tony clennell on sun 30 jan 11
Phil: Spent most of my life subsidizing my pottery so if I had money
to add on it would be a dedicated hot tub addition not a damp room.
Mind you if you wanted to talk to yourself by sitting amongst your
pots it just might work.
Trains seem so efficient to me. I remember on my sojourns to USU
crossing Wyoming and seeing a single diesel locomotive pulling what
seemed to be hundreds of train cars. I remember as a kid the conductor
would wave from the caboose.
So much more efficient than 100 tractor trailer trucks. Although I do
like the looks of the big rigs.
Western Star is the rig of my choice.
I also remember when folks on an airplane would applaud when the plane
touched down. Now we hold our collective breaths that it will ever get
airborne. That ash this past spring just about did our group in going
and returning from La Meridiana. Talked to a guy on my flight that
went to London, England for 2 weeks and was there for 5. Can you
imagine your credit card????????? I'd have been homeless.
Off for my morning walk. No line ups and I can even have my pocket
knife in my pocket. Kershaw Ken Onion- nice knife. I know you are a
tool geek and a lover of good quality.
Cheers,
Tony
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> I like Trains also.
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> Might just take the Train to the 2012 Seattle 'nceeeeeeekies' instead of
> flying.
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> Flying is just such a degraded experience anymore...eeeeeeesh...no thanks=
..!
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> Love,
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> Phil
> L v
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Lee on sun 30 jan 11
Every ride the Shinkansen Tony?
This is the last ride of the first type Shinkansen. Looks like a 757
without wings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3DSPKHj82iuHo
This is the new E5 Series Shinkansen "Hayabusa". Looks like it is from Tr=
=3D
on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3DHbG5BakWBOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3D8t_7Ij0zTxE
--
=3DA0Lee Love in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
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7that is, =3D
"The
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
Les on sun 30 jan 11
Hi Tony -=3D20
The book is one that I have read approx. 4 times now. Great way to =3D
live.
About your pocket knife ....... I have a real good pocket knife that =3D
has "Union" imprinted on the blade and I am wondering if this would be =3D
the same company as yours. I got mine from my Grandpa and have carried =3D
it for between 65 and 70 years. It is still solid and kept well =3D
sharpened. Love it!
Les.
lcrimp@shaw.ca
On 2011-01-30, at 5:35 AM, tony clennell wrote:
>>=3D20
> No line ups and I can even have my pocket
> knife in my pocket. Kershaw Ken Onion- nice knife. I know you are a
> tool geek and a lover of good quality.
Philip Poburka on sun 30 jan 11
Hi Tony,
Below...amid...
----- Original Message -----
From: "tony clennell"
> Phil: Spent most of my life subsidizing my pottery so if I had money
> to add on it would be a dedicated hot tub addition not a damp room.
I believe the resolution is clear -
Build a nice, ample, well appointed Damp Room.
AND, have a nice yummy Hot Tub in it...AND, heck, a few Shelves of Orchids
or Bromeliads or something!
Why not?
"Perfect"
> Mind you if you wanted to talk to yourself by sitting amongst your
> pots it just might work.
We all talk to ourselves already, anyway.
Especially when no one else is around!
Heck, I talk to myself even when others are around...they wanna join in,
fine, if not, who cares?
> Trains seem so efficient to me. I remember on my sojourns to USU
> crossing Wyoming and seeing a single diesel locomotive pulling what
> seemed to be hundreds of train cars. I remember as a kid the conductor
> would wave from the caboose.
Yes...
My Home and Shop are about 100 feet from the Rail Road Tracks here.
I have always loved this amenity.
Late at night, hearing the Train's Horns and the rumbles of the passing
Frieght Cars.
Something very nice about it.
One time, ohhhh, 1996 maybe? I was having an unpleasant argument with my
at-the-time girlfriend, here in the Shop, and, suddenly we both just shut
up, stopped entirely, and, were poised like Deer or Antelope who had just
heard something they needed to double check on.
It was a throaty Steam Whistle we had just heard coming form the distance.
We looked at eachother, totally forgot our 'fight', and, jumped into the
Car,
drove over to the still extant Union Pacific Station a few blocks away, and=
,
pulling in was a huge Steam Locomotive with a lotta Cars behind it.
One of the ones built right before or during WWII for hauling Freight over
the Rocky Mountains.
I was to later learn it was a 4-8-8-4, nick named the 'Big Boy'.
It came to a stop, dripping, hissing, leaking, all grimey and dusty Oil
streaked.
I - we - just stood there for a long time looking at it in silence ( but fo=
r
the sounds it was making )...finally, I walked over and planted a big Kiss
on it.
I walked over then to where the Engineer's Cabin was, and, craning my neck
to look "up", spoke to the Engineer, and, that was fun...we sort of had to
yell to be hearing eachother, he was so far up, and, with the hissing and
slow rhythm "Oooomph!" sounds and all.
Wow...
You can google "Union Pacific Big Boy' and get some images or videos...they
made a bunch of these Locomotives...and, a few are still running and Workin=
g
now and then I think.
Here's a little Video which shows some decent views and details -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DTWpPeugUI44
&
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3De9LRVWq_exE&feature=3Drelated
Hoaky music stuff on the 2nd one, so be warned!
Big-Rig wise, my favorite one was the Marmon - I forget the model
designations - and, it ran on Gasolene, had an 860-odd CID Side Valve 'SIX"
Cylinder Engine, and, was the most good looking Big Rig any boy or girl
could ever hope to see. Came out I think in 1932 and stayed the same for a
few years then was gone.
Very high quality, looked like an enormous '34 Dodge Business Coupe but for
having a flat Radiator Grille instead of the 'Waterfall' style...like 11
inch tall Windshield and Windows, long Hood...so stunning and tasteful and
elegant.
Sadly, so obscure now, I can not even find an image on the internet to show
you what they looked like.
Oh well...
Love,
Phil
Lv
> So much more efficient than 100 tractor trailer trucks. Although I do
> like the looks of the big rigs.
> Western Star is the rig of my choice.
> I also remember when folks on an airplane would applaud when the plane
> touched down. Now we hold our collective breaths that it will ever get
> airborne. That ash this past spring just about did our group in going
> and returning from La Meridiana. Talked to a guy on my flight that
> went to London, England for 2 weeks and was there for 5. Can you
> imagine your credit card????????? I'd have been homeless.
> Off for my morning walk. No line ups and I can even have my pocket
> knife in my pocket. Kershaw Ken Onion- nice knife. I know you are a
> tool geek and a lover of good quality.
> Cheers,
> Tony
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