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Son in Law wants to move to Canada. Daughter and SiL are on holiday in Canada? We have not heard from them since arriving???
Time to collect grandson from school.
Back later
If I slack off too much, I notice it... Stay active! Even when it hurts!
I do miss my old favorite, Esskay. They were made in Baltimore; Smithfield bought Esskay and kept the original recipe and process for making them. Later the Chinese bought Smithfield. They say they didn't change the recipe, but they admit they changed the process. Whatever they did they ruined my favorite hotdog. And now they are discontinued.
I can still buy Esskay bologna, and it hasn't changed. But it sells for $7.99/pound. I would be happy to pay $5/pound if Esskay all-meat hotdogs were still the same.
The quest to make things cheaper often ruins whatever it is.
Yes. What used to be a favourite no longer is, no matter the spiel the company (or others) say.
I have yet to have a honest answer why quicklime is added to bread???
I use Central Valley tie strips and previously used Elmers Glue-All to glue the strips to the cork roadbed. This time I used Medium CA ( super glue) on every 4th tie, just a drop. Same with the rail, CA on every 4th rail. If I get that far today or Thursday I will use the Liquitex Matte Medium 50/50 with water and use a dropper to apply to the ties to flood the rail in place. Central Valley tie plates have a groove to hold them in place. This will seal it down.
I use stick pins to hold everything in place until dry.
Since Oscar Meyer moved the main plant and Corporate HQ out of Madison I avoid buying anything OM, my very little protest as I used to love their bologna to fry it.
It’s a tough world out there
I was noticing this week that it was after 5:30pm before it was totally dark. Always good to see!
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traiNscale
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howdi folks
it looks like the forum ad wana tell me something:
but i really dont wana move. i mean canada has to be great, but still i like it here in switzerland
Wish you all a great day!
cheers
jay
it looks like the forum ad wana tell me something:
but i really dont wana move. i mean canada has to be great, but still i like it here in switzerland
Wish you all a great day!
cheers
jay
NorthBrit
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howdi folks
it looks like the forum ad wana tell me something:
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but i really dont wana move. i mean canada has to be great, but still i like it here in switzerland
Wish you all a great day!
cheers
jay
Son in Law wants to move to Canada. Daughter and SiL are on holiday in Canada? We have not heard from them since arriving???
Time to collect grandson from school.
Back later
Boris
Beach Bum
Mike: My friend and co-worker Tyrone used to say that you have to keep moving. If not....you will STOP!
If I slack off too much, I notice it... Stay active! Even when it hurts!
PNKFLOYD
Mikey
Tom- Nasty things being said about you for this suggestion to send the Californians to Alabama. I have seen the results in Washington and Oregon after liberal California immigrants have moved in. No, thanks!
Bruette
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I've been buying Aldi's brand hotdogs, "Parkview" Both the beef, I like them in the air fryer. And the all-meat, they are good anyway you cook them.
I do miss my old favorite, Esskay. They were made in Baltimore; Smithfield bought Esskay and kept the original recipe and process for making them. Later the Chinese bought Smithfield. They say they didn't change the recipe, but they admit they changed the process. Whatever they did they ruined my favorite hotdog. And now they are discontinued.
I can still buy Esskay bologna, and it hasn't changed. But it sells for $7.99/pound. I would be happy to pay $5/pound if Esskay all-meat hotdogs were still the same.
The quest to make things cheaper often ruins whatever it is.
NorthBrit
Well-Known Member
Yes. What used to be a favourite no longer is, no matter the spiel the company (or others) say.
I have yet to have a honest answer why quicklime is added to bread???
TLOC
Well-Known Member
Glue for the roadbed USED to be a DAP chaulk. This time I am using Liquitex matte medium, straight not thinned.
