cherokee woman Well, the Plimico race is over: Rachel Alexandra won, with Mine That Bird coming in second. Interesting race to watch, that's for sure. And no, I didn't have any money on the race.
Well, the Plimico race is over: Rachel Alexandra won, with Mine That Bird coming in second. Interesting race to watch, that's for sure. And no, I didn't have any money on the race.
Yes, RJ, congratulations on finishing college. Do you have plans, other than resting from academic work for a while?
Johnny
Cw pizza sounds great.well after the rain finally stopped today we went west to Garrett indiana to try our first bikes and train adventure.We rode a total of 7 miles round trip.Not bad for our first time.We heard the garrett yardmaster tell the crews to calm down they only had 1 crew van to come get them.We also welcomed an ethenol train into ohio with up 6658 and sp"unpatched" 352.going to be a cool one tonight.
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").
Well, we got rocked today. Storms all over the place.
I drove down to the railroad (scenic) on Friday to build a cabinet for our crew office (there was a small picnic table there that just took up too much room. Worked on that until about dark, then started back up first thing in the morning. Finally finished what I could do (the carpentry) before I had to leave for home and the FD banquet.
Someone else will have to apply the finish.
While I was working on the cabinet this morning I was suddenly surrounded by a bright blue-white light, and almost immediately after heard the resounding boom. Not sure where the bolt hit, but it was close....
Rained on and off all day, then on my way home I encountered a "white out" - rain so hard I could barely see the road.
Didn't last long, though.
Gonna go visit the baby (and his parents) tomorrow.
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tree68 Rained on and off all day, then on my way home I encountered a "white out" - rain so hard I could barely see the road. Didn't last long, though
Didn't last long, though
Night all....
Beautiful day today, so went to parents and mowed lawn, picked up sticks, and got the pool filter filled with sand. Will run over tomorrow to pull off winter cover and get pump up and running, and start dumping in chemicals to get water ready. If wind is light tomorrow, may start another pile of brush burning, and get rid of a few more trees and those #%^%& grape vines.
Went over to a friend of mine's this evening for dinner and to see his daughter, little Gwen is a bundle of energy (and has a voracious appetite to match!). Also got to see his most recent purchase, three Massey-Harris model 35 combines from different owners. This model is one of the first purpose-built combines (not based on a tractor running in reverse), and is probably one of the smallest, if not the smallest. It is about as big as a Crown Victoria, except is about eight feet tall, and has an eight foot grain head and a two row corn head. He has one of them in running condition, and he figures on stripping the other two for useable parts, although he may have enough parts to build a second one.
CN has been busy in town lately, on Friday they were changing out rail on the high side of the curve downtown, presuming they will be back Monday changing out the low side. Judging from the equipment that has been delivered the last few days, they should be changing to a tie gang, with the first project being ties on the Nestle spur.
See everyone later....
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
Good Sunday morning, everyone. Cool here in Louisville this morning, with a temp in the 50s. Should get up to the mid to upper 60s for a high today. Then, tonight, some people in the area could see frost tomorrow morning! And it will be dry throughout the week.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate and hot water for tea are available. And if anyone wants some, there's some hot cider, also.
On the warmer bar this morning: bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, cinnamon rolls and pecan rolls, fresh from the bakery and homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy and hash browns.
I think I'll fire up the grill for Sunday Dinner today: how about some rib eye steaks, grilled "baked potatoes", macaroni salad, garden salad, potato salad, green beans, baked beans, grilled corn on the cob
Everyone have a great morning, take care going to Church, or whatever you'll be doing this morning, and later on today. See you all later.
Randy, sounds like you had a very busy day yesterday! Bet you're worn out this morning.
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good morning
a little cool here in nw ohio.but going to be a nice day.Lunch sounds great cw.could I get a doggie bag for work tonight?
Yes, Joe, you can fix a doggie bag for work tonight! You know you can always fix a plate or plates every day to take for work, or to take home to Stacey and Matt!!
I'll be loading the steaks and other items onto the grill in about an hour, so everything will be ready when everyone starts coming in after Church, or whatever you've been doing this morning.
Sunday here is a cloudless bright sunny day, but on the cool side. Still below the norm in temp.
Beautiful day though....
Quentin
You should be out in the middle of nowhere where I'm at Quintion. The wind is bitter! Nice day though. CW, Steaks are delicious! Pass the A1 please!
