Running Bear's February 2023 Coffee Shop
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we need to take the ‘bull’ by the ‘horns’
although I am concerned over the spy eyes focus point,
although maybe they rely on the horny antennas….. is a 3 point up to the job?
Have to say their camouflage system leaves a bit to be desired, but there will be strings attached, may cost a buck or two to fix it. ‘doe!’
….ok s t o p p in g……
The USA is within its rights to shoot it down in its territory but doing so in another country becomes an International incident. Besides South American countries have their own air forces to take it down IF THEY want.
I’m just wondering if this isn’t another diversion to get us away from Taiwan?
A sinister plot? I am up for a good conspiracy theory…
But now I have to replace all the window glazing as it's frosted over, oh
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Swal
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Texas Hobo
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Yes, I'm going to have to agree with Willie. While I did learn to drive in NY winters, we don't see very much snow in this part of TX. Freezes however do come often enough that you need to be prepared for ice. In my area it's ice on bridges and overpasses that catches those not paying attention.
chadbag
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Quick house update.
Yesterday and today we worked on getting some wall up.
We also had Old Dominion stop with a pallet with mostly Zehnder 3" flexible ducting 50' lengths (36 of them) and a few "mufflers" for the ventilator and a couple other backordered small parts. My son and I met the driver around 11am and he took the pallet off the truck. The son and I then hand carried the various pieces up to the house and left them on the edge of the garage. Later in the afternoon while my son was cutting rebar, I carried everything that was delivered down into the basement into the cold storage room (that is the driest room as the outside of the "ceiling", which is the porch, was water proofed).
My son cut rebar to specific lengths I had measured on Monday. I went to get my daughter and when I got back I spent some time installing the rebar he cut, as well as a little bit of the additional foam that goes in the walls to make the foam insulation thicker, and then I added the 4rd layer to the south wall and also part of the 2nd layer to the east wall -- I had been waiting for some rebar to do the east wall.
Today the concrete guys also came and took the concrete blankets off and took them with them. So now the garage is exposed.
Yesterday and today we worked on getting some wall up.
We also had Old Dominion stop with a pallet with mostly Zehnder 3" flexible ducting 50' lengths (36 of them) and a few "mufflers" for the ventilator and a couple other backordered small parts. My son and I met the driver around 11am and he took the pallet off the truck. The son and I then hand carried the various pieces up to the house and left them on the edge of the garage. Later in the afternoon while my son was cutting rebar, I carried everything that was delivered down into the basement into the cold storage room (that is the driest room as the outside of the "ceiling", which is the porch, was water proofed).
My son cut rebar to specific lengths I had measured on Monday. I went to get my daughter and when I got back I spent some time installing the rebar he cut, as well as a little bit of the additional foam that goes in the walls to make the foam insulation thicker, and then I added the 4rd layer to the south wall and also part of the 2nd layer to the east wall -- I had been waiting for some rebar to do the east wall.
Today the concrete guys also came and took the concrete blankets off and took them with them. So now the garage is exposed.
Smudge617
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Been an interesting morning, two cars decided to have arguments with the rear end of two big rigs, someone else decided to visit a Bus stop shelter, with their car, and a BMW driver decided to visit a farmers field via a 4' ditch and a well built dry stone wall. I just can't wait for tonight, when we have to go back.
Jaz avalley
Station cat
Balloon
eeek, photo? I need a laugh…..grinsAnd the Award for Dumbass of the day goes to MEEeeeeeeeeeeeee
Repainted the Signal box I'm building after the paint started to come away from too much handling, did that last night.
Tonight I applied a coat of matt clear coat, roughly 60/40 mix, left it a few hours and went back to apply a second coat a little while ago, made another mix and applied it to the signal box, suddenly realised it seemed far to wet to be right, I knew I had the mix right, suddenly realised I'd done the correct mix, except dumbass here used 60% clear coat
and 40% airbrush cleaner, yikes!!!
Jaz avalley
Station cat
Icy conditions, or general stupidity?
Jaz avalley
Station cat
…oh deer…. They need to ‘rein’ in ’moose’ be that time of year…stop groaning……
we need to take the ‘bull’ by the ‘horns’
although I am concerned over the spy eyes focus point,
although maybe they rely on the horny antennas….. is a 3 point up to the job?
Have to say their camouflage system leaves a bit to be desired, but there will be strings attached, may cost a buck or two to fix it. ‘doe!’
