evening
cw thanks for supper.we went and checked on our canadian foamer in deshler.hes doing fine.CSX had mow crews fixing this and dropping that all along our way.Yeah gas prices go up? we stay closer to home.The amusement park on lake erie won't be as crowded this summer.Time to get stuff for work.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
....Back about 1983 or 4 our government assembled a group of legislators and others {Bi-partisan}, to set down and hammer out a plan for Social Security to extend it 40 or 50 or so years out into the future....
It was done, and the plan put into effect and into law and has done a rather good job. Now....we need to do something similar to attack the problem of what to do about energy and it's costs in this country....All aspects of it. Nothing less.....We can't continue to be slaves to the OPEC type organizations.....It will break the back of the free world's economy if someone....especially us, don't get serious and take action. Everything on the table...!! And get it started sooner rather than later. If we have oil....we need to figure how best to go and get it.
Quentin
Quentin, todays issue of Investors Business Daily has the First of a Series titled: Breaking the Back of High Oil. It is the lead on the editorial page and does indeed talk about the Bakken oil basin in North Dakota, Montana and into Canada. It also discusses the two Braziliian discoveries.
Alternatives for oil in amounts which would produce sufficient power to supplant current needs will take many years (decades); and growth throughout the world will demand even more. Our leglislators need to become realistic and allow production from America's resources.
Jack
tree68 wrote: CNW 6000 wrote:Walk or take a bike and then gas isn't such a big deal.20 miles is a long way to pedal when it's 20 degrees.... Never mind preciptation.
CNW 6000 wrote:Walk or take a bike and then gas isn't such a big deal.
All part of the challenge Larry. Where's your sense of adventure?
Mookie I've done that. Attach the BOBTrailer to the rear, hook up the brakes and light and off I go. Nice for bike camping.
Dan
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Here in Louisville, gas was 3.35.9 yesterday. Now, this morning on the news (and again at noon), it's gone to 3.55.9 per gallon. But it didn't stop anyone from coming out to Produce Tuesday this morning. We had 65 people this morning. Delivery: cabbage, celery and potatoes.
Lunch is on the warmer bar: Today is Mexican Fiesta Day. Hope that meets with everyone's approval. Now, off to the Coffee Shop side, and do a little bit of very careful dusting around the layouts.
Anyone hear anything from the Mookster this morning? And Dan, good to see you got a chance to drop by a little while ago!
.....Wonder why such a happening as "North Dakota oil field find" wouldn't be front page above the fold and National TV News headlines......??
eolafan wrote:I can't help but wonder what this news is going to do to the future prices of a barrel of crude.
I hope they tank, and the futures traders with them. From what I've read, the $100/bbl price was created by a trader who floated a false rumor, then bragged it up. The price of oil has moved from simple supply and demand to another thing that can be manipulated by people not directly involved in the business.
That doesn't mean that we shouldn't be trying to conserve, and many people are, but there are folks who are simply out to get rich off the backs of the common folk, and that just ain't right.
Ever see the Eddie Murphy movie "Trading Places?" We can wish...
.....Earlier this morning we had 33.3 degrees. But the sunshine is pouring down on us and the warm up is here. Wonder if this might be the coldest morning we'll have until the season turns cold next fall....
Yard mowing later today.
And did we all note this morning: Crude oil....$113.00 plus / bbl....!!!
Now we'll see how far away the $4 dollar stuff is.....This will have an effect on our population's vacation plans and just daily routine living soon....
Thought I'd pop in and say hey. It's been a while. Guess I've been spending too much time (is that possible? LOL) on the HO layout...and work!
Another day of work is calling, but there's a plus: I get to see/hear machine gun fire and explosions most of the day. No, we haven't move overseas. Public Enemies (a movie about John Dillinger) is being filmed in Oshkosh. I get to see the set from where I work so that's kinda neat. Got to see Johnny Depp and I think Christian Bale the other day. Makes work less dull!
Back later y'all!
good morning
cool start but going to nice again today.I bet grandpa has a baby seat and a booster seat in the fire truck already.(maybe one on the firemans side of the locomotive too??) going to get a nap and then more stuff outside.Cw thanks for breakfast.
