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Posted by Derrick Moore on Thursday, October 18, 2007 2:18 PM
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Posted by Derrick Moore on Thursday, October 18, 2007 2:14 PM
 pcarrell wrote:

Some ponderings............................


A stitch in time saves nine what?

After eating, do amphibians have to wait one hour before getting out of the water?

After they make Styrofoam, what do they ship it in?

Are you breaking the law if you drive past those road signs that say "Do Not Pass"?

Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

Crime doesn't pay... does that mean my job is a crime?

Do clowns wear really big socks?

Do crematoriums give discounts to burn victims?

Do fish get thirsty?

Do people in Australia call the rest of the world 'up over'?

Do pilots take crash-courses?

Do Roman paramedics refer to IV's as "4's"?

Do vampires get AIDS?

Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

Do you need a silencer if you are going to shoot a mime?

Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter?

Does a man-eating shark eat women, too?

Does killing time damage eternity?

Ever notice how irons have a setting for "permanent" press? I don't get it.

Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

How can someone "draw a blank"?

How come wrong numbers are never busy?

How did the man who invented cottage cheese know he was done?

How do you throw away a garbage can?

How do you write zero in Roman numerals?

How does a person with a lisp pronounce that word?

How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings?

If a jogger runs at the speed of sound, can he still hear his Walkman?

If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did all the money go?

If Barbie's so popular, why do you have to buy all her friends?

If corn oil is made from corn, what is baby oil made from?

If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?

If I melt dry ice, can I take a bath without getting wet?

If man evolved from apes why do we still have apes?

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?

If our knees were on the backs of our legs, what would chairs look like?

If the product says "Do not use if seal is broken", how are you supposed to open it and use it?

If white wine goes with fish, do white grapes go with sushi?

If work is so terrific, how come they have to pay you to do it?

If you ate pasta and antipasta, would you still be hungry?

If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?

If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it from a height, what would happen?

If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?

Now that Microsoft is so big, should it be called Macrosoft?

You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes? Why can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance?

Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?

Why is it that bullets ricochet off of Superman's chest, but he ducks when the gun is thrown at him?

Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why does Donald Duck wear a towel when he comes out of the shower, when he doesn't usually wear any pants?

Why do you need an appointment to see a psychic?

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

Why do tourists go to the top of tall buildings and then put money in telescopes so they can see things on the ground in close-up?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

Why do they call it life insurance?

Why do the signs that say "Slow Children" have a picture of a running child?

Why can't you make another word using all the letters in "anagram"?

Who opened that first 'oyster' and said "My, my, my. Now doesn't 'this' look yummy!"

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink whatever comes out?"

Who was the first person to see an egg come from a chicken's butt and think, "I'll bet that would be good to eat?

When they first invented the clock, how did they know what time it was to set it to?

When cows laugh, does milk come out of their noses?

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

Can fat people go skinny dipping, or do they just go chunky dunk?





And most important of all....................

What happens if you get scared half to death, ...twice?








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Posted by pcarrell on Thursday, October 18, 2007 1:59 PM

Some ponderings............................


A stitch in time saves nine what?

After eating, do amphibians have to wait one hour before getting out of the water?

After they make Styrofoam, what do they ship it in?

Are you breaking the law if you drive past those road signs that say "Do Not Pass"?

Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

Crime doesn't pay... does that mean my job is a crime?

Do clowns wear really big socks?

Do crematoriums give discounts to burn victims?

Do fish get thirsty?

Do people in Australia call the rest of the world 'up over'?

Do pilots take crash-courses?

Do Roman paramedics refer to IV's as "4's"?

Do vampires get AIDS?

Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

Do you need a silencer if you are going to shoot a mime?

Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter?

Does a man-eating shark eat women, too?

Does killing time damage eternity?

Ever notice how irons have a setting for "permanent" press? I don't get it.

Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

How can someone "draw a blank"?

How come wrong numbers are never busy?

How did the man who invented cottage cheese know he was done?

How do you throw away a garbage can?

How do you write zero in Roman numerals?

How does a person with a lisp pronounce that word?

How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings?

If a jogger runs at the speed of sound, can he still hear his Walkman?

If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did all the money go?

If Barbie's so popular, why do you have to buy all her friends?

If corn oil is made from corn, what is baby oil made from?

If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?

If I melt dry ice, can I take a bath without getting wet?

If man evolved from apes why do we still have apes?

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?

If our knees were on the backs of our legs, what would chairs look like?

If the product says "Do not use if seal is broken", how are you supposed to open it and use it?

If white wine goes with fish, do white grapes go with sushi?

If work is so terrific, how come they have to pay you to do it?

If you ate pasta and antipasta, would you still be hungry?

If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?

If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it from a height, what would happen?

If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?

Now that Microsoft is so big, should it be called Macrosoft?

