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amalie
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Postby amalie » Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:32 pm

Anybody want my seat? I gotta split. Thanks for the ride Daisy; sorry for the half dozen empties behind my seat...
Flirtin' with disaster...

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Postby 2railjon » Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:52 pm

Ok, I made to the gulf coast in one piece. I'll be down here for an Air Force school for a couple weeks. Damn the AF has some pretty nice billeting! Coffee maker, microwave, fridge, cable. This is gonna be tough. :lol: The best part is that after this, I'll have some serious coin for my first brass engine. Tramp's got me talked into it, so I'm gonna take the plunge.

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Postby Daisy » Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:20 pm

Hey, bro! You're on my coast, in my gulf, closer to my latitude! I thought I sensed a certain something in the air today.

Do you mean brass engine literally or metaphorically? That Tramp can be extraordinarily convincing. Especially when it comes to plunges.

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Postby 2railjon » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:09 pm

Hey, back at you, good lookin'!! I thought I felt an energy in the air this way as well!! Yep, I'm talking the real brass engine locomotive. Tramp, was just the trigger to a desire that i've had all along to purchase one. I have my eye on one of two from 3rd Rail, so depending on what's in stock, when I return. Of course there's always the possibility I could be abducted by aliens, and then it would'nt really matter much. I honestly think they would return me, though. Are you playing the guitar tonight?

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Postby Daisy » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:41 pm

Yow, a brass engine, hm? Can't wait to see it on your layout, should withstand even Godzilla. Maybe even the big girl in the red bikini!

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Postby jperrine6 » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:12 pm

Jon:

Go for it!

Jim
==========KEEP IT ON THE RIGHT TRACK=======

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Postby Daisy » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:36 pm

Jon. I'm so darn worried about you I almost had a panick attack. How are you going to survive 2 weeks without toast? Two long weeks - NO TOAST! Understand me? N-O T-O-A-S-T: none - 2 weeks.

You're going to be a freaking basket case by the end.

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Postby 2railjon » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:51 pm

Daisss, thanks for your concern. The room does have an iron and ironing board, so I'm going to crack open my loaf of Sunbeam and try an experiment. If you don't hear from me, I did it my way. :shock: Toastless on the Coastless!

Jim, I'm hoping Muphey's Law does'nt get wind of this!!! We'll see. :lol:

Take it away for me, Frank........

And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, I’ll say it clear,
I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain.

I’ve lived a life that’s full.
I’ve traveled each and ev’ry highway;
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Regrets, I’ve had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.

I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried.
I’ve had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.

To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
No, oh no not me,
I did it my way.

For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!
Frank Sinatra

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Postby amalie » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:10 pm

Good luck Jon. BTW, I ended up passing on the DLW cement car for the moment, but got a little crazy on eBay and bought four others. Gonna have to sell some more postcards...
Flirtin' with disaster...

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Postby 2railjon » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:38 pm

You gotta love this crazy hobby!!! :D

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Postby jperrine6 » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:48 pm

Jon:

Went to Greenberg train show at Ft. Washington today and walked around for 2 hours. First train show for quite a while. Only thing I bought was a 2005 Lionel catalog for a buck. Not a bad price...By the way, Do you have an aquirum(sp) car? You know a fish car that lights up? I am looking for one but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it, maybe just a finger. I saw some on e-bay but I think the price of them is going to be sky high. I saw the Penquin car in the catalog and its not too bad. Didn't really see much at the train show...More Ho than anything else plus the prices were way out of line. Everyone is out to make a fast buck. I am looking for that smoke that has different scents to it, Like coffee and I forget what else they have but I didn't see it today.

Jim

P. S. I don't like Sinatra, but that song was his best I think of maybe New York, New York.
==========KEEP IT ON THE RIGHT TRACK=======

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Postby 2railjon » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:14 am

jim, I would'nt go out of my way to listen myself, as well. But he was pretty popular while I was growing up. I've seen pictures of his 3 rail layout, Frank Sinatra had a NICE set-up! He had one section on his layout of Hoboken, NJ where he grew up as a kid.

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Postby 2railjon » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:19 am

Safety Update: I would not reccomend using a steam iron to toast bread. The bread will be squished beyond all recognition and it will have the aroma of lemon spray starch.
Further experimentation revealed that using the hair dryer supplied with the room is promising but don't attempt it while the bread is sitting on a paper plate. It will set off the smoke alarm.

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Postby P&R Pete » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:11 pm

Oh, the humanity.
Jon, the desperation is palpable.
Does your car have a cigarette lighter? Can you borrow a Bic? A magnifying glass? Is there a dryer you could dismantle? I feel your pain, man.

(Too bad you're not Downeast. I bet Tramp's new $2000 dryer has a 'toast' cycle)

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Postby P&R Pete » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:13 pm

Hoboken. Hey, I was born in Hoboken.
(Hoboken's second claim to fame)


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