Janie, I could sure use a hot cup of decaf right now… There were little white thingies falling out of the sky every now and then this afternoon out at the Museum. Nothing to cause any problem, just a few flakey thingies drifting down on us… we had another huge day out there. The treasurer of the museum was there and he just posted an email saying we sold out once again and had people lined up to by tickets at 9:30AM. We don’t open until 10AM Sold out meant we sold 756 tickets and also had around 500 kids under 5 years old that don’t need tickets… Lucky we had the place well staffed and everything ran very smoothly. We did one extra run at the end of the day so by the time we tied up the train, signed out, and I drove home it was 7PM when I walked in the door. We do it all over again tomorrow. Tomorrow is our last day of the season…
Currently 37°F outside and there will be a major killing frost here in the Finger Lakes region tonight with the temp going down to 27°F. I had to scapr some frozen stuff off the windshield this morning on my way to the museum. I also kicked on the HVAC system in the car which startes up the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) so I ran the first leg using EV assist for the Gas engine rather than being on full EV. I found out the Guy who has brought out his petting zoo for the October events is staying right at the Museum in our PC Caboose tonight. Lucky the heat (kerosine stove) is working in it so at least he will stay warm.
[color=red]Lion[/color], glad you like the pair of fuzzy lions I have. Do know you are in my prayers for a good recovery! I’m sure you wouldn’t mind a Presbyterian doing that for you. [:-^]
OK, I will be heading out to bed early tonight as 6:30 will come early tomorrow morning.
Not much in a talking mood lately. Things that happened during the past week.
My brother got a girlfriend named Elizabeth “Liz” for short. My sister got into a car accident. My brother’s dog got sick and threw up two days. We decided with the cheapest route with a shot $96.00 to make him stop but didn’t work. I been slowly fasting him and including food.
Train News: Did you anyone pre-order Kato Amtrak P42’s from N Scale Supply? Almost everyone else has them out already. I wrote to them and they said " When they come in we’re ship them." It’s been a week, should I wait or cancel it and order them in a different store and save $18 dollars.
Brunhilda, a large Earl Grey tea with cream and honey, please.
Nothing exciting happening here. It’s supposed to get below freezing tonight. Thrill! But wait, it’s supposed to back up to 70 next week.
Ulrich: I can understand the compassion for another human being in distress, but Germany has had problems for decades with “Gastarbeiter” from another culture. With that, why would they welcome more? Maybe I’m missing something here.
Dennis: MOH tells me that mud slides have been happening in the Grape vine. If I remember correctly, that’s fairly close to Sylmar.
Ray: Those lions don’t look scale.
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Seriously, that was pretty thoughtful to do for Lion.
Hello to all, and I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
The nurses have been fussing over the LION all night. Leg remains sore. In the hospital they asked me if i needed a pain pill, here I am supposed to figure it out by myself and ask them for one. This does not woork as well for me, but different place different laws.
Lion: when in pain, him asks for or takes a pain pill when him in pain! When him not in pain, him not take pain med. SImple as eating wildebeast when him hungry. Do they have him up and walkiing yet?
well, I will go tomorrow and get the rolloff ordered. I was debating on 10 or 15 yard but is only like $15 more for 15 over 10 so might as well go 15. Tonight will start packing up remiaing traick not glued down on my litle layout and the buildings too and pack away. got 3 plastique bins for such at wally world this morning. probably need more! no wiat, i need tho rolloff first as I cannot get to the layout, is trapped in there! Need to throw schtuff away.
we will have 3 friends and my father? to help with the move? It will be done over three days. The 7th, the 21, the 28th. two afternoons and a full day. I will go back and forth some too moving smaller things as they go slowly over.
so, we cannot wait for 2 things: 1} our inspection on Wed and 2} our closing! oh wait, 3 things: 3} the sale of our trailer CHEAPLy.
THEN we can get all moved!
We will each sleep apart as to when all is done so one is here, one is there…so no one gets any wise ideas.
Another slow day? Vinnie must have laid off some of his staff - I only see Chloe hanging around with a lackadaisical expression on her face…
It´s been a slow day here as well. Did not do much, just ran my trains and watched more of that tiny house building series on Youtube. Come to think of it, that´d be a nice project for Claus and me. He´s got all the tools needed, but we would have to find a place where to build it … Wrong continent and country, though!
G-Man - heck, that´s only a few days left before you move! It´s going fast now! Take care and don´t overdo it!
Forum policy would not allow me to give more background information on that illegal immigration scheme, its origin and its supporters, so I will leave it at what I already said about it. Only that much, it´s a giant scam, involving top ranking government people, not only in this country, but also yours as well as other countries, like Turkey, Greece et al. It´s scaring the (beep, expletive deleted) out of Petra and me (and millions of other Germans, who remain silent, for whatever reason).
I should follow Galaxy and order one of those containers to dispose off all stuff not really needed to survive.
Good Morning All!..Been a long time since I have dropped in…I’ll have a cup of coffee and a sweet roll…I am still plugging along with my Illinois and Southern and Illinois Central…Colder weather will bring me into layout more…You all have a good one…Jerry
The gun ad in November MR is again a controversely discussed issue. I am shocked by some of the statements, given the fact that the Roseburg shooting happened only a few days ago.