You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes? Why can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance?

Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?

Why is it that bullets ricochet off of Superman's chest, but he ducks when the gun is thrown at him?

Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why does Donald Duck wear a towel when he comes out of the shower, when he doesn't usually wear any pants?

Why do you need an appointment to see a psychic?

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

Why do tourists go to the top of tall buildings and then put money in telescopes so they can see things on the ground in close-up?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

Why do they call it life insurance?

Why do the signs that say "Slow Children" have a picture of a running child?

Why can't you make another word using all the letters in "anagram"?

Who opened that first 'oyster' and said "My, my, my. Now doesn't 'this' look yummy!"

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink whatever comes out?"

Who was the first person to see an egg come from a chicken's butt and think, "I'll bet that would be good to eat?

When they first invented the clock, how did they know what time it was to set it to?

When cows laugh, does milk come out of their noses?

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

Can fat people go skinny dipping, or do they just go chunky dunk?





And most important of all....................

What happens if you get scared half to death, ...twice?








Maybe I've had too much coffee?

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Posted by pcarrell on Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:27 PM

Had me some Crawfish Etoufee for lunch.  It was quite tasty!

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:16 PM
 Cederstrand wrote:

Does breathing hurt?

I can answer that for him in one word: YES.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:10 PM

 refill, please & thanks!

***Sue, you're right about the critters enjoying the rain. Ducks & geese were quacking/honking for joy, even though their pond is presently a bunch of blue tubs. Mini horses sometime seem to enjoy playing in the rain. Big horses care less unless it is coming down hard, then they run into their sheds. Exceptions to enjoying the rain are the pygmy goats & miniature Zebu cows, who always run for cover. Hoping for more of the wet stuff soon.

***CPRail, If it is a cracked rib, sure hope it heals fast for you. Never had one but they do sound rough. Does breathing hurt?

***Jerry, good luck with the GP30. Also with the camera/computer stuff.

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Posted by eeyore9900 on Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:59 AM

Afternoon folks-just a quick bowl of chicken noodle soup & I'm off to work in a few.

Jeff-glad you made it thru the storm ok-I noticed yesterday your area was under a tornado watch (as quite a few others)

Some showers moved thru earlier & our cable was out for a bit for some reason, but all is good now (& I did a bit of train work in the meantime) We might get t-storms late, but hopefully not severe.

Blah-gotta go! 

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Posted by Cox 47 on Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:49 AM
Howdy All.....We3 got some sun and lots of wind right now..we got the best rain we have had for months last nite....weather guesser on TV says its setting up for more storms starting around 3....I'll have a Windy City Dog,drag it thru the garden, onion rings, and a root beer float....Please...Thank You...I picked up a Atlas GP 30 on Ebay this morning..Says it doesn't run so wish me luck on getting it going again...My brother-in-law is coming over this afternoon to try to set my new camera up but I may already be messed he said to put CD and run before he gets here and it won't run says screen won't support it so I am waiting on him..

Paul and Mary Ann...Congrats on that 38th W.A....Belive you me after you have been married that many years if you havn't had some ups and downs something is wrong...

JR....Do you even have time to unpack between Trips?....Thanks for the KC photos...

Jeff...sounds like a close call...We seem to be "enjoying" your weather up here now....

Jim...Looks like we will see more storms this afternoon....

CP.....Sorry to hear about the rib..How did you do it?

Well you all have a good day....Jerry
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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:55 AM
 cracked rib is no laughing matter. I've had two myself, at the same time. Talk about hoping for a sneeze NOT to come on.

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Posted by CPRail modeler on Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:23 AM

Good news and bad news...

Bad news: I fear I may have a cracked rib. It sears with pain at almost any movement, whhich means whatever I want to do with my trains, I can't.

Good news: Because movement is painful, I can't go to school today.

I just hope it ends soon...

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Posted by gear-jammer on Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:06 AM

Good morning.  I will have coffee and one of Jim's bagels with lots of cream cheese.

We have a wind storm predicted for this afternoon.  Gusts should be up to 50 mph.  Today is the day that I will pick up the calves.  I sharpened the chain saw just in case I have to cut my way home.  The generator is ready to go.

Jeff,  Glad the storm didn't hit you too hard.

der,  Looks like you have lots of track.  How long does it take to travel the entire distance?

Paul, 

Happy Anniversary

JR,  Great photos.  Thanks for sharing. We will try find the race.

Rob, The animals are probably enjoying standing in the rain, aren't they.

Well, I should go hook up the trailer.

Sue 





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Posted by Derrick Moore on Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:13 AM
 pcarrell wrote:

So whats up with the weather in your neck of the woods?

As always in the desert, COLD and DRY..........

Thank goodness I'm moving.Smile [:)]

Breakfast on me.

Gotta go.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:29 AM

in a ATSF mug, please & thank you.

