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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, February 22, 2008 7:36 AM

morning

well we got the 2-3 inches of snow but matt is off to school on time.CSX dispatcher is quite busy at the moment.Time to get some chores done then time for a nap.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Friday, February 22, 2008 6:08 AM
Good morning, it's Friday. Quentin, Cindy is real too. Blonde, pretty and divorced. Misfortunately, I am bald, ugly and hopelessly married.... CW, I will have a go at some cold grapejuice and some sausage links for a start. Currently rain and 37 degrees in Carolina this morning. Everybody stay warm and safe

Tom

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, February 22, 2008 5:51 AM

Dare I say it.....we may have a train watching weekend!  YEA!  Maybe all the way up to 40 on Sunday - and sunny.....

Chad - welcome back.  Doghouse - sure - I share all chocolate cake, but sometimes it looks a little mauled.  But, hey, we are all friends in here, so if it is a little licked it is ok. 

Q - I have a male eye doctor - tall, lanky Texan - with an adorable drawl.  Yummy.....And my dentist is female - cute, perky and married.  Then there is my personal physician - Dr. Dummy.  I keep him around cuz he knows better than to argue with me.  Well, someone had to graduate at the bottom of their class......

Sir Chicken is roaming again.  Whenever he is loose it makes my work load harder - I think he was within my net reach, but net was asleep....

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, February 22, 2008 5:24 AM

Good Friday morning, everyone.  Well, our temp is up to and hovering at 33 degrees F, and we're only getting rain this morning.  I am hearing about some areas with trees down on a few roads.  

Chad and Dale, glad to see you guys were in last night.  Hope to see you both come in a little bit more often!!  And Cannonball, good to see you in here last night!! 

The following liquids are ready:  coffee, hot chocolate, hot cider, hot tea, and oj/oj/tangerine, apple, grape and pineapple juices.  

On the warmer bar this morning:  turkey bacon, sausages (patties & links, pork & turkey), homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, hash browns, scrambled eggs, oatmeal & toast.  (Tomorrow, I'll add grits to the menu.)

Everyone have a great morning, stay warm, and anyone getting the freezing rain, as it goes north of us, be careful  and take it slow and easy out there!!

 

 

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Friday, February 22, 2008 2:24 AM

Happy Birthday Quentin.

I guess it is too late to fly you to Fontana for the race Sunday.

All the best.

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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:41 PM

Confused [%-)] So the dinner got a name change...interesting.

Happy B-Day Q !!!

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:28 PM

.....Thank you very much Cannonball.  Greatly appreciate that.

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Posted by switch7frg on Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:42 PM

Quentin; ~~ you got a great outlook on life . Age is only a numberand you rule the way you feel.  Everything is going the same direction at the same time. hope it stays that way. BEST TO YOU man.

                 Respectfully, ( the ole Hoosier Cannonball)

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:06 PM

.....Hi Tom:

Sorry your "Doc" is a u--- hardside....ha.  This gal I mention really is real.  One of the partners of the business retired some 15 or so years ago and this young gal right out of school, bought into the position and she has become a very good talented professonal and really is a beautiful gal and a great person.

And thanks for the good words....All the same to you. 

Quentin

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:32 PM
Quentin, all the best and many more. My optometrist is an ugly hardside, but his assistant, Cindy, is a beautiful blonde and makes up for his deficiencies. CW, thanks for the butterbeans and fatback. Made my day. Currently 41 and rain in Carolina

Tom

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:13 PM

....CW:

With a little luck we're not going to see that round of freezing rain, etc. as it's to stay just south of Indy and move east.  Now if that's the way it happens, we'll be fine.  They are saying this area could see 1 to 3" of the white stuff by tomorrow.  That, I can handle.  Many years ago while still "home" in Pennsylvania, 3" of snow was hardly a blip on the Winter scene...Didn't even slow us young fellows down much.  Now I don't need to go out in it to challange it...{the weather}, it's time for younger ones to do that.  I'll enjoy the comfort in here, for example.

Dinningcar:

You are certainly correct, the alternative is not promising if one cares to stay here a bit longer.

We're thankful we've made it this far.  Don't know where all the time escaped to....

Quentin

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:53 PM

I do believe that Tom finished all the butter beans and fatback, so all that's left for supper is Mutt's Italian spaghetti casserole w/garlic bread or your can have garlic Texas toast.  Plenty of desserts still around, also. 

Quentin, we're still getting freezing rain.  Didn't see that many snow flurries before it turned into the freezing rain.  Actually, I'm not too certain that there wasn't a little bit of sleet mixed in with it this morning, when I was out for my walk, trying to beat the bad weather.

You all take care this evening; stay inside where you're warm and dry. 

