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technosquirrelfarms t1_jaqzsdc wrote

Reply to Maine Energy Progress? by whatsamain

This right here. Power to the people!

"They'll definitely spend more on opposing us than they did on the power line," said Blunt. He noted that while the company stood to make large profits from the transmission corridor, "what we're talking about with this policy is actually an existential threat to these investor-owned utilities."

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InfamousCelery4438 t1_jaqzr4z wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Please brush the snow off your car before getting on the road by wearingabear11

There was an article in Reader's Digest at least 20 years ago. They studied the rate of traffic accidents for people who didn't have their headlights on during the day, vs. those who did. No headlights showed a huge leap in accidents, even in good weather. Most modern cars have a setting for daytime running lights, which can be turned off if necessary, such as the person who doesn't want to blind their neighbors while backing into their driveway. It's a safety thing.

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alagahd t1_jaqwb1v wrote

Reply to Consumer Cellular through AARP. Any Comments from first-hand experience you are willing to share? by flystickpicker

Consumer Cellular uses GSM towers, not CDMA like Verizon or US Cellular. Ask your neighbors what service they use and whether it’s good. If they tell you their AT&T or T-Mobile service is good, Consumer Cellular should give you good coverage.

When I moved to my current house, I had Verizon and line of sight to a tower, but it was GSM. I switched to AT&T and got good signal. I’m now a RedPocket customer (also GSM).

But I don’t get good signal the next county over as CDMA has the good coverage there.

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nhhandyman t1_jaquyas wrote

Reply to Please brush the snow off your car before getting on the road by wearingabear11

A friend moved to Maine from NH. They told me they wish Maine had a version of Jessica's Law which is a NH law that allows for law enforcement to pull over and ticket these crazy people. The fine is high.

The law is named after the girl who died in car crash caused by snow flying off a car, causing the crash.

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