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The Dwarfs are missing!

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 10, 2004 3:11 PM
WOW
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Posted by coalminer3 on Thursday, June 10, 2004 2:31 PM
dharmon - most excellent grafix.

work safe
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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 10, 2004 5:59 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

MC....got it. I guess I misread the post.

But on the bright side (no pun) we have the G rated little signal to go with the racier "nuthin but my boots and hat" little guy.

I guess he can go in next month's Better Gnomes and Garden.
GROAN [:(]

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 3:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Okay...a less vertically challenged electrically operated railroad traffic control visual signal indicator.......with clothes on as not to offend the muddy feathered one...




Hmmmm... Very interesting!

Willy

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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 2:45 PM
MC....got it. I guess I misread the post.

But on the bright side (no pun) we have the G rated little signal to go with the racier "nuthin but my boots and hat" little guy.

I guess he can go in next month's Better Gnomes and Garden.
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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 12:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Okay...a less vertically challenged electrically operated railroad traffic control visual signal indicator.......with clothes on as not to offend the muddy feathered one...




Dan,
That is a really good picture.
I was not able to pull the first one.

Curious question,lack of clothes? Me thunked feathers covered
that(Any pun is intended)

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 11:41 AM
Mook: It's called a position light dwarf signal. (those dc electrical steroids is what buffed this hummer up - Joe, Signal RDT's not heard of in Deshler?)

Dan : I was offended when the photo disappeared from the post yesterday afternoon. I see they have since returned it to its rightfull place.

Dry Dusty Feathers
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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 11:05 AM
Joe and Matt might shed a little light (he he he) on this, supposedly it is located in Deshler.
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 11:03 AM
Gosh - I hadn't seen one like this - this is definitely a big step up from the two light ones I see all the time. Is this a newer "Model"?

I like the other one better !

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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 10:39 AM
Okay...a less vertically challenged electrically operated railroad traffic control visual signal indicator.......with clothes on as not to offend the muddy feathered one...

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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 9:09 AM
I heard that "Hmmm" a while back, Li'l Sister!

Two words that may help out: traffic cones (I know there's a bumper-to-bumper crop of those this year!).

No wonder they moved back from the road!

Hate to say it, Dan, but the dwarves of which we speak were slightly less vertically challenged. Very good work, though!

Carl

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 8:27 AM
Willy - isn't that just a hoot! Suitable for framing, too!

Mook

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 7:30 AM
Wow! I really laughed when I saw that picture! Fortunately, I'm not working in an office so nobody was able to see me fall on the floor laughing.[:-,]

Willy

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 6:06 AM
Mutt - I got him in the whatever one time - but all I got was feathers! Close, no chicken.

Ah - remember Arlo and Alice well!

Moo [:-,]

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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 6:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Was wondering if you people out there were picking up on my massacre of the English language. Obviously two of you are! Since you can't see me, you have to imagine a cat with a mouf full of feathers....

It's only Tuesday!



OH! OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

Madam la Mook,
Has the cat (Mookie) taken a bite out of
Mudchicken's leg?[:D][}:)][8][:D]

In your refferenc to the 'massacerre' of the English Language
any refference to Arlo Gutherie's Alice's Resturant?[:D][}:)]






Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 6:13 PM
Dear Kalmbach Sensor,

Just because Dan's photo showed a buck naked dwarf signal with just his hat on, ya didn't havta remove the dern photo! (Or is it the current centerfold pic in Better Yards and Backtracks?[:I])

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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 1:21 PM
Thank yew, thank yew very much.....
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 12:58 PM
My whole section is in here seeing what I am dying of............

Kudo's Dan!

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 12:53 PM
Classic!

Have now picked myself off the floor after laughing so hard. Fortunately, and with good reason, I am separared from most of the office by a short hallway....

[(-D][(-D][(-D]
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 12:45 PM
Mook,

Is this something like what you saw?




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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 11:38 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Was wondering if you people out there were picking up on my massacre of the English language. Obviously two of you are! Since you can't see me, you have to imagine a cat with a mouf full of feathers....

It's only Tuesday!


Massacre of the English language...thier English (ahem ...the Queen's), or our English (like YO, us Mericans).

So is this to imply that dwarf signals taste like chicken?
Yo Dan - let me know!

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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 9:38 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Was wondering if you people out there were picking up on my massacre of the English language. Obviously two of you are! Since you can't see me, you have to imagine a cat with a mouf full of feathers....

It's only Tuesday!


Massacre of the English language...thier English (ahem ...the Queen's), or our English (like YO, us Mericans).

So is this to imply that dwarf signals taste like chicken?
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 9:21 AM
Was wondering if you people out there were picking up on my massacre of the English language. Obviously two of you are! Since you can't see me, you have to imagine a cat with a mouf full of feathers....

It's only Tuesday!

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 8:35 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by coalminer3

How about "Vertically challenged flanged wheel/rail transportation system interface indication devices?"

Hoo- it's been a loooong Monday!

work safe



Now that's a mouf ful! [:D][}:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 7:18 AM
Look for very tiny picket signs.

The death of former president Raegan is
a reminder of the wonderful life we have and the glory to come.

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 7:05 AM
hmmmmmm[}:)]

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 6:57 AM
Now there would be an interesting act of vandalism (DISCLAIMER - I am not advocating tresspassing on, defacing of, or other illegal action against, any railroad - but it would be funny) - little pointy hats on the dwarf signals.....[:-^]

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 6:07 AM
Those dwarfs are very important to Mookie and civilization and Mookie won't rest until they are found and returned - with their hats!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 7, 2004 5:15 PM
Is this thread still alive?
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