good morning
more rain coming our way.cw thanks for breakfast.back to work tonight.
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").
Good Morning
they said it would rain. They said it would thunderstorm. They said it would...but nothing happened. Not even a sprinkle bit showed...even though we were surrounded by green on the radar...we got through without a dang dribble.
Welcome to DroughtVille........wherein one can has barrels of heat and humidity...yesterday we got to 95F feeling like 110F...and see nothing come of it....BUT!! The weatherguessers are still calling for rain today...at 60% chance...
Oh...and another piece of 'wonderful' news...my waist is now at 24"...at 138lbs....dang chemo aftershock....
Today?
Staying indoors, out of the heat and humidity we are seeing today...high of 85F feeling like 104F....and trying to get some more ballasting done for the new yard....
Have a good day all!!!
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Quentin - I use a program called "LView Pro." It's the nag-ware version, but I'm not even sure it's around any more. I've been "carrying" this copy from computer to computer for several years.
It's a pretty handy program, allowing crops and resizes (especially handy for web work) as well as other adjustments. You can try a search for it.
Of course, there are other image editing programs available, ranging from quite rudimentary to pro-quality, such as Chris undoubtedly uses.
Somewhat faster for the moment would probably be using MS Paint. Once you get the image open in Paint, you can select a portion of it, then slide the selected portion up into the upper left corner.
Once you've accomplished that, look in the far lower right corner of the image (you might have to move the sliders if the image is too large to fit in the window all at once) for a little blue dot. Put your cursor on the dot and you should see a double sided arrow. Click on it and slide it up to the lower right corner of your desired image. Save it (maybe with a new name?) and use it as desired.
If the image is too big to see all that you want to crop at once, select "view" and "zoom" at the top of the screen, then select a reduction (75%, 50%, etc) that lets you see what you want.
With Paint you can also do bit-by-bit changes to the image and add words if you're so inclined.
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...
.....Good Morning all. The sun just broke thru the clouds and is shining in my eastern window here in the home office.
Blownout Cylinder....I sure send my wishes of you soon to be complete with your Chemo....and with positive results...
Rain....Would you believe we actually did get some....Some, not much, but we'll take all we can get.
Rain gauge indicates we've had .03" in the past 24. Some late last evening and a bit overnight. Must of had some wind overnight too, as one of the 3 Hibicus flower pots...pretty heavy, was laying on it's side this morning.
I believe even that amount of rain will allow me to get on the yard with my tractor Monday and at least even up the yard....Still very sparse in some areas, but it was fertilized early this week, and with even this amount of moisture, I'm sure it will make a difference. Didn't want to run the tractor over the parched dry lawn before we got some rain.
It is 6 to 8" long where the downspouts put out what mositure we do get, but sparse where there is no shade or moisture...But even this small amount of rain will make a difference.
Church in less than 2 hrs., than Sunday meal out somewhere with Jean's niece / nephew as we do each Sunday. They are here in their small home they purchased to stay up here in the Summer from their place in Florida.
Quentin
.....Just noticed your post Larry. Will certainly check all out you mentiond a bit later with more time....Thank you.
Q - Hopefully that'll do you some good.
The weather that Carl saw yesterday is scheduled to arrive here this afternoon. Buffalo and environs is enjoying it right now.
I live just outside the watch box, but I'm sure we'll see a little rain, anyhow. Lake Ontario does have a tendence to moderate such storms, though, oftimes reducing a rip-roarin' terror to a gentle rain, if that. With today's heat and humidity, though, things could get interesting.
We had rain this morning, around 8:40: I had just gotten over around the corner, to get in the Church van, and it actually poured on us: after I got home from Church, mentioned it to Walt, and he said that all we got here was a little bit of drizzle. And we had a little shower a little bit ago. Current temp is 81 degrees, don't know what heat index or humidity is right now.ryone h
For our Sunday Dinner:
1. BLTS w/fries and garden salad
2. Fried chicken w/mashed taters, milk gravy, green beans or broccoli spears in butter sauce, made from scratch buttermilk biscuits and garden salad
3. Broiled or grilled t-bone steaks w/any of the side dishes from #2
Everyone have a good evening, take care and see you in the morning.
