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Posted by locomutt on Friday, August 29, 2008 9:26 AM
 tree68 wrote:

Kindly note the cat's whiskers.....  Big Smile [:D] 

 

I did notice that it's located in Alabama.  Might make a neat road trip if it was roadworthy...

 

Very Nice work in the "Paint Shop" Larry; now how about a "Cafe Car" to go behind the

engine?  That should be another interesting paint scheme.Wink [;)]

 

Mook; even with the Big Boy and this, you should still have room for a few more cars! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] 

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, August 29, 2008 9:46 AM

Tree - I think along with the GE whoop, it should smell like toast, too!  Thumbs Up [tup] 

Mutt - cafe car would be nice - I would never have to cook again!

Y'all forget - I have the Big Boy, and that cute little SW10 that was left running and unoccupied on the industry tracks, that accidently followed me home. 

We have a park very close that has a fire station on a corner of it - this collection will look nice in the park.  Will talk to the landlord about his buying of the park!  (after all, we are good tenants) 

Down to a benedryl and cof meds.  Nose finally slowed down enough to breathe a little.  Sound very much like Lauren Bacall or maybe Lurch?

Must get to hammock....Sleepy [|)]

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, August 29, 2008 11:17 AM

Mookie, glad to hear that you're beginning to feel better!!  I am, also.  Went to the store this morning, and along with a few groceries, I got all of my meds refilled, except for one that had expired.   Now, for the doctor to call in the refill, and I'll be all set for September meds supply.  Sarah is off today, so think we'll go and check out the big Stewart Flea Market out of the Fairgrounds this afternoon.

Meanwhile, here's our FRIDAY FISH FRY menu:

1.  Deboned and filleted (sp?) catfish

2.  Cod

3.  Perch

4.  Salmon patties

5.  Scallops

6.  Jumbo butterfly shrimp

Side dishes:

1.  Corn on the cob

2.  Baked beans

3.  Cole slaw

4.  Fries

5.  Hushpuppies

Desserts:

1.  Apple pie

2.  Cherry pie

3.  Peach pie

4.  Pecan pie

5.  Strawberry pie

Beverages:

1.  Iced tea (sweet and unsweetened)

2.  Milk

3.  Your favorite soft drink of choice

4.  Lemonade or Fruit punch

Wishing everyone a great afternoon, and see you all later!

 

 

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Posted by locomutt on Friday, August 29, 2008 12:19 PM
 Mookie wrote:

Tree - I think along with the GE whoop, it should smell like toast, too!  Thumbs Up [tup] 

Mutt - cafe car would be nice - I would never have to cook again!

Y'all forget - I have the Big Boy, and that cute little SW10 that was left running and unoccupied on the industry tracks, that accidently followed me home. 

We have a park very close that has a fire station on a corner of it - this collection will look nice in the park.  Will talk to the landlord about his buying of the park!  (after all, we are good tenants) 

Down to a benedryl and cof meds.  Nose finally slowed down enough to breathe a little.  Sound very much like Lauren Bacall or maybe Lurch?

Must get to hammock....Sleepy [|)]

 

What's you mean you'd never have to cook again?!  It will be  yours, in your backyard;

unless you're going to hire a "Staff" to do the work!!Smile [:)]Mischief [:-,]

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Friday, August 29, 2008 12:56 PM

Dear Walt....I thought you knew: all cats have staff!  It's a requirement!

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Posted by locomutt on Friday, August 29, 2008 7:18 PM
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Dear Walt....I thought you knew: all cats have staff!  It's a requirement!

 

Actually Dan, I do; must of had a moment of CRS there.Sigh [sigh]

(and we have 2 cats in the house!) 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, August 29, 2008 9:03 PM

Cw thanks for supper.Defiance  squeeked out another win tonight over ottawa-glandorf.Csx was busy.We just heard the dispatcher clear the 508 to east to deshler.Will be going to deshler to see some trains tommorow.Walt don't feel bad.I have part timers at times.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:10 AM
My sister (and her husband/kids) arrived tonight from Ft. Knox after a long drive.  It was good to see them!  I even took my nieces out to watch some CaNoodle action...and saw lots of NS run through power and some of Mookie's BNSF locos in the area.  Everything but CN!  The at least liked it!  It's a good sign.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:25 AM

good morning

juice and coffee are ready to go.We also have some cinnamon and pecan rolls too.Will be back late for pizza tonight.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, August 30, 2008 6:54 AM

Good Saturday morning everyone!  Joe, thanks for getting everything going this morning. Managed to sleep in a couple of hours this morning, so still trying to get my eyes open, as the old saying goes.  I'll take a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll.  

