When you blow compressed air through them, they spin faster than designed, and can not only damage the bearings, the DC fans can act as generators when they spin fast, backfeeding more power through the system than it was designed to have.
Running Bear's September 2025 Coffee Shop
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When I first started watching utube, I didn't understand that a channel could be called anything, including a name brand, so I thought it was the real thing. I have since stopped allowing google from showing me what they want me to see. I find what I want, bookmark it, and rarely stray from my bookmarks. Only if I go searching for something do I find a new channel.
My dad didn't drink coffee really often, but when he did that's what he drank. If it was a weekend and I was in the shop with him he would always make a cup for me as well.
Made my mom furious for some reason, probably why he did it!
In my house, it was "starving children in Africa" would love to have that!
I'm here, as usual. Not always coherent but I'm usually here sometime each day.
I don't mind a good ribbing.
I spend countless hours following MLB. Not as much with the NFL, but it is a distant second.
I have come to love the Ravens, not as much as my Orioles.
I also follow Washington's teams, DC that is. Commanders, Nationals, Capitals, and the Wizards. I don't have a good grasp on hockey, and the NBA has come to focus too much on offense. I was a devoted Baltimore Bullets fan. I still keep tabs on the NBA playoffs, which is when they play defense.
Steelers - I respect your great coach, the rivalry between the Ravens and Steelers is fun. I'll say no more, otherwise I will get off into that bluster and bull... I mentioned.
Packers - Every NFL fan should respect Green Bay.
Colts - They were my Baltimore Colts. Other than my wife and family, the only thing I ever loved almost as much as my Orioles were my Colts. I don't blame Bob Irsay. I blame the politicians and the media. Too many lies and too much bluster and bull...
What would you like to talk about?
Having lived through the depression they didn't tell me about kids starving in other countries. But I did occasionally hear "other kids will be going to bed hungry tonight" Usually when I would complain about having something other than rice pudding for dessert. I never understood why we couldn't have rice pudding every day.
I didn't need to be encouraged to eat. "Take all you want but eat all you take" I took that seriously.
We had meat with breakfast, again with lunch and always with dinner and I loved greens! My favorite snack was Esskay Hotdogs. It was no wonder I was 6'1" in the sixth grade. Dinner at 4pm, dessert after the evening news, every day when I was a kid.
Jack retired from the Food Fair in 1968 where he was the produce manager. He could afford to feed me. It got tight after he passed away in 1972, but Nanny still fed me well. I grew to be 6'9" as an adult.
Now I am diabetic, and I had trouble controlling it. Going hungry has solved that problem. I'm learning not to fill my plate, but old habits die hard.
I do remember being chased to my room once by my dad when I swore at my mum, she had responded by throwing her cup of tea at me, I never ever swore at her again. she used to say sugar if she was annoyed. If and this rarely happened I hear a,”AAh! sugar!!!” I would carefully investigate then offer to help clean up. if dad swore and rarely in house it was a,”Blxxdy Hell”
After the tea incident I was advised how lucky I was because female family members apparantly tended to hurl cast iron pans. Or lids. My grandmother agreed and said her mother had dented the kitchen wall on any number of occasions. I got the impression she should have been a discus thrower…I wonder if that was the origin of the sport!
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Kusojiji
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Yep, good nitrogen source. The slug thing, at least for me, was only good until the first rain or watering as the grounds get washed down.
Kusojiji
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Nice! Going to have to use that.
When I first started watching utube, I didn't understand that a channel could be called anything, including a name brand, so I thought it was the real thing. I have since stopped allowing google from showing me what they want me to see. I find what I want, bookmark it, and rarely stray from my bookmarks. Only if I go searching for something do I find a new channel.
DeaconKC
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Whew, caught up on all the posts. Busy day at work, glad there were three of us. Anyway, the Carnival said 96 when I got in it leaving, so yes, it is still Summer here in Arkansas. LadyC and one of the g'nieces just left to go see the new Downton Abbey movie. Got some college football on, waiting for this game to end, then the Cardinals v Brewers game is supposed to be on.
Reloading around here is done on a Dillon 550 for my Cowboy Action Shooting .45 Colt mostly and there is also an ancient Lee 3 hole Turret press here with a couple of Lee Load-alls for shotgun.
Reloading around here is done on a Dillon 550 for my Cowboy Action Shooting .45 Colt mostly and there is also an ancient Lee 3 hole Turret press here with a couple of Lee Load-alls for shotgun.
migalyto
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Good evening everyone!
You guys have been quite "Chatty Cathy's this afternoon!
I logged off at noon and came back around 6:30 and there were 2 1/2 pages of posts to go thru!
