Sitting here trying to think of a theme for the CoC isn't a great way to spend time that should be spent sleeping.
61 thoughts on “September 18, 2014: Ugh”
Just a suggestion: "It's Gonna Be a Great Day!" is a quick go-to that's a little more optomistic and up-beat than "Ugh" and it matches the graphic
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Or perhaps "The End"
...Of the day.
DJ picks coming later this morning...
Oh yeah, "The End" would be good
There's a huge fucking referendum in Scotland today.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seN7AKSwMFU
There is not a lot of games left, but if Brian Dozier goes on a huge walk surge he could clear the 100 walk mark. He has 87
Paging Rhu_Ru, sounds like you're in the right industry! Next step, figure out how to increase capacity, and fast!
I look forward to Minnesota Power running out of coal in midwinter. That would be fabulous for all concerned.
Time to start begging kids to be bad so Santa can help out.
This was a novel response - well played sir.
Then they put track maintenance aside until they absolutely have to, slow orders go in effect, more trains back up...meanwhile our equipment gets paid to stand by for little bitty track windows.
An interesting industry, to be sure. BNSF serves the Becker plant also, so that doesn't bode well.
By 2050, I predict $600B in net income for Class I Railroads.
Just a little power-series extrapolation.
*what is said here is my opinion and not that of my current employer
I find this pretty fantastical. Coal has been THE major commodity for UP for years, but if it has (I believe) scaled back, it's been due to clean energy concerns, not due to pick-and-choose shipping. Yes, crude oil shipments are a thing now, but not THAT big of a slice of the pie (yet). And UP's customer service index has been near highs for the past couple years. Shipping lags in this article are not a "railroad" concern, they're "a railroad" concern. Get on the ball, CSX.
Yes, railroads are good business; Warren Buffett backed up that sentiment not all that long ago. He bought the wrong railroad, though. 😉
EDIT: Regarding track maintenance -- UP took the opportunity during the bad economy a few years back to use the down time to increase mainline miles via double track and added maintenance to reduce slow orders, and it's paid off big time. The upper management in place has had fantastic vision, and it was sad when Jim Young died of cancer recently.
apropos, I looked up my own given name. Seems that my parents were (perhaps unbeknownst to them) riding a wave when they named me. I do recall that there were three of us in my 5th-grade class of ~25.
The Boy's name was quite popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s before dropping off. The Girl's name was hot in the 1880s-1890s before virtually disappearing for the middle of the 20th century, then returning to some smaller prominence in the 1990s.
You were also early in the male child name that ends with an 'n' mania.
the dynamics of these naming fads/trends are endlessly fascinating.
I know. We've had this name picked out for a boy since before we were married and I've been watching its popularity skyrocket.
maybe you should have spelled it Linkin?
Congratulations Will!
Hey-O! Congrats buddy!
Congrats Will and Sheenie!
There's a man with the same first name two houses down. He has a stepdaughter the same age as CER.
Congrats! Does he have a Magic Zoomball yet?
Solid name choice. I've seen plenty of baby bjorns on bourbon street. Y'all will fit right in.
Is solid the new market inefficiency?
Solid.
It was the catch phrase of The Mod Squad's Lincoln "Linc" Hayes.
I'm young, but not will young.
We told the grandparents the name yesterday and it was obvious Grandma Sheenie was a little confused by it. Then she came this morning and was excited to say that several of her friends (in places like NY and DC) have grandkids who have friends named Lincoln, the conversation continued like this:
Grandma: So apparently there are a few other Lincolns. I had never heard of the name.
Me: You live in the South.
Grandma: So? (thinks for awhile) Oh...
Just a suggestion: "It's Gonna Be a Great Day!" is a quick go-to that's a little more optomistic and up-beat than "Ugh" and it matches the graphic
😛
Or perhaps "The End"
...Of the day.
DJ picks coming later this morning...
Oh yeah, "The End" would be good
There's a huge fucking referendum in Scotland today.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seN7AKSwMFU
There is not a lot of games left, but if Brian Dozier goes on a huge walk surge he could clear the 100 walk mark. He has 87
Paging Rhu_Ru, sounds like you're in the right industry! Next step, figure out how to increase capacity, and fast!
