Dan
Tuesday Produce wasn't much today, just onions and potatoes. Everybody was saying, "Well, guess I'll go home and fry up some potatoes w/onions." We only had 35 people today, so didn't take long. I helped getting produce ready this morning, by putting onions in bags, while two other ladies opened the 10# bags of potatoes, and divided them in half, so everyone could have potatoes. They only brought us about 20 bags of potatoes.
Then, after Produce, I came back home, and then went and caught a bus to go to the library. I had about 4 or 5 books that they were holding for me, and I also picked up a book for Walt.
On the warmer bar, you'll find BLTs w/fried taters & onions; in the cooler are garden salads, mixed fruit Jell-o w/whipped cream on top, and there are the usual cakes: chocolate, yellow, white, and devils food cake.
blhanel wrote: Willy2 wrote: Well, I'm a bit unhappy! I had no idea that this past weekend, the Chinese QJ's were running on Iowa Interstate to Council Bluffs. I don't know how I didn't find out that they were coming, but I guess they've come and gone and I've totally missed out. I was looking through pictures on Railpictures.net and all of a sudden I'm seeing photos titled: "QJ's in Council Bluffs" and similar other titles. This is just really sad. I missed out on what could be my only chance to see them! Arrrgh. If there is any light at the end of the tunnel, it's the fact that the UP 844 will be coming at the end of June, so at least I'll be able to see one steamer this summer. Of course the 844 isn't as unique as the QJs, but at least it is something. Welcome to the club, Willy. I knew nothing as well, and would've planned a trip to my daughter's place in West Des Moines if I had known about it.
Willy2 wrote: Well, I'm a bit unhappy! I had no idea that this past weekend, the Chinese QJ's were running on Iowa Interstate to Council Bluffs. I don't know how I didn't find out that they were coming, but I guess they've come and gone and I've totally missed out. I was looking through pictures on Railpictures.net and all of a sudden I'm seeing photos titled: "QJ's in Council Bluffs" and similar other titles. This is just really sad. I missed out on what could be my only chance to see them! Arrrgh. If there is any light at the end of the tunnel, it's the fact that the UP 844 will be coming at the end of June, so at least I'll be able to see one steamer this summer. Of course the 844 isn't as unique as the QJs, but at least it is something.
Well, I'm a bit unhappy! I had no idea that this past weekend, the Chinese QJ's were running on Iowa Interstate to Council Bluffs. I don't know how I didn't find out that they were coming, but I guess they've come and gone and I've totally missed out. I was looking through pictures on Railpictures.net and all of a sudden I'm seeing photos titled: "QJ's in Council Bluffs" and similar other titles. This is just really sad. I missed out on what could be my only chance to see them! Arrrgh.
If there is any light at the end of the tunnel, it's the fact that the UP 844 will be coming at the end of June, so at least I'll be able to see one steamer this summer. Of course the 844 isn't as unique as the QJs, but at least it is something.
Welcome to the club, Willy. I knew nothing as well, and would've planned a trip to my daughter's place in West Des Moines if I had known about it.
It makes me feel better to know that I wasn't the only one to not know about it. I wonder why it was not publicized better?
Willy
Tree - I have an issue I would like to "fix" with our FD - in the very nicest way, of course....
They go out on every "man down, nature unknown" - w/o sending an officer out first to investigate it. 99% of the time, it is "man down, sleeping it off"....And that requires an engine and and a rescue vehicle - police come usually later to help the man off to a bed somewhere.
This has to be very expensive to send out this much equipment each and every time - and we do seem to have a few....I think I would investigate that. But then, I would hire more police officers than we have - I think we have way too few for what we need. But that's another story.
Where is the bearclaw....?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Limitedclear wrote: Brought along my frosted oat cereal and skim milk if anybody wants...Mook, can your bowl use a refill on the white stuff?LC
Brought along my frosted oat cereal and skim milk if anybody wants...
Mook, can your bowl use a refill on the white stuff?
