I was never young.Ah yes, remember when we were young and careless!
Running Bear's Coffee Shop July 2024
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migalyto
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Just careless, eh?
jmupton2000
John M Upton
Spectacularly wet Summer morning in Southern England, the General Election results are in and, wow....
Bill Tidler Jr.
Retired NS Signal Construction Gang Signalman
Good morning! It's 67° in Tipton.
Bruette
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My hardcore days are long gone, but it nice of you to say.Well, you're apparently more hardcore than me, i wouldn't be writing that clearly after four beers
And Willie illustrates my point.
Bruette
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Stubby and others like him are why I can't buy M-80s in PA forget about it in MD.
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Well, howdy there internet subjects! And those with new MPs and PMs
I'm actually excited the Plaid Cymru party won a few seats... but only because of their name. I hope their fashion choice matches their party affiliation.
It's Troy again.
I'm not sure about the battles outside, but it sounded like a war zone here in the fort till at least 11pm when I fell asleep. They were at quiet at 3:30 when I got up for the pee run.
I managed to get just over two hours into the speeches written by Ron Maxwell (the director and writer) of Gettysburg. I suspect Chamerlain or Lee's horse might have a soliloquy that got cut. There are a LOT of speeches in the extended cut of this 4+ hour movie.
In case you were wondering, the Confederate won day 1, but unforced errors (Buell not taking the hill in the yankee retreat being one such) have put them on their back feet. Lee seems insistent that they charge headlong into the enemy on day two, despite not having ol Jeb and his cavalry to scout out the enemy.
Longstreet's mistake – of turning his march column instead of about facing it when he realized his route to the left end (his right) of the Union line would have exposed his corps to heavy fire – was not mentioned at all. Shame. That was about the only mistake Longstreet made that day - other than following Lee's orders.
But, it's just the beginning of Day 2 in the movie. Lee could pull this out. If Longstreet can take Devils Den and the Wheatfield, and cross the T on the enemy flank, Lee might have a victory.
More on that coming later. I need to word some words about a flying wheelchair!
I'm actually excited the Plaid Cymru party won a few seats... but only because of their name. I hope their fashion choice matches their party affiliation.
It's Troy again.
I'm not sure about the battles outside, but it sounded like a war zone here in the fort till at least 11pm when I fell asleep. They were at quiet at 3:30 when I got up for the pee run.
I managed to get just over two hours into the speeches written by Ron Maxwell (the director and writer) of Gettysburg. I suspect Chamerlain or Lee's horse might have a soliloquy that got cut. There are a LOT of speeches in the extended cut of this 4+ hour movie.
In case you were wondering, the Confederate won day 1, but unforced errors (Buell not taking the hill in the yankee retreat being one such) have put them on their back feet. Lee seems insistent that they charge headlong into the enemy on day two, despite not having ol Jeb and his cavalry to scout out the enemy.
Longstreet's mistake – of turning his march column instead of about facing it when he realized his route to the left end (his right) of the Union line would have exposed his corps to heavy fire – was not mentioned at all. Shame. That was about the only mistake Longstreet made that day - other than following Lee's orders.
But, it's just the beginning of Day 2 in the movie. Lee could pull this out. If Longstreet can take Devils Den and the Wheatfield, and cross the T on the enemy flank, Lee might have a victory.
More on that coming later. I need to word some words about a flying wheelchair!
CambriaArea51
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Good morning.... Coffee Flo in the big cup please.
Watering the garden and flowers today. Though rain is in the forecast I'm in the Lake Shadow of Erie and Ontario. Thunder clouds dissipate in this area and will redeveloped on the other side. Unless it's a due west wind the rain is miniable.
Our former Weather Girl (she was too smart for this market) explains the Lake Shadow.
Watering the garden and flowers today. Though rain is in the forecast I'm in the Lake Shadow of Erie and Ontario. Thunder clouds dissipate in this area and will redeveloped on the other side. Unless it's a due west wind the rain is miniable.
Our former Weather Girl (she was too smart for this market) explains the Lake Shadow.
NorthBrit
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Good morning all. A cloudy day with a breeze blowing.
