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No one escapes the lobster in Maine . Its little red icon decorates place mats, adorns flags and mugs, even inspires sugar candies. Everywhere, promises of the fresh crustacean abound. And so, with so many offerings, where to go? Having sampled the ...

The Maine attractions - Newsday

PORTSMOUTH — New Hampshire highway officials dropped a "bombshell" on residents Thursday when they announced their Maine counterpart has rejected plans to make significant improvements to Memorial Bridge, described as the top "red-listed" bridge in ...

Can't bridge the gap - Fosters Daily Democrat

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Candidates continued to travel across the state seeking to sway undecided voters on Tuesday and municipal clerks prepared for a long day and night as all signs pointed toward record-setting voter participation in Maine. Even ...

Record number of absentee ballots cast in Maine - New Orleans Times-Picayune

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ Candidates continued to travel across the state seeking to sway undecided voters on Tuesday and municipal clerks prepared for a long day and night as all signs pointed toward record-setting voter participation in Maine ...

Maine News - Citizen

DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- You'd think that in the 21st Century, we could do things better than we did in the 1930's. But when it comes to train travel, that's not the case. Here's an example. To take a weekday trip from Brattleboro, Vt., to New York City in ...

On Native Ground - American Reporter

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Candidates made their final sweeps across the state Monday as their campaigns and political parties intensified behind-the-scenes effort to get voters to the polls. Municipal clerks, meanwhile, awaited an opening of the ...

Record number of absentee ballots cast in Maine; clerks begin ... - Newsday

COURTESY PHOTO HOUSEMATES Barbara Martin, Peter Gray, Jan Clough and Karen Potter with Maggie, one of the three dogs they share their home with. Potter is a Shared Family Living Provider with Lakes Region Community Services. It's hard to imagine why ...

Housemates enjoy unique, successful living arrangement - Citizen

INDIANAPOLIS – An association of athletic directors will ask the Indiana High School Athletic Association today to consolidate the four-class state basketball tournaments into three classes. The Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators ...

Basketball regrouping sought by state ADs Staff, wire reports - FortWayne.com

2000: Maine: Al Gore, U.S.: George Bush 2004: Maine: John Kerry, U.S.: George Bush AUGUSTA — Political lore abounds in an exciting election year such as this one, with Maine at the center of one saying in particular. You've heard the old saw, "As ...

Maine's way is no longer so prescient - Maine Sunday Telegram

If there is one month in which to sample New England's thriving crafts scene, this is it. From Mystic, Conn., to Portland, Maine, artisans display their wares at shows, festivals, and open-studio events every weekend. "In November the weather usually ...

Resolved Question: Would you like to travel to this state?

I picked a random state, and the question is would like to go to Maine? more

Open Question: Why is this Ron Paul senior aide & Bob Barr aide pleading for Libertarians to vote McCain/Palin?

FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE, SOCIALLY TOLERANT, PRO-DEFENSE! November 2, 2008 I have been a lifetime Libertarian Party activist, for over 25 years. I’ve served in numerous capacities, including on the Libertarian National Committee, as a Libertarian State Rep. candidate, and as Ron Paul’s Personal Travel Aide in his 1988 Libertarian Presidential campaign. I’ve also served as Ron Paul’s Congressional Campaign Coordinator and as his Senior Congressional Aide for 7 years, 1997-2004. This election year, I’ve been supporting Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr. As a matter of fact, I’m the very guy who recruited his running mate Wayne Root into the race. Since the Spring, I’ve been the Party’s lead petitioner around the Nation. I’ve collected tens of thousands of signatures to get Barr/Root on the ballot in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island. However, I was greatly encouraged by McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin for his VP. Palin has a solid libertarian background. In 2005/06 she was the guest speaker at two Libertarian Party meetings in Anchorage. She Up until now, I’ve encouraged my fellow Libertarians to follow their conscience and vote for either McCain/Palin or for Barr/Root, if it suits them better. I now believe, two days before Election Day, that this campaign is just too critical to risk on such a strategy, and if Libertarians won’t put the liberty of our country ahead of our party ambitions, who else in this country will? Obama is fundamentally opposed to virtually all libertarian stances on all issues. From taxes, to freedom of speech, to protecting property rights, to putting a halt to the ever-encroaching Nanny-state, and 4 years of an Obama Presidency will have disastrous results for liberty, and supporters of the limited government view. As evidence of this, Obama has taken to lodge a full frontal assault on the libertarian movement within the last couple days. In two separate speeches Obama accused McCain/Palin of supporting tax cuts because they believed in the “Virtue of Selfishness." ABC News confirmed that the phrase was most likely a direct hit at libertarian icon Philosopher Ayn Rand. By attacking Individualist philosophy, in essence, Obama has declared war on libertarians and the libertarian movement in these closing days of Election ‘08. How should libertarians respond? It is now my strong feeling that libertarians nationwide, and most assuredly my fellow Libertarian Party members, should strongly consider casting their votes for Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin. The libertarian movement would be best served with an Obama defeat. Bob Barr has been polling around 1 to 1.5% in recent polls. A Research 2000/Daily Kos poll released just Friday, had Barr at a full 2%. That is more than enough to cause McCain/Palin to go down to defeat. As we all know, a good 90% of Libertarian votes come directly out of the GOP column. I urge my Libertarian friends, especially those in “swing states” to shift these final days to McCain/Palin. Those States that are especially critical include: New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. McCain/Palin lead Obama/Biden in the latest poll out of Wyoming with 68% to 32%. A Libertarian vote cast for Barr/Root in Wyoming, or even Utah, Idaho, Alabama, Kansas, and my native Texas, would not cause any harm. But Libertarians in the critical swing states must now weigh their vote very seriously and with great caution. Do we want a guarantee of tax increases for virtually all taxpayers, more federalization of education, more pork barrel spending, and continuation of affirmative action quotas, a return of the so-called Fairness Doctrine intended to silence the voice of libertarians and conservatives across the nation? Or, do we want a friendly ear in a confirmed Libertarian Party friend and ally in the office of the Vice-Presidency of the United States. For these reasons, I am voting for McCain/Palin on Tuesday and I urge all of my Libertarian friends to do the same. Our party has made great gains and that is important. Nobody in the libertarian movement has worked harder than I have to assure those gains. But at this moment in history, we must stand with our conservative friends, against a massive affront upon liberty and freedom itself. I call upon all freedom loving libertarians to consider this situation carefully and stand with me! Eric Dondero LIBERTARIANS FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE, SOCIALLY TOLERANT, PRO-DEFENSE! more

Resolved Question: Where to go in Maine in December?

Hi i wanted to go to travel outside of NJ and towards Maine for a weekend in December with a special someone. I am young about 23 years of age. Any recommendations for places to go, stay and what to Do there? I love the outdoors. Thank you more

Resolved Question: I need help on this word problem!!!?

ok so its a dirt problem wich means you have to use Distance=rateXtime. my maine problem with this problem is i cant find t or the "time" so i can plug it in to the t. I already know t=7 because are teacher gave us the answers but i need to know why it =7 so i can do it on the test. The question is It takes a small jet plane 4 hours less time than it takes a propeller-driven plane to travel from Glen Rock to Oakville. The jet plane averages 637km/h while the propeller plane averages 273 km/h. How far is it from Glen Rock to Oakville. If you get the answer t=7 and D=1911km then your answer is right but please explain to me how you mainly got the T or time shane and nagger you both helped me alot thanxxx sorry shane but naggers was more clear for me more

Voting Question: How can most republicans support the republican tax policy?

