When I was young and foolish...

[SIKSUKR]

Wow,this one sticks under my craw.I've certainly done my share of "youthfull" shenanigans,actually still do.Defacing others property is NOT one of them.Having been hit by "taggers" many times at my property really gets my blood boiling.See how fun it is when someone spraypaints your building JG and then we will see if you laugh it off as just"youthfull indescetion".Not only is it not funny its a real blight to the area that was defaced.I never understood the spraypainting of other peoples property.Why would you think this was a funny subject for this forum?I don't get it.

[Joanna16]

Spraypainting is wrong, wrong wrong You naughty kids.


Is it okay though to ride aroung naked at night in a convertible on the way to skinny dipping and hope that you don't get stopped? We literally had nothing in the car to cover anything.

[ITD]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Wow,this one sticks under my craw.I've certainly done my share of "youthfull" shenanigans,actually still do.Defacing others property is NOT one of them.Having been hit by "taggers" many times at my property really gets my blood boiling.See how fun it is when someone spraypaints your building JG and then we will see if you laugh it off as just"youthfull indescetion".Not only is it not funny its a real blight to the area that was defaced.I never understood the spraypainting of other peoples property.Why would you think this was a funny subject for this forum?I don't get it.

Thank you SS.

Joanna, please let us know where and when you will be doing this again.

[JG1222]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

...then we will see if you laugh it off as just"youthfull indescetion".Not only is it not funny its a real blight to the area that was defaced.I never understood the spraypainting of other peoples property.Why would you think this was a funny subject for this forum?I don't get it.

Just relax SUKR. I laugh it off as just a youthful indiscretion because it was just that - something foolish I did as a kid, which I now recognize as wrong - hence the subject of my post.

So, before you pass a kidney stone on us right here in the middle of the forum, why don't you step back and look at the spirit of the thread. If you'd like to contribute, we'd be happy for your contribution. Otherwise if this thread is not your thing, we've heard your objection and the rest of us can continue.

By the way, I must have missed your comments on the reckless operation of a motorvessel, trespassing, speeding and theft that were also outlined here.

[Airwaves]

Joanna16
Skinning dipping? Where? When?

JG1222
If I had to guess, and I think that was the point, If it were not for what appears to be the tree branch, I'd say the ceiling of the Weirs Channel where the marks are from the Mount when it came from Lakeport to the Weirs and had to be forced under the bridge.

Of course if we had a rough date that your youthful indescrestion occurred then it might help LOL

[JG1222]

Originally Posted by Airwaves

If it were not for what appears to be the tree branch, I'd say the ceiling of the Weirs Channel where the marks are from the Mount when it came from Lakeport to the Weirs and had to be forced under the bridge.

Of course if we had a rough date that your youthful indescrestion occurred then it might help LOL

You're in the right part of the lake (Weirs area), but it's not under the Weirs Bridge. I can tell you that it is not a bridge at all, and is not as close to the water as a bridge would be. Now that I think about it, another hint I can give you is this: 51 weeks a year, you could see this on the right or the left (granted - only if you were looking for it), but 1 week per year, you can only see it on the right.

PS - You asked for a rough date of when it occurred - I'd say around 1990

[wildwoodfam]

Back when I was a camper at a boys camp on Bear island (hint hint) we "borrowed" the canoes and paddled over to the girls camp where we met a few of our friends and skinny dipped with them....god were we the coolest or what! This was back in the summer of 1980 (or thereabouts --- I better not put to accurate a date or they may track my records!) Another act of tomfollery was mooning ( )the US Mailboat as it left the camp dock - from the large rock. We were not able to escape (well not all of us) from that mis-adventure...as there happened to be a counselor coming down the path from the outpost who spied our antics.

Oh well - thanks for making me recall how silly I was back in the day!

[NightWing]

Boy am I glad this thread is only about near water indescretions. If it was about stuff on the street, I might have to confess......................but not before I checked the statute of limitations.

[Weirs guy]

Originally Posted by JG1222

51 weeks a year, you could see this on the right or the left (granted - only if you were looking for it), but 1 week per year, you can only see it on the right.

Now I have to drive home tonight looking to the right.

[JG1222]

Another hint - the one week per year I'm talking about is Bike Week. That might help you narrow it down.

