Prime rib, horse radish. AHHHHHHHHHH. Please a nice sharp horse radish. One that makes your eyes water. Heaven.
I’ve got a question. I posted a topic on 2 Oct. and it has disapeared. The topic was if anyone was modeling iron ore hauling railroads. Am I going blind?
Fla Phil; Irish and native American? That is an explosive combination.
Fergie; Plans? We don’t need no stinking plans. Maybe thats why I don’t know what I’m doing.I have found a drawing I made for an addition to the layout about 10 years ago. After taking a look at it I think I’ll go with it. It will mean double decking. Are any of you using double decking?
Well I’m going to take a shower and hit the sack. I mowed a couple more acers of that field and my allergies are taking effect. Paul
Well don’t that beat all. I make my post and go to check to see that it made it and John has pic’s of his layout with a double deck. Hay John, please tell me about it.
Well Ed, the Twins and the Sox are now one step closer to a head on collision. I didn’t watch the Sox this afternoon. They won in convincing style. The Twins played a nail biter, 2-0. I’m not sure which one of us found that more satisfying. God that felt good when they called back that home run in the 7th., and Torii Hunter is the greatest. Five double plays! That hasn’t been done in the post season in 90 years. That record is older than… sorry.
Willy, you said “Lets bury the Athearn/ Horizon/ Up/Mdc/MTH/DCC and move on”.
We can’t, this is the train related version of politics. It will go away when the time comes. Athearn is out of the picture, MDC never really was in the picture. UP still has Lionel. MTH has Lionel, DCS, DCC, BLI, and God knows who else to deal with, so we still have lots to discuss. You are always welcome to join in, or not. Your choice.
My ex wife liked soap operas, they made me want to puke. But this is about trains, and our hobby, a subject near and dear to my heart.
Fergie, sorry about the double post, I don’t do that very often. You and I were having a conversation, and I had a funny thought that came out of left field. Hmmm, now that I think about it I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often. Oh yes, thanks for your support on the star crap. [swg]
Paul, horseradish should just clear your sinuses, like a good hot mustard. Eye watering is a bit excessive, and tends to interrupt a good meal.[xx(][:O][dinner][(-D][(-D][(-D]
Since we are discussing tv shows, etc., I will say this, 1) I don’t really watch much tv at all [:0] and 2) a few years ago (ahem–don’t ask, don’t tell [;)] ) one of my favorite tv shows was Fawlty Towers. I have always like John Cleese and think he is one of the greatest comedians of all time. (Sorry to hear of Rodney Dangerfield’s death though, he will be missed.) In my younger days ( why just yesterday of course [;)] ) I thought the Monthy Python movies were hilarious, however, since it has been several years since I have watched them I think I might not be as appreciate of their humor now as opposed to them.
Funny thing, my mother is 85 years old. A few years ago when I was visiting my parents I discovered they both like to watch a show about a department store set in England AND much to my surprise my mother also was watching Benny Hill [:0] [:0] [:0] . Not only was she watching Benny Hill she was laughing at the show. Personally I thought he was risque but she like him and the show, go figure.
It would be nice if Teffy would drop by a libray and post a few lines to keep us informed of his trip. Our leaves have no color, they are either green or brown. We have not had much color here in years. [:(] I think part of it is our summers seem to be hot and dry, more so than usual. Some of the leaves are falling, and we have been having some wind which does help them fall. I am enjoying the cooler weather though.
Hopefully the “cane” season is winding down but now a volcano seems to be taking their place. Very scary event and I feel badly for those close to it. For some reason people have been flocking to the area to see it. Not me, I am fine right here.
Well since it is almost 430 am I guess I will take a nap. Duchess has actually been letting me sleep till 9 am the last few mornings. I really appreciate it too. [:D]
We had our first frost this morning, which made for a chilly bike ride. However it will bring forth some amazing colours for Teffy, who should be enroute for Prince Edward Island today.
Jim: I suspect with Bob’s pace he doesn’t get much time to find a library and post. Apart from passing through Halifax he’s been seeing mostly rural and country settings something akin to Maine’s scenery. He’s now bound for Prince Edward Island to see Anne of Green Gables. BTW the show with the department store is called “Are You Being Served” Personaly I enjoyed Fawlty Towers and when did Rodney Dangerfield die?
Paul: We all need a plan, How else can we justify procrastination and the spending of large amounts of money? How could any Government justify spending Billions on stupidity if they didn’t have a plan to justify it? Plans are good, they don’t leave dents when you fling them. BTW I’ll stick to my 5000 square feet of grass thankyou, as it can be cut in 30 minutes!
Willy6: [#welcome]
We don’t talk politics here, just conspiracy theories! First cup is on the house and then it will cost you a conversation.
Elliot: You doudle poster you. Going for the grand prize at 5000 are we? As I said before I wasn’t wading into the murk hoping it was going to die. But since you jumped in I decided to go with both feet. Life is too short for that nonsense. Speaking of soaps maybe a soap opera about trains. We’ll call it “As the train rolls by…”
John: It’s looking real good and I hope to see it one of these days (soon).
