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Forum: General Discussion Today, 06:52 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
It is managed by the State.

It is managed by the State.
Forum: General Discussion Today, 08:52 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
Are the level fluctuations on Winnipesaukee lower...

Are the level fluctuations on Winnipesaukee lower than fluctuations on Sebago or Champlain?
What about Newfound or Sunapee?
Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance 06-01-2026, 11:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,005
Posted By John Mercier
Lavalley Bristol runs six of these units. Over...

Lavalley Bristol runs six of these units.
Over the last five years, all we have done is keep the filters in the head's clean.

We occasionally check the compressors for debris, but other than that...
Forum: General Discussion 05-29-2026, 10:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 30,008
Posted By John Mercier
That is the major problem. Years ago, we...

That is the major problem.

Years ago, we would trade futures contracts.
Then computerization and the internet led to day trading exploding in volume.

Now with predictions markets and endless...
Forum: General Discussion 05-29-2026, 09:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 30,008
Posted By John Mercier
You might as well give up the idea to keep...

You might as well give up the idea to keep promoting casinoes.

We have a casino in Belmont, and it can't even afford its property taxes.
Forum: General Discussion 05-28-2026, 07:46 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
The City went from an open mall concept during...

The City went from an open mall concept during Urban Renewal into a walking mall concept. That failed.

So they returned to the open mall concept. Now they want to go back again?

Seems that with...
Forum: General Discussion 05-28-2026, 09:11 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
It would need to be permanent; and they are...

It would need to be permanent; and they are trying to introduce people moving around and buying things rather than spectating.

They want us to spend more money in the Downtown area whenever we...
Forum: General Discussion 05-27-2026, 03:48 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
That video really shows the crowd of shoppers...

That video really shows the crowd of shoppers gathering.
Forum: Automotive 05-27-2026, 11:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,744
Posted By John Mercier
I think that is dependent on a mix of speed and...

I think that is dependent on a mix of speed and aerodynamic drag coefficient.
Forum: General Discussion 05-26-2026, 12:03 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
I don't attend, but I thought they closed the...

I don't attend, but I thought they closed the streets for Pumpkinfest?
Forum: General Discussion 05-26-2026, 08:39 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
Probably true. Alcohol gave some protection...

Probably true.
Alcohol gave some protection from water borne pathogens historically.

But even carrying around a cup with water in it through busy streets can provide a distraction that is...
Forum: General Discussion 05-25-2026, 08:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
It isn't the drinking, it is the belief that such...

It isn't the drinking, it is the belief that such a policy would encourage more of it.
Forum: General Discussion 05-25-2026, 12:03 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
I doubt Bike Week would be the focus of this. ...

I doubt Bike Week would be the focus of this.
The City Council could easily have suspended the restriction during an event.

This is a broader policy to support a failing industry.
I think the...
Forum: General Discussion 05-25-2026, 12:05 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
The odd thing. If the Downtown is not making it...

The odd thing.
If the Downtown is not making it already, this isn't going to help.
Forum: Boating 05-23-2026, 07:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,852
Posted By John Mercier
No we don't. It is immoral. We hire them...

No we don't.
It is immoral.

We hire them because they want the job and are willing to do the work to learn the product.

We don't hire based on sex or abject appearance.
Forum: General Discussion 05-22-2026, 09:07 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
I think the concern is the limited upside...

I think the concern is the limited upside potential for the downside risk.

Unlike the Weirs, that would make some sense down around Lakeside, the Downtown may have a lot of businesses supporting...
Forum: General Discussion 05-21-2026, 11:24 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
The streams would either be consistent...

The streams would either be consistent (underground) or part of the surface run-off that is affected by development - not just along the shoreline.

Changing acreage from deep rooted pasture grass...
Forum: General Discussion 05-21-2026, 11:19 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 37,302
Posted By John Mercier
I am betting the idea came from an establishment...

I am betting the idea came from an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages and just went to a legislator that was either open to the concept or trying to provide representation to a constituent....
Forum: General Discussion 05-20-2026, 07:39 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
Seasonality of the occupants doesn't change the...

Seasonality of the occupants doesn't change the hardscape and simplified root system of the vegetation.

I alluded to this in my post on 5-17 at 9:59pm.


Also, the interstate has been around...
Forum: General Discussion 05-19-2026, 10:22 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
I doubt we need worry. ...

I doubt we need worry.

https://nhdes.rtiamanzi.org/stations
Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance 05-19-2026, 02:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 75,184
Posted By John Mercier
Bacteria from waste will repopulate the tank. ...

Bacteria from waste will repopulate the tank.
But if concerned, a little additive should be more than enough.
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2026, 09:59 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
Not that I can place my finger on. But that would...

Not that I can place my finger on. But that would be the problem.
The schedule needs to adapt to a modern format; and deal with changes in the surrounding land usage that increases the run-off into...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2026, 09:53 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
Soil retention and water table. Soil after a...

Soil retention and water table.

Soil after a drought have trouble absorbing water and tend to more run-off.

The recent events tend to be more like flash floods rather than slow steady events.
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2026, 10:15 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
Well, hopefully they have this under control to...

Well, hopefully they have this under control to some degree by next weekend.
Forum: General Discussion 05-16-2026, 03:49 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 192,005
Posted By John Mercier
I guess it depends on how they define beginning...

I guess it depends on how they define beginning and end.

The AMA races that led to Bike Week, and the archived footage tells the story of what they hoped would be the ideal, were brought in to...
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