Running Bear's January 2025 Coffee Shop
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The locomotive in the picture was 'on loan for two weeks before it returned to Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Beamish Museum is a large open air museum and has village built as if in the time of 1910. A 1930s town and a new 1950s town.
There is a mining village and a farm on the site.
One part of the museum has a 1830s/1840s railway
In the picture posted is of Rowley Station. All of it was removed from Rowley (when the station closed) and rebuilt at Beamish.
The Museum is ideal for 'Period Film Makers'. The various timeframes there makes it so.
My son driving Santa around the 1930s town
California has tons of usable water, but choose to let it dump into the Pacific. Heck, they even destroyed 4 dams a few years ago so the salmon could spawn. I had thought after 1960 or something like that the Federal Gov required fish ladders just for that. Maybe those were really old dams? Anyway, fire emergency crews have no where to get water from, and on top of that the city water systems are seeing low or no pressure.
As to fires can't 'cross a major hiway' - I5 is 4 to 6 lanes ( each way ) in some of those locations. With 70 to 100Mph winds, fires can jump easy-peasy; mostly embers from existing burning stuff, not ground flames and the like. With the wind fanning stuff, it does not take long to 'get-r-going' sorta speak. Can you imagine driving through a fire tunnel not knowing what is on the other side? I shudder at the thought.
Removing ground fuel is a major step to keep fires at bay. You can walk through the forests/brush in just about any State and the floor is pretty clean. You still get fires, but not like this. Montana has been doing this for *years* - we still get fires, and sometimes they get rather large. For the most part you have to put up with some smoke for a few days.
One thing that really bothers me is that I have heard the major Insurance Companies have pulled out of most of the areas with those gazillion $$$ homes leaving the owners with choice of really high insurance, or no insurance. The whole situation is bad, but it is gonna get worse.
Saw an interview with one of our Senators where they were showing pix of a plane flying around dumping water. 1st thing he said was 'I used to fly THAT plane'. Got the interviewer's attention real fast.
So far, not to many lives have been lost. Hope it stays that. way. Lots of animal rescues too.
Hope they all stay safe!
Later
Is there a door at the top of the stairs? If so, remove the bottom door and gain a couple feet for the yard extension - or some other kind of door - hippy beads maybe
I take it HO scale?
You probably are not going to like me ... but. I know you have computer savvy - CAD is your friend. Folks say SCARM is pretty easy and that will help with curve placement and other stuff. I use XTrack and I don't know what I would do without it. Much easier 'noodling' using cut/copy/paste; YMMV.
I Like the mainline runs as you have them pretty sparse and not aligned with the table edges!
Later
1. I've already coved the backdrop hardboard, and it's only a 33 inch reach from backdrop to the corner. Upper deck above it, though, will need a stepstool to reach the back. It too have a coved corner.
2. No such luck on a door at the top of the stairs. While I wear hearing aids, the wife does not. Even with the bottom door shut, she grumps that she can hear me whistle, or my movies are too loud. That door must stay.
I have never, ever, ever, heard a non-engineer/math type person say they enjoyed the experience of using CAD. If you want me to get a large hammer and beat on my computer with it, I would be happy to load a CAD program.
For my mac, I have Railmodeler Pro. I thought about opening it again. But the frustration level of not being able to actually make a 17" radius curve with flextrack on it (btw: which brand of flex track am I using? Then which code of flex track am I using.... I DON"T KNOW! JUST DESIGN THE PLAN... OMG! MAKE IT STOP!) Head to desk...
Sorry for the tirade, but it's not computer skills, its the thought process behind the software. It doesn't operate the way my brain thinks through a project. The frustration of using it was not even a mediocre experience. There's a reason I didn't study architechure, engineering or a hard math science field.
I'm guessing your minimum radius is 18" ? Even with 'shorty' passenger cars I don't think I would go with HO, I'd stick with N. Coal hoppers look OK on tight radii, coaches not so much.
