Welcome to this month´s Elliot´s Trackside Diner, now at a new location in Milwaukee. We will explore the Kalmbach offices, have a chat with Neil, David and Cody and take a close look at the making of our favorite magazine.
Join in for a month of fun, entertainment and friendship.
A trail of bread crumbs leads to the old Diner location:
Good Morning Folks!
Already November! Today´s a public holiday in most of Germany, but not here up north, were folks are mainly of protestant creed.
No trick or treatin´ last night. There was a lot more going on in past years, but not really in my neighborhood.
I´ll be taking the car to the garage to get the tires changed for the coming winter season, other than that, no major plans.
Dennis - sorry to hear about your granddad´s passing.
PATom - a belated [bday] to you, Sir!
morning coffee in the diner…
Thank you Ulrich for opening the diner…
GOOD FRIDAY MORNING!!!
Today is Friday, November 1st, 2013!!!
MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!!!
Today’s Fun limmerick:
I’ve done it; I’ve done mown the lawn,
But my muscles are aching and torn.
I could swear there are some
In my legs and my bum
I’ve not used since the year I was born.
Today’s fun Children’s medicine claims:
Ayer’s Sarsparilla
To those who need special thoughts and prayers:
For the passing of Bill: My condolences to his family. I didn’t know him {been here since 2006 but not in the diner til later} but I have lighted a prayer candle for his positive passing.
For Dennis: I have lighted another prayer candle for your grandfather’s positive passing. He is in a far better place, even if you don’t have religious beliefs, the Superior energy of the universe will see to him. Small concession, but Remember HE would WANT you to celebrate your Birthday and ENJOY life!
SO, for Dennis: [bday][^][G] Though it may not seem an ocassion for happiness, as I said, HE would want you to celebrate your life’s milestones…
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Johnboy out says: Galaxy, I’m loving and sharing some of your limericks.
Thanks Johnboy, it’s nice to know they are appreciated, I don’t think half the guys here even read my limmerick posts. Here is one JUST OFR YOU!:
Then Johnboy stood up to shout,
"To Galaxy, I’d like to tout,
The Limmericks are fine,
They are so very devine
That I share them all about."
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galaxy:
I read your limericks and your word definitions. Always good for a chuckle, and I learn something every time from your uncommon words. Actually, I get a real kick out of when you post a word and I already know the meaning, which does happen occasionally - not too often, but often enough to increase the fun.
Thanks for the brain exercises!
Dave
Have a great day everybody!
Dave
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and a bowl of cheeseburger soup please. Thanks.
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Ray- I’m glad the CPAP is working for you.
Jeff- That’s great news on the walking by Thanksgiving. Fingers crossed Mr Murphy stays occupied elsewhere.
Dennis- My condolences on the loss of your Grandfather.
PA Tom- Happy Birthday yesterday to you!!
Sounds (and looks ) like we didn’t get many trick or treaters last night. I probably got as many at the restaurant and that was just a couple of my friends kids. Guess the rain kept them away. It wasn’t really raining, just kinda drizzling.
Most importantly, I found out what was wrong with my foot[Y]. In Walmart yesterday buying $50 inserts for my shoes, and I run across a friend of mines wife and tell her why. She responds with “and when you rest it then get back on it it hurts like a …” [:|]…well I can’t say what she said cause that won’t get me a just reprimand, it’ll flat out get me kicked off the forum for life! But I agreed wholeheartedly. She said she has it and has had it and it is Plantar Fasciitis (sp?). Not the most comfortable of all things I must say, but I’ll survive and it could have been worse. Main thing she said was to try and stay off your feet as much as you can at first. THAT is almost an impossibility for me but….after tonight I should have three days of no wo*k. We’ll see. In the meantime, these stretchy type exercises, and Ibuprofin is my friend I guess so I’ll get some today. We’ll see. I gotta do something cause last night I waited on tables and oh my gosh my foot was killing me. Even my right foot started to hurt due to me favoring the left and wearing tennis shoes which I can’t wear anyway but figured the heel was softer. Never do THAT again.
Welp, off to do……as little as possible for
Good morning. It’s 53° with 100% humidity. The high will be 75° and feel like 79°. Dense fog.
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We have a dense fog advisory in effect until 10:00 am. Looks like it covers most of central Louisiana.
The only definitive plan I have for today is to get the monthly bills paid. Beyond that I have no plans.
KCS 683. An SD40-3 ‘snoot’. It was still in white the last time I saw it. Photo taken Sept 16th 2007.
