No snow in the mountains = No money in the valleys... *sigh*

Weekday mornings, right when they open, the earlier in the week the better.

Welp that doesn't change what everyone I've inquired about this with has told me: some select board positions are unelected.

You can believe what you want, multiple people who work for my town have made it painfully clear that I'm not.

Ask around. You may be surprised..

Edit: I'm not reading an entire handbook on this. Can you point me to where it discusses this issue specifically? Which chapter of the document covers this?

I don't want anything. I believe that you are wrong, I've asked for concrete examples. I totally understand your desire to privacy, but without providing any additional info, all I can say is...I believe that you are conflating "The selectboard appoints a person to a town position" and "Selectboard members are not elected" (again w/the exception).

If you want the full text: https://www.pantonvt.us/uploads/3/1/6/7/31673701/handbook_for_vermont_selectboards_1-9.pdf

It’s not worth my time to bring our cans in for the return. We put them in a separate can beside our recycling bin for our trash hauler, who takes the returnables in for himself.

And you're taking advantage of the special on that today it seems!

There's demand, which should encourage supply. The nimbys who don't want development are the problem, not Americans who want to live in a different American state.

I hope Vermont stays taken from you :)

10 years ago living in Burlington with a house full of people into drinking. We would have massive bags of cans and bottles for redemption. It would net us like $9. Wasn't worth it then and that was before the economy was absolutely fucked.

That doesn't change the current shortages of housing stock availability and quality, or rental vacancy. Population is a different statistic there bud.

You could ask me to clarify if you don't understand what I mean! Talking down to people is free!

Edit: Coward blocked me, can't stand the heat get off the subreddit.

Cool :) Very cool product btw too.

Two thoughts on the name thing:

First, the paracetamol example is the English generic name for acetaminophen. An English brand name is Panadol, versus Tylenol in the US.

Second, it's for sure not a copyright issue, it's a trademark issue. Every bottle of generic acetaminophen in the country says "Compare to the active ingredient in Tylenol" somewhere on the box. I am NOT a trademark lawyer, but I think you need to do more research here because having both names would be a lot safer.

It's the second least populated state in the country, and Vermont is a part of the US, so I don't really see the problem with more people coming here when the state is desperate for young families to the point that theyre paying people to move here lol

You could ask me to clarify if you don't understand what I mean! Kindness is free!

10/10 reading comprehension

Ya second #4 be a good person but feel free to ignore people being critical of you just because “they are a real Vermonter because they have been here for 5 generations” and not cause of anything you did

PCAVT is always looking for volunteers!

Just as important as affordable housing and jobs are schools. If you want young families to come and stay, you need a good school system.

This has been a major problem on the island communities in Maine. They don't have enough young people to keep the schools open, so no young families move in and their homes become vacation rentals. This is how a community dies and once you loose your schools, its very hard to start again from scratch.

Vermonters aren't redeeming/recycling at a higher rate than places without deposits and recycling is strong here for things without deposits so the program is past its usefulness and should probably just go away.

For now I just consider every nickel a donation and my.cans and bottles go in the blue bin with everything else. Unredeemed deposits are sent to the state's Clean Water Fund. It's less than $1 per week out of my pocket.

Where is Woodstock Scoops, is that where Mountain Creamery used to be?

Either way, screw that! Like others have said, VT treats Maple products the same way that the Germans treat beer, so you can report it.

No

The best way to contribute to the local economy is to work a local job. With that off the table, consider volunteering in the community. There’s plenty that needs doing.

Look for a remote area that has fiber internet. That should suit your needs. Also, there are plenty of rural places that have homes badly in need of repairs. Towns that have been largely neglected as vacation spots and tourist destinations. If you can do any home fixing yourself, that’s awesome. The contractors are flat out.

LOL Yes, it is. I'm just being a smart ass. Perhaps a not very funny one, but it's been a slow week for me and it made me laugh.

The packs are resealable. You'd be surprised on the feedback I've gotten to remove certain supplies. The generic names are listed but you can't use brand names without copyright infringement.

"... Syrup Adjacent..." Best laugh I have had in a few. Thank-you for that. :D

There are less than a million people in the whole state.

Not enough tar and feathers with this option.

You reminded me of a study I read in the past couple years: When you solicit feedback like this almost no one will ever suggest removing anything.

It might just be me, but I'd try to avoid tearing open those packs until I needed them.

Everyday things like sunscreen, insect repellant, basic adhesive bandages (I assume bandage 1x3, large bandage and fingertip bandage are basically just bandaids) are of little value to me...

I'd rather you included a note that said "Add your own damn bug-spray, sunscreen and multi-pack of bandaids" even at the same price.

Perhaps add a good simple sugar source - glucose tablets.

Oh! I ran into someone who told me a story about rendering medical aid on an international flight: Did you know things have different names? What if an european was looking for Paracetamol? It's good to have the generic and brand name, but check for regional names that differ.

That's always half a sentence too

"Nobody wants to work" for someone who abuses their employees for dirt pay.