Running Bear's February 2024 Coffee Shop

[Bruette]

Not that easy. Amazon here are very difficult to contact.

Amazon has made contacting them more difficult with each passing year. If you call customer service, they can eventually connect you to the right department. If you have the TBA (tracking number) of the package they can identify the driver who delivered it.

Even if you don't bother to report him, anyone that is that stupid will eventually be terminated.

As an Amazon contractor please accept my sincerest apologies. As I often tell customers I see "Thank you, without you, Amazon doesn't need me."

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Amazon Driver
He rang our house telephone. Dawn answered. He said he was outside our house with a parcel and why was nobody answering?
I went outside. I eventually found the Amazon driver at another address. Said driver then began to give me a 'telling off' for not been at the house he was at? Dipstick!!!

Being a truck driver for over 20 years now, i can say that those Amazon drivers are the worst kind of all the companies. The firm must be pulling people from New York subways and handing them the keys...or in your case; London subway (metro)

 

[Jaz avalley]

...And my bank just let me know my previous employer forgot to pay me. I'm sure it's just an oversight, and they'll send me a check at the next pay cycle in two more weeks.

Spiteful pigs,so if you go overdrawn in the meantime the bank wins too, you are really well shot of them, hopefully bar the phone issue this place will work out somewhat easier,
you know I would keep my eye out just in case, somewhere where your tools are better protected would be a bonus but I bet pickings are not great, crossed fingers

 

[McLeod]

Coffee break while a spot of glue dries!

This has been rather finicky. Sometimes I wish I had more than 3 fingers on each hand:

I'm attempting to build a roof that is detachable, just in-case I want to add interior and light it up in future.
I'll trim it out and add more stucco as I advance. That bay window stuccoed background will be cut out, as well.
I'm fairly certain the warehouse walls need building up. There's no loading door in the back, because it will not be seen. Why waste a good door!

We have a very good female Amazon driver. She's excellent, and never misses; just drops the package, rings the doorbell, as is gone. I hope she never quits and gets replaced with a bozo.

Well, glue should be set enough to hold it. Back to the desk!

 

[Bruette]

Baked potatoes in their skins. When baked, slice open and add any filling of choice. Mainly butter and cheese; but as said anything of choice.

I love baked potatoes! All I add is butter and salt. The skin is my favorite part! I know, I'm strange.

I use russet potatoes for baking. Russets are a large white potato with a thick skin, perfect for baking. You Brits may call them by another name.

 

[Bruette]

Sometimes I wish I had more than 3 fingers on each hand:

New name; "Three finger McLeod"!

I can't help myself, I'm an old baseball fan. Everybody needs a nickname, Sherrel can relate.

Magnificent work!

 

[migalyto]

The skin is my favorite part! I know, I'm strange.

Mine too! Especially if the outside has been rolled in salt.

So we’re both weird

 

[NorthBrit]

Mine too! Especially if the outside has been rolled in salt.

So we’re both weird

I make it three of us.

 

[TLOC]

I make it three of us.

That‘s not weird, that’s delicious.

I love potatoes but the diabetes management does not. Maybe 1 a week nowadays but I prefer the skins on

 

[Bruette]

Mine too! Especially if the outside has been rolled in salt.

Ohhhh I never tried that, but I will!

 

[PRR Modeler]

Afternoon All,

Started out the day in the mid 50's. Did some chores, dropped some books off at the library then we took Dad to the airport. His flight leaves at 3:18 pm. Tomorrow, I hope to visit with some MRR buddies.

Mara- Excellent job making the brick.

Hughie- Very nice job. It has an interesting shape and details.

Mike- Interesting mural.

Swal- Interesting video.

Mac- Great find.

Terry- That blows. I quit using FB for that reason.

David- I have 2 flats with post WWII tanks. I had to look up jacket potatoes before you explained.

Bill- Neat pin.

Joe- Our local mall which is pretty much shut down had half of it taken over by the DMV. It's a huge office and they usually move quickly.

Alan- I wish you all the best.

Patrick- I stumbled across the Red Green show about a year ago. I find it hilarious. It reminds me of the Canadian version of Hee Haw without all the music.

Guy- The build looks very good and a great start to the roof.

Grizzled- I'm glad your wife is OK.

Jaz- Nice photos.

I've been loquacious enough for one day.

I hope everyone has a good night.

 

[Jaz avalley]

I love baked potatoes! All I add is butter and salt. The skin is my favorite part! I know, I'm strange.

