Good Evening Railfans!
Sad new today from the fire...
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
Delaware and Hudson Virtual Museum (DHVM), Railroad Adventures (RRAdventures)
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For the Kentucky Wildcat Fans on this Forum...after their win over Louisville..........................
GO CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!
Here's our pizza menu for tonight:
01. Anchovie
02. Canadian bacon
03. Cheese
04. Chicago style
05. Goetta
06. Ham & green pepper
07. Hawaiian
08. Italian sausage
09. Pepperoni/mushroom
10. Supreme (which Walt, for tonight, is calling Wildcat Supreme, Cats eating Birds, as he says)
GO CATS!!!!! But, no matter who wins later on, the Commonwealth of Kentucky will be in the National Spotlight, having TWO universities in the FINAL FOUR Championship!!
....Still waiting for the "fog" to burn off", as the weather people noted in the morning paper. Then it's to be partly sunny. Cooler this morning.
Did have a 5 to 10 min. blast of the edge of weather going thru earlier last evening. .5" of rain....wind....and about 5 min. of pretty strong hail. Then it was gone, and got brighter and calm, and still stayed rather mild.
I just finished up my 5th yard mowing about an hour before that came thru...but did get it finished. The hail brought down quite a few new leaves.
Cool this morning...40's. To get back to at least 60's today. Believe much warmer temps coming up in a day or two.
Quentin
Think I'll head down to the RR museum in Oswego and check out their O&W event - last Thursday being the anniversary of the folding of the NYO&W back in 1957.
Snow on the ground this AM, but just over a dusting, and it's all gone now.
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...
chores to do today.will be watching basketball tonight.Cw thanks for breakfast and the pizza to come 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").
Good Saturday morning everyone. Going to be another beautiful day, although a bit cooler: our high today is to only be 70 degrees. Currently somewhere in the 50s. Had a little bit of rain overnight, with some lightning. Don't know if we ever had the thunder, as I never heard any.
I'll be getting ready in a bit, to go over to the gym, and help with the Easter Egg Hunt for the little ones. Not exactly sure what I'll be doing, but it'll be fun, watching the little ones hunting/gathering the eggs.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer bar this morning: bacon, eggs, toast, cinnamon toast and some fresh fruits.
Heard back from the doctor's office last night, around 7, 7:30. I go to the hospital Thursday, have to be there by 1 p.m, and was told to bring an overnight bag. Possibly will be kept overnight. Thursday morning, I can have a piece of toast, and some juice, so I can take my morning meds, and nothing to eat or drink after 7 a.m. So that won't be too bad.
Everyone enjoy your day, and hopefully they'll be some of you back in this evening for our pizza fest. Will have it ready early, cause at 6 p.m., I'll be tuning in the UK/U of L game. GO CATS!!
Been a nice morning here. Nice breeze and plenty of sunshine. Temps are warming up nicely, although I don't know what current temp is. Just judging by how it feels outside.
Our Friday Fish Fry is now under way:
FISH: Bass, cod, flounder, haddock, halibut, perch, salmon croquets and salmon patties, shrimp (butterfly and jumbo shrimp), and Tilapia
SIDE DISHES: Cole slaw, corn on the cob, cornbread, mac & cheese, pork n beans (instead of baked beans), mixed greens, breaded fried mushrooms
DESSERTS: Chocolate cake w/white icing, yellow cake w/chocolate icing, yellow cake w/caramel icing, pecan pie, strawberry/rhubarb pie, and the following cobblers: apple, cherry, peach and blueberry
Everyone enjoy your afternoon, take care and see you all later.
From the land that everyone forgot - or didn't know existed - had a 70% chance of rain yesterday. Zip!
Loram found us yesterday, so train watching was pretty much zip.
Driver fishing for anything. Zip
He usually fishes for bass and uses artificial bait but today he took BallPark Franks - probably alligator on line! Just stocked trout - don't know if trout like franks or not. Guess we will find out.
