Happy Independence Day, everyone!
Hey, I'm gonna dash outside before the ice cream truck leaves and get me a cone! Be right back, Zoe!
RT, thanks for the update on Zeke - he sure is a fighter, and I (pray and) expect he'll make it through this all right. Go, Zeke!
PC, don't let everyone get all the ribs before I get there! I figure I'll put away half a side by myself. Yum!
JR, that video looked like you had some fun driving that car (whatever model it was). The early part of that road looked like it almost had as many tar patches on it as it had actual road. Thanks for sharing it!
No rain for us here, though there might be some after the fireworks - or tomorrow. Today, just some clouds most of the afternoon, and hot - about 90 F - Ed would feel right at home here!)
Luc, nice band you brought in for today's festivities. Nice pics of the grandkids (and proud grandparents) too! Still trying to figure if I reconize any of the players in the band... and I'm sure glad that Garry called in the ice cream guy (slurp!).
Nice fireworks, Bill T. - and speaking of which - PC, we're expecting some more nice boomers and sparklies from you tonight. I've asked the twins to get some popcorn and sodas ready, and I brought my lawn chair to kick back and enjoy the show.
Happy waxing, Bob K. - as for myself, I got a couple of those 3-bay hoppers done (starting to get the hang of them, two more to go), and also put KD's on a few boxcars that still had the old X2F's on 'em. Got out my NP SW1200 (P2K), since our club's going to run trains at one member's layout on Sunday afternoon.
Well, if you'll excuse me, that ice cream cone just started my appetite, and I have a side of ribs over on PC's grill that has my name on 'em. Gotta get started so I'll be done before the fireworks start! Ooh, these are pretty heavy, guess I'll have to eat them with both hands. Well, that's all right!
Blessings and a great day for you all,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Garry;
I suspect those locomotives were Hudsons or Pacifics. They were CPR's work horses then.
Happy MRRing
Happy 4th of July All....Its hot and humid here today we got about 1/2 inch of rain this morning it hard on Shrine doin's in Casey....All have one of PC's boneless ribs, tater salad,baked beans. corn on the cob and a big ole slice of iced cold watermelon..Please....Thank You...Not much going on here Sallie had to go for dialysis so been a long morning with caretaker not coming in..
RT....Thanks for letting us know about Zeke and Jenny...They are certainly in my prayers..
JR....Wow that video is something else...What is the top speed he is hitting??...We have a antique car hill climb at Cayoga {not sure of spelling} Indiana...
Luc...Congrats beautiful great grand daughter..Thanks for shareing...
Paul....Maybe anti-rain dance?
Sallie is just about finished with her soaps and that means nap time...Got Bar-b-qed pork,tater salad and baked beans for supper...Fireworks to all...Cox 47
Hi again - That was my old 1960 Lotus 18. 1100cc pushrod Ford 9000 rpm redline 108hp, VW gearbox and 5" wide tires and weight with driver under 1000 lbs. Yahoo
Typical 4th here - it's raining. J.R.
JR ......... that's quite a video. Did it have a drive from an old Athearn Hustler?
BobK.......... glad you had a good visit from "Mom"
Paul ...... still rain! ....... wow.. enough is enough, right?
Happy 4th!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hi Gang: I just thought I'd stop in and say hello. I mowed the lane again and set the battery charger on the diesel truck. I really need to run it more.
It's raining again east of us and it's moving west. That's unusual for the weather to move west. I don't know if it will get it to us it's in between Ft Worth and dallas now.
I need to get back out and work on the road to the barn. It's getting rutted and needs some gravel. Then I need to sharpen the blades on the other mower and give both of them a grease job.
RT: I'm happy to hear that Zeke is doing better. I hope that he gets home soon. That will help a whole bunch to make him feel better. He certainly been through a lot.
See you all later.
A happy 4th to all. Not much going on today. Dropped my mother off to take the Logan shuttle. She leaves to go home today. She's been boppin' al over the skies these past few months. Besides coming out for April's service and funeral, 5 of her grandchildren had graduations and one wedding. 3 high school and 2 college. The only problem is they were scattered around at different dates and here in MA then CA and TX. Actually her flight was round trip from Orange Co, CA. She has to return to CA then will return to TX. At least she can visit w/ my brothers for a while. No rush for her to get home.
Luc,
Nice to see you stop in. Hope things are going better for you.
Philip: Save a spot in the line for me- those are good looking ribs, Can't wait. For now I'll just have some eggs benny and a coffee.
Ed: Nice of you to think of us while out gala vanting around the world. We've been talking about you (ears burning or anything like that). All are hoping you can get back to working on the layout.
Zeke and Jenny: Continued thoughts and prayers for a full recovery. At least you seem to be out of the woods.
