Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[cherokee woman]

Good Saturday morning, everyone!! And Jim, welcome to the Depot Diner and
Coffee Shop!! We're always glad to welcome new patrons/customers. You can
get your fill of good "down home" cooking, and in here, we talk about anything
and everything.

Saturday breakfast: turkey bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy, gritts (don't like
em, but I fix them for others who do), oatmeal, toast, scrambled eggs or fried
eggs: sorry, I don't do over easy eggs well. I like to know that the eggs are not
too runny.

Lunch today: actually, it's the Saturday breakfast menu, served until about 4
p.m. EST.

Everybody have a great day, and may it be a "Afternoon Delight" for you.

LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT PERSON IN THE DINER WILL BRING
THE DINER THREAD TO PAGE 500!!

[JoeKoh]

good morning
juice and coffee are ready for today.Jim welcome to the diner glad to have you here! going to take some leftovers and warm them up for breakfast.shared my lunch with someone who had there money eaten by the change machine at work.
stay safe
joe

[CShaveRR]

Welcome, Jim!

For all of us: The fact that we're coming up on 500 pages and 10,000 posts at about the same time is no coincidence. You get 20 posts per page, multiply that by 500, and voila! ten thousand posts. The count doesn't include Jim's original grand opening, so if all performs as expected, the 10,000th post will be the first one on page 501.

[Anonymous]

People,

Allow me to introduce myself. May I get a glass of cranberry juice and a wheat bagel with Philly Cream cheese? My name is "Jim" (as if there aren't enough Jims here already ... what's one more?) I'm 37, live in upstate NY and have taken a serious liking to railroading. I've always liked watching trains, but it was about 3 years ago when I initially started gravitating towards museums, shortline excursions, then about a year later, picture taking locally out around rail yards and on the mainlines.

I'm a member at 2 other outstanding RR forums as well ('probably not proper to plug them here). I am looking forward to talking to each one of you, especially RR employees.

Thank you for your time and generous hospitality.

*Tip

Jim

[rvos1979]

Evening, all.

Sorry I haven't been in lately, between work and other things around the house I just haven't had time to stop by.

I've been lucky at work lately, in that I haven't had to go over to the UPS line at all. UPS wants 1,000 trailers by the end of the year, and they have been putting in a ton of overtime lately--people I've talked to said they have been putting in 2 to 2-1/2 hours extra time every night for the past three weeks or so.

It's finally starting to feel like the middle of November around here, we got the nice windy day everyone was talking about a few days ago, no real damage, but the weather forecast is calling for another windy day on Sunday.

Getting close to 10,000 posts, huh? I'll predict we'll hit it either Sunday or Monday, at the rate we have been usually running on the weekends.

CW, thank you for the pizza, you're one of the top places on my list of good pizzas

Later, everyone.

Randy

[blhanel]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CopCarSS

Forgot to mention that I'll leave the Popcorn Machine with you guys for the weekend for the festivities. Have fun!

I'll provide the popcorn- my Dad's cousin grows it up in Mankato, MN. Hanel Popcorn is the best, IMO (unbiased of course[;)]). Do a Google search for it and you should come up with a site where it can be purchased on-line!

OK, I'll shut up now and quit hogging this thread...

[blhanel]

Oh, and it looks like we're seven posts away from 500 pages.

[blhanel]

I'll go for some fish and fries, along with a nice cold Mountain Dew. Man, how I miss the real thing...

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I almost forgot - Driver went for a walk yesterday and found the 3 hen turkeys that are living in an adjoining neighborhood. We saw an article in the paper that they were living right in the neighborhood - a small park within the neighborhood. They were roosting on the roof of a house when they were photographed. He said they were out for a walk, too.

Ah - big city life and small town feel.

You want turkeys - we got plenty. Not unusual to see a flock of 15-20 virtually anywhere you go around here now. Not all so long ago they were scarce. Now we actually have turkey hunters around here. Kinda cute to see the little ones running around behind mom.

[cherokee woman]

Andrew, very, very sure we can't have alcohol in the Diner!! Just grab you
some fish and fries, or some slices of pizza and a nice, cold
soft drink.

[Junctionfan]

Well nothing to do tonight except work on music and study some law. This whole getting a girlfiend thing is a bit of a bother eh? Taking a long time but it is rather worth it if it works-she is hot. I'll see her tommorow but till then.................

Oh well..

Are you sure we can't have alcohol in the diner?

[CSXrules4eva]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Darn

It looks like I am going to be on the road when we hit the 10,000 post mark and once again I will miss the party. Oh well, I am getting too old to stay up all night and party.

Jay

Jay your never too old to stay up and party all day and night!!! My grandmom who's 65 proved that last year. On another note I'm 19 and I've been doing agrressive inline skating for 5 years. I don't care how old I am I'll never give it up, I've worked too hard to acheive some of the tricks that I can do now. (However, I don't compete in too many competitions anymore). Some people still think I'll be a kid forever because of this. lol

CW I'll have a grilled chesse and some frys please if that's possible. Thanks.

[CopCarSS]

Forgot to mention that I'll leave the Popcorn Machine with you guys for the weekend for the festivities. Have fun!

