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If you’ve ridden in a train, where did you go?---I used to be a rail commuter, but my last train trip was across Pennsylvania quite a few years ago
Did you like it better or worse than traveling by bus or plane? --- I found the train more comfortable than bus or plane
If you’ve never taken a train ride, what has prevented you from doing so?
Extra Credit Question:
It’s tornado season here in the Midwest, and we’ve already had some nasty spring weather. When the tornado warnings are broadcast, do you head for a safe place like a basement or interior hallway, or do you tempt the fates and keep doing whatever you were doing?
Have you ever seen or experienced a tornado? ---No, never have
Bonus Question:
When you shop for a wedding gift, do you prefer to get the happy couple:
Something from their gift registry?
A unique one-of-a-kind item from a gallery or workshop?
Something that you made personally?
A gift certificate or gift card?
Something else entirely?.......it all depends on the couple getting married
Just For Fun:
Do you pronounce the word “pecan” as “PEE-con” or as “pi-CAHN?” ----the latter
However you pronounce it, what is your favorite food with pecans? --let's see, pecan tarts? pecan pie? cranberry pecan muffins? cherry pecan muffins? pecan cinnamon rolls? cheese spread and pecans? candied pecans? still thinking about it........
If you’ve ridden in a train, where did you go?From Texas to California
Did you like it better or worse than traveling by bus or plane?It's dfifferent. I'm not a good flyer but I like getting places fast. The bus is...a bus. And the train was fun and interesting but not quick enough for me. So...go figure.
If you’ve never taken a train ride, what has prevented you from doing so?
Extra Credit Question:
It’s tornado season here in the Midwest, and we’ve already had some nasty spring weather. When the tornado warnings are broadcast, do you head for a safe place like a basement or interior hallway, or do you tempt the fates and keep doing whatever you were doing? I have a tornado prep kit I made while stationed in Kansas because I had a few close calls. Living in Texas, still in tornado alley, I still have my kit and keep in close. I will monitor but in a warning I will try to stay at home until it passes but normally, I just try to do what I'm doing.
Have you ever seen or experienced a tornado? Yep. First was when I was 9 and then had a few close calls since.
Bonus Question:
When you shop for a wedding gift, do you prefer to get the happy couple:
Something from their gift registry?I try to stick with this.
A unique one-of-a-kind item from a gallery or workshop?
Something that you made personally?But I normally do this.
A gift certificate or gift card?
Something else entirely?
Just For Fun:
Do you pronounce the word “pecan” as “PEE-con” or as “pi-CAHN?”
it's both here in texas
However you pronounce it, what is your favorite food with pecans?
Pecan pie!! And chocolate turtles.
Have you ever ridden in a train? Many time when I was young and many times now that I'm old.
If you’ve ridden in a train, where did you go? These days, it's to Denver to board a plane.
Did you like it better or worse than traveling by bus or plane? Traveling by bus is a horror story today. Just check the Greyhound thread in the Travel Forum. I'd rather travel by plane because it's faster.
If you’ve never taken a train ride, what has prevented you from doing so?
Extra Credit Question:
It’s tornado season here in the Midwest, and we’ve already had some nasty spring weather. When the tornado warnings are broadcast, do you head for a safe place like a basement or interior hallway, or do you tempt the fates and keep doing whatever you were doing? I go to the basement and hope for the best.
Have you ever seen or experienced a tornado? Saw the clouds but they didn't hit the ground. Never been through one.....yet.
Bonus Question:
When you shop for a wedding gift, do you prefer to get the happy couple:
Something from their gift registry?
A unique one-of-a-kind item from a gallery or workshop?
Something that you made personally?
A gift certificate or gift card?
Something else entirely? Something nice they will be able to use in their new home.
Just For Fun:
Do you pronounce the word “pecan” as “PEE-con” or as “pi-CAHN?”
However you pronounce it, what is your favorite food with pecans? Pecan pie.
