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Emmett Dove wrote:

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Thank you Snowy! I'm learning all I can about NH/VT areas because I am planning to move there with my daughter! The few states I found with the lowest crime where NH/VT/Montana (way to far)/The Dakotas (to far also), then you add in schools, plus we are Catholic, add in the fact that my daughter wants to see snow (it might snow here twice a year but gone the next day) & I hate the humid weather here (right now at 9:43am, 87 with 100% humidity, hard to breath outside, to many heat strokes) & seems the upper east coast is perfect for us!

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Wowzer the real one wrote:

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Being that he lives so far away I wonder how he found all these dangerous people. Evidently he didn't find the ones that greeted you with guns drawn heh Columbo? Still laughing. ;)
I agree with you. I don't believe it either.

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SnowyB wrote:

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an image of the wild, wild west. and Columbo. a stand-off.
forgive me for smiling, too. i remember the conversation.
still procrastinating.

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Det Columbo wrote:

SORRY....but I needed to post and state this....
JG would go running with his tail between his legs if this were true. JG and JR have no balls.
http://themmcommunity.wordpress.com/2013/07/2...
John

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Ridiculous wrote:

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I found another youtube video of the great musician John Green, dated sometime in 2012...Asheville street music...Listen, I try not to criticize music, especially original music. At the end of the day, who am I to say whether what comes from inside another person is good or bad.
The reason I suggest you check this out is because I just spent a bit of time reading on his facebook page. He hands out a pretty harsh critique of Cheryl Crowe, a nationally recognized recording star and then, further down his page, He is kind enough to explain how the creative process works for us lowly average people who could never grasp the process...He also goes into a wonderful interpretation of how the Beatles music was written and even explains how the C9 chord adds a bit of a bluesy feel to Dear Prudence...
Forgive me, but I call Hog Wash! Just like everything else he does, it's all big talk around very little substance and in the end, a laymans grasp of the dynamics in music and even less ability to reach an audience..Granted the only audience present is the camera man, but his little interview after the culmination of this three chord ditty is very, very telling. He's more concerned with the "freaking" chord he screwed up in this obscure, unknown piece of music than he is appreciative of the camera mans generosity in even giving him the time of day!

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SnowyB wrote:

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it's hard to choose a spot. i know the intense heat and humidity can be unbearable, but the extreme cold and associated weather conditions make for some beautiful but rough going. Wowzer and others can speak to the love of the mountains and the culture of northern NH. southern NH has more of a Boston feel.
i am partial to ocean and find Boston suburbs with access to NH and VT do-able.
we think we'd love to relocate to Charleston or surrounds, but we might, similarly, experience culture shock. how i love the ocean.

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Emmett Dove wrote:

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Thank you! I'm partial to being near the coast myself.. Being from Mondello Sicily, we were right on the shore line, maybe 8mins from downtown Palermo.. Then to NY where I was used to the snow & decent summer weather.. I love the mountains & right now I'm at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns but for some reason the humidity here is awful! It's been this way the last 7-10yrs that I can remember.. It didnt used to be this way!! I don't have a snowmobile but we have 3 ATVs.. I know the winters can be harsh, but it would be so nice! Even if its upstate NY where I go.. I just done much research about the White Mtns way before I ever heard of this case.. To me, it seems I would have everything I like up yonder: lakes, ponds, Mtns, ocean, trees, snow, great schooling for my daughter, several great Catholic Churches to pick from, great Ivy League colleges for my daughters future, etc; basically everything we've ever wanted.. I don't know which state, but it will be the upper east coast cus the schools are not great here, to much violence, highest unemployment, really nothing for kids to do...my main concern is my daughters future & I'm quite certain it isn't down here!
On a side note, I read the article you linked me to & it was a heartfelt story.. I've read a Lil watching y'all talk about it on here but didnt know it was like that.. Very sad.. I might come off as a "thug" sometimes, especially in the past, but that's not me.. I would have been a drill sergeant if I weren't wounded in Iraq, so I guess I have a short temper but very disciplined... Again thank you so much for two huge replies today!
Have a blessed day!

