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The Dwarfs are missing!
Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 12:20 PM
Snow White here, no dwarfs. They did construction on my watch site and took away about 7 dwarf signals!!!!! There were four right in front of us and 3 on the bridge west of us! They are gone!

The stands are still there, just the lights are gone.

Now the hard part.................................why....?

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 12:35 PM
Signal System & Operating rules have changed (may only be temporary, esp if power switches are still there)


What - Lincoln ran out of midgets with flashlights?[:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by coalminer3 on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 1:31 PM
Gnomes got 'em!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 1:35 PM
check for a ransom note
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 1:49 PM
Gee thanx guys! A little help from my friends. Very little!

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Posted by coalminer3 on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 1:53 PM
I can't stop myself - were the missing dwarfs replaced by gnome signals?

Duck and cover!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 2:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by coalminer3

I can't stop myself - were the missing dwarfs replaced by gnome signals?

Duck and cover!

work safe


yep.. The garden type, too!
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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 2:07 PM
Hmmmm.... Garden gnomes with colored lanterns. Was there a new shelter nearby for the tender? Any time there's a change in the signal indication, the tender runs out with the proper color lantern and changes it......[:P]

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 4:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Snow White here, no dwarfs. They did construction on my watch site and took away about 7 dwarf signals!!!!! There were four right in front of us and 3 on the bridge west of us! They are gone!

The stands are still there, just the lights are gone.

Now the hard part.................................why....?




WHAT!!! Where was Snow White?!? Sleeping on the job again? She needs to take a page from that SEPTA guy and install some motion detectors...LOL...

Imagine, the Seven Dwarves escaping like that...

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 4:20 PM
Dwarf Missing?

Cherokee Woman is home, safe and sound!
(she's only 4' 7")[:D][}:)]

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 4:31 PM
BTW, am I missing something[?]
I thought GNOME was in Alaska![:D][}:)][xx(]

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Posted by edblysard on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 4:56 PM
I could'a swore I read something about a emerald city needing house keepers and tourist guides...
Somewhere in Kansas, I think...

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 4:56 PM
The seven dwarfs at Lincoln were the ones that didn't pass the screen test. As in:

Frumpy
Goofy (last seen working with a mouse)
Sleazy
Smelly
Dummy
Scuzzy
and.....

Mini Me....


[X-)][X-)][X-)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:00 PM
I thought that she was sleeping with prince charming again?.......Or was she?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 6:51 PM
They aren't called dwarfs any more, they prefer to be called little people.
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Posted by espeefoamer on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 6:59 PM
There is a light that won't light on one side.I'll take it to my shop & fix it there,then bring it back here.[}:)]
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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 7:19 PM
Mookie
they could be being replaced with overhead signals too.
stay safe
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Posted by espeefoamer on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 7:30 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

They aren't called dwarfs any more, they prefer to be called little people.

Or in this case,little signals!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 7:57 PM
Nora Kidnapped....er liberated them whhile she was out touring the country.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 9:10 PM
I've seen one of them lately in the tv commercials for Travelocity. The annoying one with the English accent that tells you 'don't forget your hat'!
Thats the only one I gnome of.
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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 3, 2004 7:03 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF9838

I thought that she was sleeping with prince charming again?.......Or was she?
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Yes she is!!!!!![:X]

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 3, 2004 7:18 AM
Groan - this is just too much for this early!

OK - one by one - Nora had a good sized van, but no room, so dwarfs were safe when last I saw them with her.

They did disappear after she left, however......hmmmm

I love the Travelocity Gnome...He is cool!

Gnome is in Alaska - but only one - crabby! We sent him there.

There is an overhead signal bridge just beyond these dwarfs (east of them) with I think 5 signals on it. However the overhead signals face west and the dwarfs - excuse me, now pedestals (little people) faced east. They were strictly used for yard work. The ones in front of Millie (for those of you who know Millie and where she sits) were at the entrance to the yard (the throat) - the ones on the bridge were set to stop traffic from crossing the bridge both east and west. The bridge is west of where we sit.

Maybe a diagram will help:

YardxxxxxxxxxxxBridgexxxxxxxCrossingxxxxxxDwarfsxxxxOverhead signalxxxxEast

Millie sits about the G in crossing!

Good huh! East - this goes around the University and out of town.

Grinch - There is a lot of lights on here that don't work. You will have a full time job!

Does that cover everything. If not, e-mail me at Mookie.whocares.cat

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Posted by Willy2 on Thursday, June 3, 2004 9:01 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Groan - this is just too much for this early!

OK - one by one - Nora had a good sized van, but no room, so dwarfs were safe when last I saw them with her.

They did disappear after she left, however......hmmmm

I love the Travelocity Gnome...He is cool!

Gnome is in Alaska - but only one - crabby! We sent him there.

There is an overhead signal bridge just beyond these dwarfs (east of them) with I think 5 signals on it. However the overhead signals face west and the dwarfs - excuse me, now pedestals (little people) faced east. They were strictly used for yard work. The ones in front of Millie (for those of you who know Millie and where she sits) were at the entrance to the yard (the throat) - the ones on the bridge were set to stop traffic from crossing the bridge both east and west. The bridge is west of where we sit.

