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March, in May........SNE finally gets its XXX winter trough


Mr Torchey

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I've wanted to do some skiing up on the Gaspe peninsula but haven't made it there yet. My friends are getting set to do 3 weeks at Denali culminating with a ski descent off the summit. May is a big month to make a push for the top. Wish I was there still.

The Gaspe/Chic-Chocs has been on my list for years. Looks awesome, a day's drive away and I need to make it happen one of these springs:

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There is something to be said for mentors. How did you do this season sugaring? Seems like it was a sub-par year for many with the crazy warmth we had in March. I was just outside and it's cooling off quickly, great night for star gazing. Another benefit to living in the hinterlands, no light pollution.

It was a crazy season that's for sure. I have my trees spread across three towns in northern CT which helps me extend my season but this year was just crazy. I was already delayed because my main bush in Somers (the valley) had tons of branches down blocking the roads that we didn't get cleared till early February when we usually start tapping. That meant that we tapped later than usual and by then I had missed 3 weeks! The warmth killed my trees in the valley (buds make the syrup bitter) and at 650' here in Stafford but I was OK for one weekend after the week of 70s and 80s on my trees above 1000'.

Bottom line, I made a third of what I normally do so I'll have to augment my production from some nearby farms for my commercial buyers. If you guys are interested, you can see pictures and read about our farm at RealMapleSyrup.com.

47° for the low here. Cooled off the house just fine!

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One of these days I'd like to get up there and go hiking in Forillon National Park. That is the northernmost end of the Appalachians..where they come to an end, at the end of the Forillon Peninsula.

http://www.pc.gc.ca/...llon/index.aspx

Awesome location. Back in 1996 I drove a car up to Labrador when the road first opened going up there and we came back through the Gaspe. It's pretty neat seeing these cliffs end at the ocean and know that it's the same mountains that extend through our own region.

That whole area...the north shore and the Gaspe would probably surprise people as to how remote it really is. Labrador is in a league of it's own, but I'd rank that whole corner pretty high on my North American list.

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It was a crazy season that's for sure. I have my trees spread across three towns in northern CT which helps me extend my season but this year was just crazy. I was already delayed because my main bush in Somers (the valley) had tons of branches down blocking the roads that we didn't get cleared till early February when we usually start tapping. That meant that we tapped later than usual and by then I had missed 3 weeks! The warmth killed my trees in the valley (buds make the syrup bitter) and at 650' here in Stafford but I was OK for one weekend after the week of 70s and 80s on my trees above 1000'.

Bottom line, I made a third of what I normally do so I'll have to augment my production from some nearby farms for my commercial buyers. If you guys are interested, you can see pictures and read about our farm at RealMapleSyrup.com.

47° for the low here. Cooled off the house just fine!

That seems to be the consensus here, 50% of normal. Whenever I head to AK I bring a gallon of syrup for them. The Norwegians flipped for Maple syrup.

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That seems to be the consensus here, 50% of normal. Whenever I head to AK I bring a gallon of syrup for them. The Norwegians flipped for Maple syrup.

I hope you thanked them for their worthless Norway maples. There's no syrup to be made from that milky, nasty sap.

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So now you're in here to troll me? lol I'm out living life dude, my world isn't all wrapped up with the drama you and your cadre like to whip up in OT or over at your vanity forum. I'm just hanging out in here with my friends shooting the sh*t. Cheetah has been a fixture here for a long time and many of us have met the man and seen that he doesn't have horns. Just breaking the tough news that he's been killed off just the way you're trying to kill me. Go ahead, make some more open threats. I've done nothing wrong and it's plain for all to see you have a personal vendetta with me. So what's you're next move stud? Going to ban me for nothing?

Go ahead, pour on the "who me?" defense, you tool. You started with me by slithering into this forum and out of the blue attacking me as a coward unprovoked when I wasn't even around to defend myself...you want a coward, look in the mirror. And you want to cry about trolling when that's all you did in OT. You're the first person to ever be banned from another region's subforum because it was universally agreed that that's all you did was troll. From what I can tell and from the PM's I get, I bet about a quarter of the people in your own subforum can't stand you.

