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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 2:10 PM

mudchicken

Mooks: Looks like your favorite Haymarket debacle is at least going to lett you watch the Tonka Toys up close...Unca Pete's filed with STB today and and initial notice has been placed for BNSF and UP to start re-arranging tracks in Lincoln.

 

//step away from the casserole dish and nobody gets hurt!Dinner

Sir C - have gritted my teeth so hard I need dental work - as you well know.  But at least we will have something to watch in between trains.  I also watch the junkyard that is in the way and that they will have to pay to move - seems like they are taking in a lot more "junk" these days.  Just piling it up a little faster than normal.  Laugh

Dueling forks over the casserole dish? 

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 1:37 PM

Mooks: Looks like your favorite Haymarket debacle is at least going to lett you watch the Tonka Toys up close...Unca Pete's filed with STB today and and initial notice has been placed for BNSF and UP to start re-arranging tracks in Lincoln.

 

//step away from the casserole dish and nobody gets hurt!Dinner

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 1:36 PM

Paula............I believe the word here for August in Indiana, at least central Indiana was:  The driest on record.  Something like .037"  Drawing from memory on the figure.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:54 PM

Yep, we're pretty dry here also, Quentin.  According to what I heard on the weather report earlier, we have 3 inches below what we should be, for the last couple of months.  Guess I'll be going outside later this evening, and water the tomato plants and flowers.  We're supposed to finally get some rain tomorrow; but it's only about a 40% chance, and spotty at that.

I can't seem to work out transportation to return to physical therapy, so I've been vigilant about doing the exercises here at home.  As a matter of fact, just got through sitting with my lower back to an ice pack.  That is helping to relieve the aches from the exercises, and does make my back feel a little better. 

Here is the menu for the rest of the day:

1.  Leftovers of Walt's spaghetti casserole w/garden salad and your choice of bread:  Italian, garlic, garlic toast or bread sticks.

2.  Leftover beef stew w/cornbread

3.  beef pot pie.

4.  Chinese dishes:  fried rice, chicken w/broccoli, pepper steak, Lo Mein, Chow Mein, sweet & sour pork, shrimp w/broccoli or Chinese vegetables, Moo Goo Gai Pan.

Mookie, hope you manage to survive all the relatives who have transended upon you!  Everyone have a good afternoon and take care.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:36 AM

Earlier this morning, it was about 58 degrees.  Clear skies and sunny and getting warmer now.....Dry...!

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9:30 AM

Forty-three degrees at dawn this morning, but the sun is out in force and we're up to 53 at 10:30.

Mom arrived in good order last night.  Headed back down the same way to visit her sister-in-law, who is laid up with multiple health issues.  Then we're headed back to the airport again on Thursday so she can go down and see her newest great-grandchild.

Wheeee!

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:29 AM

Good Morning from Carolina and thanks for breakfast. 75 and sunny at present. The ceiling fan over the bed makes things just right. We sure could use some rain here. Neither of the hurricans is gonna help with that, and we'd prefer it from the west anyway.

Have a great day

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:24 AM

good morning

54 this morning here in nw ohio.going to get matt on the bus then it's nap time.Need to run errands this afternoon.Might peek at csx and see whats going on.Better chance of that happening on saturday.Cw thanks for breakfast.

stay safe

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5:51 AM

CW - will need eye allergy drops in garden.  Seem to have an itch I can't scratch this morning.

It is sprinkling here right now.  Told you we don't have tornados here in the city, but we did have 80mph straight winds the other nite.  Mother nature's way of getting rid of old trees, I guess. 

Up to elbows in visiting relatives.  Great-grandson, granddaughter, grandson and daughter all stopping by yesterday.  Grandson (10) has grown drastically over the summer.  Great-grandson (18 mos) literally runs everywhere. 

Coffee and quiet time on patio would be nice! 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5:13 AM

Good Wednesday morning everyone.  Quentin, you're right:  there has been a drop in people on the forums lately.  It usually picks up around here as soon as schools are back in session.  Hopefully, it will pick up again very soon.  I for one miss all our very interesting people we have, around here.

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  Regular breakfast menu is also ready and on the serving/warming station. 

Mookie, if you're around, how about meeting me out in the garden, and we'll do some talking and watching the trains go by.

