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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:21 AM

Good Wednesday morning! Mr & Mrs Mudchicken, glad you made it home safely!  Good morning, Mookie! 

Coffee, hot tea, hot chocolate and juices are ready.  On the warmer bar:  bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, rice and toast.  

Got awakened this morning by the garbage men emptying the trash bins, and then the paper man hit the security door with the paper.  May have to take a little nap after awhile.  

Does anyone have any requests for lunch/supper today?  Mookie, how about it:  do you have any requests today?

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:16 AM

....J:  As you mention breakfast, I'm reminded of years ago I saw our daughter {as a little girl}, have spaghetti for breakfast down in Disneyworld.  We would stay there for a period of time and have breakfast mid morning and that sometimes would be her breakfast food....Ugh.

SUV subject.  It is no wonder some people get in trouble with SUV's.  The advertising simply shows by having one of them, slowing down is not necessary.....Terrible advertisments.

Our start up here for this Wed. morning is 29 degrees and looks like the sun will shine at least to start it's day.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:14 AM
//sneaks in behind Mookie to help her raid the Pizza section

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:53 AM

Call for an alert!  Chicken in house!  Laugh [(-D]

Glad you and Boss Hen got home safely.  And that wind that you found will be on my doorstep today.  Our high today 40 - right now.  Plunging in a couple of hours. 

Q - I have noticed that pre-SUV we had almost no roll-overs here in the city proper.  Now they have them every so often and it seems there is an SUV somewhere in the mix.  Hope they build roll bars in them. 

Let's see what's in the cupboard...oatmeal, gag, hot chocolate - no, chocolate should be used on cake, soup (not for breakfast) How about cold pizza!  Dinner [dinner]

Off to fridge!  (Hope someone left some on the bottom shelf) 

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 8:52 PM

//Crawls back into Denver from points east, just in time to watch the thermometer dive.

Anyone remember the SUV parody on The Simpsons (Canyonero Commercial) ???

Wind was so bad that the hawks and owls spent most of their day tied-down to fenceposts on the north side of I-70 hiding behind the highway fill sections/berms. 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:00 PM
...and the poor quality of most programs.  People are losing the ability to think for themselves, think critically, and the desire to be informed in a balanced way.

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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:58 PM

.....Yes, Tom....and that is why we're seeing some of the terrible results on our news programs.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:49 PM
Quentin, our society is TV driven and we follow it like sheep. Like Dudley Dooright said, "If says it in the paper, it must be true"!!!!! CW, I'll have a double helping of that cheesecake, any variety will do. Thanks

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:47 PM

Good evening everyone.

(Grabs big beef & bean burrito and some Spanish rice Dinner [dinner] )

Somebody should bring in some really hot salsa just to make everyone jump up a few feet Wink [;)]

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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:25 PM

....It is no wonder how some drive SUV's....Just check the advertisements on TV for them.  They all show people driving through snow and on and off the road like the sky is blue and the sun is shining in the Summertime.  And like there is no tomorrow.

Traveling down the highway and all of a sudden it shows them "taking a short cut" up into the woods....Of course not slowing down, splashing across small streams water flying and whatever else gets in their way, and finally speeding out onto the highway "way ahead of any and all comers".  Such stupid adds should be removed from TV.  Some believe that's the way they can drive...."I've got this SUV and I can do anything"...!!!  It has 4-wheel drive...!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:35 PM

Larry, not looking forward for when we get our first snow showers around here.  People are crazy driving anyway;  they're a lot worse when it's raining, snowing, or sleeting. 

Got the warmer bar reset for tonight's portion of our TUESDAY MEXICAN FIESTA.  Fixed more of what was available for lunch, including the dips for the tortilla chips.  And for dessert tonight, we have:  chocolate cake, and the following cheesecakes:  cherry, chocolate and strawberry, along with plain cheesecake.  (I know, I'm probably NOT helping anyone on a diet, but what the heck.)

You all enjoy your evening, and take care.  Maybe later on, we might pop some popcorn, how's that sound?