Well, we did make it to the Flea Market yesterday, and no, we didn't see any fleas.  Saw a few old railroad lanterns, and an old L&N first aid kit (empty of first aid supplies, though).  The price on that was either $33 or $35.  But it looked in pretty good shape.  Didn't see much rust, or chipped or cracked paint on it.  Also saw lots and lots of old toys, telephones, dishes of all kinds, cast iron skillets, baking pans, dutch ovens, etc., and quite a few porcelein enamel cookware.  I also saw homemade fudge, in just about every flavor and flavor combination you could think of.  But, I was very good, and didn't buy any fudge.  

You all have a great day, and stay as cool as possible.  We are at 77 now, going for a high of 93, is what I believe I just heard on the weather report.  (yuck).  And, no rain in sight.

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:06 AM

.....Our not so early start here this moring has the temp at 63 degrees and bright sunshine shining thru my neighbors trees.

Looks like our only chance of seeing some rain in this area will be from the mix of hurricanes after they hit landfall and dissipate and spread the rain rings north.....If they do, that is.

Ed {Houston}, said he is ready for what's coming.  Would be nice if {both of the systems would fizzle out, but sure doesn't look like that at this point.

And so begins the last holiday of summer....Oh my....where did it go.

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Posted by rvos1979 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:31 AM

Morning all.....

Busy week, complicated by the truck acting up a bit, due to a plugged air filter, had that changed and now the turbo noise drowns out the fan, instead of the other way around.  Leaving Perrysburg (sorry, Joe, forgot about you wanting to see me!) shortly for Saratoga Springs, NY, then over to Baldwinsville for a Bud load to Georgia for Tuesday delivery.  Should be interesting once I get down there, because I put in to be home next weekend (didn't go home this weekend because parents are in northern WI visiting moms' brother who just got back from Germany, and is being transferred to Fort Bliss, TX).

Time to roll, see you all later.....

Randy Vos

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:47 AM
Mornin all. Currently 76 and sunny in Carolina this lovely day, enroute to 89 and of course more thunder, probably seevnin. I am watching Gustav closely and lo and behold, Hanna is turning southwest toward Cuba and may wind up following Gustav before it's over. Things may get interesting in the gulf. Everybody take care

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:15 AM
As a followup to my earlier post, Southern Louisianna parishes have issued states of emergency and New Orleans began assisted evacuations at 0800 local this morning. Interstates are packed and tolls dropped on bridges. This is beginning to sound serious. The track ahows landfall west of NO, but this would put the right eyewall right over Orleans Parish. Check things out at WWLTV.com

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Posted by piouslion1 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:27 PM

 grampaw pettibone wrote:
As a followup to my earlier post, Southern Louisiana parishes have issued states of emergency and New Orleans began assisted evacuations at 0800 local this morning. Interstates are packed and tolls dropped on bridges. This is beginning to sound serious. The track ahows landfall west of NO, but this would put the right eyewall right over Orleans Parish. Check things out at WWLTV.com

MSNBC is saying that Gustav could be a Cat 5 storm over the Gulf.

If I am reading that right our friends in Louisiana called it right to get out of town.

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, August 30, 2008 5:24 PM

Lets hope Gustav doesn't get as strong as they're saying he could, hope everybody in the

Gulf Coast States will stay safe.

 

CW & Sarah are out for awhile so I've managed to get several things done on the model

railroad, read and listened to some of my John Denver CDs. Enjoyable afternoon! 

 

Guess I will have to get the regular "Saturday Pizza Fest" going though, so here's

what's on the menu tonight:

Hawaiian

Cheese & Extra Cheese

Goetta

Mushroom & Pepperoni

Supreme

[anchovies, extra cheese, black olives, etc. are available on all orders.] 

 Right now; John Denver's "All Aboard" album is playing in the background!

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:15 PM

Mutt, John Denver has always been one of my favorite musicians. He was killed several years ago while flying a homemade, ultralight aircraft. Does anyone remember exactly what year this happened? Unfortunately I don't have any of his music on CD.

Right now I am listening to one of Gordon Lightfoot's older albums, "Salute". I dream of seeing this Canadian Artist come to Sioux Falls for at least one concert, but being that he will be 70 years old in November, I kind of doubt that will ever happen, although I could be wrong. The last I knew he and the band of musicians who accompany him were still performing. Gordon Lightfoot's music in part motivated me to make a trip to Calgary, Alberta for an NMRA convention in 1979, and this is where my interest in the Canadian Pacific Railway sort of began to develop

I've been to Louisiana twice and the New Orleans area is no place to be when a hurricane makes it's appearance on the scene. My prayers are going out to those who live in THAT part of the country.

At last report we had 90 or 91 degrees here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I know that the weather conditions for Louisville, Kentucky have been roughly the same for today, although the humidity there is probably a bit higher there than it is here.

