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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:48 AM

Good Thursday morning, everyone.  Current temp here in Louisville is 46, looks like we'll be holding there for awhile.  High today is to be in the low to mid 60s.  Shouldn't be too bad a day around here.  

Coffee, juices, hot chocolate and hot water for tea are ready.  Mookie, your coffee mug is on the counter for you.

On the breakfast bar this morning:  bagels, bear claws, BLTs, oatmeal, grits, toast and several boxes of cereal are out on the counter.  

A few of our downtown streets will be closing for the weekend:  this is our "Thunder Over Louisville" fireworks show weekend, the beginning of the KY. Derby events.  The Clark Memorial Bridge (known around here as the 2nd St. Bridge) will be closed to vehicular travel sometime later this morning, so they can start to set up the fireworks, howitzers, etc., that they put on the bridge.   

Everyone enjoy your breakfast, and all of you have a good morning, and take care.

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Posted by switch7frg on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:14 PM

  Walt thank you. I think the filter needs beat upon. Still no LVL or others /hot,cool or lukewarm email . Maybe its all the fierce rolling wind ,been blowing for 2wks. w/ ocasional rain~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:35 PM

Mail delivery--it is obvious that some of you do not order anything by mail, else you would be covered up in catalogs. Our mailman might complain bitterly if he were allowed to deliver our mail only twice a week.

When I was in college, I left a piece of junk mail in my box so that there would be something it when I looked through the glass every morning. I had a different box each year (students' boxes were arranged alphabetically), but the faculty and administration kept their boxes the same. One day, when I was helping the treaurer's assistant sort mail, I asked her about the possibility of sorting those boxes alphabetically, and she asked me, "Did you ever try to move a faculty member out of his  box?"

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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:41 PM

CW... Beano before and there will be no gas!!!! I wondered what that smell was in here was.... No offence to anone of course. Supper was good!!!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:29 PM

I have really been a busy little beaver this afternoon:  Three loads of clothes washed, one load dried and put away, another load in the dryer, and getting ready to put the last load into the washer, along with doing two loads of dishes, feeding the doggie, etc.,  along with refreshing everything to go on the warmer bar for tonight.  Which is now complete, and back on the warmer bar.

Now, to put the clean sheets, etc., back on the beds, and bring down the comforter to put into the washer.  It's queen size, so that gets washed by itself.  

Larry, just in case you need them before you go teach your class, I've left the bottle of Beano under the counter for you, and anyone else who may need them!

Everyone enjoy your dinner/supper, and have a good evening.  Don't know if I'll make it back in here this evening or not.  

 

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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:08 PM

Mrs. Mook,

Have you seen the BNSF pics I posted on here a few days ago?

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:03 PM

Sir C - Millie may need her rain bonnet, but will be warm enough next 10 days to not be a problem.  Next week - whole week looks very spring-like. 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:38 PM

Well the sun has come out this afternoon.Going to dry out the next few days thankfully.Cw thanks for supper tonight.time to get things around for work.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 3:33 PM

(1) Noticed the TrainsTube and the introduction of the staff. Figures that Bergie or the actor playing him on TV again fails to appear. The conspiracy continues.

(2) Mooks, the weatherliars are going into chickenlittle hysterics again. Watch out on Friday, Millie may need cat-tracks..

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 bubbajustin on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 3:25 PM

Evening all!

HAd a good day atschool today. Were' making personal slide shows in computers & buisness class. I went to sShutterfly . com and coppied pics. from there. I think it is pretty cool.

Didn't rain today, so I wore shorts currently huvering around the 52* mark here in western Indiana.

CW, Can't wait for dinner!Dinner

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 2:09 PM

Mookie

which one was/is the diner?  Hmmm?

This diner hadn't been created when I did that, or it certainly would have been included.....  I did have some fun along those lines...

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 1:55 PM

which one was/is the diner?  Hmmm?

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:32 PM

Sounds like a great supper - hopefully it won't produce any untoward effects, though, as I am helping to teach an EMT class about Incident Command tonight. 

From an earlier session, before I worked on the simulator:

It's an HO scale town, about 12'x16', with a variety of types of locales.  Several years ago I refurbed the "layout," cleaning up the scenicking and painting/decalling about 100 Matchbox-style vehicles to represent the fire, police, and EMS agencies we have around here.  Quite the project.

