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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:33 PM

Perfect!  And for the younger set, Spike Jones is the one in the white/straw? hat.  All I ever saw of him was his picture on the album cover.  Never realized there is video of his antics!

Now for the Keystone Kops! 

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Posted by Overmod on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:31 PM

ramrod

Mookie
His "Cocktails for Two" was a big favorite of mine as a kid.  I could listen to that over and over! 

Mookie - Guess you can find anything on YouTube. (Sorry, I don't know how to activate it.)

Click this and watch!

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:27 PM

Ramrod - don't feel bad.  I can type.  That's about it.  I will have to go check this out. 

Thank you!

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Posted by ramrod on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:25 PM

Mookie
His "Cocktails for Two" was a big favorite of mine as a kid.  I could listen to that over and over! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvt4b_qwC_Q

Mookie - Guess you can find anything on YouTube. (Sorry, I don't know how to activate it.)

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 3:06 PM

afternoon

local was back uptown bringing more cars.Things are good today.going to take Matt to confirmation class after supper.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 9:14 PM

mudchicken

Nigel the scottie is home from the vet, less a rear toe. Prognosis is good, but the furniture is about to be attacked by Beldar Conehead's dawg (after the medication and painkiller wears off)....My brain feels like his toeIck!

The cat next door has the advantage in the backyard for about two weeks, then look out!

We're both gonna snooze after dinner.

That's good news!  Just hope he doesn't figure out that it was you and not the furniture that took him to the vet - steeled-toed shoes to bed! 

Nap is always good! 

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Posted by rvos1979 on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:06 PM
Well, I found out who prints SkyMall Magazine, the same folks that print for Kalmbach. Got 42,000 lbs going to the Philadelphia airport tomorrow, this should be fun.........

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 7:53 PM

Nigel the scottie is home from the vet, less a rear toe. Prognosis is good, but the furniture is about to be attacked by Beldar Conehead's dawg (after the medication and painkiller wears off)....My brain feels like his toeIck!

The cat next door has the advantage in the backyard for about two weeks, then look out!

We're both gonna snooze after dinner.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:59 PM

busy busy busy.Ns had a train in the siding and a high hood working uptown.The 765 has to wait to go home due to a mess in New Haven(not far from their front door) more chores chores chores.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by samfp1943 on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:35 PM

switch7frg

 Sam, the train that had an incident was probably blown over by horizontal wind. The weather guessers  on ch10  said so.  The land is fairly flat in that area and is known for the rolling winds. I-10 runs along side of the tracks heading north to Phx.  That area is a cheap thrill for 18wheelers and Rec Vs. Right now the threat is for "heavy thunder storms in our area"  from Tucson north to Flagstaff from what the (dart board throwers )say. Film  and facts at 5pm. Right now ,  lightning and thunder boomers are doing their thing here at Cordes Jct. on I-17.

                                                   Respectfully, Cannonball

Thanks, Cannonball!  

                                      Only ran out that way a few times.  Mostly at night.  It weather 'talking heads' laid the blame for the incident on the heavy rains from the last of Trop Storm Odile....  Understand the problems with high profiles and lighht loads in cross-winds.

                                         Be Safe, and Thanks, again ! Cool 

 

 


 

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Posted by switch7frg on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:23 PM

 Sam, the train that had an incident was probably blown over by horizontal wind. The weather guessers  on ch10  said so.  The land is fairly flat in that area and is known for the rolling winds. I-10 runs along side of the tracks heading north to Phx.  That area is a cheap thrill for 18wheelers and Rec Vs. Right now the threat is for "heavy thunder storms in our area"  from Tucson north to Flagstaff from what the (dart board throwers )say. Film  and facts at 5pm. Right now ,  lightning and thunder boomers are doing their thing here at Cordes Jct. on I-17.

                                                   Respectfully, Cannonball

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:22 PM

Mookie

Another perfect day here in never-never-land.

Wow!

  You should be posting videos of those perfect days. Mischief

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:17 PM

Another perfect day here in never-never-land.

Wow!

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Posted by samfp1943 on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:00 AM

Mookie

Final segment for the year. 

Whatever....

To take the conversation in a different direction:

Was Watching Fox& Friends, and just in the last little bit; they showed a brief story of a train Wreck... On the UP RR, apparently, in a Southeasterly direction from Tuscon, Arizona.  (on UP's Sunset Route?)    

The picture was of several WELL CARS,WITH THEIR  CONTAINERS STACKED UP LIKE JACK-STRAWS; the commentary being that it was due to heavy rain ion the area  ( Rain caused by the movement of former Hurricane Odile).  NO other details as to other factors.   

 

 


 

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, September 15, 2014 3:39 PM

Mookie
We also had kayakers out on the dam yesterday. 

On Saturday a large contingent of kayakers set out on Fourth Lake (Fulton Chain) to set a new record for number of "rafted" kayaks.  I hear that they succeeded, but I don't know how many kayaks were involved.

Sunday we had some of those participants on the train.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, September 15, 2014 10:13 AM

SJ, it sounds like a great day you had.  Our Friday was similar--I wasn't able to get much info, but the trains going past me, both in Elmhurst and in Lombard, numbered in the dozens in about five hours total (not counting the time I was in the dentist's office).

