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THE FLAT WHEEL DINER AND COFFEE SHOP-MAY ISSUE

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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:57 PM

Mookie

Well!  Almost caused great bodily harm to myself this morning. 

Wind quit blowing and I almost fell over......

(Ok, I will do it for you..........groan!)

Chef Salad for lunch?  I will make the 10 Island dressing for it!  Chef

 

 When the wind quits blowing, lean into the other direction;

very quickly!!  (and you can leave about 9 Islands off that dressing.)

 

And for you, this is left over since Tuesday.......GROAN!! Smile,Wink, & Grin

 

Adrian, don't have that much fun in the "Sandbox"; just come home

"Safe and Sound" and without a "Powerstroke".

 

In case no one has noticed, supper could be delayed tonight,

the Mutt has had the computer tied up for awhile; actually doing

some Business.(and research)

(Justin, a couple addressed to you.)

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Posted by bubbajustin on Thursday, May 21, 2009 3:35 PM

RRRR!  CHHHHHHHHHLLLLKKUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGKKKKLLLLLLLLLUGGGG!!!

Oh hi  all! I just drank milk out of the  jug and got choked on the plastic ring. Dead STUPID THING...I had a good day at school today. I aced my geography final. I'm glad for that! CW, thank's for fixing meatloaf for supper! It was good! I got a plate for carry out, as I had a cousins BB game to go to.

Only 1 and 1/2 day's of school left!Big SmileBig SmileBig Smile2 weeks till' mom's surgery. She goes in for a pre-op appointment tommorow.

Can't wait for supper CW!   As Alway's!Smile

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:47 PM

tree68

Mookie
I will make the 10 Island dressing for it! 

Actually it's closer to 1700, but who's counting?

(I haven't actually counted them, but I've been on a bunch - and the guy who invented the dressing built a big castle here.....)

So if I make the homemade kind - maybe I can get the gate house?

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:15 PM

Mookie
I will make the 10 Island dressing for it! 

Actually it's closer to 1700, but who's counting?

(I haven't actually counted them, but I've been on a bunch - and the guy who invented the dressing built a big castle here.....)

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Posted by adrianspeeder on Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:03 PM

Well, halfway round the world and it's freakin hot out here.  Not a bad place where I am, just can't really tell the horizon line as the ground dust is the same color as the air dust.  If you look straight up it's a light light blue.

Few superdutys runnin' around, and a few random Jap trucks, but just lots of four banger turbo diesel five speed crew cab funky lookin' ford rangers all over.  I'd stay a lot longer if I could take one of 'em home.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:29 AM

Mookie and Bob, I've got the chef salads ready.  Are you two finished making the dressing?  

I've also fixed some BLTs and fries to go along with the chef salad.  (I know some of you guys need something extra besides a chef salad to fill your tummys!) Wink

Think we're supposed to get up into the low 80s again today.  It looks like a very beautiful afternoon.  Everyone enjoy it!!  Take care, and see you all later.

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:15 AM

A beautiful morning here in central Indiana....an now, a bit after noon, it's 80 degrees.  Some puffy white clouds floating by.

Just back from doing some scheduled running and now ready to meet some family and head to lunch.

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Posted by spokyone on Thursday, May 21, 2009 9:06 AM

Mookie

Well!  Almost caused great bodily harm to myself this morning. 

Wind quit blowing and I almost fell over......

(Ok, I will do it for you..........groan!)

Chef Salad for lunch?  I will make the 10 Island dressing for it!  Chef

And I will throw in a couple of zeroes for people that like it that way!
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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:39 AM

Well!  Almost caused great bodily harm to myself this morning. 

Wind quit blowing and I almost fell over......

(Ok, I will do it for you..........groan!)

Chef Salad for lunch?  I will make the 10 Island dressing for it!  Chef

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Thursday, May 21, 2009 7:50 AM

Good morning. CW, I am sorry that you and Mutt have had the miseries, and wish both of you a speedy recovery. I have had a sore neck for some time now, and find it painful to turn to the left, so I can empathize with you. 65 and partly cloudy this morning, no lightning forecast, at least for now. Everyone take care

Tom

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:03 AM

Good morning

Cw glad you and Mutt are better.matt is ready to get on the bus.please take the time to remember those that served for our country this weekend.Matt and I payed our respects to our uncle who just passed away this week.He was in the air force in WW 2.Thanks for breakfast.Time to get mowing.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:38 AM

Good Thursday morning, everyone.  Mookie and Johnny, thank you for wishing Mutt and I better health!  I think he had some kind of 24, 32 hour virus, and I've had an ache in my right side, that makes walking and sitting a little bit on the uncomfortable side.  I actually had to sleep on my back last night, and I'm normally a sleep on your side person.  

Coffee, juices, and hot water for tea are ready.  On the warmer bar this morning:  sausage, egg & cheese biscuits, bagels, bear claws, and cantaloupe and watermelon chunks.  

You all enjoy your breakfast, and have a good morning.  If anyone has any suggestions or requests for lunch and supper, please let me know!

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:09 PM

CW and Mutt--this is no time of the year to be sick (unless you have been putting your spring cleaning and planting offSmile). Both of you get well.

Johnny

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:34 PM

CW - you and Mutt got the sniffers?

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:56 PM

Sorry about just now getting back in here.  But I have been a little under the weather for a few days.  And Mutt was sick yesterday.  Think he's beginning to feel a little bit better today.  

I have on the warmer bar for supper:  meat loaf w/mashed taters & gravy, green beans, or your can have broccoli in butter sauce, corn on the cob, and for dessert:  strawberry shortcake.

You all enjoy, have a good evening and take care.