[JoeKoh]

cookies cakes pies whatever you want jim as long as we have big glasses of milk.better call the local dairy here in town this will be one big party!!! bring on the pizzas too.
stay safe
joe

[cherokee woman]

Well, Jim, guess you'll just have to wait and find out what I'll be serving that
prestigious day!! But you can rest assured, that there will be two white cakes
w/white icing, and two chocolate cakes w/chocolate icing. And for those who
don't like cake (heaven forbid such a thing), there will be several kinds of pie!!

Now, everybody get yourselves in here for this fish fry, and the pizza for tonight.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

48

Who me, Cheat, never!!!

Oh Chad, do you remember the DOS topic? It was axed partly because of people posting numbers, nothing else, just numbers (a combination of star chasing and stupidity on their parts, but it became contagious. [:(] [:(!] I am not saying either about you but let's not temp fate.) So let's try and keep the diner open for another round of 10,000 posts, but first, let's make this 10,000. [:)]


10,000 - 9958 = 42 [:0] [:p] [8D]


Just a little early to start the cake, but I think we need two of them. One for those of us who like white cake with white frosting. Sorry Mook and Joe, but I am not a big chocolate eating guy. I love the old fashion sugar cookies with homemade icing. Funny though, half the dough never made it to the oven. [:D] [:p] [:D] We called them, ice box cookies, because you had to put the dough in the icebox before it went into the oven. Awwwww, those were the days [^] [:)] [:p] NOW I want some homemade cookies [:(] .

I was just wondering what horseydurves (lol lol lol [;)] [;)] ) CW will come up with. I just love those little finger sandwiches, I can't eat just one though. [;)] Man I can not wait for the party. BRING ON THE FOOD. [:D] [:D] [:D]

[Junctionfan]

Well, I work for my M.P.P on Mondays and Fridays. The interesting thing is that this was the door I needed to get my foot into to be a politician. My dream is coming true. I have been told that I could accompany him to Queens Park and meet cabinet ministers and maybe even the Premier of Ontario.

[Anonymous]

It also looks like we'll pass 500 pages while we're at it.

I'm sticking around for this party![:D][:D][(-D]

[Mookie]

I am off into the wilderness to look for "tracks"....I will probably miss the party, but.....I know where the food will be hidden, so will party by myself Monday morning!

Happy weekend to all...I know I am smiling from ear to ear!

Mookie

[CopCarSS]

Good Afternoon to you all...looks like this is 45 to go. Sigh...I'll probably be out hiking or something for the grand 10,000 celebration. Be sure to save me some cake! Starting to look like I might be hoofin' it through snow again. I have yet to finish post-processing the last batch of snow pix! Yikes!

Oh well, hope you all have a great weekend, and a good 10,000 party. Have fun!

[cherokee woman]

We'll be having a fish fry for supper tonight: got some cod, perch, and haddock,
and we'll have your choice of fries or potato wedges, that are just a tad bit spicy.
they're really good (especially when you make them from nice, long Idaho taters!
Got plenty of seafood sauce, tarter sauce, & ketchup to put on your fish. And if
you want to make it a fish sandwich, have white, whole wheat, and rye bread.

Also, we'll have an extra pizza night tonight for anyone who doesn't want
fish.

Dessert: more fried apple pies. Been getting a bunch of apples lately at the

Tuesday morning Produce give-away!! Have also baked quite a few apple pies,
that are stored in the freezer.

[Anonymous]

Nice try, Chad.

[chad thomas]

48

Who me, Cheat, never!!!

[chad thomas]

49

[chad thomas]

Hi all,
Well I put my money on the 12th a while back and it's going to be close but I think it looks like the 13th unless it gets busy in here....Which it might as we get closer to 10k.

50 to go !!!!

[jeaton]

Darn

It looks like I am going to be on the road when we hit the 10,000 post mark and once again I will miss the party. Oh well, I am getting too old to stay up all night and party.

Jay

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Joe - it's in the flower bed - behind the roses - next to the - well you will find it. I sure did! In the dark!

CW - must be a Kentucky thing. All our beans require a can opener or just snapped. The only thing I shell is an occasional peanut.

Mookie;CW said that basically ,just look in the grocery
store;in the "canned vegetable" aisle and you will find the
"Shellie Beans" under various brand names.[:I]

[blhanel]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

In the process of making a huge pot of beef vegetable soup for lunch. There
will also be the standard Friday fare of fish & fries, tuna salad sandwiches,
grilled cheese sandwiches, and PB&J sandwiches.

Dessert: mixed fruit or strawberry Jell-O and oatmeal-raisin cookies.

Mmmm... I'll try to get back! Missed out yesterday, the wife was hogging the computer all evening. She's working on thank-yous to all the family and friends following her mother's passing, so I didn't complain.

Which reminds me- one last thank you to all you diner patrons for your support over the last couple of weeks.

Oh, and the diet is going well- I'm down about 18 pounds now. If I can keep this up, maybe by next summer I'll be able to out-run a Class 3 train![:D]

[Mookie]

I almost forgot - Driver went for a walk yesterday and found the 3 hen turkeys that are living in an adjoining neighborhood. We saw an article in the paper that they were living right in the neighborhood - a small park within the neighborhood. They were roosting on the roof of a house when they were photographed. He said they were out for a walk, too.

Ah - big city life and small town feel.

[Mookie]

Joe - it's in the flower bed - behind the roses - next to the - well you will find it. I sure did! In the dark!

CW - must be a Kentucky thing. All our beans require a can opener or just snapped. The only thing I shell is an occasional peanut.