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:10 PM

Boy, was I wrong.  Snowed like the dickens, at least for a little while.  I was right about the cars, though, including one that came within inches of hitting my house.  Dufus in an SUV came flying up the road, probably got a little light cresting a rise, went a tad sideways, and ended up in my front yard.  Didn't hit the house, though, so I let them figure out how to get back in the road.

Besides, I figure they were due for a change of underwear....

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 4:48 PM

evening

mamma said people were sliding all over this morning.they had to open the roof off a truck to get one lady out too.she was wearing her seatbelt though.things are really busy at work now.i'll try to come back when we can.

stay safe

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 3:09 PM

Temp at 39, but it looks like some "stuff" bearing down on us.  Not much, though, so we'll just get teased (and a half dozen motorists who forgot how to drive in snow will find the ditch).

Gray and gloomy most of the day, though...

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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:24 PM

.....J....40's and 50's forecast for the next several days.

This afternoon we've had added to the nice mix of a day, a bit of wind, maybe up to 20 mph gusts.  Also added some puffy white clouds.  Temp now 42.6.....Still not bad if one stays out of the wind.  Which I intend to the rest of the afternoon and then later catch our Pacer's against some western team...Is it Denver...?  I must look.  I know it won't be easy.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12:30 PM
 Modelcar wrote:

.....Central Indiana now not a cloud in the sky and 39.7 temp....Beautiful day for the season.

It just "warmed" up around here to 21 F with a chilly 25 mph wind.  A bit 'brisk' as some would say.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:55 AM

Mookie, you've got the right idea:  I didn't have my knitted cap this morning; but, I wore my new coat Mutt got me for Christmas last year!!  Kept me toasty warm (wish I'd had another one, just like it, to wrap my feet in:  they were soooooo   cccold when I got back home!), and it has a very nice hood on it.  

Produce truck came early this morning (before the lady who is in charge showed up), and we just set everything outside, and waited for her and her helper to get there.  Didn't have much:  potatoes, greens, little bitty oranges, and bananas.  

On the warmer bar, you'll find:  leftover ribs (what Mookie didn't carry off), and our TUESDAY MEXICAN FIESTA:  tacos, beef & bean burritos, beef burritos, enchiladas, quasadillas, tamales, Spanish rice, refried beans, and the following dips w/tortilla chips:  quacamoli, salsa, picante, and con quaso. 

Everyone enjoy your lunch, and have a good afternoon.  (And if anyone wants containers to take home, help yourselves.  The containers are under the counter.)

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:40 AM
Q - dig out your knitted cap.  Have ready for tomorrow and Thursday!  Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:52 AM

.....Central Indiana now not a cloud in the sky and 39.7 temp....Beautiful day for the season.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:17 AM

Good morning folks. I think I'll make a big pot of hot chocolate while I'm here in the Diner this morning. It's pretty cold here in my hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Right now we have a temperature of 11 degrees F, with a wind chill factor of 1 degree below 0. I kind of wonder if any of the other members of this forum have it any colder than Sioux Falls.

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:55 AM

^00^ - that's how my overnite went.  Just too much in my personal puter on my shoulders to let me really sleep soundly.  Besides, BNSF must have been cleaning house since they sent everything on the eastern end of the state out the door.  Should have been a nice sound to lull me to sleep, but on the contrary - I was trying to listen closely to see if I could tell if it was going north or south and whether it was coal or freight.

Anyway - Dan - I checked out your BNSF - and found that you have 3123 and I have 3125 on my list of sightings.  4570 and 9643 were both on my list.  So now you must send 3123 my direction with a note to stop and wait for me to get there so I can put it on my list. 

Tree - hope you are back home safe and sound since Willy is cranking up his weather machine and looks like we are going to get very cold.  I will be sure to send it your way.  Then you will have a true polar express right at home!

Going to snag left over ribs (love them) and drag them out the door to a hiding place where - as an only child - I don't have to share. 

