hon30critterWhen they were first introduced in Canada they were a disaster because they couldn't stand up to the freeze/thaw cycles.
We never seem to have trouble with that "Freeze/Thaw" thing you are talking about. It sounds weird. Not sure I am understanding.
The World Is A Beautiful Place
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
I think I am about done for the day. My wife wants to watch something on Netflix, so I am going to go join her.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190We are still in Canada... time for some Labatt Blue
Labatt's Blue is good as long as it is cold, but if it warms up too much it gets a bit soapy tasting IMHO.
Your grandson looks like he knows what he prefers and what he doesn't! That's good. He will be able to think for himself!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
SeeYou190Supposedly the shingles have a fiberglass core, but I have never cut one open to inspect it.
Hi Kevin,
I don't have any knowledge of Florida roofing, but the fiberglass shingles that I am familiar with and which I sold for many years are different in construction from the fiberglass that most of us are familiar with. For example, a fiberglass boat hull is made with a resin that locks the fibers in place, thus making for a very strong material. Fiberglass shingles lack that resin component so they aren't nearly as 'tough' as the name implies. The fibers are bound together with asphalt which is designed to retain some flexibility over time. That allows them to expand and contract as the temperature and sun exposure changes, and it gives them some 'give' so they can resist high winds. If you cut into a fiberglass shingle you won't see a separate layer of fiberglass. The asphalt and the fibers are combined in one layer, and the granules go on top.
Fiberglass shingles have come a long way in the past 40 years. When they were first introduced in Canada they were a disaster because they couldn't stand up to the freeze/thaw cycles. They would crack all over the place. Now, fiberglass core shingles are the main game in town.
Too much information!
We are still in Canada... time for some Labatt Blue
New pictures of the grandbaby.
My daughter says he makes the same faces I do.
She also says somehow he got my eyes.
My eyes are a very unusual Gray/Green color, and it does look like he might have them.
Here is a video about Zill's High Performance Nursery here in Florida. It also has a little bit of an explanation why backyard Mangoes in Florida are better than any Mango you can buy in a store.
(72) Mango Megastore! Largest Tropical Fruit Nursery in the Country! - YouTube
Hybrid designer mangoes are amazing.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
York1I was on my roof last week, and I didn't see any obvious damage like I have after other hail storms. I think the high-impact shingles were probably worth the money last time.
I am not familiar with high impact shingles.
The shingles on my roof are Dade County Code approved. They are supposed to be good for 175 MPH winds. The house has survived multiple category 3 storms with no damage, so I think they were worth it.
Supposedly the shingles have a fiberglass core, but I have never cut one open to inspect it.
Good evening from the beautiful Pacific Rim.
I was just settling down with a Rum and Pepsi last night to watch the hockey game and the kid calls, his girlfriend has totaled his car. He was still at work and could not leave so I got on the phone to give her some support. The RCMP showed up and one constable stayed with the car and called the wrecker while the other drove her home the final 20 kms.
We drove into town today to empty its contents and the doors would not open or close and her driver's seat was partially torn off. Surprisingly enough she is no worse for wear, so far.
We bought the car in 2016 when he started his movie work as he needed it to get to work and home at all hours. When he graduated, we gave it to him as a grad present. It was a fun car to drive. My daughter also learned to drive in it.
After we emptied the car of its contents today we went for lunch at the Flying Beaver at Vancouver Airport. It is on the river with lots of float plane action happening. I ate there a lot when I was working, great grub. The kid was a little upset at losing his car as there were so many fond memories attached to it. Now he is making big bucks, a BMW is in his sights.
York1 I think the high-impact shingles were probably worth the money last time.
John, we use to have cedar shakes, and when it came time to replace them we went with the steel roof as it is pretty much bomb proof. With the storms seemingly being more frequent and more intense it seemed prudent. Not a repair since we got it including when some pretty big branches came down on it that would have gone right through the shakes. It's rated for winds of 240kmh.
Bear, nice shots of Mt Taranaki. I went for a very long 14 hour day hike at mount Cook while I was there. A memory that stands out. Had the crampons on crossing the ice fields. When I think back to NZ, it was a most relaxing time.
Every time Kevin post one of his "the world is a beautiful place" photos I keep thinking of how lucky and smart I was to get out and see some of it.
Mt Cook, NZ.
Sparky Rail BATMAN They have tracked him down through the internet as he still maintains his professional acting page on Facebook and is listed on IMDB. They are starting to invade his privacy inappropriately just to get a notch in their collector's belt. That really stinks. I know from reading your posts that the kid has worked his butt off. I hope that going off the grid a bit helps him get back to some normalcy. Tom
BATMAN They have tracked him down through the internet as he still maintains his professional acting page on Facebook and is listed on IMDB. They are starting to invade his privacy inappropriately just to get a notch in their collector's belt.
