I work in Kent at Do Rite Auto Repair. Too many people.

 

This is exactly what Maine's issues stem from. Out of staters coming back to my home and running for town offices, leading a band of Sierra Club members and other things that native Mainers really don't need help with.

What we need is rock solid employment that pays a nice wage and offers a career.

 

Sea rise threatens Florida coast, but no statewide plan

Sea rise threatens Florida coast, but no statewide plan

 

There's a lot of Kent area people on FTE, me included.






As for best State, well I choose Washington of course, I keep coming back. Florida and Texas have there up sides but they are too darn hot. I'm warm blooded and like wearing clothes, even Washington is too hot for me much of the year. Did Texas pass open carry? That would be my second biggest issue with both Texas and Florida, of course same logic only worse applies to Maine.


Doesn't Maine have some horrible vehicle laws, like no lifts or oversize tires and stuff like that? Oh and of course horrible winters? I think Texas and Florida got more snow this winter then we did in Washington.


In short Washington:
-Great climate, west side anyway.
-Booming economy Seattle is the fastest growing city in the country.
-No income tax.
-Good vehicle laws, some emissions, bumper height, mud flaps etc, but that's it. No safety inspections.
-"Collector plates" and low tab fees.
-Great gun laws.


Biggest negatives:
-Cost of land in the good areas for work.
-Bad roads in the good areas for work.
-Liberal politicians doing stupid things, like building trains and not roads.

 

Yeah, and California is going to fall off into the ocean ....

 

"Here in this hopeless f'n hole we call L.A.
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any f'n time. Any f'n day.
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona Bay."

NSFW
Tool - Aenema (Lyrics and Meaning) - YouTube

 

Ya see all you guy's talking about how good the Fishin and campin is , then we don't want to go back home , who want's to go back to some city life breathin Smog and payin high Tax's should have add ( in )to ( die) not that we don't have good fishing we just don't have elbow room to do it I was Raised up in the White Mountains in Arizona Pinetop /lakeside I use to get in areas that Nobody has ever stepped foot , all but Bears and wolves a few Turkey and some deer , Man I mis those days Probably the reason I like Washington That and crabbin

 

Maine salts the roads and has an annual inspection that fails vehicles with holes. Cars don't last long, unless you take some drastic measures on them.
The lift and tires thing can be circumvented by registering it as a modified vehicle.

 

I work up the road off 84th just south of the Gun Range. Small world.

Maybe we should make a chapter. I did know you were from Kent even with your location. Dylan mentioned it at a Jimmy Mac's meet.

 

I worked for Reddaway out of their yard at 196th and 84th for a while, lol.

Yeah I haven't been to one of those in a while.

 

Bruteford - Next week is a working meet at oddfordjunkies in Shelton. Are you guys hiring?

 

This is like picking a favorite child...

When I say "New York" please don't automatically think New York City. Here in Western New York and the Finger Lakes region you'll find nice people (a lot of Midwestern attitudes here), everything's close by and home prices are incredibly reasonable. Our taxes are nothing short of insane, but they'll buy your kids a public education that's better than many private schools (in the better school districts, of course).

Went to Maine for the first time last year, and it is beautiful, but for me ALL of New England is spectacular. If you've never summered on Cape Cod or been to Vermont in the fall, then you don't know what you're missing. My winter getaway still sits in Clearwater, FL, waiting for the day when I can afford to retire. That's looking more and more like the Twelfth of Never...

Pleasantly surprised by Kansas the time we had the FTE get-together there; more rolling hills and nice scenery than I imagined, and the people were great. REALLY enjoyed Lexington, KY, and Seattle was great. The rest of the West Coast was for the most part disappointing.

 

Physically impossible.

 

I haven't been to every state in the union...yet, but thus far I have to go with what I consider to be my home state of South Carolina. Florida is pretty great except for the fact that every time I turn on the news something crazy is happening there. Like 2 years ago when that zombie at that guys face off in Miami. I am getting off topic. Fully acknowledging that SC has a "sketchy" past, they are moving forward and below I have listed my reasons for why it is the best.


Reasons why SC is the place to be:
1) Southern Hospitality
2) Sweet Tea
3) Longest Deer Season in the Country (15 Aug-1 Jan)
4) Can Ride a Motorcycle All Year (10 months if you are a baby like me)
5) BBQ (yes Carolina BBQ is the best in the country)
6) Beaches

 

But doable , we still need the water ( with out the salt)

I can relate to all those things, SC it is, Awa man I like Jambalaya too