mudchicken wrote:Unfortunately, with a clueless beancounter left in charge of company fleet vehicles, what you get is not much.
Is this anything like the movie "Clueless in............."
Maybe if they get different "beancounters" you all wouldn't have to worry so much.
Ed, very much like your style of thinking about "Rams Horns"
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!!
edblysard wrote: Look on the bright side, if it follows all the other Ford trucks...use the cruise control enough, and you can have a nice bonfire to boot!Anyone got marshmallows?
Look on the bright side, if it follows all the other Ford trucks...use the cruise control enough, and you can have a nice bonfire to boot!
Anyone got marshmallows?
August 1995 - 1993 Ford Bronco/Company Truck - in front of my house - 2am - Been there, done that. (The recall letter for the electrical ballast in the steering column showed-up three weeks+ later after the Car-B-Que. Three years before that had an F-150 fuel pump run-amok and fill the oil pan/crankcase and any other engine void with fuel. Lucky that one didn't go up in flames.)
Mutt: If 'da beancounter alienates a few more stockholders after bonehead decisions made at corporate backfire on the end-users in the field, there will be changes made. Life in Corporate America - consequences.
good morning
happy labor day.hope you get to sleep in our get the day off.matts sleeping in.matt and I will check out the trains after he wakes up.
stay safe
joe
juice coffee and doughnuts are on the counter
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").
Good Monday morning and HAPPY LABOR DAY to all!! All this talk of vehicles, makes me wish I could afford my dream vehicle: a Dodge Dakota.
Joe, thanks for making the coffee, juice and bringing in the doughnuts!! In a couple of hours, I'll be putting things on the grills for this afternoon's cookout. Got everything prepared, and in the fridge, before I went to sleep last night.
Looks like we'll be back in the nineties today, and the next two, three days. Then, rain supposedly coming in Thursday and Friday, with highs in the mid to upper eighties.
Everyone have a good morning!!
Wow - Busy weekend!
Speaking of holiday traffic - had to make a run to daughter's house Friday night to retrieve my digital camera (she used it for a wedding - come to think of it, she like's to experiment - I'd better check the settings) which normally takes about an hour and change. Traffic going town to Syracuse wasn't bad - all the vacationers were headed north. The trip back was a little different, however. I still don't know what caused the five+ mile traffic backup. I gave up and took a U turn back to the last exit and travelled a parallel US highway past the blockage.
Busy weekend on the railroad - we carried over 300 on Sunday, which is pretty impressive for the summer season. Fall colors will bring out 200+ per train.
Good thing Adrianspeeder hasn't been around, with all this talk about Fords.
Of course, that's why I drive a GMC...
Beautiful day out today, so I believe I'll go labor in the yard!
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
tree68 wrote: Beautiful day out today, so I believe I'll go labor in the yard!
Uh Tree, I think you're the wrong sex!!
(or having very strong sympathy pains!)
Anyone ready for eating?!?! Below is a list of things hot off the grills:
Roast, hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, steaks (porterhouse, t-bones, rib eyes, sirloin), pork chops, corn on the cob, 'baked' potatoes, steamed broccoli, red and yellow peppers, purple onions. Right from the fridge: cole slaw, three-bean salad, various Jell-O salads, potato salad, macaroni salad, tea, soft drinks, Gatorade, lemonade, fruit punch, tropical punch.
Desserts: brownies, chocolate cake, homemade, hand churned ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, butter pecan, peach and strawberry.
Joe and Lance, just in case you two go back to work tonight, there are several containers apiece for you, to take to work tonight.
Hope everyone has enjoyed your holiday weekend, and also hope you enjoy the cookout tonight.
Mutt - Coated the driveway and put a skim coat of concrete on the front walk. That's labor enough. I do need to vacuum, though.
A couple of burgers, with, and some potato salad would certainly hit spot about now. Maybe an ear of that corn. The three-bean salad sounds good, too. Tough call between the lemonade and some sweet iced tea, but the peach ice cream is a no-brainer.
Cw thanks for the container for work.Csx was rather busy today.matt and I checked the progress in leipsic.they will have a connector track for ns/csx for the ethenol plant.
tree68 wrote:Mutt - Coated the driveway and put a skim coat of concrete on the front walk. That's labor enough. I do need to vacuum, though. A couple of burgers, with, and some potato salad would certainly hit spot about now. Maybe an ear of that corn. The three-bean salad sounds good, too. Tough call between the lemonade and some sweet iced tea, but the peach ice cream is a no-brainer.
Well, we've had a semi quiet day here ourselves, watched a DVD or two and helped
daughter run an extension cord and vacuum out her vehicle.
