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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 6:49 AM
Mookie - Rockers and cats don't always mix. Watch your tail!

JF - See, you're already getting an education (life is full of paperwork and other assorted hassles) and you haven't even been to class yet!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 6:26 AM
morning
more juice and coffee for everyone.mookie I put an electric start on those rocker motors.now where are those darn keys?
stay safe
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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 6:24 AM
Mookie, while you start the motors on the rockers, I'll fix some breakfast.

Coffee and juice are ready.

Breakfast this morning will be: oatmeal and toast. You can have your
choice of plain, dry toast, toast w/butter, or cinnamon toast. We also
have some cereal: Cheerios, Corn Flakes, Alpha Bets, Fruity or Cocoa
Pebbles, and Raisin Bran.

Lunch will be: tuna salad sandwiches, or you can have tuna salad in a
tomato, or on a bed of lettuce. Garden salads are also available, along
with Ceasar salad, with some slices of ham, turkey and chicken.
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 6:05 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

SJ--now you know the explanation behind my Delft-blue eyes!

I'll join you out on the patio sometime Wednesday morning, if that's OK.
Ah - you are blue, I am hazel, we are from different families together. Got it!

Will go start the motors on the rockers.....

SJ

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 6:03 AM
(creak..... pad, pad, pad.....munch, munch.....gurgle....ah.....)

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 11:19 PM
SJ--now you know the explanation behind my Delft-blue eyes!

I'll join you out on the patio sometime Wednesday morning, if that's OK.

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Posted by Junctionfan on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 6:24 PM
Well, I started college today. I did the orientation thing where you listen to the course co-ordinator talk about what to do and how to do things and what not to do. We had some guest speakers also. We had a RCMP inspector come and give us a lecture (the academic kind) as well as from the co-ordinator who is a retired Niagara Regional Police detective and a captain from the Canadian Army Researvists doing some recruiting.............maybe later on.

The stupid college is giving me a run around on the grant though. They lost one of the forms and said I didn't hand it in-had to get upset with them over that. Then they found it but I had to confirm it with the bank. Went to the back said I needed something from the registars office; went to them-sent me financial aid where I started-AHHHHHHHHHH!!
Now MOST not all, is taken care of but still is going to be a pain in the butt for the first couple of weeks-too much stupid paper work associated with the college-not even the actual courses..

Its funny to watch the weight room because Niagara Regional Police officers constantly are popping in and out to train. I saw a uniformed patrolman lifting at least 250lb while he was being spotted by a uniform from the bomb squad-either that he was Emergency Task Force.

I get to patrol 2 parades as part of the mandatory 40 hours of volunteer work. I have yet to get a call from the marshall or an emissary so nothing is quite concrete yet. I also have to do 12 hours of college campus security guard duty too.

I may not be coming around the forum to often as I will be literally running my butt off (2 physical ed classes in a row), but I will miss getting into steady debates and discussion will you all.

Take care everybody,

Andrew
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Posted by railfan619 on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 5:45 PM
Good afternoon everyone how is we doing today fine and dandy. I hope well another day has come and gone and only 3 more days to the weekend yea but any who hope everyone has a good night and I'll be talkin to you all later[:D][:D]
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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 4:56 PM
The report I got says that Bob Denver died last Friday--age 70, complications from cancer treatment. Survived by wife and four kids.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 3:56 PM
Just heard a little while ago, that Bob Denver, aka Gilligan, has passed away.
Said he was in North Carolina. No other details available yet, that I know of.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 3:22 PM
good plenty of leftovers from the weekend yet.I see mookie got her containers.they can come and get this boxcar from the siding.
stay safe
joe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 1:49 PM
BC - sounds bad! Maybe we should have a cuppa and discuss this.

Or maybe we will just have pie and oink at each other!

Millie always has plenty of room!

We are Dutch? I didn't know that!

SJ

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 1:01 PM
One of my co-workers has taken on friends from the flood; it sounds like she's gotten more than she bargained for.

My wife, who is more Dutch than I, doesn't like the raisins in Dutch apple pie--I'll gladly take her piece, too!

I will be heading out to the hobby shop (on my bike) later this gorgeous afternoon--they've moved the Train Department into a new store of its own, and that's opening today. Ironically, it's further from the tracks then the rest of the shop now.

SJ, my life was forced to pass in front of me this morning. I would have loved to be in your shoes--or car--this past weekend [sigh]!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 12:47 PM
Mookie, I hope you found the leftovers in containers in the fridge, with your
name on them
, that we fixed for you over the weekend!

Didn't get much in the way of produce this morning: potatoes, carrots, and a
small bag of garden salad mix. But what we did get will definitely come in
handy.

Our area (Lou., KY) is due to get about 500-600 people from New Orleans
sometime today. My brother works with a friend of his, who remodels older
houses. His boss got a call from FEMA last week, and they have worked all
weekend getting the houses ready for some of these people to move into.

Supper tonight, along with the weekend bbq leftovers: liver and onions, garden
salads, baked potatoes. Also have plenty of chocolate cake and white cake
left for dessert, along with a couple of Dutch apple pies.
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 12:03 PM
I'm baaack....

Anyone heard from Houston Ed? I know his city is dealing with people from the neighboring state.

Jay - I feel your pain. I washed curtains this weekend. Ugh! Let's just say they changed color and only took two washes!

Labor Day - spent a few hours of it sitting under a bridge, holding hands with the Driver, watching it rain peacefully and ......sigh.........watching trains go by.

