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Posted by CopCarSS on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:14 AM
Morning All,

MC, thanks for the info. Will see if I can make a run down DTC way again.

Tree, good luck with the cold. 15 to 22 below is getting awfully brisk!

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 7:35 AM
Watertown Airport reported -18 at 6:56 this morning (I'd post the link, but it would be wrong tomorrow). Gee this blanket feels good. Might not move out from under it...

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 7:31 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

For anyone wanting to extend some sympathy - Colorado had the nation's low - (I can't do this since I use too many dashes when I talk - ) it was 17 below somewhere in MC's territory. That's cold folks! Hear MC is ordering more feathers from Cabelas!

We have reports that there may be a stray mountain lion around the city. We have enough wildlife when school is in session - one more won't be noticed.

Quiet on home front - wonder what they are plotting!

CW - want me to fix some porcupine meatballs for supper? They are fun to bat around before you fry them.....

[C=:-)]


Gunnison - 68 miles south of here!

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 7:14 AM
Tree - got two blankets with heaters in them. Will leave one in your chair for you. Turn to toast and then enjoy!

Then let me know when you leave, so I can use the chair....pre-warmed!

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 7:03 AM
Well, it wasn't official, but my weather station quit recording temps at 2 am and that was at 22 below. Other thermometers around the house were showing around 15 below, so the weather station sensor might be off a bit. Or not. Worst part is that they were only forecasting zero to 5 above...

Hot Food! Please!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 6:51 AM
mookie
if its too quiet for you we can send matt out for a visit.he could really stir things up.hes going to help mamma stir some cookies after school today so there will be some for supper.
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 6:44 AM
For anyone wanting to extend some sympathy - Colorado had the nation's low - (I can't do this since I use too many dashes when I talk - ) it was 17 below somewhere in MC's territory. That's cold folks! Hear MC is ordering more feathers from Cabelas!

We have reports that there may be a stray mountain lion around the city. We have enough wildlife when school is in session - one more won't be noticed.

Quiet on home front - wonder what they are plotting!

CW - want me to fix some porcupine meatballs for supper? They are fun to bat around before you fry them.....

[C=:-)]

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 5:47 AM
Mudchicken, have plenty of hot cider for you (and anyone else who wants
some hot cider).

Well, guess I'll get back to do the Produce this morning. Didn't do it last
week, since I wasn't feeling too well. So breakfast is set out on the warmer
bar: biscuits, gravy, sausage, turkey bacon, country ham & redeye gravy,
and fried taters. See you all later.
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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, December 12, 2005 9:01 PM
Ms. Moo: So much for landlord getting his damage deposit $$$$$ back? [(-D][(-D][(-D]

Copcar: Grinder was at Orchard Ave & I-25 on Saturday morning (still on RTD)

Whilst out here freezing the dirty tailfeathers off since Saturday, saw long lost cousin "bamboo peacock" on a motorcar trailer in Glenwood Springs sitting forlornly in the backtracks of the wye. We may make it out of here before the snow flys on Thursday. So cold here that snow that covered the rail looks like white iron filings on a magnet. Encountered a mule deer with an attitude problem on Sunday morning at MP 377 in the Roaring Fork Gorge. (Fortunately the local mountain sheep had not taught them their ba-aaaad habbits.)

Fire-up the hot cider please?
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Posted by jeaton on Monday, December 12, 2005 8:34 PM
Tom

Don't know for sure, but I think the news feature deadline is almost a month before an issue hits the street. I am pretty sure the next issue is going to have coverage on the subject.

And hey, if you don't have a chance to get back here, Merry Christmas.

Jay

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 12, 2005 7:17 PM
Evening - I hope all is well! Just stopped in to say hi.

I'm sure this has come up before (forgive me), but why no mention of Gunn in the lastest issue of Trains? No Stop the presses?

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, December 12, 2005 4:38 PM
All right, Ed: there's no need to gloat about your warm temps. Just send
them up this way, please!!


For supper tonight, I have made some more Philly steak and cheese subs,
and we'll have something new from White Castle: French fried onion chips
to go with the subs (found them at the grocery the other day).
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Posted by edblysard on Monday, December 12, 2005 3:50 PM
Jeeze, can you imagine walking into the bathroom first thing in the morning and seeing that crawling out of the sink!

Oh well, guess Bob Villa dont work in Nebraska!

Oh, just because you all sound so chilled...
It is 74 outside, bright sunshine, cat is sleeping on the jeep hood...

Ya'll stay Frosty,
Ed

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, December 12, 2005 2:46 PM
no problem CW.they will go good to warm us up. they are talking about another system coming on wed through our area with some snow and ice.snow ok ice please stay away.
stay safe
joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:36 AM
Joe, thanks for the idea of subs. I've been working making them up,
and I THINK I have enough made up, that we can have them for
supper tonight.

So, along with the regular lunch menu, the specials today will be:

1. roast beef subs
2. Philly steak & cheese subs
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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:33 AM
SJ, it's too bad you couldn't get a video of that inter-bathroom communication!

Seriously, I'm worried--no telling what your neighbors might send through to you before they leave, now that this little secret is out. However, I'll bet that they somehow are the cause of the problem to begin with.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:28 AM
SJ, you need to aim higher with those withier systems. We aren't supposed to get above freezing all week. They did include a possibility of freezing rain for tomorrow or Wednesday, though.

"Withier"--worst spell of "weather" I've seen in a long time!

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, December 12, 2005 7:39 AM
OK, now that I'm back up off the floor from laughing....

