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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, March 14, 2011 6:51 AM

good morning

matt is on time and on the bus.juice and coffee are ready.the breakfast bar is all set up as well.busy night last night at work.going to go to bed.might get some stones put back where they belong this afternoon.Also will watch as matts snow mountain continues to disappear.good night.

stay safe

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Posted by Deggesty on Sunday, March 13, 2011 10:11 PM

No, Bruce, it was an automatic upgrade/Big Smile

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Posted by AgentKid on Sunday, March 13, 2011 9:41 PM

Well, I got the clock reset on the microwave. During a commercial break I went to get a refill of coffee, and as I walked past the microwave I looked over and there was the "CLOCK" button that wasn't there earlier.Laugh I reset the clock and got back with my coffee before the game resumed.

Definitely a diagnosis of "Senior Moment", doctor.

I really enjoyed tonight's game. It is a pleasure to watch teams of trained professionals preform expertly, whether it is in sports or work.

Have a good evening.

Bruce

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, March 13, 2011 9:21 PM

AgentKid

 Modelcar:

 

radio controlled clocks

 

Quentin, I have never gotten one of those things to work. We are within the recommended distance of the atomic clock at Fort Collins, CO but for some reason I can't get one to work. I don't know if it is the construction of my apartment building or not, but I don't think so. I had one that I left with my mother at her suburban wood frame house and it didn't work there either. Other people around here seem to have them, but I have had no luck at all.

Bruce

 

Bruce, that does sound strange....I've never had any problem keeping any of mine working.  I'd say we're roughly 1,500 mi. from Ft. Collins.  I remember a time or two my wrist watch would give me a signal of a weak signal back in our home area of Pennsylvania.  But of course the watch continues to operate anyway.  When you have a satisfactory signal to the clock / watch you have, they are absolutely accurate to the second.  I don't even have to change the battery in my watch {at least for many years}, as the face of it has photovoltaic cells that keeps the battery charged at all times.  From any light sourse.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:53 PM

Cell phone and cable box changed by themselves, as did the computer.  Analog clocks will be easy, I just haven't done them yet.  Need new batteries in the VCR remote control so I can change that.

The toughest nut to crack will be the new belt watch.  It has an analog dial, but also a digital display.  I'll have to find the instructions so I can remember which buttons to push to change that.

We had our annual FD "St Patrick's" chicken barbeque today.  It went pretty well.  We moved all of the chicken (600 halves), although some went at 'clearance' prices at the very end. 

I'm pooped.

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Posted by Deggesty on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:37 PM

Modelcar

4 of our time pieces did their own changing, including my watch, but of course that leaves quite a few others to change.  The one that surprised me was this computer....i had to click on the time down in lower right corner and bring up the "clock", and set it one hour ahead.  I thought that was automatic, but perhaps I'm remembering that wrong.

Quentin, I wonder: is the brain in our computer pre-last dictate on the time change? If so, it may change the time on you when, according to it, the proper day arrives.

I have changed all but two of our clocks (and Ricki's watch, which she hardly ever wears now now). I remembered to change the clock in the car just before we left church today (it's easy to change to stupid time; it takes much longer to change back to intelligent time).

Spring time weather here, but the breeze was really cool.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:35 PM

Joe, how did your team do?  Our Kentucky Wildcats won the SEC Championship this afternoon.  After that game, I took a nap. 

Here is our Sunday Dinner menu:

1.  Grilled steaks w/your choice of steak fries or baked tater, sauteed mushrooms & onion, and garden salad

2.  Beef pasta, broccoli w/cheese sauce, Italian bread and garden salad

I hope everyone has had a very good afternoon, and also wish you a good evening.  Take care, and see you tomorrow.

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Posted by AgentKid on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:30 PM

Modelcar

 

radio controlled clocks

Quentin, I have never gotten one of those things to work. We are within the recommended distance of the atomic clock at Fort Collins, CO but for some reason I can't get one to work. I don't know if it is the construction of my apartment building or not, but I don't think so. I had one that I left with my mother at her suburban wood frame house and it didn't work there either. Other people around here seem to have them, but I have had no luck at all.

