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Posted by Norm48327 on Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:05 AM

At long last, there is joy in Mudville. Yeah

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Posted by BOB WITHORN on Thursday, November 3, 2016 6:08 AM
I made it to the 8th inning and snored through the rest, figures.
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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, November 3, 2016 6:10 AM

NorthWest
EDIT: Congrats Cubs!

Well, at least now we don't have to listen to them whine about not having won a World Series in forever....

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:07 AM

CUBS WIN!!!

Does anything else matter?

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Posted by Deggesty on Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:51 AM

I did not wait for the fat lady to do her thing because I knew it was over because it was over. It was worth going to bed an hour and a half late.

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Posted by wanswheel on Thursday, November 3, 2016 2:03 PM

I wonder how many of the millions of viewers who saw Cleveland Terminal Tower on their TV screens had any idea how beautiful that former tallest building in the U.S. west of the Hudson River looked in the middle of the night from the window of a New York Central train.

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, November 3, 2016 2:20 PM

That is so pretty.  Kinda makes you feel a little better about our planet....

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Thursday, November 3, 2016 3:19 PM

CShaveRR
It's all there, and it gave me a good 17 moves in the two-hours-plus that I was there (five per hour, roughly). I was kept plenty busy, just sitting in the car, with trains in front of me, trains behind me, and trucks giving me the willies as they took the road at at least twice the speed that I dared to!

Your line reminds me of the old joke: Lone Ranger says, "Look Tonto, Indians to the East, Indians to the West, Indians to the North and the South, what will we do"? And Tonto replies, "What you mean WE white man"? My thouht is in your case, With trains all around what will I do? Enjoy of course.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:57 PM

evening

Ns local was nearby when I left work.Had parent-teacher meetings and errands uptown today.Need to send more papers back for Matt tomorrow.At least it's Friday.

stay safe

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Posted by CShaveRR on Thursday, November 3, 2016 9:41 PM

The Terminal Tower was (is?) very impressive on the inside, too.  I was up to Chessie System offices once, when they were there, visiting with the late Lloyd Lewis.  Very Art Deco--my wife loved it.  It's a shame to see the taller buildngs in town these days.


Visited the surgeon today, to see what the plans were, going forward.  The bad news is that the cancer is still there.  They started hormone treatment today, with a shot just below the "equator", as one of my friends put it.  However, in spite of my missing last week's session, my Physical Therapist says I'm doing very well, and she's of the opinion that I'm over halfway done.

Those shots, by the way, are supposed to come once every six months.  However, they could be supplanted by radiation as soon as other issues are taken care of.

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Posted by Deggesty on Friday, November 4, 2016 7:38 AM

Carl, I am sorry to learn that you still have cancer. It would be wonderful if you did not have to have radiation treatment--I speak from the experience of having had it.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, November 4, 2016 2:41 PM

afternoon

Ns was uptown when I left work.Going to run some errands.Tomorrow it's over the river and down  I-75 to give birthday wishes to my dad.Might stop at a couple spots on the CSX Toledo sub.Don't forget to fall back this weekend and check your smoke detectors.

stay safe

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Posted by CShaveRR on Friday, November 4, 2016 9:25 PM
Regardless of what may or may not have been done right earlier in the day, Metra is still a class act! Check this out!
 
Just before 4:00 p.m.:
 
"In celebration of the World Series Champion Chicago Cubs festivities, our downtown stations are very crowded. Please consider spending some time enjoying the beautiful weather and all that Chicago has to offer. There are many great restaurants and sightseeing available to you. As crowding conditions improve, we will keep you updated. Thank you for your patience and understanding."
 
Then, at about 5:55:
 
"Earlier congestion at downtown stations is over. Commuters who chose to remain downtown to enjoy the beautiful weather sightseeing or dining at a restaurant until the stations were less crowded can now head to their stations. Trains may still incur residual delays. Thank you for your patience and understanding."
 
And finally, at about 8:00:
 
"Inbound and outbound trains are operating on a normal schedule but may be experiencing minor delays from the earlier Cubs parade and rally that took place in downtown Chicago. Metra appreciates your patience and understanding during today's events."
 

 

Metra was expecting to have well over 400,000 trips today. That would be a tiny percentage of the five million people they said made it to Grant Park and/or the parade route. So I hope to hear that they carried many more than that!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, November 6, 2016 6:46 AM

Morning

Matt is getting ready to serve breakfast at church.The toledo sub on CSX was jammed up south of Lima on the way down and jammed up north of Lima on the way back.Going to work in the yard a bit after church.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, November 7, 2016 7:47 AM

Beautiful sunrise on the way to work this morning.  'Seemed about an hour earlier than usual.

