Barndoor Island

On Barndoor · 06-19-2009, 11:32 AM

In an evolutionary feat that would make Darwin proud, the Barndoor "spirit" cows that we need produce rum not milk...

Whimsey · 06-19-2009, 04:36 PM

Spirit Cows milked for their rum! Guess that's why they call liquor "spirits." And me thinking that the cows had simply swam off to Cow Island.

Coolbreeze · 06-19-2009, 05:15 PM

Actually there are both, Cows and Bulls. The herd is thinned in the winter months. The Island Association hires a company from Derry to come in and round up the herd. They leave of twenty or so animals at the suggestion of the state biologist. The animals that are removed are the more aggressive and older animals and they go to auction. The money raised by the sale of the animals at the auction goes to different charities benefiting the lakes region.
The bulls that are left are protective of the cows and have horns and will hurt you. They will bite chase and stomp you if they get angry and it doesn't take much to get them mad. I have witnessed people running in complete panic, screaming in terror trying to out of the fire roads on the island with the herd chasing them right into the lake. The animals just stand there and snort and snarl and make cow sounds until they feel you are no longer a threat.
I was chased back in 1998 and swear it was one of the scariest moments ever. I had to change my shorts. The bull was hiding behind a group of large boulders in the "quarry" area of the island, I surprised him and the foot race was on... I ran to a point where I almost threw up. Now I stay a good distance of those long haired bovines.

Pineedles · 06-19-2009, 07:33 PM

This thread is priceless! I remember on my uncle's farm being "helped" out of the herding area between the fence post and the milk barn by a bull named Bradford. Gawd, I love remembering my childhood! What a terrific time I had. Terrified then, but what a memory now!

RPM · 06-21-2009, 05:32 AM

I have spent countless hours studying these unieque bovines, here is what I have found. They are not really cows at all. They are a rare breed of giant cat fish found only in lake Winnipesaukee, and Aloah ( the largest of the 9 Hawiian islands ) . Sometime after Nov. 13th they shead there cow skin and return to the lakes deepest spots where they ride out the cold winter the months. Once the water temp rises past 68 F their GILLS are transformed into UTTERS ,and other cow parts and they return to B. D. island. They are only hostel because it hurts changing from cow to fish to cow ETC. The bulls stay the same all the time,they are always just bulls, and theyer kind of stupid. Anyway there is a whole lot more,but thats it in a NUT shell.

LakesRegionSpirit · 06-21-2009, 09:35 AM

Appears to be more Bull than just cows roaming 'round here.

SIKSUKR · 06-22-2009, 07:32 AM

I will not udder any more bull on this subject.You guys are really milking this one.Now lets mooove on to greener pastures without cowtailing.

Pineedles · 06-22-2009, 07:39 AM

So, with just a swish of your tale you want to moove off this utterly ridiculus subject ay?

riverat · 06-22-2009, 07:49 AM

Where would a Cowhide?

Coolbreeze · 06-22-2009, 08:13 AM

they like to hide behind the little barndoor.

06-19-2009, 11:32 AM	#1
On Barndoor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bedford, NH Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lots of Bores and Lots of Bull on the Island In an evolutionary feat that would make Darwin proud, the Barndoor "spirit" cows that we need produce rum not milk...

06-19-2009, 04:36 PM	#2
Whimsey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rum Point/West Alton Posts: 196 Thanks: 261 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Rum from Spirit Cows Spirit Cows milked for their rum! Guess that's why they call liquor "spirits." And me thinking that the cows had simply swam off to Cow Island.

06-19-2009, 07:33 PM	#4
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Mad Cow & bull disease This thread is priceless! I remember on my uncle's farm being "helped" out of the herding area between the fence post and the milk barn by a bull named Bradford. Gawd, I love remembering my childhood! What a terrific time I had. Terrified then, but what a memory now!

06-21-2009, 05:32 AM	#5
RPM Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Westford Posts: 27 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Moo? I have spent countless hours studying these unieque bovines, here is what I have found. They are not really cows at all. They are a rare breed of giant cat fish found only in lake Winnipesaukee, and Aloah ( the largest of the 9 Hawiian islands ) . Sometime after Nov. 13th they shead there cow skin and return to the lakes deepest spots where they ride out the cold winter the months. Once the water temp rises past 68 F their GILLS are transformed into UTTERS ,and other cow parts and they return to B. D. island. They are only hostel because it hurts changing from cow to fish to cow ETC. The bulls stay the same all the time,they are always just bulls, and theyer kind of stupid. Anyway there is a whole lot more,but thats it in a NUT shell.

06-21-2009, 09:35 AM	#6
LakesRegionSpirit Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 188 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 21 Posts	Appears to be more Bull than just cows roaming 'round here. __________________ __________________________________________ Lakes Region Spirit "Seeking the soul of the Lakes Region one story at a time" www.LakesRegionSpirit.com

06-19-2009, 05:15 PM	#3
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	Actually there are both, Cows and Bulls. The herd is thinned in the winter months. The Island Association hires a company from Derry to come in and round up the herd. They leave of twenty or so animals at the suggestion of the state biologist. The animals that are removed are the more aggressive and older animals and they go to auction. The money raised by the sale of the animals at the auction goes to different charities benefiting the lakes region. The bulls that are left are protective of the cows and have horns and will hurt you. They will bite chase and stomp you if they get angry and it doesn't take much to get them mad. I have witnessed people running in complete panic, screaming in terror trying to out of the fire roads on the island with the herd chasing them right into the lake. The animals just stand there and snort and snarl and make cow sounds until they feel you are no longer a threat. I was chased back in 1998 and swear it was one of the scariest moments ever. I had to change my shorts. The bull was hiding behind a group of large boulders in the "quarry" area of the island, I surprised him and the foot race was on... I ran to a point where I almost threw up. Now I stay a good distance of those long haired bovines.

06-22-2009, 07:32 AM	#7
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Here we go again I will not udder any more bull on this subject.You guys are really milking this one.Now lets mooove on to greener pastures without cowtailing. __________________ SIKSUKR

06-22-2009, 07:39 AM	#8
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	So, with just a swish of your tale you want to moove off this utterly ridiculus subject ay?

06-22-2009, 07:49 AM	#9
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Where would a Cowhide? __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

06-22-2009, 08:13 AM	#10
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	they like to hide behind the little barndoor.