Most parents on pick-up have their nose in their phones and aren't paying attention, and the kids just start running in all directions. Its a recipe for an accident or a student getting hit. Amazed it doesn't happen.
Yes. If an accident happens here the driver is 'at fault'.
While we hear them all of the time at night, I haven't seen one this big in one of my trees before. It looked like it was standing 18"-20" tall.
Apple/Mac software I do not know about. To me, learning any new software is a complete pain and I am one of those engineer/math types. Case in point: I got FreeCad couple years ago and figured because I used AutoCad many moons ago it would be a breeze. Ya, right. After hours of frustration on multiple days attempting to figure it out, I gave up and removed it from my system. Not figureing something out really bugs me, so loaded it up again awhile later and went through the bonehead FreeCad tutitourals ..IE FreeCad 101... and took it a step at a time with the introduction easy-pease ( supposed ) instructions to make it go. Better after awhile when I just followed along and doing what they said to do, not what I assumed. I still have lots to learn with it but at least I am not waist deep in gators, got them down to only biting toes.
In any event, do what ever turns your crank and keep posting pix.
Later
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NorthBrit
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I very much doubt the derailment happened at Beamish Museum, County Durham, U.K. When I see my son I shall ask him. He used to work there.
The locomotive in the picture was 'on loan for two weeks before it returned to Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Beamish Museum is a large open air museum and has village built as if in the time of 1910. A 1930s town and a new 1950s town.
There is a mining village and a farm on the site.
One part of the museum has a 1830s/1840s railway
In the picture posted is of Rowley Station. All of it was removed from Rowley (when the station closed) and rebuilt at Beamish.
The Museum is ideal for 'Period Film Makers'. The various timeframes there makes it so.
My son driving Santa around the 1930s town
ctclibby
Well-Known Member
California for years have had almost everybody wanting dams that actually store water and redistribute to other locations for crops, drinking and emergencies ( just like this one ). That is pretty much is all we heard when picking or delivering loads in the 'burbs or out laying areas. We used to go right through the middle of it all: Ventura, 1000 Oaks, Port Hueneme and of course up/down I5/!10/!15/I210/I405 - you name it.
California has tons of usable water, but choose to let it dump into the Pacific. Heck, they even destroyed 4 dams a few years ago so the salmon could spawn. I had thought after 1960 or something like that the Federal Gov required fish ladders just for that. Maybe those were really old dams? Anyway, fire emergency crews have no where to get water from, and on top of that the city water systems are seeing low or no pressure.
As to fires can't 'cross a major hiway' - I5 is 4 to 6 lanes ( each way ) in some of those locations. With 70 to 100Mph winds, fires can jump easy-peasy; mostly embers from existing burning stuff, not ground flames and the like. With the wind fanning stuff, it does not take long to 'get-r-going' sorta speak. Can you imagine driving through a fire tunnel not knowing what is on the other side? I shudder at the thought.
Removing ground fuel is a major step to keep fires at bay. You can walk through the forests/brush in just about any State and the floor is pretty clean. You still get fires, but not like this. Montana has been doing this for *years* - we still get fires, and sometimes they get rather large. For the most part you have to put up with some smoke for a few days.
One thing that really bothers me is that I have heard the major Insurance Companies have pulled out of most of the areas with those gazillion $$$ homes leaving the owners with choice of really high insurance, or no insurance. The whole situation is bad, but it is gonna get worse.
Saw an interview with one of our Senators where they were showing pix of a plane flying around dumping water. 1st thing he said was 'I used to fly THAT plane'. Got the interviewer's attention real fast.
So far, not to many lives have been lost. Hope it stays that. way. Lots of animal rescues too.
Hope they all stay safe!
Later
Len Turner
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G'mornin' y'all. Coffee brewing. 36 and partly cloudy in Nac this AM. Hi for today 42 low tonight 31 - 30-50% chance of rain noon to midnight - 100% midnight to 7am tomorrow. With temps hanging right around freezing, could be some ice about tomorrow AM.
