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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:33 AM
CW - did you find Sarah at the produce? 

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Posted by CSXrules4eva on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:06 PM

Yes mookie she found me at produce! Big Smile [:D] lol I haven't been in here for quite a while, I've been very busy over the holidays Thanksgiving and now Christmas.

Well nothing too exciting is happening with me, I'm just sitting here waiting and hoping to have a White Christmas this year, then I can go out snowboarding. 

Oh I forgot to mention I'm heading back to Philadelphia for Christmas, my mother was kind enough to buy the tickets for me, I think she was going to do that anyway.

Tree I feel your pain about the OS disc, I've done plenty of change overs before and they can be a pain. I think you should of waited until January 2007 Microsoft is going to come out with the new VISTA OS.  

Whats for din din?? Dinner [dinner]

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:14 PM
How's about some burgers, brats, and boneless chicken breasts for dinner with sides of mashed taters, and corn for dinner?

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Posted by Wisconsin Railfan on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:17 PM
I am dying for some Wisconsin Brats..  I hope my Mom sends a care package of Wisconsin goodies from the butcher for Christmas :-)
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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:33 PM

will take some of the blue plate special for work tonight. matt is bringing the milk for the cookies and other goodies.Sarah have a safe trip home to philly for Christmas.could you have santa send me a real philly cheesesteak sandwhich?these guys around here try but there is nothing like the original.extra green peppers please.

stay safe

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:53 PM
 cherokee woman wrote:

Lunch is now on the warmer bar, and if anyone on the west coast comes in, I'll be more than happy to fix you breakfast instead.  

Everyone enjoy whatever meal you have in here today!  Or just come in for some dessert:

Can I have a big bowl of beef stew? It's really cold today in Sacramento (it was 28 degrees F. this morning! Shock [:O] )

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:22 PM

 CNW 6000 wrote:
How's about some burgers, brats, and boneless chicken breasts for dinner with sides of mashed taters, and corn for dinner?

 

All righty, we have several requests for supper tonight:  burgers, brats, boneless chicken breasts w/mashed taters and corn, chili and beef stew w/cornbread.  Everything is ready, and on the warmer bar, so help yourselves.

Joe, there's several containers w/your name on them, for you to pick up on your way to work.  

 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:06 PM

CW,

BEST BRATS EVER!Dinner [dinner]  Thanks so much!  I'll eat all of this by myself unless someone else sneaks in here!  'Course I'll save some for Joe and his squad!

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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:12 PM
//grabs a brat out from under Dan's nose
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:02 PM

//swats at Brian and misses//

That's ok...I've got more.  These cold burgers will make great breakfast food!  Thanks CW!

Hey Mook-want a recipe for Death By Chocolate Cake?

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 5:57 AM

Good morning everyone! The orange juice is ready to pour, and I've gotten the hot chocolate out and the coffee is brewing.

We've got a temperature of 37 degrees here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, I don't think it will get much warmer than that this morning, and we have a threat of some freezing rain for later this afternoon.

My part-time employer served all his employees a prime rib dinner for lunch yesterday afternoon.........he does this every year at Christmas time and man!!, was it ever good!! You can hardly get a better cut of meat anywhere in Sioux Falls. I wish I had been able to take more of it home with me.

I hope everyone has a good day!

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Posted by Datafever on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 6:17 AM
Hot chocolate would be nice.  We are down to the upper thirties right now.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 6:42 AM

morning

where are the milk and cookies at? wait i here giggleing and see paw prints.how strange the weather is.las vegas got snow yesterday and we are suppossed to get rain.going to be a green christmas this year.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:00 AM

Good Wednesday morning to all!  Slept in this morning:  just woke up at 7:30, so thank you, Ray, for getting the coffee, juice and tea ready.  

You all will find all the regular breakfast menu items on the warmer bar, in just a few minutes.  I'm cooking as fast as I can.  

Joe, don't worry:  I've got plenty of Christmas cookies.  When I made them up the other day, I put quite a few pans in the walk-in freezer, so we just have to put them in the oven, and then frost and decorate.  We'll have plenty again by lunchtime.

Glad everyone enjoyed the dinner/supper last night.  If anyone has any requests for today's lunch and supper menus, please let me know, and I'll fix it.  

 

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Posted by Wisconsin Railfan on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:01 AM
Hot chocolate would be nice Big Smile [:D]  It's a cold 26° here.. 
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:12 AM
 CNW 6000 wrote:

//swats at Brian and misses//

That's ok...I've got more.  These cold burgers will make great breakfast food!  Thanks CW!

Hey Mook-want a recipe for Death By Chocolate Cake?

only if you make it for me!  I am not supposed to mess with the stove....Evil [}:)]

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:14 AM

Angel [angel]  (wonder if anyone has found me at the top of the tree)

Someone look up!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:20 AM
Mookie!!!  So THAT'S where you are this morning.  I was getting ready to get a search party together to go out and find you.  Don't you know, that no one's supposed to hide so far up, that this short cook can't find you?!?!  I mean, Matt's even taller than I am, and he's only 5Shock [:O]
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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:39 AM
 Mookie wrote:

Angel [angel]  (wonder if anyone has found me at the top of the tree)

Someone look up!

Hey Larry, we need your ladder!

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:46 AM

 

......Do we see much storm and deep snow headed for Nebraska....Looks like Jen might be spared from the brunt of it but center state and the western part look to be right in line....

Believe we're {central Indiana}, going to luck out as this system appears to be headed more north than east presently and hopefully that takes it up and over the top of us....Even what moisture might be upcoming to us most likely will be rain with the forecast temps.

