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Forum: General Discussion 10-26-2025, 02:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,025
Posted By Mr. V
I didn't know there was a restriction, but then I...

I didn't know there was a restriction, but then I don't usually follow such issues; but when a gazillionaire builds a new lakeside chateau on once empty ground it seems a boathouse and docks get...
Forum: General Discussion 10-25-2025, 12:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,291
Posted By Mr. V
Might this road serve as a destination for folks...

Might this road serve as a destination for folks with 4X4's who just want to tear it up a bit and have some fun?
Forum: General Discussion 10-17-2025, 01:28 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,170
Posted By Mr. V
Nothing wrong with acquiring things that have...

Nothing wrong with acquiring things that have been used by others.

Heck, my current wife had two different husbands before I stepped up to the plate.
Forum: General Discussion 10-16-2025, 02:21 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,170
Posted By Mr. V
A cashier lacks the power to order and enforce a...

A cashier lacks the power to order and enforce a lifetime trespass: the words she spoke are, legally, meaningless,at least to a lawyer...probably got you going though.

Much ado about nothing...
Forum: General Discussion 10-13-2025, 01:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,814
Posted By Mr. V
For comparison purposes: out west in metro...

For comparison purposes: out west in metro Portland we are paying about $240 for internet, cable TV and our phone land line.
Forum: General Discussion 10-06-2025, 12:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,156
Posted By Mr. V
Maybe it hasn't sold because there are few...

Maybe it hasn't sold because there are few uber-wealthy buyers out there with enough children / family to fill up and use all the living space thus warranting purchasing such a massive property?

I...
Forum: General Discussion 10-02-2025, 02:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,362
Posted By Mr. V
Supply and demand, let the market act as it will...

Supply and demand, let the market act as it will and set the price... "all the traffic will bear" is a fundamental tenet of our capitalist system.
Forum: General Discussion 10-01-2025, 12:02 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,076
Posted By Mr. V
Things have slowed down out west as well: not...

Things have slowed down out west as well: not just a regional phenomenon.
Forum: General Discussion 09-14-2025, 01:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,763
Posted By Mr. V
Wait...isn't there a lake-wide speed limit?

Wait...isn't there a lake-wide speed limit?
Forum: General Discussion 09-10-2025, 07:10 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,076
Posted By Mr. V
Amen. I chose not to live in NH due to cold...

Amen.

I chose not to live in NH due to cold winters and opted to live in the Pacific NW, in Portland: no regrets.

Alas, real estate prices are high but seem to be falling a bit, but there are...
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 09-07-2025, 12:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,172
Posted By Mr. V
My wife and I go out to eat frequently, on...

My wife and I go out to eat frequently, on average twice a week, but we typically frequent restaurants that cook foods that we rarely eat at home, e.g. Chinese food and Mexican food.

The idea of...
Forum: General Discussion 09-07-2025, 12:43 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,076
Posted By Mr. V
Continued high interest rates have a chilling...

Continued high interest rates have a chilling effect, as I suspect does the "aging out" of the boomers who now own most of the lake front properties.

There simply are not as many younger folk with...
Forum: General Discussion 08-29-2025, 09:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 28,850
Posted By Mr. V
Wouldn't that be their opinion as to the value of...

Wouldn't that be their opinion as to the value of the land and building only, and not the "business" itself, e.g. goodwill, etc.?
Forum: General Discussion 08-27-2025, 12:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,968
Posted By Mr. V
It will be interesting to see what the fire...

It will be interesting to see what the fire investigators conclude caused this fire.
Forum: General Discussion 08-20-2025, 02:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,176
Posted By Mr. V
Part of our family lore involves my now deceased...

Part of our family lore involves my now deceased uncle, as a young man, racing his little wooden racing boat with Merc engine at Alton Bay in an organized race.

Apparently he flipped the boat or...
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 08-20-2025, 12:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,994
Posted By Mr. V
I guess then that their "business model," such as...

I guess then that their "business model," such as it is, seems to be working for them: cater to the bar crowd and the take out customers and discourage sit down dining.
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 08-18-2025, 01:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,994
Posted By Mr. V
Chinese restaurants rely heavily on income from...

Chinese restaurants rely heavily on income from their bar, so I cannot blame the owner for not muzzling the boisterous regulars.

Of course this may discourage diners from eating in but hey,...
Forum: General Discussion 06-27-2025, 11:50 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 100,488
Posted By Mr. V
What are you talking about?

What are you talking about?
Forum: General Discussion 06-27-2025, 11:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,076
Posted By Mr. V
Carrying a big Thermos jug from our cabin up to...

Carrying a big Thermos jug from our cabin up to the pavilion at Lake Shore Park, then pumping the well handle to fill the Thermos with drinking water for the day.

Carving my initials into the...
Forum: General Discussion 06-25-2025, 04:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,076
Posted By Mr. V
The Army / Navy surplus store in downtown...

The Army / Navy surplus store in downtown Laconia.

Penny candy.

Ice cream at Sawyers.

Blue berries on Mt. Major.
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 06-23-2025, 09:24 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 61,284
Posted By Mr. V
Best brisket and pork ribs I ever had were smoked...

Best brisket and pork ribs I ever had were smoked recently at my son's house; took him a few years to figure it out but by jove, I think he's got it.

Moral of the story: DIY BBQ: yum!
Forum: General Discussion 06-20-2025, 01:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,613
Posted By Mr. V
THanks, will do. I guess I'm a Luddite: I...

THanks, will do.

I guess I'm a Luddite: I drive an '82 Volvo turbo, listen to LP's and don't own a cell phone.

And yet...I'm happy.

Go figure.
Forum: General Discussion 06-19-2025, 02:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,613
Posted By Mr. V
Time to upgrade our ancient PC, which runs...

Time to upgrade our ancient PC, which runs Windows 7.

Mostly just surf the net, no gaming or heavy demands.

My sturdy HP laser printer is hooke up, as is a Samsung monitor.

What would be the...
Forum: General Discussion 06-17-2025, 07:32 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 152,684
Posted By Mr. V
True, but we "old folks," i.e. baby boomers are...

True, but we "old folks," i.e. baby boomers are starting to die off, and there are fewer well-helled buyers to take our place.

Will this cause real estate prices to come down, finally?
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 06-17-2025, 12:04 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 32,699
Posted By Mr. V
And yet...things weren't ALWAYS this way. ...

And yet...things weren't ALWAYS this way. Growing up as a boomer i don't recall my folks complaining the way people do now: what changed?
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