[Nhlvrnfla]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Wow,this one sticks under my craw.I've certainly done my share of "youthfull" shenanigans,actually still do.Defacing others property is NOT one of them.Having been hit by "taggers" many times at my property really gets my blood boiling.See how fun it is when someone spraypaints your building JG and then we will see if you laugh it off as just"youthfull indescetion".Not only is it not funny its a real blight to the area that was defaced.I never understood the spraypainting of other peoples property.Why would you think this was a funny subject for this forum?I don't get it.

Apparently He/She has not much of a sense of humor.

I don't think we are talking about doing bad things now? I think the thread is about things we did "back when"?

What WE did was funny as all he11. It was at the time, and would be now. No harm done, and in fact, might have saved some from happening.

Must be nice to be perfect, yes?

[donmac]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Wow,this one sticks under my craw.I've certainly done my share of "youthfull" shenanigans,actually still do.Defacing others property is NOT one of them.Having been hit by "taggers" many times at my property really gets my blood boiling.See how fun it is when someone spraypaints your building JG and then we will see if you laugh it off as just"youthfull indescetion".Not only is it not funny its a real blight to the area that was defaced.I never understood the spraypainting of other peoples property.Why would you think this was a funny subject for this forum?I don't get it.

Siksukr, I'm with you.

That picture wow'd me also. While it may have been a youthful indiscretion, showing it off in public and having everyone laugh it off can only suggest to current teens that it is OK to spray paint our landscape.

-donmac

[JG1222]

DISCLAIMER: When I was a kid (admittedly, back when my judgment wasn’t nearly as good), I did indeed spray-paint my initials in a discreet location in an effort to “forever leave my mark” on my favorite place in the entire world – Lake Winnipesaukee. I freely admit it (as I’m fairly confident that the statute of limitations has long since expired). It was wrong. I regret it. I would not do it again. I would strongly discourage anyone from committing this or similar acts. I in no way condone illegal activity. However, none of this changes the fact that I did it, and I’m willing to bet that others have done similar things in life – things that they may or may not regret as much, but certainly make for good stories many years later. Stories that when shared, bring back fond memories of a time when things were much simpler, responsibilities were not nearly as great as they are now, and summers lasted forever. The true intent of this thread is to evoke those memories.

Now, there are those of us that will not have the ability to discern between a non-malicious act of youthful indiscretion (such as carving your initials in a tree) and a malicious act (cutting down the entire tree and pulling it across the road for cars to avoid). For those people, I would say that this thread is probably not the thread for you.

I also realize that there will be an uncontrollable and undeniable urge for some of us to express our disdain for such heinous crimes. Some will post the obvious, like “spray-painting is BAD”, or the ridiculous, like “this will only let our youth know that it’s OK”. In either case, I appreciate the contribution. However, I’d like to keep the thread that I started on-subject for those of us who can put aside the “rampant criminality” of skinny dipping and see that the memories and story surrounding the act is the real purpose of the thread.

[Grant]

Relax. In a public forum such as this, folks will always gets their shorts in a knot over anything. The term "youthful indiscretion" should be discalimer enough...

[gravy boat]

Skinny dipping? You betcha! This year will be no exception.

Before my skinny dipping times, I remember my friends and I sneaking out late at night and snatching the clothes and towels of some unnamed brother, brother's friends (male and female) and our cousins' babysitter. We then turned the lights on so they could find their way home.

I recall a summer day when a water balloon launcher from a maroon Century was involved. Some of you know the rest of the story (this means you, Pepper).

And I will never admit to mooning the Mount Washington at night in the old Renken.

[kunamola]

Come now, do you really think any kid who would possibly be reading this forum, and I do doubt there are many, would consider that this was an appropriate thing to emulate? Give our youngsters more credit.

It is a reminiscense and was certainly meant to generate some other fond memories to be shared. Alas, skinnydipping is about all I can think of from these parts, I never thought ahead enough to bring anything with which to leave my initials at Abenaki tower.

[Just Sold]

I remember some water balloons going down the hall way of the cottage to the right of the Pavillion in Alton Bay. Now who would have done that???

How about LC and me at 11 and 12 respectively crossing the bow and stern of the Mount followed by a siren and escort home from the marine patrol.

An Easter weekend of opening the cottage for my parents and a large stack of Bud with G. M. & D. C. One guest decided that too much beer would not stay down and that the main heating grate was a great depository. (Shorter trip than to the john.) What a smell as we cranked the heat up. GM & DC tried to dispose of the empty cans by laying on their backs on the dock and tossing them backwards into the lake. What a debris field we cleaned up the next day with the neighbor watching us. G.M. later practiced, with my car, for his drivers test. Thought the garage was going to fall off the hill when I saw it shaking .... He was banned from parking in or near it.

