What's this page 2!
Not for long! BUMP!
I think I'll have a beer....
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Perhaps these guys can help:
They're actually Roofers from Woodland Scenics, but they're doing about the right stuff. You might have to change the tar for concrete colors, but, well, some are working and one is just loafing. He's thinking of moving to Massachusetts for all the government-mandated handouts for deadbeats.
As for the page 2 and 3 stuff, well, think of it as healthy activity on the forum. The post rate on the Beer Barn hasn't changed much, but the rest of the forum is just hoppin'.
Molson Golden for me tonight. I picked some up for the post-hockey get together last night, and it sure went down easy.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I actually had a pretty good day today. Even though I had some dizzy spells that ended up with me against a wall or on the floor wondering what the * happened, I got all my work done by 3 pm.
As for backing out and giving up and staying home feeling sorry for myself, I don't know how to give up, I wouldn't know how to go about it because I'm not that kind of person. All my life I've had to deal with my disabilities. I learned early on that I have to keep a positive attitude and tackle each new day as a new challenge. Through the years, many people have used me as a role model for their loved ones who have disabilities. If I could go out and do things for myself, there's no reason that someone who has fewer problems than I do can't do the same. Admittedly, there's not much that I can do as far as a job is concerned. But that doesn't stop me from setting goals and achieving them. Over time I have become an example of what a person in my position can do to help themself to the options that are available. I'm not going to let my problems stop me from achieving the goals that I set for myself.
I could have decided to just sit at home and think that I can't get anything done, so why bother trying. But I want to do for myself, as however I can. If that means working for minimum or near minimum wage in a wood shop that employs the disabled, so be it. It's honest work and an honest days pay and I set a good example for my friends and neighbors. Many of the fire fighters in the volunteer dept I'm a member of think that I'm a very special and determined person to keep pushing on the way I do. And I'm going to keep pushing on, ever forward, for as long as I can.
If anyone is thinking about giving up simply because they find it harder to get around or they can't stand or walk without some kind of difficulty or they have severe learning problems and can't easily learn new things, these are problems that I've dealt with my entire life and I will not let them stop me. Don't let them stop you, either.
Who remembers reading "The Little Engine That Could" when they were little kids? It was always one of my favorites, and it was held out to me as an example. It may have been one of the reasons my parents bought me a train at an early age. I'll agree that a positive attitude will get a lot accomplished, because each one of us can do more that we think if we just decide we can do it, and we don't let things get in our way.
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can have another beer.
MisterBeasley wrote: Who remembers reading "The Little Engine That Could" when they were little kids? It was always one of my favorites, and it was held out to me as an example. It may have been one of the reasons my parents bought me a train at an early age. I'll agree that a positive attitude will get a lot accomplished, because each one of us can do more that we think if we just decide we can do it, and we don't let things get in our way. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can have another beer.
91rioja wrote:I still have my copy in the bookshelf next to my computer. Sitting next to it are Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and On Beyond Zebra. Chris
Howdy all....A REAL tall cold one for me tonight Joe! And, while you're at it set up the place! And how about some popcorn too...amybe a pizza? Anybody else hungry?
Regarding page two...or three: It's OK. We all know where the place is, even if we have some trouble finding it every now and again....Reminds me of the days when I did do a bit MORE drinking. You know....temporarily misplaced once in a while...type of thing!
Just found out today that I will be in for another long Sat. this week. Yes, my swim season is over, and I would normely not have major demands for my time, at this time, but I will be the guy responcable for the school building (all sorts of stuff going on...including a funeral) this Sat. Oh well, some of those hours may even be overtime! MORE funds to pump into the coffers of the CCRY...Right!!??!!
Mike, I've seen some figures (I think farm workers or gardeners) that look like they could be working a screed! I'll try to check out where I saw them, and hopefully get back with that info. in a timely fashion.
Jeffrey, you are an inspiration to just keep pluggin' away! I know I can, I know I can..................................................
One more round please, Joe! Then I've got to go. Got a long, hard day tomorrow, then it's down hill until Sat. Latter Boys!
when it come my time to face any hardship i hope i have even half the drive jeff does. he doesnt let anything stophim from doin what he want to do.
my dad says jeff got dealt a bum hand and he admires and respects him for his strength of will. he wuld have given up.
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Mike - Quiet street, wooded lot, that house has a lot more value than it did over by the Scoot a Boot. Location, Location, Location. The concrete pour is a great touch. The painters will be over after they finish on my bridge. From the looks of it, though, don't hold your breath. That's the trouble with paying by the hour.
Sue - Nice to see you in here. Buy you a beer? How are the cliffs doing? The rock faces on my layout are only a few inches tall, so I'm always impressed by the mountains some of you folks make.
Joe, a round for the house, and Dr Peppers for the younger guys. Harpoon IPA for me.
Why thankyou, MisterB. I will have a Mike's.
I think that I have my shading pretty close.
My next step will be moss, lichen, ferns in the cracks. In western WA, it is hard to find rock without things growing on it.
How do you like my reference photo? It was in my climbing resume.
How is your project doing? Do you have any photos?
Sue
Mike...Wow, I really like the diorama! And, Happy Birthday too! Joe set up the bar and get Mike whatever he needs to "get over the hump"!
Nothing new happening here other than the usual....Running with Raeanne to her activites, working on the library and working at the pool.
Sue, you must have posted as I was posting... Nice rocks! Is that a Bragdon (sp) landform? I use rigid foam and do the painting directly on it. The color blending is a bit hard at the start, but after getting a "touch" for it the colors look pretty good and of course some ground cover helps pull it all together. Anyway...Looks good.
