Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[mudchicken]

Minus 6 Degrees (and falling) and snowing - Cowabunga![%-)]

Industrial strength hot cider please.....The scottie & westie want to go for a walk, NOW! (those two furballs thrive in this stuff)

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie


Sir Chicken - You don't like Runza????? That's like saying you don't like Mom and Apple Pie! Where are your German/Cezch feathers! Cabbage, hamburger and onion all packed in a small, hollow loaf of bread. Yum!

Well, we were on the chain restaraunt kick..... Was hatched in Zinzinnati (OH, not IA...and that is about as German as it gets) and never saw a Runza.

It's the throw everything in the deepfryer thing that causes pause. (or paws?)...and for whatever reason they never seem to get out of Nebrasky....but they can be found in almost any moderate sized town. (and yes, we stay away from Amigos and Taco Johns[xx(])

[blhanel]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Minus 6 Degrees (and falling) and snowing - Cowabunga![%-)]

Industrial strength hot cider please.....The scottie & westie want to go for a walk, NOW! (those two furballs thrive in this stuff)

I'll match that- I currently have -6.7 degrees on the digital SkyScan. I shall report back (after I sleep in) tomorrow morning on how low it is then.

[rvos1979]

Da** it's cold outside right now!!!!

It's a frigid -11 here in Madison now, forecast low tonight is between -16 and -20, with -35 or so wind chill. Truck is plugged in to keep everything a little thinner (running 15W40 in the truck still), and I was very bundled up tonight when I went out to play poker (Minimum two layers, more like three in places). I wonder if the city will be postponing their Polar Plunge that's supposed to take place tomorrow morning?

Only forecast to hit 8 degrees tomorrow, a good day to go to an indoor model train show.

Stay warm and toasty, everyone.

Randy

[Anonymous]

IT'S SNOWING IN BELLA VISTA!!! I do hope anyone having to be outside tonight will be careful!

Someone said something about throwing darts at the weather map...that made me laugh. [:D]

While I was making my way toward Pineville, MO to the local chain that employs most of Bentonville, I heard a train's whistle. It had to be a train. I don't think the Arkansas and Missouri goes that far, but maybe someone can tell me. Was I just hearing things or catching too many fumes from all the liquor stores on the AR/MO border.

Tina, the other and older Hemphill...like a fine "whine," age is appreciated most by those who do the bottling, (Clairol, Loreal...)

[jeaton]

Got up to look at the thermometer this morning. This message may transmit very slowly. The data packets have to be insulated to prevent them from freezing as they make their way down the line.

Heading south of the border later this morning, but I doubt that Illinois will be much warmer. Back under the covers for now.

Jay

[JoeKoh]

good morning
very very brrrrrrrrr cold. juice coffee and cocoa are defineately on for today.also warming up some oatmeal too.my niece is in Madison Wisconsin finishing her doctors degree but she is suppossedly going to take a polar plunge for charity(if she hasnt already).matt and i are going to bundle up and head for deshler.
stay safe
Joe

[Modelcar]

....My temp. readout hit a min. of 13.6 about a half hour ago...back up to 14 now...{Heat wave}...and the sun is trying to come through a thin layer of clouds near the horizon. Won't get that much warmer today but it is to be a dry weekend. Just a trace of snow overnight...very minimum. So it feels like February but still doesn't really look like it outside this morning....mostly grass visible and not piles of snow......And March is coming fast.....

[CShaveRR]

Dear Undercover Jay,

You're welcome to come down this way (the trains are running!), but please take your weather back with you!

Ten below was the last temperature I saw at work this morning. Our Bug is saying -9 right now. The official temperature may be a couple of degrees warmer than that.

MC, I don't blame you for avoiding the fast-food rental joints!

[cherokee woman]

Good morning, all! Joe, thank you for getting the coffee and cocoa going, and
for making the juice. Also, thank you for making the oatmeal. I've got the toast
going, and some bacon to go with the oatmeal.

Our current temp at 8:21 is in the 23-24 range; but as it's daybreak, will more
than likely be dropping some. Have a little bit of snow on the street, and the
newspaper when I opened the front door to get it off the porch. Didn't hold the
door open long enough to check the wind speed. The snow is supposed to
be completely out our area by noon. So hopefully, we'll be able to get back
outside and finish up in the backyard. (I know, we'll have to dress like Eskimos
to work outside today).

Everybody have a safe day out there in this mess, and will check back in in a
little bit.

[rvos1979]

Good ('n' COLD!!) morning all.......

Weatherbug bottomed out at -18 this morning, will rise to a balmy 4 above for a high. Joe, the Polar Plunge is set for 11:30am CST this morning, subject to postponement by the local EMTs (it's their call if frostbite and hypothermia is a concern).