What does him being a fixture here have do with a goddamn thing? Instead of relying solely on his word and given him a handy j on this forum, you probably should realize there are other facts. You and your ilk continue to whine about how he and others were banned for no reason, and meanwhile I let him continue to bash me and post over and over and over here and at my "vanity board" without being banned. Do you realize how stupid you look when you say that? So go ahead, keep making dumb statement...it's your forte here and everywhere anyway.

And as my friends AND enemies know, I don't ban people for nothing. And you bet I personally can't stand your ass now after your attack on me. But I'm not going to ban you, unless you break the rules. So you can stop with your persecution complex, because I'm definitely not hiding the fact that I think you're a stain.

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What did cheetah do that earned him the ban or did your DBM friends finally get to you?

You just couldn't leave the question without added the snark could you? Still the same ol' Feb.

But I'll answer....and you should be sympathetic to this, because it happened to you and you know how it feels. Cheetah divulged a member's personal information. Not once. Not twice. But on three occasions and on three boards. He was banned on DBM but NOT here after the second time for doing it. Then, after his ban on DBM, in a PM/chat conversation with another member, he openly bragged about how he did it, said he was going to spam it across Amwx and basically taunted me (referred to as King Homo - a name which I kinda like actually). Then he made some reference to Platoon (using a racial slur I might add) where he was going to be like a woman dying in a hut basically daring the soldier to "do it". He then posted her personal info here, which is explicitly against the rules here, and I banned him.

If I wanted to ban Cheetah for "nothing" like that tool Ski says, I could have done that when he posted about how black babies should be aborted in back alleys or using the term "niglet" or making AIDS jokes to torment another member. Did I ban him then? Nope, and I had every reason to. You know better, and you even said so yourself that I'm fair.

Ski Tool can go f himself.

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It's not the end of the world if you have to do that. That's what I did at U. Albany (SUNYA) back in the late 80's and when I got good grades for several classes then they accepted me. That wasn't met., but same process.....

This absolutely completely blows. I received a letter back from WCSU today and they are unable to offer me a transfer to WCSU. I'm going to assume it's due to my academic performance for my semester at LSC. The letter states that I can take classes as a non-matriculated student but since that means I'm not enrolled at WCSU does that mean I wouldn't be able to live on campus? This is a massive blow and I seriously don't know what to do except just give up I guess.

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It's not the end of the world if you have to do that. That's what I did at U. Albany (SUNYA) back in the late 80's and when I got good grades for several classes then they accepted me. That wasn't met., but same process.....

You just have to do whatever it takes to get in. Even take some courses at a community college that would transfer over. You do well there, you'll likely get into the school you want to..even in a little as one semester.

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You just have to do whatever it takes to get in. Even take some courses at a community college that would transfer over. You do well there, you'll likely get into the school you want to..even in a little as one semester.

Yeah taking some intro level math courses that are needed for the major at a local community college around here is probably Wiz's best bet.

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Go ahead, pour on the "who me?" defense, you tool. Nice opening You started with me by slithering into this forum and out of the blue attacking me as a coward unprovoked when I wasn't even around to defend myself...you want a coward, look in the mirror. No, I can always be found here right out in the open and I said you were a coward IF you succumbed to the pressure of your mob. As for me being a coward, well, you don't do the things I do if you are a coward by nature. I'd be happy to tell you how I feel in OT or in person. I really don't find you to be a very threatening figure. And you want to cry about trolling when that's all you did in OT. I have a problem with the playing field not being level. I think trolling is actually funny. The problem is when thin skinned people can't take a dose of their own medicine. Level the playing field and restore my OT priveleges. You're the first person to ever be banned from another region's subforum because it was universally agreed that that's all you did was troll. Well, not being able to visit my friends in the MA sub-forum has disrupted the normal flow of life for me but I'm adjusting. What exactly was it I said? I think it was good luck. I guess that was pretty radical. From what I can tell and from the PM's I get, I bet about a quarter of the people in your own subforum can't stand you. Ok, adjusting for probable embellishment for dramatic effect on your part that probably means more like 15% tops. That's an 85% approval rating which is better than President Obama's so I'll take it.

