Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Well Good Morning Everyone
I'll have a coffee, just cream and a couple pieces of toast and maybe a small glass of juice this morning, Mango if you have it.
I think I have recovered enough from Curling Thursday night to get some work done in the Master Bedroom today. I will at the very minimum finish the trim on the doors and windows. Only landed on my butt twice while curling. Not bad, my goal is to actually stay on my feet next Thursday.
Work remains stressfull as usual. But then again this is the weekend and THERE SHALL BE NO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WORK! Sorry for shouting. Tomorrow a group of us is bowling for the Children's Hospital. Not sure how much our group has raised. We are dressing up like Chefs. Not too much of a stretch cause I got the pants, jacket and the hat.
Well... I think I should get moving here. Lots to do. Will check back later this afternoon and perhaps have a drink or two. BBFN.
GUB
Just seeing what's going on here today. Me and the young Mr. Parks (Trainmaster) are pulling out for Alexandria.
See y'all later.
Top o' the Evening to you, each and every one. Busch for me, Joe - and freshen up what the others are drinking.
After all the pulling and hauling, I finally got the first permanent track down on the new layout - a pre-laid four track section of staging yard I've been using as a display shelf. Once things get a bit more finished it'll be the parking lot for local freights in Down staging, and nobody will see it unless they unscrew the fascia in front of it. Progress! It's wonderful.
OTOH, that's six sections of flex in place, about 1/35th of the eventual total - not to mention turnouts by the ton, all of which will be hand-laid. Good thing I like tracklaying.
Gotta love the finish to today's Busch race. Running out of fuel right at the finish line...
Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - when NASCAR isn't running)
Hi There;
Just enjoying a couple of glasses of my homemade Rose'. Put a bottle on the bar for any of you gents who might want to try some wine from the Wine Capitol Of Canada. Tomorrow I will be starting 20 gallons of wine.
10 gallons- Gala
5gallons - riseling
5 gallons- plum
You are all invited for tasting in Feb.
Tom
A trifle early for a beer, but I'll try a glass of the homemade rose. Thanks, Tommy. Hmm, nice nose...
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Maybe that's one of the reasons I'm so happy that I'm single.
Well, yeah, sometimes I feel that way, too. But then I remember seeing my little girl climb on the schoolbus to go to Kindergarten, or skiing down her first black diamond with her, or reading her well-phrased second-grade composition about the Log Flume ride, or even putting her in the drivers seat and letting her practice in the parking lot.
Gotta go. My little girl needs some Midol now.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasley wrote: A trifle early for a beer, but I'll try a glass of the homemade rose. Thanks, Tommy. Hmm, nice nose... jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Maybe that's one of the reasons I'm so happy that I'm single. Well, yeah, sometimes I feel that way, too. But then I remember seeing my little girl climb on the schoolbus to go to Kindergarten, or skiing down her first black diamond with her, or reading her well-phrased second-grade composition about the Log Flume ride, or even putting her in the drivers seat and letting her practice in the parking lot. Gotta go. My little girl needs some Midol now.
When we were in Alexandria yesterday, David wondered what it was like to drive a car with a high performance engine. So I went to one of the old dept stores that's been closed for several years and we changed places. The first time he hit the gas, the car jumped forward about 20 yards, going from 0 to 30 in no time. Scared the he** out of him. He wasted no time hitting the brake. After that we made 2 circuits of the parking lot, never getting over 20 mph. Now he can't wait to get a license. I told him that back when I was about his age, I could have gotten a license at the age of 12. The world sure has changed in 34 years. Now the age is 16.
page 3! you guys are in serious trouble when the beer barn has to depend on a 13 year old brat to keep it from becoming a forgotten relic
first time i ever drive a car and it had to be one with a hi-performance turbo engine. that old thing took off like a jet when touched the pedal, way it sounds maybe it has one. it whistles
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
Well, a groggy good morning to y'all. Just coffee. I was stoked up for the Pats-Indy game last night, and stayed up late watching. Do you suppose they'd trade us Marvin Harrison for a couple of our generic wideouts? Maybe if we threw in a Bill Belichick high-fashion sweatshirt to sweeten the deal? Oh, well, I suppose we can say, "If Brady had any receivers, we coulda won that one."
On the bright side, I've got my 0-6-0 running around the loop in either direction without leaving the track to go pick daisies in the pink styro-meadow. That was a prime goal for the weekend. Got some scenery down, too, and I finally installed the electromagnetic uncoupler on the main line. (If you plan to use one of these, install it before you glue down the track. It can be done from underneath, but it's sure a lot easier from the top. Guess which way I did it.) Also, it takes a lot of juice, more than my ancient power-pack can supply. I found a wall-wart in the closet that works just fine, though.
