And chains work well enough for those 5 days a year that studs may be necessary for everyone.

I've had a burger or two at Mainely Brews on Main and have enjoyed them. Otherwise, I'm also watching this thread for good burger suggestions in Waterville!

I meet with her tomorrow and I’m gonna tell her about this. She’ll love it lol

Because they decided to buy out all the housing in Maine and completely screw over the people who actually live here.

“Your eligibility for the Energy Relief Payment has been verified and your payment is being processed. You should receive your payment within 3 weeks.”

I just hope that mine doesn’t get held up like the $850 one did. I had issues with my address that they had to fix, so since they fixed all of that last time hopefully I won’t have to do it all over again.

Camden snowball is only about 45 minutes?

I think they come to Portland to play the Sea Dogs you could probably catch a game

Haven't gotten mine in Union yet

This is a very good point. Your thermostat doesn't tell you what temperature the pipes in the outside walls are. I keep cheapo thermometers in the coldest corners of my house. They're not super accurate but if they're suddenly 10 or 20 degrees below what they normally read, I know something's going on and it ain't good.

I always love to see little shredders on the hill. Good for her for wanting to try, it's awesome. Good luck to her hopefully she will be a natural.

>Worried about freezing pipes

If you have bathroom or kitchen sink on an exterior wall, you can also open the cabinets to let in more warm air and prevent freezing.

Thanks for the advice, and I completely agree. I have a feeling that even if she loves it, we likely won't go enough for her to master the sport. Then again, she may become obsessed... So who knows.

I would absolutely agree that skiing is the better casual / part time winter activity. We may end up there in the future...

Thanks again!

Sorry you're getting down voted for your opinion... I totally get where you're coming from, and I agree that skiing is probably the easier route to start. I also don't know what this will turn into... We're actually pretty busy in the winter with my daughter's sports schedule, so this may be a "let's go to lost valley 3-4 times per winter thing... Or even less. Or maybe more... Who knows.

All I know is that she loves the idea of snowboarding, but isn't interested in skiing. I have to respect that, as I felt exactly the same at her age.

Time will tell what this turns into - thank you for the advice!

Understood.

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My well casing/cap froze over a little a couple of months ago, despite having a hard cover (one of those fake rocks).

If you have a cover, I'd buy a heat lamp and run an extension cord over to the well and just leave it on. If you can't get a heat lamp in time, what I did was put a tarp and some moving blankets over my well and it worked out just fine. It didn't freeze again during the next cold snap.

You can also buy one of the insulated well pump covers - it's like an insulated ziploc bag that goes over the pump and does a pretty okay job.

Nothing will beat the heat lamp, though.

So one lane in each direction would create less traffic? That makes no sense.

True. I use my over winter to fill up water for chickens and it's been so mild I haven't turned mine off yet

> What the hell does it feel like outside when it’s -44 degrees?

The air hurts your face and any other exposed skin (ears especially), boogers freeze, cheap gloves/mittens don't work, eyes can sometimes sting a little, and everything that is wet becomes ice. Having a beard that's completely iced over is a lot of fun, though! I always liked walking around indoors looking like Santa lol.

> How does one survive it, what clothes can you wear?

Layers and a good hat, gloves, socks, boots, etc.

My personal outfit for extended recreational outdoor time was usually: Wool socks, waterproof/windproof boots, regular underwear + long/thermal underwear, winter pants, long winter jacket with a fur hood, ski mittens (mittens are better than gloves for warmth), ski mask, and sometimes goggles.

When I worked manual labor, it was mostly the same minus the jacket and goggles, and dual gloves/mitten combo because I needed a bit of fine motor control. Had to wear the company Carhartt jacket, too.

> Does the car even start?

Depends on the vehicle, but most will so long as the battery is good. When it gets really cold, diesel vehicles have issues so they usually need to be plugged in overnight. There's this helpful mechanism called a Glow Plug that helps the startup process. Diesel fuel contains paraffin wax that gels up when it gets super cold.

If you drive thru there more than once a year and are ever in one of the inner lanes without intent to turn, you're doing it wrong.

I always found that longer but for some people it works for them.

If you’re coming off 295 and heading up route 1 north, I think it’s better to just use the Topsham exit

3D printed homes are the answer. To their credit, Maine is dabbling with this through Dr. Dagher at UMO. The state should subsidize developers to make large communities of small-ish homes and only sell them to income-qualified folks. To be clear: The state says, "Okay Mr. Developer. You buy the land and we'll kick in X,Y,Z and you can only sell homes (by covenant in perpetuity on each property - in the deed so one can buy and flip at market rate) to buyers that can prove income of 80% area median income (AMI) or less." These are not Section-8 folks. The state alrady has programs for that. These are your firefighters, nurses, cooks. Mostly young, first-time home buyers.

Not on a busy 35mph road like pleasant street!

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