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Posted by blhanel on Monday, January 1, 2007 9:38 AM

Good morning and Happy New Year, everyone.  OK, here's my contribution to the DD&CS decor- certainly not on a par with Chris's shot, but a nice catch for my collection with CShaveRR's help:

UP 2001 and 1995, sitting on a spur behind the Berkeley Metra Station, waiting for their next assignment on today's MPRCB.  Carl, did I get that all correct?  I really should write things down as I take photos...

Too bad these darn container trailers are stacked in the way...

 

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Posted by Willy2 on Monday, January 1, 2007 9:03 AM

Happy New Year!!

Congratulations on the new baby, KY Brian!

I hope everyone has a good New Year's Day and I wish everyone the very best for 2007.

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, January 1, 2007 8:45 AM

 

....Chris, really a dramatic pic of your subject line of tank cars....and with the lit signals and colored sky...Really like that.

 Tamron w/ f 2.5....That's  a bunch of light being passed thru it for it's size....

Sounds like a great performing lens.  Tamron is the lens  I choose to put on my EOS some years back...Not digital.

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Posted by JSGreen on Monday, January 1, 2007 8:43 AM
 louisnash wrote:

Our daughter was born Friday Dec. 29 at 9:45pm. She weighed 9.02 lbs. and was 19-3/4" long. ... She is a precious gift from the Lord above. My little angel.

As Carl Sandburg said, " A baby is God's opinion that life should go on."Angel [angel]

Congradulations!  

 

First time here... where's the coffee pot? (Hope there's some cinnimon rolls....)

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, January 1, 2007 6:52 AM

WOW!  I finally go out for dinner on New Year's Eve, and come home to find our new DD/CS is up to four, count them, four pages!  Mini Wyo, hope you come in more often  this new year!  

Everybody, Good Monday morning, and WELCOME TWENTY OH 7!!  

Joe and Matt, thank you for making breakfast this morning.  

KY Brian and family:  CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BABY ANGEL GIRL!!Angel [angel]

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, January 1, 2007 5:53 AM

good morning and happy 2007!!!

congrats Brian(and family) on the baby!

matt wanted to make today special so our breakfast platter will be bacon or sausage made into a 2 ,2 pancakes for the 00's and the 7 will be scrambled eggs. juice and coffee are also made.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by miniwyo on Monday, January 1, 2007 4:53 AM

Wow, I didnt stop by the diner that often, but it looks as I may have to start!

Great Photo Chris!!!!! 

Congratulations to Brian (KY)!!!!

Happy Birthday Ed!!!!!

and finally,

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!!!!!

But I do believe its time for me to sleep, been a long night of playing DD for my friends drinking themselves into a stupor. Oh well, at least we all had a good time, and I have the peace of mind that the ones that went home, got there safley abd the obens who stayed at the party have no keys...... They have to call to get them back becasue only a couple people know where they were put. So I guess I will see you all for breakfast............on Tuesday that is Tongue [:P]

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Posted by CopCarSS on Monday, January 1, 2007 3:09 AM

A Very Early Morning to you all and HAPPY NEW YEAR! May all of you have a safe and happy 2007!

Brian (KY), congratulations on the addition to the family!

Well, I promised you all a couple new pictures for the new diner. Here's a shot I took a few days ago while my expeditions took me west to Clinton. There's a couple flaws that the perfectionist in me hates, but it's still kind of aesthetically appealing:

By the way, that was taken with on of my new toys, a Tamron 180mm f2.5. There were only 3000 of these buggers made (it's a 75th anniversary thing) which is a real shame, because it keeps the price high on these. But if you can find one, they are absolutely terrific! I don't hesitate to use the thing wide open. It's an adaptall lens, too, so you can mount it on almost any camera with the right adaptall mount (EOS shooters, there is an EOS mount, but it's expensive. It's better to get an M42 mount and then an M42->EOS adaptor).

Well must get a couple hours rest in case we get some rain free skies for an outing later today (which according to the weather folks is likely). Again, best wishes for a safe and happy new year to you all!

-Chris
West Chicago, IL
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Posted by Datafever on Monday, January 1, 2007 2:01 AM

It finally made it to midnight here on the west coast, so

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 

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Posted by james saunders on Monday, January 1, 2007 12:51 AM
Happy new year, to my American Friends!

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, January 1, 2007 12:01 AM

I really wanted to write this about 9 am, but a domestic fight got in the way.

So, Happy New Year!!!

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, December 31, 2006 11:22 PM

Well, it's just after midnight (EST) here,So HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!!!

(I guess it's the New Year,I get confused when I hear fireworks and guns on the same

evening;I keep thinking it's the 4th of July!

 

Anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!

 

locomutt,cherokee woman & CSXrules4eva

 

Brian (Ky) CONGRATULATIONS on New Addition!!!!!!! I KNOW that you all are going 

to have a very blessed New Year.

(thanks for the info.,we were patiently (not) waiting for news from your side.) 

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Posted by jeaton on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:41 PM

Happy birthday, Ed.  Congrats to Brian (Ky) on the addition to the family.  Happy New Years in about 20 minutes.  Hoping the crowd in the hotel atrium give it up shortly after Midnight-I need my beauty rest.

Have the rules-cat, cook, paintball, etc. been posted yet?

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Posted by jeaton on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:37 PM
 fuzzybroken wrote:

Say, since the old one is being locked anyways... and I assume it is still going to exist as a thread... how about a link to the old diner from the first post?

Oh yeah, and Jay, what was that post of yours supposed to say???

And finally, I've learned something with the forum's current configuration: If you don't want a double-space between your lines (in other words, you only want a new line, and not a new paragraph), use SHIFT+ENTER to go down a single line...
Like this!