The following are a few examples. 1. Hedge fund managers have their income taxed as capital gains (15%) instead as ordinary income. Republicans state that the lower tax rate is needed due to the high risk but all the risk is taken by the investors and not the hedge fund manager. 5 Hedge fund mangers made over $1 billion last year. 2. Most of the super rich do not pay state taxes on their investments. Most establish their primary residence in a state without a state income tax even though they seldom visit that state. This was the case of George H. W. Bush when he was in the white house where his primary residence was in a hotel room in Texas instead of the white house in Washington DC or his home in Kennybunkport Maine. 3. Although the top 1% of the earners in the US pay 28% of the federal taxes, they own 33.8% of the wealth in the US. The effective tax rate is lower than what the middle class pays due to the large number of tax loopholes for the rich. 4. Exercised stock options are not considered as an expense to a corporation but instead, 35% of the exercise price can be written off as a tax credit. This makes it appear that the corporation has made a large amount of money when it reality much of the profits were given to the corporate executives as bonuses. If tax credits exceeds the amount of tax owed, the corporation will receive a tax refund. 5. Although US corporations pay a hefty 35% corporation income tax which is the second highest tax rate in the industrial world, in reality US corporations pay the second lowest effective corporation income tax rate as based on percentage of GDP due to the numerous tax loopholes. With McCains current proposal, corporate income tax rates will be reduced to 20% which is the second lowest in the industrial world and in reality will be by far the lowest effective tax rate based on GDP. 6. Corporate executives get perks such as private jets, expensive cars, low or no interest loans, 5th Avenue apartments, family travel, private parties, etc. that the corporation writes off as an expense and is not considered as income to the executives. more

Resolved Question: Cross-country travel advice?

I am going to be traveling from Portland, Maine towards the western part of the country this spring - To Santa fe or possibly San Francisco area and all around. I will either be taking my old beater of a car for a road trip or simply backpacking/hitchhiking. Any good advice from someone with experience? more

Resolved Question: POLL: Which of these states would you travel to and WHY?

Let's say you are already going on vacation to New York City and you wanted to go to another state along with that. Which of these states would you go to and WHY?????????/ Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts Maine Rhode Island Vermont New Hemisphere I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL REASONS!! I'M ASKING WHY SHOULD I (ME) TRAVEL THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like what I'm asking for is reccommendation. I don't really care if you aunt, dog, cat, grandpa or ur mom lives there. more

Resolved Question: Get answers from millions of real people.?

How long would it take to travel by boat from Boston to Portland, Maine? more

Resolved Question: I got a speeding ticket in Maine but I am from Mass., how will this effect my MA license/Driving Record?

I was pulled over for travelling 39 in a 25 in a remote area in Maine by a unmarked Maine State Police vehicile. Upon the traffic stop I was told to pull into a private lot. I was asked what I was doing in the area I answered "Going for a drive." I then asked the Trooper why I was pulled over. He answered "You were going a little fast, 39 in a 25." The road was a long straightaway near Skowegan(SP.) and I did not see a 25 mph listing. Without any other communication, a Maine State Police K9 unit was called to the scene. No further questions were asked by the Troopers and the dog did not signal anything to the best of my knowledge. The K9 unit left and the officers left me with a speeding ticket totaling around $130. The Trooper issued the ticket to my former address (ny new address was affixed in sticker form on the back, per MA law). The area I was in is an extremely long drive from my home so I want to know if I fight it, where would the court date be? Will this affect my MA license if I simply pay the fine? Is this a beatable ticket in Maine possibly based on the wrong address? Is this a moving violation against my license and insurance in MA? more

Resolved Question: Traveling from NJ to Maine - help with travel info?

We will be driving to Portland Maine. The weather should be sunny and in the 50's for the highs while we are there. We don't want to travel too far out of that area. What are the must see places? Any tips or suggestions on good, but cheaper end places to eat. We plan to buy some food at the local supermarket, so we wont have to eat out too much. (we have kids ages,3, 9 & 14) Any info is appreciated! Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Since I think I was misunderstood...?

