Ice-out Watch 2005 - Page 2

Grant · 04-18-2005, 03:21 PM

Anyone catch the boat zooming through the Bear Island Cam frame in the 1:28 picture today?!? Now THAT is a sure sign of spring!

Party on, Garth.

Party on, Wayne.

Island Girl · 04-18-2005, 03:34 PM

...sounds like someone who does not know about icebergs and debris!

ApS · 04-18-2005, 06:29 PM

The stuff going by my dock includes some Mt Washington-stoppers.

One construction worker nearby, very loudly (though his normal talk is loud) screamed, "A tree! A tree!"

Wondering what this was about (I can see 100,000 trees from my computer), I waited a minute -- and 'lo and behold -- a 40-foot maple drifted by on an ice-floe the size of a tennis court.

Yes, it's reported...and don't go there.

trfour · 04-18-2005, 08:09 PM

This has been The Most enjoyable Ice Out that I have experienced here in all of my years! Wanted to thank you all!

Hope that I can sign up for the train, next year!

Island Girl · 04-18-2005, 09:20 PM

This year's iceout has been great fun. All the webcams have helped so much for all of us. I have had the unique privilege of getting out on my island to watch the solid ice turn to water in just a couple of hours.

I can't wait to get into my own boat this weekend and start the liquid lake season!

I imagine ice-out will be Tuesday, (I would like Wednesday since that is my guess at Mt. Washington brunch contest).
.
Thanks for viewing the ice out page. See you all on the water.

camp guy · 04-18-2005, 09:37 PM

This past Winter was particularly harsh wind-and-ice-wise, with a lot of 'winter kill' falling to the ice edge, so, when the ice goes out (a relative term), it is good to wait for a windy day to blow the shore side debris away. The first few trips of the season can be unexpectably hazzardous, even though the Lake looks clear. I am speaking from some unfortunate first hand knowledge.

DRH · 04-18-2005, 11:55 PM

I posted some pictures taken today of the lake from the "Scenic View" on Rt. 11 in Alton Bay this afternoon. You can see them in Propeller's "Ice-Out?" thread by clicking here.

Loon Island · 04-19-2005, 08:07 AM

Thanks to all of you for an exciting glimpse at Ice-out 2005! Watching the ice floes blowing around on the Bear-cam shots explains the dock damage! Looking forward to a great season.

halclyon · 04-19-2005, 08:49 AM

Went all the way from Fay's Boat Yard yester day from 5-6 PM in our boat to our cottage on East Bear with no ice!! Today it should be all out!! Yippee!!

Hal Lyon

Island Time · 04-19-2005, 12:04 PM

is the plane making its flights for ice out? Maybe he could delay any flight until the 21st, say around 10:12 am?

Island Girl · 04-20-2005, 11:39 AM

Thanks McD for the pictures taken yesterday.. today I still see something out there in the Front Lawn Cam on the ice out page. I cannot tell if it is a block of ice or a shadow. The Boat House cam is not broadcasting so the shore is not visible.

Anyone out there with a digi-cam.. send pictures..

By the way this thread has had over 12,000 views.. we all want the same thing!

gtxrider · 04-20-2005, 01:23 PM

The temp. on the Snake Eyes sight says 81 degrees in Alton. I figure with the temps in the 80s the lake should be warm enough for a swim! Last one in....

legend · 04-20-2005, 01:57 PM

Emerson Aviation called ice-out at 11:33 a.m. today, April 20, right on time per historical average ice-out date...
This morning ice was still in at entrance to Alton Bay and Wolfeboro near Barndoor Island but cleared later in the morning

cheers, hoist one high for Big Lake.

Legend

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-20-2005, 02:37 PM

Wahoo!

Thanks Legend.
At quick glance richroll wins with an 11:13 am guess.
Who is this and why can't I find this person in the member list?

April, 20, 2005 11:13 AM
richroll -- Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 6:52 a.m.

Island Girl · 04-20-2005, 02:54 PM

I think IslandSib in the big winner! Congratulations, and stop jumping up and down in your office!

KTO · 04-20-2005, 03:21 PM

YES IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!

But there is still ice on the lake, correct, just not in the Mount's path right? or is it all gone? Just curious.

KTO

Grant · 04-20-2005, 03:32 PM

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!

