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    Running Bear's July 2025 Coffee Shop

    Just sitting here checking through the forum and the door bell rings. Young guy with an I pad and starts his spiel; neighbor behind me just signed up with him for yard service for mosquitos, ticks, and other yard creatures. Told him I'm all set and he keeps talking. Again I say "not interested"...
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    Running Bear’s June 2025 Coffee Shop

    Me to.
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    Running Bear’s June 2025 Coffee Shop

    I have a similar situation. I put things in a safe place but forget where the safe place is.
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    Running Bear’s June 2025 Coffee Shop

    Yeah, but at least tomorrow is Friday!
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    Running Bear’s June 2025 Coffee Shop

    Just came back from running errands. Blazing sun, temp at 94, and super humid. Drove by a church where there was a crew paving an asphalt parking lot. Can't imagine how those guys do it given the ambient temp and the hot asphalt.
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    Running Bear’s June 2025 Coffee Shop

    Been trying to stay out of the heat & humidity, so downstairs to the basement. Working on incremental upgrades such as painting people and adding details. My layout doesn't cover a specific era but most of the buildings and cars would fall into mid century. As I was adding details to people...
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    Running Bear’s June 2025 Coffee Shop

    While waiting at the grocery store checkout I saw this with all the other snacks of stuff at the conveyor belt. Haven't had one since the 1960's, so I decided to splurge. Wasn't sure what to expect. It's not as fluffy as I remember from way back when and didn't seem to be very fresh. Maybe...
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    My adventures in Ho Scale.

    Given how realistic it looks at this stage of construction, I can't wait to see it in the finished state.
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    Am I Missing Something Here? - Need Feedback on Wiring Lift Bridge.

    A long time ago, I got into the habit of putting the meter in the resistance function and shorting the leads together as the first thing to do before using the meter. Per your post, I've also experienced broken leads.
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    Running Bear’s June 2025 Coffee Shop

    At least you didn't find your name in the Obituary section.
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    Running Bear's May 2025 Coffee Shop

    My class in 1966 was 529 students, lined up alphabetically. Held in a air conditioned city owned venue-no worries about rain or bugs.
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    Running Bear's April 2025 Coffee Shop

    Here's my take on retirement: Every day is a Saturday or Sunday and you get all the holidays off. Retired in 2014 but I still get up every day at 6:00 am.
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    I am a little late...

    Welcome to the group.
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