The Shed 16

a reply to: Night Star

Well, one of them is personal, but another is the accident I was in. I just wish it was over & dealt with, but this is the kind of thing that you need to wait to see how it plays out. I don't like having it hang over my head.

a reply to: Night Star

Blue, fascinating movie! I may have to finish it tomorrow...er, later because of the time. Great movie so far!

I'm looking forward to reading what you think about the movie, once you finish it that is.
In my thoughts as you deal with so much blood work.

Shep, I hope things work themselves out soon for you. You'll be in my thoughts.

Blue, the movie was just fascinating! I had never heard of such a condition. Thank God things worked out for the woman in the end! Things could have gone so wrong for her.

"Boo" !
He said as he glanced quickly to the left.

After realising that the "Left" is too political for a thriller ... or a cool hangout; He left but only semi - resolved ...


Pfft ! Haha .. hope all are well and not taking life too seriously, you can not ever let your sense of humour lapse through disuse.

It powers through all ... just give it time.

Good morning my beautiful Shedigans!
I miss you all so much!
3 weeks into our disaster and I am just now starting to see a glimmer of hope.
On a good note I might actually get a day off...woohoo.

a reply to: Martin75

Mornin' Admin. Wow, you're still dealing with that same situation? Yikes!

a reply to: PrairieShepherd

There is light at the end of the tunnel.
This was as bad as if someone had blown the hospital off the map.

a reply to: Martin75

So, you got to implement your business continuity "worst case scenario" plan, then.

We used to call that the "What do we do if the center becomes a smoking crater?" plan.

Hello Timely! A sense of humor would come in handy right now. I have the last of my urinating in a damned jug this morning, am fasting and have bloodwork in a while so...not even a cup of coffee here. GAH!

Hello Jess! So glad you can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel and will have a day off! What a nightmare!

Hiya Shep!

Hello everyone out there!

a reply to: Night Star

As me aged grandmother used to say, Night, "This too shall pass." Hang in there!

a reply to: PrairieShepherd



Thank you Hun! Hot and humid today and no coffee. People better be nice to me until I get some food and coffee or I'll be like a tiger.

a reply to: Night Star

Come and learn something.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Awesomeness! I will be there....slowly but surely!

I'm feeling less pain from my heart catheter each day which is always good news. I washed the dishes a few minutes ago. Now I am sitting down and resting as everything tires me out. I know this is part of my heart issue. No, I still haven't received a reply from my insurance about seeing a heart surgeon. I might just play the upper hand and demand a person to person meeting tomorrow.

I updated the visiting nurse who was here with me after my heart attack on what is going on. She will be going with me to the surgeon and making visits to see me after I'm released from the hospital.

About my dad, who thinks he is Mr. Wonderful, he complains to my mom about being too tired to do anything. He has way too much salt in his crazy diet. He is up at such strange hours that I see how that can make him tire. Something that he cannot get out of his head is he thinks that the State of Texas personally awarded me a grant to pay for my hospital stay after my heart attack. He cannot understand that the grant is not for me but is given to the hospital to help those who cannot afford treatment.

Thank you Mason! I always enjoy your interviews!

Hiya Jess!

Hi Blue! Happy to hear that you are in less pain today! Hope you get your person to person meeting so you can straiten things out with your approval.

I was rather pissed off early today. They couldn't complete my bloodwork because one needed to be taken early in the morning and the other later in the day. So we arrived too late for the early morning one. GRRRRR! Ended up having a lovely lunch tough with my Sister, Aunt and two cousins. So far, my new mouse is working. Hot and humid as hell out there and glad to be home!

a reply to: Night Star

At least you got a good lunch today to make you feel better

a reply to: LookingForABetterLife


Yes I did and I got a new mouse for my computer. It's so much faster and does everything I need it to do. Huge difference! Sooo sleeeepy. Might try to take a nap. I'll be back later.

Sorry I haven't been around much guys just been busy again here lately. I just haven't been able to catch a break until yesterday.

When I get the chance to do it, I've been dabbling in a little thing called "Advance Train Control System" Monitor for Windows. This program basically allows me to see the same thing that the dispatcher is seeing on their screen. For example, tonight I am monitoring the southern end of Norfolk Southern's Danville District between Priddy, Virginia and Linwood, North Carolina and the entire Charlotte District from Linwood, North Carolina to Greenville, South Carolina. As with any program like this, I cannot interfere with what the dispatcher does.

Danville District and the Charlotte District to Linwood and from. The interlocking names that are showing white indicate that there is not an ATCS server that is receiving data from those locations. The locations that are transmitting data to the server, or servers, are show in red. As of right now, local P02 is running around their train between Pomona and Cox. there is another train that I haven't heard an ID from between Hoskins and Varner.


Got a few trains running along on the Charlotte District as well. The 203 just pulled out of Linwood Yard heading for Atlanta on main one. I've counted at least six trains between Charlotte and North Greensboro.


Things like ATCS come in handy when you are watching one of the live cams that this particular district covers.


Now I'm hearing on the radio feed that the train between Hoskins and Varner has broken down and they are dead in the water between both control points. Since both mains are now blocked between Varner and Cox. Train 158 is now stopped in front of the cameras at Thomasville, North Carolina.