(No I didn't see anyone else under there!)

Gotta go "paw" through the leftovers! Saw a blueberry in an earlier post - must find it!

Mook

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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 8:57 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN

Might I recommend posting those photos on www.rrpicturearchives.net ? No screeners, no nothing, just post photos away!


Looks like a good site- I'll definitely get to work on that when I get home tonight! In the meantime, I need a dew to wake up this morning- that "relaxing" weekend (including 12+ hours of driving) is making it difficult to get in gear today!
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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 8:18 AM
...Levees are being plugged, various pumps are starting up and pumping, more pumps coming on line this week....Half of refineries in the area are to be back on line this week.....water is slowly lowering in N O....{Finally}....most people are now being at least fed...Let's hope all these happenings will finally trend the news slightly on an up scale this week....But oh my, the grim task of the deceased being discovered will multply this week.....Hopefully all the millions of dollars collected and being collected will start to help where needed now too....!

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Posted by UPTRAIN on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 6:38 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

Hey all, made it back from Omaha this evening, and just finished uploading my pictures from the trip to http://www.flickr.com/photos/85729295@N00/sets/893579/. Check them out! Very interesting action there- lots of eastbound freights going through Omaha, and looks like most of the westbound action was taking the Blair sub. Took members' advice and ventured up to Fremont as well- was definitely worth it. Interesting that I caught the tail end of the California Zephyr leaving the station in Omaha at Noon- it's supposed to leave at 5:40 in the morning (just alittle late!).


Might I recommend posting those photos on www.rrpicturearchives.net ? No screeners, no nothing, just post photos away!

Good thing, Paula! I'm starved! [^]

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Posted by jeaton on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 6:35 AM
I think I need a big breakfast today. After working for 5 hours in front of the grill and fryer yesterday, I am still fried. Things are still a work in progress at home. The kitchen/family room floor project got extended to wall and lighting fixtures. That is done except for re-hanging pictures and wall decorations. An added project is a new sink, vanity, lights and wall treatment in the powder room off the family room. Fortunately, the rehab budget is now in negative numbers, so there is nothing left for any thing new.
High school seniors don't start until tomorrow, so Matt is on hand for the clean up today. I think he would rather be in school.

Enough complaining. Summer is officially over. Onward and upward.

Jay

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 6:13 AM
Good Tuesday morning folks! Everything's out on the breakfast bar/warmer.
Going for Produce this morning, be back around noon time.
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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 12:14 AM
Very glad you had a good trip,hope you got some food from the Diner.
And those are interesting pictures! Very good.

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Posted by blhanel on Monday, September 5, 2005 10:48 PM
Hey all, made it back from Omaha this evening, and just finished uploading my pictures from the trip to http://www.flickr.com/photos/85729295@N00/sets/893579/. Check them out! Very interesting action there- lots of eastbound freights going through Omaha, and looks like most of the westbound action was taking the Blair sub. Took members' advice and ventured up to Fremont as well- was definitely worth it. Interesting that I caught the tail end of the California Zephyr leaving the station in Omaha at Noon- it's supposed to leave at 5:40 in the morning (just alittle late!).
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, September 5, 2005 8:31 PM
doghouse take all ya want and then take some more!plenty of midnight snacks available.just dont mess up the microwave. thanks
stay safe
joe

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Posted by doghouse on Monday, September 5, 2005 8:13 PM
Can I get some left-overs before the kitchen closes? Just finished reading some of the other threads and high-tailed it here where it is safe. Lots of meaness out there. Happy Labor Day one and all.
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Posted by locomutt on Monday, September 5, 2005 7:19 PM
Pat,
I'm sure you can find the fixings for several saanwiches,for tommorow.
Probably for the next several days also !! [:D][^]

Joe,from what I'm seeing,are you sure one car will be enough ?!
I'm thinking two;and does she have a spur really close to her building ?!

And Jim,our esteemed owner,seems to be AWOL today;
hope he was able to get some foood.[:D]

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Posted by railfan619 on Monday, September 5, 2005 7:14 PM
Well since there is so much left maybe I'll stop in before I leave for work in the morning. And I'll take some for lunch tomorrow and make a couple of sandwhichs which will be a very good thing
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, September 5, 2005 6:30 PM
ok everybody eat up please.i see alot of containers in here for mookie.if we get any more i'll have to request a refrigerated boxcar.
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by railfan619 on Monday, September 5, 2005 6:25 PM
Everyone have a good night and I will be talkin to you'll tomorrow Iam just going to sit back and relax for the rest of the night and just watch some god ole TV [|)][|)][zzz][zzz]
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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, September 5, 2005 6:13 PM
Sarah, I'm glad you're thrilled with the menu today!! That's what I like to see in
here: people with GOOD appetites!! That always makes a cook proud!!!! Yes,
Mutt's sister got here right around 1 or a little after our time. Really enjoyed our
visit with her.
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Posted by railfan619 on Monday, September 5, 2005 4:29 PM
Good afternoon everyone how are we all doing fine and dandy I hope. Well the day is almost over and tomorrow we all start a new week but the good news is it is only a 4 day week which is always a good thing because then I only got to deal with those little and big kids for only 4 days but then again as the year goes on It shall get better right aleast. I think anyway. I shall be going now I hope to talk to you all later and always remember to have a little fun put in to your lifes each day [:D][:D][:D]

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