Trains.com

THE FLAT WHEEL CAFE, APRIL ISSUE

19996 views
429 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Florence, SC
  • 1,614 posts
THE FLAT WHEEL CAFE, APRIL ISSUE
Posted by grampaw pettibone on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:10 AM

Since March is ending, it is time to relocate again. Allow me to do the honors. Enjoy

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)

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Louisville, KY
  • 9,002 posts
Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:37 AM

Thank you Tom:  I 'talked' with Bergie last night, and was going to close the "old" Cafe later on this evening.  I'll email him and let him know, if he hasn't seen this one opened up, so he can lock the old one.

We had close to 55 people show up for Tuesday Produce this morning.  They brought today:  apples, lettuce, quart cartons of whole cream, cartons of eggs, and potatoes (10# bags).

I have our Tuesday Mexican Fiesta ready and on the warmer bar:

1.  Tacos (soft shell and hard shell)

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

3.  Chimichangas

4.  Fajitas (steak and also grilled chicken)

5.  Cheesy beef nachos

6.  South of the border snapper

7.  Beef enchiladas

8.  Quesadillas

Everyone have a good afternoon, and if you're in the areas getting rain showers this afternoon, stay warm, dry and safe.  We only had sprinkles this morning, but some more rain showers are heading our way, so we'll be getting more after awhile, looks like.

Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
  • Member since
    December 2006
  • 1,754 posts
Posted by diningcar on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:48 AM

I was preparing myself for the APRIL 1 spoof but Tom and CW got me a day early. Guess I'll just eat more of the great array of Mexican dishes, especially the sob snapper!  My turn to be one day early.

Need rain, don't we always, in AZ. Guess I'll turn on the drip system for my plantings.

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
  • 13,456 posts
Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:34 PM

54.5 degrees now and overcast.....Possible light rain sometime today, but so far just a few drops.

Yep, April fool stuff will be available tomorrow....Probably no shortage of it.

But sunshine is to return tomorrow too, so that might offset the other stuff....At least, each day we're moving away from possible snow.

Yard mowing started yesterday for me so we're not wanting anymore of the white stuff...

Quentin

  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
  • 2,483 posts
Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:25 PM

My day here started out wet and gloomy, it's been raining here in Sioux Falls since early this morning.

I reported to work some 20 minutes early this morning and had not even clocked in when the manager told me that her boss has chosen to lay me off for this week along with a few others. He is making the claim that all three of the Wendy's stores in this area are loosing money and for this reason they are having to cut hours for about half the crew who work at this same location. I was told that I am supposed to take the rest of this week off and then call Wendy's this Monday to find out if I would be needed. I know this is a crock, but there is nothing that I can do other than try to find another job.

I called my oldest sister and let her know what's going on, and she has offered to take me grocery shopping at her expense, so that I will not go hungry, and she as also offered to run me out to one of our Wal-Mart stores so that I can apply for work. I'd been told that Wal-Mart is looking to hire something like 80 people.

Ray     ooo    ooo ooOOOOOo

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Defiance Ohio
  • 13,323 posts
Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:31 PM

Rain has started here in nw ohio.Ray sorry to hear about your situation.Going to help mamma with chores.Matt will be coming off the bus soon too.

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").

 

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Florence, SC
  • 1,614 posts
Posted by grampaw pettibone on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 2:56 PM

Ray, that is a real bummer and plainly an excuse. The fast food places here are backed up with business, and I bet your area is the same. I am so sorry for your misfortune.

70 degrees and cloudy, with rain coming. Now that I got the ditch cleaned out, that's not such a bad thing. Before, if we got a big soaking rain, water stood in the yard and things backed up. Let it rain...

Everybody take care and C U 

 

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)

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
  • 13,456 posts
Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:04 PM

.....The same thing here too Tom....Fast food places and WalMart are seemingly getting more business in this economic down, downturn....People want more for their money.

Good luck on securing a new Job Ray....

Quentin

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Norfolk Southern Lafayette District
  • 1,642 posts
Posted by bubbajustin on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:38 PM

Evening all,

Wet and rainy today. Paula do you have the song Long Black Train? Supper was really good!

The road to to success is always under construction. _____________________________________________________________________________ When the going gets tough, the tough use duct tape.

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Louisville, KY
  • 9,002 posts
Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:53 PM

bubbajustin

Evening all,

Wet and rainy today. Paula do you have the song Long Black Train? Supper was really good!

 

Yes, Justin, I do have the song Long Black Train.  Someone had the CD, and burned a copy for me.  