I was under five hours off. At least I got the date this time! (Easy to pick -- it's my wife's birthday!)

Okay, now let's dive.

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-20-2005, 03:59 PM

Congratulations Island Sib!
How did I miss that!

HotDog · 04-20-2005, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant

I was under five hours off. At least I got the date this time! (Easy to pick -- it's my wife's birthday!)

Okay, now let's dive.

wait so is it ice OUT today???

also does anyone know if it is supposed to rain this weekend? (hope not)

DRH · 04-20-2005, 04:36 PM

Nice job, IslandSib!! Now ... what are you going to do with your $1,000,000 prize?

Island Girl · 04-20-2005, 08:54 PM

From WMUR TV -

http://mfile.akamai.com/12878/wmv/vo...99710.200k.asx

IslandSib · 04-20-2005, 09:09 PM

DRH we're going to Disneyworld!!!

Or better yet an Island !!
How about one with no cars...boat access only...
clear water, quiet woods, roaming deer and a loon or two.

Blue Thunder · 04-21-2005, 06:33 AM

Island Girl,

I know it's been stated before, but thanks so much for this years' Ice Out viewing of all the Lake Cams in one spot. 13,300+ views of the thread in just 29 days! Now that shows how much of a ritual ice out really is.
Thanks again.

Blue Thunder

DRH · 04-21-2005, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HotDog

also does anyone know if it is supposed to rain this weekend? (hope not)

As of this morning (4/21), WMUR is forecasting rain all day Saturday and at least the first half of Sunday.

Island Girl · 04-21-2005, 08:35 AM

We must give thunderous applause to our tireless webmaster who put up with us through ice-out. Not only were we hitting this thread over 13,000 times, but we were also viewing the ice-out page on rattlesnakecam.com. That site is hosted by our generous webmaster on the same server as the rest of winnipesaukee.com.... and we nearly killed it a couple of times with our enthusiasm for the topic.

Here are some interesting statistics.

Views to the ice-out page since its inception in March = 48,244
Views to all of rattlesnakecam.com (Snake Eyes) in April = 87,137
Unique visitors to all of rattlesnakecam.com in April = 6774

Traffic quadrupled during this timeframe.

Thanks to all of you for your kind words about the ice out page.. this was a lot of fun. Please support any efforts to upgrade the server for winnipesaukee.com ... If each person who viewed during iceout gave $2 it would go a long way towards a new machine to keep us here!

Don, what is your pay pal account so we can donate directly? I see that if you put webmaster@winnipesaukee.com to send cash at PayPal, the weirscam donation fund comes up.. worked for me! Show your support... how much can we raise in a few days? .. (give more than $2 please or whatever you can)

Also click on the ads on winnipesaukee.com. It helps support this free site.

Island Girl · 04-21-2005, 10:52 AM

... so we get wet a little... I am half packed and coming anyway.

Warm fire in the stove, hot coffee, the view of the Ossipee's across the lake, a game of scrabble, a good book, good company, a nap... some chili, Who needs sun... just being there this weekend will be enough.

IslandSib · 04-21-2005, 01:49 PM

Half-packed IG what's the slow down...

I too would like to thank the Webmaster, IG, DRH, Upthesaukee, RG and all the others who made Ice-Out 2005 so captivating...I dont remember if I have a television...I have watched so many webcams and digital shots. Thank you all for your patience and care in providing others a glimpse of something special....

Look for me, or out for me I am continuing my boating
instruction by adding backing up this year!!!

gtxrider · 04-21-2005, 02:40 PM

Well, have fun at the LAKE. Some of us will not be there but will still have to put up with a rainy weekend.

Take a swim for me please.

Thanks for the warning. I will to steer clear of Rattle Snake Island if I see a boat coming at me in reverse.

mcdude · 04-21-2005, 03:04 PM

Don: Get ready for more hits on the server!

INTENSE ICE-OUT WATCH FUELED BY LAKE'S WEBCAMS - Roger Amsden "....as many as a dozen web cams are available on Island Girl's Ice Out Watch at http://www.rattlesnakecam.com. Island Girl is the web name for one of the most frequent posters on the Winnipesaukee Forum at www.winnipesaukee.com and her ice out thread, which was started in mid-March is the most frequently viewed site ever on the forum, having attracted over 10,000 viewers......" He alludes to the "web" cams in Alton (?).....must be talking about our roving web cameramen Upthesaukee and DRH!!

