JEFF, PC: Aaaaahhhhh come on guys, you both have IQ's of over 130!!! This should be easy!! LOL OK, I'll give you all a hint.........look at the March Issue of TRAINS magazine, page 13.
MIKE: Hey Mike, how far to you live from Davis Junction, Illinois? A C&E train is hauling a long line of Ethanol loaded tank cars as far as the eye can see, quick , get your camera out!!!!!!
grayfox1119 wrote: .JEFF: No guess from you either? This is really quite simple, no trick question, and it makes all the sense in the world when you think of it.
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JEFF: No guess from you either? This is really quite simple, no trick question, and it makes all the sense in the world when you think of it.
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grayfox1119 wrote: PC: I am surprised at you.....I thought you would be the first to get the additive correct, boy that head cold has you off your mark today doesn't it!!!
PC: I am surprised at you.....I thought you would be the first to get the additive correct, boy that head cold has you off your mark today doesn't it!!!
Are you talking about Benzene (C6H6), sometimes called Benzol?
Good afternoon everyone, just got back from checking out the brand new super WalMart in our town, that is one HUGE store!! We went into the store about 10:45 and I lost my wife for over an hour. The good thing is, I got all my weekly exercise walking 10 miles in the store looking for her.
One thing that I found that I have been hunting for was a small can of glow in the dark latex interior/exterior paint. We have several cement steps in the basement, one to the train room, and two others coming from what was the former garage to the main lower level, that can be hazardous in the dark. I want to pain t the edges of the steps.
They also had old time cars, a pack of 6 for $2.49 for 1/87 scale.
OK guys and gals, I can't believe that no one has the answer to the question yet. What do they add to the Ethanol in the tanker cars to prevent people along the route from swiping the pure Ethanol to make booze? They only add between 2% and 5% of this chemical.
SUE: The drop down gate will work. It is not ideal in my opinion, because you have to now walk past the gate which takes up some width in the isle. If one is not careful, a RR bridge, etc. on the gate can be "taken out". A lift-out would be another choice, but then you have to have a place to sit that down, and if you have several people walking into the isleway, you stand there holding the lift-out unless you have a safe place to lay it down. I had another crazy idea today, a lift-up bridge. This would be accomplished by having two suspended cables at each end, and a "draw cord" could be used to pull the section up above head height. The saga goes on. Nice guess on the water add to Ethanol, but that would not render the Ethanol useless for booze. Keep guessing.
DER JOHN: Guess again on the additive to Ethanol. BTW, the temp is 53F here right now, so warmer air is trying to invade the Maritimes.
MIKE: Do you see that long lines of Tankers yet?
Later guys,
Diners: A Medium JR Regular please Janie, and a slice of that Banana-Bran loaf, if you would be so kind.
Diabetes Clinic earlier this a.m. “They” keep lowering the targets for acceptable cholesterol and blood pressure, so just when a person thinks they’re doing well, it’s a whole new ball game.
JR:
Der - for nearly invisible scale a 0000 brush should be just about coarse enough to do wide swaths, no?
PC: Thanks very much for the DuraFlash info. I’m looking for a more local source because shipping is a killer, check this out…
Hi John, My apology for the delay in getting this to you. Our Internet connection went down for the better part of the afternoon (we’re back up now thankfully) Shipping via Global Express Mail is US $26.35 (7 pound box) + the product price of US $29.86. According to the USPS site, delivery is 3-5 days. If you would like to order, please let me know and I’ll contact you via voice. We don’t allow for Canadian checkout on our website unfortunately, so we’ll have to do the order over the phone. Best regards, Mike DIY Home Center Customer Service
Shipping via Global Express Mail is US $26.35 (7 pound box) + the product price of US $29.86. According to the USPS site, delivery is 3-5 days. If you would like to order, please let me know and I’ll contact you via voice. We don’t allow for Canadian checkout on our website unfortunately, so we’ll have to do the order over the phone.
Best regards, Mike DIY Home Center Customer Service
Dick: My guess on the Ethanol additive would be ERO…Essence of Revenue Officer!
Scott: On the depression thing, like PC said to Trent, you may want to drop him an email (or to me, come to that, we’re on the same team, so to speak).
Jeff: Great that your shoes are working out for you. The last time I was in to the specialist there was a shoe sale going on in a room in the hospital. High end gear at 70% off. So I’ve now a pair of “real” walking shoes…no way I could afford those ordinarily. PTL.
Sue & Gary:
Garry, Have you considered flax seed? It is high in fiber and is great for Omega-3 fatty acids which are important for heart health.
