Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[CShaveRR]

You know, even at this late hour, a thin strawberry shake sounds good. I've been pretty good about avoiding ice cream this year, but for some reason the water and soft drinks aren't satisfying right now.

It has cooled off outside tonight, but there's not much wind so the house is warm (we've never had a/c). I'm in the basement, which is nice and cool. I'm also late. Had a real problem with being caught on the wrong side of about four different trains on the way out of work. Ask Sarah--she was "with" me, in a sense. She got a chance to hear a pair of good old ex-CNW SD40-2s bringing a stack train back up to speed.

[miniwyo]

I think I have the oddest array of music. I have Chris Ledoux, Garth Brooks, Toby Keith and that sort of music, Redneck standup(Larry the Cable guy, Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White, and Roy D. Mercer, as well as a robin williams CD) And then Show tunes, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Annie Get Your Gun, Cats, etc.

[mudchicken]

Got any Gatorade in this place? 55 Gallon IV Drip? Just back from 4 days of working in Western Colorado and the week almost got longer. UP dumped a coal train this afternoon in the east approach to Glenwood Canyon, west of Dotsero (Blair Ranch, aka ALLEN). What a mess, main line and siding blocked, a bridge (347.12) partially destroyed, and coal cars on the ground at every angle. Amtrak at Glenwood Springs (#6, California Zephyr) being turned around. You will see this in Monday's newswire safe to say.[|)][|)][|)][|)]

[jeaton]

Finished the last leg of our trip to Georgia today and got home late this afternoon. This weather is upside down. We had a week of great weather in North Georgia. Temps in the sixties at night and highs in the low eighties. It was so hot coming through Indiana today, I was afraid I might have to ice down the car. Heavy storms just to the west of us coming our way, but very slowly. Lawn does need some water.

Forecast says more like this for the next week. If this keeps up, I am going back south to find cooler weather.

Jay

[CSXrules4eva]

yes I could go for some ice cream right now, because it's still hott!!!! I'm going to have a custerd in a cone with rainbow sprinkles. Please.

[cherokee woman]

Anybody want to join me for some nice, cold ice cream?
Seems like a good way to cool off some before sleepy time.

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE: Originally posted by emmar

Hi everbody what's for breakfast? I think that I jinxed the food here by saying it was good, because now it is bad to inedible. Today the options were fake hashbrowns and french toast. Yuck! I decided to go with cold cereal. Hope your breakfast was better.

NO! NO! The stuff under the glass cover on the counter is just an example of what we serve here (IIRC, they may well be plastic!!). Your meal will be cooked fresh.

Of course, since we are open 24/7 and the cooks aren't always around, you can always feel free to step up to the grill! Bear in mind that you may have to serve the next customer, too...[:D]

Larry,you're just now finding out about the 'rubber' chicken ?[:0]

Emmar,sometimes the food is so fresh,you have to smack it!! [swg]

Joe,glad you all are back in, safe and sound.
Pizza is ready,when you all are.[dinner]

[JoeKoh]

good evening
pizza is great for tonight.just got back home and the van is unpacked and we are chilling in the AC.if anyone needs a rest stop in PA go to noras house.as her husband rick says"its better than breezewood"
stay safe
Joe

[CSXrules4eva]

hehehe

QUOTE: Originally posted by emmar

I have somewhat strange taste in music for someone my age. I listen mostly to records cds and tapes since the quality of music on the radio seems to have gone down hill lately. The types of music I like are old country (not the new stuff that is almost pop music) oldies (beach boys, supremes that kind of stuff) and my favorite is old time fiddle![:)] I also listen to some strange types of folk music and some ethnic music. I really dislike pop music, rap, and rock music. Oh yea and of course I listen to train music, my favorite is Utah Phillips.

You think your taste in music is weird I will tell you what I listen to and who some of my favorite musicans are. I listen to classical favorite composer Dvorak and Respighi. Heavy Metal favorite band, Godsmack. Thrash Metal, faovite band Slipknot. Death Metal favorite band, Cannabal Corpse. Industral Rock favorite band Skinny Puppy. Punk favorite band New Found Glory. Soft Rock favorite band Incubis. Rap favorite artists G Unit and DMX. R&B favorite artist R Kelly. Hip Hop favorite artist Lil' Bow Wow. Country favorte singers Jo***urner & Trace Adkins. Pop favorite artist Christina Augulara. Despite eveything that I listen to I mainly listen to Rock and classical.

[emmar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

Is the coffee any good Emma ?
Today is June 25.
We are half way to Christmas![:)]

I don't know if the coffee is any good because I don't drink coffee. I will probably find out tonight when my Dad gets here (he drinks a ton of coffee). I was wondering do they have Starbucks coffee in B.C.?

