Well?
Here Here Charlie, You stand out in the Sea of Faces, recognized, because your You.
Quisp, that little helicopter hat always shakes off!
What is it with people looking red when there's hundreds of thousands of them?
TF
Good Evening,
Expecting more rain shortly. Had a major hail storm yesterday, after about 20 minutes the lawn was white, looked like snow. Panic getting the car into the garage but was fast enough so no damage done. The evestroughs were plugged so up on the roof today.
Have been collecting the flowers at the nursery but won't be planting for a couple of weeks as there is still a frost risk.
Nothing new here. It is the Victoria Day long weekend but that doesn't mean much now, have to look at a calendar to confirm the day of the week.
CN Charlie
Evening
Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter, and Thunder, I'll be out here for the duration of this
It's Thunderstorming like a Grant from God here
Love it
It smells like the lake!
$42 dollars of beer on the wall, 24 bottles of beer. You take 2 down and pass it around, $38 dollars of good beer on the wall...
Us birds are growing older too Kids.
The key is don't let the old man in!
What else are you going to do on the weekend?
I'll get one for you too but can't quite guarantee the claw fin.
And that's way too many fries, although they were a good crispy contraption, soft in the center as well
MisterBeasley The forums, apparently, will survive and even be upgraded. See the thread above by Rene. It's locked, so I'll take this opportunity to thank her for noticing our angst and providing the only solid information we've heard about our forums. Thanks, Rene.
The forums, apparently, will survive and even be upgraded. See the thread above by Rene. It's locked, so I'll take this opportunity to thank her for noticing our angst and providing the only solid information we've heard about our forums. Thanks, Rene.
Wow, absolutely great news!! Now if/when the forum goes down at least we can chill knowing it's the usual problem but not THE END. I'm actually OK with that now knowing the issue won't remain forever. Happy Days!
Regards, Chris
Yes. Thanks, Rene.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good morning from the stunning West Coast.
I am just waiting to hear from BMW. You may recall that Grandpa gave my daughter his mint-condition 2005 530i which is a whole lot of fun to drive. It did not take long for things to start to go wrong with it. I think it is going to be expensive to fix the four things that are wrong with it. It had a recall on it so they are doing that as well. The recall involves 5 hours of labour to fix so hopefully they can tackle the other problems while they are doing that and save us some money.
I don’t care that it was 6 functions over 16 days, catering for 173 ffolkes!!! You married Superwoman, Batman
Yes, she is pretty amazing. The night before the wedding my son's 21 friends from Ottawa met here with plans to head to a restaurant at the beach for a bash. They were all out back and it was a perfect night so they decided they would rather stay right here and would order in. My wife said if they wanted burgers she would feed them, and they jumped at that. So it was burgers, Greek salad, pasta salad, and fries for 24 whipped up by the wife in about an hour. My daughter and I helped but she ran the show. She was worn out by the time the wedding was over, and that is why I went to Vancouver Island with her, to help out at the dog shows. Normally I would rather watch paint dry than attend a dog show but sometimes you just have to throw yourself on a grenade.
I have had and still have friends and family who work/worked in the wildfire service over the years. When I was 13 I worked with my uncle for a summer taking supplies to the fire camps over some pretty rough roads. We keep an eye on things as the family tells us where those close to us are working the fires.
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map
Winnipeg, 1940s
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."
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Out of curiosity, is the car a Ford? The back-up camera in my work van does that, too.
Good morning, diners. Flo, I'll have my usual.
I got a new sugar maple tree planted yesterday. The nursery owner and two younger employees came out to put in the tree. The owner asked how retirement was going, and I said that work on my model railroad took up my time.
One of the younger guys perked up and said, "Model railroad?" He explained he has just started a new layout. I brought the three of them in to see my progress on the new layout. I thought I would just show them for a minute. They stayed and stayed. It was fun, and it was rewarding that some of the work was interesting to them. I think the guy with the new layout was inspired to keep working on his.
I have to spend some time at the car dealership today. A recall on the car is finally ready to take care of. The backup camera had a defect that every-so-often would make the screen turn blue. Not a big deal, but will be glad to get it fixed.
It's been good to hear from Steven Otte on what is going on with the sale of Kalmbach. It sounds like no one really knows the future of this forum.
Have a great Friday, everyone.
North Platte UP yard:
Bailey Yard # 2 by Douglas H Wood, on Flickr
York1 John
Water Level Route David, on the other thread you just started, I didn't know you lived in an old railway station, or was that one fictional? I don't recall you ever mentioning that before.
David, on the other thread you just started, I didn't know you lived in an old railway station, or was that one fictional? I don't recall you ever mentioning that before.
Mike Pure fiction. (All the stories)
We do live in the land of the former North British Railway, but not an old station.
A few years ago we did look to buy an old station house on the old NBR, but one property was gutted and altered so much it no longer looked a railway house.
Another property we did like, complete with signal box, but were outbid (substantially) by another railway fanatic who wanted it. It wasn't to be.
Good Morning Diners. Zoe, coffee and toast please.
York1I'm heading out the door to get the yearly eye exam. That means that I will spend some hours here at home in a fairly dark room. I wish they could do what they do without dilating the eyes.
