Ken - I think it was all done with a scalpel. But the area is so numbed up that you don’t feel anything. They slice away the cacinoma (about the size of a dime) & send it to the lab. You then wait for the results. In my case, some cancer cells showed up on the edge, so they took a little more off. The lab then reported all clear, so it was stiched up. Because of its location, the surgeon made additional inciscisions about 3/4" long each. One above & one below to allow her to gather enough skin area for closure. This morning I look like I was in an off-post bar brawl, but had no trouble sleeping. The only down size is I can’t wear my glasses because of the bulky bandage, but I can remove it later today & then be back in business.
Tom: Glad they could get it all. I have a spot on my arm that I am going to go have removed, I don’t like the looks of it.
Model front: I am helping with the layout at the railroad museum. It is O-scale and coming along slowly.
Yeah, but then the locomotive won’t be!!! [(-D][(-D]
Yep! You Kiwi’s are pretty sharp. I was wondering if anyone would catch that.[(-D]
Good afternoon from the left side of Canuck land. Still windy as all get out. Still, have power, that’s amazing.
Dave, shortly after my Dad died in 1993, I came home with two tickets to England for my Mom and myself. She kept putting off her visit to all the relatives for some reason, so I stayed for ten days and came home and she stayed another month. While we were there she asked to go to an old church near where she was born. In the churchyard was the grave of a cousin she was very close to. It turns out he died on the Dambuster raid, he was a pilot. He had been repatriated not long after his death, while the war was still on.
Garry, in the 2008 crash, Canada was relatively unaffected by the whole thing. However, after the dust settled in the U.S. I put a lot (for me) of money into the U.S. markets and did extremely well in the coming years. The next big win for me was when the Canadian Dollar was above the U.S. dollar. I cashed out a lot of my shares on the Toronto exchange when I saw what was happening and bought back on the U.S. markets and then sold after our dollar came back down. Canada is the United States biggest supplier of oil and our dollar tends to follow the price of oil. Easy pickins for anyone that follows wha
Richard:
Going back to school is definitely worth it. Went to grad school in my 40’s to get a MBA. It was hard on me, my wife, and my kids. But I did it, and you can too. It has made a positive improvement on my career, as well.
Tried to get my son to stay in school to get a masters in computer science. He didn’t want to hear it. His wife is in the same field, worked just as long, but has a masters and makes significantly more money.
I pre-ordered a Bowser RS-3 from one of the big mail order places. It is supposed to be delivered next month, but if Atlas is any example, it could be the middle of next year.
I am having second thoughts. I am imagining it going in the dumpster after I am called to the Big Sleep. I guess it comes down to how many engines do you need vs how many engines do you want.
Been there, done that, felt really stupid afterwards!![swg][(-D][(-D][(-D]
Dave
LOL … Trip pin on bottom… [swg] [:-^] [:D]
Good evening, Gents
Well, there is another spirit passsing over. My Aunt, My mother’s sister, passed away today.
SO I have to make a trip to the midwest, To Battle Creek Michigan. SHe was 84. My father went this summer and saw here and his brother and cousin adn their families, I should have gone, but I can only go for a week or so, he likes to go open ended, as he likes o take his time.
He’s not sure if he will go, But I think I will force the issue, he was close to her, and He says hes not sure he can hold together, I said funerals are not for holding together. SHe was his age. That might have hit home for him.
At work tonight, but now fingding it a bit difficult to hold together myself, or rather concentrate. I had a guest check in, his first name Christopher, I put his name in the computer as CHRISTMAS. Don’t know where THAT came from, CHristmas is the furthest from my mind now.
Not much else to report, I guess.
I’ll leave you to your thoughts as I meditate in the corner booth, if its not taken.
-G
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PS Quote of the day: “To be or not to be, you CAN’T be me”…
Probabbly like me, there was no way I was going to get another degree. I got my B.A. in four years. ( even went summers to do so) and I was done. I could only handle so much school.
and in reality fat good my degree has done me > ended up in a completely dif field.
I’m not using my degree either. Found by the time I was done with the study, I no longer liked it.
Howdy .
Galaxy … Sincere condolences to you and your family regarding your aunt passing away. … I do beleive Heaven is a much better place. … Have a safe trip to Battle Creek.
We took delievery of the new vehicle today, and we are very pleased with it.
Not much to report about the model railroad.
Cheers
Eveing Diners
Flo, Inch, Tom, Brent, The Great Ed, Gary, Angleob, Ulrich, Inch, Jan, Galaxy and I will have a cold [B] please.
Work Front, Just Because You Are Paranoid Does Not Mean There Not Out To Get You! Found out today they have hired another sales person. Yes I am somewhat worried and not at the sametime. While my sales have sucked so has the whole companys. Every one that has worked with Jerry knows he is a lost cause, hard to believe he is all most at his 2 year mark. Keith (hired two months ago) makes it no screat he does not care about making commision and is not hanging around long.
