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upthesaukee · 03-02-2006, 11:02 PM

there can be a fine line between stupidity and inexperience. The guy who acts as airport manager for the ice runway in Alton Bay came over to the bay to check the ice conditions and thickness. What he found was the ice lacked the thickness for him to feel comfortable to bring his large truck with plow out onto the ice (experience). This was after having a couple of cold spells that seemingly developed strong ice.

Perhaps the gentleman at (in) 19 mile bay felt confident that the cold snap(s) had developed sufficiently safe ice when in fact (obviously) it had not. (inexperience ?).

I am reminded of what my Dad used to say to me when I would do something "stupid", especially more than once. "First time is an accident, the rest of the time it becomes stupidity!!!!"

03-02-2006, 11:02 PM	#12
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	A fine line... there can be a fine line between stupidity and inexperience. The guy who acts as airport manager for the ice runway in Alton Bay came over to the bay to check the ice conditions and thickness. What he found was the ice lacked the thickness for him to feel comfortable to bring his large truck with plow out onto the ice (experience). This was after having a couple of cold spells that seemingly developed strong ice. Perhaps the gentleman at (in) 19 mile bay felt confident that the cold snap(s) had developed sufficiently safe ice when in fact (obviously) it had not. (inexperience ?). I am reminded of what my Dad used to say to me when I would do something "stupid", especially more than once. "First time is an accident, the rest of the time it becomes stupidity!!!!" __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!