On the motorized front: snowmobiling. If it ain’t in the shop, it’s on exposed trails. This year sucked.

And a crapload of property tax if you settle here! What a bargain!!

My family and I have completely left the DHMC system and are now at a non-profit. Can’t stand that institution.

You’re probably not going believe this, but it actually was. Fair Trade Organic, #430 at my co-op.

I just spit my coffee out when I read that

It almost sounds like she wrote the article herself

Somewhere along the line I had a hologram sticker of that picture, and when you rocked it back and forth the guys dipped the munchkins in and out of the sugar. Good memories….

Just a piece of advice: if you’re a novice hiker, try to go with someone in case you get into trouble. Even easy trails can have pitfalls, and if you break something it’s good to be with someone who can help you.

Well, NH has been where I call home all my life, and I can’t see myself living elsewhere. I might change my mind when I’m in my 80’s and can’t handle the thought of doing wood for another winter.

I can’t really offer any advice for the sea coast area because I’m about as far inland as it gets in NH. But, locating in Portsmouth/Rochester area will get you decently close to the White Mountains for hiking, MTB , camping and skiing/boarding. Portsmouth has a decent music and microbrew scene, and a drive to Boston is relatively quick on the interstate. Plus, you will be really close to Maine and will be able to take advantage of the wonderful amenities of that state.

I think you’ll be glad you chose NH over MA once you’ve been here a while.

Of all the comments here, I have not seen anyone mention the taxes. NH has property taxes that royally suck (unless you want to get land in Bean’s Purchase where there are no taxes), and they can be a sticker shock. Do your research before purchasing a home.

I’m not going to argue with you there. I’m with you on that.

However, if the infrastructure had been put underground to start with, recurring maintenance costs due to inclement weather, natural disasters and animal/human accidents would be dramatically less than it is now. A bonus to that situation would be better protection against EMP discharge or terrorist attack.

If you think about it, all of our other services are underground - waste (for obvious reasons), water, propane, natural gas, etc. Why not our power grid?

From a historical perspective, I believe the decision was made to utilize the existing telegraph structures to transfer electricity because it was cheaper and faster to install. I’m not a historian, so don’t quote me on that - it’s just conjecture.

What pisses me off is not losing power during the storm, but losing it two or 3 days after the storm when there are clear skies and no wind. Happens a lot where I live, and it makes no sense.

Put the damn lines underground!

From the comment stream here, it looks like DD has problems everywhere. I’m in southern NH and I have found only one to be good consistently.

Wow - I’m a 1/2 hour south of you…what a difference it makes in the weather. We barely got a dusting.

That’s amaizing!

I mean, eventually they COULD insist on me obtaining proper documentation to travel, but this obviously would take time - which means there’s no way they could spring something on me. “Yeah, why don’t you just go ahead and plan on taking a plane trip to take care of this customer. Like…tonight.” No can do, man. Sorry. You’ll have to wait for the proper documentation to be completed.

I purposely got a standard driver’s license to make it more difficult for my company to send me on the road. Not to mention I don’t have a passport. Works in my favor.

I’m not a user, due to the fact I green out after a few hits. I just can’t do the stuff, and I get ill just being around the smoke. That said, I likewise find it very insulting to our collective intelligence about it being a gateway drug.

Thanks for the clear and candid response! It’s refreshing having a rational discussion like this.

Nowhere. With the rain & wind, you’re gonna see only the inside of your car.

If it’s not sunny and 75, all common sense goes out the window, I’ve found. Fog, snow, rain, mist, hail, heat mirages….you name it. I was born here, and it seems to me the drivers are getting worse and worse.

Just a question for the group on this thread…not once has anyone here brought up the issue of operating (driving) under the influence. The seems to be no standard of detection for OUI with cannabis, which seems to be a common problem for other states with legalization. Has this particular problem been solved? Does law enforcement have standardized testing if they suspect someone is OUI? Is the legal framework in place to handle this? I’m not posing these questions as an aggressive act against legalizing marijuana - it’s because I’m genuinely curious. We have a good system in place for testing blood alcohol level in the field and at a police station, but I don’t believe there is anything available for cannabis. I could be wrong and I hope someone points the answer out to me.

All I hear is “it needs to be legalized, and legalized NOW!”. OK - fine. But what then? How to regulate? How to tax? How to enforce law infractions? There’s a lot of work ahead, and all of that is going to take time.

I know this isn’t a solo adventure, but have you thought of being a volunteer for a something? Like a community kitchen, a conservation commission, a rails-to-trails committee/worker, an inmate advocate, a Big Brother/Big Sister, etc.? It may not seem all that awesome or cool, but if you care for or have empathy for others, you will get to meet like-minded people with these activities. Think outside the box…there are a lot of opportunities to improve yourself, get a great recommendation for your work and improve who you are as a person.

Honestly…if I could go back in time and make some changes in my past, I would focus more on what I could have done that was service-oriented. I focused on me and where I would end up and how much I would earn…sure, it got me where I wanted to be and it keeps my family secure & happy, but I think I would feel a lot better about my life path had I given more time to service for others and actually made a difference in this world. Just a thought. Sorry for weighing in so heavily.

Excellent idea, but one thing to be mindful of: take a buddy! If you get hurt, there’s only YOU to get yourself out of the situation. There are a LOT of places in NH and VT where there is no cell service.

Sure - there’s Bartlett, North Conway, Gorham, Jackson, Littleton, etc. Each place has their own nice amenities, and there are a number of B&B’s or AirBNB or VRBO to choose from.

Here’s a thought: if you want to explore New England without getting hit by too many tourists, but still want to enjoy good weather, try the last week of August/first week of September. That’s when a lot of people leave to bring the families back home for the startup of school. This way you avoid mud season in April, the black flies and the release of the college kids in May, the release of younger school kids in June, the heat & Independence Day in July and the packed roads from vacationers in August. Once October hits, there are a crapton of leaf peepers.

If I have the timing of any of this wrong, someone else please chime in and correct me.