| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| MinerFortyNiner |
Posted - 05/20/2012 : 12:18:23 PM
Here is the explosive story - never before revealed - of the discovery of a clean-burning, renewable energy source literally right under our noses. This is the story of FRIJOLENE.
It all began innocently enough with Gordo’s double green bean burrito. Gordo was a skilled cook and he loved his special-recipe burritos. Here he is savoring his favorite snack while preparing lunch for the crew of the Apache Wells coke plant. Little did he know that forces beyond his control would suddenly propel him to fame and lead to the discovery a new fuel source.
After feeding the crew lunch and helping himself to a second burrito, Gordo walked home to take a short siesta. Along the way, he stopped at a nearby outhouse to take care of his personal needs.
Eyewitness testimony in the historical record isn’t clear what happened next. Perhaps Gordo lit the stub of a cigar left by another patron to extract the last few puffs. This detail has been lost in time. What the records do show is that the outhouse suddenly exploded with a tremendous BOOM, leaving a smoking crater behind. Sadly, Gordo and the outhouse were nowhere to be found.
To be continued... [:-cowboy] |
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| okiecrip |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 10:57:08 AM
great story nice scenes |
| Dave Silvernail |
Posted - 09/02/2012 : 04:04:26 AM
Yes, Verne, that is a squirrel in the tree in the first photo. It is an Artista figure. The tree was a find at a LHS, I do not remember who provided it to them, I have five such trees of varing sizes on this scene. This scene is on my module for the Northern California Narrow Gauge On30 group in the Sacramento/Roseville/Rocklin area of California.
Dave Silvernail |
| MinerFortyNiner |
Posted - 08/27/2012 : 1:07:33 PM
DANG! NIce, Dave...glad to hear the Frijolene legend has reached the Modoc. I like the station and trees, the trunks look very realistic...is that a squirrel in the tree in the first photo? |
| Dave Silvernail |
Posted - 08/23/2012 : 02:33:43 AM
The story of Frijoline reached into Northern Ca;ifornia. A couple of cowboys came to work the summer cattle roundup told the story of Gordo and the outhouse. Henry Hackamore, the road foreman for the Modoc County Narrow Gauge listened to this story, asked a few questions and found that Frijoline is available to be purchased. Henry's need to find a new source for heating fuel for several small stations led him to order one tank car per month. Under the terms of the agreement for Frijoline, any tank over 25 gallons has to carry the Frijoline logo and warning signs.
Henry contacted a local supplier for tanks. This tank was delivered at Hat Creek station waiting for a plumber to install the piping.
Henry's lazy son Chip was in charge of installing the logo and warning signs. Since Chip did not know what "Peligro-Inflamable" ment, he left it off. When he lost the ER that completes DANGER, he figured no one would notice.
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| Geezer |
Posted - 08/06/2012 : 6:06:03 PM
ROFLMAO!!!! Go john......LOL! |
| MinerFortyNiner |
Posted - 08/06/2012 : 12:47:00 PM
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| n6nvr |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 11:23:14 PM
There I sat all brokenhearted
Couldn't get the old truck started
read muh 'zona Highways Magazine
saw the ad for Frijolene
poured some down the carburetor
it splashed and peeled the radiator
ate right through the thermostat
burned the brim off my good hat
Turned the key, it coughed, it farted
said to the scrapper I would cart it
bang it fired, I'll see you later
Frijolene - The Renovator
(said it that time wouldn't want to disappoint none of you cultured gents) |
| n6nvr |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 10:51:35 PM
There I sat all brokenhearted
Couldn't get the old truck started
Thumbing through Life Magazine
saw the ad for Frijolene
Poured some down the carburetor
bang it fired, I'll see you later
see, you thought I was going to use another word |
| n6nvr |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 10:49:51 PM
There I sat all brokenhearted
Couldn't get the old truck started
[:-bigeyes2][:-bigeyes2] |
| n6nvr |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 7:46:31 PM
Looks like Inga is following the traditions set by her cousin Ulla in working for producers.
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| dallas_m |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 2:14:46 PM
Well, holy frijole & tanks a lot! |
| MinerFortyNiner |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 11:15:13 AM
I was thinking about the old 'Burma Shave' signs featuring a sequence of messages posted a short distance from each other, and the following Frijolene signs came to mind:
If you must break wind
Don't make a scene
just sit yourself down
at Frijolene!
It's nutritious and delicious
that wonderful bean
release the power
of Frijolene!
Any suggested slogans or similar signs that are selected for use by the Management will be rewarded with a free set of decals to the author. So, if the muse moves (pardon the expression) feel free to suggest your own Frijolene fodder for the ad department!
EDIT: reviewing the thread, I remembered that Dallas has proposed a hilarious graphic and several witty bits of prose...senor Dallas, gracias, your decals are in the mail tomorrow morning!
As to the future of the co-op, the management is considering a small fleet of new Frijolene tank cars, based on the new Bachmann 18' tank car body. Now THAT's 'cooking with gas'!  |
| MinerFortyNiner |
Posted - 05/30/2012 : 02:04:40 AM
Well, the small horizontal Frijolene tank has been removed from the San Lorenzo co-op office, and two larger tanks have been placed across the tracks.
The tanks will be placed on foundations and painted and proudly labeled. This arrangement will allow tank cars spotted in the siding that ducks under the high line to be loaded for other destinations.
The small horizontal tank was moved up to the Cielo Incline station, where it was placed on a new stone foundation. There seems to be some activity here!
Inga is providing an instructional session for the miners on the proper storage and handling of Frijolene. These experienced 'jacks' know all about blasting powder and dynamite, but they have never worked with anything as explosive as this mysterious fuel before!
It seems Inga has the miner's complete attention as she presents her safety lesson. Perhaps there's a future story there...
[:-cowboy] |
| MinerFortyNiner |
Posted - 05/24/2012 : 02:57:20 AM
The amazing FRUIT
That makes you TOOT
Embrace the BEAN
Choose FRIJOLENE! |
| MinerFortyNiner |
Posted - 05/23/2012 : 11:17:20 AM
Yes, thanks Andy... |
