Running Bear's October 2026 Coffee Shop
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We are going to get it by Thursday. It is going to only get into the low 50s for highs.
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kbkchooch
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It's not even Halloween yet! Don't rush it!
chadbag
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It's 50F here. Been like that since Saturday night. Lows in the 40s or maybe lower? (no frost) and highs in the low to mid 50s. Overcast. Drizzly rain. Did not get the 2"-4" of rain they forecasted for our area but it has been raining off and on since Saturday night -- and a small amount of sprinkles and showers in between bursts of sun on Saturday, which was slightly warmer. But it's just been drizzly rain off and on, and maybe 1" since Saturday night.
We don't have the heat on in the house and it was 64F when I got up this morning. It slowly warms up as we cook, people do stuff, etc but every morning is a bit colder. The forecast is that today is the last day of rain. Two days of partly cloudy and then 4 days of sun. Though the temperature doesn't change that much. From mid too high 50s forecasted up into the low 60s. But the sun shining into th house and slightly warmer temps outside should warm up the house.
This is moisture from the Hurricane Rachel as it dissipates and moves across the country.
We don't have the heat on in the house and it was 64F when I got up this morning. It slowly warms up as we cook, people do stuff, etc but every morning is a bit colder. The forecast is that today is the last day of rain. Two days of partly cloudy and then 4 days of sun. Though the temperature doesn't change that much. From mid too high 50s forecasted up into the low 60s. But the sun shining into th house and slightly warmer temps outside should warm up the house.
This is moisture from the Hurricane Rachel as it dissipates and moves across the country.
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RhB Michael
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Meanwhile, in Southern Illinois we're frying in our own fat.
The Talking Heads say this is the last day of 95°F temperatures according to their Magic 8-ball.
The Talking Heads say this is the last day of 95°F temperatures according to their Magic 8-ball.
migalyto
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Lets hope so, I'm ready for some crisp fall like weather.
We are going to get it by Thursday. It is going to only get into the low 50s for highs.
migalyto
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Those look pretty durable, but my dog has gotten the squeaker in pretty much every toy we have tried.
DeaconKC
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Good afternoon folks, it is still 86 here after hitting 88 earlier and light overcast. Supposed to get some cooler temps and rain tomorrow, both of which will be welcome.
Went bu the gunstore today to see about the schedule. I will be going back in tomorrow morning, Thursday and Saturday, then Monday of next week at least. The panic buying for deer season starts this week. Picked up a lovely little Smith & Wesson "Pinto" revolver I had on layaway. A model 36 in .38 Special with a 3" barrel. Rather unusual and a very handy little gun. And the holster was with it.
Went bu the gunstore today to see about the schedule. I will be going back in tomorrow morning, Thursday and Saturday, then Monday of next week at least. The panic buying for deer season starts this week. Picked up a lovely little Smith & Wesson "Pinto" revolver I had on layaway. A model 36 in .38 Special with a 3" barrel. Rather unusual and a very handy little gun. And the holster was with it.
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RhB Michael
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The only toy I could give Lisl that she wouldn't destroy in five minutes was a Kong.
Sometimes, you get the bear. Sometimes, the bear gets you.
I was looking for decoder deals on our favorite auction site when I ran across a sale of an Atlas U25B, not running, for less than the price of a standard decoder. I thought, if nothing else I can use the thing for parts, so I bought it. This evening it arrived in the mail. The box says it's factory DCC equipped, so maybe the decoder is bad, or isn't making good electrical contact. I put it on the track, and sure enough--nothing.
I stuck it on the programming track, and found it had been assigned a completely random address (10), and had analog turned off. So, if somebody put it on the track, it wouldn't have done anything on straight DC, and nobody would have guessed that engine 6609 was assigned address 10. I assigned it the cab number as the address, put it on the track, and away it went. It's currently tooling around the layout as I type.
Looks like this time, I got the bear...
I was looking for decoder deals on our favorite auction site when I ran across a sale of an Atlas U25B, not running, for less than the price of a standard decoder. I thought, if nothing else I can use the thing for parts, so I bought it. This evening it arrived in the mail. The box says it's factory DCC equipped, so maybe the decoder is bad, or isn't making good electrical contact. I put it on the track, and sure enough--nothing.
I stuck it on the programming track, and found it had been assigned a completely random address (10), and had analog turned off. So, if somebody put it on the track, it wouldn't have done anything on straight DC, and nobody would have guessed that engine 6609 was assigned address 10. I assigned it the cab number as the address, put it on the track, and away it went. It's currently tooling around the layout as I type.
Looks like this time, I got the bear...
I had a dog that could chew an I beam in half.
RhB Michael
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My next car will be a 1958 Buick Roadmaster!
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Kusojiji
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Good morning all. Managed to sleep in today - 0550. Internal alarm clock got me up in time for my 0600 eye drops. Wanted to sleep more, but got up anyway.
Will be boxing up my new loco for return to the UK today. The messed up paint got to my OCD, so I will go for the return/replacement. Cost for shipping is only $11, so not bad. Unfortunately, I've gotten good at this process and have many previous shipments on the Japan Post website that I can replicate to make a new shipping label.
Todays guess is some rain at noon. Temps up to 26C. We'll see.
This is my 3rd week out of the hospital, so one more week to go. Have to do something to reverse the disappearing act. Fish will enjoy the water change as well since I use a 5 gallon bucket to do that.
Will be boxing up my new loco for return to the UK today. The messed up paint got to my OCD, so I will go for the return/replacement. Cost for shipping is only $11, so not bad. Unfortunately, I've gotten good at this process and have many previous shipments on the Japan Post website that I can replicate to make a new shipping label.
Todays guess is some rain at noon. Temps up to 26C. We'll see.
This is my 3rd week out of the hospital, so one more week to go. Have to do something to reverse the disappearing act. Fish will enjoy the water change as well since I use a 5 gallon bucket to do that.
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