Yep. A little rain. That's all we got - .17" per my guage. Some areas just south and east got more (including a flash flood warning), but not here.
Did anyone notice the rain at the NASCAR race today. Stopped it in the middle right after a wreck. And Gordon won.
Anyway it's raining tonite in Hope. A little bit of a thunderstorm. We do need the rain thou.
Thx Ian
Well, I understand our Willy Sedlaeck needs our thoughts and prayers; seems he's in the hospital with a collasped lung. His Mom posted on Facebook letting everyone know, and he posted later that he was doing OK, but according to doctors, would be there 2 or 3 days.
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
B-i-c-y-c-l-e pump.....sounds like it did the trick.
Must have been that Canadian cold front that went thru here. Took his breath away....
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Larry, I know what you are saying about controlling a photo in "Paint", but it seems I've never been able to control a photo in "my" Paint. For some reason, my Paint can not..{or I can not with Paint}, move the photo around as you describe.
I've been trying for a day or so using Paint, without any success.
Somehow I will get it done, but no success yet...and I did find the program, you mentioned, yes it's still there, but I've not tried to work thru that yet.
Good Monday morning all. Don't know why, unless it is due to the cold front coming in, but woke up with a little bit of a headache. Other than that, feeling pretty well this morning. Will be keeping our Willy in my prayers, as always, as I do all the rest of you here.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is on the breakfast bar.
Everyone have a good morning, take care , and will be back in later.
Good Morning...
We are currently sitting at 56F going for a non-sticky high of 77F ... a beautiful outdoors kinda day for us'uns...
Today will be doing a few backyard things..namely fire up the BBQ later on and do up some ribs and veggies and get some gardening as well...maybe get some choochoo time in there in the mix....
Watched the Nasa Curiousity landing last night...great stuff...
narig01Did anyone notice the rain at the NASCAR race today. Stopped it in the middle right after a wreck. And Gordon won.
I'm sure he'll have a comment about the lightning incident there after the race.
Modelcar Larry, I know what you are saying about controlling a photo in "Paint", but it seems I've never been able to control a photo in "my" Paint. For some reason, my Paint can not..{or I can not with Paint}, move the photo around as you describe.
....There was not much that could be done any other way with the Nascar race that was stopped yesterday. Torrential rains poured down and more than half the race had been put behind them, and anytime the race can't be continued, within reason, that qualifies as a race.
All teams have the same access to weather radar, etc....so that should not be an issue of the end result as everyone basically had the same chance to treat the race {at the time the rain was nearing}, and do what they could to be in a good position.
Gordon has had a big "monkey" on his back for an extended time now, and for once, he was fortunate to be in the lead at the time the race was called. It was his "time" to "take" the win.
Even if they would have waited longer before calling the race....the track doesn't have lights....and a 2.5 mi. track woud really take time to dry....It was seen {I imagine that the weather was going to continue}, and not much chance of getting the full 400 mi. in.
The country is so dry we can't spit and it rains on the one place where it isn't welcome.
Hmmph...
Good Morning Railfans!
It's 79F and heading for 90+; we got a break from the 90's on Saturday but Sunday was right back up to 90+ again. I see Oklahoma is now burning with many homes being lost *sad*
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Darren, very nice picture!!
Been busy this morning doing domestic goddess duties, including cooking for here in the Cafe and for home. Here is our Cafe menu for the rest of the afternoon and evening:
1. Pork chop abracadbra w/potatoes & onion
2. Grilled/barbecue pork chops
3. Grilled/barbecue chicken quarters
Side dishes:
1. Broccoli w/butter sauce
2. Peas & corn
3. Cauliflower
4. Asparagus (for anyone BUT Mookie and myself)
Desserts: regular dessert menu items are all available
Now, I think I'm gonna go and take a nap. See you all later.
