Hi ***- What kind of donuts did you bring?
O.K.- here in mid-Fla. on Sat. the 22nd, in Deland, the 14th Fla. Rail Fair. I’m going,
so if anyone is looking for something, E me what it is and price limit for it.
Afternoon Ed, hows the weather down there?
Flip
HI all-
boy, take a day off and look what happens!
Went down to Seattle yesterday. Woke up to a rare dusting of snow up here on the island - mostly gone now though. Also had loads of fun getting the truck pulled out of some mud - AAA pays for itself again! I had to attend a function friday and there were no more parking spots, and because of all the rain for the last few weeks the field we always use turned into mud. Oops!!! But the tow truck that pulled me out was pretty cool. LIke a big Tonka Truck!
Good Afternoon Coffee Clubbers,
Missed posting yesterday. We were out and about and by the time I got back I got sucked into watching the Jets squeak by the Chargers.
Weather continues very nice down here. Sunshine, some scattered clouds, temperature around the low 80’s. [8D]
We took junior and two of the nieces to visit a local (1-1/2 hour drive) archeological zone (ruins) called El Tajin. A lot of you may not be aware (I sure wasn’t until I started working down here) that Mexico has a huge number of archeological zones with remnants of large stone temples (mostly pyramidal in form) dating back to the indigenous cultures in prehispanic time. The majority of what can be seen was constructed between 200 B.C. through 1500 A.D. The arrival of Cortez in 1521 and the quick conquest of the area put an end to that. The only thing even remotely similar north of the border would be some of the structures of the classic Puebloan sites in the southwest, such as Mesa Verde, although they really don’t compare.
El Tajin is, in my mind, among the top ten sites in the country. There are around 176 known structures, of which about 40 have been uncovered and at least partially reconstructed. El Tajin was a ceremonial center for the Totonaca culture, and flourished between 200 A.D. and 1250 A.D. Most of the websites with info on El Tajin that I could find are in Spanish, but if you have any interest in seeing some of the buildings, you can go to the following link which has one photo of the most important structure, and an aerial view of part of the zone.
http://www.laregion.com.mx/veracruz/especiales/cultura/tajin/cultura.php
Anyway, enough of the history lesson. On to catching up on posts.
Congrats to C.G.Jim and Rob on his their first stars and to fec on his big 500. Haven’t seen the CPP (Correctness in Posting Police) out in a while so I guess it’s safe to congratulate you guys.
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Paul, I only snow blow when it gets over two inches, like with the storm we had. Other than that I get the shovel out. And yeah, you did mention you were born in Milwaukee. I haven’t been to Little A Merrick A in years, but I was there once when i was about 4. I barely remember it.
Jim, nope, your confusing my with Scott,(train Freak) I think. I enter the working world this up comming summer I hope, I hope to start bussing tables somewhere. Then I can really earn some money. BTW, congrats on the star.
Luct, don’t worry, I wouldn’t forget this shop even if I won the lottery, I love this place.
JP, I like the delta cream coat stuff for cheap paint, it works good enough. It’s water based too, good for clean up. Cream coat is also foam compatible, works for me.
Boy, I leave for my usual day, and you guys shoot two whole pages on me! It’s rare to do that just between my usual posts.
Well, I’m very happy today. I went down to Madison, and went to what my local division of the NMRA calls a “rail school” it was about different aspects of modeling, and I learned some good things. Namely weathering with chalks, a cheap way to make hills of forests, and about some decaling. I also got a few MR and trains mags and alendars. Also a free Undecorated Athearn hopper that I know what I want to paint it for already. So, all in all, I’m happy.
I also learned that a new HO track club will be opening about 50 miles from me, in Madison, and I am considering joining. I think it would be fun to build a module for shows with my Dad, and I could show off my work to people other than my family. I’m still considering it though, as it will involve a considerable moola investment for the scenery, and will take away from my layout some. Well, I guess I’ll leave you all till tomorrow, I just hope you don’t shoot two whole pages on me again!
Noah
Ed, the only giraffe I know of, is at Toys ‘R’ Us.
Robert
I am not long winded! You, my friend just have to learn when to stop pulling my finger!!!
Speaking of which, Lisa made a Chili to die for today… well some will be dying when I step into the classroom tomorrow.
Resuce Specialist, Day One: Oygen Therapy
That’s it boys breath deep, real deep.
And yes Robert some will be wishing they were Giraffes as they run for the windows .
Phil: with your exuberance I wouldn’t have pictured you a day past 36! If that’s too old I apologize.
Tom: Not to worry the Consolidated will be up and running in no time. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. Unfortunately it wan’t a gift and the dealer may hear about it some time soon. If the gear hadn’t been worn out when I bought it, it wouldn’t have been an issue. Spectrum, though nice to look at is not as robust as some of it’s competition.
