tree68 The local weather weenies have issued a watch, but the radar is pretty bare hereabouts. Joe - I've got some slabwood I'm not using - it'll be a gift... The cap is on the truck now. Looks pretty spiffy. Yes, those are wind turbines in the background. They're on Tug Hill, just south of Watertown and just west of Lowville, NY. All 150 of them.
The local weather weenies have issued a watch, but the radar is pretty bare hereabouts.
Joe - I've got some slabwood I'm not using - it'll be a gift...
The cap is on the truck now. Looks pretty spiffy.
Yes, those are wind turbines in the background. They're on Tug Hill, just south of Watertown and just west of Lowville, NY. All 150 of them.
I didn't know anybody else knew anything about slabs now. Years ago, we would get a load of slabs and our nextdoor neighbor would cut them into stovelengths for us. They came in handy, also, for building a fort in the backyard.
I forgot to mention one item I wish we could put on our packing list for Snowbird--firewood. The first year that we owned a time-share at the Iron Blosam (named for one of the mines near Alta; the miner who named it had trouble spelling) the fireplaces still burned wood, which was provided--I had to carry it up to our condo. Since, they all burn gas, and a gas log does not look quite the same as wood logs. Even so, we always go up there for our week in August. We always exchange a week that we own up on Bear Lake.
Johnny
Yowzers, what a storm. Near whiteout rain, incessant thunder.... I never heard thunder that had reverb before. Chugging kinda like a steam loco going flat out! The local police/sheriff/emergency communications trunk took a hit and is offline. This was one for the books. Moving right along, I see where some meshugana wants a national holiday for Michael Jackson. If that happens, I'll be moving to Tonga.....
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)
For Quentin's amusement: http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
Mooks: Someplaces have more wind than others (Yeah I know - Kansas (*inhales*), but not nearly enough for uniform wind tower placements)...Those towers do not go up until a test wind meter tower spends a year measuring wind speed...
Tom - we had so much yellow over us this morning, we looked like a school bus for awhile. But as usual, it parted, we got about 10 min of moderate drip and then reconnected just east of us. I hope you get something of substance out of your storm.
Tree - like the truck - send windmills. I really don't know why we aren't wall-to-wall here in the wide open wind tunnel.
You are all doing so well on our new diet - no food.....guess I should tell Joe.....
Moo
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Looks like you're in business with the truck now Larry....
Windmills.....I think they are fine and serve a real purpose, but there are plenty of people that think they are just terrible....That, I really don't understand....The wind is giving us "free" power.
Quentin
Larry 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...
There is a line of heavy weather coming at us and we are under a severe thunderstorm warning. I am hearing a lot of thunder both north and south of us at present. This kinda looks like something Mookie had a hand in........
Afternoon
Well we were working at telling the woods to "Get back to where you once belong" this morning.I chopped down some brush and weeds to make the border more even.As for Ns I saw a rather loong frieght headed eastbound last night at work.Tree as far as firewood I could bring some with us.Tonight is Friday.One week until Michigan.Cw thanks for supper.
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").
tree68 Lots of packing and other preps for the trip to do, too... Putting together my "don't forget this" list. Some stuff (clothes, tent, bedding) is a given, but firewood for the pit at the park at Deshler wouldn't normally be in my list of things to load up....
Lots of packing and other preps for the trip to do, too... Putting together my "don't forget this" list. Some stuff (clothes, tent, bedding) is a given, but firewood for the pit at the park at Deshler wouldn't normally be in my list of things to load up....
Our morning here is a really nice one.....Humidity is ticking up a bit and it is plenty warm....First noted, early this morning it was 70 degrees, with lots of sunshine.
Have a printer and scanner to disconnect and install a new replacement for them both, but somehow don't seem in a hurry to start.....
This is the day when I would be out on the tractor mowing, but it's still quite dry, it really is not ready for mowing....Maybe tomorrow.
