The Weirdly Wonderful Seneca Wallace Small Talk Chit Chat Talkin' Topics Thread - Page 7069

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

you are not that far from some of them now

Do you want me to stalk them for you? If so, it'll cost some more cookies.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

surprised they let the7th inning happen at all. i would also say the rain contributed to the 2 runs in the top of the inning as well. that pitcher also looked like she was having trouble with the ball.

Girls softball? I have some girls softball team staying at my hotel; most on my floor. They all have little helmets on their door with their names on it. Helmets are black with a red stripe though, so probably not JMU.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by corndog

FT telling his new BFF about Glen.

This guy was from Richmond. I talked to him forever about railfanning the RF&P and how sad the train count is there and how sad it is that Tim's Rivershore is closing and sold out for condos.

He likes to take railfan trips too although he is in town this time with his wife for his cousin's wedding. His wife likes trains too. We exchanged info, so I'll probably railfan down around Richmond with him sometime this year.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

Dude looks like he is taking a leak.

He must have really needed to go. Look at the puddle he left in front of him.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JosieD

I have to have an echocardiograph on June 18th. I had an abnormal result from my EKG. I am freaking out a little bit about it.

My wife has had tons of those. She has an irregular heartbeat that they treat with medicine. Every once in a while though, the medicine isn't enough so they need to do more tests and than increase it.

Saraste · 05-29-2021, 06:37 PM

Uh-oh Glen...

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Saraste

Memorial Day weekend not in the mountains...jackets??? Really???

It was 55 and windy at the time. That storm that came through here on Thursday cooled everything off.

I wasn't prepared for that thanks to the worthless weathermen who claimed my entire trip was going to be sunshine and 70s/80s.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Saraste

Those jackets look heavier than what I wear in January.

Looks can be deceiving. That is my light jacket. I have a North Face that is nice, but my fire department jacket is the warmest.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Saraste

I wonder if that is P77 with FT now. After all he came in riding a bike.

That is a local guy. He had access to the railroad ATCS feed on his phone so was telling us which trains were lined up when. He knows some of the people that moderate the webcam.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

someone kidnaps everyone you like and to get them back, you have to do one of these things....which do you pick....

-3 full days of standing in the middle of nowhere taking pictures of trains with FT

-spend the weekend with cheesyballs and his roommate and run a race with him

-spend 2 days and the night at the BOO compound

or do you simply tell the ones you like....sorry...was nice knowing you.

We know #2 is out for you as you would never run a step.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JosieD

I would pick 2 days at the Boo compound and help Mrs. Boo dispose of her "problem".

I would extend the courtesy of helping dispose of the body since it would be done by you.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Saraste

Don't know. Too far away to check for scrapes and cuts.

FT is now surrounded. 5 people out there including a tripod. Wonder if that means that long hair is out there again.

The one old man was local and helps with the camera from time to time. I had to hear all about his railroad clubs he belongs to and how he is going to help clean the cameras this coming Tuesday. He did provide some good new places for steak and BBQ next time I'm in town. He also did clear up why this burger joint, Town Topic Hamburgers, is always packed when I go by. Apparently, their burgers are the best in KC. I like Fritzs, but I may be biased because of it has a train motif.

He wasn't too helpful remembering some things as he was bragging about the layout to the other guys who showed up and in error said the flyover was completed in 2003 when it wasn't built when I was there in 2004. I think he mixed up that one and the Sheffield flyover in the Eastern part of town.

The 3 other guys were from Illinois I think. I didn't pay much attention to them. I really enjoyed blowing by them as they ran down the street to catch a freight train on the Fort Scott Subdivision while I drove to get it.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

That is easy....go with FT...throw a cheeseburger on the ground and when he goes after it run like hell in the other direction.

You've been watching me for how many days? How much food have you seen me eat by the tracks?

All you would really have to do is wait until a train comes and I start taking photographs. With the length of these trains here, you could be miles away before I noticed you were gone.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Saraste

Tripod guy is definitely not long hair and the one guy has a face that looks like the "wot" meme.

