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Originally Posted by Belmont Resident
This weekend we witnessed first hand how the new owners handle boaters.
We witnessed rude and foul language toward those trying to be friendly. We also heard from others that small children using the rope swing were reprimanded after promises that it would remain open. ...[snip]... there is no need to be in someone's face when there are many other places around the island/lake to go.
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BR, do I detect some kind of bias from you toward new Timber Island owners? Do you know it was "owners" that you witnessed first hand? Could it have been anyone, possibly even those wanting to give the owners a bad reputation. I do not know, how do you know? Do you know anything about what has led up to the discussion or alleged rudeness you witnessed? Not just that day but for weeks and months?
I heard that nice people were going to allow people to use the rope swing and see how considerate the guests were going to be. Could it be that people abused the courtesy and the owners changed their mind about the swing? Can they do that without sending out a mailing to all registered boat owners in NH? Since you heard about the swing "from others" could it be that you got a one-sided or even slanted version of the true story?
You subtly slam those you believe to be Timber Island landowners for wanting some space and in another sentence you agree that there is no reason to be in someone's face. That's forked tongue to me. You even chose to revive the issue and make a new thread (this one). I've followed the situation and believe that the new Timber Island owners have been dignified and justified in their presentations here in the forum. They have taken way too much abuse and, if it was really them that you observed on their land, they probably have been driven over the edge trying to be too nice and getting no cooperation.
I do not want to debate the Timber Island issue further and I do not think it would be productive. There already is a big thread on the subject just rehashing the same opinions.
Good luck and good boating to everyone.