Anyway Later Gents
Fergie
Evening All
I don’t know about everyone else but I find it very hard to keep up with the shop these days. [:(]
Ed [8D]
After the henweigh you still ask? [;)] Well, I guess someone has to take the bait. [:)] Sorry the Red Sox spoof can’t get to you. [:(]
Yes it is Scott, Trainfreak, who works at Purkey’s Toy Trains in Sykesville, MD. (Did I remember all that, heck no, Scott sent me a business card. lol [;)] )
Well the sun came out for about all of 2 minutes today. It starting raining on January 1, 2005, and has rained or been cloudy here ever since. [:(] [:(]
Well Mitchell drew a special drawing for me and emailed it to me. It is a Frisco RSD15. Yes, I know the real Frisco never had an RSD15 but MY Frisco will. [:D]
Well so much for the weekend. Work tomorrow night will start the new workweek and I must attend. [;)] [:0]
Noah [:)]
You can buss my table. [;)] The first REAL job I ever had was bussing tables. Mowing lawns and hauling hay really doesn’t count in my book, but hauling hay is hard work. And no I am not talking about using a tractor with a fork for round bales. We had the old fashioned “square” (but really not square) bales. I sure hated hauling them too.
Welcome to all the new posters.
Congrats for those with new stars. (shhhh, the star police might be listening.)
Well time to go.
Have a good night’s sleep and get a good start on the week. [:)]
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
Okay, big effort to catch up on posts here. I’d like to at least start out the week only being behind the number of posts you night owls put up tonight.
By the way, in case any of you guys want to see what a tree loaded with oranges looks like, here you go. I think we really need to do some serious pruning after this season. The first shot is our Blazer loaded with oranges. The second is my M-I-L under one of the trees.
While the FCVN and the local growers would love to expand their market further north, I expect that Florida has the market pretty well sewed up in the eastern half of the country. You probably need to be talking to the FEC (thru fec).
If we could only figure out a way to store up some of the excess we are “blessed” with during the summer, I’d be more than happy to send some your way. But I think that it’s probably uneconomical to do so. And I’m not even sure that the FCVN’s rolling stock is fit for interchange service.
Congrats on getting a website set up for your road. I should be so energetic!!
Prime example of the wisdom that comes from experience. Good choice.
Wow!! I’m speechless. How far do you live from the closest spur where one could be delivered? What are your plans when you get one? Restore? Display? Put a layout in it? Btw, w
Ed The giraffe is toys r us or as we the zoo keepers call it "we be toys"and turbo what can I say we have staying power of corse I’m in Canada so I work for TRU international and as far as we know we are around untill the first giraffe gets to the moon![(-D][:D][swg]Der John The Normal is not likely to be of hepl but thanks for the offer I’m sticking with the Horribly Oversized as since I where glasses I can see it.Anyway soups on and I’ve got inventory to do tomorrow oh joy! so I’m going to be the walking dead likely tomorrow[xx(]. By the way[#welcome] to the newest crop of the new don’t worry flip i’ll help spring for today’s catch all of you later. TB
I’m watching Luct, you do the planning. [swg]
I have noticed that it is getting busier in here, with a whole new batch of regulars. That’s the general idea.
Keep in mind quantity is only important when it comes to head count, not post count. This place hasn’t even been open a year yet.[;)]
Hey Fergie I noticed that we slipped almost to the bottom of page two so I’m doing my bit for king and country![bow] Also was the chille warning for everyone or just your co-workers I suppose it will keep you all warm or at least it could become an alternitive fuel supply.[swg][oops] Also is there anyway of getting easier to use smilies or maybe some one can mail me a list of how to program them because I keep having to edit my posts because my two finger typing skills just don’t get it.[D)] Rob
Noah; A snow blower would be overkill on 2 inches. When I was doing that thing we couldn’t afford a blower. That and the fact that we didn’t have enough area to warrant it. When I got old enough to drive I got a 47’ CJ-2 Jeep with a plow. Then I could take on the big jobs. It’s been several years since I’ve been to Little A-Merrick- A. I meet the owner, Lee Merrick, Derral Klompmaker the manager. Derral built a 15 inch gauge 4-6-2 from scratch. Now that’s modeling.
Tom; My doctor told me about that stuff. I’m going to give it a try. I’ve been in contact with some folks in Frostbit falls Min. Seems that they have some Upsedaisyum. I’ll get some and give that a try on the layout.
There are some more posts that I should answere, but for the life of me I can’t remember what there are. I guess I should print out the pages. Anyway, I’ve got the main line torn up at Huron Bay Jct. I’m redoing it to accomidate the line to Port Huron Bay. As soon as the jct is in and usable I’ll have to test it thourally.
