Perhaps ( "Dont worry be happy...." ) is a motto you should try to live by instead of just using as a signature tag for your posts.
I am not trying to point the finger at you specifically, as this type of post is quite common here - but since you posted - here goes:
I am tired of those who seem to believe that because they reside on the lake and can drive to the dam, that they somehow KNOW what and how the dam should be controlled. Let's ASSUME for the sake of reason and logic and common sense, that those who run the Lakeport Dam have at the very least a basic sense and understanding of what needs to be done, i.e. using the dam as is intended, as a flood control gate for the downstream lakes, Opeechee, Winnisquam, Silver and the Merrimack River further on down, which by the way is still running high from the flooding rains last month!
The counter side to this argument can be drawn back a few years ago when the dam was opened to release waters and ultimately was followed up by a very dry July and August, which led to disasterously low water levels.
Let's also remember that the size of Winnipesaukee enables it to consume some rainfall without always running the risk of flooding, and that the flooding rains of May and June set 100 year records (or close to it) and were much higher than the recent downpours last week.
The other option would be to simply apply for the job as Dam Operator when one of the current ones caves to his frustrations of always being second guessed and decides he's had enough!
Sorry for the rant - but this is a topic that drives me to - well - rant!!