Cardiologist visit went well. Nothing major just usual "age related" stuff. A-fib under control, hemoglobin still a tad low. Nurse Judy and I confirmed our appointments in Feb with new cardiologist in Cheyenne, so that's one less thing to worry about. Daughter & son-in-law in Cheyenne both nurses as is our oldest daughter here in Nac so we get looked after well in either place.
Fires in Cal are like hurricanes in Texas (I grew up in Galveston) - you know its gonna happen, just a question of when and how bad.
North Brit - Beamish museum looks cool. Your son looks like he can handle that Rolls (Bentley?) just fine. I'll bet those things can be a handful.
Y'all have a good day.. stay safe, stay warm, be cool...
Cardiologist visit went well. Nothing major just usual "age related" stuff. A-fib under control, hemoglobin still a tad low. Nurse Judy and I confirmed our appointments in Feb with new cardiologist in Cheyenne, so that's one less thing to worry about. Daughter & son-in-law in Cheyenne both nurses as is our oldest daughter here in Nac so we get looked after well in either place.
Fires in Cal are like hurricanes in Texas (I grew up in Galveston) - you know its gonna happen, just a question of when and how bad.
North Brit - Beamish museum looks cool. Your son looks like he can handle that Rolls (Bentley?) just fine. I'll bet those things can be a handful.
Y'all have a good day.. stay safe, stay warm, be cool...
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Well howdy there internet peeps and those with graph paper!
It's Troy again.
I've been noodling on the upcoming layout. I think I've got my brain about as simplified on it as possible. Especially after spending yesterday punning foam risers to the benchwork to see what would and wouldn't work.
the problem with my original idea of two loops on one level was I had four separate tracks crossing a planned gorge in a small pinch point area. Since I'm trying to avoid wonky polarity issues in things like return loops, I didn't want to combine the loops and drop it down to two bridges.
Here's what I came up with after a few rough noodles.
Note, the right wing shows as 36" from the wall, but it's really 36. Like Gerry Leone, I "Changed my Mind" in the middle of building the benchwork.
Color key:
Dark brown are structural features (Walls, Counters and Cabinets, Doors) that I cannot alter.
Pink is the line leading to/from the planned helix.
Green is mainline on main grade level
Orange is Climbing/descending up to a +2 inch grade height.
I'm debating on taking the Yard wing to the left, and adding an extra layer of foamboard to gain an inch, so I don't have to make the two inches from/to the gorge area in a short space. I could have a 1" descent from the orange gorge crossing to the yard. And another 1 inch descent fro the yard along the front of the left wing toward Eerie falls.
Constructive input is requested. None of the sidings or spurs are set in stone. I'm unsure if I want the line to/from the helix to come out as depicted, or to have it branch off closer to the curve around the quarry.
Starting on the lower right, I imagine a quarry in the curve as the track climbs, but that could move to the corner where the orange curves toward the gorge.
Jump back to the green main line, heading toward the gorge, and we encounter the town of St. Maurice (St. Mo). This area will have a shallow harbor, with a pier and amusement rides. Their main industry is rock mining (quarry). So the quarry needs to stay close to the coastal town.
Follow the green line over the gorge and we'll change from coastal scenery to interior/wooded. This is the town of Eerie falls. A few minor industries to be decided. Forest and waterfall features.
Room for another town in here if I figure out what I want. Or, maybe a lake in the "showcase" spot right across from the door/stairway into the basement. I'd like something eye catching there.
Follow the green line clockwise around the backdrop divider on the left, and we've got a yard. Not sure how that will get layed out yet. I'm imagining a stub end set of classification tracks.
Follow along through the backdrop on the orange (raised) line and I've got room to add another town before the gorge. Cross the gorge, and we'll loop over the St. Mo area. The more I think about it, the quarry will fit well here. But then what could go in the end by the Helix?
Thoughts? Suggestions?
It's Troy again.
