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Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sat May 3, 2003 06:09 PM UTC
I was sad to hear about it today as I have never seen it and it was on my list of things to see now that I have returned to live in the United States. I hope they try something.
Keith
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sat May 3, 2003 07:09 PM UTC
Having seen it, I'd say reconstruction seems implausible. I mean, it was a significant part of a not inconsiderable mountain. Even if such a thing were possible, it's hard to imagine who would pay for it.
This is the first I'd heard about the collapse, and my sympathy goes to our neighbors to the north.
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sat May 3, 2003 07:09 PM UTC
That is too bad. Another victim of the horrible winter of the Northeast this year.
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sat May 3, 2003 08:41 PM UTC
I'd been hiking near it a couple of years ago and took a photo of it, so I'm glad I took the chance to see it.
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sat May 3, 2003 09:06 PM UTC
Yes, I heard about it an hour ago and was shocked. It was said to be due erosion from recent heavy rainfall. They've been trying to support it with cables, but apparents unsuccessfully. That's too bad, because NH will have to find a new state logo. I'm also thankful I took a picture of it not so long ago.
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sat May 3, 2003 09:17 PM UTC
Hi, this is the first I have heard of this!
Haven't seen it for about 25yrs!
But I do remember it! Didn't know they were try to help it out.Thanks
for the info!
David
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sun May 4, 2003 01:21 AM UTC
NH Governor said he would see to it that it gets rebuilt. The state has no money so they will probably do a money fund drive to get enough to rebuild the face. The five-rock face was heavily cabled together. At least no one was hurt.
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sun May 4, 2003 01:23 AM UTC
Here are the before and after pictures
http://www.thewmurchannel.com/news/
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sun May 4, 2003 01:53 AM UTC
It is a sad day but I am sure with the might of the people (and a few $$$) it will be rebuilt.
http://www.thewmurchannel.com/news/2178060/detail.html
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sun May 4, 2003 02:00 AM UTC
I grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts & had been to the cliff dozens of times. Having been living in & out of the U.S. for nearly the last decade, I had planned to bring my three-year-old son & my wife to New Hampshire for a vacation. This was on the agenda. I can't belive it's gone.
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sun May 4, 2003 10:29 AM UTC
Hi , on the bottom of MSNBC they
flashed it on the bottom. It also read
they have been using cables for
almost 100 years! Nothing about rebuilding though.
Thanks, David
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sun May 4, 2003 02:55 PM UTC
I can hardly believe that the old man collapsed, though he's been on "life support" for years - so sad!Rebuilding seems cheesy to me, though some sort of memorial seems in order.
If the man is rebuilt, do you think that people will still flock to see him?
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Sun May 4, 2003 03:33 PM UTC
It does seem silly to try and rebuild it, just live with the memories....
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Wed May 7, 2003 01:28 AM UTC
Well, the Old Man will be on our license plates for another 7 or so years. So, he will be remembered. I hope we will move on and rather than rebuild the old icon, the money that would be spent should go towards saving another spot from being taken for a new Home Depot, Wal-Mart, or another 100 McMansions. That would be away to save our state for future generations to enjoy.
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Wed May 7, 2003 01:31 AM UTC
Well apparently the governor hasn't said it will be "rebuilt", but that it will be properly "memorialized".
That's a good political way of committing himself to nothing specific and I applaud him for being so practical.
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| New Hampshire |
Re: Re: Old Man of the Mountain Posted: Thu May 8, 2003 08:25 PM UTC
What would be the splendor of a man-made formation in it's place?
I was sad to hear of that, becuase it looked real neat.
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