Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by toyomantrains


Larry, I agree- what an incredible difference running the program with a console! Using a good sound system with a powered subwoofer and a programable vibrating computer chair puts me all-in the simulation. Question maybe you can answer- I can't get rid of the heads-up display in red on the top rh. Any ideas? I understand the upcoming AAR stand is software only and you build the hardware?

All I know about the AAR stand is what I've heard through rumors - and the email reply I got from the manufacturer that said "watch this space."

I haven't tried to get rid of the HUD, but I do think there is a keystroke to make it disappear. I still use it, although I am getting better with the guages. I've found that I have to go to the keyboard rather than the keys on the console for some commands. Might just be me. It's still a great experience!

[CShaveRR]

Jim, the big fireworks show in Chicago is held every July 3, not on the Fourth. That's a Saturday night this year; your hotels are probably already sold out.

I have a big sky at work, and can see some of the larger shells from there, about 15 miles away. My perch is also good on the Fourth, since most of the surrounding suburbs have their own fireworks displays. I usually work the holidays (we're always busy enough), and if I should be told that we aren't working on the Fourth this year, I'll be far, far away.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Speaking of the color green and Kevin's environmental association with it--I am one of six people/families that regularily puts out my recycling container EVERY week. My new Mexicians neighbors do most of the time but not every week and the otherneighbors do occasionally. This has cut down on my household trash drastically. Our city started a recycling program about 10 years or so ago but it only lasted about 6 months. The previous program required that you sort everything and keep it separate for the truck to pick it up. This newer program let you throw everything into one container and they sort it later. The newer program seems to be working well and making the company who picks it up some money (selling the scrap metal, paper, etc.). I wish more people would participate in the program as it is something EVERYONE should do. Oh well, at least I am doing my part to reduce landfill trash and promote a cleaner environment. Now don't get me wrong, I am not setting in any trees with a shotgun trying to protect every tree, bird, fish, etc., but we do need to be more watchful of what we are doing to the place where we live.

Ha Jim, we have it twice a week, and we usually have 3 Recycle boxes full each time!!

Were more enviromentally friendly then you are...

we call them "blue boxes"

[Kozzie]

Hey crew - I've got another one of those [swg] Kozzie questions from downunder heh heh...

....In another recent thread about successors to MILW, Mark (Trains Editor) used the term 'Badlands'.....We don't use that term here downunder (as far as I know) and I have heard about it on and off over the years e.g. in western movies.

I realize it's talking about really poor country that wouldn't grow a thing - but is it always desert like areas???.[%-)] (It's a name that, to me, conjures up all sorts of images like bandits prowling etc etc [:O])

Thanks "up over" crew [8D]

Dave
(Kozzie)

[Modelcar]

....Perhaps it refers to the Dakota's area....and the fact the area is a harsh make up of land...dust and hot in summer and very serious winters. I have not seen it first hand so won't try to detail any more specific.

[Kozzie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....Perhaps it refers to the Dakota's area....and the fact the area is a harsh make up of land...dust and hot in summer and very serious winters. I have not seen it first hand so won't try to detail any more specific.

[;)] Thanks modelcar [:D]
That does sound like the type of place only crims would hide out..[xx(]

So maybe parts of North & South Dakota may fit that description?
hopefully some Forum Folk from ND 7 SD can fill us in...[;)]
Just checking my U.S. geography, that's right up north, mid west....[?]

Dave

[Anonymous]

Help Wanted

Dishwasher/Maid

Apply at Jim's House

Nice perks--fresh air and exercise (while walking Duchess Von Levy)

(JIm hasn't had a day off in 2 weeks and won't get one this week either) [:(] [V] [:(!]

[Mookie]

Lights on - Mookie on board. Coffee coming.

Jim - just remember, you may be the richest man in the cemetary! $$$$

Head on in Texas last nite - BNSF down again. Sad....

Foggy here in Lincoln town. How is your weather?

Nora's coming tomorrow and of course, BNSF has completely torn up the east entrance to Hobson yard - right where I watch trains! Stopped there last nite for a minute and checked in with a regular. Told him I hadn't heard many trains lately - well, gosh - it's because they are running them north only out of Lincoln toward Omaha and Iowa and not south! It looks like a war zone on the tracks - and remember - there are six sets of them to mess with. Maybe someone told them they buried a hoghead out there and the union is trying to find him and dig him up for his dues? ?? [}:)]

Gotta go wash some of Jim's dishes - especially the dog dish!

Mook

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Help Wanted

Dishwasher/Maid

Apply at Jim's House

Nice perks--fresh air and exercise (while walking Duchess Von Levy)

(JIm hasn't had a day off in 2 weeks and won't get one this week either) [:(] [V] [:(!]