What does him being a fixture here have do with a goddamn thing? I guess I have to explain that the SNE group is fairly tight knit. We all take an interest in what each other has going on in our lives and when one of us is executed others like to know. Thus, it is completely understandable that I would inform the group of this event.Instead of relying solely on his word and given him a handy j on this forum, you probably should realize there are other facts. I have many friends Randy. I get info from a great number of sources. I can put together a pretty good composite based on what I'm told. I know Cheetah can be abrasive and that he has certainly made some misteps. You and your ilk continue to whine about how he and others were banned for no reason, and meanwhile I let him continue to bash me and post over and over and over here and at my "vanity board" without being banned. Why have I been banned then? I have never posted anything even remotely racist, sexist, homophobic nor have I ever threatened another member or exposed any personal info. I've been banned because I out played the players and none of you liked it very much. So Randy, where is the actionable post(s) that I've made? Do you realize how stupid you look when you say that? So go ahead, keep making dumb statement...it's your forte here and everywhere anyway. Fortunately, I don't have much of a concern about how I "look" to others. I have a strong sense of self and it isn't overly important to me how I'm viewed by you or others.

And as my friends AND enemies know, I don't ban people for nothing. Again, what exactly was the line I crossed? I know I haven't breached any of the stated rules of the board. Is there a list of secret rules that I don't know about. And you bet I personally can't stand your ass now after your attack on me. That's understandable, it's exactly how I feel about you after you tossed me under the bus. I always treated you with respect up until the time you sacrificed my privileges at the behest of your pack of hyenas. But I'm not going to ban you, unless you break the rules. So then I can expect a full restoration of my posting privileges as I repeat I have not broken any of the forum's stated rules of conduct. So you can stop with your persecution complex, because I'm definitely not hiding the fact that I think you're a stain. Thank you, you're so very kind. I thought quite highly of you for a while. I think I told you that directly at one time. The fact that you were instrumental in creating this forum and Eastern is enough to garner some admiration. It''s a shame that it's come to this because I think we actually could have gotten along rather well. Based on some of your posts we share some common ground on social and political issues. However, until such time that you acknowledge my treatment has been nothing short of draconian and my rights here are fully restored we'll have to remain adversaries. I stand ready to bury the hatchet at any time and will look forward to the day when we might laugh about this. I will not hold my breath.

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Who cares if you find me threatening or not? I sure as hell don't. And you can step to me at the next New England gtg if you want. What am I supposed to do, blink? And trust me, the people that can't stand you in this forum number well above 15%.

What you think is funny (trolling) isn't after a prolonged period of time. You've become an insufferable douchebag, so what did you expect from me and others, including some in the subforum who are glad that I'm schooling you. You have your "sources" :lol: I have mine. You continue to tell everyone here your love of life and how proud you are and how many friends you have, yet you come to troll a weather forum and think it's fun. And they you cry "where are the objectionable posts?! Why me! I am being preyed upon! This is an injustice!!" Pathetic. Do I need to get folks from the mid atlantic AND OT in here to point out why you are a nuisance and have been banned from both subforums? Really?

You know Cheetah can be a douche, yet you defend him at every turn because you played golf with him. What does that make you? Yup, a douche. Even against all the factual evidence, even against all the bannable offenses, you have the nerve to cry about mobs and packs. And after you called me a coward unprovoked even when I stated that you were annoying, but I was neutral on you....yeah, I'll bury the hatchet alright. Right in your back. Screw you.

Not once had I tossed you under the bus, but I wished I had. Every time you came up for banning in the staff forum, I was one of the few to save your ass. Even in OT when everybody was ragging to ban you, I did nothing. You know when a member has nothing left when they whine like a b**ch about being persecuted and how the staff doesn't like them.

So you can take your phony praise and your postings that read like a cast member at JaneAustenLand and go to hell. And while you're there, build a nice three walled outhouse.

