Lake Winnipesaukee Water for sale

RamJet · 09-07-2006, 07:41 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/LAKE-WINNIPESAUK...QQcmdZViewItem

can you believe this?

"BRING HOME A PERMANENT PIECE OF THAT SPECIAL VACATION OR GETAWAY AT THE LAKE.

AUTHENTIC WATER FROM LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE. YOU SPECIFY THE SECTION OF THE LAKE IT COMES FROM. CHOOSE FROM: WEIRS BEACH, ALTON BAY, WOLFEBORO BAY, 19 MILE BAY, MEREDITH BAY OR CENTER HARBOR.

SHIPPED TO YOU IN AN ATTRACTIVE BOTTLE. DISPLAY A PIECE OF THE "BIG LAKE". NEVER BE FAR FROM THOSE SUMMER MEMORIES!"

Island Life · 09-07-2006, 08:44 PM

Does it have the floaty stuff in it?

Kevin C · 09-07-2006, 08:58 PM

Well....we all know it has healing powers.

Bear Islander · 09-07-2006, 11:21 PM

Shouldn't they specify it as not for drinking?

pmj · 09-08-2006, 04:01 AM

Oh boy, what people will do to make a buck.

I just hope it doesn't have those invasive milfoil spores in it!
pmj

Weirs guy · 09-08-2006, 06:40 AM

Ships from Concord, NH. so they don't even live here apparently. Tell you guys what, for $1.99 I'll take a picture out my window of the lake and send it to you.

codeman671 · 09-08-2006, 10:03 AM

Hopefully it is not being drawn from Braun Bay on a hot Saturday afternoon...

mcdude · 09-08-2006, 10:26 AM

The Forum at Winnipesaukee.com makes the news again!
(link is to a Citizen article that requires registration)

Peechee · 09-08-2006, 12:25 PM

Bottling lake water makes me sad for not easily explained reasons. Too personal to sell? Too cheeky, from people who don't live 'round these parts? Callous? Hmm.

SteveA · 09-08-2006, 12:43 PM

Wish I had posted this one.... several weeks ago e-bay had someone trying to sell Driftwood.. collected from the big lake.. the auction has expired.

Noone bid on that either...

It is fun to look on e-bay and search "lake Winnipesaukee' it's amazing the stuff people have out there for sale..

Rattlesnake Gal · 09-08-2006, 01:06 PM

RamJet, thanks for posting this E-bay item. What a hoot!
McDude, thanks for posting the article. We just love our press.

How many of us will be looking around now for interesting items like this to sell?

Personally, I think this auctioneer should have posted a photo of the bottle, not just any one will do.

jlrm73 · 09-08-2006, 05:39 PM

Hey everyone, get your bids in...
It's up to $5.99 as of 6:30 pm!!!

Bear Islander · 09-08-2006, 05:55 PM

I think I will start selling off Bear Island, one rock at a time.

We have plenty!

Tallyho · 09-08-2006, 06:27 PM

I believe a quote from Mr Barnam would be appropriate: "there's a sucker born every minute" .

dpg · 09-09-2006, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tallyho

I believe a quote from Mr Barnam would be appropriate: "there's a sucker born every minute" .

Well wait a minute now. Last winter I captured a little sand from the Bahamas, do you think I'm....naw!!

Aquadeziac · 09-09-2006, 10:27 AM

I can remember a guy on eBay getting $250 for an old LL Bean flannel shirt. His claims were that he never failed to **** when he was wearing his "Lucky Flannel Shirt" but he was getting married and the future wife ordered him to dispose of the shirt. He wanted to pass his good fortune on to another person so he was selling it....as opposed to donating it to Good Will. Have also seen stuff like a potato chip shaped like Lincoln's silouette, a sandwich scrap off the plate of a movie star at a restaurant, someone was even selling pieces of the Old Man in the Mountain when it fell a few years ago. I think the next time I go out on the lake I'll take a couple of gallon jugs, a shovel and a sand pail. Not to mention what I could find snorkling at the Witches. WOW!! I may be able to afford a new boat in the spring. Watch for my upcoming ads on eBay!!! hahaha!

Weirs guy · 09-11-2006, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

I think I will start selling off Bear Island, one rock at a time.

I wonder if I could sell off the Weirs, one tourist at a time?

RamJet · 09-11-2006, 01:23 PM

An eBayer named jp75023 was the auction winner and paid $7.50 for something in a bottle.

Janet · 09-13-2006, 10:03 PM

Not all of us are able to be at the lake as often as we would like. Living in Texas it's hard to get to the lake every weekend. Yes I purchased the bottled lake water as a Christmas gift to my 9 year old nephew who lives in Fort Worth Texas and loves the lake. He has one corner of his room devoted to memorabilia of the lake and I knew this would be one of his most favorite presents. Hope this doesn't sound too harsh, however, everyone has their reason for purchasing items.

GTO · 09-08-2006, 06:41 AM

Now we can't blame the damn operator for letting to much water out and making the water level so low. People are actually bottleing it up and selling it........oh well, one way to get rid of duck itch.