As I recall, Sue, the last picture is looking out the window with your driveway in the background, right? I remember being envious of your view on another thread. Really, really fine rocks. Having grown up on Long Island, New York, my "climbing resume" was limited to stairs, since the maximum natural elevation of Long Island is on the order of 24 feet. (Don't quote me. It's been a long time since 7th grade Geography.) Long Island is geologically a "terminal outwash moraine," which is the stuff that got dumped at the end of the glacier when the last Ice Age ended. It's mostly just a big sand bar, but the base came from the Appalachians a while back.
I've been putting the finishing touches on the big curve at one end of my layout. I'll take some photos after I get the ballasting done. There are a lot of lift-offs in this corner to provide access to the subway tunnels underneath. I've got to deal with 4 of them right now, but most of the seams are pretty hard to spot. There's a train show this weekend (Wilmington, MA) so I'll be on the lookout for some more scenic materials there.
Really warm here. It was 64 degrees when I was driving in to work this morning. I'd expect it to be 20 degrees cooler this time of year. My brother-in-law up at Sunday River ski resort in Maine says that all the snow they've made has been washed away, so I'd be kind of surprised if they are even able to open for Thanksgiving weekend. If you don't believe in Global Warming, try finding anyplace to ski in New England right now. The times, they are a' changin', I'm afraid.
Good Morning.
Colvin, Yes, Bragdon molds are destinctive. They bend nicely into odd shapes. I have had a lot of fun with them. My only problem has been that when I do too many coats of stain, it seems that the shade starts lifting in places. On our first layout, I used a method similar to what you are using. After seeing Joels demo, I was hooked.
MisterB, Thankyou. The trees outside the window will hopefully blend with the trees on the layout. I am still working on trees. I am carving the trunks for cedar trees because nothing looked realistic.
It will be great to see your photos. What is your secret to realistic liftouts? We cut holes in the layout to access from underneath, but I have one corner that a liftout might be necessary. So far, we have only had one incident where a car uncoupled in the tunnel.( no derailling )
Well, I had better get my list ready for the Puyallup show tomorrow.
There was a thread on the Layouts forum that went into the hide-the-seams tricks. What I've been doing is putting down plastic wrap over the downhill side of the gap, and then applying a 2-inch wide strip of plaster-cloth over the seam, half on the uphill side, half on the plastic wrap. After the plaster cloth hardens, it will stick to only one side and will generally conform to the other side. I trim the downhill side to make the edge irregular. With Gypsolite, paint and turf on the gap, the gap practically disappears.
I'm hoping to get some photos of this process up this weekend, too. I've got a bit more turf to add in a few places.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:I had a better day than I thought I would. I fell twice and ran into 5 walls because of my equilibrium being on the skids, but i got all my work done by 3 pm.
I missed something here Jeffrey... what's the medical issue? ... or it's source? If you want to say...
Do you want to just keep us updated or get back-up?
I have one guy at work today with a hip a fraction out of joint... went all-out and set back 99%... 1% can give you hell - as anyone with loose joints will tell you - strains ligaments and muscles and sets up inflamation all round. Now I know what I'm doing - I've had excess mobility in my joints all my life - I can dislocate my spine... I do not recomend it.
I have another guy has just identified type 2 diabetes. My wife was type 1. It seems to me that the little information the hospitals give out is mostly "play safe" crap that "should" avoid any litigation... how to live with being diabetic never gets in there.
I really like when I can give practicl advice from experience.
One bit of advice to everyone.. do not sieze three of your lumbar vertebrae solid... it hurts.
Another oiece of advice... if you ignore the last - do not get it solved by mediction and therapy... get it healed by prayer... I can throw bags of cement around now no issue... that doesn't come with medicine or therapy. [I have a physio from RAF Chessington examined my back while it was bad - 30+ vertebrae inflamed 24-7 and she has seen me since... this is no BS... I like having a good back again ].
Another piece of advice... if you ignore the last - do not get it solved by medication and therapy... get it healed by prayer... I can throw bags of cement around now no issue... that doesn't come with medicine or therapy. [I have a physio from RAF Chessington examined my back while it was bad - 30+ vertebrae inflamed 24-7 and she has seen me since... this is no BS... I like having a good back again ].
Mike, see if you can find some drafters tape....from when the draftsmen actually used a board and a T-square. I'm pretty sure you can still get it, but it may have to be from an "office store". This stuff is WAY LESS sticky then anything I've ever seen / used and works great!
And...Joe, set the place up! And I'm feeling a need for a tall cold one myself! Please and thanks.
colvinbackshop wrote:Mike, see if you can find some drafters tape....from when the draftsmen actually used a board and a T-square. I'm pretty sure you can still get it, but it may have to be from an "office store". This stuff is WAY LESS sticky then anything I've ever seen / used and works great! And...Joe, set the place up! And I'm feeling a need for a tall cold one myself! Please and thanks.
I bought some blue painters' tape while painting a trolley. I had tried ordinary masking tape, but it did pull up the paint. The blue stuff worked just great, and I started using it on structures as well. I did use spray paint on these, not liquid on a brush. I think the spray is a lot safer, as it won't puddle up and seep under the tape.
Coffee, black with some sugar. It's a quiet Saturday morning. Last night was the "Tournament of Plays" at the high school, where the 4 classes each put on a short play. They do this in the short gap between fall and winter sports, so more kids can participate. Great fun and a lot of laughs. My own daughter (a Mime last night) and one of her many friends and fellow actors are still sleeping it off.
FOR THOSE WHO KNOW JEFFREY WIMBERLY
i dont like being the bearer of bad news, but here gos.
for those wundering where jeffrey wimberly has been, i have this to say.
jeff passed out at work the other day and is in th hospital. nobody is sure what happend. i will post more as i get it.
i for one hope it is nothin serius and i am hopin for the best