The warmer bar has been replenished with all of our Tuesday Mexican Fiesta.

Enjoy your supper, and everyone have a good evening.

Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Louisville, KY
  • 9,002 posts
Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 5:10 AM

Good Wednesday morning, everyone, and Happy April's Fool Day.  

Coffee, juices, hot chocolate and hot water for tea are ready.

On the warmer bar this morning:  bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, biscuits & gravy.

Hope everyone enjoys their breakfast, their morning, and take care.

Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Defiance Ohio
  • 13,323 posts
Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 6:40 AM

morning

matt is on time and going on the bus.Cw thanks for breakfast.Hope everyone doesn't get fooled.

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").

 

  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: Sacramento, California
  • 420 posts
Posted by SactoGuy188 on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 6:41 AM

Good morning everyone (grabs big mug of coffee and two bear claws)

It's going to be somewhat warm today but still with cool mornings. Alas, my allergies are acting up. Sad

 

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
  • 13,456 posts
Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 10:50 AM

I'm late.....Just checking in after a trip down to Indy to deliver graddaughter back to parents.  And a stop for more breakfast.

Bright sunshine and clear skies with a bit of wind and 50 degrees now.  But consider this a very nice day.

Quentin

  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: Northern New York
  • 25,023 posts
Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:06 AM

Modelcar
Just checking in after a trip down to Indy to deliver graddaughter back to parents.

Just got an email from my son - granddaughter is walking all over the place now.  He says he's more than happy to hold her hand while she walks around stores with him.

Can't wait to see the little sweetie again - which will probably be right after my grandson is born, since the new aunt and uncle will be up so see their nephew.

Dreary here today.  Cloudy and a little rainy.   At least it's not snowing....

LarryWhistling
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...

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
  • 13,456 posts
Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:09 AM

tree68
granddaughter is walking all over the place now

 

............A big step in her new life.....!

Quentin

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: Louisville,Ky.
  • 5,077 posts
Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:16 AM

 Sunny about 58 degrees-still a bit on the breezy side.

Sacto Guy, trees are starting to bloom out and that is not

helping any of us allergy sufferers.Dead

Larry, about the next time you see your "Little Sweetie",

she'll be Running around!

Hmm, Hammock is empty......cold......anybody seen Mookie Confused

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!!

  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: Cordes Jct Ariz.
  • 1,305 posts
Posted by switch7frg on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:59 AM

No big bad worm in the puter today . After 2 1\2 hr search by big red robin , he is still listening for worm to crawl .~~~  Could this possibly be a scam ?? LOL.  Other than that , life is Good. An interesting post bout a coal fired steam  turbine coal hauler. Time for breakfast , pork chop & fried taters  w/ gravy & biscuits .

                                       Respectfully, Cannonball

Y6bs evergreen in my mind

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Louisville, KY
  • 9,002 posts
Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:19 PM

Good afternoon, everyone. I fired up the charcoal grill, and here's what we have on today's menu:

Hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, pork chops, chicken, and grilled "baked" potatoes.

Side dishes:  baked beans, corn on the cob, cole slaw, veggie shiskobobs (w/green, red & yellow peppers, pineapple chunks), or, you can have potato chips, deviled eggs and potato salad.

Larry, I know you can hardly wait to see Evie.  

Cannonball, maybe this virus today is an April Fool's joke on all of us?  We've not had any serious problems this morning, nothing out of the ordinary, that is.  

Yeah, Mutt, where is Mookie this morning?  Maybe she decided to "play hookey" from the forums today.  Wink

Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: Northern New York
  • 25,023 posts
Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:34 PM

According to what I've read about this particular virus, nobody knows for sure what it's supposed to do.  Even the virus doesn't know, and won't until some host somewhere sends it instructions.

The nature of such things today is such that they often don't attack the computer where they reside.

It could be doing something nefarious from your computer right now and you might not even notice.

As was noted on another forum I'm on - the virus is based on a known vulnerability in Windows, and that vulnerability has been patched.  If you've kept your computer up to date, including anti-virus software, you probably don't have a problem.

LarryWhistling
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...

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
  • 13,456 posts
Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 1:44 PM

tree68
If you've kept your computer up to date, including anti-virus software, you probably don't have a problem.

 

Hopefully that will be enough if there really is something out there wanting to do computer harm....I have mine set to automatically download all appropriate security programs available for this computer.  So far so good....it works rather decently.

Just added a flat monitor and had to deal with that....It was stretching everthing out too long so after learning to set the resolution {and that word had me off course}, as I thought it referred to sharpness and not to shaping how displayed items look.....Now, I believe I have it settled down ok.

