GOOD EVENING
RAIN<>RAIN<> AND RAIN,all day, all night tonite, and all day tomorrow,Ike arrives here at some time tomorrow after it gets through Chicago. I'm going to watch the Buckeyes and listen to the rain...S.J yes I do have banilla. Doug let's hope our sump pumps keep working.
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Yup. Been raining pretty steady all day. Grass looks great!
Hope everyone weathered Ike Ok. Looks like gas is going up.
Kurt
The weather in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio is really been strange today. If you watched the Michigan-ND game, it was pouring in South Bend, IN which is just a few miles south of the Michigan-Indiana State Line. Then on ESPN if you watched the Purdue-Oregon game, less than 90 miles south, it was perfect weather.
The Buckeyes are getting kicked around by USC tonight.
A spokesperson for the LA Metrolink said that their commuter train went through a red signal. Twenty five dead. The communter train was equipped with a "black box" recorder so they may find out what happened. http://www.knbc.com/news/17462062/detail.html?dl=mainclick
Now we are hearing about how our Coast Guard and others are searching for those who did not heed the hurricane evacuation. In the next few days, we will probably hear people complain about how long it took for the authorities to take care of them or why didn't they come and get me when I called for help during the storm.
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Good evening all,
First of all, thoughts and prayers going out to all affected by weather and train wreck. It was hot, humid and dry in SE Indiana today. I watched "my" soccer girls get embarrassed again today. Sure the score was 2-0, but the other team's fullbacks were in our half of the field most of the game (basically that meant they thought so little of our offensive capabilities they had no defensive people helping their keeper). The reserves lost 2-0 as well, but I did get to see my "student" play about 10 minutes. I reffed a U-14 game this afternoon and mowed the yard this evening. Lucas came home this weekend but was spending most of his time with his girlfriend (go figure). The natural order of the universe has come undone as STR (ex-Minardi) is starting 1 and 4 in F-1 tomorrow. They have never been on the podium and now have two excellent chances to win. I had an eclectic variety of food on the dining car this morning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Don
HI GIZ,
Ran trains tonite til half time of the big game. Came up and saw Another Buckeye Catastrophy. Boy they stunk! Almost as bad as me playing GOLF!
SORRY BUCKEYE. Even that kid from PA STUNK.
laz57
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
BRUTUS,
ROOF will be ready for Sunday nite, a little sticky right now and wife really wouldn't like seeing the world dangling from DA TARDIS. But stop by and I'll trow you a couple o tree OL MILs.
Great News....Notre Dame beat Michigan !!!
Once again, the Buckeyes learn you gotta play the game.
Hot and sticky here today. Started out at 70 now to get to new record of 94? Will see? Was gonna take off running today but have this guilt feeling so I'm going now for a 4 miler.
Later,
Raining and strong winds, but no lightning here. The lights keep dimming, so I'm on the battery now just to check up on you guys. Laz, you are on man!
Good Morning Peeps....
Mowed the yard yesterday, then got out the weed eater. But anyhow got all the weekend chores done yestreday, so I could go to the Train Show today! Off to the show.
Prayers out to the ones who were hit by Ike and or are still in the path thereof...God Bless you and all your people...
--Black Diamond-- One thing about a train, it doesnt matter where it's going, You just have to decide to get on... Woo Wooo.....
Mornin' boys. Hot and sticky here, too.
Got a lot done yesterday. Continued my balancing act on the ladder while painting, and even put the birthday boy on the business end of a paint roller (garage - first coat). Then the littlest princess and I spent the evening hours assembling a fall forest, using Scenic Express trees dipped in Woodland Scenics flock. BTW, Mount Molson is history, and Knobley Hill is in full color now.
GOOD MORNING
Ike has picked his path,Brutus to Doug and then Kurt and me by evening they say. I just measured 2 3/4 inch's of rain in my Maxwell house rain guage. Thats from yesterday, 2 to5 today depending on location. No trains yet today, actually I'm not sure what I'm going to do today so everyone just play nice..S.J.
OH not everyone lost yesterday. Michigan State and the Toledo Rockets won.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It's a beautiful day. 80 degrees. Going up to 89 today with sunshine.
Today is a relaxing day. I plan to sit outside and enjoy the weather. All the chores are done. Wind is kicking up but it feels good. I'm glad all that rain is missing us.
SPF is great today.
Dining car was here and breakfast is done.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
STR! STR! STR! Vettel wins first F-1 race ever for STR (ex-Minardi) team. First Italian non-Ferrari chassis to win since Maserati in 1957. Youngest driver to win F-1. Equivalent to Chicago Cubs winning World Series in terms of probability. Quite a day. Watched the MotoGP at Indy on TV. Weather was absolutely miserable up there. All we got was a lot of wind. Some major limbs down but no structural damage. Had streusel for breakfast on the dining car. I hope everyone has a good day.
Looks like the storm caused a lot of property damage, but little loss of life. Probably due to the fact that most people listened and got out early. Did hear that some areas have got power back on already, not sure how much. It pays to be prepared.
The train accident was very bad, but think how many would have died if it had been a plane with 250 aboard instead of a train. Since the word is that the Metrolink train ran a red signal, we may never know much more as the engineer is dead.
The York Fair ran for the last 10 days at the location where the York train show is held. Didn't have very good weather as about half the days had some rain.
(edit) Forgot one thing, Good Morning Amrerica (ABC) is going to be broadcasting from a special Amtrak train this coming week, each morning from a different city, might want to check it out.
Have a good week.
cheapclassics wrote: STR! STR! STR! Vettel wins first F-1 race ever for STR (ex-Minardi) team.
Vettel lead dominated the entire race! I watched in bits and pieces...
Sounds like we had the same weather as IN.
GOOD EVENING ALL
The rain was running west of here till middle afternoon, then we got a good downpour with wind, no lightning though..It is expected to be out of here in a few hours. Our daughter and family stopped by this afternoon and me and SIL watched the Detroit Lions shame themselves again. Had company so missed my nap. I watched a little LPGA today and near one of the greens a freight was passing by so that counts as my train for the day. Get ready for monday...S.J. Apple pie and banilla is ready,fire away.
NEWS RELEASE FROM ROGER'S CORNERS
Due to strong winds, Roger's Corners is without power. Buckeye is presently walking around with a small candle. It is not lit, as the wind blew it out. Many trees down and garbage cans all over the neighborhood.
More news to follow...
Blueberryhill RR wrote: NEWS RELEASE FROM ROGER'S CORNERSDue to strong winds, Roger's Corners is without power. Buckeye is presently walking around with a small candle. It is not lit, as the wind blew it out. Many trees down and garbage cans all over the neighborhood.More news to follow...Chuck
Did the wind blow out the candle or was it never lit, I didn't think they would entrust him with a lit candle.
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Jon,
I am not sure about the crowds as the weather may have held down the numbers, but the ones that were there sure were enthusiastic about it this week. I work with some one who said they were going. I'll ask tomorrow. I am thinking IMS probably made money on this deal as MotoGp probably did not demand as much money as Bernie did for F-1.
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