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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 10:40 AM

LOL thanks everyone else for the well wishes.  I'll pass 'em on to Aedan and Misty.  I'll put Miracle-Gro on him to make sure he gets hair if I need to Mook!  Smile,Wink, & Grin

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 9:05 AM

It deserves it's own thread.  I may have to go out and pick up a few of the ingredients.  Already got the powdered sugar and the real maple syrup.

Bergie has been mentioned - I wonder if his new employer would consider a "railroad eating" type sidebar?

Of course, we might just expect to see it added to the menu here now and again.

 

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Thursday, May 7, 2009 9:01 AM

Hopefully this gang has caught on to the "Santa Fe French Toast" thread going on at the moment.  I can't think of a more appropriate place for it. . . Smile,Wink, & Grin EDIT:  to mention it for people who would be interested in it.  [Yeah - that wasn't too clear the 1st time.  Thanks, Larry, and you're quite right - the SF French Toast should have its own thread.]

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 8:41 AM

Mookie
Tree - if I wash my hands and I am very careful, can I hold him?  CW will help

Right after moi.  I'm headed for a visit tomorrow, finally.

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, May 7, 2009 8:38 AM

French toast and coffee sounds good this morning!  Thanx Ray and Joe.

Dan - need to pencil in a little hair for warmth......

Tree - if I wash my hands and I am very careful, can I hold him?  CW will help. Approve 

 

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 7:58 AM

Dan - at least you know what you'll be doing for the next 18 or so years...  Smile,Wink, & Grin

Here's another shot of my daughter's youngster:

I'm thinking he's looking a lot like his dad.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 7:18 AM

Dan, with your wife's due date approaching, I for one am  hoping and praying that your child will be born healthy and without any complications for your wife, I think all of us would want that.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 6:49 AM

I thought I'd post these here too since not everyone reads the Lounge.  Misty and I went and had a 3d ultrasound on Tuesday so we could see in better detail whether our little guy was definately a little guy or a little girl: he's definately a little guy!  Boy is getting big and is starting to look like his papa.  July 8th sure is closing in fast.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 6:33 AM

Good Thursday morning! Breakfast is served! We have french toast, belgian waffles, blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, pork sausage links, coffee, orange juice and pineapple juice. We also have cinnamon rolls and some banana bread with plenty of soft butter. Enjoy!!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, May 7, 2009 6:33 AM

morning

foggy here in nw ohio.matt is delayed 2 hrs.Going to take a nap then need to go to town later this afternoon.Cw thanks for breakfast.Mookie here is your coffee mug.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 10:30 PM

mudchicken
up to north of Tin Shoes (Greene)...then to St. Louis

 

What's up in Greene?

Did you come through CR on the way to St. Loouie?

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 9:55 PM

Back in the late '60s, CBS had a little 60 second news blurb called THIS DAY IN HISTORY. It ran in the short news headline program that ran at 855 PM and was known as NEWSBREAK. One night, they mentioned an 1896 murder that happened locally, but which would have been better left unsaid, due to it's inflammatory content. My mother and I both wondered why they took air time on a national news program to dredge up such an item. My father proceeded to tell what happened and why it did. My mother asked him how he knew so much about it, and he replied " Cause they had Uncle Charlie in jail for doing it!" The family made the CBS news, and now you know the rest of the story.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 7:44 PM

Genealogy is a very interesting subject.  I should have a  notebook around here, from one of my mother's half brothers, who did a genealogy on their side of the family.  Going to have to try to find it.  I think it's up stairs in the back room, in the filing cabinet.  

It's still raining  here, still a light rain.  When I took the dog out earlier, I looked at the rain guage.  It showed almost an inch and a half for today.  It had almost a half inch last night.   Everyone have a good evening, and take care.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 5:39 PM

Evening

busy day today as usual.We have had some light rain this afternoon.Justin glad to here the good news.We went over and checked on our canadian camper in the corn city.We sent him a up ethenol train and a bnsf automax train on the way back home.My dads family came from germany to new orleans then to cincinnati then to St.Henry Ohio.My moms side came from germany to pennsylvania and then to Rockford ohio.Mutt you are right.Every family has some black sheep.Cw thanks for supper.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 4:02 PM

 Justin; Very Glad to hear that about your Mom, still hope her surgery goes well.

It sounds great that your Amtrak trip is booked; hope it will be an extremely enjoyable experience.

 

According to what I do know about my family's ancestry; they (family)

immigrated from Europe into what is now Virginia, through the

Cumberland Gap into what is now Kentucky.

(and then spread elsewhere.)

[as far as the "Black Sheep" go; let's not go there. Smile,Wink, & Grin]

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 3:49 PM

TeeHee - We're discussing Mexican food on another (non-food) forum I'm on...

