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QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. Do you have cave crickets in your part of the state? Oh yes, we have the noisy little critters. Would you like some? [:o)] [:D] [:p] All of the normal "summer" critters are now out in force. I have not seen many mosquitos as yet but know they are here too. I need to mow the lawn again but it is a cloudy day and I have to be at work at 2 this afternoon. I also have some errans to run also. One of the errans is getting some cans of wasp spray. [:p] It is about 70 now and yesterday they predicted today would get to 80. Since it is cloudy with about a 40% chance of rain I am not sure 80 will get here. Hey you home lawn maintaince people, I have a question. I have a variety of weeds, they are chocking out my real grass. I have all sorts of clinging weed, clover like weed, dandylions, etc., so what poison can I spray on them to kill the weeds but keep the grass? I was going to put down Weed and Feed but it is way too late now. I can do that at the end of the summer for next year but like I said, too late for this year. [:(] Everyone Take Care Edit Modelcar Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania 13,456 posts Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, April 1, 2006 7:45 AM ...Jim, I'd keep working with the Wasp spray.....That is potent stuff. Believe it will eventually get the job done. Continue to saturate the entrance area. A few summers ago, I noticed up in one of my evergreens about 10 ft. off the ground, as I came around that tree with the tractor, a very large bees nest. Maybe a foot in diameter. I got 2 cans of Wasp spray and started to work on it...It took several days of applications but I eventually came out the winner, and it was really swarming with "bees"....Wasps I suppose. But I won the battle. Don't know how they managed to build a nest that big before I noticed it. Good luck, that Wasp spray is really powerful stuff....It almost kills on contact. Quentin tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Saturday, April 1, 2006 7:29 AM Nothing like nutritious start to a busy day! Mother nature woke me up this morning with a peal of thunder and a quarter inch of rain. Looks like it will quit before long, but hopefully it dampened all the grass and we won't be out chasing grass fires all day. 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... JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,324 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:17 AM good morning matt and I went to deshler last night and got back home before mother nature sent some thunderstorms. no damage around here that I know of.will take some more juice and some scrambled eggs. 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"). cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:09 AM Good Saturday morning, everyone. Saturday brunch is all laid out on the warmer bar; all the usual buffet breakfast items are on there. Coffee is ready, and the juice is made. Everyone have a great day. DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS UP ONE HOUR BEFORE YOU GO TO BED TONIGHT! cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Friday, March 31, 2006 8:31 PM Sure, I'll take a late one, even though I chowed down at the local buffet earlier...[dinner] Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 8:03 PM Espeefoamer, so glad you're enjoying your burger tonight. Anybody else want any? cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." espeefoamer Member sinceNovember 2003 From: West Coast 4,122 posts Posted by espeefoamer on Friday, March 31, 2006 5:17 PM Ummmmmmmm[:D]. Burgers w/ sauteed onions and mushrooms. Bacon,too[dinner]! Delicious[:p]. Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool. CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Friday, March 31, 2006 3:46 PM Tina, if we can convince my lil' sister (AKA Mookie) to come east to Rochelle, I'll be there, too. As far as I'm concerned, Rochelle and points east are the center of the universe for railroading, and I have the "homework" today to prove it. With proper advance notice, any day you set up should work for me. The shop there is closed on Monday and Tuesday, so those might be good days to avoid. The C&NWHS Convention is also going to be at Rochelle this year (it's in May, IIRC), so that would be a good time to avoid, too. Maybe the city can use that little ol' convention as a dry run for us! Carl Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!) CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM) cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 3:16 PM For those who "must" eat fi***onight, fixing more fish for supper tonight, along with fries and hushpuppies. For those who don't "have" to eat fish, there will be burgers w/sauteed onions and mushrooms. I'll also fix some bacon to go on the burgers. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Friday, March 31, 2006 12:15 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68 Interesting sound coming from under that blanket on the hammock. Kind of a cross between a snore and a purr..... Driver would tell you it is more the 1st and less the 2nd! [8)] She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 11:07 AM Jim, sure hope you get the bees/wasps taken care of, and out of your paneling. Also hope you aren't allergic to their stings, if you get stung by them. Lunch today will be: fried fish, hushpuppies, fries, and cole slaw. Will also have some baked cod for anyone not wanting fried fish. Still getting light rain; but they say we may get some severe stuff later this afternoon, and tonight. Hope the severe stuff does'nt develop. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." mbkcs Member sinceMarch 2006 From: I see volcanoes. 117 posts Posted by mbkcs on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:47 AM Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. Do you have cave crickets in your part of the state? mbkcs Member sinceMarch 2006 From: I see volcanoes. 