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Posted by Willy2 on Friday, June 1, 2007 3:14 AM

All right. We're off to the airport and to New York City. Of course I'll have a full report of the trip on Tuesday when we get back.

See ya!

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 1, 2007 5:49 AM

Willy's gone - Sarah is back!  Now we have to wait until next week to get the whole family back! 

Congrats Sarah - It is too bad more people can't accomplish their life's dream.  Maybe the world would be a little happier. 

Dan - I don't think I have ever seen one like that - or maybe I just didn't know what it was.  I will have to start examining these cars a little closer.  I always look at the placard and check the book that Houston Ed gave me to see what odd items are traveling past in the tankers.  Some are pretty scary and others are just funny.  (Edible Beef Tallow - makes you want to give up fries!)

More rain last nite - it was a nice rain.  Weather cool - it has been a perfect May.  Now we will see if June is going to be extra hot or just nice.....

Need to visit the hammock for at least a couple of hours.  Will put out the Do Not Disturb sign and the ear plugs for the rest!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, June 1, 2007 6:18 AM

Good Friday morning, everyone!  Sarah, Sign - Welcome [#welcome] back to the Diner!!  Hope we get to see you in here a little more often, when you have the chance.

Coffee is ready (I'm having my first cup of the morning right now), iced tea, lemonade are freshly made, and on the breakfast bar, you all will find all kinds of doughnuts laid out for breakfast:  crullers, chocolate covered doughnuts of every kind, including the long johns, with cream and or/vanilla in them, raspberry danish, apple and cherry danish, and bear claws.  

One of you may have to take over frying the fish and fries today.  I've got to go pay bills, go to the library, and get some groceries this morning.  Hope to be back in time, but you never know with public bus transportation.

Everyone behave yourselves this morning, and DON'T DISTURB THE KITTY IN THE HAMMOCK!!

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 1, 2007 6:43 AM
psst - Joe - can you push that cup just a bitty bit closer....  thanx...zzzzz

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 1, 2007 7:01 AM

well... I can push the cup a little closer.but matt can also push the water bucket a little closer too.today is his field day at school.might go watch them run and play.tommorow its back on the diamonds for t-ball.maybe a trip to Deshler maybe not depends on mother nature.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Friday, June 1, 2007 8:18 AM

Congrats on the new job Sarah.  Willy be safe! 

Mook I thought (oops sorry-I'll whisper) Mook I  thought you'd find that interesting.  I just didn't know what it was.  I think you can see the placard in that pic.  What was in that car?

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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, June 1, 2007 11:06 AM
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 Hello everyone Big Smile [:D] It has certainly been quite a long time since I've been back to post here on the Trains forums. I had to come back and make an apperence, I MISS THE FOOD!!! I MISS THE COOK....Oh heck I miss everybody.

Anyone here going through a drought (sp)? It is HOTT HOTT HOTT down here in Louisville. We haven't had a good rain storm in quite a while, water levels are starting to get low.

Guess what....guess what... I have FINALLY accomplished my life long dream. I work for the railroad now!! Guess which one? Oh I'm sure my screen name gave it away. Yup CSX. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

YES now I get to run 1 to 1 scale trains instead of 1/87th ones!!Big Smile [:D] hehehehe

 

Congrats on the new job Sarah !!!! Nice to see you in here again.Wink [;)]

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 1, 2007 11:28 AM
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Congrats on the new job Sarah.  Willy be safe! 

Mook I thought (oops sorry-I'll whisper) Mook I  thought you'd find that interesting.  I just didn't know what it was.  I think you can see the placard in that pic.  What was in that car?

  my book is in Millie - and she is several miles from here.  Will have to look it up but won't be back here before Monday.  If Houston Ed or Sir Chicken travel through here, they will tell you, for sure.

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 1, 2007 11:37 AM

Well, did a little "digging" - I do it so well....

1824 is Caustic Soda or Sodium Hydroxide. 

Wonder if that is Alka-seltzer and something to bleach your fur..... Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Friday, June 1, 2007 11:53 AM
"Millie"?  What's that?

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:07 PM

....Believe "Millie" is transportation....A vehicle.

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:12 PM

Oh Dan - I keep forgetting you are a newbie...

Millie is a 2002 Buick Century (ergo the Millenium - Millie.....)

The Driver is just that - he drives me everywhere I want/need/don't want to go.  I have a perfectly valid driver's license and will never wear it out, since he won't let me drive! We are both married - fortunately it is to each other!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:23 PM

Okay, I've made it back from my errands (got everything done but library; will do that tomorrow morning), and I've got lunch on the warmer bar: 

Our Friday Fish Fry includes:  cod, perch, haddock, hallibut, fries, cole slaw, corn on the cob, apple, cherry pecan and chocolate pies for dessert.  