Must wear mini-skirt.

[edblysard]

And the search for Jimmy Hoffa continues....


Ed[}:)]

[jeaton]

Kozzie

Go to http://www.nps.gov/badl/

Jay

[Anonymous]

You guys love to copy threads[:D][:D][:D]

[Kozzie]

Thanks Jay!
Quite informative site.
Not a good place to live....yet has it's own grim beauty in a wilderness kind of way!

Dave

[Anonymous]

Mark [:)]

Elliott made me do it. [;)] [}:)] [;)]

Mookie [:)]

Forget the dog dish, she can eat off the floor, Jim can't [:p] [:D]


My neighbor borrows my lawnmower to mow his yard. Tonight I came home and found my lawn mowed. [:D] [:)] [:D] I guess he felt sorrow for me. (I sure do. [;)] ) We have had a lot of rain the last two weeks and since I am working so much I haven't had a chance to mow it. I would be happy to pay Adrian to mow it, but I think his "diesel" expense would be more than the gas/time to mow my yard. (He has a BIG truck and it is a diesel, and he also lives in Pennsylvania.)

Well guess what I ate after work tonight? Cream of _____ soup? Wrong, I had Wendy's double cheeseburgers. hahahahaha. Got ya, didn't I?

Man does not live by soup alone. [;)] [:p] [:D]

And I drank 2 glasses of milk with them. [:)]

I wonder if I can get my house cleaned by a forum member feeling sorry for me? Probally not, Duchess plays too rough. She does have a muzzle that I can put on her. Any takers? [:0] [:o)] [;)]

Well, got to go. I hear the bed calling and I think I might be able to answer in about 30 minutes.

See ya [^]

[Mookie]

Be weawy weawy quiet.....don't want to wake Jim....ssshhhh

But...... I HEARD A TRAIN THIS MORNING AT 4 AM!!!!! oops sorry. I haven't heard a train for most of the week, but this morning, there it was. In the dark and silence, finally, of the duplex - it was such a lovely sound! Maybe the construction is almost over!

ok - let the day begin! Going to go raise one of Jim's eyelids and see if he is really gone away.....

Mook

[Modelcar]

...Since I'm at my computer and not in the diner and coffee shop this morning I must go to the kitchen and make some raisin toast with lots of butter and coffee....Haven't done that yet this morning....
Jen, glad to hear you are getting your trains back running again....and sounds like you will have an interesting weekend with company and someone with railroad interests.

[Mookie]

I am looking forward to it - now if the railroad just cooperates!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Mark [:)]

Elliott made me do it. [;)] [}:)] [;)]

Mookie [:)]

Forget the dog dish, she can eat off the floor, Jim can't [:p] [:D]


My neighbor borrows my lawnmower to mow his yard. Tonight I came home and found my lawn mowed. [:D] [:)] [:D] I guess he felt sorrow for me. (I sure do. [;)] ) We have had a lot of rain the last two weeks and since I am working so much I haven't had a chance to mow it. I would be happy to pay Adrian to mow it, but I think his "diesel" expense would be more than the gas/time to mow my yard. (He has a BIG truck and it is a diesel, and he also lives in Pennsylvania.)

Well guess what I ate after work tonight? Cream of _____ soup? Wrong, I had Wendy's double cheeseburgers. hahahahaha. Got ya, didn't I?

Man does not live by soup alone. [;)] [:p] [:D]

And I drank 2 glasses of milk with them. [:)]

I wonder if I can get my house cleaned by a forum member feeling sorry for me? Probally not, Duchess plays too rough. She does have a muzzle that I can put on her. Any takers? [:0] [:o)] [;)]

Well, got to go. I hear the bed calling and I think I might be able to answer in about 30 minutes.

See ya [^]

And now for my life story...

[:D]

p.s I could live on soup alone.. Soup or KD...

Mcdonalds isn't fattening, and i'm living proof!

[jeaton]

Kozzie

The Badlands are an interesting feature. The formations don't cover much land. They just sort of pop up in the middle of rolling grasslands that stretch for hundreds of miles in every direction. Just like Ayers Rock, I am sure the first people to view said what the h...? I think the popular interest is due to the formations being rather unique. As to why, I haven't looked in to the geology of the area.

Jay

PS. No trains run there.

[cherokee woman]

Mookie, glad to hear you're hearing trains again!! I hate it when we can't hear any going by ( only live about 1 1/2 - 2 blocks from the tracks. Actually saw one a couple of days ago while walking back from the store: had not heard any horns blowing. Weird, weird, weird: should ALWAYS HEAR the horns blowing!! And have a terrific weekend visiting with Nora and family.

