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[blhanel]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rvos1979

and Lottery ticket, though my chances of winning the 370M are about as good as a snowball's chance at you-know-where

I picked up five quick-picks this afternoon myself, although I don't normally play Powerball. No luck, though- three of the chances matched one number.[:(]
Oh well, I'm not sure I'd like some of what would happen if we won all that money.

[cherokee woman]

Yeah, Brian, got a Powerball ticket the other day for tonight. Didn't match one
number. Mutt and I don't play the lottery very often. What few times we have,
we either match 1, 2, or zero numbers.

Our current temp at 11:32 EST is 14 degrees F. Think the wind chill is like 4
or 5 degrees F. Time to curl up under the blankey for the night!!

[jeaton]

If a kitty shows up here wearing a diamond collar, we will know just who was the lucky one from Lincoln, Nebraska.

[jeaton]

-4 now. Forcast high of +19. WOOHOO Wisconsin heat wave.

[JoeKoh]

good morning
juice coffee and cocoa are ready to go.they say its 5 degrees outside I'll take their word for it.if a certain kitty from lincoln won that bnsf engines might turn green with paw prints.
stay safe
joe

[Modelcar]

....Our winter record is still intact....That is, no zero temp this season yet...Hope it continues. Looks like we're bottoming out now at 6.4 degrees and the sun is up so it probably will slowly start back up from here...but not that far today...Perhaps in the upper teens or low 20's for a high today. Does look like we'll have sunshine though.
Hope the temp at Daytona is much better than these figures for today. Today is the big one.....

[cherokee woman]

We got down to 10 with a wind chill of -1 or 0 degrees.

Joe, thanks for putting the coffee on and the hot cocoa. I did NOT want
to get out of my nice warm bed this morning.

Time for some nice, hot oatmeal, toast, bacon, sausage, biscuits & sausage
gravy.

Sunday Dinner today is: meat loaf w/mixed veggies. We'll drink our dessert
today: hot cocoa & hot chocolate, with mini marshmallows in them.

Believe I heard that our high today will be about 19, 20 degrees.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton


If a kitty shows up here wearing a diamond collar, we will know just who was the lucky one from Lincoln, Nebraska.

I am not sure if THE Kitty won but read this:

Nebraska Lottery officials confirmed a winning ticket was sold in Lincoln, spokesman Brian Rockey said. They know where it was sold and will visit the site early Sunday to verify the ticket, he said.


If she won then she and driver can both sit in the back seat now and let someone else become the driver. [:o)] Personally I think a nice older car from back in the 20s and 30s would be neat. You know the one where the driver had to get out and walk back to the enclosed "coach" and open the doors which both faced each other. Those kind of cars were cool. Then we could all say, "Hey look at that cool cat in the Dusey." [:o)] [:I] [8)]

Maybe she will buy a bunch of old passenger cars and take us all on a nice ride around the country. That is my goal if I ever win. That way everyone would get a sleeping room and coaches for visiting and dining cars dor dining. Friends, family, food, fun and trains all at the same time, what could be better ! [:D]

Well I am going back to bed. I got up to start the truck since it is only 18 here. [:(!] [:(!] [:(!] I kept the dishwasher or washing machine going most of the night to help keep the pipes from freezing. My house is an small, old house and I always worry about the pipes freezing. So far so good, we have one more day of below freezing temps then it should warm back up.

Take Care and Stay Warm. [;)]

From a very chilled Jim in Arkansas [B)]

[Modelcar]

....That is pretty wild of a winner in NE....! I just checked our numbers here and of the Power Ball and Lotto ticket we had I found one number which is about normal....Although I do get 2 numbers on Lotto quite frequently and that is good for a free ticket.
Jim, on those pipes....if the walls are insulated and no open areas the wind can get into them I doubt if 18 degrees would cause much trouble.....Our location here we have pipes coming up in outside walls {with blowed in insulation}, and cable heat in the ceiling and since we've built this house 35 years ago have had no freeze up's......Back in 1994 we had a low of -38 degrees....{while we were down south}, lucked out on that timing....

[Anonymous]

Well Folks our high in the Chicago Area is suppose to hit 20 above. What's for Breakfast today?

[locomutt]

Well,if the "Kitty" did win the Lottery,hope she will get the "dog"
a little nicer food and water bowl set,this one is about worn out.[:D]

Jim,instead of running your appliances,you can just let the water
"drip" real fast at one or more of the faucets;seems we have to do
that ourselves.(or open the bottom cabinet doors,to let the warmer
air circulate around the pipes.)
When it gets this cold here,we have to keep our faucets "dripping"
to avoid a repeat from several years ago,when one of the pipes
under our utility room ruptured.(that area has since been better
insulated and sealed.)

