Morning all. Oreo cheesecake for breakfast sounds wonderful
I’ve got an epson printer/scanner/fax. It does the job of printing LEGIBLE WONDERFUL DECALS, but man it eats ink like crazy. I’ve heard good things about canon printers. Hope that helps you logger.
I donf like to talk about it much online( or to many but my closest friends), but the thing that has been going on in my life that has been keeping me from posting here has been well- a string of stuff going on my life that has been beating me down.
Work has been stress inducing, you know how that goes when they keep burning through employees and can barely find anyone to take their spot. then the ones who do a no call no show.
I’ve also been burned quite recently in the battle called “love”. I was seriously talking to a girl for a few months, and we were perfect for each other. It had gotten to being unofficially dating. We went out for the first time in the real world, and I thought it went well enough. We went out for coffee and we’re together for about 3-4 hours just enjoying each other’s company. Well the next day when I tried to set up another date, she sent me an email basically saying “I don’t think it’s gonn work between us, I’m sorry. I had fun, but it was just too awkward”. its been a few weeks, but I still hurt from that badly. to just sum it up, it was another hit for someone who hasn’t been blessed in the romance department.
Health- besides the asthma, I can’t complain besides a couple panic attacks.
The only thing that’s been keeping me sane, has been model railroading and my MR club. Plus I got “commissioned” to do a paint project for a buddy- former SD45 (SD40-3) for the short line Allegheny Valley railroad, more decals custom printed at home. Btw, MAKE SURE YOU DOUBLE MEASURE EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU PRINT! I found that out the hard
Why not start a thread asking about printer recommendations? I think a lot more people would see it there rather than here in the diner. That’s what the forums are for!
My HP printer has ceased to do photos properly so I’m likely going to be replacing it soon. The subject would be of great interest to me too.
Jimmy rejection is part of the process. If it didn’t work for her, she was doing you a favor. Keep looking, there is someone out there for you.
Galaxy welcome back. You carpentry accomplishments are as prodigous as your future surgery schedule. In case no one warned you, rehab after shoulder surgery is tough, much tougher than ACL reconstruction.
No judgement from me on your domestic situation other than this…if the marriage lasts long enough, the judge may award the OH lifetime alimony. It happened to me, but fortunately the OH got remarried. I have a friend who also pays lifetime alimony and though he is burned out by work, he can’t afford to retire and pay his ex $60K a year. Before they were married she was an OR nurse in the open heart room. She could easily make $90K but instead she is a waitress in a diner like this one.
I never saw a post from Ulrich that merited banishment. He too has more than his share of medical problems and financial problems.
Any inkjet is expensive to operate, and we have pretty much banned them from our network, and I will not support the one or two that are left.
Our standard printer is a black and white laser printer. If someone wants color they can send their work down to the big xerox color machine in the basement.
If somebody needs color in their office, they will have to get permission from the Abbot. We now have a Xerox Phaser color laser in the pottery shop. (another building over with no tunnel connecting them. So the Abbot gave him permission. I’ll order a B&W printer on my own hook, but not color.
I do not buy stuff in the stores. I inspect them at Tiger Direct, Newegg, etc, I read the specs, download manuals etc. before I make a decission. I also compare the cost of the supplies (toner).
Typicaly I use Lexmark B&W equipment and Xerox Color Equipment.
I’ve printed decals on the color laser printer here at work, but as a high-volume commercial unit, it’s probably out of the range of most hobbyists. Walthers, VitaCal, Testor, and others make decal paper that will work on almost any inkjet printer. But for finely detailed work, I would take my documents to a Kinko’s or Office Depot or the like to be printed on their laser printers. As long as they treat the decal paper like heavy glossy photo paper, and afterward you spray it with Dullcote, it should work fine.
Pro tip: If you’d like to print directly on clear material for business window signs, be sure you use acetate made specifically for use in laser printers, NOT clear styrene. Don’t ask me how I know.
Ah Zoe, I see you are still here so can I get the $2 Special still? Oh, that’s right, breakfast served 24 hours a day in here. Forgot about that. Well, over easy on the eggs, bacon, homefries, and a double order… What? Yes, the sour dough bread toasted. How did you know? Oh, don’t forget the… My Seneca Lake Blend Organic, Fair Traded, Dark Roast coffee is already made. You’re good!
[color=red]Steven![/color] No - No! Use Clear Coat on the decals, then use dull coat after they are on the model!!! Don’t ask me how I know…
[color=red]Galaxy![/color], good to see you sir. You sure do have a busy life and lots of “stuff” to deal with. I was worrying that you had completely departed the diner. Glad you stopped in!
Sun is busy shining today here in the Finger Lakes region. Doesn’t look like Matthew will trek inland to be any problem here (Last one that did was Agnes back in '72! That one made a real mess in the Southern Tier where I was living at the time!). One of the earlier models for Matthew showed it coming inland and heading for where I live. My sister, in Florida is right in the danger area though, so say a prayer for her and her family down there please.
Don’t think I mentioned that September did break the Solar Panels record for September by about 15kWh and it now looks very good that this year will be the best for production I have had yet. Of course I have used way more electric this year with the air conditioner running 24 hours a day most of the time due to the horribly hot and dry summer we had. The lawn is now making up for lost time! Had .75" of rain in the last 2 weeks.&
Morning all (at least in my time zone). Flo, could I get an omlette with chicken and pepperjack cheese with some wheat toast? Thank you so much.