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by emmar

Hi everbody what's for breakfast? I think that I jinxed the food here by saying it was good, because now it is bad to inedible. Today the options were fake hashbrowns and french toast. Yuck! I decided to go with cold cereal. Hope your breakfast was better.

NO! NO! The stuff under the glass cover on the counter is just an example of what we serve here (IIRC, they may well be plastic!!). Your meal will be cooked fresh.

Of course, since we are open 24/7 and the cooks aren't always around, you can always feel free to step up to the grill! Bear in mind that you may have to serve the next customer, too...[:D]

[cherokee woman]

Yes, Modelcar, Bobby Vinton is another of my favorites. Blue Velvet, Roses are Red,
love any song by him!

Saturday brunch is now being served: turkey bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage,
biscuits & gravy, and cantalope.

Supper: almost weekly Saturday pizza night.

[nanaimo73]

Is the coffee any good Emma ?
Today is June 25.
We are half way to Christmas![:)]

[emmar]

Hi everbody what's for breakfast? I think that I jinxed the food here by saying it was good, because now it is bad to inedible. Today the options were fake hashbrowns and french toast. Yuck! I decided to go with cold cereal. Hope your breakfast was better.

[Modelcar]

CW....How about music from Bobby Vinton....of same era you speak....beautiful and happy, love songs....

[CopCarSS]

QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan

Hit 99 here in Aurora today...now it is 95 at 5:49 p.m. and dropping (gee, maybe it will get all the way down to 75 by midnight, hey?).

In the 1950's an d 1960's at least you could understand the words of the songs, well, most of the time anyway!

Hmmmm...now I know why I only go home in November and December! I can deal with cold...99? When the temp. gets that high out here, all I have to do is head to the high country and the mercury drops! There's still snow on the mountains (though it is disappearing pretty quickly).

Maybe I should go climb a 14er. Every time I do that, I usually get snowed on, even in July and August!

You've got AC in the car when you're hangin' out at McClure Rd., right Eola?

[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by emmar

I have somewhat strange taste in music for someone my age. I listen mostly to records cds and tapes since the quality of music on the radio seems to have gone down hill lately. The types of music I like are old country (not the new stuff that is almost pop music) oldies (beach boys, supremes that kind of stuff) and my favorite is old time fiddle![:)] I also listen to some strange types of folk music and some ethnic music. I really dislike pop music, rap, and rock music. Oh yea and of course I listen to train music, my favorite is Utah Phillips.

emmar, you are my kind of child!! I also like the OLD country music (Roy
Acuff, Chet Atkins, Minnie Pearl, Loretta Lynn, Grandpa Jones, Kitty Wells;
as well as all the music from the 50s and 60s.

Also made some potato salad to go along with the ham and green beans.

[eolafan]

Hit 99 here in Aurora today...now it is 95 at 5:49 p.m. and dropping (gee, maybe it will get all the way down to 75 by midnight, hey?).

In the 1950's an d 1960's at least you could understand the words of the songs, well, most of the time anyway!

[emmar]

I have somewhat strange taste in music for someone my age. I listen mostly to records cds and tapes since the quality of music on the radio seems to have gone down hill lately. The types of music I like are old country (not the new stuff that is almost pop music) oldies (beach boys, supremes that kind of stuff) and my favorite is old time fiddle![:)] I also listen to some strange types of folk music and some ethnic music. I really dislike pop music, rap, and rock music. Oh yea and of course I listen to train music, my favorite is Utah Phillips.

[CopCarSS]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

...Speaking of someone turning, 90, I have a 2nd cousin who turned 100 years old yesterday. Her family is having a 100th birthday celebration for her tomorrow. Just think of the stories she could tell all of us!!

Finding someone who can remember the roaring 20's, and the stock market crash is getting to be a rarity. And just think, she could probably tell us about those new-fangled diesel locomotives!

Congrats to your cousin, CW!

[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

CW and Jen...Did you see the note in the paper just this week, Les Paul {Guitarist} is 90.....Didn't realize he was sill with us...His partner, Mary Ford passed away some time ago....Music from the same above era.

Yeah Modelcar, I believe I do remember reading that he turned 90 last week.
I also didn't realize he was still alive. Speaking of someone turning, 90, I
have a 2nd cousin who turned 100 years old yesterday. Her family is
having a 100th birthday celebration for her tomorrow. Just think of the
stories she could tell all of us!!

[CopCarSS]

QUOTE: Then in 90's along came grunge.