Lady Bird kestrel in Netherlands going thru motions of sitting on a nest. We will probably be aunts and uncles in the next few days. Dad was sitting there yesterday. She was on the nest and he made her move off so he could "fluff" it for her. (the nest box is rock on dirt and they move the rock to nest on the dirt) Maybe that is like boiling water for him....
Near 90 this weekend - with sun - no moisture. No smoke, either.
Went to eye dr yesterday - yep, they are still hazel with dark blue rings. .
I am near-sighted with no astigmatism and over the years have gone from single lens to bifocals to trifocals back to single lens. Almost to the point of not needing them at all. Near-sighteds can do this better than far-sighteds. Neener Neener!
Dentist for both on Monday. Answering machine seems to be a lot of dr appts reminders....time for someone to buy a new boat or golf clubs?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
....Tragic, the loss of life out west in the Lower North Fork Fire.....
Our morning is cool....40s' temp. Full sunshine though, and to be in lower 70's today. Rain is probably headed this way by this afternoon....and I need to mow again....Sunny projected for tomorrow, so that's plan "B".....
Good Morning Railfans:
Latest News of the Fire
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/259572/635/Fire-now-45-percent-contained-after-good-day-
Local geese out on the side of the roads with tin cups begging for water....
Tree: how goes Massena?
morning
Cw thanks for breakfast.Rain moving our way.Have chores to do.Might go see what is running on csx between raindrops.It's back to work for us on sunday night.(no fooling).
Joe
Good Friday morning everyone. Hope you all had a very good evening. Our evening was good and uneventful: quiet night in the neighborhood. Starting out the day with a temp of 58 degrees, going for a high near 80 or in the low 80s, with rain and possibly some hail, high winds and heavy rain coming in the the late afternoon/evening hours.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer bar this morning: bacon, eggs, toast, jam/jelly; doughnuts, danish, chocolate chip and blueberry muffins, bagels and danish.
Everyone have a good morning, take care, and Larry, et al, hope the wildfires are gotten under control soon.
great day today.cw thanks for the snack.chores tomorrow.
And now we've got a big fire at ALCOA in Massena...
Darren, hope they find the missing person, and hopefully, they'll find said person alive! that was a very interesting video you shared from the Denver Post.
Been a busy day around here. Been catching up on laundry, while Walt went to the library. Resting right now, while he is napping, and I'm trying to decide if I want to wash the inside of the washer. Have one packet of the Tide Washing Machine Cleaner left, so may go ahead and do that in a bit.
Here is our menu for the rest of the day:
1. Grilled burgers/cheeseburgers, home made french fries, salad and baked beans
2. Grilled pork chops, with fries and salad, along with broccili w/butter sauce, baked beans and corn on the cob.
3. Tuna melt sandwiches w/any of the above listed side dishes
Everyone have a good afternoon (what's left of it, at least here in the east), take care and see you all later.
Good Morning Railfans!
Fire is 15% contained but sadly 27 homes now listed as burned. 1 person still missing...
Here is some raw footage of a family escaping...
watch?v=KdBaqfiynLE
Tom - sometimes you have to know the backstory. Both of my kids were in sports and they brought home stories of players who were always just short of "the line." Of course, when an opposing player had had enough and reacted, it was never said instigator who "threw the first punch."
All too often the instigator is an otherwise good (even great) player whose coach looks the other way at such behavior. They aren't quite at the level of hockey's "enforcers," but they still often cause opposing players to give them a wide berth - which is why they are so "good."
Unfortunately, I also saw that officials often gave breaks (like ignoring such instigator"s behavior) to the perceived "better" team.
Damp here this morning, but at least that'll keep the grass fires down. Some people still haven't heard (after two years) of the total ban on burn barrels and the seasonal ban other outdoor fires.
Tragedy on the high seas - a tugboat traversing Lake Ontario caught fire the other day seven miles offshore in the eastern end of the lake. All six crew members were injured and had to abandon ship. The engineer eventually died of his injuries. The tug is tied up nearby for the investigation. I stopped for a look - all that's left is metal in many parts of the superstructure. A sailors worst nightmare.
