Looks like everyone forgot its now october
Mornin’ all!
Got in last night around 8 from VA - sick as a dog, caught what Tyler and Corey had. I had to do an 800+ mile round trip to VA so that I could sit in the Clerk’s office for 10 minutes, sign half a dozen papers, listen to an oath and then sign a paper for that. Nothing that could not have been done virtually. What a ridiculous waste of time.
Gonna work from home today - too damn sick and I don’t want to share it with the office.
Just got a disturbing email early this AM - Aristo-Craft Trains/Polk is going out of business. Not a good day for the industry. I need to find out if the same thing is going to happen with RMT, since they hitched their wagon to Aristo-Craft around 2 years ago.
Have a good one!
I moved these comments over from the older Pot
Was that the one up near Maine, which destroyed a part of a town?
I hear ya. I picked up a bunch of their products last summer (2012) - what a shame that they really got rolling right around the time the recession hit. I know Walter hooked up with Polk: I wonder if he’ll keep trying to make a go of it on his own.
Mornin’ Fellas
Always fun to arrive at work on the first day of the month to 100+ emails about the systems failing due to an update that I was not aware of! [banghead] Never understood why we write policies that no one follows. [sigh]
Been away for a while due to family, vacation, work, etc. Just very busy with very little time.
Kids are growing like weeds on Miracle Grow. Every day is something new with one of them, these first few years of life sure are fun to experience. Was in Alabama Thursday two weeks ago through this past Friday and TheQ’s cousin gave birth to a baby girl the day we arrived, and a coworker’s wife brought their newborn son in yesterday. Comparing them to Matthew (turns 8 months on Saturday) makes you realize how fast they grow and develop, they simply don’t stay little long enough.
I think I finally have all the components to start wiring the command center… not sure when I will start that as I have to make an emergency run to Pittsburgh to replace a pillar on the front porch, and TheQ is going to be doing a bunch of business travel this month, and I need to start work on the Christmas Tree layout… but I will git 'er done!
Hope everyone is going well. DJ - take care and kick that cold… sounds nasty.
Tue. 83 Wed. 79 Thur. 82
I bought another BB gun last night, I sort of collect them, this makes 14. This one is BB only no pellets, 600 feet per second and many times they shoot less than advertised
but this was confirmed at over 600 on some shots on a video where they have the thing that test velocity. Semi auto with a 30 round clip and 12 Gram Co2 powerlet, 60 shots per powerlet.
I have been wanting this one and airgundepot has a promotion right now with a code for 12% off and I figure I will never get it cheaper. No Calif. Tax what a relief!
I like to shoot tin cans and with the BB or pellet whacking the tin can the effect is about the same as a real gun 22.
CNW1995 you were the last post for Sept. just to let you know I read your post.
Another month older, I hate to be as old as I am. Beginning of the month all the dogs including mine are busy barking at the meter readers.
They can ship airguns to Calif and Los Angeles. As strict as they are I’m surprised, some states its prohibited.
Happy October the oneth y’all,
Went in early this morning for blood test needed by Dr. next week.
Dennis, you must be the airgun king of the West. Did’nt know they had an air supply to shoot them. The old ones had to be pumped manually.
DMV renewal test for drivers license tomorrow.
Took a longer walk than usual this morning all up hill. The nice part is that it is all down hill coming back. I’m getting practice for when the doctor tells me that my triglycerides are too high. Taking meds though but don’t know how much good they are doing.
Gave my new Railking trolley a workout yesterday. Runs nice and I like the trolley stop announcements and the bell to ring up a fare or departure. Not sure which but it is a double ding. It even has a signal that a passenger would activate to let the motorman know you want to get off at the next stop. Would be nicer if it was proto 2 but the price was right.
later,
Ray
Good Afternoon,
Been away for a few days, computer problems! Worked the weekend with the wife, she did real good, I mostly watched. Then was trying to do some stuff to make it easier for her and the computer died. Its an older desktop, think the power supply went out. So now to fix and/or replace? Think will probably replace. And just go with a new laptop, no more desktops.
SPRay, Good luck with the Drivers Test tomorrow. I’m staying home anyway, so the road is all yours!
V8Vega, Dennis, You got me interested in the website you got your cars from. They sure have a lot of O scale stuff! 85 pages, I’ve been looking at creating a wish list.
Last week, (early), I got to thinking about the boots I was wearing when I had my accident. I primary concern was I had a puncture in the bottom of my heal, where or what caused it? No one could determine, yet there was a hole on the inside of the boot at the heel, but not the outside. So decided to send the boots to Timberline, for inspection. ($200 boots) They inspected them and called me yesterday! They found that the “sole plate” was broke, and that possibly could have caused the puncture. They consider that a defect since it broke, regardless of the conditions. And, therefore are replacing the Boots !! Wow! what customer service! They told me that it is possible due to the force, (which he said HAD to be significant to cause that much damage to the boot. I told him it broke my leg at the knee and 10 pieces at the ankle. He said there is a rod that runs the length of the sole and it was bent at a 90 angle, causing the puncture wound. Also, surprised I didnt have any toes broke due to the steel plate. (Actually, the
DJ, fortunately, it wasn’t like that Canadian crash of a runaway oil train .This was two CTA trains.