Ryan: I think that shrimp will go just dandy with Phil's ribs, any left?
Been detailing my Caravan as I'm posting. Nice way to take breaks from that job. The dashboard reinstall went well, now let's see how the AC will work> Better spit out ice cubes and stay that way for a few seasons.
Back to the wax on-wax off, check in later,
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
GMTRacing wrote: As an aside (non train related) here is a link to what else some of us do on the weekends.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1g1Ld_Ux-IThe video is shakey, but so was the road. Elapsed time for 5.6 miles was 4 minutes 39 seconds I have a friend who is going to try to edit out the shakes if that happens I can repost.
As an aside (non train related) here is a link to what else some of us do on the weekends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1g1Ld_Ux-I
The video is shakey, but so was the road. Elapsed time for 5.6 miles was 4 minutes 39 seconds I have a friend who is going to try to edit out the shakes if that happens I can repost.
That was awesome! Was that one of the 7's? Sounded like a covenrty climax.
Good Morning All,
Back in the shop constructing gearboxes but making progress.
RT- thanks the the update on Zeke and we'll keep the two of them in our prayers til we here he's home and recuperating.
bob - the layout is crowded enough that I could lose some buildings but the big ones use the sidings over in a corner and I'd lose too much ops. What I'll do is pull the rest of the stuff away and rethink the scenery. I had the lower level set up for ops mainly and the raised section connects to the incline to the upper level. The two track bridge is Walthers. I don't really worry about how prototypical it is, but it looks good and can be bashed about as needed. The Central Valley bridge on the other side of the layout really turned out to be a disappointment though I love the girder bridges they do.
The video is shakey, but so was the road. Elapsed time for 5.6 miles was 4 minutes 39 seconds I have a friend who is going to try to edit out the shakes if that happens I can repost. CUL,J.R.
Thanks luct for sharing your family get-together with us. You have every reason in the world to be proud!
BTW, luct, one of my good memories was riding on the Canadian Pacific. The trip was in western Canada in the 1950's with CPR's heavyweight equipment. In the Rockies, there was an open observation car (full-length with center third enclosed). I can still smell the pine tress as we approached the spiral tunnels. As we headed home a few days later, we road a train on CPR-SOO to St Paul. It had a CPR steam loco to the US border where SOO diesels took over.
Cheers!
Hi;
Just dropped in to say hello.
We had a visitor the other day which brought us a lot of joy.
Our Great grand daughter Haley, now almost 7 mths old, visited with us. Her Grand pa and Grand ma brought her in
Great grand ma and I really enjoyed having her here.
But the Master of the house was not too happy habout this visit.
This is what happened at my last medical check up
Hope you all have a great wonderful day
Diner? Forget that! It's Picnic Time!
Thanks Luct; you and Gloria are welcome to particpate with us.
Best wishes to everybody!
RT ... thanks for sharing info regarding Zeke. ANY model railroader is friend and family here, and we'll be praying.
Prayers, too, for our troops - today and every day!
Happy Model Railroading!
From all of us
To all of you
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
Good morning
ALRIGHT!!!!!
I was hoping I'd hit the top of the page!
I've got a ton of boneles ribs that I'll be cooking later for the forth! You all like those, right?
Oh, and.......
Till we get to the BBQing, how about some breakfast?
Next post from Jenny is a
zeke wrote: Hey guys thought id post this.Im at the hospital (well actuall outside at a coffee shop). And he has woke up finally. He isnt talking yet just staring at me. Kinda creeping me out a little honestly, the way he's staring at me. Glad hes awake though. He was awake for about 20 minutes. No response though just awake. I told him i posted to you all and you send get well wishes, to him. he smiled. They doc's said he lost alot of blood during the operation, andhad minor difficulties with the pacemaker but its in. They also spotted a hole in his heart which they repaired, they told me he can leave here as soon as wed or thursday as lond as he shows improvements. Im not sure if he will be here if you mailed him cards. If you want to send them please just send them to our home, i dont think he will be here long they said its working properly and really only need him to stay here 1-2 days. Seems short time for a pacemaker operation but im not dr. zeke watkins4356 e bonnyview rdredding, ca 96001 The dr did tell me zeke said he couldnt feel his legs before the operation, but he was having a heart attack. I hope he's alrightthank youjenny
Hey guys thought id post this.Im at the hospital (well actuall outside at a coffee shop). And he has woke up finally. He isnt talking yet just staring at me. Kinda creeping me out a little honestly, the way he's staring at me. Glad hes awake though. He was awake for about 20 minutes. No response though just awake. I told him i posted to you all and you send get well wishes, to him. he smiled. They doc's said he lost alot of blood during the operation, andhad minor difficulties with the pacemaker but its in. They also spotted a hole in his heart which they repaired, they told me he can leave here as soon as wed or thursday as lond as he shows improvements. Im not sure if he will be here if you mailed him cards. If you want to send them please just send them to our home, i dont think he will be here long they said its working properly and really only need him to stay here 1-2 days. Seems short time for a pacemaker operation but im not dr.