LC
Limitedclear wrote: locomutt wrote: Limitedclear wrote: mudchicken wrote: Limitedclear wrote: mudchicken wrote:Somehow, my widdle plastic hardhead ain't gonna do it. Brian, methinks there will be a run on those tin hats. (What would Dorothy in Kansas say?)"Ohhhhh Toto, Toto..." is my guess about what'd she'd say. After all RRers in hardhats and steel toes with big hammers are easier to deal with that flying monkeys and a yellow brick road, right?LC Nobody wants to quote TinMan? ...They are getting to cautious around here with the denizens of this diner...Rough Crowd!Hey, most T&E guys I know would make sure that Wicked Witch got wet down in a unique way that would make Tin Man rust for SURE...lol...LCIsn't a can of 3-in-one oil or WD-40 required for your all's "Grips" as "Standard Equipment"?!?! I don't generally carry it due to potential fire hazard, but I'm sure some guys do. We can usually get one of the track or signal guys to bring some if we really need it. Don't want to take their work, it makes them MAD!!LC
locomutt wrote: Limitedclear wrote: mudchicken wrote: Limitedclear wrote: mudchicken wrote:Somehow, my widdle plastic hardhead ain't gonna do it. Brian, methinks there will be a run on those tin hats. (What would Dorothy in Kansas say?)"Ohhhhh Toto, Toto..." is my guess about what'd she'd say. After all RRers in hardhats and steel toes with big hammers are easier to deal with that flying monkeys and a yellow brick road, right?LC Nobody wants to quote TinMan? ...They are getting to cautious around here with the denizens of this diner...Rough Crowd!Hey, most T&E guys I know would make sure that Wicked Witch got wet down in a unique way that would make Tin Man rust for SURE...lol...LCIsn't a can of 3-in-one oil or WD-40 required for your all's "Grips" as "Standard Equipment"?!?!
Limitedclear wrote: mudchicken wrote: Limitedclear wrote: mudchicken wrote:Somehow, my widdle plastic hardhead ain't gonna do it. Brian, methinks there will be a run on those tin hats. (What would Dorothy in Kansas say?)"Ohhhhh Toto, Toto..." is my guess about what'd she'd say. After all RRers in hardhats and steel toes with big hammers are easier to deal with that flying monkeys and a yellow brick road, right?LC Nobody wants to quote TinMan? ...They are getting to cautious around here with the denizens of this diner...Rough Crowd!Hey, most T&E guys I know would make sure that Wicked Witch got wet down in a unique way that would make Tin Man rust for SURE...lol...LC
mudchicken wrote: Limitedclear wrote: mudchicken wrote:Somehow, my widdle plastic hardhead ain't gonna do it. Brian, methinks there will be a run on those tin hats. (What would Dorothy in Kansas say?)"Ohhhhh Toto, Toto..." is my guess about what'd she'd say. After all RRers in hardhats and steel toes with big hammers are easier to deal with that flying monkeys and a yellow brick road, right?LC Nobody wants to quote TinMan? ...They are getting to cautious around here with the denizens of this diner...Rough Crowd!
Limitedclear wrote: mudchicken wrote:Somehow, my widdle plastic hardhead ain't gonna do it. Brian, methinks there will be a run on those tin hats. (What would Dorothy in Kansas say?)"Ohhhhh Toto, Toto..." is my guess about what'd she'd say. After all RRers in hardhats and steel toes with big hammers are easier to deal with that flying monkeys and a yellow brick road, right?LC
mudchicken wrote:Somehow, my widdle plastic hardhead ain't gonna do it. Brian, methinks there will be a run on those tin hats. (What would Dorothy in Kansas say?)
"Ohhhhh Toto, Toto..." is my guess about what'd she'd say. After all RRers in hardhats and steel toes with big hammers are easier to deal with that flying monkeys and a yellow brick road, right?
Hey, most T&E guys I know would make sure that Wicked Witch got wet down in a unique way that would make Tin Man rust for SURE...lol...
Isn't a can of 3-in-one oil or WD-40 required for your all's "Grips" as
"Standard Equipment"?!?!
I don't generally carry it due to potential fire hazard, but I'm sure some guys do. We can usually get one of the track or signal guys to bring some if we really need it. Don't want to take their work, it makes them MAD!!
