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Posted by RRKen on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:48 PM

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Fog Waving Saftey fussee, all in 1 post this is not good, now exsplosive and judgment of duty , looks like this thread is headed for the crapper. Norris you cant blame me this time. good doggie..................

 

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:50 PM

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Fog Waving Saftey fussee, all in 1 post this is not good, now exsplosive and judgment of duty , looks like this thread is headed for the crapper. Norris you cant blame me this time. good doggie..................

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:51 PM

RRKen
 

 

I would not have it any other way.

 

 

I bet that report abuse button is getting a workout..

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:51 PM

wabash1

Fog Waving Saftey fussee, all in 1 post this is not good, now exsplosive and judgment of duty , looks like this thread is headed for the crapper. Norris you cant blame me this time. good doggie..................

 

But in your heart you really want to Wabash........

 

 

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:52 PM

 

wabash1

Fog Waving Saftey fussee, all in 1 post this is not good, now exsplosive and judgment of duty , looks like this thread is headed for the crapper. Norris you cant blame me this time. good doggie..................

 

 

 You're a RRer, wabash.  It's ALWAYS your fault!

 

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Posted by RRKen on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:53 PM

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RRKen
 

 

I would not have it any other way.

 

 

I bet that report abuse button is getting a workout..

Call the BATF.

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:55 PM

RRKen

 

Call the BATF.

 

 

They're not around. Call Uncle Jimmy-Bob.  He only has 3 fingers left to blow off.  No real loss. 

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Posted by RRKen on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:57 PM

zugmann

RRKen

 

Call the BATF.

 

 

They're not around. Call Uncle Jimmy-Bob.  He only has 3 fingers left to blow off.  No real loss. 

Yeah, he lives on a dirt road just off the county black top.   He can pick a banjo better than most folk with five fingers.  

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:58 PM

 And if it's not a pipe bomb and just a pipe.. he'll be that much closer to indoor plumbing!

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Posted by RRKen on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:02 PM

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 And if it's not a pipe bomb and just a pipe.. he'll be that much closer to indoor plumbing!

He has a cistern and fields.  The ground freezes too hard for pipes.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:03 PM

zugmann

 And if it's not a pipe bomb and just a pipe.. he'll be that much closer to indoor plumbing!

He still have that ol' one holer?

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:04 PM

blownout cylinder
 

He still have that ol' one holer?

 

It was until the tavern had that all you could eat hot wing night.  

Burned a whole new hole.. 

PS.. we just ooze class on here.

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Posted by RRKen on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:06 PM

zugmann

blownout cylinder
 

He still have that ol' one holer?

 

It was until the tavern had that all you could eat hot wing night.  

Burned a whole new hole.. 

PS.. we just ooze class on here.

More class on one hand with three fingers.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:09 PM

 Some class kid...some class.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:13 PM

    I don't know guys....I must be reading this differently than some others on here:

Sgt. Greg Scott of the Mason City Police Department said the device, which he declined to describe, was spotted by a railroad employee about 11:50 a.m. Monday in a city parking area between the sidewalk and the street in the 600 block of Ninth Street Northwest.

     I sure don't see anything that says the *device* had anything to do with railroads or railroad equipment.  It may even be just a coincidence, that the person who spotted it was a railroad employee.  For all we know, he or she spotted it while walking or driving through the city parking area between the sidewalk and the street.  I sure don't think it's an issue worth belittling the railroad employee over, especially given so little information.

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:17 PM

Murphy Siding

    I don't know guys....I must be reading this differently than some others on here:

Sgt. Greg Scott of the Mason City Police Department said the device, which he declined to describe, was spotted by a railroad employee about 11:50 a.m. Monday in a city parking area between the sidewalk and the street in the 600 block of Ninth Street Northwest.

     I sure don't see anything that says the *device* had anything to do with railroads or railroad equipment.  It may even be just a coincidence, that the person who spotted it was a railroad employee.  For all we know, he or she spotted it while walking or driving through the city parking area between the sidewalk and the street.  I sure don't think it's an issue worth belittling the railroad employee over, especially given so little information.

