Originally Posted by luckypete
Greetings all,
OK... now I want everyone to take a deep breath...go ahead...I'll wait.....now, don't you feel better? No, ok let's try another one....that's good....breathe in...hold it....slow exhale....nice. There, now that the blood pressure is under control, I have a proposal. It may sound crazy at first, but Bear with me. (how did you like the pun?)
There's a little lake just north of Winni that goes by the name of Squam. I understand that there are certain "restrictions" on that body of water which are appealing to some and not so appealing to others. Whether it's size restrictions on boats, conditional land use permits or whatever, it sounds like a nice quiet, slow, safe and serene body of water. No GFBL's (what does that stand for by the way?), no kayakers in immediate danger of being....of being...I don't know, what are kayakers in immediate danger of again? The loons up there, I am told, are much more...what's the word?... Loonish than they are on Winni! And yes, whether you believe it or not, the little children up there are well above average. Doesn't it sound like a dream? Hmmm...come on, I know some of you feel that way right? Well here's my idea.
Leave! If other people are having too much fun, or being silly or enjoying themselves in a way that you find unpalatable, just remove yourself from that environment. It's simple really. Put up the old For Sale sign, put your stuff in a boat and go! Just head north, buy a place on Squam or Rust Pond or Mirror lake or Beach Pond or wherever. All of these places are beautiful and maybe more to your liking. No....are you sure? I'm serious, I'll think you'll be happier there. Are you sure you really want to stay on the big lake? I mean, when it gets really windy, the waves can get scary out there. Perhaps something a little less intimidating would be more to your liking.
Seriously, 99% of the folks operating a boat on the lake are doing so in a safe manner. So what is really getting under you skin is the so called "one percenters". And guess what, there is no legislation or enforcement that will ever keep us 100% safe. Welcome to life!
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