….ok s t o p p in g……
Smudge617
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One rear end was fog, and speeding, second one was on the phone, Bus shelter was turning left 30' before the actual junction, dunno about that BMW
If we can all check our outrage and think a moment, some interesting possibilities present themselves. First, this tells us that Chinese spy satellites must be pretty crappy. They deployed a clunky system that is vulnerable and easily discovered. They aren't stupid. If they had a better way to gather information, they'd have used it. Instead, they took the risk anyway, just like we did back in the days of Francis Gary Powers and his cohorts. Simple measures can be used to defeat it. Smoke over the target area, covering assets, moving aircraft off airfields, etc. The payload was the size of three large buses, so I get not wanting to drop it over land. Dropping it over water will leave the payload in bigger pieces as well. Spooks are spooks, no matter who is in charge. It may have been decided to let it go, observe, collect our own intelligence on its behavior and how it communicates. No doubt everything will be classified for a number of years, but I'll bet when the dust settles, we'll find out we learned more about their stuff than they did about ours. Sometimes the best thing to do with a spy is let it go and watch what it does. You learn more. There's plenty of examples of this in history. That's why they call intelligence/counterintelligence "The Great Game".
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TLOC
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Good morning Crew. Heading to 48f/8.8c degrees today. But, the NWS and the local TV guy at dinner last night say the heavy wet white stuff is coming Thursday morning. TV guy showed 4 forecasting models. They went from 1” to 12” of the white stuff. He goes, can you image putting out a forecast of 1” to 12” of snow. They want to run me out of town on a regular forecast. He will tell us today. NWS is saying
Wet and heavy…make of that what you will. I am sure the schools will switch to virtual for Thursday.
I finished up 3 NATX tank cars and it felt great to get and stay focused in the train room yesterday. Was in there for about 90 minute spurts from noon on and off till 10PM. Terry has a much milder form of the “crud” then I had last week. Yesterday morning she was getting miserable but right around noon she was feeling pretty good. Coincides with about the time we got home from her doctors visits and tests. Those were good. Today we will see how she feels.
I have a buddy who needs money as he is having rotator cuff surgery and his company says it’s not work related. So no unemployment and they stopped Workers Comp until they have a hearing. I would go see him but I did not want to buy anything for a few weeks. The local NMRA group holds an annual 2 day train show catering to layouts and vendors. Some dealer/Hobby Shops but mainly the guys who sell at these things weekly. I was holding out for that but it now sounds like we may not be home for the show. The grandson has his youth hockey State Tournament on 3/4 and we won’t miss that. So Hawaii and back in 10 days which I would like.
If she feels like a drive before the snow tomorrow maybe I can get her to drive me to Hiawatha Hobbies. I need 3 Canadian Hoppers for a weathering commission and I could always find stuff for myself there. The rotator cuff guy doesn’t have the hoppers but he has tank cars. I sort of got into doing them after some issues starting on the ones I did in early January. They are fragile but I now have a few fixtures that allow me to hold them safer.
I matte clear coated 9 of my ARMN reefers last night. I can now pull one or 2 out for myself to graffiti whenever I feel the urge. I finished all current commissions yesterday and will do the billing via PayPal today for those wanting the invoice. So I have time for the layout depending on when I actually get to Hiawatha for those 3 cars. After scouring the Internet those 3 cars and 4 of its brothers are only at Hiawatha In the USA. There are some across the border in Canada but the exchange rate while in the USD’s favor still isn’t enough to cover the increased shipping costs. That reminds me, I have 9 pulp cars I purchased from a modeler in Ontario that are not here yet.
enjoy the day
Wet and heavy…make of that what you will. I am sure the schools will switch to virtual for Thursday.
I finished up 3 NATX tank cars and it felt great to get and stay focused in the train room yesterday. Was in there for about 90 minute spurts from noon on and off till 10PM. Terry has a much milder form of the “crud” then I had last week. Yesterday morning she was getting miserable but right around noon she was feeling pretty good. Coincides with about the time we got home from her doctors visits and tests. Those were good. Today we will see how she feels.
I have a buddy who needs money as he is having rotator cuff surgery and his company says it’s not work related. So no unemployment and they stopped Workers Comp until they have a hearing. I would go see him but I did not want to buy anything for a few weeks. The local NMRA group holds an annual 2 day train show catering to layouts and vendors. Some dealer/Hobby Shops but mainly the guys who sell at these things weekly. I was holding out for that but it now sounds like we may not be home for the show. The grandson has his youth hockey State Tournament on 3/4 and we won’t miss that. So Hawaii and back in 10 days which I would like.
If she feels like a drive before the snow tomorrow maybe I can get her to drive me to Hiawatha Hobbies. I need 3 Canadian Hoppers for a weathering commission and I could always find stuff for myself there. The rotator cuff guy doesn’t have the hoppers but he has tank cars. I sort of got into doing them after some issues starting on the ones I did in early January. They are fragile but I now have a few fixtures that allow me to hold them safer.
