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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Hi everyone. Been a while. Still working on the house, traveling to see grand kids, fighting the snow and cold....Started out this past spring by putting in 4 feeder pigs, now it's 3 beef feeders....had a very busy summer with 2 new grand daughters (guess who's getting trains for Christmas???)...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Hi all busy week here, tring to get everything done for fall....son is coming home tomorrow, he has finished his hitch in the Navy! He may jion the Army now.....he has some silly idea about jumping out of air craft...... Rick
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    38 And I May Have A Bad Ticker

    Good luck to you and your dad. Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Morning all, off to the Rollag Threshermans tractor show. They are supposed to have a couple of steam shovels that still run + two steam trains on grounds. Have a great weekend! Rick
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    Teror On The Tracks

    OK, the terrorist are winning. When we have to to spend billions of dollars on security they have won the half the battle. If other half, the citizens can be scared into demanding radical changes in security costing more billions then they will win the war. What we don't need is a police state...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Morning all, well I'm a slacker....haven't done anything with my layout in several months. Haven't got much done with the house. Didn't get much fishing in. Scuba took up much of my summer. I even got to dive on a sunken log car that went throught the ice many years ago. It seems that in north...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Morning everyone and hi. Been kinda busy with 2 new grand daughters! Not twins, one is 6 weeks and the other 3 weeks. I have gotten a little fishing in. Finished up my advanced certs for scuba, been raising pigs and steers for our own meat. The garden wasn't too good this year, too dry and in to...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Hi, again....a little update. I got myself a boat motor and trailer for 1800 and had to replace all the wood in it but now have a nice 18' fishing boat with electronics and a bow mount trolling motor. Still working on the house but it has been slow because of knee problems...and the 2 Docs at...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    HI everyone. Just thought I'd let you know we are doing good and were no where near the bridge in the Twin Cities. Been very busy with family (Downs grandson had to have more surgery and is doing great) and fishing. We are now even busyer with livestock on the farm for our own meat and should...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Hi all, been kinda busy the last few days to include the 3rd, the day I celebrated the 31st anniversary of my 21st Bday...... Did get enough dry weather to mow the lawn and get some more garden planted! Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Morning everyone. It was a nice day yesterday with no rain!!!!!! Maybe I can get in the garden this afternoon. Bill paying day..... Ralph, great day! Rick
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    Introducing Myself!

    Hi and welcome! Rick
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    What A Bummer!

    Cannonball, you know what they say about musicians? If they can't play a guitar give em a bass, if they can't play that give em a set of drum sticks, if they can't play the drums take one stick away and make a conductor...... Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Morning all, thanks Chief and Tony, it's good to be back:thumb:. Chief we are in the market for a car right now. I was doing some research on the net and was very surprised at the reported complaints for Nissan's:eek:. I thought they were better than that. Good luck! Sewage in the fish...
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    Canadian Rails Unsafe?

    Just my 2 cents worth here. I think the North American rail systems need a lot of of work. Roadbed and bridges are old and the new motive power are heavier than the older ones that were used when both were built. Rolling stock has gotten bigger too carrying a heavier load. The railroads...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Morning everyone. Haven't been on in a while. We put in 4 feeder pigs and 3 steers so I've had to put fence in, trying to stay dry here in west Mn. I've also been assisting with SCUBA classes, diving on my own with 2 in laws, working on the veggie garden, trying to keep up with the grass, still...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    HI everyone, been a bit. We have been real busy the last several weeks with garden work, putting in a pig pen (4 feeders) and getting ready to put in a few head of beef for our own meat. I should start laying track later this week! Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    You should see what pocket gophers do! Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    I don't know about this........ Hi all.....doing a lot of yard and garden work right now, haven't even turned on the puter in a few days Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Hi all, got about a 1/3 of the garden plowed, got seed yesterday. We had some rain last night, have thunder and lighting now. Did get a couple of cherries planted. Went and got some hog panel and fence post yesterday, going to put 4 feeders in for the summer. Looking at a couple of beef...
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