A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....

[Mitch]

Man! They used to be able to get things done back in the day. 76 days for a building that big is nearly unbelievable. Today, the environmental impact study alone would take at a minimum, one year

There is a railroad bridge over the Allegheny river just over the hill from my home. It was finished in December of 1915, and it is huge. Originally a two track, Norfolk Southern singled up the Conemaugh line in '85. This bridge was built in 240 days including the stone piers. I've fished right beside those piers under the bridge and those stones are each 2 feet high, and 6 + feet long, and I don't know just how wide they'd be, but can you imagine sealing off the water, laying the foundation on river bedrock, and then horsing those huge stones and mortar into place back then? 240 days, start to finish, in and over water. Pretty impressive, in MHO.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The Dispensary at Mt Alto

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[healey36]

Was just up that way a few days ago...had to stop by Mr. Ed's and pick up a supply of Squirrel Nut Zippers. I wonder if that building still stands?

Healey

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Was just up that way a few days ago...had to stop by Mr. Ed's and pick up a supply of Squirrel Nut Zippers. I wonder if that building still stands?

Drove by Mr. Ed' on Sat. There are a bunch of building in the Caledonia park off Rt 30. Someday I need to slow down and take a long look around. Saw back off 30 to the South that someone has a caboose set way back into the woods that I've never noticed before, too.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Was just up that way a few days ago...had to stop by Mr. Ed's and pick up a supply of Squirrel Nut Zippers. I wonder if that building still stands?

Healey

OK< I'll bite. What are "Squirrel Nut Zippers"? Zippers for the jackets of squirrels that are a little nutty?

[rogruth]

Yeah, you got me too.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

What are "Squirrel Nut Zippers"?

We've had this conversation just a few months ago: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17355&p=330953&hilit=Squirrel+Nut+Zippers#p330953

https://www.oldtimecandy.com/walk-the-c ... t-zippers/

[healey36]

http://www.necco.com/Candy/Squirrel-Nut-Zippers/History.aspx

Excellent for removal of fillings, crowns and assorted other dental-work...

Healey

[Rufus T. Firefly]

http://www.necco.com/Candy/Squirrel-Nut-Zippers/History.aspx

Excellent for removal of fillings, crowns and assorted other dental-work...

Healey

Also useful for sealing basements and foundations, and dikes in Holland.......

[MurphOnMillerAve]

What are "Squirrel Nut Zippers"?

We've had this conversation just a few months ago: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17355&p=330953&hilit=Squirrel+Nut+Zippers#p330953

https://www.oldtimecandy.com/walk-the-c ... t-zippers/

Yeah, so? Well apparently Its full import didn't sink into my shallow memory saucer , and I didn't commit it to the precious file. I'll have to watch that casual yapping too much on my part, bub. (All delivered with a lovely hardeeharahar cheerful, flip, jocular tone in my typing fingers, o'course.)

[rogruth]

I don't remember anything about these from earlier.
Hey, I know I'm getting old but how could I forget something like SNZs?

[rogruth]

Murph,
I think they are out to get us,

[rogruth]

Probably want to see Murph run from the bears and, since I can't run, the bears feasting on me.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Murph,
I think they are out to get us,

Well, I don't know about "they," but I have tried to cut back on my knee-jerk yapping, and have edited a few tome-like postings recently, just to keep my profile a bit slimmer (actually possible, on several counts ). Don't need scolded. I don't need monitored. I don't need my spelling or word-choices monitored or corrected (even though I move too fast, at times, and don't check).

Yet, I do enjoy everybody here for their senses of humor, wide variety of experiences and knowledge, and friendly outreach. It's just that, sometimes, a bit of diplomacy or tact or the holding-of-one's-tongue just might be in order. I've been trying, at least, although I can see the irony, therefore, of this yap.
(OK, Tom, you can let me have it.
Roy, awake? Wanna shit on me a little? Go ahead.)
In the last several days , there have been approx. 15 threads I have held back from replying to (prepositional dangler there ughoh!!! ) and will continue to cut-back.
Murph the Lesser