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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:49 AM
 cherokee woman wrote:

SactoGuy, I did make a humongous pot of beef stew yesterday,
so we've got plenty for today's lunch and supper.  All I
have to do, is make some fresh cornbread to go with it.




I'll be right over after the cornbread is ready. Dinner [dinner]

By the way, are you playing the Christmas music by Mannheim Steamroller? Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:15 AM

Okay, everyone, the beef stew is warmed up, and ready to

dish up, and the cornbread is fresh out of the oven.

So, come on in, grab a seat and we'll start dishing up

the today's lunch.

 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:26 PM
BEEFSTEW AND CORNBREAD!  Yay!  I'll take 5 gallons of stew and a pound of bread...I's hungry!  How's everyone been?  I've been pretty busy lately.

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:29 PM

If only all leftovers were this good!  (Wait - this is the DD&CS - they are all this good!

Gotta take a look at "Polar Express" again before Saturday - I'll be running on the Adirondack's version for the next three weekends and figure I should be pretty familiar with it.  Should be interesting.  Most of the trips are sold out, about 400 people per trip.  My daughter's former employers are taking their kids on the last day, as part of a group that was large enough to get a full car to themselves.  I'm going to try to get that car that day. 

At least they aren't serving the hot chocolate until they get back to the station...

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Posted by rvos1979 on Thursday, November 30, 2006 3:25 AM
Quite the echo in here tonight, must be the weather.  Was 58 for a high at 2am yesterday morning, is now 22 outside.  Had to scrape off the ice on the truck after work, after freeing the door up to get in.  Jay and Carl may want to get the plows and snowblowers ready, supposed to be more than six inches headed their way, thought I heard something about 18 inches plus, but can't be sure of it.

I'll grab a bowl of beef stew for dinner, see everyone later.

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:50 AM

^~^?  Keep missing Randy!  Drat!  Will have to go back to hunting down Brian - I got him a couple of times! 

Winter has arrived - no moisture, which is ok, but the north wind and temps - Hey Houston - want to visit now? 

Eleven above - which is about normal.  It will kill all the ugly bugs we have.  MMM - freezer food!  Warm up the microwave CW - one June Bug for breakfast!  Big Smile [:D]

Off to see if that light at the end of the tunnel really is a light or an approaching ACe....

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:52 AM
Good Thursday morning!  Randy, glad you enjoyed the stew.

We've got a temp of 62 this morning, and are supposed to
get to 67 today.  Then the rain comes in some time around
mid aternoon, probably about the time the middle/high
schools start dismissing students for the day.  Then,
sometime tomorrow, the rain will change over to snow.

Coffee is ready, juice is made, and we've also got hot
chocolate, hot tea, and hot apple cider.  On the breakfast
menu:  turkey bacon, sausage, sausage gravy w/homemade
buttermilk biscuits, hash browns, tater tots, oatmeal &
toast, cream of wheat and some blueberry muffins and
apple/cinnamon muffins.

If anyone has any special requests for lunch and supper
today, please let me know.

Everyone have a great day, and stay safe out there!!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:21 AM

CW

some of each please.yeah suppossed to start as rain and then change to snow.eat and going to bed.another busy night at work.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:22 AM

We're enjoying what will likely be the last nice day for a while - 63 as I drove in to work this morning, with the scattered raindrop.

Snow in the forecast, but that will be nice for the 'Polar Express' runs this weekend, as long as it's not so much as to interfere. 

I know there's a bearclaw there someplace - it'll be good with my tea.

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Posted by Datafever on Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:16 AM
It's a tad chilly outside this morning.  But not so cold so as to allow me to see my breath.

Request, did you say?  How about lasagna?

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:10 AM

Well, since I've only received one request, our lunch 

and supper menu will be lasagna w/your choice of garden or Caesar salad.  

 

Desserts will be:  chocolate cake, pecan pie, chocolate pie, apple, blackberry and

cherry pies.  

 

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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, November 30, 2006 12:54 PM

Sh-Sh-Sh- Shovel one order of Lasagna  over here, please! (Cold here in the icebox)

Anyone seen or heard from Chris (CopCar) lately? Stuck in a snowdrift somewhere?

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Posted by Datafever on Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:31 PM

(Still getting used to the new user interface for inputting posts)

 

Pecan pie? Yeah!! [yeah]  Fantastic!!!

 

I'll reserve the lasagna with the Caesar salad and a large piece of pecan pie, please.

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:35 PM

CW - warm up the microwave again - got cold chicken to put in there!  Evil [}:)]

(Geez you go away for a few hours and they change the forum all over again!)

^ ?  Pecan Pie - yessss - me too!

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Posted by Willy2 on Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:48 PM

I hope everyone in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri are doing well in this winter storm they're getting. It makes me so darn mad knowing that it's missing Omaha by such a narrow margin. Hopefully our turn is coming up soon. It is cold enough here; the temperature is only 18 degree as I type.

 I hope everyone has a good, warm rest of the week and weekend!

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Posted by rvos1979 on Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:01 PM

Baby its cold outside!!!!!

Temp dropped to 13, has held steady since I got up, high was supposed to be 30 (was 28 at midnight), forecast low is lower 20s.  I think Ma Nature threw the weathermen a curveball again....

We're to get about 1-3 inches of snow tomorrow morning, SE Wisconsin is to get 6-10 or more inches, Carl's neck of the woods to get more.  Someone shift that storm track about 80 miles west, please.....