Quiet in here tonight...
.....scarfing down the biggest steak I can find. Add cucumber salad &/or waldorf salad to that and I'm golden....Slept most of Saturday after staggering in at 4 am, then cut and baled the lawn....Saw snowflakes in the lightning at Limon, CO at 2am yesterday and now looking at 93 degrees tomorrow.
Trying to stay home this week...too much running around for the past three weeks. (Iowa is a big rice paddy wedged in between Illinois and Nebrasky. Waterloo is waterlogged. Does tin-shoes keep a pair of water wings handy? Lurch had to be fitted with a lightening rod, a rudder and a propeller to get home.)...Hope Cedar Rapids gets left alone this year.
Had surveyors (from Peoria & Ft. Collins) aslking me how to get hold of the "Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe" this week... Is it a full moon thing? Hope LC's minor surgery didn't affect his sense of humor.....
Deggesty Rained on and off all day, then on my way home I encountered a "white out" - rain so hard I could barely see the road. I think that over on the coast, that would be called a "squall
It would be called that here, too, but a white out was more descriptive.
I've been in worse, though. I was driving around St Louis on the north side beltway one night (enroute to OKC) when I got caught in a squall so bad that I could only tell I was still in my lane by spotting the Jersey barriers out the driver's side window. Didn't dare slow down too much for fear that someone else would run into me, or change lanes because I couldn't see the other lanes. Nasty.
mudchicken Trying to stay home this week...too much running around for the past three weeks. (Iowa is a big rice paddy wedged in between Illinois and Nebrasky. Waterloo is waterlogged. Does tin-shoes keep a pair of water wings handy? Lurch had to be fitted with a lightening rod, a rudder and a propeller to get home.)...Hope Cedar Rapids gets left alone this year.
No kidding- if we get another year like last year, I'm going to ask my Dad for permanent custody of the family canoe.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
I have been caught in heavy rain on I-64 between Covington, Va., and White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. We were thankful that there was very little other traffic to endanger us when I slowed down. Also, I have been in heavy rain when going through Gordo, Ala., at night, on US 82. Again, there was not much other traffic.
Aside from ice and snow on the highways around here, the worst thing is patches of fog that collect in low spots, particularly on the Interstates. There have been some nasty pile-ups because the drivers in front could not see where they were going, and were rear-ended when they slowed down (65 mph speed limit).
The closest I came to extreme difficulty was on my way to work one morning (I am thankful that I did not have to travel in the same direction as most working people), with slush on the divided six lane highway (not Interstate), and more snow falling. I was in the leftmost lane (I turned left when I left the highway), and, as I came over a hill on a right-hand curve, I noticed the front end of the car in front of me slowly moving to the right--and an eighteen-wheeler was in the center lane. I thought, "It's too soon for that car to be moving to the center lane,"--and I was right: one of the rear wheels clipped the front end of the car, which ws spun 180 degrees. I managed to get into the center lane and then back into the left lane. I did not see if the rig stopped or not; the driver may not have seen the collision. It may be that the driver of the car that was hit touched the brake after topping the hill. A co-worker who came in a little after I did told me that the driver of the car was just sitting there, with a horrified look on her face.
As I would tell the OTR men when they were leaving the plant, "Watch out for the idiots on the road."
Good Monday morning, everyone. I hope everyone had a good weekend, and mudchicken, I hope you get rested up from all your surveying travels! You deserve a good rest!!
We have clear skies, with temps ranging from 40 to about 46 degrees this morning, and supposed to make it up to 70, 71 today. Quentin, did you all get any of that frost up your way this morning?
The coffee, juices, cider, hot chocolate and hot water for tea are ready.
On the warmer bar this morning: bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, grapefruit, oatmeal, toast, etc.
Everyone have a good morning, Mookie, your coffee mug is ready for you, and everyone take care.
morning
yep cw we got frost up here in nw ohio.mamma wanted to go for a quick bike ride before breakfast.Thanks for breakfast CW.Time for a nap.csx sounds like they are going to be really busy fixing track today.
Coal is alive and well on BNSF. Busy weekend for them.
Allergies allive and well.
Driver heard what sounded like a Loram unit headed south last nite. Ah Spring.
Joe's suggestion of a nap sounds good. Clear the hammock.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
What's goin' on ya'll?
