BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Hey guys, it is cold here today! It's 23 on the mercury thermometer and 18 on the wind chill meter here at lakeside. A two dog night on Grayfox's scale.
Today's Weather for: Leesville, LA 71446 12/9/2006 Wind Chill: 23°FHumidity: 74%Dew Point: 16°F So Far TodayHigh: 27°FLow: 23°FRain: N/A"Rain Rate: N/A"/hGust: 6mph ENE High: 53 °FLow: 21 °F
Important Message: Freeze warning in effect until 9 AM cst this morning.
Today High: 52 Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds. Tonight Low: 35 Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as cold. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds.
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Luc, your grand-daughter did well. She is a beautiful child.
Jeffery, a very touching story indeed! Thanks for sharing that with us.
MoM and I will be pulling the travel trailor to Mississippi, Sunday.We will stay there a few days and will be back here toward the end of next week.
Time to get a few things done .
tommyr wrote: Hi There; Jeffery; that is one of the most touching stories I have ever read. I can hardly see to type this. I tried reading it to my wife but could'nt. She had to go & get her glasses & read herself-broke her up. A huge hats off to the members of the Phoenix Fire Dept. Thanx for sharing.Tom
Hi There;
Jeffery; that is one of the most touching stories I have ever read. I can hardly see to type this. I tried reading it to my wife but could'nt. She had to go & get her glasses & read herself-broke her up. A huge hats off to the members of the Phoenix Fire Dept. Thanx for sharing.
Tom
Tom: That story hit close to home for me. I had a cousin who died of lukemia at the age of ten. That's not an age at which to die, a person should be getting well into their life by that time.
Mornin' all!
Luc, that there is a good lookin' kid! Once again, congrats to all! Did you save a piece of that cake for the first birthday party?
WE HAVE SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!! 3 INCHES!!
ModelTrainLover wrote: WE HAVE SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!! 3 INCHES!!
KEEP IT UP THERE, DON'T SEND IT DOWN HERE!
We don't have snow really. Just a light dusting.
But we do have 2 degrees! Would you like me to send them both down to you Jeff?
Jeff- I'll send a light dusting!
Hey everyone!!! SnowBall fight out side between the twins!!!!
and "ALL MY ROUDY FRIENDS ARE COMMING OVER TONIGHT!!!" BY Hank Willams Jr.
one inch of snow would bring everything here to a standstill! And don's even think about an ice storm! That has happened before. Nothing moved for a week.
ModelTrainLover wrote:hey what is the pollicy about pets????
If that isn't a seeing eye dog you might be in trouble!
Good morning everyone, I went to bed so fast last night after midnight that I didn't realize that I made TOTP again...so breakfast is on me. And while your enjoying your breakfast, here is "WHY" those of us enjoy retirement, and for those approaching retirement ( over 50 ) it's almost time!!! And for those under 50....eat your heart out!!
And They Ask Why I Like Retirement ! Question: How many days in a week? Answer: 6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday Question: When is a retiree's bedtime? Answer: Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch. Question: How many retirees to change a light bulb? Answer: Only one, but it might take all day. Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees? Answer: There is not enough time to get everything done. Question: Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors? Answer: The term comes with a 10% percent discount. Question: Among retirees what is considered formal attire? Answer: Tied shoes. Question: Why do retirees count pennies? Answer: They are the only ones who have the time. Question: What is the common term for someone who enjoys work and refuses to retire? Answer: NUTS! Question: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic or garage? Answer: They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids will want to store stuff there. Question: What do retirees call a long lunch? Answer: Normal. Question: What is the best way to describe retirement? Answer: The never ending Coffee Break. Question: What's the biggest advantage of going back to school as a retiree? Answer: If you cut classes, no one calls your parents. Question: Why does a retiree often say he doesn't miss work, but misses the people he used to work with? Answer: He is too polite to tell the whole truth. Question: What do you do all week?Answer: Mon to Fri. Nothing, Sat I rest! Sunday I go to church and Worship the Lord
AND, here is your morning coffee and music to enjoy while you read the retirement news.