Lunch is being prepared by the sound of it, so TTFN.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Garry, I have a seperate coffee grinder for the flax seed. My favorite is to put in yogurt. I think that it tastes like graham crakers. Put it on your oatmeal or on a salad. If you grind it, you absorb more of the nutrients.
Hoople, It is not raining now, but that should change shortly. Have you noticed that the weather forecast has been the opposite of the actual weather lately? I thought that you ordered that loco?
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
gear-jammer wrote: Coffee please. I would also like an order of Jeff's Weather. I think that we have rain in store for us. What a surprise?
Coffee please. I would also like an order of Jeff's Weather. I think that we have rain in store for us. What a surprise?
Mornin, .......... OJ and oatmeal here. Sprinkle a little brown sugar on it please. (the oatmeal, of course). Flax seed? Thanks for suggestion, Sue. I've not tried it. If I don't like it, can I ballast my track with the left overs?
While on our trip, I took a sanity break, and I met with a couple of old model railroad friends. One was about to have an operating session invited me. So I did that. Nice break from stress. Also, I took time to go to a hobby shop. I just love those little red price stickers for items on clearance sales. I couldn't resist some. New arrivals are P2K stock car kit, P2K mill gon kit, and two Atlas GP7's. I need them like a hole in the head, but I have them now. I like the smooth running Geeps. I've assembled P2K kits before, and I know they'll be unbuilt for quite a while. Layout needs more construction now.
Best wishes to everybody!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Jim, No, I did not have a chance to practice rocks on the other layout. We attended a short Bragdon seminar. If you spend $100, they give you the video which is helpful if wait several months between use and forget. The rock on the right, was my first attempt.
Years of climbing gave me ideas for what I was trying to create. The brownish rock is typical of what you find in the Olympic Mountains.
As a team, my husband and I each have our own projects but it is always handy to have an extra set of hands.
Philip, The turnout dilema. Before we started the bench work, we hit 4 hobby stores in Portland and Tacoma, cleaned out all their #8's. Then cleaned out all that Walthers had at the time. That at least gave us enough for the mainline and most of what we had planned on 3rd PlanIt. However, you know how you change things a little as you go.
Dick, How is the drop hinge going?
Chuck and Kathy, Your local garden store should have butterfly bushes in at any time. As far as gravel is concerned, this was a hard winter on the driveway and I think that we will probably be looking at many loads late this spring. We use black crushed black rock and it sets up like it is paved.
Colby, We have the first two DVD's of the Redneck Comedy Tour. "You know you are a Redneck if you know how many bales of hay fit in your car." That was me before I had a pickup.
Dick, Oh yeah, is your trivia question, water?
Well, that should catch me up from Tuesday. I am patiently waiting for daylight to start on some color on my rocks. I also need to head to town to renew my drivers license.
Later, Sue
moring guys. I'll have orange juice.
*yawn* were's the bathroom?
Colby
Mornin' All!
Well, spring is finally here I think!
Safe to say that getting enough rain is not going to be a problem for the next few days! At least the temps are up though.
Man, I'll tell you what......I got nothing done on my schoolwork last night. I'm coming down with a nasty little cold and I just felt awful. Now I'm behind the gun so I've got to get crackin! Busy, busy, busy, thats me!
inch53 wrote: PC, did try and do some checking on Amtrak up your way and there's still trains a running through there. You may have to slip over an check it out some time. I'm wanting to get some pics of the city of New Orleans, but have got a good time on it through Effingham or Mattoon for the 40 mile drive.
PC, did try and do some checking on Amtrak up your way and there's still trains a running through there. You may have to slip over an check it out some time. I'm wanting to get some pics of the city of New Orleans, but have got a good time on it through Effingham or Mattoon for the 40 mile drive.
Must go through the other side of town. I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the tip!
Good Morning, Zoe - some coffee in a go cup please. Just on a quick run through for now.
Hey, Scott - if your computer hadn't double posted, you might've missed the TOP. Sorry to hear about your girlfriend being out of the state currently (and you missing the senior dinner cruise). Hope things will start to turn around better for her (and you).
Chuck & Kathy, hope you get dry enough weather for them to get the gravel in to you. I hadn't realized how cool the water temp was up there. Bbbrrrr!
Fergie, good to hear that (Good Lord willing and the varnish dries...) your Dad will be able to move into his new 'digs' tonight. I'll second the comments about hoping he likes all that you (and the construction crew) have done. He probably will appreciate it even more once it warms up enough for gardening to start outside.
