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indyaj t1_j9pe8gu wrote

> P.S I am ready for summer

It's been summer all winter but with no bugs which is the best kind of summer.

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lostlittledoggy t1_j9pccm6 wrote

Reply to comment by freeski919 in Fort Kent outdoor parka? by [deleted]

Hey thanks for the reply. It will be a mix of activity and Stationary from my understanding. I'm definitely erring on the side of more insulated. If I get warm, I have my mid layers figured out so no issues there. I cannot believe how expensive canada goose is and more so I can't believe how many young people just walk around the streets of Boston wearing one

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Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_j9pc952 wrote

> Topsham police provided an update on the search Thursday morning, saying their last known location was at an Irving gas station in Springfield, Maine, about 50 miles from the Canadian border, around 10 a.m. Wednesday. They said law enforcement agencies in northern Maine have been notified in hopes of finding them.

Last cell phone ping was in Candia, NH, and the next day they’re 250 miles away in Springfield? At least they’re still on the road and not in a ditch.

Seems reasonable that they’ll eventually run into a border checkpoint, or out of gas and actually have to interact with someone.

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Tony-Flags OP t1_j9p20zi wrote

They bring in their own people from away for the good paying mining jobs, you know, people that are already trained and specialized in the industry. They aren't going to train a bunch of people from Union or Warren to do specialized mining jobs like explosives engineering for blasting for example.

At the town meeting they came to they said the jobs that would be provided would be cooks, cleaners, a few drivers, and nurses for all the miners that get injured. Someone pointed out that the area is already suffering a lack of cooks, cleaners and all sorts of health care professionals.

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MacTechG4 t1_j9p17wl wrote

CMP’s unofficial nickname of “Can’t Maintain Power” is there for a reason…

I grew up in York (Frost Hill Road) and have lived in Maine for 50+ years, and in all that time, CMP has been consistently inconsistent, power is so unreliable that they have trouble maintaining it on a sunny day, let alone in inclement weather…

I had all my sensitive electronics on oversized UPS backups for a reason…

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freeski919 t1_j9ovzf6 wrote

Canada Goose is excessively spendy because they're trendy. They work really well, but they also don't need to be that expensive.

That being said, good cold weather gear isn't cheap. Each type has its own pros and cons. To point you in the right direction, we would have to know if you're going to be active during the time you're outdoors, or are you going to be standing around. I've got a ton of great ski gear, but I'd never wear that if I was going to be standing around watching a parade. Or at least, I'd wear a lot more of it to the parade than I would to go skiing in the same weather.

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