Running Bear's July 2022 Coffee Shop

[kbkchooch]

AlwAYS wondered what "Silage" was. Heard the term - just never bothered to inquire!
As Spock would say - fascinating!

We knew silage as a completely different thing. Silage was usually the complete corn field chopped up and put in to a pit or a silo for later consumption by the animals. Cut while the plant is still green and has the ears mostly formed. In this state as it fermented in the silo or in a pit it would give off a lot of heat as well as an occasional whiff of steam. In the dead of winter when your fingers were numb from the cold you could shove your hands about 2 feet into the silage and get them quite warm very quickly.

 

[santafewillie]

Seems to me the fire ants were killing off the armadilloes back when I lived in Texas in the 90s. Seems they are nowhere near as common as when I was younger and we'd spend an afternoon chasing them in the pastures late 70s/early 80s. The trick was to catch them by the tail with a quick twist of the wrist to divert the inevitable 'stream' released upon lifting!

Fire ants still a big problem in Texas, SFW? Or have we manages to develop a way to control them?

Actually the favorite meal for an armadillo is indeed fire ants. While they don't normally wipe out a colony, they can do considerable decimation. Forty years ago I had fire ants scattered around my property, they are all gone now since the armadillos got the queens. But it's trading one pest for another.
Fire Ant Predators
The greatest threat to armadillos are vehicles.

 

[logandsawman]

AlwAYS wondered what "Silage" was. Heard the term - just never bothered to inquire!
As Spock would say - fascinating!

Here in Minnesota Silage is cow feed put into a silo. It is often green chopped corn stalks, as opposed to the dry shelled corn which is loaded onto covered hoppers and sent all over the country on rail cars. Silage is generally used locally. Sometimes it is stored in a bunker. The advantage to silage as opposed to dry corn is the expense of drying it is left out, however is not easily shipped and can go bad.

Haylage is similar to sileage except chopped hay, stored similarly in a silo or bunker, also with way more moisture than hay bales.

Manure that has gotten runny is often called slurry and most commonly found in large confinement operations. It is transported in tank trucks or large tanks with large baloon tires and spread on fields.

This is how these terms are used locally throughout Minnesota.

 

[santafewillie]

We knew silage as a completely different thing. Silage was usually the complete corn field chopped up and put in to a pit or a silo for later consumption by the animals. Cut while the plant is still green and has the ears mostly formed. In this state as it fermented in the silo or in a pit it would give off a lot of heat as well as an occasional whiff of steam. In the dead of winter when your fingers were numb from the cold you could shove your hands about 2 feet into the silage and get them quite warm very quickly.

That's what I always knew silage to be. It's still made around here, mostly on the dairy farms.

 

[logandsawman]

Actually the favorite meal for an armadillo is indeed fire ants. While they don't normally wipe out a colony, they can do considerable decimation. Forty years ago I had fire ants scattered around my property, they are all gone now since the armadillos got the queens. But it's trading one pest for another.
Fire Ant Predators
The greatest threat to armadillos are vehicles.

Willie - we saw about one dead armadillo per mile of freeway when travelling from Kansas City to Dardanelle, Arkansas.

Also, I have experienced fire ants in Minnesota. Piled some dry boards on skids along a driveway, the next spring when went to move them OUCH got attacked. Maybe not the same species you have these were small.

When I googled fire ants in Minnesota it says their aren't any, but my Great Uncle warned me that there were some near the cabin where I piled the lumber. I was surprised to find them, have heard other stories about them being here locally, too.

 

[chadbag]

We knew silage as a completely different thing. Silage was usually the complete corn field chopped up and put in to a pit or a silo for later consumption by the animals. Cut while the plant is still green and has the ears mostly formed. In this state as it fermented in the silo or in a pit it would give off a lot of heat as well as an occasional whiff of steam.

Yes this is what I learned was silage.

Not a farmer and didn't stay at Holiday Inn Express last night

 

[McLeod]

2nd post today. That means I'm not getting much production done. Just being lazy on a rainy day.

add some character to them using a heat source to bend them in various shapes instead of the identical hup, two, three, four.

Neat idea, but, I believe I'd rather use the lead wire instead of fighting with skinny, weak plastic. Thanks for the thought, though.