Mother Nature slipped another inch of dihydrogen monoxide (solid state) in after I checked in during the night. At least I didn't have to clear it to get out of the driveway. And it is supposed to get chilly tonight - forecast = zero. Mookie - we'll take some of that warm stuff, but with current weather patterns, I doubt we'll see it. Just more cold and snow.

The outside sports enthusiasts are loving it, though! I really don't mind all that much, either...

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, December 12, 2005 7:20 AM
well mookie maybe your little nieghboors slipped a ball or apple down the drain and thats causing the clog?
cw
how about a super sub day for monday.im talking philly cheesesteak subs or large roast beef subs for lunch?
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, December 12, 2005 6:44 AM
Mookie, how about submitting it to both?!?! Mookie, hope you had a good
weekend, otherwise.

All we're getting this morning is a light rain. Just over the river in Indiana,
a lot of the schools are either closed, or opening two hours late.

Breakfast this morning: sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits, gravy, or
oatmeal & toast.

Just regular lunch menu items today, unless I can think of a special.
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, December 12, 2005 6:35 AM
Ta Da! It will be 48 here today, so it will be warming up in the east very soon.

Had slow/non draining sink in bathroom. Called Landpeople. Since it is a duplex and bathrooms are back to back, they used our sink to do the work. Snaked down 16 feet and didn't find much. Still didn't drain well. Said they would call a plumber today.

Got a call yesterday from Landpeople. Said they checked the bathroom on the other side before they quit for the day - it was a mess. Rugs were all askew, sink was all scratched up, Figured that was par for people who sound like they let their kids play with bowling balls.

A few hours later, they realized what had happened - they snaked 16 feet from our drain into the bathroom next door. Really messed up the bathroom. Surprised it didn't go down the hall and scare the bejeebers out of the kids that were playing upstairs....

I had to lay the phone down I was laughing so hard!

The Landpeople will be over this morning to snake from the other side and since there are two, one will watch our sink to be sure it all goes in the right place!

I don't know whether to submit it to Funniest Videos or DIY!

Moo

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, December 12, 2005 1:50 AM
Snow here yesterday - about 5 inches, maybe a little more. Wind has swung the lake effect south, so last nights last snow blower exercise should hold for a while.

On the other hand, it's c o l d!. Not sub-zero, but 18 is still chilly.

I did get the Christmas lights up this weekend. I might have one more batch to put up, on a small pine tree, but I've got to find them first....

Some hot chocolate to warm up, then back to bed.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:48 PM
No snow to speak of today (probably just as well). So I wound up scraping my windows instead of brushing them off when I was ready to come back here.

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Posted by blhanel on Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:35 PM
Back from the concert- wonderful music. Didn't get much snow here, just a dusting. Back to the grind tomorrow (sigh).
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 11, 2005 4:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CSXrules4eva

QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

West Palm Beach hi today will be 82 they say! What city is that temp from? [:p]


Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes



Kingsonton, Jamacia [:D] lol

Well over here in Philadelphia we received about 6 inchs eairly morning but, the interesting thing was when I woke up today at 10 am all of the roads were jeat black, I didn't see a single snow flake on the streets. I had to shovel my driveway though [:(]

I also took advantage of the snow and went snowboarding today!!!!!!!! That was fun. I also went street sliding when it got dark because, the melted snow turned into ice on the roads, but there unfortunitly wasn't enough ice to play some ice hockey. I broke my record of last year by sliding on the ice for a 1/4 mile down my street which happenes to be on a 20 something percent grade.

Lets see I also went 4 wheeling in the snow on my Mom's street which happenes to be what I like to call a "dead street" no one hardly ever drives on her street thus, the City of Philadelphia does not plow it. That was fun too!![:D] I kicked up tons of snow in my truck.

So, you could say that I had a full day, because I'm tired.


Yesterday my dad and I did some railfanning in our V8 Jeep, and we found a road not yet plowed!!![8D]

Fun fun fun!!!![8D]
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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, December 11, 2005 4:39 PM
brian
I ordered a local holiday pops concert cd for christmas.really helped with all the hustle and bustle.also helped my inlaws get a new kitchen cart in their house.hope everyone has a good night
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by blhanel on Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:37 PM
It's starting to snow here now, Carl, so you've got somewhere around six hours before it gets there. Dinner sounds great, although I have to leave some room for our hosts' meal tonight. We've been invited to the home of some fellow church members, after which we're attending the local holiday pops concert. Catch you all later, if we're not out too late!
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Posted by railfan619 on Sunday, December 11, 2005 1:37 PM
Good afternoon everyone how is we all doin today fine and dandy. I hope well it is another cold and snowy day here in wisconsin and I don't like it but anywho tomorrow I start a new job well at my old job but I have moved on up to a standby driver time to celabreate but anywho hope everyone has a nice day and I will be talkin to you all later. [:D][:D]
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Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, December 11, 2005 1:08 PM
We got another inch or two of snow yesterday; although it's sunny now, more is coming tonight, they tell us.

This dihydrogen monoxide pollution (see the Humor thread) is becoming disruptive. Sunday traffic is snarled, largely because of this.

Dinner sounds great!

May appreciate the hot chocolate tonight, if I need to tackle the driveway again.

Carl

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, December 11, 2005 12:12 PM
Brian, hopefully, the Sunday Dinner will help your "appetite": today, we're
having: baked ham, green beans, potato salad, and white cake with
white icing. This dinner will be served from right now until 8 p.m. EST,
when we'll have popcorn and hot chocolate/cocoa.
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