I look forward to Minnesota Power running out of coal in midwinter. That would be fabulous for all concerned.
Time to start begging kids to be bad so Santa can help out.
This was a novel response - well played sir.
Then they put track maintenance aside until they absolutely have to, slow orders go in effect, more trains back up...meanwhile our equipment gets paid to stand by for little bitty track windows.
An interesting industry, to be sure. BNSF serves the Becker plant also, so that doesn't bode well.
By 2050, I predict $600B in net income for Class I Railroads.
Just a little power-series extrapolation.
*what is said here is my opinion and not that of my current employer
I find this pretty fantastical. Coal has been THE major commodity for UP for years, but if it has (I believe) scaled back, it's been due to clean energy concerns, not due to pick-and-choose shipping. Yes, crude oil shipments are a thing now, but not THAT big of a slice of the pie (yet). And UP's customer service index has been near highs for the past couple years. Shipping lags in this article are not a "railroad" concern, they're "a railroad" concern. Get on the ball, CSX.
Yes, railroads are good business; Warren Buffett backed up that sentiment not all that long ago. He bought the wrong railroad, though. 😉
EDIT: Regarding track maintenance -- UP took the opportunity during the bad economy a few years back to use the down time to increase mainline miles via double track and added maintenance to reduce slow orders, and it's paid off big time. The upper management in place has had fantastic vision, and it was sad when Jim Young died of cancer recently.
A new Breaking Madden is up you should read it.
You know, sometimes you just gotta step back and be impressed by government.
Well, Xerox Services apparently, but point taken.
Lincoln Samuel Young was born yesterday morning. He and Sheenie are both doing great.
Very cool, congrats, Will!
*Like*
Give Sheenie our best!
All sorts of new fingerprint words are about to emerge!
September is the best month. Congrats to both of you.
InConceivable!Congratulations!
That's an awesome name! Congrats to the Young family!
Congrats!
Congrats to you and Sheenie!
Congratulations!
Congratulations and good luck with everything!
Congratulations!
Solid.
the madding crowd.
apropos, I looked up my own given name. Seems that my parents were (perhaps unbeknownst to them) riding a wave when they named me. I do recall that there were three of us in my 5th-grade class of ~25.
The Boy's name was quite popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s before dropping off. The Girl's name was hot in the 1880s-1890s before virtually disappearing for the middle of the 20th century, then returning to some smaller prominence in the 1990s.
You were also early in the male child name that ends with an 'n' mania.
the dynamics of these naming fads/trends are endlessly fascinating.
I know. We've had this name picked out for a boy since before we were married and I've been watching its popularity skyrocket.
maybe you should have spelled it Linkin?
Congratulations Will!
Hey-O! Congrats buddy!
Congrats Will and Sheenie!
There's a man with the same first name two houses down. He has a stepdaughter the same age as CER.
Congrats! Does he have a Magic Zoomball yet?
Solid name choice. I've seen plenty of baby bjorns on bourbon street. Y'all will fit right in.
Is solid the new market inefficiency?
Solid.
It was the catch phrase of The Mod Squad's Lincoln "Linc" Hayes.
I'm young, but not will young.
We told the grandparents the name yesterday and it was obvious Grandma Sheenie was a little confused by it. Then she came this morning and was excited to say that several of her friends (in places like NY and DC) have grandkids who have friends named Lincoln, the conversation continued like this:
Now THAT is solid.
Congratulations Will and Sheenie!
CONGRATS!
Congrats Pirate. Thats great news!
We need to break this to free gently.
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s
GbV lyrics?
Alternative album titles for the albums they've recorded since the breakup.
I came here to check in on same thing, and free's reaction thereof.
Tim Welke, national hero.
Watch out Magoo! You could be next.
Sadly, I've seen this happen a number of times at Little League games.
The WGOM's newest favorite player. Oh, yeah!
http://m.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/09/why-girls-get-better-grades-than-boys-do/380318/
Where is today's cup of coffee?
This is an interesting article about an issue that really bothers me as a parent of both girls and boy.
Made a Cup. Feel free to cross-post there.
shout out to my old middle school in Spamtown in that piece.