Not like this!

Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]
 

That was the tail end of my last post to the old place "see you on the other side".  The movers go a little impatient.
Here testing the SHIFT+ENTER command.  Very handy.

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Posted by rvos1979 on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:34 PM
Congratulations, Brian (KY)!!!!

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Posted by Datafever on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:27 PM
Congratulations, Brian (KY)!!! Thumbs Up [tup]  Wow!! [wow]
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Posted by rvos1979 on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:20 PM

Evening all...

I'm beginning to think it would be better if I had asked Santa for a set of Super Swamper Boggers for the truck, what with all the rain that has fallen over the past few weeks.  At least I could play in the mud.....

Got a digital camera for Christmas, specifically a Kodak EasyShare C743, very nice for a point-and-shoot camera, I don't need anything very fancy.  Might have to get an account with rrpicturearchives to show off some of the work.

Like the new place, I see it's been packed since the grand opening.  Got some new music for the jukebox, picked up some Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, and B.B. King while getting a memory card for the camera.

Well, Happy Birthday Ed, Happy new year to all, and see everyone later, going back to watch the Hee Haw marathon on TV. 

Randy Vos

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Posted by blhanel on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:13 PM
Congrats, Brian (KY) from Brian (IA)!
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Posted by louisnash on Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:09 PM

Hey Everyone,

Just like LM said, we have some great news here at the house. I sent him an email out as soon as we got home today.

Our daughter was born Friday Dec. 29 at 9:45pm. She weighed 9.02 lbs. and was 19-3/4" long. She has 2 big brothers welcoming her home. Everything is going great. Just really different to have a little one around, but it's fantastic. She is a precious gift from the Lord above. My little angel.

Everyone have a Happy New Year!! I know I don't reply much on the forums, but I read through the forums every night.

Brian (KY)

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Posted by blhanel on Sunday, December 31, 2006 9:58 PM
Happy B-Day [bday], Ed, and many more.  Just got back from a quick jaunt to Chicagoland, and a nice dinner with Carl and Pat this afternoon.  I'll be back tomorrow to move my recliner in and hang a picture or two on the wall that I got today thanks to Carl.  The snow is just starting here tonight, but I hope we get enough to turn things white around here!
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Posted by mudchicken on Sunday, December 31, 2006 8:31 PM

Happy Birthday younger (by 6 months) feller!

Just used the shop-vac to pick up the bazillion pine needles left on the floor as Mr. X-mastree departed for the curb. (or where the curb should be)...waterrunning down the street at this hour is causing some concern here. Hope we are not celebrating new years with the water department boyz on double OT.... 

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Posted by edblysard on Sunday, December 31, 2006 7:26 PM

Funny how that works, huh?

Big Q, gonna spend the night snuggled up with the wife and kids on the couch, watching movies and enjoying it all.

You guys stay safe, thanks for the birthday wishes, thanks to the cook for the wondeful dinner.

 tree68 wrote:

Wow - this place has been packed today!

CW - had to give the elves what was left of the chocolate cake, but they were worth it.  Hope you can have a replacement ready by the time Ms Mook makes it back in.

Men are from Mars Department:  Give a wife a vacuum cleaner for her birthday and you may as well head for the dog house.  Give a man a leaf blower and he'll be occupied for hours....

Happy Birthday, Ed!

Y'all party smart tonight, hear!

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, December 31, 2006 6:42 PM

 

.....Unusual to celebrate a new year coming in and adding another year to one's count....But that's the way one wants it to keep happening.

So have a good time with the family for your celebration tonight Ed...{That's Houston Ed}.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, December 31, 2006 5:13 PM

Wow - this place has been packed today!

CW - had to give the elves what was left of the chocolate cake, but they were worth it.  Hope you can have a replacement ready by the time Ms Mook makes it back in.

Men are from Mars Department:  Give a wife a vacuum cleaner for her birthday and you may as well head for the dog house.  Give a man a leaf blower and he'll be occupied for hours....

Happy Birthday, Ed!

Y'all party smart tonight, hear!

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Sunday, December 31, 2006 5:06 PM

Early congrats to them and a Happy Birthday to Ed!

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Posted by coborn35 on Sunday, December 31, 2006 4:07 PM

Well this gives me an excuse to get back in here!

 

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:57 PM
 edblysard wrote:

"Hey Wilbur".....

 

Just got in from work,,,you gotta love a union contract, 8 straight and 8 hours over time just for working today.

Same difference tomorrow.

Not so sure about sharing a birthday with Hanibal,.....but with Sir Anthony its ok.

Got a new Poulan blower from the kids...gotta go blow the leaves up in the yard now.

Love the Mexican food...

 

Sorry Ed,I just couldn't resist!!

 

Did have some VERY GOOD NEWS awhile ago; one of our forum member's wife had

baby!!  All is fine right now;and they will announce when they are ready!

(Go back to the "Old" DD &CS,and you will find out whom I'm taking about.) 

(might have to go back several pages!!) 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:36 PM

Ed

glad you are having a great birthday.matts taking a power nap before grandma and grandpa come for supper.if the rain keeps up they might need to go home by boat.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by fuzzybroken on Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:31 PM

Ahhh... power tools!  Big Smile [:D]

Happy birthday, Ed! Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by edblysard on Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:26 PM

"Hey Wilbur".....

 

Just got in from work,,,you gotta love a union contract, 8 straight and 8 hours over time just for working today.

Same difference tomorrow.

Not so sure about sharing a birthday with Hanibal,.....but with Sir Anthony its ok.

Got a new Poulan blower from the kids...gotta go blow the leaves up in the yard now.

Love the Mexican food...

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