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Emmett Dove wrote:

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Thank you Snowy! I'm learning all I can about NH/VT areas because I am planning to move there with my daughter! The few states I found with the lowest crime where NH/VT/Montana (way to far)/The Dakotas (to far also), then you add in schools, plus we are Catholic, add in the fact that my daughter wants to see snow (it might snow here twice a year but gone the next day) & I hate the humid weather here (right now at 9:43am, 87 with 100% humidity, hard to breath outside, to many heat strokes) & seems the upper east coast is perfect for us!

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BillNH wrote:

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I love it here. Wife kids dog and 2 cats moved here to Haverhill in early 05. Was the best thing for the whole. Have yet to meet the dangerous and shady characters. Much to the chagrin of JG, granny and Shack, everyone I have encountered has been friendly and courteous and downright neighborly. I am sure if I wanted to find dangerous or shady people, I could, here or anywhere, but why would I want to? You will usually find what you expect or hope to find.

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Wowzer the real one wrote:

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It's kind of sad that because you love living here and think the people are friendly, courteous and neighborly that you are judged as being clueless and nuts.
Here if you give a smile you get one back and if you are friendly and courteous you will be treated with the same. Neighbors still help neighbors . It's the way life should be. Too bad that some think it's nuts. They are the ones that are clueless.

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View From The Cheap Seats wrote:

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Whatever happened or didn't happen to Maura, I am almost 100 percent certain the locals of Haverhill are not responsible.

BillNH wrote:

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I love it here. Wife kids dog and 2 cats moved here to Haverhill in early 05. Was the best thing for the whole. Have yet to meet the dangerous and shady characters. Much to the chagrin of JG, granny and Shack, everyone I have encountered has been friendly and courteous and downright neighborly. I am sure if I wanted to find dangerous or shady people, I could, here or anywhere, but why would I want to? You will usually find what you expect or hope to find.

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Ok. Now perhaps I'm missing something or I really am an idiot like John green claims, but in his blog post green is obsessed with calling the person an idiot because he has used a name to post that he doesn't know the meaning of. But the poster is "sycopantrenner" I believe. Sycopant means a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage. So clearly they are suggesting that renner is a sycopant. That would make it exactly the correct word and context.
Right? I mean tell me I am missing something here.

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Wowzer the real one wrote:

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It's kind of sad that because you love living here and think the people are friendly, courteous and neighborly that you are judged as being clueless and nuts.
Here if you give a smile you get one back and if you are friendly and courteous you will be treated with the same. Neighbors still help neighbors . It's the way life should be. Too bad that some think it's nuts. They are the ones that are clueless.

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SnowyB wrote:

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if you don't mind the question....where is your original home? if you do mind, i'll understand.

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BillNH wrote:

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Yes it is sad, but not unexpected. Some people get their kicks from focusing on the negative, to the point of not seeing any positives. To hear Shack, Jenkins, Granny and now John Green paint a picture of the area as some seedy underground for crime is ludicrous. This is in the top 3 for the safest place in the USA and has been for more than 50 years that records have been kept. I understand John Green's angle, he has to make it seedy since that is the slant his "article" is taking, so he will promote the area as such to help himself. To make a name for himself he is going to rape the area around MM's disappearance just like MM's family has. At least the family has a somewhat valid excuse. I do not understand people like Shack and the others, who have spent a considerable amount of time in the area or live here, they should know better, and should be ashamed of themselves for the way they talk about it. Haverhill, all of NH, is a beautiful place to live and the northern part of the state is peaceful and unbelievably safe. I have never feared for the safety of my family and have never second guessed my move here.

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Contagiously complicated wrote:

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Ok. Now perhaps I'm missing something or I really am an idiot like John green claims, but in his blog post green is obsessed with calling the person an idiot because he has used a name to post that he doesn't know the meaning of. But the poster is "sycopantrenner" I believe. Sycopant means a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage. So clearly they are suggesting that renner is a sycopant. That would make it exactly the correct word and context.
Right? I mean tell me I am missing something here.