I use russet potatoes for baking. Russets are a large white potato with a thick skin, perfect for baking. You Brits may call them by another name.

Russet is good, reddish skin and a crisp skin is Devine, but and melted cheese icing on cake, so cook in oven not in microwave

 

[-Possum-]

Possum - Loose wheelsets in trucks do not always require new trucks. Measure the loose axle lengths and see what they are, and maybe get some longer ones. I don't have my chart handy right now, but standard axle lengths range from 1.000" to 1.015", depending on who manufactures them. I do remember that Intermountain is 1.000" and Kadee is 1.010". Jaybee makes a wide variety of widths.
In my opinion, I am not too sure that snugness really matters that much. If you think about it, only a very small portion of the axle actually makes contact with the sideframe. What's more important to me is to make sure that you use a truck tuner to ream out any flash that might exist in the sideframes.

Thanks Willie, I'll have to take some measurements. I got a 24 pack from Evemodel just to try them out, and a Micro mark truck tuner. One boxcar I did the swap on, the wheels are super sloppy, they're barely hanging onto the trucks. I know I didn't over-ream them. I'll have to check out the other brands as well.

 

[Boris]

Good Morning All! 33 here in the frozen tundra, with snow returning this afternoon, however briefly. The weather guesser says we'll get into the sixties next week so the roller coaster weather continues. On a personal front, I met with my medical team. Looks like another surgery to clean things up. It's been caught early, is small, and hasn't spread, that's the good news. It's in a spot that's tough to get to. My surgeon calls it "Tiger Country". He does lots of these though, so I'm not worried. Last time around was lots more involved. No date yet, but soon. I may go quiet for a while, as there are things to do as I get ready.

GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND. DON'T QUIT . (Yes I was shouting).

 

[Boris]

Did we have a couple of brave souls poking in lithium batteries here...with fiery results?

Not to my knowledge, but Philadelphia Fire - Prevention Unit did a video demonstrating what happens when someone mishandles a lithium battery. I have also observed, (in person and video), what happens when EVs go rogue. They burn so hot, that no exposure is safe.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

For those who are interested:

SPRING THAW®​

TRAIN MEET​

Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 9am-4pm​

Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 9am-3pm​

(Open at 8am both days for pre-registered ticket holders only)​

Pre-registered Adult – $15 (Admitted at 8am)​

At the Door Adult – $10 (Admitted at 9am)​

Children aged 12 and under FREE with adult ticket purchase​

Meet held at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex​

1925 West Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18104​

I highly recommend this one since it is as large as Timonium show and there is huge variety, for collectors, operators and builders alike.

 

[Boris]

Our local mall which is pretty much shut down had half of it taken over by the DMV. It's a huge office and they usually move quickly.

Repurposing an old Mall, or redeveloping it is the way to go, rather than permit the property to stay vacant and rot. Some of the old downtowns are burdened with boarded up store fronts, because they were unwilling to try something different.

The development plans are interesting, but I believe flawed, in that the two anchor stores will become free standing stores, a half mile apart, with residences and other amenities in between... Not convenient for shoppers.

 

[Espeefan]

GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND. DON'T QUIT . (Yes I was shouting).

Never!

 

[Texas Hobo]

Good afternoon, all.
A beautiful day in the neighborhood, would you, could you be my ........ Sorry, just slipped out. The really nice part is the humidity is low and a breeze for the north. Lawn mowers can be heard for miles. Mosquito hawks, some call them Crane flies, are everywhere, making their way into the house every time a door opens.

Alan & Sherrel - Hang tough
Guy - Your 3 fingered hands are doing a great job.

Thank you for the likes on Woody's. I finished it today and planted, though it might be subject to move as town gets updated.

STAY SAFE
LATER

 

[santafewillie]

Thanks Willie, I'll have to take some measurements. I got a 24 pack from Evemodel just to try them out, and a Micro mark truck tuner. One boxcar I did the swap on, the wheels are super sloppy, they're barely hanging onto the trucks. I know I didn't over-ream them. I'll have to check out the other brands as well.

I didn't realize that Evemodel offered replacement wheelsets. I looked them up, but their website doesn't show how long the axle is overall, although there are many other measurements. If you are able to, please measure and let us know for reference.
I have never come close to over-reaming a truck, but someone else in the Coffee Shop admitted to doing it in a post a few months ago.