Afternoon All !
Fife, On their way, should be there Thursday or Friday. Enjoy. [tup]
Doug M, That crash kinda makes one wonder about those so-called “failsafe” devices.
Short handed at the museum tomorrow so I’ll be going in to make up the shortage. No rest for the wicked weary. [:-^] At least it isn’t a free day, they appear to be quite busy today.
Need to go figure what to take tomorrow.
Later all.
Lesson learned: Buy Rocky Boots from Ohio. [swg]
Speaking of customer service, [:-^] [:-^] Check hasn’t bounced, yet.
Looking at this month, I’m so happy to tell everyone that I will not being going to NC,[X-)]
Speaking of customer service, Check hasn’t bounced, yet.
Looking at this month, I’m so happy to tell everyone that I will not being going to NC, but I will be in Indy, Louisville, Cleveland, Akron and Pittsburgh.
Just don’t spend that check yet, be very cautious.
Happy to hear that you will be avoiding the swamps of NC, no one needs that experience – especially with Halloween on the horizon. However, Halloween is probably like an every day happening in Roseyville.
Good evening all,
Reffed youth tourney soccer game tonight. Game much closer than 5-0 score indicates. Work was chaotic today. Buckeye, email me please when and where you will be in Indy. Maybe we can meet and chat. Details were announced for Indy road race. May be a race day decision as to who goes and where we sit.
Mike C. from Indiana
Mike C…Plans are not firmed up but I might be there twice in the next 30 days.
Jon…I have been to Roseyville and yes, you are again correct. Halloween is a great description. For the doubters, how many photos have we seen of the Chief in a costume? [:-^]
Hello all,
Muggy (for October) high 50’s here this AM
Missed my usual post last Friday. Busy as He** here. Seems like I missed something over the weekend???
Getting ready to combine soybean. Looks to be an above average crop of both 'beans & corn.
SS Fund is shouting for attention
Prayers for those in need
Greetings Y’all From Sunny and Warm Taxachusetts,
You California boys have nothing on us!!! Sunny and mid 80s on tap for today, about 3 degrees short of an all-time high record for the date! Same forecast for tomorrow except a tad cooler. Then it will be “Fall” as usual.
We took puppy Raven in for her next round of innoculations yesterday. She has gained 8 pounds in the past three weeks and at the age of four months is now 34 pounds! The tab for the veterinarian visit came to $200 after my wife felt compelled to buy a new dog collar and we stocked up on a couple of expensive items like heartworm, flea/tick, a special ear ointment, etc. Then this morning the wife was up at 5AM to take Raven to doggy daycare to make sure we are getting her heavily exercised and well-socialized around dogs her size and age. Maximus will take over the exercise duties soon, but at the present he is too big and plays too rough with the puppy.
**Don…**how on earth did your boot get that mangled?!? From the damage it sounds like you jumped off the roof of the engine. No wonder your injury was so severe. No matter, you are well on the way to recovery and that is all that matters. I hope that your thumb therapy goes well. After all, you must be able to firmly grip beer cans for the next 30 years. [tup][B][swg]
**DJ…**hope you are feeling better. My wife and I are exposed to everything the grandkids bring home from school and it seems like someone in our family is always fighting one crud or the other. [angel][banghead]
Mornin’ Fellas
Made it to work rather quickly this morning with very little traffic… the only benefit to the shutdown.
Jack - Maximus = Christina, Raven = Matthew when it comes to play time. Christina doesn’t understand that Matthew isn’t big enough for WWE rough housing!
Buckeye - We have only seen you and Chief together in photos, which we all know can be changed… [:-^]
Doug - glad you missed the train!
Has anyone heard from Brutus?
Good Morning
Sunny with a high near 75 today…
The ladybugs are back!! The ladybugs are back!! 
There must be a ton of them around here…a bunch even got into the house…and guess who is in pure hunt mode now…
A big pile of things that must be done and stuff to buy reared its ugly head here…so better be getting them done…
Have a good day!!
Good Morning from Blueberryhill…
It is a cloudy 64 degrees. Going up to a sunny 80.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores and some paperwork to do. Then, I can relax and enjoy the day.
Indians / Rays game tonite. GO TRIBE !!!
Dining car has the usual for breakfast.
Y’all have a great Wednesday.
Chuck
Aloha. Beautiful Fall day here again. We’re so lucky - though it’s too dry. Nice to see Cleveland near the playoffs - go AL Central. Jack, today it was freight train interference but I got a late slip from Metra today! 
Mornin’ all!
In work today - much better shape than the last 3 days. Tyler and Corey are pretty much over the cold, and Linda’s just about shaken it off.
T minus 3 days until we’re on the big jet airliner to Atlantis. Can’t wait! But I’d better start packing - guess I won’t need any cold weather gear, huh?
Happy to see the Pirates advance to an NLDS round: their fans deserve it.
Can’t believe we’re in the mid 80’s today: I thought Fall was here to stay.
Have a good one all!