Hey everyone. Hope everyone here is doing well.
So, I just purchased a new mattress, shipped to the new address. Oh, I won’t be able to check this forum frequently until Tuesday, due to that being the first day the comcast tech can come out.
I spent last night having the service moved, and upgraded with a reduced cost- I got X1 (Free DVR, voice remotes, HDTV!! ETC) for 194.00 a month…down over 40 bucks from where I am now.
Ulrich I’v got moles[:‘(] I read elsewhere they can tunnel 15’ and hour!!
Mr B Enjoy! Which beach? The water is cold near you (and me) and Mary Lee, the great white shark, in on the prowl and headed your way!
Spent 2 day looking for my outside braced Walthers B&O boxcar. It wasn’t were I last saw it nor anywhere else I looked. I did some airbrush weathering on 9 of my rolling stock.
It just made sense to assembly line it and give everything a very dilute light gray wash, followed by grimy black and dust. I have not done rust by brush but I need to do that on all these cars.
The shark track comes from this site http://www.ocearch.org/profile/mary_lee/
These sharks put on some mileage. Sort of like my moles.
Henry,
Had my 1/4ly with Dr. today, yesterdays blood draw revealed my Cholestrol was 112, HDL was 42, Triglycerides 142, LDL 42, CHOL/HDL 2.7 <3.5–my GLYCOHGB however, was high at 7.2, spread being 4.8-6.0. Overall himself was satisfied with the numbers, got to work on the GLYCOHGB, more weigh loss, and keeping away from the sugar cookies (primarily) should do this. My main goal was to be able to give up Insulin injections, (I still have a target rich enviroment–just an unreasonable fear of needles) I did that over a year ago, and would go as far as having my lips sutured shut if I thought that is what it would take to stay away from giving myself injections.
When I was fishing on George’s Bank we would have White Sharks follow us, and when we hauled the net back would come along side the boat and feed on the spilliage. Quite impressive to see a 15 foot shark down a 4 foot in diameter skate. The old addage," one hand for the boat, one hand for the work," really came into play at times like that. I have always despised sharks, one of my family was on the Indianapolis when it was sunk.
herrinchoker
Holy Donuts ! … It was donut day … I wonder if Steven’s donuts are still good this evening… What? … You chow hounds ate them all ! … Oh well.
Been busy here … We’re leaving Sunday for Ohio and for Michigan.
Cheers.
Can I try some of that famous apple pie? Literally just got back to the east coast back in DC. I have an funnnn meeting Monday morning at 0800hrs (awesome, right?) so instead of going all the way home I’m crashing with a friend for the weekend. I think while she’s working, I’ll be working on my tan by the community pool. Hope everyone had a good week/week and a half since I’ve been gone! Had an awesome time up in Seattle. Really productive conference with crew from all over. Anyways boys and girls… I’m one tired pup tonight, laters taters!
Afternoon diners (morning here) I have a large cuppa of green tea thanks
Right in my own backyard and across the straight in TAS thankyou Ulrich.
W*#k bonkers enough said [|(] its where the money comes from for me to buy trains food and other needs.
Life well a diet overhaul, after being sick with gastroe for two weeks I went and saw the naturopath and got tested, I’m not far short of a vegetarian going by blood type being A+ but I can still have meat being lamb and fish (no shell fish). Had to kick the coffee dammit had a coffee withdrawl hangover, now I just have to figure out a my meals and plan a diet a bit better.Overall feeling better for it.
I currently in the process of becoming a yoga teacher, love the yoga and thought why not become a yoga teacher. Weekend just been I’ve learnt alot about human anatomy and many other things that go with it, that and yoga brings my stress leve down for me. Yoga is not for everyone but it works for me.
Railroad front gotta go and buy the Qaurter2[:(!] so I can get one mikado cum berkshire so I can qaurter and reassemble and complete the loco and make progess to getting it complete hopefully before the end of the year[%-)].
Been building some South Austrailian Railways four wheel wagons and some bogie wagons (whilst being sick) all from kits, to swell the wagon fleet for the layout. A 720 berkshire looks jolly nice with a decent load behind it.
Cam
Evening Diners
Flo, Ed, Jan, Brent will have a [B] please. And I will take a Photo of a beer.
Down in the dumps. Seems everything I enjoy is a No No when it comes to Diabetes.[sigh] Coffee may be bad, give me a break! Artifical Sweeteners? Yep, some studies link it to high blood sugar? No more Pork Rib’s (just bought some on the way home yet) the fat will cause high blood sugar!
Ulrich The cartoon did make me smile for the first time today.
Later, Ken
Good Evening,
We had a hot one today with a record breaking 91F and humidex of 96F. Right now we are under a severe thunderstorm watch.
A busy day doing yard work despite the heat. I don’t know how you fellows who get such temperatures often cope with the heat. My wife and I struggle with it. I certainly wouldn’t move to a hot climate.