Inch, I forgot - how old are the young'uns getting to be now? Hope your day tomorrow doesn't get too hectic, even so.
Paul, don't read all of Chuck & Kathy's post - I think he slipped once and used one of those nasty W words by mistake. You're right on the modems, you should be able to get one fairly inexpensively. Too bad Dish can't get you set up with Internet service.
Well, got to get ready for that W thing. See you all later!
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Today's Weather for: Leesville, LA 71446 3/22/2007 Wind Chill: 62°FHumidity: 94%Dew Point: 61°F So Far TodayHigh: 63°FLow: 60°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 9mph SE Today High: 80 Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 80. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Tonight Low: 60 Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Good Morning All,
Just a regular to go please this morning. 37F already and cloudy. The rain may hold off for today which would be good. Best guess right now is rain Fri, Sat, Sun with a break on Mon which suits me fine. I dislike driving in the rain and I need to go as far as Georgia.
Scott - sorry it sounds like your cruise got messed up but hang in there - hope things work out for both your girlfriend and you.
Like I said I gotta run, lots to do today and time is short. CUL,J.R.
Good morning ! from Indiana.
03-22-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Evening, I'll have a barley pop Cleo,
Did some outside chores this afternoon or tried to, the wind picked up and blowed leaves around bout as fast as I could rake them up. Not much else going on, did a little reseach on the rail lines I got picks of this past weekend, even learned a few things and found out some more bout the lines here close to home. I'm finding out there's alot of railroad history within 50 mile or so of me. Mother says I need to organize that stuff way before it all gets lost. I guess I really need to, some of the info I found on the Vandalia line out back, I've lost already, maybe one of these days it'll get done.
Most likely won't be round tomorrow, rain forecast and I gots kids, and KC's just more help than I need on here. Best get ready fur bed, hope ya'll has a good one
inch
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sunsetbeachry wrote: JEFF: Both Kathy and I hope and pray that your shoes do a lot of good, Kathy can't wear them because she loses ang gains so much water weight all the time that is also one of the reasons that they won't operate on her knees......
Both Kathy and I hope and pray that your shoes do a lot of good, Kathy can't wear them because she loses ang gains so much water weight all the time that is also one of the reasons that they won't operate on her knees......
Howdy y'all.
Let's see...Depression has sprung up on the board in here...Weird...Since I'm either really stressed or depressed right now. I've been waking up around 3:00am the past few nights, and after doing some online research, have concluded that it's because my liver is suffering from some stress or my body's depression...Either is probable with what's been going on with my girl's family life...She's out of the house now 'cause she's 18, and her parents weren't happy, so she isn't in the state at the moment, and won't be back until Monday...
And the Senior Dinner Cruise was this weekend too...
Well, thought I'd drop in for a quick root beer float. I'll be around.
Catch y'all later.
Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern
HAHA! I'm buying! It's been awhile, good thing I got my tax return today.
Evening Gang: Dish network can't get me an internet connection. So I'll check with Verison since we have there cell phones.
I've been having proplems with the phone line going out. When I disconnect the computer it's OK. My friend the computer geru thinks that my modem may be going out. Oh well they're cheap.
Nothing new on the MRR front. Unless you count mowing the grass and weeds so I can get it fixed up.
Well I have to help Mary Ann get the cows out of the pasture.
Good Night All
Good evening everyone, ham, sweet taters and beets for supper, followed by gingerbread cupcakes for desert.
CHUCK: Good to hear from you and Kathy again, soon the weather will be warmer, then everyone will be worrying about forest fires.
FERGIE: My least favorite job....hanging up curtain rods and traverse rods, especially looooong ones.
MIKE: I was just reading Trains Magazine, and they had a picture one one long Ethanol train in Illinois....get your camera ready, they coming in from Iowa!!
Here is a test for you guys: Ethanol is NOT shipped in it's pure state ( 100% Ethanol ), it is cut with something else so that the Ethanol is not stolen to make booze. ( now who in the midwest with do that? ) It has between 2% and 5% of something added that makes it unsafe to use for booze. What is that added chemical? The right answer gets a free dinner at the Diner according to Zoe.
Later,
JimRCGMO wrote: If I doze off in the booth today, I have cause. I'm on backup this week, and got (unexpectedly) called out at 4:15 this morning (and haven't been back to bed since). At least I get paid extra for that. Now, if I can stay awake at work until I get home and go to bed before Sue's usual bedtime, instead of my usual lately... Huh? Wha'? Hey, you stay away there, Hoople! Aaaagggh! Water balloons (and cold ones)! Thanks for the towels, Zoe.