Tom thanks for the kudos and you should try the banana peppers, but then again I also put mayo on my burgers.
Has anyone seen Lupo as of late? He’s been awful quiet and I kinda miss him.
Ed: I went through your railimage gallery. All I can say is excellent pictures of the layout. It good to see someone has taken time to do it right.
Good Mornin’ Everybody,
It’s a chilly morning in the mountains today. The thermometer on the porch says 38 degrees. Yes that is farenheit. It’s about time to bring some firewood in and get ready for the ceremonial first fire of the season. It’s going to be a great day today. There are some errands and odds and ends to do this morning, then it will be a railroad day. I need to do some straightening up and neatening up in anticipation of Teffy’s arrival. Then I may just run some trains.
Willy6, welcome to the coffee shop. The coffee and tea are always on and always good. The conversation is good too. As Big Boy says, the MR version of politics does come up from time to time, as these situations are of interest and important, but the conversation stays civil. That’s a good thing.
Big Boy, I thought your analogy was very good. Like politics, we’re all affected by what happens within the model railroading industry. There is a limited amount we can do as individuals, but we can do some things, and we can make our opinions known.
Paul, I do have a set of plans for my railroad. They were drawn about 10 years ago. The concept has stayed pretty much the same but the plans themselves were made obsolete long ago by changes that occured during construction or that suggested themselves after I started running trains. Louise is Irish and Cherokee. It’s an interesting and exciting combination.
Der, the mock ups and the layout look good. I can’t cut foam straight either. I’m sure it’s possible, but I haven’t figured out how to do it. Since I’m somewhat vertically challenged I decided against double decking. One of the railroads a fellow club member is building is double decked and the upper deck is mostly above eye level on me. If I needed to use more of the available vertical space I’d probably go with a mushroom design.
Jim, Fawlty Towers is one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen. We used watch it and several other British comedies every Saturday
Fergie, we lost Rodney yesterday, though he had been in poor health for the last few months following surgery.
Yes, it’s true, only Mookie stands in my way. I’ll admit it’s a silly goal, but at the current pace I expect to complete the task by the end of January. I’ll just continue to be myself, and get involved in the topics that interest me. Under the current rules of engagement, double posting on occasion is fair. I do try to hold my post content to a certain standard. Stars no longer have any meaning to me, I have all I can get.
In the end, Vic is right, it’s a measure of how much time we waste here. Just think how much farther along my railroad would be if I spent my time working on that instead. On the other hand if we didn’t spend our time here we wouldn’t meet all of these people, and make all of these friends. Teffy’s great adventure is a perfect example.
One of these days I may get a chance to travel again. In the meantime, anyone who happens to be coming to the Twin Cities is always welcome to stop by, like Sask did this past summer.
Jim, I love Fawlty Towers and Monty Python. Did you know that Michael Palin is a big railfan? He has hosted a number of shows that have aired on PBS relating to trains and travel. He did one of the six original episodes of Great Railway Journeys back in the 80’s, in which he traveled the length of Britian to claim his prize of the sign from the railway station in the Scotti***own of Kyle of Localsch. That was the first I had heard of the Fourth railway bridge.
Well the rains continue here. Rained most of the day yesterday, and continued through most of the night. It’s overcast right now, but looks like it’s getting ready to open up again anytime. Things get pretty muddy and messy around here when it rains so much.
I pity you. On the other hand, you seem flexible enough to handle it. For me to get down and work under a layout I’d need one of those rolling platforms like auto mechanics use, but with a chair back attached. I like wiring my flip-up layout better!
Oh, oh, BBC world news. Loved that when we got it while we lived in Europe. Discovery (dubbed in Spanish) is one of the few worthwhile stations we get down here.
It’s interesting these days how many people (not counting the youngsters who are still living at home) no longer live where they were born or where they grew up.
[#welcome] Welcome to the Coffee Shop! This place is kind of an oasis away from most controversial topics.
I was actually amazed, amazed I tell you, at the number of replies that the MTH thread got in just a few days. Even more so when you consider that before that thread started I had never heard of MTH! I actually read a few posts to see what all the fuss was about, but once they started talking about dcc, control, feedback, and al
I just got off the phone with Bob… I feel bad now as I gave him some erroneous info. He had asked about a certain eating establishment up the road and I told him that I thought it was in a certain place as I had been there several years ago.
He just called enroute to PEI wondering if I could pin point it’s location. As even the locals didn’t know of it’s existance. No go, then I realized after we parted that it has been 18 years since I was there. Ohhh I feel old.
Elliot: Having your better half do your dirty work Ehhhh! I read Ms. Big Girl’s post on the Star Wars thread. Better her than my wife’s comments. Bob suggested that Lisa join our little group. I think not! After she read the comment (accidently over my shoulder) about someone should chill and take a Midol…
Let’s just say we would all be running for cover with tails between legs.