We are up in the Land of No Trains again, and it's living up to the hype so far.  We even went to Durand and saw nothing.  Of course, we spent time in a good restaurant with no view of the tracks and enough ambient noise to drown out any trains that may have gone through.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, September 15, 2014 8:54 AM

     Do you ever get the giggles- when you're not supposed to?  Recently, we were in church, Lisa and I  and 2 of our sons.  During a quiet moment, I blurted out "Oh boy!", in kind of a loud whisper.
Lisa said "What's the matter?".
I said "Nothing".
In a concerned voice she said "I thought I heard you say Oh boy!".
I said "I did. I just can't remember why I said it.".
Then we got the giggles, and had to bite our cheeks and look at our shoes.

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, September 15, 2014 7:29 AM

Tree:  You are just a few days behind us.  I was afraid we would get snow since we did get down into the high 30's.  Evidently western NE did see a little.

We also had kayakers out on the dam yesterday.  A whole group of newbies.  They got their land instructions and then shoved off to the middle of the lake.  Sometimes the best part of watching them is the setting up of the oars. 

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, September 14, 2014 10:18 PM

Saturday was WET.  I got thoroughly soaked.  My trainman didn't have a raincoat, so I let him use mine.  He was out in it more that I was...

Our train from Utica encountered some problems with wet rail together with some mechanical issues, putting them way behind schedule.  Usually they're into Thendara before the "local" leaves.  We met them 10 miles south.

Aside from them being late, that wouldn't have been a problem (well, it does make for a lot of contact with the dispatcher), but a group of kayakers we were scheduled to pick up with the local, and who were soaked to the skin (remember, it was raining...) were a little peeved when the Utica train blew by the pickup point without slowing down.  We showed up about 25 minutes later with the local and did pick them up.

At least Sunday was nice, if cool.  And there's a frost/freeze warning overnight (depending on where you are) tonight.  Brrrr.  The only salvation is that there isn't a cloud in the sky, and I might get to see some Aurora Borealis...

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Posted by Mookie on Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:02 PM

OK - dump my purse - get my notes!  Had breakfast trackside.  BNSF put on a good, no great show!

Driver counted 17 trains - coal and freight and one freight with 2 Boeing plans @ the head end.  Only foreign power was NS. 

Then after a short break @ home, went to get lunch and picnic in the park.  Big city dam where we saw 2 Ospreys fishing.  I had never seen them before, but Driver said they used to eat there all the time when he was fishing a few years ago.  Must have had fast food today because while they did a lot of diving, it didn't look like they caught much more than sardines. 

68 degrees, sunny, gentle south breeze - perfect and really quiet day altogether. 

Life is good!

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Posted by Mookie on Sunday, September 14, 2014 7:34 AM

Ramrod - there are a few of us in here that remember Spike Jones.  His "Cocktails for Two" was a big favorite of mine as a kid.  I could listen to that over and over! 

Dan - moderating - something like herding cats?  I don't think you ever really can "moderate".  Eventually this will probably all wither and die on the vine if left to its own devices. 

Buying in same area?  Be sure you get some kind of rather large appliance you can run up and down your driveway and sidewalks.  Like a car - everyone should have at least one here in snow country.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Saturday, September 13, 2014 11:22 PM
Evening folks! I thought I would pop in to see what was up...my how the mighty have fallen. During my brief stint as a moderator here I attempted to address one of the issues that's rearing its ugly head again. My attempts and suggestions at resolving it were met with indifference and hostility. Thus I stepped down as I saw that the current state of affairs was where things were headed and nothing I could do would stop it.

Other than that...life is good. Aedan is 5 now and in kindergarten. We're house shopping and getting ready for another long winter. CN has been both busy and colorful with foreign power.

Back to lurking...

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Posted by ramrod on Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:43 PM

"The polar bear sleeps in his little bear skin

He sleeps very well I am told.

Last night I slept in my little bare skin,

And I caught a heck of a cold" - Spike Jonees

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:38 PM

Norm48327

Murray

Uh Oh.....  Big bowl of chicken soup for Mookie!!!! 

Good idea; and I was thinking about making a pot of that this morning. Gotta go catch the chicken.

Sorry MC, one of your relatives is going to get in hot water. Smile, Wink & Grin

Driver took pity on me and made me a big bowl for lunch.  He even put noodles in it.  Dinner

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Posted by Norm48327 on Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:13 PM

Murray

Uh Oh.....  Big bowl of chicken soup for Mookie!!!! 

Good idea; and I was thinking about making a pot of that this morning. Gotta go catch the chicken.

Sorry MC, one of your relatives is going to get in hot water. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 13, 2014 1:25 PM

Uh Oh.....  Big bowl of chicken soup for Mookie!!!! 

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, September 13, 2014 11:35 AM

Murray

Morning All:

Its 65 and windy here in Alamo City.

Nice to be able to open the windows here in the house. Cowboy

Murray, I made that mistake a few days ago and now keeping cof drops & Kleenex in business.  

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 13, 2014 9:48 AM

Morning All:

Its 65 and windy here in Alamo City.

Nice to be able to open the windows here in the house. Cowboy

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:58 AM

38 and some frost in the ditches.  Must find way to grow thicker hair on top of head.

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:31 AM

36 and sun coming up nicely.  2 blanket nite!  Must find my winter hat  <">

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