"IT'S RAINING" Bow [bow] Just enough to lightly water the pastures thus far. The barn roof has dumped 200 Gal so far into the tank, the house gutters perhaps 75 Gal. It's going to need to rain a LOT MORE than this. Keeping fingers crossed that we get a gully washer between now and tomorrow.

Nothing on the train front. Wish I lived closer to some tracks so I could at least see a live one now and then. Heading to a corner booth to drink my coffee before nodding off. Zzz [zzz]

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:56 AM

Philip: Looks like you're getting some of the weather I was getting yesterday. Enjoy.

Colby: Better look out, it's heading your way.

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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:53 AM
     Extended Forecast
Mostly CloudyAM ShowersAM RainPartly CloudyPartly Cloudy
High: 67°Low: 53°High: 65°Low: 59°High: 67°Low: 51°High: 63°Low: 50°High: 67°Low: 53°
 Weather forcast for Lewiston, Maine
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Posted by pcarrell on Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:49 AM

So whats up with the weather in your neck of the woods?

Interesting! 

Just lots of nasty storms around here!

last mountain and eastern hogger, I like that verse!  Thats a good one!
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Posted by JimRCGMO on Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:39 AM

Good Morning, Diners! Zoe, a cup of the TH

please, and a blueberry bagel.

  Thanks!

I think the storm has moved through here and it should be gone now (I hope) - got awakened around 3 something by wind outside, so turned on the TV to see the local radar. Nice oranges and dark oranges on the radar, no tornado reports, but then soon after the TV signal and then power both went out. So I went back to bed. I think the power came back on around 4:30-something. I reset the alarm clock and went back to bed. Reset the microwave clock and let the VCR tuner re-find the broadcast channels after I got up at 6. I'll get around to setting the clock on the stereo and on the VCR this evening, as those take more doing. 

We got a bit less than 2 and 1/2 inches of rain yesterday - not sure how much we got after midnight, but could've been another couple of inches from the sounds of it. It's 74 F this morning, and supposed to hit low 80's (F) today, and windy the next couple of days. 

Sorry for forgetting to Sign - Welcome [#welcome] you to the Diner, Matt. What kind of MRR'ing are you into (starting or have a layout? modeling a particular RR? time period? etc., etc....)? We're a curious but friendly bunch in here (as opposed to some of the other forums outside the Diner). Wink [;)]

Inch, give our congrats to Grandpa Jim and to Rachel on the new young'un! 

'bout time for me to head out for now. See everyone later!

 

Blessings,

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:36 AM
Good morning.

Today's Weather for:  
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      10/18/2007 
 
Heat Index:  85°F
Humidity:  89%
Dew Point:  75°F
 
So Far Today
High:  79°F
Low:  76°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  20mph SSW
 
Today  High: 92    Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 
Tonight  Low: 62    Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:08 AM
 GMTRacing wrote:

Sante Fe 4-6-4 in the Expo Center Park looks like it's getting some attention, just not quickly

I like that 4-6-4. The last survivor of the 3460 class. There were only six of that class built (3460-3465) and has 84" drivers. I bet that baby could fly down the rails in it's day.

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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:56 AM
 JimRCGMO wrote:

Afternoon, Zoe - what's this I heard about the men in the white coats being by here earlier?

 pcarrell wrote:

 Flashwave wrote:
Uh, yeah. Backing away slowly...

As you and I are both doing that, might I suggest that we don't take our eyes off of them........

Oh... I understand now. Wink [;)] 

But hey, it's almost quitting time for me here!

Better pack up to head for home soon.

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

Uh that was strange..... Slowly moves twords the layout and conducts switching operations.

Morning.. I gess after that strange event. I have an announcement of sortes. I'm part of the AFJROTC at my highschool. I'll get a pic of me in uniform up soon.

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Posted by wetidlerjr on Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:25 AM

Good morning ! from Indiana. Big Smile [:D]

10-18-07

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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 10:44 PM

Cool, tall glass of water is all, please & thanks.

***Jeffrey, lightning sure can be exciting. Glad your' place was set up to deal with it and that no real harm was done.

***GMT/JR...cool loco photos. I really enjoyed them.

Looooong hard day from sunrise to well into the night. With the tractor loader being out for need of some welding, had to do everything manually. Gutters & tanks are ready. Moved all the water troughs from the barn (where the new gutters are now) and placed them in other locations around the farm to catch more rain water. Will be some quick work to do when it does finally start raining, after which I can kick back and watch.

Hope everyone is doing well. Cowboy [C):-)] Rob

 

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Posted by GMTRacing on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:41 PM

Good Evening All,

      A nice glass of Cabernet is in order I think. Finished packing for Watkins Glen and all that's left is to load the cars tomorrow and I'm off. Just so ya'll don't think I've completely neglected the rails for the pavement, here's a couple of grab shots from Topeka.

