Probably a GPS locator for tracking in the event of an escape![(-D]
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and a couple glazed donuts please. Thanks.
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Jeffrey- My luck they wouldn’t make the charger for that chair anymore even if the blame thing was new last year. Good luck.
Lee- Chocolate labs sour temper? Haven’t heard that. I’ve heard they’re the dumbest, which if that’s true, the other two have got to be smarter than old Al Einstein I tell you what. Friends of ours picked up they’re first Chocolate puppy and they say that is the smartest dog they’ve ever had and they’ve had several over the years. But sour temper? Hoo boy not Missy, she’s a full blooded, pure bred, pure Chocolate Lab, pure hunk of love. Sweetest, most considerate of property (well except for things on the coffee table. Perpetual tail wag you know is just right height to clean off the coffee table. I have learned to not set drink on table. Brenda….not so learned. Takes her by surprise every time[:O]), gentlest around children and most tolerant dog I’ve been around. Good thing about her is she isn’t a licky in the face dog. They say males are more lovey affectionate to people than females. Bad thing is she sheds like I’ve never seen before.[:|] I do not see how she has any fur left after just a week. My GOSH does she shed. 24/7, 7 days a week 365 no matter the season. Whoa. Can’t dry her off either. Oh you can try. Soak up enough water to load up two big bath towels and then feel her and she’s just as wet as when you started. [^o)]Not a real gassy dog though. Good for me.
Not much going on this day. I set the shower floor pan yesterday so I can’t do anything til Tuesday, preferably Wednesday in that area at least. I can go in the basement and clean up some in the trainroom!! Oh wait, I gotta go check out the old Pick-up, but
Pascaff- I just make up the pronounciations and pretty much slaughter words and basically create new words out of old as I go along. Hey, I’m from the midwest. It’s expected.
Good morning, Diners. Chloe, I will have coffee and a waffle, please.
My climbing trip was great. The temps were around 80. We climbed lots of great routes. I recognized the author of the local guide book who happened to be there with a group of climbers, and he told us about several new routes that he thought we would enjoy. We also got some coaching on one of the hard routes. WooHoo! What a great time.
Curt, Great photos. Now that summer is slowing down, I might get more time in the layout room.
Later, Sue
Mornin’ everyone!
Zoe, I’ll have a couple eggs over easy, sausage, and a double order of sour dough toast to go along with the cup of dark roast coffee. Thank you Ma’am!
Sue, sounds like you had fun! Hope your feet feel better than mine this morning! I can barely walk on my right foot. Just a bit of arthritis from an old injury back when I was a teenager. Should settle down as I move around today (I hope).
Todd, I love your description of the Chocolate Lab! [(-D] All Labs that I have ever met have been very gentle and and affectionate dogs. Never seen one that was mean in any way shape nor manner.
Jeffrey, from what you have told us about your mom, I would say the GPS would be an excellent addition to the getaway vehicle…
Garry, “…you would have a weary Erie caboose.” Bad! Very Bad! I’ll have to remember THAT one for when someone else is w*rking old C-254. [(-D]
The Chimney Sweep should be showing up at 11AM. I will then find out what condition the whole wood stove assembly is. Do hope it can used this year without major repairs… Then I have to head out to Canandaigua for my dermatology appt.
Sun is shining here in the Finger lakes, so I guess I will take my morning shower and then take a chair out to the side of the house and watch the little wheel spin backwards…
Later!
73
Good morning. It’s 69° with 98% humidity. There’s a high chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms. The high will be 82°.
Weather this morning is running moderate to heavy on rain and thunderstorms moving NNW across all of Louisiana increasing to heavy to severe by afternoon. Looks like the weather for southern Arkansas may be interesting to say the least. Link to current radar.
Woke up at midnight in the middle of a full-blown sugar crash. Blood sugar reading was 31, high heart rate, blood pressure almost non-existent. Concentration was totally out the window. Even trying to concentrate was confusing. A quick meal of chili with beans got my blood sugar reading back up in the 110-120 range and well out of danger. Spent the next couple of hours watching ‘Unstoppable’ and monitoring my vital signs. Hope I don’t have a repeat of that in the near future.
This morning I’ve already replaced the couplers on an Athearn PS 2003 2-bay covered hopper (ATSF 87263 patched to L&A). It had McHenry shelf couplers which are shelf couplers in name only. They don’t actually work as such. I changed them out with Kadee #119 scale head shelf couplers which work like the real thing and lock the couplers together. The McHenry’s had a penchant for uncoupling and being a constant source or irritation. They look good but are good for little else.
Plans for today: I have none other than staying in, running trains and watching movies. I just watched a thirty unit freight pass by in front of me.
Todd, I know you’re right; Katje can turn the shower on and get her own ice cubes from the freezer dispenser. She respects my stuff but not Dorothy’s. She will pull Dorothy’s clothes out of the dirty laundry basket and run around the house with them but she won’t do that with mine. Katje likes to lick ears and feet, nobody can walk through the house bare footed without catching the dogs attention. My yellow lab I had could unlock house doors, including dead bolts.