Thanks again everyone for a job well-done! McD

Island Girl · 04-21-2005, 04:15 PM

Thanks, McD for posting this... You can go to http://www.weirs.com/archivepdfs/wtimes042105.pdf to get the whole article.

DRH · 04-21-2005, 06:32 PM

Well done, IG! You're getting the recognition you well deserve! Nice job with your "2005 Ice-Out" web page.

Just Sold · 04-21-2005, 07:40 PM

IG you did do a great job and provided so many who could not be there with the joy of Ice Out 05.

Like IslandSib said: " I dont remember if I have a television...I have watched so many webcams and digital shots." I feel the same way too although I was able to sneak up a few times before Ice Out.

Thank You very much for all your hard work and effort.

I am also sending the Webmaster my contibution as you suggested. Lets see if we can help him get a new server. Everyone has given it a work out in the past few weeks.

See you on the lake! - My boat is set for launch next week.

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-22-2005, 08:37 AM

Too cool is right IG! Congratulations.

Good thing a new server is on the horizon. We may be getting more members from the publicity.
(Official fundraising starting soon.)
As usual, Roger Amsden did a fantastic job. What a great guy! A legendary member.

Thank you!

LongIslandfun · 04-22-2005, 11:53 AM

Alright stage one complete we have iceout.....Now on too stage 2 time to get the Dock in.....Anyone want to come freeze/////oops I mean play in the water????????

Thank God for wetsuits.....................

The lake needs a heater I think.......

Thanks to all those that provided pictures and IG for setting this all up..............

04-18-2005, 03:21 PM	#101
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,503 Thanks: 382 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	Boat! Anyone catch the boat zooming through the Bear Island Cam frame in the 1:28 picture today?!? Now THAT is a sure sign of spring! Party on, Garth. Party on, Wayne. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

04-18-2005, 03:34 PM	#102
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Hmmmm... not too smart if going fast ...sounds like someone who does not know about icebergs and debris! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-18-2005, 06:29 PM	#103
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,951 Thanks: 2,229 Thanked 781 Times in 557 Posts	Isn't "Maple" a hardwood? The stuff going by my dock includes some Mt Washington-stoppers. One construction worker nearby, very loudly (though his normal talk is loud) screamed, "A tree! A tree!" Wondering what this was about (I can see 100,000 trees from my computer), I waited a minute -- and 'lo and behold -- a 40-foot maple drifted by on an ice-floe the size of a tennis court. Yes, it's reported...and don't go there.

04-18-2005, 08:09 PM	#104
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	"Awesome Work, IG, DRH and Upthesaukee!" This has been The Most enjoyable Ice Out that I have experienced here in all of my years! Wanted to thank you all! Hope that I can sign up for the train, next year! __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

04-18-2005, 09:20 PM	#105
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	It has been fun, hasn't it This year's iceout has been great fun. All the webcams have helped so much for all of us. I have had the unique privilege of getting out on my island to watch the solid ice turn to water in just a couple of hours. I can't wait to get into my own boat this weekend and start the liquid lake season! I imagine ice-out will be Tuesday, (I would like Wednesday since that is my guess at Mt. Washington brunch contest). . Thanks for viewing the ice out page. See you all on the water. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-18-2005, 09:37 PM	#106
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,193 Thanks: 303 Thanked 529 Times in 296 Posts	Ice Out This past Winter was particularly harsh wind-and-ice-wise, with a lot of 'winter kill' falling to the ice edge, so, when the ice goes out (a relative term), it is good to wait for a windy day to blow the shore side debris away. The first few trips of the season can be unexpectably hazzardous, even though the Lake looks clear. I am speaking from some unfortunate first hand knowledge.

04-18-2005, 11:55 PM	#107
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,690 Thanks: 1,205 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	I posted some pictures taken today of the lake from the "Scenic View" on Rt. 11 in Alton Bay this afternoon. You can see them in Propeller's "Ice-Out?" thread by clicking here. __________________ DRH

04-19-2005, 08:07 AM	#108
Loon Island Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you! Thanks to all of you for an exciting glimpse at Ice-out 2005! Watching the ice floes blowing around on the Bear-cam shots explains the dock damage! Looking forward to a great season.

