed David, the night that Harsh statement was made. By no means trying to stir the pot this morning but It was very unlike that person who said those things is why I think he must have been a little bit off that night.
Yep, I have had those 403 Forbidden messages as well Mike. Maybe just a fluke that happens sometimes.
Thanks Dave. He certainly is admired and well appreciated for that. I'm glad your giving Ed a shout
Track fiddlerStarted missing my buddy Ed three days after he became a bit scarce. It's unlike him not to make a daily appearance and things aren't quite the same around here. I hope he's doing okay.
I miss Ed's posts too. He is such an excellent modeller and a huge font of information and railroad memorabilia.
I have his phone #. I'll try to call him today.
Test. Getting the 403 forbidden error, but just in this thread.
That worked, now let's see if I can copy and paste my first attempt in as an edit:
Good Morning Diners. Chloe, a coffee and a slice of coffee cake please.
I sure hope our missing diners can send a message out that they are okay. Kevin, Ed, Ray, Ken, Henry, Alvie, Don, etc, are you out there?
I went to bed last night at 8:30 and it was a struggle to stay up that long! Boy do I feel better today. Slept like a rock.
John, you say the Lions haven't progressed since you left in '74. They have too progressed....backwards! Not only have they accomplished the feat of becoming the first 0-16 team, they looked like they would become the first 0-17 team too! Part of the reason I've been a life-long Chiefs fan. More people in my neck of the woods (west Michigan) are either Packers or Bears fans, instead of Lions fans. Tends to work out better for them!
Have a good day guys!
Edit: What a PITA! I had to copy and paste no more than two sentences at time or I would get the 403 forbidden message. I'm nothing if not persistent.
Mike
Track fiddler Started missing my buddy Ed three days after he became a bit scarce. It's unlike him not to make an appearance every day and things aren't quite the same around here. I hope he's doing okay. I know he was quite upset one night when someone mentioned something cruel having to do with cats. Rightfully so as I know Ed loves cats and rescues the little critters being that he has such a kind heart. Perhaps that other someone posted something senseless he didnt really mean after one too many belts. It can happen. I know from past experience social media and one too many belts doesn't mix very well. Hopefully Ed can return to his friends as he is very well liked and respected around here. If he's sick I hope he gets well soon. TF
Started missing my buddy Ed three days after he became a bit scarce. It's unlike him not to make an appearance every day and things aren't quite the same around here. I hope he's doing okay.
I know he was quite upset one night when someone mentioned something cruel having to do with cats. Rightfully so as I know Ed loves cats and rescues the little critters being that he has such a kind heart.
Perhaps that other someone posted something senseless he didnt really mean after one too many belts. It can happen. I know from past experience social media and one too many belts doesn't mix very well. Hopefully Ed can return to his friends as he is very well liked and respected around here. If he's sick I hope he gets well soon. TF
Yes, when I read the comment too I was taken aback. I can understand how Ed could be upset (if he is).
I was in a similar position on a U.K. Forum. I am wary of his postings now and do not enter conversation with him.
Hopefully Ed will return very soon.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good morning
Nice job on the buildings Don.
On the octopus subject, never had it. Had calamari at p.f. Chang's many times before and always thought it was just fish but liked the firm texture similar to Lobster. Didn't learn until many years later it was squid but already liked it and ordered it again. The sea bass is better though, hands down. Never been too eager to eat something that once squirmed or slithered I guess But to each their own, if you like something you like something.
Started missing my buddy Ed three days after he became a bit scarce. It's unlike him not to make a daily appearance and things aren't quite the same around here. I hope he's doing okay.
Perhaps that other someone posted something senseless he didnt really mean after one too many belts. It can happen. I know from past experience, social media and one too many belts doesn't mix very well.
Hopefully Ed can return to his friends as he is very well liked and respected around here. If he's sick I hope he gets better soon.
In his pine tree making experiment thread, Mr.TF appeared to compare me with the Lorax!! Eh???!!!
Good morning Diners. A bowl of porridge with a shot of whisky please, Chloe.
Friends visiting for a lite lunch and afternoon tea, so that is me playing teaboy.
With some luck I may be able to run trains later.
Hopefully those missing are on the road to recovery and return soon.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require
However, there was a cartoon depiction done of me several years ago, which appeared on the blackboard at the local Model Railway Club, when I was an active member.
Hey! Except for the curly hair, that looks like me!
Cheers!!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Hey, dont worry about that glue. That crap happens when the fire department finishes with the house next roor as it burned down. I mean, sheck that stuff out!
