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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:33 AM

morning

nothing like getting ready for work and the tornado sirens go off.We are ok.Family is accounted for.Need to check on some friends that live north of Deshler.They say deshler,hamler and Continental were hit hardest.Custar got 4 inches of rain in their rain gauge according to the news this morning.Have errands to run this morning.Need to get things for tomorrow for the birthday boy.Hmm clothes or a truckload of groceries he's starting to go through both at a good clip.The Ns crane is still in the siding.They pushed a couple southern gons closer to the sidewalk so we could get a better look.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:21 AM

Mookie

Pssst:  Tree?  Did you find Mom?  If so, tell her hi from the crowd!  ^~^

Yep - she arrived on time (once we figured out what time that was...)

Busy making arrangements for visits with family, etc.   Think we'll run up to The River (St Lawrence) today to take a look at some tall ships currently docked there.

And getting her further oriented to her birthday/Mother's Day/etc gift - a tablet computer.

I'll pass your greetings on to her.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:25 AM

Good Mor...cough cough cough..ning

Well, today is another dull wet day for our ...cough cough cough gack wheeze...viewing pleasure. Going to a high of 70F later on..right now it is 58F Getting kinda tired of this one day sun, several dull wet days scenario...rea..cough cough cough...lly now..

Today I have a few thing to do indoors then it is off for the rest of the day...cough cough cough...

Have a good...cough cough cough gack gack...day!!

Joe:  Hope everyone is OK there!!

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:05 AM

First gotta find out from BOC what a "klopperei" (I think I spelled it right) is.  Could look it up but this is easier and more fun.

I am sending some nice weather east.  Went fishing @ 7 am this morning.  Bass are biting and algae is growing.  But cool and in the shade - roll the windows up. 

At that early hour before the pedestrians/dogs/mowers start in - Canadas hit the grass with juvies.  The birds, squirrels and geese are more entertainment than the morning paper! 

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:19 PM

Mooks:  "Klopperei" is a kind of bashing session...SmileWhistling

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:23 PM

blownout cylinder

Mooks:  "Klopperei" is a kind of bashing session...SmileWhistling

and since I am ever curious - I did finally go look it up.  It comes from the German.  And that is about all I can tell you about it since you supplied the translation.  But I also think in sound bites, so this is perfect! 

Thank you!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:15 PM

Mookie, thanks for the words of encouragement.  I definitely need all the encouragement I can get.  So far, haven't made it to get my drops.  Maybe, when my sil gets home, if I ask her nicely, she'll take me to pick them up.  Did get the text message that prescrip was ready, told brother, but he never said anything about taking me to pick it up. 

Mudchicken, be careful out there in your neck of the woods, with all those fires.  We certainly don't want to hear of anything bad happening to you and Boss Hen.  And that includes Chris - copcar.  Friends are very important to all of us.

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:33 PM

Jen....speaking of gas prices....It's been 4.25 for sometime here...and now the lowest I see in Muncie is 4.13....but my auto requires the good stuff which is at least 20 cents higher.....

Lets see, minutes prices....I hr. = 20 dollars....so at our Muncie prices might be enough gas to us in the lawn tractor...

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:09 PM

Q - No clue as to size of tank on lawn tractor.  I think Millie runs about 18 gal?  But she is so economical.  Maybe I could trade in those minutes @ $20 per for groceries.  We seem to use more of those. 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 14, 2013 4:15 AM

good morning

time to get things loaded up for Deshler.Breakfast is all set.Matt is 12 today. where does the time go?

stay safe

joe

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Friday, June 14, 2013 8:05 AM

G'Mornin'

Be all sunny and cool out there right now..high gonna be around 72F later on

Welb, I think I may have beat this dang cold senseless yesterday...in between bouts of mattie's hot chili and quilts..it left me...I think..ConfusedWhistling

Today I'll be seeing the gang at our local diner and getting the news therefrom..then getting some more cold supplies ...as it seems Audrey now has it...SighWhistling

Have a good day!!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, June 14, 2013 11:20 AM

Want to wish Happy Birthday to both Matt and to Sarah, who share Flag Day as their birth days!!  Cake Gift

Its been a busy morning for me:  took everything off my bed, and washing everything.  First load's in the dryer, 2nd load (mattress pad) currently in washer.  When they are finsihed, will be putting the blanket/bedspread into the washer. 

