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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:06 AM
Oh no!  No olympics!  I can't tell him that!  He has been practicing for the elbow whacking/knee smacking/toe stubbing events lately!  It is the only entertainment I have - watching a normal size man trying to get through a door or get dressed w/o practicing one of the above!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:30 AM

Good Wednesday morning, everyone.  Coffee, juices are ready, along with hot water for tea.  And the there's also fresh lemonade and fresh iced teas.

Mookie, here's your coffee mug w/ nice fresh, hot coffee in it.  And, here's a couple of bagels for you, as well.

On the breakfast bar this morning:  all the regular items on the breakfast menu.

Mookie, how would Driver do in Tai Kwon Do (sp?) at the Olympics? 

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:25 AM

....Muncie day starting with 65 degrees and bright in eastern sky, so looks like a repeat of last bunch of days.  That means mid 80's this afternoon or maybe a bit more...

Olympics....Be glad to get them over with so I can get back to my early morning routine....watching some of {at least}, "Morning Joe".  And the conventions are upcoming and must keep abreast of all that hupla....

No rain in forecast here yet....and it's getting dry.  But we're off to another day and that's a good thing.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:44 AM

good morning

a cool start to today.Cw thanks for breakfast.Time for a nap then matt and I need to do errands later.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:41 AM

CW - daughter takes TKD and is a 1st degree black.  Driver karate and 3rd degree black.  He was in our state games and won gold, silver and bronze.  So he did ok and was getting ready to test for 4th when injury occurred.  Sparring is not his problem.  It is the low stances required in kata (forms) that he can't do anymore due to torn muscle. 

So he could defend himself, but can't do the forms. 

Thanx for bagel - multigrain looks good.  Back to watching works get ready to pour concrete!  Wonder if they need me to whistle at them?

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:20 AM

Mornin'!  I got some 'stick time' in on the Honda today...not too bad, the whole wind in your hair thing...but someone (me) forgot about the whole lakeflies in proximity to the lake thing.  That wasn't too much fun...and it didn't taste too good!

Cup of OJ and something hot...then lurking!

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:48 AM
Give Dan oj and cof.  He had breakfast on the "fly".

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:57 AM

Good day,

I got to see a train strike a parked car here yesterday afternoon. I was 3 blocks away watching a short freight cross the road when I heard a smash. The car got a dent and two flat tires from being bumped sideways. It was just a short train, with two GP9s, 3 grain cars and a propane tankcar. The northbound train crew had to watch back to back crossings, with the second one at a sharp angle. I guess the guy figured there would not be a train between the northbound RDCs at 11:00 am and their return at 3:00 pm.
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=49.1673105&lon=-123.9449349&z=19&l=0&m=a&v=2

Okay, time for lunch.

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:16 PM

Tom, I had to have that operation about 5 years ago, (both eyes) guess I really do see

better now after the implants....was very nearsighted; now am farsighted!

They did one, one week; and the other the next; patch on over night CW putting

drops in them every so often; no glasses for about a month; (no actual reading either) 

reading glasses for abouth a month; then back to dr. to have eyes examined again;

and prescription glasses with not quite so heavy lenses.

 

For Dan: 

Q:   Know how to tell a Happy Motorcyclist?

A:   Count the number of bugs in their teeth!! 

 

Dale, we've got a crossing quite similiar to that about three blocks from our house;

(NS/CSX joint trackage (ex K & IT)) it's been the scene of more than just"dents" over

the last twenty years.

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:13 PM

 Mookie wrote:
Give Dan oj and cof.  He had breakfast on the "fly".

LOL!  I certainly did.  Walt if I used your standard I'd rate myself in the very happy category.  That little bugger sure has some pep!  How's surf/turf sound for dinner tonite?  We're one month to the wedding as of today!

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Posted by germanium on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:12 PM
 Mookie wrote:

Ah - if you can't get out to watch a train or two - watch the duplex across the street get a new driveway. 

2 Bobkitties out there working like mad to get big chunks of concrete into dump truck.  Fascinating!

What are"bobkitties"? They sound like rather muscular cats??Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:26 PM
 germanium wrote:
 Mookie wrote:

Ah - if you can't get out to watch a train or two - watch the duplex across the street get a new driveway. 

2 Bobkitties out there working like mad to get big chunks of concrete into dump truck.  Fascinating!

What are"bobkitties"? They sound like rather muscular cats??Big Smile [:D]

Dennis 

They are!  For their size, they were lifting pretty big slabs of concrete into a dump truck.  Do we call them skid loaders - anyone know? 

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:32 PM

Sorry I haven't been in much today, but have had a very bad headache since mid morning.  Did not want to look at a monitor.

Here is tonight's supper menu, courtesy of Dan's request:

1.  cod, perch, salmon, jumbo shrimp, oysters

2.  steak:  t-bones, sirloin, rib eye, chicken tenders

3.  Side dishes:  cole slaw, fries, hushpuppies, corn on the cob, baked potatoes

Desserts:  brownies w/whipped cream, chocolate cake, yellow cake w/caramel icing

Enjoy your supper, everyone, and have a great evening.

 

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:35 PM

Evening

a bobcat is a smaller version of a tractor.they can also be rigged with different attachments to get a job done.They are better for smaller jobs.Cw thanks for supper.Time to get stuff around for work.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by spokyone on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:32 PM
 nanaimo73 wrote:

Good day,

I got to see a train strike a parked car here yesterday afternoon. I was 3 blocks away watching a short freight cross the road when I heard a smash. The car got a dent and two flat tires from being bumped sideways. It was just a short train, with two GP9s, 3 grain cars and a propane tankcar. The northbound train crew had to watch back to back crossings, with the second one at a sharp angle. I guess the guy figured there would not be a train between the northbound RDCs at 11:00 am and their return at 3:00 pm.
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=49.1673105&lon=-123.9449349&z=19&l=0&m=a&v=2

Okay, time for lunch.