Hmmmm, Hadn't thought of that, probably would be a violation of union rules.
Mook, our Ambulances are stationed all over the city, depending on their distance from
"Scene", dispatch will send an engine company that's closer for "First Response".
We're about to get a $ 70 + million dispatch center that will "Link" ALL emergency services
together.(radio services, computer technology so all police, fire and ems units can have
"Instant Information")
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!!
ok - you can take "leaf" and go get two bearclaws and 2 teas.....
HURRY!
locomutt wrote:Isn't a can of 3-in-one oil or WD-40 required for your all's "Grips" as "Standard Equipment"?!?!
Not yet, but that's not a bad idea...
I'd grab a bearclaw and some tea, but I seem to be occupied providing shade for a certain kitty...
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willy thanks for the oj and the doughnuts.work was busy as usual.and in the"totally no respect file" we have some people that literally ripped a flagpole out of the ground in toledo.what makes it worse is it was at a veterans memorial in a cemetary.I know a popular show has just ended but some people defineatly need whacked.
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").
Well, I'm in early this morning. My mom and I drove my dad to the airport this morning. He has to go to Boulder, Colorado to do some stuff for the company he works for.
Since nobody else has offered anything for breakfast, I've brought in donuts and juice. Enjoy.
Hmmm quiet in here. Had a cup of tea....while waiting for the crowd to magically appear.
Tree - our engines go out on each and every medical. The "ambulances" are scattered among the fire stations, more by geography/population than anything. So the engine gets there first most of the time. For a city our size, we have quite a few fire stations. I checked their response time and it is average 4.5.
I know that some cities call the police to investigate before they call out the fire department. Our city seems to call the fire department when there is even an inkling of a medical problem. T
It is humid - Houston Ed sez it is really humid down there, so taking his suggestion, I am going to nap quietly under the big tree out back.
Did you all hear QUIETLY.....
Good Tuesday morning, everyone. Looks like it'll be another beautiful day today. Hope everyone had a good night, and is well rested this morning.
Coffee is on, juice and tea are ready. On the breakfast bar: cantaloupe & watermelon chunks, turkey bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, scrambled eggs, and hash browns.
Everyone have a good morning, and I'll see you all after Produce.
Mookie wrote:S-ghetti! Yesssss.Mutt - our FD response time (we are still considered small city) is about 3 min tops in most cases. They do a wonderful job in getting just about anywhere fast. Someone said there was possibly a wedding or reception in the basement the night before. Wouldn't that just make you feel awful knowing you may have contributed in some way? There is a kitchen down there. That's the 2nd time a wedding reception burned down a building - that I know of - I attended the first one many years ago and the next morning all "evidence" was gone! Too sad!Tree - they have a new batallion chief - they broke him in last nite on the rag fire. He sounded like he was reading a recipe going through what all he wanted done and wanted to focus on. I have listened long enough I kept wanting to prompt him. The old chief(s) are pretty relaxed and I kept wanting to tell him to breathe! But he is clear and pretty concise altho a little mixed up on some things. He will be good to listen to when he feels more comfortable. Back to my garlic bread.......Haaaaaaaaa.......
S-ghetti! Yesssss.
Mutt - our FD response time (we are still considered small city) is about 3 min tops in most cases. They do a wonderful job in getting just about anywhere fast.
Someone said there was possibly a wedding or reception in the basement the night before. Wouldn't that just make you feel awful knowing you may have contributed in some way? There is a kitchen down there. That's the 2nd time a wedding reception burned down a building - that I know of - I attended the first one many years ago and the next morning all "evidence" was gone!
Too sad!
Tree - they have a new batallion chief - they broke him in last nite on the rag fire. He sounded like he was reading a recipe going through what all he wanted done and wanted to focus on. I have listened long enough I kept wanting to prompt him. The old chief(s) are pretty relaxed and I kept wanting to tell him to breathe! But he is clear and pretty concise altho a little mixed up on some things. He will be good to listen to when he feels more comfortable.
Back to my garlic bread.......Haaaaaaaaa.......