My youngest got her SAT scores back yesterday and she did really well! I'm so proud of her! Will have to celebrate it somehow this weekend.
Going to a Euchre tournament tonight. A now retired co-worker of mine hosts one with his wife at the local American Legion. It started out as a relatively small affair in their house (12 people the first night) and as others have been invited and new friends made, they've had to start limiting attendance. We'll fill the meeting space in the legion tonight with 36 people playing. They do a potluck dinner at the start, and then play for several hours. Hopefully my luck is better this time around. Haven't had any luck the last few times I've been.
Mike
Good morning all. A coffee on the go please, Chloe.
'Odds and ends to tie up' this morning then have an easier afternoon.
Possibly back later.
Glad to see you back, David AND Chip!
MY railroad yard was Collinwood, on the New York Central about ten miles esat of Cleveland, Ohio. My dad brought me here to watch trains from around the first days I learned to walk.
This was the view from the wooden stairway that led down to the yard office off the East 152nd. St. Bridge:
Collinwood_shop by Edmund, on Flickr
Today, of course, these shops are leveled and there are some truck transfer yards here and a food bank.
Collinwood_shanty by Edmund, on Flickr
When I was maybe eleven or twelve one of the engineers spotted me on the landing and hollered up, "Hey kid! You want a ride?" That was the first time I 'ran' a locomotive, the 9512, one of the EMD switchers the NYC bought from the defunct Ontario & Western Railway.
Great memories!
Cheers, Ed
Tophias David, we all were locked out. You are the lucky one, you went to the Mediterranean and didn't have to fret over the situation. Regards, Chris
David, we all were locked out. You are the lucky one, you went to the Mediterranean and didn't have to fret over the situation.
Wow!!! Did somebody take the key home?
It seems the key has returned.
NorthBrit Tophias David, good to have you back. Many were concerned about you. Next time please tell us you're traveling BEFORE you go. Regards, Chris I was frever getting a Forbidden 405 before I went on holiday. David
Tophias David, good to have you back. Many were concerned about you. Next time please tell us you're traveling BEFORE you go. Regards, Chris
David, good to have you back. Many were concerned about you. Next time please tell us you're traveling BEFORE you go.
I was frever getting a Forbidden 405 before I went on holiday.
Good evening everyone. Flo, how about a Hendricks Negroni please. Resting today until the last 3 yards of bark mulch get dumped tomorrow. Goal is to finish by Sunday. David, good to have you back. Many were concerned about you. Next time please tell us you're traveling BEFORE you go.
Good evening Diners. A glass of scotch please, Zoe.
I see things are back and up running.
Tried logging in a good few times and finally gave up.
Just come back from a cruise in the Mediterranean and picking up on the thread.
In the process of writing a novel based on a sea travel.
Good to see Chip is around.
Back tomorrow.
Good morning. Just coffee today.
I'm heading out the door to get the yearly eye exam. That means that I will spend some hours here at home in a fairly dark room. I wish they could do what they do without dilating the eyes.
Have a great day.
CRIP 834 Silvis IL Aug 1979 by Pete Piszczek, on Flickr
Good morning
The Bear Gidday Mr.TF. I don’t want to be ungrateful, but reckon that cut of meat needs a little more fire!
Roger that.
He once told me, him likes the cut to sit out for half a day, slowly acclimating to room temperature. Then placed in front of the heat register vent, set at 77° for about 5 -10 minutes...
Good Morning Diners. Chloe, I'll have the special with coffee. Throw an extra egg on there too please.
After a week's worth of not enough sleep (started Saturday night), went to bed last night, fell asleep for about 20 minutes, and then someone texted my wife. At 11:00. She articulated her displeasure audibly and silenced her phone. Too late for me. I was wide awake at that point. Going to be a rough day.
JaBearvery preceptive
Gotta run. Cheers gents!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Post Hog!!!
Whale, him only come round when feeling, ewe know, like da Lion
Perhaps him after some extra rare prime rib wildebeest, on a brand new pallet
Ewe know? When it's done Purr-fect
It's raining here like a sieve, and Minnesota ain't too far away ya know
Good evening all.
I tackled the grass today and before I started I turned on the GPS in my Garmin to see how far I go when cutting the lawn. I traveled 7.95km in 1:34 and burned 552 calories doing it. It was really long so it was slow going in some parts.
There are currently 150 wildfires burning in British Columbia alone, looks like another bad year. Snow packs are at 64% of normal. Bear better get those Kiwi firefighters heading our way.
Bombers at our local airport.
We have friends heading down from Fort Nelson which has been evacuated, they may stay with us.
I sure wish Lion would pop in to say hi.
Those BLI UP Kenefick business cars sure look nice. I wonder if any of them ever had an excursion to Canada. I wouldn't mind sticking one on the rear of one of my CP trains. Ed should know.
Time for a bit of the idiot box and then bed.
View-of-freight-yards-taken-from-the-roof-of-the-Winnipeg-Union-Station-at-Broadway-and-Main-Probabl
It's raining pretty steady here Kids. I'm just hoping the Canadian wild fire area is getting a good dose of this as well.
I'm hitting the rack, and hoping the site still works tomorrow.
Nighty Night