[JoeKoh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

I am looking forward to it - now if the railroad just cooperates!

I hope you see plenty of norange engines!!![:)]
stay safe
joe

[Anonymous]

Today's episode of "Jim's Life Story" [:D] [:D] [:D]

Drink Coffee [:p]

Pay Bills [:(!]

Drink Coffee [:p]

Pay Bills [:(!]

Drink Coffee [:p]

Taco Salad [8D]

W O R K [:(!] [:(] [:(!]

TV Dinner (Mexican [}:)] )

Forums [:)] [;)]

Bed (sometime this morning)

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for another exciting episode of "Jim's Life Story" [^] [:)] [:p] [;)] [8D]

Brought to you by the makers of Campbell's Cream Soups and your local Dairy Farmer. [:D] [;)] [:D]

and now the news . . . .

[JoeKoh]

Jim
Bill must be a very rich man I had to pay him this weekend oh wait every weekend.ugh!
stay safe
Joe

[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Today's episode of "Jim's Life Story" [:D] [:D] [:D]

Drink Coffee [:p]

Pay Bills [:(!]

Drink Coffee [:p]

Pay Bills [:(!]

Drink Coffee [:p]

Taco Salad [8D]

W O R K [:(!] [:(] [:(!]

TV Dinner (Mexican [}:)] )

Forums [:)] [;)]

Bed (sometime this morning)

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for another exciting episode of "Jim's Life Story" [^] [:)] [:p] [;)] [8D]

Brought to you by the makers of Campbell's Cream Soups and your local Dairy Farmer. [:D] [;)] [:D]

and now the news . . . .

Jim, coffee sound good, and so does mexican food. Some of the Campbell's Cream Soups are good: especially Cream of Chicken.[:D][^] Matter of fact, ANY mexican food sounds great[:D]

Now, Jim, go to bed, go to sleep and REST[|)][|)][|)][|)][|)][|)]

[Anonymous]

I wish I knew what day this is, now days are numbers. This is day number 21 withOUT a day off. [:(!] [:(] [:(!]

I did organize a pot luck for work last night. The cafeteria is closed on weekends so it is usually everyone for themselves. We had a pretty good pot luck with tons of food left over. Today we will continue to finish off what we didn't eat last night. [:p]

[cherokee woman]

Jim, why not skip work, and come for supper? I've got roast, potatoes, carrots and onions cooking on the stove (range).

[JoeKoh]

Matt and I will come down.He likes carrots.
stay safe
Joe

[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

Matt and I will come down.He likes carrots.
stay safe
Joe

Joe, does Matt just like the carrots? What about the roast beef and potatoes?!

Don't tell me he's one of these kids that likes broccoli and brussels sprouts[:(][:0][:p]

[Kozzie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Kozzie

The Badlands are an interesting feature. The formations don't cover much land. They just sort of pop up in the middle of rolling grasslands that stretch for hundreds of miles in every direction. Just like Ayers Rock, I am sure the first people to view said what the h...? I think the popular interest is due to the formations being rather unique. As to why, I haven't looked in to the geology of the area.

Jay

PS. No trains run there.

Thanks Jay [;)]
After looking at the website, using Ayers Rock is quite a good example. Helps me get the overall picture. [:)]

Would there be other areas in the U.S. called "badlands" ? I seem to have some hazy memory of another area with that name in the south west area of U.S. [?]
Maybe Ed or mudchicken can comment on that...

Dave
(Kozzie)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

Matt and I will come down.He likes carrots.
stay safe
Joe

Joe, does Matt just like the carrots? What about the roast beef and potatoes?!

Don't tell me he's one of these kids that likes broccoli and brussels sprouts[:(][:0][:p]

Speaking of Broccoli [:)] [:D] [:p]

Try this if you never have, cut up the broccoli into slightly larger than bite size pieces and add tons of butter, some salt and pepper and wrap in aluminum foil. Cook on the outdoor grill. I LOVE IT COOKED THIS WAY. Man it it sooooo good. And you can do the same with califlower and I think the califlower is even better. People tell me they don't like broccoli or califlower but will try this and eat it. The aroma is fantastic and the taste is knee slapping good. [:p] [:p] [:p] <Noah, you are getting hungry> [:D] I could live on these two things cooked this way. I also love mushrooms. On a pizza they are great, raw and dipped in ranch dressing is pretty good too. I like many vegies except squash. Now acorn squash baked with brown sugar and lots of butter is ok. But the boiled squash is nasty. <Noah, just lost his hunger> [:0] [B)] [:(]