eljefino
eljefino t1_j6195m4 wrote
Reply to Hopelessly shoveling extremely heavy and wet snow out of my driveway out at six in the morning when a front loader operator driving by feels like saving my life. Absolute hero. by West_Ad_8279
Dude, how long is your driveway? Looks like 100+ feet.
eljefino t1_j602l8f wrote
Reply to comment by spatzelface in diesel emissions laws by grim4926
Yeah, they can enforce that law as soon as they do the one about aftermarket mufflers on harleys.
eljefino t1_j5ys2lz wrote
Reply to comment by niluac in Do we name our snowplows? I want to follow MN’s example 😂 by Andrew_Lollo-Baloney
Den mark de plow with de rude name.
eljefino t1_j5ye3pe wrote
Reply to diesel emissions laws by grim4926
You can't emit visible smoke for more than 5 seconds at a time but it's up to the cops to enforce. There isn't an emissions check at state inspection time aside from the Cumberland County OBD check on vehicles under a certain weight, and that the exhaust system is complete and not leaking.
eljefino t1_j5wca8u wrote
Reply to comment by habanerolime in CMP shenanigans? by Ifellinahole
It takes more clicks than it should.
IIRC go to my account
then to my bill
then pick this month's bill
then click view
then click pay
then pick the only bank account attached to it
then pick the entire balance
then click preview
then click pay
then click "are you sure? yes"
eljefino t1_j5renbx wrote
Reply to comment by spatzelface in Alright folks, 25” since Friday another 8-12” on the horizon followed by rain. At what point should I seriously consider shoveling the roof? by [deleted]
This probably isn't as effective but it might make you feel better.
eljefino t1_j5rdtt9 wrote
Reply to comment by siebzy in Alright folks, 25” since Friday another 8-12” on the horizon followed by rain. At what point should I seriously consider shoveling the roof? by [deleted]
When people add porches on they don't want to block the view from the second floor, nor the one from the first. So they need flat-ish roofs.
eljefino t1_j5rdnfk wrote
Reply to comment by the_wookie_of_maine in Alright folks, 25” since Friday another 8-12” on the horizon followed by rain. At what point should I seriously consider shoveling the roof? by [deleted]
Hardware stores only order a small number, and when they run out, they're out. If you're on the fence, get one, and stash it away.
eljefino t1_j5rco1h wrote
Reply to comment by HIncand3nza in Powers out, generators broken, CMP is still assessing and I can’t have my coffee. How many are in same position. by dadoftwins04
Get the part number and order a spare online, hang it in your garage. And some shear pins.
eljefino t1_j5rcek1 wrote
Reply to comment by curtludwig in Powers out, generators broken, CMP is still assessing and I can’t have my coffee. How many are in same position. by dadoftwins04
Two is one and one is none.
eljefino t1_j5m11q3 wrote
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Yes, so if you need emergency services they can pull up to your house. Also oil deliveries. 
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I can't speak for your property, but you'll figure it out. Don't leave your car in the street, it's a hazard to navigation. Brush it off, pull it somewhere you've already shoveled, then shovel the spot your car was in. 
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No it isn't. Have your plow guy push a turn-around on your frozen lawn or some other convenient spot, so you can park the car there while he plows. Aside from a 14 year old neighbor kid you won't be able to hire a snowblower. 
eljefino t1_j5ly621 wrote
Reply to Alternatives to oil heat? by infinite_zero
I run the trifecta of wood stove, heat pump, and oil baseboard.
Heat pumps are great for the shoulder seasons, anything above 15'F for me. I run the stove below 15 because otherwise it roasts me out of my own house. Oil is set low as a backup.
eljefino t1_j5hjwxa wrote
I could NOT get the time of day from realtors advertising on zillow/ redfin. Wound up getting a FSBO from Craigslist of all places. Used an attorney that advertised he'd do anything for $500, LOL.
About three months later I got a text from douchey realtor who finally got around to another property I had been interested in.
eljefino t1_j5hja6i wrote
I went to one at the Cumberland County Civic Center probably 8 years back.
They roped off the first 15 rows of seats so the trucks would have a crash buffer.
The trucks didn't seem to have enough room to accelerate to do the better stunts.
They didn't have alternators so the drivers spent half their time charging their trucks back up and fighting over the lone extension cord. The trucks look like they'd seen better days-- their tires looked like they dug them out of a playground.
Kids had a chance to meet the drivers before the show, mine didn't quite know what to do.
But at the end of the show this dinosaur thing that shot flames came out and cut a car in half, which made it all worthwhile.
eljefino t1_j5g2vt0 wrote
Vermont give the fewest fucks about what you do with your land. Perhaps it's them acknowledging that everything's a hill, so what you carve out, you've earned it. Trailer on a slope with cinder blocks propping up the low half? No problemo!
I agree, NH is like a demilitarized zone, always someone going from somewhere to somewhere else.
Maine has the greatest contrast between coastal yuppies and dirt farmers. NH could too but has way fewer miles of coastline.
eljefino t1_j57h2c3 wrote
Reply to comment by Fluffheady in What is going on with egg prices? by [deleted]
If there's an egg shortage they'll ratchet up the price until people buy fewer eggs and it balances out.
Generally people think other people should buy fewer eggs but they themselves remain entitled to living without lifestyle change.
eljefino t1_j52xnrd wrote
Reply to comment by tacoloco2323 in What is going on with egg prices? by [deleted]
Well if there's a shortage then yes the profits will be higher. Basic economics. I anticipate these egg farmers are trying like hell to get more chickens of laying age up and running while prices are still high.
eljefino t1_j52x7hp wrote
Reply to comment by fastIamnot in Protect HIPAA and hold those accountable by SnooDucks3584
I skip mine most of the time but filled it in once when I took my toddler to the ER. (I didn't want to be "difficult.")
Now that medical group auto-populates it for me. Great.
eljefino t1_j4t7ur0 wrote
Reply to comment by zdboslaw in Late night along I-95? by zdboslaw
The Gray one you can sneak in the back door via route 100 as well.
eljefino t1_j4n4y1d wrote
Reply to comment by 78FANGIRL in Question about Maine houses from someone from away by howieinchicago
My unheated, screened in porch is my mud room. I think this is common, too.
eljefino t1_j4n4rw4 wrote
Reply to comment by willieandthets in Question about Maine houses from someone from away by howieinchicago
My uncle opens his annually "to make sure it still works."
I think it's when he hangs his Xmas wreath.
eljefino t1_j4iryvo wrote
Reply to comment by OustedStrongman in What's your favorite route to drive in Maine? by bubbastars
There's a sweet "north 113" that's seasonally maintained in NH. North of 302.
eljefino t1_j4irvl1 wrote
Reply to comment by sickest_000 in What's your favorite route to drive in Maine? by bubbastars
It has a nice overlook just uphill from the junkyard.
eljefino t1_j4irqr0 wrote
Reply to comment by MaineGal2022 in What's your favorite route to drive in Maine? by bubbastars
Took the kanc home from Xmas in VT. Stopped at 10pm to pee on the shoulder. In all that time I didn't see or hear another car or any signs of life. Very nice. Left my car running just in case.
eljefino t1_j6b9sxf wrote
Reply to comment by oldncrusty68 in Suggestions on where to shop for insurance, my rates are going up 86% for acuity supposedly because of inflation. I’m in the lakes region. by oldncrusty68
I just switched from Geico to Progressive, my first six month policy mentions a "new policyholder discount" so, yeah, switcharoo.