04-19-2005, 08:49 AM	#109
halclyon Deceased Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: E. Bear Island from May 15-Oct 15 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Beautiful job, Island Girl! Went all the way from Fay's Boat Yard yester day from 5-6 PM in our boat to our cottage on East Bear with no ice!! Today it should be all out!! Yippee!! Hal Lyon

04-19-2005, 12:04 PM	#110
Island Time Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	is the plane making its flights for ice out? Maybe he could delay any flight until the 21st, say around 10:12 am? __________________ Soon we'll be runnin' strictly on Island Time.

04-20-2005, 11:39 AM	#111
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Ice Still? Thanks McD for the pictures taken yesterday.. today I still see something out there in the Front Lawn Cam on the ice out page. I cannot tell if it is a block of ice or a shadow. The Boat House cam is not broadcasting so the shore is not visible. Anyone out there with a digi-cam.. send pictures.. By the way this thread has had over 12,000 views.. we all want the same thing! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-20-2005, 01:23 PM	#112
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Is it time yet? The temp. on the Snake Eyes sight says 81 degrees in Alton. I figure with the temps in the 80s the lake should be warm enough for a swim! Last one in....

04-20-2005, 01:57 PM	#113
legend Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ice Out 11:33 a.m. Today Emerson Aviation called ice-out at 11:33 a.m. today, April 20, right on time per historical average ice-out date... This morning ice was still in at entrance to Alton Bay and Wolfeboro near Barndoor Island but cleared later in the morning cheers, hoist one high for Big Lake. Legend

04-20-2005, 02:37 PM	#114
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Wahoo! Thanks Legend. At quick glance richroll wins with an 11:13 am guess. Who is this and why can't I find this person in the member list? April, 20, 2005 11:13 AM richroll -- Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at 6:52 a.m.

04-20-2005, 02:54 PM	#115
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Look again RG, it's IslandSib at 11:30 am I think IslandSib in the big winner! Congratulations, and stop jumping up and down in your office! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-20-2005, 03:21 PM	#116
KTO Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 391 Thanks: 30 Thanked 117 Times in 26 Posts	YES IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!! But there is still ice on the lake, correct, just not in the Mount's path right? or is it all gone? Just curious. KTO

04-20-2005, 03:32 PM	#117
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,503 Thanks: 382 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	So close... Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! I was under five hours off. At least I got the date this time! (Easy to pick -- it's my wife's birthday!) Okay, now let's dive. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

04-20-2005, 03:59 PM	#118
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Congratulations Island Sib! How did I miss that!

04-20-2005, 04:36 PM	#120
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,690 Thanks: 1,205 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	Nice job, IslandSib!! Now ... what are you going to do with your $1,000,000 prize? __________________ DRH

04-20-2005, 08:54 PM	#121
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Ice Out Video From WMUR TV - http://mfile.akamai.com/12878/wmv/vo...99710.200k.asx __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-20-2005, 09:09 PM	#122
IslandSib Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ice out .. DRH we're going to Disneyworld!!! Or better yet an Island !! How about one with no cars...boat access only... clear water, quiet woods, roaming deer and a loon or two. __________________ IslandSib

04-21-2005, 06:33 AM	#123
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 952 Thanks: 254 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Over 13,000 Views in 29 days Island Girl, I know it's been stated before, but thanks so much for this years' Ice Out viewing of all the Lake Cams in one spot. 13,300+ views of the thread in just 29 days! Now that shows how much of a ritual ice out really is. Thanks again. Blue Thunder