zeke watkins
4356 e bonnyview rd
redding, ca 96001
The dr did tell me zeke said he couldnt feel his legs before the operation, but he was having a heart attack. I hope he's alright
thank you
jenny
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Well guys heres the latest from jenny Zeke's Girl Freind
zeke wrote: Wow, Its nice to see you all care so much for Zeke. Well Zeke did suffer a heart attack last night. His heart stopped last night for 4 minutes. (sorry its hard to type this without cryin) They brought him back and he's in critical condition, they took him into syrgery last night and took out his diflibulator. I was told it was infected around the area of it. Also something i didnt know is that his heart is in backwards, and when he was shot in bagdad the bullet removed a section of his heart. Whoever performed surgery on him saved his life. But theres a section missing from his heart. Which in turn causes him to have a very slow or irregular heart beat, the doctor called it bradycardia. I believe thats how its spelled. so they gave him the diflb. But the doctors here said that he should have had a pacemaker instead. so they are installed a pacemaker. He hasnt woke up yet and the doctors are worried his body is nt responding. Hes still in critical condition right now. He also has this brain tumor they want to remove, not sure if they are gonna do it or when. waiting to hear from dr. Zeke is a survivor he will pull threw. This man has been stabbed three times, shot 3 times, suffered 2 heart attacks, a brain anurizim and has a brain tumor, he will pull threw this, he has to. Goin back to the hospital now. Jenny
Wow, Its nice to see you all care so much for Zeke. Well Zeke did suffer a heart attack last night. His heart stopped last night for 4 minutes. (sorry its hard to type this without cryin) They brought him back and he's in critical condition, they took him into syrgery last night and took out his diflibulator. I was told it was infected around the area of it. Also something i didnt know is that his heart is in backwards, and when he was shot in bagdad the bullet removed a section of his heart. Whoever performed surgery on him saved his life. But theres a section missing from his heart. Which in turn causes him to have a very slow or irregular heart beat, the doctor called it bradycardia. I believe thats how its spelled. so they gave him the diflb. But the doctors here said that he should have had a pacemaker instead. so they are installed a pacemaker. He hasnt woke up yet and the doctors are worried his body is nt responding. Hes still in critical condition right now. He also has this brain tumor they want to remove, not sure if they are gonna do it or when. waiting to hear from dr. Zeke is a survivor he will pull threw. This man has been stabbed three times, shot 3 times, suffered 2 heart attacks, a brain anurizim and has a brain tumor, he will pull threw this, he has to.
Goin back to the hospital now.
Jenny
Good morning ! from Indiana.
07-04-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning. Happy Independence day.
The only good thing I can say about the weather here is that it will keep the incidence of fireworks related fires down. There's some fools out here shooting them everywhere and at everything. One guy even shot a couple off toward a police car and actually wondered why he got arrested!
Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 7/4/2007
Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23 Heat Index: 79°FHumidity: 84%Dew Point: 70°F So Far TodayHigh: 75°FLow: 75°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 6mph ESE This morning. - Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms will occur along and southwest or west of a line from Lufkin to Jasper Texas to Longville...Lake Charles and Grand Chenier Louisiana. Strong storms in this area will move north 15 to 20 mph across Sabine Pass into the Port Arthur area. Scattered showers will occur in the area along and south of a line from Lake Charles to Lafayette to Morgan City. Over the coastal waters...numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms will occur from Grand Chenier to High Island out 60 nautical miles. Widely scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will occur from the lower Atchafalaya River to Grand Chenier out 60 nautical miles.
Today High: 88 Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tonight Low: 72 Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a 100% chance of blazing fireworks in your area. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.
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Chloe, did I hear someone mention apple pie? I was just over the ridge, and it sure sounded like Ryan's voice mentioning pie! Yum! Quick - cut me off apiece before PC and the others finish it all off. (Better hide a piece or two for Fergie - don't want him to arrive and find out the pie's all gone...)
RT, let Jenny know to tell Zeke that there're a lot of us praying for him (and her; I'm sure she's anxious about all this) in here. We'll look forward to hearing from him once he's out and recuperating (hopefully next week), and we'll settle for hearing whatever news Jenny has for us in the meantime.
PC, very nice fireworks - I assume you checked with the twins here about the local fireworks ordinances, right? I hope you're saving plenty of the fireworks for tomorrow night, aren't you?
Ed, good to hear from you - now you can tow one of those icebergs behind your plane and have nice, cold ice for your beverages when you get home. Hope Fran gets to see her puffin and moose, as well. Oh look! There goes one -
, sorry - wrong moose!
