I was looking for bumper stickers for another forum and while I was playing around, I made this one:
Very tempting...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Cloudy and cool here in Winston. High in the 70's with the last of Fay giving us some of her moisture. Late start to the day (2nd shift) going until about 9:00 PM. Good cup of coffee w/ a late breakfast or early lunch (brunch, I guess) to get started.
Everyone have a great day,
PL
I hope his gators have their beach towels ready then cuz they might get wet!
Yardwork this morning and then work later today. Probably going to the Model Railroad Club tonight. I have some AC4400s to work on-gotta install DCC and maybe...just maybe finish work on my grain elevator. I'll grab a snack and then take off! Later.
Dan
grampaw pettibone wrote:...it looks now like the storm is swinging to the west a bit and may spare Nawleons
That can't bode well for Houston Ed...
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
73' and 79% - why is it when they have a TS or hurricane in the gulf, we get all the humidity! Houston Ed really doesn't have to share!
Sneezing and coughing - I am not fit company for even myself.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
.....A cloudy start here for us...and 66 degrees about an hour or so ago. Yes, I too am sneezing this morning. Not sure where all that is coming from.
Winter......Really don't care to start to think of that yet. Winter is different here in Indiana as it was in our home area of Pennsylvania. One difference is elevation: Here 937'.....Home in southwestern Pa. 2000'....That makes a difference in snow fall...especially over in Pa. we got some {just some}, of the lee side of lake Erie snow. And the elevation makes a difference.
Out here it seems to be more wind and cold...{especially Jan. and sometimes Feb.}....Snowfall here is just 27" annual avg. Pa. home area was much more and we have seen major accumulations there.
Here it can happen but it's not the norm. More ice here though.....
But for now, believe I'll try not to think of all that stuff for a while. A/C is running.
Quentin
Ironically, I hate 40 degrees in the wintertime. That means the snow will melt, making everything wet and sloppy, then it will all freeze at night, creating a royal mess. When it's cold, let it stay cold. If it's going above freezing, keep it there.
I really don't mind cold, as long as it's not windy. Forty below rather defines "crisp" (which is what your nose hairs feel).
On the other hand, if I've gotta fight fire, -40 is a royal pain.
Good Thursday morning, everyone. Hope everyone is doing well this morning.
Coffee, juices, lemonade and teas are ready to go. And anything you might like for breakfast, you'll probably find it on the warmer bar this morning. If not, let me know, and I'll fix it for you.
Mookie, I did step out on the front porch a few times yesterday times yesterday, and did my walking yesterday morning, early, while it was very overcast out.
Dan, I'm not much on really cold weather, but you're right: in the winter time, you still may be on the cool with a 40 degree outside temp, but at least it's above freezing!!
morning
had a bit of rain overnight.the weekend is looking good.going to venture somewhere to watch trains I'm sure this weekend.will have a camera in one hand and a strawberry milkshake in the other.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Mookie wrote:ragweed (cof) alert! (sniff)
Mookie, that's the main reason I haven't been in here much today. Seems like I'm having to use my Flonase twice a day, in order to be able to breathe, without doing the sniffing, just to try to open my nose! And I heard about the ragweed pollen being up Monday, I think it was. Which clears up the ragweed pollen: a good rain shower or some nice, cold weather?!?!
(cw, sniffling her way out the door)
....That's what I was thinking Joe....Talk about some of the rail transporting problems and their opinion of how to address them and show some of the displays avail. right behind them
afternoon
yep trains are non-existent until the reporters have to stop for one at a rail crossing.How about asking a canidate how they will address the countrys aging infrastructure??hmmmm.Cw thanks for supper tonight.Time to get cleaned up and ready for work. We have alot of back to school stuff going out.
mudchicken wrote:They are all there for public view and inspection. IF the Numbskull Burbcasting Company had panned up over the toy trains, the Yellow Peril's Business Car Fleet was taking up two tracks under the platforms, Ski Train had another and Amtrak had the part closest to the headhouse. BNSF and the others are further out from the depot.
