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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    My sister spread my Brother in Law ashes all over the country. Some in Hawaii, some in the back yard in Orland Park, Illinois, some in Grand Haven, mi, Kiawah Island and a few other places. All places they had been to and loved to visit. It’s illegal!. Big F’ing deal, who is going to say anything…
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Full speed here, no delay, 3 members 4 guests Good morning from Sister Bay Wi. It’s 61f heading to 70. Yesterday was a great day for driving up here circling the peninsula and settling down for the evening. Today we will play tourist and if the Bay of Green Bay is smooth we will get on a tour...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    I had to carry my phone as I was commissioned when I got my 1st bag phone. But later when I did more management like WILLIE, I had a great well trained staff. It was after I retired that the calls started coming asking for advice. Management hired a friend with no experience in customer service...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Members 4, guests 1. Good morning. 60 now 70f degrees later but we won’t be here. Leaving at 9am or thereabouts The next 3-4 days we will be in Green Bay and Door County areas of Wisconsin. Door County like the Wisconsin Dells are tourism areas that between Memorial Day and Labor Day are...
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    Does anyone use a 1/2" sheet of glass for a work bench?

    I used a 24” x26” x 3/8” of beveled tempered glass on my bench for years. A glass vendor made it for me in the early 80’s and it did not survive the move from North Central Wisconsin to So Central in 2014. It was price prohibitive to get a replacement cut, beveled and tempered. I now use a...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    1 member, me and 8 guests! Good morning to a new era of the forum! My part of Wisconsin is at 64f degrees and heading to 75. Rain is 90% each hour on the WeatherChannel’s guessing hourly chart. Rain start just after midnight. We need it but right now it’s cats and dogs! Wow… Enjoy the day
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

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    History of All Kinds

    Today is Monday, September 14, 2026 The History of Today 1940 - The Selective Service Act was passed by the U.S. Congress providing the first peacetime draft in the United States. 1959 - Luna II, a Soviet space probe, became the first man-made object on the moon when it crashed on the...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning from Wisconsin where it is 42f degrees heading to 70. Rhb Michael, best to you just follow the Doctors orders when you get home 7pm meeting with the layout owner and the tree building Crew in my shop. I believe we (trees) are ahead of schedule but the scenery guy is a couple...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    It’s already 54f degrees and heading to 46! We went for a horse ride before noon something Terry misses but she getting somewhat used to it. Stopped at a place I had the surveyor in June mark out before we sold the last house. Overlooking the wetlands but far enough away that the mosquitos...
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    Can you identify this track cleaner?

    That doesn’t look too hard to build but I don’t need another project
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning from my part of Wisconsin. It’s 53f degrees now and maybe 66 later. It’s been a beautiful group of days but that seems to be over. The 10 day forecast has nothing over 73 degrees for a high. A few good % chances of rain which we really could use. But that’s man’s guess against...
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    History of All Kinds

    Today is Sunday 9/13/2026 History 1759 - The French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War. 1898 - Hannibal Williston Goodwin patented celluloid photographic film, which is used to make movies. 1943 - Chiang Kai-shek became the leader of...
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    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Willie 49 cars plus the 1 equals 50. But he runs them as 25 car units! So 2 trains. They are long. I feel good about it so far. Doing side 2 today but not sure I can complete the order if I get it in his time frame The heat index in Austin has been and will continue a few more days at 100+...
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