POTY Deck

Getting ready to build another deck.... this one will be a throwback to the first deck that I ever built..... a pool deck.
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Former POTY Tommy O'Shea has been most gracious in letting the grandkids use his pool, and his family is pure fun and class.....and we are happy to be able to help him tie a pool deck to his house with about 200sf of deck area  level with the pool.
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We went down to the Marblehead Building Department yesterday and pulled a permit from Building Inspector Bob Ives, and I'm pretty excited about the design and potential use for this deck.
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Should take less than a month to build and will greatly enhance his property.

Friday After Monday

Peeps...
It was one of those weird work days.... coming off the celebrations of the 4th on Wednesday.
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Seemed like a Monday, with a tough case of the Blahs.  Did a little Permit work at the Town Hall, coordinated some leases and surveys, sent out a few bills, kept my eye on some other minor details.
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Tomorrow is Friday.
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I've had a lot of weeks at Nanepashemet Telecom recently when it seemed like Friday came right after Monday.   But nothing like this week.

A tip of the hat to the Marblehead Police.   Spent a little time with good  friends discussing the procedure for criminal charges if malicious damages and theft occur when you already have a civil judgement with compensatory damages.   Shitty talk for the 4th of July, but it is what is is.     Consequences can be substantial, but this Loser Defendant seems to have a penchant for self-destructive, self-delusional behavior.... so we are standing by until the end of the day and will gladly pay for the legally forced move that remains on schedule.    Never cancel the eviction process and the moving vans until the house is clean.  Plus the judgement on the Tenant from Hell pays for it all.

Special Summer Treat

Mike says that the WhaleEye is performing really well, and I bought my recreational lobster permit, so  I guess it's time to drop some traps and begin working the bottom of Salem Harbor and Marblehead Sound.
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If other years are any indication, we will be harvesting the tasty crustaceans in a week or so, and offering up some fantastic weekend cookout fare on the deck throughout the rest of the season.
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Summer in New England.  Something Special.

4th Reflection

A mid-week holiday.  Happy 4th of July.  Ryan has the Grandkids and Mike is in Town with Pam, so the day will start strong and get much stronger.  Not sure what plans Kate and Brady have, and I promised Tommy O that I would hang with him for some quality holiday time before the day is over.
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We have to keep up the pace at Nanepashemet Telecom, so it won't be a blow out holiday for me.
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Brendt D'Orio gave me some fresh caught Striped Bass that I will chunk up, batter, and throw in the turkey fryer for a special holiday treat.... and   I'll definitely fit in a Dark and Stormy or three, and probably a rocks glass of Lagavulin to commemorate the birth of this great nation.  But not until I get a Harbor Row in with the Tender when the Tides are right.
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The original 4th of July in 1776 was quite a stressful affair for our Founding Fathers as they literally put their life of the line so that the white males in this country could inherit basic freedoms.   Two patriots of that effort, Thomas Jefferson, a slaveholder, and John Adams, an anti-slavery advocate, who both collaborated and competed heavily with each other in their careers, died on the same day fifty years later.   Adams last words were, "Jefferson survives.".... but he had just passed.
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In another forty years or so, slavery was abolished after 600,000 Americans perished fighting each other, and the country was truly on its way to basic freedom for all.  Eventually, the country saw fit to give women equal access to our rights.... and of course, 100 years after the Civil War, Blacks were still denied equal access to the privileges of this country.  But this has changed too.
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I guess the moral of this little diversion is that we are not perfect.   But we should constantly strive to correct the shortcomings in our nature and in our institutions.   And this country gives us the platform do do it.
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To all of you Peeps, who I pretend to be annoyed by.... but really truly cherish......Enjoy your Holiday.

Ramping Down

It should be a quiet day as we ramp down for some serious relaxation over the 4th..... but probably won't turn out that way as Nanepashemet Telecom remains in high activity mode with our new Boston Microwave project starting, New Haven showing no let up, and that big European customer continuing to keep us fully engaged.  Plus some other minor details that we are managing.
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Only a Mountain of a Man like myself could squeeze the relaxation into this scenario, and I am prepared for the task.

UPDATE:   Even though I don't drink Miller... it's a great country and it's Miller Time.
Have a Happy 4th of July.  Now it's my turn.

Salt Water Fishing License

It was a nice row, out from the Riverhead Landing along the shore side. of the Harbor, out into the Sound and then around Brown's Island, through Little Harbor, close to Fort Sewall, and back down the Marblehead Harbor Channel.
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By the time I got back to Riverhead, the tide was out and  there were fifty yards of sand from the ramp to the Tender at the edge of the water.  Put the F150 into 4 Wheel Drive and the sand easily supported the truck and boat trailer.   A nice paddle surfer helped me to lift the Tender onto the trailer, so no issues really.
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Peter Crawford with  his beautiful Cabin Cruiser and son Chris were at the BYC Fuel docks and I went by the Flying Elvis with the D'Orio's, Ryan and the grandkids on the way out, but didn't see any other Peeps during the row.
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I felt ok but am pretty sore today, but one incident disturbed me greatly.  As I was coming out of the Litttle Harbor after circumnavigating Brown's Island, I was about 50 yards out, when I saw a small 12' Whaler with three older teens who were sitting there jigging for mackeral.
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I was about 20 yards away, when up behind them comes a big official looking "Environmental Police" Utility Vessel, and the weekend volunteer boat cops start questioning the kids and tied up for about ten minutes.  I'm sure they were bagging the kids for fishing without the $10 Massachusetts Saltwater License.
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Massachusetts now requires a license to fish in the ocean.  And what services to we get for this?  What purpose does it support?   But  these bad kids were violating it and had to be pulled over by Police in a $75,000 power boat.   Apparently the services that the Commonwealth of  Massachusetts provides for this license is screwing with some poor kids harmlessly jigging for mackeral.  
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Undoubtedly they will be future Republicans.