117 posts Posted by mbkcs on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:43 AM Rochelle....okay...that makes 2 so far for August/Sept. Mookie, without you, it wouldn't be the same. If any of you wants to go and can't drive for what ever reason, email me. If I can't swing by, then maybe someone else from the diner can. I was at Rochelle for about 10 minutes on the way home from Milwaukee. It was very cold and my daughter and I were anxious to get home. I did see one...a BNSF mixedfreight. Forgetting they whistle through the crossing, I thought I would lose the hearing in my left ear; rang quite awhile afterward. I met a very nice couple from Southern Illinois. They had a good comment...why doesn't Rochelle/Trains promote the park with more signage? Having been there more than once, I still get confused trying to find it. How many people come into Rochelle just to visit the park, just to leave when they can't find it. Of course, if anyone would actually stop and ask for directions...[:D] Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:18 AM Hi All Yesterday I worked 4 hours of overtime before I worked my normal 8 hours of regular time. [:0] So I was a little busy and didn't stop by. I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. There are right by the steps coming up to the front door. Today is cloudy and very humid so they are not out and flying around. They just appeared yesterday. I thought I had killed them all out last year. [:(!] [V] [:(!] I wanted to take the wood paneling off after dark but several people have advised me not to do so. Those critters normally don't fly after dark but might if their house if threatened. So I will just go the spray wasps killer for now. I only have about 4 inches between the step and where they are going up into the paneling so it is hard to get any spray up into where they are resting. I am not a happy camper about that. [:(!] Well off I go. Everyone Take Care Edit blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Friday, March 31, 2006 7:37 AM Well, it LOOKED threatening there for awhile last night, but it fizzled before it got to us. Even had a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the counties immediately southwest of us. All we got was a nice moderate 1/2 an inch of rain and a few rumbles. This morning, the wind is a-blowing, ruining my meticulous rake job from last weekend.[sigh] Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 7:13 AM Good morning, everyone! Woke up to very light rain this morning. They are still saying that we could get some "nasty" stuff later on, like early evening on. Sure hope not: don't want to try to sleep tonight, with the NWS radio going off every few minutes. Breakfast is ready for anyone wanting breakfast. Maybe the breakfast smell will wake up the kitty for her breakfast. On the menu this morning: sausage, hash browns, sausage gravy and biscuits. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,324 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:48 AM blanket and pillow for the kitty.mother nature has started some scattered sprinkles this morning.if we are to go to rochelle it would be august or a september weekend.I had talked to a certain pennsylvanian about a picnic but not sure of their schedule yet. i do know mamma and i get 3 weeks of vacation this year the only thing is matt starts school next fall.but the calendar is open for now. stay safe Joe ps dont forget about springing ahead this weekend(and check your smoke detector too) 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 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:44 AM Interesting sound coming from under that blanket on the hammock. Kind of a cross between a snore and a purr..... Weather folks are threatening us with rain today and tomorrow, but there's nothing on the regional radar yet, so it's either going to develop 'out of the blue', or not arrive until later in the day. It is, however, Friday, which is a good thing. Don't think I'd survive another day here at work. This rain to start the weekend better not be a harbinger of things to come. We had a summer a few years ago where the sun seemed to go down on Friday and re-appear on Monday. All summer. Life goes on... 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... Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:35 AM %%%^~^%%% - yes, I am fine. Wet weather is hard on my hair, tho! Makes it a little curly! We again missed all the heavy weather, but got a good soaking. I think Council Bluffs Iowa got what just passed over us. I know the weather people (radio and tv) go berzerk everytime there is a cloud in the sky. It is a little overkill, since after awhile no one listens to them and then they get into trouble. Generally - remember Generally - all the bad weather will pass over or around us and beat the daylights out of Omaha and then move into Iowa. Now when Omaha and Lincoln combine - then we can say that we had bad weather in the suburbs called Omaha......[(-D] Oh my - it is too early for this. Tina - I like your suggestion, but would take a lot of planning on my part. Driver can't leave his job except May through July. (school is out then and he has lots of free time.) I can go anytime, but not sure he would let me go without him. But I will do some investigating. I guess I could tie Brother Carl to my arm for protection, but not sure we would both fit on his bicycle.....