Guy: With climate change, You may have them soon enough!!!.

I don't think so, Patrick. Not unless Armadillo's grow a thick coat of fur. Remember, I live in a place where you need to wear a toque for 6 months of the year, and the other 6 months, you might have to wear a toque.

As soon as I get my motors started, I'll begin cleaning up the rest of the oil dealerships detail parts. Maybe I can get them primed today:

Ten of those barrels will be background fill in the warehouse. I'll paint and decal six resin barrels to place in front. I'm going to drill out the 11th Atlas drum to make a burn barrel.

One thing I really like about Walthers kits, is that you get lots of extra parts to play with. There's enough wood-look plastic in the box to make another small building. Plus, there are roof vents and windows, and more tank material for future:

Have a good day everyone. I'll try and get busy; leave you alone for the rest of the day.

 

[PRR Modeler]

Afternoon All,

Started out at VA for a liver fibroscan which had good and not so good news...it sucks getting older. After getting home I put the signage on the former Preston Printers that is now Consolidated Mine Corp. Home of Cabin and Mill Creek Mines. The signage is OK (acceptable). The project was no where as nice as what Willie just did. After lunch I made up 8 exterior lights and 2 interior ones. I think that I'm ready to put the mine on the layout. Tomorrow I have a lot of things to do so probably no layout time.

Todd- Glad you finally got a newer truck.

Troy- Nice job on the counter.

Chad- I remember the "honey wagons" in Germany from the early 1970's.

Ken D&J- I'll admit I don't like VA much, but one of my brothers lives in Warrenton.

Guy- Painting and weathering plastic structures makes all the difference. Love the truck.

Steve- they are a problem here.

I hope everyone has a good night.

 

[troyphoto]

And the finished product. Got the espresso bar set up. Picked up some Nutella to make Marocchinos (Italian Mocha Lattes) with. I'll give that a go tomorrow.

 

[BigGRacing]

Guy: With climate change, You may have them soon enough!!! 40 years ago, you barely saw them in the southern part of the border counties along the Kansas\Oklahoma Border. They are now found as far north as Nebraska. It was said the cold killed them off, but apparently we no longer get cold enough...Dad always wanted me to pick a few dead ones to drop off in the U.P. of Michigan as a joke.

We have the fire ants up here in NS as well……pain in the a$$…..I mean ankles……

 

[Smudge617]

AlwAYS wondered what "Silage" was. Heard the term - just never bothered to inquire!
As Spock would say - fascinating!

Apologies, got my slurry and Silage mixed up, need to go back to bed I think

 

[Smudge617]

We knew silage as a completely different thing. Silage was usually the complete corn field chopped up and put in to a pit or a silo for later consumption by the animals. Cut while the plant is still green and has the ears mostly formed. In this state as it fermented in the silo or in a pit it would give off a lot of heat as well as an occasional whiff of steam. In the dead of winter when your fingers were numb from the cold you could shove your hands about 2 feet into the silage and get them quite warm very quickly.

Yeah, your right, seem to have got my Slurry and Silage mixed up, time for bed I think.

 

[ctclibby]

I just went past this again, you know, you might have thought they could have had one good looking or fit bloke, now I know age takes a toll on all

talking to yourself involves both sides of the brain,but it also veers towards multiple personality and personality disorder, people have a habit of talking to themselves when they feel no one bothers to listen to them, when they need someone to agree with them, talking out aloud is not necessarily talking to yourself though, sonetimes verbalising chores is a way your brain ticks off the steps. I personally would discourage talking to one self in young children just in case it leads to multiple ‘ split personality issues.

All of us in here agree with you...except for hardass whom hates everything.
If ya think about and become really magical, everyone has multiple personalities. They could be:
One for everyday stuff.
One for when you need to whine.
One whom wants sex.
One whom gives sex.
One whom disciplines children.
More...
Those could be all different voices, maybe a stretch but still.

 

[CambriaArea51]

you don't want human waste on food humans are eating.

Ture it contains heavy metals. Not for food consumption.
You can use it as fertilizer in lawns and some places have compost for flower beds.