Or how about the young man from just below Cascades taking his parents Century Resorter and doing 180's while aiming at the shore line near Boulder lodge. Maybe he is a member of this forum today? He was also the same individual who swamped a 9' Starcraft (mine and still have it) with 2 very nice young ladies in it.

We all did something that is memorable or not so memorable.

[Pepper]

Originally Posted by gravy boat

...

I recall a summer day when a water balloon launcher from a maroon Century was involved. Some of you know the rest of the story (this means you, Pepper).

...

Indeed! I do recall that very day.

And while we're reminiscing - let's not forget about a certain length of PCV pipe which facilitated the launching of a few dozen pounds of spuds over the years ... Lawdhavmercy what a boom it made!

And how about a certain contingent of our family who "invented" parasailing off the top of the boathouse all these many years ago... (and remember how upset a certain neighbor got when he found out where the rope came from!!!!! )

(BTW - I'll have to ask Miss Moneypenny about some of those aforementioned events!

And one more final note, which will only make sense to GravyBoat ... "Woooo Hoooooooo - - - Fruit Salad!"

[Nhlvrnfla]

Back in "the day", many years ago around Ossipee, and points toward Maine, up through Freedom, boyfriend and I rode around in his '47 Plymouth convertible with the top down, and he hollered at all the gardeners and farmers in a totally made up, contrived, ridiculously bad German accent" lots of gibberish" and they all looked at us like "what the heck" but no harm was done and we had a blast. Lotsa fun. Feeling like a kid again now........thanks for this thread.

[Airwaves]

JG1222 wrote:

Another hint - the one week per year I'm talking about is Bike Week. That might help you narrow it down.

Ya know when you said one week a year it wasn't visible on the left, I was thinking Bike Week. Now, if I can only turn my head to the right during Bike Week!

[Pepper]

Originally Posted by Nhlvrnfla

Back in "the day", many years ago around Ossipee, and points toward Maine, up through Freedom, boyfriend and I rode around in his '47 Plymouth convertible with the top down, and he hollered at all the gardeners and farmers in a totally made up, contrived, ridiculously bad German accent" lots of gibberish" and they all looked at us like "what the heck" but no harm was done and we had a blast. Lotsa fun. Feeling like a kid again now........thanks for this thread.

Just reading about it had me laughing out loud! I'll bet it was a howling good time! I can just imagine the looks on those farmers' faces!

Oh the silly things we find fun when we're young ...

Perhaps we ought to resurrect some of that silliness at our current ages! Surely we'd all manage to generate enough "what the heck" looks to keep us all laughing for weeks!!!

[GWC...]

Originally Posted by Grant

Relax. In a public forum such as this, folks will always gets their shorts in a knot over anything. The term "youthful indiscretion" should be discalimer enough...

Fun stuff, until it hits home

Originally Posted by Grant

You know, nothing surprises me anymore. Last year at this time, I found that someone had kicked a bunch of rails and signs off of Abenaki Tower, and had left a *turd* up top. After climbing that tower daily during the summer and even in winter since it was replaced in 1978, I'd seen garbage, graffiti, etc. -- things you learn to pick up and live with -- but wanton vandalism and the "calling card" topped 'em all.

This article just reaffirms my beilef that human scum are everywhere -- and it's up to us to ferrett the losers out make them feel as unwanted as possible. Find these punks and let 'em have it.

referenced article:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...=Abenaki+Tower

Perhaps you are now better able to understand SIKSUKR's position on the topic.

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Wow,this one sticks under my craw.I've certainly done my share of "youthfull" shenanigans,actually still do.Defacing others property is NOT one of them.Having been hit by "taggers" many times at my property really gets my blood boiling.See how fun it is when someone spraypaints your building JG and then we will see if you laugh it off as just"youthfull indescetion".Not only is it not funny its a real blight to the area that was defaced.I never understood the spraypainting of other peoples property.Why would you think this was a funny subject for this forum?I don't get it.

