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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:49 AM
 Mookie wrote:

Yessss - cinnamon roll with coffee over here!  Sunny/hot/humid/windy - all heading east later today - sorry about that!  Think Omaha got some hail last nite. 

Omaha did indeed get some hail last night. 1.00" diameter hail was reported in both Omaha and Papillion. La Vista, where I'm located, was in-between the two storms and didn't even get much rain. It's just as well, because we certainly don't need the hail. A much more significant severe weather outbreak/heavy rain event is on the way for this evening, so we'll see how that goes. My one concern is that clouds are not clearing very quickly. This may lead to limited instability and thus keep storm intensities down somewhat. Something to watch.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:40 AM

Yessss - cinnamon roll with coffee over here!  Sunny/hot/humid/windy - all heading east later today - sorry about that!  Think Omaha got some hail last nite.  Murray - I wonder what will happen in the lower 1/2 of the US when all this water gets down there. 

Joe - keep punkins - send green(ies)!

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:03 AM

....Our morning has started with  clear skies....sunshine.....and mod. temps.  Finally, was able to turn off A/C yesterday afternoon and open windows for fresh air...Believe just to low 80's today.

Mowing done yesterday so that looks rather nice now.

Now today a new water heater to be installed....One that runs only at night.  Also provides overall house useage with lower kw / hr. price.  Home is total electric.  Figured I wanted to have one installed before the next cold season.  Current one is still working fine but it's 27 years old....so now it will be changed.

So that's the start of our day.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:39 AM

morning

well mookie 2 of your pumpkins are in our siding for the 2nd day.warm today warmer tommorow and rain friday sat & sunday.juice and lemonade are ready to go.Mookie here is your coffee mug.whose up for some cinnamon rolls?

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:26 PM

 miketx wrote:
It's been so hot and dry here in central Texas that any kind of rain would be welcome, even a bit of a severe storm (no tornadoes, thanks!)

I have a nice crunchy brown lawn here.  No chance (or hope) for rain for the next week at least.  The temp here was a balmy 98 degrees.

Gotta love springtime in Texas!

 

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Posted by Willy2 on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:50 PM
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 Willy2 wrote:

There are a lot of unhappy people in Omaha because the tornado sirens didn't sound until the tornado had already occurred and lifted on Sunday morning. This was because the storm was not a supercell, but actually part of a line. In a supercell, the rotation develops aloft and works it's way down slowly enough that the NWS has enough time to issue a timely warning. However, this tornado developed down closer to the surface, thus the rotation was not evident on radar until the tornado was ongoing. All of the true weather lovers understand this, but many people (both who did and did not have their homes damaged by the tornado) are angry. Since I do wish to work for the NWS in the future, and since this was a rather rare situation, I have to side with the meteorologists. However, I'm sure that I might feel differently if I had been startled awake at 2:30 in the morning due to my roof getting ripped off.

More storms this evening, but nothing significant. The next big severe weather outbreak for us could be on Wednesday. It will be interesting.

It's been so hot and dry here in central Texas that any kind of rain would be welcome, even a bit of a severe storm (no tornadoes, thanks!)

 

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I wish I could send you some of our rain (without the severe storms). We're going to get dumped on again tomorrow. Hopefully there won't be any additional tornadoes.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:24 PM

Hi everyone!  Sorry to have been so scarce today; after I finished with Produce this morning, came home, went to sleep; then, when I awoke, I started working on our supper for here at home tonight:  chicken & dumplings (dumplings made from scratch).  

Also have some chicken & dumplings for you all here in the diner, along with fresh spinach, beef & noodles, baked potatoes, cole slaw or garden salad, and some fresh sliced cucumbers.  

Desserts tonight:  cobbler:  apple, cherry, peach); chocolate cake; strawberry shortcake w/whipped cream, and for the cake and cobblers, plenty of ice cream.

 

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:05 PM
Getting a little weather, but it looks like the worst cell of this line hit the same spots that got hit earlier.  Not hearing a lot of storm dispatches, so maybe they just got some thunder and rain.

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Posted by spokyone on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 4:59 PM
Hmm
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Posted by miketx on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:32 PM
 Willy2 wrote:

There are a lot of unhappy people in Omaha because the tornado sirens didn't sound until the tornado had already occurred and lifted on Sunday morning. This was because the storm was not a supercell, but actually part of a line. In a supercell, the rotation develops aloft and works it's way down slowly enough that the NWS has enough time to issue a timely warning. However, this tornado developed down closer to the surface, thus the rotation was not evident on radar until the tornado was ongoing. All of the true weather lovers understand this, but many people (both who did and did not have their homes damaged by the tornado) are angry. Since I do wish to work for the NWS in the future, and since this was a rather rare situation, I have to side with the meteorologists. However, I'm sure that I might feel differently if I had been startled awake at 2:30 in the morning due to my roof getting ripped off.