Here's some from after I refurbed it:

Scratchbuilt airport crash/fire/rescue station:

The fire department at work.  Note the "smoke!"

A traffic stop on the Interstate:

Shoppers looking for a "Blue Light" Special:

A tanker from the "Mutual Aid Volunteer Fire Department" fills up at a hydrant.  There's even graffiti on the water tower!

A couple of cars tangled in front of the airport:

An officer tempts the police dog with a donut at the police station:

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:55 AM

We can't keep a regular mail person on this route:  they also have to do about three other routes before they take care of this one (the regular route they have).  It seems they always want this route person to take care of others' routes when they are out sick, on vacation, etc.  And this is a pretty big route, all by itself!  I personally wouldn't mind going a day or two without getting any mail.  Most of the mail we get is usually just the junk mail.  Monthly bills don't start coming in until the last week and a half of each month.  And every Wednesday is when we get all the really junk ads.  Used to be Tuesdays, then they changed it to Wednesdays.

For lunch/dinner and dinner/supper, we have our Mexican Fiesta menu:

1.  Burritos (beef, beef/bean, and beef enchilada style);  2.  Tacos (soft shell and hard shell);  3.  Spanish rice;  4.  Chimichangas;  5.  Enchiladas;  6.  Quesadillas;  7.  Fajitas; plus several other TexMex dinners.

At 12:52 p.m., we have a temp between 46 and 48, depending on where you live in the area.  And it's very breezy out.  Skies are very overcast.  Think we'll be lucky to reach a high of 52 today, which is what they're predicting.

Everyone keep warm this afternoon, enjoy your meal, and take care.

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:28 AM

42 and not raining here finally.....Still underperforming in temps though for this time of the year.  Seems to be a pattern....Wonder if it will all of a sudden head into the heat of Summer when it changes....

Tea Party.....??  My hopes are we as a country...{not political parties}, can somehow work together to get our economic house in order to do the work at hand {right now}, and that is, to get us beyond this terrible low point and start to climb out of our econimic situation.

Now again, we hear of another American ship under attack by the idiot pirates this morning.....Can we get on top of this situation....?  What about these mother ships supporting these operations....Can't we use sophisticated equipment to locate them and put them on the ocean floor.....That might get their attention....especially if they are out on the open sea {a hundred or hundreds}, of miles from shore in their little "speed" boats.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:26 AM

It would not bother me to see residential mail delivery cut to two, or at most three days per week. A lot of what shows up in my mail box goes either into a paper recycling box or into my kitchen waste basket. And it really irritates me that every other Wednesday the U.S. Postal service has to stuff my mail box with coupons and other useless junk.

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:10 AM

Mookie
Joe - post office - they could cut our mail service to about 2xs a week.  We get very little "mail" and having to drag one small postcard  of advertising from the mail box to the garbage is a big waste of time.  Just bring it all on one day and save cost!

Due to my work hours I only get to check my mail once or twice per week (I have a post office box).  Aside from the fact that it's stuffed to the gills most of the time (the postmistress often bundles it up and all I find in my box is a yellow "call at the window" card), it's not a big deal.

The ongoing talk about closing smaller post offices would definitely put me on the fast track to rural delivery, but I'd get my mail every day that way.  I could probably change over now, but I don't relish all those change of address issues.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:33 AM

Joe, there is a Tea Party taking place here in Sioux Falls today between 12:00 noon and 1:30 pm out at Covell Park. I'm not sure that I can make it to this party, as the location is kind of out of my way, and I'm not sure that Covell Park is accessible from the bike trail. Anyway, I am hoping that there will be more of these protest-big government parties in this community in the future.

My brother-in-law prepared my federal income tax return a couple nights ago and my sister mailed it for me yesterday morning. I am getting a refund of a little better than $700.00, and about half of that will go toward wiping out the balance on some credit card debt that I have. It will be a LONG time before I ever again use a credit card to pay for anything!!

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:19 AM

Thanx CW - need coffee this morning.  (well, what's new there?)