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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:33 PM

with big puppy dog eyes: CW, do you think we could have meatlof tonight? Dinner

I had a good day at school today! Finals were a sinch! Then again I only had 1, Science. The rest are tommorow and Friday.

I just got back from checking the mail on my 1970's ere bike. That thing is soo cool! It has curved handlebars! I bet it is an antique! It is 80 something here. A absolutley beautiful day!

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:42 PM

JoeKoh
Modelcar the company might not want the old building(asbestos

 

I really don't think asbestos is too much of an issue.  The building has had very good care and updating over the decades and years....Some parts of it do date back decades, but our service / maintenance dept. {in my opinion}, did a great job taking care of it and adhearing to required updates in specs., etc....

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:19 PM

afternoon

Matt has orientation for next year today.Modelcar the company might not want the old building(asbestos lead paint etc).As for fires some local guys have battled apartment fires in the middle of winter.Cw thanks for supper tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:45 AM

Lumber yards are always fun. 

Even more fun are under-construction apartment complexes.

And I keep forgetting to wish AdrianSpeeder well.   Good luck in the sandbox!  A lot of our 10th Mountain soldiers are already in both theaters.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:12 AM

And another beauiful bright morning here....Just perfect.  Just returned from my trip to the barbershop and got all the latest scuttlebut.

I mentioned of the need to build a railroad spur into a site that will build a plant to house production of wind generator gear sets....{50 ton versons}, hence the rail connection is needed.

Now....The word at the barbershop this morning:  Farmers are against the rail spur connection dividing their grounds, etc....That a possibility may be to use the massive just vacated BWA plant right here in Muncie {that already has a rail connection}, to CSX main thru here.

Don't know how much of this word is fact, but it sure is interesting....We'll see.  This empty {as of a month ago}, BWA plant employed 6100 people at one time, so it is large enough to house almost any manufacturing.

We'll have to see where the truth lies.  It would be great to see them use it. Company name is Brevini.

Just last evening Jean and I took a drive over {just a couple miles from here}, to see if the railroad spur actually was started and nothing could be indentified.

Scuttlebut for the morning....and what a beautiful morning it is.....

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:22 AM

Johnny - most people here know that I am an only child, ergo, I don't share.  So when they went after my favorite hammock here, I needed to go somewhere that I can have rest and not share - kind of my own sleep sanctuary.  But they are welcome to look in the windows.....Mischief  and Sigh   Laugh

Tree - our own Houston Ed had a motorcycle accident when he was young.  Changed him forever, too!  And I don't think he got back on a motorcycle ever again.  Gets their attention and grows them up fast.  Hopefully he will recover as well as Ed did. 

And a firefighting FYI - we had a fire in a sawmill north of Lincoln, south of Omaha - called in 7 vol depts to fight it.  No cause yet, but smoldering in the wood chips long after fire.  Pallet company, hence the sawmill.  40 mph winds didn't help, either. 

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:36 AM

Nice day here in the north woods, but the family of one of our firefighters isn't exactly enjoying it.  Last word was that their 20 YO son was out of surgery after hitting a power pole last night while riding a 4-wheeler.  He was seriously injured and was flown to a trauma center. 

I made the scene well after the fact.  He apparently ended up some 60-70 feet beyond the point of impact (the 4-wheeler stopped instantly and stayed at the pole).   The impact was great enough that it damaged the transformer at the top of the pole, interrupting power to a house.

Kids.

Hopefully he'll recover, but I'm sure it'll change his outlook on life. 

I'll have my bearclaw and tea over in the corner booth.

 

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 5:30 AM

Top of the morning to ye. 55 deg and clear in Carolina to day and no lightning in sight. I woke up at 0500 and can't get back, so have spent that time reading up on the news. Depressing! Everybody take care and have a blessed day

Tom

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 5:20 AM

Good Wednesday morning, everyone.  Another cool start here this morning, with a temp in the low 50s.  Supposed to get to a high in the low to mid 80s today.

Cannonball, sounds like you had a very interesting evening, looking at your Steam11 magazine!  

Coffee, juices, and hot water for tea are ready.  And on the warmer bar this morning:  bagels, bear claws, and the usual breakfast items.  

Mookie, got your mug ready to pour your coffee into, and maybe we can sit out in the garden this morning.  

You all have a good morning, and let me know if you have any meal suggestions for today.  

 

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Posted by switch7frg on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:29 PM

Been a real HOOT today, got my issue of Steam  vol. 2 . 1954/1955 . It is a nice trip down rustyrails ( if they are still there) . Sure is great what computer enhancement can do to photos , they look like they were taken yesterday. As usual Mr. Morgan did his best writing .   Got to go now and see ( Big Emma) on pg. 40 she's a honey.)

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Posted by switch7frg on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:13 PM

Adrian; the best of the best to ya' lad .  Hope upon hope you come back in one piece. God be with you and thank you for what you are bout to do. ~~~ Remember now, when you are about to get on the plane, be sure to shake the sand out of yer boots( so you won't have to go back)  Respectfully Cannonball

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Posted by Deggesty on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:32 PM

Mookie

New store just built next to the Diner.  "The Sleep Shop".  I am so there!  (Pull the shades, lock the door!  Ah!)

Lock the door to your sleeping boothZzz or the front door and deny the pleasure to everybody else?Smile

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:41 PM

Evening

matt got his homework done so we went for a ride.Tommorow we get to meet the teachers for next year.Cw thanks for supper.time to get things for work.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:55 AM

Good Luck Adrian.  May the time pass quickly!  And when you get back, you can even have a piece of my chocolate cake.  Mischief

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Posted by adrianspeeder on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:38 AM

It ain't a .22, but not much more. ha!

 

Thanky ya'll, have fun over here.

 

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