I am disgusted by the amount of violence, which is displayed even in something so peaceful and harmless as the hobby of model railroading. I don´t want to take part in this.
Folks who wish to remain in contact with me know my email address and I will be happy to read those emails and answer them.
I am sorry, but I had my fill now - I won´t come back here!
I’m a guy who walks by and peeks in to see how the discussion is going and have always been impressed by your approach to the hobby and to other people. I truly hope that you will not let the comments of a small minority keep you away from the vast majority of others on this forum who feel as you do. Your contributions will be sorely missed by your diner colleagues as well as those like me.
Our Dear Ulrich: DON’T elt one thing offset you form what is an overall good thing. I would not, for instance, abandon a GErman forum-if I was on one-over the issue you mention above, for instance.
Like you I have opinions on boht issues, but simply can’t express them here. SOME of which you know! and I am heartfelt on ONE issue dear to me that I cannot express at ALL here,-verboten!. you KNOW which one I mean!
SO, I roll wiht it… and like the Irish poem about friendships:
I sift through the and take all the best out, and like grains of sand, blow the rest away!
A very sunny, warm 63F here today. We did have a major frost on Saturday morning as in 17F but back to the nice stuff for a few days. We took advantage to get some yard work done today to prep for the coming cold stuff.
Jerry, nice to see you in the Diner! Hope you stop by often as I for one miss your posts.
Ulrich, hope you do come back. Send me a pm if you would like to discuss this with me.
Well, no time to do any RR stuff today, and likely not tomorrow as it is just too nice outside. I see Rapido want to send me to the poor house with all those Canadian steam announcements. I guess I’ll just have to confine myself to one or two of the CN offerings. Mind you I’ll be over 70 by the time they are all out.
Well it is another Sunday which means our PBS tv marathon.
Tomorrow is the big vote day up here and it will be an exciting election to watch. We voted last weekend in an advance poll. No comments as that would be against the rules, but the sign on our front lawn isn’t blue.
Good evening. Well, I have received my week’s quota of sporting events starting with college football, Penguins - Leafs hockey game followed by more college football to a couple of pro games today and a NASCAR race. I even stained up a batch of ties this afternoon. Plan to glue down a batch of ties on a curve and get on with more track laying this week. MOH has reminded me that I committed to have the bottom of the back porch closed in by winter. So I will be splitting time between the layout and outside this coming week.
Encourage all our Canadian friends to vote tomorror if you have not already been to the polls. At least Canadians limit the election cycle to a somewhat sane time period unlike the US with its never ending campaign cycle.
Lion, hope you are experiencing less pain and healing satisfactorily.
Galaxy, good luck on your closing process and getting your trailer sold.
Well, cooler weather has arrived. I actually turned the thermostat from cool to heat last night. Probably a good thing as it was 29 F this morning.
Jerry … It is great to see you again. I hope you have more time to post in the DIner with the cooler weather as well as working on your layout.
CN Charlie … I saw Rapido was offering models of Canadian steam locomotives as you said, but I don’t know the details. When will you get your first one?
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ETYMOLOGY:
From Dutch hoogmogend (all powerful), from Hooge en Mogende (high and mighty), honorific for addressing States General (legislature) of the Netherlands. Earliest documented use: 1639.
USAGE:
“She’s all grand hogen-mogen one minute and a flirting flibbergib the next.”
Peter S. Beagle; Tamsin; Penguin; 1999.
Mon. 78 Tue. 88 Wed. 90 Were in Santa Anna wind season which makes it warm this weekend
A guy was here and I just changed Medicare Advantage insurance companies, I was unhappy because my old insurance didn’t have free dental and most of my medical needs are dental. I keep the same doctor I had, both companies had him.
Oh, Chloe, At least you are here. Where is everyone? An altercation? Oh, that must be why I saw Vinnie running down the street with his crowbar in hand. Everything appears to be settled and certain things have been removed I see. I just need a cup of dark roast and a couple sour cream glazed donuts for the moment.
The season is basically over out at the museum. There is supposed to be a Santa Train Weekend in late December, but that is it. We had another huge weekend out there and everything went incredibly well. This has been the best season ever for the Museum and many, many volunteers have made it so!
I can now turn more attention to the hobby side of railroading, although I really do enjoy the 12" to the foot scale and working with the public out at the R&GV RR Museum. Last weekend we ended up pulling the train with the FM H12-44 which ran flawlessly if giving us at times a rough ride. As long as everyone on board is doing what they are told, that actually reinforces some of the things I tell them. I told several groups that I prefer then to stay seated and they would find out why soon! And that it is better they find out while sitting down… [size=24][color=blue]BAM![/color][/size]
I’m hoping the paving contractor gets back to me soon and sets the date to do the driveways. If I haven’t heard back from the plumber by late week I am going to see about getting someone else to do the work I need to have done. This is getting rediculous! It has been over 3 months…
Sun has been shining all day so far here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS with a high today of 55°F maybe. Had a good killing frost over the weekend. It was sure nice to have the stove working in the caboose!