Ready to Row

Peeps....
Got the Herreshoff Columbia Tender completely painted and varnished today and will be getting into the Harbor for a row tomorrow.  The Harbor Freight HVLP Spray Paint Gun was the hero.
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Ryan and I also put the Pram on the ring on Friday, so the row boats are in.  The WhaleEye is to follow on Monday or Tuesday.   The boat chores are basically done.  All I have to do is fit the Piantedosi Rowing Rig onto the Tender tomorrow morning and a new rowing season is in full swing.
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I was reluctant to paint the inside of the Tender gloss white, but it really came out great and will undoubtedly catch the same ohhs and ahhs that I have become accustomed to as I pilot with the sliding seat rig out of the harbor and out to the Islands.
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When I finally get around to finishing the Marblehead Gunning Dory, I am going to paint the interior right off of the bat.  It's just too much work trying to leave the inside radius bright.  And the white high gloss marine above the waterline paint doesn't detract from the naturally finished hull at all.
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Getting this stuff done by the end of June and before the 4th of July is acceptable, given the other things that I have to concentrate on.

Upward Mobility

That's my grandson Will Climbing the rock wall.
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So now I know he can fish better than me.... and definitely climb better.
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Wonder how he would do in front of a Zoning Board?

Blog Rating

NANEPASHEMET

www.nanepashemet.blogspot.com/

 Rating: 4.6 - 103 reviews

Peeps... just found out that this pathetic Blog has a 4 1/2 star rating.

That is so freaking confusing.... I wouldn't rate it more than a half star if that.

There must be something wrong here.  Yet we are getting more and more hits each and every day, and are barrel assing up the rankings of the most popular Blogs on the Web.

So despite it's deranged and pathetic postings, this Blog is just oozing quality and popularity.   That's impressive.... even to a Mountain of a Man like me.  

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 But still.... very little of you hapless hitters are sending cash.

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Don't you think that if you enjoy my mindless ramblings every day.... that you should send a check from time to time?   I certainly do.  Especially since all the receipts are donated to my favorite charity.... the JJ Fund.... providing financial enrichment and bottles of Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch to Yours Truly.

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BTW, please make all checks out to JJ "MOAM" Nestor.   I haven't got around to setting up the JJ Fund bank account yet and will be cashing your checks as soon as you send them.

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And I wouldn't exactly claim the contribution as a charity write off either, but you should check with your personal accountant.

Painful Compassion

Sometimes when you see people in a self- destructive, delusional pattern, you wish that you could help them see the folly of their ways.   Even when they are irrational and obnoxious, you still feel for the situations that they put themselves in.
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But they still plummet towards an inevitable conclusion despite any advice that you can render.  
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Compassion can be painful... even for a Mountain of a Man.

Fun Evening

Had a great time on the Boston Yacht Club porch with our old friend from high school, Wayne Webster, and his wife Claudia tonight.
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I still don't know what Wayne does, but it is something to do with consulting to cardiologists.
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It was cool to see the cannon and flag ceremony.

Advance Notice

Peeps....
WhaleEye will be in well before the 4th, so don't email me anymore OK?
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We'll be doing some harbor tours, grilling at Brown's Island and celebrating the birth of this great nation... and celebrating all sorts of other stuff.
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No..... we won't be packing it in at Nanepashemet Telecom... there's way too much to do and the customer demand isn't letting up even a little.
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And Yes...... the Nanepashemet Rental Program is coming along great as well.  Lots of investor interest and we have picked up on some excellent management techniques and resources for solving some of the common concerns.
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So that should answer your annoying questions before you need to burden me with your whiny vm's and irritating emails.

For Future Reference

@BT
You can send first-class mail to the old address with an "Return Service Requested" endorsement. The mail will be returned to you with the new address if the USPS has a forwarding address on file.    So  you can easily find them for future references and legal if needed.  For the rest of the process, go by the agreement,  make sure you follow the rules, and everything will work out fine.  
UPDATE - Mini G has given me all the statements I need.  I have their ID through a verifiable URL path to their Comcast account.  
Let me know if I can help you on your case.  Hit this to return

Healthcare and Hell

They are dancing on ABC News tonight as the Supreme Court held ObamaCare as constitutional.  Apparently the Government can force us to make purchases against our will.
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Diane Sawyer is downright moist, and George Stephanademocratopofus has that little twinkle in his leftest, liberally biased eyes.
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And why are you anchorless Peeps looking at me with your confused, out-to-lunch gazes????
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As you know, I don't have all of the answers... and the few that I have are usually off the mark.
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But my considered, Mountain of a Man opinion is that the cost of health care for working stiffs will skyrocket, and the quality will plummet.
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If you are one of the Loser, suck off of the producers and contribute nothing, types.... I wouldn't celebrate too hard.   Even ObamaCare won't help you in Hell.

