============ The Morning Thread ============

[George_Calfas]

Last I heard he was doing ok. I wish that he Jeff, and Charlie would drop in. But I hear from them still a bit.

Charlie will; he just started his "regular" irregular schedule......working 4 long days/week with a mix of nights and days.

 

[A_Pharis]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-2002-Joe-Mauer-Bowmen-Chrome-Refractor-X-Fractor-AUTO-All-Mint-/200707398962?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item2ebb17dd32

I wish I had more money I don't even have a base auto

I have a Just Minors mini-bat auto Black Bat/Silver Sig #'d to 50 of Mauer. I need to get my home office done so I can get it out on display.

 

[clarkzac]

I have a Just Minors mini-bat auto Black Bat/Silver Sig #'d to 50 of Mauer. I need to get my home office done so I can get it out on display.

My Mauer collection isn't the greatest. I have 4 autos, nothing major, and then an auto'd Mitchell and Ness throwback jersey. The auto on the jersey didn't come out the cleanest. It was signed in silver sharpie on a red number. I got a good deal on it though and it was my first Mauer auto that I was able to pick up

 

[MojoDan]

Charlie will; he just started his "regular" irregular schedule......working 4 long days/week with a mix of nights and days.

Yeah that's what he said last time we talked. He likes his new job a lot.

 

[MojoDan]

Good luck getting a Mauer chrome Zac.

 

[thefatguy]

Today's find, half dozen
1 with crappy laces

 

[MojoDan]

Today's find, half dozen
1 with crappy laces

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Is today the day that you get the Lawrie box?

 

[schillingfan]

Off to work for the evening. Later guys.

 

[Pine Tar]

morning guys
I was woke up my the app on phone for a police and fire scanner.There seems to be a big fire in Brooklyn NY and it was at a 6 alarm and there is a ton of equipment on the scene. And as of 11;30 am the fire was still burning on the top floor. I did not catch how many floors where in the building nor do I know if it is occupied or not.

Found it and it seems to be a residential building


http://www.myfoxny.com/story/19120411/fire-rips-through-brooklyn-building

 

[Pine Tar]

Yeah that's what he said last time we talked. He likes his new job a lot.

Yes he does since it is steady money, and he may get boat loads of over-time too.

 

[thefatguy]

Is today the day that you get the Lawrie box?

Ya, gotta run over this afternoon

 

[MojoDan]

Ya, gotta run over this afternoon

That going on display in your sports room?

 

[hoopster3977]

Yes he does since it is steady money, and he may get boat loads of over-time too.

Since Charlie is a new-hire, Chrysler is probably working him like a rented mule. I've been that route.

 

[pghbuccos]

We might have a couple pictures of BNSF trains. I live in a railroad town, without BNSF there would probably be a couple hundred people living here. My grandpa is a mechanic for them and took us down through the yards at night once and it was pretty sweet. I think my sister was able to get a picture of their snowblower, which looks like a monster! My uncle also works for them, but he's an engineer for them

I would love to be able to go through a railyard and get some up close pics of locomotives. I bet that was a lot of fun.

 

[pghbuccos]

There is a name that we have not seen in a while.......what is up with him?

he has been feeling a little better but is still having some health issues and is very busy with his kennel. he and I are working on a deal for him to buy a huge portion of my Bay collection and we talk every few weeks but I haven't heard from him in about two weeks.

 

[MojoDan]

Tell him we said hello Dave.

 

[Pine Tar]

Um.....no it is a base refractor not numbered and he wants 150.00 bin I should bid just so the bin will go away. :lol:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261073542691

 

[hoopster3977]

I would love to be able to go through a railyard and get some up close pics of locomotives. I bet that was a lot of fun.

Jessie, my Grandfather used to live close to the Illinois Central repair yard in Paducah, Kentucky back in the 70's-80's. There used to be numerous locomotives in the yard whenever I visited.

http://wx4.org/to/foam/big_rr/illinois/paducah.html

 

[pghbuccos]

Tell him we said hello Dave.

I certainly will Dan. I think he will be emailing me this weekend or early next week.

 

[Pine Tar]

There was a guy in our old neighborhood, that after 30 years with the Chicago Northwestern Railroad and they gave him one of these for his yard.
And it was still there last year when I went to the old hood.

And I'm only 35 posts away from 20k...looks like I'll hit that today if I don't get out of the house :lol: