Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

[westtexjohn]

Kusojiji..... I wish you could channel some of that water to west Texas.​

John

 

[troyphoto]

The biggest thing to track is change. When something changes over time (for better or worse) it may mean you need to do something.

I asume you've looked at the familysearch.org and ancestry.com and similar services? See if your line shows up at all? That can help link and often provide additional documents. Lots of busy beavers out there updating and uploading docs.

Oh, and do you know how many "Abraham" and "Jacob"s there are in religious communities????

My gen 0 is Jacob, son of Abraham, son of Jacob, son of Abraham (or Abram - two spellings show up)... It was confusing for a while.

 

[Kusojiji]

track is change.

Bingo! ding ding ding ding ding! That's what my doctor asks me all the time. Gain any weight? Change in temperature? New aches or pains?

My buddy told me the same of prostate tests. Watch out for changes between tests. While his numbers were low and were being dismissed as good, another doc noticed the change and ordered up a biopsy, and found that he had the man cancer. Reminds me that I need to get another test.

 

[Kusojiji]

Kusojiji..... I wish you could channel some of that water to west Texas.​

John

Yeah, I wish we could move/channel the water were it is needed. While we are getting flooded, other areas are high and dry. Tokyo has a massive water diversion system under the city, but it dumps the water into the bay. Wish it could be pumped to the rice growing areas instead, although it would have to be treated and costly, so never mind...

 

[chadbag]

The Mennonites really were non-comformists. They don't have strong presence in the official records, despite having large communities in those areas.

That's why often the genealogy sites like ancestry and family search re sometimes useful as they rely a lot on info that individuals upload (in addition to massive data efforts scanning all sorts of old records, ship passenger lists, entry lists, etc from around the world). Too bad they weren't as useful in your case. Modern descendants of these non-conformists might have family bibles or other records and put them in.

 

[Kusojiji]

son of Abraham, son of Jacob, son of Abraham

Family wreath? haha

 

[troyphoto]

That's why often the genealogy sites like ancestry and family search re sometimes useful as they rely a lot on info that individuals upload (in addition to massive data efforts scanning all sorts of old records, ship passenger lists, entry lists, etc from around the world). Too bad they weren't as useful in your case. Modern descendants of these non-conformists might have family bibles or other records and put them in.

They were useful, though I did have to make a correction to one of the Abe’s. His Indiana ancestors really wanted him to be Canadian born, so much so that they put “born in Canada on a new headstone in the 1980s. But census records in both the US and Canada have him self reporting as born in Pennsylvania

 

[Rubicon]

The deluge has stopped for now. Chiba, which is across the bay from us, got 367 mm/14.5 inches of rain yesterday - a record. We got a little bit over 3 inches. I'm thinking the bean seeds that I planted yesterday all drowned, so will check on them later.

It's guessed that we will be getting more rain this week, but who knows. I bet the massive rain took them by surprise by the way they've been wrong so far. 4 people died from the floods. A grandpa and grandma had to get cut out of their car, but didn't make it anyway. One guy got washed out to sea.

As far as health trends go, it's all up to youtube, tik tok or AI anyway? Butter vs margarine, eggs good or not, size 12 the new size 2, crisco the creation of the devil, blah blah, yadda yadda.

I saw some photos on the RPF forum posted by a member that lives in Chiba. His place is on high ground and not directly affected, but there was at least a meter of water in the streets within a 10 to 15 mile radius.

Stay safe.

 

[Rubicon]

Most of the way across the US. Since the trailer tire issue there has been no drama, unless you consider 5% downhill grades with 50mph turns drama that is.

Made to Winnemucca, NV tonight. The friend that was going to join us in CA we caught up to in Elko, NV. Short trip to Carson City tomorrow for a couple days.

Man, does the UP ever clean an loco? Without a doubt the dirtiest engines I've ever seen.

 

[chadbag]

Man, does the UP ever clean a loco? Without a doubt the dirtiest engines I've ever seen

It’s probably the diesel soot and all but Utah is the only place I’ve lived where I’ve had to wash my car after it rains. Lost of desert dust in the upper air and when it rains it come down with the rain.

 

[Kusojiji]

Commissary run went well. Brussel sprouts looked good so I bought a lot. Kept finding good ones and then realized that my plastic bag was filling up. Also picked up some probiotics to help with the stuckness. Beer used to keep that going, but since I stopped drinking beer... We have kimchee in the fridge, but I never remember to eat some. Not sure why this happens because I eat a lot of raw veggies, don't eat a lot of carbs, drink 3-4 liters of water a day. Oh well, it is what it is.

Stay safe.

Thanks! I try to stay indoors when the weather is this bad and I feel for the folks who got caught in it. Weather guessing isn't helping much as people don't know its coming when they are wrong all the time.

