Sad Day In New Hampshire

**Jodi** · 05-03-2003, 10:13 AM

Old Man of the Mountain
This is the landmark of NH.

It is even on our license plates with the best motto in the country. Live Free or Die

**Jodi** · 05-03-2003, 10:21 AM

**lina** · 05-03-2003, 10:53 AM

Too bad...

I remember hiking the Franconia Notch right by there and could see it!

Thank goodness no one was hurt!

**Pianomahnn** · 05-03-2003, 01:04 PM

Super bummer.

Such is nature, though.

**DFINEST** · 05-03-2003, 01:12 PM

Such a shame....
Glad that no one was injured though

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**Pianomahnn** · 05-04-2003, 11:59 AM

I just read that it had been held together by epoxy and wires.

That's not very natural . . .

**david** · 05-04-2003, 06:18 PM

Jodi,

As a pathetic as it may sound, I used to live on the NH/VT line and often travelled to NH (Concord, Manchester etc.) I am unfamiliar with the landmark. Do you or anyone have a picture of that before the incident?

**Jodi** · 05-04-2003, 07:45 PM

Yeah the one in this thread. David how could you not know what it is if you lived around here. It was on our license plates, on our licenses and even on the New Hampshire Quarter.

Piano - Over the years the rock had to be maintained. The picture above is what it was naturally. It is a natural landmark but years ago it started crumbling so they kept maintenance on it to try and preserve it. It so sad, I saw a picture of it today and what it looks like now. NH doesn't have state income taxes or sales tax, we relied on tourism and this was the most visited tourist site in NH. What are we going to do now.

**david** · 05-04-2003, 09:19 PM

I think I need a Photo editor to enlarge it. Unfortunately when I lived there I was 10 years old living there till' I was 13. I do remember the license plate but I thought it was another motto on there with no picture?? I forgot. For some dumb reason I thought it was something like, "White Mountains.... because I know VT is the Green Mountain State on their plates. I do remember the Live Free or die motto but no picture.

**Jodi** · 05-04-2003, 09:22 PM

What are you talking about the 2nd post down is a big friggin picture of it.

**david** · 05-04-2003, 09:43 PM

I'm sorry but my monitor is not supported by my new cpu (need a new monitor soon!) And even updating the drivers isn't working either.

Therefore, the picture is practically black but I can make out the edges!

Sorry for leaving that out.

**firestorm** · 05-06-2003, 01:39 AM

He had an aweful complexion!!! Maybe he went for a facelift and will be back? Oh wait never mind, its a rock.

**david** · 05-06-2003, 06:21 AM

**sawheet** · 05-07-2003, 06:00 PM

I lived in North Conway for a bit, that is sad

**Var** · 05-07-2003, 06:14 PM

I can't believe that didn't make bigger news around here. I hike the Whites several times a year and have always loved checking out the Old Man. I'm extremely bummed now! Always thought that would be something I'd take my kids to see some day.

**firestorm** · 05-11-2003, 05:47 PM

hehehe,, I don't think I would have driven all the way to NH to show my kids a rock unless I could Mountain Bike on his nose or some sheeit.

**david** · 05-11-2003, 05:59 PM

**Mudge** · 05-11-2003, 06:40 PM

David, I ALWAYS use generic drivers for my monitors, just make sure to keep the refresh rate where its supposed to (no 1600x1280 @ 150Hz or something crazy). Sounds like your brightness/contrast needs to be bumped up?

Originally posted by firestorm
hehehe,, I don't think I would have driven all the way to NH to show my kids a rock unless I could Mountain Bike on his nose or some sheeit.

LoL, I hate to kind of agree... come on guys, its a rock! Moreover its not even as eh, Mount Hamilton is it? With Washington and his gang.

**Jodi** · 05-11-2003, 07:14 PM

Its not just a rock.

Whatever some people just can't appreciate things.

**firestorm** · 05-11-2003, 08:08 PM

I know Jodi,, it's not a rock I think it's called rubble now. lol

**firestorm** · 05-11-2003, 08:10 PM

Mudge,, I the rock your talking about is Mt. Rushmore. You know, with George Washington, Moe, Larry, and Curly!!!! Your soo stupid to not know the the name or the people on it. hahahahahahahaha

**RCfootball87** · 05-11-2003, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by Jodi

Its not just a rock.

Whatever some people just can't appreciate things.

sorry we dont appreciate rocks, but we're not crackheads here....

**RCfootball87** · 05-11-2003, 08:23 PM

jodi, is that pciture at the top a before picture? you can barely even see any resemblacne to a human face. maybe a little with the chin.

**Jodi** · 05-11-2003, 08:26 PM

Well you guys are fucking downright rude. Maybe if you learned a little about it and actually seen it you could appreciate it.

**Jodi** · 05-11-2003, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by firestorm
Mudge,, I the rock your talking about is Mt. Rushmore. You know, with George Washington, Moe, Larry, and Curly!!!! Your soo stupid to not know the the name or the people on it. hahahahahahahaha

At least the Old Man of the Mountain was a natural thing. You guys have no appreciation for nature.

**Dero** · 05-11-2003, 08:33 PM

Man some peeps have no eyes...
If you don't spell it out,they are blind!!!

**firestorm** · 05-11-2003, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by Jodi
At least the Old Man of the Mountain was a natural thing. You guys have no appreciation for nature.

Jodi, relax dear, I meant no offense calling it a rock. I do appreciate natural beauty and I'm sorry it was destroyed. I meant not to offend you with a little joke but it was only a joke. I meant no offense.

**Jodi** · 05-11-2003, 08:36 PM

Here's a paragraph or 2 I found about :

Geological opinion is that The Profile on Profile Mountain is supposed to have been brought forth partly as the result of the melting and slipping away action of the ice sheet that covered the Franconia Mountains at the end of the glacial period, and partly by the action of the frost and ice in crevices, forcing off, and moving about certain rocks and ledges into profile forming positions. It is supposed that the Old Man of the Mountain was completed during the latter part of the post glacial period, from 2,000 to 10,000 years ago.

Daniel Webster once said, ..."Men hang out their signs indicative of their respective trades; shoe makers hang out a gigantic shoe; jewelers a monster watch, and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but up in the Mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men." Thus it happens that New Hampshire has her Profile, "The Old Man of the Mountain," sublimely outlined against the western sky; a sign unique, distinctive, and inspirational as to the kind of men the sons of the Granite State should be.

**Jodi** · 05-11-2003, 08:41 PM

Did I mention we have the best State Motto here in country. Now nobody can't tell me we don't

Live Free or Die!!!!

**firestorm** · 05-11-2003, 08:49 PM

Naa jerseys is much more macho. We're called the Garden State! Wait did I just admit that out loud???? Oh my.

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