Running Bear's February 2026 Coffee Shop
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He was finally able to remove the firing pin. It was hanging up on the safety cylinder even after explaining that the safety cylinder has to be set between Safe and Fire to remove it.
Bubba had the post-war firing pin installed in a war-time slide along with a war-time firing pin spring that did not fit correctly. Still missing the firing pin lock pin spring (it wasn't in the channel like I thought it might be if the spring had been inserted before the lock pin and fell through the slide into the channel) and the firing pin retaining pin.
Numrich has all parts except the firing pin retaining pin. I told him to call Earl at Earls Repair Service in Massachusetts. If anyone would have this part, it's Earl.
Kitchen table gunsmithing should be a crime.
I did like John Wayne and Westerns were defiantly his role, but I preferred Clint Eastwood a little more.
I'm a fan of Columbian coffee. My wife likes espresso and dark roasts but being the Angel she is she always makes Columbian for me.
We still have a half of a can of Aldi's 100% Columbian. I can't be without a full can on the shelf, running out of coffee is not an option. Which is why we tried the Cafe Bustelo, for $11.99 for 22.5oz it was the best deal available at Redner's grocery store.
I'll get by for another two days drinking tea in the morning. After all, cruise coffee isn't that great. But, it's not as bad as the artsy-fartsy 3rd Wave medium roast.
I recently discovered that Katie Sackhoff, who played Lt Kara Thrace, aka "Starbuck" on the remake of Battlestar Galactica in the early 2000s has a video podcast. She admits frequently that she has never watched a completed episode of the show.
And on her youtube channel, she and her husband sit down to watch the series. They're through the mini-series and moving into Season 1 if I remember correctly.
I was watching the series on DVD when it came out, but my wife discovered it too. She binge watches series like a college frat boy hitting beers on a saturday... she does that all week long. I'm good for an episode a day, a couple of times per week. She blew past me and was on season four before I finished season 2. I kept wandering through where she was watching right off the kitchen, and ended up learning enough that I gave up watching.
Then sold the DVDs as part of the great purge prior to moving to a tiny apartment in Los Angeles.
Now I'm thinking I should just go get the DVDs again and give it a rewatch and fill in everything I missed.
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DeaconKC
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Good morning folks, it's 51 here heading to 73 supposedly. I loved Duvall in Secondhand Lions, thought he and Michael Caine were great together. Hopefully getting a haircut today and priming some minis for a game. Starting to get stuff together for a game con in Texas in September. Anyway, hope you all have a great day!
RhB Michael
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He was finally able to remove the firing pin. It was hanging up on the safety cylinder even after explaining that the safety cylinder has to be set between Safe and Fire to remove it.
Bubba had the post-war firing pin installed in a war-time slide along with a war-time firing pin spring that did not fit correctly. Still missing the firing pin lock pin spring (it wasn't in the channel like I thought it might be if the spring had been inserted before the lock pin and fell through the slide into the channel) and the firing pin retaining pin.
Numrich has all parts except the firing pin retaining pin. I told him to call Earl at Earls Repair Service in Massachusetts. If anyone would have this part, it's Earl.
Kitchen table gunsmithing should be a crime.
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migalyto
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Sorry Louis-OMG, I will pretend I never read that!
Honestly, my mom felt the same about John Wayne. She loved westerns, just not him. When her grandkids pitched in to give her the John Wayne movie collection on DVD, guess who she quietly passed it along to later.
The remake of True Grit is absolutely worth checking out, as it shines as a fantastic western all on its own. And I thought I wouldn't like it, "who could replace John Wayne?!" I still like the original better, both are good.
I like that idea and I have the DVDs to do it!
I did like John Wayne and Westerns were defiantly his role, but I preferred Clint Eastwood a little more.
DeaconKC
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@troyphoto I enjoyed your blog on Kings of War. Thanks
DeaconKC
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I have heard comments on Dremel tool usage many times as the Gunsmith's best friend and job security and that you should have to pass an IQ test before being allowed near a gun with a Dremel. I regularly at work get guns running again with just a proper cleaning!
We were all big John Wayne fans at my house. He certainly had his flaws, as did most of old Hollywood. Some didn't like him because he didn't go to war. He was I think, 38 at the time, had three kids, and was hitting his stride as an actor. The Government no doubt thought he'd be worth more making patriotic war movies, which he did. My favorites of his are "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", "McQ", and "The Shootist". The Shootist was given an extra shot of reality because he was very sick during the filming, and you could see he was fading. He and Ron Howard had excellent chemistry.OMG, I will pretend I never read that!
Honestly, my mom felt the same about John Wayne. She loved westerns, just not him. When her grandkids pitched in to give her the John Wayne movie collection on DVD, guess who she quietly passed it along to later.
The remake of True Grit is absolutely worth checking out, as it shines as a fantastic western all on its own. And I thought I wouldn't like it, "who could replace John Wayne?!" I still like the original better, both are good.
I like that idea and I have the DVDs to do it!
NYC_George
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I'll have to give this a try someday. Maybe one of my old girlfriends will help out?
Ray Castrovinci an electrician I worked with when I worked for the Railroad and had the day hostlers' job in Brewster NY posted this. We had a lot of laughs working together back then and I see he hasn't lost his sense of humor. Very funny Ray. Swal
Ray Castrovinci an electrician I worked with when I worked for the Railroad and had the day hostlers' job in Brewster NY posted this. We had a lot of laughs working together back then and I see he hasn't lost his sense of humor. Very funny Ray. Swal
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Bruette
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That is good to hear, thank you!
I'm a fan of Columbian coffee. My wife likes espresso and dark roasts but being the Angel she is she always makes Columbian for me.