(it hurts to laugh that hard!) Ahem - must maintain some dignity here! Sure would help if Nebraska was the center of the train universe instead of Illinois. I think we may have more room for a party, too! We could even spill over into Kansas! Nap needed after all that exercise! @ (someone put that blanket over me, please?) She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw railfan619 Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Somewhere near the tracks 927 posts Posted by railfan619 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:49 PM Good eveing everyone how is we all doin tonight fine and dandy I hope well today was a really nice day here in wisconsin with the temps up around 60 which was reall nice for a change cause I finally got to drive with my windows open and not get cold. But anywho hope everyone has. A good night and I will be talkin to you all later, cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:46 PM Looks like the rains out Mookie's way will be arriving here around 6 a.m. tomorrow. Not supposed to have anything severe, until maybe tomorrow evening. Sure hope all our forum friends out that way are all A-OK. Tina, it's good to see you come into the diner. Glad you liked the dessert for tonight. Hope you get to stop in more and visit with us. It's always good to see you come in. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:12 PM Hey Mook, you guys OK there? Radar shows one h*** of a storm just went through there. We're keeping an eye on the sky here... Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:48 PM My mountain bike rarely gets off the road - although it should spend more time on the road. I do ride a lot of EMS standbys with it - large crowd events, parades, etc. Very handy - and I usually see parades about twice (unless I get a call during the parade), since I ride the route backwards. Of course, I always stop for a good band, especially pipe bands. 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... blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:44 PM Thanks! QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs Brian, How did you lose so much weight? I want a bicycle, recommendations? Doctor's orders. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes back in October, so they started me on a 270-carbs-a-day/60-grams-of-fat limit diet. I just followed orders. My bicycle is a Giant Rincon mountain bike- probably not the best for touring down the road, but I wanted something that would handle my weight on the crappy streets around here. QUOTE: So, when do we all show up at Rochelle for a picnic? I had mentioned doing that last year, but I didn't follow up on it. I still will plan it if you all are interested. Let's say a weekend in August or September? I would love to meet Paula and Ms. Mookie and Sara and Brian and....so on. I would love the opportunity as well. And I'm only about 2-1/2 hours away. August/September sounds good- nothing on our schedule at this point, we'll still be recovering from our son's wedding (he gets married in Lost Wages in May), so we won't be doing anything expensive for awhile... Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. « First«170171172173174175176»Last » Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. Do you have cave crickets in your part of the state? Oh yes, we have the noisy little critters. Would you like some? [:o)] [:D] [:p] All of the normal "summer" critters are now out in force. I have not seen many mosquitos as yet but know they are here too. I need to mow the lawn again but it is a cloudy day and I have to be at work at 2 this afternoon. I also have some errans to run also. One of the errans is getting some cans of wasp spray. [:p] It is about 70 now and yesterday they predicted today would get to 80. Since it is cloudy with about a 40% chance of rain I am not sure 80 will get here. Hey you home lawn maintaince people, I have a question. I have a variety of weeds, they are chocking out my real grass. I have all sorts of clinging weed, clover like weed, dandylions, etc., so what poison can I spray on them to kill the weeds but keep the grass? I was going to put down Weed and Feed but it is way too late now. I can do that at the end of the summer for next year but like I said, too late for this year. [:(] Everyone Take Care Edit Modelcar Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania 13,456 posts Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, April 1, 2006 7:45 AM ...Jim, I'd keep working with the Wasp spray.....That is potent stuff. Believe it will eventually get the job done. Continue to saturate the entrance area. A few summers ago, I noticed up in one of my evergreens about 10 ft. off the ground, as I came around that tree with the tractor, a very large bees nest. Maybe a foot in diameter. I got 2 cans of Wasp spray and started to work on it...It took several days of applications but I eventually came out the winner, and it was really swarming with "bees"....Wasps I suppose. But I won the battle. Don't know how they managed to build a nest that big before I noticed it. Good luck, that Wasp spray is really powerful stuff....It almost kills on contact. Quentin tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Saturday, April 1, 2006 7:29 AM Nothing like nutritious start to a busy day! Mother nature woke me up this morning with a peal of thunder and a quarter inch of rain. Looks like it will quit before long, but hopefully it dampened all the grass and we won't be out chasing grass fires all day. 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... JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,324 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:17 AM good morning matt and I went to deshler last night and got back home before mother nature sent some thunderstorms. no damage around here that I know of.will take some more juice and some scrambled eggs. 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"). cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:09 AM Good Saturday morning, everyone. Saturday brunch is all laid out on the warmer bar; all the usual buffet breakfast items are on there. Coffee is ready, and the juice is made. Everyone have a great day. DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS UP ONE HOUR BEFORE YOU GO TO BED TONIGHT! cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Friday, March 31, 2006 8:31 PM Sure, I'll take a late one, even though I chowed down at the local buffet earlier...