Bill Tidler Jr.
Retired NS Signal Construction Gang Signalman
10-19-2008
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
...I think the last layout article was that showing an On2 1/2" D&RGW layout that looked very intresting and somewhat up my alley as it similiar to what I intend for my layout to look like. So as I am turning the pages I see a lady dressed in a Black outfit holding a hand throttle as she is guiding a train into a saw mill if I'm correct. As soon as I saw her I said to myself,
'That's Mary Miller even though I haven't seen or talked to her or her husband Bill who are both well known Master modelers, the both of them, Mary was the first woman to get her Master Modelers Award.
Steve, as you already know, that rivalry is big throughout the state and people go bonkers the week of the game: old, young, doesn't matter. Records go out the window and all hell breaks loose. This year they play the game here in Tuscaloosa, November 29.
Chris, my wife went through all that mess about eight years ago. The Doc first said it was ulcerative colitis and put her on meds, including Prednisone. After about two years, he said that he now wasn't sure. He consulted with another specialist at UAB and said that it may be Crohns and surgery may be necessary. The wife flatly refused and demanded to be taken off of Prednisone. This is after she gained 60 lbs., hair loss, and became diabetic so bad she had to take injections. After a few months, she began losing weight, hair became healthy, and she got by with only taking the pills for diabetes and feeling fine. When her next exam came due, she changed Doctors and guess what: Nothing was found wrong and many questions remain as to why the problem in the first place...five years of pure ole hell. So you two be careful on making any decisions on treatment. One thing: Stay away from Prednisone.