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Evenin’ folks!

Janie, a cup of decaf would be great right now.

Spent most all day out at my son’s house watching the granddaughters. They are getting to a real joy to be around. Both at a nice age. We played a few Wii games, a couple board games, and watched a bunch of dumb TV shows. Lets just say that the best one was Spongbob Squarepants. Yep that bad! Their Mom and Dad and few of their friends went and did a Seneca Lake Wine tour. They were chauffered in a Van all day so nobody had to sign up to be the designated drunk for the day… I think it was a birthday present for my DIL as her birthday was last week.

Been doing some page layout things that need to get done for the Region Newsletter advertising the Convention being out hosted by my Division next May. If we miss the deadline next Friday (and it looks like we will) we will be dead in the water for the convention. Can’t seem to get everything done in a timely manner!!! I’m not a happy man at the moment, but it is hard to yell at volunteers… If the information gets to me in a few days, I at least will stand some chance of getting it in near the deadline.

The first car I remember in my family had to be a Ford Tudor Sedan circa 1940. I can remember sleeping in the back seat most every time I rode in it. There was a 1936 (I think) old Ford Pickup truck with the flathead V8 in it that sat rusting for many, many years out in the pasture back of the barn on the farm… MyCousin and I tried (with my Dad’s permission) to get it to run one summer. Turns out the only thing that made it get parked there was one of the shift forks in the transmission had broken off. We took the top off the transmission and found the broken fork at the bottom of the transmission case and got someone over at Don Howard Farm Equipment to weld it back together for us. The only thing we couldn’t fix was the old fuel pump wh

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Hi All,

Aint been in much due to the fact that I really havent had much to say…I get moody this time of year with the holiday`s and such.

I went to an open house last night down in Delaware…helped a friend today with his open house.

A friend and I were talking the other day about things we would say to people and things people would say to us back in high school…

…I remembered the first and ONLY rime someone in high school called me “four eyes”…because I wear glasses…as it usually turn out it was some dipstick and his dork friends that has said it…I looked at they guy and said how dumb he was…first it was the oldest thing in the book to say and also said it was “Five Eyes”…him and his friends just had a dumb look on their faces…I pointed to my backside and said “You forgot one”. [D)]

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Chamomile tea, please.

***Ken, thanks!

Have a good night all.

Cheers! [C):-)] Rob

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[color=orange]GOOD Sunday Morning![/color]## [color=orange]November 15th 2014![/color]## [color=red]Only 40 more days of## shopping till Xmas is here!*[/color]## [color=green]That includes today, Xmas eve!## You have been warned![/color]

*{Xmas IS supposed to be a religious holiday, which is verboten, and for those who don’t celebrate it or celebrate something else instead, We honor YOU traditions as well! But I have to nod off on the fact of a lot of Xmas also being about a fat jolly old bearded elf who rides in a sleigh pulled by magical reindeer and can dispurse presents of all kinds/sizes/weights to all “houses of good little children” in the cover of darkness for one night only!. This MAY have loose roots to real religious points, but is really pure modern Santa fantasy and didn’t exist before, what, 1823 in a poem called “A Visit from Saint Nick” and an artist’s rendering of such poetic views on what Santa Claus should look like? NONE of santa is connected to religion except maybe his initial conception based on Sinterklaas and St. Nicholas, a man who was very religious. I DON’T think mentioning Santa, hsopping or Xmas is in anyway violating the “no religion” clause in our files anymore than honoring veterans of political battles constitutes “political” views, also verbotten.}

[color=red]MAKE iT A GREAT DAY![/color]

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[color=green]for those in need,:## prayers, thoughts and## healing energies!![/color]

Good to see BARRY, for whom we send healing energies;

FOr Johnboy…out, who needs our healing energies;

For Jeffrey, who needs a double shot-one for each leg of healing energies;

For Ulrich-MIA, who might be in the hospital again, we send healing energies:

For family and friends who might need our healing enerigies;

FOr VEterans, who may have been trying to get help, we send healing energies;

FOR any animals, like Sparkie the Wonder dog, we send healing energies.

And best of all, only [color=red]YOU can MAKE IT A GREAT DAY![/color]

And only YOU can make it a great day for someone who needs one!

~Not saying you have to, just suggesting we all consider: Its that time of year, the time for giving: Donate money or time to a charity, a food bank, a clothing collecetion for kids winter coats, for a TG or Xmas meal for the less fortunate {or to a food bank for any day}; donate your TIME to a charity sorting food, making soup kitchen meals, or diving someone to an appt. who can’t…I know I do!!! Even with our tight budget, I always find a coat in good shape to donate, and I still find a few dollars to donate to vet’s causes, to the charitable food agencies I have actually had to use in the past, And if when they have them, I pick up a “gift tree” item and buy it for the child asking from “santa” for it, and find it warms my heart and find it very rewarding.

