- 1. [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'Rupert & Maureen' gamlenz@ihug.co.nz [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 21:25:06 +1300
- Some catch phrases from a 1913 rate card "On time every day, is the Burlington way" "Employes combine - to make service fine" "Rigid inspection and block protection" "There's comfort for you—on
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00052.html (13,130 bytes)
- 2. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 15:17:36 +0000 (UTC)
- Some catch phrases from a 1913 rate card "On time every day, is the Burlington way" "Employes combine - to make service fine" "Rigid inspection and block protection" "There's comfort for youon the C
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00053.html (15,157 bytes)
- 3. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 10:34:50 -0500
- Great "Catch" Rupert...I love it...especially the last one...re Comfort. Here's one from later on which "everybody knows"..CB&Q...."Cheaper Best and Quickest. Pete Some catch phrases from a 1913 rate
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00055.html (14,413 bytes)
- 4. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "Tim Fleck tf5077@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 15:35:35 +0000 (UTC)
- Some catch phrases from a 1913 rate card "On time every day, is the Burlington way" "Employes combine - to make service fine" "Rigid inspection and block protection" "There's comfort for youon the C
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00056.html (17,550 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 10:37:51 -0500
- Sorry John...I hadn't gotten down to your post when I replied with mine..Just confirms my comment that.."everybody knows"...especially guys of our "vintage" Pete Let's not forget, "Cheapest, Best and
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00057.html (16,643 bytes)
- 6. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 10:42:18 -0500
- Right ON Tim..I forgot about this one...It was, indeed, on freight bills...I don't remember what time period this notation was used...Anybody know?? Pete How about on billing invoices...... "The Q Th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00058.html (19,815 bytes)
- 7. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 10:54:23 -0500
- Here's another little "ditty" in praise of the Burlington which my Q buddy Jim Christen...who will never be on this list...came up with in the 1950's... Those of us of the vintage of John Mitchell an
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00059.html (22,756 bytes)
- 8. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 15:56:58 +0000 (UTC)
- Right ON Tim..I forgot about this one...It was, indeed, on freight bills...I don't remember what time period this notation was used...Anybody know?? Pete How about on billing invoices...... "The Q T
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00060.html (24,085 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 11:08:56 -0500
- Here's another one from Jim...he came up with several of them from time to time.. Remember the song..."Pretend You're Happy When You're Blue"....Jim came up with....you guessed it already...."PRETEND
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00061.html (27,504 bytes)
- 10. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "Noel georgecrawfordsr@comcast.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:14:25 -0500
- Pete, I am of the generation (yours) that can remember "PS I Love You". Great add on by Jim. Keep the cold and snow out there in the home state, but I know you won't. It is coming our way out here
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00062.html (39,460 bytes)
- 11. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 18:09:52 +0000 (UTC)
- On 2/5/2015 9:35 AM, Tim Fleck tf5077@yahoo.com [CBQ] wrote: How about on billing invoices...... "The Q Thanks You" I am not sure of the era of these, but here are two different ones in my collectio
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00068.html (16,013 bytes)
- 12. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 18:10:33 +0000 (UTC)
- On 2/5/2015 9:35 AM, Tim Fleck tf5077@yahoo.com [CBQ] wrote: How about on billing invoices...... "The Q Thanks You" I am not sure of the era of these, but here are two different ones in my collectio
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00069.html (15,889 bytes)
- 13. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 18:11:40 +0000 (UTC)
- On 2/5/2015 9:35 AM, Tim Fleck tf5077@yahoo.com [CBQ] wrote: How about on billing invoices...... "The Q Thanks You" I am not sure of the era of these, but here are two different ones in my collectio
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00070.html (15,825 bytes)
- 14. RE: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'Rupert & Maureen' gamlenz@ihug.co.nz [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 09:38:06 +1300
- John Thanks for this. I often wondered if it was legitimate to refer to our beloved company as “the Q” or whether I was just being lazy! Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ From: CBQ@yahoogroups.co
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00071.html (16,200 bytes)
- 15. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 14:50:09 -0600
- John Thanks for this. I often wondered if it was legitimate to refer to our beloved company as the Q or whether I was just being lazy! Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00072.html (16,963 bytes)
- 16. RE: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'Nolen Null' NNull@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 21:17:40 -0500
- One of my dad's hired hands on the farm had worked for the Wabash on a B&B gang and he always maintained that CB&Q stood 'Corn Bread & Quail'. Nolen Null . __._,_.___ Posted by: "Nolen Null" <nnull@a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00074.html (14,606 bytes)
- 17. Re: [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 03:46:16 +0000 (UTC)
- John Thanks for this. I often wondered if it was legitimate to refer to our beloved company as the Q or whether I was just being lazy! Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00075.html (19,765 bytes)
- 18. [CBQ] Catch phrases (score: 1)
- Author: "'Rupert & Maureen' gamlenz@ihug.co.nz [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 06:56:09 +1300
- I’ve added “Willingness to Serve” (found on 1928 ticket envelope) to the list of catch phrases. Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ __._,_.___ Posted by: "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.n
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00084.html (12,748 bytes)
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