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QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar ....You know Ed, the thing that gets to me a bit now with this winter driving is the avertisements for 4wd vehicles...Just watch them on TV and see how "fast" the adds are showing people driving, etc....and in reality that's a no no....Giving the wrong message....When it's slippery..we all should slow down and be more careful...That's not what those adds are implying.....4wd or not. Ice will turn them all around and into the ditch or worse.....
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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").
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Originally posted by jeaton Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Friday, December 9, 2005 11:13 AM Q If that's the way it is going to be, I changed my mind about moving to Indiana. Palm Beach would work. Jay "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics Modelcar Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania 13,456 posts Posted by Modelcar on Friday, December 9, 2005 10:54 AM ....18.9 degrees here in Muncie, now at near noon.....Well the snow front wisked by here starting at 3:30 yesterday and on until last night giving us about 7 to 8" of the stuff....11 degrees earlier this morning...Our first significiant snow fall this season. My home area of Pennsylvania was to get about a foot of the stuff late last night and today and it has been in process doing so....Sure you wouldn't like to have some of this pretty white stuff Ed...... Quentin cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, December 9, 2005 9:33 AM At 10:30 a.m., our thermometer is showing 14.7 degrees F. We are "supposed" to reach a high of 31 deg. F. today. I'll be surprised if it makes it that high today. Lunch menu: fried fish w/fries, cole slaw and hushpuppies. Three different cakes for lunch/supper today: chocolate, yellow and white cake. The chocolate has chocolate icing; yellow has caramel icing, and the white cake has white icing. And there is also a white cake with coconut covered white icing. And if cake isn't your thing today, have an apple pie, and a pecan pie baking in the oven. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Friday, December 9, 2005 9:25 AM West Palm Beach hi today will be 82 they say! What city is that temp from? [:p] Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Friday, December 9, 2005 8:49 AM We got a little less than our friends over the state wall just to the south of here, about 3 inches. Still in the deep freeze at about 10 degrees at this time, but the plan is for mid-20s by noon. Planning a trip to Evanston this afternoon to hear a securities analyst talk about the financial situation of the big RR's, but road conditions may be a stopper. Tomorrow is more important. Scheduled a rare train chasing day, camera at the ready to catch the Empire Builder making a detour around Milwaukee. Hopefully, one stop will be in Randy's home town of Burlington, WI. Warning to Ed B. Watch out for snow sliding of those boxcars. Stay warm Jay "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics CopCarSS Member sinceAugust 2002 From: Turner Junction 3,076 posts Posted by CopCarSS on Friday, December 9, 2005 8:29 AM Tip Top of the Morning Everyone! Brian- Dig the Red and White theme. Really classy! Thanks for sharing. Ed, I know all too well about Texans (and Californians and Mexicans) not being able to drive in less than ideal conditions. It seems the migrant populace of Colorado is comprised mainly of those three groups. Couple this to the fact that many of them have MegaSUV's that can get started in slippery conditions (but not necessarily stop), and it can be a recipe for disaster. BTW, how does the Magnum do in the snow. I would imagine that you could throw some weight in the back, and it wouldn't be too bad. Oh well, hope you all have a great day. We're supposed to be sunny and near 50 by Sunday, so I may head out and take some pictures. If I'm not around, I'll catch you all on Monday! TTFN! -ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, December 9, 2005 8:14 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard Still to cold for us swamp rats, you guys can keep the fluffy white stuff, it looks really odd to see snow on palm trees and Texas live Oaks, still with their leaves dark green, they don’t shed till May.Ed Don't mind the fluffy stuff - it just blows away. It's the slushy stuff we had on the roads this morning that's a pain. Plus, a lot of the plow drivers seem to have the idea that if school is delayed or closed, they don't have to plow... At least we've already had our big "first snow of the season" so most people are now back into the winter driving mind set. That first snow is always a festival of cars in the ditch (and worse). You still have your occasional moron who insists he can still do 55-60, but he'll get pulled out of the ditch as soon as the tow truck gets there. 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... edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Friday, December 9, 2005 8:00 AM Big Q, was 32 here in Houston, 26 in College Station just to northwest of us, stayed that way for about 9 hours. We warmed up to a whopping 33 around 7 this morning. Wind chill drops the temp ten degrees, so it feels like 23 or so… Squirrels have invaded the attic trying to keep warm, found a nest on the top of the central heating unit! Got the evil eye from the kids as I moved it outside...so stuck it up in the rafters of my workshop...mom(or pop) squirrel was seriously POed, kept barking the entire time, got down right feisty for a while. Little rascals had a good stash of pecans up there too, and are pretty good shots when they are mad! Tough, they will just have to live with the sparrows and pigeons above the woodshop. Should hit the mid 40s today; be in the 50s by tomorrow. Still to cold for us swamp rats, you guys can keep the fluffy white stuff, it looks really odd to see snow on palm trees and Texas live Oaks, still with their leaves dark green, they don’t shed till May. Stay away from Dallas and the Austin/Hill Country, they don’t drive all that hot on dry streets, cant drive at all on sleet or ice, looks like a bumper car festival in the Dallas area. Ed QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar ...Jen....Did you note {according to our paper today}, Houston Ed's area was down in the 30's......That's a bit off the norm.....How about it Ed... 23 17 46 11 JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,324 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, December 9, 2005 7:48 AM hello everyone made it home.the ride into work was bad the ride home was better until I have to shovel the road to get to my driveway.snowplow just went dead center down the road but i grabbed the shovel and us neighboors had a diggout party.. mookie your neighboors are leaving?? hopefully not before a polka music party.