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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:47 AM

Well, looks like the state of economy in Nebraska is going to get a whole lot better.  Everyone north of us is going to be moving down here for our weather!  Big Smile

We are having winter in January - yes it is 6 below right now, but - the sun is shining, there is a tiny bit of snow on the ground - mostly from a shoveling several weeks ago, and they are predicting 48 by next Tuesday!  (Ought to hold the inauguration here!) 

Recession isn't as bad here as rest of nation.  Bring your bikes - gas tax is out of sight.

Will go and sweep the welcome mat! 

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Posted by Deggesty on Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:42 AM

mudchicken

At 10 pm we in Denver were at 30 above while North Platte was 12 below. The Alberta Clipper is due to arrive today and dump us in the basement with the rest of midwest.

I'm glad I am not on the Front Range. I wish I could send the warmer weather we have east, but you do not want the gunk that is going to accumulate in our air in the next few days. It's not good to breathe. When you live in a bowl, high pressure can keep the exhaust from people and everything else from dispersing, and it makes life difficult for nayone with a breathing problem. We have the Wasatch to the east and north, the Oquirrhs to the west, and more mountains (I do not remember their names) to the south.

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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:09 AM

At 10 pm we in Denver were at 30 above while North Platte was 12 below. The Alberta Clipper is due to arrive today and dump us in the basement with the rest of midwest.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:25 AM

 At 8:24, we're at 7 degrees above zero, with a wind chill of -11. 

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:20 AM

How low can we go?   Yesterday's low was -22F at my house and at our official reporting station (the airport).  High yesterday was in the low single digits.

Low overnight was in the mid-teens below zero, and the high today isn't supposed to be far above zero.

And more of the same tonight, and for the rest of the week.

My truck also spends its nights in the garage, which is often 20-30 degrees warmer than outside even though it's not insulated.  Had to put in a new battery not long ago, so starting isn't an issue these days, even after spending the day in the parking lot at work.

One thing one has to watch for in this cold weather is remembering not to take a nice, deep breath when you step outside.  One breath won't freeze anything, but it sure frosts your nose hairs.....

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Posted by blhanel on Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:11 AM

Good morning, and welcome to today's edition of "How Low Can You Go?"

I hereby report that my local TV station's temperature readout on this computer at work is officially reporting the temperature as -24 degrees.  Before I left home this morning, I checked my digital weather station and my atomic clock- the former indicated -22, and the latter was in "tilt" mode; the readout indicated 0FL (aweful?).Laugh

Our high is only supposed to make it to -5 degrees today- I hope my minivan starts when I leave work (it spent the night in our relatively comfy garage).  The walk from the parking lot to our building entrance was BRUTAL.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:02 AM

good morning

BRRRRRRR.Matt is on delay for 2 hrs so far.Cw thanks for breakfast.last night saw a ns highhood and 2 other units on a steel train waiting in our siding.going to bundle up if we go outside.(only if needed).tonight is going to be colder yet.

stay safe

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Posted by eolafan on Thursday, January 15, 2009 6:22 AM

Good morning CW, I WISH we had temps of +10F here where I am visiting on business in Eden Prarie, MN where it is a very dangerous -20F with wind chills of -35F....BRRRRRRRRRRR.

Everybody please be very careful if you must go out of doors, you can get into really big trouble in this weather with little warning.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, January 15, 2009 6:04 AM

Good Cold Thursday morning.  We were at 10 degrees when I woke up an hour ago; now it's 9 degrees, with a wind chill of at least -2.  

Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider, and hot water for tea are all ready to go.  On the warmer bar this morning:  turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, grits, cream of wheat, oatmeal, toast, biscuits & gravy, bagels, bear claws, hash browns.  

Everyone have a good day, stay as warm as possible, and take care.  

Remember to dress in layers before going outside.  One of the local reporters, took a t-shirt, poured a little bit of water on it, and laid it on the cold parking lot.  It was totally frozen in 10 minutes.  

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:07 PM

I suspect that the forum loading is improving as the offending humongous threads drop off the first page.