[dinner] Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 8:03 PM Espeefoamer, so glad you're enjoying your burger tonight. Anybody else want any? cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." espeefoamer Member sinceNovember 2003 From: West Coast 4,122 posts Posted by espeefoamer on Friday, March 31, 2006 5:17 PM Ummmmmmmm[:D]. Burgers w/ sauteed onions and mushrooms. Bacon,too[dinner]! Delicious[:p]. Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool. CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Friday, March 31, 2006 3:46 PM Tina, if we can convince my lil' sister (AKA Mookie) to come east to Rochelle, I'll be there, too. As far as I'm concerned, Rochelle and points east are the center of the universe for railroading, and I have the "homework" today to prove it. With proper advance notice, any day you set up should work for me. The shop there is closed on Monday and Tuesday, so those might be good days to avoid. The C&NWHS Convention is also going to be at Rochelle this year (it's in May, IIRC), so that would be a good time to avoid, too. Maybe the city can use that little ol' convention as a dry run for us! Carl Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!) CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM) cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 3:16 PM For those who "must" eat fi***onight, fixing more fish for supper tonight, along with fries and hushpuppies. For those who don't "have" to eat fish, there will be burgers w/sauteed onions and mushrooms. I'll also fix some bacon to go on the burgers. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Friday, March 31, 2006 12:15 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68 Interesting sound coming from under that blanket on the hammock. Kind of a cross between a snore and a purr..... Driver would tell you it is more the 1st and less the 2nd! [8)] She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 11:07 AM Jim, sure hope you get the bees/wasps taken care of, and out of your paneling. Also hope you aren't allergic to their stings, if you get stung by them. Lunch today will be: fried fish, hushpuppies, fries, and cole slaw. Will also have some baked cod for anyone not wanting fried fish. Still getting light rain; but they say we may get some severe stuff later this afternoon, and tonight. Hope the severe stuff does'nt develop. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." mbkcs Member sinceMarch 2006 From: I see volcanoes. 117 posts Posted by mbkcs on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:47 AM Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. Do you have cave crickets in your part of the state? mbkcs Member sinceMarch 2006 From: I see volcanoes. 117 posts Posted by mbkcs on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:43 AM Rochelle....okay...that makes 2 so far for August/Sept. Mookie, without you, it wouldn't be the same. If any of you wants to go and can't drive for what ever reason, email me. If I can't swing by, then maybe someone else from the diner can. I was at Rochelle for about 10 minutes on the way home from Milwaukee. It was very cold and my daughter and I were anxious to get home. I did see one...a BNSF mixedfreight. Forgetting they whistle through the crossing, I thought I would lose the hearing in my left ear; rang quite awhile afterward. I met a very nice couple from Southern Illinois. They had a good comment...why doesn't Rochelle/Trains promote the park with more signage? Having been there more than once, I still get confused trying to find it. How many people come into Rochelle just to visit the park, just to leave when they can't find it. Of course, if anyone would actually stop and ask for directions...[:D] Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:18 AM Hi All Yesterday I worked 4 hours of overtime before I worked my normal 8 hours of regular time. [:0] So I was a little busy and didn't stop by. I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. There are right by the steps coming up to the front door. Today is cloudy and very humid so they are not out and flying around. They just appeared yesterday. I thought I had killed them all out last year. [:(!] [V] [:(!] I wanted to take the wood paneling off after dark but several people have advised me not to do so. Those critters normally don't fly after dark but might if their house if threatened. So I will just go the spray wasps killer for now. I only have about 4 inches between the step and where they are going up into the paneling so it is hard to get any spray up into where they are resting. I am not a happy camper about that. [:(!] Well off I go. Everyone Take Care Edit blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Friday, March 31, 2006 7:37 AM Well, it LOOKED threatening there for awhile last night, but it fizzled before it got to us. Even had a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the counties immediately southwest of us. All we got was a nice moderate 1/2 an inch of rain and a few rumbles. This morning, the wind is a-blowing, ruining my meticulous rake job from last weekend.[sigh] Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 7:13 AM Good morning, everyone! Woke up to very light rain this morning. They are still saying that we could get some "nasty" stuff later on, like early evening on. Sure hope not: don't want to try to sleep tonight, with the NWS radio going off every few minutes. Breakfast is ready for anyone wanting breakfast. Maybe the breakfast smell will wake up the kitty for her breakfast. On the menu this morning: sausage, hash browns, sausage gravy and biscuits. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,324 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:48 AM blanket and pillow for the kitty.mother nature has started some scattered sprinkles this morning.if we are to go to rochelle it would be august or a september weekend.I had talked to a certain pennsylvanian about a picnic but not sure of their schedule yet. i do know mamma and i get 3 weeks of vacation this year the only thing is matt starts school next fall.but the calendar is open for now. stay safe Joe ps dont forget about springing ahead this weekend(and check your smoke detector too) 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 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:44 AM Interesting sound coming from under that blanket on the hammock. Kind of a cross between a snore and a purr..... Weather folks are threatening us with rain today and tomorrow, but there's nothing on the regional radar yet, so it's either going to develop 'out of the blue', or not arrive until later in the day. It is, however, Friday, which is a good thing. Don't think I'd survive another day here at work. This rain to start the weekend better not be a harbinger of things to come. We had a summer a few years ago where the sun seemed to go down on Friday and re-appear on Monday. All summer. Life goes on... 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... Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:35 AM %%%^~^%%% - yes, I am fine. Wet weather is hard on my hair, tho! Makes it a little curly! We again missed all the heavy weather, but got a good soaking. I think Council Bluffs Iowa got what just passed over us. I know the weather people (radio and tv) go berzerk everytime there is a cloud in the sky. It is a little overkill, since after awhile no one listens to them and then they get into trouble. Generally - remember Generally - all the bad weather will pass over or around us and beat the daylights out of Omaha and then move into Iowa. Now when Omaha and Lincoln combine - then we can say that we had bad weather in the suburbs called Omaha......[(-D] Oh my - it is too early for this. Tina - I like your suggestion, but would take a lot of planning on my part. Driver can't leave his job except May through July. (school is out then and he has lots of free time.) I can go anytime, but not sure he would let me go without him. But I will do some investigating. I guess I could tie Brother Carl to my arm for protection, but not sure we would both fit on his bicycle.....(it hurts to laugh that hard!) Ahem - must maintain some dignity here! Sure would help if Nebraska was the center of the train universe instead of Illinois. I think we may have more room for a party, too! We could even spill over into Kansas! Nap needed after all that exercise! @ (someone put that blanket over me, please?) She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw railfan619 Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Somewhere near the tracks 927 posts Posted by railfan619 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:49 PM Good eveing everyone how is we all doin tonight fine and dandy I hope well today was a really nice day here in wisconsin with the temps up around 60 which was reall nice for a change cause I finally got to drive with my windows open and not get cold. But anywho hope everyone has. A good night and I will be talkin to you all later, cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:46 PM Looks like the rains out Mookie's way will be arriving here around 6 a.m. tomorrow. Not supposed to have anything severe, until maybe tomorrow evening. Sure hope all our forum friends out that way are all A-OK. Tina, it's good to see you come into the diner. Glad you liked the dessert for tonight. Hope you get to stop in more and visit with us. It's always good to see you come in. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:12 PM Hey Mook, you guys OK there? Radar shows one h*** of a storm just went through there. We're keeping an eye on the sky here... Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:48 PM My mountain bike rarely gets off the road - although it should spend more time on the road. I do ride a lot of EMS standbys with it - large crowd events, parades, etc. Very handy - and I usually see parades about twice (unless I get a call during the parade), since I ride the route backwards. Of course, I always stop for a good band, especially pipe bands. 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... blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:44 PM Thanks! QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs Brian, How did you lose so much weight? I want a bicycle, recommendations? Doctor's orders. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes back in October, so they started me on a 270-carbs-a-day/60-grams-of-fat limit diet. I just followed orders. My bicycle is a Giant Rincon mountain bike- probably not the best for touring down the road, but I wanted something that would handle my weight on the crappy streets around here. QUOTE: So, when do we all show up at Rochelle for a picnic? I had mentioned doing that last year, but I didn't follow up on it. I still will plan it if you all are interested. Let's say a weekend in August or September? I would love to meet Paula and Ms. Mookie and Sara and Brian and....so on. I would love the opportunity as well. And I'm only about 2-1/2 hours away. August/September sounds good- nothing on our schedule at this point, we'll still be recovering from our son's wedding (he gets married in Lost Wages in May), so we won't be doing anything expensive for awhile... Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. « First«170171172173174175176»Last » Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Do you have cave crickets in your part of the state?
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QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68 Interesting sound coming from under that blanket on the hammock. Kind of a cross between a snore and a purr.....
