Running Bear's April 2023 Coffee Shop

[Smudge617]

Every now and then I find what I think is a good deal. Bought this at a yard sale just down the road for $10. Did I get a deal?
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Definitely a rock bottom bargain there, good for you.

 

[Jaz avalley]

You know, that just might work - all I need to do is find a suit of armor

What no castles nearby….newbies lol
well do you guys play American football? althought t he helmet has gaps..hmm motorbike helmet full face
ohhh and a nice pair of tight leathers yum yum leather boots studs optional and leather gauntlets, ooh an a speedy motorbike to fly a fast turn round to the vets…,
so no history to talk of, 200 or so…..joking my dad once considered emigrating visited the place and thought it lovely as it turned out life did not work out that way, and a barbie b q at Christmas ooooooo yes.
but I am thinking….do you know any ad Max wannabe, gear bike attitude….if this is a positive pls pls say he wants to join a railway forum….grins wicked.y…..checks over shoulder husband is not looking…..practises looking innocent, fyi the other Half owned several motorbikes inc the Kawasaki model ridden in Top Gun ….big grin and yeah I got to ride Queen seat…hell yes.

If no motorbike, sad face, how about a cosplay Star Wars white armour kit, lightsaber totally optional giggles.
but yeah….you need. Mad Max.

oh and p s I did not take the follow the rules comment personally, as a woman I just keep picking the scab lol.Luckily my other half has not strangled me over the years….cackles like a mad witch.

 

[Jaz avalley]

Every now and then I find what I think is a good deal. Bought this at a yard sale just down the road for $10. Did I get a deal?
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Jammy bugger

 

[westtexjohn]

Good morning and happy Friday gang!

Tony, Feral outdoor cats are useful. especially for keeping the neighborhood rodents in check. So you don't get overrun each year see if there is a group nearby that will do TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) at no or little cost. My Ex's parents had a herd of cats in their neighborhood til that was what they did. Slowly the population dropped over the last 10 years and now they have 2 outdoor cats. Population controlled, everyone gets to live out their lives.

Half day at work today, then off to HD to get 30 bags of mulch.

 

[Jaz avalley]

Patrick- I have found that life (pronounced wife) adds things to the "to-do" list much faster than the list is reduced.

Yeah I have that problem pronounced bloody annoying husband…grins

 

[westtexjohn]

Welp... I went online to see where the FedEx chain of custody was with the new box for the cat.

Checked in at New Haven IN this morning. Says "on vehicle for delivery"

Right then my smartwatch buzzed with a RING doorbell notification

I run outside and there's a huge box.

I proudly present, Ole Smokey, the new Wifi Enabled Pooping Palace!
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I'll now get a notification on my phone every time he uses it and it cycles. Or if it gets stuck, or if it eats Lord Fuzzbutt... At least I hope so. I need to know if we have a feline-eating monstrosity in the basement.

Your cats have it better than some folks.

 

[Smudge617]

Interesting Loco, Dreyfuss Hudson, one of the few US steamer I actually like the look of.

 

[Jaz avalley]

If it was legitimately bought through the Amazon website, Amazon will step in if the seller doesn't make good. They want you to work with the seller first. As others have mentioned, bring it up through your credit card bank if all else fails.

Paying by credit card is good you can complain to them as purchases are legal with them giving you good cover,people often miss this point. always best to check what their limit is, my other half always buys with credit card when he can for this reason.

 

[westtexjohn]

Some real "earn a living type work" to finish today.
Sending invoices for work done to help pay for locomotives and other model train related stuff.
Everybody have a great Friday.
Hug a loved one.
Let someone know you care.

 

[troyphoto]

Your cats have it better than some folks.

The Amish in the area (Adams County) are grumpy because their pit toilets are affecting local groundwater bacteria levels.

The county is putting everyone on "city sanitation" and they don't like that. We don't want no flush outhouses!

 

[wombat457]

And getting a quick resolution to a problem

When buying online, I always use PayPal, then you'll always get your money back when that happens, it costs nothing to have an account with them. Amazon have their own process that you have to go through, contact seller etc. they should refund you as they also don't want scammers on their site, gives them a bad reputation. Persevere with Amazon, they're usually pretty good, just take some time.
Online I use PayPal, and even then I still use my credit card so I have double protection, so far I've had no problem.

