Broken Glass in the Lake

Lakesrider · 08-26-2013, 12:24 PM

Had a girl friend years back that stepped on a piece a glass over on Lake Wentworth. Cut the bottom of her foot so bad that the Plantar tendon was severed. Had to have her foot in traction for a month. It was not pretty. Made the lake turn red like Jaws had just been there. I'll never forget it.Makes me paranoid even when just walking barefoot....

tis · 08-26-2013, 12:26 PM

A small portion of our lakefront is full of glass. It was the old dump for the farm that used to own all this property around us. You can not walk there.

tom-sr230 · 08-26-2013, 01:57 PM

a couple of years ago I also cut my foot at the sandbar near the cemetery...now when I am there I kind of tread lightly when I walk..just this weekend I found an old pull tab ginger ale can in the shallow water..I think it said Schweppes supreme orange ginger ale..

LIforrelaxin · 08-26-2013, 03:16 PM

Like every where you never know what you going to find.

My neighbors found a bunch of broken glass when digging for some new drainage runs, in a place where there never should have been any broken glass... my guess is that at one time there was a trash pit that was covered up.... and they just finally dug into it....

GTO · 08-26-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

Like every where you never know what you going to find.

My neighbors found a bunch of broken glass when digging for some new drainage runs, in a place where there never should have been any broken glass... my guess is that at one time there was a trash pit that was covered up.... and they just finally dug into it....

Everywhere I have snorkled, I see trash, cans, bottles (alot broken). More and more every year. Just go under the Long Island bridge...really....leaving your empty bottles/cans on the underneath of the bridge is what..."a right of passage" grow up. I went snorkling over in Paugus at the barge. Bottles and cans all over the bottom. What a shame that people can't just use their trash cans on their boats

BroadHopper · 08-27-2013, 10:55 AM

I was told after the Memorial, Independence and Labor Day crowd from Lowell, Lawrence at Weirs Beach, the maintenance crew will find dirty diapers buried in the sand. Disgusting!

FullHouse · 08-27-2013, 12:08 PM

You must know where they are from because their addresses are on those diapers. Right? Can not imagine anyone from Laconia doing that!

tis · 08-27-2013, 12:14 PM

It's hard to believe someone would do that. I remember years ago, we had company and my mother was horrified that they did that with their baby diaper on our private beach!!! Of course she told them we didn't do that. I think in those days people used to do it at the beach (the ocean beach). I can't believe anybody would do it today!

SIKSUKR · 08-27-2013, 04:02 PM

Believe it.I find diapers in my parking lot a couple times a year.

tis · 08-27-2013, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Believe it.I find diapers in my parking lot a couple times a year.

Buried????

diprna · 08-27-2013, 07:05 PM

Unfortunately I find glass pieces every day on our beach. One very long time neighbor told us our bungalow used to be rented to Plymouth State students and there were lots of wild parties there. I suspect lots of bottles were thrown into the lake in front of our house.

SIKSUKR · 08-28-2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

Buried????

I wish.Just laying on the pavement right next to where they were parked.

tom-sr230 · 08-28-2013, 09:24 AM

I have been over to "LITTLE RIO" aka weirs beach many times this year on some pretty busy days and have seen some of the aforementioned acts with the diapers...also just leaving big garbage bags full of trash for someone else to pick up or throw away...do my tax dollars pay for this or is the upkeep of the beach paid for via the 10 dollar parking fee?

BroadHopper · 08-28-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tom-sr230

I have been over to "LITTLE RIO" aka weirs beach many times this year on some pretty busy days and have seen some of the aforementioned acts with the diapers...also just leaving big garbage bags full of trash for someone else to pick up or throw away...do my tax dollars pay for this or is the upkeep of the beach paid for via the 10 dollar parking fee?

There was an article in LADASUN on this. Kevin Dunleavy, head of Laconia Parks says they lose a lot of money in the clean up. Because federal money is involved, the beach is free. Parking is the only income. Most of them comes in buses and the buses park elsewhere.

Love the aka 'LITTLE RIO', fits to a T!

Dave R · 08-28-2013, 01:58 PM

I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time in Rio, I don't recall ever seeing diapers on the beaches there.

tom-sr230 · 08-28-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time in Rio, I don't recall ever seeing diapers on the beaches there.

it's because they are all buried!!
lol

tis · 08-28-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

I wish.Just laying on the pavement right next to where they were parked.

Well, look at the bright side, at least you didn't have to dig them up!!

08-26-2013, 03:16 PM	#4
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,875 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	Like every where you never know what you going to find. My neighbors found a bunch of broken glass when digging for some new drainage runs, in a place where there never should have been any broken glass... my guess is that at one time there was a trash pit that was covered up.... and they just finally dug into it.... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

08-27-2013, 10:55 AM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,583 Thanks: 3,226 Thanked 1,106 Times in 796 Posts	Worst Garbage I was told after the Memorial, Independence and Labor Day crowd from Lowell, Lawrence at Weirs Beach, the maintenance crew will find dirty diapers buried in the sand. Disgusting! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

08-27-2013, 12:08 PM	#7
FullHouse Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tyngsboro, MA Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	really? You must know where they are from because their addresses are on those diapers. Right? Can not imagine anyone from Laconia doing that!

08-27-2013, 04:02 PM	#9
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Believe it.I find diapers in my parking lot a couple times a year. __________________ SIKSUKR

08-27-2013, 07:05 PM	#11
diprna Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Meredith Bay/Bow Posts: 20 Thanks: 33 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Party house Unfortunately I find glass pieces every day on our beach. One very long time neighbor told us our bungalow used to be rented to Plymouth State students and there were lots of wild parties there. I suspect lots of bottles were thrown into the lake in front of our house.

08-26-2013, 12:24 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Had a girl friend years back that stepped on a piece a glass over on Lake Wentworth. Cut the bottom of her foot so bad that the Plantar tendon was severed. Had to have her foot in traction for a month. It was not pretty. Made the lake turn red like Jaws had just been there. I'll never forget it.Makes me paranoid even when just walking barefoot....

08-26-2013, 12:26 PM	#2
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	A small portion of our lakefront is full of glass. It was the old dump for the farm that used to own all this property around us. You can not walk there.

08-26-2013, 01:57 PM	#3
tom-sr230 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: north of boston/and paugus bay Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	a couple of years ago I also cut my foot at the sandbar near the cemetery...now when I am there I kind of tread lightly when I walk..just this weekend I found an old pull tab ginger ale can in the shallow water..I think it said Schweppes supreme orange ginger ale..

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08-27-2013, 12:14 PM	#8
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	It's hard to believe someone would do that. I remember years ago, we had company and my mother was horrified that they did that with their baby diaper on our private beach!!! Of course she told them we didn't do that. I think in those days people used to do it at the beach (the ocean beach). I can't believe anybody would do it today!

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08-28-2013, 09:24 AM	#13
tom-sr230 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: north of boston/and paugus bay Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	witness I have been over to "LITTLE RIO" aka weirs beach many times this year on some pretty busy days and have seen some of the aforementioned acts with the diapers...also just leaving big garbage bags full of trash for someone else to pick up or throw away...do my tax dollars pay for this or is the upkeep of the beach paid for via the 10 dollar parking fee?

08-28-2013, 01:58 PM	#15
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time in Rio, I don't recall ever seeing diapers on the beaches there.