Frosty here this morning...{even now at 9:45}, and still just 29 degrees but headed to moderate temps this afternoon.  Partly sunny too.

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Posted by CopCarSS on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:54 AM

Morning All,

 Well I believe the powers that be at Amtrak must've heard me bad mouthing them lately. It would seem they hooked up with their buddies at NOAA and NASA to order up a good old fashioned upslope blizzard the day before I'm supposed to fly out of here. Read that to mean: The airport will likely be shut down with 2 feet of snow and winds at 30 or better (and the airport is in Western Kansas, so the wind blows quite freely). Doh!

If you need me, I'll be over in the booth pestering Weatherman Willy finding out when I'll be able to catch a flight home for Christmas. Anyone even thinking of singing, whistling, humming or otherwise producing the sounds of that one song by Bing Crosby had better be wearing Brian's tin shoes! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Evil [}:)]

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:55 AM
 blhanel wrote:
 Mookie wrote:

Angel [angel]  (wonder if anyone has found me at the top of the tree)

Someone look up!

Hey Larry, we need your ladder!

This reminds me of the story about how the angel ended up on top of the Christmas tree, but in the spirit of the season, I won't repeat it here....

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:20 AM
 tree68 wrote:
 blhanel wrote:
 Mookie wrote:

Angel [angel]  (wonder if anyone has found me at the top of the tree)

Someone look up!

Hey Larry, we need your ladder!

This reminds me of the story about how the angel ended up on top of the Christmas tree, but in the spirit of the season, I won't repeat it here....

 

Hmm Larry,if you had repeated that story here,you might be needing more than Brian's "Tin Shoes"!! Wink [;)]

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:49 AM

Well, since it looks like no one has any special requests today, you all will have to be content with whatever I fix for you.  Which is now on the stove/top and in the Crock Pot:

1.  Vegetable beef soup and beef stew w/cornbread on the side (that's in the oven, baking)

2.  Leftover dumplings to go with some grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts w/sides of  green beans, baked potatoes and garden salad.

Desserts today:  chocolate cake, Christmas cookies, fresh out of the oven this morning, which have been iced and decrated, and we've got egg nog and boiled custard.  And the egg nog is non-alcoholic, so don't even go there.

Chris, hope the weather clears up enough, so that you can catch your flight home.

 

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:12 AM
 CopCarSS wrote:

Read that to mean: The airport will likely be shut down with 2 feet of snow and winds at 30 or better (and the airport is in Western Kansas, so the wind blows quite freely). Doh!

Western Kansas has an airport?Tongue [:P]

If you need me, I'll be over in the booth pestering Weatherman Willy finding out when I'll be able to catch a flight home for Christmas. Anyone even thinking of singing, whistling, humming or otherwise producing the sounds of that one song by Bing Crosby had better be wearing Brian's tin shoes! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Evil [}:)]

See if Hertz will rent out a snowmobile suit and a snowmobile with Neverlost mounted on it- get on and head east!Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:21 AM
 cherokee woman wrote:

1.  Vegetable beef soup and beef stew w/cornbread on the side (that's in the oven, baking)

I'll be right over for the beef stew with cornbread! Dinner [dinner]

It's right now 33 °F. as I type this. Shock [:O] 

 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:20 PM
Methinks if Larry would repeat that story...there might not be enough tin to go around!  Mook...I'll make you that cake when you get down!  I better get my climbing gear and go get you I suppose...

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Posted by rvos1979 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:40 PM

Mookie, I keep telling you, I don't look up because I might get hit by something on the ground!!

Not too much else going on in this neck of the woods, we're down to our final order of 100 UPS trailers for the year, should be done with them by a week from today, even with having the 25th and 26th off (day shift gets Friday off, too).  Have not heard yet on any news for 2007 in the trailer industry, hoping for another big year, but one can never tell in this business....

I think someone will have to give me a copy of that story, because I do not remember hearing it.  Oh well......

See everyone later..... 

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:06 PM

Mooks - Best be getting down before you get blown out of that tree.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HERE - From our 8th floor perch here in the Denver Tech Center (I-25 at I-225) we are watching waves of snow getting blown upwards at about a 30 degree angle. We are expecting 18-24 of snow inches by tomorrow morning.  Already have drifts 3 feet deep in the parking lot. Winds at 30-45 MPH out of the east. Willy can now quit tinkering with the Ronco Weather Machine in the back room, he' proven that it works....

Copcar last seen buried in a snowdrift in the Peoples Republic of Boulder. Lots of 2WD cars with baloney skin tires getting stuck and can't exit the building parking lot.

I-70 (Denver to Kansas) and I-70 (Denver to New Mexico) are being closed because of white-out conditions  and the small towns cannot handle too many stranded motorists.

The dim bulb schmucks over at Denver RTD that run the toy trains (light rail) are discovering too late that they should have installed switch heaters for the second time this year. The "dragons" on the freight railroads are earning their keep right now in plain view of the stranded passengers on the toy trains.

DIA (aka "Bagdad on the Prairie") is indeed in Western Kansas. Most folks don't want to believe that half of Colorado is flat, so I guess the Kansas Territory that Colorado was carved out of in 1876 will be getting some real estate returned. Most folks also tend to think that Denver is the only town in Colorado. (The tourism marketing folks did too good a brainwashing job...)

 

Placing an advance order for an industrial strength serving of hot cider. The snow shovel is going to get a workout tonight...

 

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:37 PM

Big Muddy - got de boys hitched up to the sleigh? 

You going home by snowmobile?  Or spending the rest of the week at the towers?  Order in Pizza and tip the guy a lot!

Big Smile [:D]

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