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Posted by tree68 on Monday, October 29, 2007 2:04 PM
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And I think the train with the MA&N C425 on it was actually moving away from the station,  not arriving.  Otherwise I probably would have had a flag in my hand...

You do have a flag in your hand there Larry, it's just not unfurled yet.  One of these days, probably after I retire in nine years, I want to do what a fellow church member is currently doing and hit every tourist railroad in the country.  When that happens, you'll be near the top of the list.

By golly, you're right!  Old age....

You're more than welcome here (as is everyone else).  Like I said, just make sure I know when you're coming so I can schedule myself accordingly. 

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, October 29, 2007 4:46 PM

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Ray - I bet the word you couldn't spell is "buggers"?  Shy [8)]

No, Mookie. Any use of profanity in this forum would probably have gotten me into some trouble with the forum administrators. I know that I have stepped over the line a couple times with some things that I've said. I'm just trying to use a little caution while posting anything so that I don't end up having others upset with me, and so that I don't end up losing what ever respect they have for me.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, October 29, 2007 4:58 PM
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Speaking of bugs/pests...I came across a brown recluse yesterday.  I spotted him before I was within range of his fangs.  Let's just say he's off this mortal coil permanently.  There seems to be a cinderblock gravestone on his head...

Any fellow Diner diners going to trainfest?  I've never been there and am kinda excited.

Dan, are you sure this was a brown recluse? I've seen this thing before and it is not pretty. The female is what you need to stay away from. If given the choice of being bitten either by a black widow or brown recluse, I will take my chances with the black widow as the antidote for her venom is more readily available. Plus, I've seen pictures of what a bite from a brown recluse can do to one's skin, leaving open, ulcer like sores that are quite ugly. A friend of mine, Dr. Keith Perkins who teaches biology for the University of Sioux Falls, maintains a collection of spiders preserved in alcohol, and I should ask him if he has a specimen of brown recluse in his collection.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, October 29, 2007 5:37 PM

Not sure I'd want to be bitten by either the black widow or brown recluse!  Be my luck, I'd be highly allergic to it.


Well, I've warmed up the leftovers from the lunch menu for supper, and it's back on the warmer bar.  Went to the YMCA this afternoon, and went in the whirlpool.  That really made my knee feel  good.  

Everyone have a nice evening, and enjoy your supper.  Will come back in around 9, and clear the warmer bar, and clean up.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, October 29, 2007 8:29 PM

Well, the warmer bar has been emptied, and the food is now in the fridge.  If anyone wants anything, just grab a plate, and your utensils, fill your plate, and zap it in the microwave.  Now cleaning up the warmer bar, so it's ready for tomorrow morning.

 

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:03 AM
^?

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:52 AM

good morning

not as frosty as yesterday morning but cool.going to be a nice afternoon.heres some coffee and some juice.mookie your beagle went for a walk.working on my calendar for next year. Ihave some top picks this year but still have some decisions to make.

stay safe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:13 AM
Well, shucks....guess I will have to settle for kibbles and milk.  Dog gone!

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:35 AM
 CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote:
 CNW 6000 wrote:

Speaking of bugs/pests...I came across a brown recluse yesterday.  I spotted him before I was within range of his fangs.  Let's just say he's off this mortal coil permanently.  There seems to be a cinderblock gravestone on his head...

Any fellow Diner diners going to trainfest?  I've never been there and am kinda excited.

Dan, are you sure this was a brown recluse? I've seen this thing before and it is not pretty. The female is what you need to stay away from. If given the choice of being bitten either by a black widow or brown recluse, I will take my chances with the black widow as the antidote for her venom is more readily available. Plus, I've seen pictures of what a bite from a brown recluse can do to one's skin, leaving open, ulcer like sores that are quite ugly. A friend of mine, Dr. Keith Perkins who teaches biology for the University of Sioux Falls, maintains a collection of spiders preserved in alcohol, and I should ask him if he has a specimen of brown recluse in his collection.

Ray

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Yep Ray, it was definately a Brown Recluse.  We're a bit north of where they 'typically' are but they're not unheard of.  It was identified at a distance and had a 18 lb cinderblock dropped on it.  Further inspection showed a brown glob that was a spider.

 

CW I'll grab a warm plate of whatever you've got...HUNGRY AND COLD!

