Forum: General Discussion
09-23-2020, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,864
New bird in town?
I was raised in Manchester where there were tons on grey pigeons around our tenement. I mean everywhere. They were pretty cool to watch and to chase as well.
So this evening there was a winged...
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Forum: Boating
07-04-2020, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,255
Be careful of what you ask for
On the western entrance to the Braun Bay sandbar there is a rock. Generations of local kids (myself included) have called it "Picnic Rock". We would paddle, or motor to the rock and tie up for a...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-04-2020, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,271
Mighty Mo
Some of you may not know how he got his name. Mighty Mo (Bill) served on the USS Missouri during the Korean war. He was justly proud of that.
The nick nave of the Missouri was the Mighty Mo.
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Forum: General Discussion
04-20-2020, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 30,772
Musician?
One of my Lake brothers IS a musician!
Misty Blue
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Forum: General Discussion
04-18-2020, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 30,772
The Boys on the Bay
I have done this one before, sort of, and a long time ago. But thought that it might bring something to this post and hopefully, a smile in though times.
My Lake brothers and I landed on the Lake...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-12-2020, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,489
Happy Easter
I woke up with the sunrise this morning. ' Threw on the jeans, jacket and the PFD and, is my ritual, went out for my morning cruise the Lake.
I drifted between Long Island and 6 mile. Red hill...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-09-2020, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,713
Loony tunes
A pair of loons have returned to Braun Bay this week. They are doing a lot of fishing. I guess a long winter.
Anyway we will be setting up the loon nest soon. With luck they will breed better...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-02-2020, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,479
Summer people
Some years ago the head of NH DES made a prediction. He said that the people in the NH tourist areas were not likely to have a meltdown, hurricane, or volcanic eruption. What we could expect is a...
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Forum: History
09-17-2019, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,883
Lake level before the dam.
I have a new (retirement) job! I'm working on the Mount as a deck hand and engineer.
I am often asked about the Lake level. For the life of me I can't figure out what the Lake level was before...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-04-2018, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 30,401
Fire Boat
First, this post is about a fire boat for Gilford. Not who has the biggest "post" on the Forum.
250K sounds like a lot of money and it is. Let's do the math.
Over the 20 to 25 years that...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-25-2018, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,496
Light in the sky?
Last night, Friday the 24th around 11PM we were frolicking in the hot tub on Braun bay. There was a big, I mean BIG white light with a contrail that fell from the sky in the east. It came from...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-14-2016, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,870
PIGs picture...
Hey Brother.
If you look under that moon you might see Deb and I in the Misty!
Misty Blue
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Forum: General Discussion
03-22-2016, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 101
Views: 117,589
Were they here first?
Pond boy:
I really don't think that the geese were here first. These birds are migratory and in the past have only stopped to "visit" the Lake. In the past 60 odd years that I have observed the...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-20-2016, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 117,589
A loony solution...
I may be all wet (Yes, it is a pun) but I have noticed that where there are loons there are no geese.
I maintain a loon habitat for the LPC and I can tall you that while loons look cool and...
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Forum: Boating
03-19-2016, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,797
Weave a web?
Not sure, but we have had dock spiders ever since I can remember. We have always called them "Woodies". They used to be creepy but now they seem to be more interesting. I have never heard of anyone...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-19-2016, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,007
Bad guess
Maybe I should have not guessed 3:34 AM on the 18th?
MistyBlue
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Forum: Boating
03-14-2016, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,976
Nav. class
Rich:
Not so much. It is mostly chart work and piloting. It does not look at inland boating so much but it will teach you to use the Bizer to get around the Lake. You can pull out your cell...
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Forum: Boating
03-08-2016, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,976
New Navigation course
There is a cool new on line navigation course being presented by Boat US. It is very through and self paced.
So here is the deal. The course costs $40 but if you enter the "promo code" 0130208...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-29-2016, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 25,755
Mpd
We got a new Police Chief in Moultonberry a couple of years ago. He is trying to channel his "enthusiastic" officer's energy away from speed traps to crime prevention. We can see a lot more patrols...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-22-2016, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 29,904
No pampars here!
"Had my diapers changed in Irwin's boathouse in 54!
Misty Blue.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2015, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,937
This one makes sence
As Capt. Tim pointed out, there are very good reasons to license the aquatherms. You are changing the Lake with the machines and if there is a problem it is a method to contact the owners who may be...
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Forum: Area WebCAMs
10-27-2015, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 14,908
Lighten up a little!
Radio Man:
If you haven't already given it some thought and since this will be a home built try removable decking.
We pull an aluminum dock every year and wish that the weight of the decking...
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Forum: Boating
10-26-2015, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 14,770
Not that expensive
Using an Aquatherm is really not that expensive.
If you pay a dock company pull your dock in the fall and put it back in in the spring you are talking some big money. Probably around $400 each...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-16-2015, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,487
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Forum: General Discussion
07-31-2015, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,099
Annie
I have absolutely no problem with Annie or his prices. I was just asking if there was a 'Do it yourself" job that I could do.
Misty Blue
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