(send it to fuzzy....)
afternoon
had a surprise last night.Ns was switching uptown last night.Hopefully they got things caught up.Need to catch up on chores here then back to work.Cw thanks for supper.
cherokee woman Darren, very nice picture!! Been busy this morning doing domestic goddess duties, including cooking for here in the Cafe and for home. Here is our Cafe menu for the rest of the afternoon and evening: 1. Pork chop abracadbra w/potatoes & onion 2. Grilled/barbecue pork chops 3. Grilled/barbecue chicken quarters Side dishes: 1. Broccoli w/butter sauce 2. Peas & corn 3. Cauliflower 4. Asparagus (for anyone BUT Mookie and myself) Desserts: regular dessert menu items are all available Now, I think I'm gonna go and take a nap. See you all later.
No. 4 AND locomutt!!!!!!!! NO Asspergrass for me!!
Mutt, at least she does not make you eat.
Back when I was young (I do not remember just when), I was eating the mid-day meal (which we called "dinner") at my grandparents house Among the people present was a missionary friend of theirs who was home on furlough. Among the items on the table was a dish of boiled okra, which was not the most desirable in my estimation, and I declined the mess. The missionary insisted that I eat at least one pod--and no one in the family came to my defense. At least, the built-in roller bearings did not help bring the pod back up.
Johnny
CW, add me to the asparagus list and bury mine in the backyard.
76 for some reason in Carolina with partly clear skies. The low country is getting a right smart of much needed rain at present, but nothing here yet.
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)
Deggesty Mutt, at least she does not make you eat. Back when I was young (I do not remember just when), I was eating the mid-day meal (which we called "dinner") at my grandparents house Among the people present was a missionary friend of theirs who was home on furlough. Among the items on the table was a dish of boiled okra, which was not the most desirable in my estimation, and I declined the mess. The missionary insisted that I eat at least one pod--and no one in the family came to my defense. At least, the built-in roller bearings did not help bring the pod back up.
Yep! At least I don't suffer from that. My Mom and sister would eat it, but my Dad refused it also.
Get CW to tell "Her" story about cauliflower. Apparently when she was "young" her dad forced her to eat said veggie. She even hates for me to fix it in our kitchen.(says she can't stand the smell!)
[I LOVE Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts & Broccoli & Cabbage.][she hates the smell of all.]
Just an off the wall remark here, this should be my 5,000th post on the Trains Forum....not looking for any praises or anything, just thought I'd remark on that fact.
Ironeagle2006 I have a friend that showed me this site then he was axed from here for being to so called Anti rail. Well he is in big time Trouble at his house. His house was built on a mine and today the thing started to Collaspe into it. Gotta love it when the EPA mandates something that leads to a Disaster don't you his House was right over a Mine Shaft that was unstable and prone to Collaspe when it Dried out and the EPA failed to allow any water to go into it. Then throw in the Drought and he is SCREWED.
I have a friend that showed me this site then he was axed from here for being to so called Anti rail. Well he is in big time Trouble at his house. His house was built on a mine and today the thing started to Collaspe into it. Gotta love it when the EPA mandates something that leads to a Disaster don't you his House was right over a Mine Shaft that was unstable and prone to Collaspe when it Dried out and the EPA failed to allow any water to go into it. Then throw in the Drought and he is SCREWED.
Ironeagle2006 very Happy to have you drop into the Flat Wheel Cafe, welcome and don't be a stranger.
In regards to your post: Huh???? Not understanding your post.
Mookie The country is so dry we can't spit and it rains on the one place where it isn't welcome. Hmmph...
Fegh....we got a grand total of less than 1/10th of an inch of rain....
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Good Evening
I had the BBQ going tonight and had some ribs and potato salad...yay!!
Tomorrow morning I get to go real early to the hospital and have my MRI done as well as another bone scan of a different sort..kill two birds with one stone here...
So I'll be somewhat busy tomorrow....
Re Ed Benton. He is kind of a little outspoken as a truck driver. As a former OTR driver myself I did try to keep track of where he was posting.
I do not know why but he has been pulled from the list of forum users.
Good Tuesday morning all. Temps are in the upper 60s, low 70s here in Louisville this morning. Going for a seasonable high of 93 this afternoon, with lower humidity. That will be nice.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is also ready: bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, bagels, bear claws, and, if you'd like to make your own BLTs, lettuce and sliced tomatoes.
Everyone have a good morning, take care, and I'll see you all this afternoon. Going to start getting myself ready for the Tuesday Produce idgits.
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