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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, September 20, 2008 7:19 AM

....We're a tick later this morning.....Bright skies and looks like we'll have at least part sunshine today.  60 degrees right now.  Looks like another mowing job to be done here today.

I suppose there are others following along with the massive gyrations of the stock market this week.....Believe we set records.  Moving 1000 points one way or another in two days.....and ended up within 50 points of where it was last Friday.....!  Thankfully...!

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Saturday, September 20, 2008 6:17 AM
Good morning to all of yalls. 57 degrees at sunrise in Carolina with no lightning predicted. I took advantage of that rare phenomonum to hook up the wireless and talk with a few Europeans, one guy in Senegal and another in the South Cook Islands last night and will see who's out there later today. Dan, all the best on this happy occasion and everybody have a great day.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, September 20, 2008 5:22 AM

good morning

juice coffee and cinnamon rolls are ready to go.Defiance won on the road last night at Van Wert.Randy I heard the U 994(powder river coal train) call on the scanner for a fuel truck to come fill them up.Time to get breakfast and get our lunches together.Matt and I are going to Fostoria.Will need some pizza later tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by rvos1979 on Saturday, September 20, 2008 5:02 AM

//yawn//  Morning all.....

An interesting week all around,  punctuated by fuel shortages.  Had to wait about a half hour for the fuel truck yesterday morning in Nashville, and last night found the pumps blocked off here at exit 86 on I65 in Kentucky, so most likley, they are short fuel here as well.  Price has not shot up, though, which is a good sign (truckstops don't want irate truckers, we tend to not patronize those places that tick us off)

Off to our Richfield yard, will swap loads and head for Binghamton for Monday morning.  Should make it ok, will be some long running this weekend, but at least I80, 94, and I65 have all reopened in Gary, IN, after a week of being shut down due to flooding.

See everyone later.....  

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, September 19, 2008 8:02 PM

Dan and Misty:  Congratulations on your marriage tomorrow.  Wishing you two all the best, as you start your new life as husband and wife.  May you both be blessed!

Got another round of our Friday Fish Fry now on the warmer barHope you all enjoy, and have a good night, everyone!!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, September 19, 2008 3:01 PM

afternoon

man trying to get on the computer was hard today.Our IP provider was having server problems.Dan congratulations.mookie we missed a warbonnet coming east.CSx between the ohio line and sherwood is a parking lot.plus now they have a broken insulated rail joint in hicksville.no trains can move until the track guys fix it.Cw thanks for supper.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by spokyone on Friday, September 19, 2008 2:45 PM

 cherokee woman wrote:
Side dishes include:  baked beans, corn on the cob, fries

Thanks for the comments on the pics. I shall include more from my gifted niece & her children.

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, September 19, 2008 2:37 PM
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W-minus 34 hours to go...Shock [:O]

Food smells great!  We've got sunshine and warm temps today and tomorrow...so I think Someone is smiling on our day.  Lots to do yet today so I may have one more shot to pop in here before tomorrow...

Just had to drop in to wish Dan and his bride a happy wedding day.  Sounds like it will be a very nice day for one.  Congratulations and best wishes to the two of you.

Mookie

 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Friday, September 19, 2008 11:27 AM

W-minus 34 hours to go...Shock [:O]

Food smells great!  We've got sunshine and warm temps today and tomorrow...so I think Someone is smiling on our day.  Lots to do yet today so I may have one more shot to pop in here before tomorrow...

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, September 19, 2008 11:21 AM

...Now those are wild photos.....What imagination....!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, September 19, 2008 11:10 AM

Nice pictures, Bob.  It's amazing the imagination some people have, to come up with things like that.  

Our Friday Fish Fry is now on the warmer bar.  You can choose cod, catfish, bass, perch, salmon patties, jumbo butterfly shrimp, scallops, clams, oysters.  

Side dishes include:  baked beans, corn on the cob, fries, hushpuppies, cole slaw, fried apples, sauteed mushrooms & onion,  fried green tomatoes.

Desserts:  chocolate cake, and the following cobblers:  apple, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, peach; and pecan pie.

You all enjoy your lunch, and have a good afternoon.

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Posted by spokyone on Friday, September 19, 2008 8:21 AM

I will have some juice. I have noticed that some people must have a lot of time on their hands.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, September 19, 2008 6:29 AM

Good Friday morning, everyone.  Jess, sounds like you've had a very scarey time, lately.  But it's good to know that you are doing o.k.  I'll keep you in my prayers, as I do for everyone else here.   Glad your initial test came back negative.

Coffee is ready, and there's fresh juice is made.  And, our regular Friday doughnuts, danishes, bagels and bear claws are on the counter for this morning.  

You all have a good morning, and take care.

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, September 19, 2008 6:29 AM

...Jess, that's a scary report.  Hope all will be well for you.

Central Indiana is still under the big dome of high pressure so the clear skies and sunshine continues.  55 degees here this morning.

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Posted by Red Horse on Friday, September 19, 2008 6:09 AM

Hello my friends,

I've been a way a little while dealing with a health scare.

While on the job as an Emt and trying to save the life of a man who OD'ed on heroine I was stuck in the stomach with a dirty needle when our driver took a sharp corner and my partner and I got tossed in the back.

I had to be tested and last night I got some good news that the intial test came back negative but I have to be retested in 30 days but so far so good.

I'm in the process of recertifing and I'm wondering if I shouldn't find another line of work to get into.

I didn't want you folks to think I was just being rude by not stopping in for a while I had a lot on my mind.

Be well and what ever you do for work PLEASE be as careful as possible.

Your MRRing Frined , Jess.

