Morning
Rain here in Nw Ohio.Matt had a problem with hose clamp in his car.Friend from Deshler helped us out.Was able to take Brother out as well yesterday.Csx was jammed up.I 166 had a special CP unit on it.I 170 had a faded Sante Fe warbonnet on it as well.NS had a couple extra engines parked at SDI in Butler.We drove by the pickle festival in St. Joe as well.Chores to do inside here.
stay safe
Joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
A lot of places are "single stream." It all goes together and they sort it out later.
Years ago I was working in a computer center, where we carefully prepared "used" computer paper for recycling. A lot of it had carbon paper interleaved in it, and we even went to the trouble of removing that (we had a machine for that).
One day the garbage truck showed up and dumped that recycle into the bin on the back of the truck - right on top of the cabbage the grocery store had pitched...
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Here in Marion, IA, the city has mostly two-compartment garbage trucks, one for recycle and one for trash. Last week the pickup was delayed a day due to the holiday, which put us on Saturday. I watched as they came around with just a one-compartment truck and dumped both containers into it.
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zugmann BaltACD Still haven't been advised what is to be put in the jumbo containers; one has a yellow lid the other has a black lid. Feel certain they are for different aspects of refuse disposal, but I have no idea what each color is for. Usually yellow is recycling. Probably all end up being thrown out anyhow, so why even bother with an extra container/truck/crew?
BaltACD Still haven't been advised what is to be put in the jumbo containers; one has a yellow lid the other has a black lid. Feel certain they are for different aspects of refuse disposal, but I have no idea what each color is for.
Usually yellow is recycling. Probably all end up being thrown out anyhow, so why even bother with an extra container/truck/crew?
Bought the place in 1990. At that time the town was having two trash pick ups a week. Later on, I don't remember when, they decided on one trash pick up and one recycling pick up each week. The same truck and same crew make the pick ups. I have no idea how the recycling is actually handled. My Florida condo had a special recycling container for a few years, but then eliminated it. Waste Management was doing the pick ups in Florida, the town is doing the pick up in Maryland.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
BaltACDStill haven't been advised what is to be put in the jumbo containers; one has a yellow lid the other has a black lid. Feel certain they are for different aspects of refuse disposal, but I have no idea what each color is for.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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My town is now going to the 'jumbo sized' trash/recycling containers that are designed to be picked up and dumped by mechanization on the garbage truck.
For years we have had track pick up on Tuesday's and recycling pick up on Thursday's with recycling spit between paper and glass/plastic/metals in separate containers. Trash was previously limited to 36 gallon containers, maximum.
Yesterday was recycling day and I set out my regular recycling containers - they took the recycling, containers and all. Those containers fit within the confine of my house. The jumbo containers don't. Called the town and requested my containers be returned, in number they were, in kind they weren't.
Still haven't been advised what is to be put in the jumbo containers; one has a yellow lid the other has a black lid. Feel certain they are for different aspects of refuse disposal, but I have no idea what each color is for.
tree68I abruptly had to close out the ham radio net I was running this morning to respond to a pick-up vs tree. Fortunately, it wasn't a direct hit, because although the tree lost a little bark, its 3-4 foot girth clearly won the battle. The driver went to the hospital. We've been pretty busy. I made a trip to the trash transfer site this afternoon and responded to a bee sting from there. It's been a rough week for motorcycles, too. My department has yet to respond to one, but a neighboring department has had two - both riders were flown out to the trauma center.
We've been pretty busy. I made a trip to the trash transfer site this afternoon and responded to a bee sting from there.
It's been a rough week for motorcycles, too. My department has yet to respond to one, but a neighboring department has had two - both riders were flown out to the trauma center.
Amazing how trees tend to win those battles.
I abruptly had to close out the ham radio net I was running this morning to respond to a pick-up vs tree. Fortunately, it wasn't a direct hit, because although the tree lost a little bark, its 3-4 foot girth clearly won the battle. The driver went to the hospital.
evening
Ns looked clear after work today.We did errands in town.A Csx westbound stopped just past Fc in Defiance.Didn't get the details.Mother nature sending us rain tonight and more for Sunday.Filled up my truck.There was a place in town with gas at 3.99.Looked like a nascar pit stop.Going to check on brother tomorrow.
Ns looked clear after work today.Came home and took care of yardwork.Saw a contract awarded for paving in Deshler.One of the areas wil be right in front of the trainpark.Glad tomorrow is Friday.Going to check on brother Saturday.
afternoon
Ns had trains uptown.Rain followed us home and we got a brief shower.Friend liked the pictures.Going to do chores here at home.
Ns had some trains uptown.Construction in our parking lot at work.More construction on our way home.It is the season.Friend wants to look at pictures from our wedding.If I see Mr.Peabody or Sherman I am going to run.
Back to work today.Ns had a train uptown.Mamma saw them switch her building when she was on her lunch.Saturday we bought chicken from the local American Legion in Deshler.Supper was pizza from a local restaurant that helps out out too.Keep things local.Chores to do.
tree68I'm pretty sure we collected enough money to cover our costs, but not by any wide margin.
That helps and with good weather, fellowship, and food you had a good time. Beats pulling bodies out of wrecks. Thanks for what you and all the other volunteer firefighters do.