A large coffee please and a slice of cheesecake, Flo. I'll sit by the window and watch the kids outside smile believing everything will change now things are red and not blue. Off course we older folk know things stay the same, or worse.
Hope to see the train room later.
Previous running session.
A short freight train heading to Dewsbury. The North Staffordshire Railway (N S) wagon is a model of one the original built 1892. It was built to carry silk material. The Waldie wagon is a model of one built 1888 for the Waldie Company in Fife Scotland.
The same train seen from the control area.
A large coffee please and a slice of cheesecake, Flo. I'll sit by the window and watch the kids outside smile believing everything will change now things are red and not blue. Off course we older folk know things stay the same, or worse.
Hope to see the train room later.
Previous running session.
A short freight train heading to Dewsbury. The North Staffordshire Railway (N S) wagon is a model of one the original built 1892. It was built to carry silk material. The Waldie wagon is a model of one built 1888 for the Waldie Company in Fife Scotland.
The same train seen from the control area.
Bruette
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Interesting! I've heard many times about lake effect snow. I never heard about the effect in the summer.
Thank you!
TLOC
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That was a great explanation
TLOC
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Good morning to those that watched or voted in an election yesterday and of course hello to the rest of us. I did neither and in reality I’m trying to remember what I did do yesterday. I do know though I accomplished nothing!
Wednesday, I was informed the County denied the permits for the subdivision. They want 2 exits out of the property instead of the 1. That is a recently voted on change since I purchased the property and if we want to fight it, we’d win. But it could come with a heavy cost besides the attorney fees. I have other property to develop someday and I don’t need any issues with the County planning commission. I have 21 days to appeal! Meanwhile we did have the alternate plan ready but not formalized. The surveyor will now work on it.
It rained quite a bit yesterday but neither AccuWeather or the WeatherChannel app are telling how much. I haven’t opened up the front door yet to go empty the collection beaker out front. We had a few very heavy for 10 minutes of rain maybe 4 times yesterday after 3pm. I went to bed early at 11:20pm and that is when it seemed to be the heaviest. The grass has been uncuttable this week due to being so wet, so there is no way it can be cut today. The neighbor will do it while I am gone
Oh boy it’s Friday! It’s vacuum the house day. I no longer do the lower level as the Romba bot does that including the train room. There also seems to be a touch of dust and that’s rare. I know the Canadian fires were affecting the air quality but I will check the furnace filters and then get out the dusting equipment! Along with the vacuuming after dusting it looks like I will lose about 2-3 hours to house work.
I do have a list of things to purchase for the layout. There will be no online retail therapy purchasing today or while I am gone. I’m not sure when I’m coming back home. I was to meet Terry and my sister in Pasadena tomorrow. Play golf with a college friend in LA on Sunday then Terry and me would come home on the 10th. Since the next golf event is the 17th in Wisconsin, both girls say I should join them on Maui flying back on the 15th! It is a nice issue to have
Enjoy the day
Wednesday, I was informed the County denied the permits for the subdivision. They want 2 exits out of the property instead of the 1. That is a recently voted on change since I purchased the property and if we want to fight it, we’d win. But it could come with a heavy cost besides the attorney fees. I have other property to develop someday and I don’t need any issues with the County planning commission. I have 21 days to appeal! Meanwhile we did have the alternate plan ready but not formalized. The surveyor will now work on it.
It rained quite a bit yesterday but neither AccuWeather or the WeatherChannel app are telling how much. I haven’t opened up the front door yet to go empty the collection beaker out front. We had a few very heavy for 10 minutes of rain maybe 4 times yesterday after 3pm. I went to bed early at 11:20pm and that is when it seemed to be the heaviest. The grass has been uncuttable this week due to being so wet, so there is no way it can be cut today. The neighbor will do it while I am gone
Oh boy it’s Friday! It’s vacuum the house day. I no longer do the lower level as the Romba bot does that including the train room. There also seems to be a touch of dust and that’s rare. I know the Canadian fires were affecting the air quality but I will check the furnace filters and then get out the dusting equipment! Along with the vacuuming after dusting it looks like I will lose about 2-3 hours to house work.
