Our total rainfall from last night was 5.52 inches! Other locations across Omaha and across the rest of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa measured similar amounts. There are flood and flash flood warnings all over the place. Up to three more inches are possible from late this afternoon through tomorrow morning.
Such excitement!
Willy
good morning
we had a few sprinkles yesterday but not too bad.matt likes the hitting part of baseball but the fielding needs some practice.juice and coffee and doughnuts are ready.Cw hope you had a great birthday.
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").
Exciting evening here. Lots of thunderstorms - some with very intense lightning. After one particularly close strike the power went out for a few minutes, but then it came back on. Tornadoes only about 20 miles east of us. More storms, some tornadic - are moving north out of Kansas, so it looks like a noisy night is on the way. More severe weather and heavy rain will be possible tomorrow and tomorrow night and even into Monday, too.
CW - Hope you had a great birthday!
emmar wrote:Oops, almost forgot. We have a large selection of fruit yogurts and frozen fruit pops for Railfan1.
Thanks
Eek - not sure I can handle spaghetti after all the pizza I've had this week, but I'll take a small helping anyhow.
Great celebration here - Happy Birthday CW, and once again congrats to Sarah on her accomplishment.
Got through track worker safety and NORAC rules today. Air brakes tomorrow and I'll be a "qualified" "employee." Looks like another busy season on the railroad. I skipped the engineers class this year - I've got enough I can work on and toward. Next year we'll work on getting into the cab. I know I'll be spending some time there as "fireman" when we're running long-hood forward, but the right-hand seatbox can wait.
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...
emmar wrote: I will make some spagetti with sauce and meatballs, english muffin bread, a big rhubarb cake and cherry pie for lunch.
I will make some spagetti with sauce and meatballs, english muffin bread, a big rhubarb cake and cherry pie for lunch.
CW let us take care of the cooking today and go out on the porch and watch some trains.
If you want anything else just ask and I will hop in the kitchen and make it. You are the one who keeps this thread running and I want you to know how much we all appreciate it.
Have a wonderfull day CW.
Dan
Happy birthday CW! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to CHEROKEE WOMAN!! I hope your day will be special, and filled with lots of fun!
Ray
wow didnt mean to scare everyone away.juice an coffee are ready to go.you'll find everything on the breakfast bar including some fresh fruit.come back for tonights pizza fest and some of cw's cake.
Joe
okay time to make the dogs howl.....CW
to yoooooouuuuuuu!!!.will clean up for you tonight.and you will get to see your special cake tommorow.
Congrats, Sarah!
I'm tired after a long day of driving and trainwatching. I'll tack up a couple of pictures in the diner sometime this weekend.
CW , glad to hear the good tidings bout Ms. Sarah . Run with the best Sarah . Best birthday wishes to you CW . The prized ( spike ) has a place secured on the dash of Rattler. It remineds me of my fine friends on So. 26th. st. I wonder ~~~ do es Greyhound serve meals on da bus ??hee hee.Coming home from this weeks wandering in Utah the wind is fierce all the way to Malfunction Jct. The air suspention had a busy time keeping the cab level from the sideways wind . The best to all who habit the Diner.
Respectfully, Cannonball ( another Jim )
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Railfan1 wrote:Hey everybody. Hey CW, no solid food for me, just had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled out.
Lance, kind of know what you're going through. Except all four of my wisdom teeth were cut out, about 32 years ago.
Fixed a different supper tonight: Sarah requested meat loaf, and shelly beans, so we have that on the warmer bar, along with mashed taters and gravy, your choice of cole slaw or tossed salad, and there are some homemade buttermilk biscuits.
Desserts: chocolate cake w/vanilla ice cream and mudchicken's Mock Charlotte.
-stumbles in looking sleepy-
hmm-i'm gessing from the streamers that the decorating is done guess i'll try to wake up and help with the food. Today has been one of those days i wish i actually could just spend my whole day in a diner watching trains. Well everyone make sure to say congrats to Sarah today and hopefully i will be able to stop in later during the party.
Much appreciate the transmission packed in what looks like birdy seed (?) from the mad chicken. Now just need to get it out of small box and onto paper to take trackside!
CW - leaving for home, so have a very happy, happy birthday -(bet you will, too!) I will think of you tomorrow in-between all those coal trains I am going to see!
And I want you all to know that the luncheon didn't have one bit of asparagus in it. Little broccoli, tho! It was good!
C U Monday
Mook
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Got about an inch of rain last night with much more on the way over the next few days. Severe weather possible later this afternoon/tonight with a better chance both tomorrow evening and Sunday afternoon.
All I can say is that I'm glad it's Friday.
TGIF!
// Mad Scientist Chicken emerges from lab in basement. Tired of talking to lab rats, moose & squirrel. Drops chunk of dry ice into blue gatorade. Assembles reuben sandwich in dark reaches in back corner of diner. Drats! - Can't get beak in bottom of Pringles can.
Before wandering off, asks dozing cat to check der 'puter and see if Ravenna Sub. has been squeezed into tiny electrons wif dots and transmitted accross vast flatland and over asparagus barricade to Lincolnski Nebrasky. Ja?
Tough squeezing all those miles into a tiny file.
Can CW put Mock Charlotte on the dessert list tonite?
//Returns to cellar.
Fried Feathers, TGIF!
afternoon
will take some lunch and then its time for a quick nap. been doing chores afterwork.matt gets to go to a farm next monday for school.
Ray and Mookie, thanks for helping hang the banners/streamers! Appreciate it very, very much!! Just heard from Sarah: Sarah finished #2 in her class!!! Missed #1 spot by one point.
Ray, we had rain a couple of hours ago, with thunder & lightning. Has quit now (at least for awhile).
Mookie, you can bake the cake, if you want, and we both can decorate it!!
Our FRIDAY FISH FRY is now under way. We have cod, flounder, haddock, hallibut and perch today, along with the usual side dishes: corn on the cob, cole slaw, fries and hushpuppies.
Everyone, enjoy your lunch, and stay safe out there!!
Message From:The Cook
Whether it's weather or whether it's not, it's definitely weather, whether I like it or not.
Foggy - warm - in the 60's - and was very dark at 5 am. I wore a light long-sleeved shirt and driver wore a jacket and short-sleeved shirt. I haven't worn a coat for the last 2 weeks and the driver just finally put away his parka. I am cold at nite, he is cold in the morning. Who sez opposites don't attract!
I can put up some decorations - made a banner - Homecoming Happy CW Birthday Sarah 2006!
Hmmm...well, I got the date right at any rate!
Maybe I should make a cake. Or maybe I should just go get in the hammock and stupervise!
Since I don't have to leave for work until 11:00 this morning, I will gladly make myself available to help decorate the Diner for Sarah's congratulatory party. Meanwhile I will grab myself a bear claw and a cup of coffee. It's a little cool here in Sioux Falls, only 56 degrees and it is raining. I think the whole weekend here is gonna be socked in with rain. I wonder what the weather is doing in such places as Lincoln, Cedar Rapids and Louisville? The web site of the Weather Underground will soon give me an answer. I hope everyone else out there has a good day!
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
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