Today was beautiful. Low 70s and sunny. I spent the afternoon plowing that 15 acres next door. The ground is perfect for plowing and it is going very fast and smooth. Mary Ann picked pecans all after noon. She found a honey hole in the ditch along a fence line. The rain had washed a bunch of nuts down to one point. She got a full bucket and didn’t have to move more than a few feet.
Well I’m off to bed. Got to go to work in the AM.
Paul
the Duluth, Superior, & Southeastern
" The Superior Route "
Hey you all, how is it going ?
Trolley Boy I’ve got a pic for you but cant seem to import it into this. I use the above button for image, and then the typical cut and paste doesn’t work. Need a helpful train hand I guess.
EG Yes my Chargers are gone and I am still excited. We have 24 million under the salary cap, and thanks to the Giants we have pick 12 and our 28 in the first round. We were rooting for that last Giant loss, then our pick would have been #4. Also love the blazer and oranges pic.
To all the cough is almost gone, vitamins win again. Out in the freezing garage and cleaning some track for a small gandy dancer circle.
Tim
As most of us prepare for bed I just wanted to leave this link. When the 3985 came to North Little Rock back in the early summer / late spring I was able to get some pretty good photos of it.
Here is a link to a thread where I talked about it and other people added their comments also.
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=2&TOPIC_ID=16554
If you would like to post a comment in that thread or at the website please do.
Thanks everyone. [:)]
Jim
Nice shots Jim!!
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Arvo everyone. Just got back from a 16kilometre walk with my dad. Say does anyone have any info on an ideal section of the Frisco that would be perfect for a L shaped 3x2m layout? Jim great pics and I hope you like the GT. Leigh Valley Railroad where did you get your sig pic from cuz that steamer looks mad in black and red. GTG seeya
Good Morning All:
I started a Suydam “Standard Station” yesterday afternoon. I don’t know if I’ll get it done as after about two hours of working on it, I lost interest. I need three more stations so that means that I’ll have to do something. It took me better then 30 years to build that campbell trestle, I sure hope I get this station done faster then that.
Is the Giraffe that we’re talking about, Jeffery from Toys “R” Us?
Ed:
Glad to see you’ve come back. Fresh orange juice used to be a favorite of mine but now I can’t even smell it as it makes the blood sugar go askew.
JP:
I like to do the painting and staining before construction as it’s easier to keep the paint separeted. That’s what I was doing on the station and got bored. You do have to be a little carefull as you don’t want a lot of paint or stain were the glue is going to go.
I don’t know what kind of applicator, for the plastic glue, that you are using but I have several A-West needlepoint applicator bottles with the 4" needle. They are realy good at getting the glue in the joints of the buildings. You don’t have to keep going back to the solvent bottle for a “brush full” of solvent. Some people I know use a paint brush but I’ve never tried that.
Fergie:
I feel sorry about you having to go back to work. POOR BABY I’m assuming that I’ll get a package from Loy’s today? Did you find the other decoder on your “trash dive”?
SNoah:
How is the Silver Streak car comming along?
Well I’ve got to get some clothes folded before work, so ya’ll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob
Good Morning Coffee Clubbers,
Anyone want some fresh orange juice with their morning coffee? (Sorry Teffy) Okay guys, keep those glasses of OJ downwind from Bob!
You guys were a quiet lot last night. Everyone must have been in mourning for the Packers. I was surprised to see how few posts were made after my last one.
Tell me a bit more about what problem you are having with smileys. One thing to keep in mind is that if you are using the Quick Reply window, clicking on a smiley will put its symbol at the end of the post. If you’re trying to edit a post while in the quick reply window and want to insert a smiley in the middle, you have to ‘cut and paste’ it to where you want it to be. If you are in the more formal ‘Reply to Topic’ window, the smiley will show up wherever the cursor is. That’s one difference.
One other tip is that before posting your reply, use the “Preview Reply” button. That way you get to see the spacing and all the smileys you inserted. If you want to change something you just close the preview window and make the changes in the reply window before posting it. Saves going back and editing.
Likewise. I actually really enjoyed snow shoveling. But then again, I liked anything to do with being out in the snow (well, maybe except driving.)
Okay, question one is “do you have the picture host
Hey, just noticed, I got the first post on page 227!!! Scooped ya Flip!!! Ya snooze, ya lose!
Ed
Looks like you scooped everyone this morning Ed!!! Thanks for the orange juice on the table and hot coffee too, and those honey dipped doughnuts were out of this world.
I had to go to the dentist[V]this morning for quarterly cleaning, those high pressure water picks can really do the job but can be very uncomfortable too.
After lunch , gee that’s now!!! I’m headed downstairs to start constructing the train room wall studding. Then the insulation, electrical rough wiring, sheetrock (plasterboard), thincoat, final electrical, suspended ceiling and lighting, THEN …I can start on the benchwork…YEEEESSSSSSSS!!!
See ya later guys, keep the coffee hot for afternoon break,