Got one for my friends. What would be the best method for replicating the weatherin shown on the flat car shown here? My best guess would be a 2 to 3 parts grimy black paint to 10 parts oily black. Just enough to dirty up the car, but not enought to completely obscure the lettering. I don’t trust myself with chalks or anything like that. I am much better with paints.
If someone has any better ideas, feel free to contribute.
We definately are postponing the FL trip. Airline will let us use the money for later flights without assessing penalties. If flight is cancelled, we will get a full refund.
Alvie… I hope you are safe in FL.
Ink jet printers, of course, need new cartridges when ink has been depleted. The price for a set of them may be higher than the price for a new printer. I don’t like that.
Lion … Good idea to use just black & white printers to save costs.
Back when I was in business and going through a lot of ink and toner in my printers (both ink-jet and laser), I started getting refilled and remanufactured ones at about 1/3 the best price I could find anywhere else here.
I am not associated with the place in any way except being a very satisfied customer for many years. Only printer that their cartridges haven’t worked perfectly in was an HP that somehow knew they weren’t from HP and kept telling every time I printed a page that they aren’t original ones from HP and to use them would end my warranty on the printer because, you know they weren’t making $$$$ on them! Needless to say I no longer use anything from HP and never will again!!! I use Canon Printers now and still do a lot of printing for various groups. No where near what I did in the music business, but…
Flo, I will have a [B] and give Ed one if he makes it in.
Galaxy Glad you made it in! I am am impressed by what you have got done. Both on the house and other matters. Maybe you and YOH should join a club. [:-^]
Day Off While I felt a tad better today, I still wasted it. Got my shoes re-fitted by a young lady. Boy she was cute! [:D] To bad I am 60 and married.[sigh] If I was single and in my 20’s or 30’s again, well lets just say I would be busy right now! [;)]
Did some other running, dumped the trash, paid the water bill and bought beer.
K-10 Model Trains. Picked up anothet pack of PK 2000 wheels and Kadee #5 couplers. I did leave the B&O E-7 PK 2000 behind. [sigh] But till I get some engines off the RIP Track why buy more? On the other hand, the PK 2000 Santa Fe F3 A B with sound is still calling me even now! [(-D] Only $329.00! Did I just post only $329.00? I remember when I swore I never spend over $65.00 on a engine. [:^)]
Glad to see so many regulars here : ) took the day off. Finally got the barn with train room submitted to the county should have a permit ( I hope ) in two weeks. Then I will set up excavation and start pouring concrete ftgs and walls. It will be 50’+ x 24’. With the train room 24’x 24’.
Took my son to the NRA museum in Fairfax Va. It was a great visit ! It was free, I got to see Annie Oakley guns, a black powder gun that came over on the Mayflower, John Waynes movie guns he used in Rio Lobo, Stage coach and so much more. We had a great time together.
Just stepped in for a quick appetizer— perhaps some watermelon rinds wrapped in bacon! One of the favorites that were served in private cars. Maybe a Long Island (Railroad) Iced tea? Thanks, Chloe
Ken, that water bill includes a charge for sewer, too? Seems ironic that you have to pay for beer, then pay again to flush the toilet! 'Ya just can’t win!
YGW, that museum sounds like fun. Not long ago I watched some documentaries featuring great inventors. (The Men Who Built America?) The episode on Colt and Winchester featured some scenes with Ashley Hlebinsky from the Cody Museum of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. That might be worth a visit! Miss Hlebinsky held my attention quite well.
Creepy clowns have been in several news stories here in NE Ohio, too. In one very recent case two sixth grade girls were going through neighborhoods late at night. Police were called and finally located them. Can you imagine the risks that this kind of behavior is creating? Apparently the impetus for much of this activity (and that Pokemon stuff) is to create a buzz on “social media” [:(]
So…
I’m thinking of hatching a plan!
Since this is the diner and we have recently been visited by Chef Ryan, I wondered if it would be acceptable to share a few recipes and dining car information from a book that I have in my collection. It was given to me by a retired Pennsylvania Railroad chef, Big Daddy Perry, whom I worked with on a private car back in the 1970s.
If it doesn’t violate any forum etiquette and you folks would enjoy seeing a few railroad recipes, I thought I’d post one or two each week. Any comments, suggestions or criticisms welcome.
I enjoy reading about the presentation and all of the regulations that accompany the same.
I received an email tonight from an Anna Liljeberg stating:
TRANSACTION APPROVED
Your transaction of $1,500,000.00 has been approved by UN in their ongoing p…
Gee, Willikers, this is awesome. I sure wish I could remember when I applied for this bunch of money! Maybe I should open the email to get the amazing details?? You don’t think it could be a scam of some sort?[*-)][:-^] Guess I’ll just ignore it and spam it out.[:o)]
Charlie isn’t scared of desert frogs. Sadly he doesn’t know that their poisonous when eaten. I wished dogs were a little smarter when you tell them no, carried them away, and stop that. Don’t worry he didn’t eat it, he just chased it a few yards in the back.
I opened a post about AAR railroad codes on two trains.
Plus I’m with Ed on buying trains. And you’re right Gary that is Spam.