[SIKSUKR]

Thanks GWC.I've been quiet since my one post because apparently I seem to be the only one that is digusted with graffitti on someone elses property.Like I said before,I've certainly not been an angel,far from it,and still am not.Spraypainting and other acts of vandalizing to other peoples property is not funny to me.Since this thread started I've been hit two more times on my building and another on one of my trucks.I've spent many hours and dollars fixing these pranks.I'm done with my rant.Now as far as these other posts,I find them pretty amusing seeing I've participated in a few.

[Orion]

OK, I have to get this off my chest.....but it does include some "vandalism" which has left some guilt in me over the past 35 or so years. I was in high school and we had trailered my friends father's 14' boat up to Winni for some early Spring fishing (yep, he trusted us).

The water was extra high that year and I (foolishly) had no chart, though I knew the Lake somewhat. We were coming out of the cove in front of Idlewild between Cow and Ragged Island. the water was high enough to be above the (then unknown to me) unmarked boulder which is visible most of the time. I figured we were clear of the cove and any obstructions (having cleared the red marker) and opened her up to head back to Gilford. Oooops....we went clear over that monster rock, sending the boat in the air and busting the prop shear pin in the process.

The weather was closing in and we noticed some water starting to enter through a crack we created in the hull. Had to get the shear pin fixed...but we had nothing to use. We saw a cottage on that small Island between Ragged and Cow and quicly paddled over to scrounge. The only thing we could find was the screen door hinges and they worked perfectly! Fixed it, then nursed it back across the broads with the bilge pump running and made it on the trailer "safely".

Now, every time I see the scene in "On Golden Pond" where the screen door falls off the porch, I'm convinced it was inspired by that "petty theft" of my youth.

Whoever owned that Island at the time, we owe ya.

Now I'm wiser and more experienced and NEVER go anywhere without a chart.....or a shear pin.

[Island-Ho]

Great Story. I'll pass it along to the current owners of Little Pine Tree who were the owners back then also!

[jrc]

Hopefully the statute of limitations has expired.

[Skip]

Originally Posted by jrc

Hopefully the statute of limitations has expired.

Yep, the statute of limitation on that one (one year) has passed many years ago.....perhaps if the same owners still reside there as suggested in another post, the offending parties could leave a little gift someday on the shores of the owner as a thank-you for that transgression that occured many moons ago!

[Orion]

Originally Posted by Skip

the offending parties could leave a little gift someday on the shores of the owner as a thank-you for that transgression that occured many moons ago!

Great idea. Maybe then my conscience will be clear.

[CEP]

That would be the kindest, unexpected thing to do and you would fell much better and maybe start a new friendship!!

CEP

[Weirs guy]

maybe a new screen door?

[jrc]

a gift card to Home Depot would be easier to get in the boat

[Island-Ho]

Orion - The owners of Little Pine Tree remember that the porch area was broken into about that time, but didn't recall having problems with the screen door. They took it well and had a good laugh over your story.

[Orion]

Hmmm. Maybe it was a different Island. It's tough to reconstruct the incident 34 years later.

[JG1222]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Spraypainting and other acts of vandalizing to other peoples property is not funny to me.Since this thread started I've been hit two more times on my building and another on one of my trucks..

Just to ease your curiosity, it definitely wasn't me! LOL

[GWC...]

Originally Posted by JG1222

Just to ease your curiosity, it definitely wasn't me! LOL

The jury may still be out on that one, as some would argue that, "the handwriting is on the wall!"

[GWC...]

Looks like someone followed JG1222's example and kicked it up a notch...

[SIKSUKR]

I saw that lovely prank on my way through the channel on Saturday.I think the picture speaks for itself.I rest my case.I will say though that's a lot worse than a couple of initials on some unowned(private) concrete.

[Fishy Cover]

This is not a Winnepesaukee story but nevertheless a boating story. In 1967 I was a very young Army 2nd Lieutenant and spent a while at Cam Ranh Bay, Viet Nam. I was able to intercept a shipment of three 15' runabouts & 35 hp outboards, water skis etc that were being trans shipped to an R&R center in Qui Nhon. Having been an outboard mechanic before the Army I was able to install the engine and controls on one, get a battery, fuel, trailer & truck to tow it and my other Lieutenant buds and I spent a delightful afternoon water skiing just north of the floating bridge. What a contrast between the Hueys, F4's and C-130's taking off and landing at the air base and us water skiing. I think I was the first ever water skier on Cam Ranh Bay. Fortunately my CO never found out what I was doing.

The next day all 3 boats were shipped out and shortly after so was I. I'll never forget this relaxing interlude in an otherwise exciting year. Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.