Plowing the Lake

Island Girl · 03-02-2007, 09:27 AM

I appreciate everyone's comments. My concern is the disregard that anyone group has for the rest... I therefore ammend my request... when plowing the lake it I agree with Lakegeezer's comment about making a break in the birm that is created everyonce in a while so others including cross country skiiers, walkers, snowmobiles, ATV's etc can get through.

My original comment was driven by two events... a plowed trail a couple of years ago to Rattlesnake that had a birm so high getting over it was treacherous at any speed and there were not breaks... the other was the very recent path plowed through Minge Cove; that the plower left a hugh pile of snow in the middle of the channel where there is a lot of traffic... it appeared that the pile was so heavy... and not that far from a circulator that a hole of slush and a mess was created...

So the ammended request is ... do unto others!!

Thanks all

(It's snowing!!!!)

IG

secondcurve · 03-02-2007, 09:48 AM

Island Girl:

The real question I have is how much longer will the lake be safe with a heavy wet snow falling. My simple rule thumb is to stay off the ice after March 15th. I realize that can be a bit conservative, but that is my approach. What is the latest you have visted your island home over the ice?

Island Girl · 03-02-2007, 10:05 AM

I will be able to get there through ice out with wonderful friends with an airboat... watching the ice melt... and ice out from the island is such an incredible experience...

Next weekend may be the end of snowmobiling this season for me..

We shall see.

sum-r breeze · 03-02-2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Girl

I will be able to get there through ice out with wonderful friends with an airboat... watching the ice melt... and ice out from the island is such an incredible experience...

Next weekend may be the end of snowmobiling this season for me..

We shall see.

Oh my God I can't wait! It looks like Winter today, but it won't be long.

The Breeze
Wave Cause I'll be Wavin' Back

Major problem · 03-03-2007, 05:45 PM

Is it my imagination or did somebody just plow a road on the ice right up to Snake Eyes ?

Sunset Bob · 03-03-2007, 06:56 PM

Looks like IG has a nice ice skating rink.

Blue Thunder · 03-03-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunset Bob

Looks like IG has a nice ice skating rink.

Boy, I certainly hope that's not a response to IG's original request of not plowing the Lake. If it is, that's WAY over the line!

Blue Thunder

Sunset Bob · 03-03-2007, 11:08 PM

I was just commenting that it looks like a pretty good skating rink.I agree that plowing there is over the top.

Blue Thunder · 03-04-2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunset Bob

I was just commenting that it looks like a pretty good skating rink.I agree that plowing there is over the top.

I didn't mean you SB, I meant that if someone intentionally plowed a road to IG's camera location just to make an "in your face" statement implying that her opinion of plowed roads on the lake is wrong, then I, for one, have a problem with that. Judging from the lack of responses so far, maybe I'm wrong.

BT

Resident 2B · 03-04-2007, 10:30 AM

BT,

You are 100% correct!

This was no accident. There is no need for plowing in that area. This appears to be an intended act meant to go "one up" on IG.

We are so lucky in this country to have so much personal freedom. However, in this case, someone's (the person who plowed) freedom of speech clearly has a negative impact on another person's freedom. Although the plowing may not be against the law, in this case it appears to be clearly wrong, in my opinion.

IG thanks for all you do to make this forum and the lake in general a great place to be. Please do not allow this insensitive act to change you one bit.

Best regards,

R2B

ITD · 03-04-2007, 11:13 AM

Captain Bonehead owns a plow............

Island Girl · 03-04-2007, 12:12 PM

I believe the plowing was done by my neighbor to take delivery of some items for his camp... He did that when he first built the house...

I could be wrong.. but know that he did it earlier in the week for that purpose... so probably did it again. I don't particularly like it... maybe he put some holes in the birms this time.

Now that my cover is completely blown... get out there and have your picture taken in front of Snake Eyes.. if you see someone out there, please copy the picture and send it to me... I will post them all as a slide show!!!!

