Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
Today, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 636
Lessons I've learned.
I'm amazed the painter didn't say "And what color do you want the trim?" At which point you should have called the wife in and said "Honey, what color do you want the trim?"
So, it's her fault. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
Today, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 344
Island?
Re: auction. There are specific laws about auction sales and you will need an auctioneer (who takes a commission) to do it right.
Auctions are usually held on site--awkward on an island at best.
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Forum: General Discussion
Yesterday, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,657
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Forum: Boating
Yesterday, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,899
There was a NH law proposed a few years ago to...
There was a NH law proposed a few years ago to have a tiered flat rate surcharge for registration based on miles driven, calculated from annual inspections. Pretty intrusive to many, and others...
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Forum: Boating
Yesterday, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,899
Good info
MSWLogo Thanks for lots of good info. Still miss my Lincoln Town Cars.
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
Yesterday, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,024
Competition?
At home, I have Comcast as the only game in town for internet, so I use it for TV and landline phones too. Expensive, but pretty reliable even when electric wires are down.
Been using Roku for...
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Forum: General Discussion
Yesterday, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,289
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Overnight in a bob house doesn't mean solitary. Loser has to carry out the thunderjug. I don't see it as much different than winter camping except that carrying rocks out onto he ice so they can ...
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Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews
Yesterday, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,572
No brainer?
Laconia City Council? I think you may have answered your own question.
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Forum: General Discussion
01-24-2021, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 577
pay up
Maybe Hart's and Polly's didn't buy the ad? It's a heavily commercial video. Same ad format in other areas they recorded and display on their website.
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Forum: Boating
01-24-2021, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,899
DOT is coming
DOT has been complaining for years that the EV folks don't pay their "fair share" of road tolls (gas tax), and they're pressuring the legislature(s) to fix that. The penalties for gas guzzlers...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-24-2021, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,291
Maine Cabin Masters
Watched an episode tonight (Sunday 1/24) on Comcast 123 which I thought was DIY, but I guess is now Discovery+. Budget seemed reasonable at $45K. Better than that swimming pool show where they...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-24-2021, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 577
Peddle bikes?
Peddle bikes may be the wrong phrase, but I have seen, at the Weirs, a group of folks with four wheel gasoline powered RR service carts. I imagine they have some sort of agreement and schedule...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-24-2021, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 2,697
real question
Not thew info I was looking for. The question is/was "Do people actually own both sides of the right of way?" Technically, to coin a phrase, the land between my house and the right of way is my...
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Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information
01-24-2021, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 5,154
Continued effort
Despite some public protestations from the press, I think Trump did a great job getting ventilators manufactured and other equipment and manpower (hospital ships, portable hospitals) operational....
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Forum: Boating
01-24-2021, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,899
As commented about the Mount Washington, the...
As commented about the Mount Washington, the cabin cruiser goes by once, not making waves hour after hour. I bet the guy in the cabin cruiser doesn't like that you troll in the middle of the...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-23-2021, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 678
Split it
I guess if Uncle Sam "withholds" his share, that isn't really splitting, is it? Probably the same in Michigan. NH used to have a 10% tax on gambling winnings--lasted about 18 months before it was...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-23-2021, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,001
flexible staffing
Agreed--I know of several businesses that have a workforce pool to draw from and a full time position to make the work assignments. It takes a certain level of employment to make this work such as...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-23-2021, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 11,935
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Forum: General Discussion
01-23-2021, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,001
work at the lake?
If stores have help wanted signs in the window, the sign may really be saying "We don't pay well". In my day, summer jobs were all 6 days a week, so there was some overtime, but if you wanted to...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-21-2021, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 2,697
My front yard?
Am I correct that many lakeside camp owners own land on both sides of the tracks? It's one thing to have a train roll through on a predictable schedule, no stops. It's quite another to have hikers...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-21-2021, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,001
products?
Convenience--Do they sell ammo? If they sell guns and ammo, the unwanted will stay away.
Our local gun shop sign on the door says "NO MASKS". I guess their camera doesn't have x-ray vision...
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Forum: Boating
01-20-2021, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901
2 man job
For newbies, navigation is a two (wo)man job. Give the chart and the iphone to your navigator. The helmsman should have his/her eyes outside the cockpit, not staring down at something trying to...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-20-2021, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 2,697
who pays?
The RR generates some tax revenue for NH and maintains the rail bed. Hikers and bikers want you and me to pay for their recreation facility, same as kayakers and canoes or rowboats want power...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-19-2021, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 2,697
Was Eisenhower wrong?
Eisenhower took his experience in Europe and pushed for the Intestate highway system. This led to suburban sprawl and overuse of fossil fuels for cars that we are now trying to eliminate. At the...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
01-19-2021, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,130
where
Island or mainland? We've been happy with Island Construction for a variety of projects. https://islandconstructionnh.com/contact/
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