Lasagna sounds good, I'll take a plate for work, please....

 

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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:18 PM

I vote for Cincinnati 5-Way chilli for lunch tomorrow (with the obligatory cheese coneys on the side)

St. Louis to points east will need it....Up to seven degrees here (it was supposed to get up to 29, better hurry!)

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:19 PM

plate for work too please.they say the wind will be gusting at 50 mph?better wear my stocking cap to work tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:20 PM
 mudchicken wrote:

I vote for Cincinnati 5-Way chilli for lunch tomorrow (with the obligatory cheese coneys on the side)

St. Louis to points east will need it....Up to seven degrees here (it was supposed to get up to 29, better hurry!)

I'll second that request!!!!

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by jeaton on Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:36 PM
 rvos1979 wrote:

Baby its cold outside!!!!!

Temp dropped to 13, has held steady since I got up, high was supposed to be 30 (was 28 at midnight)...

We're to get about 1-3 inches of snow tomorrow morning, SE Wisconsin is to get 6-10 or more inches, Carl's neck of the woods to get more.  Someone shift that storm track about 80 miles west, please.....

 

We did a little better here in the deep south (part of Wiscosin, that is) high of about 22 degrees.  Not moving too fast as it is sitting at 19 right now.  Randy, we are on the western edge of the storm track, so unless you are asking for snow 80 miles east would be better.  Looking at the doppler radar, it seems possible that this high pressure cold mass starting to cover us all will keep the storm track to the east of us.  Maybe Willy can check on this for us.

Meanwhile, there is a brand new two stage snow blower quietly waiting for its first mission.  guess I better stock up on carbs just in case.  I'll take a large serving of lasagna.

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Posted by Datafever on Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:05 PM

It's been a beautiful day today, with a high of about 62 degrees.

I'll take that lasagna now.  And don't forget the pecan pie! Dinner [dinner]

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Posted by espeefoamer on Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:09 PM
Smile [:)] Lasagna and pecan pie! Someone must have been reading my mind.Big Smile [:D] Two of my favorites. Save me a seat!Cool [8D]Tongue [:P]
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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:00 PM

Boy - I hate to hear about that weather.  Got a two hour drive to get to the Polar Express on Saturday. 

Down to 39 here right now, from 63 at 7 am.  Raining, too, so when it does get cold, the ground will have a nice crust on top, with plenty of mushy stuff underneath...

Had to skip the lasagna (don't deal with tomato sauce well), but that pie was good...

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:27 PM

....Yep, the nasty stuff is heading our way....but just how much we're to receive is difficult to determine from the reports I've seen.

It's being hyped so much for one thing, and I know it is a nasty system but saw a line up through Illinois of possibly a foot or more and the western corners of Indiana 1 to 3"....so over here just two counties from the Ohio border we may luck out and get minimal amount or {I wish}, none at all.  It's mid 40's now and to get to freezing sometime tomorrow morning.  That is crucial how much we get when the cold air arrives.  It's been raining off and on all day.

So we'll just hope for the best...

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Posted by louisnash on Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:33 PM
 mudchicken wrote:

I vote for Cincinnati 5-Way chilli for lunch tomorrow (with the obligatory cheese coneys on the side)

St. Louis to points east will need it....Up to seven degrees here (it was supposed to get up to 29, better hurry!)

 Don't tempt me. I might just have to go to Skyline Chili on Friday. Man, that would be awful. With the cold weather coming in, that does sound good.

 Temperature at work today was 70. All downhill tonight and through the day on Friday. They have high wind watch. Winds are suppose to get around 35 mph.


Saw on our local news website that Cedar Rapids is at 2 degrees.

 Everyone have a safe weekend.

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Posted by blhanel on Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:41 PM
Maybe with the wind chill, but the actual temp on my thermometer is currently 17.5 degrees.  That's cold enough, though.  Just finished another marathon driving day- ran to Dubuque this morning and  helped move my daughter and her fiancee to Des Moines, then ran her future father-in-law back to Anamosa before finally returning home tonight.Zzz [zzz]
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Posted by louisnash on Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:41 PM

Brian (IA),

I checked the news website again and it is showing 17 now. It was showing Indy at 33 but they were saying low 40's.

We are having 10-20 degree temperature differences just with 50-75 mile radius.

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Friday, December 1, 2006 5:37 AM

Good very early morning everyone.

It's 33 degrees F. outside as I type this. Shock [:O] Hope everyone bundles up and stays warm! Smile [:)]

 

(Making pots of hot coffee and hot tea for everyone here) 

 

 

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, December 1, 2006 5:50 AM

Good Friday morning, everyone out there! And I might add that it is a COLD Friday morning here where I live. We have a temperature of only 7 degrees. It is supposed to warm up here to about 30 degrees later this afternoon.

I just finished mixing up a fresh batch of orange juice and the coffee is ready. There is also plenty of hot chocolate available on the table.

On the menu for breakfast this morning; oatmeal, bacon, sausage, hash brown potatoes, scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes, cinnamon rolls and bananna nut muffins, all fresh from the oven!Chef [C=:-)]

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, December 1, 2006 5:53 AM

Mmmmm....hot coffee.  Is there anyone east of the True Mid-west that is able to get to the diner this morning?  We just got the cold - no moisture - which is fine.  KC didn't fair as well and east of that, well - good luck.

Is football over yet?  I really don't remember what color my desk is......

OK vs NE - a good game brewing tomorrow.....   

 

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