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Forum: Boating 05-05-2021, 08:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,708
Posted By Oblio13
Yeah, I wouldn’t want to live there, no privacy. ...

Yeah, I wouldn’t want to live there, no privacy.

I’ve seen him yell at people he thought were going too fast, threatening to send video to the Marine Patrol. (Made me think about goosing my...
Forum: Boating 04-30-2021, 09:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,708
Posted By Oblio13
There's a guy who's hobby seems to be sitting on...

There's a guy who's hobby seems to be sitting on his dock in Sally's Gut and yelling at boaters. My kids call him "the Soup Nazi" and always want to go through to see if he's there.
Forum: Boating 11-13-2019, 12:07 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 122,514
Posted By Oblio13
Me too. And yet I find them extremely useful,...

Me too. And yet I find them extremely useful, especially at night. At the very least, they've saved me from buying a couple props.

Once upon a time, I was a fighter pilot with visual acuity and...
Forum: Boating 11-13-2019, 05:51 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 122,514
Posted By Oblio13
I can envision looking at GPS as being a factor,...

I can envision looking at GPS as being a factor, too, as they navigated near that tangle of markers between Bear and Pine. I certainly look at mine going through there, even in daylight.

It was...
Forum: Boating 11-11-2019, 08:19 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 122,514
Posted By Oblio13
Here’s what I can piece together; if anyone has...

Here’s what I can piece together; if anyone has corrections or more information, please add them:

On Saturday evening, 9 Nov, Jim and Carmel Hanson were leaving Bear Island and heading for Shep...
Forum: Boating 11-10-2019, 09:38 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 122,514
Posted By Oblio13
They found it with a towed side scan sonar.

They found it with a towed side scan sonar.
Forum: Boating 11-10-2019, 08:35 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 122,514
Posted By Oblio13
It was clear from the damage and paint streaks...

It was clear from the damage and paint streaks that there had been another boat. But the second boat was an old model with no flotation, and it sank. So it took a while to puzzle out where it was and...
Forum: General Discussion 11-10-2019, 07:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 25,405
Posted By Oblio13
I lived in Connecticut when Indian casinos became...

I lived in Connecticut when Indian casinos became a thing, and I lived near the Mohawk reservation in upstate New York.

If you allow gambling into your community, it will be accompanied by...
Forum: Boating 11-10-2019, 04:06 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 122,514
Posted By Oblio13
Brace yourself for more bad news.

Brace yourself for more bad news.
Forum: Boating 07-30-2018, 12:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 16,044
Posted By Oblio13
Another vote for this. Started my stone-dead...

Another vote for this. Started my stone-dead Duramax diesel on a bitter cold day and made me a believer. I've used it to start more than one boat, too.

Don't buy it on Amazon, though - there have...
Forum: History 07-29-2018, 05:40 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 64,619
Posted By Oblio13
I'm the Forest Society's Land Steward for Bear...

I'm the Forest Society's Land Steward for Bear Island, perhaps I can help clarify.

All of the Society's reservations are open to the public. However, some - like this one - are difficult to...
Forum: History 03-17-2017, 08:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 13,271
Posted By Oblio13
Indian life

There is supposedly a boulder with a dished-out top on Stonedam that was once used to melt pine pitch for the construction of canoes. Anyone know where it is? I've looked without success.

There...
Forum: Winter Sports 02-01-2016, 01:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,574
Posted By Oblio13
Thanks for connecting! Found your website, I'm...

Thanks for connecting! Found your website, I'm out of the country for a couple days, l'll be over to see you soon.
Forum: Winter Sports 11-24-2015, 07:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,574
Posted By Oblio13
When we bought our house on the lake...

When we bought our house on the lake twenty-something years ago, I went snorkeling out front and found a literal pyramid of beer bottles. I filled a canoe twice with them. I pondered how they came to...
Forum: Winter Sports 11-23-2015, 09:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,574
Posted By Oblio13
I want something really simple. No water system...

I want something really simple. No water system to drain. No electrical system to maintain. No microwave, no refrigerator. All I want is an open space with a wood stove, a cot and a dog bed.
Forum: Winter Sports 11-23-2015, 06:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,574
Posted By Oblio13
I've always thought that something like a...

I've always thought that something like a fiberglass dome would be a good idea.You could slide it out on its roof, then turn it over.
Forum: Winter Sports 11-23-2015, 10:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,574
Posted By Oblio13
Similar to that, but it wasn't an established...

Similar to that, but it wasn't an established company. It was some local guy who had welded a couple up and installed windows he had salvaged from a bus. And they were on wheels rather than skids. He...
Forum: Winter Sports 11-23-2015, 09:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,574
Posted By Oblio13
Who makes aluminum bob houses?

Last ice fishing derby, there was a fellow who was trying to start a company making welded aluminum trailers for ice fishing. He had a sample out on the ice. Lots of windows, even a wood stove. It...
Forum: Weather 03-12-2014, 11:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,319
Posted By Oblio13
Raining slush in Meredith right now.

Raining slush in Meredith right now.
Forum: General Discussion 03-08-2014, 09:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,469
Posted By Oblio13
Indians had a way of pushing canoes over and...

Indians had a way of pushing canoes over and through thin and broken ice. It would be an aerobic workout, but perhaps a low-tech option for an island not too far off the mainland. I'd dress for a...
Forum: General Discussion 03-08-2014, 09:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,500
Posted By Oblio13
Is the maple sap running anywhere yet?

I haven't noticed any tapped trees yet. Thinking about tapping a couple today just to see.
Forum: Winni Wildlife 02-28-2014, 06:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,731
Posted By Oblio13
Exceptional pic.

Exceptional pic.
Forum: Winni Pets 02-25-2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 263
Views: 246,339
Posted By Oblio13
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Oblio13/IMG...

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