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Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 04-09-2025, 01:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,092
Posted By FlyingScot
The building ownership and the individuals who...

The building ownership and the individuals who "run" the restaurants are not important, at least to me within the context of this thread. That one person or group is controlling all these...
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 04-08-2025, 07:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,092
Posted By FlyingScot
I mean the people who own the restaurants. As I...

I mean the people who own the restaurants. As I understand it, one group owns Marker 21, The Wicked Loon, and the bowl place. (please correct me if I'm wrong) I gather from this thread that the...
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 04-08-2025, 10:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,092
Posted By FlyingScot
Ah, I underestimated them. Still not the % of...

Ah, I underestimated them. Still not the % of Marker 21 in Wolfeboro, but a lot. Thanks
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 04-08-2025, 09:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,092
Posted By FlyingScot
The difference with the Common Man is market...

The difference with the Common Man is market concentration--Common Man has a small % of the restaurants in their very broad service area. The Marker 21 guys are going to have a much larger % of the...
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 04-07-2025, 08:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,092
Posted By FlyingScot
The Garwoods family also owns Dockside--excellent...

The Garwoods family also owns Dockside--excellent lobster rolls in an unmatched setting. I hope there's no change there.

Also, I really appreciate the Marker 21 team and their investment in the...
Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance 03-26-2025, 12:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,803
Posted By FlyingScot
I got one of their mailers--I didn't look very...

I got one of their mailers--I didn't look very closely but NHEC definitely did not bring the lower costs touted when this was under consideration. Maybe faster per dollar? But my TDS is plenty fast...
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 03-17-2025, 11:56 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 41,585
Posted By FlyingScot
OK, steaks tips are made from less expensive...

OK, steaks tips are made from less expensive meat. But I disagree with the idea noted a couple of times above that they are inferior. If we put steak on a price spectrum, we've got tips at one end...
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 03-14-2025, 07:16 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 41,585
Posted By FlyingScot
Just a bit farther--Buckey's in Moultonborough...

Just a bit farther--Buckey's in Moultonborough are terrific
Forum: Automotive 03-14-2025, 07:56 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,862
Posted By FlyingScot
True, but let's not demand perfection, we can...

True, but let's not demand perfection, we can settle for good enough. In 40+ years for me, wife, kids, maybe one car ended up with a questionable inspection once--that's <1%. Find a guy you...
Forum: General Discussion 03-03-2025, 10:49 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 193,953
Posted By FlyingScot
You're closer to this than I am, so I feel...

You're closer to this than I am, so I feel awkward questioning you. But with the weather of the past few years, it's hard to look at Florida real estate as anything but an insurance time bomb...
Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance 03-03-2025, 09:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 38,852
Posted By FlyingScot
We have been fortunate to have a number of very...

We have been fortunate to have a number of very good tradesmen at our house. But it is very hard to find contractors or others to do small jobs. If a new contractor hangs out a shingle, and then is...
Forum: General Discussion 03-02-2025, 02:47 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 193,953
Posted By FlyingScot
An HOA near us changed the rules after a guy...

An HOA near us changed the rules after a guy bought for Airbnb. A bad situation for him. But as you say, too many abuses
Forum: General Discussion 03-01-2025, 11:11 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 193,953
Posted By FlyingScot
Yes, that's fair, I should have mentioned that...

Yes, that's fair, I should have mentioned that the past may not be repeated
Forum: General Discussion 03-01-2025, 10:13 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 193,953
Posted By FlyingScot
This is one of the ironies of the whole thing. ...

This is one of the ironies of the whole thing. An "expensive" property that appreciates fast is less expensive than a lower priced property that appreciates slow. We bought our place before the...
Forum: General Discussion 02-28-2025, 05:55 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 193,953
Posted By FlyingScot
Yes and no--true that buyers today are not...

Yes and no--true that buyers today are not scraping together for a mortgage. But they are likely pulling cash from the stock market to buy their lake homes. If the S&P falls, waterfront homes are...
Forum: General Discussion 02-28-2025, 05:12 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 193,953
Posted By FlyingScot
I am also uneasy about the economy--too much...

I am also uneasy about the economy--too much uncertainty right now
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2025, 09:10 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 193,953
Posted By FlyingScot
Every 5 sales in 20 years? You definitely dodged...

Every 5 sales in 20 years? You definitely dodged a bullet. Forget about the comment above (which I agreed with at the time) that everybody loves their lake house.

I'm with Think on the need...
Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance 02-17-2025, 05:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,655
Posted By FlyingScot
Eric Clifford in Wolfeboro did ours--he did an...

Eric Clifford in Wolfeboro did ours--he did an excellent job, and he's a good guy
Forum: General Discussion 02-16-2025, 10:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,709
Posted By FlyingScot
I did not, but I have to say it's very "Ty Gagne"...

I did not, but I have to say it's very "Ty Gagne" of him to have a book event in the middle of nowhere in the winter with a storm. The thing that's great about his books is his and others'...
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2025, 01:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,147
Posted By FlyingScot
Except that money usually behaves rationally. If...

Except that money usually behaves rationally. If there was a group behind this for financial gain, they most likely would have calculated the expected return on their efforts--ie they would not have...
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2025, 07:44 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,147
Posted By FlyingScot
Like John, I can't quite help myself. But this...

Like John, I can't quite help myself. But this protection idea and the never make sense point may combine to be a clue--one group that likely wants to protect minnows and/or make fishing more...
Forum: General Discussion 02-12-2025, 06:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,147
Posted By FlyingScot
Yes, since Dan corrected my first thought, I've...

Yes, since Dan corrected my first thought, I've been on the edge of my seat wanting to know the impetus. Losing 15-0 increases my curiosity again--why does somebody sponsor a bill without knowing it...
Forum: General Discussion 02-09-2025, 07:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,147
Posted By FlyingScot
Yes, hard to find the rationale online, but your...

Yes, hard to find the rationale online, but your explanation makes sense. The bill itself bans not all imported bait, only "bait fish". It also looks like the guys objecting are primarily bait fish...
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 02-05-2025, 02:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 38,179
Posted By FlyingScot
A great guy, and one who appreciates all that's...

A great guy, and one who appreciates all that's good about the Woodshed. I'm happy--for him and for us :)
Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance 02-04-2025, 04:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 27,066
Posted By FlyingScot
I'm with Time Traveler too. Get it...

I'm with Time Traveler too. Get it serviced/inspected regularly, and they'll let you know before it fails. Lamprey is excellent
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