Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[Mookie]

Gentlemen: It has been a day or so since I have actually been on a track, but do they still have those incredibly steep banks? I was amazed the first time I actually got on the track and had to walk down the incline.

[Anonymous]

Watkins Glen sounds like fun. I see the DIRT cars on TV once in a while. They look like they'd be pretty fun to go watch.


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[tree68]

I do EMS occasionally at the local D.I.R.T. track. Many of the big names of the circuit race there. We don't see the outlaws often, but there's till plenty of action. And for the uninitiated, "dirt" is a misnomer - it's really clay. I almost got stuck in the infield one time because the way out was up turn 4 and it was raining. Talk about slick!

Watkins Glen is going to be a tough decision. I already have commitments for several of the big race weekends, including NASCAR week, which is one weekend they really want everyone there. It's about a 3 hour drive, but the camping is free, and I'm sure the outlay for food won't be too big.

[Anonymous]

I've been lurking here watching you guys talk about food for a long time. But now you bring up something (besides food) I really love...car racin! Tree, I think it would be cool to work a race like that. But my first love is dirt racin. In fact the World of Outlaws are in Houston Saturday night, and we're going if it would STOP RAINING!

mike

[jeaton]

Carl-I think I suggested converting the express office to a workout room. We will get a stationary bike for you.

Jay

[Mookie]

BC - I notice our "spot" could use a little clean-up. I help where I can, but can't go out on the tracks to pick some up. And....we have a little trouble with tumbleweeds there, too. Imagine....

[CShaveRR]

<Ouch!> I'm here. <oooh!>

Spent the day yesterday picking up trash around the yard (railroad yard, that is). I just felt tired as of last night, but could barely move this morning!

May I please have some of that fresh orange juice?

We're going to do a bit of walking today--Chicago's flower show is on Navy Pier. Both daughters, granddaughter, and granddaughter's other grandma will be with us.

And I get to exercise all of those picking-up muscles all over again next week (maybe there will be a little less scrap metal). I hope to begin the biking season between now and then, but the forecast isn't too promising.

<Owwww!>

[cherokee woman]

Good morning everyone. Feeling better today. Breakfast is a little late, I
know. Just couldn't make it to the computer early this morning. My eyes
did not want to wake up. Breakfast will be all the usual breakfast items,
along with Ky. Country Ham and grits. Usually save the grits for the week-
end, but what the hey. After frying the country ham, will have to make
another pot of coffee: used the coffee to make the red eye gravy.

Lunch will be: country ham & biscuit sandwiches, hamburgers, fries,
and grilled cheese sandwiches, and garden salad.

Supper special will be chicken fried rice or special fried rice.

[JoeKoh]

yeah ask mario andretti just a little bit of debris on the track and his car flips over and over. very lucky .
stay safe
Joe

[Mookie]

Joe - used to listen to the Indy before it went to tv. That was the highlight of the whole day! When it went to tv - it lost a lot of it's lure. (no imagination)

Tree - I think I remember hearing about that accident. How tragic!

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

Mookie
have been to the Indy 500 and seen a tire bounce over the high fence along the main straight away. a car spining out at 200 mph wow
stay safe
Joe

Fortunately I missed that race, but we had the tire thing at the local D.I.R.T. track. Unfortunately the young lady it hit didn't survive her injuries. The application for membership in the Watkins Glen organization gets right to the point - it's a dangerous business...

[JoeKoh]

Mookie
have been to the Indy 500 and seen a tire bounce over the high fence along the main straight away. a car spining out at 200 mph wow
stay safe
Joe

[spbed]

For those who are going to be visiting the lower SE today is a duplicate of yesterday sunny, hi 80s & a UV rating about 13

[Junctionfan]

Has anybody seen the news video of Bu***rying and failing to explain how social security works? Oh my........................

[Mookie]

Modelcar - you had a "Goat" - ............swoon!

Was it blue by any chance?

[Mookie]

Zardoz! You are up early this morning....

Making coffee right now - literally! Our human coffee maker is on vacation and I am struggling, so as Voltaire said - I am thinking for myself!

Tree: I used to go to the stock car races and spent a little time in the pits myself - just an observer. Had a good friend that was one of the "fireman" on the scene at those races. You just brought back many memories....

The track is now a Wal-Mart store! Irony!

Are you going to go? If you were a little closer, I would drag you there myself and then stay to watch! [:D]

[zardoz]

Quotes for the day:

There is more to life than increasing its speed.
Gandhi

Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
Voltaire



What's for breakfast today? I'm really hungry!

[locomutt]

The 'country ham',you can find around here anytime.
The 'grits' you won't find around our house,but they are
available in the diner.[xx(]

[Anonymous]

how about some kentucky country ham and some biscuits and red eye gravy.
reckon there's a railroad diner with that on the menu? i can enjoy it morning, noon, or
evening. i used to like tennessee country ham but i'm having to watch the salt intake
and the tennessee version is very salty. of course, a side dish of grits and enough
red eye gravy to handle the biscuits and the grits. folks up above the ohio river have
their hash browns which don't take to gravy like grits do, but since jimmy carter, you
can find grits on the aisles of all the major supermarkets even in yankeeland.
theo sommerkamp [e-mail]

[cherokee woman]

Joe, send some strawberry pie this way, please! Would love to have some
FRESH strawberry pie.

Mutt wants to know, if GT and GTO have new meanings, what about
Baracuda? He used to have one.

[JoeKoh]

I was just teasing a little. have fresh strawberry pie for dessert tonight.
stay safe
Joe

[Modelcar]

GT....and GTO...with the new meaning. Pretty neat. Didn't know how dangerous I was living when I had one of those in the past.....

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

Did Mookie get pulled over for driving millie too fast? you know the gt in a cars name means"get ticket"
stay safe
Joe

Nah - She probably has words of wisdom for me about standing in close proximity to drivers (with an apparent death wish) in colorful cars ....

Does that make GTO Get Tickets Often? I always though it was Gas, Tires, Oil (or get towed often...)

[CShaveRR]

This is Mookie's brother (Mookie's off-line for the night). Trust me--Millie is like her mistress: gentle and sedate, unless enraged. No tix.

[JoeKoh]

Did Mookie get pulled over for driving millie too fast? you know the gt in a cars name means"get ticket"
stay safe
Joe

[Mookie]

Tree - have to go home now, but we will discuss this "fast" car subject tomorrow...Stop in during the day....

Stay outta the woods...

Moo

[cherokee woman]

Carl, I bet Larry would pick the dog: his daughter's dalmation!!

[CShaveRR]

Well, Tree, would you rather have a couple of little kitty-scratches, or a dog admiring you?

[tree68]

No problem. Wouldn't be the first time. Just wa***he paws first - no cat scratch fever, if you please...

And on another topic, a fellow firefighter/EMT sent me an email inviting me to become part of the volunteer portion of the safety team at Watkins Glen. It's very tempting, but I have several conflicts in the schedule. Free camping, a lot of comaradarie, not to mention all the cars going fast. Far more entertaining than D.I.R.T. racing on a oval. Jury is still out, pending a little more information (like, can I skip the biggest race of the year).

[Mookie]

Ah - look - a Tree to climb!