Nothing happening on the RR front. I haven’t even run a train in several weeks.
In Canada a different measurement is used for cholesterol so I don’t understand the significance of the values some of you have been posting.
Well soon time for bed as I am very tired after working outside in the heat today.
CN Charlie
Good evening from the clear and cool West Coast.
Ken, Thanks, all those beers have been helping to take the edge off, while watching our dog, fight for her life. The good news is she has come through the worst of it by the skin of her tennis ball and is on the mend. It was really touch and go for three long days, but she made it.
Seeing as how we are in Tasmania I have ordered up a keg of “XXXX GOLD”. When I have been to Australia, it seems to be the beer of choice. So the beer is on me until the keg is empty.
Looking forward to going into Vancouver tomorrow with #1 son to see the Vancouver Whitecaps play Atlanta. They are our major league soccer franchise.
Not sure how many games we will get to this Summer as my son is pretty much booked up for movie/TV stuff for the whole summer now. The phone was going crazy today as he was getting calls to firm up a three to six-week shoot on this.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5463162/
It should let him live in real comfort through this University year. The whole shoot is about 30 minutes from home, so that is a real plus, especially for those 17 hour days.
All the best to all.
It got me out of the dump, too! [:)]
Morning diners,
I haven’t started on my layout yet. I need to find our caulking gun which is somewhere in the dining room I believe. You can’t tell where it’s located because of the junk piled around.
Can’t believe I hadn’t managed to stop in until today. Just been busy between w*rk and all the other things that I try to do on the Internet. Slowly managing to get all my projects done and I have a whole bunch of items coming in order to get those projects done. If I have evrything planned right, all the stuff that comes on Monday should get me down to one car that I actually have. (I still have three more caboose in the plan.) As some of these projects have been sitting for quite awhile, that is saying something.
[:-^]
Morning Crew,
Chloe, I’ll have my Double Denver with home fries, toast and P.B. with choclate milk. Please and thanks.
Frry Kid, I was past your area this past week. We were at my Youngest Son’s wedding in Billings this past Sunday and all had a great time.
It was a wonderful Garden Wedding with everything in bloom and the weather broke just in time as it had been cloudy, raining and windy till just before the cerimony started, then it was an absolutley gorgeous evening. We passed through your city on Wednesday shortly after lunch, got home around 8:00 in the evening.
It was quite an Honor to be asked by your Son to be his Best Man and especially at my age. The last time I was a B.M. was 51 years ago and we just laid that fine lady to rest a month ago.
Garry, I see you and your wife are on the move again, just like I had been kidding you about. One could never visit you as you are hardly ever home. Don’t see how you get time to work on that great layout of yours. Here’s wishing you Happy and safe miles on your trip.
Ulrich and CudaKen, sure sorry to here you guys are down in the dumps right now. I know it’s not much fun as I have been there. But keep working at getting your chin up as things will improve, maybe not to the extent that it was or that you would like but to a better spot that is easier to put up with. That is where I am now and getting quite used to it, and am content most of the time.
I finally got the proper observation car for my C.Z. it is BLI, and very beautiful. It is hard to come by and the train just doesn’t look right with out that observation car with the Dome, radio ant. and high tail light.
Thats about it for now, hope you all have a great week end.
Will stop in again soon. Thanks Chloe, lunch was great.
Johnboy out…till then
Evenin’ Folks!
Janie, I could use a pot of dark roast decaf, some fresh fruit salad, and a couple of the buttercream filled donuts left over on the counter. What? Yeah I know that is a weird supper, but it is all that seems to appeal to me at the moment…
[color=red]Brent[/color], glad to hear your dog is on the mend! Hope she continues to improve and will be none the worse for wear very soon!
Last night I noticed a message on my home phone right before the time I needed to head to bed. The message was from the daughter of my late wife’s best friend when we lived in Waverly, NY where I started my teaching carreer. I decided to wait to call her back until after I got home from the NMRA Meet today. Talked with her for about half an hour catching up on some family stuiff. She had called to let me know her Mom died last February… She and her husband have spent considerable time cleaning out her Mom’s house and getting it ready to sell. One thing she kept was her mom’s old address book, and was letting those who knew her well the news. Shelly, the daughter, was also a student of mine when I taught elementary music there way back when. The mother died of complications of cancer over a several year period. Had a stroke, heart disease, and finally an infection took her… She was only 76… Told Shelly that just doesn’t sound old anymore… I will pass the info on to my son’s tonight. The lady was my oldest son’s Cub Scout Den Leader, and her son was best friends with my kid. The daughter and my youngest son were friends and playmates when they were very young as well. My wife and the lady both played in a world class Handbell Choir from the Methodist Church there. It was good to hear Shelly and chat with her. Just wish it wasn’t bad news…
NMRA Meet went very well today. Had about
Evening Diners
Flo, Ed, Brent, Jan and I will have a [B] please. Give Johnboy anything he wants.