More storms this evening, but nothing significant. The next big severe weather outbreak for us could be on Wednesday. It will be interesting.

My brother and sister-in-law live in Omaha.  He has a basement, so when the weather gets bad, he unlocks the door so the neighbors can come over if they need to.  However, he said the rain was so LOUD that he could barely hear the sirens, and it seemed that most of the neighborhood slept right through it, as all there were lights on in only one other house, and no one showed up at his house to take shelter.  They were fortunate, the tornado missed their neighborhood by about two miles.  So, according to him, the sirens were going off, but the storm was so loud no one could hear them anyway.  It has to be tough when the storm just  happens and there isn't any real warning to blow the sirens. It's been so hot and dry here in central Texas that any kind of rain would be welcome, even a bit of a severe storm (no tornadoes, thanks!)

 

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:16 PM

You can change the subject when you post...

If you quote or reply to my post, the subject will carry on.  If you go back and reply to a Flat Wheel Cafe post, that name will carry on.

Big line of storms just came through.  Nothing much besides rain, lightning and thunder where I was standing, but the folks just south got hammered, including a couple of reports of funnel clouds.  Lots of trees, poles, and wires down, and some damage to buildings. 

Rumor has it we're getting a second wave a little later.

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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:41 AM

....I've seen that done before...{changing the heading}, and wondering how it was done....?

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:37 AM

 RRKen wrote:
Well gee.   Switchman killed because his attention was comprimised by a cell phone.    But waving is not an at-risk behavior taking your attention away from your work.   Right.
I am wondering how you managed to get rid of the Flat Wheel Cafe and insert Krabby Ken in there.  And....you are band leader and someone else is a proud member of Ken's Band of Trolls. 

Just wondering - would you care to elaborate? 

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:08 AM

Nice sunny morning here.  Looks like the T-Storms they've promised for the past few days might actually arrive - things are firing up to the west of us already.  No complaints, actually.  The grass hasn't been out of hand, and we're neither too wet nor too dry.

Bearclaw and tea.  I'll be over in the corner.

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 6:58 AM

....Cannonball:

I'm sure there was a solution of some kind from someone being out on the road and going thru it many times....I've even had pretty good luck using {small spray can}, of WD-40.  It somehow dries out the moisture.

Years ago with an almost new 1949 Fleetline Chevy, and I had gone to a basketball game with a campanion with me....way over {for then}, near Salisbury, Md.  When we came out I couldn't get in the door lock as it was frozen.....Finally using a Zippo, we heated the key and...bingo it opened.  Not the formula to use around a fuel tank though.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 6:48 AM

morning

rain this morning and better by this afternoon.Modelcar I was watching the radar very closely as that storm was crossing into ohio.I helped my neighbor this morning.I noticed water was running over the top of his downspout.Found the plug and released the floodgates.Those whirly gigs make a mess sometimes.time for nap.Mokkie here is your coffee.

 

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:33 AM

Good Tuesday morning, one and all!  We just got through having a very nice rain shower.  Guess it was the cold front coming through, as it seems to be a little bit cooler now.  Our high for today is predicted to be 84, 85 degrees.  That's much better than the 94 days we've been having!

Coffee, juices, teas (iced & hot) and lemonade are ready.  And on the breakfast/warmer bar this morning:  turkey  bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, buttermilk pancakes, bagels and bear claws.  

You all have a great morning, and I'll see you when Tuesday Produce is over.

 

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Posted by switch7frg on Monday, June 9, 2008 10:17 PM

  Quentin;  really good thought.  But it was too hard to stick a rag in the deicer  tank under the hood LOL .  Much easier to use  Wonder Dog 4-0 .  An older hide than myself showed me that in Indynoplace @ Blue & White during a black ice event in 19 some yr. Jan.

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, June 9, 2008 10:04 PM
 Mookie wrote:

Tomatoes in the real world have been recalled due to salmonella.  So glad we can have them in here without worry.  

I went through the drive-thru at McD's Sunday and saw notice posted that they weren't serving tomatos in those sandwiches that normally had them.

Here's a list of sources of safe tomatoes.

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Posted by Willy2 on Monday, June 9, 2008 8:54 PM

There are a lot of unhappy people in Omaha because the tornado sirens didn't sound until the tornado had already occurred and lifted on Sunday morning. This was because the storm was not a supercell, but actually part of a line. In a supercell, the rotation develops aloft and works it's way down slowly enough that the NWS has enough time to issue a timely warning. However, this tornado developed down closer to the surface, thus the rotation was not evident on radar until the tornado was ongoing. All of the true weather lovers understand this, but many people (both who did and did not have their homes damaged by the tornado) are angry. Since I do wish to work for the NWS in the future, and since this was a rather rare situation, I have to side with the meteorologists. However, I'm sure that I might feel differently if I had been startled awake at 2:30 in the morning due to my roof getting ripped off.

More storms this evening, but nothing significant. The next big severe weather outbreak for us could be on Wednesday. It will be interesting.

