tree68 MC - you did manage to distract Madam LaMook during Nebraska's visit to the "Big House" in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines managed to husk some corn there.
MC - you did manage to distract Madam LaMook during Nebraska's visit to the "Big House" in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines managed to husk some corn there.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
As a one-time Great Lake state resident, of course, I was rooting for Michigan while seeing snippets of the game during lunch (between working on getting trains ready for holiday trips).
Gotta head back to the trains soon - one of the Polar Express cars had a light problem (too many strings strung together), so I've got to reconfigure that.
At least the weather is decent today.
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...
Bribed cat.....check.
net lowered......check.
refueled faithful Dodge steed & chickens.....doublecheck......
hasta-la'-bye-byes Nebrasky, hello Idiots Out Wandering About on I-80, then take right turn in the quad cities and then through the skinny states on the diagonal.
LAUNCH!
Hope 'da cats puter can read the mini-CD-R left with the bribe.
Unusual weather....it's warmer still this morning. 57 as I first checked. Slight wind....Dry. Indicating we will get into the upper 60's today.
Checked the "heating degree days" with same period last year, and it's very close, even close to "normal". So in some way, I suppose it's not too strange.
Church is next in a few hours, than Sunday lunch someplace.
Then....See if we can watch the finale Nascar race of the year to determine the championship. Just 3 points separates, the two front runners...The only two that can take the trophy. Others are beyond what they could increase even with a win today.
This could be interesting.
Quentin
CW - all is well in the chicken family. Time was too short as usual, but got some questions answered. Between traveling and me, Sir Chicken should have slept really well last nite!
It was cold and cloudy yesterday. A little windy in the dark last nite which require my winter coat. And mittens. Blame it on the Dakotas. And maybe Canada, eh?
Off to wade thru the Sunday ads and find the funnies for breakfast.
G M, and peace be with you. 47 and clear in Carolina, home of the USC Thunderchickens. Expected get to around 70 or later.
I for one will not be on the road this week except to take one of the girls to the vet on Tuesday. The wife, tho, is going ro stay the week with her sister. I hardly drive anymore, for various reasons, and just enjoy meself at home putering around or messing with the wireless.
Everyone have a great day and stay safe
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
morning
time to get Matt ready for Sunday school.Had a great time at G+G last night. The news reports more people will be on the road this year for travel.Please be careful.Cw thanks for breakfast.
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").
Good Sunday morning everyone. It feels nice outside this morning, with a temp of 57 degrees. We've had a little bit of rain overnight, not a whole lot, just a little bit of light rainfall. Supposed to get up to about 63 degrees this afternoon, with more rain for the next couple, three days, with mild temps.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer/serving bar this morning: bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits & sausage gravy.
Mookie, hope Mr. & Mrs. Mud have a safe trip. I know they'll have a very good time with you and Driver, and also with their family in the Cincinnati area.
Bruce, I believe that David did sing some of the songs, and did actually hear Woody's voice on some of the songs. Almost made me want to find the video of Alice's Restaurant and watch it. Maybe I'll open the door to our entertainment center, and find the tape, and get Walt to put it into the VCR.
Everyone have a very good morning, take care going to Church, work, or traveling to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family. See you all this afternoon.
AgentKid It's a cold one out tonight. -2°F with a E 7 mph wind giving us a windchill of -15°. But the Relative Humidity is up to 77% so we are really feeling it. Oh, and there is snow falling.
It's a cold one out tonight. -2°F with a E 7 mph wind giving us a windchill of -15°. But the Relative Humidity is up to 77% so we are really feeling it. Oh, and there is snow falling.
Identical temps as last night. It has stopped snowing and the wind shifted to the south, but the R.H. is up to 84%. Feels even colder now.
No new RR news.
I liked that David Caradine movie about Woody Guthrie. The music is well done whether Caradine sings it or not.
Think I will have a Supreme Pizza tonight.
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
"A Train is a Place Going Somewhere" CP Rail Public Timetable
"O. S. Irricana"
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C W....I believe it got warmer here this evening....I was just outside with our little pup, and we're still receiving some wind, but the temps are mild....{Must go check the reading}....56.1 degrees at 9:55 pm.
We're off to see Sir Chicken and Lady Hen. Got the net up to stop them at least for supper and overnite. And just like Santa - I have my list.... of questions. Probably get caught up in conversation and forget to check the list!
Quentin, no white stuff here, either! And if we did, it sure wouldn't stick, as our temp is in the low to mid 60s, although it is quite cloudy. Haven't been outside much, as I've been in my kitchen, making up a big batch of biscuit dough, and baking biscuits. Still need to make some cornbread, so I'll be ready to go in making my homemade dressing/stuffing for Thursday.
