Thank You Marine Patrol

MeredithMan · 06-09-2017, 09:03 AM

We arrived at the house last week to find that a large piece of earth had floated in and lodged itself onto our dock stairs. It was oval shaped...maybe 5 feet long and 3 feet wide, and had tall grass growing out of it. It sorta looked like Don King's hair.....

Anyway, I figured that since it was in the water, the first call should be to Marine Patrol, as it was too large to try and do anything with myself. The dispatcher promptly sent an officer over, whom my wife and daughter nicknamed "Officer Studmuffin", noting that he made the uniform look very good. As it was late in the day, Officer Studmuffin said that it was too large to deal with himself, and he would have to come back the next day with some more muscle.

We had to be up and out early the next morning on some errands, but when we got back, Don King's hair was gone. The MP took care of us as promised. Even more, later in the day, I got a phone call from the MP dispatcher just following up to make sure we were satisfied. A big thank you to the MP. They are a dedicated organization! Some pics below:

Barney Bear · 06-09-2017, 10:14 AM

Great name!!! 👮🏻

winniwannabe · 06-09-2017, 10:44 AM

Hysterical and very accurate description of that land mass resembling Don King's hair!

And I'm sure the entire MP knows who Officer Studmuffin
is. Lol. Have a great summer! Stay safe!

Convertible Girl · 06-09-2017, 11:17 AM

That's awesome to hear, and I'll be sure keep my eyes open for Officer Studmuffin!

Kamper · 06-09-2017, 02:00 PM

Hmmmm... You couldn't pick that up yourself?

HomeWood · 06-09-2017, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamper

Hmmmm... You couldn't pick that up yourself?

That thing had to have weighed a ton. I would not have thought to call MP about it though.

cessnaair · 06-09-2017, 08:59 PM

We have a sixteen foot twelve inch log that was floating in front of our house on Rattlesnake, I secured it to a tree so no one would hit it. I called MP and they said they would only come if it was 150 feet off shore but he would ask his Captain about it. Still waiting, that was a week ago.

gillygirl · 06-09-2017, 09:51 PM

You couldn't get a clearer picture of Officer Studmuffin?

noreast · 06-11-2017, 08:42 AM

To bad you couldn't move it over a tad, It would have made a great corner plant next to the stairs and the 1st post. And you'd never have to water it.

codeman671 · 06-11-2017, 08:28 PM

I guess officer stud muffin didn't do a good job after all. The same chunk was spotted today floating around Meredith bay. It's posted in facebook.

Dave R · 06-12-2017, 05:40 AM

I think it's Wilson from the movie Cast Away. He's grown a bit.

Outdoorsman · 06-12-2017, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

I guess officer stud muffin didn't do a good job after all. The same chunk was spotted today floating around Meredith bay. It's posted in facebook.

How did you identify that it was the same "chunk"?

thinkxingu · 06-12-2017, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Outdoorsman

How did you identify that it was the same "chunk"?

How many chunks of grass you think are floating around Winni?

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Hillcountry · 06-12-2017, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

How many chunks of grass you think are floating around Winni?

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Lol...probably more than you think (after all it is bike week)

thinkxingu · 06-12-2017, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Lol...probably more than you think (after all it is bike week)

Touché.

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codeman671 · 06-12-2017, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Outdoorsman

How did you identify that it was the same "chunk"?

Look at the pics on facebook for yourself and make your own call.

Doobs41378 · 06-13-2017, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Look at the pics on facebook for yourself and make your own call.

Looks exactly the same to me.

Kamper · 06-13-2017, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

How many chunks of grass you think are floating around Winni?

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I always thought of "square grouper" as a South Florida boating issue.

06-09-2017, 09:03 AM	#1
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 952 Thanks: 263 Thanked 812 Times in 331 Posts	Thank You Marine Patrol We arrived at the house last week to find that a large piece of earth had floated in and lodged itself onto our dock stairs. It was oval shaped...maybe 5 feet long and 3 feet wide, and had tall grass growing out of it. It sorta looked like Don King's hair..... Anyway, I figured that since it was in the water, the first call should be to Marine Patrol, as it was too large to try and do anything with myself. The dispatcher promptly sent an officer over, whom my wife and daughter nicknamed "Officer Studmuffin", noting that he made the uniform look very good. As it was late in the day, Officer Studmuffin said that it was too large to deal with himself, and he would have to come back the next day with some more muscle. We had to be up and out early the next morning on some errands, but when we got back, Don King's hair was gone. The MP took care of us as promised. Even more, later in the day, I got a phone call from the MP dispatcher just following up to make sure we were satisfied. A big thank you to the MP. They are a dedicated organization! Some pics below: Attached Images

06-09-2017, 10:14 AM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Officer Studmuffin Great name!!! 👮🏻

06-09-2017, 08:59 PM	#7
cessnaair Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	I called MP We have a sixteen foot twelve inch log that was floating in front of our house on Rattlesnake, I secured it to a tree so no one would hit it. I called MP and they said they would only come if it was 150 feet off shore but he would ask his Captain about it. Still waiting, that was a week ago.

06-09-2017, 09:51 PM	#8
gillygirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 761 Thanks: 769 Thanked 308 Times in 204 Posts	You couldn't get a clearer picture of Officer Studmuffin? __________________ GG

06-09-2017, 10:44 AM	#3
winniwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA Posts: 139 Thanks: 113 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	Hysterical and very accurate description of that land mass resembling Don King's hair! And I'm sure the entire MP knows who Officer Studmuffin is. Lol. Have a great summer! Stay safe!

06-09-2017, 11:17 AM	#4
Convertible Girl Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Laconia/Dover NH Posts: 38 Thanks: 18 Thanked 21 Times in 7 Posts	That's awesome to hear, and I'll be sure keep my eyes open for Officer Studmuffin!

06-09-2017, 02:00 PM	#5
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,307 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	Hmmmm... You couldn't pick that up yourself?

06-11-2017, 08:42 AM	#9
noreast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 648 Thanks: 316 Thanked 120 Times in 93 Posts	To bad you couldn't move it over a tad, It would have made a great corner plant next to the stairs and the 1st post. And you'd never have to water it.

06-11-2017, 08:28 PM	#10
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,499 Thanks: 221 Thanked 815 Times in 489 Posts	I guess officer stud muffin didn't do a good job after all. The same chunk was spotted today floating around Meredith bay. It's posted in facebook.

06-12-2017, 05:40 AM	#11
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	I think it's Wilson from the movie Cast Away. He's grown a bit.