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:55 PM

piouslion1

Mr. Tom

Maybe he just did'nt get to eat as well as we did to day. Perhaps a glass of buttermilk to go with the corn bread would help the guy's disposition at least a little bit.

PL

Perhaps he could also use some "good ol' turnip greens" along with the cornbread and buttermilk (real buttermilk would make it even better). I hope he is not too young to appreciate real food.

Do any of you know the song that has the refrain, "cornbread, buttermilk, and good ol' turnip greens"? That's all that I can remember of it; I am sure that I heard it from WBT in Charlotte fifty-sixty years ago.

After I sent my post this morning, and started to go back to the thread proper, I received that same error message again. I had to log out of the internet altogether and get back on before I could be certain that my wisdom? had been added to the mix.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:39 PM

piouslion1

Mookie

Boy - the forum now just about rips the mouse right out of your hand!  What a difference!

Ah yes Miss Mookie, and your presence makes matters all the better

Regards from Roy & Lynda

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Posted by piouslion1 on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:37 PM

Mookie

Boy - the forum now just about rips the mouse right out of your hand!  What a difference!

Ah yes Miss Mookie, and your presence makes matters all the better

Regards from Roy & Lynda

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:25 PM

Boy - the forum now just about rips the mouse right out of your hand!  What a difference!

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Posted by piouslion1 on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:08 PM

Mr. Tom

Maybe he just did'nt get to eat as well as we did to day. Perhaps a glass of buttermilk to go with the corn bread would help the guy's disposition at least a little bit.

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Posted by spokyone on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:37 PM
Deggesty

Oops something went wrong!

 

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(raising hand). My new signature was too wide. That was fouling things up for me. I've had trouble for a few days. Fixed now.
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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:25 PM

Good evening. I too ran afoul of that error message earlier and gave up. I guess it's just growing pains. Paula, thanks for supper. I like beef stew or veggie soup when it's done right, and am a firm fan of sweetened cornbread. It don't get much better than that. I had another visit with the quack today. He may be a great surgeon, but he is also a world class sourpuss. I wish he had a better view on things. Everybody take care and stay warm

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Posted by piouslion1 on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:17 PM

cherokee woman

 big ole pot of beef stew, w/plenty of veggies and beef, along with two containers of cornbread.  One container is just plain cornbread, and the other container is slightly sweetened cornbread.  

And it sure was good! ! !

Feeling a bit better now 

Thanks

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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:39 PM

Well, I guess it's time to close the Trackside Lounge--it has been deemed "excess baggage", as has been the latest "Railroad History Quiz".

So, if nobody minds, I'll just build a small addition at the appropriate end where the quiet, fun-loving, intellectual (have I covered everybody?) railfans can hang out, talk photography, ask questions, etc.

For those who need it, here's the link to the old Lounge:  http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/106091.aspx

You'll find me in this new lounge a lot, but not necessarily doing much talking.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:49 PM

Deggesty

Oops something went wrong!

I got that message too earlier this afternoon as well as I couldn't get the forum to respond much at all.  Now as I came back on about 4:30 ET, it seems to be back up to good speed.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:39 PM

afternoon

very fine snow falling now.mother nature has opened up the freezer.Cw thanks for the stew.Time to get ready for work.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by jeaton on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:31 PM

Things seem to be back to normal, but I did encounter the time-out earlier this morning.  I have never been in a place with a karoke machine.  Frankly, my bucket list has that on the "never do" side.

The frigid air has arrived from up north and is going to hang out until Saturday.  I would have kinder thoughts for our friends from Canada if they would keep their weather to themselves. 

Since it used to be my step-daughter's unit, I think about our friends in the US Army Field Band that will be the lead unit in Inaugural Parade next Tuesday.  It appears that the weather in DC will be in the high 30's so it won't be the worst ever.  The veterans in the unit would rather have other things to do for that day.  As a concert band, they much prefer to perform places where the temperature is a steady 70 degrees.  It is not only the parade, but security requires that the parade units report to a staging area very early in the morning.  Field tents and portable "facilities" are provided, but otherwise it is standing around for hours.