I've been noodling on the upcoming layout. I think I've got my brain about as simplified on it as possible. Especially after spending yesterday punning foam risers to the benchwork to see what would and wouldn't work.
the problem with my original idea of two loops on one level was I had four separate tracks crossing a planned gorge in a small pinch point area. Since I'm trying to avoid wonky polarity issues in things like return loops, I didn't want to combine the loops and drop it down to two bridges.
Here's what I came up with after a few rough noodles.
Note, the right wing shows as 36" from the wall, but it's really 36. Like Gerry Leone, I "Changed my Mind" in the middle of building the benchwork.
Color key:
Dark brown are structural features (Walls, Counters and Cabinets, Doors) that I cannot alter.
Pink is the line leading to/from the planned helix.
Green is mainline on main grade level
Orange is Climbing/descending up to a +2 inch grade height.
I'm debating on taking the Yard wing to the left, and adding an extra layer of foamboard to gain an inch, so I don't have to make the two inches from/to the gorge area in a short space. I could have a 1" descent from the orange gorge crossing to the yard. And another 1 inch descent fro the yard along the front of the left wing toward Eerie falls.
Constructive input is requested. None of the sidings or spurs are set in stone. I'm unsure if I want the line to/from the helix to come out as depicted, or to have it branch off closer to the curve around the quarry.
Starting on the lower right, I imagine a quarry in the curve as the track climbs, but that could move to the corner where the orange curves toward the gorge.
Jump back to the green main line, heading toward the gorge, and we encounter the town of St. Maurice (St. Mo). This area will have a shallow harbor, with a pier and amusement rides. Their main industry is rock mining (quarry). So the quarry needs to stay close to the coastal town.
Follow the green line over the gorge and we'll change from coastal scenery to interior/wooded. This is the town of Eerie falls. A few minor industries to be decided. Forest and waterfall features.
Room for another town in here if I figure out what I want. Or, maybe a lake in the "showcase" spot right across from the door/stairway into the basement. I'd like something eye catching there.
Follow the green line clockwise around the backdrop divider on the left, and we've got a yard. Not sure how that will get layed out yet. I'm imagining a stub end set of classification tracks.
Follow along through the backdrop on the orange (raised) line and I've got room to add another town before the gorge. Cross the gorge, and we'll loop over the St. Mo area. The more I think about it, the quarry will fit well here. But then what could go in the end by the Helix?
Thoughts? Suggestions?
ctclibby
Well-Known Member
Troy: 1st thing I saw is the about 50" reach-in on the upper right corner and 42" upper left from the inside of the U. You might think about creating a semi-circle at the top of the U to meet your reach-in requirements.
Is there a door at the top of the stairs? If so, remove the bottom door and gain a couple feet for the yard extension - or some other kind of door - hippy beads maybe
I take it HO scale?
You probably are not going to like me ... but. I know you have computer savvy - CAD is your friend. Folks say SCARM is pretty easy and that will help with curve placement and other stuff. I use XTrack and I don't know what I would do without it. Much easier 'noodling' using cut/copy/paste; YMMV.
I Like the mainline runs as you have them pretty sparse and not aligned with the table edges!
Later
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Cloudy and 33°. The weather radar shows that it's been snowing here since 0415, and the Weather Underground station a mile away is posting light snow. But I didn't see any falling outside, so I got my coat on and went out to see for sure. No! No snow. Air seems kinda dry, so maybe it's all evaporating on the way down. The radar shows varying mixes of sleet and snow headed in my direction. Something IS going to happen.
Yesterday's doctor visit/grocery trek had mixed results. Doc visit went great, he just prescribed a cream to use for a few days. Grocery store was not as crowded as expected, but they were out of 3 items. One I substituted, the second I had to go across the street to Target and the third one, my wife decided to forgo. Target was OK, except the item is as far from the front door as you can go and still be in the store. Next stop at Jersey Mike's, I accidentally ordered the wrong sandwich # for my wife. But she doesn't know and didn't notice the difference. Whew! Since I was running early, I stopped at Sam's Club for a minor adjustment on my hearing aids; but the audiologist was late and there were people who had appointments already there. A Sam's Club manager was there and suggested that I just shop in the store and they would notify me when he showed up. The last stop at the pharmacy went awry, since they were out of the cream that doc prescribed. Had the other called in prescription though. Not critical, but they don't know when they will get it due to unforeseen weather delays. Plus, I have to make the 25 mile round trip just for that. Lastly, my mind was on something else and I passed by the intended stop for gas at the rural convenience location about 6 miles from home. I remembered soon after and only had to backtrack 2 miles.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I ran trains since I don't expect to get out there today. I did some repair on the "Reddy-Kilowatt" sign that resides on the roof of the municipal electric company's receiving warehouse.