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, November 7, 2016 8:52 AM

Murphy Siding

Beautiful sunrise on the way to work this morning.  'Seemed about an hour earlier than usual.

 

That event happened in the middle of an unwanted 22 hour shiftSad Saturday night into Sunday morning, the highlight being watching a UP foreman tell a BNSF switch crew they couldn't switch a joint facility until construction was complete (frustration followed by joy with the train crew)

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, November 7, 2016 11:11 AM

Wasn't awake for sunrise, but did get up so I could serve as net control for a daily ham radio net.  About halfway through the net, my fire pager went off, and I had to leave the net participants to fend for themselves.  I'm sure they did fine.

The call was for a young lady who hit a deer.  Probably totalled the car.  A friend of hers got the deer.  It is that season...

The really curious part is that we get maybe 3 calls a week, and the net usually lasts about a half hour, and I'm only net control on Mondays, so the odds of a fire call hitting during the net really aren't all that high...

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, November 7, 2016 4:36 PM

evening

Ns had an eastbound stack train go slowly by as tonka toys and the local were both in town as I left work.Picked up Matt.He needs new lenses(growing boy). I do not need bifocals yet.Chores to do.

stay safe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:41 PM

We were sitting in the park today - watching the waterfowl.  My mind wandered a little and I was thinking how animals/birds have evolved and adapted according to the conditions of change in the climate or the world.  

Ergo - something to think about.  I wonder how long it will be before humans start growing a 2nd face on the top of their heads?  

Everyone is always texting, even across a table from a warm body, but at least you would look like you aren't ignoring everyone!

think about it...

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:32 PM

Mookie
We were sitting in the park today - watching the waterfowl.  My mind wandered a little and I was thinking how animals/birds have evolved and adapted according to the conditions of change in the climate or the world.  

Ergo - something to think about.  I wonder how long it will be before humans start growing a 2nd face on the top of their heads?  

Everyone is always texting, even across a table from a warm body, but at least you would look like you aren't ignoring everyone!

think about it...

The election rhetoric indicates that in the US at least, we are alredy two faced.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:36 PM

evening

work will now be busy until further notice.Did our civic duty.Matt is watching the results.Ns was clear when I left work.Couple chores to do before bed.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:57 PM

Mookie
Everyone is always texting, even across a table from a warm body, but at least you would look like you aren't ignoring everyone!

Heck, you see groups of kids walking through the mall, texting each other instead of talking...

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:58 PM

Laugh

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Posted by Paul of Covington on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9:59 PM

_____________ 

  "A stranger's just a friend you ain't met yet." --- Dave Gardner

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 8:33 AM

Paul of Covington

Thumbs Up

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:41 PM

evening

Ns local was uptown waiting for a crew when I left work.Tomorrow after work we finish up former neighbor's yardwork for the year.Guessers are calling for low's in the 20's this weekend.Chores to do.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, November 10, 2016 5:58 PM

evening

Ns was clear when I left work.Went into Defiance.Csx ran trains with this,that and a power move too.Matt is finishing up homework.Time for other chores.Glad tomorrow is Friday.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, November 10, 2016 7:21 PM

Not a lot of traffic today trackside - but good cup of coffee and later lunch, plus a nice day to be outside in November.  Saw just enough trains to keep us awake.  Lots of m-t car haulers headed to KC.  FerroMex, CN, Conrail and one old SP among them.  Eye candy!

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, November 10, 2016 8:16 PM

No trains - although I did hear the DS talking to one train, and about another.

Fire siren at the firehouse seems to have died.  Had a contractor take it off the roof and then I took it to the local outfit that deals with them.  Might have it back in a couple of weeks.  Until then, the neighbors might wonder why it's a little quieter than normal...

 

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, November 10, 2016 10:02 PM

tree68
Fire siren at the firehouse seems to have died.  Had a contractor take it off the roof and then I took it to the local outfit that deals with them.  Might have it back in a couple of weeks.  Until then, the neighbors might wonder why it's a little quieter than normal...  

Since we live catty-corner from a very busy fire station, they closed the station once for a few days to do some building and the quiet was deafening!  

But what do you do for a siren?  That seems kind of important to the area... 

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