good evening
just chillin before the big game tonight.looks like a good one.Matts G+G(mammas mom and Dad) celebrated their 40th anniversary today.they postponed their trip until they have a little better weather.CW need a plate for work tonight.
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").
Dan
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Darn, I was going to try to make the 1,000th post, but you beat me by just 4 minutes!
Willy
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Did anyone besides me get to go railfanning this weekend? I went to Dalton, Ga and saw 18 trains in 6 hours.The most memorable events of the day included a CSX train being powered by two CN locomotives (a first for me) and I also saw an NS train with 11 locomotives!
Happy Birthday, Jay!
Tina
Silly me I didn't realize it was Jay's birthday!
Have a great Birthday!
blhanel wrote://comes dragging in the doorUgh.Gimmie the five-alarm chili, I need something to rev me up and clear my sinuses., Jay!We're showing signs of warming up, if you can call it that. Currently +1.9 degrees on the weather station, and +2.3 on the SkyScan. We had a low early this morning of -9.8 degrees. I guess I'll have to root for the Bears tonight, since they're in the same division as the Vikes. I'll be even more interested in the commercials, though.
//comes dragging in the door
Ugh.
Gimmie the five-alarm chili, I need something to rev me up and clear my sinuses.
, Jay!
We're showing signs of warming up, if you can call it that. Currently +1.9 degrees on the weather station, and +2.3 on the SkyScan. We had a low early this morning of -9.8 degrees. I guess I'll have to root for the Bears tonight, since they're in the same division as the Vikes. I'll be even more interested in the commercials, though.
Brian (Ia) If CW used my 5 Alarm recipe for the Chili, That WILL Definitely Clear the Sinuses!!!
Jay, Looks like the Tax Preparer "Goeth Fourth in Years"!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
blhanel wrote: I'll be even more interested in the commercials, though.
I'll be even more interested in the commercials, though.
Same for me....
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
rvos1979 wrote: Some chili (mild, warm, and five-alarm) sounds really good for game time this afternoon, along with Goldfish crackers.
Railfan1 wrote:Can someone PM me a list of the smilies used on here. I need the codes for them (ex. The Happy Birthday smilie is "[b day]"). I am no longer able to see them the "normal way". Thanks.
Thanks
(Expletive) it's cold out!!!!
Got down to -15 last night here in the Madison area, is now -4 out, high for today supposed to be -3, not supposed to see the plus side of the thermometer untill Tuesday. Hopefully the truck will be up to the task on Monday night, got a full tank of fuel and dumped a quart of anti-gel in on Friday. As long as I can get the engine to turn over, I should be okay.
Speaking of work, heard some good news this past week, should not have to worry about taking another week off, orders are coming in a bit better now, and the 1,000 trailers that UPS just ordered will help out a bunch. Also heard that we will be building a bunch of drop-frame trailers in the next few months, both for customers, and for stock units.
Some chili (mild, warm, and five-alarm) sounds really good for game time this afternoon, along with Goldfish crackers.
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
Being just outside the usual lake effect areas has its benefits - I'm not getting the three + feet of snow that they are getting...
The birthday boy can have that anchovie pizza all to himself. The rest of the menu sounds really good, though!
Daughter just called - they are on the road in the Albany area - hardly any snow there at all.
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Jay.
Good Superbowl Sunday, everyone. I hope that y'all enjoy the game.
Good Morning!
The story begins: In spite of often burning the candle at both ends he makes it through his 66th year. When asked how he did it, he replied, "Luck, never trying to beat the train to the crossing, and luck."
Thanks for the birthday greetings, cake and putting anchovy pizza on the food list for the Super Bowl party. The Bears were a long time favorite of mine, and I think it was very nice of them to come out and entertain me on my birthday. Rather than being down in that Florida heat, I am sure they would rather be back in their homes with doors and windows closed against the sub-zero temperatures.