Chad, good to see you in this morning.  Hope you drop in more often!!  

 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:34 PM

Aha!  Love the creative naming process.  My sister had a Buick Skyhawk that wasn't much of a car.  She called it the 'Air Chicken'.  I had an S10 once that rusted so bad I called an S7!

Love these short 3 hour workdays on a Friday!  I think I'll go chase the WSOR today...

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:54 PM

and I am off to make sure the BNSF stock keeps moving!

C U Monday -

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 1, 2007 3:14 PM

yep bnsf is rolling east on csx for sure.just told mookie before she left with driver.matt had a great day at school today.and csx doesnt want fish they were getting chicken!!! lookout MC!

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, June 1, 2007 3:28 PM
 Mookie wrote:
 CNW 6000 wrote:

Congrats on the new job Sarah.  Willy be safe! 

Mook I thought (oops sorry-I'll whisper) Mook I  thought you'd find that interesting.  I just didn't know what it was.  I think you can see the placard in that pic.  What was in that car?

  my book is in Millie - and she is several miles from here.  Will have to look it up but won't be back here before Monday.  If Houston Ed or Sir Chicken travel through here, they will tell you, for sure.

Ms Mook - Hope you read back this far on Monday - and anyone else who is interested - the "book" is available on-line at http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm.

In hazmat classes we sometimes refer to "methyl ethyl awful", or if it's really nasty, "methyl ethyl death..."

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, June 1, 2007 5:33 PM

Anyone up for our regular Friday Night Fish Fry?  Hope so, because it's now on the warmer bar:

1.  Cod
2.  Halibut 
3.  Haddock 
4.  Perch 
5.  Shrimp 

There's also fries, applesauce, cole slaw, and apple, cherry, chocolate,peach and pecan pies for dessert (with ice cream on top of the fruit pies.

 

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Posted by Railfan1 on Friday, June 1, 2007 5:46 PM

Alright!!!! I've got me a big ole' plate and now I'm headed to the patio.   Dinner [dinner]

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, June 1, 2007 5:53 PM
 Railfan1 wrote:

Alright!!!! I've got me a big ole' plate and now I'm headed to the patio.   Dinner [dinner]

Slide over a bit there.  I've got a plateful, too...

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Posted by Railfan1 on Saturday, June 2, 2007 4:26 AM
Ahhhhh..... Good morning everyone. Just as I thougt CW, last night's meal was amazing. Well, I've got the coffee going, made the juice, and bought in some danishes. I'm off to railfan know. Have a great day.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, June 2, 2007 6:03 AM

good morning

thanks for the juice and the danish.we are off for matts t-ball games.mother nature might bring us some rain tonight. better chance tommorow.good luck train hunting.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by spokyone on Saturday, June 2, 2007 8:06 AM

Juice and coffee and away we go. Hey Duff, are you getting wet? Brian (IA), did you see pics of tornadoes going through Muscatine IA?
 Rainy 





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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, June 2, 2007 8:23 AM

Goooood Saturday morning, everyone!! Sorry about getting in so late, but we saw Sarah off to work this morning, then had a good phone conversation with Mutt's sister, in Northern Ky.   So I'm just now getting into the Diner.

Lance, thank you for putting the coffee on, making the juice, and bringing in the danish.  Think I'll take an apple danish and a raspberry danish, along with my coffee,

This is our annual WHAS Crusade for Children weekend around Ky and Ind.  The fire departments are all out collecting money for children born with Cerebral Palsy, and other birth defects, and whatever a child is suffering from. 

Bob, I'm also wondering how Ia Brian is fareing this morning.  From the national weather map I saw this morning, looks like maybe Duff is getting some much needed rain!!  We've got a fairly good chance of seeing rain later on this evening, and tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday.  

Guess that's about all the "news" I have this morning.  I'll see you all back in here, around 6:30 EDT for our SATURDAY NIGHT PIZZA FEST.

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Posted by blhanel on Saturday, June 2, 2007 9:22 AM
 spokyone wrote:

Juice and coffee and away we go. Hey Duff, are you getting wet? Brian (IA), did you see pics of tornadoes going through Muscatine IA?
 Rainy 





Oh, yeah... local news media was down there last night pronto.  Live feeds from Grandview and Muscatine.

Nothing but rain up in my neck of the woods.

Gotta run- playing nurse here.  Joanie's doing well, though.  should be back to work later next week. 

