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Jeffrey's Trackside Diner: October, 2024 Locked

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Posted by CNCharlie on Friday, October 25, 2024 1:30 PM

Good Afternoon,

Mike, hope Otis is feeling better. Always tough when a little buddy is in pain. I don't have any RR purchases coming. Haven't bought anything last 2 years. 

If I thought last week was tough this one has been far worse. My wife is in a bad way. She usually pulls out in a day or two but not this time. Her psychologist is coming by this afternoon. Sure hope he can reach her. 

I sent a message to Dave. I'll advise if he responds. I hope he does.

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Posted by CNCharlie on Saturday, October 26, 2024 11:35 AM

Good Morning,

Looks like I'm talking to myself here. Oh well nothing new. 

Things are looking up a little on the home front. Will tread lightly. 

Nice weather next 4 days then a big drop. Will have to get the pots cleaned out end of the week. 

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, October 26, 2024 1:28 PM

Gidday Chris, "spelling" was a dismal attempt at a pun.Sigh

Charlie,  I hope treading lightly works for you. 

Cheers, the Bear. Smile

"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."

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Posted by Water Level Route on Monday, October 28, 2024 8:04 AM

Good Morning Diners. Chloe, coffee please. 
Sitting at the auto glass repair place, trying to post from my phone. Got a chip Saturday evening that needs to be fixed before it gets worse. 
Had a fun time at our event Saturday night. My daughter was still on cloud nine Sunday. Totally worth it. 
Hope everyone is doing well. 

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Posted by rrebell on Monday, October 28, 2024 10:43 AM

Went to a Celtic fair/ Haloween event near Angles Camp California, they charged more and gave less, will not go again. It used to be a yearly ritual with family. Had fun though at a street fair in the same area and found a place with prices from 10 years ago to snack, people there get big tips.

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Posted by maxman on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 7:42 PM

rrebell
they charged more and gave less,

Spent some time today trying to figure out 2025 Medicare supplement drug plans.  Above statement from rrebell seems pretty accurate.

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Posted by Water Level Route on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 8:21 PM

Evening diners. Zoe, a tin roof sundae please. 

Been a busy beaver lately and most of it isn't good. I've had about 8 out of 9 days now that have all basically been Mondays if you know what I mean. It's getting old and so am I because of it!
Glad I don't have to think about Medicare yet. Not so sure that I've ever heard anything good on that subject. 

Supposedly some new train cars will be on my doorstep in a few days. I'll post some pics when I get them. 

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Posted by Tophias on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 8:50 PM

Mike, what in blazes is a tin roof sundae?

Regards, Chris 

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Posted by Water Level Route on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:24 AM

Hey Chris!  A tin roof sundae is basically a hot fudge sundae dressed up a little bit.  Two scoops of vanilla covered in chocolate sauce, a scoop of chocolate drizzled in marshmallow sauce, a good handful of Spanish peanuts, whipped cream, and a cherry! 

Zoe, I'll take another!

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Posted by rrebell on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 10:55 AM

Medicare is easy in California if you go with Kaiser, less cost each year and more benifits. My main worry is fiquring out the timing for a portfolio change, was all in on fed funds fund which has been great since my main source of funds repaid all they had borrowed at the end of last year. Now slowly going into muni funds and no I don't have that kind of money but I get a decent return of about 5% tax free over time but the timing has to be right as I no longer need any paper loses in my life. Train wise nothing, just have not felt like it since I have been doing my mom's estate, a lot more work and headaches that I though not to mention the thousands of photographs to go through, not joking as alot of the relitives that passed sent piles during the last decade. Almost done though!

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:53 PM

Water Level Route

Hey Chris!  A tin roof sundae is basically a hot fudge sundae dressed up a little bit.  Two scoops of vanilla covered in chocolate sauce, a scoop of chocolate drizzled in marshmallow sauce, a good handful of Spanish peanuts, whipped cream, and a cherry! 

Zoe, I'll take another!

 

Where are the chocolate shots?

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Posted by Tophias on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:33 PM

Water Level Route

Hey Chris!  A tin roof sundae is basically a hot fudge sundae dressed up a little bit.  Two scoops of vanilla covered in chocolate sauce, a scoop of chocolate drizzled in marshmallow sauce, a good handful of Spanish peanuts, whipped cream, and a cherry! 

Zoe, I'll take another!

 

Flo, I'll take one to go please!

Regards, Chris 

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Posted by Water Level Route on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 8:47 PM

maxman
Where are the chocolate shots?

You mean these?  Behind the counter!

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 8:53 PM

No, these:

Dark Chocolate Chips (Sugar Free) photo

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Posted by Water Level Route on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 8:54 PM

rrebell
thousands of photographs to go through

Good luck with that.  At least that part can be enjoyable at times.  I know I have a bunch of old family photos coming to me when my mom passes.  She and I are the ones in the family interested in family history.  I, however, will end up doing the work of digitizing the photos so they last forever and linking them to the family tree I built on Ancestry.com.  Not a trivial amount of work.  Hang in there.  It will be worth getting through all the old pictures in the end.

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Posted by Water Level Route on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 8:55 PM

maxman

No, these:

Dark Chocolate Chips (Sugar Free) photo

 

Those would make a fine addition to that sundae!

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Posted by rrebell on Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:30 AM

Water Level Route

 

 
rrebell
thousands of photographs to go through

 

Good luck with that.  At least that part can be enjoyable at times.  I know I have a bunch of old family photos coming to me when my mom passes.  She and I are the ones in the family interested in family history.  I, however, will end up doing the work of digitizing the photos so they last forever and linking them to the family tree I built on Ancestry.com.  Not a trivial amount of work.  Hang in there.  It will be worth getting through all the old pictures in the end.

 

 

Yeah but a lot of mixed emotions. Did find pics of my great great grandmother, she was a bootlegger etc. Never knew about her untill someone wrote a book about her, seems she was so notorius that my parents, when they talked about her, said she was a weird aunt.  

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Posted by CNCharlie on Thursday, October 31, 2024 11:15 AM

Happy Halloween!

When I was a lad the call we made to get treats was 'Halloween Apples'. If you did Trick or Treat then you must be an American but now it is mostly Trick or Treat here too.

Weather has been mild but very dry. For mild I mean 45F. Hope to get the pots largely emptied over the next week. Pond pump out after that. 

Nothing much happening here. My wife is going through a very rough patch. Sure hope she can pull out. She isn't eating much either. 

Today I want to set up the heated bird bath.

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Posted by maxman on Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:53 PM

CNCharlie
Today I want to set up the heated bird bath.

Is it a jacuzzi?  Or do you only get bubbles when the birds sre flatulent?

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Posted by maxman on Thursday, October 31, 2024 10:28 PM

Well, the computer clock says it's 11:23 pm, so it is still October.

We survived trick or treat, which is the good news.  Bad news is that the leftover candy is Skittles or some such, which I don't like.  I'm a chocoholic.  Bad for my type 1 diabetes, but that's what insulin is for.

Anyway, if anyone wants to do the diner thing have at it.  If not I'll take care of it in the morning.  Suggestions are welcome re: theme or location.

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