Larry, thanks for your meal suggestion.
On the warmer bar is: hot beef and hot turkey sandwiches w/mashed spuds & gravy, fries, and various veggie choices.
Desserts: apple, cherry and peach pies w/vanilla ice cream, or Neopolitan ice cream.
NOTE: Has anyone heard from the Mookster this morning?!?! Sure is too quiet without her in here. Too quiet, quite frankly. Also, we seem to be missing, Joe, Dan and Brian!!
Message From:The Cook
Attention JoeKoh:
NEWS FLASH: Diamonds at Defiance, OH have to be back in in 60 days!
http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/51d7c65c6f78e79385256541007f0580/08ac3bc9f23eef81852572d500715379?OpenDocument
Not sure I buy some of the findings (like no agreement in place for over 100 years), but the decision still makes interesting reading. STB Docket FD-34527_0.
If CSX is smart, they put in a flange bearing crossing frog (sheep jump)....Unless the old frogs are nearby and are in decent shape, CSX is gonna have BIG troubles getting a crossing frog built and delivered that fast. (to avoid being held in contempt)
Hot turkey and hot beef sandwiches, choice of mashed spuds or fries, choice of veggie (hey - it's a virtual diner). Some good old fashioned pie for dessert.
Another nice day, with the possibility of thunderbumpers. The guys building our tower didn't get done a moment too soon. It's one heck of a lightning rod, now...
Duff - hopefully you're getting wet, but not too wet.
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...
Good Thursday morning, everyone. Duff, keeping you all in my thoughts and praying that you all will get some rain!! I know how much you need it down there!
Looks like things are mighty slow in here this morning. Fresh coffee is on, freshly squeezed orange juice in the cooler. There's also fresh fruits and cold cereal on the breakfast bar.
If anyone has any meal requests for today, please let me know. Everyone take care, and have a great morning.
Joe, you're welcome.
In the cooler, you all will find tuna salad sandwiches, BLTs, ham & cheese sandwiches, salami sandwiches, and on the counter you will find chips, pretzels, and snack crackers.
I thought everyone would enjoy having sandwiches, etc., and sitting out on the patio, or up on the deck, enjoying the beautiful weather!!
Jim
congrats on your promotion.CW thanks for the container. matt had a show at school today.one of his songs was engine engine #9.
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").
Mookie wrote: Willy - our weather has been so odd over the whole US, do you have any really, really general outlook on what we may expect? Maybe an early hurricane season; snow in Houston; volcanos in Nebraska?Moo?
Willy - our weather has been so odd over the whole US, do you have any really, really general outlook on what we may expect? Maybe an early hurricane season; snow in Houston; volcanos in Nebraska?
Moo?
I do think this hurricane season will be active, but I'm not sure about early. This rare May subtropical storm we have right now might be the only thing until late July. That's the norm. However, the weather has been a bit crazy lately, so it's hard to say what will happen.
You never know... Ed could be shovelling a foot of snow in July knowing the way things are going.
I think that here in the central plains we'll have a fairly average year in terms of rain and temperatures. Just because we got dumped on over this past weekend doesn't mean that it's going to stay extremely wet for weeks on end. The National Weather Service is giving us equal chances of above or below normal precip and equal chances of above or below normal temperatures this summer, and I really can't argue with that forecast.
Willy
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
First of all, congratulations to Jim. Hopefully he will decide to pop in and say hello.
Just another boring day today, except for the fact that we have our first named storm of 2007 in the Atlantic. Subtropical Storm Andrea has formed off the coast of Florida. Fortunately, landfall is not expected and the system is forecast to gradually weaken over the next few days. Hurricane season in the Atlantic doesn't start until June 1st, so we're off to an early start.
Anyway, I hope everyone has a good day. The weekend is just 2.5 days away!
Good Wednesday morning, everyone. Hope everyone is having a good day, so far!
Mutt and I just finished talking on the phone, with Jim (JHH), and he asked us to share some news with everyone: He has gotten a promotion, and soon will be starting a machinist helper position with the UP there in North Little Rock.
CONGRATULATIIONS, JIM, ON THE PROMOTION!!