(boy does that job suck!!)
(unfortunately, we didn't get to do any train watching!)
That Peach Ice Cream does sound really good
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Good Tuesday afternoon to all! First time I've been on the computer today. Since no one else has been in today, I think we'll have brunch this afternoon. So, mosey on over to the warmer bar, and you will find: bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, biscuits & sausage gravy, fried taters and home fries; in the cooler: slaw, garden salads, sliced tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon and mushmelon.
Desserts: plenty of cakes (chocolate, etc.), pies and cobblers.
Drinks: coffee, tea, lemonade, fruit punch, and grape Kool-Aid.
And for supper tonight, we'll have our MEXICAN FIESTA. Hope to see you all in here this afternoon and tonight!!
afternoon
the cat was buried in paper today.I was loading semi trucks.Cw thanks for supper tonight.
Well, everything from brunch is put in the fridge for tomorrow, and our TUESDAY NIGHT MEXICAN FIESTA is now laid out on the warmer bar. We have: burritos (beef & bean, beef only), tacos, enchiladas, quasadillas, Spanish rice, refried beans, and a few other Mexican dishes.
There is plenty of iced tea, lemonade, fruit punch, Gatorade, etc. (except for alcoholic beverages, which we do not serve in here), so help yourselves, and take your plates either here in the Diner, or out to the patio.
Joe and Lance, containers are ready and in the fridge for you guys to take to work tonight!
Everyone have a great evening, and take care!!
// Sneaks in, snarfs a plate full of Chalupas, Chile Rellenos and 55 gallons of blue gatorjuice...
...wanders off in search of the big Beano container
ps - The cyber police have quaranteened Mutt and CW's e-mails again. (Joe's got through) ... and Mookie doesn't understand why I continue to ask if Millie is a Mae West soundalike with BigBoy out in the garage[middle-top of pg 261]....-probably why the follies with Lurch's accident report continue to drive me to total befuddlement. Got the padding up in the little room in the basement?; I'm ready for my extra long sleeved shirt now Bergie!
mudchicken wrote:// Sneaks in, snarfs a plate full of Chalupas, Chile Rellenos and 55 gallons of blue gatorjuice......wanders off in search of the big Beano containerps - The cyber police have quaranteened Mutt and CW's e-mails again. (Joe's got through) ... and Mookie doesn't understand why I continue to ask if Millie is a Mae West soundalike with BigBoy out in the garage[middle-top of pg 261]....-probably why the follies with Lurch's accident report continue to drive me to total befuddlement. Got the padding up in the little room in the basement?; I'm ready for my extra long sleeved shirt now Bergie!
Uh, aren't you supposed to do the Beano before you eat those things?!
As far as the emails go, it sounds like Bell South/A T & T are messing with us again.
And from the phone calls we've made to them, they don't seem to know which end is up!!
Bell South has been bad enough, but after merger, or absorbsion by A T & T, things
have gotten worse.
(Beano Container is in the little storage closet at the end of the hall)
Walt I found a very similar scenario when I was with that carrier. One reason why I'll never give them a dime!
Where has everyone gone? Wait...fall is coming. Everyone is trying to gather food and prepare for winter, right?
Dan
Good Wednesday morning! Dan, maybe that's where everyone is: out gathering up supplies, to hold you all over, while I'm gone. Glad to see you back in today!
Coffee is brewed, fresh juices made, along with fresh tea and lemonade. Going to be another hot one around here, today.
Fresh doughnuts, waffles, pancakes, sausage and bacon , along with scrambled eggs, and fresh fruit are on the breakfast bar. (I just hope people come in and will eat and talk this morning!!)
morning
Dan well yeah winter is coming.it can knock a few million bugs with it too.its been nasty here.i'm surprised they haven't taken Ed and some other texans for a ride as wet as its been down there.our nieighboor gave matt some pictures from last winter when we dug her out.CW thanks for breakfast.and out of the mouths of babes department a baby deer hit grandmas front fender of her car.Matt asked if the deer had to go to the doctor for a shot.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Good idea! Dibs on the Bavarian Creme with vanilla frosting!
Dan, thanks for the email!!
I'm getting ready to go to the library, so just stopped in, to let you all know that there are plenty of leftovers in the fridge, from yesterday and Monday. Please, just help yourselves to whatever you want for your lunch, and I'll see you all when I get back later this afternoon.
Lunch! Finally I can see over the piles of paper. It has been a very hectic last 30 or so days!Anyway, maybe I can stay on top of some of the goings on in the forum now.