I matte clear coated 9 of my ARMN reefers last night. I can now pull one or 2 out for myself to graffiti whenever I feel the urge. I finished all current commissions yesterday and will do the billing via PayPal today for those wanting the invoice. So I have time for the layout depending on when I actually get to Hiawatha for those 3 cars. After scouring the Internet those 3 cars and 4 of its brothers are only at Hiawatha In the USA. There are some across the border in Canada but the exchange rate while in the USD’s favor still isn’t enough to cover the increased shipping costs. That reminds me, I have 9 pulp cars I purchased from a modeler in Ontario that are not here yet.
enjoy the day
JeffH
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Personally, I think the U.S. should go down and nab that other balloon that's down in Central or South America. No country in the Western Hemisphere is going to object to that.
I'd bet my next paycheck that the instruments on that balloon could be used for meteorological data gathering. And on the surface, it probably looks and acts like that's all it's doing. But under the covers, there is a more sinister intent that is not readily apparent.
I'd bet my next paycheck that the instruments on that balloon could be used for meteorological data gathering. And on the surface, it probably looks and acts like that's all it's doing. But under the covers, there is a more sinister intent that is not readily apparent.
TLOC
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Interesting but that won’t happen.
The USA is within its rights to shoot it down in its territory but doing so in another country becomes an International incident. Besides South American countries have their own air forces to take it down IF THEY want.
I’m just wondering if this isn’t another diversion to get us away from Taiwan?
A sinister plot? I am up for a good conspiracy theory…
Smudge617
Well-Known Member
Nope, didn't think to take one, but this morning the paint was still on there, although it was still distinctly damp to the touch.
But now I have to replace all the window glazing as it's frosted over, oh
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santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Mist/drizzle and 43° here. During the last 24 hours, 0.4" has gathered in the rain gauge. Weather geeks are still claiming that heavy thunderstorms are coming, but I just don't see it yet on the radar. The National Weather Service is continuing their 2022 trend of missing with their forecasts much of the time. They did get the ice storm right last week, just not the severity of it. It's not supposed to get much warmer until tomorrow morning when the clouds break and the sun returns; but only for one day.
Anyone else noticed how much busier the whole forum has been lately? I have been having a tough time keeping up with all of the new threads and postings. I find myself being 3 or 4 days late in responding or viewing some threads like the RPO or the weathering thread.
Ran the Roomba vacuum cleaner around the house yesterday, in preparation for my wife to come home today. Mostly it wasn't needed except by the back door where I tracked debris in that stuck to my wet shoes.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I took up some track at the south end of the Ethanol refinery and started to redo some of it. The way it was originally laid just wasn't right for what it is intended to do now. There was an S-curve that made it hard to navigate, and there really wasn't enough room for the propane tanks where intended. So I removed a turnout and re-aligned the track. Not yet finished and no in-progress pictures. I still need to cut and install a ~5" piece of track to complete.
I don't really have anything new to post here, so I will re-post some pictures of a small Downtown Deco Hydrocal liquor store called Cooter's Liquor.
Since I got up earlier, we've had thunder and a little rain, not much but I don't wish to walk out and check the gauge again. The Weather Underground station down the road says 0.9" since midnight. Radar shows continued rain, but much lighter for a couple more hours. Meanwhile I had to start a fire in the wood-burning heater a little while ago.
Everybody have a great day.
Anyone else noticed how much busier the whole forum has been lately? I have been having a tough time keeping up with all of the new threads and postings. I find myself being 3 or 4 days late in responding or viewing some threads like the RPO or the weathering thread.
Ran the Roomba vacuum cleaner around the house yesterday, in preparation for my wife to come home today. Mostly it wasn't needed except by the back door where I tracked debris in that stuck to my wet shoes.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I took up some track at the south end of the Ethanol refinery and started to redo some of it. The way it was originally laid just wasn't right for what it is intended to do now. There was an S-curve that made it hard to navigate, and there really wasn't enough room for the propane tanks where intended. So I removed a turnout and re-aligned the track. Not yet finished and no in-progress pictures. I still need to cut and install a ~5" piece of track to complete.
I don't really have anything new to post here, so I will re-post some pictures of a small Downtown Deco Hydrocal liquor store called Cooter's Liquor.
Since I got up earlier, we've had thunder and a little rain, not much but I don't wish to walk out and check the gauge again. The Weather Underground station down the road says 0.9" since midnight. Radar shows continued rain, but much lighter for a couple more hours. Meanwhile I had to start a fire in the wood-burning heater a little while ago.
Everybody have a great day.
NYC_George
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Willie the building inspector needs to pay a visit to that place. The building inspector here worries about how the wall installation is installed. That place would never pass. I'm surprised you haven't notified him.
Swal
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