Having an interesting time trying to type around the cat this fine morning…got a phone call that classes are cancelled due to one of the profs being sick…
So, I have a day wherein HD’s can occur at any moment…oops…spoke too soon…it just did[:(]
Flo, I’ll have a coffee and a breakfast bagel…NO!! Not the 30lb one!! the regular sized one…sheesh…go for the big porterhouse steak once and everyone thinks my appetite must be always huge…[sigh][:-^]…anyways I’ll be at the RC for now.
I tried to post this weekend and I’m not sure what happened but it wouldn’t let me mash the button. I got an error saying I needed to post something as if I was trying to make a blank post.
The rolling stock dresser is finally in the basement, I need to putty and sand the screw heads and give it a coat of paint.
Got home at 0245 this morning so I‘m kinda tired. Had to take MIL to hospital yesterday evening. Sent her home. Long story but it was nothing really serious. Other than getting caught looking at the cute little nurses bottom. Not by the wife or MIL but by the nurse [:-^] She didn’t seem to mind. She just smiled. She did offer to push MIL to the door and wait with us while my “sister” was getting the car (Which I thought was real nice considering she was an RN and they have others to do that stuff). I corrected her of course. She was real cute, maybe mid twenties… looked about 18,19 and I’m not kidding, but to be an RN… oh well. At least I had something to look at other than MIL’s feet.[+o(]
Ball game last night was more like it. Well, for me anyway. Cards had their night last night, Rangers sorta had theirs tonight. No blowout, but a shutout still stings. Cards didn’t hand it to em though. One little opening and ZAM! 3 or 4 point innings for either team. Pretty good series if you ask me. Whattaya wanna bet the Cards win tonight. Most were calling for what we are seeing. Back and forth low scoring or at least tight scoring games going all 7. 17-7 was a fluke, well not really. Each team is good enough that that shows just what one night off your game will do. The Rangers are there to show they ain’t chopped beef anymore and the Cards are there to show they deserve it despite coming in on the wild card.
Gotta few things to do today don’t know what all. I probably need to hit the dump with a load of trash. Hate to do that though. Oh well, we’ll see.
Good morning. It’s 62° with some clouds. The high will be 82° and it will be mostly cloudy.
Nothing on the agenda today accept getting the rest of the mess cleared off the layout. Of course a new batch of stuff will arrive and I will once again be working on projects. I have three more covered hoppers, a reefer and two trailers (mobile home and airstream) on the way. They should start arriving within a few days from now.
Off w**k today so I am going to do the measurements for the addition and graph it out to figure what lumber I need to get. I may try doing another video also, I’ll see.
Good morning everyone! Boy it was nice to wake up today and not have to go to W*%K! I love vacation!!! Well for those of you who are interested the layout bench work is going slow but steady. I had a slight delay. I was not happy with the 3rd coat of mud on my drywall repair. I put a 4th coat on last night and sanded it this morning. I like to put 50lbs of mud on and then sand off 49% off, I should pay someone to do my drywall projects but I am to cheep… I hate paying someone to do something I can do myself, Anyway the drywall is done and has a coat of kilz primer on it. waiting for it to dry. It says you can paint in one hour after you apply so it wont be much longer. I have a question for you experts, Is there a standard height for back drops or is it just a personal preference kind of thing? I am going to use 1/4 masonite and either paint it sky blue or use something like Sceniking. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks,
The virtual LION is still wandering the streets of NYC. I am not sure why he is in a tree. The train in this photo is behind me. I am standing on the platform, and you can even see my shadow taking the picture down on the curbside.
Now then, a LION sized Sticky Bun is in order, with some Orange Juice.
Thank you Ken. You know we run a “clean shop” here, and sometimes our emothions can run away with us but we DO need to be clean. They wouldn’t allow us to call a wife by that word would they?
They removed my post “calling you” on it.
SO no further harm done.
Have a great day at work!