Ratchet

Peeps...
I've decided to ratchet things up a little bit.
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And those of you who know me probably know what's coming.
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A little bit of balls to the wall, who gives a shit action....  plus some other stuff.
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Hate to go there, but it's a case of the Captain speaking to Maximus.
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BT.  Give me a call.  You will enjoy this.

Wild Bill Said...

"If we wish to fight, the enemy can be forced to an engagement even though he be sheltered behind a high rampart and a deep ditch. All we need do is attack some other place that he will be obliged to relieve. If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need do is to throw something odd and unaccountable in his way"
- Sun Tzu 

Backing Off of Shaq

Ryan was asked to be in a scene in GrownUps 2 today down at Five Corners,  but declined because of the work at Nanepashemet.
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Even I'm impressed that he would give up his movie career to work here.
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Standing next to Shaq should have at least been as exciting as sitting next to the Mountain of a Man.  But maybe not.

Apple Computer Experience

Ryan and I went over to the Apple store at the North Shore Mall today.
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We unassumingly bought an Apple desktop with a big freaking screen to process all of the photo uploads that our Nanepashemet Telecom work requires.
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Ryan says it works 50% faster than the HP Laptop that he was using.
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So maybe our productivity will soar.
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Even if it doesn't, the Apple product line is way cool.  And the people in the store... customers and salespeople... all seemed upbeat and wicked happy.   Old people, young geeks, minorities (actually I think Liz Warren could find some 1/32 Cherokees to hang out with there), and I bet a few of them were even Republicans.
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I'd like to tell you how I worked with the Apple I, the Apple II and the original 128K Macintosh when I was a young professional... but I won't because it's boring.... even to a MOAM like me.
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Apple had the superior product, but they inhibited 3rd party developers, so that Microsoft based computers gained the business edge.
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They hung on and rebounded with the iPhone and iPad, and now have a sleek line that interfaces seamlessly with these state of the art devices.
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Apple is a phenomenal company.

No Eggs Pancakes

FLUFFY EGGLESS PANCAKES

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup whole milk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoon butter Combine dry ingredients and mix slightly. Add milk, oil, water, and vanilla. Whisk together until just combined. Be careful not to over mix - it should still be slightly lumpy. Set aside to rest for a few minutes.Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. While pan is heating, add butter. As soon as the butter is melted, add melted butter to pancake batter. Return pan to stove and stir butter into batter. When pan is hot, with a measuring cup or ladle, pour 1/4 cup of batter into the skillet for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface. Carefully flip pancakes with turner/spatula and cook until golden brown. Note: This recipe also works well with whole wheat flour. Chopped fruit, nuts or chocolate chips can be added to batter before cooking for a unique treat. Submitted by: Dawn Linke Sometimes, a MOAM must make pancakes from scratch when he is out of eggs.

Hammer Brothers - Jack and Sledge

Peeps....

I've found out that calling myself  "Mountain of a Man" , albeit with tongue in cheek, really aggravates some of you.  Especially some of you obsessive types who hit this Blog a couple of times a day.
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Well... those of you who know me well, and know that I could give a shit less about what sordid pettiness gets flipped back and forth in that fetid grey matter that you have in your cranium... you are the ones who realize that the MOAM moniker will have to be used just a bit more than usual.  It's just the natural order of the Universe.
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The rest of you may have to deal with what the Mountain of a Man has to say.  Because you know that you have a MOAM Monkey on your back and are completely addicted.
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Course, reading this Blog really is your choice.   A choice that some of you make each and every day.   Even a MOAM with my power can't force you to read it.  Sadly, you are stuck with the Monkey and you haven't the strength to resist.  It's not the Mountain of a Man's problem.
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I feel for you though.  Even though I don't give a shit, that doesn't mean that the MOAM doesn't have compassion..... huh?
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So.... this MOAM is patiently waiting for the sun to come out this Saturday morning, so I can sand the inside of the Herreshoff Columbia Tender and spray the final two coats of marine paint on the interior.
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By Sunday Evening, the Tender will be down at Riverhead Landing for a tour of Marblehead Harbor, and a new season of rowing with the Piantedosi Sliding Seat.

Yes... there'll be oohs and ahhs from the hapless Harbor Boaters as they see the natural beauty of a cedar stripped classic rowing vessel streak by, powered only by the Hammer Brothers Jack and Sledge attached to yours truly.... the MOUNTAIN OF A MAN.
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It only comes from drikni' hard linked durin daylit hours that this sort of ponitficatin comes to be shared with the world. God bless you kind sir, and pass the jug! on Hammer Brothers - Jack and Sledge

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