I shelled out a little better than $30.00 this morning for a new coffee maker, from "MR. COFFEE", and I had gone nearly a full week without a cup of freshly brewed coffee, and what I've got now is pretty nice. I also baked myself a batch of chocolate chip cookies this afternoon. Yum! :-)

I'm kind of hoping that Sarah will give me a call tomorrow evening if not tonight. I sent her an e-mail earlier this past week and hinted that it was February when I last had a conversation with her over the phone. She's a very nice girl and I really enjoy my conversations with her.

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:47 PM

.....John Denver died Oct. 12, 1997.

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:10 PM

Ray:  As Quentin said, John Denver was killed Oct. 12, 1997.  He few an experimental

version of an aircraft into the ocean, instead of crash landing on the beach, thus

avoiding killing inocent bystanders.  The plane was not a homemade ultralight.  But

an experimental version of a plane ready for production.  The NTSB lauded him as

a hero for "ditching" the plane where no one else but him would be killed, versus

other people. 

I am a humongous John Denver fan.  When I first joined the National

Guard, it was in West Virginia.  And the first annual training (summer camp) that I

went to, coincided with when JD released "Country Roads".  We like to have wore that

record out on the jukebox.  

(I was Lucky enough to to see JD in concert sometime in the late 70s to mid 80s here in Louisville.) 

 

Gordon Lightfoot is another one of my favorite performers; although I'm not familiar

with the "Salute" album.  I particularly like the Canadian Railroad Trilogy, and "The

Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald".  (I was actually visiting family in Michigan in 1975,

when the wreck of the Edmond Fitzerald happened.) 

 

I have family that lives in Louisiana and have been there several times; 

And have been in New Orleans.  It is a beautiful city (I really enjoyed it, wish

that I could have spent more time there.) 

(Family is way inland from the gulf coast (Texas-Mississippi border)).

I hope all survives whatever happens with Gustav and after effects.

 

Can't give you an answer about Sarah:  she's been extremely busy.  The

railroad is keeping her going.  There are times we don't see her very often.

 

 

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:45 PM

Mutt, thanks for setting me straight on what John Denver was flying when he died. I must confess that my knowledge of certain things is not always what I think it is.

Gordon Lightfoot's album "Salute" was released by Warner Brothers in 1983. His most recent album, "Harmony" came out in 2004 in CD form. In 2003 while getting ready to go onstage in his native hometown of Orillia, Ontario, Lightfoot collapsed with an abdominal aneurism, which would have killed anyone less healthy. He spent six weeks in a medically induced coma. This latest album is a compilation of songs that he had written and recorded prior to his ending up in the hospital. Some eighteen months following his hospitalization Gordon had recovered sufficiently to be able to go back on the road touring. Hopefully, there will be another album or CD in the works from Gordon Lightfoot soon.

My dear old Dad was a long time radio broadcaster and musicologist, and I feel that my love for good music was inherited from him. I would make the argument that a lot of kids in this day and age have never even heard of either Lightfoot or John Denver, and instead are listening to all kinds of garbage.

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:00 PM
 CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote:

 garbage I would make the argument that a lot of kids in this day and age have never even heard of either Lightfoot or John Denver, and instead are listening to all kinds of .

Ray

Ray; I've got to agree with you, but those "kids" tell us we listen to garbage; "To each Their Own".

 I don't even come close to saying that I understand what some of those people are

singing(?) or saying. If I tried to mention, or quote any of their lyrics, I'd get banned from this forum due to the profanity.

I like a lot of music, I do/don't have favorites, I just like to listen to MUSIC !

What some people listen to today, I don't consider music.

As I said "To Each Their Own"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:55 PM

I have spent the evening watching WWL and getting the dope on Gustav. They just announced that the storm surge on the coast (Belle Chase??) could top 25', and it is expected that the NO levees will be topped as well. They made the comment that Katrina was a little sister to what's coming ashore Monday. Also, the track has shifted slightly to the east, and now NO is in the perimeter for hurricane force winds. Rainfall at NO could be as much as 25"!!!!!!!!!!!! Land, what a mess this is turning out to be.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, August 31, 2008 6:05 AM

good morning

juice and coffee are ready to go.we also have some doughnuts too.a triple H day here in nw ohio.We have been watching the weather too.Everyone keep cool today.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, August 31, 2008 6:18 AM

Good Sunday morning to one and all.  Joe, thanks so much for getting breakfast together this morning!  (I would have been in sooner, but when I turned on the computer this morning, had a Windows scan start running, and decided to let it finish).

Joe, it's going to be a triple H day around here, also:  calling for a high in the low 90s for today.  They're saying we'll have very little chance of rain until towards the last of next week.  

The city has set up an 'evacuation' area out at the Fairgrounds for the New Orleans people who are due to arrive here later today.  

Everyone keep as cool as possible today, and take care.

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:16 AM

......Something must be changing with our weather patterns.  Two terrible hurricanes of 500 year or so status, {in the same area}, doing so within 3 years....!!! 

