TheLastColdBeer

Happy Birthday Captain! Sorry for the colors.....shooting blind on my wife's computer under vista. Haven't set any preferences, so this is what you get. Not to mention, we had family over tonight, and got into the Crown Royal. Blame Canada......we all do!

Picked my brother up @ the Bloomington, Illinois rail terminal last Saturday. He rode the Texas Eagle from San Antonio to Illinois for Christmas. Sleeper car, diner, the relaxed mode of travel. His departure was Wednesday, 4:00pm and we had him down there in time for a relaxed chat, & a bite to eat before he boarded. Big board said train was 20 minutes late, but no big deal. Amtrak pulled up to the platform, we hauled his bags out to board, and was told this train wasn't going any further than St. Louis. HUH? Lady @ the counter informed us the Eagle had been canceled, due to weather, and the next train would be Saturday. EXCUSE me? You knew this when the train left Union Station in Chicago, exactly when were you going to inform passengers down the line? Joe got a flight from Southwest leaving from Midway the next day, and we took him up to Chicago the next night. Home in two hours. Amtrak left a phone message on his home phone (in San Antonio) that the Eagle was canceled and the call was timed 15 minutes before he would have departed Illinois. What a crock. And these people want to run high-speed rail between Chicago & St. Louis? How would you like to be stranded in whoop-whoop with the "sucks to be you" attitude. Once upon a time, once you bought a ticket, whomever you were traveling with made every effort to see you made your destination. Or put you up if they couldn't make arrival. Keep this in mind if you want to travel by rail. Make sure you buy travel insurance, hate to see anyone's vacation ruined.

Happy Birthday Kswift! Have a great day, and here's to many more of the same.

Happy Birthday Mann, enjoy your day & have many more!

Lol, and I spelled Appreciation wrong....d'oh! See what dinner & Fat Tire drafts get you? Happy New Year!

Really Pain, I think it looks fine.... Good work. You just bring out the smartass in me..

Now you've gone & made me thirsty. And I wouldn't believe any of that sun in Canada tripe........

Howdy-howdy & welcome to our forums Meister Eisenbieger. Always fun playing w/you on the servers. Viel Spaß!

I thought the weather is what made the British stoic, steadfast, & stalwart. Are you saying you'd rather see a little sunlight? Bit of fun perhaps? There's hope for the English yet.

Wow, just saw this a few minutes ago too. Rest in Peace General Schwarzkopf. We appreciate everything you have done for this country.

Happy Birthday Belle, enjoy & many more!

LOL, I like the epi pen one.

Happy Birthday Frenchi!

shhhhhh, house isn't up yet, but Merry Christmas Stamink! Happy Birthday!

Merry Christmas to you also, Larsin. Have a wonderful holiday & happy new year everyone!

Happy Birthday DJ! & a Merry Christmas Eve!

Oh m8, I was in tears laughing. Hey-up!

Schönen Dank! Have a great Christmas yourselves Hexe & Bakke!

Welcome to the clan, Viprz.

The right to bear arms means just that. If a citizen wants a cache of stinger missiles, so be it. Watering down a right means ALL the rights are weakened. Right to privacy? Gone. Freedom of Speech? History. Freedom to assemble, Freedom of religion, Right to a speedy trial? Down the tubes. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html Know your rights. Read the documents and understand what they mean. Our Senators & Representatives are doing a piss-poor job of upholding these rights. Our executive branch is hell-bent on undoing your rights with any means possible. Be concerned about a president who whimsically signs executive orders side-stepping Congress. This isn't a game folks, this is the future eroding before your eyes.

Or it could be he's just a Newfie. A gifted Newfie...... Yeah, bummer another day arrived, much like all the rest.

Why Giggles, you shouldn't have.....What a lovely Christmas present, >XI< tags. Be twice as nice killing you as a clan member. Congratulations!

Happy Birthday! Enjoy & many more! Just got home through the blowing snow...wow!