Stoppin' in real quick before I gots to leave tomarra for a nice vacation of fun and sun in the sand for the rest of the year.
Adrianspeeder
USAF TSgt C-17 Aircraft Maintenance Flying Crew Chief & Flightline Avionics Craftsman
Adrianspeeder! Long time no see, Where'd you get the .22?
52 degrees and rain in Carolina this day. We had a weekend of rain and lightning again, Looks like the storms have set in for the duration.
Everybody take care and have a great day
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)
Adrian!! It's very good to hear from you! I've been wondering about you. Which desert are you heading to?
Tom, sounds like you're now getting what we had last week, weather wise. Haven't checked the actual amount in our rain guage, from the storms Friday and Saturday, but it definitely isn't much! Guess the winds we've had took it elsewhere.
On today's menu:
Italian spaghetti w/garlic Texas toast, and salad, along with all the leftovers from our cookout yesterday.
Everyone enjoy your meal, have a great afternoon, and take care. See you all later on. Think it's time for a nap. Don't worry Mookie, I'll curl up in the recliner.
Sketti! - I am so there. (should ease the pain from dealing with a new bonehead edict from one of the Eastern Class 1's)
// grabs industrial size grated cheese, a tub of butter and heads for an open seat at the counter....
Esshesssss, Just barely got in here; the dog at the door wouldn't let me
in until I bribed her with a "doggy treat" (Loco Mutt!)
Johnny, that section of I-64 is a Royal Pain even when it's dry. I've driven through
there going from Louisville to Ft. Eustis several times. (and back)
[Although there is a nice cheap motel at White Sulpher Springs that's
worth checking in to----not the Greenbrier either.]
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!!
Adrain, Vacation my foot; you got the 20, or 30 round magazines for that
"pop gun"? Which desert do you get to "play" in?
My utmost admeration to the people that are doing those jobs overseas;
or anywhere for that matter.
GODSPEED BUDDY!!
Mook, Allergies are "alive and well" in the Louisville, Ky. area also.
Believe me, I used to only sneeze once or twice while I was typing(?)
Now it's up to three or four times! Hmmm; reckon I'm allergic to the keyboard?!
Since during the last move we didn't get two hammocks in here;
would you kindly remove yourself so the Mutt could lay down?!
Well they say let sleeping dogs lie and don't mif the cat.better keep matt outta here.hes do to come home soon from school.after homework he will want to ride his bike.Adrian I wish you all the best and thank you for what you do.Cw thanks for supper.I hear the door here comes matt now.
locomutt Since during the last move we didn't get two hammocks in here; would you kindly remove yourself so the Mutt could lay down?!
Maybe Betsy Ross will sew you one, if you can find her......
Mookie locomutt Since during the last move we didn't get two hammocks in here; would you kindly remove yourself so the Mutt could lay down?! Another out-of-work comedian! Neener, neener. Maybe Betsy Ross will sew you one, if you can find her......
HA HA HA!!! If tha hammoc is empty I will take over from here!
Evening all! Had a good day at school today. 4 and 1/2 day's left! Can't wait for supper CW!
locomutt Esshesssss, Just barely got in here; the dog at the door wouldn't let me in until I bribed her with a "doggy treat" (Loco Mutt!) Johnny, that section of I-64 is a Royal Pain even when it's dry. I've driven through there going from Louisville to Ft. Eustis several times. (and back) [Although there is a nice cheap motel at White Sulpher Springs that's worth checking in to----not the Greenbrier either.]
Walt, you had better inform that dog about who has authority in the café.
The last time we went through White Sulphur (last month), we crossed the state line in a tunnel–much better than on a highway. In 1954, I went to the Greenbrier–but to see a movie and not to spend the night. I always had much less expensive accommodations in the area; a sister-in-law (Betsy) grew up less than fifteen miles from there (just over the Greenbrier-Monroe county line, on US 219); she lives in Lewisburg now. A sister-in-law of hers lives at the home place now. I have always enjoyed visiting in the area.
Back in the summer of '74, just before we moved out here, we visited Betsy, and she took us up to Cass to ride the Cass Scenic Railroad. This was my second ride; the first was in the fall of '70 (it was really chilly).
Are (were) you in the Reserve, which induced you to drive to Ft. Eustis?
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