Murphy SidingYou could unload some of it at my house. Dinner I'll pass on the dark chocolate.
Norris,
I'll PM you my shipping address and even pay the shipping. Dark chocolate is the staff of life. Milk chocolate sucks.
Norm
Norm48327I'll PM you my shipping address and even pay the shipping. Dark chocolate is the staff of life. Milk chocolate sucks.
That was me, and I just ate the last one....
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Larry,
You didn't share. You're rotten to the core as am I. I'd kill for dark.
Norm48327 Murphy Siding You could unload some of it at my house. Dinner I'll pass on the dark chocolate. Norris, I'll PM you my shipping address and even pay the shipping. Dark chocolate is the staff of life. Milk chocolate sucks.
Murphy Siding You could unload some of it at my house. Dinner I'll pass on the dark chocolate.
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afternoon
Local was uptown when I left work.Calling for rain to move in.Chores to do.Will be watching game 7 of the world series.Hope Ed's local team can win tonight.
stay safe
joe
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Norm48327Milk chocolate sucks.
Agree 300%. Just read the ingredient list, most things called 'milk chocolate' have very little remaining from the original bean. Hershey is a chocolate abuser. Not at all a sweet chocolate eater, but I keep some in the fridge for making mole and such.
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JoeKoh afternoon Local was uptown when I left work.Calling for rain to move in.Chores to do.Will be watching game 7 of the world series.Hope Ed's local team can win tonight. stay safe joe
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JoeKohHope Ed's local team can win tonight.
None of my favorite teams are in the Series this year, but I'm rooting for Houston anyhow.
tree68None of my favorite teams are in the Series this year, but I'm rooting for Houston anyhow.
I suspect that town is noisy at this point, unlike the Dodger offense tonight. I suspect Ed and a lot of his neighbors are smiling big about now.
World Series trivia: the Houston Astros are the first team to play in the World Series representing each league (NL in 2005, AL in 2017).
Yep the Astros won.Thanks for the trivia too.Ns had a freight in the siding and a stack train go by when I left work.Plenty of work to do.Wonder what it's going to look like in the morning.Chores to do here at home.Seeing the news about CSX.Feel bad for all the people stuck in the middle.
ChuckCobleigh tree68 None of my favorite teams are in the Series this year, but I'm rooting for Houston anyhow. I suspect that town is noisy at this point, unlike the Dodger offense tonight. I suspect Ed and a lot of his neighbors are smiling big about now.
tree68 None of my favorite teams are in the Series this year, but I'm rooting for Houston anyhow.
Ns had a stack train in the siding as another westbound passed it after work.Work busy so I am going in the morning.Guessers say a big storm to come on Sunday.My trees are about 50 percent done.Chores to do.
Stay safe
Joe
There - got the booth for the railroad set up at the Syracuse train show (this weekend - at the Fairgrounds).
Stop in and visit if you're there.
Ns sent mostly stack trains that I saw while at work this morning.Came home and checked awnings and gutters real quick.Also mowed quick too.Ran errand with Matt.Csx signals were all red.Caboose looked all alone in the Defiance yard.Wonder how much longer it will be there.Don't forget to set the clocks back tonight.Also change the smoke detector batteries.
JoeKohDon't forget to set the clocks back tonight.Also change the smoke detector batteries.
Joe,
My bedside clock set itself back a week or two ago. It's old and still on the previous settings for DST. The timer for the coffee maker has been adjusted. I want my coffee first thing in the morning and I'm too impatient to wait. Timex watch has been moved to the 24 hour mode in case the others forget.
JoeKohDon't forget to set the clocks back tonight. Also change the smoke detector batteries.
My cell phone and cable box will "autocorrect." That'll get me out the door to the train show on time. Everything else, I can fix at my leisure.
Hopefully, everyone is gradually changing over to the newer smoke alarms that have a ten year battery in them. It's still a good idea to test them monthly.
This morning I looked at my wrist to see what time it was and remebered that I haven't worn a watch in probably 10 years. I now have an electronic pocket watch that also works as a phone, camera, alarm clock, computer, etc.
Speaking of smoke alarms--I just found out that I have a "smart" smoke alarm. It woke me up about 1:00 AM with a quick chirp to remind me to change the battery. Unfortunately, it was about 25 hours ahead of schedule.
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morning
Rain overnight.More to come today.Local paper put a couple pics of mine for the "Fall Colors" page.One of the pictures was the"Gettysburg" engine of the ND&W crossing FC.The other one was my old neighborhood looking north at a park.Congrats to Brian and his Iowa Hawkeyes.Our team lost something somewhere.I did like the end of the first quarter.They have the whole staduim turn and wave at the people and patients at the childrens hospital.I hope that traditon continues.Time to get Matt up so he can make us breakfast at church.
update
Matt's breakfast went good.Mother Nature sent us a monsoon.Old hometown of Celina Ohio and Mercer county had tornado damage.Work town of Archbold Ohio and Fulton county had wind damage as well.All family are safe.Going to see if they need help cleaning up.
