Rich,
I sent you an email.
Good Evening,
I got Brutus and Charlie on chat line, snuck away to say hi.
Had butter pecan tonite instead of banilla, it’s good too.
Brutus fire up the thingy whenever you are ready…S.J.
Jack;
The hour was really only about 45 minutes but was WITHOUT nitrous oxide. My dentist is good. Once or twice I almost raised my hand but the stay in the chair is expensive enough without adding the charge for the gas. Back to his office for a follow up cleaning tomorrow. Have a 2.5 hour session end of April to do the broken tooth extraction and get the permanent bridge created. I probably will opt for the gas that day.
It wasn’t the cows that damaged the railing. It was the fold down ramps that don’t retract all the way. The ramp came out yesterday and now I need to find another location, off the main line for it.
Evenin’ Fellas.
Lest we remind ourselves that BK has been known to pop in from time to time and has warned about political talk… so post politics at your own risk. That’s all I’m saying on the subject.
Been a long week and it is only 3/5 finished… not looking forward to tomorrow as I have a couple End Of Month projects to finish up, then I really need to put the finishing touches on two other projects. IF I can get that done then I should be OK to finish the major report I’ve been working on for 4 months… I’m tellin’ you this project is either going to make me really happy, or it is going to be the end of me. Never could understand the philosophy to keep changing requirements, nearly daily, and justifying it by saying, ‘Well we over looked that and it is a requirement’… [banghead] We could have had this thing out the door 2 weeks ago if we had stuck to the plans from 1 month ago. Now we’re being told ‘We HAVE to get this done.’ NS… maybe we should soldify the requirements BEFORE we do any more work AND stick to those plans? NAH… much more fun to keep complaining and whining about it! [soapbox] Oh and did I mention that the PM has ZERO formal education in IT? [;)]
My plans were foiled again tonight. I was going to take SusieQ out for a light dinner, stop at the grocery store, then get gas in the Bimmer, then stop at Home Despot to get the ply for the town… we did go out for dinner (got subs), stopped at the grocery store, filled up SUSIEQ’s BMW, the came home… notice anything missing from the trip? [banghead]. So I definitely have to stop at Home Despot tomorrow on my way home…
Tonight’s comments:
Rock Island - the only bells I’ve got up in the train room are the electronic ones in the locomotives. Technically, I’ve got bells in the room at the top of the stairs, so I guess it would qualify as a belfry. Have to file this one for a train station name on the future layout…
Fife - Boat; a hole in the water lined with wood, fiberglass, aluminum, or steel into which the owner pours surprising sums of money. I used to race R/C boats. Same definition applies. Amazing how much money one of those little things could hold. Got tired of them after a few years. One of the last boats I built was a model of a Star class sailboat. THAT was relaxing to run. I understand your infatuation.
Lawson Farms - Isn’t it amazing the trouble that you can get into with a tractor and actually survive? My tree/tractor story involved my old 8N, 80’ of 3/4" sisal rope, and a dead tree that had broken off, but was still a leaner. No problem, just tie off to the base of the leaner and drag it down. At least I was bright enough to realize that the 10’ piece of logging chain was too short to keep me out of trouble. I sold the 8N when I moved to Missouri, I still have two 40’ pieces of 3/4" sisal rope, and the tree eventually made it into the wood stove. Suprising how much that tree jumped up and down when I was pulling on it!
Low 60’s, mostly cloudy here. Pushed the lawnmower around. Fielded a couple of calls from the plant. Made a run to WalMart and Dairy Queen with the wife. Looking forward to my Thursday stop at the hobby store tomorrow.
'Til tomorrow.
**Brent…**Apparently SusieQ didn’t read the fine print in the marriage contract. It clearly states:
“The dining room table shall be shared equally between the marital combatants parties. Deliberate interruption by the one of the other’s exit strategy from use of said table shall be deemed a violation of the contract and shall result in an immediate two week forfeiture of possession by the former, and extended to the latter.”
Which means you retain the use of the dining room workbench table until after the relatives leave town. If Don can get you into trouble with Susan, I may as well help to keep you there.
Jack
Wow, get busy and the Pot goes wild. From who is managing who and racing. All while Don, Jack and Brent fight over who owns the dining room table. Well, had meetings and then worked at Town Hall until 4:30. Since we only had a few sprinkles, I jumped on tractor, hooked up disk and disked my garden and neighbor’s again. Took disk off and put on bottom plow [not an easy job]. Broke up my garden and then neighbor’s. His was real wet. Hope it rains good or his will be bricks as his soil is clay. Mine on the other had [right across the fence] is a sandy loam so will dry out by disking [which it had some]. Finished plowing both gardens, washed bottom plow and put under shelter [will oil with chainsaw oil tomorrow to keep from rusting]. Hooked back up to disk. Disked my garden once and neighbor’s twice. Put disk under shelter and parked tractor under shelter. Then fed birds, deer, geese and ducks at the pond. All by 7:30 PM. Came in to dinner and TV [Midway on AMC]. Was watching 11 PM news when reclinerizing took over. Now off to bed.
Sleep tight.
Hey guys, no battle !! Not here !!! I know of what I speak…
This was the problem, too many cars and no sidings available.
This seemed like the solution…
IMPLEMENTATION …
So see it can be done !!!
By the way, has anyone hear from WES? Hope my car made the move with him.
Evening all, April fool’s day is almost over. No tricks so far. Not feeling too hot today and just layed low. Termite control guy coming tomorrow to apply barrier all around the house. Hope they don’t tear up anything. Getting new roof put on April 13th if all goes well. Everything happens at once around here.