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:16 PM

AgentKid

Good afternoon everyone. We have a beautiful day here in the foothills of the blue Canadian Rockies. The snow is melting, water is running, wildlife out and running around. 46°F currently.

 I am now down to one analog clock, a 33 year Seiko watch on my wrist. The accuracy of this watch always seems to depend on the condition of the replacement battery I buy, and I must have a good one this time. I can set the second hand on this model, and it seems it had only lost about 7 seconds since we fell back last fall.

Bruce

 

Bruce...I have an analog Seiko that I believe I purchased back about 1975.....It's been a good one.  I'm kind of a clock / watch freak.   From Regulator clocks to radio controlled clocks and a watch.  So the Seiko has had a couple years rest as the current one being worn is a radio controlled watch.

I think I have all the clocks here set {but one}, and that's in the car, and it's not been driven yesterday or today.

Good to hear your weather has warmed up a bit.

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:16 PM

AgentKid

Good afternoon everyone. We have a beautiful day here in the foothills of the blue Canadian Rockies. The snow is melting, water is running, wildlife out and running around. 46°F currently.

 I am now down to one analog clock, a 33 year Seiko watch on my wrist. The accuracy of this watch always seems to depend on the condition of the replacement battery I buy, and I must have a good one this time. I can set the second hand on this model, and it seems it had only lost about 7 seconds since we fell back last fall.

Bruce

 

Bruce...I have an analog Seiko that I believe I purchased back about 1975.....It's been a good one.  I'm kind of a clock / watch freak.   From Regulator clocks to radio controlled clocks and a watch.  So the Seiko has had a couple years rest as the current one being worn is a radio controlled watch.

I think I have all the clocks here set {but one}, and that's in the car, and it's not been driven yesterday or today.

Good to hear your weather has warmed up a bit.

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Posted by AgentKid on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:07 PM

Good afternoon everyone. We have a beautiful day here in the foothills of the blue Canadian Rockies. The snow is melting, water is running, wildlife out and running around. 46°F currently.

Have all but one clock reset. I seem to have forgot how to reset the clock on my microwave though. I must be having an almost "Senior Moment" (wait, do they have those in the US? Canadians know what I mean because of a TV commercial aired years ago). I am now down to one analog clock, a 33 year Seiko watch on my wrist. The accuracy of this watch always seems to depend on the condition of the replacement battery I buy, and I must have a good one this time. I can set the second hand on this model, and it seems it had only lost about 7 seconds since we fell back last fall.

The final of the Curling Championship starts in an hour and 25 minutes, and three and a half hours after that I should be able to resume my normal life.

Talk to you folks soon.

Bruce

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, March 13, 2011 9:14 AM

good morning

Cw thanks for breakfast.Going to change the clocks in the vehicles and put our new insurance ID cars in them as well.Going to see if the buckeyes can win again today against penn state.Back to work tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:58 AM

......Overcast skies here this morning.  Seasonal temps.  Which is not bad.

4 of our time pieces did their own changing, including my watch, but of course that leaves quite a few others to change.  The one that surprised me was this computer....i had to click on the time down in lower right corner and bring up the "clock", and set it one hour ahead.  I thought that was automatic, but perhaps I'm remembering that wrong.

Now several in vehicles to change yet and we're pretty well set.  I was watching TV late last night, and kept a close eye on my watch at midnight, and about 7 min. after midnight, the minute hand made a full revolution to set an hour ahead, hence to EDT.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:54 AM

Good Sunday morning everyone.  I hope you all remembered to set your clocks forward one hour, and, if necessary, changed your smoke alarm batteries. 