Dinner [dinner]

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:26 AM

Good Tuesday morning, folks!  Rain is out of here, but it's kind of cool this morning, with a temp in the low 30s. 

Coffee is ready, and fresh juices are made (oj, oj/tangerine, pineapple), and all the regular breakfast menu items are on the warmer bar.  Hope everyone had a great evening, and I'll see you all around 11, or whenever I get through with TUESDAY PRODUCE.

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Monday, November 26, 2007 6:53 PM
 cherokee woman wrote:

And if anyone doesn't want any ribs, we've got beef stew w/cornbread on today's menu, also.

(Grabs bowl of beef stew and cornbread Dinner [dinner] )

By the way, I was reading that there are studies for a possible high-speed rail link from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis and Chicago. That would be great, though I've read the top speed of the trains would only be 110 mph, a bit slow in my opinion.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Monday, November 26, 2007 2:46 PM

I'll grab some stew and bread.  Sounds good on a 'blah' Monday like today is turning out to be.

Finally got a bunch of pics uploaded to RRpicturearchives.net.  The address for what I've uploaded so far is http://cnw6000.rrpicturearchives.net and I've got some more to go.  Back to work, I guess...

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, November 26, 2007 2:36 PM

Baby back ribs, slaw and beans will be tonight's menu.  Beans are a-cookin', and slaw is in the fridge.  Ribs will be ready just in time for supper, and Joe, will have containers ready for you (and Lance, too, if he's around).  Haven't seen him around much lately.  Hope he's doing all right.   

And if anyone doesn't want any ribs, we've got beef stew w/cornbread on today's menu, also.

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, November 26, 2007 11:49 AM

Still some snow around when I got home, but none in Connecticut, where I spent the weekend!  It was cold, though.  Especially that open trolley ride...

Stopped in to help get the Polar Express out last night on my way through Utica.  While I was waiting for the rest of the crew to arrive I watched CSX do some local work, which must have included picking up some locomotives from the SuzieQ as well as some cars - there were something like 8 locomotives at the head end, but they weren't all on line.  Still pretty impressive.

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, November 26, 2007 11:09 AM

can you put that in containers for me and 6 other guys for work tonight???

stay safe

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Posted by spokyone on Monday, November 26, 2007 8:38 AM
From one week ago.
 cherokee woman wrote:

 We were watching Trains & Locomotives.  They showed C&O 614 tonight.  It was very interesting!!  

 

I watched the show this weekend. Great.
How about some baby back ribs, slaw and beans for supper?
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, November 26, 2007 7:55 AM

Yo.  Back in time to leave again.  Driver has dr appt at 1 pm today, so must rush through my morning and leave. 

Survived family and Thanksgiving just fine.  Not ready for cold quite yet, so slowed down train watching a bit these last 4 days.  Need to get back on schedule and find some warmer blankets for legs. 

Looks like maybe SE will get some rain, Houston got theirs and Tree had something going on up there - looked kind of white?  We had a crust of snice one morning.  Blah....

Sounds like Sir Chicken will be flying south of the net and asparagus patch, so will miss us - just as we will miss both of them.  But he will surface sometime and I will be ready.

Off to do something.  Will put some cereal in my pockets on way out the door.  That milk is going to be hard to deal with.....

Mook 

 

 

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Monday, November 26, 2007 7:43 AM
 cherokee woman wrote:

Good Monday morning, everyone!  Been a little hectic around here this morning, so just now getting in here.  Joe, thanks for putting the coffee on, making the juice, and the cinnamon rolls.  We've got off and on rain this morning, and like you, Joe, they're saying we may see some snow flurries or snow showers over the weekend.  Not too sure about accumulation yet.

Good morning folks. (Grabs big mug of hot coffee and a few warmed-up cinnamon rolls)

You are right being cold outside--it's 35 degrees F. on my outside patio thermometer as I type this. Shock [:O] You may want to make a lot of warm comfort foods just keep us all warm. Smile [:)]

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