We still have a half of a can of Aldi's 100% Columbian. I can't be without a full can on the shelf, running out of coffee is not an option. Which is why we tried the Cafe Bustelo, for $11.99 for 22.5oz it was the best deal available at Redner's grocery store.
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RhB Michael
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Judging on Bubba's reassembly of the slide, I am wondering now what critical parts, or assembly order was missed when the frame parts were reassembled.
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troyphoto
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Today was vanilla-caramel Black tea with a Diet Dr Pepper chaser.
I'll get by for another two days drinking tea in the morning. After all, cruise coffee isn't that great. But, it's not as bad as the artsy-fartsy 3rd Wave medium roast.
I recently discovered that Katie Sackhoff, who played Lt Kara Thrace, aka "Starbuck" on the remake of Battlestar Galactica in the early 2000s has a video podcast. She admits frequently that she has never watched a completed episode of the show.
And on her youtube channel, she and her husband sit down to watch the series. They're through the mini-series and moving into Season 1 if I remember correctly.
I was watching the series on DVD when it came out, but my wife discovered it too. She binge watches series like a college frat boy hitting beers on a saturday... she does that all week long. I'm good for an episode a day, a couple of times per week. She blew past me and was on season four before I finished season 2. I kept wandering through where she was watching right off the kitchen, and ended up learning enough that I gave up watching.
Then sold the DVDs as part of the great purge prior to moving to a tiny apartment in Los Angeles.
Now I'm thinking I should just go get the DVDs again and give it a rewatch and fill in everything I missed.
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westtexjohn
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Good day to all....................
I like everything Robert Duvall did in the movies. If I had to pick my favorite, it would be "Open Range".
A friend of mine liked John Wayne so much, he named his youngest son Chance Wayne.
I think of all the John Wayne movies I have seen, "The Shootist" is my favorite. He plays an old gun slinger that is dyeing of cancer when in fact, John Wayne was suffering from lung cancer while he was making the film. That movie also paired Wayne and Jimmy Stewart together again reminding me of "Liberty Valance".
While John Wayne worked with Ron Howard in the shootist, Ron Howard and Wayne became friends. Later on, Ron Howard pitched a movie idea to Wayne and wanted him in it. Wayne liked the idea but died soon there after.
While I like just about every movie Clint Eastwood has been in, I think it is hard to compare him and John Wayne. Eastwood played "Eastwood" style parts and John Wayne played "John Wayne" style parts. Even though both payed similar parts in similar movies, I think the word "style" works well to separate the two. Just my opinion.
Seems I have been getting more spam on my computer and calls on my phone telling me either of services being stopped due to non payment or that an order for some item has been received and I need to confirm it. I delete all this crap but keep a close eye on my credit card charges.
Are other folks seeing an increase in this type of scamming? Odd some scammers are threatening to stop some service that I don't even subscribe to.
Willie....The new structure looks great. I think I would just leave that open sign on the door. It reminds me of one of those signs that get flipped over from "open" to "closed".
Breakfast pizza or casserole with or without hot sauce.........looks good.
So much for idle chit-chat. I gotta get movin.
Take care....John
I have never tried to freeze a Girl Scout. I think thats just wrong.
I like everything Robert Duvall did in the movies. If I had to pick my favorite, it would be "Open Range".
A friend of mine liked John Wayne so much, he named his youngest son Chance Wayne.
I think of all the John Wayne movies I have seen, "The Shootist" is my favorite. He plays an old gun slinger that is dyeing of cancer when in fact, John Wayne was suffering from lung cancer while he was making the film. That movie also paired Wayne and Jimmy Stewart together again reminding me of "Liberty Valance".
While John Wayne worked with Ron Howard in the shootist, Ron Howard and Wayne became friends. Later on, Ron Howard pitched a movie idea to Wayne and wanted him in it. Wayne liked the idea but died soon there after.
While I like just about every movie Clint Eastwood has been in, I think it is hard to compare him and John Wayne. Eastwood played "Eastwood" style parts and John Wayne played "John Wayne" style parts. Even though both payed similar parts in similar movies, I think the word "style" works well to separate the two. Just my opinion.
Seems I have been getting more spam on my computer and calls on my phone telling me either of services being stopped due to non payment or that an order for some item has been received and I need to confirm it. I delete all this crap but keep a close eye on my credit card charges.
Are other folks seeing an increase in this type of scamming? Odd some scammers are threatening to stop some service that I don't even subscribe to.
Willie....The new structure looks great. I think I would just leave that open sign on the door. It reminds me of one of those signs that get flipped over from "open" to "closed".
Breakfast pizza or casserole with or without hot sauce.........looks good.
So much for idle chit-chat. I gotta get movin.
Take care....John
CambriaArea51
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Just An update, I got a call from Scale Trains saying another person sent back an engine with the same type problem as I had. Turns out after trying a few things on the programer an employee ask if the dip switch is off. They pulled the cover off and it was in the on position. (On for dcc ready off for sound installed. They checked a few on the self and some were ok others not. So if you have one and programing is difficult try that.
I'm pretty sure I have the entire series on DVD, plus a couple of extras. If you want them, shoot me an offer, and I'll check to make sure I still have 'em.
Patrick
What, me worry?
Evening all,
Busy day, but got most of it done. Oddball issues since a power outage over the weekend.
Was never a fan of Battlestar Galactica. For some reason it and Space 1999 seemed too much like Star Trek knockoffs although I probably ought to rewatch with an open mind.
Everyone have a good night.
Busy day, but got most of it done. Oddball issues since a power outage over the weekend.
Was never a fan of Battlestar Galactica. For some reason it and Space 1999 seemed too much like Star Trek knockoffs although I probably ought to rewatch with an open mind.
Everyone have a good night.
RhB Michael
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