Partly cloudy and 44 degrees here in Louisville this morning at 6:51 a.m.  Supposed to be a bit cooler today, with a high of only 55. 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  On the serving station this morning:  blueberry muffins, bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, scrambled eggs, toast, cereal, and some fresh fruits (mandarin oranges, oranges, tangerines, kiwi, papaya, pineapple.

Everyone enjoy your Sunday morning, whether you're going to work (or coming home from work), going to Church or railfanning.  See you all later this afternoon.

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Posted by AgentKid on Sunday, March 13, 2011 12:55 AM

CW, thought I would drop by for a late pizza. I just finished watching today's second Curling game on the DVR.

I was out for supper and everyone was pleased to see that today was the first real good day of melting in 2011. If we can maintain this pace, winter should finally be coming to an end soon.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday.

Bruce

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, March 12, 2011 9:59 PM

....Just checked that machine doing some kind of track work at the crossing in NL.  It was just finishing, as it came to the crossing and got the cross bucks to go up, and then it pulled out and went down the street to the left.

It appeared to be {at least}, a back hoe type of unit and believe it was on 4 pretty good sized rubber tires.  When it was coming back towards the cam, a light was shining right at the camera.  But he just took off, must have finished what he was doing.  10:58 pm our time...ET

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, March 12, 2011 9:22 PM

0400 Netherlands time - some sort of trackwork going on around the crossing.  Not enough light to see what kind of machine it is or what they're actually doing.  They keep tripping the crossing protection.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2011 9:14 PM

rvos1979

And the devil went down to Georgia......

About 70 down here in Albany, got down with an interplant load this afternoon, and got the four dreaded words:  No load available yet.  Going to be an ugly week, started with engine problems, and delays at a shipper.  It's just part of the business, though, hopefully this won't be the theme of the month....

Will take a ham and green pepper pizza tonight, then into the sleeper for rest.....

Hi Randy:

Hope you got your engine problems squared away.

Be safe.

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, March 12, 2011 5:25 PM

YES!!  Our Cats won this afternoon, against Alabama!  Way to go guys; let's hope Liggins and Lamb recuperate from their ankle problems soon. 

Here is our Saturday Night Pizza Fest menu:

1.  Anchovie

2.  Cheese

3.  Chicago style

4.  Goetta

5.  Ham & green pepper

6.  Hawaiian

7.  Italian sausage

8.  Pepperoni/mushroom

9.  Canadian bacon

10.  Supreme

Desserts:  Yellow cake w/chocolate icing, peach cobbler, strawberry/rhubarb pie, pineapple upside down cake.  And there's several kinds of ice cream in the freezer, if anyone wants their cake/pie, cobbler ala mode.

Even though we've had a very windy day, our high got up to 68, 69 degrees.  Looks like we're finally on the right path towards spring (which comes in a week from tomorrow, 3/20/11). 

Everyone enjoy your pizzas, have a good evening, take care, and I'll see you all in the morning.

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Posted by rvos1979 on Saturday, March 12, 2011 5:02 PM

And the devil went down to Georgia......

About 70 down here in Albany, got down with an interplant load this afternoon, and got the four dreaded words:  No load available yet.  Going to be an ugly week, started with engine problems, and delays at a shipper.  It's just part of the business, though, hopefully this won't be the theme of the month....

Will take a ham and green pepper pizza tonight, then into the sleeper for rest.....

Randy Vos

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, March 12, 2011 4:43 PM

evening

cw thanks for the pizzas.We are now watching the reds play the cubs in Las Vegas.Matt got to try scones and listen to some jigs at the library.going to get some more chores done.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by AgentKid on Saturday, March 12, 2011 11:47 AM

Hello everyone. 26°F right now, with a high of 41° predicted. Boy, have the guessers been missing the boat around here lately. They were calling for a high in the forties yesterday, and it barely made it above +10°. They didn't do much better on Thursday.

Well, I will be watching playoff games in the Canadian Men's Curling Championship today. The sports media are bending themselves into contortions to pat themselves on the back. For the first time in a number of years the four teams they predicted to make the playoffs, actually did! I'm glad I don't have money riding on this, because the sentimental favourite I would like to see win, and the team I really think will win are both in the chase this weekend.