Some of the taller letters are de-laminating as seen by the tops of the d's and t's. Had to use my handy altered close-pins to clamp stuff after I used some Gorilla Glue on it.
Still have a couple more spots to fix whenever I get back out there.
Swal - The wall hangings are looking good.
SALRy - Welcome back to the Coffee Shop. Hadn't seen you in here in many years.
Mike -
Todd - I saw some video from LA yesterday. WOW! Pretty horrific.
Terry - Also trying to stay non-political. The underbrush in CA used to be controlled by animals who inhabited the place before humans began building in areas that they had no business building in to begin with. Mountain goats and bears if I remember correctly.
Tom O - Yep! Running out of water to fight fires is criminal. Further comments from me would be political.
Troy - That's some good news regarding Kickstarter. Glad to know that it is working for you.
Chad - I do realize that the other guy's insurance will eventually pay for it all. So far they have had an easy case with us and have been what we consider fair, even if my wife eventually settles for the $10K. The driver/car that we hit as a result of the original collision has retained a lawyer, so she is being more difficult. Hope that it pays off for her in the end. We know this because that lawyer contacted us in case we wanted to climb aboard. I have both a BIL and a nephew with law degrees, who may not be experts but both seem to think we'd be best off working with them in this particular case.
So it started snowing about an hour after I started this post and it looks like 1" has fallen so far. Here's the view through the back window.
At present, it looks like the sleet is staying further south of us, not that it matters as I am not going anywhere. I think that Len is just going to get rain. Although that might freeze while on the ground.
Musician Dave Matthews is 58 today, it's also Richard Nixon's birthday.
Everyone have a great day and stay warm.
Yesterday's doctor visit/grocery trek had mixed results. Doc visit went great, he just prescribed a cream to use for a few days. Grocery store was not as crowded as expected, but they were out of 3 items. One I substituted, the second I had to go across the street to Target and the third one, my wife decided to forgo. Target was OK, except the item is as far from the front door as you can go and still be in the store. Next stop at Jersey Mike's, I accidentally ordered the wrong sandwich # for my wife. But she doesn't know and didn't notice the difference. Whew! Since I was running early, I stopped at Sam's Club for a minor adjustment on my hearing aids; but the audiologist was late and there were people who had appointments already there. A Sam's Club manager was there and suggested that I just shop in the store and they would notify me when he showed up. The last stop at the pharmacy went awry, since they were out of the cream that doc prescribed. Had the other called in prescription though. Not critical, but they don't know when they will get it due to unforeseen weather delays. Plus, I have to make the 25 mile round trip just for that. Lastly, my mind was on something else and I passed by the intended stop for gas at the rural convenience location about 6 miles from home. I remembered soon after and only had to backtrack 2 miles.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I ran trains since I don't expect to get out there today. I did some repair on the "Reddy-Kilowatt" sign that resides on the roof of the municipal electric company's receiving warehouse.
Some of the taller letters are de-laminating as seen by the tops of the d's and t's. Had to use my handy altered close-pins to clamp stuff after I used some Gorilla Glue on it.
Still have a couple more spots to fix whenever I get back out there.
Swal - The wall hangings are looking good.
SALRy - Welcome back to the Coffee Shop. Hadn't seen you in here in many years.
Mike -
That's because it comes with an engineer.
Todd - I saw some video from LA yesterday. WOW! Pretty horrific.
