Well I have figured out how I am going to make this whole week in Maine work(hopefully more like 10 days) provided things go as planned over the next month or two and my job doesn’t gernade itself in firey glory of attempting to oppose the public school system(don’t do this unless you want a huge fight one I have valiantly fought and provided the mountains of paper work requested and logs that often times cannot be produced). I will take a Friday and a Monday off and drive out and meet you and see the place so I have a good idea of what it takes to get there(I’ll have to do all the driving) perhaps we can even have a good conversation or two on the day I’ll have there. Then provided you still think I’m an okay guy. In November I’ll bring the whole family out for a stay we can shoot a deer and ride atvs and hopefully pick some blueberries. My wife I’m sure would be happy to make some of her blueberry pancakes and we can discuss the finer points of technology, maybe you can give me some great life advice. I’d love to see that accord and I believe there was a mention of Saab 900s at some point. The more I think about it the more I consider just quitting and moving out there. I wonder if there are any sys admin jobs in Maine. Honestly it sounds like quite the place from how you describe it. I can’t wait to see it
Even better. Saab 900S Turbo and it makes sense to recon the place (and myself) first. After all, I could be trying to harvest your kidneys!
Well for all you know I could be trying to do the same. Although it is possible it’s just me trying to find an excuse to squeeze just a few more days into the place over the summer with a reasonably decent excuse. I’ve heard you can get some awesome clam chowder and I’m all about clam chowder.
I can - but you should be aware that I'm absolutely nowhere near the ocean. I'm hours from the ocean. However, I've got friends in low places - namely lobster fishermen! I go down and get a haul of 'em.
The clam chowder is much the same that you'd get on the coast in MA or RI and NH. What we have is fried clams - that are second to none. But, there's a ready supply of "chowdah" available.
Yeah, we sold our R's to MA and they sold 'em on for crack. So, it's "chowdah, ayuh."
(Anyone who says "ayup" is from away. They're not real Mainers. I'm from away, an import. But, they've come to accept me as one of my own - but I'll never be a native Mainer. I'm 'from away.')
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