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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:52 AM

Dan, you and Jim Davis need to get together for ideas...maybe he could show Garfield

dropping a cinder block on a spider instead of using the fly swatter or rolled up newspaper.

And you'll have to help yourself from the warmer bar, not sure what's out and CW

has gone to physical therapy, and after that to a Drs. appointment.

 

Mook, if you hurry, you might be able to grab the beagle's leash and have that.Mischief [:-,]

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Posted by NightrainAFD1987 on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:42 AM

Celebrated my birthday yesterday and I am feeling considerably generous. So I will let you all have the second cake John baked for me. Had fun, even if it rained and it was cold. saw a movie, bought a new gadget,(iPod touch) and ate a huge steak dinner from Longhorn. Life can't get any better than that.

 If I don't make it in tomorrow, happy Halloween. Those Snickers bars in the cabinet are calling my name but I can't touch them until after Halloween

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Posted by Scuta on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:50 AM

Duff, Happy Belated Birthday and thanks for the cake! Enjoy the iPod and let me know what you think. I'm campaigning for one for Xmas.

 

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Posted by NightrainAFD1987 on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 2:43 PM
it's a fun gadet. I am actually doing the reply with it,since it has wifi capability. Has a full color screen that is universal to all uses,and for this, i can watch train videos on YouTune when I want. It has most of what the iPhone has, without you paying the extra three hundred bucks for service. Of course you can't call anyone on it. So far I am having fun with it

Thanks for the birthday wishes
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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:04 PM

Duff, Happy Belated Birthday Happy B-Day [bday] ; that's another one that wasn't on our 

calendar, but will be now. 

Don't have too much fun with the iPod, and forget to do other things! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 4:14 PM

evening

Duff happy belated birthday.matt has a halloween party tommorow at school.please don't whap him with a paper since hes going as spider man.got my container for work.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 4:44 PM
Happy late birthday Duff!  I hope it was good!  One bit of advice on the iPod...don't jack the volume up too loud (at least too often) as then you risk losing hearing.  That's not good...

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:27 PM

Well, I finally made it in today!  After therapy, and doctor's office, I came home, took a pain pill, and went to bed for an hour and a half. 

Happy B-Day [bday] Happy B-Day [bday] a day late Duff!!  Sorry I didn't know yesterday was your birthday.  We would have had a big ole party here in the Diner!  And thanks for bringing in and sharing your birthday cake! 

Who do I have to thank for putting out our TUESDAY MEXICAN FIESTA?  Whomever did it, thank you so very much.  

Therapy went well, and so did the doctor's appointment.  He's very pleased with my progress, and I don't have to go back to him until after Christmas (Dec. 27th).  

Crossed over several railroad tracks coming home this afternoon:  only problem was, didn't see any trainsSad [:(]  Guess that's all my news for today, so everyone have a great evening, and take care!

 

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Posted by NightrainAFD1987 on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:06 PM

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. Dan I don't usually listen to my iPOd with headphones, I usually plug it in to my boombox, or listen to it in the car. iTunes has a thing about being a memory hog so I don't run it while using my computer for other things.

Mutt, yeah, fortunately my iPod does have battery life, while I have to charge it back to life,  I get to do other things around the house. Baby aways comes first though, have to put down the iPod, laptop, or magazine for her at all times, not that I have a problem with that.

Glad everyone enjoyed the cake, it was way too much of a good thing, and the first one is about 2/3 whole.  

Think I will have me some enchiladas, with lots of salsa. With raspberry tea...mmmmm 

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Posted by Railfan1 on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 5:56 AM
Good October 31 everyone. I've got the coffee started and I sat some bagels out. I don't know everyone's plans for this evening but stay safe in whatever you do. Have a great day.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:15 AM

BOOO! happy halloween everyone.matts off on the school bus.mamma is defrosting the fridge.hope people don't get spooked.

stay safe

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:39 AM
Snow on Halloween - must be Denver. (at least this time the snow is in the morning instead of Halloween night, the trick-or-treaters should be good to go)...Heading home today from out near the asparagus barrier.
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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:41 AM

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!  Hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween.  We don't have trick or treaters anymore, in our neighborhood.  All the kids have grown up around here, and there's no longer any little ones. 

Lance, thanks for putting the bagels out, and making the coffee.   I've made some pancakes for breakfast, along with sausage and bacon, scrambled eggs.  Even baked some cupcakes, and decorated them for you all.  Put containers on the counter, with Halloween candy in them, so help yourselves.  

