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Upper Peninsula Michigan and Auction Win Outcomes

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I was up in Wisconsin and the UP (upper peninsula) in Michigan. It was a lot of driving after launching/landing in Appleton WI. I got an item off the bucket list by driving across the "Mighty Mac". Altough it was built in the late '50s. It is still the longest suspension span in the Northern hemisphere. It is a crazy long bridge with a crazy long suspension span. It was good to see the bridge in context of the seemingly endless forests of Northern Wisconsin and Michigan. The culture in the two haves of Michigan are noticibly different as you might expect. Great time meeting with folks both in WI and MI. The tractor I won in auction, seems to have paid off. This time I beat the odds. It was a really good deal. I have the "no-key, non-running, may have hydraulic problems, unknown hours" -auction win, running well with minimal cost and time. I have some more tweaks, maintenance and minor fixes but the major risks are gone.
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Within 24 hours of the derailment they had one track back open. Within 48 hours both tracks were open. They had to replace a lot of track. Minor injuries only. Lots of spilled gatorade. Some drone footage-- not mine https://youtu.be/6xUfh1-HITI
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We had a train derailment about a mile from the house today. Duluth GA.
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The world has indeed gone crazy if you listen to some folks. My news alert is that things are pretty much the way they have been. We got the boat in the water. It needed some work with the battery charger. It was out of the water for over a year. Although we have had a cavalier attitude about moving to California and back to Atlanta, it is not without its hassles and work. I was reflecting on our move. We are so experienced and organized we even moved frozen food in the free checked luggage. Of course, all the luggage was at the maximum allowed weight. I decided (finally) to have the 2012 Leaf shipped to Atlanta. I found the cheapest place to get a new battery out in California. So with a new battery it will be making the trip cross country.
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I received the following email this morning from Bass Pro shops. It seems since I purchased a Bilge Pump Plumbing kit they think I should now buy a gun. Maybe the world truly isn't ready for artificial intelligence. Actually, in times like these the world isn't ready for intelligence in general.
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