Quentin,just a FYI;but they now have crews on the scene at that barge
that hit,and is still against the K. & I. Bridge;they're saying it could
take as long as two months to pump the asphalt out of it,so the barge
can be removed/salvaged.

We are "supposed" to get a little warmer than what CW said;might
make it to freezing.(albeit,not alot warmer,but several degrees do help.)

[CShaveRR]

I guess we'll be seeing the barge, then, when we come down in a couple of weeks. Boy, I hope the weather cooperates!

I doubt that even 365 Mil would be enough to overcome the Kitten's reluctance to travel. I would be petrified of the publicity, and of all of the greedy so-called friends who would be hounding them for the rest of their lives.

[Modelcar]

....Walt....That would be cold work on that river problem....I wonder how in the world they would get that material liquid enough in these temps to pump it out....Good that barge didn't hit a highway bridge, or it may have move it by now....Good old railroad construction strength....Seems RR structures are good for a lifetime....and then some.

[JoeKoh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....Walt....That would be cold work on that river problem....I wonder how in the world they would get that material liquid enough in these temps to pump it out....Good that barge didn't hit a highway bridge, or it may have move it by now....Good old railroad construction strength....Seems RR structures are good for a lifetime....and then some.

Qm
yea ask all the trucks that hit the csx viaduct here in Defiance[;)]
stay safe
Joe

[locomutt]

Quentin,the barge was heated,that's where the diesel fuel that spilled came from.
I believe that's the reason that it will take so long to transfer the material,they have
to keep it heated,so it will flow.
You are so right about it not hitting one of the highway bridges;they have kept two
tow boats just down stream,to catch the barge should it come loose on it's own.
If it did,and hit the I-64 bridge (Sherman Minton) They would be looking to build
three new bridges,not just the two that are still in the planning stage.(that should
have already been built)

Joe; we've got at least one of those viaducts here in the city,on the NS (old Southern) It gets it at least once a week,doesn't seem too much worse for wear.

[cherokee woman]

John, breakfast for this morning was posted several replies ago. Now, it's
dinner time: the meat loaf and mixed veggies are ready to be eaten. But,
if you still want breakfast, there's turkey bacon, oatmeal & toast, or sausage,
biscuits and sausage gravy.

Mutt's made fresh pots of coffee, and I've got plenty of hot water for cocoa,
and can heat up milk lickity split for hot chocolate!!

[switch7frg]

Good mornin' to you folks in Freezy land Diner :
Not exclaty a heat wave here in the Junction , 10 deg.& cloudy w/ wind from NW @ 8 to 10 mph. Glad I tied up ahead of this unpleasantness . Not skeered to drive big rig , this old hide just not into cheap thrills anymore. Guess it's kinda like Mudchicken's P/Script.
Rattler in barn , plugged into engine heater &other cold sensetive things . Flatrack tlr. is my official snow guage . Guess we drop by for coffee & Choc. cake. O.K. ?
Jim & Shirl

[cherokee woman]

Hey Cannonball, notice your location is "malfunction junction". Do you live right down
here by us, right where all three of the interstates (I-64,I-65, & I-71) come together?
That's our local nickname for that area.

[CShaveRR]

Had to pay seven bucks to watch some quilts this afternoon. They didn't move or anything. Crossed the BNSF triple-track on the way there (Naperville), but no action.

Just about ready to curl up under a quilt that I am allowed to touch, and have some sort of comfort snack (not hungry enough for another meal).

[Anonymous]

CW,
Thanks for the great breakfast before I had to leave for a Friend's auction I work at. Carl must really stink having to pay $7.00 to make them watch making quilts, that would put me to sleep.

[cherokee woman]

Sunday dinner/supper is laid out on the warmer bar. So help yourselves.

Did go ahead and make a chocolate pie and a chocolate cake for
dessert tonight. Hope that meets with everyone's approval.[C=:-)][dinner]

[railfan619]

Good eveing everyone how is we all doin tonight fine and dandy. Ihope and oh yea stayin warm to I hope cause it is sure cold out side pretty much where ever you go and it's even colder here in wisconsin cause we still are in that deep frezee but it slowly moving away which is very good cause. I want the warm temps to come back but anywho hope everyone has a good night and I will be talkin to you all later. [zzz][zzz][zzz][:D]

[switch7frg]

CW&Mutt:
Glad to hear you all are O.K.,no solid pipes { hard water}. Sorry ,my Malfunction Junction is here in Circleville , Ohio.It's nice you thought that. The place is at the top of a longgggg trying hill .In days gone by , thats's where went bang. It just happens there is a repair garage at the crossroad . How odd? huh. Just to cheer us folks up ,my friend Flatwheel said Phoenix has gone 120 days w/ no rain &temps in 60'&70's . Such a hardship ? Lot's of duststorms [cough cough] & polution advisory's . At least the air is clearer in these parts . No grit in or on choc cake. We didn't catch the supper menu , guess warmer bar will reveal good meal.Hope you all stay toasty warm &dry this night @ the Diner
Cannonball & Hurricane

[tree68]

Wow - Busy day here today. My FD has a little function each year for the members centered around Daytona - We rent a big screen TV and have lots of finger food. I'm stuffed! I'm not really into the racing, but it can be entertaining. Talking about drivers/cars borders on religion and politics, so we won't get into that here.