That really stinks. I know from reading your posts that the kid has worked his butt off. I hope that going off the grid a bit helps him get back to some normalcy.
Tom
I was talking to him about it today at lunch. A couple of these goofy kids showed up at a conference he was hosting asking if he could come out and sign an autograph. These kids need a job.
Well, Meryl just brought me a sour whiskey made with Crown Royal, it is pretty good, shaken, not stirred. I had to take her to Vancouver to another specialist today. Now she just brought me a slice of her homemade pizza, tough to refuse.
Don't think I'll get much more done today. I may crank up the big screen and big sound and see what I can find.
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."
Track fiddlerFirst and second piece for Bear and Ed.
Thanks TF. I'll take a crispy corner piece
Counting our collective blessings that scenes like these can still exist today!
Passing the Museum by Craig Sanders, on Flickr
— and
Cumberland From Baltimore by Kenny Wright, on Flickr
220528_12_elizabethtown by lmyers83, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Good evening everyone...
TWO DAYS IN A ROW WITHOUT RAIN!
It is a Florida Summer time miracle.
I took advantage of the non-soaked ground to get some work done in the backyard.
The Mango tree is in full production.
I bought a new hybrid "designer" Mango tree to add to the backyard. Today I planted "Son of Mango version 2.0".
This is an "Orange Sherbet" hybrid Mango. It is supposed to be the sweetest Mango ever grown... we'll see about that. I paid $180.00 for that twig. I sure hope it grows well. I think it will be the only thing I plant this year.
The "Orange Sherbet" Mango was first produced by Zill High Performance Nursery in 2020, and has been acclaimed as the best Mango ever produced. I was lucky to be able to get this one. Most of the young Mango trees in nurseries were destroyed by the hard freeze over the winter.
I also did some weeding and put down the bug killer in the yard.
Time to get some rest.
I don’t think he’d have been sitting on the rail for a while, now. 30°F this morning. I also enjoyed the song, are there more?.
Hi Bear, thanks for the kind words. There are more, but not like the one I posted. More like new Americana rock stuff. BTW, those last 2 pics you posted are super cool!
Good evening
I knew the smiley face wouldn't survive the oven but the big sheets of pasta wrinkled well.
First and second piece for Bear and Ed. The rest of you are more than welcome in my home and I will show you to the kitchen to Dish you up a piece
Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you soon
https://youtu.be/GmCKvY684WI
TF
BATMANThat's a great tune, I thoroughly enjoyed it and will listen again. Does your son live there? Does he have any other songs he has written or has published on Youtube?
Thanks Brent. He does not live there. About a week after he graduated from high school he headed over there with just a work visa, a back back (more like just a book bag), and a guitar. He was registered into some type of program for kids like this, which sounded to me like not much more than a one day hotel seminar and a good luck handshake. But by the time his airplane landed he had already met a couple that invited him to stay with them for a week or two while they helped him figure things out. Never even bothered with the program. He worked and wondered the county for a year, and loved it immensely. I never would have even dreamed of doing something like that when I was young. The video is from when he went back a second time, with his buddies. He'd probably still be there, but sadly one of his friends back here put a rope around his neck, and he rushed home for a while. Then came Covid. On the positeve side he's having great fun making music and they are getting very good. There are a couple more videos on YouTube, False Harbor. They are not a good representation though, as the last year and a half they have really grown and refined their craft. It's not the folk type sound, that was just a New Zealand patio vacation thing.
BATMANThey have tracked him down through the internet as he still maintains his professional acting page on Facebook and is listed on IMDB. They are starting to invade his privacy inappropriately just to get a notch in their collector's belt.
I hope I didn't put too many people to sleep talking about my kid. On a MR note, I just received some power supplies and a couple DCC circuit breakers to try out on the 4x8 tonight.
CNCharlie Good Afternoon, John B, I think they changed the trucks on railcars from standard to narrow. I wll look through some back issues of CN Lines to confirm. CN Charlie
Good Afternoon,
John B, I think they changed the trucks on railcars from standard to narrow. I wll look through some back issues of CN Lines to confirm.
CN Charlie
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
TF, have fun on your vacation.
Hot day here, about 85 F . Just sitting in the shade drinking mango lemonade.
Good afternoon
I haven't made up with my layout yet because last time I was working on it I realized I have to take five steps backwards after my 10 steps forwards. My layout and I fight sometimes and the inclines punch harder than I do
Today I had nothing to do and all day to do it.
I started at 8:30 this morning with a new concoction I will call Judy's Comfort Food Feast. I just kind of winged it starting like I always do with jalapenos as a natural heat.
The garlic with the onions take a little longer to get soft.
We brown and season chicken burger over here because it's better than turkey burger.
