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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:56 AM
 Willy2 wrote:

I'm working the lights, so I will be busy for the next few days. Lights actually aren't that hard hard to do. It just takes a little while to get into the pattern of pushing all of the buttons and turning the knobs, etc.

We have another thing in common!  I did lights in HS, branched out to stage manager.  Learned to direct but never actually did a show as director.

Don't sell yourself short - good lighting can make the show! 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:51 AM

mookie

this milk will be freshly squeezed or farm fresh so to speak.anyway yeah its another way for classes to make money to go on field trips.but schools dont go on too many field trips now because of a) lack of money ,b)the stardardized tests or both.Experience is a good teacher too.thanks for breakfast.

stay safe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:29 AM

Good Thursday morning, everyone!  Well, we've already reached our high for today:  49 when I woke up at 6, and it's down a degree or two as I type.  Supposed to have more rain later on, with gusty winds.  Oh, beautiful spring time!!  

Coffee is on, fresh juice, hot tea, hot chocolate and hot cider are ready.

On the warmer bar:  bacon, sausage, biscuits, sausage gravy, oatmeal, grits, toast, hash browns, beagles, bear claws.  

Everyone have a great day, and take care!!

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:06 AM
^?  Milk?  Oh Joe - it's a brighter day and the sun isn't even up yet!

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Posted by Railfan1 on Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:00 AM
Happy Thursday everyone. You can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:30 PM

Joe, your plate is ready and waiting in the fridge for you.  Gee, I remember the spring carnivals when I was in elementary/grade school.  Those were always such fun!  And ours were always indoor, also.  Thanks for the walk down memory lane, Joe.  Haven't thought of that in way too many years.

Got a fresh round of spaghetti, garlic bread, etc., ready.  So everyone come and get it!!

We just got through with a storm going through.  We even  managed to get some pea size hail this time around.  Now, the sun is back shining and making everything look pretty good.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:28 PM

will take some spaghetti and garlic bread for work tonight.it started with snow now rain then back to some slush tonight yuk. matt has his school carnival this weekend(inside) and they also get to go on a field trip to a farm.will get mookie her milk fresh because they will get to milk a cow.stay dry everyone.

stay safe

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 1:41 PM

....Just a bit of rain here today and 40's like temp.  Just checked the web cam at Rochelle and the ground is mostly white..!!  This is supposed to be beyond that.....It's April, and well into it...!

Glad I got the yard mowed yesterday {5th time}, because it's nasty rainy at times today.

Stopped over at the restored C&O depot, {now Trail Head}, and watched a north bound NS combination auto rack and double stack pass....It was powered by 2 GE 6 axle engines and neither was NS origin...Both UP.  They passed about 11:15...{just in case our northern Indiana friends are watching on the New Castle District line}.

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Posted by rvos1979 on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:24 PM

I thought we were done with winter....

Four to five inches on the ground right now, on track to recieve a foot or so of snow, and the winds are howling at 25 MPH or so.

Mutt, that picture reminds me of a few vehicles I've ridden in, push the pedal, snap yer neck!!

Think I'll have some of that spaghetti, then figure out if we're working tonight.  Could get interesting if we are..... 

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:04 AM

Welcome back, Mookie! Did you have a good Easter?

Snow here this morning, but now it looks like it has changed over to rain. The ground was too warm to allow any accumulation, but it looked pretty coming down for a couple of hours.

The musical at school is Thursday through Sunday with 6 performances. I'm working the lights, so I will be busy for the next few days. Lights actually aren't that hard hard to do. It just takes a little while to get into the pattern of pushing all of the buttons and turning the knobs, etc.

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:51 AM

Mookie:  WELCOME BACK!!  You have been missed, girlfriend!!!!  Now, to find the rest of our female compatriots, like Nance69, Kathi, Nora, Josie, and whomever else has been missing for awhile, and get them back in here!  

Joe, think I'll take the rain and storms we'll have later on.  

The menu for the rest of the day will be:  spaghetti w/meat sauce, Texas garlic toast, tossed salad, and for dessert:  your choice of:  chocolate cake, apple pie, and peppermint ice cream.  

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 7:05 AM

rain? how about snow changing to rain later today.ugh! glad to see the kitty back today.here is your mug mookie.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:58 AM

^?

(MC - they tore up my driver's license.  Now you know why!)

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:12 AM

Good Wednesday morning, all.  Well, we're getting light rain right now, here in Louisville.  Supposed to get heavy rain, and slight chance of severe stuff later this afternoon, and evening.  Guess we'll wait and see, just what we do get.  

Mudchicken, thanks for the update on how you and Boss Hen are doing.  

Coffee, fresh juice and hot tea, hot chocolate and hot cider are ready for whomever wants any of the selections.  On the warmer bar, you'll find the usual breakfast items.

I hope everyone has a great day.  Also hope everyone stays as dry as possible, if you're expecting rain in your area.  Everyone take care.

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Posted by Railfan1 on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:01 AM
Laugh [(-D]
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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:43 PM
Yep....Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:34 PM
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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:10 PM
 mudchicken wrote:

CW: I assume Mooks forwarded you the picture of Mutt in the back seat when she took a spin around the diner and stepped on the exhilerator. That picture keeps popping up in my mind.

Boss Hen is still hardly working and I'm swamped...