I'm wondering about the {seemingly}, uptick of traffic on our not too far away, NS line....Perhaps some traffic being rerouted away from a problem, or just a slight increase in business....Just seems to be a bit more traffic on our Frankfort line in the past week or so.....Hope it might be a bit more traffic because of the economy. Surely, it has to start sometime. {Hear a train horn while I type}....
Mookie Quentin - life seemed so much simpler back then. I watched Morning Joe and now need to take a chill pill and go to my quiet place. (actually it was one ibuprophen and I will go work a jigsaw puzzle on line)
Quentin - life seemed so much simpler back then. I watched Morning Joe and now need to take a chill pill and go to my quiet place. (actually it was one ibuprophen and I will go work a jigsaw puzzle on line)
Jen, as you probably know, I'm a watcher of Morning Joe too....It does get pretty wild at times. Mika gets steamed at Joe and all the rest....I like to catch the back and forth from the various participants....
Found a bear claw in the cooler, and brewed up some tea...
Some rain followed me to work this morning, then kept on going. Looks to be a decent day. Headed out to get the cap put on the truck at noon, and then dinner with fellow firefighters this evening.
oh good - everyone on diet.
Radar shows big storms right west of us. Also shows big storms splitting just before Lincoln and going north and south of us. Landlord watering lawn - think he is smart!
La Me
MookieAnyone remember DX? Owned a station on what is now university ground.
Oh, yes....being one of the mature one's on here, I certainly remember DX.
Murray Esso Esso Plus Esso Extra As I recall they also had them on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Esso
Esso Plus
Esso Extra
As I recall they also had them on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
.....And a Golden Esso brand after the above 3.
Yes, the Pennsy Turnpike was first served by every station being Esso and along with each station was a Howard Johnson's restaurant.
I have a menu copy here someplace from the restaurants from the 1940 era....Fun to look at the offerings and prices.
Edit update: Thinking about that menu, I believe it can be pulled up on the internet....{Pennsylvania Turnpike, Howard Johnson's}....etc...
Evening everyone.....
Doctor visit went well, no new problems cropped up, also went and moved a bunch of my model RR cars and engines into a new storage system, managed to only fit about half of it into the carrier. Went to Walthers online and ordered another one to fit the rest in, now will have to start finishing up some of the kits.
Going back out on the road tomorrow, next time home will be at end of the month, for the county fair.
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
Note from Mrs. Paula - we are on our own until Friday sometime.
My grandfather was a big Texaco man - then had a problem with them and went to DX. Anyone remember DX? Owned a station on what is now university ground.
Modelcar MurrayWhen I was a kid growing up in New Jersey my neighbor had a corner Esso Gas Station in my home town Murray...Just a bit of trivia: My family had an Esso Station for 45 years back in our home area of Pennsylvania....Dad had it built in '38....and it went from there...Closed for the War duration for 4 years....Re opened in '46. Older brother served in the war.... Located on route 30....The Lincoln Highway.
MurrayWhen I was a kid growing up in New Jersey my neighbor had a corner Esso Gas Station in my home town
Murray...Just a bit of trivia: My family had an Esso Station for 45 years back in our home area of Pennsylvania....Dad had it built in '38....and it went from there...Closed for the War duration for 4 years....Re opened in '46. Older brother served in the war....
Located on route 30....The Lincoln Highway.
Those were really nice stations back in the day...and full service too! I remember:
Modelcar To me....the piece of mind having it, even after the 3 / 36 run out...was worth it.
To me....the piece of mind having it, even after the 3 / 36 run out...was worth it.
When I was a kid growing up in New Jersey my neighbor had a corner Esso Gas Station in my home town. He was a great mechanic...learned a lot from him...His station truck was a '48 Ford V8.
Hard to find good neighborhood mechanics anymore.
grampaw pettiboneHow about chicken fried steak, steak fried potatoes and fudgecake for dessert.....
Tom, you've got it! Right now, on the warmer bar, is:
Chicken fried steak w/steak fried taters, freshly made tossed garden salad, and fudge cake for dessert.