09-07-2006, 07:41 PM	#1
RamJet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NH Seacoast and Smith's Cove Posts: 58 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Lake Winnipesaukee Water for sale http://cgi.ebay.com/LAKE-WINNIPESAUK...QQcmdZViewItem can you believe this? "BRING HOME A PERMANENT PIECE OF THAT SPECIAL VACATION OR GETAWAY AT THE LAKE. AUTHENTIC WATER FROM LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE. YOU SPECIFY THE SECTION OF THE LAKE IT COMES FROM. CHOOSE FROM: WEIRS BEACH, ALTON BAY, WOLFEBORO BAY, 19 MILE BAY, MEREDITH BAY OR CENTER HARBOR. SHIPPED TO YOU IN AN ATTRACTIVE BOTTLE. DISPLAY A PIECE OF THE "BIG LAKE". NEVER BE FAR FROM THOSE SUMMER MEMORIES!" __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau

09-07-2006, 08:44 PM	#2
Island Life Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 273 Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Floaters Does it have the floaty stuff in it? __________________ Island Life the way my grandparents' grandparents enjoyed it - but with a faster boat!!!

09-07-2006, 08:58 PM	#3
Kevin C Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Billerica, Ma Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well....we all know it has healing powers. __________________ Skipper of CIRCUITOUS Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. Author Unknown.

09-08-2006, 06:40 AM	#6
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ships from Concord, NH. so they don't even live here apparently. Tell you guys what, for $1.99 I'll take a picture out my window of the lake and send it to you. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

09-08-2006, 12:25 PM	#9
Peechee Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	doesn't hold water Bottling lake water makes me sad for not easily explained reasons. Too personal to sell? Too cheeky, from people who don't live 'round these parts? Callous? Hmm.

09-07-2006, 11:21 PM	#4
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	Shouldn't they specify it as not for drinking?

09-08-2006, 04:01 AM	#5
pmj Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh boy, what people will do to make a buck. I just hope it doesn't have those invasive milfoil spores in it! pmj

09-08-2006, 10:03 AM	#7
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,495 Thanks: 221 Thanked 812 Times in 488 Posts	Hopefully it is not being drawn from Braun Bay on a hot Saturday afternoon...

09-08-2006, 10:26 AM	#8
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	The Forum at Winnipesaukee.com makes the news again! (link is to a Citizen article that requires registration)

09-08-2006, 12:43 PM	#10
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	How about lake Winnipesaukee driftwood? Wish I had posted this one.... several weeks ago e-bay had someone trying to sell Driftwood.. collected from the big lake.. the auction has expired. Noone bid on that either... It is fun to look on e-bay and search "lake Winnipesaukee' it's amazing the stuff people have out there for sale..

09-08-2006, 01:06 PM	#11
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	What a Hoot! RamJet, thanks for posting this E-bay item. What a hoot! McDude, thanks for posting the article. We just love our press. How many of us will be looking around now for interesting items like this to sell? Personally, I think this auctioneer should have posted a photo of the bottle, not just any one will do.

09-08-2006, 05:39 PM	#12
jlrm73 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's going up!!! Hey everyone, get your bids in... It's up to $5.99 as of 6:30 pm!!!

09-08-2006, 05:55 PM	#13
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	I think I will start selling off Bear Island, one rock at a time. We have plenty!

09-08-2006, 06:27 PM	#14
Tallyho Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 312 Thanks: 439 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Selling Lake Winnpesaukee water? I believe a quote from Mr Barnam would be appropriate: "there's a sucker born every minute" .

09-09-2006, 10:27 AM	#16
Aquadeziac Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Concord NH Posts: 239 Thanks: 19 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I can remember a guy on eBay getting $250 for an old LL Bean flannel shirt. His claims were that he never failed to **** when he was wearing his "Lucky Flannel Shirt" but he was getting married and the future wife ordered him to dispose of the shirt. He wanted to pass his good fortune on to another person so he was selling it....as opposed to donating it to Good Will. Have also seen stuff like a potato chip shaped like Lincoln's silouette, a sandwich scrap off the plate of a movie star at a restaurant, someone was even selling pieces of the Old Man in the Mountain when it fell a few years ago. I think the next time I go out on the lake I'll take a couple of gallon jugs, a shovel and a sand pail. Not to mention what I could find snorkling at the Witches. WOW!! I may be able to afford a new boat in the spring. Watch for my upcoming ads on eBay!!! hahaha! __________________ "He who dies with the most toys wins"

09-11-2006, 01:23 PM	#18
RamJet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NH Seacoast and Smith's Cove Posts: 58 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Auction ended An eBayer named jp75023 was the auction winner and paid $7.50 for something in a bottle. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau

09-13-2006, 10:03 PM	#19
Janet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 470 Thanks: 233 Thanked 134 Times in 91 Posts	Not all of us are able to be at the lake as often as we would like. Living in Texas it's hard to get to the lake every weekend. Yes I purchased the bottled lake water as a Christmas gift to my 9 year old nephew who lives in Fort Worth Texas and loves the lake. He has one corner of his room devoted to memorabilia of the lake and I knew this would be one of his most favorite presents. Hope this doesn't sound too harsh, however, everyone has their reason for purchasing items.

09-08-2006, 06:41 AM	#20
GTO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,085 Thanks: 338 Thanked 349 Times in 161 Posts	?? Now we can't blame the damn operator for letting to much water out and making the water level so low. People are actually bottleing it up and selling it........oh well, one way to get rid of duck itch. __________________ GTO