Or could my neck be on the chopping block? In most companys I would not be worried. But then again this company does nothing right! Heck they have kept people that have stolen bank deposit and lost them on the gambling boats. Reason is so they can pay back what was stolen? [:-^]
Tom After seeing some of the faces of folks at the VA Dermatologist Clinc that where treated with Lazers I say you are lucky! There faces looked liked they have been BBQ’ed.
Taking SS at age 62. Still up in the air about taking it this Febuary. I am sick of weighting the Pro and Cons! What really sucks was the company I worked for for 20 years had control of my 401 K that had $80,000.00 in it. Company went belly up and the $80,000.00 was gone. That was 10 years or so years ago, that sure would have helped!
Trains are runing better than my life, later Ken
Good evening all.
Flo - Is there still a RBF from Ed? Sweet! Thanks Ed!
Speaking of Ed - Is the dryer fixed? I was curious, did you check the moisture sensor? If it is sensing the clothes are dry, it will shut off the heat to save power… Unless it is older and does not have the sensor drying thing.
And, at least it was only a imitation coupler issue… Crazy stuff happens when you try to use pretend Kadee’s! [:P]
Weather - Cool and damp, and hearing that there is some 
(snow) in my future… If the professional guessers are correct.
W*^k - I won a contest last week! While it was not a big amount, it is an extra bonus!
Oddball issue - Somehow, a company feels that I didn’t pay a $11 bill, even though they deposited the check back in June. I got a certified letter today, demanding immediate payment of the $11, plus a “administrative fee”, of $1.50, and a $32.50 fee for the certified letter… For a total of $45.00…
Looks like someone is getting a phone call tomorrow morning…
Seeing as we like quotes, something a friend of mine used recently -
"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” - Mark Twain
No, he was not using it to teach me the same lesson, but reminding me, and someone else, of a very valid point… Sometimes we have a narrow viewpoint, and need to step back a bit and reconsider our view.
Hope all are well, and all have a good night!
I have you beat by a couple of years—I am a youthful 57 and attempting to get a Masters in Supply Chain Management. The objective is to help my son with his business.
I’m still using my university education every day! The education I am referring to is the one that I never allowed my classes to interfere with![swg][(-D][(-D][(-D][B][D][<:o)][(-D]
Dave
Good Morning!
I had a terrible night, but that´s nothing really new. The weather is quite bad, just wet & windy, but that´s also nothing new at this time of the year. I need some cheering up, but have no idea where to get it. That´s also nothing new.
Summing it up “all is quiet on the northern front”.
Galaxy - I am sorry to hear about your loss!
Talking of education, I can´t say I really made use of what I have learned. The only important thing I got from my university days was how to get hold an an issue and deal with it, the trade itself came by “learning by doing”. I was lucky enough to have been entrusted with a lot of responsibilities early on in my “career”.
Looking back, I feel sorry for not having learned a proper trade, like a carpenter. I love to work with anything “woody”.
Have a great day!
Edit:
I just found this video of a really neat, small HOn3 layout.
The entire layout is only 40" by 8´ - just the type of layout I like!
Morning diners,
I did that too.
Galaxy- Sorry about your lost.
Good morning Diners,
Brunhilda, I’ll have an extra large coffee with lots of cream, please.
SS: I opted to take SS at age 62 also. When we went to the office to check on availability and eligibility, they explained that you’re not necessarily better off to wait. Great if you can do it, but to do it early is not exactly a penalty. It’s just that the difference is distributed earlier and over a longer period of time. Well, we had bills, so I opted for it.
Education: I decided to go back to school at age 54. I was working full time in industrial engineering at the time, and had been for about 14 years, but was not degreed. I went back to school to study interior design. It took me 7 years to get a 2 year degree, still working full time. MOH thinks it has gotten me nowhere, but I don’t completely agree. I have been working in the kitchen and bath industry because of my training, but not as well paid. i don’t think I could’ve gotten another engineering job without an engineering degree. Companies have become kind of funny that way. I think it is because of liability issues.
I hope someone might find my story encouraging for them if they are trying to decide.
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Eveing Diners!
Flo, The Great Ed, Gary, UP 831, Jan, Brent, Ulrich, Galaxy, Angelob, Inch and I will have a Berry Buger and a cold [B]
Good Day sort of. Wife right knee is junk, the one that was going to be replaced and then they thought she heat problems so no surgey. (no heart problem thank goodness) Anyway today she could hardly walk!
Good part I had a low GL at 86 when I woke up, we had no eggs so Sue and I went out to a restraunt called The Red Apple. I had a 3 egg Dever Omelet, Hash Brows and Wheat Toast. [dinner] Paid for tonight, my GL at 5:00 Pm was 182 but it was good breakfest. [:D]
Did some runing, paid some bills and did some Leaf Blowing. If I had the money I cut down every tree I have and kill all the grass and install astroturf!
Galaxy Sorry for your family loss. Hope you have a safe trip.
UP 831 I was told that if I take SS at 62 I can only make a extra $17040.00 a year or $327.69 a week gross. Is that the same in your case? I was all so told they keep what ever your a projected to make over the $17040.00 a year up front. If you would have the time to talk on the phone let me know here in the dinner and PM me your phone number.
Later, Ken