I ended up tagging along with my wife and daughter. It was Homecoming dress shopping day. I wasn't going to go but was easily bribed to go along with for the prospect of a Blooming Onion from Outback. Shopping wasn't bad. She did find a dress but not the right size, so wife was able to order online.
Time to hit the recliner for the rest of the night. Not really feeling train time, so tomorrow for that.
Have a great rest of your night all!
You guys have been quite "Chatty Cathy's this afternoon!
I logged off at noon and came back around 6:30 and there were 2 1/2 pages of posts to go thru!
I ended up tagging along with my wife and daughter. It was Homecoming dress shopping day. I wasn't going to go but was easily bribed to go along with for the prospect of a Blooming Onion from Outback. Shopping wasn't bad. She did find a dress but not the right size, so wife was able to order online.
Time to hit the recliner for the rest of the night. Not really feeling train time, so tomorrow for that.
Have a great rest of your night all!
migalyto
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I haven't heard that brand mentioned for many years.
My dad didn't drink coffee really often, but when he did that's what he drank. If it was a weekend and I was in the shop with him he would always make a cup for me as well.
Made my mom furious for some reason, probably why he did it!
chadbag
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I haven't done much loading since around Covid time as I was busy with the house. I started with a Rock Chucker but then added the progressive upgrade RCBS makes and caught the progressive bug. I got a Dillon RL550B as it was recommended to me. Them became a Dillon dealer a few years later as a side gig and had its my main gig for 10 years. DIdn't make a ton of money but learned a lot. It became my main gig after the dot-com crash and I had no job and no luck getting one.
So now I have 2x 550, 2x 650, and a Super 1050 press. Plus the rockchucker (in single stage form) somewhere, and a Lee 50BMG single stage NIB.
I had my 550 and had a 550 I used at gun shows as a demo. When I stopped going to gun shows that second 550 became mine. A place I worked at was full of shooters so I ended up getting tw 650s for us to use at work but we never set them up. Since I paid for them they were mine. So I set up one 550 and 650 with small primer and one 550 and 650 with large primer. The Super 1050 was because I had the chance to get one as a dealer and wanted one for making a ton of 556/223 for going to classes and stuff. I'd like to get another Super 1050 or an 1100 for 9mm but it's expensive.
I don't need them all but since I have then
. I just need time to get set up and get back into it. My homies were going in phases as in the old house the hobby man cave had 4 or so hobbies in a space not big enough for one.
So now I have 2x 550, 2x 650, and a Super 1050 press. Plus the rockchucker (in single stage form) somewhere, and a Lee 50BMG single stage NIB.
I had my 550 and had a 550 I used at gun shows as a demo. When I stopped going to gun shows that second 550 became mine. A place I worked at was full of shooters so I ended up getting tw 650s for us to use at work but we never set them up. Since I paid for them they were mine. So I set up one 550 and 650 with small primer and one 550 and 650 with large primer. The Super 1050 was because I had the chance to get one as a dealer and wanted one for making a ton of 556/223 for going to classes and stuff. I'd like to get another Super 1050 or an 1100 for 9mm but it's expensive.
I don't need them all but since I have then
. I just need time to get set up and get back into it. My homies were going in phases as in the old house the hobby man cave had 4 or so hobbies in a space not big enough for one.
migalyto
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Its funny how many versions of starving children there were.
In my house, it was "starving children in Africa" would love to have that!
kbkchooch
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PNKFLOYD
Mikey
If I had made that comment in our house, I would have gotten my pants dusted off.
DeaconKC
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Yup, I did!
migalyto
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A much different world back then!
Bruette
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I love my Birds!
I'm here, as usual. Not always coherent but I'm usually here sometime each day.
I'm usually up to talking about sports. As long as we avoid all the bluster and bull... that sports talk often is. Like Joe Friday used to say on the old TV show Dragnet "Just the facts"
I don't mind a good ribbing.
I spend countless hours following MLB. Not as much with the NFL, but it is a distant second.
I have come to love the Ravens, not as much as my Orioles.
I also follow Washington's teams, DC that is. Commanders, Nationals, Capitals, and the Wizards. I don't have a good grasp on hockey, and the NBA has come to focus too much on offense. I was a devoted Baltimore Bullets fan. I still keep tabs on the NBA playoffs, which is when they play defense.
Steelers - I respect your great coach, the rivalry between the Ravens and Steelers is fun. I'll say no more, otherwise I will get off into that bluster and bull... I mentioned.
Packers - Every NFL fan should respect Green Bay.
