Good Morning Diners. Chloe, black coffee in a Trenitalia mug and one of those chocolate filled croissant things. Thanks.
My grandpa had Parkinson's for years. He finally got to the point that my Grandma could no longer take care of him and herself and he was moved into a Hospice home where he lived for almost another year. The only reason he died when he did was that he simply had enough. He told my Grandma one day that he was ready to be with the Lord, and refused to eat from that day forward. Sad ending.
hon30critterI have found one Italian beer that is very good. It is called 'Peroni'. Anyone who I have served it to has thoroughly enjoyed it.
MisterBeasleyFood was always best in small neighborhood restaurants. We'd order great food and a carafe of house wine.
Mike
Scrumptious!
BroadwayLion
I'll Bite!
Gotta good horseradish sauce to go with that please, Thanks.
TF
Looks like the LION'S idea of a breakfast (lunch or dinner)
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good morning
Could put fear of heights aside but others bouncing in front and behind, ...not so much.
https://youtu.be/xIcjKEm4Mlk
YIKES!
https://youtu.be/46brtuQl-FM
Plenty of foot bridges.
Italy's railway history is interesting. They had many accomplishments, and almost as many failures. If you are interested, here is the Wikipedia version:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_Italy
Many people have suggested that, unlike the Swiss railroads, train schedules in Italy were more like optimistic predictions rather than actual fact. Given the turmoil outlined in the Wikipedia article post WWII, I'm not surprised.
My wife and son visited Venice in 2002. They travelled by train from Switzerland. They noted that the contrast in conditions onboard the trains differed remarkably between the two countries .
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Water Level Route When I asked him if it would be as hot in the US, he said "No. We can't get it under your emissions regulations and still be fun to drive."
The four major emission regulations in the world (Euro, US-EPA, Japan, and CARB) are all nearly identical now. Nearly all countries follow one of those four standards. Nearly all engine made now meet CARB standards no matter where they are sold.
When was the last time you heard "California Emissions" mentioned when the Price Is Right gave away a BRAND NEW CAR! That is because all cars sold in the US are now 50 state compliant.
The reason for the difference in performance for export models is complicated...
1) US cars must meet stricter crash survivability standards, and that makes cars heavier.
2) US buyers demand reliability above all, and that makes a few performance features undesirable in our market.
3) CAFE regulations sometimes force an automobile manfacturer to cut performance to increase fuel economy.
4) American drivers really just do not want to drive. This makes creature comforts and other features more desireable over "fun to drive" features that are actually more work for the driver.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
gmpullmanOne of my coworkers at GE died from the complications of Parkinsons on Christmas day 2012 just a few weeks after he was granted an early retirement. Sad state of affairs. Wilbur, The fellow on the right, here:
That's too bad Ed. I had another friend who passed from Parkinson's, it was less than two years from diagnosis until she passed.
My neighbour was a chemical engineer for Dupont and developed the paint that Boeing uses on their aircraft and owns part of the patent. He has lived in 43 countries and I could, and have talked to him for hours about his fascinating life. He may be a brilliant chemical engineer but could not hammer a nail if his life depended on it. I fix his tractor for him and help with small repairs around his house. He asked the wife what he could get me as a token of his appreciation and she said a bottle of wine would be sufficient, so he buys me wine by the case. PWRS gift certificates also come from him, he is very generous. When I think of the return I get for helping him out, it is pretty good, in fact far too much. I feel kind of guilty he gives me so much, but he appreciates it and is loaded and he tells me he can't take it with him.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
One of my coworkers at GE died from the complications of Parkinsons on Christmas day 2012 just a few weeks after he was granted an early retirement. Sad state of affairs.
Wilbur, The fellow on the right, here:
wilbur_GOOD by Edmund, on Flickr
8671 001 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
Somewhere in Italy, 1972 by Steve Baldwin, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Sheesh, it is getting cold out all of a sudden, should hit freezing tonight.
Our neighbour was diagnosed with Parkinson's just five months ago and has gone back to Taiwan for six weeks to see if far East medicine can help him, he has deteriorated very quickly with this horrible disease. He is such a nice guy as is his wife, it is sad to see. I walked down the road to blow the leaves off his driveway and found a forty-foot maple had fallen across the driveway, so I came home got the chainsaw and spent three hours bucking up the tree. It is all stacked in his wood barn and ready for his fireplace.
I come home hop on the Deere and cut the lawn, more mulching leaves than lawn cutting. I am just finishing up and I see the guy from up the street walking down with his chainsaw to cut up the maple I had just cut up. Timing is everything. He had just come home from a twelve-hour shift at work and was glad it had been done. He is a really good guy as is everyone that lives around us.
The wife is making a pork roast feast and we will run dinner up to her parents tonight. Her Mom has dementia and her Dad looks after her along with the care aids that drop in daily. They are both 85.
I have a nice bottle of white open and it is time to pick up the guitar.
All the best to all.
MisterBeasleyA suggestion, since we're in Italy. If you want a beer, go to a British pub. Italian beer isn't worth it,
Hello MisterBeasley,
I have found one Italian beer that is very good. It is called 'Peroni'. Anyone who I have served it to has thoroughly enjoyed it.
Good morning Borden.
Hi Harry.
Say, would you like to come over and help me build an O scale layout in the basement this weekend? I should have everything we need out in the garage.
https://youtu.be/ISmrx4Sr_Ck
Well, maybe. How big of a layout are we talking here? ...