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Posted by diningcar on Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:30 PM
Quentin, have a great birthday and keep doing it. I had one two weeks ago and in response to friendly greetings about hold old I had become I said it is certainly preferable to the alternative.
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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:21 PM

The bad part about other people having birthdays is that it means I'm getting older, too. 

Gotta work late - will have to stop in later for a snack.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:00 PM
 doghouse wrote:

 

 So........um.....aha........can....I have some cake now?  Chocolate cake?  Pleease?  I waited!

A small piece.    

Yes, now you can.

Happy B-Day [bday] Modelcar/Quentin.  Many returns for ya!

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:45 PM

....Again, thanks. 

Quentin

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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:42 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Quentin!!!!!  Happy B-Day [bday]

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 doghouse on Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:15 PM

 

 So........um.....aha........can....I have some cake now?  Chocolate cake?  Pleease?  I waited!

A small piece.    

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:14 PM

Modelcar Happy B-Day [bday] from your eastern neighboors.Hope for many many more.csx had a few trains and we watched the local call out to go work Omni west of town.CW thanks for supper.hey tonight is friday!!!

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:00 PM

....Hey thanks friends....I must confess Jen, my Optometrist is a beautiful gal and very talented so it's not difficult to go there, except writing the check.

CW....Just had a dish of Pecan-carmal ice cream right here at the computer so I better pass on any other goodies now.

Would you believe......77 today.

But still going.....

CW.....That stuff you were talking about down south of us this morning is making itself evident here now in the form of a few small snow flakes. 

Quentin

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Posted by blhanel on Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:47 PM
Happy B-Day [bday], Quentin, from the frozen fields of Iowa!
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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:55 PM

Aw Quentin - I usually go to the dentist on my birthday.  Exciting isn't it!  Wink [;)]

Happy Birthday from the true Midwest!  Many, many more, too!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:23 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUENTIN!!Happy B-Day [bday] Happy B-Day [bday] Happy B-Day [bday] Happy B-Day [bday] Happy B-Day [bday]

Is there a particular sweet dessert you would like to have tonight?  If so, let me know, and I'll do my best to get it in here!!

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:07 PM

....26.8 degrees right now.  No precip here yet today....Overcast, but bright.

This is birthday day.....celebrated by going to scheduled eye Dr. visit and this will produce new glasses  to be available by Mar. 4th or sooner.

Quentin

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:19 AM

We are getting snow/freezing rain right now.  They closed the middle/high schools at 10, and the elementary schools at 11:20 this morning.  Traffic seems to be going pretty smoothly in front of our house.  And several businesses are already closing, or will be closing 5 hours early today.  The public library will be closing all locations at 2 p.m.

Our current temp is 26.6F, and not sure about wind chill reading. 

Tom, your request has been filled, and is on the warmer bar, along with Mutt's Italian spaghetti casserole and garlic bread.  Have plenty of garden salad made up and in the cooler.

Desserts today:  all the usual cakes, pies and cobblers.  

Everyone take care this afternoon, and stay dry, warm and safe!!

 

 

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:20 AM

1

Up from -5 overnight, at the airport.

Have to throw my bearclaw on the grill for a moment to warm it up (a little butter brushed on is good, too).

Time for class.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:51 AM

good morning

chilly here this morning.matt and I filled up the bird feeders.from what i heard on the news this morning they took care of the bad satillite.heard there was a paw on the button when they shot it of.just beware.maybe after a quick nap matt and I can go see whats up on csx in town.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:35 AM

CW, the breakfast menu sounds great, I might stop in later this morning and grab a bear claw or a cream-filled roll. I am already pretty well wired, I sat here in my living room last night before going to bed and ate seven chocolate chip cookies which I had purchased at my neighborhood bakery. With all that sugar in my system I am surprised that I didn't wake up with any heart burn.

We have 1 degree above 0 here in Sioux Falls, and the wind chill is at -14 below 0. It is supposed to warm up to about 19 this afternoon.

I have the day off from my job today and I am going to use some of my free time to do a little bit of house cleaning here. I have taken a couple orders for homemade cookies from a couple people I work with at Wendy's, so I stand to make a little money on that. Chef [C=:-)] But I want to make sure my kitchen is reasonably clean before I do any baking.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:20 AM
Good morning all. CW, with the spread you are putting out this morning, it is hard to decide.... Would it be possible for some colored butterbeans for this evening's supper. I seem to have a taste for some of them and a slab of fatback! Currently 46 in Carolina and partly cloudy.

Tom

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:15 AM

  O chocolate cake, what chocolate cake....?  Big Smile [:D]

Dan - it is 6 below wind chill - so you are doing better.  Just need some weather stripping now around the door.  

Ah spring - 32 today for a high.  

Will have a cup of coffee now and try not to look too electrified from all the sweets.....Help yourselves - I am good now for about an hour or so. 

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