Friday night the family room slash layout room was turned into a teenage wasteland for a sleepover, so I prepared by grabbing tools, parts and not-ready-for-prime-time rolling stock and taking them down to the basement workshop. Now, I've got Kadees on a couple of old horny hooker boxcars, and I jacked up a caboose so its couplers match up with the rest of them. I painted, mortared and weathered the walls of the Model Power "Annie's Antiques" structure, and made up some creosote-dipped railroad tie retaining walls around the oil tanks at Burns Fuels.
TA462: 1994 Buick Century with a 3100 bored over to a 3300, race quality pistons and rods, 6 independant injectors each equivalent to a 2 barrel carb, high permance cam, superlift hydralic lifters and an electrically driven turbocharger. I had NOS on it at one time but decided I didn't need it. It has been rated at 380 hp on a dynometer and can go from 0 to 65 in 6.3 seconds. I haven't had it to the floor and still went over 110 mph on a test run. The biggest problem I have at that speed is the front end floats as the Century was not designed to be a racer. To give you an idea of the compression ratio, the starter is the size of a large orange juice can and pulls over 200 amps to turn the engine over. The battery is a 950 amp powerhouse rated at 800 CCA. I have taken on and dusted off the Mustang GT from a standing start. I like deceptive fast cars and you have to admit, you don't expect a Century to act like a Road Runner.
I am not pulling your chain on this. This vehicle exists. I drive it every day.
I think a double Jack Daniels on the rocks would would hit the spot.
And setumup for anybody that's so inclined.
A month ago I picked up 6 Empire Builder coaches at a train show. I also got a good deal on a powered F7 A&B. The owner had installed body mounted Kadees. Took the train to the club & disaster- thecars fell over on their side on the helix. Went back home & installed long shank Kadees & added 4 oz. to each car. They did'nt fall off track but uncoupled on curves. So I just finished con verting them back to truck mounted couplers with stryene strips. Am going to club tomorrow. Hope they work now. I have shimmed all the couplers so they are all same hight. I don't know the radius of all the curves as all the members who built it are either dead or moved away.
PS; What is a Safety Officer? Is this a private security company or an auxiliary police force?
tommyr wrote: PS; What is a Safety Officer? Is this a private security company or an auxiliary police force?
i want to join but im only 13 so all i can do at this time is study the equipment so when i can join i know how to use everythin they have
Good explanation. Totally correct.
I'll have one of those Jack Daniel's, no ice. While the Trainmaster heads off for his boring day at a school desk I prepare for my day at the wood shop. I'll probably be covered with sawdust again today.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:I'll probably be covered with sawdust again today.
Man, isn't that a good feeling? When you've been tarred and feathered with chain-saw exhaust or cutting oil, sawdust, splinters and wood chips? That's when you know you've done an honest day's work. When you still get a whiff of it when you sneeze two days later. Sure makes that first frosty cold one go down easy. Don't worry, there's a couple of Cokes buried in the cooler for Trainmaster, too.
Good, cause he'll be along in about an hour.
I didn't feel good at work today, so I took the rest of the day off. I have a physical therapy appointment in Pineville tomorrow so I go back to work Thursday. I hope I'm feeling better then.
Page two again Jeff....But I'm home now and I'll buy a round for the group, will give the latest report and get us back to page one....Again! At least for a little while...
After the BIG end of the Jr. High season meet last Sat., I had taken off to Whispering Wings for an over night. It's the deer hunting, season opener here in MN. this past weekend and depending on the "zone" you hunt in, it will run for the next week...or two. I haven't / didn't go hunting becuse of all the demands and commitments I have with the swim teams...But, I did make it out to WW for an overnight and the better part of a day getting my dose of camaraderie with the guys, only seeing a few of these folks once a year at deer camp. One fellow, I've hunted with for over thirty years...And two others have been "on and off" for at least twenty! As you may imagine....We all know each other (perhaps way too) well. No matter, it was a great time....Realizing good friends, good food, good drink and being able to share it all with one another! It was well worth the effort, and I had a real good visit with the boys for a bit over 24 hrs.
More later, when I have some NRG....I'll get the complete report out, but right now I'm running on MT and really feel like I need to hit the hay.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:Why am I constantly having to rescue this thread from page 2?
Hey, it's 'cause forum activity is picking up, and there's more action at the top. The weather is driving us back indoors, and we're sick and tired of hearing political ads for Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum, neither of whom have any interest in the state of America's railroads. Or maybe it's because we're down at the workbench scratch-building or, even better, standing in front of the layout with throttle in hand, running trains.
The lights on top of your cruise missile are a dead giveaway. For a true stealth car, I remember a Car and Driver article about the Plymouth Police Pursuit Special, a car you could actually go to your dealer and order, minus the lights, fancy radios and gun rack, of course. Yeah, it was not your father's Oldsmobile.
