afternoon
well we had some sun this afternoon that helped melt the bit of snow from this morning.We might get some more from lake michigan yet.doing chores and waiting to see what homework matt has to do when he comes home.Cw chili and cornbread will do for supper tonight.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
I'm liking the longer days, too.
I was checking around on-line to see if I could find a balance board for my Wii. Talk about scarce! A local store showed up has having them in stock, so I made a flying trip into town, but, alas, they had none.
Rumor has it that a newer version will be coming out, so no one wants to stock the old one.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Modelcar .....Light snow continues....Just looked at my unofficial records here and I note we've had snow cover now since Feb. 6th. No sign yet of let up of these weather systems crossing west to east, but fortunately, the center of them seems to still be a on a path going south of us....just on the fringe of many of them. But, if it continues as it is now, we'll no doubt add another 2" or so today.....Temps. now in the mid 20's.... Good stuff continues though....We've gained 1.5 hrs. of daylight now since we hit the low spot.
.....Light snow continues....Just looked at my unofficial records here and I note we've had snow cover now since Feb. 6th. No sign yet of let up of these weather systems crossing west to east, but fortunately, the center of them seems to still be a on a path going south of us....just on the fringe of many of them. But, if it continues as it is now, we'll no doubt add another 2" or so today.....Temps. now in the mid 20's....
Good stuff continues though....We've gained 1.5 hrs. of daylight now since we hit the low spot.
We've had at least an inch of snow on the ground since December 8th in Omaha, including a stretch of over 20 days with more than a foot on the ground. We've got you beat!
I'm also quite pleased with the increasing daylight. The evenings aren't as dreary and depressing anymore. I'm looking forward to the start of daylight savings time in March.
Willy
Soup & cornbread is always a winner. Sorry about your toothache. I hate dentists. That is why I have to wear falsies now.
Good afternoon, folks. We did not have Produce again this week. There hasn't been anyone over at the Center since Sunday, so no snow has been cleared off the steps and ramp. The Center's director lives across the river in Indiana, so imagine he is snowed in over there. Our high today is to be around 28 degrees, currently in the mid 20s at 12:21 p.m. and there's a very brisk breeze blowing around outside.
For the rest of the afternoon and tonight, I've made the following, and put the pots on the serving station:
1. Vegetable beef soup w/fresh baked cornbread (or you can have crackers, if you want
2. Chili: mild, medium and 2 alarm hot. All three are distinctly labled , so you'll know which you are getting.
There's also some grilled cheese sandwiches, PB&J, tuna and ham w/cheese
Mookie, do you still have grandson with you?
I know what part of my toothache problem is: the filling has come out of that bottom left tooth, and that's what is causing the aching. So far, no swelling in my jaw, and am keeping tabs on it.
Think I'll go dig out my big winter coat, put on some more layers of clothing, and take Winter, the dog, out for a walk around the front and side yard.
Everyone enjoy your meal, have a good afternoon, keep warm, safe and take care.
P.S. Ray, thanks for the postcard from Wyoming. It arrived in today's mail.
tree68Off to the post office with the Dal (he expects the daily walks...
Johnny
They are able to keep county and addition roads and streets open, but with it staying cold, the hard packed layer of snow / ice on the streets assures us we must drive defensively and carefully when driving locally.
Quentin
A bright an balmy 25 here in the northwoods of NY, with just a hint of snow flurries.
I've got to sit in on an interview this afternoon, but for the morning, I think some more decluttering is on the agenda. Got one cupboard in particular whose contents may mostly be headed for the trash.
Off to the post office with the Dal (he expects the daily walks...
Tom, it is indeed very sad these days that a lot of people seem to be giving no thought whatsover to properly raising their children and instructing them about good behavior. I read a lot of news stories on the internet that are indeed very disturbing to me.
13 degrees here in Gillette, Wyoming, it is supposed to get up to 40 here this afternoon. Not much snow here in this community, and my sister and her husband told me that they never get very much. I think we will be headed into Sheridan, in the Bighorn Mountains on Thursday to visit my neice and her husband.
CW, you mentioned that you need to find a dentist. I will be going back to my sister's dentist later this morning for a full panoramic ex-ray of both upper and lower sets of my teeth, these ex-rays will then be taken to the oral surgeon who will extract the one bad tooth that I have. And if I have any need for any further work, I can take the ex-rays to my own dentist in Sioux Falls.