Terry - Also trying to stay non-political. The underbrush in CA used to be controlled by animals who inhabited the place before humans began building in areas that they had no business building in to begin with. Mountain goats and bears if I remember correctly.
Tom O - Yep! Running out of water to fight fires is criminal. Further comments from me would be political.
Troy - That's some good news regarding Kickstarter. Glad to know that it is working for you.
Chad - I do realize that the other guy's insurance will eventually pay for it all. So far they have had an easy case with us and have been what we consider fair, even if my wife eventually settles for the $10K. The driver/car that we hit as a result of the original collision has retained a lawyer, so she is being more difficult. Hope that it pays off for her in the end. We know this because that lawyer contacted us in case we wanted to climb aboard. I have both a BIL and a nephew with law degrees, who may not be experts but both seem to think we'd be best off working with them in this particular case.
So it started snowing about an hour after I started this post and it looks like 1" has fallen so far. Here's the view through the back window.
At present, it looks like the sleet is staying further south of us, not that it matters as I am not going anywhere. I think that Len is just going to get rain. Although that might freeze while on the ground.
Musician Dave Matthews is 58 today, it's also Richard Nixon's birthday.
Everyone have a great day and stay warm.
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Thanks for the advice.Troy: 1st thing I saw is the about 50" reach-in on the upper right corner and 42" upper left from the inside of the U. You might think about creating a semi-circle at the top of the U to meet your reach-in requirements.
Is there a door at the top of the stairs? If so, remove the bottom door and gain a couple feet for the yard extension - or some other kind of door - hippy beads maybe
I take it HO scale?
You probably are not going to like me ... but. I know you have computer savvy - CAD is your friend. Folks say SCARM is pretty easy and that will help with curve placement and other stuff. I use XTrack and I don't know what I would do without it. Much easier 'noodling' using cut/copy/paste; YMMV.
I Like the mainline runs as you have them pretty sparse and not aligned with the table edges!
Later
1. I've already coved the backdrop hardboard, and it's only a 33 inch reach from backdrop to the corner. Upper deck above it, though, will need a stepstool to reach the back. It too have a coved corner.
2. No such luck on a door at the top of the stairs. While I wear hearing aids, the wife does not. Even with the bottom door shut, she grumps that she can hear me whistle, or my movies are too loud. That door must stay.
I have never, ever, ever, heard a non-engineer/math type person say they enjoyed the experience of using CAD. If you want me to get a large hammer and beat on my computer with it, I would be happy to load a CAD program.
For my mac, I have Railmodeler Pro. I thought about opening it again. But the frustration level of not being able to actually make a 17" radius curve with flextrack on it (btw: which brand of flex track am I using? Then which code of flex track am I using.... I DON"T KNOW! JUST DESIGN THE PLAN... OMG! MAKE IT STOP!) Head to desk...
Sorry for the tirade, but it's not computer skills, its the thought process behind the software. It doesn't operate the way my brain thinks through a project. The frustration of using it was not even a mediocre experience. There's a reason I didn't study architechure, engineering or a hard math science field.
migalyto
Well-Known Member
Good morning all!
Currently 17F this morning. It has recovered from the low of 8F this morning. There is also a gusty wind, so it felt really awesome this morning taking the garbage recycle bins to the curb early this morning. Looks like a short term warming trend is on the horizon starting tomorrow, but there's also a chance of snow.
8th grade volleyball last night was a win for us. They looked and played really well. We have another game tonight, and its away, but only about 15 miles tonight, so that's not terrible.
Just hanging around inside doing some laundry and light picking up. Might go see if I have any train interest.
Have a safe day everyone!
Currently 17F this morning. It has recovered from the low of 8F this morning. There is also a gusty wind, so it felt really awesome this morning taking the garbage recycle bins to the curb early this morning. Looks like a short term warming trend is on the horizon starting tomorrow, but there's also a chance of snow.
8th grade volleyball last night was a win for us. They looked and played really well. We have another game tonight, and its away, but only about 15 miles tonight, so that's not terrible.