This is the restored Topeka Overland Station

Sante Fe 4-6-4 in the Expo Center Park looks like it's getting some attention, just not quickly

CUL,Big Smile [:D]J.R.

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:39 PM
 der5997 wrote:

Jeff: Good thing that cable didn’t bring in any of the lightning to your PC! That would be some surge! You seem to get more than your fair share of lightning strikes on that trailer!

That's what I get for living on a hilltop. That's why I grounded my trailer with the concept of the Faraday cage in mind.

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Posted by Paul W. Beverung on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:32 PM

Evening Gang: Not much going on here. I ran the 7.5 diesel today. The power steering fluid i put in the cylinder and let soak seems to have worked. It smoked a bunch at first and gradually stopped. Now I'm going to run it regular and give it a shot of fresh fuel and a bitof top oil. I'll add stable to the gas also.

Mary Ann and I went out for diner. It's our 38th annaversary. We've been through a bunch of ups and downs in the last 38 years and we are still totally in love.

Well I think that I'll head for bed.

Good Night All

 

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Posted by der5997 on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:24 PM
Good Evening everyone.

 

A spectacular day weather wise, bright sun all day, and little wind, mild temps. Was able to complete 4 of 5 major outdoor tasks including turning over the compost bins. It smells like silage out there now!

Sue

der, I am so jealous of all that space.
…It’s Normal Scale don’t forget. The train room is not that huge. Here’s the track plan.The dots mark 12 inch squares. So the room maximum is 12’x16’, with the end section to the right less than 8’ wide. The most “spacious” view, the upper level depot, is looking into and across a sort of open doorless, sideless cupboard towards the door. The depot in question is the right hand red star. This next plan is the transition from upper level to lower. The depot behind the container dock is marked by a star on this one. The Depot at the rock wall is on the right hand side of the lower level track plan.

JR

Der - The rocks are looking very good indeed. It all seems to be coming together for you.
Thanks, but it’s soooo sloooow! I found a photo I took of the contents of the Grandt Line Grab Bag of N windows and doors. This should give you an idea of the variety. Since you are going for house detail, and this assortment leans towards the industrial, I’d have a look at the Walther’s 2007 and see what Grandt has for those.

Matt to the Diner. Hope you like it here. What’s creepy is that it says you joined tomorrow.Alien [alien] Top of Page means you pay for all the orders in the Diner for that page. However, since you’re new, I guess Derrick will have to ante upBig Smile [:D]

Jeff: Good thing that cable didn’t bring in any of the lightning to your PC! That would be some surge! You seem to get more than your fair share of lightning strikes on that trailer!

It’s not that late, but I think I’ll call it a day. All, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.

 


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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:02 PM

Whistling [:-^]

Hi all,

I can't stay long as work calls.

I'll have two par-boiled caraway seeds on toast and a cup of swamp water.

Jeffery, I'm really glad to hear you survived that big blow.  Boy how I hate the wind and yet we don't get those kind of winds very often.  You should move up here to the Great White North and I'll teach you how to Snowmobile.  We would have a blast.

Have a great evening everyone and I'll check back later.

Johnboy out.........

Long Live the "Wobbly"

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We have met the enemy,  and he is us............ (Pogo)

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:06 PM
 pcarrell wrote:
Yeah, I work in the service dept. at the phone company in Indianapolis.  Guess how much I want to call in sick tomorrow!
100%?

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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:03 PM
 Ted Marshall wrote:
Jeff,

I'm glad you got your Mtv working again.

It seems the same weather system that caused you havok is poised to create the same kind of problems to those in the St. Louis area sometime late tonight and in Indy/Chicago tomorrow. Severe t-storms, hail and tornados are expected as this system makes it's way North along the Mississippi Valley. To those in it's path, a word of caution.

Yeah, I work in the service dept. at the phone company in Indianapolis.  Guess how much I want to call in sick tomorrow!

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Posted by Ted Marshall on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 6:09 PM
 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:

Had a pretty savage thunderstorm come through a while ago and my trailer took a direct hit. It sounded like a bomb going off! The only damage done was it blew the end off the TV cable out on the pole. All the rest of the energy went to ground. The way my trailer is grounded, the lightning just skins around the outside and goes right to the grounding rods which are all seven feet apart from each other. Guess I need to redo the ground on the cable line. I trimmed the end of the cable back, put a new tip on it and I'm back on-line.

Jeff,

I'm glad you got your Mtv working again.

It seems the same weather system that caused you havok is poised to create the same kind of problems to those in the St. Louis area sometime late tonight and in Indy/Chicago tomorrow. Severe t-storms, hail and tornados are expected as this system makes it's way North along the Mississippi Valley. To those in it's path, a word of caution.

I'll have a cheese danish and a cup of mud.

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