Mook, I'm not sure exactly how large our "city" is, since they merged the city and county
governments about four years ago, they say(have said) that we are the 16th largest in
the U.S.A. Others have said (and our own) that we are the 26th.
Recently, there has been quite a "Row" with city fathers on either rebuilding, or replacing existing fire stations so that there is still a good response time.
That "Batallion Chief" sounds like he knows his job!!!
(He will get adjusted to the job.)
Now, I'll get back to the S-gehtti and Garlic Bread.
CNW 6000 wrote://Hard hat advisory has been cancelledFinally done with the warpath. Sometimes you just need to kick a little you-know-what to get things done. I'll put the hammer back on the shelf as it's not my preferred method of dealing with certain situations. CW what's for dinner? I'm starved!
//Hard hat advisory has been cancelled
Finally done with the warpath. Sometimes you just need to kick a little you-know-what to get things done. I'll put the hammer back on the shelf as it's not my preferred method of dealing with certain situations. CW what's for dinner? I'm starved!
//peeks out from behind counter
My hammer's bigger--got a 425hp Cat motor connected to it......
Went out driving again today, took the truck through Grafton and up to Plymouth, WI. I don't like taking State Hy 57, though, too straight and boring, have to keep cycling through the mirrors to stay alert. Tomorrow night we do our night driving excercise, should be interesting......
Went to a truck and tractor pull over in Union Grove Saturday night, was some good action and carnage, like the gal who blew up both rear tires on her brand new 4wd pulling truck, and the gent who broke an axleshaft and pretzeled his rear driveshaft. Guess those parts don't like all that torque....
Will take some Italian for dinner, then some rest. See everyone later.......
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
Well, Dan, and everyone else: I was planning on having open-face roast beef sandwiches w/mashed taters, gravy, etc., but it seems that that and the spaghetti were all cleaned up at lunch today. So. . . supper will be:
1. chicken drumsticks w/corn, green peas and mashed taters and
2. beef tips portobello w/gravy, mashed taters, and a veggie medley of broccoli, brussels sprouts and carrots
Joe and Lance, I made you two plates for work tonight, with a little bit of both the above choices, so you don't have to decide which you'd like.
Message From:The Cook
CW thanks for supper tonight. matt and I were busy today doing chores.Going to go get cleaned up for the regular job tonight.
Joe
locomutt wrote:(Larry, correct me on this, but don't the insurance companies and IFPA consider 3-4 minutes getting "on scene" a good response time?)
Actually, IIRC, 3-4 minutes is pretty good - I'm thinking the standard is more in the 8 minute range. Not too many cities have a station every "8 minutes."
Ms Mook - That battalion chief sounds like our current student conductor. Almost too thorough. I threw him a curve yesterday, though. The SPAF requires recording the times that all mainline switches are thrown. Since I don't wear a wrist watch when I work (I carry a pocket watch - part of the 'look') and the pocket watch is under my hi-vis vest, it's really hard to dig out the time when I throw a switch. So, instead of calling the conductor with the switch position and time, I just report the switch position 'at your time.' It took him off his regular script (and he all but carries one), but his replies sounded a lot more relaxed. Threw him for a loop when I reported the switch "lined and locked normal." Might as well have fun.
//stops in for more Gatorade and a towel
I don't think even tin will work. This is one big hammer and I've still got loads of energy...hehe...but it's getting better. I'm running out of targets!
Them!-->
Me and the BFH are back later...where'd that warpath go.....aha!
//leaves
CNW 6000 wrote: Well...it's a Monday, that's for sure.I thought I'd stop in from combat (work-) to grab a Gatorade and then get back to swinging my big, heavy hammer. Seems as though today is start crap at work day and I'm now fully on the warpath. I'll be going now...lotta heads need smashing and the hammer and I have lots of swinging to do...
Well...it's a Monday, that's for sure.
I thought I'd stop in from combat (work-) to grab a Gatorade and then get back to swinging my big, heavy hammer. Seems as though today is start crap at work day and I'm now fully on the warpath. I'll be going now...lotta heads need smashing and the hammer and I have lots of swinging to do...
Yikes, I think I better go find a helmet to match my tin boots...
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