Mornin. 30 and clear in Carolina, headed for 46 and sunny. Joe, what you did in the restaurant doesn't always work. The same thing happened locally a few years ago, and a minister in the restaurant did what you did. When the punks were through with him, he had to go to the emergency room! Life is cheap nowadays and people are dying or being assaulted over trivial things. Last week, gunshots were fired after a local basketball game. Schools are war zones and parents object to any kind of discipline being used on their darlings. End of soapbox, no more, out
Tom
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Willy2 Modelcar bubbajustinI’d like to know why society can’t be less violent these days. ......I'm with you Justin.....Don't give up hope, perhaps this too shall pass. In my psychology course at Creighton, we've taken a look at several studies that indicate that violence on TV and video games plays a large role in shaping the tendencies of kids these days. If a kid watches a lot of violent TV shows, or plays violent video games, he will be more likely to show signs of violence. There have been enough studies that support this correlation that the majority of psychologists accept it as fact. The situation probably won't change much until we find a way to keep kids (young kids in particular) away from this kind of stuff.
Modelcar bubbajustinI’d like to know why society can’t be less violent these days. ......I'm with you Justin.....Don't give up hope, perhaps this too shall pass.
bubbajustinI’d like to know why society can’t be less violent these days.
......I'm with you Justin.....Don't give up hope, perhaps this too shall pass.
In my psychology course at Creighton, we've taken a look at several studies that indicate that violence on TV and video games plays a large role in shaping the tendencies of kids these days. If a kid watches a lot of violent TV shows, or plays violent video games, he will be more likely to show signs of violence. There have been enough studies that support this correlation that the majority of psychologists accept it as fact. The situation probably won't change much until we find a way to keep kids (young kids in particular) away from this kind of stuff.
Had coffee. Had breakfast. Now need to go work off my rant plowing fields...
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good morning
happy "Fat" Tuesday.we have a little bit of snow but matt is on time.heard they were playing bumper cars on I-71 in Cincinnati yesterday.Justin some kids are not raised with any manners.There was a time when young men were swearing at each other to be cool in a family restaurant.Making people uncomfortable.I went over and kindy reminded them that although I am guilty of using swear words at times,this ain't the time nor the place.It was quiet the rest of the time and they apologized to the family beside them.Cw thanks for breakfast.Time for a nap.
Good Tuesday morning, everyone. I hope you all had a very good evening last night. All three of us here at home, took a hand at sweeping/shoveling the snow yesterday afternoon: I started the ball rolling, by sweeping the front porch and steps; then Walt went out, and swept the snow off the awning, and reswept the porch steps. Sarah finished by doing the shoveling the sidewalks. I went out in the yard, and measured the snow: center of front yard, 4 & 3/4 inches, south area of front yard, 4 inches and did not make it to the back yard to measure out there. If I went out there, that total would have been a combined total w/the other snows we've gotten lateley, as nothing has melted back there.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to go.
On the serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage patties & links, oatmeal, grits, toast (dry, buttered and french), scrambled eggs, fried taters, made from scratch buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy.
Johnny, Larry and others, as soon as this snow clears up some, where I can get the two blocks west to my doctor, I'll make an appointment, and also find a dentist.
Everyone enjoy your morning, keep safe and take care.
Afternoon all.
I don’t understand some of the kids these day’s. I’m just a kid who stays out of trouble, and then these know-it-all kids get into these huge fist fights out to kill one another for petty little reasons. I saw one of these huge fist fights today at the bus stop. Dad had to go out and stop them. The would have killed one another. There were also little kids around watching. I’d like to know why society can’t be less violent these days.
Humph…
Justin
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Musttalkveryfast!
Coffee - good
Welcome Flatwheel
Guarding grandson - school out. He's awfully quiet downstairs, but then he is awfully quiet upstairs, too!
Hectic weekend - had whiteout yesterday - lots of accidents - sun shining brightly today. I will send it on just as soon as I have rung all the light I can out of it.
CW - open wide - yep - dentist....most are pretty gentle, so just go and keep your eyes closed. This won't hurt a bit....
Hmmmm. Baggage tags? Seems like I've seen some that looked something like that.
CW - Time for a visit to one kind of doctor or the other. You might have a dental problem, or it could be a sign of something more significant. Better safe than sorry.
cherokee womanThink I need to find a dentist: my teeth are really aching on the bottom left side of my mouth. At least, so far, no pain that I can't handle
Paula, please, seriously consider finding a dentist.
As to seat numbers--for use in a triple decker cattle car (look how high the numbers are)?
Tom, porter or redcap badge numbers? They do look as though they would fit on a cap. I queried you since you have evinced a liking for the road my father worked for. Since I grew up in a town served by the Southern, and my first trips that I had anything to do with the planning thereof were on the Southern, I have had a strong liking for that road, but I, of course, am not familiar with all of the Southern's practices and usages.
Thanks for the info, Johnny. Ref the numbers, I have no real idea, but they remind me some of cap badges...........
Johnny, they do kind of look like seat numbers to me (although I don't know for sure). There should be someone else on here, perhaps Larry, can give a definitive answer.
Walt looked out the back door, and took a picture of the snow (and yes, it's still snowing here). Maybe he'll post it later on. You can't even see the prints the dog and I made the last couple of days in the backyard! Neither one of us has ventured out to get a current measurement of snow depth.