04-21-2005, 08:35 AM	#125
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	The Stats - amazing! We must give thunderous applause to our tireless webmaster who put up with us through ice-out. Not only were we hitting this thread over 13,000 times, but we were also viewing the ice-out page on rattlesnakecam.com. That site is hosted by our generous webmaster on the same server as the rest of winnipesaukee.com.... and we nearly killed it a couple of times with our enthusiasm for the topic. Here are some interesting statistics. Views to the ice-out page since its inception in March = 48,244 Views to all of rattlesnakecam.com (Snake Eyes) in April = 87,137 Unique visitors to all of rattlesnakecam.com in April = 6774 Traffic quadrupled during this timeframe. Thanks to all of you for your kind words about the ice out page.. this was a lot of fun. Please support any efforts to upgrade the server for winnipesaukee.com ... If each person who viewed during iceout gave $2 it would go a long way towards a new machine to keep us here! Don, what is your pay pal account so we can donate directly? I see that if you put webmaster@winnipesaukee.com to send cash at PayPal, the weirscam donation fund comes up.. worked for me! Show your support... how much can we raise in a few days? .. (give more than $2 please or whatever you can) Also click on the ads on winnipesaukee.com. It helps support this free site. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-21-2005, 10:52 AM	#126
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	But it's the lake ... so we get wet a little... I am half packed and coming anyway. Warm fire in the stove, hot coffee, the view of the Ossipee's across the lake, a game of scrabble, a good book, good company, a nap... some chili, Who needs sun... just being there this weekend will be enough. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-21-2005, 01:49 PM	#127
IslandSib Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It is indeed the lake Half-packed IG what's the slow down... I too would like to thank the Webmaster, IG, DRH, Upthesaukee, RG and all the others who made Ice-Out 2005 so captivating...I dont remember if I have a television...I have watched so many webcams and digital shots. Thank you all for your patience and care in providing others a glimpse of something special.... Look for me, or out for me I am continuing my boating instruction by adding backing up this year!!! __________________ IslandSib

04-21-2005, 02:40 PM	#128
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Sure, rub it in! Well, have fun at the LAKE. Some of us will not be there but will still have to put up with a rainy weekend. Take a swim for me please. Thanks for the warning. I will to steer clear of Rattle Snake Island if I see a boat coming at me in reverse. Last edited by gtxrider; 04-21-2005 at 02:41 PM. Reason: adding text

04-21-2005, 03:04 PM	#129
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	IG makes FRONT PAGE of Weirs Times!! Don: Get ready for more hits on the server! INTENSE ICE-OUT WATCH FUELED BY LAKE'S WEBCAMS - Roger Amsden "....as many as a dozen web cams are available on Island Girl's Ice Out Watch at http://www.rattlesnakecam.com. Island Girl is the web name for one of the most frequent posters on the Winnipesaukee Forum at www.winnipesaukee.com and her ice out thread, which was started in mid-March is the most frequently viewed site ever on the forum, having attracted over 10,000 viewers......" He alludes to the "web" cams in Alton (?).....must be talking about our roving web cameramen Upthesaukee and DRH!! Thanks again everyone for a job well-done! McD

04-21-2005, 04:15 PM	#130
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Too Cool! Thanks, McD for posting this... You can go to http://www.weirs.com/archivepdfs/wtimes042105.pdf to get the whole article. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-21-2005, 06:32 PM	#131
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,690 Thanks: 1,205 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	Well done, IG! You're getting the recognition you well deserve! Nice job with your "2005 Ice-Out" web page. __________________ DRH

04-21-2005, 07:40 PM	#132
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	WOW What a Great Job IG you did do a great job and provided so many who could not be there with the joy of Ice Out 05. Like IslandSib said: " I dont remember if I have a television...I have watched so many webcams and digital shots." I feel the same way too although I was able to sneak up a few times before Ice Out. Thank You very much for all your hard work and effort. I am also sending the Webmaster my contibution as you suggested. Lets see if we can help him get a new server. Everyone has given it a work out in the past few weeks. See you on the lake! - My boat is set for launch next week. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

04-22-2005, 08:37 AM	#133
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Excellent Article Roger! Too cool is right IG! Congratulations. Good thing a new server is on the horizon. We may be getting more members from the publicity. (Official fundraising starting soon.) As usual, Roger Amsden did a fantastic job. What a great guy! A legendary member. Thank you!

04-22-2005, 11:53 AM	#134
LongIslandfun Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Champlain Islands, Vermont Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yippeeeeeeee Alright stage one complete we have iceout.....Now on too stage 2 time to get the Dock in.....Anyone want to come freeze/////oops I mean play in the water???????? Thank God for wetsuits..................... The lake needs a heater I think....... Thanks to all those that provided pictures and IG for setting this all up.............. Last edited by LongIslandfun; 04-22-2005 at 11:56 AM.