Are ya kidding me! Wonder how many club members get lost in a week?
If ever you get the chance go to Portofino, a favourite town of ours.
Santa Margherita is another pretty town.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VssFfZ9j8nI&ab_channel=denniscallan
Chicken Italienne with Mediterranean Vegetables.
You are welcome. Bring a bottle of Ligurian wine.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
I got my first car, a Triumph Spitfire, when I was 21. Brand new it was about $2100. I had never driven a stick, but they still taught that in Drivers' Ed, so I knew the principles. Anyway, I learned to drive a stick pulling out of the dealership.
The thing I missed most while in Italy was American coffee. I remember walking a mile or so to an American bagel shop in Florence where I could get a big cup of American coffee. A tiny cup of cappuccino doesn't make it for me.
Food was always best in small neighborhood restaurants. We'd order great food and a carafe of house wine. I think the drinking age there is 16. The only intoxicated people I saw there were British teenage boys.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
BATMANI was ripping around Europe in a Peugeot often well in excess of 100mph. Cars go much faster over there but then again the roads are engineered for it. When it comes to cars or trains we are still at the horse and buggy stage on this side of the pond.
There's that Red Bridge again
Got enough room to model this Railway?
https://youtu.be/1sDPsZ9x1gw
7% Grades??? And did I see a steering wheel in the cab???, shortly after she said "a destination for hikers and Railway Freaks".
Water Level Route While not the beautiful Lamborghini that TF posted, I did get to drive a sweet little Alfa Romeo while I was there that looked exactly like this one: Fun little car that would absolutely blow the doors off a lot of the stuff we drive on this side of the pond. It was a blast! Later gents!
While not the beautiful Lamborghini that TF posted, I did get to drive a sweet little Alfa Romeo while I was there that looked exactly like this one:
Fun little car that would absolutely blow the doors off a lot of the stuff we drive on this side of the pond. It was a blast!
Later gents!
I was ripping around Europe in a Peugeot often well in excess of 100mph. Cars go much faster over there but then again the roads are engineered for it. When it comes to cars or trains we are still at the horse and buggy stage on this side of the pond.
Dino Mine too, as well as Frank and Tony.
https://youtu.be/m121tmJzcAc
https://youtu.be/NMxz_LcyKAQ
Enjoyed the Cinque Terre Express David. Beautiful scenery.
TF Thanks for the film Romantic Venice. It took me back to Dawn and I cruising into the port. Must go again.
As for Dino (Dean Martin). One of Dawn's favourite singers.
Cinque Terre Express
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owB4uFT4HqU&ab_channel=DWTravel
Water Level Route TF, I just told the waitress "I'll have what he's having".
TF, I just told the waitress "I'll have what he's having".
Ciao everyone! I hope everyone is having a splendid Wedneday so far. Sorry I've been awol, but life has been keeping me too busy lately.
TF, I just told the waitress "I'll have what he's having". Winning combination right there! That sounds good, even though it's early. I'll eat that after the sweet rolls from Lion.
I love a good beer, but Italian wine is where it's at. That stuff is so much better than what I've found (at least that I can afford) over here. What's more is that it seems outside the cities, everyone is growing their own grapes for wine. I honestly believe that every house in the countryside has a grapevine growing. That was one of the things that struck me the most when we were there. Incredible.
Ed, that Fiat is one cool looking machine. I'd have one too! We only took two train rides while we were there, and I was in no position to get a photo of the equipment. We weren't riding one of the sleek high speed trains, so it probably isn't a big loss!
LION set out breakfast for you! : )
Buongiorno Italia.
A cappuccino, Italian breads and cheese please, Chloe.
A short film. A taster of Italian trains.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnSYxC9wsxA&ab_channel=TinagirlTravels
Some good Italian music culture over here, as well as some good music over coffee this morning.
https://youtu.be/OnFlx2Lnr9Q
https://youtu.be/e5qeTaIY5eQ
One 4 4 4 4 the Pennsylvania guy.
https://youtu.be/NSa1uLwVUVw
Well aware of I'm sure but a beautiful machine nonetheless.
https://youtu.be/7HTst6SvBK8
Happy Hump Day gentleman
https://youtu.be/G2s0RPrdB_8
gmpullmanKind of wish I could justify having one on the layout. Really kind of a neat looking machine.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Double Stacker through Double Decker
https://youtu.be/hRVxQuBuvsc
No need for apologies Ed. Certainly can appreciate old equipment and seeing contraptions like that at the steam fair.
May as well keep the ball rolling as here comes Big Ol' Blue. Size 13 has nothing on her as she's got some extra large shoes
https://youtu.be/ByCin67MPuM
P.S. Old news but some more if interested.
https://youtu.be/Z0Ktpz390R4
Well, again, sorry it isn't Italy but I had to share this neat look at the steam tractor machinery of England...
I love seeing a machine that tells you what it does then shows you how it does it.
While this isn't Italy, you might start your trip on the MTA Air Train to JFK airport. Either way, neat to see:
Why have third rail when you can have the whole third track!
MisterBeasleyBetter yet, stick with the local house wine.
And it is cheaper than water.
A suggestion, since we're in Italy. If you want a beer, go to a British pub. Italian beer isn't worth it, and many bars will only carry that fizzy rice-water and call it American beer.
Better yet, stick with the local house wine.