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    Golf Thread 2022

    in New England

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    Second round done yesterday, another poor score.  Ball striking a bit better.  Still pushing and fading jrons.  My friend says it looks like my hands are too pressed foward.  Could be possible as that should cause a steeper swing. 
    The most frustrating part were my 30-50yard shots into the green.  I was doing great all last week, and the front 9 yesterday. All of a sudden I kept thinning them and they become a rocket across the green ...Definitely was peeking before striking ball, stupid mental mistake
    Over-swinging? I find that I tend push and fade shots when I swing harder than i should. Honestly, that's how I play a fade when I have a natural draw.... just swing a little harder lol.

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    The 2021-2022 Ski season thread

    in New England

    Posted

    This site should get you to their website. 
    www.gopinescamping.com
    I know no details about the campground itself, but it's in a lovely spot on one of Maine's truly unique lakes.  Flagstaff is the state's 4th largest lake and was created by Long Falls Dam at its east end.  The impoundment erased over 20 miles of the North Branch of the Dead River and began filling in 1950.  Because of several reasons, this huge lake is nearly ideal for people-powered watercraft, though its size and the (gorgeous) Bigelow Range to its south means water can get rough quickly, though There's very little of the lake that's more than a mile from shore.  If the wind is up. one can kayak north from the campground for several miles of flat water that's not much wider than the old river channel.
    Because most of the lake is rather shallow, it doesn't have a good cold-water fishery; it doesn't stratify in summer so forms no layer beneath which the temperature is trout friendly.   It's more of a pickerel pond.  Also, the clearing for the impoundment was less than thorough and did not include stump removal.  It's a wonderful place to collect driftwood but that and those stumps create hazards for motorboats, especially larger ones - good place to remove the lower housing of one's outboard.  Those two facets send most trout/salmon anglers and water skiers elsewhere, leaving the water to canoers and kayakers. 
    Don't want to derail the thread, but thanks! I visited their website but couldn't find an online reservation system so didn't know their availability.

    ... my parents had a beautiful house on the Canadian side of east grand lake. Could see the bottom on 25-30 feet of water like a pool. I miss it, and long for good northern lakes.

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    The 2021-2022 Ski season thread

    in New England

    Posted

    Please tell me more about the cathedral pines campground. Definitely interested!

    Tempted to call to see if they've got any waterfront sites still available for any point this summer. Doubt it though... looks like a great place to kayak.

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    Winter storm for the 25th of February is imminent.

    in New England

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    As far as I know, the triangle between Brattleboro, Keene and Greenfield has never jackpotted with any winter storm, ever.  There have been some great storms but no jackpots.  If you really wanna get into semantics,  you could add Bennington and North Adams into that club.
    In any case, this will most likely be my biggest winter event,  so far, this season.  I just need 6”+ to accomplish that.  If this storm can’t produce that here I’ll cash in the chips. 
    October storm...

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    Feb 14 Super Bowl comeback snow OBS

    in New England

    Posted

    This winter BLOWS! :axe:
    What are you at so far this season? I'd wager that you're beating Hippy and me by a lot, when realistically it should be the other way around.

    We're at 15.5 to 16". ... that's it!

    The good news is that even with such crappy seasonal snowfall, my yard has had total coverage since about Christmas. That's the one saving grace here.

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