I do have a list of things to purchase for the layout. There will be no online retail therapy purchasing today or while I am gone. I’m not sure when I’m coming back home. I was to meet Terry and my sister in Pasadena tomorrow. Play golf with a college friend in LA on Sunday then Terry and me would come home on the 10th. Since the next golf event is the 17th in Wisconsin, both girls say I should join them on Maui flying back on the 15th! It is a nice issue to have
Enjoy the day
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santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Cloudy and a bit cooler at 76°, high today is predicted to be only 86°!!!! Still have thunderstorms in today's forecast, but the current radar shows them a few hundred miles north of here, heading east towards Oklahoma City. There's hope that they can expand outward and hit us. It might have hit 100° here yesterday, I personally saw 99.7° on my thermometer. That Hurricane Beryl might send some rain this far north later next week, but historically it won't be much.
We made the decision to make the weekly grocery trek yesterday, I went solo and went about 30 minutes earlier than normal. It was crowded, but the flow inside was good. Checkers manning 3 checkout lanes, I hit one and the checker next to us came over and bagged my stuff since many customers went to self-checkout even though manned lanes were open. Habit I guess. I have been told by my neighbor who works there that many customers had complained about the self-checkout, so they are slowly going back to real checkers. While she didn't know for sure, rumor amongst the employees is that shrinkage had also increased. Gasoline prices around town have seemed to have stabilized to between $3.09 and $3.25/gallon everywhere except the rural convenience store nearest me where it's still $2.99. Lots of traffic on the road home, due to there being a large recreational lake a few miles east of me, Lake Ray Roberts. Trivia: I had to move to my present location because my previous home was going to be a part of the lake when it was built in the early 80's.
Fireworks were plentiful last night all around our part of the country. Neighbors to the north whose home was destroyed were not home, so that annual show didn't happen, but Bubba to the west had his usual display with all of his buddies from town. The horizon in all directions had numerous displays. Most of the area farmers and ranchers had plowed their lands in the past 10 days, so grassfire danger was minimal.
I did spend some quality time out in the train shed yesterday. I attempted to add drivers to two convertibles, but the look just wasn't right.
No matter how much filing, sanding and trimming that I did, their heads always extended above the windshield. They'll remain as parked vehicles for now.
Back to the street scene in Charlottesville, I needed some traffic cones.
I am using a previously detailed MOW vehicle and a few figures to set a scene alongside the passing siding.
The Caboose Industries ground throw is a bit too out of scale though.
Two options exist, replace it with an N scale one, or move the entire crew away and just have them work on plain track instead. I need to mull this one over.
John - In unincorporated areas here in Texas, fireworks can be used all year long. However sales are limited to 2-10 day periods just prior to July 4 and January 1; and four 5-day periods around certain state holidays. Most commercial fireworks stands are only open for July 4 and New Years though.
Mac - While I vote in almost all elections, I sometimes purposely do not vote for certain positions if I don't like any of the candidates.
Note of interest: We, as many of you know, live in a very rural location. For about 25 years, our voting location was "Lester Marshall's garage". We got to check out all of the new tools that Lester had bought since the previous election because he always hung them on the walls. One entered through an anteroom about 6' x 30', and left by another personnel door. Lester's wife always had a pot of beans and a platter of cornbread in that room for the poll workers! It was always quite a homey atmosphere. Lester and wife finally moved to a retirement community and the polling place had to move to a nearby church. My district boundaries changed and I now vote in a nearby community center.
Louis -
Tom O - Have a safe journey wherever you end up going.
Today is National Bikini Day. Enjoy your time at the beach or pool
Everyone have a great Friday.
We made the decision to make the weekly grocery trek yesterday, I went solo and went about 30 minutes earlier than normal. It was crowded, but the flow inside was good. Checkers manning 3 checkout lanes, I hit one and the checker next to us came over and bagged my stuff since many customers went to self-checkout even though manned lanes were open. Habit I guess. I have been told by my neighbor who works there that many customers had complained about the self-checkout, so they are slowly going back to real checkers. While she didn't know for sure, rumor amongst the employees is that shrinkage had also increased. Gasoline prices around town have seemed to have stabilized to between $3.09 and $3.25/gallon everywhere except the rural convenience store nearest me where it's still $2.99. Lots of traffic on the road home, due to there being a large recreational lake a few miles east of me, Lake Ray Roberts. Trivia: I had to move to my present location because my previous home was going to be a part of the lake when it was built in the early 80's.