Jim - Foam insulation is fairly inexpensive and would definitely be worth the cost and hassle of installation (it's usually sold as insulation for hot water pipes). I have a spot where the wind can blow between the sill plate and the foundation if it's just right. I simply hung a piece of sheet plastic between the draft and the pipe and the problem went away. I think the plastic is still hanging there even though I plugged the leak.....

Cold weather continues, but it's in the teens. Lake effect machine is in high gear south of me, but only a dusting here at the house. Found out that Thursdays wind event stripped a few shingles off my house, but it took almost a full square (10x10) off the roof of our fire dep't Social Hall.

[jeaton]

The heat wave continues. +10 at his moment. More warm tomorrow and by Tuesday the ice on the driveway begins to go. Our low the other night was last matched in 1999. I think that was also the last time we had a pipe freeze. I had forgotten that the kitchen pipes are susceptable. We had a minor problem, but the pipes promptly thawed with a little extra heat pumped into the storage space under the sink.

Never did hear if the Polar Bears made their dip in Lake Mendota. Randy V.?

Jay

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Switch8frg

CW&Mutt:
Glad to hear you all are O.K.,no solid pipes { hard water}. Sorry ,my Malfunction Junction is here in Circleville , Ohio.It's nice you thought that. The place is at the top of a longgggg trying hill .In days gone by , thats's where went bang. It just happens there is a repair garage at the crossroad . How odd? huh. Just to cheer us folks up ,my friend Flatwheel said Phoenix has gone 120 days w/ no rain &temps in 60'&70's . Such a hardship ? Lot's of duststorms [cough cough] & polution advisory's . At least the air is clearer in these parts . No grit in or on choc cake. We didn't catch the supper menu , guess warmer bar will reveal good meal.Hope you all stay toasty warm &dry this night @ the Diner
Cannonball & Hurricane

Sounds like you must be at the intersection of U.S. 22 & U.S. 23.
Used to drive 23 towards Mi. all the time with some family.( 1st wife )
Just barely beat that 1975 "snow storm" back to Ky. Thought I never
would get through Columbus,roads had gotten REALLY bad !!
And from around Circileville,on down to Portsmouth,nothing but snow,
rain freezing rain,snow,rain,freezing rain,etc. That was one time I was
glad to be back home;as one of the guys I worked with,was originally
from Dearborn;got "stuck" up there for three days before he could even
get out of there to try to make it back down here.

Can't remember exactly what was for supper,but I do know that CW
left some good stuff out on the warming trays for ALL wayward
travelers.

[rvos1979]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Never did hear if the Polar Bears made their dip in Lake Mendota. Randy V.?

Jay

Jay:

According to NBC 15 in Madison, the event was cancelled due to the lake freezing over as fast as they could remove the ice from the hole. The annual fraternity baseball game on the ice went ahead as planned, though.

Today was another day to stay inside, so I curled up under some covers and watched MASH (the TV series) on DVD. Almost through season 4, might hit the first disc of season 5 before I conk out tonight. Nothing like hot chocolate and a good DVD to keep one warm.

Randy

[M636C]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

If a kitty shows up here wearing a diamond collar, we will know just who was the lucky one from Lincoln, Nebraska.

The news has even hit the TV here in Australia!

$365 million dollars (before tax, of course)

We are all waiting for the winner to reveal him (or her) self.

M636C

[cherokee woman]

Good morning all! Nice and cold this morning, so I've got the coffee ready, and
hot water for cocoa, and will heat some milk for anyone who wants hot chocolate.

Breakfast this morning: sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, turkey bacon, oatmeal,
toast, and diced some potatoes that are now frying in the skillet.

Going to be a very busy day around here. Got to finish putting the junk out for
pickup starting tomorrow. Saw in yesterday's paper that they were postponing
it one day, due to today being Presidents Day. Also have to take some
books back to the public library this morning.

I've got some roast beef, and meat loaf sandwiches made up for lunch.
And just in case we know the Powerball winner in Lincoln, there's a chocolate
cake that's been taken out of the freezer to thaw. I'll take any excuse to have
chocolate cake for us all to eat!!

[JoeKoh]

cw
the cat might have a day off because of presidents day.but like i said before those bnsf engines would look interesting with paw prints on them.and i would like to see the crew put a real big boy in her backyard(after she buys a bigger yard)[;)]
stay safe
Joe