Mr. Smith is right we all spend far too much time on this thing but it’s just procarastenation in a different form.
And while I’m busy spell checking and editing, more gets posted…
I know I spend more time here that I should, but being kind of remote, this serves as a surrogate model railroad club for me. It’s the only way I get to have any railroad contact outside of what I do on my layout.
Forgot all about those programs. Another great BBC production. I still have tapes of some of those shows, not sure if they’re still good or not (the tapes, that is, not the shows). Think there was another series called “Great Railway Journeys of the World”, and I think I have some of those taped also.
Good Morning, we didn’t get frost on our island, must be the “warm” sea! You’ve got that one right about the FCBC, clear as a bell!
Just give us a call, and enough time to run the track cleaner around a bit!
Big Brother returns today for a birthday bash[bday]. This is the first time we’ve celebrated his birthday since we were kids (oops, we were never that, I meant children[:D]). So we’ve put balloons on the mail box and we’ve got a cake and sparklers, hamburgers for the BBQ, the whole 9 yards. (It will be getting dark by hamburger time, so I’ll have to rig up an outside light to see what I’m doing[X-)] [C=:-)] [(-D])
I forgot to say that just before Bob arrived on his visit, we had a container ship in at the port.
Since we are in full mock up mode, the containers on the dock are blocks of wood painted with whatever paints were handy the morning of Bob’s visit![8D]
At $6+ Canadain for the “rreal” thing, I’m sticking with these for a while[:D]
Ed:
Thanks Ed, and thanks again for the foam idea. I see that I’m not the only one unable to cut straight, makes me feel better![:I] [:o)] [:D]
There are photos of the layout at http://www.railimages.com/gallery/johnwood I must go in there s
I credit Mikey Gaw [;)] with providing a link in another thread to Rodney Dangerfield’s death. However the link is very long and would stretch out the page so I will just copy and paste a few paragraphs about him.
LOS ANGELES - Rodney Dangerfield (news), the bug-eyed comic whose self-deprecating one-liners brought him stardom in clubs, television and movies and made his lament “I don’t get no respect” a catchphrase, died Tuesday. He was 82.
Dangerfield, who fell into a coma after undergoing heart surgery, died at 1:20 p.m., said publicist Kevin Sasaki. Dangerfield had a heart valve replaced Aug. 25 at the University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center.
He had recovered from the coma but had experienced a stroke from the surgery. There were also some other complications. [:(] [V] [:(]
I agree! I’ve spent more time in the last 9 months I’ve been on here on here than in the 5 years I’ve had a layout on the layout. It’s amazing how much time you can waist reading threads like the one your reading!
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The der5997 sports jinxing service tries to please. Just ask Big_Girl[lquote]
Well stop working so well! We want the Packers to have a winning season this year ya know. Now the Yankees, feel free to jinks them all you please. My veiw of the playoffs? I’m rooting for anybody who’s not a Yankee.
Well, had an early release day today from school, so I’m trying to make the best of it. should get going soon, as I need to make some money raking leaves. I still find it hard to belive it’s time to go raking once again, seems like I just finnished shoveling snow!
Also been drawing up plans for a few of the buildings on the re-done section of the layout. My game plan is this: first, I plan on going to the scratch building buildings clinic at the local NMRA division meet this Sunday, perfect timing, huh? Then comes first a small project, just scratchbuilding a farmhouse, and then I’ll move onto the monsterious (sp?) paper building for my new industry. It’ll be about 19 by 16inches when done. Then I plan on buying a commercial kit to use for the new plastics molding company. I may modify it slightly, but not a whole lot. well, better get going so I can earn some money to finance the list. See you all later!
[edit] Just got a letter from Bergie that I made photo of the day!
I had a problem combing my dog, a Maltese (long flowing white fur). He’d always growl, bare his teeth, and snap when I tried to comb him. After reading a book on wolf/dog body language, I realized he was saying “I think I can take you in a fight”. The answer to that is to bare your teeth and not growl. You’re saying “I KNOW I can take you in a fight.” He still snaps now, but just at the comb. He knows he’s in big trouble if he gets my fingers.
tom w- In Jacksonville, did you know a Dowling family or a Smith family? Roller skaters and Harleys were thier forte’s
Phil
Shorty worked for Pure oil co. Repaired gas pumps and what ever else.
anyone have a 2004 Farmers Almanac? check out weather for southeast U.S.A.
It called the 4 storms within a couple days and says watchout Oct.18. another storm forcasted for the southeast. Oh happy days.
Fla. Phil
Tom: Could you e-mail me I have a small package for Bob that he left behind and I think he would like it before he gets home.
Well after cutting through one support beam and mounting a turnout machine it dawned on me that I should have wired the thing first! It’s now out and partially wired and since I was under the table I realized I had another turnout machine dangling and needed to be re-mounted to a new local, Guess where?.. That’s right! right under another support beam! More cutting, more drilling, will it ever end?
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