Hey Dale: Great link. Panning to the SE, I see an RDC. Coooool!
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:11 PM
 cherokee woman wrote:

Sorry I haven't been in much today, but have had a very bad headache since mid morning.  Did not want to look at a monitor.

Here is tonight's supper menu, courtesy of Dan's request:

1.  cod, perch, salmon, jumbo shrimp, oysters

2.  steak:  t-bones, sirloin, rib eye, chicken tenders

3.  Side dishes:  cole slaw, fries, hushpuppies, corn on the cob, baked potatoes

Desserts:  brownies w/whipped cream, chocolate cake, yellow cake w/caramel icing

Enjoy your supper, everyone, and have a great evening.

It hit the spot perfectly, thanks CW!  First night ride tonight....we'll see how it goes!

Dan

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:54 PM

The Bobcat and it's cousins with other brand names are often called skid steers, as they steer by applying the brakes on one side or the other.  Despite most having four wheels (there are tracked versions) the wheels don't steer like a car or truck - more like a bulldozer or tank.

If you're really good, you can put one side in forward and the other in reverse.  Zero radius turns!

If you can name an attachment, they probably make it for them.  I even saw two with pavement breakers on them - breaking up a concrete roadway.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:57 PM

....In the past our company made transmissions for some of them.

They are a rather good little machine.  They can do a lot of work.  Maneuver around in tight places and get stuff done.

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:22 AM

 spokyone wrote:
Hey Dale: Great link. Panning to the SE, I see an RDC. Coooool!

Thanks Bob,

That would be the afternoon southbound run stopped at the station here in Nanaimo.
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=49.1639713&lon=-123.9423573&z=19&l=0&m=a&v=2
Unfortunately the station was heavily damaged by an arsonist a couple of months ago.

Perhaps in 5 or 10 years we will be able to view images like this in "real time", and watch trains travel across the land. Seeing hundreds of people flow out of a commuter train would certainly be interesting! 

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Posted by germanium on Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:09 AM

Thanks, Mook, Tree, Joe, MC ,for satisfying my idle curiosity regarding "bobkitties". I'll buy you a beer next time I'm in the cafe !

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:30 AM

Good Thursday morning, everyone!  Feeling much better this morning:  headache has almost totally gone away.  I say almost, because a little bit of it is still lingering.  But I am feeling a bit better this morning.

Coffee, juices, lemonade, teas are ready to go, also hot water ready for hot tea.  

On the breakfast bar this morning:  toast, bacon, hash browns, scrambled eggs, bagels, bear claws, and various fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, cherries, cantaloupe, other melons)

Our current temp this morning is ranging from 74 to 77 this morning.  High today (like yesterday) around 96, 97).  Humidity started climbing back up yesterday.  We're supposed to see some rain by Sunday, chances increasing between Monday thru Wednesday.  

You all have a great morning, and take care!

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:39 AM

....Not as warm up here as in Louisville....We have 66 and very light clouds.  A possibility of some rain, but I doubt if we'll actually see any.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:45 AM
 germanium wrote:

Thanks, Mook, Tree, Joe, MC ,for satisfying my idle curiosity regarding "bobkitties". I'll buy you a beer next time I'm in the cafe !

Dennis

Dennis

as long as its a root beer. thanks.The cafe doesn't have any alchohol. 2 of our new workers decided to leave last night in the middle of a shift. I clean up good before and after work so I don't think it was me.Tonight Defiance renews its rivalry with napoleon in football(dogs vs.cats).Why its on a thursday night has everyone wondering.After the game matt will go to G+G house while I go to work.Tonight is friday so that makes it good.Time for a nap.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:48 AM
Good morning Mr and Mrs America and all ships at sea. Bet you folks don't know who originated that greeting, except probably Quentin...... 70 degrees and fog in Carolina at present, and I am about to freeze. The wife has the A/C on and I feel like an eskimo..... Thanks for the breakfast, CW, I am glad you are feeling better today. Everybody stay safe and cool, or warm as the case may be

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:04 AM

.....Wow, Tom....It's very familiar........Now must put brain to work.

I will say it was:  Walter Winchell....

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:15 AM

I knew that - but I never heard it live.

All of 50 here.  This is August?  What happened to global warming?

This is my Friday, too.  Railroad on the real Saturday.  Plenty of stuff to do around the house, too.

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:19 AM

.....I believe global warming moved out west for the latter part of this summer.  I really don't miss the extreme humidity we normally get here this time of the year along with pretty good heat....

Of course we still have some elevated humidity.  Windows are closed.

Edit:  And yes, I was here to hear "it live".....{Referring to our newsman statement in above post....}.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:13 AM

We have a winner, and yes, it was Walter Winchell. He used to come on the radio Sunday nights on our way home from church. My father was determined to never miss him, and I remember it well. I was just a wee lad but I will never forget his newscasts.

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:54 AM

....When it was news time....my dad was at the radio.  Gabriel Heeter, and some others.  Guess I'm pretty much like that too in my generation.

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:34 AM

and Helen Trent, Our Gal Sunday, the Lemac Man (that was their sponsor spelled backward), The Shadow, March around the Breakfast Table....nope - don't remember them at all  Mischief [:-,]

 

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