Our current temp is 67 this morning, going for a high today of 93.  Everyone have a good morning, take care and see you all later.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 11:00 PM

I don't know what happened to Zoot. I can't seem to get there either for some reason. Something different came up tonight when I went there. One of the past questions was " Can a letter box? No, but a sardine can!". I am sure Zoot will be back after a while

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Posted by Deggesty on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 10:28 PM

Along with other music, they played quite a bit of classical music on "It Pays to be Ignorant"--which was not at all unusual sixty-seventy years ago.

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Posted by Deggesty on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 10:26 PM

Tom, thanks for the information as to how to find "It Pays to be Ignorant." I tried zootradio.com--and was told that I could not get there from here. Then I did a search, and found several sites that have lists of programs. I listened to one program, and enjoyed it despite the poor quality of the sound. Two of the questions: "Who wrote the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and what famous man is it about?" and, "How much is a $25.00 war bond worth at maturity?"

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:23 PM

And speaking of oldtime network radio:

http://monitorbeacon.net/

 

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:03 PM

.....Boy, participation to this site seems to be diminishing.....Hope the forum idea isn't falling apart. 

73 degrees here now, but feels cooler as the humidity is so much lower than it's been for months....Dry...!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 11:33 AM

Joe, Thursday is when we're also supposed to see some rain. 

Produce went well this morning.  We got potatoes, strawberry milk, orange juice, peppers, raspberries and cabbage.  Plenty of bread, doughnuts, brownies, and danish on the bread truck.  We had 58 people show up today.  Haven't had that many people show up for awhile. 

Lunch is now on the serving station.  Some cold cut sandwiches, and then later on, Walt will be making his spaghetti casserole for supper tonight.  We'll have garden salad with it, along with your choice of garlic bread, garlic toast or Italian bread sticks.

Everyone have a good afternoon, and take care.


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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 6:59 AM

good morning

well ns was busy when I went to work last night.2 stack trains passed each other as I pulled into our parking lot.Cw thanks for breakfast.Going to take a nap then it's time for more chores this afternoon.Rain might be coming by thursday the guessers say.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 5:19 AM

Good Tuesday morning everyone.  Cloudy with a temp of 72 degrees this morning.  Could reach 90 degrees today (high yesterday was 92), with 20% humidity.  We are awfully dry outside.  The Salt River, in Bullitt County, where Walt and I used to live, when we first got married, is so low and warm that the fish are dying.  And there are some pretty big fish laying there on the half dried up riverbed.  Maybe, next week, when autumn starts, we'll see some good rainfall, to raise the water levels back up where they should be.

Looking forward to the bread truck coming this morning, along with the Produce truck.  It'll be interesting to see what we have on both trucks. 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  On the serving station this morning:  bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits, gravy, hash browns, oatmeal and toast. 

Everyone have a good morning, and I'll see you all whenever I get through with Produce.  Take care!

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Monday, September 13, 2010 5:44 PM

Johnny, you can go to zootradio.com or do a google search for even more of them. My favorite expert was Lulu McConnell. She mentioned that she had trouble marrying her old man. She wouldn't marry him while he was drunk and he wouldn't marry her while he was sober.... I have thoroughly enjoyed the one liners and verbal fights that erupted on that program, which ran from 1942 thru 1952. They had some of the strangest music, too

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Posted by switch7frg on Monday, September 13, 2010 3:39 PM

Dinner    I'll have a heapin' helpin' of # 1  and ice tea.  Just saw an 18 wheeler drop flat trailer with a load of  freight car wheels all blocked and chained  south bound on I - 17 at MP. 262. Didn't get a count  of sets  as it was a sight one don't see often on a truck.  Wonder where they were headed to.

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, September 13, 2010 3:25 PM

Quoting grampaw pettibone: "That aside, does anyone remember the radio show IT PAYS TO BE IGNORANT? I have found and downloaded about 30 of those shows, and they are a hoot. Johnny, Quentin, anyone??"

Oh, yes, Tom! The only exchange that I can remember was one that involved defining "caboose," "papoose," and "calaboose." There may have been other rhymes in this one, but I do not remember any more. Can you tell us how to get to them? This show was quite different from any that I have seen in recent years--and much more entertaining. Of course, once a week was often enough for it.