[;)] 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 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, December 9, 2005 7:38 AM Had I known that work had a two hour weather delay this morning I'd have slept in. But I found out after I got to work, so will just have to do my relaxing here. Like some recreational surfing. Not sure why the delay (although a lot of schools delayed, and some south of here actually closed), since the roads were merely lousy, not really bad. I've come to work through worse, for sure. I'll take a bunch of donut holes with my mint tea. Since they're holes, there's no calories, right? 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... cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, December 9, 2005 7:02 AM Good frozen morning, everyone! Sorry about sleeping in again this morning. But the bed was just so toasty warm and comfortable: didn't want to get up out of it. Regular breakfast items are on the breakfast warmer bar, and we also have doughnuts this morning. Glazed, jelly filled, chocolate covered, cream filled, vanilla filled, etc. Even have some of the doughnut holes this morning. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Friday, December 9, 2005 6:39 AM Jingle, jingle.....giggle, giggle.....chuckle, chuckle. Neighbors will be history on 1/31.......HA HA HA.... Guess they have totally trashed the place but their lease runs through 1/31 (housing) so they will stay until then. We will suffer most likely, (noise) but I can live with it and will just keep sending the driver over to yell at them. Brian - like the decorations!!! That's more like it. I love to go see everyone's decorations - and will do so just as soon as the evenings get above 15. Jim - you southerners are only getting a small taste of the north. This is just to prove to you that you can survive in the cold, and don't need year round heat and humidity! And frozen lives much longer! [8D] She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 4:12 AM Hey Crowd [:I] [:o)] [;)] It is 4:10 am and these are our current weather stats Temperature: 20°F -7°C Conditions: Fair Winds: NW 7 MPH NW 11 KPH Relative Humidity: 62% Barometer: 30.52 Rising Visibility: 7.00 Miles 11.27 Kilometers Feels Like: 11°F n/a So Q, Carl, Z, and all you north of me can take your cold weather back now. I have had enought. [B)] [8] [:0] We were actually a little warmer than Dallas for a while today. [:0] They said we were going to get 2 ot 4 inches but all we had in my local area was almost nothing. We had a little ice but it didn't stick to the roads just the cars. About a 20 minute drive north northwest of me they did get about 1 1/2 inches of snow. Some places in Arkansas got 3 inches. It is suspose to warm up now and be a little better. I am definately ready for that. [;)] Well I am going back to bed now for another 2 hour nap. [;)] Take Care. [8D] Edit « First«253254255256257258259»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
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"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics
Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Friday, December 9, 2005 8:49 AM We got a little less than our friends over the state wall just to the south of here, about 3 inches. Still in the deep freeze at about 10 degrees at this time, but the plan is for mid-20s by noon. Planning a trip to Evanston this afternoon to hear a securities analyst talk about the financial situation of the big RR's, but road conditions may be a stopper. Tomorrow is more important. Scheduled a rare train chasing day, camera at the ready to catch the Empire Builder making a detour around Milwaukee. Hopefully, one stop will be in Randy's home town of Burlington, WI. Warning to Ed B. Watch out for snow sliding of those boxcars. Stay warm Jay "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics CopCarSS Member sinceAugust 2002 From: Turner Junction 3,076 posts Posted by CopCarSS on Friday, December 9, 2005 8:29 AM Tip Top of the Morning Everyone! Brian- Dig the Red and White theme. Really classy! Thanks for sharing. Ed, I know all too well about Texans (and Californians and Mexicans) not being able to drive in less than ideal conditions. It seems the migrant populace of Colorado is comprised mainly of those three groups. Couple this to the fact that many of them have MegaSUV's that can get started in slippery conditions (but not necessarily stop), and it can be a recipe for disaster. BTW, how does the Magnum do in the snow. I would imagine that you could throw some weight in the back, and it wouldn't be too bad. Oh well, hope you all have a great day. We're supposed to be sunny and near 50 by Sunday, so I may head out and take some pictures. If I'm not around, I'll catch you all on Monday! TTFN! -ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, December 9, 2005 8:14 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard Still to cold for us swamp rats, you guys can keep the fluffy white stuff, it looks really odd to see snow on palm trees and Texas live Oaks, still with their leaves dark green, they don’t shed till May.Ed Don't mind the fluffy stuff - it just blows away. It's the slushy stuff we had on the roads this morning that's a pain. Plus, a lot of the plow drivers seem to have the idea that if school is delayed or closed, they don't have to plow... At least we've already had our big "first snow of the season" so most people are now back into the winter driving mind set. That first snow is always a festival of cars in the ditch (and worse). You still have your occasional moron who insists he can still do 55-60, but he'll get pulled out of the ditch as soon as the tow truck gets there. 