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Posted by csxt30 on Saturday, June 2, 2007 1:23 PM
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 Hello everyone Big Smile [:D] It has certainly been quite a long time since I've been back to post here on the Trains forums. I had to come back and make an apperence, I MISS THE FOOD!!! I MISS THE COOK....Oh heck I miss everybody.

Anyone here going through a drought (sp)? It is HOTT HOTT HOTT down here in Louisville. We haven't had a good rain storm in quite a while, water levels are starting to get low.

Guess what....guess what... I have FINALLY accomplished my life long dream. I work for the railroad now!! Guess which one? Oh I'm sure my screen name gave it away. Yup CSX. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

YES now I get to run 1 to 1 scale trains instead of 1/87th ones!!Big Smile [:D] hehehehe

Congatulations Sarah !! We're lookin' for a few good train men, (oops) trainpeople up here on the Great Lakes Div. !! Laugh [(-D]   Love to hear when a plan comes together !! Laugh [(-D] Been a long road for you but so glad you've come this far !!

Thanks, John

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Posted by rvos1979 on Saturday, June 2, 2007 1:43 PM

Afternoon all........

Back at home for a bit to take care of some odds and ends before heading back to the Germantown-Richfield-Menominee Falls area for more of my CDL training.  All I'll say is that I can at least shift and back up a semi, and we will leave it at that.  Seriously, I've had a good time so far, and I should be okay for the rest of the gig.  The hotel does have internet, and my current roommate does let me use his laptop, so I have been looking in from time to time......

Dan--LawDog omlettes?  I'll have one or two, with cheese, bacon, and sausage.  I call them LawDog omlettes because his receipe was the first one like that I have seen.  Speaking of the LawDog, try The LawDog Files  for interesting insight, comedy, and good food and drink receipes.

Back later for something..........    

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, June 2, 2007 3:07 PM
 csxt30 wrote:
 CSXrules4eva wrote:

 Hello everyone Big Smile [:D] It has certainly been quite a long time since I've been back to post here on the Trains forums. I had to come back and make an apperence, I MISS THE FOOD!!! I MISS THE COOK....Oh heck I miss everybody.

Anyone here going through a drought (sp)? It is HOTT HOTT HOTT down here in Louisville. We haven't had a good rain storm in quite a while, water levels are starting to get low.

Guess what....guess what... I have FINALLY accomplished my life long dream. I work for the railroad now!! Guess which one? Oh I'm sure my screen name gave it away. Yup CSX. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

YES now I get to run 1 to 1 scale trains instead of 1/87th ones!!Big Smile [:D] hehehehe

Congatulations Sarah !! We're lookin' for a few good train men, (oops) trainpeople up here on the Great Lakes Div. !! Laugh [(-D]   Love to hear when a plan comes together !! Laugh [(-D] Been a long road for you but so glad you've come this far !!

Thanks, John

 

Hey John,  thanks for coming over and wishing those congrats!!!!!!!

While I can't speak for her, I'm sure she will enjoy them.

(And she can swim quite well.)(was a life guard in years past,

watch out Dan!!) 

 

CW will be in later for the Sat. Pizza Fest Menu, I think it's the

same as usual, but be prepared for any surprises!!Wink [;)]

Looks like I need to get of 'puter, as we are about to/are having

a severe thunder storm!!  Hope we GET some rain, we've not had

anything really  measurable since May the 4th.

(Youch, that bolt of lightening, and clap of thunder was VERY CLOSE!!!!!!!

Out of here!!! 

 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Saturday, June 2, 2007 3:09 PM

I think I can whip one of those up for you, it just might take a bit to find everything again.

Rain, rain, rain, rain...you get the idea.  But we need it, so it's ok! 

csxt30 Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the DD&CS!  Not sure if I've seen you in here before.  Either way this is a nice place to hang out and shoot the breeze.

Sir Mutt, I do keep in shape for Lifeguarding (12 years and going strong!) and I welcome a challenge!  I saw one of my Personal Training clients for probably one of the last times today.  He's dropped 114 pounds and is off of diabetic, blood pressure, and cholesterol medicine.  The thank you note from his wife was one of the nicest things I've ever been written.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, June 2, 2007 3:34 PM

well if sarah wants she can come up to the garrett division and work.of course her phone would be ringing off the hook.John welcome back to the forums.Brian glad to hear Joanie is doing better.matt had 2 hits in t-ball and picked a couple shots at 3rd base today. we have had some off and on rain this afternoon with some grumbles but nothing too serious.will put in our order for mushroom and pepperoni pizza now please.

stay safe

joe

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