Yeah, the long hair guy from earlier in the week did not return.

There was another guy I was talking to today with long hair in a ponytail and an orange shirt. He was here from Hammond, Indiana. He too enjoys going all over the US to photograph trains. I talked to him for quite a bit today too.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 06:57 PM

I ended up photographing 56 trains today and had another 5 blocked from photos. What a fabulous day with having left at 4:30PM too. If I wasn't getting up early tomorrow to leave town, I would have went back downtown to get on the sun side of the tracks and kept going.

Overall, I photographed 224 trains in Kansas City.

I definitely need to get back here more often than every 17 years.

Tomorrow I drive to my hotel in Charleston, West Virginia with a short stop for some special painted shortline locomotives in Granite City, Illinois.

glen87 · 05-29-2021, 06:59 PM

on to game 3 tomorrow it appears

glen87 · 05-29-2021, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Saraste

Uh-oh Glen...

yeah - it's over

chezball · 05-29-2021, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

someone kidnaps everyone you like and to get them back, you have to do one of these things....which do you pick....

-3 full days of standing in the middle of nowhere taking pictures of trains with FT

-spend the weekend with cheesyballs and his roommate and run a race with him

-spend 2 days and the night at the BOO compound

or do you simply tell the ones you like....sorry...was nice knowing you.

The bold was taken care of last Aug.
My daughter just told me she goes with her to church sometimes. I asked, "does the church get hit by lightning when she enters?"

JeremyNick · 05-29-2021, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fulltritty

I ended up photographing 56 trains today and had another 5 blocked from photos. What a fabulous day with having left at 4:30PM too. If I wasn't getting up early tomorrow to leave town, I would have went back downtown to get on the sun side of the tracks and kept going.

Overall, I photographed 224 trains in Kansas City.

I definitely need to get back here more often than every 17 years.

Tomorrow I drive to my hotel in Charleston, West Virginia with a short stop for some special painted shortline locomotives in Granite City, Illinois.

If you can, make a stop at Pies and Pints while you are there. Fantastic pizzas.

fulltritty · 05-29-2021, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JeremyNick

If you can, make a stop at Pies and Pints while you are there. Fantastic pizzas.

I just looked at the limited photos on the menu. Those pizzas look disgusting.

I like New York style. My second favorite is Giordano's thin crust. Those look like some old world meets Greek meets California pizza garbage.

Saraste · 05-29-2021, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

on to game 3 tomorrow it appears

Noon tomorrow. At that time I will be on my way up to see my besties and their youngest daughter. Don't plan on being home until late. May or may not bring my laptop.

Siberian13 · 05-29-2021, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Saraste

Usually no more than a windbreaker. There are times it does get down towards freezing. If I have to make a trip to Gainesville then I will bring something slightly heavier as it does get down into the teens there. The funny part is that once it gets below 50, many people bring out the heavy "northern" type of jacket with fur-lined colors and such.

What would they do if it got down to 0?

If it hits 0 in your city then the end is near.

Skipscards · 05-29-2021, 11:52 PM

God Bless BJ Thomas.

JosieD · 05-30-2021, 06:36 AM

Good morning, everyone. Today is Sunday May 30th.

spuds1961 · 05-30-2021, 08:24 AM

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God Bless BJ Thomas.

Why did he die or something.

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05-29-2021, 06:57 PM	#176715
fulltritty Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: King George, VA Posts: 78,409	I ended up photographing 56 trains today and had another 5 blocked from photos. What a fabulous day with having left at 4:30PM too. If I wasn't getting up early tomorrow to leave town, I would have went back downtown to get on the sun side of the tracks and kept going. Overall, I photographed 224 trains in Kansas City. I definitely need to get back here more often than every 17 years. Tomorrow I drive to my hotel in Charleston, West Virginia with a short stop for some special painted shortline locomotives in Granite City, Illinois.