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. Do you have cave crickets in your part of the state? mbkcs Member sinceMarch 2006 From: I see volcanoes. 117 posts Posted by mbkcs on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:43 AM Rochelle....okay...that makes 2 so far for August/Sept. Mookie, without you, it wouldn't be the same. If any of you wants to go and can't drive for what ever reason, email me. If I can't swing by, then maybe someone else from the diner can. I was at Rochelle for about 10 minutes on the way home from Milwaukee. It was very cold and my daughter and I were anxious to get home. I did see one...a BNSF mixedfreight. Forgetting they whistle through the crossing, I thought I would lose the hearing in my left ear; rang quite awhile afterward. I met a very nice couple from Southern Illinois. They had a good comment...why doesn't Rochelle/Trains promote the park with more signage? Having been there more than once, I still get confused trying to find it. How many people come into Rochelle just to visit the park, just to leave when they can't find it. Of course, if anyone would actually stop and ask for directions...[:D] Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:18 AM Hi All Yesterday I worked 4 hours of overtime before I worked my normal 8 hours of regular time. [:0] So I was a little busy and didn't stop by. I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. There are right by the steps coming up to the front door. Today is cloudy and very humid so they are not out and flying around. They just appeared yesterday. I thought I had killed them all out last year. [:(!] [V] [:(!] I wanted to take the wood paneling off after dark but several people have advised me not to do so. Those critters normally don't fly after dark but might if their house if threatened. So I will just go the spray wasps killer for now. I only have about 4 inches between the step and where they are going up into the paneling so it is hard to get any spray up into where they are resting. I am not a happy camper about that. [:(!] Well off I go. Everyone Take Care Edit blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Friday, March 31, 2006 7:37 AM Well, it LOOKED threatening there for awhile last night, but it fizzled before it got to us. Even had a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the counties immediately southwest of us. All we got was a nice moderate 1/2 an inch of rain and a few rumbles. This morning, the wind is a-blowing, ruining my meticulous rake job from last weekend.[sigh] Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 7:13 AM Good morning, everyone! Woke up to very light rain this morning. They are still saying that we could get some "nasty" stuff later on, like early evening on. Sure hope not: don't want to try to sleep tonight, with the NWS radio going off every few minutes. Breakfast is ready for anyone wanting breakfast. Maybe the breakfast smell will wake up the kitty for her breakfast. On the menu this morning: sausage, hash browns, sausage gravy and biscuits. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,324 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:48 AM blanket and pillow for the kitty.mother nature has started some scattered sprinkles this morning.if we are to go to rochelle it would be august or a september weekend.I had talked to a certain pennsylvanian about a picnic but not sure of their schedule yet. i do know mamma and i get 3 weeks of vacation this year the only thing is matt starts school next fall.but the calendar is open for now. stay safe Joe ps dont forget about springing ahead this weekend(and check your smoke detector too) 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 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:44 AM Interesting sound coming from under that blanket on the hammock. Kind of a cross between a snore and a purr..... Weather folks are threatening us with rain today and tomorrow, but there's nothing on the regional radar yet, so it's either going to develop 'out of the blue', or not arrive until later in the day. It is, however, Friday, which is a good thing. Don't think I'd survive another day here at work. This rain to start the weekend better not be a harbinger of things to come. We had a summer a few years ago where the sun seemed to go down on Friday and re-appear on Monday. All summer. Life goes on... 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... Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:35 AM %%%^~^%%% - yes, I am fine. Wet weather is hard on my hair, tho! Makes it a little curly! We again missed all the heavy weather, but got a good soaking. I think Council Bluffs Iowa got what just passed over us. I know the weather people (radio and tv) go berzerk everytime there is a cloud in the sky. It is a little overkill, since after awhile no one listens to them and then they get into trouble. Generally - remember Generally - all the bad weather will pass over or around us and beat the daylights out of Omaha and then move into Iowa. Now when Omaha and Lincoln combine - then we can say that we had bad weather in the suburbs called Omaha......[(-D] Oh my - it is too early for this. Tina - I like your suggestion, but would take a lot of planning on my part. Driver can't leave his job except May through July. (school is out then and he has lots of free time.) I can go anytime, but not sure he would let me go without him. But I will do some investigating. I guess I could tie Brother Carl to my arm for protection, but not sure we would both fit on his bicycle.....