I am with you as well @Smudge617 although I have what I call an Internet Account that is completely separate to my main account. When I need to buy something or pay a bill on line, I transfer the money from the main account into the Internet Account and all is good. Despite that, I also use Pay Pal and have never had an issue getting a refund from them when things haven't gone quite to plan, which hasn't been often

Yeah, if you willing to pay the cost for the 21 day quarantine, it's only £200 a week

Okay, so how many do you want ? I am having a Special this week, 3 for the price of 1

 

[Smudge617]

Okay, so how many do you want ? I am having a Special this week, 3 for the price of 1

Your not the only one with a cat allergy

 

[CambriaArea51]

Louis, I am not sure, the way things are going we are going to have to do something or we will be over run, seriously,

This will be Tony's house in a few years.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Every now and then I find what I think is a good deal. Bought this at a yard sale just down the road for $10. Did I get a deal?
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NO, you stole it. You made out good.

 

[kbkchooch]

Welp... I went online to see where the FedEx chain of custody was with the new box for the cat.

Checked in at New Haven IN this morning. Says "on vehicle for delivery"

Right then my smartwatch buzzed with a RING doorbell notification

I run outside and there's a huge box.

I proudly present, Ole Smokey, the new Wifi Enabled Pooping Palace!
View attachment 166970

I'll now get a notification on my phone every time he uses it and it cycles. Or if it gets stuck, or if it eats Lord Fuzzbutt... At least I hope so. I need to know if we have a feline-eating monstrosity in the basement.

Lord Vader, your poop palace awaits!

 

[NYC_George]

Lord Vader,

He lives in my hometown. It's a small town he's seen quite often. Shopping for groceries mostly.
Swal

 

[westtexjohn]

This will be Tony's house in a few years.

ME-WOW ! Gonna need more than just one of those new fangled, electronical type cat litter boxes around here.

 

[Patrick]

Good Evening,

Ran some errands, had lunch\supper from a BBQ place in Wichita and got the groceries done.

Got my next project between painting and life. When I was with mom when dad was on his terminal hospital stay, I got a doll house plan that mom said her mom made for her and her sisters in 1939. The oversize plans were getting to be in bad shape, so I found a place in Wichita that could make me both a clean print and a digital copy of the plans. So I have the plans without the folds I'm going to make the doll house for the youngest granddaughter. As far as I know there has been no house made from this copy of these plans for 80+ years.

Now to find my pin nailer.

 

[migalyto]

Good Evening,

Ran some errands, had lunch\supper from a BBQ place in Wichita and got the groceries done.

Got my next project between painting and life. When I was with mom when dad was on his terminal hospital stay, I got a doll house plan that mom said her mom made for her and her sisters in 1939. The oversize plans were getting to be in bad shape, so I found a place in Wichita that could make me both a clean print and a digital copy of the plans. So I have the plans without the folds I'm going to make the doll house for the youngest granddaughter. As far as I know there has been no house made from this copy of these plans for 80+ years.

Now to find my pin nailer.

What a fun project, I built one for my Niece years ago. It wasn't a scratch build off of plans but came as kit form. Still was fun to build.

Kind of like building in G scale.

 

[kbkchooch]

Good evening gang and those with newborn kittens.

Been a busy day, finally got all SWMBOs stuff off the trailer so I can go to HD tomorrow and get mulch (postponed from today), added an extra board to the bottom of the fence so the French Bulldog granddog can be secured inside the back yard on visits. It made it to 90 ° this afternoon, I was a sweatin! Also got 3 loads of laundry washed, so SWMBO is having a folding party right now. Tomorrow HD, then cutting the grass before the p.m. thunderstorms hit.

The kid came home from college for the weekend (the A/c broke in his dorm) So I will get some assistance with the yard tomorrow, and also with moving my club modules across the basement so more benchwork can be created.

Tony, I keep checking our basement pit where the woodstove chimney exit the basement. 2 years ago at the peak of Covid one of the neighborhood ferels deposited 5 kittens in the "pit" and we were suddenly parents. 2 weeks of round the clock bottle feedings, the weaning and we found good homes for all. The dogs and our cat took it all in stride. Like you, I couldn't see the alone out there.

This picture of one of the kittens and our late dog Bud always has be a favorite of mine.
The smaller of the 2 black kittens now lives next door to us. We get updates occasionally on the rest, all doing great!

Thinking of selling all my HO stuff for something bigger, if I can get SWMBO to go along with it.