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, June 9, 2008 8:44 PM

....Tom, that sounds a bit too close for comfort.

Here in the midwest....we, being in Indiana.....had another shot of it at 5 pm today.....I was just about into a nap here in the office {home}, and heard noise and looked out and our eastern neighbors large trees were whipping around like I've not seen them do before....

Another front was passing thru again.....and I had my little hand held on hearing of the trees down, some electric lines and some into houses...{That report was the weather watchers locally on 2 meter ham}.

Then word came that Muncie had just experienced 74 mph straight winds...{I'm assuming}.  Neighbor's one tree across the street was broken off and throwed across his driveway....But he doesn't know it as they are in N H for the summer.  Small limbs and leaves all over the place as we just drove out of the addition about 2 hrs. ago.  Still, I think we've been lucky...compared to much that has happened in this state this past weekend, etc.....

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Posted by RRKen on Monday, June 9, 2008 8:36 PM
Well gee.   Switchman killed because his attention was comprimised by a cell phone.    But waving is not an at-risk behavior taking your attention away from your work.   Right.
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Posted by enr2099 on Monday, June 9, 2008 8:31 PM
 tree68 wrote:

Just my take on things.  When I'm working on the railroad, I am expected to wave, and get my picture taken a lot. 

 This is all I'm going to say on the matter. On a tourist railroad I would think you would be expected to wave. As a freight conductor, it is my discretion whether I want to wave or not. If I feel like it, I'll wave. If I don't feel like waving, I won't; too bad so sad, I really don't care.

 

I've worked passenger trains as well, and I do wave to the passengers, as I would expect any tourist/passenger train conductor or crew to wave and display some good customer service. 

 I am so sick of the bickering over something as trivial as waving. Some will wave, some won't. GET OVER IT! To attack someone because they don't feel like waving is utterly rediculous. I'm glad the topic was locked. That's all I'm going to say. 

 

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Monday, June 9, 2008 7:19 PM
About trees and storms: On July 3, 1977, a tornado came through our yard. I didn't see it but a friend was visiting and saw it while we were trying to close the door. Along with lightning strikes which burned up some appliances, 7 big trees in the front yard went down, along with a 56' radio tower which landed in a neighbors driveway. I had that week off for vacation and had to clean that mess up in 104 degree weather and what seemed to be 100% humidity. I don't cotton too much to the idea of ever having to do that again. Currently 93 degrees and thunderstorms in the area. There are a lot of static crashes on the wireless, but the storms are over 50 miles away.

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, June 9, 2008 6:13 PM
 spokyone wrote:
 Mookie wrote:

Tomatoes in the real world have been recalled due to salmonella.   

I never liked salmon anyway.
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Posted by spokyone on Monday, June 9, 2008 5:42 PM
 Mookie wrote:

Tomatoes in the real world have been recalled due to salmonella.   

I never liked salmon anyway.
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, June 9, 2008 5:26 PM

Tomatoes in the real world have been recalled due to salmonella.  So glad we can have them in here without worry. 

Going to eat out on the pah-tio.  Been a busy day. 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, June 9, 2008 4:59 PM
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Been outside a couple of times this morning, and it is really warm, already bordering on HOT!!  So, with that in mind, I'm making today a Monday Mexican Fiesta Day the following on the menu:

1.  Tacos

2.  Beef burritos enchilada style

3.  Beef, bean, onion burritos

4.  Spanish rice

5.  Quasadillas

There's also some lettuce chopped up, with diced tomatoes mixed in with it, just in case you'd like to add that to your tacos or burritos, quasadillas, etc.

And, along with plenty of iced tea and lemonade, I've made some non-alcoholic strawberry margaritas.

 

I've got some more of the above menu ready and on the warmer bar for tonight's supper.  Even made some more iced tea and lemonade.    

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, June 9, 2008 4:06 PM

Considering all the talk we've been hearing of trees being uprooted here and there in violent wind storms, this morning I was almost wishing that a storm would come through here and uproot a couple trees in my yard. Last night while I was doing a load of laundry in my basement, my sewer line backed up over the floor drain. I called Drain Master this morning and they had a man out here at 9:00 this morning. He pulled a huge mass of tree roots out of my sewer line. My brother-in-law is a plumbing contractor and I think I can get him to flush some kind of a chemical down my sewer line to inhibit the growth of tree roots. I will talk to him about it tonight. I cost me more than a hundred bucks to get my main sewer line re-opened, and right now that kind of hurts! Sigh [sigh] And oh!, the joys of home ownership!! Banged Head [banghead]

My day is not a total loss though, and it has been very nice here today, with the temperature in the mid 70's. We could be seing more rain by Wednesday, but I know that much of this region is already waterlogged from so much rain in the last few weeks.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, June 9, 2008 3:19 PM

Cw

thanks for supper.put another hash mark on the viaduct.sky is getting dark and we are hearing rumbles.

stay safe

Joe

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