Ya know - Mr. Z’s new friend might not scream, but I’ll bet she “whoops” a lot…
I can sympathize with his plight. Despite a long-time affection for a relative of his “certain person,” I’ve lately found myself drawn to an old smoker who burbles. It’s not an easy situation to deal with, although I am trying (very, according to some friends).
Mz Mook - your advice was very good and I shall attempt to apply it to my situation as well.
Dear Mr. Tree! It sad but true: Mother Nature did hand out quite a few of those funny looks. Just be a nice citizen and don’t ask those people where they got them.
MM
It’s ok - the driver thinks I am a non-smoking burbler…and a few other assorted thoughts! Look - it got me my own column! [V]
Dear Up… - buy me a caboose for my backyard and you can visit. Would prefer BNSF or better yet, an old CBQ.
MM
Yup, Just like an E ticket ride at Disneyland.[;)]
Jim, watch out!
I’ve been told that your new E(e)rie friend shakes, rattles, and rolls…and smokes a lot in an effort to cure the shakes.
I’ve heard a thing or two, mostly positive, about a gal in Boise. Not too popular yet, but has taken a lot of people for a ride.
Aside to Mr. Z - see BC got it too!
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You also know about her? I knew she gets around a lot, but gee…
Even tree68 knows about her propensity for ‘whooping’ at certain times, which I found a bit distracting at first, but eventually got used to it. She just does that occasionally to get herself pumped up.
The one thing which bothers me about her is that she takes so long to get excited. Even if you tickle her throttle all the way to her maximum position, she takes what seems like forever to get going. But when she finally does get fully excited, there’s practically no stopping her (which is a good thing).
Dear Mz. Mookie;
I gravitate to this forum because I enjoy trains, and railroad related stuff. I is all very interesting. But of late it seems that some folks can turn any subject into a political diatribe. At first this turned me off, but of late, it is like going to see a bus wreck, the carnage and damage is somehow facinating. It is sort of like a vent for social frustration instead of direct action like the postal workers are prone to do. Is this a good thing?
Sam: If you can’t talk football, I guess you talk politics! At least the people here can’t go “Postal”!
I imagine some of the people end up with marks on their throats that they can wear as a badge of honor.
Since big business and Amtrak are all political in many ways, you won’t avoid it. But you are right - they ignore the little practical questions that beg answers and discussion and go directly to the “dog fight”! There are only a few really great minds on here that will do both. And a few lofty individuals that would never stoop to answering mundane questions.
Human nature at work.
Mz Moo
So very true, I seems that some folks would rather spout their opinion than listen to another’s side of the discussion. Their minds are made up and reason will have no audience. Thanks, Mz. Mookie[:D][:D][:D]
I resurrected this thread just for the fun of it, as it seems like we need to have a place to go for certain types of issues.
So, Jen, is the doctor still ‘in’?
So’s I can remember to send a card an’ all…exactly what day is the official Pick on Mookie Day?
( Yeah-, right- a man remember a date and send a card [(-D] )
Oh Zardoz - I am so [:I] to realize that this went on for 5 pages. But being a little older and if not wiser, at least a little quieter, I am always open to questions, within reason. I also reserve the right to ask one back, too! [8)]
If this is the “ask” thread…Let me ask J how many nice {actually, beautiful}, days will be sent this way during this coming week…Today is finally a perfect Spring day…! To be very warm and all the rest we love a Spring day to be…Everyone in the area…Enjoy.
Q - the wiser part sez - you need to “Ask Willy” since he is the meteorologist-in-training and would be more accurate than I. However, I will be sending you at least 1 more perfect day after I get done using it. Should get there in about 6 mos. I have a lot of use for it!
J
In our local yard, and on through BNSF trains, it seems all I ever see are a bunch of those Cascade Green BN engines, and blue/yellow ATSF engines. Of course, some of the grain trains will also have locomotives from all the Class 1’s and the Canadian and Mexican roads as well. So, why do I have to look at all this variety, and hardly ever get to see those attractive Pumpkin Orange BNSF units? Heck, for the last week, the yard crew has been using a green GP 30 for switching. That hardly seems fair. What’s a fella to do?
As we speak: BNSF has finally come to their senses and are gathering up many of the Ugh Orange units and hiding them behind our depot! My guess is that they will be glad to send them to your yard and to anyone else that has a burning desire to experience the thrill of a major PR screw up.
We still have the BN green engines, the blue/yellow ATSF, we actually did see two CN engines race through here the other day and GP38s were spotted just this last weekend, leaving town Lest we forget - we also have SW10 and SW15’s still doing switching.
So I will close with a thank you for asking and neener, neener…
Csx has been borrowing your warbonnets the past few weeks here in nw ohio.
stay safe
joe
wash and send back, please. They are missed!