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  1. gary_in_neenah

    Your "Bucket List"...

    The 3 Old Guys thread got me thinking. Things to do in life before it's too late to do them. I have a few. We're going to Vegas next month, that'll be a first. I'm not a gambler beyond the Stock Market but I do want to see Hoover Dam before my days are numbered. Actually, all of our days are...
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    1972 Polaris Dealers Convention

    Throwback to when Polaris made the headlines in Hawaii (yes you read that correctly). "There they were: two snowmobiles on the beach at Waikiki. Puzzled onlookers watched as two drivers, attired in suits designed to keep them comfortable in 40-below weather, revved up the machines and took off...
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    Coffee

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    You Can Run but You Can't Hide

    Appleton, Wisconsin Police Department Early 20th Century Complete with Siren and Light
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    If You've Ever Said....

    -12 Tuesday morning here, -25 Wind Chill Yeah, It's Gonna Feel Like That!
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    A Sunday Morning 60 miler

    Like most of us, if you have a chance to ride locally, you take it. I made a quick rip Sunday morning in Winnebago and Outagamie counties in Wisconsin. This would be west and north of Oshkosh and Appleton. The trails were mixed, some very nice and others early season. Surprisingly, much of the...
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    The Last Yamaha

    wisrev is in St. Germain this weekend and sent us these pics from the Snowmobile Hall of Fame activities. The Last of the Yamahas was auctioned off. #998 It comes in its own display case on wheels. rev tells us, the winning bid.....$165,000
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    2/15

    I measured 5" overnight in the Appleton-Oshkosh area. More to come throughout the day. Local trails were panned this past week, this should be enough, hopefully to open.
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    Frequent Job Openings!

    Guess Who's The New Guy on the Team "Bear Den Inspector" Wisconsin DNR
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    3 Old Guys; Daily Update

    For those that don't follow Facebook, here's the first and hopefully many updates on their trek across North America in the coming days and weeks. The route?!?! One of the most common questions we’ve received is about the route that the 3 Old Guys intend to take on their expedition east. To...
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    Sturgeon Spearing Pictures

    A local event on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. Kind of a Big Event around here especially during a snowless winter thus far. After less than ideal ice conditions last season, many spearers breathed a sigh of relief as they headed out today. Even with water clarity making conditions on Lake...
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    2-8 Snowfalls

    Neenah, Wisconsin. Lake Winnebago area. Day 1 of the Sturgeon Spearing Season. A couple of inches overnight, in a lull right now, and then the main event coming in a bit later. Radar looks promising for 5 to 8 inches by Sunday.
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    A Beer & A Horse

    Here's the spot to post your Superbowl Pick and take a gander at the New Budweiser Commerical! I think KC has a better coach but the Eagles have just as many (maybe more) weapons. I'll give the edge to "The Chefs" to figure it out.
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    Weekend Fatalities

    STANNARD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - One man is dead after a snowmobile crash Friday night in Ontonagon County. Deputies were called just after 11:00 p.m. Friday to a crash on Trail #3 near Federal Forest Rd. 730 and US-45 in Stannard Township, according to a press release the Ontonagon County...
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    It's Groundhog Day, Whatcha Got?

    Neenah, Wisconsin. Cloudy with No Shadow. Six more weeks of .........
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    No Snow & What's a Guy to Do

    Pretty much another Snowless Winter thus far for those of us south of the U.P. What's a guy to do? Woke up Saturday morning and decided to take our Rescue Pup down to the lake for exercise. (hers, not mine) While there, we decided to look over the Ice Boats at the landing. A little...
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    The Beers Made Me Do It

    I was walking home from the bar the other night and decided to take a shortcut through the graveyard. Three Young Girls walked up to me and said they were lost and scared to be in the graveyard at night. So, I agreed to walk with them and help them find their way home. After a while of walking...
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    A Three Dog Night!

    The phrase "three dog night", meaning it is so cold you would need three dogs in bed with you to keep warm, originated with the Chukchi people of Siberia. -3 at 6 a.m. in Neenah, Wisconsin
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    Sad News. Bob Uecker has died.

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most difficult days in...
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    I Know a Shortcut...

    Don't let this guy lead your group on the next ride! Just off Kimberly Point in Neenah today, the shoreline of Lake Winnebago. Went for a drive on the lake after hours, got home lucky, late, and wet!
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