(it hurts to laugh that hard!) Ahem - must maintain some dignity here! Sure would help if Nebraska was the center of the train universe instead of Illinois. I think we may have more room for a party, too! We could even spill over into Kansas! Nap needed after all that exercise! @ (someone put that blanket over me, please?) She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw railfan619 Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Somewhere near the tracks 927 posts Posted by railfan619 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:49 PM Good eveing everyone how is we all doin tonight fine and dandy I hope well today was a really nice day here in wisconsin with the temps up around 60 which was reall nice for a change cause I finally got to drive with my windows open and not get cold. But anywho hope everyone has. A good night and I will be talkin to you all later, cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:46 PM Looks like the rains out Mookie's way will be arriving here around 6 a.m. tomorrow. Not supposed to have anything severe, until maybe tomorrow evening. Sure hope all our forum friends out that way are all A-OK. Tina, it's good to see you come into the diner. Glad you liked the dessert for tonight. Hope you get to stop in more and visit with us. It's always good to see you come in. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:12 PM Hey Mook, you guys OK there? Radar shows one h*** of a storm just went through there. We're keeping an eye on the sky here... Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:48 PM My mountain bike rarely gets off the road - although it should spend more time on the road. I do ride a lot of EMS standbys with it - large crowd events, parades, etc. Very handy - and I usually see parades about twice (unless I get a call during the parade), since I ride the route backwards. Of course, I always stop for a good band, especially pipe bands. 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... blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:44 PM Thanks! QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs Brian, How did you lose so much weight? I want a bicycle, recommendations? Doctor's orders. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes back in October, so they started me on a 270-carbs-a-day/60-grams-of-fat limit diet. I just followed orders. My bicycle is a Giant Rincon mountain bike- probably not the best for touring down the road, but I wanted something that would handle my weight on the crappy streets around here. QUOTE: So, when do we all show up at Rochelle for a picnic? I had mentioned doing that last year, but I didn't follow up on it. I still will plan it if you all are interested. Let's say a weekend in August or September? I would love to meet Paula and Ms. Mookie and Sara and Brian and....so on. I would love the opportunity as well. And I'm only about 2-1/2 hours away. August/September sounds good- nothing on our schedule at this point, we'll still be recovering from our son's wedding (he gets married in Lost Wages in May), so we won't be doing anything expensive for awhile... Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. « First«170171172173174175176»Last » Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Do you have cave crickets in your part of the state? mbkcs Member sinceMarch 2006 From: I see volcanoes. 117 posts Posted by mbkcs on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:43 AM Rochelle....okay...that makes 2 so far for August/Sept. Mookie, without you, it wouldn't be the same. If any of you wants to go and can't drive for what ever reason, email me. If I can't swing by, then maybe someone else from the diner can. I was at Rochelle for about 10 minutes on the way home from Milwaukee. It was very cold and my daughter and I were anxious to get home. I did see one...a BNSF mixedfreight. Forgetting they whistle through the crossing, I thought I would lose the hearing in my left ear; rang quite awhile afterward. I met a very nice couple from Southern Illinois. They had a good comment...why doesn't Rochelle/Trains promote the park with more signage? Having been there more than once, I still get confused trying to find it. How many people come into Rochelle just to visit the park, just to leave when they can't find it. Of course, if anyone would actually stop and ask for directions...[:D] Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 10:18 AM Hi All Yesterday I worked 4 hours of overtime before I worked my normal 8 hours of regular time. [:0] So I was a little busy and didn't stop by. I have some bees or wasps under the wood paneling of my house. There are right by the steps coming up to the front door. Today is cloudy and very humid so they are not out and flying around. They just appeared yesterday. I thought I had killed them all out last year. [:(!] [V] [:(!] I wanted to take the wood paneling off after dark but several people have advised me not to do so. Those critters normally don't fly after dark but might if their house if threatened. So I will just go the spray wasps killer for now. I only have about 4 inches between the step and where they are going up into the paneling so it is hard to get any spray up into where they are resting. I am not a happy camper about that. [:(!] Well off I go. Everyone Take Care Edit blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Friday, March 31, 2006 7:37 AM Well, it LOOKED threatening there for awhile last night, but it fizzled before it got to us. Even had a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the counties immediately southwest of us. All we got was a nice moderate 1/2 an inch of rain and a few rumbles. This morning, the wind is a-blowing, ruining my meticulous rake job from last weekend.[sigh] Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 31, 2006 7:13 AM Good morning, everyone! Woke up to very light rain this morning. They are still saying that we could get some "nasty" stuff later on, like early evening on. Sure hope not: don't want to try to sleep tonight, with the NWS radio going off every few minutes. Breakfast is ready for anyone wanting breakfast. Maybe the breakfast smell will wake up the kitty for her breakfast. On the menu this morning: sausage, hash browns, sausage gravy and biscuits. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,324 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:48 AM blanket and pillow for the kitty.mother nature has started some scattered sprinkles this morning.if we are to go to rochelle it would be august or a september weekend.I had talked to a certain pennsylvanian about a picnic but not sure of their schedule yet. i do know mamma and i get 3 weeks of vacation this year the only thing is matt starts school next fall.but the calendar is open for now. stay safe Joe ps dont forget about springing ahead this weekend(and check your smoke detector too) 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 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:44 AM Interesting sound coming from under that blanket on the hammock. Kind of a cross between a snore and a purr..... Weather folks are threatening us with rain today and tomorrow, but there's nothing on the regional radar yet, so it's either going to develop 'out of the blue', or not arrive until later in the day. It is, however, Friday, which is a good thing. Don't think I'd survive another day here at work. This rain to start the weekend better not be a harbinger of things to come. We had a summer a few years ago where the sun seemed to go down on Friday and re-appear on Monday. All summer. Life goes on... 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... Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Friday, March 31, 2006 6:35 AM %%%^~^%%% - yes, I am fine. Wet weather is hard on my hair, tho! Makes it a little curly! We again missed all the heavy weather, but got a good soaking. I think Council Bluffs Iowa got what just passed over us. I know the weather people (radio and tv) go berzerk everytime there is a cloud in the sky. It is a little overkill, since after awhile no one listens to them and then they get into trouble. Generally - remember Generally - all the bad weather will pass over or around us and beat the daylights out of Omaha and then move into Iowa. Now when Omaha and Lincoln combine - then we can say that we had bad weather in the suburbs called Omaha......[(-D] Oh my - it is too early for this. Tina - I like your suggestion, but would take a lot of planning on my part. Driver can't leave his job except May through July. (school is out then and he has lots of free time.) I can go anytime, but not sure he would let me go without him. But I will do some investigating. I guess I could tie Brother Carl to my arm for protection, but not sure we would both fit on his bicycle.....(it hurts to laugh that hard!) Ahem - must maintain some dignity here! Sure would help if Nebraska was the center of the train universe instead of Illinois. I think we may have more room for a party, too! We could even spill over into Kansas! Nap needed after all that exercise! @ (someone put that blanket over me, please?) She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw railfan619 Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Somewhere near the tracks 927 posts Posted by railfan619 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:49 PM Good eveing everyone how is we all doin tonight fine and dandy I hope well today was a really nice day here in wisconsin with the temps up around 60 which was reall nice for a change cause I finally got to drive with my windows open and not get cold. But anywho hope everyone has. A good night and I will be talkin to you all later, cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:46 PM Looks like the rains out Mookie's way will be arriving here around 6 a.m. tomorrow. Not supposed to have anything severe, until maybe tomorrow evening. Sure hope all our forum friends out that way are all A-OK. Tina, it's good to see you come into the diner. Glad you liked the dessert for tonight. Hope you get to stop in more and visit with us. It's always good to see you come in. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:12 PM Hey Mook, you guys OK there? Radar shows one h*** of a storm just went through there. We're keeping an eye on the sky here... Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:48 PM My mountain bike rarely gets off the road - although it should spend more time on the road. I do ride a lot of EMS standbys with it - large crowd events, parades, etc. Very handy - and I usually see parades about twice (unless I get a call during the parade), since I ride the route backwards. Of course, I always stop for a good band, especially pipe bands. 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... blhanel Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,213 posts Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:44 PM Thanks! QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs Brian, How did you lose so much weight? I want a bicycle, recommendations? Doctor's orders. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes back in October, so they started me on a 270-carbs-a-day/60-grams-of-fat limit diet. I just followed orders. My bicycle is a Giant Rincon mountain bike- probably not the best for touring down the road, but I wanted something that would handle my weight on the crappy streets around here. QUOTE: So, when do we all show up at Rochelle for a picnic? I had mentioned doing that last year, but I didn't follow up on it. I still will plan it if you all are interested. Let's say a weekend in August or September? I would love to meet Paula and Ms. Mookie and Sara and Brian and....so on. I would love the opportunity as well. And I'm only about 2-1/2 hours away. August/September sounds good- nothing on our schedule at this point, we'll still be recovering from our son's wedding (he gets married in Lost Wages in May), so we won't be doing anything expensive for awhile... Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net. « First«170171172173174175176»Last » Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
QUOTE: Originally posted by mbkcs Brian, How did you lose so much weight? I want a bicycle, recommendations?
QUOTE: So, when do we all show up at Rochelle for a picnic? I had mentioned doing that last year, but I didn't follow up on it. I still will plan it if you all are interested. Let's say a weekend in August or September? I would love to meet Paula and Ms. Mookie and Sara and Brian and....so on.
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