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Posted by germanium on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:39 PM

You've all got it wrong ! Faced with the threat of a karaoke machine, Bergie and the cops closed the diner on public health grounds, so the landlord gave us new premises down the street.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:37 PM

Deggesty
Carl, I trust that if anything bothersome was found in your gastro that it will be taken care of quickly and properly.

Johnny

Thanks, Johnny.  This is a biennial checkup.  At the very first one they found three problems.  One is hereditary and can be lived with.  Another has disappeared, and the last one is being kept under control with medication, and actually showed signs of improvement since the last check (something I never expected).  Samples were taken for biopsy, but that's more or less routine, and I don't expect any bad news from that.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:57 AM

Roy, you must have read my mind this morning.  I have made a big ole pot of beef stew, w/plenty of veggies and beef, along with two containers of cornbread.  One container is just plain cornbread, and the other container is slightly sweetened cornbread.  There's also some chili (both mild & medium), and some vegetable beef soup, and some navy bean soup.  All guaranteed to warm everyone up (the inside of us, anyway).  

Everyone stay as warm as possible, and be sure to bundle up real good before going outside!  I think we have enough of us around here with colds, etc., that we don't need anyone  else getting sick.  We want everyone to be well!!

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:42 AM
I thought my email inbox looked bare this morning--no comments from the Flat Wheel Cafe today. Now I know. When I tried to go from page one to page to of the new thread, I was given this message:

Oops something went wrong!

Either the site is offline or an unhandled error occurred. We apologize and have logged the error. Please try your request again or if you know who your site administrator is let them know too.

I hope that this was a one-time thing. Can any of you explain "unhandled error"?

Carl, I trust that if anything bothersome was found in your gastro that it will be taken care of quickly and properly.

We may yet get our gift from Canada. Currently, one local channel predicts a low of 28 and a high of 45 every day for the next week, with a dark cloud hanging over us as a high pressure cell moves in. It will be warmer up at the ski resorts than it will be here, and we may well have fog.

Several years ago, we really had fog at night, and I missed a turn after leaving work at midnight. Rather than back up, I continued until I reached a point where I knew I would have to make a sharp right turn to get back to where I wanted to go. After making the turn, I thought that the road was a bit bumpier than asphalt should be--and realized that I was on the Rio Grande's line out to Magna and Kennecott. I did back up then, and got back to where I wanted to go.

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Posted by piouslion1 on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:28 AM

Home with a bad cold today, seems that the bug gets to folks that  work with large groups of people daily.

Sunny and very cool (that is to say slightly at or above freezing) today in            Winston-Salem NC.

I was wondering Miss Paula if you still had in mind that great beef and veggie stew with cornbread for supper sometime soon? Great for cold days and guy's stuck home with colds (pun intended)

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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:25 AM

I hope not, too, Jim.  Somebody could shorten that thread a little if they were to eliminate the "Good one!" comments and the duplications.

Has this become more of a problem with the new provider having only 15 items per page instead of 20?  That increased the page count significantly.

Playing hooky from work today under doctor's orders, but getting paid for it anyway.  Get to go back tomorrow, when the temperature is not likely to rise above zero.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:19 AM

zardoz

Oh No!  Does this policy also apply to the (rarely used and mostly forgotten) "Humor" thread? 

 http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/7594.aspx?PageIndex=1

This one has been around since September of '03, and has become (IMHO) a classic, with 229 pages so far.  I like going in there occassionally and just wander around aimlessly; sometimes it's just what I need to lighten my day.

I hope not!

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Posted by zardoz on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:02 AM

Oh No!  Does this policy also apply to the (rarely used and mostly forgotten) "Humor" thread? 

 http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/7594.aspx?PageIndex=1

This one has been around since September of '03, and has become (IMHO) a classic, with 229 pages so far.  I like going in there occassionally and just wander around aimlessly; sometimes it's just what I need to lighten my day.

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