In real life we wouldn't listen to people who are wrong as often as weathermen and sports casters!Big Smile

Everyone have a good day.

Bruce

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, March 12, 2011 9:30 AM

.....Our day starts with nice blue sky, and moderate temps....Mid 40's and rising.

More problems in our world....Tragic tour bus accident in NYC with over a dozen killed.

Of course, the tragic situation in Japan....Imagine, millions without power....food....water....and a possible Nuclear security break down...!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, March 12, 2011 7:00 AM

Good Saturday morning everyone.  Joe, thanks for taking care of opening up, and getting breakfast ready.  I really slept in this morning:  it was after 7 when I awoke.  Moving kind of slow this morning.

Kentucky plays at 1 p.m. EST, so you know where I'll be:  in front of the TV, with my Wildcats jersey on.  Joe, hope your team wins today, and anyone else here who has teams playing today.

Everyone have a very  good day.  It's 47 degrees w/sunshine here in Louisville this morning.  See you all this evening, with our pizza menu.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, March 12, 2011 6:46 AM

good morning

breakfast is ready.juice and coffee are ready.Matt is going with his cousins for some irish learning at the library after we workout with mom.Ohio State plays this afternoon too.Busy busy day.Will spring forward tonight.Will need a couple pizzas for supper.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, March 11, 2011 6:42 PM

That's right - it's time to "spring forward" an hour (for those who play).

While the original campaign focused on the fall time change, it's still not a bad idea to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.  Normally they're good for a year, though, so if it passes the "push the button" test and you replaced the batteries in  the fall, you're all set.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 11, 2011 6:33 PM

Sorry I've been so long in getting back in here today.  Been a little bit on the busy side, scheduling ride to therapy next week, and going back to the grocery store  this afternoon.  Plus, watching the SEC tournament and seeing Kentucky WIN!!  But, here is tonight's menu:

1.  Our regular Friday Fish Fry, with all the different kinds of fish and side dishes.

2.  Baked barbecued ribs w/baked beans, slaw, salad, broccoli w/cheese sauce, or whatever sides you'd like from the fish menu. 

Everyone have a good evening, take care and see you all tomorrow.



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Posted by Deggesty on Friday, March 11, 2011 2:54 PM
I had long wanted to see some numbers as to how much energy is saved through the use of DST--and I have at last come across a study that shows that the observance requires an increase in the use of electricity. Perhaps this reality has kept the proponents from citing evidence as to the actual saving of energy and so they simply state "that it saves energy."
 
 
This is a lengthy paper, but the result of the study is briefly summarized on page 2.

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, March 11, 2011 11:35 AM

....Busy morning....hi ye all....lots of sunshine here this morning.  What a pleasure to see it again.  Temp now just about 40.

{Murray}, finally, that car thats been resting in the garage for over 2 months, finally got it's call to go today....Dry streets, sunshine, and Jean had to follow me to the dermi Dr. and we {finally..!}, found from a culture, the antibiotics I've been taking for 2 weeks will not work on a removed spot on my ear.....

But...bingo...!  Now we have antibioitics that WILL do the job.  Will be glad to let them do the job and get the ear healed.

So then Jean headed for the grocery store as I headed for the pharmacy.....Hence the resting car was put to use.

Started on the first shot from the starter.  Guess that's modern computer, engine controls, and all the rest.

CW & Walt....For some reason, we've been seeing {lots} of Robins here in our area for over a month now....Just yesterday coming back to the house, and passing a field that had I believe it was soybeans...had Robins in flocks all over it.

We have wondered why we've been seeing so many come back in the Winter months....mystery to us.

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Posted by switch7frg on Friday, March 11, 2011 10:18 AM

Dinner Ribs  with all the trimmings  will be fine.  The tv has us glued to the chairs because of the quake.    Stay tuned .

                                           Jim

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