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I know the owner of the theater. I'm up past Rangeley, in unincorporated township territory. You're the only other Mainer I've seen on HN and I'm 'from away.'

by KGIII 9y ago

I know the owner of the theater. I'm up past Rangeley, in unincorporated township territory. You're the only other Mainer I've seen on HN and I'm 'from away.' Yes, I live here by choice. I retired here. I don't want to derail the thread or meander off topic.if you want, uninvolved@outlook.com will get seen and replied to.

afarrell 9y ago
> only other mainer I only lived there when I was a kid (extended family lives there too), so I don't know if I can call myself a Mainer.
- KGIII 9y ago
  Maine has a serious brain drain issue, though I suppose we've begun to digress too far for HN standards. dang is gonna come yell at me.
bradleyankrom 9y ago
formerly of Lisbon Falls (for HS ~15-20 years ago)!
- KGIII 9y ago
  I f*cking love Moxie. Nobody but you will understand the significance of that comment, unless they Google.
  - eropple 9y ago
    I do. Moxie is awful though, I don't care what Ted Williams says.
    - KGIII 9y ago
      You know about the Moxie Festival?!? It's technically in Lisbon Falls, which is just down around the corner.
      - eropple 9y ago
        I grew up on the other side of Lewiston. =)
        KGIII 9y ago
        I'll be damned! It really is a Mainah convention. I have like a dozen Moxie shirts. Man, the poor village people had to put up with me moving in. I used to drink - a lot. But, we've come to grips with each other. It was so different than I'd expected. I do love it here. It's home. It's the only hometown I've ever had. And it is awesome. The people crack me up. I've even got the accent figured out.
        eropple 9y ago
        That's an interesting way to think about it--I moved away because there's no work and I don't really ever want to own a car again. I miss parts of it. It's a nice place. (I grew up in Casco, went to high school in Naples, and one of my biggest clients right now--their lead devops guy went to my high school a decade before me!) But as a community, it troubles me. But...it's a sand trap. I wish it were otherwise.
        KGIII 9y ago
        I'd absolutely not recommend young people move here, unless they want something just plain middle class and hard work. To live here and truly enjoy it as I do, really takes a great deal of money.
JCharante 9y ago
I'm also in the Portland area (first time I'm able to say that without having to include the state) and grew up here. Also haven't come across another HNer. I know it's the second most rural state, but the Portland area seems urban enough to offer a variety of places to purchase food, so I don't completely understand how so many Dollar stores seem to thrive here especially with a Walmart nearby. I've only been going up to Rangely for the past few years, and I've always wondered what type of store there was before IGA, because it doesn't seem to cater to a low income crowd like dollar stores in general. I've never had an encounter with dang but hopefully dang won't be too harsh, this is just too special of an occasion.
- KGIII 9y ago
  You live in the big city! My town name consists of a single letter and has six residencies. I'm out past Rangeley. Rangeley has a buttload of money. There are some poor, but not many. They only have 1200 residents, or so. However, they can swell to ten times that size during tourist season. They love them some tourists. And, yeah, this is a definite rarity. I've browsed for years, joined almost two years ago, kept lurking to get the feel if things, and just started posting a few months ago. I have no idea what was there before the IGA. I suspect that building has always been an IGA and has been since the 60s. That's going by the architecture internally. There are an insane number of places to eat and the community is doing something all the time. I can live anywhere in the planet, for the most part. I live here. It's a downright Mainah convention! I'm accepted as a native, but I came here to go to boarding/prep school as a kid. Kents Hill, no apostrophe. I'm quite partial to the lifestyle and people. I should be quieter. People will start moving here. Funniest bumper sticker ever: Welcome to Maine; Now go Home!
  - megaman22 9y ago
    It's been an IGA as long as it's been there, I think. I think I remember it being built, or maybe expanded, but that was way back when I was a kid and my Dad was cutting wood for DC Mortons - their garage was where Boss Power Equipment is now.
    - 9y ago
dugmartin 9y ago
My favorite Maine tale is about the obituary of Mary, a 103 year old woman who died in a small town in Maine. She moved there when she was three weeks old and spent her entire life living in the house on the small farm that she grew up on. She went to the local school, graduated and started teaching then later got married and had a family and eventually grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her obituary lead with "Mary, from away, ...".
- KGIII 9y ago
  I am accepted as a native but always will be from away. I can hunt, fish, twitch logs, drive a tractor, plow snow, and spit. I know the woods and roads better than most natives. But, I'm from away.

by KGIII 9y ago

afarrell 9y ago

> only other mainer I only lived there when I was a kid (extended family lives there too), so I don't know if I can call myself a Mainer.