[color=red]now, go ahead, MAKE it a GREAT day for you and someone else![/color]

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Frank… what a Sweet car… no not Sweet… no no not Choice… here in SoCal we’d say… ‘Primo’ and that pretty much says it all. That style… you either love it or not. I happen to love it… I’ve always felt… it was ‘Aero-dynamic’ I love those words… lol. One look at your car Frank… the first thing that came to mind was… lots of room in those cars. Some of the old cars… had plenty of room in the backseat. BTW… I love those pipes.

YouGotta…“LOL ! Dentist foot on your chest !? How bad after words did it hurt ?” It hurt fairly bad… but not too much…the reason why it didn’t … the Dentist shot me up again… towards the end of my visit.
When I got home… I was talking to my wife… and the whole side of my face went numb. I couldn’t even talk. A terrrible itch came up on my cheek, and the whole face felt strange. Couldn’t satisfy the itch either. Up until 2-3 days ago… there was a big hole in my jaw… it finally sealed over.
Ken… everytime I see one of those cars of yours… two things come to mind. 1. If you told me you’ve had several of these cars where the lugs off the axial were sheared off because of brute strength… I’d believe ya.

  1. I remember those years… come September… the Sunday newspaper would show you all the new cars coming out next year. The Fastback models were in ~ I’d spend hours going over all the new cars and the specs.

Now in ‘All Fairness’ Scratch built… verses Hobby store kits. I think its only fair to show both sides.

  1. Scratch builds take time. You do run the risks of cutting yourself badly. In which I have. I remember the time… when my wife comes home… she sees me sitting there starring at my thumb.

She asks what am I doing? "Hon… I’m concentrating on my thumb to stop bleeding. I’m elevating it.

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Mornin, an irish coffee please Janie. A little bit of white on the ground, not enough to track a rabbit, an a lot warmer out this morning at 28, it was in the low teens the last few days. Cloudy sky and mid 30’s on tap, along some light sn#w.

KEITH, good jod on the scratch building,

ROB, I’ve dump trany fluid in the engine it seems to help loosen sludge.

Tracks are quiet today only 3 trains, 1 E and 2 W. one of them was radio active waste car.

Not much going on today, usual chores, football on TV, and a grandkid B-ball game in Paris. Thoughts n prayers for those in need n hope ya’ll has gooden

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Hi Guys

Havent been in alot lately. I have had a re occurance of the chest pains and shortness of breath. I went through this last year also. I havent done much lately, too tired after work to get into anything so have been just playing some video games and I am reading a book at the moment on the battle of the bulge.

I will try to stop in more often.

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Jeremy - hope the fatigue is from over work not heart issues. Good to see you again.

Keith - Geeze did you scratch a hole in your face ? I was told by my dentist the itch came from the pain meds wearing off.

Ken - good to hear work front is doing better and Most of all that Sparkie is doing better. SWEET That is one beautiful “68” ! My first car was a “68” charger. Loved that car. Still do. Sorry ex wife forged my name and sold it for a $1000 ! If I knew she would run off aI would have ended the pain right then and there.

Frank - Thanks, I will look. How expensive are those thing ?

Prayers fro Jeff and Ulrich. Has anyone heard from them today ?

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Evenin’ Folks!

Janie, just a refill for the decaf please…

Crisp day outside! Currently 37°F outside. The high today was 39°F sometime when i wasn’t looking… Low will be around 34°F overnight and we shall see some, ah…, I think they call them Flurries.

Sound system was back working the way it should at church this morning. Helps to have all the amps up and running…

After church I grabbed a quick lunch and headed up to Canandaigua to take care of Clim the cat. He came up stairs and froze in a ‘flight or fight’ pose as soon as he saw me standing there. I put his food down for him and stepped back a couple stepps. Ha gave me the “I don’t trust you” stare but then gingerly went to his dish and ate. Every couple of seconds, he would quick look at me to make sure I was keeping my distance. After he ate he stood at the doorway to the basement for a bit, and I put my hand down to see if he would come to me. He took a couple steps toward me and sniffed my hand and then bolted half way down the cellar steps… At least I know he is OK. He did stay on the steps and meow at me. I would think he is lonely and wants to know where his friend Claude and his human are. I bring Claude home from the Vet tomorrow around noon time. I bet they will both be glad to see each other.

I am beginnig to get worried about [color=red]Ulrich[/color]! Do hope he is OK…

[color=red]Jeremy[/color] don’t be taking any chances with chest pain and shortness of breath! Go get yourself checked out…

Have to make a phone call, so I best get moving. Catch you all later!

73

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WEll:

~we put the extra plastic on the porch, nice day to do it, not windy that is.

~we took out the MB A/c so that window is all storm-windowed up now.