I use Central Valley tie strips and previously used Elmers Glue-All to glue the strips to the cork roadbed. This time I used Medium CA ( super glue) on every 4th tie, just a drop. Same with the rail, CA on every 4th rail. If I get that far today or Thursday I will use the Liquitex Matte Medium 50/50 with water and use a dropper to apply to the ties to flood the rail in place. Central Valley tie plates have a groove to hold them in place. This will seal it down.
I use stick pins to hold everything in place until dry.
TLOC
Well-Known Member
Used to buy the Vienna hot dog but it’s now harder to find in So Central Wisconsin. The poppy seed bun for a Chicago style dog is impossible to find since Covid.I've been buying Aldi's brand hotdogs, "Parkview" Both the beef, I like them in the air fryer. And the all-meat, they are good anyway you cook them.
I do miss my old favorite, Esskay. They were made in Baltimore; Smithfield bought Esskay and kept the original recipe and process for making them. Later the Chinese bought Smithfield. They say they didn't change the recipe, but they admit they changed the process. Whatever they did they ruined my favorite hotdog. And now they are discontinued.
I can still buy Esskay bologna, and it hasn't changed. But it sells for $7.99/pound. I would be happy to pay $5/pound if Esskay all-meat hotdogs were still the same.
The quest to make things cheaper often ruins whatever it is.
Since Oscar Meyer moved the main plant and Corporate HQ out of Madison I avoid buying anything OM, my very little protest as I used to love their bologna to fry it.
It’s a tough world out there
TLOC
Well-Known Member
Not sure I’d want to know
migalyto
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Its always good when you notice the days getting a little longer.
I was noticing this week that it was after 5:30pm before it was totally dark. Always good to see!
NorthBrit
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It is in a number of products over here; to make the product whiter?
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
A very late Good Morning to All. Cloudy and 46°, upper 50's later today. Rain supposed to come tomorrow but it will be warmer.
The late start this morning is because I woke up around 0230 and couldn't go back to sleep. Eventually I crawled back into bed around 0600 and didn't set an alarm and just slept late. Ready to go now.
After the visit to the dermatologist office yesterday, I have a new cream to rub on for a week, that's supposed to bring my skin back to normal. The PA looked and took pictures and told me I did a good job. Had no suggestions when I told her it burned like hell, felt like shoe leather and just generally made my face feel miserable. She said that it was normal. Still supposed to avoid strong sunlight, but today will be cloudy. I won't be doing this procedure again!.
Got home and the lumberjacks were busily at work. They finished the agreed on area but their chipper was still in the shop. They hauled all of the brush off (2 trailers full), and will do it later and bring it back. I use that in the garden to loosen up my black clay soil. I usually get it from the power company contractors who trim around the power lines. No wildfires from power lines in this area. Most of the afternoon was spent doing household tasks, laundry and dishwasher specifically.
Today I plan to start to haul some of the various piles of firewood out of the yard and stack it up for next winter. It's mixed oak, honeylocust, pecan and hackberry; all hardwoods that have a high BTU value. I'll look at mowing some of the cleared area this weekend if the rain truly comes tomorrow.
Since we're posting pictures of squirrels, including Troy's wife's squirrel stew; here is one I took of my resident one.
It hid acorns in an abandoned bird nest that year.
I had a short period of time out in the train shed yesterday afternoon. I started painting the walls of the Live Wire Manufacturing kit.
Easy part so far, then I got to the windows...not easy.
The problem is that the divider bars are quite thick and it requires a lot of maneuvering to paint the bars. In retrospect, I should have used the air brush or rattle can to paint them and painted the brick and concrete afterwards.
I still have a lot more pictures from the model railroad club that I need to sort through and post. Something to look forward to.
Patrick -
Tom O - It's about time that the PT started doing you some good. Thanks for the beverages yesterday, I had the Sugar-Free A&W Root Beer.
Kalifornia can keep those 300,000 folks, we already have too many of them already. It takes too long to convert them to Texas politics.
