Since I am entertaining all of you.....

[Anonymous]

Candy warapers are cool, i glued them onto a lamp shade and when the light goes on it's like a disco funky thing!

I have a great Project for anyone in the house..

Take your mothers, or Grandmothers age old Louis the XIV vanity mirror,
Take your older brothers autographed LA lakers ball,
A hammer
And some GLUE

And Voila! A Disco ball!!

Thats been another episode of Kevins Kraftsman Korner, next week we make wiggs out of your mothers Mink fur coat!

[edblysard]

Aimee says wrapped candy is....
Uh, hummmm..never mind.
Ed

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

Mookie-I would figure you would think they would look better OUT of just about anything..... ;)

[:I] That too, but sometimes the candy is a disappointment when you get it out of the wrapper! [:I]

La Moo

[zardoz]

Mookie-I would figure you would think they would look better OUT of just about anything..... ;)

[Mookie]

Mookie thinks Sean Connery and Burt Reynolds would look good in just about anything and that is all she is going to say on that subject!

[zardoz]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Cthulhula

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

at the request of Mookie -

My 'handle' ZARDOZ comes from title of a sci-fi movie made in 1974.

In the movie, Zardoz is actually a huge flying stone head who makes periodic visits to Earth to pick up grain consignments and issue bizarre statements involving the male anatomy. The movie stars Sean Connery as Zed, one of a carefully bred race of supervisors, the Exterminators, who oversee the agricultural labor of the neanderthal Brutals, since in 2293, with most of the Earth's surface off-limits as a polluted Outlands, industrial society has been abandoned. All worship Zardoz. Director John Boorman's ZARDOZ presents the "perfect society" of the late 23rd century, in which no one dies and age is meted out as punishment.

I went to see the film one day during my layover on a passenger job in Chicago with a few other rails. Somehow, after seeing the movie, my nickname around the railroad became "zardoz", hence my use of it here in a railroad setting.

A very cool film, best appreciated in an enhanced state of consciousness.

Did you know that Burt Reynolds was originally supposed to play Zed but had to give up the rold due to illness? I think that is why Connery wore the Burt Reynolds type mustache in that movie.

I did not know that, but I am glad it happened that way. I cannot imagine Reynolds being in that role--it is so perfect for Connery; Burt just does not have the intensity needed. He's much better-off in a black Trans-Am.[8D]

[krump]

"kruksofthematter" was just too long. so Krump it is - way back to gr 8.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

at the request of Mookie -

My 'handle' ZARDOZ comes from title of a sci-fi movie made in 1974.

In the movie, Zardoz is actually a huge flying stone head who makes periodic visits to Earth to pick up grain consignments and issue bizarre statements involving the male anatomy. The movie stars Sean Connery as Zed, one of a carefully bred race of supervisors, the Exterminators, who oversee the agricultural labor of the neanderthal Brutals, since in 2293, with most of the Earth's surface off-limits as a polluted Outlands, industrial society has been abandoned. All worship Zardoz. Director John Boorman's ZARDOZ presents the "perfect society" of the late 23rd century, in which no one dies and age is meted out as punishment.

I went to see the film one day during my layover on a passenger job in Chicago with a few other rails. Somehow, after seeing the movie, my nickname around the railroad became "zardoz", hence my use of it here in a railroad setting.

A very cool film, best appreciated in an enhanced state of consciousness.

Did you know that Burt Reynolds was originally supposed to play Zed but had to give up the rold due to illness? I think that is why Connery wore the Burt Reynolds type mustache in that movie.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsfkline

Vallytenderfoot.....Not even close.............Burlington Northern Santa Fe Kline (My middle name) :)

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Out of Lincoln Margaret.......

