You mean your local candidates don't go door to door to introduce themselves and discuss topics of interest?

Just recently Eloise Vitelli did just that. Knocked on my back door, introduced herself and asked what concerns I have or what would I like her to take back to Augusta with her. She lives on Arrowsic Island, which is a good distance away from here.

Last election cycle Allison Hepler did the same thing. Several other Democratic candidates have done it in the past. No Republicans, ever.

For the record I'm an Indy, not registered in any party, and live on a 1/2 mile long dirt country road. It takes some effort to reach out this far.

Yep, you're right. Noah's ark could have conceivably been a warship too.

I appreciate your point of view and if you want to view your labors as part of a humanitarian effort I'll respect that.

These warships were designed as multi-mission destroyers,[5] able to fulfill the strategic land strike role with Tomahawk missiles; anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) role with powerful Aegis radar and surface-to-air missiles; anti-submarine warfare (ASW) with towed array sonar, anti-submarine rockets, and ASW helicopters; and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) with Harpoon missiles. With upgrades to their AN/SPY-1 phased radar systems and their associated missile payloads as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, the ships of this class have also demonstrated promise as mobile anti-ballistic missile and anti-satellite weaponry platforms, operating on 15 ships as of March 2009.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer

None of that sounds like supply or personnel transport to me.

When was the last supply/ support ship built at BIW? Just curious. It's been all Arleigh Burkes and Zumwalts for the last 22 years that I'm aware of.

Yup, perception is everything and that would be one way of perceiving WMDs.

The OP is looking for an alternative career path. I'd suggest inquiring at Reed&Reed, just across the river from BIW, or any of the other big construction co.s. Civil engineering and marine construction also offers satisfying and well paid positions without the baggage.

Ask yourself if you are OK building implements of war? How will you feel if the product of your effort kills people, lots of people?

As a former nuc submariner (that was stationed on a new construction boat at Electric Boat) I can attest that the prospect of having to kill lots of people I never even knew weighed heavily on me. Then to be stationed on the Navy's newest and most efficient killer and assist in it's construction was even worse.

Just a thought.

You'll quickly kill any money saved by buying at the dock with the expense of driving around. Of course there's value in the experience of meeting locals and dealing first hand with the lobstermen/ coops, plus it's a beautiful time to drive the peninsulas, so take your pick.

Th the point that $7.99/lb seems expensive, it's not just the lobster. Not even 10 years ago I can remember retail prices starting at $3.25/ lb, cheaper even than steamers! But it's 10 years later, the world has changed and nothing remains the same. Just enjoy it while you're here and don't sweat the price, I guarantee it's a lot more expensive virtually everywhere else in the country.