Damage In Tolland Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 8 hours ago, weathafella said: Back to looking towards Stowe,VT. We can sell, buy for straight cash and pocket the difference. Triple my snow in the process... Glad you took we advice Up and in. And great beers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 My parents said they are setting up for fake winter in Woodstock, CT.... they are filming some Hallmark movie at various locations around town and there are several buildings/outdoor spaces getting prepped to fake winter. It's supposed to take place during December and Christmas time. The leaves on the trees must make that tough. Must be brutal filming a movie wearing winter clothing outside a house when the dew point goes back over 70F in a few days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 There must be plenty of oaks without leaves in Tolland and Moosup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 43 minutes ago, dendrite said: There must be plenty of oaks without leaves in Tolland and Moosup. Looking more and more like winter in NE CT. Any good weenie would wonder why there's no snow on the roof though. The ground cover actually isn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 51 minutes ago, dendrite said: There must be plenty of oaks without leaves in Tolland and Moosup. The oaks still alive look to be in excellent shape this year. Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Don't think they want to show the trees in film though...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 They should’ve just filmed at Mark Motors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 31 minutes ago, dendrite said: They should’ve just filmed at Mark Motors. Or maple hollow. Can’t be too far from their current location. I hear they still have some snow OTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, powderfreak said: Looking more and more like winter in NE CT. Any good weenie would wonder why there's no snow on the roof though. The ground cover actually isn't that bad. They filmed a Hallmark movie here in Branford a few years ago as well. They had the same fake snow everywhere when I went into town. It was really cool to see. Bill Belichick was downtown filming a Subway commercial here yesterday. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 hours ago, powderfreak said: Looking more and more like winter in NE CT. Any good weenie would wonder why there's no snow on the roof though. The ground cover actually isn't that bad. Poor insulation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 My wife watched the hallmark movies all the time. She has said before how all the leaves are fully leafed out but snow on the ground. They just don’t bother with them.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: Lifestyle of the rich and famous weenies Hey....we can't all be doctors and hedge fund managers.... someone's gotta do the dirty work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanks45 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Totally unprepared without my camera or a tripod, so the phone had to do....way overexposed, will get a better shot when there are less clouds. Still fun to see,plus the kids got to see it, which was the best part. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Spanks45 said: Totally unprepared without my camera or a tripod, so the phone had to do....way overexposed, will get a better shot when there are less clouds. Still fun to see,plus the kids got to see it, which was the best part. Was it visible with the naked eye or did you use binoculars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 20 hours ago, PhineasC said: Look back through my "land purchase" thread. There are some good write-ups from people about the best spots to buy to maximize snow and minimize cost. That's how I ended up in Randolph, a place I had never even heard of before. That’s a great thread....not sure how I missed it! Randolph is nearly perfect because you’re also actually near enough to civilization. That’s what attracts me to Stowe. I have to be in striking distance of medical care at this point and some places don’t have that option. But digging into Randolph that’s a great location! Not sure what I’d do with a lot of land at this point in my life though.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 They should do a movie about fakenadoes in Tolland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, weathafella said: That’s a great thread....not sure how I missed it! Randolph is nearly perfect because you’re also actually near enough to civilization. That’s what attracts me to Stowe. I have to be in striking distance of medical care at this point and some places don’t have that option. But digging into Randolph that’s a great location! Not sure what I’d do with a lot of land at this point in my life though.... The cocorahs observer in Temple, Maine (next to Farmington) lives at 1220' and always gets more snow than other folks. In the Feb 2010 slopfest the Farmington co-op recorded 8.8" and that observer had 26.4" about 6 mile (and 800') away. 15 minutes to the hospital and attached medical specialty offices, an hour to AUG or LEW, 2 hours to the shore. More state taxes than NH, however, and not quite far enough inland to avoid the April mank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Dan said: My wife watched the hallmark movies all the time. She has said before how all the leaves are fully leafed out but snow on the ground. They just don’t bother with them. . Your wife ha, just admit it 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanks45 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 8 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said: How much