Well, guess I'm going to call it a night, even if I get to sleep in tomorrow like one of you ORF's...
Blessings and a good night's rest,
RT: Tell Jenny to tell Zeke that I'm pulling for him also.
Ed: Good to here from you in the great north country. How was the trip? John and his wife just got back from Kodiak Alaska. They said that it was warm up there and no rain. Drop me a line if you get the chance. I remember reading about the RR up there when it was abondoned. I've seen photos of the diesels that they had.
The kids were really out from the jet lag. They didn't get up untill after noon. Mary Ann and I are about pooped out tonight. I'm ready to hit the sack. In fact I think I will.
Good Night All
grayfox1119 wrote: RT: Please tell Jenny to inform Zeke that we miss him and pray that he gets his health back enough to get to the Diner here. And if not, at least Jenny can converse with us and bring the news to Zeke.
RT: Please tell Jenny to inform Zeke that we miss him and pray that he gets his health back enough to get to the Diner here. And if not, at least Jenny can converse with us and bring the news to Zeke.
Got an email from jenny stating Zeke Will probally be in the hospital for about a week
Someone want a slice of mom's pie?
Everyone have a great 4th
ED: Glad to see you arrived safe and sound, crazy things going on in foreign airports, not we have hightened alerts also. These guys were doctors, professional people sworn to save lives......these radicals have twisted minds to be led astray so easily by these fanatical sons of satin...sorry to carry on, but they really get me angry.
Glad to see that Fran got to see the bergs and some wild life, don't catch a cold up there now, remember, you guys are used to 90 degree temps, your blood is thin right now.
TIFN
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:OOhhhh! Nice!
You like?
I have more! I'm going to save a couple for tomorrow though, but here's a sneak peek!
You bet!
Prayer? NO PROBLEM!
Hey guys got some sad news today will share with you all as Zeke has been in here a few times as he did both HO and O
zeke wrote: Hi, this is zeke's girlfriend Jenny. He had to go in for emergency surgery. His diflibulator shorted? Its been going off like crazy and shocking zeke like hes in the electric chair for a week almost. He suffered a heart attack tonight, it was not life threatning but they took him away and I dont know what is going on yet really. But zeke told me to come here and tell you guys. He thinks the world of you guys, hes always talking about you all. You guys dont know it but you saved his live. Before he started on this forum he was drinking really bad, he didnt want to live, he has lost everyone in his life that he cared about all within the last yr or so. the hardest was his son. Sent him over the deepend. he is usually heavily medicated due to severe depression and post dramatic stress disorder and losing his brother over in bagdad was very graphic and hard for him to.But meeting you all he is so much happier and hardly takes any meds. He told me that he thinks of you all like family because you care. These trains are the only thing he talks about,and you all. He loves the trains, but he has a severe brain tumor to, dont know if he told you all, but its the size of a hardball and its starting to cause him to lose his sight in his right eye. this is the main reason he hasnt got anywere on his layout. he cant see it very well . I hope this helps understand my stubborn zeke. hes in bad health but is a survivor. I will tell him your praying for him.You know he told me to tell you guys that he will be back and be posting twice as much. Right as they were rolling him away. well Im headed back to the hospital. The next time you see zeke's name it will be him posting, Please just pray for him.thank you very much Jenny (zeke's gf)
Hi, this is zeke's girlfriend Jenny. He had to go in for emergency surgery. His diflibulator shorted? Its been going off like crazy and shocking zeke like hes in the electric chair for a week almost. He suffered a heart attack tonight, it was not life threatning but they took him away and I dont know what is going on yet really. But zeke told me to come here and tell you guys. He thinks the world of you guys, hes always talking about you all. You guys dont know it but you saved his live. Before he started on this forum he was drinking really bad, he didnt want to live, he has lost everyone in his life that he cared about all within the last yr or so. the hardest was his son. Sent him over the deepend. he is usually heavily medicated due to severe depression and post dramatic stress disorder and losing his brother over in bagdad was very graphic and hard for him to.But meeting you all he is so much happier and hardly takes any meds. He told me that he thinks of you all like family because you care. These trains are the only thing he talks about,and you all. He loves the trains, but he has a severe brain tumor to, dont know if he told you all, but its the size of a hardball and its starting to cause him to lose his sight in his right eye. this is the main reason he hasnt got anywere on his layout. he cant see it very well . I hope this helps understand my stubborn zeke. hes in bad health but is a survivor. I will tell him your praying for him.You know he told me to tell you guys that he will be back and be posting twice as much. Right as they were rolling him away. well Im headed back to the hospital. The next time you see zeke's name it will be him posting, Please just pray for him.thank you very much
Jenny (zeke's gf)
Keep in in your prayers guys