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[Chickielady]

• CL. If you find out he likes doing the models maybe you could save this info and take him next year to this event..............

All hands on deck at model regatta

46th in an occasional series Model-boat builders are drawn to the challenges that come with attention to detail. Lee Stewart's 1/12th-scale Edwardian...
By Alan Berner
Seattle Times staff photographer

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ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Lee Stewart with Northwest R/C Ship Modelers prepares his steam-powered boat for sailing, his hands barely fitting in the boiler area.


If you go: Saturday regatta in Bellevue
Northwest R/C Ship Modelers has its 30th annual Northwest Regatta on Saturday in Bellevue's Downtown Park, 10201 N.E. Fourth St. Action starts on the water at 11 a.m. in three classes of boats: work, pleasure and military.
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46th in an occasional series
Model-boat builders are drawn to the challenges that come with attention to detail.
Lee Stewart's 1/12th-scale Edwardian river launch, the Topaz, "is steam-powered just like the original." It is propane-fired, with a young captain at the helm (a doll ordered online) and an engine and boiler built in England.
The passengers have a tea set and an actual copy of a newspaper of the day, The Dispatch, in miniature, along with a box of cigars and a copy of "Gulliver's Travels."
There's also a sink and a loo.
Stewart's large hands barely fit in the space above the boiler where tiny knobs have to be turned as the boat is prepared for sailing. He is retired from the microcomputer business, so this passion is a perfect fit.
One of his models is of a Japanese whaling ship, and a fellow member of the Northwest R/C Ship Modelers has threatened to make a Greenpeace boat to attack it.
But while motoring the Topaz at South Lake Union Park in Seattle, the unintentional hazards of boating came into play when a sailboat with no rudder or radio controls clipped the stern, sending the aft cover, the British flag and a brass pole into the pond.
That ended the Topaz's day.
COOL ! Thanks Greg !

 

[Chickielady]

Here is a link for you CL if he gets interested in this.............
http://www.shipmodelers.com/shipmodelers.com/Club_Welcome.html

I will forward this to Mom.

 

[mikeyb]

The lawnmower has added to my hairpullin' for sure. Could shift when it was cold but once warmed up, the gear you had chosen was the gear you ONLY had. No reverse and I really need reverse. Sheeesh, no help from Sears, or the local fix it shop. $400 for a new tranny or spend way more having the fixit shope do the work .

My girls are annoyed with me I think cause I don't visit much anymore, too dang busy trin' to fix the LM. I've had it 13 years and it's been a lemon since day one.
Anyway, the girls have gotten huge and all 7 girls are roosting on the top roost.

Oh yeah, Sir Stu is not amonst us any longer.
I was out with the girls last week and have been acclimating Jake to the chickens and he was doing really, really good. When the gals saw the end of his tail they would peck it and he would come over and sit next to me. Stu was pestering his tail quite abit and then the other day the rooster got all offensive, pecked Jake pretty good, then jumped up, wings afflapping and claws up. Wrong move. Jake took him out so fast it was unbelievable. He's never has bothered the girls but he's not allowed in the back yard when they are out either. Not taking any chances.
Strange, I miss that dang roo.

 

[Chickielady]

Dave - looking good. Sounds like your summer is going to be busy. LOL. Also looks like I am going to have to build my turkey run/coop soon as I had 2 escapees from their current enclosure. It is nice and big, but it has no top. We clipped 1 wing, but still 2 escaped.

CL: Right now it is looking like we have 2 toms - 4 hens. I think this is a good combo.everyone will stay if this is what we have. the older tom is starting to show his "warts" on his head. He fluffed up today as he was concerned about something. They are so funny.

Welcome newbies.

CL: When you were talking about how you mixed food....Can I call you, I have a few questions....or can I PM or email you? What would be best for you? I don't want to seem like a pain, I just need a little verification and clarification.

Well, we have been throwing around the name "Willow Flats Poultry" (for the giant-giant willow tree we have in our back yard and the area we live is considered "the Flats"). whatcha think?

Husband just came up for air (out of the basement) ..... wants to go yardsale-ing. See ya all later.

PM or e-mail me anytime you like.
And what about Willow Hill or Willow Hollow ?

 

[Chickielady]

My nephew is 7 and was the one who was requesting another chicken.