Today In History:
421 – Venice, Italy is founded 1634 – The first settlers arrive in Maryland 1668 – The first horse race in America takes place 1807 – The Oystermouth Railway in Britain becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world 1911 – The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City kills 146 garment workers 1947 – An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111 miners 1948 – Meteorologists at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City issue the world’s first tornado forecast, after noticing conditions similar to another tornado that had struck five days earlier 1965 – Civil rights activists, led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., successfully complete a four-day, 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama 1979 – Space Shuttle Columbia is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for the first-ever launch of a space shuttle orbiter 1990 – An intentionally-set fire in Happy Land, an illegal night club in the Bronx, New York, kills 87 people
Today’s Word:
Eponymous \ĭ pŏn ə məs\ adjective
1. (of a person) being the person after whom a literary work, film, etc., is named
2. (of a literary work, film, etc.) named after its central character or creator
Today Is:
Pecan Day My favorite nut.
National Sleep Day ZZZZZZZZ
National Waffle Day That's what I had for breakfast today.
National Lobster Newburg Day Meh
Tolkien Reading Day Meh.
Have you ever ridden in a train? I've never been on one!
If you’ve ridden in a train, where did you go?
Did you like it better or worse than traveling by bus or plane?
If you’ve never taken a train ride, what has prevented you from doing so?
I've owned a car since I was 16 years old so it's always been easier to travel that way. Airlines are fast so that's always been my preferred way to travel if I'm in a hurry or want to get someplace quickly. I've traveled on buses a few times because it was cheap...lol. I've just never felt the need to take a train trip I suppose, however, I think it would be fun to take a train ride someday.
Extra Credit Question:
It’s tornado season here in the Midwest, and we’ve already had some nasty spring weather. When the tornado warnings are broadcast, do you head for a safe place like a basement or interior hallway, or do you tempt the fates and keep doing whatever you were doing?
I only get in an interior closet if a tornado is on the ground and headed directly at me...lol. Here in Texas we often get "tornado warnings" that are doppler radar indicated "possible" tornados. When they issue one of those warnings I watch the skies more diligently just in case a tornado actually forms.
Have you ever seen or experienced a tornado?
One time, many years ago. The tornado came within a mile or so of our house. It was very scary! The raw power of that thing was truly incredible. It was probably at least an F-3 tornado.
The wind from the tornado ripped our screen door off and blew out a couple of windows and stripped some of the shingles off the roof. Thankfully, we lived out on the very edge of town and the tornado was out in a dirt field nearby so it didn't directly hit any houses or buildings. I've also seen several funnel clouds over the years that didn't make it all the way to the ground.
Bonus Question:
When you shop for a wedding gift, do you prefer to get the happy couple:
Something from their gift registry?
A unique one-of-a-kind item from a gallery or workshop?
Something that you made personally?
A gift certificate or gift card?
Something else entirely?
Just For Fun:
Do you pronounce the word “pecan” as “PEE-con” or as “pi-CAHN?”
"pi-CAHN"
However you pronounce it, what is your favorite food with pecans?
Hi Everyone. Got all our errands done this morning, and now we're just chilling out. Time to answer
Today’s Question(s):
Have you ever ridden in a train? yes
If you’ve ridden in a train, where did you go? Boston
Did you like it better or worse than traveling by bus or plane? much better!
If you’ve never taken a train ride, what has prevented you from doing so? We have to get down to Portland somehow to get on the train, so that is a bit of a hindrance. Wish it came up to Bangor. That would be SWEET
Extra Credit Question:
It’s tornado season here in the Midwest, and we’ve already had some nasty spring weather. When the tornado warnings are broadcast, do you head for a safe place like a basement or interior hallway, or do you tempt the fates and keep doing whatever you were doing? We don't have tornadoes here in Maine, but if we did, I would most likely head to the basement or wherever is safest.
Have you ever seen or experienced a tornado? no, just on Wizard of Oz
Bonus Question:
When you shop for a wedding gift, do you prefer to get the happy couple:
Something from their gift registry? can't go wrong with this
A unique one-of-a-kind item from a gallery or workshop?