Colts - They were my Baltimore Colts. Other than my wife and family, the only thing I ever loved almost as much as my Orioles were my Colts. I don't blame Bob Irsay. I blame the politicians and the media. Too many lies and too much bluster and bull...
What would you like to talk about?
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Bruette
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The couple that raised me John (Jack) and Irene Timmerman. I took to calling Irene, Nanny and it stuck. They were kind and loving neighbors who felt sorry for me and loved me like I was their son. They were both born in the 19th century, 1899 & 1898.
Having lived through the depression they didn't tell me about kids starving in other countries. But I did occasionally hear "other kids will be going to bed hungry tonight" Usually when I would complain about having something other than rice pudding for dessert. I never understood why we couldn't have rice pudding every day.
I didn't need to be encouraged to eat. "Take all you want but eat all you take" I took that seriously.
We had meat with breakfast, again with lunch and always with dinner and I loved greens! My favorite snack was Esskay Hotdogs. It was no wonder I was 6'1" in the sixth grade. Dinner at 4pm, dessert after the evening news, every day when I was a kid.
Jack retired from the Food Fair in 1968 where he was the produce manager. He could afford to feed me. It got tight after he passed away in 1972, but Nanny still fed me well. I grew to be 6'9" as an adult.
Now I am diabetic, and I had trouble controlling it. Going hungry has solved that problem. I'm learning not to fill my plate, but old habits die hard.
Bruette
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American instant coffee has come a long way.
In the US instant coffee was often made from cheaper robusta beans to keep costs low, but not anymore. In much of Western Europe, instant coffee was made from higher‑quality arabica beans.
I was surprised to find cheap, strong, and great tasting coffee from machines in Hungary. When I was there you could get a cup of coffee from a machine for 25 Hungarian Forints. Back then it was less than a dime in US money.
But what is up with those little cups? Oh well at those prices you can buy three or four cups and still have cheap coffee.
I did find a coffee shop in Budapest near the US Embassy where I could get a large cup of coffee, but that cost close to $5!
In the US instant coffee was often made from cheaper robusta beans to keep costs low, but not anymore. In much of Western Europe, instant coffee was made from higher‑quality arabica beans.
I was surprised to find cheap, strong, and great tasting coffee from machines in Hungary. When I was there you could get a cup of coffee from a machine for 25 Hungarian Forints. Back then it was less than a dime in US money.
But what is up with those little cups? Oh well at those prices you can buy three or four cups and still have cheap coffee.
I did find a coffee shop in Budapest near the US Embassy where I could get a large cup of coffee, but that cost close to $5!
TLOC
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It was, there are hungry kids in China.
Mom was a basic cook because that’s what dad ate. We ate at 5 every night. Meat and potatoes. The veggies were for us kids and her. That’s were the disagreements were. I hated Lima beans and parsnips. Mom loved them. Ah, good memories
The Italian foods were served on the nights dad wouldn’t be home for dinner but he did love mom’s spaghetti. I loved and still do veal but it’s so hard to find in Wisconsin. Chicken Parmesan is very good but mom’s Veal Parmesan was the best rivaled only by the old Como Inn in Chicago! Any ravioli made by my maternal grandmother was unreal. She would make hundreds in a day, lobster, Italian sausage, shrimp (she said prawn) and various cheese kinds.
Mom was a basic cook because that’s what dad ate. We ate at 5 every night. Meat and potatoes. The veggies were for us kids and her. That’s were the disagreements were. I hated Lima beans and parsnips. Mom loved them. Ah, good memories
The Italian foods were served on the nights dad wouldn’t be home for dinner but he did love mom’s spaghetti. I loved and still do veal but it’s so hard to find in Wisconsin. Chicken Parmesan is very good but mom’s Veal Parmesan was the best rivaled only by the old Como Inn in Chicago! Any ravioli made by my maternal grandmother was unreal. She would make hundreds in a day, lobster, Italian sausage, shrimp (she said prawn) and various cheese kinds.
Jaz avalley
Station cat
I cannot remember why, but I was once was made to go sit at the bottom of the stairs.
I do remember being chased to my room once by my dad when I swore at my mum, she had responded by throwing her cup of tea at me, I never ever swore at her again. she used to say sugar if she was annoyed. If and this rarely happened I hear a,”AAh! sugar!!!” I would carefully investigate then offer to help clean up. if dad swore and rarely in house it was a,”Blxxdy Hell”
After the tea incident I was advised how lucky I was because female family members apparantly tended to hurl cast iron pans. Or lids. My grandmother agreed and said her mother had dented the kitchen wall on any number of occasions. I got the impression she should have been a discus thrower…I wonder if that was the origin of the sport!
Bruette
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