General Discussion

Good afternoon. Running late, but here I am. 66 degrees and beautiful blue sky in Carolina. Not a cloud in sight. The girls like it so much that they won't come in. I wish Warren Buffet would take an interest in CSX and take it on too.... Everyone take care

Cannonball, my big time helper is John Deere.....It really has been a good product for my use.

And yes Johnny, if one doesn't let the leaf cover accumulate too thick, mulching works pretty well.

Modelcar:

Cannonball, my big time helper is John Deere.....It really has been a good product for my use.

 

And yes Johnny, if one doesn't let the leaf cover accumulate too thick, mulching works pretty well.

Yes, John Deere made a lot of friends. I haven’t kept up with his products since I finished high school, but I knew a little about them then.

There was a cotton grower near Denmark, S. C., who owned several of the A’s (or B’s; I don’t remember just which)–and none of them had an electric starter; the men who ran them had to grasp the flywheels and pull on them to start the engines. Since he did not have to start one, it did not bother him, but it certainly bothered the drivers, especially on a frosty morning. (This was told me by one of my classmates, who lived in Denmark until he had finished the seventh grade.)

I understand that John Deere stood behind all of his products, with one exception, which he might not make any more.

Johnny

It's Stupid Season again:

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21508778/detail.html

On top of that, we were all watching a refinery fir for a while from our perch on the 9th floor.

(Sorry about all the hot dogs and marshmellows getting looted from the larder)

mudchicken:

(Sorry about all the hot dogs and marshmellows getting looted from the larder)

Good Wednesday morning!  Mudchicken, you can raid the larder any time you want!  Were there any injuries in the refinery fire?  I sincerely hope not.  

Starting out at 40 degrees this morning, going for a high of 55 today, with sunshine.  

Coffee, juices and our other morning beverages are ready, as well as hot water ready for hot tea and hot cocoa.

On the warmer bar this morning:  oatmeal, toast, bacon, bagels and bear claws.  (Woke up on the sick to the stomach side this morning, and don't want to look at too much food this morning.)  

Everyone have a good morning, and I'll see you all later.  Maybe one of you can give me an idea or two for lunch and supper menu.

CW: Nobody hurt, but Valero (who now owns the combined Conoco and Diamond Shamrock refineries) had one heck of a torch going for a while,

morning

Cw thanks for breakfast.hope you feel better soon.matt is on time and on the bus.time to get a nap.

stay safe

joe

Sir Mud - think the railroads should go back to cow catchers?  Maybe on the sides, too? 

I'll take one of those hot dogs.  Should be well done!

Joe - hear Ohio is getting some casinos.  Wanna bet?  Guess Nebraska will be going railroading even more!  The morning paper is yelling - it is so excited! 

And the UP is being very positive about the "acquisition".  How nice in this day and age that competitors can be positive about something like this. 

CW - 'tis the season.  Switching from sorta hot to sorta cold - this year at least.  I actually made meatloaf and mac & cheese (all from scratch) last nite - will put out the leftovers for lunch.  Dessert will be yellow cake with chocolate Cool Whip frosting - maybe...

Off to do some much needed farming (on facebook).  Always wanted a garden, but they are a lot of work.  This is much easier!  Don't have to cook the produce, either!

Wow - eight threads on the first page (as I write this) about the BNSF deal. 

Starting to get consistent nights below freezing now, with snow included in the forecasts.  I don't see any major accumulations for the near future, but Ma Nature has a way of sneaking up on us, too...

Good morning for a bearclaw and some tea.

Big model train show in Syracuse this weekend.  I think I'll do some advertising for the RR by wearing my uniform.  Sunday it's hose test time with the fire department.

Next week's gonna be short - Wednesday is a federal holiday and Friday is my regular day off.  ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Been tracking granddaughter's condition - she may have asthma (at 18 months) and spent the last two nights in the hospital.  Hopefully she'll be home today.

Tree:  re granddaughter, this may be something she will eventually outgrow.  Let's hope this is the case. 

They closed our fire station!  Sept 24, they covered the sign and cleaned out the whole place!  I really miss all the commotion and noise. 

Reason - evidently sewer backup and plumbing problems.  They completely cleaned it out and have been working on fixing the problem.  Wish they would hurry.  I don't sleep nearly as well without them "sirening out" about 3 am.  Kind of like making trains noisless.  Very comforting to know someone is out there in the wee hours. 

Mookie:

Tree:  re granddaughter, this may be something she will eventually outgrow.  Let's hope this is the case. 

Growing out of it has been the consensus on the "Facebook" comments by friends of my DIL.  She's getting to the point where she will be able to communicate that she's having a problem, so we can hope that she'll be able to get treatment at home or wherever earlier and avoid an acute situation.

It's not a fire station, but I had to send my FD pager back in for repairs.  Whatever they did last time didn't work.  I feel kind of naked without it clipped to my belt.  I still get the dispatches by cell phone (text), but that doesn't help at the house, where the cell phone doesn't get enough signal.

Mookie:

And the UP is being very positive about the "acquisition".  How nice in this day and age that competitors can be positive about something like this. 

Jen......Morning Muncie StarPress {in business section}, has a photo along with the BNSF Buffett purchase article....of Lincoln, Ne showing their BNSF RR yard with many parked engines.  I looked, but did not see...{is it Millie}, parked along the fence.......

cherokee woman:

refinery fire?

Fire? I thought they were watching a refinery Christmas tree (refinery fir).

Johnny

Mooks:

(1) Want some mustard to go on that dog? I'm sure we can scavenge a bun from around here somewhere.

(2) RE: UP's Hunters On The R/W Warning from above: Maybe put a .50 caliber ball turret on the hi-rails and locomotives and let the railroad shoot back? (Where is our favorite crash test dummy Dan when you really need him?)

mudchicken:

(2) RE: UP's Hunters On The R/W Warning from above: Maybe put a .50 caliber ball turret on the hi-rails and locomotives and let the railroad shoot back? (Where is our favorite crash test dummy Dan when you really need him?)

'Paintballs' for real would be fair enough . . .