Blue Thunder · 03-04-2007, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Now that my cover is completely blown...

There are certain members (regulars) here that go out of their way not to "blow peoples' cover" including me, (which is why I PM you and others) but I think it is just too coincidental to not be a statement of some kind. JMO.

Blue Thunder

Island Girl · 03-05-2007, 09:36 AM

I was referring to my neighbor putting such a large telltale sign in front of my webcam.... not you, Blue Thunder... sorry if that was not clear.

IG

Blue Thunder · 03-05-2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Girl

I was referring to my neighbor putting such a large telltale sign in front of my webcam.... not you, Blue Thunder... sorry if that was not clear.

IG

Not a problem, it was clear to me!

BT

webmaster · 03-11-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Now that my cover is completely blown... get out there and have your picture taken in front of Snake Eyes.. if you see someone out there, please copy the picture and send it to me... I will post them all as a slide show!!!!

Could this be the Babes on Sleds putting on a show for the WeirsCAM? I saw lots of snowmobile activity on the WeirsCAM today.

Rattlesnake Nigel · 03-13-2007, 03:11 PM

Its was smoke, there was a large 'controlled' fire, and a backhoe working hard clearing stuff....

GWC... · 03-11-2007, 01:08 PM

Where there's smoke, there's fire...

Hope that is fog and not smoke.

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The Worm · 03-05-2007, 03:59 PM

It would seem that this news article validates "Island Girl's" concern. Maybe the snowmobiler should not have been going so fast that he could not avoid the accident and fly 100ft through the air, however there is an obvious danger with hitting snow drifts and plow birms on a snowmobile.

Marblehead man hurt in snowmobile crash

Salem News
March 5, 2007

TUFTONBORO, N.H. (AP) - A Massachusetts snowmobiler landed in the hospital after a crash early yesterday that sent him flying more than 100 feet through the air over frozen Lake Winnipesaukee.

Richard Drew, 26, of Marblehead, was speeding across the lake around 2:30 a.m., when he hit a snowdrift and launched himself into the air, said Fish and Game Officer Mark Hensel. Drew landed 100 feet away, injuring his hip and suffering possible internal injuries. Drew was alone on the snowmobile.

-Worm

tricia1218 · 03-05-2007, 04:25 PM

Seems a small detail was left out of the article, alcohol is suspected in the accident.

Weirs guy · 03-05-2007, 05:11 PM

and then there's that darn airstrip on Alton Bay.

and all those nasty dock bubblers opening up large spots of water.

and if mother nature would stop putting in pressure ridges.....

Gavia immer · 03-05-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Worm

Richard Drew, 26, of Marblehead, was speeding across the lake around 2:30 a.m., when he hit a snowdrift and launched himself into the air

Dern snowdrifts!!!!!

03-02-2007, 09:27 AM	#1
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Ammended request I appreciate everyone's comments. My concern is the disregard that anyone group has for the rest... I therefore ammend my request... when plowing the lake it I agree with Lakegeezer's comment about making a break in the birm that is created everyonce in a while so others including cross country skiiers, walkers, snowmobiles, ATV's etc can get through. My original comment was driven by two events... a plowed trail a couple of years ago to Rattlesnake that had a birm so high getting over it was treacherous at any speed and there were not breaks... the other was the very recent path plowed through Minge Cove; that the plower left a hugh pile of snow in the middle of the channel where there is a lot of traffic... it appeared that the pile was so heavy... and not that far from a circulator that a hole of slush and a mess was created... So the ammended request is ... do unto others!! Thanks all (It's snowing!!!!) IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

03-02-2007, 10:05 AM	#3
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Special Access I will be able to get there through ice out with wonderful friends with an airboat... watching the ice melt... and ice out from the island is such an incredible experience... Next weekend may be the end of snowmobiling this season for me.. We shall see. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

03-03-2007, 06:56 PM	#6
Sunset Bob Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,701 Thanks: 115 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	Ice Skating Rink Looks like IG has a nice ice skating rink. Attached Images

03-03-2007, 11:08 PM	#8
Sunset Bob Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,701 Thanks: 115 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	Not me I was just commenting that it looks like a pretty good skating rink.I agree that plowing there is over the top.

