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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:53 PM
Judging from the sounds of things, Willy, you must not have a 4.0 GPA or are trying to maintain one, which is OK as long as you're doing your best.  Keep up the good work!  Our daughter managed to maintain a 4.0 GPA until her Junior year, when illness and other issues, combined with stress, kept her from completing make-up work for Choir and Band, of all things.  She really felt bad about getting B's in those classes as a result, but we didn't fault her for it given the effort she put into everything else, and told her not to worry about it- just look to the future and put the past behind you.
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Posted by Railfan1 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 2:41 PM

Willy, Good job.Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 2:27 PM

Willy - Yea!  Maybe the landlord will quit watering the dead sod for a day or two....  Smile [:)]

Congrats on the grades.  I was a good tooter wasn't I!!!!  Approve [^] 

Off to see some trains -

Later....

Ms Moo

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 2:19 PM

I took my first three semester exams this morning. They were geometry, world history honors, and chemistry. The geometry and history grades have not been posted yet, but the chemistry was. I got a solid 'B' on the exam and my overall grade for the semester for chemistry is a 97.5%. Not too bad for someone who thought chemistry would be his worst subject! I'm almost certain I got an 'A' on the geometry exam and probably an 'A' or 'B' on history, so nothing to worry about there.

Lots of rain coming tonight. Computer models say two to three inches, I say one to two inches, we'll see what happens. One thing that's certain is that it's going to be very wet for the next 24 hours.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:28 PM
 mudchicken wrote:

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=70643

Wonder if Copcar got an early wakeup call this morning?

I'll drink to that!  Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:18 PM

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=70643

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/slideshow/news/13371985/detail.html

FREE BEER IN DENVER!

(Bring your own frosty mug, has a hint of asphalt on the palateSmile,Wink, & Grin [swg])

Carl: These were the same cars you saw wandering through town here.

Wonder if Copcar got an early wakeup call this morning?

ATSF/BNSF 2505 (GP35) and BN/BNSF 2708? (GP38M) are toast....

EDIT: BN/BNSF Engine was  BNSF 1532...

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:23 PM

 CNW 6000 wrote:
When did we get that Gatorade tap here?  Heck, I don't care I love it! 

The problem is keeping it stocked - MC usually walks out of here with a barrel of Gatorade under each arm....

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:55 AM

When did we get that Gatorade tap here?  Heck, I don't care I love it!  I'll take that and a brief snack of pretzels then back to work.  Two more fitness classes and a personal training client before 1 PM!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:49 AM

Okay, Mookie's lunch suggestion sounds like a winner, so here it is:

beef noodle soup/w oyster crackers; and for anyone who doesn't want that, there is tuna casserole w/pasta noodles, peas and carrots in a creamed sauce.

And for supper tonight, it will be Mookie's porcupine meatballs w/the broccoli,raisin,sunflower seed, apple salad.  And if anyone else has something they would also like for tonight, I'll make that as well.

There is plenty of iced tea, lemonade, limeade, and iced water to quench everyone's thirsts today, as well as Gatorade, and soft drinks.

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:08 AM

wow mookie. i better keep up on my cpr training.the spindles and posts and rails are all painted.after a nap matt will help when we attach the spindles back onto the deck.then i will do the deck floor last.if mother nature is going to crank up the heat we'll take advantage of it.

stay safe

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Posted by spokyone on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 8:49 AM
 Mookie wrote:

Or if you want a heart attack on a plate - fried potatoes, browned kielbasa sausage and either eggs or cheese or both over all the taters and sausage when they are about done. 

Boy, that sounds good!
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 8:37 AM
I think my arteries just constricted a bit from reading that!Shock [:O]

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 8:18 AM

Porcupine meatballs - hamburger, egg, rice, splash of milk, seasoning to taste (onion, which I love but can't eat), mush together like when you make meatloaf, form medium size meatballs, brown on two sides, pour can of tomato sauce and small can V8 or tom juice and let simmer slowly until all flavors go through.

This is "after work, I am tired, crabby and don't want to cook too much". 

Another recipe has basically the same thing but in the oven, but that takes longer and shortens my temper considerably (I hate to cook!)

Or if you want a heart attack on a plate - fried potatoes, browned kielbasa sausage and either eggs or cheese or both over all the taters and sausage when they are about done. 

(Fried potatoes with eggs mixed in was a dinner when it was just Mom and me and Dad was on the road.)  

 

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 8:01 AM
 spokyone wrote:
 tree68 wrote:

Neighbor mowed his lawn today.  Usually he just mows right up to the driveway (I own maybe two feet off the edge of it), but today he left a couple of feet unmowed.  What's up with that? (Rhetorical question - you need not answer....) 

Unsolicited answer. "Price of lawnmower gas"

Smile [:)]

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:04 AM

Guten morgen!  Wie geht es dir zum heute?

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Posted by Railfan1 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:17 AM
Good morning everyone.
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:15 AM

Glad to hear the Driver can drive in the drive way again.  I'll bet he was smiling!  Ms Moo I'm perplexed a bit.  What is a Porcupine Meatball?  I've never heard of that.  The soup and crackers sound good for lunch to me also.

A RR note: I finally got the picture of the CP GP40 near sunset uploaded on my website.  I forgot how loud that bright red is in the setting sun.  Check the homepage on my website out if you wanna see it.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:54 AM

CW - the one burning question we have at our humble abode each day - "what's for supper"....this is as agonizing as "where shall we eat breakfast" on Saturday morning!  I can make life & death decisions (shall we watch trains, what to wear to work, etc) but can't seem to figure out supper and Sat breakfast.

I would like chicken  beef noodle soup and oyster crackers for lunch and porcupine meatballs with a broccoli/raisin/sunflower seed/apple salad for supper. 