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
DigitalGriffinI'm picky about my paint lines and coverage. But I also tried a new faux-marble technique which I'm happy with.
Hi Don,
Your paint lines are exceptionally smooth and straight. I don't even attempt to brush paint details anymore because my hands shake too much.
Texas ZephyrEvery time I've tried it, it has been like eating rubber. No taste at all.
I've had it like that too. Not good.
I believe that the traditional method for tenderizing octopus was to pound it on a rock for a considerable amount of time. I'm not sure how they do it in restaurants today. I doubt that they have a big rock out behind the kitchen!
By the way, the baby octopuses (octopi?) are naturally fairly tender and they have a niece 'seafoody' flavour, not too strong.
hon30critter I agree that the look of an octopus on your plate can be a bit strange, but if it is cooked properly, it is a delight. The operative words here are 'cooked properly'. When properly cooked it is tender and very tasty.
BroadwayLion LIONS playing football. Maybe they are in Detroit.
LIONS playing football. Maybe they are in Detroit.
Good afternoon from the land of big trees and big fish.
David, I have been keeping my eye out for a Z4 for me. I bought myself a 1990 RX7TurboII in 1989 and kept it until 2004. I need another sports car now the kids are gone. The Jaguar F-Type is another I have been looking at.
When my kid started doing movie work in high school we bought a Mazda 3 for him as he needed transportation given where we live and the ridiculous hours he was working. When he graduated from University it was five years old so we gave it to him as a grad present, he was delighted.
Went to Costco with the wife this morning, I like people watching there, seeing what's in their buggies. The food choices match the people pretty well. Even though the mask mandate is lifted I would say 95% are still wearing them. The farmer's fields are bordered in daffodils and they were all in bloom, it is beautiful.
My son finally was able to buy a condo and three days after was offered $54,000.00 more than he paid for it. Real estate has gone up 28% in our area in the last year. Something has to give somewhere, been saying that my whole life but it just keeps going up and up. Good for us old geezers but not the youngsters. They said on the news last night that Vancouver currently has the second-highest real estate prices in the world.
Octopus can be hit or miss depending on how it is prepared, I really like it though. I don't think there is any seafood I don't like. I have been to a lot of places and the only place I have had food poisoning was Las Vegas on our last trip, we also ended up very sick three days after we got home with what we think was covid as it was only two weeks before it was declared a pandemic and we had come home through Washington State which was the hot starting point in the U.S.
Don, nice set of buildings. When I have glue slop it just gets a little more weathering powder in that spot.
Charlie, hope your wife improves, my wife is on a slow steady decline with neurological issues. I think Ed is just taking a break from the forum, I need to do that myself at times as it is better than saying some of the things that I might say if I hang around.
I decided to get my shoulder X-rayed as it is getting worse all the time. I'll go sometime this week as it is just a walk-in thing. I think another visit to the surgeon is in order though. I had it operated on in 2015 and it has been great up until recently. We need to work out our upcoming travel schedule before I see the surgeon so I can book the surgery at a good time.
We bought a Costco roast chicken for dinner, Except for a bit of the breast that the wife likes I usually will eat the whole thing with a pile of veggies, plus the Canucks are playing the New Jersey Devils tonight and that means a couple of rum and Pepsis, time to get on the bike to pay the calorie piper in advance. The kid wanted to go to the game tonight but I just don't feel like driving into Vancouver tonight. It is always a $500.00 night by the time you pay for the tickets, parking, food, and beer, and now with gas so high the cost of transportation. We used to go to tons of games but maybe I am just getting old.
Always like to find the prototype of a locomotive I own.
I prefer the classic paint job though.
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."
Good afternoon Diners. A coffee please, Brunhilda. Just 'popping in'.
Daughter's and cars. My daughter has had a number of cars over the years. A few years back. (Not too far back.) She bought a BMW Z4 Roadster.
One warm Summer's afternoon I received a message from Dawn saying our daughter would pick me up from work.
Upon leaving work there was my daughter. Long flowing, blonde hair sitting in the open top Z4. Guys her age wondering whether to go and 'talk to her'?
Then an old guy old enough to be her father (who was) got into the passenger seat. My daughter laughed as we drove away.
Stay Safe Everyone.
Good Morning,
Expecting a heat wave for the next week with temps of at least 36F!
Say, where is Ed? Unusual for him to be away. Hope he is ok.