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... edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Friday, December 9, 2005 8:00 AM Big Q, was 32 here in Houston, 26 in College Station just to northwest of us, stayed that way for about 9 hours. We warmed up to a whopping 33 around 7 this morning. Wind chill drops the temp ten degrees, so it feels like 23 or so… Squirrels have invaded the attic trying to keep warm, found a nest on the top of the central heating unit! Got the evil eye from the kids as I moved it outside...so stuck it up in the rafters of my workshop...mom(or pop) squirrel was seriously POed, kept barking the entire time, got down right feisty for a while. Little rascals had a good stash of pecans up there too, and are pretty good shots when they are mad! Tough, they will just have to live with the sparrows and pigeons above the woodshop. Should hit the mid 40s today; be in the 50s by tomorrow. Still to cold for us swamp rats, you guys can keep the fluffy white stuff, it looks really odd to see snow on palm trees and Texas live Oaks, still with their leaves dark green, they don’t shed till May. Stay away from Dallas and the Austin/Hill Country, they don’t drive all that hot on dry streets, cant drive at all on sleet or ice, looks like a bumper car festival in the Dallas area. Ed QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar ...Jen....Did you note {according to our paper today}, Houston Ed's area was down in the 30's......That's a bit off the norm.....How about it Ed... 23 17 46 11 JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,324 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, December 9, 2005 7:48 AM hello everyone made it home.the ride into work was bad the ride home was better until I have to shovel the road to get to my driveway.snowplow just went dead center down the road but i grabbed the shovel and us neighboors had a diggout party.. mookie your neighboors are leaving?? hopefully not before a polka music party.[;)] 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 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,026 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, December 9, 2005 7:38 AM Had I known that work had a two hour weather delay this morning I'd have slept in. But I found out after I got to work, so will just have to do my relaxing here. Like some recreational surfing. Not sure why the delay (although a lot of schools delayed, and some south of here actually closed), since the roads were merely lousy, not really bad. I've come to work through worse, for sure. I'll take a bunch of donut holes with my mint tea. Since they're holes, there's no calories, right? 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... cherokee woman Member sinceNovember 2003 From: Louisville, KY 9,002 posts Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, December 9, 2005 7:02 AM Good frozen morning, everyone! Sorry about sleeping in again this morning. But the bed was just so toasty warm and comfortable: didn't want to get up out of it. Regular breakfast items are on the breakfast warmer bar, and we also have doughnuts this morning. Glazed, jelly filled, chocolate covered, cream filled, vanilla filled, etc. Even have some of the doughnut holes this morning. cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist." Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Friday, December 9, 2005 6:39 AM Jingle, jingle.....giggle, giggle.....chuckle, chuckle. Neighbors will be history on 1/31.......HA HA HA.... Guess they have totally trashed the place but their lease runs through 1/31 (housing) so they will stay until then. We will suffer most likely, (noise) but I can live with it and will just keep sending the driver over to yell at them. Brian - like the decorations!!! That's more like it. I love to go see everyone's decorations - and will do so just as soon as the evenings get above 15. Jim - you southerners are only getting a small taste of the north. This is just to prove to you that you can survive in the cold, and don't need year round heat and humidity! And frozen lives much longer! [8D] She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 4:12 AM Hey Crowd [:I] [:o)] [;)] It is 4:10 am and these are our current weather stats Temperature: 20°F -7°C Conditions: Fair Winds: NW 7 MPH NW 11 KPH Relative Humidity: 62% Barometer: 30.52 Rising Visibility: 7.00 Miles 11.27 Kilometers Feels Like: 11°F n/a So Q, Carl, Z, and all you north of me can take your cold weather back now. I have had enought. [B)] [8] [:0] We were actually a little warmer than Dallas for a while today. [:0] They said we were going to get 2 ot 4 inches but all we had in my local area was almost nothing. We had a little ice but it didn't stick to the roads just the cars. About a 20 minute drive north northwest of me they did get about 1 1/2 inches of snow. Some places in Arkansas got 3 inches. It is suspose to warm up now and be a little better. I am definately ready for that. [;)] Well I am going back to bed now for another 2 hour nap. [;)] Take Care. [8D] Edit « First«253254255256257258259»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
-ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard Still to cold for us swamp rats, you guys can keep the fluffy white stuff, it looks really odd to see snow on palm trees and Texas live Oaks, still with their leaves dark green, they don’t shed till May.Ed
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...
QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar ...Jen....Did you note {according to our paper today}, Houston Ed's area was down in the 30's......That's a bit off the norm.....How about it Ed...
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