longer do we have to see it? Western sky? it is almost straight down from the far right end of the big dipper, NW sky....I think we have until mid August, but the best viewing is over the next week to 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, weatherwiz said: They should do a movie about fakenadoes in Tolland Production has started, set designer working on it 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanks45 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 hours ago, klw said: Was it visible with the naked eye or did you use binoculars? I could barely see it with my eyes, binoculars worked well though...might have been able to see it better without all of the ambient light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 41 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Your wife ha, just admit it Figured someone one would say it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 55 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Production has started, set designer working on it Surprised there was no installation that late into spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 12 hours ago, BrianW said: They filmed a Hallmark movie here in Branford a few years ago as well. They had the same fake snow everywhere when I went into town. It was really cool to see. Bill Belichick was downtown filming a Subway commercial here yesterday. G.O.A.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said: Your wife ha, just admit it Chick Flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 17 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: Lifestyle of the rich and famous weenies Jerry can buy up next to the Kellogg mansion at 1,900ft in elevation in Stowe. This shot from two evenings ago that I took just happened to have that house in it. High on the left shoulder is what looks like a hotel to most people (they always ask what hotel that is) but it's really an 18,000 square foot monstrosity known as the Kellogg mansion, owned by those who got rich off cereal and snack food. Phin made a great choice in Randolph as a home like his would've cost him 3x that amount here. The only reason I can afford such a central location in the center of restaurants/bars/recreation path, on the river right on Mountain Road is because we got in at 2011... right after the recession and housing bubble burst. We got in during some of the lowest real estate prices the town of Stowe has seen in decades. Around that time, getting a mortgage on a 1,300 square foot townhome was about the same cost as paying rent so it was a no-brainer. Since then the value has rebounded an incredible 30-40% for this central location. Now with COVID, the real estate agents around here are talking like it's similar to post-9/11 with an ever increasing demand of folks looking to leave the city or get a place away from the city. The next couple years of real estate will be interesting given the economic repercussions of COVID, but countered with a demand to leave the city. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 36 minutes ago, powderfreak said: Jerry can buy up next to the Kellogg mansion at 1,900ft in elevation in Stowe. This shot from two evenings ago that I took just happened to have that house in it. High on the left shoulder is what looks like a hotel to most people (they always ask what hotel that is) but it's really an 18,000 square foot monstrosity known as the Kellogg mansion, owned by those who got rich off cereal and snack food. Phin made a great choice in Randolph as a home like his would've cost him 3x that amount here. The only reason I can afford such a central location in the center of restaurants/bars/recreation path, on the river right on Mountain Road is because we got in at 2011... right after the recession and housing bubble burst. We got in during some of the lowest real estate prices the town of Stowe has seen in decades. Around that time, getting a mortgage on a 1,300 square foot townhome was about the same cost as paying rent so it was a no-brainer. Since then the value has rebounded an incredible 30-40% for this central location. Now with COVID, the real estate agents around here are talking like it's similar to post-9/11 with an ever increasing demand of folks looking to leave the city or get a place away from the city. The next couple years of real estate will be interesting given the economic repercussions of COVID, but countered with a demand to leave the city. Is that mansion occupied? Ive seen it and thought it was a hotel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying MXZ Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, DavisStraight said: Is that mansion occupied? Ive seen it and thought it was a hotel too. Is this is it? Either way, nice place for Jerry to retire to! https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/189-Upper-Springs-Rd-Stowe-VT-05672/115799504_zpid/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Just now, Flying MXZ said: Is this is it? Either way, nice place for Jerry to retire to! https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/189-Upper-Springs-Rd-Stowe-VT-05672/115799504_zpid/ Yeah that's gotta be it. I've never been up there, but Jerry can have the entire forum up there for a winter getaway. Only $20,000/month payments! That is actually dirt cheap for that thing, ha. $3.5 million?! There's a listing from 2013 for $6.9 million. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Here is where Ghislaine Maxwell was hiding out in Bradford NH. I am guessing it will be back on the market soon. https://www.neren.com/listing/338-East-Washington-Rd/5cb0d652e323549dd12f5e9a#local-info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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