Just hanging around inside doing some laundry and light picking up. Might go see if I have any train interest.
Have a safe day everyone!
kbkchooch
Verified Human
Graph paper is just fine if you are careful. Don't let them bully you into a computer program at this stage. I used scarm to do my final track plan. It did the job, but it was a P.I.A.
I'm guessing your minimum radius is 18" ? Even with 'shorty' passenger cars I don't think I would go with HO, I'd stick with N. Coal hoppers look OK on tight radii, coaches not so much.
NorthTexasRailroad
Well-Known Member
Good morning everyone! Home today with the weather (33F and snowing). Did a couple hours of work remote, but signed off for the day to enjoy our snow day (big deal here in TX). Might do some trains, but it's pretty cold in the garage.
Hope everyone has a great day and stay safe with weather out there!
Hope everyone has a great day and stay safe with weather out there!
NorthBrit
Well-Known Member
Good afternoon all. Just collected youngest grandson from school.
Parents with toddlers.
Whilst picking up Thomas I waited in my car at the car park. When parents have their children in the car the area is a racetrack. I just wait until the 'speed merchants' have departed before I move on. You get the picture?
Obviously parents living locally walk their children to and from school.
Today two mothers more content on chatting to each other and holding their schoolchildren by the hand, let their toddlers (two years of age; three at most) run across the car park. Fortunately a driver was alert. The two mothers were oblivious to the scene.
Parents with toddlers.
Whilst picking up Thomas I waited in my car at the car park. When parents have their children in the car the area is a racetrack. I just wait until the 'speed merchants' have departed before I move on. You get the picture?
Obviously parents living locally walk their children to and from school.
Today two mothers more content on chatting to each other and holding their schoolchildren by the hand, let their toddlers (two years of age; three at most) run across the car park. Fortunately a driver was alert. The two mothers were oblivious to the scene.
migalyto
Well-Known Member
Its the same here in the states as well.
Most parents on pick-up have their nose in their phones and aren't paying attention, and the kids just start running in all directions. Its a recipe for an accident or a student getting hit. Amazed it doesn't happen.
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
17 to 18 inch on the main, but spur lines may be 15 or even 14
NorthBrit
Well-Known Member
Yes. If an accident happens here the driver is 'at fault'.
Texas Hobo
Well Known Hobo
Good morning, all! It's a cold, overcast, rain on and off, blah day here in H-Town. No snow.
Not sure what day will bring, but it will be indoors.
STAY SAFE
LATER
Not sure what day will bring, but it will be indoors.
STAY SAFE
LATER
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Still snowing here too, but much less intense than when it first started. Looks like just a tad over 2" so far. Looked out and saw a visitor who left no footprints.
While we hear them all of the time at night, I haven't seen one this big in one of my trees before. It looked like it was standing 18"-20" tall.
westtexjohn
Well-Known Member
This is where I'll be on Jan 18..............weather permitting.
ctclibby
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Whew! Thought you were talking about me, until I read it again.Sorry for the tirade, but it's not computer skills, its the thought process behind the software. It doesn't operate the way my brain thinks through a project. The frustration of using it was not even a mediocre experience. There's a reason I didn't study architechure, engineering or a hard math science field.
Apple/Mac software I do not know about. To me, learning any new software is a complete pain and I am one of those engineer/math types. Case in point: I got FreeCad couple years ago and figured because I used AutoCad many moons ago it would be a breeze. Ya, right. After hours of frustration on multiple days attempting to figure it out, I gave up and removed it from my system. Not figureing something out really bugs me, so loaded it up again awhile later and went through the bonehead FreeCad tutitourals ..IE FreeCad 101... and took it a step at a time with the introduction easy-pease ( supposed ) instructions to make it go. Better after awhile when I just followed along and doing what they said to do, not what I assumed. I still have lots to learn with it but at least I am not waist deep in gators, got them down to only biting toes.
In any event, do what ever turns your crank and keep posting pix.
Later
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