The girls will be back home either tonight or tomorrow.  They've been at Mommy's, and they wanted to be around for their cousin's birthday Sunday.  Hard to believe that our little Kaiden will be 7 years old:  seems like just yesterday that I went to the hospital, when he wasn't quite 12 hours old, and saw him.  Did get to hold him for awhile, until the nurse came to take him back to the nursery and go back under the light for his jaundice.

Everyone have a very good day, enjoy it to the fullest, take care and, most of all, keep safe.

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 14, 2013 12:05 PM

Happy Birthday to Matt and Sarah.  I hear one of you is going to watch the trains and maybe the other one is going to work on them.  Not too shabby for a birthday. 

Weather cloudy but a little windy and so far coolish.  Then it will go to sorta warmish and maybe sorta hotish.  Chance of rain - had some yesterday toward evening.  Cooled things off. 

Cleaning day!  (yeah, right!)  Blow a little dust off my screen so I can see it better. 

Anyone watching Overspoor in the Netherlands - train action is down for quite some time.  They had 2 cameras in the attic of a house right across the street from a great crossing.  Then they had a fire in what looks to be the attic where all the electronics were along with the cameras. 

Sad, because watching the trains and people and parades and tavern - all entertaining.

Moo...

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Posted by Deggesty on Friday, June 14, 2013 4:55 PM

Katie came downstairs a little while ago to tell me that the quail babies were out. I went upstairs to look out her living room window--and saw two quail families come out of the hedge by the front yard; one has seven chicks and the other has two chicks. Both families went on an excursion across the street; perhaps the parents knew of good eating places. There are several magpies around here; I hope they are not able to find the chicks. Yesterday morning three or four magpies had a conference outside my door.

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, June 14, 2013 10:22 PM

Well Jen....we can't have you in the dark about the tractor's gas tank size...I'd say it's about 2 gal.....Both auto and truck are 18.5 gal.....

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, June 15, 2013 5:21 AM

Good saturday morning

We had a great day yesterday.Chores and errands to catch up on here. Csx was way behind yesterday.we'll see what happens today.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by rvos1979 on Saturday, June 15, 2013 7:22 AM

mudchicken

You behave yourself in Fairfield (within 7-10 miles north of where I grew up) or we'll have to come getcha. Got a load of asparagus looking for a way to Lincoln.

(and you would also be 35 miles SE of a nicely repainted MILW GP-20 that ought to get your  Cheesepicker's attention in Connersville,IN)

Now I know why it took H&O four hours to unload me......

Home for the weekend, then when I go back out Tuesday, getting a newer truck.  Good friend of mine at work found a new job close to where he lives, and I asked politely if I could have his truck.  They said yes.....

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, June 15, 2013 11:06 AM

Another year older and a deeper in debt (name that tune!).

Happy days to Matt and Sarah.  Matt I've had the pleasure of meeting, Sarah not yet.

Nice day here today - got the lawn mowed, and it wasn't even overdue.  We've had upwards of 4" of rain in the past week, so I'm sure the grass is just getting started using all that water up.

Headed for daughter's this afternoon so great grandma can enjoy some time with great grandson (to me he's just a grandson, but he's still great!)  He's got a couple of shirts coming from the state fire chief's expo, too.  Great grandma's is a late birthday present.  Mine is just because "Papa" is supposed to spoil his grandchildren...

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Posted by Deggesty on Saturday, June 15, 2013 11:59 AM

Sixteen Tons. You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?/Another day older and deeper in debt./St. Peter, don't you call me because I can't go;/I owe my soul to the company store.

Last night, Katie had a party to celebrate her fiftieth birthday (30April) and to welcome old friends and new neighbors to our house. It was quite pleasant.

This past Wednesday, I went out to cut the grass at my house which is being sold, and met the man who is buying it (he made an offer of more than the listed price a day or so after it was put up for sale); we are waiting for the necessary financial institutions to do their thing. He told me not to bother cutting the grass.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, June 16, 2013 3:11 AM

good morning

Happy Fathers day to all the other dads here .Breakfast is on the warmer bar. We took my Dad out for lunch yesterday .While driving through Van Wert we saw a CF&E(Chicago ft wayne and eastern) train on the former PRR line. They were hauling a up crane going west with their train.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, June 16, 2013 3:19 AM

the crane in van wert,

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:11 AM

Happy Fathers Day!!

Boy, our diner was just full today..all of 4 couples showed up! lol!!

Today is a dull drab rainy kinda day here...but muggy...oy....