Fireworks were plentiful last night all around our part of the country. Neighbors to the north whose home was destroyed were not home, so that annual show didn't happen, but Bubba to the west had his usual display with all of his buddies from town. The horizon in all directions had numerous displays. Most of the area farmers and ranchers had plowed their lands in the past 10 days, so grassfire danger was minimal.
I did spend some quality time out in the train shed yesterday. I attempted to add drivers to two convertibles, but the look just wasn't right.
No matter how much filing, sanding and trimming that I did, their heads always extended above the windshield. They'll remain as parked vehicles for now.
Back to the street scene in Charlottesville, I needed some traffic cones.
I am using a previously detailed MOW vehicle and a few figures to set a scene alongside the passing siding.
The Caboose Industries ground throw is a bit too out of scale though.
Two options exist, replace it with an N scale one, or move the entire crew away and just have them work on plain track instead. I need to mull this one over.
John - In unincorporated areas here in Texas, fireworks can be used all year long. However sales are limited to 2-10 day periods just prior to July 4 and January 1; and four 5-day periods around certain state holidays. Most commercial fireworks stands are only open for July 4 and New Years though.
Mac - While I vote in almost all elections, I sometimes purposely do not vote for certain positions if I don't like any of the candidates.
Note of interest: We, as many of you know, live in a very rural location. For about 25 years, our voting location was "Lester Marshall's garage". We got to check out all of the new tools that Lester had bought since the previous election because he always hung them on the walls. One entered through an anteroom about 6' x 30', and left by another personnel door. Lester's wife always had a pot of beans and a platter of cornbread in that room for the poll workers! It was always quite a homey atmosphere. Lester and wife finally moved to a retirement community and the polling place had to move to a nearby church. My district boundaries changed and I now vote in a nearby community center.
Louis -
A good cold beer while in the pool!
Tom O - Have a safe journey wherever you end up going.
Today is National Bikini Day. Enjoy your time at the beach or pool
Everyone have a great Friday.
Bruette
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I agree 100%!
I miss our pool, but I don't miss the work. As the wonderful lady who raised me would often say. "My get up and go, got up and went"
migalyto
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Good morning all!
The fireworks didn't stop going off around here till after midnight. There will probably be some residual booms tonight for the leftover inventory that wasn't liquidated over the past few night, but for the most part it should be over for another year and the dog can go back to normal.
Yesterday I mentioned going to a family reunion. It was a really nice time. I got to see some cousins I haven't seen for a very long time. The best part was we didn't have to travel very far. It was held at my parents this year, so its about an hour away. We were home by a little after 5pm.
Nothing new in on the layout front. We got home and daughter and I hit the pool for a little while.
Not sure what today will bring yet.
Have a safe day everyone!
The fireworks didn't stop going off around here till after midnight. There will probably be some residual booms tonight for the leftover inventory that wasn't liquidated over the past few night, but for the most part it should be over for another year and the dog can go back to normal.
Yesterday I mentioned going to a family reunion. It was a really nice time. I got to see some cousins I haven't seen for a very long time. The best part was we didn't have to travel very far. It was held at my parents this year, so its about an hour away. We were home by a little after 5pm.
Nothing new in on the layout front. We got home and daughter and I hit the pool for a little while.
Not sure what today will bring yet.
Have a safe day everyone!
NorthBrit
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Willie Seats in sports cars are slightly tilted back causing the driver and passenger to be lying back in the seat.
Most seats in model sports cars are not correct.
Model figures are made to sit upright. (Very few people do that. They slouch.)
File the back of the bottom and lower back of the driver.
Place the driver to almost sitting on the seat with the body laying slightly at an angle; thereby lower in the car.
It may mean amputation of the feet or lower part of legs.
Hope that helps
Most seats in model sports cars are not correct.
Model figures are made to sit upright. (Very few people do that. They slouch.)
File the back of the bottom and lower back of the driver.
Place the driver to almost sitting on the seat with the body laying slightly at an angle; thereby lower in the car.
It may mean amputation of the feet or lower part of legs.
Hope that helps
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