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Old 10-08-2023, 04:45 PM   #1
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I don’t want to talk about Trump rather I’m wondering if folks have opinions on the traffic on Monday. I need to go that way around noon and I’m starting to think traffic is going to be a nightmarish. Thoughts?
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Old 10-08-2023, 05:15 PM   #2
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Best to plan to avoid. I don't think anyone can know for sure.
I do that with any major event.
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Old 10-08-2023, 06:09 PM   #3
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Best to plan to avoid. I don't think anyone can know for sure.
I do that with any major event.
I can’t understand why it would be scheduled there on a holiday, mid day when everyone is moving around. Highly inconsiderate.
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Old 10-08-2023, 06:10 PM   #4
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Parking opens at 7:00. Doors open at 9:00. DJT will speak at noon. Kingswood Arts Center only holds 850. It’s going to be a nightmare!


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I can’t understand why it would be scheduled there on a holiday, mid day when everyone is moving around. Highly inconsiderate.
It will paralyze the hospital, too.
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I'm leaving hone at 7, I am doubting it's that large a crowd actually going inside.

Itinerary says doors open @ 9AM, don't show later than 10:30.

Guessing they have a handle on attendance, and 10:30 seems way late, that should be obvious. Protester attendeance may be one thing, but I just got tickets last week so it wasn't super-sold out.
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I'm leaving hone at 7, I am doubting it's that large a crowd actually going inside.

Itinerary says doors open @ 9AM, don't show later than 10:30.

Guessing they have a handle on attendance, and 10:30 seems way late, that should be obvious. Protester attendeance may be one thing, but I just got tickets last week so it wasn't super-sold out.
The website is still allowing registrations, so I'm wondering how big a crowd it'll actually be.

I'm thinking the bigger issue—with regards to traffic—will be his security added to the holiday visitors, especially since it's looking to be a great weather day after a few days of rain.

Good luck, and report back how it goes?

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The website is still allowing registrations, so I'm wondering how big a crowd it'll actually be.

I'm thinking the bigger issue—with regards to traffic—will be his security added to the holiday visitors, especially since it's looking to be a great weather day after a few days of rain.

Good luck, and report back how it goes?

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I’m taking a very out of the way route so thankfully, I won’t go near Kingswood High School. My guess is the crowd might be lighter than expected. The problem, however as you note, is the weather, the holiday weekend and the fact that the location is a choke point into and out of the area. Whoever selected the time and location is a jerk. Maybe that is the only way they could get a crowd? I don’t know but I’m not happy.
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The last time there was this kind of shindig, significant participants landed by helicopter uphill from my cottage.
(At Wolfeboro Airport).

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Parking opens at 7:00. Doors open at 9:00. DJT will speak at noon. Kingswood Arts Center only holds 850.
It’s going to be a nightmare!
This traffic is going to ruin "National Indigenous Peoples Day" for thousands--but take heart--no banking traffic or mail delivery trucks will hamper your travel through Wolfeboro.

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The last time there was this kind of shindig, significant participants landed by helicopter uphill from my cottage.
(At Wolfeboro Airport).



This traffic is going to ruin "National Indigenous Peoples Day" for thousands--but take heart--no banking traffic or mail delivery trucks will hamper your travel through Wolfeboro.

But school traffic is unbelievable and that won't be an issue today. Who landed by helicopter?
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The last time there was this kind of shindig, significant participants landed by helicopter uphill from my cottage.
(At Wolfeboro Airport).



This traffic is going to ruin "National Indigenous Peoples Day" for thousands--but take heart--no banking traffic or mail delivery trucks will hamper your travel through Wolfeboro.

Silly me....thought it was Columbus Day
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He is most likely not from NH. There are only a few towns that do this, and I don't think Wolfeboro is one of them.

Columbus Day is not highly celebrated in NH either... other that government and certain industries... most are open a standard day.

Presidential candidates have used this past weekend to stump for as long as I can remember... mostly due to large gatherings at various outdoor events.
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Silly me....thought it was Columbus Day
Until yesterday, I was with you on this. It bugged me that people were judging him by today's standards. Plus, all of us are still living in and supporting the society we condemn him for starting, and pretty much none of us are doing anything to improve that stuff. So kind of hypocritical to complain and throw him under the bus.

But then I read Jeff Jacoby's column on why he's been wrong about defending Columbus. Jacoby is the Globe's conservative columnist. I know he's not conservative enough for some here, but it's a good read and new objective information

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/...verlay_Results
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