You need the furminator. I bought one on sale for my black lab and it’s amazing, every animal brush wants to be or pretends to be a ferminator. Once I started to use the furminator on a regular basis it cut the vacuum work in half. Once a week the furminator would remove a tall kitchen trash bag of loose hair from the dog. It’s the most expensive brush and the last pet brush you’ll every buy….
Jeff, LOL. I imagine your Mom will want a Tom Tom added as well.
Hi Guys
Well the first day was ok. Not many people work at this place I think only 16. I take apart old PC and printers all day. Not overly exciting but a job. Also had a place call about a interview when at work today. It doesn’t sound to great plus I cant get over for a interview due to my new job.
Hey guys. It’s been a while, but I haven’t really felt like posting a whole lot lately.
As for those F-units that wound up with cracked shells. I’m giving repairs another go. I have some new filler on the cracked areas, and will try fixing them up tomorrow. Still have to prime them, but I’m close to a dozen stewart Fs and am in about $200 so far. Not counting the 2 sound/DCC chassis I bought. Still have to aquire a bunch of detail parts.
As far as other train stuff, I picked up a trio of really nice Athearn RTR ACF 2970 2 bay hoppers. The stickers on the boxes say MSRP of $25, but got the trio for $45 shipped. All are Rock Island but there is 2 minor issues. The first issue is that they are all the same number, the second is something for operations. I though they’d be for cement service, but are for food service… IDK what to do with the extra 2. I’ll probably see if the local CNW or RI fans want to buy one or two. If not I’ll try weathering and selling (remind me to list my extra DVS boxcar that I weathered)
As far as my job hunting is concerned (still at a fast-food place) it’s not going well. Only one opening within 75 miles, and it’s 65 miles away. I can’t afford a move, and I don’t think I’d be making much more when having to get gas every other day.
I finally made a decision on wheter to get a steel or aluminum flywheel. I went with steel becase the new motor is actually mild (up to 465 hp but not very high RPM, limited to 6K) and a aluminum flywheel would slow it down a bit in the 1/8th. So now to find a steel 157 tooth flywheel for a ford with a 28 oz imbalance.
Anyways I’ll be catching up.
Evening All,
Not in a very good mood tonight because still having issues with Son. I go back to w**k tomorrow so I will talk to you all on Friday.
Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
Good Evening All,
Had a crane in this morning and loaded the 40ft container onto a flatbed for delivery to N.J. and then onto OZ in a month or so. Ship loads tomorrow or Weds.
Found out a friend passed away over the weekend from kidney failure. Don’t know anything else just now but he was a great race car driver with multiple championships in several road racing series and just an all around decent human being. I’ll miss his wit and insight.
Got home at a reasonable hour tonight but still haven’t gotten downstairs to the layout. Just not enough motivation or energy yet. Maybe later this week. Catch y’all later, J.R.
Good Evening, Chloe (yeah, it probably after dinner in some parts of Indiana…) - I’ll have a bowl of chili (with diced onions and some grated cheddar,please), and a RBF, please (Combination of drink and dessert…[:)]). Thank you!
Got an email from Garry, and since it sounded like you were about to send the hounds after me (wanta look that one up, Galaxy? [;)] (Yep, that’d be my vote to keep those interesting morning things going that you do!) I figured I should stop by for at least a bite and to show my face (so all of you didn’t forget who I was…). [:-^]
Paul, good to have your daughters for free tech support on that smarty-phone. [yeah] Count your blessings, eh?
Besides, Ulrich, the car will just get dirty again later, right?.. [swg] But do take better care of yourself, as Paul (sorta) said. Don’t wanna mess with chest pains.
(Seamonster) Bob, that was really hospitable of you to share your ice cream like that with the yellowjacket like that!
YGW, I’d somewhat recalled a bit about your wife’s struggle and all. Good to see you back in the Diner, and glad things are starting to turn around some for you. [angel][angel] for you and your family.
Time for me to call it a night. Today was busier than I thought it would be. I didn’t have much time to myself. My father called this morning to say the WE were going to be going to some places in town. Post office first to send some things off. Next was Vernon Medical to have the power chairs charger checked out. It checked out as good. They said if the batteries were too low the charger wouldn’t detect them and wouldn’t put out a charge. We then went to several stores get some things then to the nursing home to see my mother. I told her the bit about putting in a GPS to track her in the event she escaped. She got a good laugh out of that. Afterward we went to Buffet City for lunch then back home. We took the power chair apart and removed the batteries. I put a Smart Charger deep cycle battery charger on the first one on 2 amp charge then went home to get some rest. Last nights close call plus today’s activity had left me quite tired. I went back later to check the progress of the charge. My father had left for work by then. He had hooked the first battery back up and put the charger on the second battery. When I looked it wasn’t showing a charge or even a percentage of a charge. I made sure all the settings on the charger were right but still no change. If the battery was charged the charger would show the percentage of the charge. It shows nothing so I suspect we have a bad battery. No surprise as they’re only guaranteed for a year. A new battery will cost over $100. Tomorrow I’ll put my meter on the battery and see what kind of tale it tells. Too bad I don’t have one that can check for load. See y’all tomorrow.