Something that you made personally?
A gift certificate or gift card?
Something else entirely?
Just For Fun:
Do you pronounce the word “pecan” as “PEE-con” or as “pi-CAHN?” I say "PEE-can"
However you pronounce it, what is your favorite food with pecans? pie, yum
wonderful rainy day here in eastern Maine... sweet
Today’s Question(s):
Have you ever ridden in a train? oh yes... love riding the train.
If you’ve ridden in a train, where did you go? Amtrak to Boston several times. Also a train in France over to Morocco.. even better than Amtrak... nice
Did you like it better or worse than traveling by bus or plane? I like them all... just more room on a train
Extra Credit Question:
It’s tornado season here in the Midwest, and we’ve already had some nasty spring weather. When the tornado warnings are broadcast, do you head for a safe place like a basement or interior hallway, or do you tempt the fates and keep doing whatever you were doing?
Have you ever seen or experienced a tornado? I believe I did during a hurricane back in 85.... it wasn't pretty
Just For Fun:
Do you pronounce the word “pecan” as “PEE-con” or as “pi-CAHN?”
However you pronounce it, what is your favorite food with pecans? ..right out of the shells
I love the train and yes I have taken a ride. I have not been in a tornado as far as I know, but I have been in a dust storm. My thinking is it's kinda similar.
I don't typically buy wedding gifts cause most folk I know were marries before I come on the scene, or they just shacking up or they just plain ol aint married. I like pecaans, but when I eat um the peKONs.
LOL yall ah git that later
Have you ever ridden in a train? A work train that drove pilings. My uncle was the engineer.
If you’ve ridden in a train, where did you go? Too much water under the bridge since then. My uncle was building a trestle near where I lived is all I remember.
Did you like it better or worse than traveling by bus or plane? I want to do an Amtrak some day.
If you’ve never taken a train ride, what has prevented you from doing so?
Extra Credit Question:
It’s tornado season here in the Midwest, and we’ve already had some nasty spring weather. When the tornado warnings are broadcast, do you head for a safe place like a basement or interior hallway, or do you tempt the fates and keep doing whatever you were doing? If I still lived in my house in MO I would seek shelter in my basement. That is why I paid extra for it.
Have you ever seen or experienced a tornado? Yes. Small tornadoes more than once.
Bonus Question:
When you shop for a wedding gift, do you prefer to get the happy couple:
Something from their gift registry?
A unique one-of-a-kind item from a gallery or workshop?
Something that you made personally?
A gift certificate or gift card?
Something else entirely?
Just For Fun:
Do you pronounce the word “pecan” as “PEE-con” or as “pi-CAHN?”
However you pronounce it, what is your favorite food with pecans? Pie
Today In History:
421 – Venice, Italy is founded 1634 – The first settlers arrive in Maryland 1668 – The first horse race in America takes place 1807 – The Oystermouth Railway in Britain becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world 1911 – The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City kills 146 garment workers 1947 – An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111 miners 1948 – Meteorologists at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City issue the world’s first tornado forecast, after noticing conditions similar to another tornado that had struck five days earlier 1965 – Civil rights activists, led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., successfully complete a four-day, 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama 1979 – Space Shuttle Columbia is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for the first-ever launch of a space shuttle orbiter 1990 – An intentionally-set fire in Happy Land, an illegal night club in the Bronx, New York, kills 87 people Karma will get you.
Today’s Word:
Eponymous \ĭ pŏn ə məs\ adjective
1. (of a person) being the person after whom a literary work, film, etc., is named
2. (of a literary work, film, etc.) named after its central character or creator
Today Is:
Pecan DayMy favorite nut.
National Sleep Day I had a good nap today.
National Waffle Day Bring them own just don't forget the fruit syrups.
National Lobster Newburg Day I'll pass.
Tolkien Reading Day
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