Time to get on to today's projects.
Peace be with you. 64 and clear in Carolina, headed for sunny and 89! Looks like no spring this year.
Paula, take care of yourself with that blockage. I pray for you to recover quickly.
I guess it was inevitable. The idiots in Columbia are trying to start the process to turn I-95 into a toll road. Since I don't drive anymore, it won't affect me personally, but the wife goes to see her sister from time to time, Guess she will probably use 301 instead if that happens. It is the principle of the thing.
In a nearby girls soccer game the other day, one of the girls tripped and fell. She came up swinging, pulling hair and had to be pulled off the other girl. It's just a game and won't even be remembered in a few weeks except for the incident. How can you call such behaviour sports anymore, and is it really worth it when such people participate?
Everyone take care and have a great day.
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)
Good Wednesday morning everyone. Beautiful day shaping up, with a current temp in the mid 50s. Our high yesterday was 81 degrees. Can't remember what our projected high is for today, probably about the same, somewhere around 80 degrees.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go, Breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast, oatmeal, etc. is ready and on the warmer bar.
Heard on the news this morning, that a couple of fans (1 Wildcat and 1 Cardinal) got into a slight slug fest over the Final Four. Happened at chiropractor's (?) office in Georgetown, KY. Some people have to take things to the extreme, don't they?
Any way, you all have a good morning, take care and see you all later.
Good evening everyone. Well, it has been a pretty good day, weather wise. Did a very short walk, after getting back from dr. visit. Winds picked up a little bit, and had a few sprinkles, but that was about it for our area. The rains just passed on, moving eastward. As far as the doctor visit went, I do have a blockage in my right leg. They're going to be scheduling an appointment for me go into the hospital, as an outpatient, for a dye test, to see exactly where the blockage is, and then we'll discuss treatment. He also changed my bp medicine (insurance doesn't want to pay for what I'm currently taking).. So will get that prescription filled this weekend.
For supper tonight:
1. Leftovers from our Chinese fest last night
2. Grilled chicken breasts w/broccoli and sliced red tomatoes
Darren, thank you for posting the pictures of the fires out in Colorado.
And Joe, thank for you taking over here in the Cafe this morning. I sure do appreciate your help around here. And the help of others here as well. I will start packing things up tomorrow, for our move for Sunday morning. Yeah, it's that time again. The three months sure does seem to fly by, doesn't it.
Everyone have a good evening, take care and see you all in the morning.
Tom....congrats to you and your wife for the 41 yrs. together....
*Cough* *Cough* *Cough*
News from the fire, it's still 0% contained but has only grow to 4,500 acres. We have three large bombers attacking this from the air plus other small aircraft making drops. Homes lost is currently listed at 23 with 2 fatalities and 1 missing. The two lost are identified as Sam Lamar Lucas, 77, and his wife Linda M. Lucas, 76; they were found inside/near a home.
Here are some photos from Day #2
Joe; thank you for the info on the derailment. ~~~ Walt & CW , thank you for the return "em"
Cannonball
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Good Morning
Cannonball the derailment was at ligoneer indiana(west of Butler ).It was on NS' nyc line.Detours on the NKP,Wabash and CSX yesterday.they bused the amtrak passengers from Bryan to chicago and pulled the train back to toledo.Breakfast is ready.Juice and coffee are ready.Time to get things ready for the corn city.
grampaw pettibone March 27, 1971. A date which will live in infamy! The wife and I celebrate 41 years today.....
March 27, 1971. A date which will live in infamy! The wife and I celebrate 41 years today.....
My youngest turned 11 today, looks like he was born on your 30th anniversary.
- Erik
Thanks to all for the good wishes. They are much appreciated.
At 505pm mst. the news said a nasty derailment in Ind. Just a quick 4 or 5 second blurb was all that was said. CNN & HLN has nothing about said event. ~~ CSX or NS.
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