KCS 682. An SD40-3 ‘snoot’. It’s been on the KCS since it was new in 1978. Sept 24th 2007
Happy Friday, everyone!
My car sleeps in the garage at night, and it’s a direct connection to the basement, so neither the car nor I get to feel the the weather until the big door lifts up. When I got to work, I was struck by a very strong wind, and immediately thought of the old Gordon Lightfoot song about the Edmond Fitzgerald, and the line “When the winds of November come early.”
Train season is here. The shows start up pretty soon, and the weather does not invite me outside. So, until ski season, I’ll probably find more time for modeling. But first, we’ve got some more levity this weekend, with a (grown-up) Halloween party on Saturday, and the “Flavors of Bedford” charity+food event on Sunday.
Todd, get that looked at. Plantar Fascitis is going to take some time to heal. My wife had it. They had her in one of those odd plastic boots for a while, but she eventually got over it without surgery.
Todd: Very definitely get that looked at before it gets a chance to get out of hand. You don’t wanna end up like me do you?
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I picked up two items for use with my Apple //e’s. One is a Disk II disk drive guaranteed to be working ($80) and the other is a CP/M co-processor card ($63). These items could have sold for a lot more. They should be here on or about Tuesday (5th). Got free shipping on the disk drive.
Hey! We got a couple of CPM machines up in the attic. First computers we got (used, of course) .
ROAR
Hello All,
I am fighting off some kind of minor stomach virus today. Last night the grandkids and daughter came over and we did trick-or-treating in the downtown area of our small town. The town sets up a safe area with the local merchants.
Found out yesterday that my Mom is having her right knee replacement surgery on veterans day. She has said that both need replaced.
Dennis- I am truly sorry to hear about your Grandfather. I am saying prayers for your family.
JohnBoy- I am saying prayers for you also. I hope everything turns out great for you.
Jeff- Hope your leg fitting goes smoothly and you are up and walking very soon.
PA Tom- Happy Birthday[^]
Hope everyone has a great weekend and prayers for those in need.
Hi Guys,
Off to a doctors appointment in a few minutes. Will stop back in later. Probably no layout projects today.
Todd - Some others have given you good advice. I had Plantar Fasciitis about 15 years ago. I didn’t know what was wrong and played around until the pain was unbearable and then I went to the Doctor. He sent me to physical therapy and that was of great help and it hasn’t bothered me since then. I do remember doing stretch exercises, but don’t recall exactly what ones. I’m sure you can find the proper exercises on the internet, but it’s probably going to take some time to clear it up.
Had my eyes examined this morning. Good news overall. They told me that my Diabeties Type II hasn’t effected my eyes at all, and that there’s no sign of any other eye problems like cataracts, etc. I did get a new prescription for glasses, which he said was optional as the change wasn’t that great. But as the ones I have are about 3 years old, I picked out new frames and lenses. I should have them in 2 or 3 weeks.
The mailman delivered another Santa Fe passenger car from Walthers today, which has been on backorder. It’s the observation car from their latest run. I’m certainly no expert, but I think these cars look great. I have one more on back order, that one is the dome car. Now they don’t fit into my Western Pennsylvania collection in any way, shape or form, but as I’ve mentioned before, the “Super Chief” from Lionel was the passenger train I remember seeing and operating as a kid in the 40’s. Sentimental journey I suppose.
well
we did a bunch of running around.
Did Sam’s club. “Bought” 5 items. at the register anyway…But got to the door, and reciept said “4 ITems purchased”. Well! Although she didn’t exactlyaccuse us of trying to steal, we had to go through to find which of the 5 items she didn’t scan. The cashier didn’t pay close enough attention to the register as she was impatiently witing to close and go on break. I said here take it back then to the door guard, she demanded to know why we didn’t want it then, and I wasn’t about to wait in line again for an item we didn’t have dire need of. It was all neatly packed in the cart by the cashier, and I thought the total was a little light compared to what I mentally quoted my self. But I thought I had made the mental error instead.What a hassle and with people lined up behind us waiting impatiently! Usually they never really pay close attention when verifying the reciept, but she was a real stickler {rightly so, I grant you, but made us angry over how she handled it it}.