Good Evening Diners!
I’m starting to get worried about Rob. Anyone heard from him lately? He had been stopping in nearly everyday but nothing for some time now. Also Tom in CA.
Lee, glad to hear the new pup is turning out so well. It always amazes me how smart some dogs can be. I had an Afhgan Hound years ago who wasn’t obedient at all but he could open sliding patio doors and the fridge. Guests would ask us why there was a bungie cord around the fridge and it was to keep the dog out when we weren’t home otherwise he would just help himself. Wouldn’t have minded so much but he didn’t close the door after raiding the fridge.
Just did a comparison of Krylon Matte with Testors Dullcote. I realized the roofs of my Athearn heavyweights were a little shiny so I sprayed one with Krylon and the others with Dullcote. The Krylon did reduce the shine but not nearly as much as Dullcote.
I was at the LHS on the weekend to pick up a new water tower. I had an enclosed one as used in Western Canada but they weren’t used in Ontario where my layout is supposed to be located so time to replace it. I bought a Walthers Cornerstone version but they only come as a built up which does make painting more difficult . I also took in my Mehano 2-10-2 to sell as I don’t run it much since it is too big for my layout plus I guess I just don’t like it much—too many driving wheels. I suppose my ordering a Bachmann 2-6-6-2 N scale would thus be somewhat contradictory. Hey they were on sale at Trainworld for $100 and I always wanted to try an articulated. It’s all Tom’s fault .
Hope everyone is doing ok.
CN Charlie
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
NKP shops and roundhouse, Frankfort IN-1957
Today started out bad and got worse!
Nothing to do with BoS I have to deal with them Tuesday. [banghead]
Day started out having to take my wife to the Hospital for a Stress Test, had to be there at 8:00 AM. After she dragged me there, she refused to take the Stress Test because she was afraid. Cannot blame her, I was a little afraid when I took mine.
That was the best part of the day I will added. [:-^] Let’s just say new shop and new managers don’t work worth a %^$% and leave it at that tonight.
Did not get home till 11:00 PM!
Hope your day was better than mine.
Ken [B]
Morning Coffee in the Diner
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Tuesday, Spetember 18th, 2012!!
{exactly one week prior to my Birthday, hint hint for those wanting to send presents}
We often use/hear the old children’s rhyme “eenie, meenie, miney, moe”…and sometimes use it to determine which trains to run!!! SO: {this is a long one} several sources have differing variations, including one VERSION that is OFFENDING, and I cannot print here, SO:
ENNIE, MEENIE, MINEY, MOE:
the beginning of the ‘dipping’ children’s rhyme, and an expression meaning ‘which one shall I choose?’ - a common myth is that the rhyme derives from an ancient number system - usually Anglo-Saxon or Celtic numbers, and more specifically from the Welsh language translation of ‘one, two, three, four’ (= eeny meeney miney moe). This is not so: the Welsh ‘one, two three,’ etc., is: un, dau, tri, pedwar…). Sadly, the rhyme seems simply to be based on euphonic nonsense. The words ‘eeny, meeney, miney, moe’ have no intrinsic meaning. The rhyme was not recorded until 1855, in which version using the words ‘eeny, meeny, moany, mite’. Another version, also published in 1855 but said to date to 1815 begins, ‘hana, mana, mona, mike…’. Various versions appear in the mid-19th century in both Britain and America, as well as in many different
Hey Guys,
Just to head out soon after breakfast and a shower. Be back around 4:30 this afternoon.
Good Morning!!!
Piece of apple pie and a cup of coffee please. Thanks
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Lee- Furminator eh? I’ll look for that.
Did so many odds and ends yesterday I can’t begin to list. I didn’t get to the pick-up, but I did get the yard mowed and some laundry done. Have yet to put her new faucet for the hall bath in though. Maybe today. Don’t know. Got lots of things to choose from though. [^o)] Hm, good idea. Eenie meenie miney moe…….
Ya’ll have a good day!!!
Good morning, Diners. Coffee, please, Chloe.
Ray, I have no problem with my feet. The last pitch of the day on Sunday had lots of stemming, and arm strength moves so I have sore muscles. I will surely notice them tonight when I climb at the rockgym. No arthritis yet.
Todd, All the labs that we have owned have been gentle. However, my SIL purchased 2 puppies. One of them is a total monster. My MIL had to quit swimming in the pool because it would jump on her, and knock her down. The nice one got lost. When they found her, she was so dehydrated that they had to put her down. My thought was that maybe the brat would settle down when she is the only dog. ???
Jim, I promised to post Larry’s Shay painting.
Sue