Re: Finding the black sheep in your family tree.  The Aussies (so I've read) have embraced that - inasmuch as many of them are the decendants of criminals who were sent to Australia when it served as a penal colony.

Johnny - My mother relates a similar story about not being able to throw a stick with regards to where she was born.  Apparently, in the course of some conversation or another, a stranger commented, "is there anyone around here you aren't related to?"

I suspect that, back in the days when travel wasn't something taken lightly, many small towns held similar tales.

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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 3:36 PM
Hi all! CW, burrittos were really good! Well tommorow is mom's surgery. The mass on here lung turned out only to be shadow! That's really good news! We booked the Amtrak trip last ninght!!!! Wo hooo! only 60 some day's till we leave! I'm really ecited! A glummy day today. Rainy.

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 3:09 PM

locomutt

Tracing Ancestry is great, until you find out facts you Really don't [want]

other people to know or find out. (or yourself)

Ah, yes. Of course, there is nothing one can do about such facts. If someone else is determined, they can be uncovered. For instance, my great-great-great grandfather, John Degge (no "s" until in the nineteenth century) married his uncle's granddaughter. She and her children were second cousins. Now you know why I am as I am.

Then, my immigrant Degge ancestor (my five and six great-grandfather) settled on Virginia's Northern Neck (the area between the Potomac and Rappahanock Rivers), and it was said that it was difficult to throw a stick without hitting a relative.

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 2:41 PM

My aunts did a very thorough geneology of my mother's side of the family - even sharing information with another such researcher from a different branch of the tree.  Our Christmas gift one year was a bound copy of their work, followed by an addendum a couple of years later.

It is rather fascinating.  Since that side of the family has stayed pretty much centered in one area, it's not terribly unusual to encounter a distant relative, much to the amusement of all involved.

My daughter followed my father's side back to the Alsace-Lorraine region of Europe.  It appears they first generation may have travelled the Erie Canal enroute to Detroit, where they may have joined other family members, as the family name appears among the founders of Detroit.

Cool stuff.

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:56 PM

Deggesty

cherokee woman

Good Wednesday morning, everyone.  All of you and your birthday wishes helped to make my birthday yesterday, the best one so far!  I want to thank each and everyone of you!!  I know you all probably get perturbed at times, that all I post about most of the time is food.  That's my specialty, and I do read a few of the other threads around here, and pick up a little bit of railroad knowledge.  I just don't comment on certain things very often, so I don't show how ignorant my railroad knowledge is.  So, I want to also thank each and everyone of you for putting up with me!!  Each and everyone of you mean a lot to me, and I consider you all part of my extended family.  I love you all, and thank my lucky stars I have such good friends.

Paula, if you didn't feed us as you do, we would be in sad shape. I do enjoy your postings (and Mutt's, when he can get to the computerSmile)

I read your comment about your screen name. You can say, along with Will Rogers, "My ancestors met the Mayflower." There was a time when I thought that I could trace my ancestry back to Pocahontas, but I learned the details last fall: one of my ancestors, named Bolling, (I do not remember how many "great-great"'s) married the granddaughter of John Rolfe and Pocahontas; their descendants are called "red Bollings". However, I am descended from that ancestor's second wife, so I am a "white Bolling."

Johnny

 

 

Johnny, Very interesting about your Ancestry and trying to trace it.

Before my father died about nine years ago; he and some of the

family were trying to trace our Family History.  It was found that

some of my ancestors served as tax collectors under"William the Conqueror";

a fact, until now, I've tried to keep hidden.

Tracing Ancestry is great, until you find out facts you Really don't

wan't other people to know or find out. (or yourself)

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:41 PM

Mookie

mudchicken

Hmmm...Net....Low flying fowl....I-80 ....up to north of Tin Shoes (Greene)...then to St. Louis...then to Omaha to look at maps at Casa Uncle Pete...then ???    next week .....hmmm

Mookie

a certain chicken

that wasn't much younger than she was, having feathers plucked and being "Roasted"

instead of "Fried"! Mischief

Dinner

fixing large hole in net from last fly thru.  Just remember, net out 24/7 ...Mischief

 

 

Mook, have you considered using "Fly Paper" to fix the holes?

Maybe the "Fly Through" wouldn't be quite as fast!Wink

(or you could hang some "Tin Shoes" on the net to slow things down!Mischief)

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:04 PM

cherokee woman

Good Wednesday morning, everyone.  All of you and your birthday wishes helped to make my birthday yesterday, the best one so far!  I want to thank each and everyone of you!!  I know you all probably get perturbed at times, that all I post about most of the time is food.  That's my specialty, and I do read a few of the other threads around here, and pick up a little bit of railroad knowledge.  I just don't comment on certain things very often, so I don't show how ignorant my railroad knowledge is.  So, I want to also thank each and everyone of you for putting up with me!!  Each and everyone of you mean a lot to me, and I consider you all part of my extended family.  I love you all, and thank my lucky stars I have such good friends.

