Leon Richard of Farmington, ME Wayne Leach, as an ATV rider thank you for leaving your land open. I hope someone from the Winslow ATV club contacts Mr. Leach regarding this. Signage should be provided, as well as possible signing an ATV trail across the land. This removes any liability from Mr. Leach as any lawsuit filed because of an injury sustained ATVing on or off it would have to be filed against the state of Maine after getting permission from the legislature. Not likely...

It's more than likely a small group of people, Mr. Leach. I'd recommend getting some pictures showing license and registration tags. If you know who it is, bar them from your property individually. Yes, you can certainly do that. They can be arrested on the spot for trespassing once they're notified they are barred from the property. report abuse

Leon Richard of Farmington, ME JB, "Dude", messed up? Me? Hardly. I can recognise from a scientific and rational standpoind what is happening, why, and what the consequences are. I am not part of the group ignoring 95% of the greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere to concentrate on the 20 percent of the other 5 percent we're arguing over. Yep, read it and check it out, then come back and deal with facts. Water vapor accounts for 95% of all greenhouse gasses. The same water vapor conveniently ignored by the "parasitic man" crowd. We're arguing about 1% of the greenhouse gasses that would immediately go away if the earth shook itself real hard and threw every man, woman, and child into spave.

Can we discuss that ATV's should not be in certain places? Absolutely, but it should be a decision made based on science, not someone's kneejerk emotional reaction to something they "don't like".

Can we discuss that they need to be operated responsibly? Nobody will argue that. We need to try to be safe and reasonable in what we're doing with regards to others' safety as well as our own.

Can we discuss that we should not be describing one another as "messed up"? Certainly, it's rude and uncouth. I fail to see how looking at 1% of the total greenhouse gasses as miniscule and unlikely to make any significant difference as being unaware. I would say it is very aware. This is clear, because it has ALWAYS happened. It will get warmer. Then, my reputedly un-messed up friend, it will get cooler. And there isn't a damned thing anyone is going to do to stop it.

Should we make efforts to conserve? Absolutely. I have no problem buying an ATV or car that runs on bullshit. There's no shortage of that around here. Better yet, maybe we can build one that gets 50 or 75 miles to a gallon? Maybe we can all be a little less judgemental about what others choose to do, and mind our own yard? report abuse

parasite of Albion, ME Just cause a dog don't growl,don't mean he won't bite.report abuse

John of Camden, ME I'm sure there are responsible ATV riders, but there are select winners who violate private property as a matter of pastime, or expose their own children to lethal risk.report abuse