You all have a safe day, and don't let anyone scare too much!!Wink [;)]

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Posted by edbenton on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:41 AM
Wish me luck I start rehab on my shoulder TOMORROW.  I have had physical therapy in the past for a stroke but I have a larger issue right now.  My right shoulder FROZE in position and they are going to have to break it loose first.  I swear all PT therapists are SADISTS at heart the way they love inflicting pain it seems.  Will take some left over cake and some juice.  Happy Belated Birthday.
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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:42 AM
Ed, hope everything goes all right tomorrow.  Please keep us informed, on your progress.
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:33 AM

Ed - we wish you well on your PT.  Shock [:O] - that is as close to a grimace as I can find!

MC - "come to me my little pretty.  And bring your little dog too!"  Evil [}:)]

Driver is going to treat the little people tonite!  I will hide out upstairs and watch over the railing.  They think he is funny - I think he is very handy!

 

 

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:44 AM

BOO!!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!

 

Mudchicken, hope Denver doesn't decorate their snow Black & Orange for Halloween,

I don't think those colors look good like that; hope you're not wearing an Asparagus 

costume tonight, if so, don't go to Lincoln, Ne. expecting a Treat. 

 

Mook,...........on the stairs, looking over driver's shoulders?, Hummm. Hope you have the

"Pumpkin Catapult" at the ready. 

 

Ed, Hope your therapy does go well for you and you don't have a lot more physical pain.

I don't think all the Physical Therapists are Sadists, but from first hand reports, I might

have to agree.

 

Well, guess I'll have some "Ghost Toasties" and "Scrambooed eggs" for breakfast, and

go outside to the patio and watch some "Ghost Trains", and listen to some "Soul Train"!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:49 PM

Think I was on the go too much yesterday!  I'm really tired, and my legs are aching BIG TIME!  So, I don't think I'll do any of my exercises today:  the therapist did say I can take one day a week, and not do any of them, so this will be the no-exercise day for me.

I do have the meals prepared for lunch and supper tonight:  we'll make it the MID WEEK PIZZA FEST.  On today's menu:

1.  Anchovie
2.  Canadian bacon
3.  Cheese w/extra cheese
4.  Pepperoni/sausage/mushroom
5.  Hawaiian
6.  Supreme

There are 2 extra large pizzas of each of the six kinds of pizza, made up and on the warmer bar;  later on, I'll fix three more of each kind, for supper tonight.

We need to get some of our people back in here.  Everyone knows we can talk about anything, and everything along with Trains, so where are you all?!?!?!

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1:07 PM

Glad to see you back around CW.  I'll grab some 'za and sit for a while.  I was going to dress as a CSX loco today for Halloween but then I figured I'd get in trouble if I lay around that much at work.  You know-on my side, not working!  LOL! 

I'm getting excited for Trainfest on the 10th.  But I just found out that my fiancee won't be able to make it.  She has to work. 

Our wedding plans are pretty well set.  I accidentally found the perfect color that she was thinking of for the bridesmaid's dresses so that's one less thing we have to worry about.  I don't think my idea of an AMTRAK honeymoon will fly either.  That's expensive!

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1:09 PM

We need to get some of our people back in here.  Everyone knows we can talk about anything, and everything along with Trains, so where are you all?!?!?!

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1:41 PM
 CNW 6000 wrote:

Glad to see you back around CW.  I'll grab some 'za and sit for a while.  I was going to dress as a CSX loco today for Halloween but then I figured I'd get in trouble if I lay around that much at work.  You know-on my side, not working!  LOL! 

I'm getting excited for Trainfest on the 10th.  But I just found out that my fiancee won't be able to make it.  She has to work. 

Our wedding plans are pretty well set.  I accidentally found the perfect color that she was thinking of for the bridesmaid's dresses so that's one less thing we have to worry about.  I don't think my idea of an AMTRAK honeymoon will fly either.  That's expensive!

 

Dan, "Platinum Mist" sounds really good, but the blue should be C & O "Enchantment Blue".

Which CSX loco would you dress as??  SD40-2,ES44DC,AC6000, SD 70ACe, road slug,

Dash -7,-8,-9 ?

 

Brian(Ia.) "from CW," "don't Lurk as much!" 

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