 

[chadbag]

Beer used to keep that going, but since I stopped drinking beer... We have kimchee in the fridge,

Didn't you just drink a Guiness you found in the fridge?

Kimchi -- Is it cabbage or daikon? We don't buy it enough but when we do th wife usually boils and slices some pork loin to eat with it. Naturally fermented "pickled" food is super healthy for you and tastes good too. So go open your fridge!

 

[Kusojiji]

Didn't you just drink a Guiness you found in the fridge?

Kimchi -- Is it cabbage or daikon? We don't buy it enough but when we do th wife usually boils and slices some pork loin to eat with it. Naturally fermented "pickled" food is super healthy for you and tastes good too. So go open your fridge!

Yep, that was one in a few months. When I used to drink the 500cc Asahi daily, that kept me regular.

Cabbage mostly. Forgot about the daikon. Should ask the wife to pick some up next time.

 

[chadbag]

Yep, that was one in a few months. When I used to drink the 500cc Asahi daily, that kept me regular.

Cabbage mostly. Forgot about the daikon. Should ask the wife to pick some up next time.

To be clear I was talking Daikon based Kimchi. I don't mind Daikon kimchi but prefer cabbage. My uncle who lived in Korea makes exclusively Daikon kimchi. Wife buys Daikon and grates it and eats it with various things. Not my cup of tea that way.

 

[Kusojiji]

To be clear I was talking Daikon based Kimchi. I don't mind Daikon kimchi but prefer cabbage. My uncle who lived in Korea makes exclusively Daikon kimchi. Wife buys Daikon and grates it and eats it with various things. Not my cup of tea that way.

Yep, I was also. I like all the different types of kim chee. You notice the stuff in Korea tastes a bit different from the stuff anywhere else? The stuff we got in Hawaii was sweet, the stuff from Korea was more fishy, and the stuff in Japan is in-between.

When we visited Korea, I used to go to the market place, try out the different kim chees that they had, go to the next stall and pick up a plastic container, go back to the kim chee guy and get a bag full. I couldn't keep it inside the skin of the ship, so I just left it outside. We always visited Korea during the winter time, so it kept fine outside.

 

[chadbag]

Most of the Kimchi we get here in the oriental markets is imported from Korea or made in the USA by Korean companies. At least at the stores we go to.

I'm getting hungry and needing a change of recent diet.

ETA: Which castle is your account icon @Kusojiji

 

[Bruette]

Hey Louis,
MLB Field of Dreams game is tonight!!!! 6::30 your time.

Phillies vs Twins

Thank you! I was looking forward to watching the replay of this game. (I was asleep at game time) Not for the hype but the pitching matchups.

The Veteran Aaron Nola (33) for the Phillies. The youngster Taj Bradley (25) for the twins. It was my hope they could both bring their A-game and put on show.

It didn't turn out as I had hoped. Nola pitched well, but Bradley struggled with his command. When Taj Bradley is at his best, his old-school curveball is one of the most impressive and devastating pitches in MLB. But to make it truly effective, he needs solid command of all his pitches to set it up.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/phillies-vs-twins/2026/08/13/823669/final

WTF was Taj thinking - he threw 3 straight four seam fastballs to Kyle Schwarber in the first inning. Did he really expect anything other than what happed - a Schwarber homerun? Then he faces Schwarber again in the fourth inning. This time two straight four seamers, followed by a flat sinker up in the zone - another Schwarber homerun. A flat sinker up in the zone is nothing more than a batting practice fastball. I’m not giving up on Taj; he’ll learn and grow from being a thrower into becoming a pitcher. He’s got the stuff to be a top-of-the-rotation starter; he just needs to fine-tune his command and rethink his pitch sequences.

I caught the end of the Brewers @ the Dodgers live from the west coast. That was fun to watch, unless you are a Dodgers' fan. The Brew Crew is the real deal!

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/brewers-vs-dodgers/2026/08/13/823915/final

With no Orioles game I'm watching my man Cade Cavalli dominate the Cubs, no easy task with that lineup! You have got to love Cade, he is full of piss and vinegar, an old school "Red-Ass" player as they used to call players like Cade. He pitches angry!

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-nationals/2026/08/13/822696/final

Time to get ready for work, thank God i can!

 

[bnsf971]

Good morning. It's clear and 79, with an ongoing heat advisory.

Union Pacific stopped obsessing over making sure their engines were clean in 1996, when they took over Southern Pacific. During the service meltdown that occurred in the aftermath, UP realized keeping their engines clean was the least of their problems, and dirty engines ran just as good as clean ones.

 

[Bill Tidler Jr.]

Good Friday morning, Coffee Shop! It's 73°F (23°C) and thunderstorms..

Indiana has rain. rain and MORE rain!

Have a great day!

 

[Kusojiji]

Which castle

It's Matsuejo in Shimane Prefecture. I don't remember when I went, though, but I have some pics.