Sort of a job front. [sigh] I should not have time to read 100 pages at work on a Saturday! Had 5 customers in 8 hours. Sold 3 $126.00 twin mattress and one $200.00 futon mattress? That sure not going to make a house payment! [banghead]
Johnboy Thanks for the concern. While I realized was not going to make $50,000 year shortly after I was hired. (did at Mattress Giant) I never dreamed it would get as bad as it had this year! Thing quickly went down hill shortly after Jan 20th 2017. OK, I had a great Feburay, but that was from last years income taxes.
ATF On the Rail Front! I am amazed how well it is still working on the short line! Still have yet clean any wheels after 4 month pluse! The Pickey Walthers PK 2000 SD 7 Bessmer will go around the layout at speed step 1 with out stalling! I am turly amazed!
Later Ken
It’s been a pretty good week in my little world of trains. This past Thursday the mailman delivered the latest addition to my collection of locomotives for railroads that operate now, or have in the past, in Western Pennsylvania. This one is an SD40-2 from Bowser painted for the Wellsboro & Corning Railroad. The collection now has 40 of these railroads represented with an addional one to be added within the next few weeks, I hope. It’s a pre-ordered GP16 from Intermountain painted for the Everett Railroad. When I started this collection, I didn’t realize there were so many railroads or that there would be this many available in HO. A costly misjudgement to say the least.
I also began with the assumption that I would only purchase 1 locomotive for each railroad, but that plan derailed rather quickly. After all, take the PRR with their Baldwin Sharknose, Centipede, E8, etc.
Then there are the locomotives that don’t fit in the collection at all, but for various reasons it became necessary to obtain them as well. Talking about the Southern, US Army, CN, etc. Okay, I admit it’s an addiction, but a fun one.
Now if someone would come out with the Nittany & Bald Eagle and a couple of others, it would make me even more happier.
Got in a couple hours of railfanning today. 10 trains in 4 hours. Not as good as last week, but not bad either. Nothing special today though. Well, except for the fact that another railfan who frequents the same area showed up today & we had a nice chat. Haven’t seen him for a couple of weeks, & we were getting a little concerned as he is in his mid-eighties. But everything was okay, he was just taking a break.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Good Evening,
Another balmy day here in the far north. Well we think it is south but then again everything is relative.
Brent, glad to hear your dog is improving. We have Westies and I can relate when one gets sick. You mention a while back about wanting to see Victoria Falls. My wife and I saw it on our 2013 trip to South Africa. It is truly an amazing sight and one you will never forget. They even run a steam powered dinner train that stops on the bridge. We didn’t take it as my wife doesn’t like bridges.
Well soon time for East Enders so I best get the tea ready.
CN Charlie
Good evening everybody …
JohnBoy … Yes, we leave in the morning. We’re hauling the SeaDoo up to Michigan, and I have the trailer already hitched to the truck. Trailer wheel bearings are greased; tires are okay; and hopefully we have no troubles.
Our oldest granddaughter had her 16th birthday today. We will see her (as well as our son, daugher-in-law, and another granddaughter) in Ohio on our way to Michigan.
Sadly, my model railroad friend here has some more bad news regarding his cancer of esophagus and stomach. I’m very worried.
I’ll check in via cell phone when I can over the next week.
Cheers.
Edit … Just heard the news of an attack in London. Terrible.
A caulking gun in the dining room… [*-)]
Hey! You just gave me a great idea, Angelobob!
BUTTER in a caulking tube! Just think of it, corn-on-the-cob? Sure- grab the caulking gun and give 'er a shot of butter. Dinner rolls? Poke that nozzle inside and give a few clicks.
Might just catch on [:D]
Great day, here! Warm enough (finally) for the grand kids to visit and do some swimming and fishing!
Best Wishes to all for a safe and healthy weekend!
Regards, Ed
Mentioning caulking guns reminds me of what I do with mine. As my layout is in an unheated building, anything water-based does not stay up there year round. The chaulking gun always ends up sitting on my old desk in my bedroom at home (on the ranch). That seems to be a good place and I don’t have to worry about anyone disturbing it. Additionally, that way I don’t have to worry about transporting it back and forth.
Hobby Front: Took tommorow off from work and plan to get six freight cars finished. (A 40’ combo car needing to finish some weight decals and a reweight date and 5 coal hoppers that need the logos put on them.) I do have all the decals I need for those projects.
However, I should be getting a bunch of hobby stuff soon. Decals for a boxcar and the caboose projects, a set of trucks for one of the cabooses (the model didn’t come with the right kind), some Decal Set and some model cement. The tracking says Monday but where the packages are with said tracking makes me think that they won’t, but we shall see. If they come Monday, I should be able to get the boxcar in question done so that it can also go to the layout and get one more project out of my hair.