Don, if that is your wife’s pretty china closet that you are parking those trains on, you’re a dead man.
Chief, congratulations on all that plowing and disc work. Sounds like you are doing some industrial strength gardening. I remember years ago we would get a man with a horse to break up our garden every year. We got some free fetilizer from the horse too. Nowadays they have those nice small tractors for people to use. All that stuff is history to me now living in the city. One good thing about having your own garden. At least you will have something to eat if things get bad.
Later, Ray
Doug will try to look tonight or saturday and let you know as I don’t know and don’t have time right now
Morning all!
Watching the news this am. Appears that Danica is in the SI swimsuit addition, for those interested, but no tattoo (airbrushed out).
So getting Chrysler and GM out of nascar bunched some shorts? [(-D]
Fife: Stainless Steel track for the new agua hooptie? Are you planning to boat (with your new boat to St. Thomas?) That would be awesome!
Jack: I sent you an e-mail.
I was planning to take to take the girls to the movies, but it’s supposed to be 60…maybe I’ll run the trains outdoors!
Kurt
HI GYZ,
43 here and foggy. To get to 62? WOW, 4 pages of a lot o bull going on here. I think I’ll just read all of JACKs posts now he seems to answer all that is going on. JACK KNOWS!!!
DON, cool siding WIFE probably thinks so too?
HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!!! Only running a 3 miler to day sorry BUCKEYE.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good Morning from beautiful ,
It’s 34°F and to be sunny and up to 70°. Bride on her way home from with her mom this morning and will be in by Friday. Spent some time cleaning up the house and will finish tonight after work and doing some yard repair. I am going to repair the ruts I put in my friends yard where I got the truck stuck pulling the camper out Sunday.
Dennis – I agree with you. It does seem odd to develop friendships with folks who you communicate essentially only through words. I guess it is like pen pals.
– B-O-A-T = Bring – Out – Another – Thousand
Don – I like what you did with the Dining Room!
Jack – I like your summations also
Good morning all,
It is mild with some rain moving in today in SE Indiana. Well, I did it again. Went to soccer practice just to play goalie. Five minutes into it, one of the kids kicks a screamer from five feet away which jams my left thumb. Ouch! Iced it down last night and will do so today, but some more bruises. Maybe I am getting too old 
Did watch part of “Lost” and last episode of “Life on Mars”. At least I did not have to drive today. Brutus, some one else will have to drive the Tardis. You need two good hands on the wheel as we never did get the power steering fixed. I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast before sending it to “Points East”. I hope everyone (especially me) has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Morning all. Been up since 5 AM. Pam had bad headache and I got up with the kids [they usually get up with her at that time]. Then was not sleepy. She got up and went to work [much to my surprise]. Then I sat down and watched an old Phillip Marlowe movie with Robert Mitchum. Pretty good movie. After 4 cups of coffee, now I am sleepy again. Oh well. Cloudy and calling for showers. None yet. Think I will shower and shave. Then I can reclinerize for a while. Have a great day.
Sunny now, rain later mid 70’s today…
Harley Saga Day 75: SURPRISE!!! Still won’t start and it’s in the ignition system (gee…I thought I said that…[banghead]) Won’t get a price on it for trade until it’s fixed[banghead]. Scoped out a nice replacement, just need a warranty or get a '08 Sportster…hmmmm maybe not.
Devils lost but good last night, starting to think getting the center ice package was a bad idea, shut it off in the 2nd period…just too painful to watch.
Mike C. You’re NEVER too OLD!!! It just hurts more for a longer period of time…
Catch ya later!
Lousey breakfast … doctors took my eggs - bacon - ham - real butter - creamer - sausage - chocolate - salt - caffinated coffee - regular milk - and junk food away from me ! Told me to eat cream of wheat or oatmeal every day … YUCK ! That’s just the breakfast foods … the list is too long for supper and lunch I can’t have anymore … [xx(] .
I asked her if my blood pressure and cholesterol was high or something … she said …
" I’m surprised the top of your head has’nt blown all over the ceiling or your whole body did’nt explode " . I guess it is … huh ?
Chief - All that work from 4:30 to 7:30? Over two days, 4:30 one day until 7:30 the next day? Man I wish I had your energy. To take your picture would require a very fast lens. Otherwise it would be one big blur!
RT - Thanks for the Info. on the NASCAR July 4th hoax. There has all ready been to much messing with NASCAR.
8ntruck - Enjoyed your “leaning tree” story. I certainly can relate to it. I caught the fact that the 80’ rope became two 40’ pieces!
Ole Timer - There is always Grits. It will cure you or you won’t care. (I apologize for one more grits joke)
Patrick
Good Morning
Sunny and 60s today.BUT rain is on it’s way for tonite and Friday. I guess this would be a good day to “summerize” the snow blower. I always remove the gas and spray defogger before storage. I know many who just push their mower or blower aside gas and all. But not me. My wife is going out to take lunch to a church member who had surgery this week so I’m thinkin good time to run some noisy trains. I try to keep the noisy level down when she is home. Oatmeal and toast this morning but I am thankful its not an order.
Enjoy this day,S.J.
Pat … I’ve eaten them waydown south before … wife said they looked like underwatered wallpaper paste … they are’nt all that bad … good for you though … my favorite is hominey … can eat that with fried eggs I can’t have … by the pound . Any of you yanks ever hear of hominey ? Yea my doc is a joking woman … DARN PRETTY TOO … in fact beautiful !!!