I know you've been working very hard on all the work to get the promotion.
To celebrate, we'll have a cookout in Jim's honor today. On the grills, you will find steak, pork chops, chicken, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, and we'll also have potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, and Jim's favorite dessert: white cake w/white icing.
Another beautiful day in Northern New York, and that's a good thing. We have a contractor erecting a 180' tower in our 'back yard' here at work, and they need this nice stuff to stack it all up!
Bearclaw & tea - I'm headed out to watch the excitement of three guys working 100+ feet off the ground....
no rain in our area...hey radio DJ look out the window....
juice and coffee are ready to go. mookie try to stay out of trouble today.
Joe
.........Yes,.......Q is.....ZZZZZZZZZ
Quentin
I will have to take Millie trackside, get her all calmed down and then quietly tell her she is getting mail. She overreacts sometimes with excitement!
Glad all arrived ok.
My puter is being a pain, so will log off and go find the Driver in the parking lot! Early afternoon due to system failure! I love it.
Later
Mook
Mookie wrote:psst CW - I will take a sammich of roasted beast, w/tomato and mayo in the closet please. I seem to be in trouble again on the regular forum. Time to hide from the axe!Moo....
psst CW - I will take a sammich of roasted beast, w/tomato and mayo in the closet please. I seem to be in trouble again on the regular forum. Time to hide from the axe!
Moo....
Don't worry, Mook!! I've got you covered!! BTW, just wanted to let you know that Mutt received Millie's pkg. in the mail yesterday!! He says to tell Millie, "Thanks Millie!!" and that Millie will have something in the mail to her!!
Here Moo, don't forget your chocolate cake...
//slides it under the closet door
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
On the menu today is: tuna casserole, open-face roast beef sandwiches w/mashed taters, green beans, creamed corn and dinner rolls.
Desserts: all the regular desserts ( chocolate cake, white cake w/white icing, brownies, and apple, cherry, and peach cobblers w/vanilla ice cream.
Mookie wrote: Tree - our fire dept search and rescue is going to KS to help. They should be there today. I am pleased that they can help.
After several natural disasters, NY created "Storm Emergency Fire Units," strike teams of 3-5 firefighters, usually with a piece of apparatus, as a way to assist areas in need. They aren't permanant, just a way to account for the teams that are formed when the need arises. I've only been out once, but we had 11 such units assist my department for the Ice Storm of '98.
Those folks need all the help they can get. It's no longer hard to imagine what it would be like to walk back into the area where your home stood and see nothing left - instant TV coverage has taken care of that. Still doesn't make up for the emptiness one would feel on realizing that everything you had has been cast upon the winds.
It's not often that you'll have trouble finding volunteers for such duty - most of us in the business are there because we want to help people.
morning
had to go vote for our library today.that was all this time around. here is your mug mookie.i can tell you need it by the icing on your mowf.would you like coffee or milk in it?
FYI - Diner Bulletin Board notice:
Morning paper sez Buffet is hinting that it might be CN that is one of the unidentified 2 other railroads beside BNSF that he has invested in.......hmmmm.....small world.
Welcome back Delmar! MC - we will talk about your sculptures as I ease the GC cake out of your hands! You know that pecans and coconut aren't good for chickens!
Your sculpturess was ahead of her time. They possibly used her work for the future "Transformers" - I think that is what they called them. I like the Volkswagen one. Picture a mad kitty in a Volks.......
Water faucet shut off 'til at least this weekend.
Tree - our fire dept search and rescue is going to KS to help. They should be there today. I am pleased that they can help.
Off to hunt down some coffee, put on my sun bonnet and head for the garden....
Good Tuesday morning, everyone. Looks like we're going to have another beautiful day today!
Crazy Delmar, welcome back! Hope you can stay around for awhile!
Coffee is brewing, juice is freshly made, and there's hot water for tea and cocoa. Mookie, I managed to reach you coffee mug this morning, and it's all ready for you, to enjoy!
On the warmer bar: turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy and hash browns.
Gotta go start getting ready for the Produce Tuesday crazies; so everyone have a terrific morning, and see you all later.
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