http://www.castlemountains.net/flashmar/A_Cup_Of_Joy.swf
grayfox1119 wrote: Good morning everyone, I went to bed so fast last night after midnight that I didn't realize that I made TOTP again...so breakfast is on me. And while your enjoying your breakfast, here is "WHY" those of us enjoy retirement, and for those approaching retirement ( over 50 ) it's almost time!!! And for those under 50....eat your heart out!!And They Ask Why I Like Retirement ! Question: How many days in a week? Answer: 6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday Question: When is a retiree's bedtime? Answer: Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch. Question: How many retirees to change a light bulb? Answer: Only one, but it might take all day. Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees? Answer: There is not enough time to get everything done. Question: Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors? Answer: The term comes with a 10% percent discount. Question: Among retirees what is considered formal attire? Answer: Tied shoes. Question: Why do retirees count pennies? Answer: They are the only ones who have the time. Question: What is the common term for someone who enjoys work and refuses to retire? Answer: NUTS! Question: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic or garage? Answer: They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids will want to store stuff there. Question: What do retirees call a long lunch? Answer: Normal. Question: What is the best way to describe retirement? Answer: The never ending Coffee Break. Question: What's the biggest advantage of going back to school as a retiree? Answer: If you cut classes, no one calls your parents. Question: Why does a retiree often say he doesn't miss work, but misses the people he used to work with? Answer: He is too polite to tell the whole truth. Question: What do you do all week?Answer: Mon to Fri. Nothing, Sat I rest! Sunday I go to church and Worship the LordAND, here is your morning coffee and music to enjoy while you read the retirement news.http://www.castlemountains.net/flashmar/A_Cup_Of_Joy.swf
So true! So true! And I enjoy it!
I used to work to make money, now I work just to get out of the house.
Yes Dick. That sounds like I hope it will be. However, if every day is going to be like yesterday I think I'll go find another job.
PAUL: You didn't try to re-arrange the CFO's kitchen did you? Remember what Confucious said Paul," man who fool around in kitchen, soon have a.. in jam". LOL......... STAY OUT OF HER KITCHEN !!!...... LOL
JEFF: No snow in sight up here, so it will be hard for us to send any down to you for a White Christmas..tsk, tsk. But it is only December 9th, so there is plenty of time yet, but I am getting a little nervous because the satellite shots of North America don't show any real cold air coming South from the Arctic, in fact all next week it will be above normal here and many parts of the U.S. and Central Canada.
DAVE: I have Spybot and Zone Alarm on her system as well as Norton Anti Virus, so those issues have been ruled out, her system is clean. The biggest problem with a PC running slow ( assuming that there is no addware, or trojans or worms and viruses )... is ...insufficient Random Access Memory, more commonly called RAM. She has 256Mb of RAM and that is BARE BONES for PC's today, and after VISTA becomes the everyday OS, you will need 512Mb of RAM. Just ask JEFF how much RAM "he" has in "his" computer!! You suggestion is however, right ON THE MONEY, as most people do not even look at those areas or have some of those programs to protect their PC's., so thank you for your ideas.
grayfox1119 wrote:DAVE: I have Spybot and Zone Alarm on her system as well as Norton Anti Virus, so those issues have been ruled out, her system is clean. The biggest problem with a PC running slow ( assuming that there is no addware, or trojans or worms and viruses )... is ...insufficient Random Access Memory, more commonly called RAM. She has 256Mb of RAM and that is BARE BONES for PC's today, and after VISTA becomes the everyday OS, you will need 512Mb of RAM. Just ask JEFF how much RAM "he" has in "his" computer!! You suggestion is however, right ON THE MONEY, as most people do not even look at those areas or have some of those programs to protect their PC's., so thank you for your ideas.
(joking) well, fine then... next time I won't offer suggestions on how to fix a computer.... seeing as I get looked right over
unless of coures, by "Dave" you meant to put "Dan"...
as an aside though - spybot doesn't catch EVERYTHING, nor does Ad-Aware (hence why I reccommended both). Also, if you have not already done this, run everything in Safe-Mode, sometimes the baddies can hide themselves really well in normal mode, and the cleaning programs can't find them. And I (generally) know what I'm talking about - CS major and all...
as for RAM - 2GB isn't enough! I "need" more, but my motherboard doesn't support more then 2GB (2x1GB) in Dual-Channel mode - shuts off the last slot, otherwise I would have added another gig stick...
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
Hey all if you goto this web site it will take you to xerox that will duplicate the card you wish and the message you pick or type (click other) and send it to an service person fighting for us.
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html
I'm a member of the U.S.S.Wisconsin BB-64 association it it was sent to us threw an email. Were trying to get all we know to do it.