I'll take the industrial size hot chocolate, please.

Randy

[cherokee woman]

Our local Polar Bear Plunge is next weekend: Sunday the 26th, I believe. And no,
you won't catch me plunging into the Ohio River!! I can't swim a lick: no way am I
going to do that, even if it is to raise money for Special Olympics.

Randy, here's your industrial size hot chocolate. Should last you a couple of
hours, at least.

[jeaton]

Ahh, think I will skip the plunge today, by-pass the middle man and just make a contribution direct to the cause. Although..., the water will be about 40 degrees warmer than the air.

[blhanel]

I would think the water would feel WARM in this weather- I had -9.something when I first turned the computer on, but now it has already bounced up to -6.8. Hot chocolate for me, too. Hey, anyone else in the diner headed to St. Paul next weekend for the big train show up there?

[Anonymous]

Well, winter is raising its ugly head this morning. We have snow in Northwest Arkansas and freezing rain/sleet here. Yesterday thay said we would have 40 for the high today, now they have changed it to only 32. There is ice on the road and everything else. I am happy that it is not worse though, I know it could be. I hope since it has not been as bad as they predicted that many it will stop and leave early.

I have had several cups of coffee this morning. The dog seems to like playing in this stuff and now wants to go out again. So when I come back in, I will need another cup.

See ya all later.

Take Care.

[locomutt]

Jim,
Our high today was originally "scheduled" to be around 30 also,
but apparently when it hit you there,moved just a bit faster our way
than predicted,so we're only supposed to make it to around 20 degrees
today. Had just enough snow to "screw up" the roads around here.
(and most of the idiots had just gotten their courage back to attempt
to drive on "dry" roadways.[(-D][(-D] )

As far as anymore "yard work" today;I seriously doubt it.(not even dressed
like Eskimos.)[sigh]

As far as the "Polar Bear Plunge",I think I'm going to be like Jay,and
just send a donation in for a worthy cause;at best I only do an imitation
of the "dog paddle",and there ain't no way I'm getting in that river !! [(-D]

I think I need a LARGE Coffee to go,please.

[mudchicken]

Woke up this morning to a "21 Gun salute" at 5 am (-14 degrees)......Pop cans along the outside wall of the garage started exploding (When Canada Dry becomes Canada BOOM).....ceiling of the garage now has a thin coating of cranberry ginger ale[swg][swg][swg]

Good news was my diet carbonated caffiene was not affected....

[espeefoamer]

I'm surprised that folks around here are not fond of Steak n Shake.The crew at the other magazine seem to thrive on Steak n Shake. There are none around here,so I've never tried it.Around here,In n Out isclose to the best.Baker's is also very good.For the ultimite L.A. hamburger try a Tommy's chili burger.They are the best available anywhere.I think Popeye's has the best chicken,but I always buy the mild.The spicy is too hot for me.I also like KFC,especially the original.Their honey BBQ wings are a favorite of mine.For fish,I like Long John Silvers,but there are not too many around here.

[cherokee woman]

Mudchicken, I've heard of canned sodas freezing, but can't recall hearing about
any exploding like that.

Got more hot coffee, hot chocolate, hot cocoa going. Know everyone is wanting
hot drinks today. Even have some hot tea going. Heck, I went to the store for
a few more snacks, and I'm sitting here shivering; and I've been home for an
hour and 45 minutes!!

I'm starting to make the dough up for the pizza fest tonight. Here's a list
of the pizzas that will be available tonight:

sausage/pepperoni
supreme (with green & red peppers, onion)
sausage
cheese
mexican (with hot chilli peppers on it)
pineapple
And one pizza with anchovies on it (yuck!)

I'll start baking them at 5:30 EST.

[JoeKoh]

Matt and I will take 2 larges CW we are hungry after train hunting today.
stay safe
Joe

[Modelcar]

....And now the temp is starting to drop for the evening and night....19 here now. Partly sunny skies.

[Anonymous]

1 Cheese Pizza Please.

[CSXrules4eva]

I think I'll second AMTK200 in asking for a chesse pizza, actually can I have extra chesse on that please ?[:D]

Well, since almost everyone is talking about snow and harsh weather conditions. I figure I might as well let everyone know that. All the 18 inches of snow that Philadelphia received last weekend has completely disapperied (spelling). This was mainly due to the rain storm we received yesterday. It very cold here in the great state of PA now, about 24 degrees.

Mutt, I was just thinking how incredilbly awesome the snowboarding would be on the 71 / 75 extention in Cincinnati; you know the part of the 71 expressway that is on an approx: 22 percent grade were cars and tractor tailers flip over 24/7.

Other than the weather I can't really say too much because.................hum....I'm all out of things to write. [:(]

[CShaveRR]

Cher, a couple of slices of hot pizza (ham and you-know-what) ought to help on a day like today. Arthur got up to 11, but he usually is a couple of degrees too high.

I left a bottle of the good stuff in the car last night--just about had a major cleanup on my hands. Fortunately I "rescued" it just in time. It rescued me, too--at 0300 I needed some caffeine!

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSXrules4eva

I think I'll second AMTK200 in asking for a chesse pizza, actually can I have extra chesse on that please ?[:D]



Mutt, I was just thinking how incredilbly awesome the snowboarding would be on the 71 / 75 extention in Cincinnati; you know the part of the 71 expressway that is on an approx: 22 percent grade were cars and tractor tailers flip over 24/7.

Sarah,CW said you could have all the cheese on it you wanted.[:D]

Just thinking about that section of roadway you're talking about;
wouldn't a jump about half way down that be awesome !!??,
You could probably clear the Ohio,and make it on in to Cincy
that way !! [(-D] [:0]

And yes Carl,that has not been forgotten.[swg]

[jeaton]

Carl

I crossed the border this morning and the temps went from -13 to -9. Returning this pm the temperature had gotten up to nothing, but when I crossed the state line it dropped to -3. The only thing I can figure is that the folks who want to protect the fine citizens of Wisconsin from the fine citizens of Illinois have built the border walls too high blocking the flow of the cold air. (Dummies)

Sunday is a mandatory church and rest day around here. I might get more rest than church, I'll plead my case to the powers that be. (How about too old to go out in sub-zero weather?)

Jay

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSXrules4eva

Mutt, I was just thinking how incredilbly awesome the snowboarding would be on the 71 / 75 extention in Cincinnati; you know the part of the 71 expressway that is on an approx: 22 percent grade were cars and tractor tailers flip over 24/7.

Pizza was delicious, as usual...

Sarah - my late step-grandfather, who was born in 1900, told us once that he and his friends would get on there regular old "Flexible Flyer" sleds on the top of one of the hills in my old home town, ride right down the street (this would have been around 1910 or so), have enough momentum to make it up a small hill, then hang a left and get all the way into the downtown section, and possibly all the way to the river. All told, that's approaching 3/4 mile. It'd be a long walk back up (unless you could find a horse drawn sleigh to haul you and your sled back up to the top), but what a ride!

Still breezy (lost a couple of shingles in the big blow Friday), and cold, but the Lake Effect machine is expected to fire up over Syracuse tonight and gradually swing north, so there may be some white stuff in it for us by morning.

Looking at +5 right now, but not holding out much hope that it won't go below zero.

Upper left corner of the country got quite the blow yesterday, too. With no power, my daughter-in-law just fired up the gas fireplace and settled in with their dogs for the day...

[railfan619]

GOOD eveing everyone how is we all doin tonight fine and dandy I hope well it was really cold today the temp was below zero all day with with a wind chill of like -25 and tommorrow is still going to be cold but monday is going to be a little bit better temp wise.
But anywho CW is there any pizza left I kinda got a hankerin for some for some pizza.
Anywho have a good night and I will be talkin to you all later. [:D][:D]

[rvos1979]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Woke up this morning to a "21 Gun salute" at 5 am (-14 degrees)......Pop cans along the outside wall of the garage started exploding (When Canada Dry becomes Canada BOOM).....ceiling of the garage now has a thin coating of cranberry ginger ale[swg][swg][swg]

Good news was my diet carbonated caffiene was not affected....

Had a sixer of Dr Pepper freeze and thaw a few times in my old truck, the bottles managed to hold it all together, had Dr Pepper slushies for a while..... not bad. I do remember having to clean the freezer a few times in my tech school days due to beers being forgotten in the freezer, those really make a mess.

Went to the Mad City Train Show today, was pretty good, picked up another Walthers catalog and a few books from Kalmbach. Had to fight the cold to move around, it was still -10 at 11am, got up to 3 above, now has dropped to -5, decided to do all my grocery shopping today (and Lottery ticket, though my chances of winning the 370M are about as good as a snowball's chance at you-know-where) and just stay inside tomorrow.

Sarah: I remember sledding at my parent's farm in our back pasture, the "suicide hills" there were steep and full of brush, really fun.

Have a good night all, and stay warm.

Randy

[JoeKoh]

cw the pizzas were awesome thank you.there is a spot in defiance where I went with my sister on a sled we chose the steep side of the hill.we flew down it so fast we went through a frozen ravine and almost made it to the river(kinda like a bobsled run).well the matt man is asleep now.
see ya in the morning
stay safe
Joe