Here is our Saturday Night Pizza Fest menu:
1. Anchovie
2. Canadian bacon
3. Cheese
4. Chicago style
5. Goetta
6. Ham & green pepper
7. Hawaiian
8. Italian sausage
9. Pepperoni/mushroom
10. Supreme
For Dessert tonight, we have:
1. Peach cobbler w/ice cream
2. Chocolate cheese cake
Hope everyone has enjoyed their day; take care, and see you all in the morning, probably.
Morning low in our area was 42 degrees. Overcast, but pretty bright.
Might see low 50s today. Mostly dry is forecast. Still have green grass here, non of that white stuff.
Matt and I have been busy testing lights.We are go.Houseguest still here.Hope everything is ok.Going to G+G to sing happy birthday to Grandma.Cw thanks for breakfast.Save some pizza for us tonight please.
Hi Randy! Long time - no see. Glad you stopped in.
A day sitting at home will make you appreciate work even more. Especially if you watch the tv fare.
Oh my , I don't know what to do with myself..... I'm not working today and I feel like an alien. I have a package coming from Fed Ex , A resistance soldering rig for changing batterys on locomotive module cards. I'm not used to sitting at home at all !!!!
Randy
Good Saturday morning everyone. 43 degrees here in Louisville this morning. An hour ago, we were at 44 degrees. But supposed to get to a high of 63 degrees, but it will be breezy/windy as the day goes along.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider and hot water for hot tea are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer/serving bar this morning:
Bacon, sausage, pancakes, waffles, scrambled eggs, fresh fruits, bagels, bear claws, grits, cream of wheat, or you can have a bowl of cereal or oatmeal and toast, or biscuits & gravy.
Walt and I watched a very good movie last night: Bound for Glory, with David Caradine, playing Woody Guthrie. I really enjoyed watching that movie. Guess you could say that Woody was the first person to actively campaign for unions, to help the farm workers, who were breaking their backs, trying to make money to feed their families.
Everyone have a very good day, take care, and see you all this evening.
I wasn't out today so I don't have too much to report, and I don't see any local RR news. I did see where CN has signed a deal starting in a couple of years to haul export thermal coal from Hinton, AB out to Price Rupert, BC. It looks like they will be able to move some big trains due to the low grades on their line to the coast.
My compliments the the TRAINS Photo of the Day Editor. The last four images have all been excellent.
Well, our fair weather came to an end this evening. We had several days of sunshine and wind; yesterday I made the second pass over the leaves in the backyard, knowing that it would be cold and windy today, with rain/snow coming this evening. We expect up to three inches of snow in the valley, with more, of course, on the benches and even more up in the mountains. The skiers are happy, but they have to be careful and stay away from unstable snow masses (one man, skiing in more or less back country, has died as the result of an avalanche).
The Gamecocks should have easy pickings tomorrow--but look out for next Saturday!
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Johnny
"Dashing through the snow...."
Ferried some equipment from Thendara to Utica today - including a stretch through 8-10" of lake effect snow. Made throwing one of our switches a real treat, I can tell you.
Tomorrow we arrange the train and decorate. Tomorrow night I work the second night of "Polar Express." I was there tonight as the first trainload boarded. Lots of exited kids (and some excited parents!).
Time for bed.
Wow! Quentin, you are definitely right: traffic has been very light in here today. Hope it picks up, as I have gotten back from the grocery (doing more stocking up for the holiday next week, plus a few other odds and ends in the way of food items), and now have our Friday Night Fish Fry ready and on the warmer/serving station. It felt really nice outside this afternoon. Very glad I decided to wait until today to go to the grocery: I had intended to go yesterday, but I just didn't feel like battling the wind.
Everyone have a good evening, take care and see you whenever.
Wow....business is light in here today.
Nice sunny day here, with high temp reaching just to 45, and a bit of wind with it. But dry, and that we like.
Good morning and peace be with you. It was 32 at sunrise in Carolina, currently 34 and clear. Thanks for breakfast.
Paula, it is a sign of these end times that our society, and indeed the world society is falling apart. Hardly a day goes by without the news reporting some teacher or coach got busted for cavorting around with one or more of their students. There were 2 in one day last week. When I was in HS, the teachers hardly spoke with their students after hours, let alone fooled around.
Also, there has been a plague of teenagers assaulting children. Yesterday, there was another one reported with the victim 18 months old. It has gotta stop before society implodes.
EDIT: Just heard on the news that a school janitor has been charged with getting in on the action with a student. Hammercy, this is a regular Peyton Place!!
End soapbox
Everyone have a safe day and stay warm
good morning
chilly this morning.Matt is on the bus.Mom is going to the store to pick up items for grandmas birthday.We have houseguest for today.Hope she like Christmas lights.cw thanks for breakfast.
Good Friday morning everyone. Larry, know you're going to be busy, busy, busy for the next month! Wish we had a Polar Express Train around here! 28 degrees here in Louisville this morning, with clear, cold sky. But should be in the mid to upper 40s by noon, topping out at about 54 degrees around 4 p.m. Maybe a little breezy.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider, and hot water for hot tea are all ready to go. On the warmer/serving station this morning: homemade doughnuts, some with chocolate frosting on them, blueberry muffins, chocolate chip muffins, bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuits & sausage gravy and hash brown taters.
Heard on the news this morning, that now a student has accused a Syracuse coach of molestation. When is it going to end?!?!?! Maybe they should put video cameras in every locker room, showers of every school, whether its on the elementary, middle, high school or college level, just to make sure this bull malarky stops. Either that, or castrate all the coaches.
Anyway, everyone have a good morning, take care, and see you all later.
I love hearing one of those systems installed in a vehicle that is obviously worth less than the sound system.
Usually the bass makes the body panels rattle...
Just got the computer back from the shop, complete with a new video board. Between the cooling fan for the video board being pretty much plugged with dust and an episode of kicking the power cord (which was loose),twice, the video board didn't survive.
Headed for the railroad tomorrow and Saturday to get a trainset ready for our Black Friday train and work the first edition of the Polar Express.
ALL ABOARD!
blhanel Deggesty: Bruce, isn't it amazing how many people believe that the whole world shares their likes and dislikes? I have been tempted at times when someone is stopped beside me with his sound system blaring (and ruining his hearing) something that is unlike what I like to roll my window down, get his attention, and thank him for sharing--but let him know I have my own system so I do not need him to share what he has. Whenever I hear a vehicle with the reverberating bass, I always yearn for some sort of directed electro-magnetic pulse gun which I could point at the offending vehicle and cause its audio amplifiers driving the speakers to blow out.
Deggesty: Bruce, isn't it amazing how many people believe that the whole world shares their likes and dislikes? I have been tempted at times when someone is stopped beside me with his sound system blaring (and ruining his hearing) something that is unlike what I like to roll my window down, get his attention, and thank him for sharing--but let him know I have my own system so I do not need him to share what he has.
Bruce, isn't it amazing how many people believe that the whole world shares their likes and dislikes? I have been tempted at times when someone is stopped beside me with his sound system blaring (and ruining his hearing) something that is unlike what I like to roll my window down, get his attention, and thank him for sharing--but let him know I have my own system so I do not need him to share what he has.
Whenever I hear a vehicle with the reverberating bass, I always yearn for some sort of directed electro-magnetic pulse gun which I could point at the offending vehicle and cause its audio amplifiers driving the speakers to blow out.
+1
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!!
Our weather situation of yesterday has cleared. Many trees down and one high school had student's cars nearly destroyed and roof blown off but all students in halls and no one injured. NW Ga had one tree fall on SUV and kill driver.
The CSX must have had trees on ROW because from the stom time until 0700 today no traffic on A&WP sub. Then a parade both ways of manifest trains. BNSF Intermodals finally started running about 1200 so Linevill sub probably had more trees down in Alabama. Traffic until 1900 has been 4 - 6 trains an hour since 1200.
Ah memories. My girlfriend and I used to cruise the main drag - many years ago when they had beat cops and traffic cops on duty at major intersections. We knew one of them and when it would be around zero, we would turn the car heater on high and just as we were within eyeshot of him, would roll down the windows and take off our coats. Then drive by and smile and wave. His nose and face were bright red - wonder if it was from cold or frustration!
Went out to spend a wad of $$$ for a couple of sacks. Had a short list today - mostly birdseed, peanuts and milk. Got home and watched a sharp-shinned hawk in our tree line. Having watched birds before, it looked like there may have been a mouse for lunch. We watched while the face washing/preening and moving it out of the crop took place. Interesting birds.
Saw a few trains. Ethenol train heading south. Grain heading west. No coal....which is way unusual.
17 above this morning, so frost on the "punkin" and on the bird water. 56 Thanksgiving Day. Can't complain. Anyway, no one would listen.
...."An electric-magnetic pulse gun"....Now that sounds good....Reminds me of the advertisement on TV that shows an Asian youngster flailing around in his room banging away at his electric guitar blasting loud sounds, and his dad walks down the hall, and pulls the plug.....All of a sudden, Silence...! Would be nice to see the results on the loud music player's face in the auto with same result.
Sun is still shining, but.....a brisk wind and it's just 37 degrees. Did not get to any low 40's figure today. Chill factor is down right cool.
Have a Thanksgiving dinner tonight at the church....Always excellent turkey & noodles...! And all the peripheries with them. At least no snow...!
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