Mook [:X]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by admiralh

I don't know how interesting this will be, but I'll explain the "Admiral H". It is short for Admiral Halsey. He was William Fredrick Halsey, Admiral, USN (Retired), now deceased. I am distantly related, but was named after him. In high school, I had a science teacher that was a WWII history buff, and he made the connection. From that point on, in his class I was known as "The Admiral". He was kind of a kook, and had me put "The Admiral" on all my tests. Well, to make a long story longer, the name stuck. It is now also my "Biker" name, amongst the folks I ride with. And my CB handle as well. I figure, since I've been branded with it, I might as well use it.

Admiral.

Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead. Oh sorry, wrong person.

Just couldn't resist. [}:)] [:p] [:D]

That's OK jim, I fully understand.[:D] Sometimes the urges get tob too much.[B)]

As for the "damn the torpedoes" thing, tried that once......wound up married.[xx(]

Admiral

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Scottydog

I promised myself I wouldn't do this 'cause it's in a different topic but I really have to know. Mookie, just how the devil could you hold a headless corpse to, quote, '**** down the hole'

[:D] The guy making coffee threw everything down to come and see what I was laughing so hard about! Well, Pop, you just made my day!

Actually, it is very simple. I have a driver - ergo 4 hands instead of just two. You know, co-conspirator!

Laughing Mookie!

I read that early this morning (like 2 am) and had a good chuckle. I almost made a post about it but did the torpedo post instead. I am still recouperating from the "war of the week" (even tho the only post I made in that thread was a cease fire plea--bystanders and the innocent can still be wounded) so all humor is appreciated, even my own lol.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Scottydog

I promised myself I wouldn't do this 'cause it's in a different topic but I really have to know. Mookie, just how the devil could you hold a headless corpse to, quote, '**** down the hole'

[:D] The guy making coffee threw everything down to come and see what I was laughing so hard about! Well, Pop, you just made my day!

Actually, it is very simple. I have a driver - ergo 4 hands instead of just two. You know, co-conspirator!

Laughing Mookie!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by admiralh

I don't know how interesting this will be, but I'll explain the "Admiral H". It is short for Admiral Halsey. He was William Fredrick Halsey, Admiral, USN (Retired), now deceased. I am distantly related, but was named after him. In high school, I had a science teacher that was a WWII history buff, and he made the connection. From that point on, in his class I was known as "The Admiral". He was kind of a kook, and had me put "The Admiral" on all my tests. Well, to make a long story longer, the name stuck. It is now also my "Biker" name, amongst the folks I ride with. And my CB handle as well. I figure, since I've been branded with it, I might as well use it.

Admiral.

Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead. Oh sorry, wrong person.

Just couldn't resist. [}:)] [:p] [:D]

[JoeKoh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Scottydog

I promised myself I wouldn't do this 'cause it's in a different topic but I really have to know. Mookie, just how the devil could you hold a headless corpse to, quote, '**** down the hole'

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned-william shakesphere
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

I promised myself I wouldn't do this 'cause it's in a different topic but I really have to know. Mookie, just how the devil could you hold a headless corpse to, quote, '**** down the hole'

[Anonymous]

I don't know how interesting this will be, but I'll explain the "Admiral H". It is short for Admiral Halsey. He was William Fredrick Halsey, Admiral, USN (Retired), now deceased. I am distantly related, but was named after him. In high school, I had a science teacher that was a WWII history buff, and he made the connection. From that point on, in his class I was known as "The Admiral". He was kind of a kook, and had me put "The Admiral" on all my tests. Well, to make a long story longer, the name stuck. It is now also my "Biker" name, amongst the folks I ride with. And my CB handle as well. I figure, since I've been branded with it, I might as well use it.

Admiral.

[Anonymous]

Well, I came up with the name Ra'akone before I became a born-again railfan. I use Ra'akone almost everywhere...except my YIM, where I use rdctwist (after a certain dance popularized by Chubby Checker.....and a certain self-propelled diesel railcar I may have ridden on when I was younger)

There were once rails in Samoa.....Independant Samoa had a narrow-gauge "wireless tramway" (in both senses...it was used to service a transmitter tower...or "wireless"....and it used gasoline rather than catenary), which was later extended to serve several plantations, erected by the Germans, and kept through the NZ administration until the late 50's (the last years, modified NZ rail locos were used).
American Samoa had a temporary railroad built during WW2 for hauling cannons into position, it was donkeys hauling flatcars....and because it took so long for the material from the US to arrive, the local forces arranged for native carpenters to "carve" a wooden track and wooden flatcars. Definitly NOT FRA approved!

