This is the place for you to go to relax and talk off topic about most anything - as long as you stay within the forum rules, which means certain hot button topics are excluded. Please refer to Steven Otte´s post on Forum Policies.
Everybody is welcome to participate in the Diner !
The staff - that´s Zoe, Chloe, Flo, Janie, and Brunhilda - is very friendly and will serve up plenty of virtual food with a smile. Just don´t forget to leave a generous tip!
The RIP Track
At the beginning of each month, it is the time to pay our respect to friends no longer with us.
Barry Arnold aka BlownoutCylinder
Jerry Cox aka Cox47
Wolfgang Dudler aka Westport Terminal
Bob Hartle aka cmrproducts
Ed Murphy
Bill North
Stein Rypern, Jr. aka Steinjr
Andy Sperandeo
Jeffrey “Running Bear” Wimberley
Alan B
Tom Mills
James W. Rohde aka CapeJim
Michael L. My
As we didn´t agree (yet)o n an August location for the diner, I took the liberty of just starting the move and let the train go until someone sid “stop”. The first one was Ed, and I think “merry old England” is not a bad idea, although they have it quite warm there these days. May I add Wales to the choice of location? I´d like to go for a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Porth Madog to Blaenau Ffestiniog.
For those who are in love with that line - Peco of UK and Kato in Japan have announced a joint production of the Ffestiniog Railway´s unique Double Fairlie engines in OO9 scale, that is OO scale (1/76) on 9mm tracks. They are expected to hit the market by Christmas 2020. Very tempting for me! The will also produce the small George England 0-4-0s “Prince” or “Princess”. Suitable carriages are also on their way! Very tempting for me! I might even get back into the hobby - after the move!
Have a great start into the month of August, my favorite month!
My father was in England during WWII before landing in France. He never said much about it, but he did say Scotland was beautiful.
I’m very thankful for the diner and for Steven keeping it civil. Last night I ventured into some other discussions in the Trains section. Not nice. I wanted to read about high speed rail, but instead I read a steady stream of politics, name-calling, and insults.
Thank you everyone for welcoming newcomers like me, and for keeping friendly discussions going. Entering the diner is something I look forward to each day.
Steven - I had to look it up, but now I know what bubble and squeak is. I don´t know whether I´d go for it, though.
John - tell a Scot he is English - you may end up as the main ingredient of Haggis or black pudding! [swg] Scotland is really beautiful, especially the Highlands in early Fall! There is a steam train ride from Fort William to Mallaigh, a former fishing town, which is worthwhile taking.
I’m now of the age that I have to be very choosy about where I will vacation. I wish that at a younger age, I would have visited Europe, but I always thought there would be plenty of time later for that. Time flew by. The only plans we now have are to visit places here in the U.S., and of course, most of our travel involves going to see grandchildren.
John - I was lucky! I had the opportunity to travel quite a lot in my younger and better days, partly for business, but also for pleasure. I have visited strange places on nearly all continents, but I never made it downunder! The only travel I´ll be going on will take me to Denmark to look at a house to spend the rest of my days in, and of ourse, moving there. The Internet is now my travel agency, allowing me to re-visit places I have been to without leaving m living room!
That be very true, sir! My family ancestor came from “England” as a slave (Indentured Servant, but still a type of slave). The surname at that time was the English version of my name, Hayward. At the end of the Revolutionary War the name somehow got changed back to the Scottish spelling and pronunciation, Howard. Nobody wanted to be associated with the English over here at that time… LOL
Been busier than a cat covering poop on a marble floor the past few days. Did get a few minutes to stop in, have a cup of Joe, and catch up with a few things.
[color=red]Richard[/color], Sorry to hear about Napolean, but it sounded in a earlier post that was the best thing to do for the poor old dog! Never easy though.
I am still moving stuff back into where it needs to be after finishing the remodel job. getting there slowly but surely. This afternoon I drove over to a computer store where I have bought several computer over the years and bought a new iMac. My old one is getting long in the tooth and can’t be upgraded. Several of the old pro applications I use are no longer doing what they need to be doing all the time and the results are not as good as I want. Those programs will now have to be Rented from Adobe. Oh the Applications you get “free” but everything has to go out somewhere called a “Cloud” which has to be “rented”… Still, it would take many years to pay out what I payed for those programs even “back when”. So I will live with it. I don’t need anywhere as much space as I would have needed years ago as I now only use those programs for a couple newsletters I produce anyway.
Scotland Yes. On my Grandfather’s side, moving down from Canada back in the late forties. That Scotsman was my favorite person in the whole world.
He always wore a Tam. So many times my Grandfather said “Do you get me sweetheart” I just laughed… now I say it and some people just don’t quite understand.
Ireland isn’t too shabby either laddies[:-^] On my Grandmother’s side, a very fine, proper lady from Ireland. Her name was Edith, She preferred to be called Irish.
Happy to be in the Diner this evening with you all. Where’s the cookie jar? I need a snack, I’m hungry[(-D]
Late night at the office this evening. Sawdust, drywall dust, all that dust.
I am very happy to inform you Friends. Judy’s third blood pressure medication is working. I am so relieved. I was walking on pins and needles and really worried about her. It’s not all the way down yet but it is coming down[Y]
I must remember my manners. Thank you all for the positive reinforcement and prayers you gave Judy and I. I do know they worked… Thank you.
I did see I missed some things here. Don’t ever think I ever forget any one of you for a minute. I pray hard and think of you all as well.
This little scare with Judy has me thinking. We’re getting old. I don’t know how much time is left, I guess I never will.
I think I am going to switch gears again. I was flipping houses about 15 years ago but there was someone else involved. It didn’t quite work out right.
I think I’m going to start flipping houses again on my own. That way I don’t have to work for the man anymore.
I have already downsized. I am going to downsize some more. Get rid of the heavy leather recliner furniture and switch to Wicker ultralight with cushions. Then when it’s time to move, I just toss them in the back of the truck and go.
Fun link Ed. We hosted British soccer coaches for several years (College age kids that come to the US for a summer to teach kids soccer skills). It was always a lot of fun talking with them and discovering the differences in our common language.
TGIF! Long week at work. Looking forward to a nice weekend. Hope everyone’s goes well!
Hot again! Not as hot as last week, but too hot for me to feel comfortable.
Well, my British friends would certainly claim, that there is only a slight resemblance. I tend to agree [(-D]
It´s called football and played with a real, round ball, not that melon shaped thingy, that players predominantly carry under their arms or pressed to the body.
Since we are in GB these days, here is a nice video of steam on “The Long Drag”.
Good morning, everyone. I’ve already eaten breakfast, so just black coffee for me – lots of coffee.
It is pouring outside. I left for Bible study at 5:45 a.m. and it was not raining. Within 45 minutes, the streets were flooded, and the creek is overflowing.
Good luck! I wish my wife allowed me to do that. We have an entire house full of stuff, and getting more all the time. I tried making a rule once, that whenever something came into the house, something had to leave. Of course, since I’m only second in command, that rule was ignored.
Good for Judy. So glad to hear the medicine is having an effect.
Richard, it’s amazing how attached we become to dogs. My wife and I treat our Dachshund better than we treat each other. We can’t imagine life without her. Sorry about the dog.
Hope everyone has a good day. I know I will. It’s raining, so I can’t cut the grass!
I know, but if I said “British Football Coaches”, plenty of forum members would think “Well no wonder they’re starting to play NFL games in London. They have coaches there!” [(-D]
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