If I doze off in the booth today, I have cause. I'm on backup this week, and got (unexpectedly) called out at 4:15 this morning (and haven't been back to bed since). At least I get paid extra for that. Now, if I can stay awake at work until I get home and go to bed before Sue's usual bedtime, instead of my usual lately... Huh? Wha'? Hey, you stay away there, Hoople! Aaaagggh! Water balloons (and cold ones)! Thanks for the towels, Zoe.
JimRCGMO wrote: Fergie, good to see you in again - and good to hear that the (first) construction project is pretty much done. It seems like drapery rods (and fastening them securely to the wall) are a problem for a lot of people I've heard from. You'd think they would know to put a good section of wood up there to sink the screws into when fastening them, but that's not always the case. If you can time it right, the sun room will be done for spring, and your new deck for the summer grilling. Hey, let us know when the barbeque will be, okay? Hope you get things done so your Dad can be all moved in soon.
Fergie, good to see you in again - and good to hear that the (first) construction project is pretty much done. It seems like drapery rods (and fastening them securely to the wall) are a problem for a lot of people I've heard from. You'd think they would know to put a good section of wood up there to sink the screws into when fastening them, but that's not always the case. If you can time it right, the sun room will be done for spring, and your new deck for the summer grilling. Hey, let us know when the barbeque will be, okay? Hope you get things done so your Dad can be all moved in soon.
Yes, I almost took up kite flying but the rod was too long to fit out the window and I think Dad would none too happy...
Oh well more varnish today, oh joy oh bliss!
Anyway I will go forward. Dad should be in the new digs by tomorrow night so things are getting to an end in a way I guess, sorta... Oh all the loose ends
Later All
Fergie
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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
HI ALL!!!
Young ladies may I please have mud with choclate and cream Thank You.......Kathy is now watching CSI again with her eyes closed, I don't know how but she does.....There I can see this better.....I've got an eye test to take tomorrow [ 22nd ] should get my glassess changed it has been two years so ........Anyway Kathy said to go so I go [ you know who wears the pants in the family ] LOLLOLLOL...Cold outside 33degrees this morn no sun till 10:30am then real ftin weather guessers said rain and 55degrees this afternoon so far no rain yet and just 41degrees. I guess its just about the same up north...Thank You for the mud and now to business......
DUKE:
To answer your question about swimming in the ocean here FORGET IT you need a wet suit and the staminia to survive 55 degree water and most times less all year round. Yes we do have some surfers here but only with real wet suits the kind with two layers. The reason thet the weather here is usually mild is because of this the water temp.
DEAR JOHN:
I really agree with your post as does the rest. I once had a run in with the Can. Army and they saved my a**, by pulling me out of a very big mess....
JEFF:
JIM in OZ:
Good show!!!!!! know just remember that us " OLD F***s don't walk very fast LOL LOL LOL
SUE:
Thank you for the name of the plant. We are enjoying the pictures of your w**k on the modelRR. Keep up the good w**k. We are still in the process of working on theRRbuilding, Kathy can't get her chair over the mud and the gravel is comming on the 27th so maybe she will be able to finally get in again.
ALL:
I didn't take notes again but I've been reading and can't remember. One of us has had problems with depression and I know what that is like because............ have seen FERGIE back in and hope that the building is going along better and also pray that "dad" will like what has been accomplished.
We welcome all the newcomers to this all inspiring place and wish them to have a good time.
We also say high to all the returning model railroads who have been hiatus.
With love and prayers to all this is chuck signing off. CHUCH and KATHY
BOY OH BOY is my server behind yours is three hours ahead its 1400 here
hey guys! I was listening to Lary The Cable Guy yesterday on Yahoo Music and I heard this (warning all women might want to leave the room if not then don't say I gave you a chance to leave)
"I can get so mad that I could eat gun power, swallow 2 bullets, drop my pants, let one rip and drop a deer from a 100 yds away"
Lary The Cable Guy
How's that!!? That right is funny!!!
Cya later!
ModelTrainLover wrote:[ hey Jeff did u get my email?
hey Jeff did u get my email?
No, I didn't. Resend it to wimberly3@hotmail.com
The email link here doesn't work for some reason.
inch53 wrote: PC, ,, I thought Amtrak was still running trains on the Cincinnati to Chicago run through Indy.
PC, ,, I thought Amtrak was still running trains on the Cincinnati to Chicago run through Indy.
Maybe so, but they don't come through the northeast side of town. They do have the Amtrak yards in Beech Grove on the southeast side.