Chad - If I'm needing something to carry the spices and flavorings, I can use a hunk of red meat instead of tofu!
Karl - Hapless Birthday.
Everybody have a great Tuesday.
The late start this morning is because I woke up around 0230 and couldn't go back to sleep. Eventually I crawled back into bed around 0600 and didn't set an alarm and just slept late. Ready to go now.
After the visit to the dermatologist office yesterday, I have a new cream to rub on for a week, that's supposed to bring my skin back to normal. The PA looked and took pictures and told me I did a good job. Had no suggestions when I told her it burned like hell, felt like shoe leather and just generally made my face feel miserable. She said that it was normal. Still supposed to avoid strong sunlight, but today will be cloudy. I won't be doing this procedure again!.
Got home and the lumberjacks were busily at work. They finished the agreed on area but their chipper was still in the shop. They hauled all of the brush off (2 trailers full), and will do it later and bring it back. I use that in the garden to loosen up my black clay soil. I usually get it from the power company contractors who trim around the power lines. No wildfires from power lines in this area. Most of the afternoon was spent doing household tasks, laundry and dishwasher specifically.
Today I plan to start to haul some of the various piles of firewood out of the yard and stack it up for next winter. It's mixed oak, honeylocust, pecan and hackberry; all hardwoods that have a high BTU value. I'll look at mowing some of the cleared area this weekend if the rain truly comes tomorrow.
Since we're posting pictures of squirrels, including Troy's wife's squirrel stew; here is one I took of my resident one.
It hid acorns in an abandoned bird nest that year.
I had a short period of time out in the train shed yesterday afternoon. I started painting the walls of the Live Wire Manufacturing kit.
Easy part so far, then I got to the windows...not easy.
The problem is that the divider bars are quite thick and it requires a lot of maneuvering to paint the bars. In retrospect, I should have used the air brush or rattle can to paint them and painted the brick and concrete afterwards.
I still have a lot more pictures from the model railroad club that I need to sort through and post. Something to look forward to.
Patrick -
Have a retirement plan before you get there. An ex-coworker of mine retired three times (that I know of), because he had no plan what to do. He always remarked that "you can only go fishing so many days a week"! He was in his mid-70's at the time and got another job after our company laid him off. He didn't need the money, but worked to stay busy.
Tom O - It's about time that the PT started doing you some good. Thanks for the beverages yesterday, I had the Sugar-Free A&W Root Beer.
Kalifornia can keep those 300,000 folks, we already have too many of them already. It takes too long to convert them to Texas politics.
Chad - If I'm needing something to carry the spices and flavorings, I can use a hunk of red meat instead of tofu!
Karl - Hapless Birthday.
Everybody have a great Tuesday.
Patrick
What, me worry?
Already in the works my friend, already in the works.
Texas Hobo
Well Known Hobo
Good morning, all! A mostly cloudy and cool day at the hobo camp. There is a chance for rain, around 20%, and grows to 80% on Thur. A dermatologist appointment this afternoon. Those summers as a lifeguard are costing me now. We paid the car off yesterday, so now we are pretty much debt free. A first, I think.
Karl - Happy Birthday! You don't look a day over _. (fill in the blank).
David - Quicklime, also known as calcium oxide (CaO), plays a unique role in baking bread. Its primary function is to adjust the pH levels in the dough. When quicklime reacts with moisture, it rapidly changes the pH, which can help improve the texture and flavor of the bread. This process can also enhance the overall quality of the bread by promoting better gluten development and fermentation.
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LATER
Karl - Happy Birthday! You don't look a day over _. (fill in the blank).
David - Quicklime, also known as calcium oxide (CaO), plays a unique role in baking bread. Its primary function is to adjust the pH levels in the dough. When quicklime reacts with moisture, it rapidly changes the pH, which can help improve the texture and flavor of the bread. This process can also enhance the overall quality of the bread by promoting better gluten development and fermentation.
STAY SAFE
LATER
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