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, September 13, 2010 2:52 PM

Deggesty

Quentin, what kind of car you you showing in your avatar now?Smile

I like it.

Johnny:

Tongue in cheek....??  The avatar shows an antique Tiffany style, Slag glass lamp now....but {seriously}, if you mean the previous pic....It's a Lexus IS  AWD. 250

Edit:..........But it's changed again.

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, September 13, 2010 2:45 PM

...."It pays to be ignorant".....No Tom, doesn't ring a bell at all....

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Monday, September 13, 2010 1:54 PM

Good afternoon. This morning was the followup for last weeks foot surgery. The old sourpuss looked it and said it looks like it's healing, and then proceeded to read me the riot act cause I didn't soak it in epsoms salt water last night. That woman I am married to made sure he was aware of that and egged him on! Torqued me off right proper.

That aside, does anyone remember the radio show IT PAYS TO BE IGNORANT? I have found and downloaded about 30 of those shows, and they are a hoot. Johnny, Quentin, anyone??

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, September 13, 2010 1:20 PM

You're welcome, Joe, and here's the menu for the rest of the day:

1.  Boneless pork tenderloin, sliced and grilled, w/mashed taters, gravy, green beans w/mushrooms, corn and baked cornbread.

2.  Beef pot pie with your choice of the above mentioned veggies.

Very comfortable outside, although I don't know what our current temp is.  Lots of sunshine, and a nice breeze blowing.  Our high today is supposed to get to 88 degrees. 

Everyone have a good afternoon, and take care.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, September 13, 2010 12:58 PM

afternoon

sunny with a nice breeze and 77 outside now.Busy night at work last night.going to get some chores done this afternoon.They are calling for more rain maybe tommorow night.Cw thanks for supper tonight.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, September 13, 2010 12:08 PM

Quentin, what kind of car you you showing in your avatar now?Smile

I like it.

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, September 13, 2010 11:56 AM

CANADIANPACIFIC2816

Paula, I've always had an interest in the history of the Civil War, and if I can ever buckle down and do the necessary research, I could write a book about some some of the interesting characters and events that happened during that war.

The Confederacy had a major general who's name was Leonidas K. Polk, and while he wasn't very brilliant as a military officer, he ended up being a Bishop in the Episcopal Church.

After President Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., he was carried accross the street to a boarding house where military surgeons attended to his mortal wound. At that point, he was still alive and still breathing. It has been argued that these surgeons were inderectly responsible for Lincoln's death, because they introduced infection into his wound with their unwashed, dirty hands. They had no understanding of bacteria at the time.

To quote CanadianPacific2816: "The Confederacy had a major general who's name was Leonidas K. Polk, and while he wasn't very brilliant as a military officer, he ended up being a Bishop in the Episcopal Church."

Actually, He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy in 1827, was appointed brevet second lieutenant  in the Army, resigned his commission soon thereafter to study theology, and was ordained a priest. He was appointed Bishop of Louisiana in 1841, and re-entered the military after the start of the War--and died in Georgia in 1864. As you say, he was not the best general in the army (I will not go into detail; anyone interested can look him up).

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Posted by rvos1979 on Monday, September 13, 2010 9:56 AM

CW:  We liked it, so here's the recipe:

2 cups diced, cooked chicken ***

1 1lb bag mixed veggies

1 can condensed cream of potato soup

1 can condensed cream of chicken soup

2 cups milk

Throw it all in a pot, and let it simmer on low heat for a few hours.  (might even be able to throw it all in a crock pot and let it cook all day long, we didn't try it)  Serves 4. 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, September 13, 2010 5:43 AM

Good Monday morning everyone.  Here in Louisville, we have a temp of 59 degrees, with partly cloudy skies.  Our high today will be around 88 degrees.   Next chance of any rain will probably be Thursday evening.

Randy, sounds like things are coming along with your layout!  I'll definitely be waiting to hear a progress report on the chicken pot pie soup recipe.  Bet you could substitute beef or turkey for the chicken in that recipe, too. 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  On the serving station this morning:  turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, toast, biscuits & gravy, hash browns; just a little bit of about everything you might want for breakfast, you'll find on the station this morning. 

Mookie, here's your coffee mug.  Hope you all have a good morning, and I'll see you all later.


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