Random Thoughts XII - This Thread Delivers

[BoxsterCy]

Referendum has been proposed in my town. It would be building a elementary school, 4k-6th, onto the high school, moving 7th and 8th into the high school, and tearing down the elementary and middle schools, which were built in the 50s. The problem with referendums in my town is all the older people, anyone who graduated in the 50s-60s, don't vote for referendums because they survived the schools so they are still good in their opinion. Elementary school has no AC, and there is asbestos in it too.

Could be worse, at least the schools aren't fire traps. This is the ancient grade school I attended. Fire trap from 1880's or so. Wood floor and wood stairwells. Got to attend one semester of 6th grade in the school that replaced it. Nation didn't get serious about replacing these old structures until 92 kids died in a school fire in a Chicago Catholic school in the late '50's when I was seven. The pictures in Life magazine scared little Boxster. Of course, back then no one was coming into schools to kill kids with assault rifles so we did have that going for us.

 

[BoxsterCy]

And that old school in the picture above? We almost made the news when a tornado went directly over it and dropped down in the houses three blocks away. Classmates mother saw it go right over the school. And, yup, we were all in class.

Remember going to see the smashed houses. There was a cast iron fry pan stuck in a tree by it's handle.

 

[oldman]

Heading to the Twin Cities. My daughter is graduating nursing school. Her grandma is going to pin her. Two down, one to go.

 

[SCyclone]

CG got one to celebrate being with calf.

Well, if she has problems delivering they can call the Incredible Dr. Pol!!!!

 

[SCyclone]

And that old school in the picture above? We almost made the news when a tornado went directly over it and dropped down in the houses three blocks away. Classmates mother saw it go right over the school. And, yup, we were all in class.

Remember going to see the smashed houses. There was a cast iron fry pan stuck in a tree by it's handle.

After the tornado in Manson (1977), I helped build some houses there. One lady we worked for showed us a keepsake from the storm - one of her kitchen cabinet doors had several round wooden toothpicks stuck through it. Part of the toothpick sticking out each side, the wood of the door slightly separated where they went through. Damnedest thing I ever saw. She also reported seeing a pick-up truck sailing through the air over the top of the grain elevator.

 

[SCyclone]

There's a bear roaming around Baraboo.

Near the circus museum?

 

[SCyclone]

Just paint an end zone around your house. Bears never cross those.

Chaser, are you a Packer fan?

 

[SCyclone]

Anyone need a date?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jacque...-from-jail-about-sending-65000-texts-phoenix/

Paging @BoxsterCy..........

 

[stormchaser2014]

Chaser, are you a Packer fan?

 

[jcyclonee]

Yesterday was the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. They were talking about it on the radio on my commute home yesterday. One of the radio commentators stated that everything he knows about the building of the transcontinental railroad he learned from Blazing Saddles. I could relate.

 

[VeloClone]

Could be worse, at least the schools aren't fire traps. This is the ancient grade school I attended. Fire trap from 1880's or so. Wood floor and wood stairwells. Got to attend one semester of 6th grade in the school that replaced it. Nation didn't get serious about replacing these old structures until 92 kids died in a school fire in a Chicago Catholic school in the late '50's when I was seven. The pictures in Life magazine scared little Boxster. Of course, back then no one was coming into schools to kill kids with assault rifles so we did have that going for us.

I can see why you were traumatized.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ire-vintage-photos-20151201-photogallery.html

 

[VeloClone]

Yesterday was the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. They were talking about it on the radio on my commute home yesterday. One of the radio commentators stated that everything he knows about the building of the transcontinental railroad he learned from Blazing Saddles. I could relate.

Somebody's gotta go back and get a shitload of dimes.

 

[SCyclone]

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I was in attendance at two of the more memorable recent playoff games at Lambeau - the Dez no-catch game, and the Giants game in 2016 when Rodgers threw the Hail Mary right before the half. The vixen was with me for the Giants game, she had the time of her life.

 

[SCyclone]

Had a very nice scene on the deck last evening - a male Baltimore Oriole and and male cardinal at the jelly feeder at the same time! Tried to get a photo, but my movement scared them.

 

[jcyclonee]

I was in attendance at two of the more memorable recent playoff games at Lambeau - the Dez no-catch game, and the Giants game in 2016 when Rodgers threw the Hail Mary right before the half. The vixen was with me for the Giants game, she had the time of her life.

Now I picture SC and the vixen this way.

 

[jcyclonee]

It's my son's confirmation tomorrow. Our youth pastor and his small group faith guides must be fantastic at this because he never complained about going to confirmation once in the last three years.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Do not like!

DH will probably be following her looking for the cubs!

 

[cowgirl836]

DH will probably be following her looking for the cubs!

LOL, too true!

 

[SCyclone]

Now I picture SC and the vixen this way.

Pretty close - although I don't look nearly that young.

 

[NWICY]

Note to self, avoid RAGBRAI car shuttling plans this summer with NWICY. Does not operate safe vehicles.

Naw this is all work stuff, all repaired and going again by the way.