Electroliner 1935If you cooked 100 servings, what did you do with the leftovers?
The FD workers got dinner, a number of attendees bought halves or additional complete dinners, and we gave the workers some of the side dishes if they wanted them. The last few chicken halves are in the freezer. They are delicious reheated.
I'm pretty sure we collected enough money to cover our costs, but not by any wide margin.
tree68Today we (FD) catered (barbequed chicken) a class reunion. We'll try not to do any more of those. The estimated attendance was 100. Fifty-seven showed up. We didn't hold them to the 100 meals, but we should have. It was a lot of work for what we got out of it.
If you cooked 100 servings, what did you do with the leftovers?
Still hoping to get to Deshler this year. The white coats aren't cooperating.
Saw the KCS unit holding on the SW wye.
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary celebration on the Adirondack Railroad. I couldn't work in train service, so I spent time with the drone in the air, captureing various activities.
Today we (FD) catered (barbequed chicken) a class reunion. We'll try not to do any more of those. The estimated attendance was 100. Fifty-seven showed up. We didn't hold them to the 100 meals, but we should have. It was a lot of work for what we got out of it.
Good Morning
Slept in today.Deshler was great yesterday.Came into town and had a KCS leader for and eastbound and 2 Kcs units on the SW transfer to go west.Had plenty of "first timers" at Deshler as well.Need to catch up on things here.Need to go check on my brother as well.
Evening
Ns came back in our building again today.Looked like they had a train stopped after work too.Went to Deshler to trim around the park and museum.Along with usual csx stuff the dispatcher asked the local to be facing southward when they went back to Lima.So they took the train north,backed down the Nw wye,then took the SW wye and used the north crossover to get back on the main and go south.Meanwhile B 522 was waiting to go into the sw siding.The cpls were showing all the aspects today.Met a grandfather and grandson and showed them around.Can't wait to go back for tomorrow.College boy is spending the night there as well.
Got to see Ns come in our building at work and switch out a boxcar.Looked like they placed a few more that I saw after work.Glasses are better now.Came home and took care of the yardwork.Glad tomorrow is Friday.
Didn't see too much on Ns after work.Starting on my 4rth eye doctor.Scheduled an appointment today.Mother nature sent us some rain.Some too much.Will get on the yardwork tomorrow after work.
Afternoon
Larry maybe a used vehicle sale somewhere??? Had rain this morning.Went for our walk after things cleared up.The ND&W sante fe(2026) unit is waiting to go west.Mow was working on an issue just ahead of them in the swamp.Csx sent a westbound combo tanker train as well.Going to get sticky this afternoon.Back to work for us tomorrow.
Delivered some raffle tickets I'd printed to a fire department in another part of the county, and stayed for their parade. A sign of the times - not a single band.
On my way home I spotted a rail inspection vehicle in a farmyard. Couldn't miss it - yellow and white and big letters on the side - "rail inspection vehicle." Didn't stop. Must be relatively new (at that location, not the equipment). I don't go that way often, but it's the first time I've seen it. There are no tracks there, and never were. It's several miles off the nearest tracks.
Happy 4rth of July.Went down in old home territory yesterday.Saw the ND&W using tonka toys west of Defiance.The Ns Nkp line(at Latty) had the local on the way down and a grain train going west on the way back home.This morning during our walk CSX had a stack train go east with BNSF power.Local deputy was directing traffic near our road.Need someone from Odot to come fix the traffic light.Go to G+G house for lunch.College boy goes back to the dorm and back to work tomorrow.
morning
Csx was running when we took our morning walk today.Yesterday after hugs Matt and I ventured to the Indiana Northeastern.He got a better location ideas when the 765 runs thier excursions.Found out where Rey and Frogeye were located as well.On the way home Ns had a grain train at Waterloo and a coal train passed at Butler.Checked on my brother as well.College boy is going out today.Staying home to get stuff for tomorrow around.
blue streak 1More warnings about Li Ion batteries.
Haven't had any problems with my various hand-held radios. Those are the biggest rechargeables I have.
Advise on EV fires is to bring lots of water. As I've mentioned before, a GM rep stated after a fire at GM's Proving Grounds, that these will be "protect the exposure" events. We've had several fires in this area from scooters.
I saw someplace that scooter fires are a daily event in NYC...
More warnings about Li Ion batteries. This time charging. This poster is moving my items that are being charged to a concrete block enclosure. Main idea is do not charge if battery has just been used . Also wait until battery has completely cooled before charging and then after charging cooled.
Have not decided on my computers and cell phones except do not charge phones for least hour after using.
Ns looked clear when we left work.Went to Deshler to give hugs.Csx was working at east Hamler.Trains were backed up big time.College boy is back home.Getting ready for tomorrow.
Space weather for Carrington event. Appears sun hascalmed down. PProbably no event now.
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Ns had cars uptown and a train as well on the main.The NKP 765 is hanging out on the Indiana Northeastern.They are going to be doing various excursions up here.Here at home a small tree stump did not like my shovel.I had to get out my sawzaw(mr Happy) to take care of it.Could use some rain.Tomorrow after work we are giving hugs.
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