This doesn't sound good at all.  In fact, it is frightening at the least.

One good bit of news is:  People are leaving ahead of the storm.  The exit strategy does seem to be much, much better orgainzed.  Heard a figure of over 300 busses.....Amtrak trains getting ready to move people....arm bands computerized to keep info where people are going....and so on....Of course much work has been done on the levy system.  Lets hope it doesn't overpower it and ruin what has been put in place so far.....The outlook for the city is not good.  For people's lives...much better this time.

Sunshine here this morning....and a temp of 64, which is surprising as they said last night it would be a bit warmer today with the humidity building.  So believe I'll keep the windows closed this morning.

My yard is needing rain as is everyone's....but none in the forecast until at least Thursday.  Perhaps then, from outer hurricane rain filled weather rings after it {they}, come ashore...

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:31 AM

Good morning! Today might as well be the last day of summer here, and in my way of thinking, it is. Right now we have a temp of 71 degrees here in Sioux Falls and it is supposed to get up to about 85 or a bit warmer than that later this afternoon. The temperatures here are supposed to be much cooler after tomorrow, with the temps being in the mid 70's Tuesday thru Thursday. I don't know yet about Friday and Saturday, but we could use some rain here, that's for sure!

Tomorrow is Labor Day and I will probably end up having to work a shift at Wendy's, which I will not mind doing, and at least I'll be earning a few more hours towards a pay check. I had yesterday off, which was pretty nice, I don't recall ever having a Saturday off in the last 18 months that I've been working for the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburger chain.

Well, I hope the rest of you out there all have a good day!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, August 31, 2008 11:40 AM

Here is our Sunday Dinner menu:

1.  Meat loaf w/mashed taters, gravy, green beans, cole slaw, fresh from the vine sliced tomatoes, and homemade dinner rolls.

2.  Roast beef w/carrots, onion & potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, fresh from the vine sliced tomatoes and dinner rolls.  (Same side dishes for both meats for today.

Ray, how about finding a humongous fan, plugging it in, and sending some of that 71 degree temp down towards this way?!?!?!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:52 PM

aternoon

cw thanks for supper.csx has had to work on a crossover near hamler.busy busy morning.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, August 31, 2008 5:04 PM

Roast beef with potatoes and carrots sounds awfully good to me, CW. I got home from work within the last two hours and it got up to 90 degrees here this afternoon. And while I would love to be able to point a giant fan toward Louisville and blow some 70 degree weather your way, I kind of wish I could do a bit more than that.

I got my name entered in the sweepstakes of Publisher's Clearing house a couple months ago, and they keep tellin' me that I could win as much as $5,000.00 per month for the rest of my life, and I keep tellin' myself that it simply aint gonna happen. Although it would be nice to win that kind of money.

If I did win such a huge sum of cash, I was thinking that it would be nice if I could put you, Walt and Sarah on a plane and bring you to South Dakota for a week to 10 days. We could rent a car, Sarah would do all the driving and we could head out to the Black Hills and see Mount Rushmore and ride the Black Hills Central Railroad. And heck, we could even make the drive down to Lincoln, Nebraska and spend a day with Mookie. But Sigh [sigh], the chances of ever seeing this idea bear some fruit is mighty slim.

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Posted by Willy2 on Sunday, August 31, 2008 5:12 PM
 Modelcar wrote:

......Something must be changing with our weather patterns.  Two terrible hurricanes of 500 year or so status, {in the same area}, doing so within 3 years....!!! 

Just want to clarify that Gustav is certainly not a 500 year hurricane. In fact, it's quite typical of what we can expect to see at least once or twice in the Atlantic during each hurricane season. Pressure of 945mb and maximum sustained winds of 150 mph are intense, but nothing new. A look at the past 10 hurricane seasons shows that all of those seasons except one (2006) had at least one hurricane as strong or stronger than Gustav.

Even Katrina was not a 500 year hurricane. The top 10 most intense hurricanes in Atlantic History are:

1. Wilma (2005) 882mb

2. Gilbert (1988) 888mb

3. Labor Day Hurricane (1935) 892mb

4. Rita (2005) 895mb

5. Allen (1980) 899mb

6. Katrina (2005) 902mb

7. Camille (1969) 905mb

8. Mitch (1998) 905mb

9. Dean (2007) 905mb

10. Ivan (2004) 910mb

So, all of the 10 most intense Atlantic hurricanes have occurred since 1935 and Katrina is number 6 on that list. Two of the hurricanes stronger than Katrina occurred during the same year as Katrina, so it is certainly not a 500 year hurricane. I will say, however, that 2005's Wilma, with her 882mb pressure reading, was probably a 500 year hurricane.

Sources:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atlantic_hurricane_records#Most_intense

2. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastall.shtml

Willy

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