Thanks all
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
... but does it play Half-Life?
Afternoon all,
Dick we get a few tornado's here every year, one last year did 40 million £££ worth of damage, this one's written off 20 houses with loads more with severe damage, glad it was not "up north"
LUC congratulations, she's a lovley girl
James great shots of the Sunday Steam train
Afternoon all, just some coffee Janie please,
Weathers much better today than the last few, up around the 40's now, rather than close to 0.
Haven't been round much, nothin to say, since it's bout the same thing every day.
LUC, I did want to wish a very happy burthen day to the new great grandbaby. A mighty, mighty fine looken little one there.
Gots some bad news to report from here though. We lost one of our nephews yesterday, Kenny Allen 22, He belonged to Deb's sister Deana. He was specail to Mother n me and our kids, since he stayed with us a lot and was like one of our own. Don't know why or how yet, waiting on the autopsy reports. His moms having a real hard time with it today, he was her oldest. Deb's other sister, Terry, is having a worst time, She found him, and blaming herself for not beening able to do more to save him.
Had to go down to Flat Rock fur wood pellets this morning and gotta couple railfanning pics in Robinson to post for tomorrow.
Best get movin, still got chores that need doin. ya'll have a gooden
inch
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
It became a great deal colder as the day wore on yesterday, and then we had snow. Wet snow that froze hard overnight. I’m glad I cleared the steps and ramp last night before it got solid.
This morning it was a sheet of ice. Had to put the crampon things on my wellies for safety to renew Rosie-the-dog’s water, and throw her biscuits on the way to get the paper.
Neal:
This salt dome is the largest in the world. It is as deep as Mt. Everest is high.
Mark:
my PC just started randomly hitting the post button!
Attaboy:
If all goes well I will finally be joining the ranks of broadband users on 22 December.
Speed on this computer is 24 kbps, and on Kris’s a blazing 26.4!
Luc:
I may be biased but I think she is beautiful.
Paul:
However, if every day is going to be like yesterday I think I'll go find another job.
Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees? Answer: There is not enough time to get everything done.
Rosie is barking, and I see that it’s dinner Time, so I’m off. TTFN.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Evening, Chloe - I’ll have a cup of hot chocolate, please (if you've replaced what that dog ate).
Luc, Haley looks great - better warn her folks that they’ll need to install an electric fence - to keep the neighborhood boys from swarming the house!
Jeffrey, you had me tearing up with the fireman story. And that one is true - you can see more details on Snopes.com:
http://www.snopes.com/glurge/fireman.htm
(According to Snopes, Frank ‘Bopsy’ Salazar, the boy in Jeff’s story, was the first ‘Make-A-Wish’ recipient.) Oh, and Jeffrey - Do you have a fan running on your computer, with all that RAM in it? Whew! That’s a hunk o’RAM!
PA, I shtink you’ve been shamplin’ the tequila, m’boy... Thanks for the twizzlers - I’m partial to the cherry flavored ones, myself.
Dick, only a retiree would have time to come up with that list (I think I’m jealous...) Uh, I think that’s a different ‘Joy to The World’ than I remember singing at Christmastime...
Thanks for the link, RT - just sent my card off to the troops.
Steve, good to see you through here again, and glad the tornado missed your area. Where are you located nowadays?
Inch, sorry to hear about your nephew. Will say for the family members, especially Terry.
DerJohn, maybe if enough people let the phone company/ISP know what they think of the lack of high-speed, maybe they’ll do something about getting it for you. And what secret does Kris know, that her ‘puter is such a speed demon?
Got my Dremel variable chuck today, but I haven’t figured how to get the thing to open/close now that I have it on the shaft of the Moto-Tool. The directions don’t tell me much that helps. Anybody here can tell me how to adjust the opening, or is my chuck just in need of some lubrication or something?
I baked a cake tonight (my first, I think) - wound up making it as a sheet cake, and it’s cooling now. I’ll ice it tomorrow before I head out for our church singles potluck (out of town a little at one member’s house). Got the (canned) icing already, just need to figure what to use to spread it fairly smoothly. Need to get the Christmas decorations out - haven’t got that far yet this season. Still trying to figure what to give for Christmas presents to family (daughter, son-in-law, and older brother) this year. My brother and I have got into a rut of swapping gift certificates at Amazon.Com.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau