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idkwtfiad t1_j659rdl wrote
Reply to comment by tobascodagama in Friendly warning to Maine Versant power customers (Clearview scam) by BigFatBlindPanda
There are no Versant (or CMP) plants. The state of Maine prohibited distribution companies from owning power generators back in the 90s, under the guise of "increasing competition will lower prices for consumers". That's why Bangor Hydro ceased to own any hydro power.
The companies that own power generation in the state place public bids with the PUC to be one of the standard offer providers. The net effect is the same though - the PUC goes with the lowest cost options, and anyone else offering power is generally trying to pull one over on you one way or another. The 'supply' side of your electric bill is not kept by CMP or Versant, it goes to the companies that generate the power. And they're making a fuckin' killing off us (which is probably why they spent so much to keep hydro energy out of the New England grid, but that's a whole other discussion).
idkwtfiad t1_j5et1gw wrote
It's great as long as you have a "Made For Fi" phone. Your phone will switch between TMobile and US Cellular towers as needed.
If you stick with any regular phone (including iphones), you'll be stuck on TMobile's network only and it's not nearly as good.
idkwtfiad t1_j11ip3a wrote
Reply to comment by derpingandlurking in Feedback on Quickmedcards.com? Is it a scam? by Emergency-Tie2370
This is a myth. Maine does not maintain a registry of people with med cards, and there is no law in Maine that prevents someone with a med card from purchasing a gun.
Lying on Form 4473 about drug use, however, is illegal, and would apply equally whether you have a med card or use recreational cannabis products.
idkwtfiad t1_j0vazoo wrote
Reply to comment by BonsaiBirder in Goodnight, Maine. Bangor has its own sort of beauty. by BonsaiBirder
Charlie Howard was a young gay man who was murdered in Bangor by a couple of teenagers in 1984. He was assaulted and thrown into the Kenduskeag where he drowned because he was gay.
idkwtfiad t1_j6r0247 wrote
Reply to Good space heater? by Baphometwolf83
Just a heads up: the price of the heater is going to be nothing compared to the cost of electricity to run it. A 1500w space heater is going to cost you more than $7/day to run, or more than $200/mo if it runs continuously.