Well, Here we are now...so entertain us!

I crack myself up sometimes[(-D]

Anyways, back to your regularly scheduled programming...

[Modelcar]

...Yes, the humidity is catching up with us today and projections for later today is 93.

[CShaveRR]

Ninety by noon--91 now; out in half an hour. Thank Goodness for a tailwind today--should make the pedaling easier.

[Mikeygaw]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

CW and Jen...Did you see the note in the paper just this week, Les Paul {Guitarist} is 90.....Didn't realize he was sill with us...His partner, Mary Ford passed away some time ago....Music from the same above era.

I knew Mary was gone, but didn't realize Les Paul was still around. I still don't know why someone would want to listen to today's music when music was so good back then. It made sense - maybe that is the problem.
J

Actually, to a certain extent they are. If you do force yourself to listen to pop radio, you'll often find remakes of golden oldies. What tickles me is that some of the young listeners probably have no idea exactly how old some of the songs really are.

Gramps: "Oh, yeah, sonny, I've heard that song! Your granny and I were listening to it when we made your mom.... Of course it wasn't that version, but..."

[xx(] I'll stick with Heavy Metal, thank you

[Anonymous]

Modelcar, hot in Hoosierland?

[Modelcar]

...Music of that era {50's}....was pretty music...Pleasant. Melodious. Lots of instrumentals, good sound.

[Anonymous]

Good Morning all! Good day to just stay in AC and hang out in Diner with friends. Smoothies are going to be a hot item today CW ( sorry bout the pun ) Maybe fresh strawberry margaritas? The blender is going to be smokin' today.
[soapbox] - Hope to not ruffle feathers or fur. Music is such a commentary on a specific time in our society. The 50's and early 60's the music was about love and happiness, finding a girlfriend/boyfriend and generally happy. So were the times. The leave it to Beaver era. Late 60's early70's were about social upheaval (The song For What it's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield we were quoting a while back). The late 70's (disco) and early 80's were the "ME" era, all about me and overindulgence. Still not about happiness ( Gloria Gaynors " I Will Survive" ). Then the late 80's early 90's we went back to girlfriend/boyfriend but still with overindulgence. Trust me on this one [:-^]
(My heyday) Then in 90's along came grunge. The "I'm so angry at the world, am blaming my parents for everything that's wrong with me (instead of taking the blame myself). Note the popularity of the Jerry Springer type talk shows in the mid to late 90's.
I have to listen to some of this new stuff as I DJ on the side and must stay current on popular stuff. It makes me sick!!! All about death, unhappiness and hating my parents. Don't even let me start about Rap!
This is the reason the band doesn't play any music newer than 90. Life is too short to be ***ing all the time about stuff we have no control on. Let's just have fun and try to be happy, but unfortunately the record producers just stick to what is popular and makes them a boatload of money. Country music is the same, hence the Gretchen Wilson craze and all the resulting clones that are popping up. Pop music is the same, all the Britney Spears clones.
tree- yes that is the case, a vast majority of songs today are remakes. Not enough good songwriters out there and most song patterns and subjects have been covered. Little known factoid for around the water cooler. Every single chord pattern combination has already been put together. Beethoven did it! In his symphonies, he used every single chord combination possible, so see basically no NEW music patterns have been written since. To think Beethoven wrote the chord pattern to "Born to Be Wild" is scary.
Anyway, it's getting hot up here by the ceiling on my soapbox. I just wish we could go back to simpler times and happy music, and not have to worry about tommorrow.
Everybody stay [8D] It'll be hot in the beer tent tonight! Already 93 in the arbor! Willy

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

CW and Jen...Did you see the note in the paper just this week, Les Paul {Guitarist} is 90.....Didn't realize he was sill with us...His partner, Mary Ford passed away some time ago....Music from the same above era.

I knew Mary was gone, but didn't realize Les Paul was still around. I still don't know why someone would want to listen to today's music when music was so good back then. It made sense - maybe that is the problem.
J

Actually, to a certain extent they are. If you do force yourself to listen to pop radio, you'll often find remakes of golden oldies. What tickles me is that some of the young listeners probably have no idea exactly how old some of the songs really are.

Gramps: "Oh, yeah, sonny, I've heard that song! Your granny and I were listening to it when we made your mom.... Of course it wasn't that version, but..."

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

Deja vu--

We've posted our rock star favorites here before. Any "newbies" remember Del Shannon? He was (alas!) my second cousin once removed.

Too hot to think about anything but a cool liquid breakfast!

He dated my cousin "Runaround Sue..." [:X]