Mudchicken, is this the one you're referring to, or is there another one I don't know about?!?!Mischief [:-,]

 

 

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:06 PM

Not a bad today here in the north of NY.  Still wants to snow, but there's not enough to stick.

Willy - I think it was Al Roker who got his meteorology degree from Oswego.  You can learn about lake effect snow first hand!

Time to head for the print shop - got bunch of tickets to print...

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:39 PM

CW: I assume Mooks forwarded you the picture of Mutt in the back seat when she took a spin around the diner and stepped on the exhilerator. That picture keeps popping up in my mind.

Boss Hen is still hardly working and I'm swamped...

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 4:54 PM

Gee, it's been kind of slow in here today.  Seems like it's warming up here, and guess it's warmed up elsewhere as well!  

Joe, you're very welcome for the plate for work tonight.  And there's one fixed up for you in the fridge.

On the menu tonight:  spaghetti w/meatballs and plenty of sauce, garlic Texas toast, tossed salads, and for dessert:  your choice of homemade banana pudding, chocolate cake and apple pie.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:41 PM

randy

i here tickets are going to be 10 bucks in milwaukee.I wonder if they will let the indians mascot borrow bernies slide out in the outfield.ahh weather in ohio you dont like it wait 5 minutes.Cw thanks for my plate for work tonight.going to see if those 2 mookie engines are still parked on the side with the coal train.

stay safe

Joe

ps willy keep up the great work

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Posted by Willy2 on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:04 PM

Last day of Easter vacation and it's rainy outside. It always works like this. School days are beautiful and then the days off are cloudy and dreary.

The latest data suggests that significant snowfall is a good possibility for Friday evening through Saturday morning. I'm not quite sold on that yet, but the chances seem to look fairly high.

Hope everyone has a good afternoon/evening!

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Posted by rvos1979 on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:54 PM

Afternoon everyone.....

Strange weather we will be having here in the next two days, supposed to get six inches of snow tonight, central Wisconsin could get up to a foot of snow.  Too late in the season to be getting this much snow....

I see Cleveland will be using Miller Park over in Milwaukee to make up a few of the four games that got snowed out last week, life imitates art once again (for those who don't remember, Milwaukee stood in for Cleveland in the movie 'Major League').Hope the record doesen't imitate the movie, though.

Will grab some lunch, then quick nap before work. See everyone later......   

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:09 AM

Well, looks like I need to bring in another 55 gallon thing of Diet Dew:  I see our favorite mudchicken has been in this morning!  Mudchicken, always glad to keep them in stock for you.  How are you and Boss Hen doing lately?  I don't hear much from your way. 

Lunch is ready.  You've got your choices of open-faced roast beef sandwiches, swimming in gravy/juices, w/mashed taters; leftover lasagna from supper last night; ham & potato salad from Sunday; and vegetable beef soup w/cornbread.  

Ray, I'm sure Mutt would enjoy borrowing the book, after you are through reading it.  

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 8:19 AM

We have 33 degrees here in Sioux Falls, and we are getting moderately heavy snow. And it could turn into rain later this afternoon. Right now we have something less than an inch of snow on the ground.

I was looking at the web site of the Sioux Falls Humane Society last night, am considering eventually adopting a doggie, all of my Colorado cousins have been telling me that I should have a dog, one that has already been housebroken.

I ordered a new book from the History Book Club last week, "Stealing the General", by Russel S. Bonds and it arrived in my mail yesterday afternoon. It should make for some pretty good reading. I might pass it on to Locomutt after I have finished reading it.

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:33 AM

Willy: We are looking at an Albuquerque LOW setting up at the end of this week. Friday could be really sloppy.

Grabbing a 55 gallon drum of Diet Dew and off to the wars. Light rain today and Sand Creek tomorrow if it dries up.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:00 AM

good morning

very foggy this morning.almost met a garbage truck that pulled out in front of me.saw 2 mookies with a detroit edison coal train.also saw a vehicle from nebraska but it wasnt millie.unless someone gave millie some serious steroids.

stay safe

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Posted by NightrainAFD1987 on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:42 AM

I am greatful for the rain, we need it around here. Guess that goes with the territory of living in the high desert for a number of years. It's more green here, but still we could use a lot more than what we have been getting. The cold can go away though, even though, my defenition of cold is far away from what the locals call "cold" Anything below 70 degrees here is "Cold", but a lot of us know the real truth to the word now don't we?

A bowl of grits, and a glass og OJ sounds good now...maybe I actually will have that for brakfast

Supposed to really be up an hour and a half from now, but can't sleep, so...blah...here I am 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:06 AM

Good Tuesday morning, all!  Willy, looks like you had a TERRIFIC interview!  Congratulations.  I know everyone on here, including myself, are very proud of you!  Someday, when I'm very old and gray, I'll be able to say I was acquainted with that young man, from the Trains.com forums!!

We have a temp of 35 degrees this morning.  But the downside is, the clouds will build up this afternoon, and rain will be in sometime tonight, probably around midnight.  Supposed to have rain all day tomorrow, possibly very heavy at times, with a slight possibility of thunder.

Coffee is ready, fresh juice is made, and we've got hot tea, hot chocolate and hot cider readily available.  

On the warmer bar, you will find the usual assortment of turkey bacon, sausage, etc., with some fresh fruit in the cooler.

Everyone have a good morning, and I'll see you all after I get through with Produce Tuesday.

 

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