Joe: Don't tell Matt, but I had a short funeral in the backyard this morning. Driver found a sick turtledove last nite when he was putting clean water in the bird bowls. It was on the ground all nite and then went quietly sometime during the nite. I had a short funeral at 4:30 am with interment in the garbage can. I used a broom handle to check for rigor and a plastic sack for a casket. A moment of mourning and a few tears and then as per most funerals, breakfast followed.
Had one several months ago - a starling flew in to get a drink of water and while the Driver watched, it fell over dead in the water bowl. I know Lincoln's water is hard, but we have never suffered ill-effects like that!
Wish the wildlife would find someone else's yard to practice their lack of oxygen pose.....
MC - Millie shares the garage with a little boy right now. Neighbor has a VW sportmobile - black. Have a place cleared for the Bigboy whenever they want to deliver it. And she wants to know why you don't come up and see her sometime!
CW - leftovers have a big hole in them....wonder what happened.
See our native son Warren is at it again - 25% now. I am excited.
Haven't heard from Houston Ed - but almost cringe when I see the weather channel.....Think he would settle for a "blizzard" now instead of so much water? Willy? Pull a plug somewhere?
Tree - burned down another house last nite. Had a compressor and a partly restored car in garage - poof....now they have a partly destroyed house.
Mutt - I told the "Old Engineer" that I mention him occasionally on the forum and that you gave me an old CBQ spike. He actually smiled about all that! He will be 90 the end of this month and not too much excites him anymore - especially the railroading part.
Had a graduation in August, so another pile of work to do - a little smaller this time. About 2200 last time - maybe 1/2 that this time. Job security - one sheet at a time!
Brian - get away from that donut....(snarl)
Mook!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
CNW 6000 wrote:Walt I found a very similar scenario when I was with that carrier. One reason why I'll never give them a dime!Where has everyone gone? Wait...fall is coming. Everyone is trying to gather food and prepare for winter, right?
Dan, the squirrels are gathering "Nuts" for the winter, I'm already hiding.
Mookie wrote:Lunch! Finally I can see over the piles of paper. It has been a very hectic last 30 or so days!Anyway, maybe I can stay on top of some of the goings on in the forum now. Joe: Don't tell Matt, but I had a short funeral in the backyard this morning. Driver found a sick turtledove last nite when he was putting clean water in the bird bowls. It was on the ground all nite and then went quietly sometime during the nite. I had a short funeral at 4:30 am with interment in the garbage can. I used a broom handle to check for rigor and a plastic sack for a casket. A moment of mourning and a few tears and then as per most funerals, breakfast followed. Had one several months ago - a starling flew in to get a drink of water and while the Driver watched, it fell over dead in the water bowl. I know Lincoln's water is hard, but we have never suffered ill-effects like that!Wish the wildlife would find someone else's yard to practice their lack of oxygen pose.....MC - Millie shares the garage with a little boy right now. Neighbor has a VW sportmobile - black. Have a place cleared for the Bigboy whenever they want to deliver it. And she wants to know why you don't come up and see her sometime!CW - leftovers have a big hole in them....wonder what happened.See our native son Warren is at it again - 25% now. I am excited. Haven't heard from Houston Ed - but almost cringe when I see the weather channel.....Think he would settle for a "blizzard" now instead of so much water? Willy? Pull a plug somewhere? Tree - burned down another house last nite. Had a compressor and a partly restored car in garage - poof....now they have a partly destroyed house.Mutt - I told the "Old Engineer" that I mention him occasionally on the forum and that you gave me an old CBQ spike. He actually smiled about all that! He will be 90 the end of this month and not too much excites him anymore - especially the railroading part. Had a graduation in August, so another pile of work to do - a little smaller this time. About 2200 last time - maybe 1/2 that this time. Job security - one sheet at a time!Brian - get away from that donut....(snarl)Mook!
Mook, that was intended to put a to your face; but if it gave a to some one else,
it was really worth it!! and brings a to me. Thank You, and that is
blhanel wrote:OUCH! Hey CW, got any band-aids?
You MAY need more than a band-aid... ever heard of cat scratch fever?
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
Cw will take whatever is in the container for supper.matt had a fire drill today at school.on a sad note we lost our represenative and a morning waker upper.paul gilmor was our nw ohio represenitive and helped alot of projects along. Bob Seivers was a morning host on WOWO radio out of ft wayne indiana.We heard"little red barn" alot growing up.when wowo had its power cranked you could pick them up all along the east coast.he even gave warnings to ships at sea.
both will be missed.
Semper Vaporo wrote: blhanel wrote:OUCH! Hey CW, got any band-aids?You MAY need more than a band-aid... ever heard of cat scratch fever?
might have to get uncle teds hairy white buffalo treatment too.
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