KGIII 9y ago
Maine has a serious brain drain issue, though I suppose we've begun to digress too far for HN standards. dang is gonna come yell at me.

bradleyankrom 9y ago

formerly of Lisbon Falls (for HS ~15-20 years ago)!

KGIII 9y ago
I f*cking love Moxie. Nobody but you will understand the significance of that comment, unless they Google.
- eropple 9y ago
  I do. Moxie is awful though, I don't care what Ted Williams says.
  - KGIII 9y ago
    You know about the Moxie Festival?!? It's technically in Lisbon Falls, which is just down around the corner.
    - eropple 9y ago
      I grew up on the other side of Lewiston. =)
      - KGIII 9y ago
        I'll be damned! It really is a Mainah convention. I have like a dozen Moxie shirts. Man, the poor village people had to put up with me moving in. I used to drink - a lot. But, we've come to grips with each other. It was so different than I'd expected. I do love it here. It's home. It's the only hometown I've ever had. And it is awesome. The people crack me up. I've even got the accent figured out.
        eropple 9y ago
        That's an interesting way to think about it--I moved away because there's no work and I don't really ever want to own a car again. I miss parts of it. It's a nice place. (I grew up in Casco, went to high school in Naples, and one of my biggest clients right now--their lead devops guy went to my high school a decade before me!) But as a community, it troubles me. But...it's a sand trap. I wish it were otherwise.
        KGIII 9y ago
        I'd absolutely not recommend young people move here, unless they want something just plain middle class and hard work. To live here and truly enjoy it as I do, really takes a great deal of money.

JCharante 9y ago

I'm also in the Portland area (first time I'm able to say that without having to include the state) and grew up here. Also haven't come across another HNer. I know it's the second most rural state, but the Portland area seems urban enough to offer a variety of places to purchase food, so I don't completely understand how so many Dollar stores seem to thrive here especially with a Walmart nearby. I've only been going up to Rangely for the past few years, and I've always wondered what type of store there was before IGA, because it doesn't seem to cater to a low income crowd like dollar stores in general. I've never had an encounter with dang but hopefully dang won't be too harsh, this is just too special of an occasion.

KGIII 9y ago
You live in the big city! My town name consists of a single letter and has six residencies. I'm out past Rangeley. Rangeley has a buttload of money. There are some poor, but not many. They only have 1200 residents, or so. However, they can swell to ten times that size during tourist season. They love them some tourists. And, yeah, this is a definite rarity. I've browsed for years, joined almost two years ago, kept lurking to get the feel if things, and just started posting a few months ago. I have no idea what was there before the IGA. I suspect that building has always been an IGA and has been since the 60s. That's going by the architecture internally. There are an insane number of places to eat and the community is doing something all the time. I can live anywhere in the planet, for the most part. I live here. It's a downright Mainah convention! I'm accepted as a native, but I came here to go to boarding/prep school as a kid. Kents Hill, no apostrophe. I'm quite partial to the lifestyle and people. I should be quieter. People will start moving here. Funniest bumper sticker ever: Welcome to Maine; Now go Home!
- megaman22 9y ago
  It's been an IGA as long as it's been there, I think. I think I remember it being built, or maybe expanded, but that was way back when I was a kid and my Dad was cutting wood for DC Mortons - their garage was where Boss Power Equipment is now.
  - 9y ago

dugmartin 9y ago

My favorite Maine tale is about the obituary of Mary, a 103 year old woman who died in a small town in Maine. She moved there when she was three weeks old and spent her entire life living in the house on the small farm that she grew up on. She went to the local school, graduated and started teaching then later got married and had a family and eventually grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her obituary lead with "Mary, from away, ...".

KGIII 9y ago
I am accepted as a native but always will be from away. I can hunt, fish, twitch logs, drive a tractor, plow snow, and spit. I know the woods and roads better than most natives. But, I'm from away.