Of course the King Arthur flour for pizza crust Ed and Brent both suggested works good for making homemade Alfredo sauce too.
Baby steps when you slow cook all day introducing each ingredient after seasoning and simmering to each other.
Look Mom! the fork floats
Well, When you have two pounds of cheese, what else are you going to do with it?
During the pandemic I learned I really like these big flat sheets of pasta when they were out of the wrinkly thinner ones.
And the layers in-between.
That ought to get me some Brownie Points tonight when I pick her up from work. Judy's Comfort Food Feast is white-based alfredo lasagna...
Haven't baked it or tried it yet but I don't see how I could have missed today
Tomorrow is my Judy's last day at work for a while and we're heading out to Wisconsin for another one of those two-three week Sabbatical Lake things for a while.
You guys take care and I'll see you again when I see ya
Good morning everyone. I slept for ten hours last night. I must be making up for all the lost sleep for the past couple of weeks. I feel great again this morning. Life is very good.
Today I am finishing the trim in the living room... I better get to work on that.
See you all a bit later.
This one starts with the Newfoundland theme but may get moved to Prototype. I hope not.
I seem to recall way farther up the string that there would be rail ferries bringing cargo to various points of entry for Newfoundland's narrow guage system. Did all of that cargo functionally have to be hand-transferred to NF rolling stock? Where did they do it; before or after the ferry journey? Needless to say, a major inefficiency of necessity. Wonder how much that added to costs, both for consumers and railroads.
John B
BTW, Terrible Joke of the Week:
What did the slug say while riding the back of the tortise?
Wheeee!
(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
Good morning.
The day has been busy so far. I got back from my morning walk just as the insurance adjuster got here. Very interesting to talk to.
I was on my roof last week, and I didn't see any obvious damage like I have after other hail storms. I think the high-impact shingles were probably worth the money last time.
Hope everyone has a good day today.
York1 John
Sparky Rail. They wrote the song. My son is the one sitting on the rail
Good morning Diners. Tea and toast please, Brunhilda.
Another warm day.
Daughter and SIL have gone to Glastonbury. (They have been going every year since almost the Festival began.) We shall be looking after the children over the weekend. That will be fun.
Stay Safe Everyone.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
The World Is A Beaurtiful Place
It didn't rain today! It has been at least two weeks since we had a dry day.
Work was a nice steady pace today, nothing crazy happened, and it was just an all around good day. I am off for the next two days, and I am hoping to finish the trip tomorrow and then get some paint on the living room walls on Friday.
Evening
Speaking of good paint, those Ol' Rusty's spoke for themselves.
https://youtu.be/Us040irLbuU
Hope you'll enjoy the Ol' Pennsylvania's this evening.
MisterBeasley My first time there, we dined outdoors on the Grand Canal, the Rialto, in the shadows of that famous arched footbridge. Our waiter spoke fluent English. Then I noticed that the same waiter was also just as fluent in German, French and of course Italian. The diners at the next table spoke Japanese. He didn't miss a beat with that, either. When I got home from the Florence trip, I finally put myself on a diet.
My first time there, we dined outdoors on the Grand Canal, the Rialto, in the shadows of that famous arched footbridge. Our waiter spoke fluent English. Then I noticed that the same waiter was also just as fluent in German, French and of course Italian. The diners at the next table spoke Japanese. He didn't miss a beat with that, either.
When I got home from the Florence trip, I finally put myself on a diet.
Did the diet improve your foreign language skills?
JW
Sparky Rail Brent, your memories of sitting on the patio in New Zealand reminds me of this simple video of my kid and his band buddies over there. I watch it from time to time and it always makes me wish it were summer, and that I was about 30 years younger. They wrote the song. My son is the one sitting on the rail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-UpfsgBdHw
Brent, your memories of sitting on the patio in New Zealand reminds me of this simple video of my kid and his band buddies over there. I watch it from time to time and it always makes me wish it were summer, and that I was about 30 years younger. They wrote the song. My son is the one sitting on the rail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-UpfsgBdHw
And a wise choice at that. I always called them Sherman's and what I chose to paint the house in Prior Lake 30 years ago before I sold it. It looked just as new 15 years after.
The Caboose sure looks nice after some good paint.
I seen Wilson approved too and that's good enough for me
Tin Can IIOur neighbor called my wife this morning, the interior paint she wants from the local Sherwin Williams is $106 a gallon.
I became aware of the price jump a few years ago when I had to re-side the caboose. Originally I used Duration and back in August of 2011 it was $55/gal after any promos, usually a 30% off sale.
Sherwin Williams Duration by Edmund,on Flickr
IMG_8303 by Edmund, on Flickr
Buying the same paint after the new siding was applied in September of 2020 the best I could do was $96/gal. after any promos or discounts.
End-grabs-91908 by Edmund, on Flickr
C'est la vie