Walt looked at the rain guage about a half hour ago. We got a half inch of rain this morning. Looks like we might get some more: it's beginning to cloud up again, after having sunshine for the last hour and a half.
Since we couldn't get outside this morning to do any yard work, due to the rain, I worked in the kitchen: scrubbed down the table, and work spaces, did some general cleaning and pitching of stuff, and then got the kitchen straightened up. Also got all the laundry folded, and most of it is put away. Still have some things that need to go in 'winter storage', and will work on that later on. Right now, I'm taking a rest.
Everyone have a good afternoon and take care.
DeggestySometimes they do pay off, and sometimes they don't
Johnny......Our truck seemed to have a pesky unusual vibration to the drive train at some speeds and conditions....and my dealer did various work in trying to eliminate it....Some thought it was within spec. and later after talking to the dealership owner, he took the bull by the horns and instructed the crew to "take care of it, whatever it takes".....Well, they started to replace parts....and some more....
Finally, they ordered a new drive shaft assy. for it {at $1,100}, and that did a lot to minimize it...So I was on safe ground how ever it was to be charged.
Just one example of how "parts" can really add up in cost.
Deggestyso I have done without sun-and-wind-dried clothes for almost thirty-five years.
While the birds occasionally give cause to re-wash, I love hanging the bedclothes out - they smell so fresh. If I'm feeling "green," I'll dry other clothes out, too, but since a lot of that kind of thing gets done in the evening (or even overnight), the dryer is the more likely resource.
I've heard of homeowners associations having conniptions about clotheslines.... Apparently some folks feel they look too plebian.
locomutt As to bringing in the laundry, CW wishes we still had a clothes line; the poles came down about 10 years ago after pretty much rusting through....just never replaced. (at least she does have the dryer!)
As to bringing in the laundry, CW wishes we still had a clothes line; the poles came down about 10 years ago after pretty much rusting through....just never replaced. (at least she does have the dryer!)
Modelcar Yes, I thought the same way....I purchased an extended warranty on my Chevrolet Xtreme when I purchased it and it has payed off.....It is just a bit more satisfaction too.
Yes, I thought the same way....I purchased an extended warranty on my Chevrolet Xtreme when I purchased it and it has payed off.....It is just a bit more satisfaction too.
locomuttwith your Warning Equipment on it
Looking at a full sized LED bar for it - no color unless it's on. So much the better for travel to places where the police use blue lights (in NY firefighters can carry blue).
The cap (color matched) will also be a great addition...
tree68JoeKoh rain is on the way according to the radar.Time for a nap. At this moment, it looks like 'Mutt and CW should bring in the laundry.... Quentin - I'm looking at retirement in the not-too-distant future, so I'll be in the same "I don't have to go just now" mode, other than emergency calls. Then it's only three blocks to the fire station - I can always wade throught the drifts and hope I can get a fire truck through the mess.
JoeKoh rain is on the way according to the radar.Time for a nap.
rain is on the way according to the radar.Time for a nap.
At this moment, it looks like 'Mutt and CW should bring in the laundry....
Quentin - I'm looking at retirement in the not-too-distant future, so I'll be in the same "I don't have to go just now" mode, other than emergency calls. Then it's only three blocks to the fire station - I can always wade throught the drifts and hope I can get a fire truck through the mess.
Larry, funny you should mention that, as it's raining reasonably hard here right now.
Nice Looking Set of Wheels!! I'm sure will look even better with your Warning Equipment on it.
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!!
tree68 I bought the extended warranty - if I ever have a problem, it's someone else's problem. The largest portion of my driving is on regular roads which have been suitably cleared
I bought the extended warranty - if I ever have a problem, it's someone else's problem.
The largest portion of my driving is on regular roads which have been suitably cleared
I keep two 70# sand bags in the back of my little pick up in the Wintertime, behind the wheel wells in the bed. Also have Winter tires on it too for that season. It works out pretty good. I really don't have to go right now, in the Wintertime being retired, anyway.
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