Joe - post office - they could cut our mail service to about 2xs a week.  We get very little "mail" and having to drag one small postcard  of advertising from the mail box to the garbage is a big waste of time.  Just bring it all on one day and save cost!

Nothing earth shaking here.  Almost warm enough to go fishing.....very soon!

First dog is nicely marked and as a puppy is/was very appealing.  But a little large for my taste.  I am more the Jack Russell "mutt-sized" dog.  Something floppy and always smiling.  Or a mellow cat.  Or both.  Approve

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:56 AM

morning

another wet day here in nw ohio.matt is on time and on the bus.Cw thanks for breakfast.As for tea partys yes they are having one downtown today.As far as taxes they are done back and spent.The radio guys also mentioned that most post offices aren't staying open until midnight due to lack of $$ too.Time for a nap.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:25 AM

Deggesty
three inch cannonball

Counter battery fire, 800 yards, five second fuze, load

After that stirring narrative, Good morning. Partly clear and 55 degrees in Carolina this lovely morning. My girls came into my room rousing me up, allowing that they had to go out. That's why I am here at this unusual, for me, time! I hope everyone is doing well this morning. Anyone going to a tea party? Take care

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:11 AM

locomutt

something about a 75mm cannonball going after a squad of geeks Confused

Was it a guided missile? Hmm--three inch cannonball?

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:59 AM

Good Wednesday morning, everyone.  Mutt, thanks for putting the coffee, juices, and the hot water for tea and cocoa!  

On the warmer bar this morning:  turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, oatmeal & toast, bagels and bear claws, oranges,grapes, and buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy.  

Cannonball, hope you get your computer problems fixed soon, so you'll be able to be back in here with all of us!  

Everyone enjoy your breakfast, and have a very good day.  Mookie, I got you coffee mug out of the cabinet, and have it ready to pour coffee into it, whenever you get in this morning!! (Think we need a new smiley face:  one with a coffee cup/mug on it!)

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:22 AM

 Roy, glad to see you back in here, and doing better.

Coffee is brewing and Hot Water for Tea or Cocoa is on;

CW will be in after a bit for the rest of the morning "Goodies"!

 

Had an interesting email from the mountains in the western U.S.,

something about a 75mm cannonball going after a squad of geeks Confused

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Posted by piouslion1 on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:19 PM

Thank you for supper Miss Paula. Your cornbread has a particularlly good flavor to it.

Back at work and doing my thing,

Ulcer is almost gone, shoulder is on the mend, Hope to be at the table more frequently in comming weeks.

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Posted by bubbajustin on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:53 PM

Delicious as always CW! Well off to work on the layout! See you tommorow!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:43 PM

JoeKoh

evening

Cw how about some vegtable soup for supper tonight? Still cold and rainy outside.matthew is reading Green Eggs and ham.The school is also having a spring carnival this weekend.Time to get things around for work.

stay safe

joe

 

Made some vegetable soup for supper tonight, along with freshly baked cornbread to go with it.   Also, made some beef pasta for supper, for anyone who doesn't want just soup and cornbread.  And we still have about a dozen and a half cupcakes left from Sunday. 

Not sure what our high was today, seems like the temp has slowly been holding steady all day, hovering around the 50 degree mark.  Tonight, though, it's supposed to get down to about 40.  

Produce went pretty well this morning, even though the truck was very late.  But we had a good selection of items:  grapes, peppers (think they were hot peppers), pints of chocolate milk, 1/2 gallons jugs of orange juice, and 10# bags of potatoes.

Everyone have a good evening, and enjoy your supper!

Time to eatDinner Dinner Dinner

 

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Posted by bubbajustin on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:38 PM

Hay Joe,

Seen any sighn of CSX latley? I like the book Green Eggs and Ham. Sounds like the school's lunch! Have a good time at work.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:29 PM

evening

Cw how about some vegtable soup for supper tonight? Still cold and rainy outside.matthew is reading Green Eggs and ham.The school is also having a spring carnival this weekend.Time to get things around for work.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by bubbajustin on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 3:46 PM

Hi all!

A rainy gloomy day here today. Supposed to be nicer later in the week. I have a head ache but the good news is that my ankle is mutch mutch better. I can't wait to dig into supper CW!

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