Running Bear's November 2025 Coffee Shop

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santafewillie said:
Good Morning All. Foggy and 64°, looks like partly cloudy overhead. Supposed to be cooler today, only 83°; that's not much cooler than yesterday's 87°. The forecast calls for thunderstorms around midnight with rain all day tomorrow. But the really heavy rain is supposed to hit us on Sunday with a prediction of over 2" before it ends sometime Monday.

Another busy day out on the homestead yesterday. I loaded up another week's worth of firewood and partially stacked it before stopping for a task for my wife. This is wood that the (amateur) lumberjacks cut for me last fall from tornado damaged trees. Didn't need it last winter so it has just been drying in place until now. Yes, ants were an issue on a couple of pieces. Fortunately not wood ants, just piss-ants who had made their nest underneath two different pieces. Noticed them before I got a single bite and those two pieces were tossed aside for today. Ants should have abandoned them by now. I ended up with a honey-do list which I would have preferred not to do. But a happy wife...!
I plan on doing some weedeating today and unloading/stacking the rest of the wood. Need to double-check the dry firewood supply inside; I won't need it tonight or for a couple more days, but I will need it by Monday.

Out in the train shed yesterday, I worked on a different project. While looking for something else recently, I came across a bag of detail parts for a work flatcar from Walther's that I never completed, because I packed the details away when I moved from the old train room to the new train shed years ago. I first changed the wheels to metal ones, it has had Kadee couplers on it since it was built.View attachment 248395
The tie load on the right I had made out of removed ties from flex track at the time of assembly since I didn't like the look of the ties provided with the kit. View attachment 248397
Yesterday I painted the tools and wheelbarrow seen on the left in the first picture. Then I moved the wooden fence a little to the middle of the car. And I added some posts (leftovers from an antique Athearn flatcar kit) to the stake pockets so my track maintenance workers would have something to grab when getting on the car.
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Added a load of ballast.
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And the tools and stuff next to the pile of dirt provided with the kit.
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Finished project.
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Meanwhile, I ran each pair of my new SD40-2's and GP9U's with a 17 car load train for several laps in each direction. The only issue that I found was a loose coupler box on one of the SD40-2's that I didn't spot on the new car inspection last month.

Patrick/David - I think that the Cologuard test doubles as a sneaky way to get a person's DNA into the data bank!
MichaelJoe -

Did you notice the ladies in front of the Coco Club looking for dates?

Everybody have a wonderful Wednesday.
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Oyea that's why I was going to the.....
....Co Co Club.... maybe it was lady's night out . 😂
 
Hard time sleeping last night. Unknown reasons...just one of those nights.

7:30am, 38 degrees, just looked outside, and I think it's going to be a good day after all.



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Marlin39 said:
Patrick/David - I think that the Cologuard test doubles as a sneaky way to get a person's DNA into the data bank!

I'm already on enough lists. One more at my age ain't gonna make a difference.;) If you've ever had blood drawn or had a biopsy.......
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Same here. I have been on a Statin for 10 or more years and get a blood draw once a year.

If they don't have mine cataloged by now then they have missed a great opportunity!
 


Bruette said:
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I see it as more of a festival of giving, and I don’t think it’s ever too early.

All I ask for is to share the wonder of the season.
Hope - trusting in God’s promises
Peace - preparing hearts for Christ’s presence
Joy - celebrating the nearness of salvation
Love - embracing the gift of Christ

Like anything, it’s all about how you see it.

I saw Black Friday sales in July!
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Blessings and peace be with you always my friend and all of us.
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Scrooge was a softy, didn't have the courage of his convictions.
 
@Bruette Thank you for the great posts! It is a blessing.
61 here today, still in wait mode on the freezer that was supposed to be delivered yesterday. Had to stay here and wound up missing a funeral for a friend of over 30 years, THAT'S what annoyed me. Hopefully it arrives today.
And may we all be thankful for the blessings we have.
 
It's chilly outside, so you know it's time for Willie's favorite midwest dish CHILI! AKA Meat and Tomato stew.

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I almost forgot to make it. Wife saw my sandwich fixing on the counter thawing from the freezer, and came down to ask if we were having pizza instead of chili!

So I spent the last 45 minutes prepping the chili (Tomato stew). I almost forgot to add the garlic. Fortunately, I saw the jar in the fridge when I went to get my applesauce to go with my sarnie. Or would it be a butty? I can't keep those two Britishisms straight?

