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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Spotting the very strange train! Part Two
Mary and I took my grandson Zach on a train hunt in February of 2012 and spotted a very strange train. We posted my pictures, and I recently reposted them on The Shepherd's Heart Journal.
What caused me to repost those pictures was finding some more pictures on Mary's zoom camera, one of them quite stunning. Here is the rest of the story.
What caused me to repost those pictures was finding some more pictures on Mary's zoom camera, one of them quite stunning. Here is the rest of the story.
Spotting the very strange train!
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See the sparks where this machine is grinding the rails back to original size? The pressure of heavy trains spreads the top of the metal rails out. |
In February 2012, Mary, my grandson Zach & I are waiting for a train at our favorite spot in LaPaz IN
Mary & Zach keep their eyes peeled.
The very slow moving, strange looking train is finally here.
According to my brother Tim Dittmer who dug up this info
About Loram:Founded in 1954, Loram Maintenance of Way started out as a small operation consisting of two simple machines, and a handful of employees. Today, Loram has become one of the leading suppliers of track maintenance machinery and services in North America and the global market. Loram provides maintenance of way services to Class I and short line railroads, transits, and commuter rails.
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This special train is spraying the tracks with ??? from 4 tanker cars like this one below.By the way, all my Ad links are monetized, which means that if you click and buy, I get paid.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
More perks from Klout
I still don't trust Klout.com because my Klout score is dropping but my blog page views are rising, but they are doing their darndest to butter me up.
I have become eligible for several perks, including a years subscription to Red Bull Magazine, a magazine about extreme sports. The only extreme sport I participate in is cooking bacon in my underwear.
Mary said she would try the ROC night repair cream they sent me, probably because they saw my picture and thought my face needed a lot of repairing. I passed the cream on to Mary cause she's a girl and she worries about silly stuff like that even though she's as pretty as a portrait. I personally like the frightening effect my face has on clerks and waitresses. I get better service.
I included a picture of the ROC box and a glass of another cool perk, 10 single servings of a Lipton Tea 5 calorie drink with the flavor of orange, mango, and honey. That perk tasted awesome. I wish they would have sent a pallet load of that stuff.
I was eligible for the $25 gift card to a wine site, but when I got to the perk, they were all gone. Big surprise.
If my Klout score goes any lower, I'll probably have to go on Twitter and say some witty sayings about insanity or coffee or something I'm upset about to get my score up. That's really more social interaction than I want. For a social internet leader, I'm very antisocial.
I like the saying "You read my T-shirt. That's enough social interaction for today."
I have become eligible for several perks, including a years subscription to Red Bull Magazine, a magazine about extreme sports. The only extreme sport I participate in is cooking bacon in my underwear.
Mary said she would try the ROC night repair cream they sent me, probably because they saw my picture and thought my face needed a lot of repairing. I passed the cream on to Mary cause she's a girl and she worries about silly stuff like that even though she's as pretty as a portrait. I personally like the frightening effect my face has on clerks and waitresses. I get better service.
I included a picture of the ROC box and a glass of another cool perk, 10 single servings of a Lipton Tea 5 calorie drink with the flavor of orange, mango, and honey. That perk tasted awesome. I wish they would have sent a pallet load of that stuff.
I was eligible for the $25 gift card to a wine site, but when I got to the perk, they were all gone. Big surprise.
If my Klout score goes any lower, I'll probably have to go on Twitter and say some witty sayings about insanity or coffee or something I'm upset about to get my score up. That's really more social interaction than I want. For a social internet leader, I'm very antisocial.
I like the saying "You read my T-shirt. That's enough social interaction for today."
Facebook notifications now worthless
I used to follow Facebook notifications closely. In a moment of insanity I even had them SMS'd to my phone.
Now, I am deluged with annoying gaming invites that can't be shut off unless I block old friends, and I probably won't do that. I've learned to almost totally ignore the little red pop-up on the top bar.
Facebook, by taking advantage of my loyal spirit to old friends, even if they are gamblers, has made notifications worthless.
No wonder their stock value is falling so rapidly.
After checking in on the status of my Facebook friends, I spend a lot of on Google Plus, which is currently, along with all my other Google products, become my best go to news source.
Now, I am deluged with annoying gaming invites that can't be shut off unless I block old friends, and I probably won't do that. I've learned to almost totally ignore the little red pop-up on the top bar.
Facebook, by taking advantage of my loyal spirit to old friends, even if they are gamblers, has made notifications worthless.
No wonder their stock value is falling so rapidly.
After checking in on the status of my Facebook friends, I spend a lot of on Google Plus, which is currently, along with all my other Google products, become my best go to news source.
Horse Drawn Carriage
In February of 2011 Mary and I went to The Frankenmuth Ice Festival in Michigan. One of the most picturesque views was the elegant horse-drawn carriage. I came across this picture while wandering through my old emails.
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Huge Spike in Page Views
After posting 13 chapters of The Gift Parables last night, which was warmly received with almost 400 page views, The Shepherd's heart Journal had a huge spike in page views, 1366 page views between midnight and 2 am. Combined with yesterday's 475 page views, God was good.
I am even more humbled and amazed when I look at my page views on my remaining blogs, which I am no longer posting, but moving the posts to my flagship blog, The Shepherd's Heart Journal. Today's views for ALL 10 blogs: 4775.
I am even more humbled and amazed when I look at my page views on my remaining blogs, which I am no longer posting, but moving the posts to my flagship blog, The Shepherd's Heart Journal. Today's views for ALL 10 blogs: 4775.
Monday, June 4, 2012
THE FORCE!
Duct tape is like THE FORCE! It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. ~C Zwanzig
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| Darth Vader poster made out of duct tape. |
Liam's Response
My grandson Liam's response to watching his older brother Mathew practice soccer the first time? He cried. Didn't understand why he could only watch.
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