Speaking of which, my everyday old outdoor thermometer is showing -10. If it is accurate, we must be just about on the direct route of the coldest air heading south. I don't expect to be on the plus side today, but the forecast is for a slow warming trend over the next ten days. Sure glad I don't have any kind of outside job.
Jay
"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics
Very nice shots, Chris. Those are "wallhangers" indeed.
Happy Birthday Jay!!
Jay!!!! Hope you have a great one!
Well, Willy, looking out west I still see some Lenticular clouds. They're usually a good sign of high winds. I also heard that Hwy. 93 is still shut down due to conditions, so I won't be chasing 1989 this morning. I did get a "Wallhanger" shot last night though (which you all can see in this post if you're so inclined), so I'm not too worried about it.
Well, I've got a couple errands to run before I head over to my cousins' house to catch the Superbowl. I won't be in for pizza, but if there are any leftovers, can you save some for me, CW? Cold pizza (even with anchovies!) has to be one of my favorite breakfasts!
-ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams
Good Sunday morning to all! Joe and Ray, thanks so much for all the breakfast fixings this morning. Hey, guys, shortstuff here, needs help in putting up birthday decorations. Because. . .HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAY!!!!
For Sunday Dinner today, there will be sandwiches in the cooler around 12 EST. I will be busy preparing the SUPER BOWL SUPPER for this evening: on tonight's menu will be:
1. anchovie pizza for our birthday man; 2. tacos, enchiladas, Spanish fried rice, and some other Mexican dishes; 3. medium spicy chili.
These dishes will be ready about 5:30 p.m. EST, so you all can fill your plates, in preparation to watching the game.
For dessert, I'm getting ready to start baking a special birthday cake for Jay: it'll be a football shaped cake, with icing colored for both teams playing today, along with saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAY!!!" on it.
Message From:The Cook
Joe made cinnamon rolls earlier this morning. Many thanks, Joe!
CW hasn't shown up in the Diner yet, so I will take charge of serving breakfast. On the menu for this morning; buttermilk pancakes, waffles, scrambled eggs, omlets, bacon and sausage, hash brown potatoes, and banana nut muffins. Yum, Yum!!
We have 8 degrees below 0 here in Sioux Falls this morning, the wind is out of the NW at 10 mph, leaving us with a wind chill of 26 below 0. Our maximum high this afternoon will be 0. I don't think I will be going anywhere today. Everyone stay out of the cold, and stay warm!!
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
....We can see extreme temps almost anywhere in our northern area this time of the year. Ours is not too extreme this morning, just a dozen or so below normal...It's now 1.2 degrees at 7:26 am. Crystal clear skies and brightening eastern skies getting ready for bright sunshine....
It has been as low as -38 here back about 1994....and thankfully, we were in Florida at the time and it was't that comfortable there either. Remember it was in the mid 50's just north of Clearwater, Dunedin... with a wind blowing off the Gulf....Felt rather nasty. But kept thinking how much better it was than being up here.
Saw -38 F back about 1961 in southwestern Pennsylvania...{home area}, too and driving to work that morning the power steering in my 1959 Chevrolet convertible started to stiffen up but we made it ok...{about 12 miles}.
Still later that same morning {in a BWA test vehicle}, we noted it was still reading -20 on vehicle thermometer at 9 am....Cold.
So cold can pretty much occur where the nasty weather systems move in our northern climes....
Quentin
good(brrrrrrrrrr) morning
juice coffee and hot chocolate are ready.also made some cinnamon rolls too.
cannonball my brother in florida emailed me back. they are ok but my aunt to the north he wasnt sure about. i havent heard anything back yet.wonder why florida doesnt have tornado sirens?.everyone please stay warm today and take care of your pets too please.
Thanks for the anchovie pizza. I can never get enough anchovies.
As for International Fall, I think they probably get some of the coldest weather in the nation. It always seems to be below zero there in the winter.
Stay warm everyone!
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