03-04-2007, 10:30 AM	#10
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 996 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	Way over the top! BT, You are 100% correct! This was no accident. There is no need for plowing in that area. This appears to be an intended act meant to go "one up" on IG. We are so lucky in this country to have so much personal freedom. However, in this case, someone's (the person who plowed) freedom of speech clearly has a negative impact on another person's freedom. Although the plowing may not be against the law, in this case it appears to be clearly wrong, in my opinion. IG thanks for all you do to make this forum and the lake in general a great place to be. Please do not allow this insensitive act to change you one bit. Best regards, R2B Last edited by Resident 2B; 03-04-2007 at 12:48 PM.

03-02-2007, 09:48 AM	#2
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,127 Thanks: 1,343 Thanked 564 Times in 291 Posts	Island Girl: The real question I have is how much longer will the lake be safe with a heavy wet snow falling. My simple rule thumb is to stay off the ice after March 15th. I realize that can be a bit conservative, but that is my approach. What is the latest you have visted your island home over the ice?

03-03-2007, 05:45 PM	#5
Major problem Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brockton,Ma, N Conway & Guilford,NH Posts: 53 Thanks: 24 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Is it my imagination or did somebody just plow a road on the ice right up to Snake Eyes ?

03-04-2007, 11:13 AM	#11
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,939 Thanks: 481 Thanked 695 Times in 390 Posts	Captain Bonehead owns a plow............

03-04-2007, 12:12 PM	#12
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Not I believe the plowing was done by my neighbor to take delivery of some items for his camp... He did that when he first built the house... I could be wrong.. but know that he did it earlier in the week for that purpose... so probably did it again. I don't particularly like it... maybe he put some holes in the birms this time. Now that my cover is completely blown... get out there and have your picture taken in front of Snake Eyes.. if you see someone out there, please copy the picture and send it to me... I will post them all as a slide show!!!! __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

03-05-2007, 09:36 AM	#14
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Not you, Blue Thunder I was referring to my neighbor putting such a large telltale sign in front of my webcam.... not you, Blue Thunder... sorry if that was not clear. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

03-13-2007, 03:11 PM	#17
Rattlesnake Nigel Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Smoke Its was smoke, there was a large 'controlled' fire, and a backhoe working hard clearing stuff....

03-11-2007, 01:08 PM	#18
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where there's smoke, there's fire... Hope that is fog and not smoke. __________________ [Assume funny, clever sig is here. Laugh and reflect... ]

03-05-2007, 03:59 PM	#19
The Worm Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	This Just In... It would seem that this news article validates "Island Girl's" concern. Maybe the snowmobiler should not have been going so fast that he could not avoid the accident and fly 100ft through the air, however there is an obvious danger with hitting snow drifts and plow birms on a snowmobile. Marblehead man hurt in snowmobile crash Salem News March 5, 2007 TUFTONBORO, N.H. (AP) - A Massachusetts snowmobiler landed in the hospital after a crash early yesterday that sent him flying more than 100 feet through the air over frozen Lake Winnipesaukee. Richard Drew, 26, of Marblehead, was speeding across the lake around 2:30 a.m., when he hit a snowdrift and launched himself into the air, said Fish and Game Officer Mark Hensel. Drew landed 100 feet away, injuring his hip and suffering possible internal injuries. Drew was alone on the snowmobile. -Worm

03-05-2007, 04:25 PM	#20
tricia1218 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA/Paugus Bay Posts: 155 Thanks: 31 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Seems a small detail was left out of the article, alcohol is suspected in the accident.

03-05-2007, 05:11 PM	#21
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Obstacle's on the lake.... and then there's that darn airstrip on Alton Bay. and all those nasty dock bubblers opening up large spots of water. and if mother nature would stop putting in pressure ridges..... __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?