Good morning, everyone. Well, the temp didn't drop too badly last night: we're at 41 degrees F. at 5:57 a.m. I'll take 41 degrees over 32 any day; supposed to reach a high of 60 or 61. That will be nice.
Larry, have to agree with Tom: Evie is a doll! I do wonder: how many times did you try to sneak her into your car, to take home with you?!?!?!
Coffee and other morning beverages are ready, and there's plenty on the warmer bar for your breakfast.
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
Ah, home. Rather be back in MD...
I know Evie would be glad to see me -
And I'm pretty sure her mom and dad would be, too.
I did get over to Nicholson, PA - stop over at the Lounge for that account.
Gotta get things ready for work tomorrow - Yecch!
I will take some of that sweet tea - something Northerners haven't embraced wholeheartedly just yet, but I have.
Cw thanks for supper.we put the swings outside and a couple other items too.we have our chairs in the back of the van for ballgames too.matt worked on his bicycle riding and soon we'll be able to camp at deshler again(hopefully).time to do up some dishes and get ready for work.
Good afternoon, everyone. As Mutt said, I could not get in the door this morning; so, I just got ready, and went grocery shopping! Man, is it cold outside! Then, I came back, and started cooking. For your perusal on the warmer bar: a fresh pot of beef stew w/fresh-from-the-oven cornbread. Got some extra tomatoes, and added to the beef stew. Also on the warmer bar: open-face turkey sandwiches w/mashed taters and turkey gravy, and there's plenty of garden salad and Caesar salad in the cooler.
....Our projected nice week has started....But cool. 33 earlier this morning. Bright sunshine and most likely to be that way until about Friday. Mowing this week for sure....! Don't mind at all, in fact....kinda like to do it. Me and the John Deere....
Best to all for a good week.
Totally forgot - have a train update: Joe - saw CSX 383 heading south behind a couple of old pokes from BNSF.
And....saw a KCS new circus wagon - all by itself, using our wye. Came from the east, used the wye and headed back east. Boy are those gaudy colors in real life. In pictures they were a little more subtle, but in the bright sunshine - wow - need extra strong sunglasses.
I have no clue why it was out all by itself or where it was headed, but it looked very determined!
Lessee - If I leave here around 10, I'll miss the noon rush at Balitimore. That'll work.
On the road again today after a delightful visit with Granddaughter and her folks. She's getting cuter all the time! More alert and almost ready to play with.
A little research shows me that I'm only a few miles from Tunkahanock Viaduct on my way home (how many times have i driven by it?), so that's my bonus stop on this trip. Looks like a sunny day all the way home, so there ought to be a picture or two coming from it...
Sounds like Evie's coming down stairs, so time to pack up the rest of my stuff and spend some time with her.
Joe, Thanks for helping out this morning, Seems as per usual, (especially Mondays)
the Forum would not let CW in, and it is giving me fits now as I am trying to type.
(does not want to let us to use certain keys, and is doing other weird things)
(Software problem? the guys over on the CTT Forum have complained about it for a long time)
Tom, your usual is up; Mook whenever you do get in here your Coffee is ready!
Do you want a Beagle this morning, or just Kibbles to go with the coffee?!
edit//: Mook, you got in here a couple of minutes before me, and I Know I did not
get the Wrong Cup!! Just remember, It Is Monday!!
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!!
morning
cool start to the day but the temprature will be on the rebound all week.Cw thanks for breakfast.I hear an cup rattleing.better get mookie her coffee fast.
SactoGuy188 wrote:Good afternoon everyone. Thanks for the steak with mushrooms and onions! It's going to be another WARM day today. It's already 90 degrees F. outside as I type this. We may need to have the Cafe start serving ice tea pretty soon!
Good afternoon everyone. Thanks for the steak with mushrooms and onions!
It's going to be another WARM day today. It's already 90 degrees F. outside as I type this. We may need to have the Cafe start serving ice tea pretty soon!
We serve Ice Tea all year long, it's Always on the menu!
Now if you lived in this part of the country, right now it would be about 38 degrees,
with a bit of a wind chill...I'm opting for something warm.
(so long as it doesn't keep me up any later than it already is here in the EST)
I've had several things keeping me from doing the until now.
BTW, the Steak and Mushrooms were great!!
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