Running Bear's March 2025 Coffee Shop

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Good morning from a warming and dry So. Central Wisconsin. It should be a nice day and finally the winds are calm. Single low digits for the winds that the past 3 days have been steady in the high teens but gusts into the 40’s. Yesterday morning coming home from Terry’s cataract surgery most of the thankfully emptied bins depending on which side of the street they started at were either laying on its side or about 10’ away up on the sidewalk.

Terry has a follow up appointment at 9:45 this morning. Maybe breakfast out afterward but currently unknown. I am working on 5 covered hoppers in my Continuous Weathering thread. Waiting on payments for 3 diesels that are packaged and ready for the post office. I have a steady client, young at 23 with no layout that buys like crazy, sends them direct to me to weather as fill-in work. When I get about to $500.00 I let him know before I send it off. We have done this for over 2 years! He just purchased a fully equipped travel van, a Mercedes Sprinter or something converted. Paid cash. Says I need to hold the March shipment, told him it doesn’t work that way but will hold to 4/2! Normally it’s a 4-6 week shipping thing. This should have shipped the 1st week in March. I’m kind of ticked but I’ll survive it.

I’m having a couple procedures done on Thursday. So today in the train room I will package up everything ready to ship out and print out the shipping addresses but not apply to the boxes. Each model does have the name of the weathering client put on when I receive them. I will also build the cartons that they will ship in. I am about 3 weeks ahead in my weathering commissions per the project list calendar. I updated the list last night. With Terry limited the last few weeks, no op sessions, the crummy weather and lousy sports on TV at night I didn’t realize how much weathering I was getting done. All that free time turned into bench time. Especially the after dinner time. It’s all a good thing

Enjoy the day

 

[Patrick]

Morning all,

Had the annual city wellness check this morning. They have us in for blood work and height\weight\bp and some blood work.

We get wellness points to apply towards reduction in health insurance premiums. Wife got hit with a migraine, so I had to drive her and take her back home afterwards. So I'm in late. It's ok as I have the time to burn.

Karl: What year is your S10? None of the second generation models qualify for historic tags here yet. They have to be 35+ years old here. It is a nice looking unit. I had a '93 (Last of the first gen or square S10s), and wish I had kept it. That said I do like the first gen Colorado. I've owned two of them.

 

[Marlin39]

Going to be near a record 80 degrees today. I'll be at the range this afternoon burning powder and knocking down steel.

 

[santafewillie]

Good Morning All. Clear and 55° with the forecast calling for a high of 90° by mid-afternoon. Possible thunderstorms overnight and thru Friday, but the daytime highs will remain above 70°, mainly due to the clouds.. Next cold front expected Sunday-Monday.

Yesterday's visit with the dermatologist went OK. As usual, he attacked me with his can of liquid nitrogen on a few spots. Later on, I did a bunch of general outdoor homestead chores to allow the sun to re-attack me. Those skin spots have morphed into sizable blisters today!
More of the same today plus I intend to bring in a few pieces of dry firewood in case I need it in the next few days. Mowing is temporarily on hold until after the next rain cause nothing's growing.

Out in the train shed yesterday, I split my time cleaning, exploring and running trains. I got another detail parts cabinet moved and found this.

These are always interesting finds. This one had mostly just leftover stuff in it, which may be useful at some time. Among the items are:

I'll see sometime.
I repaired/replaced the missing canopy support on a warehouse with a length of .040" styrene.There are actually 4 missing ones, but I only replaced one and it's centered and looks right after painting.

A tiny bit bowed but I can't notice from a normal viewing angle.
I had an issue with a railcar that has been parked on a back siding for a few years, that I added to a local switcher. It kept derailing. After looking into it more closely, I found this on one truck.

That's a metal axle no less. I found my stash of 36" wheels and fixed that readily.

Patrick - The seed exchange at the local library is a neat deal.. My exchange involves me exchanging money with Smith Farm & Ranch for seed.
Swal - Nice payoff from the government entities. I am in the camp of those that don't want them using my money interest-free all year, especially since no government agency uses it wisely. That may soon change.
Mike - Good luck with the doggie today.

Today is Bed-In for Peace Day. An tradition started by John Lennon 56 years ago. Today is also the birthday of the late Aretha Franklin and the still alive Elton John.
Everyone have a terrific Tuesday

 

[kbkchooch]

Karl: What year is your S10? None of the second generation models qualify for historic tags here yet. They have to be 35+ years old here. It is a nice looking unit. I had a '93 (Last of the first gen or square S10s), and wish I had kept it. That said I do like the first gen Colorado. I've owned two of them.

Lil' Red as I call it is a 2003. Maryland has several tag categories for older cars. If it is a daily driver, regular tags (the blue S10 the boy drives to college has them. 20 model years or older and original Historic Tags (Red has them) 25 years or older Antique tags if in original drivetrain. 25 years or older with modified drivetrains qualify for Street Rod tags. None of the "special" tags are meant for daily drivers, but I see them all the time.

Never had a 1st gen Colorado, but I LOVE my 2nd gen!

 

[Len Turner]

Good mornin' y'all from clear and sunny Cheyenne. It's 43 with winds from the W @ 14 gusting to 17. Hi today of 64 lo tonight 33 and no precipitation in the forecast. Warmer temps temps with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s the rest of the week.
Slept in yesterday, so no report but did get out to the garage/train shed in the afternoon. Try to put in a couple more hours out there this afternoon.
Workbench: Finished up my photo shoot track board so I'll have something to take rolling stock photos on that will hide my messy workbench. When I emptied the last of the moving boxes last week I ran across an Accurail 3-car set of PFE steel bodied, hinged door reefers. Pleasant surprise - Didn't know I had them...
Tomorrow is cardiologist day and Thursday is PCP (primary care provider) day; follow-ups and go over lab work.