Not a fan of octopus. I have tried it in our travels but not to my taste. Better than cuttle fish though. It was awful. Had it once in Kuching, Sarawak.
No train news. The Pacific is sitting at the station with a combine in tow waiting for orders.
Been a rough couple of days for my wife so I haven't done much.
Time to check the feeders again. We still have that flock of Redpolls. They may be tiny but they sure can pack away the seed.
CN Charlie
Morning all
I'm not a big fan of seafood, but fried Calimari isn't bad. It's easier to stomach when you don't see the suckers on the small cut up ones. It looks more like onion rings. It kind of taste like them too.
That said, I'm heading to my local hobby store to try Tiyama and Vellejo paints. I don't have enough shades of brown for brick, and I'm working on the Merchant's Row 1. I'm about 1/3rd done over 2 weeks. Yes I'm slow. I'm picky about my paint lines and coverage. But I also tried a new faux-marble technique which I'm happy with.Yes I got sloppy on the corner glue. I'm fixing that up today with some acetone. Funny story is I realized I put glue down the wrong side and then have to super glue two walls on at once. It was a juggling act. But I managed to save it.
Hi Everyone,
Uhhhh...I think I'll refrain from sampling any of the aforementioned seafood "delicacies." They do not look appealing at all. Now a good Angus steak or burger,..aye, now we're talking. Sorry, just my opinion.
CF7s: if I remember correctly, most of the square cab units were done at SantaFe's Topeka shops, but I could be in error about that. It was a good way to get extra life out of an older locomotive, and with improved vision and shorter wheelbase, it would be well suited for branch line and switching work.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
I still remember getting my daughter her first car. It was a used Toyota Corolla, with low mileage. It had, supposedly, been ownd by a little old lady, and it did have very low mileage and even though it had just arrived and hadn't been prepped yet, the interior was immaculate. It had a gazillion airbags.
I wanted her to have a solid, reliable and very boring car for her first, as she was just 16. I also wanted her to have a car for her last couple of years at home, in our safe low-speed town. She drove to school each day, and it quickly became a boring, predictable activity, not exciting at all, which is what I wanted.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good morning Gents. Janie, I'll have what David is having. Thanks.
Octopus. Bleh! I had that in Spain while we were visiting one of our exchange students. His mother (who is an excellent cook by the way) made it for his birthday while we were there. At least I can say I tried it. Squid was all over the place there. One of their favorite eats while in the city was Squid sandwiches. The squid rings are deep fried and put on a sub bun. My wife loved them. Me? Not so much. Still, it was better than the squid ink soup they made me try!
Got a really poor night's sleep Sunday night. Felt fine yesterday. Wow am I paying for it today. Going to be an early bedtime tonight.
My oldest bought her first car yesterday! I'm so proud of her! Now it isn't anything special, but it should be a good first car and she paid for it, in cash. Fingers crossed. It seems I may have passed on my tendency to get really nervous about buying a vehicle. As excited as she was, I could tell she was really nervous and she admitted as much to me. Buying a house doesn't make me anywhere near as nervous as buying a vehicle, so it isn't a price thing (with me at least). Still, lots of smiles last night.
Good morning Diners. A coffee and blueberry muffin please, Janie.
A busy day with paperwork to do. A zoom meeting with cruise friends around the world, this evening. Hopefully I shall run a few trains as well.
Tin Can III think I would have to be beyond starving to try octopus. It looks revolting, but that's just me.
Hi Tin Can II,
I agree that the look of an octopus on your plate can be a bit strange, but if it is cooked properly, it is a delight. The operative words here are 'cooked properly'. The last time I ordered octopus (in a high end restaurant that was offering it as their daily special), it had obviously been exposed to too much flame and it was incredibly bitter and far too smokey. When properly cooked it is tender and very tasty.
When our kids were young one of their favourite dishes was seafood pasta. We bought bags of frozen mixed seafood that included baby octopus. However, the baby octopus rarely made their way into the final dish because Glenn and Cole would stand beside mom and steal the raw octopus from the bowl when they were being drained! There were very few foods that our kids wouldn't eat.
Now I'm hungry. I'll have to put a bag of mixed seafood on the grocery list!
NorthBrit Tried all kinds of seafood. Squid was the worst. David
Tried all kinds of seafood. Squid was the worst.
We love calamari here, the generic restaurant name for squid. It's usually served as an appetizer, but occasionally a main course.
I can't find fried clams here, which is a staple where I used to live in New England. Google finds places that have fried oysters and steamed clams, but that's not what I want.