Willy - it drooled at our house and 37 blocks north of us on UNL campus - it puddled!  Nothing on radar right now.

Both were headed east when I checked in with weather channel.

Bobcat and dirt gone!  Parking lot open for business and the Driver used both sides of the driveway to get to the street - just because he could!  He Big Smile [:D] the whole way!

ook...

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:11 AM

Good Wednesday morning, everyone!  Coffee is brewing, tea is brewing for fresh iced tea (sweetened and unsweetened), also have hot water on for hot tea this morning; have made fresh oj, oj/tangering/tomato, pineapple juice and apple juice.

On the breakfast/warmer bar, you will find:  turkey bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, homemade buttermilk biscuits, hash browns, fresh pineapple slices, sliced tomatoes and sliced apples.  There's also a variety of cold cereals sitting on the counter.

This is REQUEST WHAT YOU WANT FOR LUNCH AND DINNER DAYSo, I want to hear some ideas/requests from you all, as to what you'd like to eat today.  

Everyone have a good morning, and if you need me, I'll be in the garden, on the glider, enjoying nature this morning.  Anyone who wants to join me there, is welcome.

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Posted by spokyone on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:15 PM
 tree68 wrote:

Neighbor mowed his lawn today.  Usually he just mows right up to the driveway (I own maybe two feet off the edge of it), but today he left a couple of feet unmowed.  What's up with that? (Rhetorical question - you need not answer....) 

Unsolicited answer. "Price of lawnmower gas"
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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:44 PM

You can keep that rain out in the midwest for a couple more days (actually waiting until after the holiday weekend would be nice, too).  My tower guys are almost done and don't need another rain delay.  It's no fun working 180' in the air in the rain....

Neighbor mowed his lawn today.  Usually he just mows right up to the driveway (I own maybe two feet off the edge of it), but today he left a couple of feet unmowed.  What's up with that? (Rhetorical question - you need not answer....) 

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Posted by Willy2 on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:18 PM
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It can rain up here, as long as it's before the weekend.  Any chance of that Willy? 

I just got done mowing the lawn, a weed-free lawn, I might add.  THEY'RE ALL DEAD!  THOSE UGLY, BROAD-LEAFED, GRASS KILLING, UNAESTHETIC, PRICKLY, MASS-REPRODUCING STUPID WEEDS!  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!Evil [}:)]

Ok, I feel better.  Cool [8D]

Yep, you've got a chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night, but over the weekend too. It looks like much of the central plains/midwest is going to get into kind of a messy weather pattern for at least the next week.

Bob - Surprisingly, the NOAA drought monitor does not have northwest Illinois in a drought yet. I have a feeling that if you don't get rain soon, that will change. You've got a chance later this week and over the weekend too, so hopefully that will get things moist again.

Back to studying!!

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 8:33 PM

It can rain up here, as long as it's before the weekend.  Any chance of that Willy? 

I just got done mowing the lawn, a weed-free lawn, I might add.  THEY'RE ALL DEAD!  THOSE UGLY, BROAD-LEAFED, GRASS KILLING, UNAESTHETIC, PRICKLY, MASS-REPRODUCING STUPID WEEDS!  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!Evil [}:)]

Ok, I feel better.  Cool [8D]

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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 7:49 PM
We could use a little as well- sounds like we might get some tomorrow or Thursday.
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Posted by spokyone on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 7:47 PM
 Willy2 wrote:

 If things keep going the way they are, this May might try to get into the record books as one of the wettest Mays ever for Omaha.

Hey Willy. Here in northwestern Illinois we are very dry this month. The storms have passed to the south or west mostly. Good news is the corn was planted, then we had some rain. We should be OK if it rains before too much longer

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Posted by Willy2 on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 7:20 PM

Not much rain expected tonight here in Omaha. Mookie has a slightly better chance of seeing some late tonight. Our time for storms will be tomorrow, tomorrow night, and Thursday morning. Severe storms will be possible and we could get a couple of inches of rain. If things keep going the way they are, this May might try to get into the record books as one of the wettest Mays ever for Omaha. We'll just wait and see what the next few days bring.

Now I'm going to spend a totally exciting evening studying for exams. What could be more thrilling?

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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 7:10 PM
 Mookie wrote:

Oh - rain here and there and headed east - Brian put your boots on!

I hope you mean the rubber ones, not the metal ones...

It's trying to rain around here, but all we're getting is light showers.  Humidity isn't high enough yet.

I'll take one of everything from the Mexican spread! 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:21 PM

I don't even want to have to think about buying a lawn mower (which would be stolen around here, anyway) or gasoline for it!  Glad a friend mows the yard free of charge.  But next month, I'm going to try to get him to take some payment, to help him out with the gas for his mower and gas trimmer.

 Joe and Lance, containers are made up and in the fridge for you two to take to work tonight.

Okay, everyone, our TUESDAY NIGHT MEXICAN FIESTA is now under way, on the patio.  But, you WILL have to go inside the Diner, to fill your plates.  I decided to cook in AC this afternoon!  We're at 85 or 86 degrees here at 6:17 p.m. EDT.  The cool breeze from this morning, has turned into a very warm breeze this evening.Sad [:(]

Everyone enjoy your supper, and have a good evening.

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Posted by Railfan1 on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 3:53 PM
Shock [:O]
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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:04 PM

....Spokyone....The only way to make it look better, use a 2.5 gal can and then you can get away with only $8.00.....ha.....That's a record for me, filling my gas can for that amount.  I can mow my 25,000 sq. ft. with that 5 times.....{14 horse John Deere}.

At those rates, that makes it $96.00 / season gasoline cost to mow my yard.

Quentin

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