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Old 05-09-2008, 05:07 PM   #47
Sandy Beach
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Lightbulb 18 new members would not make a difference

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Originally Posted by Acres per Second View Post
The poll ran through the 8th.

Note the twin-spikes of 18 new members? They arrived when the sparkplug of this lake's largest Drinking-Speedboat-Partying forum broke a months-long silence to re-enter the debate here.
For the sake of argument assume that the 2 day spike in new members from 3 or 4 new members a day to 9 new members for 2 consecutive days is a plot to skew the informal poll. Not all 18 new members are poll pranksters, some are regular new members. Not all 18 might have voted but we will assume they did. In fact assume all 18 voted against HB847. Heck let's make it 20 votes. Subtract those 20 votes from the number against the bill and you still have more than twice as many votes against HB847 as you have for HB847. So much for alleged poll tampering.

The poll does not represent anything more than opinions of those who bothered to participate and nothing more so let us not argue about the results.

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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
Some people have extended families in the Lakes Region who are in favor of sane Winnipesaukee boating.
We all want sane and safe boating on the lake. Even those who are opposed to the 45 m.p.h. speed limit.

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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
How is the default position of sane boating law opponents NOT "Unlimited Speeds"?
If one is against HB847 it does not follow that they must be for unlimited speeds. That is faulty logic. It is a scare tactic and a cry that has been made before. It is illogical. Against 45 m.p.h. daytime and 25 m.p.h. night time limits is just that with no other implications.
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