 

 

No facts allowed.  It was a conductor, he saw a fusee in the box marked "fusees", it was foggy, he was running on a clear, and freaked out.   And he was too busy to wave...  

 

And he likes oreo cookies. 

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Posted by RRKen on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:18 PM

There was so little information.  Even if I was given more, I doubt it would be shared here.   Indeed it would not.   I let the powers that be do that job.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:19 PM

 And said rail ran screaming past Mrs Roosevelt who was driving her 1951 Nash.....in a safe manner.

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Posted by RRKen on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:19 PM

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And he likes oreo cookies. 

With goats milk?

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:20 PM

RRKen
 

With goats milk?

 

 

Would a RRer have it any other way?

 

Baaaaaaa!

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:24 PM

mmmm---if it was just in a parking area then the writer could have just as easily said a "passer-by" found this thing and not have mentioned the "conductor" bit.

We had a situation awhile back that was similar and there was no mention of the fellow's occupation, so?

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:25 PM

zugmann

No facts allowed.  It was a conductor, he saw a fusee in the box marked "fusees", it was foggy, he was running on a clear, and freaked out.   And he was too busy to wave...  

And he likes oreo cookies. 

  Good golly!  I sure hope he wan't one of those sissies- afraid of double stuff oreos!Whistling

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:26 PM

zugmann

RRKen
 

With goats milk?

 

 

Would a RRer have it any other way?

 

Baaaaaaa!

Could have done it with Soy----Dead

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:29 PM

blownout cylinder


Could have done it with Soy----Dead

 

 

Goats are better looking than soybean plants...

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:30 PM
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Posted by RRKen on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:31 PM

zugmann

blownout cylinder


Could have done it with Soy----Dead

 

 

Goats are better looking than soybean plants...

I was raised in Chicago on goat's milk.   Nary a bean in sight.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:31 PM

blownout cylinder

mmmm---if it was just in a parking area then the writer could have just as easily said a "passer-by" found this thing and not have mentioned the "conductor" bit.

We had a situation awhile back that was similar and there was no mention of the fellow's occupation, so?



     The article, copied from the first post of this (insane) thread:

MASON CITY — A possible explosive device found near railroad tracks on Ninth Street Northwest on Monday has been turned over to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Sgt. Greg Scott of the Mason City Police Department said the device, which he declined to describe, was spotted by a railroad employee about 11:50 a.m. Monday in a city parking area between the sidewalk and the street in the 600 block of Ninth Street Northwest.

Scott said the Police Department turned the device over to David Schipper with the State Fire Marshal’s office.


No other information about the possible exposive device is available at this time.


      I see nothing about the railroad employee being a conductor,  nor do I see oreos mentioned, nor do I see explosive oreos mentioned. Smile

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Posted by spcascades on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:35 PM

One time, I was going through my power consist to try and find those torpedos that are so very common amongst all railroads today, even class A roads, whatever that is, never heard of a class A road before. But anyway...  Whilst going on 10 years for searching for these little explosive devices, I looked out the window and notced a goat in a pasture eating "Oregon" Cookies!  Yes, Oregon cookies.  We're only Class B railroads out here, so we're wetter.

 Now here's where it gets wierd.  I opened the door to check the water sightglass and found a torpedo on the floor next to the auto-drain!!  Isn't that the strangest thing!!

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:36 PM

Murphy Siding


       first post of this (insane) thread:
 

 

 

Aww, you're too kind! 

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Posted by zugmann on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:38 PM

spcascades

One time, I was going through my power consist to try and find those torpedos that are so very common amongst all railroads today, even class A roads, whatever that is, never heard of a class A road before. But anyway...  Whilst going on 10 years for searching for these little explosive devices, I looked out the window and notced a goat in a pasture eating Oreo Cookies!

 Now here's where it gets wierd.  I opened the door to check the water sightglass and found a torpedo on the floor next to the auto-drain!!  Isn't that the strangest thing!!

 

Now I want some oreos.  

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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