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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, January 22, 2006 2:29 PM
News Flash! Large, glowing orb seen over northern New York!

Despite the warm weather we've been having, the sun has been a rare visitor. We got just a dusting of snow yesterday, but it's cold again.

We definitely need snow. Never mind the outdoor sports enthusiasts (the local Sunday paper included an article that alluded to ice fishing from a boat) and the many businesses that depend on their dollars - the water table, and yes, even the Great Lakes depend on that 100 or so inches of snow we see every year.

I'll have that roast now.

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Posted by CSXrules4eva on Sunday, January 22, 2006 3:39 PM
CW thanks for getting din din ready so early today. Yum Yum, I think I'm going to come back up for seconds espeacilly, of the creamed corn, and crescent rolls. I need some of that after coming back from the gym today.

Oh man was that place packed so was Whole Foods, the supermarket. It felt like a weekday at the gym, and it felt like Thanksgiving at the food market. Luckly I was in and out at the market, I only needed a couple of things.

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Posted by espeefoamer on Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:44 PM
Have you got a big screen TV for watching the SEAHAWKS game this afternoon?
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Posted by switch7frg on Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:16 PM
chrokee woman :I sure thank you for the invite to the cake & coffee. It is nice to find a warm & dry place on a blustrey late afternoon . The warmth of new friends makes the cold not so bad. soon as my hide thaws out this old hide will spring for all some east coast beef stew .>>> That is not a late Express rattling by ,, just me shivering. Switch8frg.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:27 PM
well switch warm up with some hot cocoa.and thanks as always CW for the takeout plate.going to take some pie for the nfc game on tv.
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by switch7frg on Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:56 PM
jhhtrainsplanes>>>>>,I to have been under control Big Brother D.O.T.This old hide was randomly selected by nasty dispatcher 4 times a week over the younger brethern because I was always clean ,, while the young ones were suspect....you know what I mean? Fortunatly I have drifted to the siding and pulled the pin.I would hope you took my reply as jovial >>>Respectfully ,Switch8frg.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, January 23, 2006 6:31 AM
Good morning, everyone! Nice rainy day here again, at least until about
noon time. Then, it's supposed to all be out of here, and heading east,
and northeast.

Coffee is on, and juice is made. Have your choice of orange juice, apple
juice, or orange-tangerine juice.

Breakfast this morning: turkey bacon, sausage patties, sausage gravy,
biscuits, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, toast.

Hope everyone who was gone from the forum over the weekend, had a
good weekend, and hope we all have a great day today.
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, January 23, 2006 6:36 AM
Groan.....>~<

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, January 23, 2006 6:37 AM
CW yep had a great weekend and whats better my mondays over!better get that coffee ready I hear pitter patter of paws
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by blhanel on Monday, January 23, 2006 7:12 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Groan.....>~<


[#ditto]

In real life I don't touch the stuff, but in here I'll take a mega-cup of coffee please.
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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, January 23, 2006 7:59 AM
...Monday is off to a bright sunny start here in central Indiana...32 degrees about a half hour ago and headed for the 40's today and really they are telling us a week of sunny, partly sunny and mild....No snow....That's my kind of January for the north.
Bad news for Ford Motor Co. and employees this morning....In about an hour believe they will announce the restructuring which will include about 30,000 jobs to be eliminated and probably some plant closings too...in upcoming time frame.....Our Borg-Warner Automotive plant here in Muncie is a major supplier of power train components for their SUV's and 4 by 4 pickups produced there in Louisville...Bummer.

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, January 23, 2006 8:15 AM
Lotsa folks staggering around here with egg on their faces - wonder why? Served with a generous helping of orange and blue horsemeat I think.

The regular Diet Coke, 55 Gallon IV-drip please!

[|)][|)][|)]
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Posted by jeaton on Monday, January 23, 2006 8:43 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Lotsa folks staggering around here with egg on their faces - wonder why? Served with a generous helping of orange and blue horsemeat I think.

The regular Diet Coke, 55 Gallon IV-drip please!

[|)][|)][|)]


Had to put some family members on suicide watch for a few minutes, but word is they quickly decided to wait 'til next year. At least signs on the highway no longer say "SPEED LIMIT 55 BRONCOS 0.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, January 23, 2006 8:53 AM
Good morning folks,
It's about 20 degrees here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but the sun has come out and it looks like it will be a beautiful day here. We have no snow on the ground, just a trace of the white stuff left over from the last snowfall we had gotten in December here and there. The temperatures here in this region of the country have been above normal for the last 30 days or so.

I am getting ready to ship a care package to a cousin of mine who lives in Grand Lake, Colorado, tomorrow is her birthday. I will be baking homemade bread and chocolate chip cookies this morning. I've made a pot of coffee to keep me going. Coffee is the "fuel" that starts my engine, and I am never fully awake without a couple cups of it. Anyone who wants to drop in for coffee and some friendly conversation about trains or almost anything else is most certainly welcome here at my house!

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, January 23, 2006 9:40 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816

Good morning folks,
It's about 20 degrees here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but the sun has come out and it looks like it will be a beautiful day here. We have no snow on the ground, just a trace of the white stuff left over from the last snowfall we had gotten in December here and there. The temperatures here in this region of the country have been above normal for the last 30 days or so.

I am getting ready to ship a care package to a cousin of mine who lives in Grand Lake, Colorado, tomorrow is her birthday. I will be baking homemade bread and chocolate chip cookies this morning. I've made a pot of coffee to keep me going. Coffee is the "fuel" that starts my engine, and I am never fully awake without a couple cups of it. Anyone who wants to drop in for coffee and some friendly conversation about trains or almost anything else is most certainly welcome here at my house!