It doesn't compare to their road test of an early Shelby Cobra, though, where the author noted that he was passing the aircraft which were taking off on the adjacent runway.
Train Master wrote:JB: when it comes to huntin being a kid has its advantages. since im only 13 i dont need a huntin license. in louisiana you arent required to get one until 16
Cool. Does that mean anyone can hunt 13-year-olds in Louisiana?
Seriously, are there any restrictions on the types of firearms / bows that you can use?
MisterBeasley wrote: Train Master wrote:JB: when it comes to huntin being a kid has its advantages. since im only 13 i dont need a huntin license. in louisiana you arent required to get one until 16 Cool. Does that mean anyone can hunt 13-year-olds in Louisiana? Seriously, are there any restrictions on the types of firearms / bows that you can use?
JEFF: you makin your buried secrets public knowledge now?
Train Master wrote: MisterBeasley wrote: Train Master wrote:JB: when it comes to huntin being a kid has its advantages. since im only 13 i dont need a huntin license. in louisiana you arent required to get one until 16 Cool. Does that mean anyone can hunt 13-year-olds in Louisiana? Seriously, are there any restrictions on the types of firearms / bows that you can use? pretty much the same as applies to adults, also common sense. you dont use a deer rifle to hunt squirrel JEFF: you makin your buried secrets public knowledge now?
TA462 wrote:Jeffery, I had a few "sleeper" cars back in my day as well. My favorite was an old 1970 Maverick with a 302 in it and a 3 speed trans. It even had the dog dish hub caps on it, I won a lot of money street racing that thing back in the mid 80's. My wife used to own a 1986 Omni GLH-S and that thing would surprise a lot of people at lights. I wish we kept that care now as it has become a rare car, you never see them anymore.
I dropped into the barn to tell you that my dog has himself a girlfriend (has to be a female dog, he'd eat any male)... she's a real young vixen. We're still trying to work out whether she's living nearby or commuting.
Well... one of us is doing well. (No risk of pups - he had a short sharp visit to the vet 3 years ago). If she'll become tame it would be a real hoot. I'm told that foxes that grow up with dometic dogs bark like domestics not like wild foxes.
Apart from that.
Like the toy car Jeff. Years ago a friend had a sit-up-and-beg Ford Popular body on a special frame with a Chevey 5.6 (or something) V8. Had to sit in the back seat. that thing was insane and probably wouldn't be street legal these days. more recently a friend had a Fiat Panda body cut and shut onto a Lancia 2 litre rolling chassis. Doesn't look the same as your beast but really upsets the Porsche and BMW boy racers when it blows them away at the lights. It sticks to the road like stuff to a blanket so it kills them on the bendy lanes as well.
Apart from that... Interesting to hear about you getting your brain together. I was 40something before I really worked out how much I'd been messed up by my home environment. Bullying and Harrasment can be very low level but when persistant over a long time do a lot of harm. there's no way I'm whinging about it. In the end I came out with a good life and a lot of awareness of both myself and other people in general. After several hiccups my brother has begun to get his act together... he even engages his brain before opening his mouth most of the time now. The person I feel sad for is my Dad; his manipulation (whether conscious or not) cost him his family.
The important reasons for writing this is to let anyone and everyone else know that bullying and harrassment aren't automatically big obvious things and they aren't things that only happen in other families that "aren't like us". None of us want to believe that there is anything wrong in our family environment... i just wish that I had been able to learn more years earlier... then there might have been time to achieve more to rectify things.
Okay... next thing...
I knew very well that I'm not dyslexic, I also have an Honours degree and a load of imagination and practical skills. ... but I could not learn lists. I just could not learn things like my alphabet and the periodic table. Doing a college course which had to include chemistry when I was 50 I was really worried... but Sue taught chemistry via molecular structure not the periodic table. I can "see" molecules and, for me, isotopes sharing electrons are dead easy (it's like a multi-dimensional square dance).
It turns out that I have something called a "telekinetic" learning style (in the jargon). this doesn't mean I'm unable/unintelligent and should be pushed into a practical learning programme (as many of my contemporaries were)... it does mean that I learn things when I can see them... even if the "seeing" is building up a mental picture in my head.
The importance of this?
If you have or know of kids who aren't achieving at school get how they learn tested. We seem to be about where we were with dyslexia in the 70s but there is progress. the importan thing is to ask and push for tests.
Something that goes with this but doesn't affect me... for some people a minute colour correction in their otherwise non-prescription specs will virtually remove all problems they have with learning which - at the end of a long day - (particularly under artificial light0 may look like dyslexia problems. (Hope this brief description makes sense).
The basic thing is... we all have unique brains that are all wired uniquely.
Hope this helps people.
Oh yeah... and i just installed and downloaded to an external hard drive before the laptop wiped its drive. PHEW! Got it right this time!