Incidentally the Samoan word for train is "Ta'avale'afi" or "fire-car"......and Hawaiian used a similar word.

~Ra'akone

[Mookie]

Jim - Mookie has about 90 hours of vacation to use up before the end of the year. She is just about as devoted to her job as she is to trains! She hates taking time off! They say no one is ever going to die and have "I Wish I Would Have Worked More" engraved on their headstone - well, I got news for them - Mookie will!

Jen

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

[:(] ok - you lost the muddled Mook. You live in Canada. You are using a Samoan word. Are you a Samoan Canadian? If there are no raccoons in Samoa, why would they even have a word for it, unless it is referring to an animal in another part of the world. Wouldn't it be better to use a Samoan word for trains, which they may not have either - but would be more logical. I think a long lunch hour is in order after all that!

Mookie

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by raakone

Ok, since others have told about their names.....ok, I have, but I'll tell here.....

Ra'akone supposedly means "Raccoon" in Samoan, even if there are no raccoons in Samoa.

Ok, weird obsessions, eh?

I liked that Windows explanation. I read that too that O/S 2 and Windows NT essentially have "common ancestry"

~Ra'akone

[:(] ok - you lost the muddled Mook. You live in Canada. You are using a Samoan word. Are you a Samoan Canadian? If there are no raccoons in Samoa, why would they even have a word for it, unless it is referring to an animal in another part of the world. Wouldn't it be better to use a Samoan word for trains, which they may not have either - but would be more logical. I think a long lunch hour is in order after all that!

Mookie

[Anonymous]

Ok, since others have told about their names.....ok, I have, but I'll tell here.....

Ra'akone supposedly means "Raccoon" in Samoan, even if there are no raccoons in Samoa.

Ok, weird obsessions, eh?

I liked that Windows explanation. I read that too that O/S 2 and Windows NT essentially have "common ancestry"

~Ra'akone

[bnsfkline]

Vallytenderfoot.....Not even close.............Burlington Northern Santa Fe Kline (My middle name) :)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes


After work last night / early this morning I watched a dvd of Great American Rail Journeys The Canadian Rockies. It was of British Columbia and featured the Skeena. I know this is way across Canada from you. WOW the views were awsome. Very pretty, very nice. If it wasn't so cold I just might become a Canadian.

Oh come on Jim, it's only cold up here for nine or ten months of the year. And last winter wasn't too bad, only three or four feet of snow (in that one flurry).

Yeah the Skeena is supposed to be a pretty "cool" trip. Via rail treats you pretty good on that run. I haven't had the pleasure of that ride, my only venture across the Rockies was at 38,000 feet compliments of that other great Canadian people hauler Air Canada.

Jeff

[Anonymous]

Jim T.,

I'll give it a try:

Big Norfolk Southern Fan Kinda Like I Never Envisioned

Close?

Jeff

[bnsfkline]

Can anyone guess how MY handle came to be...and no, its not because of the Burlington Northern Santa Fes K-line (AKA Hannible sub)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

LC i will send you a crisp clean Canadian 5 dollar bill in the mail if you change your ID name to HOOTERS.

Hey for $5 you can call me anything you want to.

[Anonymous]

LC i will send you a crisp clean Canadian 5 dollar bill in the mail if you change your ID name to HOOTERS.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

<----------------------------------------------- LOOK i just turned 500 too!! a few days ago..

I guess Kev's red streak is now green. [:p] [^] [xx(] [?] [^] [:p]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

I think I will change my nickname...lol...

Hmmmm, should I name myself after the restaurant chain

LC now thinking of changing his name to ? could it be HOOTERS ? lol [:D]