HOWEVER....I was farily certain the chicken died in my arms. As everyone that was there was. Went limp and eyes rolled back. I thought her eyes clouded over but guess they just rolled back. DH took her and put her in a crate. He later told me she was breathing but didn't think she would make it, as she was just laying their limp. He says he was conflicted what to do (wait and see or put her out of her misery). Well he went back later to check and she is sitting up. We have her secluded with water. We will see.....she still could have internal injuries or something.

It was very traumatic for all of us adults. Everyone thought she died right then. I don't know...maybe shock?

Like I said....we will see.

Concussion ?

 

[Chickielady]

The lawnmower has added to my hairpullin' for sure. Could shift when it was cold but once warmed up, the gear you had chosen was the gear you ONLY had. No reverse and I really need reverse. Sheeesh, no help from Sears, or the local fix it shop. $400 for a new tranny or spend way more having the fixit shope do the work .

My girls are annoyed with me I think cause I don't visit much anymore, too dang busy trin' to fix the LM. I've had it 13 years and it's been a lemon since day one.
Anyway, the girls have gotten huge and all 7 girls are roosting on the top roost.

Oh yeah, Sir Stu is not amonst us any longer.
I was out with the girls last week and have been acclimating Jake to the chickens and he was doing really, really good. When the gals saw the end of his tail they would peck it and he would come over and sit next to me. Stu was pestering his tail quite abit and then the other day the rooster got all offensive, pecked Jake pretty good, then jumped up, wings afflapping and claws up. Wrong move. Jake took him out so fast it was unbelievable. He's never has bothered the girls but he's not allowed in the back yard when they are out either. Not taking any chances.
Strange, I miss that dang roo.

Sorry about the cockerel.
DH just finished over hauling our Craftsman Lawn tractor.
The thing actually froze in gear & would not shift same as yours.
He could not find any zirks on the rear end nor a bung with which to add tranny fluid so he removed the entire rear end & took it apart.
Turned out the linkage had rusted (imagine that !) and no longer would go where ya wanted it to go.
he overhauled the whole tractor.
Now it runs like a brand new mower & actually has a high gear we never knew it had !
It will actually pull a wheelie !
I told him to put a wheelie bar & chute on the back...it is really fast & will peel out & almost toss you off.
He loves it !
It is a blast to go tearing around the yard now, manure trailer in tow.

 

[Chickielady]

SUN is coming out, instant heat wave...gotta go open all the green house & hoop frames...happens fast.
One minute drizzly gray fog & 50 degrees and the next minute sun pops out & heat goes to 80-90 degrees in minutes.
Such is life on the beach.
Got a big Cole Slaw made for tomorrow Pot Luck Barbie at Mom & Dad's.....barbecueing chicken.
Gift wrapped, cards signed, made a strawberry coffee cake, kinda like strawberries in a white cake mix with the crunchy oatmeal & brown sugar topping.
Now I have to make meat balls for Spaghetti tonight.

Oh and pettec63: Skovie Duckles are broody !!! They want me to spank them & will not leave me alone until I do !!

Funniest thing !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[StarryEyzz]

Concussion ?

Could be? We are keeping a close eye and crossing fingers.

My nephew came over and told her he loved her and hope she gets better. We told him that she still could be "sick" and not make it, but we all felt he needed to see that for right now she wasn't dead. He is doing MUCH better anyways. We just kept telling him it was an accident and no one blamed him.

Such a crappy day,.

 

[Breshcandra]

Just went out to check on my chickens and another chick jumped in the water and drowned.

This hen has the worst luck. She started out with 4 and is down to her last chick. one disappeared and 2 have drowned. I am thinking of tossing rocks in so the other one doesn't drown. I have a little chick watering thing for them it was inside but I brought it out.

 

[mikeyb]

Quote: Watch pullin' them wheelies! The bevel gear in the tranny is expensive and designed to fail b4 you strip out the other gears. Congrats to DH for a job well done.
Although I'm mechanically minded and like working on things it takes a toll on my hands for sure.
The tranny is all back to gether now. Waiting for #1 son to come home and help me (I watch/supervise, he works lol ) put the tranny back in the LM and see if it will work or at least be able to get reverse gear as needed.
My problem was water had gotten into the tranny and caused some problems and varnish build up. Took care of all that so we will see what we will see.
A couple of zert fittings would have been nice for sure. This winter when I tear it down again I will install zerts. Putting it back together with the case filled with grease is absurd.