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EDIT: Boy! Last several time I have posted I have had the top of the page…so I’ve had to pay the checks for everybody like I had the money to do so! How DO I end up in this predicament? Eat up guys…waitress snap send me their bills for the page!
Ich werde die Hazelnussomeletten an diesem Morgen und eine Tasse dunkle Röstung Kaffee bitte! Danke!
Chilly (53°F) but sunny outside the window here in the Finger Lakes this morning. Have a bunch of fund raising letters to print out (as soon as I get one small piece of info) for the MLK Committee today. have to correct the donor list from last year to remove any who are not still with us and add some new people to the list (aren’t they lucky…). Then I start printing out envelopes. Have to go downtown to pick up a Rx, then to the ;post office for stamps.
Most of the day should be “I’ve been w*rking on the Railroad…” I hope.
Good you’re keeping us honest Galaxy! We do want to keep our “G” rating here. I do prefer this diner to the one across the street that has some really questionable “low life” stuff posted by one or two people… So as it says in the famous PDQ Bach opera, Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice… “Kemosabe watchum what you sayem…” [;)][:D]
Lion, Manét says “Meow” to your kitty cat…
Thayne, If i was to do it again (which I’m not) I would use thin (1/2") drywall for the backdrop where ever possible. You can “mud” all the seams and screw holes on it and it paints very well. I used
Afternoon all…Its sunny windy and 64 here…I’ll have a cheese burger basket and diet coke please…Thank You…waiting for Sallie to get home then a nap before the Cards-Rangers game…Anybody have any advice on a Command Control 20?..Are they any good?..I am looking at a used one…You all have a good one…Jerry
Today has been alternating between nice and sunny and drizzly icky cold rainy weather. In other words, typical Fall day here in the Finger Lakes.
I did some printing, still waiting for the last piece of info and any changes in the mailing list to finish the job. Need to do all the financial report w*rk as well. Maybe I’ll start later tonight. I drove out to the Mennonite Farm Stand and they are out of sweet corn and pretty much closed down for the year… But, it is almost November! This is the latest I have ever seen them open.
I’m starting to put together a Design Preservation Models Power plant for the quarry area. I am downsizing the kit by 1/4 to be able to fit it in the available room.
Thayne and others, in the 2 photos I put up this morning, one is using the old 2700°K low CRI lights. The other is with the newer 5000°K 90+ CRI CFLs. Both have had standard color correcting in Photoshop (I do THAT as a matter of practice. If it doesn’t improve the color, I just take a step backwards). Bet you can see which is which…[;)]
Hello everyone! WEEEEW!! I am worn out! Been working on my layout room all day it is on the 3rd floor and the dog and I have been up and down the stairs more today than in the past five years. I finished the dry wall and painting. it looks pretty good if I do say so myself. now for the bench work. I keep rethinking and rethinking I guess that I will just go for it.??? I am pretty good with wood work and have some really good tools so wish me luck.
Ray, Thank you so much for your advice. I had masonite on my old layout and like you I did not like the seams. now you have me thinking about the 1/2 drywall that 's a good suggestion. I really admire your layout I have looked at your photo’s many times. Thanks so much.
Jerry, Sorry buddy but I don’t have any help for you. Maybe Ken or one of the others has an opinion?
Ray and Thayne Here is a pic of my backdrop when I was looking at how I would like my yard. It is 1/16” hardboard (masonite) taped,mudded,and painted. It can be done but takes just a little more effort and is easier to handle then drywall. Just my take on it.
Rob It is good to see you in the Diner again and as others have said,I do hope all goes well for you.
Best to all on sick call and those recovering [angel][angel][angel]
What did you use to tape it? I have heard there is a self stick type of drywall tape out there now that can be used with the masonite (hardboard). How difficult was it to do?
Did get sick over the weekend. Was supposed to go over to a friend’s house and have a little pizza and sit near a bonfire, but I had a feeling something was off and ditched. Good thing too because at 7:30 the fun was starting and didn’t stop until 1:30 saturday morning. Not fun. I am better now though