~ went to the Mall and MOH found a cross {Been wanting one for a long time} at the jewelry store where the “niece” works. I told of what we are getting the god-great nephews for Xmas. Unfortuantely for ME, it is well over $200 and is the ONLY one MOH wanted after viewing cheaper ones elsewhere…i almost got the pouty-sticky-outy-lower-lippy thingy! I HAVE to get that one now or else I will never hear the end of it! Just like the gas over electric stove!

~came home and put the plastic over the kit. window, sealed up the LR a/c window and taped the plastic over the computer room window. All that remains is the door weatherstripping replacement… Then we are “buttoned up” for teh cold winter ahead.

~ i gave the “neice” a hint of what santa may be bringing the “great nephews” at grandpop’s house {our close friends, like family, hence the reason they are as called by the “family” to us}. She was quite surprised, but it should keep the little 5 year old “busy” for at least 5 minutes! Last year we got him TRAINS…This year learning/fun and games to play at grandpops…what for next year? Duunno…

~the “great nephew” has a NEW baby bro to contend with now, and is naturally NOT happy about all the attention the baby gets or requires from Mom and Dad! SO we are TRYING to make it a “good Xmas” for him! The trains require supervision, the Leap pad won’t so much, nor will the “constructive materials” {paper, markers and such…} all of whihc he doesn’t really have at grandpops. He thinks being at grandpops is “boring” [:-^]

~Our other friend is, uh, having domestic problems-PRAYERS FOR HIM and his family too, Please~

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Eveing Dinners

Flo, wake up! I like a [B] Please

While today as a whole was pretty uneventul I did have one big surprise! Around 12:30 PM Marv, the owner walked into the store! Reason it was a surprise in the year and a half I have worked there he has never came to this store! He told me later he had not been to this store for 10 years! He all so walk into a storage area think it was the bathroom. [:-^]

YGW I have never owened a 68 Charger, but I have done 3 of them. My first Charger was a 1970, my red one is a 1969. I have owned to 69 Chargers. My first one I sold so I could buy my 1970 Cuda. Now my 68 Road Runner, I got it from Mom and Dad when I was 17 and I still have her.

Here is my 69 Charger with Allen 68 Charger at a local car show.

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Here is a pic of me having a little fun! [:D]

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Latter, Ken

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Sun. 71-53 Mon. 80-48 Tue. 80-48 Were having Santa Anna Wind right now makes it warm and dry.
My best friend both from church and we go shooting together just has no interest in computers at all. He’s 73, today he was offered a computer for free thats probably better than my old computer and he diden’t want it. I keep telling him he’s going to have to learn and the sooner the better. he just dosn’t care.

I noticed I’ve been on Trains.com 5 years.

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we are having snow overnight. Looks like we will have two years in a row with longer and colder winter.

hope everybody is doing well.

Happy Model Railroading

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Hello! All,

Nice cars KEN. Do You want to run for pink slips…against My 64 Fairlane ‘‘Thunderbolt’’, it only has 600 + horsey’s. If You frequented the drag strips, You’ll know what I am talking about. Gary Diear Dodge was about the only one to come close. Even Don Nicholson switched from Chevy to Merc. Comets. Memories.

A pic’ of My ‘‘sleeper’’. sold it two year’s ago. A 54 Ford 4-door OHV Police Interceptor 256 cube 4-barrel 3 on the tree/with overdrive, 411 posi. rear…HP exhaust. Everyone thought it was just a plain 4-door, until you got on it and laid two thick strips of rubber and went bye,bye. LOL.

Take Care! [:D]

Frank

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Morning guys,

Woke up to the ground covered in snow. Looks like old man winter has settled in earlier then last ( and last year was a brutal winter ). I work today so better get moving along as I have some other things I need to get done before I go.

Talk to you fellas later

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I don’t care if this is the designated “off-topic” thread. I don’t care if your faith has been insulted or your First Amendment rights have been violated or if you have any other reason why you feel entitled to get in the last word. Any more discussion of religiously divisive topics in violation of this Forum’s rules will result in PERMANENT BANS. Do I make myself clear?! [:(!]

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OK, then, it’s official. I’m outta here!

No, not outta here, The Diner. Outta here, work. I just called HR and gave them the date, January 5th. Turns out it’s not really officially official until they send my first pension check, but for now this is as official as it gets.

With accumulated vacation and our end-of-year shutdown, I have, after today, 16 more work days, including 4 Mondays.

Saturday, I’m buying wood to expand my layout.

But, last night Penny and I also offically kicked off the ski season, by going to this year’s Warren Miller movie. He makes one glorious ski movie a year, typically outrageously good skiers taking helicopters to places where no sane Yeti would go. It got a whole auditorium full of people psyched last night.

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Thank you for taking care of that.

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Mr Otte thank you for this I think it was getting a bit iffi on here I’ve had to do kind of the same thing at times I’m a admin on one site and mod on two others one with all most 200,000 followers on FB and it can get kind of crazy So now back to trains thanks