CANADIANPACIFIC2816


If she's at Grand Lake, add a BIG snow shovel & snowshoes[;)][;)][;)] to that package.
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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, January 23, 2006 10:03 AM
....To those in the automotive field and concerned....It's 14 plants to be closed at Ford as per announcement of a few min. ago. Plus a host of other changes on the way.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, January 23, 2006 10:26 AM
Quintin, at least the two Ford plants here in Louisville escaped unscathed this
time! Wonder about the future for them, here, though.

Lunch today will be simple fare: tuna salad sandwiches, ham & cheese
sandwiches, and if you want some soup with your sandwich, I've made
a pot of beef vegetable, and a pot of cream of brocolli soup.
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, January 23, 2006 12:27 PM
We got some snow this last weekend! It came by train! And that is just fine with me. Came from possibly the north or east! Very pretty and lasted just the right amount of time - about 5 min!

Had lunch, must get to hammock! Otherwise CW will have stuffed kitty on fireplace mantel!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, January 23, 2006 12:48 PM
i hear a loud purrring almost snoring Mookie must be in the hammock.
on WJR this morning they had news on not only how this affects ford employees but the guys and gals of csx that move trains in and out of the plants.
stay safe
joe

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, January 23, 2006 1:45 PM
....The Ford movement will effect many folks in the automotive world....Ford will be cutting schedules so this will go through many concerns with the domino effect. My former employer BWA, supplies transfer case units in major numbers for their SUV's and 4 by 4 pickups...and yes, CW, major numbers of them come to Louisville to be installed in vehicles that are made there....Many of the Transfer case models were created and tested in large part in Dept. of which I belonged to for years....

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Posted by JDV5th on Monday, January 23, 2006 1:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

News Flash! Large, glowing orb seen over northern New York!

Despite the warm weather we've been having, the sun has been a rare visitor. We got just a dusting of snow yesterday, but it's cold again.

We definitely need snow. Never mind the outdoor sports enthusiasts (the local Sunday paper included an article that alluded to ice fishing from a boat) and the many businesses that depend on their dollars - the water table, and yes, even the Great Lakes depend on that 100 or so inches of snow we see every year.




Same goes for Western Michigan. Today is a glorious sunny day, one of very few. Add to that the 5 inches of fresh snow, and it's darn nice out. Could use more snow though. Just used some $ to buy a new computer instead of fixing a snowmobile, if that tells you anything.
JDV
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Posted by tree68 on Monday, January 23, 2006 3:43 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

We got some snow this last weekend! It came by train! And that is just fine with me. Came from possibly the north or east! Very pretty and lasted just the right amount of time - about 5 min!

Had lunch, must get to hammock! Otherwise CW will have stuffed kitty on fireplace mantel!

Rumor has it that following the Blizzard of '77, the folks in Buffalo decided to ship some of their snow south by rail, figuring that it would melt by the time it reached its destination. Unfortunately, there was a cold snap and the cars arrived with the snow more or less intact. [:0]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 23, 2006 5:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie


Rumor has it that following the Blizzard of '77, the folks in Buffalo decided to ship some of their snow south by rail, figuring that it would melt by the time it reached its destination. Unfortunately, there was a cold snap and the cars arrived with the snow more or less intact. [:0]

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, January 23, 2006 5:19 PM
Wouldn't it be nice if trainloads of Midwestern (or Mid-Atlantic) snowmelt could be used to alleviate drought in areas that need it? I suspect that even a trainload would be a drop in the bucket.

Welcome back, JDV; haven't seen you in here for a while. From the way my Michigan relatives are talking (in both Ottawa and Kent Counties), they've had plenty of snow.

I'm waiting for the first call to dinner tonight. May just stick with some Hearty Soup, though (made with ground beef this time).

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, January 23, 2006 5:31 PM
Carl, how did you know that I've been working on a big ole pot of your
Hearty Soup recipe. And, I too, made it with ground beef!! So that is
on the supper menu tonight, along with leftover roast, taters, carrots
and onions.

Also have some fresh baked fudge brownies for dessert.

Sorry supper is so late tonight: been out running errands.

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, January 23, 2006 7:17 PM
After running around in the field all day today, hearty vegetable beef sounds pretty darned good. Stomping around in melting snow on a former golf course was a pretty good workout.

CN-IC sends "empty" gons south to MS & LA that mysteriously have way more than the expected amount of snow in them.....they always seem to come back to Chicago to do it again. [;)][;)][;)]
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Posted by tree68 on Monday, January 23, 2006 8:08 PM
More on Ford - It was on the national news that the plant near my old hometown will be closing. No more watching Lincolns being taken out for an official test drive before they get shipped out (on CSX). The Wixom plant is served from the Plymouth yards. This will have an effect on traffic there for sure.

I have a close friend who works at the corporate level for Ford - haven't heard how she'll make out.

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, January 23, 2006 9:07 PM
...Believe they're saying 10% top management will be eliminated.

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, January 23, 2006 9:16 PM
...When I was watching W. Clay Ford make his announcement of cutbacks this morning the thought ran through my mind that Ford may need another drastic measure they used right after WWII...A group of fellows that got the name of: "Wizz Kids"....that saved the company and put it back in working order....Remember...One of them was McNamara and Tex Thornton and about 5 or so others....Believe the drastic remake of the '49 Ford was the first result of their effort...getting Ford away from the buggy {2} springs concept design....A first for them.

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Posted by edblysard on Monday, January 23, 2006 9:26 PM
Quentin,
I dont remember, did Ford divest themselves of their overseas money losers...like Jaguar and the Lotus thing?
Anybody remember the Festiva...(like a Yugo only the dash marking were in English,) seem to remember they had a major part of the Rover company also...

This is going to hammer the auto workers world..GM and Ford dumping that many skilled workers out....

Ed

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