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Thanks for the advice everyone! I'm just completely suck and have no clue what to do and the only people I know that I can get great advice from are you guys. Perhaps I can go the community college route, however, I have to find out if those classes would transfer over. There is a community college down the street from me in Hartford which I could apply to and such. How would I find out if classes from there would transfer over? Would I contact the admissions office from WCSU?

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Thanks for the advice everyone! I'm just completely suck and have no clue what to do and the only people I know that I can get great advice from are you guys. Perhaps I can go the community college route, however, I have to find out if those classes would transfer over. There is a community college down the street from me in Hartford which I could apply to and such. How would I find out if classes from there would transfer over? Would I contact the admissions office from WCSU?

I'm sure the admissions office at WCSU would help you out wrt what courses could be transferred. You can't throw up your hands and say "Oh well, I'm f*cked". You just need to alter your strategy. Don't waste any time feeling sorry for yourself get right to work on the next phase. Never say die dude.

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Who cares if you find me threatening or not? I sure as hell don't. And you can step to me at the next New England gtg if you want. What am I supposed to do, blink?

Lol are you trying to fight people in real life over a weather forum? If everyone did that kush would be dead on the side of the road somewhere right now in the middle of Backassnowhere, Kansas. :lol:

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Lol are you trying to fight people in real life over a weather forum? If everyone did that kush would be dead on the side of the road somewhere right now in the middle of Backassnowhere, Kansas. :lol:

Yeah, I'M the one trying to fight in on a forum when he said he'd step to me first. But whatever. Oh, "lol"

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Who cares if you find me threatening or not? I sure as hell don't. And you can step to me at the next New England gtg if you want. Will you be there really? I doubt it. If you plan on attending I'll definitely be there. What am I supposed to do, blink? No, but I won't either. It's tougher for people to be dickish in person, perhaps we'll end up having a nice chat. And trust me, the people that can't stand you in this forum number well above 15%. Really? What's the actual number Randy? Did you poll people? I seem to have made quite a few friends through the sub-forum so I'll take the good with the bad.

What you think is funny (trolling) isn't after a prolonged period of time. You've become an insufferable douchebag, so what did you expect from me and others, including some in the subforum who are glad that I'm schooling you. You're schooling me Randy, really, is that what you think you are doing? Wow, your ego might be even bigger than mine, congrats! You have your "sources" :lol: I have mine. You continue to tell everyone here your love of life and how proud you are and how many friends you have, yet you come to troll a weather forum and think it's fun. There is a core group here in the SNE forum that "troll" each other on a regular basis and we have a good time with it because everyone knows it's all in good fun. And they you cry "where are the objectionable posts?! Why me! I am being preyed upon! This is an injustice!!" Pathetic. Perhaps, but really, where is the actionable post or posts? The one that put you over the edge, the one that was ban worthy. Do I need to get folks from the mid atlantic AND OT in here to point out why you are a nuisance and have been banned from both subforums? Really? HA! that would be great but certainly parading your lackeys in here to do your bidding wouldn't be that impressive a feat.

You know Cheetah can be a douche, yet you defend him at every turn because you played golf with him. What does that make you? Yup, a douche. Yeah, that's it Randy, I'm just a big douche. Obviously I'm not very intelligent. lol Even against all the factual evidence, even against all the bannable offenses, you have the nerve to cry about mobs and packs. And after you called me a coward unprovoked even when I stated that you were annoying, but I was neutral on you....yeah, I'll bury the hatchet alright. Right in your back. Screw you. Wait a minute, is that a threat? I should probably report this but I'm not a whimpering weasel that complains to mods over silly sh*t.

Not once had I tossed you under the bus, but I wished I had. Every time you came up for banning in the staff forum, I was one of the few to save your ass. Even in OT when everybody was ragging to ban you, I did nothing. You know when a member has nothing left when they whine like a b**ch about being persecuted and how the staff doesn't like them. Well thanks for going to the mat for me bro. I guess I should be thankful for the good will you afforded me.

So you can take your phony praise and your postings that read like a cast member at JaneAustenLand and go to hell. And while you're there, build a nice three walled outhouse. I took this one for Forky a few months ago but I'll give it to you. Really Randy, you can hate me all you like. It's fine with me. For the record

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