I hear the breakfast bell and smell the coffee. D#2/SIL are off on Tuesdays, so it's family breakfast in the big room upstairs.
See y'all later. Have a good day, enjoy the rest of your week, and take care.

 

[truckdad]

I did just fine playing my Gibson SG air guitar yesterday. I was doing My Generation Live at Leeds by the Who.

All this talk about guitars and mowers has lured me from the shadows to share my recent find at a (pre) estate sale. You pickers will appreciate this find. A 1950 Gibson LG2 for $50!! Original case I believe.
Swal, I am in a similar situation as you, I remember what to do but my hands and fingers dont want to cooperate.. A bit of arthritis I guess.

Good Day all
On the mowers, I seem to have become the riding mower guru in our area since I have 3 Craftsman machines. 2 for mowing and 1 I use as a tractor. I fix mowers for beer.............
Trains? Not much to report but a pic from the archives.

 

[migalyto]

While I was at the self checkout, a "little old lady" (maybe in her 70s, and I'm 60... but thats how she referred to herself) leaned over the divider.

Excuse me sir? Are you any good changing tires?....

Well, I haven't changed one in over 15 years, but I'll give it a go.

Kudos to you for helping her out.

Most now a days would of shrugged her off.

 

[Bruette]

I was allergic to sweetcorn. Great. I am not fond of it, but eat it because Dawn loves it and I put it in cooking.

It could be worse; it could be something you really enjoy.

I'm here... looking up new coffee makers.

I love my Mr. Coffee. It is even better now that they added the Strong Brew button.

Excuse me sir? Are you any good changing tires?.

Good on ya mate!

Enjoy your Ninja!

 

[Bruette]

@kbkchooch Karl, what is up with all the Virgina tags I'm seeing in Maryland? Is there a new scam? I see them parked in the parking lots of apartments all the time.

 

[kbkchooch]

@kbkchooch Karl, what is up with all the Virgina tags I'm seeing in Maryland? Is there a new scam? I see them parked in the parking lots of apartments all the time.

The only Virginia tags I see belong to my son who lives in Arlington. When he comes up to visit. It must be a Baltimore city thing up here in the country. We don’t see tags from Virginia.

 

[Bruette]

It must be a Baltimore city thing

If there is a new scam Baltimore City would be the place.

 

[kjd]

It’s spring break and the snow for skiing has been great, until yesterday when it warmed up and started raining. Today at the mountain it is 50 with thundersnow predicted for tomorrow. I’ve never skied in a thunderstorm.

 

[bnsf971]

I’ve never skied in a thunderstorm.

Sounds like it would be exciting to try--once.

 

[NYC_George]

A 1950 Gibson LG2 for $50!! Original case I believe.

Where did you fine that Dave? I don't have any arthritis it's the building up of finger calluses that takes forever. Any ideas on that?
Swal

 

[bnsf971]

Where did you fine that Dave? I don't have any arthritis it's the building up of finger calluses that takes forever. Any ideas on that?
Swal

Thimbles?

 

[NYC_George]

The only time I see a band guitarist play air guitar in a video is when Ric Ocasek plays it in the Cars video Tonight She Comes.

Swal

 

[truckdad]

Where did you fine that Dave? I don't have any arthritis it's the building up of finger calluses that takes forever. Any ideas on that?
Swal

I got to preview an estate sale through a friend of a friend. I keep my guitar in the stand in my office and "try" to pick it up every day if only for a couple minutes. My finger tips are ok but my forearm gets tight pretty quick. Even after playing for 60 years, I am about the only person I can entertain. Not many like old cowboy songs...............

 

[NYC_George]

We did an 8mm band video in1968 long before MTV that was shown behind us when we played. I lost track of it over the years not knowing where it was. Years later I was at a bar and the band had our video playing behind them. I couldn't figure that one out. I did make a copy of it on DVD some years after 1968, but I can't find that either. I would post it here if I could find it.
Swal

 

[shortwrench]

Well, howdy there internet peeps, and those with wheels.

It's Troy again. Back from my good karma run.

Went to the grocery, and then spent my morning with this:

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Not my car. And I discovered the new Hondas don't have an emergency brake as a pedal or pull up handle. Hmmmm...

While I was at the self checkout, a "little old lady" (maybe in her 70s, and I'm 60... but thats how she referred to herself) leaned over the divider.

Excuse me sir? Are you any good changing tires?....

Well, I haven't changed one in over 15 years, but I'll give it a go.

Toughest part was figuring out where to put the jack. the only diagram on the spare tools was on the jack, and it didn't match the underside of the car. I could see the divots where the garage lift pads would fit, but nothing that looked like the diagram. So best guess, and the car rose as I twisted the jack.

No Ralphie and his old man Curse Words were uttered.... No, not even a Fudge... but I did make a joke about it as "little old lady" insisted on twisting off the lug nuts once I had them broke loose, and I was busy on jack handle twisting.

Once I got the wheel off, she said she hit a pot hole and then the car started making noise... Wonder if this had anything to do with that noise?
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I dunno. What do you mechanics think? Will that just "Buff out" with some elbow grease?

I got a hug in thanks, though I didn't want to return it due to dirty hands.

And I purchased my new coffee maker.
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I hear it only makes coffee when you can't see it brewing.

So, I'm hoping my flat tire Karma is filled up, and I shall be eventless for another 15 years.

Just turn the tire over. It's only flat on the bottom.