Jessica is the name of the little girl killed by ice/snow not cleared off a vehicle. I think of her, and my own 6yo daughter, every single time it snows... What a small amount of work to protect the safety of others, it's such a shame people have to be forced to do the right thing.

We do have Christmas decorating companies though.... I wonder what they are up to in the off-season?

I am fully aware of what nepotism is. If you hire someone simply because they are fellow alumni you have engaged in nepotism. You are talking about getting the interview. I literally said "...what gets qualified employees hired is relevant experience and interviewing". I also literally went on to say that more prestigious schools get you contacts to get your "proverbial foot in the door", as-in an interview. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills over here.

Yes, which is what I went on to describe in a general sense as "contacts". However, those connections should only get you leads or the proverbial "foot in the door", not get you hired... That would be nepotism.

This. My wife is an administrator in medical research: they see degrees as prerequisites but what gets qualified employees hired is relevant experience and interviewing. From what I've read, more prestigious schools help build more contacts in a social/professional sense, and some may give you more professional exposure to your field of study. IMO, contacts and experience can be gained without spending a small mortgage on student loans too!

Not to mention that the Chinese carbs on Amazon are hot garbage. My $500 Mikuni on my ATV is not equivalent to the $60 "replacement" on Amazon... Speaking from experience unfortunately.

Interesting. I have been told by relatively high level mechanics that higher octane is better, but that was for my tuned and high output modern engines. I instinctively applied that conclusion to my small engines, but after reading up just now I see that you are correct. I also read that stabilizers increased corrosion in the past, but apparantly Stabil does not. Thank you for drawing my attention to this!

Despite this info, I will probably still run 93 because I have it for my boat, and still store my small engines with trufuel because it is ethenol free. Thanks again.

Regular startups are important. The shizz is like $25 a gallon, but "True Fuel" is the key to maintenance IMO. I run fresh 93 octane when I need to run it for hours, but I run it out or drain it and put about a half gallon of true fuel in and run it into the fuel system for storage. It's long term stable and ethanol free, so I just fire the sucker up a few time a year and haven't had issues since.

Generac systems self cycle weekly minimizing service/maintenance and yes they automatically switch the power system and run when the power goes out. They are $7k - $10k tho, so it's definitely an investment. I live in the city, so a full system is a waste as our power is repired pretty quickly 99% of the time... My camp, on the other hand, looses power for 2-4 days at a time so currently I have to go up with my little 2000watt inverter generator to run the heat every day or two so it doesn't freeze up. I want a nice automatic generator up there, but it's alot of cash to spend for a few weekends a winter. Edit: I have a 7000watt generator that I can attach to my panel in the city too, but it was about $800 and I went to school for electricity so I can safely patch it in on the few occasions I need it.

Gorilla Milk in the 90s, back when it was the best selling liquor in Maine!

This is old, but still hilarious news for a lot of us locals, but today it hit big in r/IdiotsInCars: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/z39r14/in_my_town_there_is_a_pole_at_walmart_that_has/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Welp, Consider me schooled. I actually have a moving violation that was described as passing on the right, but it was coupled with operation in a breakdown lane (22 years ago, I was a dumbass kid). In hindsight I guess it should have only been one charge, but I deserved all of it. Lesson learned then and now! Thank you for the comment and evidence.

Fun fact: passing on the right is a moving violation, one with a greater fine than failing to yield the left lane. I make sure they have seen me via proximity then high beams before reluctantly passing on the right. If they don't know you're there and attemp to merge it could cause an accident that you could technically be at fault for under certain circumstances. Stupid shit.

OP in no way said or implied that only Republicans lie. This is however a case where they are blatantly making shit up, and the only defence you can come up with is "dEmoCraTs LiE tOO". Laughable indeed.