Recent content by tuckered

I did get my VA card and full DD214! My dad and I were at Cabeleas (KC, KS) at Halloween, he asked if they had vets discount there and the checkout counter. They said yes. She gave him a nice discount after showing his VA card. Surprised us both. I've heard about the Home Depot discount...

Just for information, locomotive horns/whistles have "socks" covering the trumpets, to keep snow, ice and other Debris out. That includes water. Nothing like getting them iced up during a snow storm. We will use the horns periodically during snow/ice storms, to keep them from being muffled or...

All monopolies can make a profit, as long as they are monopoly.

Way does it do to the people driving the other way? I mean, are they going to be blinded and have issue with not being able to see?

What a beautiful find! ���� I'd take it in a heartbeat.

Why not just use a 20 or 40 foot shipping container instead. My thinking is that even a gp small is to heavy to throw on your shoulder. The shipping container can be locked, protect you from zombies, bears, "po cats" and mother/monster-in-laws. What ever you use, your gonna need a truck to...

I'd better not say what I want, but the track condition here was not much of an improvement. One of the culprits was bad tie plates. They had a raised divot from the manufacturing process, that would break the rail, when trains went over the tracks. They had to spend a lot of money to fix...

You need to use a bunch more GAA and eblow grease! :mrgreen: roflrofl

I was stationed at FT. Eustis, VA in 1987- 1988, as a member 7th Transportation group. They had 2 US Army locomotives. Phonetically speaking, it was spelled "F**k This, Even Uncle Sam Thinks It Sucks." However, I thought it was a really nice post. I would have re-up'd if I was going to stay...

Didn't many POW camps (on both sides) have a garden?

I'd love to put some pictures/videos of some of thoser SP toilets, but the mods would think it was to discusting, any pull the thread, then UPRR management would do their typical thing. If I am gone, waite for the you tube video to come out when I am fired or retired. You really need to be a...

The poll is flawed, I couldn't vote for the forum and vote that ferro is nuts. My thoughts are: Why not?

Let me see if I can get this right: In Kalifornia, I can't own an "assult weapon" but I can own a tank?:doghead:

Considering the poor treatment of veterans in the past, anything that gives them respect and an upper hand is wonderful. After my stint in the regular Army, I was in the active reserves and later transferred to the Missouri Army National Guard. Served, in one form or another, for my 8 years...

The following article was in a local Missouri newspaper: [Gladstone Dispatch: Volume 2, Issue 42, page A2 (Dated September 6, 2012)] As part of Senate Bill 470, signed by Gov. Jay Nixon and effective on Aug. 28, veterans may now obtain a veteran designation on their Missouri driver's...