Quentin

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Defiance Ohio
  • 13,323 posts
Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 4:40 PM

Evening

Cw thanks for supper.Since the weather is nicer everyday matt rides his bike after his homework is done. Sometime soon Dad will have to get a bike.Then we can ride some trails near the rails so to speak.maybe we can catch up with Carl on the chicago trails.Time to get cleaned up and ready 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").

 

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
  • 13,456 posts
Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 7:36 PM

Joe, don't forget the Muncie Cardinal Greenway Trail....It's roughly 30 miles of paved surface and more being added as funds are available.

Quentin

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: At the Crossroads of the West
  • 11,013 posts
Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 8:31 PM

Modelcar

tree68
If you've kept your computer up to date, including anti-virus software, you probably don't have a problem.

 

Hopefully that will be enough if there really is something out there wanting to do computer harm....I have mine set to automatically download all approproate security programs available for this computer.  So far so good....it works rather decently.

Just added a flat monitor and had to deal with that....It was stretching everthing out too long so after learning to set the resolution {and that word had me off course}, as I thought it referred to sharpness and not to shaping how displayed items look.....Now, I believe I have it settled down ok.

Quentin, Ricki had to replace her monitor, and she got one of these new ones that is ill-proportioned. She was able to exchange it for one with the proper (old) proportions--and she then bought a spare one to use when the current one dies (the old one must have been an old soldier--it just faded away,  When we bought our last tv, we needed instruction as to how to see the whole picture at one time.

Johnny

Johnny

  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: Northern New York
  • 25,023 posts
Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 8:49 PM

Gee, all sorts of computer problems (I love my flat screen, by the way).  I thought my computer was locking up.  Turns out all it was was a dead battery in the wireless mouse....   Sheesh!

The Dal is grumbling at me.   Better go see what he wants.

LarryWhistling
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...

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
  • 13,456 posts
Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 9:24 PM

Johnny:

All this can be frustrating for some of us....My previous monitor {a 17" CRT} unit was doing just fine and still as bright as it was when new about 3 and a half years ago.  Then one morning it just would not turn on.

Checking it out it seemed {to me}, to be the power supply in it as the light at the off / switch would not lite either....Tried a different power source and that proved no difference, so we brought home a 16 by 9 aspect ratio and hence the elongated images.

But after I understood about changing the computer over from the previous 4 by 3 aspect ratio to the new 16 by 9, I finally was in business.  Now my photos look normal again, etc....But what a pain.  Hopefully, we're back in normal business with the new one now.

Quentin

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Louisville, KY
  • 9,002 posts
Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:55 AM

Good Thursday morning, everyone.  We have a current temp range of 44 to 51 degrees, depending on the area where you live.  Downtown here, we're at 51.  Going to be a fairly nice day, although we have a slight risk of some moderately severe rain storms coming in somewhere around 8 o'clock tonight.  

Coffee, juices, hot chocolate and hot water for tea are ready.  And on the warmer bar this morning:  bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, or you can have homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy and hash browns.

Do we need to put out an APB for Mookie?  Hope she's doing all right.  (Instead of the old TV show, Car 54, where are you?  think we need to say:  "Mookie, where are you?!?!")  I've got your coffee mug out and ready for you, Mookie!!  Now, we just need to see your lovely self in here!

Everyone have a good morning, and see you all after a bit.

 

Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Defiance Ohio
  • 13,323 posts
Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, April 2, 2009 6:33 AM

morning

shouldn't we say here kitty kitty kitty??

Modelcar yeah we got a glimplse of the trail when we were there.Used it to take a picture of ns coming over the bridge.Cw thanks for breakfast.matt is off to school on the bus.Time for a nap.Tonight is friday.

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").

 

  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: Northern New York
  • 25,023 posts
Posted by tree68 on Thursday, April 2, 2009 6:58 AM

JoeKoh

shouldn't we say here kitty kitty kitty??

You've got to use the right bait.   See if this works:

LarryWhistling
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...

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Florence, SC
  • 1,614 posts
Posted by grampaw pettibone on Thursday, April 2, 2009 7:20 AM

Morning glory. 60 degrees and rain in Carolina. My wife disconnected us from the internet yesterday due to the April fools threat, so mebbe that's where Madamozle Mook is. I hope so anyway. Quentin, these LCD flat screens are nice, ain't they. I had a 17" CRT and when it went belly up, I got the LCD. It's like day and night with a mess of free space on the desk to boot. Take care

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)

Join our Community!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

Search the Community

Newsletter Sign-Up

By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy