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Posted by blownout cylinder on Friday, December 14, 2012 6:37 AM

Good Morning

It is kind of dark out...but it is going to be a sunny day anyhoooo....high of 44F expected...

We had some excitement last night...seems that a hit and run driver clipped next door neighbour's hedge and went into their backyard...but before anyone could get to the car..s/he backed up and took off down the street. The car had  few branches and things attached to it though....

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, December 14, 2012 6:29 AM

morning

it's friday!! breakfast is ready.have to go to town and see what CSX is running today.

stay safe

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Posted by bubbajustin on Thursday, December 13, 2012 4:08 PM
Afternoon all!

Turn 17 today. Hard to believe that high school is almost over. Ahh well.

Have a safe evening all!

-Justin

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, December 13, 2012 7:16 AM

Good Morning.

Sunny and cold out here today..high of 44F expected...right now we is sitting at...oh...29F....

We had an episode of BrokenPipeVille yesterday...this time right across from mah house...sigh. Big ol' lake ensued  as well as a lot of brown goop to deal with...sigh...SighWhistling...back to normal this morning again...Confused

Oh well...better go check on what is up in the forums..have a good day!!

Happy B-DayHappy B-Day to both Justin and Randy as well!!

CW:  Yep...another set of appointments for me as well...eye docs next...glad to hear they are keeping on top of it...

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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:49 AM

Just stopped in to wish Randy Vos a Belated Happy Birthday! (yesterday 12-12-12) Happy B-Day and a Today, Happy Birthday to Justin Sandlin! Happy B-Day

Hope that they're Great Ones for you!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:23 AM

morning

breakfast is ready.don't worry CW we are holding down the fort.chores and errands to do today.tonight is Friday!!

stay safe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 7:12 PM

Went back to eye doctor for 6 mo. checkup this afternoon.  Cataract in right eye is growing some.  Will check again in 6 mos.      Other than that, nothing much going on, except kids being kids.  ugh.

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:50 AM

And, with a muffled thump, about a half inch of snow arrived overnight.

Shovelled off my asphalt driveway while the sun was out - it's dry now.

I should probably work on getting some Christmas cards out. 


Bit of a scare last night - dispatched for a fire alarm activation in a church in a neighboring town.  Church fires are never a good thing.

On to other chores.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 6:56 AM

Good Morning

We are sitting right now at 24F going back up to 35F this afternoon...in the sunshineSmile, Wink & Grin

My garage is now the official hiding spot for the Xmas stuff that I went and got yesterday ...today? More stuff to buy....yuck...Bang Head

Oh well, off to do dis....Black Eye

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 6:26 AM

good morning

juice and coffee are ready.got my breakfast.another night at work done.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:11 PM

cannonball

the train was probably waiting for others to clear.Being auto racks they would probably go west to Butler then take the wabash to Ft. Wayne and go further west.Taggers don't hang here in rual NW Ohio.The siding is surrounded by warehouses and farm fields.Security keeps an eye around the property.Time to go get Matt from school.He is counting down to Christmas break.

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Posted by switch7frg on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:48 AM

  Joe; when said cars are stored , are the autos affected  by the products of the ( shadow artists) which are forbiden here on this thread??      ~~~~       just curious.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 7:19 AM

Good Morning

We actually got a dusting of snow last night here. Current temperature is at 24F going to a high of 32F...with  few little snowfluffies..

And...today we are going to be doing the runnin' 'roun' doin' stuff dance again...Whistling

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 6:24 AM

morning

autorack train in the siding when I left work.Got my breakfast.Juice and coffee are ready.naptime.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, December 10, 2012 8:41 PM

Good Evening

Boy, what a busy day for us...and we ain't even finished yet..tomorrow...more runnin' 'roun' doin' stuff is in the offing...Confused...our Xmas table can handle 14 people..when it is extended..we are now at 16....can you say haaalllllp!!!Tongue Tied

Fortunately, I have yet to run into a cold...however, my nose will get cold and wet like a puppy's...dang side effect from one of my heart meds...

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, December 10, 2012 6:41 PM

CW - just goes to show that if you use that miracle cold cure, your symptoms will only last seven days.  If you do nothing, they'll last a whole week...

Just getting over a similar episode myself.  A few cough drops notwithstanding, I just toughed it out.

Made it through the weekend on the Polar Express - lots of happy kids (and parents). 

The drive home was a tad trying, with a winter weather advisory suggesting we might see freezing rain.  Didn't run into anything but rain until I was 20 miles from home.  Rained off and on all day today, too.

Today was recovery day, although instead of my alarm clock this morning, it was my pager, for a medical assist call.

Have to take our new fire truck in for an anti-corrosion treatment tomorrow morning, then go back and pick it up in the afternoon. 

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, December 10, 2012 6:12 PM

Cw - I think you had "back street drizzle".  Sometimes a Benedryl - type will solve that problem.  Or in your case, a good threat.

9 below last nite.  My nose was cold in bed!  Driver reached over and put his hand on it to warm it up.  I ended up covering it with the flannel sheet - his hand kept relaxing and well, I can't breathe thru my ears yet.  Nice gesture, tho.

OK - I am done with winter.  Time to move on to spring. 

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, December 10, 2012 7:41 AM

Good morning all.........Our day appears to be very familiar with the last 2 days...Overcast, believe mostly rising fog.  Not too much on the surface, and when I first looked it was 40 degrees....So far, no harsh Winter type weather here.  So we'll hope we don't see the same stuff I noted on TV earlier up in Wis. and Minn....About a foot of the stuff, and roads in snowy condition....

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, December 10, 2012 7:31 AM

Girls are off to school and a nice, hot bowl of oatmeal and some buttered toast sounds real good.  Currently, we are rain free, but temp is 45 degrees and will be falling throughout the day.  Sis-in-law is now hobbling around.  Twisted her knee yesterday, getting behind the couch to pull out the baby's toys she's put back there to play with (knowing that she's not to be playing back there). 

For lunch/supper, I have a nice big pot of vegetable beef soup going on the stove top.  Closer to noon time, I'll mix up some cornbread and put it into the oven to bake.  Anything else you all want today? 

Mookie, guess all I needed to do was to make the threat of calling doctor this morning.  Sore throat is gone and cough is much improved, but is still hanging around  a bit. 

Everyone have a good morning, take care and see you all later.


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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, December 10, 2012 6:45 AM

Good Morning

Kinda wet out here...we got a good dumping of rain and not much else..so much for all the snow we were supposedly going to getWhistling

Going to get some more scripts and other such  basic items....then off to meet friends at the diner...

But first needs coffee to wake the eyeballs up...Zzz

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, December 10, 2012 6:43 AM

morning

Monday is done.work is busy.Ns was rushing trains back and forth all night.Time for a nap.I got the oatmeal and cereal out for breakfast.Juice and coffee are ready too.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, December 9, 2012 5:41 PM

Hello...

Back from doing the shopping thing...and still am not done....eeerrgh...ConfusedDunce

More stuff to do tomorrow....Sigh

Hopefully, sometime this week I might get a chance to run some trainsWhistling

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, December 9, 2012 12:32 PM

afternoon

rainy cold and damp here in nw ohio.Staying inside today.Back to work tonight.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:50 AM

Good Morning

Another dull day for us'uns again...we did get a small incident of sun yesterday...just in time for sunset...Grumpy

And, of course, just in time, the weekly scan called...Whistling...the weekly things one gotsta do if'n one want to do simple things....Whistling

Anyhow, got  few things that need done..more firewood jammed into the bucket for the fireplace...more stuff bought as well...got to get going on this one..

Have a good day!!

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:23 AM

Uh oh......I missed the birthday Jen....So my wishes for a good new year since the birthday, is issued....May you have less Winter in your Nebraska...!

Back here....in our mid west,....we have cloudy, gray sky this morning....mid 40's for temp and possible drizzle / light rain sometime today....

Next on my adjenda, is get ready for church.....then later tonight....that most important phone call of ??? length.  Still trying to figure how to do that with less cost...It's several times a week.

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, December 8, 2012 4:18 PM

I got a box of tissues and some chocolate milk.  Heating is optional?

Hope you get to feeling better, CW.  A sniffy nose is no fun. 

Cold weather is coming tonite.  Winter has arrived - sort of.....

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, December 8, 2012 3:40 PM

Well, think I'm going to break down and see if I can either schedule an appointment with me GP, or find one here in Shepherdsville.  This confounded head cold I've had for a couple of weeks, seems to be getting worse, not better.  Can't lie down at night, without coughing and coughing and getting up to go to the bathroom to spit up the drainage. and wipe my nose.  I've tried Musinex, hasn't helped, tried cough syrup., hasn't help, and even tried Nyquil, and it hasn't even helped me rest at night.  I need some relief.  Anway, here is our Saturday Night Pizza Fest menu:

01.  Anchovie

02.  Chicago style

03.  Goetta

04.  Ham & green pepper

05.  Hawaiian

07.  Italian sausage

08.  Pepperoni/mushroom

09.  Supreme

Hope everyone enjoys the pizzas for tonight, have a good evening, and maybe later, someone could fix some hot chocolate, and pop some popcorn?


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Posted by blownout cylinder on Saturday, December 8, 2012 7:17 AM

Good Morning

Wet, foggy, and dull this morning..going to  high of 45F later on.

Having the trees all up before ...we now have all 3 cats having claimed them as their own...one in each tree...lol!!

Supposed to go this afternoon to get rid of some stuff that needs recycling...this oughta be fun. I have a few...ehern...items I'd like to see recycled...Grumpy

A belated Happy B-Day from me as well, Mookie!!!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, December 8, 2012 5:24 AM

good morning

rainy here in nw ohio.breakfast is ready.Juice and coffee are ready too.Going to catch up on chores.Later we are going to see our ne niece.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, December 7, 2012 3:12 PM

Gentlemen:  thank you.  (my German 1/2 had to translate for my English 1/2 - I think it sez something about getting my own SD70 Greenie, in my Xmas sock?)....

or maybe not....

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