Milorganite 32 lb. 2,500 sq. ft. Organic Slow-Release Nitrogen Lawn and Garden Dry Lawn Fertilizer 6-4-0 100539618 - The Home Depot

Milorganite Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer is perfect for promoting healthy growth of lawns, trees, shrubs and flowers. Offers durability.

www.homedepot.com

 

[ctclibby]

Nice rig, a straight 9 or a 4 over 16 ?
I think the rule is the same as here, the sign must be clearly visible to oncoming traffic, probably why the stater was there in an attempt to slow traffic and knew he had no legal right to stop you for blowing through

12 speed auto. Like I said, they keep taking stuff away that keeps ya busy. I do have to admit I do like the auto. They took me kicking and screaming from a 10 speed high/low split of which I bitched until the first time I hit LA traffic. After getting used to the auto, I could actually do something after my 11 hour drive, whereas using the 10 was shut up and hit the bunk.

 

[ctclibby]

Good evening all!
83F in Libby.
85F in Groveport, OH.
Thanks for all of the comments on the new to me truck. So far she runs right down the road. Shifts faster than the older ones and has more power, probably cuz it is newer. Better fuel econ by at least 1 to 2 Mpg. We just did 9.5Mpg @75KLbs gross. Cruise is better as it looks like they modified the software for better number crunching...angle, rpm, speed and weight to determine if it should downshift when engine retarder is on. Maria found out that it is stable doing 80Mph downhill. Yes, I did yell at her, The other one we had new a few years back stayed the same or almost the same for the 500K we had it, so I don't know of something got reengineered somewhere down the line. Body size and style has no changes I have seen yet.

Off to S.Carolina in a bit, back to Groveport then to Syracuse, back, then to Whitestone, NY and back on Jul 9th. I suspect we will get a 34 reset then back to doing McKesson stuff.
Later!

 

[JeffH]

I made some progress on a waterfront kit the kids got me for Father's Day.

I still have a lot of detailing to do. All the window and door trim pieces are still in their forms with a coat of the trim color.

 

[PNKFLOYD]

Whew! It took me two days to read all the posts I missed since last Thursday. We spent a few days at the lake with no TV or internet....very quiet!
I have a salvaged small N scale layout I am slowly restoring to operations. It needs some track work and I have cleared all the old scenery off.
A couple tunnel portals were pried off the layout, but the pieces were still there when I acquired the layout. After gluing the portals back together, I decided to try to repair them.

As you can see, the damaged area is obvious to anyone who looks.

After applying some glue to build up damaged areas, I painted the portals a light gray as a base color.

I added a light weathering, steam engine smoke residue and a little strategic placement of vines and shrubbery to hide imperfections.
It was really more satisfying to reclaim these portals than installing the brand new portals I bought at the last train show!

 

[Boris]

Good evening. I know nothing about spreading manure, but I'm getting good at spreading Blood Meal. Last night Bambi and friends helped them selves to my pepper plant, and some nearly ripe tomatoes, before deciding they didn't like them. They had been working on lilys but moved on...This will probably be the last year for gardening.at this rate.

Today, was the most productive day I have had in a very long while. (Out of necessity), but it forced me to get off my butt and do something.
Tomorrow is shaping up in a similar matter.

This is the Last SA-31, on the Freehold Secondary, Engine leads one outbound covered hopper out of Prestone, through downtown Freehold, NJ, passing the former PRR passenger station...(Note the pay phone on the platform). 6/29/2022. Same shiny repainted CSX GP-40, as on the photos from the following day on the Southern Secondary. Photo by Alex Piechowski. Station is now a convenience store and Water Ice store. NJT buses load on the opposite side of the station.

 

[Smudge617]

12 speed auto. Like I said, they keep taking stuff away that keeps ya busy. I do have to admit I do like the auto. They took me kicking and screaming from a 10 speed high/low split of which I bitched until the first time I hit LA traffic. After getting used to the auto, I could actually do something after my 11 hour drive, whereas using the 10 was shut up and hit the bunk.

Yep, know that feeling, hard work doing couple of hundred gear shifts every day.
Used to do a lot of work down to Southern France, Spain and Portugal, hated those flipping mountains. But loved doing the Norway or Denmark runs.