Paula, if you didn't feed us as you do, we would be in sad shape. I do enjoy your postings (and Mutt's, when he can get to the computerSmile)

I read your comment about your screen name. You can say, along with Will Rogers, "My ancestors met the Mayflower." There was a time when I thought that I could trace my ancestry back to Pocahontas, but I learned the details last fall: one of my ancestors, named Bolling, (I do not remember how many "great-great"'s) married the granddaughter of John Rolfe and Pocahontas; their descendants are called "red Bollings". However, I am descended from that ancestor's second wife, so I am a "white Bolling."

Johnny

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:22 AM

Okay, looks like things have been a bit slow in here this morning.  I even went back to bed to get some 'extra' sleep.  Guess that's what happens when you have rain in your area.  Our temp is only 61 degrees, and we are back to light rain showers.  We have had a couple of heavy showers this morning, but they should be gone in an hour or two, then just scattered showers for the rest of the day.  Then, more thunder showers tomorrow.

Here's our Mexican Fiesta menu for today:

1.  Burritos (beef, beef & bean, and beef enchilada style);  2. Tacos (soft shell and hard shell);  3.  chimichangas;  4.  enchiladas;  5. Spanish rice;  6. Tostadas; and, for appetizers, tortilla chips w/you choice of picante sauce, salsa, chili con queso, or cheese con queso

And, believe it or not, there's still plenty of the chocolate birthday cake left, along with some hot fudge cake w/whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles and cherries.

Everyone enjoy your meal, have a good afternoon, and take care.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 10:06 AM

A cool {relatively, overcast morning....Possible rain sometime today.  Radar showed it an hour ago right on our edge, but still no rain locally.

Have noted our Frankfort {NS}, line heading northwest out of Muncie seems to be a bit more active lately....Just wondering if some traffic may have been shifted from another route to this line.....?  Economy, has potential of getting better, but we shouldn't be seeing any results of that activity yet....In my opinion.  Just wondering.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 6:53 AM

mudchicken

Hmmm...Net....Low flying fowl....I-80 ....up to north of Tin Shoes (Greene)...then to St. Louis...then to Omaha to look at maps at Casa Uncle Pete...then ???    next week .....hmmm

Mookie

a certain chicken

that wasn't much younger than she was, having feathers plucked and being "Roasted"

instead of "Fried"! Mischief

Dinner

fixing large hole in net from last fly thru.  Just remember, net out 24/7 ...Mischief

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 5:18 AM

We are now getting light rain at 6:13 a.m. EDT, and it is supposed to rain most of the day.  The rain is also supposed to be off and on moderate to heavy with a possiblity of some thunder boomers.  

Coffee is brewing, fresh juices are made and cooling in the fridge, and hot water is heating for hot tea.

On the warmer bar this morning:  bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage (links & patties, pork, of course), scrambled eggs, oatmeal, toast, and chunks of cantaloupe, watermelon and pineapple.

Everyone have a good morning, and take care.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 5:11 AM

Good Wednesday morning, everyone.  All of you and your birthday wishes helped to make my birthday yesterday, the best one so far!  I want to thank each and everyone of you!!  I know you all probably get perturbed at times, that all I post about most of the time is food.  That's my specialty, and I do read a few of the other threads around here, and pick up a little bit of railroad knowledge.  I just don't comment on certain things very often, so I don't show how ignorant my railroad knowledge is.  So, I want to also thank each and everyone of you for putting up with me!!  Each and everyone of you mean a lot to me, and I consider you all part of my extended family.  I love you all, and thank my lucky stars I have such good friends.

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 10:48 PM

Hmmm...Net....Low flying fowl....I-80 ....up to north of Tin Shoes (Greene)...then to St. Louis...then to Omaha to look at maps at Casa Uncle Pete...then ???    next week .....hmmm

Mookie

a certain chicken

that wasn't much younger than she was, having feathers plucked and being "Roasted"

instead of "Fried"! Mischief

Dinner

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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 10:12 PM

 

Well, it looks like it's been sort of busy in the CAFE today,

not totally surprised since it CW's Birthday, the 5th anniversary

of the founding of the Depot Diner/Coffee Shop/Flat Wheel Cafe;

and the umpteenth anniversary of the sinking of that all important

Mayonnaise Ship......You know......Cinco De Mayo!Wink


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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 7:47 PM

Mookie

a certain chicken

that wasn't much younger than she was, having feathers plucked and being "Roasted"

instead of "Fried"! Mischief

Dinner

 

LaughLaughLaughLaugh

[for CW-Chef]

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