Think I need to find a dentist: my teeth are really aching on the bottom left side of my mouth. At least, so far, no pain that I can't handle.
For the rest of the day, we have leftover spaghetti casserole, breads and tossed salad. Everything is heated up, baked, and put on the serving station, and on the cool end is the tossed salad.
Think I'll be starting some laundry work in just a little bit. We may not be able to get out anywhere, but we'll have plenty of clean clothes for when we can. I kind of miss not getting out and walking everyday.
Everyone have a good afternoon, stay warm and take care.
grampaw pettibone Good morning. 47 and cloudy in Carolina at present, so there goes our chance for more snow. What we got last week was the fifth largest on record. Although the local weather office shows no precipitation, Columbia got eight and a half inches, the most since 1973. Why we show no snow here is anybody's guess, but is typical for Florence. Flatspot, welcome aboard, and don't hesitate to ask questions, no matter how simple they seem to be. Now, I have a question. What does TY&E stand for?
Good morning. 47 and cloudy in Carolina at present, so there goes our chance for more snow. What we got last week was the fifth largest on record. Although the local weather office shows no precipitation, Columbia got eight and a half inches, the most since 1973. Why we show no snow here is anybody's guess, but is typical for Florence.
Flatspot, welcome aboard, and don't hesitate to ask questions, no matter how simple they seem to be.
Now, I have a question. What does TY&E stand for?
Yes, Flatspot, welcome, and feel free to offer any information you have, as well ask questions.
Tom, as well as I can decode it, TY&E is "train, yard, and engine." The thread on protective/reflective has this expression quite often.
Tom, the following is copied from the Classic Trains forum. Do you have any idea as to the use of the tags ?
Hi, I recently acquired some old brass numbers from an auction, and I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on what their purpose was. They came stored on a tag that said "Atlantic Coast Line Railroad," but there wasn't really much more description than that. I was thinking that they may have been seat numbers, but I'm not really sure. Here's a couple pictures:
Lake effect in the forecast, but so far I haven't seen a single flake. It's already up to a mild 30F, so I'm not complaining.
The DC area is apparently under the gun again tonight. My son is working at a different fire station than usual and expects some business.
Not a nice day today. We're looking at a high of about 20 degrees, along with gusty winds. It's not very pleasant walking around a college campus on days like today, especially when a class is on the opposite end of campus. Oh well.
I hope everyone has a nice day.
And so I just walked in the door and must report we are under a forecast of 1 to 3" of snow today.....Much more to occur south and east of us.
Temp. now 23 plus degrees. Must run, have several stops to make....
flatspots I am new here and I am too lazy to research it but your Flat Wheel Cafe sounds intrigueing, (or however you spell it). What and where is the Flat Wheel Cafe? thanks
I am new here and I am too lazy to research it but your Flat Wheel Cafe sounds intrigueing, (or however you spell it). What and where is the Flat Wheel Cafe? thanks
While we do have some fun with the "food", we also commiserate about the weather, share family news, and generally get to know each other a little better.
The "Trackside Lounge" is about the same, sans food, but has a slightly different crowd. We also tend to share some rail oriented pictures there, as opposed to starting a new thread each time.
As for where it is, you're already here. Welcome!
A similar thread is running over on the Model Railroader forum. I haven't checked any of the other forums - you may find them there, too.
Due to the "mechanics" of the forum software, we "move" into new digs on a monthly basis. It's just to keep the post count on any individual thread down to a manageable level.
well matts school is going to try to have school today but he is delayed for 2 hrs.We had 3 degrees and fog coming home from work.Cw thanks for breakfast.Flatspots welcome to the diner.Feel free to ask questions here.Someone will find an answer for you.Defiance has 2 railroads.CSX(B&O) and the Maumee & Western(MAW) shortline(former wabash).Hope you have a nice place to watch and run trains.
Good Monday morning, and Happy Presidents Day everyone.
Flatspots, welcome to the forums and the Flat Wheel Cafe/Diner. To answer your question, we started out here about 5 1/2 years ago as the Depot Diner and Coffee Shop. Had a 'contest' to decide on a new name last year. Flat Wheel Cafe was what was decided by a majority of the people who 'come in here'.
At the present time, we have about an inch and a half of snow here in Louisville this morning. They say we may end up with 3 to 5 inches, sometime tonight, in the morning. Guess we'll have to wait and see what the total ends up at. They're saying that Southern Indiana will end up with close to 8 inches of snow, by the time this round of snow is over. Then, more coming into the area, Friday and Saturday.
Coffee, juices, and hot beverages are fresh and ready to go. Mookie, here's your coffee mug, ready for you.
All the regular breakfast items, including bagels and bear claws are on the serving station.
Everyone enjoy your breakfast, have a good morning, keep warm, stay safe, and take care. See you all later.
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