Need to pick up a few things for the big dinner tonight...yay...anyways..have a great day!!Wink

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, June 16, 2013 9:04 AM

Dinner at daughter's last night.  Think we'll go get some bedding plants for the bulb garden today, then another meal out with my cousin and his wife, and my mother.\

Some sprinkles this AM, but it looks like they're going to clear out.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:49 PM

rvos1979
Now I know why it took H&O four hours to unload me......

Home for the weekend, then when I go back out Tuesday, getting a newer truck.  Good friend of mine at work found a new job close to where he lives, and I asked politely if I could have his truck.  They said yes.....

Hey Randy....What sort of a truck will you be switching  for?
Better overall engine and inside accommodations?
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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, June 16, 2013 7:40 PM

Good Evening

Boy did we have some excitement here...a good ol' t'underin'boomer showed grumbling and growling its way towards us...left just a few minutes ago...backyard raingauge is showing 4" fell in 30 minutes plus we ended up with about an inch of hail....bit of a surprise this one...

Going to finish off the BBQ we had going BEFORE this thing showed up..of course...under the awning.Confused

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, June 16, 2013 7:42 PM

I gotta say - the service here at the diner is a whole lot better than at the chain restaurant we met my cousin and his wife at tonight.

First server was just getting off duty after an eight hour shift - she took our drink orders and disappeared (can't blame her for that, though).  The young man who took her place, however, simply didn't have a clue.

We'd been there for an hour before any part of our order came out (and then only because we asked about it), and apparently he couldn't read the ticket, 'cause he screwed it up.  And the fun was just beginning.

My cousin had ordered mashed potatoes and gravy.  The kid brought out dressing.  My mother's order included a half a sandwich - they brought out a whole sandwich.  Cousin's wife asked for gravy on the side.  We had to request that.  Twice.  Cousin had ordered chicken noodle soup, Mom had ordered potato.  Kid brought out potato and gave it to my cousin.  He just passed it over to Mom.  When we pointed out that my cousin had chicken noodle soup coming - he brought another bowl of potato.

Cousin and wife frequent this particular establishment and said they've never had this much trouble.  They know one of the managers (since they're there so often), and she felt so bad the whole thing ended up on the house.

Too bad, too, as the food was pretty good...

I don't think the young server has much of a future in food service...

We did have a nice chat, though.  We certainly had plenty of time!

 

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Posted by rvos1979 on Sunday, June 16, 2013 10:58 PM

Evening all.......

Murray:  Switching from my T700 into a 2013 Kenworth T680, the powertrain is the same, which is the big reason I wanted it.  This one is one of the few with the Cummins engine, our newer ones have Paccar engines.  Have heard quite a few horror stories about shop time with the Paccars, most people I've talked to started having injector and wiring issues......

Larry:  That would not have happened to be a Denny's, would it?  I have had time issues with them in the ones located in Flying J truck stops, have walked out of one before my food reached me, could not afford to sit for a half hour while they cooked my breakfast.  Another one in Franklin, KY took over an hour before my meal reached me, I felt sorry for the couple with three young kids next to me.  Management blamed it on an inexperienced cook in the back, the only one cooking, he was doing one order at a time.

Denny's is actually losing money in the truck stop locations, they can't seem to grasp the thought of truckers wanting simple comfort food, without all the bells and whistles, and wanting it FAST.......

A nice fathers day today, had dinner at the parents (the ribs were very good), and just sat and talked for a while.  Good day to slow down......

Randy Vos

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, June 17, 2013 5:25 AM

morning

It's Monday.Breakfast is all set.We took my dad out for fathers day.He likes this restaurant in Celina.We had bad service.He told us my big sister took him there last weekend bad service.My other sister took him there the following day,bad service.Three strikes and you're out? Guessers say a dry week with a gradual warm up for the start of summer.Going to get out in the yard today.Back to work tonight.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by edblysard on Monday, June 17, 2013 5:30 AM

My middle daughter, who turns 20 the 19th, has taken up a new hobby....

I am getting old quickly.

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, June 17, 2013 9:51 AM

edblysard

Stuff like that doesn't help any...

I had a friend in USAF (actually a roommate) who was a skydiver.  I helped him pack his chute a couple of times in the hallway of the barracks...

The restaurant wasn't a Denny's - I've always gotten decent service at our local version, and fairly fast.  Breakfast (my favorite selection) almost comes out as soon as I order it most of the time.  

Can't fault the restaurant, though, as I said.  It was totally the server who screwed up.  I'm sure he got a thorough dressing down.

Waiting for word on daughter, who is going in for surgery today.  

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