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:08 PM

Attended a gallery opening tonight which included two of daughters photos.

As I'm looking at some of the photographs (there were other art media represented as well) I could only think to myself, "I've got some that are this good, and in some cases better!" 

My daughter thought the same thing when she was first talking to the gallery manager, but the manager pointed out that each picture is a representation of the artist's view.  Which means that people can look at my work and say the same thing.  So much for today's ego massage....

Gotta get ready to work on the railroad tomorrow.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, September 18, 2008 5:06 PM

Cw thanks for supper.Went into town for errands.Csx was having switch problems again.Weekend looks wonderful weatherwise.Its friday yeah!!!

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:34 PM
 spokyone wrote:
 Modelcar wrote:

....It sure makes one wonder about people running generators inside a home.....What are they thinking....{or not thinking}...!

Locally the same thing happened in the Quad Cities. One reason cited was that meth-heads were stealing them right out of the driveway or patio.

The utilities have the same problem - phone in particular when they use a generator to power a local distribution frame.

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Posted by spokyone on Thursday, September 18, 2008 1:16 PM
 Modelcar wrote:

....It sure makes one wonder about people running generators inside a home.....What are they thinking....{or not thinking}...!

Locally the same thing happened in the Quad Cities. One reason cited was that meth-heads were stealing them right out of the driveway or patio.
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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:59 PM

....It sure makes one wonder about people running generators inside a home.....What are they thinking....{or not thinking}...!

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:53 PM

 cherokee woman wrote:
At least one death, and several hospitilizations have been reported, due to people running portable generators inside  their homes. 

We had the same problem during the Ice Storm of '98. 

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:15 PM

Good afternoon, and welcome back Bob!  It's good to see you in here.  Know you had a good time on your trip.

For this afternoon and supper tonight, here's the menu:

1.  Beef stroganoff

2.  Pork chop abracadbra

Side dishes:  corn on the cob, mashed taters w/butter, creamed sweet peas, and garden salad

Desserts:  chocolate cake, cherry pie, blueberry cobbler, blackberry cobbler, and ice cream

There are still about 125,000+ without power, and Jeff. Co. schools are to open back up  Monday.   And they have cancelled all sports activities for tomorrow night.  

At least one death, and several hospitilizations have been reported, due to people running portable generators inside  their homes. 

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:03 AM

.....6%, sounds like a job for geared engines.  Wonder why some of those locations put in place such steep grades as they put the route in place years ago.....?  Was it money....Using a more circuitous route usually can ovecome such grades to get from point  A to point B.

Standing at  trackside down in Saluda N C and observing the NS steep grade of 4.7 to 5.1 is almost unbelievable for a railroad.

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Posted by spokyone on Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:31 AM
Biscuits & gravy will be a great start to a glorious day. We just returned from the Black Hills. The 1880 train was using the 2-6-2T instead of the 2-6-6-2T. It can pull only 4 cars instead of 7. The 6% was a challenge. On the return, the rails were wet. Lots of sand was used. All trains were sold out that day. Had fun.
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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, September 18, 2008 6:47 AM

....Thur. morning is starting with calm....clear skies and 60 degrees.  Looks like another really great day.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, September 18, 2008 5:16 AM

Good Thursday morning, everyone.  It's a very cool 60 degrees here in Lou, KY this morning, and there must be a slight breeze, because it feels cooler and chillier this morning to me.   Joe, glad to know that you don't have any cataracts.  

Got coffee just about ready to pour, juices are freshly made (oj and oj/tangerine, and grape juice), and ready to go.  Hot water for tea, and and hot chocolate this morning.  

On the breakfast/warmer bar this morning:  turkey bacon, sausage (pork), scrambled eggs, tater tots and hash browns (so you can pick which one you want), homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage flavored gravy, bagels and bear claws, and some watermelon.

Hey Mookie:  want to grab a jacket, and go sit out in the garden this morning, after the sun comes up?? I'll even bring out our coffee mugs, filled w/coffee.

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:53 PM

Ray, Very sorry to hear about your cousin. My condolances.

 

Joe, glad to hear about no cataracts, keep your eyes that way.

I hadn't gone (or didn't think I needed to go) to the eye doctor for awhile and

found when I did go, I did have cataracts starting in both eyes, right one being the worst.

(I thought I was too young, wrong answer.)

After surgery and implants in both eyes, I seem to be doing fine now.....

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:43 PM

well the eye doctor says Matts eyes are better mine are little worse but no cataracts or anything like that.CW thanks for supper.I have our lawn done.I'm going to call our former neighboor and see if she needs us to mow.Time to get ready for work.

stay safe

joe

ps. put another hash mark on the clinton st viaduct.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:11 PM

Well, I made it back home from my doctor's appointment.  My right knee is in very good shape; but, come Monday, I will be fitted for a brace for the left knee.  It's turned to the 'outside', toward my right knee.  So he wants to try to that for awhile, and see how it does.  Other than that, I don't have to see him again until next September.  

Here's our Mexican Fiesta menu for tonight:

1.  Tacos (hard shell and soft shell)

2.  Burritos (beef, beef & bean, and beef enchilada style)

3.  Spanish rice , shredded lettuce w/onion and tomatoes

4.  Chimichangas

And we have tortilla chips with your choice of salsa, picante sauce, and con queso.

You all have a good evening, and I'll talk with you later.

 

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:34 PM
Hey everyone!

Back from school now, and finally I have a reasonable amount of homework.

Ray: I am sorry to hear about your cousin, I hadn't read the 50+ posts I got in my email until this afternoon.

Take care,

Alex

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