All is well in Chili world, now that I added the garlic and gave it a good stir.
 
migalyto said:
If they don't have mine cataloged by now then they have missed a great opportunity!
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DNA collected for medical purposes, such as blood tests, biopsies, or genetic screening, is protected under medical privacy laws like HIPAA in the U.S. Law enforcement can’t access this DNA without proper legal authority, such as a search warrant or court order, which allows police to request DNA records from a hospital or lab if approved by a judge.

The reality is, if the statute of limitations hasn’t run out, you’re screwed!
 


Bruette said:
DNA collected for medical purposes, such as blood tests, biopsies, or genetic screening, is protected under medical privacy laws like HIPAA in the U.S. Law enforcement can’t access this DNA without proper legal authority, such as a search warrant or court order, which allows police to request DNA records from a hospital or lab if approved by a judge.
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I know its supposed to be, but......
 
Good morning, all! The sun is giving it a valiant try to get out. Record high temp yesterday and probably again today. temps hitting 87.

The stitches are out and the remnants of the black eye are just about gone. The area is still a little tender to the touch.

Pennies - What about a "2 cent plain"? As kids, we'd find pennies and the cheapest thing at the soda shop was a 2 cent plain. If you can find one today it probably cost $3.00. (After reading the line above, I forgot, a Bazooka bubble gum was a penny.)

Ran a few trains yesterday, mostly just rail fanning. From the archives, one of my favorite Bar Mills structures:
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STAY SAFE
LATER
 
Just ran across this from Facebook:


Talent, OR — November 19, 2025 — Micro-Trains Line Company, Inc. announced today that it has been acquired by Atlas Model Railroad Co, which includes substantially all assets of Micro-Trains Line Co., the Talent, Oregon-based manufacturer renowned for its precision N and Z scale model trains and couplers. The transaction marks a significant expansion of Atlas’s manufacturing and product development capabilities within the U.S. hobby industry.
Under the agreement, Atlas will assume ownership of Micro-Trains’ molds, tooling, and associated intellectual property, ensuring continued production of the brand’s hallmark products. Production will transition into Atlas’s global manufacturing and supply network, ensuring continued availability and consistent quality standards worldwide.
Eric D. Smith, President of Micro-Trains Line Co., added: “Our family and team are proud of what Micro-Trains has meant to hobbyists everywhere. Atlas’s commitment to excellence and long-term investment in the model railroad community makes them the right partner to continue our story.”
Both companies emphasized that the integration will focus on preserving the authenticity of Micro-Trains’ designs while leveraging Atlas’s engineering, logistics, production capabilities to broaden innovation and future product offerings."
Smith also wants to thank our industry counterparts, many of whom we have worked so closely with making this hobby a true enjoyment to be part of. And a very special thank you to the model railroad consumers; your interest and patronage of our model trains is much appreciated.
Micro-Trains in Talent, OR. will continue to accept and process orders until our finished model train single car releases, multi-packs, trucks, couplers tools and accessories are sold out. This includes our December releases.
In closing, we once again extend our sincerest thanks to all, and wish everyone great success in all your future endeavors.
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Kusojiji said:
The Japanese address system is a bit strange. You have the prefecture (state), city, area and then confusion - almost to the first house on the left, next to the apple tree, after the 2nd intersection type thing. An example would be: Kanagawa prefecture, Yokosuka city, Highland 1 chome-5-2. The 1 chome is the first area to be built (my guess), 5 is the 5th block, and plot 2. I was super confused when I first got here and started looking for model train shops.
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But, these guys know how this works and since I have my name on my gate, no excuse. My house cam showed that he was using his phone for navigation so not sure how he got messed up.
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Yeah the address system doesn’t make sense to the western mind. And I’m not sure always to the Japanese mind. Back in 2000 (before Apple or Google maps) I was in Tokyo for the first time and had a couple manga shops I was looking for a friend of mine who wanted some stuff. I wandered around a couple hours looking for one address. I even asked the police guy at the local police box — he could only tell me what block or so it was. But not where. I finally found it up a staircase out of the way but trying to find places was not easy.

With regards to Amazon delivery. When ever I’ve ordered stuff from Amazon when I am there it to send to my son it seems it was always delivered by Yamato occasionally another larger deliver service. That’s based on the tracking info they sent. I wasn’t there to see what actually showed up.
 


Gonna grump right now. Deep freeze was supposed to be delivered yesterday, so I was at home all day waiting. Missed an old friend's funeral waiting for a delivery that never arrives. Well it arrived today with a couple of damaged spots on the box. Had to sign for it to check for damage and while that is going on the Fedex guy leaves. I took pics of the damage before opening and yup, the freezer has dents in both sides. Now it's for the garage, but I am still honked. When Lady C gets home I will see if she wants to keep it. If not, I will be fighting with Walmart/Fedex this afternoon. Yeesh.
 
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