Forum: General Discussion
07-14-2010, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 23,149
Closure
My apologies to anyone offended by anything that I have contributed to this forum.
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Forum: General Discussion
07-12-2010, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 23,149
Think Big Picture
One posting notes:
"I was just reading "Where is everybody?" If I were to come to this lake and read a thread like this, I would wonder about the nice folks here at our wonderful lake. This is not...
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Forum: Getting Here
06-05-2010, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,925
Real Data, Not Simplistic BS
The website below has detailed data on traffic fatalities for New Hampshire. All other states can also be found at the site. The data are locational i.e. there isn't any information about race,...
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Forum: Getting Here
05-30-2010, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,925
Real Data
Massachusetts in 2008 had the lowest per capita traffic fatality rate of all the states. The first data point is the rate and the second data point is the rank. Wyoming had the highest mortality...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-22-2010, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 61,115
Another Definition
A "flatlander" is someone like me who used this forum to help decide where to retire. After realizing that I'm a "flatlander" and maybe a "swamp yankee" and that my wife is a "Masshole" with "red...
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Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews
12-01-2009, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 21,288
Speak Up When you Are There
While I symphathize with not wanting to pay for expensive soft drinks/juice for children/anyone, tell the server when you are there. I visit the Wm Tell perhaps twice a year. They tend to be so...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-22-2009, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 7,203
Barefoot Wines
I've also had good luck with Barefoot wines, although the name is somewhat disconcerting. It's problably because I knew someone who had a job stomping grapes that got fired sitting down on the job.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-19-2009, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 7,203
Wine mistakes that I have made
I've given people "good" wine only to discover that the wine was dreadful. I tried relying on the wine ratings of publications such as Wine Enthusiast only to discover that some wines rated as...
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Forum: History
11-03-2009, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 34,067
Missed Spelling?
After reading some of the curious posting over recent months, I'm surprised that Whinnipesaukee is one of the spellings.
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Forum: General Discussion
10-12-2009, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 27,891
Bear Video
I'm sure this isn't the same bear, but the video gives you an appreciation of how aggressive bears can be when food is envolved. This is a serious issue.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-27-2009, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 129
Views: 69,896
CT Real Estate
Home prices, construction and even the size of new dwelling appear to have bottomed out in CT.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-22-2009, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,324
Belknap Point View
I took this picture at the Belknap Point Motel from an upper level room balcony. The upper level rooms have better views that the lakeside rooms, but all views are good.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-02-2009, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 14,421
Bear on Vacation Authenticity
I received the picture from a friend. I asked him if the picture was real. He told me that to the best of his knowledge it is real i.e. not altered. The location of the picture is unknown to me. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-02-2009, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 14,421
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Forum: Winni Wildlife
09-01-2009, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 18,208
Trapping Squirrels-Chipmunks
This story is from someone I knew who worked in a hardware that sold Havaheart traps.
A customer with a squirrel infestation problem wanted a trap or some humane way to get rid of the critters. ...
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Forum: Speed Limits
08-18-2009, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,237
1994-2008 Recreational Boating Statistics
You can get the data from 1994 to 2008 at the website listed below.
http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/accident_stats.htm
New Hampshire boating deaths over the period range between 1 and 8...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-16-2009, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,815
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Forum: General Discussion
08-16-2009, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,815
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Forum: General Discussion
08-15-2009, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,815
Interlake Region High School Theatre
Are there still shows in the summer at the Meredith High School? I haven't been able to find an Internet address for them or Internet-based theater adverstisements in local newspapers. If an...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-12-2009, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,604
Lost River Campgrounds
I often tent at Lost River in North Woodstock. Sites have water, sometimes electricity, clean showers, etc. They're located roughly 5 minutes west of Lincoln on Route 112. There is a really good...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-28-2009, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,933
Exterminator Service
While the ants may be more active when it is wet or in the summer, they never really go away. By coincidence, I have a Terminex service scheduled for this morning for carpenter ants. They charge...
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Forum: Winni Wildlife
07-01-2009, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 18,695
Snowbird Squirrel
This is a rarely seen NH snowbird squirrel now residing in South Florida.
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Forum: General Discussion
06-26-2009, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 12,579
Flatlander?
My wife and I have also been grappling with where to retire. My parents were New Hampshire natives. We lived in Laconia for my earliest years. I have a strong emotional bond with the lakes region....
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
06-20-2009, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,741
Carpenter Ants
I had a problem with carpenter ants that I couldn't solve with a number of types of insecticides. Now I use Terminex who spray around my house periodically[3-4 times a year]. The cost per visit is...
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Forum: Winni Pets
06-08-2009, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 20,637
Cats
A mall pet store near me in Connecticut gets kittens from mall patrons that the store then sells. The kittens get shots and a check up from a vet. While I find the process odd, it could be a way to...
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