In reply to The Squeaky Wheel: 1924: Diesel engines do not drive trains nowdays — electricity does. The modern locomotives we all see pulling trains today utilize electric motive power. The diesel engines merely turn the generators which provide the electricity to drive the engines. A direct link from a diesel engine to the drive wheels would require a transmission and differential. Electric motive power requires none. This is why you will never hear a locomotive shift gears like a semi. And

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Have you ever been encountered with a trauma in life and not know how your life would be after it was all said and done? This is a story of my trauma and how I survived and how I am taking an extreme tragedy and turning it into something spectacular. This is a story of psychological terror brought on by the hands of my mother. I am the second oldest of 16 children and the stories I am about to describe relays what it was like to live under the terror and reign of our mother. The abuse started

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Hundreds Welcome 2009 With Icy Swim | Newsradio 620 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Talk, Sports, Weather | Local Headlines by Doctor  @ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:00:02 -0800 the ice and snow that’s coming in and the wind was coming in from the lake. Gaskey’s doctor advised him against the event. But Gaskey said neither his doctor nor the three stents in his heart were… going in, my doctor, but I don’t like him either, Gaskey said. Sheboygan plungers had to move… Original post: Hundreds Welcome

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Local News . Breaking News . Story Created: Dec 28, 2008. Story Updated: Dec 28, 2008 … Anne E. Schwartz, spokesperson for the Milwaukee Police Department, says the officer was forced to respond. “He (the suspect) points the gun at the police officer, more than once, is our preliminary indication. The officer discharged his weapon, striking the suspect.” The suspect is in critical condition. He may have also shot a person inside the house party, …

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A friend of mine who owns and runs Health Heelers is conducting free screenings to see if you are your dog would be a good fit for therapy dog work.  Laura is very knowledgable about therapy dogs and the programs, as well as the rewards of doing this volunteer work.  She is very passionate about it and is offering these free screenings.  If you are in the Wisconsin area, near Milwaukee this iss a great opportunity to take advantage of.  Here is the email I received from Laura: I will be conduc

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Malone out at HOC; career in the toilet? Posted by: Zach W in Milwaukee County, News, tags: Department of Corrections, House of Corrections I suppose it’s only fitting that former Milwaukee County House of Corrections Superintendent Ron Malone’s ID card and badge turned up in a toilet at the HOC last week, considering it could be said his career’s in the toilet as well. Malone has done a terrible job as Superintendent at the HOC, resulting in the HOC being rebuked in a federal report for be

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News Director Jon Byman saw the obvious on-air benefits–live call-ins from the road at the height of the anticipated storm–and the deal was done. The Highway Department paired me with John Vozar–a seven year veteran who’d seen his …

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Rev Theory has a new video out for their single “Light It Up”. If you haven’t listened to Rev Theory before, I’d say that they’re a mix of Three Days Grace/Sevendust/Seether/Hinder (who happen to be some of the bands that Rev Theory has toured with). They’re pretty badass and they’re getting play on radio and on WWE TV and PPVs. They’re also one of the few cool hard rock bands on Interscope. Anyways, in this new video, they have a female “Fight Club” going on and it looks like the loser has t

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Last night Hubby got a package! He was as excited as Steve Martin in the Jerk when his name was in the phone book. What he got was a 2nd hand copy of 2003 International Residential Code, which is the version used by the county our new place is in. It doesn’t look like much of a read to me, but Hubby found it fascinating. What it contains is all the specs needed for a builder to do framing and wiring and such like on a house. Hubby spent his evening studying the wiring and also working on idea

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Wisconsin’s Morning News . Wake up smarter! It’s all you need to know! Read more » · Charlie Sykes Charlie Sykes. Compelling and entertaining local talk radio – Milwaukee ’s #1 Read more » …

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