We also went to FILs. He wanted me to sign something that I know he signed and verify it. Problem is It should be a “disinterested party” and as MOH’s legal spouse, I AM an 'interested party" as It will benefit me too in the ultimate end when it benefits MOH. SO we had a mini fight, or rather FIL rasied his voice loud and clear and argued I COULD sign it, so we left. He always thinks he knows everything. A disinterested party must verify by signature, plain as day I am not that. Of course FIL thinks MOH thinks/knows everything too. Probably thinks I think/know everything too, ocassionally I DO.
So dinner will be a sub as I forgto to pull anything from the freezer earlier.{see sometimes I DO miss something.
Well
have a great evening.
Prayers for those who need them. you know I may not mention it every morning, but I DO still lig
Dennis B… Condolences for loss of your grandfather. Sorry it was close to your birthday, but I wish the best for your birthday a day late.
PA Tom … Happy late birthday. Sounds like a Santa Fe passenger car arrived to help celebrate.
Jeff … Glad your leg is healing and soon you will be walking.
JohnBoy … Have a good week end trip.
CN Charlie … If I remember correctly, this is your final day of work. Congratulations on retiring.
Duke … Thanks for posting … That is sad news.
Ulrich … Milwaukee is a nice city. Would you like me to re=post pictures I posted last year of MR’s HQ?
We never have trick or treaters here, and we were at the neighbors last evening while it rained.
Where is Barry ?
Dennis : Sorry I forgot to offer condolences before.
Doctor appointment went good, was in and out pretty quick. Didn’t see any trains ( CN dundas sub runs almost beside the office )
Im in one of those moods right now where I don’t know what to work on my layout. One side of me wants to find something to do on it even if it is small. And another side of me doesn’t even want to work on it at all. just at a weird impasse that im sure all of us get at one time.
The only thing I feel like doing lately is sitting in front of the TV playing video games, I don’t have kids or other commitments other then work and only really play games when the wife is at work. I figure if the household chores are done and I have free time I can do with it what I please, but I just feel SOOOO lazy when I do that. At the time of the year when its dark at 5 and cold outside sometimes thats all I feel like doing.
Evenin’ folks!
Janie, a nice hot of hot chocolate before bed would be nice…
I spent most of the day in Rochester today. Had a long but very productive meeting with the other officers on starting to pout together a Region Convention in 2015. We have most needed positions filled, and a good plan already in place. now we have to start working it. The next step is to write up and send what we have done so far to the region. A couple of us went out to lunch after the meeting, then I had to run the mixer board from Camp over to the sound store where I bought it. Two channels were blown by a lightning strike last summer and repairs will be made under warranty. the guy will completely check out everything on it and make sure it is up to specks for us. That is why I would spend a few $$$ more and get the products where I know what type of service to expect if something goes wrong!
Got home late afternoon, had to fill up the fossil fuel tank on the PiP. In about 8 days I will have 5 trips to Rochester, possibly 6. That will shoot the gas mileage for this month with only about 11 miles of electric for a 100 mile trip… Today I was driving into a 35mph wind with gusts almost to 60mph on the way to Rochester. That shoots the efficiency quite a bit too. Only got 45mpg on the way there. Had the wind to my back on the way home and got 63mpg doing the same route. [swg]
I did a bit more on the Blacksmith’s Shop this evening. Dull Coated the sides that have been stained and poured another side 3 (the one I broke last week). I am now ready to start making doors and windows in the sides that are ready for them. My sister from Florida will be visiting some old friends that live near by for part of one day, so that may be the next chance I will get to work on it. She will arrive next Wednesday and I will be taking her to the airport the following Sunday, Lucky she is between Chemo t
Well I feel a bit better than I have the past few days but still a bit puny.
Been looking around on Ebay today for more stuff for the Apple IIe’s I’m working on. I’ll list them here as links and you can click them to look at the items if you wish or you can ignore them. Item #1 is a Z80A CP/M co-processor card. Item #2 is an Apple Disk II disk drive. Item #3 is an Apple IIc disk drive modified to work on an Apple II, II+, IIe and IIgs via a Disk II controller card. I had to have this simply because it’s unusual. #1 and #2 are for my mothers old IIe which I’m refurbishing.
Only other thing accomplished today was I got my bills paid. I paid most online. My father dropped my payment at the loan office and brought me the receipt.
I watched ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ today. First time I’ve watched it all the way through. It was a bit tough watching Dumbledore get killed but at least it was Severus Snape that did it and not that cowardly weasel Draco Malfoy. I still laugh when I think of him being transformed into a ferret. That was very fitting!
Time for me to call it a night, or rather a morning as it’s after midnight here. See y’all later.
