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Pineedles · 08-31-2005, 08:39 PM

ChipJ29
"I am not a land owner on the lake. With that said, I just want to throw in my 2 cents. I think the land owner was being extremely rude by acting the way he did, and I don't think he had a right to try to scare away the anchored boat, just because it was in his view. Like it has been said, the lake is public domain." ChipJ29

ChipJ I AM a property owner and I agree with your response on the Winnipesaukee Forum. However, I must address the larger issue that ALL shorefront owners must realize is fast becoming a reality. How many boats, floats, skiers, and rafts will you tolerate before Winnipesaukee becomes no escape for you, but merely another type of noise that you intended to escape from in the first place?

Having spent all my pre-teen and a few of my teen year summers on Winnipesaukee, it can definitely be stated that there is a lot more "noise" on the lake then there was 20, 30, or 40 years ago.

Our taxes have gone up dramatically, and our quality of life has gone down hill. Oh, I'm not ready to pack up Great-Great Grand-Dad's metal record player and cash in on this meteoric real estate market, but what are we getting? Less than what we remember, that's what. But what is the same anymore? So, instead of raging about the lack of law enforcement, courtesy, common sense, and a few more that I'm sure pertain to people who just don't have any respect for others or their property. Let's just chock it up to life goes on despite us, and isn't what it used to be. Let's just do our part to be better neighbors and hopefully all these issues will go away, eventually.

08-31-2005, 08:39 PM	#23
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,545 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 668 Times in 367 Posts	Enjoyment? ChipJ29 "I am not a land owner on the lake. With that said, I just want to throw in my 2 cents. I think the land owner was being extremely rude by acting the way he did, and I don't think he had a right to try to scare away the anchored boat, just because it was in his view. Like it has been said, the lake is public domain." ChipJ29 ChipJ I AM a property owner and I agree with your response on the Winnipesaukee Forum. However, I must address the larger issue that ALL shorefront owners must realize is fast becoming a reality. How many boats, floats, skiers, and rafts will you tolerate before Winnipesaukee becomes no escape for you, but merely another type of noise that you intended to escape from in the first place? Having spent all my pre-teen and a few of my teen year summers on Winnipesaukee, it can definitely be stated that there is a lot more "noise" on the lake then there was 20, 30, or 40 years ago. Our taxes have gone up dramatically, and our quality of life has gone down hill. Oh, I'm not ready to pack up Great-Great Grand-Dad's metal record player and cash in on this meteoric real estate market, but what are we getting? Less than what we remember, that's what. But what is the same anymore? So, instead of raging about the lack of law enforcement, courtesy, common sense, and a few more that I'm sure pertain to people who just don't have any respect for others or their property. Let's just chock it up to life goes on despite us, and isn't what it used to be. Let's just do our part to be better neighbors and hopefully all these issues will go away, eventually.