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Mookie's Delight!
Posted by Mookie on Monday, June 14, 2004 11:37 AM
Mookie is pleased to announce that on Thursday last, she was presented with a check from Bergie for all her hard work on reporting for the forum!!!! It was delivered in person by Mike Yuhas - what a nice man!

The check is really, really big - has a whole lot of zeros on it. In fact, I need to get with Bergie and find out why there are so many zeros and no digits in front of them. I am sure it is just an accounting error.

So many thanks to Bergie for remembering me and to Mike for delivering it.

Reporterette Mookie - [:D]

(*Disclaimer - actually Mike was in town on business and only stopped by to see if the Mookie is for real! He had a rather interesting look on his face when he left - like he still wasn't sure.)

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, June 14, 2004 11:47 AM
What?...Bewildered look?....Mook's was looking to see if he was fish, fowl or chocolate cake?

He showed up with check but forgot the chocolate cake protocol?

Interesting times in Lincoln!
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, June 14, 2004 12:06 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

What?...Bewildered look?....Mook's was looking to see if he was fish, fowl or chocolate cake?

He showed up with check but forgot the chocolate cake protocol?

Interesting times in Lincoln!
No feathers, no fins but had a little fur on his face. So thought it best not to make him an endangered species. Besides, he lives where Bergie lives and you know how that man can get my attention!!!!! At least until I find that missing # for the check!

Moo

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Posted by Bergie on Monday, June 14, 2004 1:00 PM
Now Mookster, don't go making all the other users jealous! [:)] Not everyone can recieve such star treatment.

Mikey + Mookie.... oh dear. Did the local authorities know about this encounter? I'm afraid there may not have been enough oxygen for the rest of Lincoln. [:D]

Wish I could have been there, but somebody had to work that day!

Bergie
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 2:02 PM
Mookie,
I work for Hobbytown USA and we sre ahving a convetion there in a month or so ind our home office is in,of course,Linclon Nebraska. When and where is a good place to watch trains and is there andything else around BESIDES the bnsf or the up. I can see them anywhere but i like the interesting stuff like shortlines and branches. Anything can help Mookie and thanks. LONG LIVE THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, June 14, 2004 2:33 PM
Mookie not real?we have paw prints being sent to the fbi that were on matts leftover chocolate birthday cake.
stay safe
joe

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Posted by dharmon on Monday, June 14, 2004 3:24 PM
He we go again...perpetuating the Mookie myth....


There is no Mookie.....she a part of a Kalmbach/CIA conspiracy to infiltrate the railfan community under little known clause's in the Patriot Act. The person portraying Mookie is a really a CIA trained operative working with the publisher......[;)]
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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, June 14, 2004 3:33 PM
yeah, yeah, yeah ....and the mookster's tiara is "in the mail" too!

[:D][:D][:D]
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, June 14, 2004 5:45 PM
" The Lord giveth and taketh away. "

Cats come and go as they please.

Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, June 14, 2004 7:16 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

yeah, yeah, yeah ....and the mookster's tiara is "in the mail" too!

[:D][:D][:D]

Did they send it postage due?[;)]
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 6:21 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by RI4310

Mookie,
I work for Hobbytown USA and we sre ahving a convetion there in a month or so ind our home office is in,of course,Linclon Nebraska. When and where is a good place to watch trains and is there andything else around BESIDES the bnsf or the up. I can see them anywhere but i like the interesting stuff like shortlines and branches. Anything can help Mookie and thanks. LONG LIVE THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
MMM - I am hard pressed for this information. BUT - we have a lot of forum people on the forum from the Southeast Area of Nebraska and my favorite food, er.....book of whatever you want to know - Mudchicken may be able to help you out with that.

I know we have a couple of private lines - the one at Fremont which is a dinner train and the FEVR - which is in that area, also.

But the very best in Lincoln is still around 1st and J. It is BNSF, granted, but if you want to see a lot of engines and trains, that is still for my part, the best. 6 tracks and always something moving. Of course, Omaha is home to the UP, so they are the two most prominent railroads in the state.

Glad you are getting to come to Lincoln! I am trying to help out the tourism - so bring lots of people!

Mook

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 6:25 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

He we go again...perpetuating the Mookie myth....


There is no Mookie.....she a part of a Kalmbach/CIA conspiracy to infiltrate the railfan community under little known clause's in the Patriot Act. The person portraying Mookie is a really a CIA trained operative working with the publisher......[;)]
You know Dan - everytime you blow my cover, I have to work at getting a new one! Now, leave my covers alone or I will have to speak to my friends in high places in, well I can't tell you!

Indignant Mookie [alien]

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 6:27 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

yeah, yeah, yeah ....and the mookster's tiara is "in the mail" too!

[:D][:D][:D]

Did they send it postage due?[;)]
stay safe
Joe
Better not or I will tell my new friend Mikey!

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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:01 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

He we go again...perpetuating the Mookie myth....


There is no Mookie.....she a part of a Kalmbach/CIA conspiracy to infiltrate the railfan community under little known clause's in the Patriot Act. The person portraying Mookie is a really a CIA trained operative working with the publisher......[;)]
You know Dan - everytime you blow my cover, I have to work at getting a new one! Now, leave my covers alone or I will have to speak to my friends in high places in, well I can't tell you!

Indignant Mookie [alien]


I won't touch this one.......Mookie's Delight...and anything regarding her covers are the driver's responsibility....[:0]
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:06 AM
See - already you are a lot smarter and it isn't even lunch yet! [}:)]

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 12:40 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by RI4310

Mookie,
I work for Hobbytown USA and we sre ahving a convetion there in a month or so ind our home office is in,of course,Linclon Nebraska. When and where is a good place to watch trains and is there andything else around BESIDES the bnsf or the up. I can see them anywhere but i like the interesting stuff like shortlines and branches. Anything can help Mookie and thanks. LONG LIVE THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
MMM - I am hard pressed for this information. BUT - we have a lot of forum people on the forum from the Southeast Area of Nebraska and my favorite food, er.....book of whatever you want to know - Mudchicken may be able to help you out with that.

I know we have a couple of private lines - the one at Fremont which is a dinner train and the FEVR - which is in that area, also.

But the very best in Lincoln is still around 1st and J. It is BNSF, granted, but if you want to see a lot of engines and trains, that is still for my part, the best. 6 tracks and always something moving. Of course, Omaha is home to the UP, so they are the two most prominent railroads in the state.

Glad you are getting to come to Lincoln! I am trying to help out the tourism - so bring lots of people!

Mook


Lets see here:
(1) Yellow Peril
(2) Big Nasty Santa Fe
(3) Nebraska Central
(4) Fillmore & Western (RI4310 needs to savvy the wide open spaces south of Fairmont!)
(5) Brandon Railroad (Omaha Stockyards)
(6)Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice
(7) Fremont & Elkhorn Valley
(8) 4 or 5 grain elevator switch engines along US-30
(9) Council Bluffs (IAIS, Cargill, CBRY, ADM plus the biggies)
(10) The DD40AX and BigBoy Mookster snuck into her back yard.
(11) CN-IC/CC
That should keep him busy for a while.[:D][:D][:D]
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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