Now why should the news media say/do anything that makes sense regarding trains when they have trouble enough being objective with the news?
....Wow, it sure is a shame some kind of a deal couldn't have been struck to take a few minutes and at least video tape the displays at the station and present it to the TV audience. Surely someone could have found a "twist" to talk about it being there for the public to see...
I could see the UP yellow passenger cars over at the platforms.....I just figured it was a consist stored there by UP and did not realize it was part of a display.
.....What really is the occasion for this collection of RR units.....?
Does it have anything to do with the convention.....? If so, I sure wish they would show us a better view.
Maybe Chris will eventually have some photos to show us.
I thought I saw light rail units pass early in the convention week but last night again, the only transportation units I saw were busses.
844 is there and is the only steam there. BNSF has a GEVO and UP has a Hybrid Goat (2622)and a Big EMD (Heritage 1989) there on the DUT tail tracks between the Gates and EPA buildings at 18th & Wynkoop.
The DNC is playing h*ll with the only north-south rail route through Denver (and the state); the lights might dim for our denizen of the swamp if coal supply is tight at the TX powerplants.
(The other railroads passenger sets are here w/o locomotives and made a rather motley entrance into town from the south on Saturday and will slink outta town Friday)
....Our day starts with 64 degrees...{here at this late hour}, and cloudy. Now that is a little different. They have been talking about "Faye's" outer rings could touch this area today and give us some badly needed rain. I don't know if that will happen or not. Looked {to me}, like it was trending east too much to be able to catch even some of us here in Indiana.
Last night, at the rather late hour and again watching MSNBC and their "outside location" there in Denver....and the Union Station in the background....There was a live steamer over along side {visible}, that station....They were even blowing the whistle. Marker lights lit up on it, etc....Which engine, I don't know....not enough light to see, but earlier it was said UP 3985 was going to be present and I thought they had changed their mind....
Of course the reporters didn't say much at all about it....just annoyed of the whistle making noise....Didn't sound like any of them actually knew anything much about what was going on.....Did anyone else see it. You could really hear the whistle very easy.
So I'm thinking it was 3985 under steam we were witnessing.
Edit: We now know it's 844.
Strawberries and allergies.
My late uncle was the caretaker for a "summer house" with an extensive garden. One annual "chore" was the picking of the strawberries.
At some point it was found that said uncle was having a reaction to the strawberries, leaving the job to be completed by his family (mostly his kids) who often helped out.
That was, however, until it was found that he wasn't allergic to handling strawberries, he was allergic to eating strawberries. As anyone who has ever picked berries knows, it's some for the bucket, one for the picker, some for the bucket, one for the picker.....
Congratulations, Larry!! Another little one for you to spoil!
Mookie, sorry to hear that you allergies are attacking. Think we could form club? Mine have been going strong for a week now. Between the itchy eyes, and sneezing, it's almost a wonder that my nose isn't more open than it is.
Coffee, juices, hot tea, iced teas and lemonade are ready to go this morning.
On the warmer bar this morning: oatmeal, toast, turkey bacon, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, bagels and bear claws.
Was lulled to sleep last night, by the sound of raindrops! (And no, "the raindrops weren't falling on my head").
Mookie, here's your coffee mug, and a couple of bagels w/strawberry cream cheese on the side, if you'd like some. Or would you just like butter on them?
Mookie wrote: Happy news Grandpa Larry! Refresh our memories as to how close or far will you have to travel to see new baby? 'Course with puters, it won't be far at all.
This one will be just an hour away in Syracuse. Instead of long weekends it'll be (relatively) quick visits.
Happy news Grandpa Larry! Refresh our memories as to how close or far will you have to travel to see new baby? 'Course with puters, it won't be far at all.
Allergies have attacked, so up trying to breathe! And just when I finally got my bed so comfy! So I yawn and sniff.
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