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06-28-2009, 07:13 PM | #1 | ||
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Boston Magazine - The Greatest Lakes
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scroll down and click on Lake Winnipesaukee to see what they have to say. Then be sure to read the comments (below) from our friends over at Cow Island! Quote:
Summer Escapes! 2009: The Great(est) Lakes
Page 1 of 11 The coast is fine, if you're into jellyfish, lugging around your own shade, and paying peak-season superpremiums for overnights. But we're thinking that this is the summer to bag the ocean in favor of New England's other liquid attractions—namely, its lakes. Well, certain ones of them, anyway: For every shimmering pool, there's a dozen mucky swamps with pesky phosphorous "issues." (You'll want the former.) So to very literally test the waters, we dispatched our reporters to search out the best inland destinations within driving distance of Boston. They came back with these nine freshwater gems, and, for each, an itinerary for the perfect stay. Lake neophytes, rest assured: You'll never miss the salt. CONNECTICUT Lake Waramaug: The Classic NEW HAMPSHIRE Squam Lake: The Anti-Winnipesaukee Lake Winnipesaukee: The All-in-one MAINE Rangeley Lake: The Wild One Damariscotta Lake: Maine Without the Pain MASSACHUSETTS Long Pond: The Best of Both VERMONT Lake Willoughby: The Looker Lake Champlain: The Big One Silver Lake: Mayberry Redux Also, read The Case for the Lakes.
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06-28-2009, 07:47 PM | #2 | |
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I suppose I should come clean about the "Hot Dog Cannon." Well it is real and it is pretty cool. Take one steel pipe (Threaded) fill with water, put end of pipe in water, load hot dog in the steel nozzle, thread on to pipe, watch 1 inch hot dog try to squeeze through 1/4 inch nozzle and, BOOOM! Steam explosion complete with hot dog chum! Fish love it! We have some pretty fat dumb happy fish around my beach. |
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06-29-2009, 12:31 PM | #3 |
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Now I KNOW these replies were from you posters. LOL
Man from Camp Posted by Anonymous | Jun. 23, 2009 at 1:46 PM COMMENT: I don't think that Cow Island is secluded or quiet. The last time I went past that island in my glastron foreflite, we were hit by hot dog fragments from some camp which had an impromptu hot dog cannon aimed out over the lake. When we got closer to the island to try and see what was going on we came across a 20ft high bonfire with black smoke and about 40 men running around swearing and throwing bag of gasoline around wily nily. One skinny guy had NO CLOTHES on. That island is far from secluded and peaceful. Don't look for any R & R there. Just Stay Away! HA HA HA Posted by Anonymous | Jun. 23, 2009 at 2:40 PM COMMENT: Man from Camp is trying to keep our little Island paradise a secret!!! ha ha ha Cow Island Posted by Anonymous | Jun. 23, 2009 at 2:45 PM COMMENT: The Hot Dogs on Cow Island are the best..not to mention the free entertainment! Will have to go back since we missed the skinny guy that had no clothes on.... Skittles Posted by Anonymous | Jun. 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM COMMENT: Diving around Cow Island is a real treat! Who knew there would be so much candy at the bottom of the Lake. |
06-29-2009, 02:41 PM | #4 | |
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Yes, Yes, Yes & Yes Just a few knuckleheads (self included) having a little fun. |
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06-29-2009, 04:33 PM | #5 | |
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This means war !
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06-29-2009, 08:33 PM | #6 | |
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Damn the frankfurters. Full speed ahead! |
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06-30-2009, 05:42 AM | #7 |
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Squam description
This was the model for some for Winni as well.
BETTER KNOWN AS ITS FILM alter ego, Golden Pond, the real Squam is just as WASPy and nostalgically naturalist as the Fonda-Hepburn classic. In summer, New Hampshire's second-largest lake is a blue-green ripple of forested islands and old-money estates discreetly tucked away from stretches of untrampled shoreline. Geographically, Squam sits 10 miles northwest of Winnipesaukee; culturally, it's closer to a million. Noisy jet skis and oily-fumed cigarette speedboats are banned here, and the booze-'n'-fireworks riffraff prefers the ecumenical trashiness of that other lake's Weirs Beach. Boating is generally low-impact, with the rare mahogany Chris-Craft zipping along. Not for beach lovers, Squam's shoreline is rocky and shallow, so most swimming is done off boats or docks. Nearby Holderness and Center Harbor are home to farm stands and a few small shops, but the lake's main attractions are noncommercial: sunning, berry picking, trailing a hand through the water as someone else paddles. Evenings wind down to the call of a loon, the clink of ice cubes in a gin and tonic, and conversation against a radio turned low. Pack nothing fashionable. - Katherine Bowers |
06-30-2009, 06:48 AM | #8 |
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Guernsey Island
Yes! This was the Cow Island of days gone by. Very Squamish.
I personally have been trying to upgrade the current perception of C.I. For example, I only use the island's proper name, Guernsey Island. I also have several colors of sweats (shirt and pants match), and several levels of blue jeans which I vary depending upon the occasion. The occasional bacchanalian event on CI needs to be overlooked ... this is not our true identity. (although it's true that you might get blasted by a hot dog or potato gun if you come in too close ... say 149 feet) Last edited by JTA; 06-30-2009 at 06:51 AM. Reason: change word |
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Just 1 question ..... Does anyone know how I can get torpedoes to jump from the water and run on land ? Mebbe I should settle for some super-soakers and really stern taunting with megaphones ....
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06-30-2009, 09:32 PM | #13 | |
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War, what is it good for .... ?
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Now we're talking ! I happen to like keilbasa. Not sure beer in the supersoakers will work, might foam up too much. How about beer in the bazooka balloons and a nice white wine in the SS's ? I could put magarita in the SS's but that stuff is "to kill ya". Now all we need to do is report simultaneously multiple incidences of Baja's doing 47 mph in both Center Harbor and Alton Bay (to waylay the NHMP) and it's War Baby !
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07-01-2009, 09:18 AM | #14 |
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Bring it on!
I'm headed to Hannafords to buy some natural casing franks, they really snap outta the cannon at a high velocity!!! I like the white wine supersoakers, less staining. |
07-01-2009, 09:24 AM | #15 |
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It seems I need to hang out over on Cow Is a little more often!
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