JoeKoh morning Congrats to Brian and his Iowa Hawkeyes.Our team lost something somewhere.I did like the end of the first quarter.They have the whole staduim turn and wave at the people and patients at the childrens hospital.I hope that traditon continues.
Congrats to Brian and his Iowa Hawkeyes.Our team lost something somewhere.I did like the end of the first quarter.They have the whole staduim turn and wave at the people and patients at the childrens hospital.I hope that traditon continues.
That game was unbelievable for both teams! WOW. As for the wave, I'm sure it will continue as long as there are children up there to wave at. I love it when even the visiting team gets in on it.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Watched a bit of the Michigan massacre of Minnesota after the train show Saturday night. Nothing today, sports-wise.
But the Great NY State Train Expo is in the books. Looked to be a good turnout, and we talked to a lot of people. Hopefully a lot of them will come to ride!
Murphy Siding This morning I looked at my wrist to see what time it was and remebered that I haven't worn a watch in probably 10 years. I now have an electronic pocket watch that also works as a phone, camera, alarm clock, computer, etc.
Nice calm day today.Ns had a frieght in the siding when I left work.Did see a power move with a "Mookie" BNSF engine on the point.Those are getting few and far between.chores to do.
evening
Ns had a westbound in the siding.Also there was a crew van parked in our lot when I left work.
Matt's teacher meetings went well.We also voted afterwards. Chores to do.
This is about train-watching, or train-missing, or whatever, on a more or less typical day when I'm walking (hence totally incapable of "chasing" a train). I left the house today at 2:00, and as soon as I got out the door, I heard a freight going westbound, followed by what had to be an inbound scoot. As I got to the mailbox a block from the tracks, the gates at the crossing on Elizabeth started to go down. It looked like it was going to be an auto-rack train going west (track 2), but surprise! it was a manifest, and had a few good cars for me!
While I was shopping, I heard the distinctive sound of a Metra F40PH leading a westbound scoot. (I was given a "senior discount--don't be offended!", but that's not relevant.) I got out of there in time for another westbound train to drop the gates. This was a stack train, on track 2 (he was hauling ass, and I wondered if he'd catch up to the scoot on Track 3, which was only in Glen Ellyn, according to the block signals).
When I crossed the tracks to go home, there was ANOTHER headlight off to the east! It looked like he was also on track 2, meaning that the previous stack train had crossed over to 2 in front of him, most likely from Track 1 (I'd say that track 3 would be more normal, but I suspect that he might have been following the scoot too closely to be traveling the way he was). Anyway, as soon as I could determine that this last train was moving (traffic crossing Grace Street had stopped), I stuck around for it. It was another stack train (and yes, he was on Track 2), but I got some notes off it anyway. I went home after that, without seeing or hearing anything else. So I saw three trains, missed three more, and took maybe 40 or 45 minutes out of the house, as I was back well before 3.
As much as I like to see other trains in other busy places, I fully realize that I live in a spot where the traffic would keep me fairly busy...I'm at the point were I have to juggle my time between making my sightings and processing them...and, of course, doing all of the necessary things like helping keep the home light bulbs glowing! It's still a wonderful life!
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
CShaveRR wrote the following post[in part] 10 hours ago:
Carl said: "...This is about train-watching, or train-missing, or whatever, on a more or less typical day when I'm walking (hence totally incapable of "chasing" a train).."
Gave a little thought to this one, The best part of this is that Carl is able to get out and do some train watching! Some time back , many of us were very concerned about where ' his diagniosis' was going to lead him[ just like our current concern is for "Houstion Ed" [Ed Blysard, Ms. Mookie's nickname seems to fit pretty well!] he seems to strike positive notes when he writes {A good thing!] .
Glad to hear Carl, and (his) Pat are getting along with their health issues; keeping thoughts,hopes and prayers for Ed's recovery. It seems that in some quarters thie Forum has not only fired the interests of many in various aspects of the hobby we follow and in some cases practice at the 1" to 1' scale. But along the way it takes up a sort of Social media, aspect as well. IMHO, not necessarily a 'bad' thing. Just some thoughts, on a crisp, fall morning....While looking out the back window at the JBH stacker parked across the fence.. Hope everyone has a great day
Ns had an eastbound when I left work.Also the local was uptown as well.Went and got eyes checked.Matt needs a bigger frame.I get bi-focals.Chores to do.Not sure what we are doing for supper.Better check.
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