Running Bear's February 2024 Coffee Shop

[Boris]

The smaller buildings are holdovers from the days when many modelers were forced to use 4x8 plywood bases for their layouts. Smaller buildings meant more structures could be placed and used.

Plus they were easier to package and sell. Of course one could use multiple kits to expand the size of the industry.

 

[troyphoto]

Well, I've decided I've had about enough of the shenanigans at the place I work. While I've been fighting tooth and nail to scrape together 10 hours of billable time per week, the techs on the other end of the shop are swimming in work, and complaining they don't have time to get to it all. We have 190 units sitting, waiting for work--but I stand around with empty bays.
I sent out a couple of resumes, and got bites from two local companies. I'll see what they have to offer--while remembering where I am now gave me an offer that "sounded" really good.

If all else fails, don your amish hat and button up trousers, and move to Elkhart/Goshen Indiana, the RV manufacturing capitol of the world. The Amish workers building the RVs you work on get paid piece rate, and churn them out fast.

 

[Boris]

Yo Jaz! Welcome back.

 

[Boris]

Good evening. Following the Maple Leafs - Dallas game. 3 - 2 Toronto starting the 3rd. Minimal work accomplished on the layout today. I removed some old road bed, and cut foam board for a base for the Scott Building. Looks like the track is ok where it's at. I do have to repair / replace the switches on the lead, for performance issues. Caught a nap before dinner today. Tomorrow, the car goes to the shop for some minor work.

Temperatures made it to 48° today, and it remained sunny. 27° now, 50° tomorrow. I'm enjoying this weather, having ventured out several times. Experience tells me Winter isn't finished, no matter what that dopey groundhog indicated. Read an article about the day in 1958 that the snow brought the GG1 to its knees. I thought it was cool, watching the parade of RF&P, SAL, and ACL Diesels pulling passenger trains, in electrified territory.

 

[bnsf971]

Read an article about the day in 1958 that the snow brought the GG1 to its knees. I thought it was cool, watching the parade of RF&P, SAL, and ACL Diesels pulling passenger trains, in electrified territory.

Yes, snow is frozen water, and water and electricity don't react well to each other.

 

[TLOC]

Welcome back JazzA

 

[Smudge617]

oh and will take a screen capture to photos with the address so your buggered

At which point, you'll forget where you stored it and wipe that as well.

 

[chadbag]

Omg there is absolutely no way I am going back and catching up…..gulps


if i make any faux pas please boot me up the bum and tell me what I did wrong…..


and hands up I accidentally wiped my history, and being uk based I could not trace this US site, then smudge posted on a UK railroad group where I was loitering, I asked for the link, advising I was going to blame him for me finding my way back, so any complaints for my return….address to him……sniggers…

oh and will take a screen capture to photos with the address so your buggered…..lol
i see you fin

Welcome back!

I see you’ve found you’re RETURN key.

 

[chadbag]

Yes, snow is frozen water, and water and electricity don't react well to each other.

Doesn’t seem to stop the rest of the world.

 

[Bruette]

Welcome back Jaz!

 

[Bill Tidler Jr.]

Good morning!

Indiana Rail Road SD9043MAC 9011 at Indianapolis, IN on 4 June 2022 (Joe Ferguson photo)

 

[troyphoto]

I'm up... Coffee Flo. That new Volcanica Brew... Good low acid stuff.

Oh, and wake Mel up... the crowd will be here soon

And, good news for little blue pill users

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society...er-the-risk-of-alzheimers-disease-study-finds

May have to tell the wife I'm just exercising my mental facilities!

 

[bnsf971]

Good morning. It's clear and 44.
When I was filling out the application, I came across the question, "Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"Cemetery" was probably not the response they were looking for...

 

[NorthBrit]

Jaz - Welcome back you young whippersnapper! We couldn't figure out why you had left us. And neither David or Chris were willing to go find you, although I guess that Chris found you through the back door.

Willie I have a hard time remembering my own logins and passwords without chasing after someone on walkabout.
Glad Chris showed her the way back.

 

[Jaz avalley]

Doesn’t seem to stop the rest of the world.

To be fair the UK are appalling at losing power especially in those areas where the fines are low, too much of our water dates back to Victorian times, and much of our electricity is long overdue replacement and when the water companies let effluence (family forum) hit our rivers the gov tuts hands out a little fine and the companies say ooh need to increase prices to cover this. ooh bigger profits and bonuses yeah….throw some more garbage in the rivers!

 

[Jaz avalley]

Willie I have a hard time remembering my own logins and passwords without chasing after someone on walkabout.
Glad Chris showed her the way back.

Strange thing was when I typed in the forum it said could not find the link, I checked spelling, nope, I cut and pasted, nope……so 3 times I have had to go to my uk forum and use Smudges link…..ok who tried locking the door behind me

 

[troyphoto]

Strange thing was when I typed in the forum it said could not find the link, I checked spelling, nope, I cut and pasted, nope……so 3 times I have had to go to my uk forum and use Smudges link…..ok who tried locking the door behind me

Evidently the Sewage/Water bureaucrats are in charge of the internet in your part of Britain.

 

[Jaz avalley]

Ah well I have just acquired (found stashed in a drawer) some little (minuscule) figures of birds smaller even than the pigeons but I do not plan to be defeated

 

[NorthBrit]

Strange thing was when I typed in the forum it said could not find the link, I checked spelling, nope, I cut and pasted, nope……so 3 times I have had to go to my uk forum and use Smudges link…..ok who tried locking the door behind me

Jaz. You are 'missing' on the UK site NRM.?

 

[Jaz avalley]

I'm up... Coffee Flo. That new Volcanica Brew... Good low acid stuff.

Oh, and wake Mel up... the crowd will be here soon

And, good news for little blue pill users

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society...er-the-risk-of-alzheimers-disease-study-finds

May have to tell the wife I'm just exercising my mental facilities!

Probably because the sugar laden blood is NOT going to the brain…sniggers