Maybe a diagram will help:

YardxxxxxxxxxxxBridgexxxxxxxCrossingxxxxxxDwarfsxxxxOverhead signalxxxxEast

Millie sits about the G in crossing!

Good huh! East - this goes around the University and out of town.

Grinch - There is a lot of lights on here that don't work. You will have a full time job!

Does that cover everything. If not, e-mail me at Mookie.whocares.cat



Mookie - You know how to sort out even the most difficult mysteries in life![:D]

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 3, 2004 10:04 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Willy2

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Groan - this is just too much for this early!

OK - one by one - Nora had a good sized van, but no room, so dwarfs were safe when last I saw them with her.

They did disappear after she left, however......hmmmm

I love the Travelocity Gnome...He is cool!

Gnome is in Alaska - but only one - crabby! We sent him there.

There is an overhead signal bridge just beyond these dwarfs (east of them) with I think 5 signals on it. However the overhead signals face west and the dwarfs - excuse me, now pedestals (little people) faced east. They were strictly used for yard work. The ones in front of Millie (for those of you who know Millie and where she sits) were at the entrance to the yard (the throat) - the ones on the bridge were set to stop traffic from crossing the bridge both east and west. The bridge is west of where we sit.

Maybe a diagram will help:

YardxxxxxxxxxxxBridgexxxxxxxCrossingxxxxxxDwarfsxxxxOverhead signalxxxxEast

Millie sits about the G in crossing!

Good huh! East - this goes around the University and out of town.

Grinch - There is a lot of lights on here that don't work. You will have a full time job!

Does that cover everything. If not, e-mail me at Mookie.whocares.cat



Mookie - You know how to sort out even the most difficult mysteries in life![:D]


Ah - you are wise beyond your years, young cricket........oops - I think it was grasshopper, wasn't it. Well, one of those bugs! [}:)]

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Posted by Willy2 on Thursday, June 3, 2004 11:35 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Willy2

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Groan - this is just too much for this early!

OK - one by one - Nora had a good sized van, but no room, so dwarfs were safe when last I saw them with her.

They did disappear after she left, however......hmmmm

I love the Travelocity Gnome...He is cool!

Gnome is in Alaska - but only one - crabby! We sent him there.

There is an overhead signal bridge just beyond these dwarfs (east of them) with I think 5 signals on it. However the overhead signals face west and the dwarfs - excuse me, now pedestals (little people) faced east. They were strictly used for yard work. The ones in front of Millie (for those of you who know Millie and where she sits) were at the entrance to the yard (the throat) - the ones on the bridge were set to stop traffic from crossing the bridge both east and west. The bridge is west of where we sit.

Maybe a diagram will help:

YardxxxxxxxxxxxBridgexxxxxxxCrossingxxxxxxDwarfsxxxxOverhead signalxxxxEast

Millie sits about the G in crossing!

Good huh! East - this goes around the University and out of town.

Grinch - There is a lot of lights on here that don't work. You will have a full time job!

Does that cover everything. If not, e-mail me at Mookie.whocares.cat



Mookie - You know how to sort out even the most difficult mysteries in life![:D]


Ah - you are wise beyond your years, young cricket........oops - I think it was grasshopper, wasn't it. Well, one of those bugs! [}:)]

Ah yes... I am wise aren't I?[}:)] Cricket or grasshopper or beetle or whatever... it's all the same![;)]

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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, June 3, 2004 1:35 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by macguy

They aren't called dwarfs any more, they prefer to be called little people.


macguy,

I'm not even close to disputing anything,
But would not that,trying to be politically correct;
BE vertically challenged?!

Remember I have to live with one!
(but I love her!)[swg][}:)]

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, June 7, 2004 6:02 AM
Found a few of the missing dwarfs - they moved them from the east side of the bridge to the west side - still facing east. And the only one I could see clearly - was red on bottom and every so often would steadily wink at me......then a train would show up from the south heading into the yards. I waved, he winked and we had trains! Maybe some of you should try this......

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Posted by dharmon on Monday, June 7, 2004 11:01 AM
(AP) Lincoln, NE - In a surprise move today, the small railroad signals, commonly refered to as "dwarf signals" have gone on strike, complaining of significant stress and emotional trauma caused by the term "dwarf". Spokesman and attorney for the group, Johnny Cochran, had this to say. "These signals work hard, and feel the the name dwarf demeans them. We are filing suit against the major railroads in Federal District court to stop this meaningless abuse of these minority Americans." Cochran, made famous for his defense of O.J. Simpson, added, "We feel the timing is right to make a statement. No American, even an electically operated one should have to feel the yoke of oppression." When asked what these signals wished to be refered to as, he had no comment as this is an pending case.
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Posted by coalminer3 on Monday, June 7, 2004 2:48 PM
How about "Vertically challenged flanged wheel/rail transportation system interface indication devices?"

Hoo- it's been a loooong Monday!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 7, 2004 5:15 PM
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