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  1. J

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Jim, Feeling fine now thanks after my F&C lunch which was great. A proper chippy only uses beef dripping (from Heelan Coos) for frying and it must not be contaminated with anything else. There are chippys run by Chinese and other foreigners that pretend to be what they are not, they will chuck...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    It was so cold and miserable last night that I stayed in and took my medicine from a bottle (or three?). Arose at 0600, had a look at the overnight posts. Pity you don't live close Dennis, I've got all the modelers craft tools Xacto, Dremmel kit, Watch makers tools vices lathes, micro irons etc...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    It's all rather confusing! I'm not sure whether this the same thread, a new one or part III of the original one. Just be consistant, that is all I ask.:confused: Dennis you must have some very nervous people? To be afraid of an old English man. I don't care what they have to hide, it means...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Welcome Nick, What we lack in numbers we will compensate with quality.:welcome1: Gritters were out in force last night, now black as your grandfathers and chucking it down.
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Any one in UK with a Hogworts should join the Lionel Collectors Club UK. Secretary/Treasurer, Graeme Swanson. Benview. Top Street. Conon Bridge. Dingwall. Rosshire. IV7 8BH. Scotland. 44(0)1349 863601. e-mail lionelclubuk@fastnet.co.uk
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    My dear lady noticed that you have opened one of your boxes upside down "typical man! I bet he has yet to find the instructions? And if he does ? Will he read them before he screws up?!!".wall1 A cold damp morning in Stockport, had some overnight sleet/snow here but several roads are closed...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Just paid the equivelant of $9.63 a gallon for gas here in the jolly old UK! And you think you've got problems?
  8. J

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Beg pardon Jim, Berners-Lee collaborated with Robert Cailliau at MIT in developing the WWW and HTTP that we all know.
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Tom, The two BBs look great, but one thing puzzles me. How will that truck with all those trailers get round the bend and on to the road overbridge?:confused: On another issue; Today October 13 1990 an Englisman Tim Berners-Lee (inventer of the internet) wrote the first web page. Little did he...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Tried to post a few minutes ago, yes! it vanished. Looks like the skids are going under IE7 as well. Despite the foregoing, this site on first impressions appears to be more user friendly.
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Thanks John, At 68 I feel a little patronised, I take it Junior is a reference to time on the forum. I hope to get to senior before I die. Getting colder here in Stockport, had a frost last night, haven't seen any gritters yet. Got wax problems in the listening department, causes nausia...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    New Boy. Afternoon all, and Jim (Thanks for the link), Hope I'm not intruding? Wondered where you had all got to? Just having a pot of hot sweet tea and then off to the sampling rooms TGIF.