Represent your state!

[Anonymous]

Right Jim, i could be

Speaking of MSN why doesn't Dan have it?


hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

[dharmon]

Can't do MSN at work. [:(]

[Anonymous]

Darn!

Hey dan, where is it you work.. or What do you do rather?

[dharmon]

I'm in the Navy....ours that is. The Village People wrote a song about it.

[vsmith]

Welcome to California,
Now GO HOME!


Local bumber sticker

[vsmith]

SAVE CALIFORNIA!

When you leave, take someone with you!

another local bumpersticker

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Welcome to California,
Now GO HOME!


Local bumber sticker

Believe me, I'm trying

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Welcome to California,
Now GO HOME!


Local bumber sticker

Mookie's driver who is a native Californian (Downey) drove all the way to Lincoln NE with this on the back of his car (only it said San Diego). Made people scratch their heads - it really did look better when it was driving around San Diego!

[vsmith]

Downer? I grew up next to Downer, in Cerritos, which is spanish for "dam-there-aint-nothing-to-do-here-except-tip-the-dairy-cows"

[coalminer3]

Reminds me of the line in "O Brother, Where Art Thou,"

"Great, we're two weeks from anywhere!"

work safe

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

I'm in the Navy....ours that is. The Village People wrote a song about it.

YMCA? [}:)]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Downer? I grew up next to Downer, in Cerritos, which is spanish for "dam-there-aint-nothing-to-do-here-except-tip-the-dairy-cows"

That's the place!

[Anonymous]

It's Wisconsin right now, but it used to be Alaska--when I was braking on the ARR.

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Downer? I grew up next to Downer, in Cerritos, which is spanish for "dam-there-aint-nothing-to-do-here-except-tip-the-dairy-cows"

That's the place!

The next town over is Bummer[:)]

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

I'm in the Navy....ours that is. The Village People wrote a song about it.

YMCA? [}:)]

No that's just where SoCal housing prices are forcing us to live. [:(]

[Big_Boy_4005]

Apparently, nobody in the following states likes trains, or they aren't willing to admit it:

Alabama
Idaho
Iowa
Maine
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

and of course, that great train watching hot spot

Hawaii

By the way, I do have a sense of humor, and some of the stuff you are posting IS actually funny. But maybe you should just make a new topic, for humor.

This was a nice idea, but I think it has derailed. [:P]

[Anonymous]

Big Boy [:D]

Well we often derail a thread. It is just "one of those things". Some "wrecks" are worse than others. But we all usually have a lot of fun in the process and somewhere along the way we actually learn something. As Ed said long ago, when your learn something with a little humor involved you remember it much better. And as Mookie said, if you want a lecture go to college. The only "wrecks" we forum members are involved in (hopefully) are just here in the forums. Don't mind us, just jump in with both feet (hands) and post away. We may be a zanny bunch but we don't bite (too hard) and we don't make (much) fun of other forums members. Yeah, right. [:D]

Hey have a great day and make another post. [;)]

[Anonymous]

Southern Cal here but thinking of getting out after college. I might move to my relatives' home state of Connecticut after I graduate this year (my grandma lives right near the NE Corridor in Branford) for grad school.
But in the meantime the getting's obviously quite decent here. My college dorm overlooks the Hemet Branch of the BNSF in Riverside (smoggy city about 60 miles east of LA).

[Anonymous]

Oh, and VSmith, I thought Cerritos was Spanish for "dang-there-ain't-nothing-to-do-except-dodge-bullets-and-tag-walls".

[Clutch Cargo]

Superior Wisconsin

"Next to Duluth....We`re Superior".

Kurt

[Big_Boy_4005]

Hey Jim, shortly after I posted that, I found where you guys have been hiding the real humor. I was up until after 4 AM, and only got as far as page 5, but it damn near killed me.[xx(] I was laughing so hard, [(-D]I could barely breathe!

Please don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of humor, anytime , any place. The world would be pretty dull without it.[zzz]

And so, in the spirit of fun, and in keeping with the geographic theme of this topic, I hereby declare:

Open Season on Hawaii

I personally have nothing against our 50th state or the people who live there, but face it, with the exception of hauling sugar cane, Hawaii is very "railroad challenged".

In an effort to attract more railfans to his state, the congresssman from Hawaii has sponsored a bill seeking funding for regional rail service.

The first phase of the 14 trillion dollar plan would connect Hilo on the big island with Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The 250 mile proposed route would connect 4 islands, by means of 2 tunnels totaling 60 miles, and a 10 mile bridge. In an effort to keep construction costs down, all would be single track. The estimated cost for phase 1 is 1.9 trillion dollars.

Phase 2 would connect the newly established Island Line with San Francisco on the mainland. Engineering costs on this project will be substantial, as this tunnel will have to pass through 2 geologically active zones. The scheduled completion date of the nearly 3000 mile tunnel, is set for early 2019, barring any funding delays. [8D]

If anyone else has any ideas to help Hawaii with its railroad troubles, please feel free to jump in.

[rixflix]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA***RR-RICK & THE IVY CITY CREW***AMTRAK>CSX>CONRAIL>WASHINGTON TERMINAL>B&O>PRR>C&O>SOU>RF&P>ACL>SAL>W&OD>EAST WASHINGTON>CHESAPEAKE BEACH

[Anonymous]

Andyjay [:)]

kurtconi [:)]

Welcome you two to the forums. I know you will enjoy them. [:p]

[JoeKoh]

rixflix and others welcome to the forums.Happy to have you.
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

I live in saskatchewan canada and live half an hour from North dakota ,hourand 45 min from Montana and live not far to Minnesota

[Anonymous]

Originally from Indiana; grew up in So. Cal., but most recent home was Mississippi. Am hoping to relocate there--permanently.

Meanwhile I live in San Diego area, where the trainwatching fare consists of "Coasters," "Amtrak-California" and some "Metrolinks." I see an occasional BNSF freight, but that is rare. Most recent sighting of interest: KCS run-through power on a northbound BNSF mixed freight at the Oceanside Coaster/Metrolink loco servicing facility.

[JoeUmp]

Add nother to the count for Indiana. Bloomington to be exact.

Snowboy, what's the tally now?

Joe

[JoeUmp]

Dan,
Would you e stationed it that FINE So. Cal city of San Diego?

I'm glad I finally escaped that place myself. Twelve and a half years in Uncle Sam's canoe club.

Joe

[Anonymous]

Washington State, previously lived in Oregon, we watch Victoria, British Columbia from our home, Roy

[cherokee woman]

locomutt & I live in Louisville, KY. He was born in Lexington, grew up all over eastern KY. because his dad was a Methodist preacher.

I am Louisville born and raised.