Here is an abbreviated version of my last question. I have 3 dogs. My first is a 1 year 10 month old English Mastiff, spayed, named Riley. My second is a 1 year 2 month old English Mastiff/Amstaff X, neutered, named Chester And my newest is an approximately 1.5-2 year old Amstaff, neutered, named Madoc. We got Riley at the age of 6 months and she started off being very shy. We took her to obedience classes to socialize her and she started lunging at people, she had a surgery to reconstruct her vulva and then she started biting (without breaking the skin) strangers. Riley has never harmed or threatened to harm myself, my fiance or my second dog, Chester. When we introduced Madoc there were a couple minor scuffles for dominance but nothing to be concerned over. There were 2 months of absolute acceptance and then she attacked him...out of the blue...no warning signs. The first time we considered it a fluke and that we just didn't catch the trigger but 5 days later she did it again and punctured his jugular twice. He has 2 full thickness lacerations also that we had patched up by the emergency vet. So far we have tried in this order: Positive reinforcement training, Cesar Millan's methods, Thyroid panel (came back "normal") a dog behavior specialist, Prozac, Oxitocin, boarding with the behaviorist, and then we finally just kind of gave up on her accepting strangers as we can safely confine her to the house. She's a Mastiff so she doesn't need much exercise and she's handle-able to the point where we can walk her safely down the road as long as it is pretty untraveled. She knows "watch" "touch" and "leave it" commands so I can distract and redirect her if needed in public situations (vet visits and not much else). She has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, severe separation anxiety, defensive-aggression, and the "shy gene." We cannot rehome Riley anywhere because she will completely freak any time that she is taken away from us. It is also unfair of us to give someone this responsibility. We will not rehome Madoc because he is the most well-behaved dog I have ever met. He is a therapy dog I use for work and has been temperament tested and was deemed the most stable dog she had ever tested. If I have to lose a dog I'm not loosing 2 of them. And here is some of my background: I work at an animal shelter so I am very familiar with dogs and their behavioral problems. Riley certainly accepts my dominance 100% no questions about it- all of my dogs do. I've done extensive research on her breed and all sorts of different training techniques. I have brought her to professionals and spent over 10,000 dollars on both her medical and behavioral issues in the past year. And I'd also like to mention that not all dogs are black and white. She doesn't like strangers and had a couple fights with Madoc but 99% of the time she is relaxed at home with us cuddling, loving, giving kisses, and being the sweetest dog. She is well loved. We also make sure to crate all the dogs when we're away/sleeping, they aren't allowed on the furniture, and I do not allow rough housing with the other dogs (or people). Riley is extremely smart and has learned all commands thoroughly and quickly but is terrified and that's where the problem lies. My questions are: Should I feel guilty for considering euthanasia? Have I exhausted all resources or is there someone else out there? Are there any other medical causes that I can have her tested for? Can we treat the dog-aggression successfully and continue to keep her away from society? How can I reintroduce Madoc to Riley safely to avoid these problems again? And a little further information: I live in Maine so I don't have a ton of professionals available to me. I'm willing to travel 2 hours to get to one. I don't have a ton of money left to keep treating her for the behavioral issues so "sending her to Cesar Millan" is not an option. I am an animal shelter worker/vet tech so most procedures, testing, and treatments I can do at home- safely, and away from the public. I want her and my other dogs to be safe, happy and healthy. Is this a possibility. If not, I could really use some reassurance that I'm making the right decision in giving her one more chance or I'll have to euthanize her. We currently have made a few home changes and are being extremely strict with rules and what she (and the other dogs can do) and when they can do it to reassert dominance if that's the problem. Madoc and Riley are being kept completely separate until all of Madoc's injuries have healed. Please let me know if you have any other ideas and thank you so much in advance. more

Resolved Question: Leaf Peeping in Maine? ?

Hi :-) Has anyone traveled to go leaf peeping in Maine this time of year? Wanted to have our mom take a small trip up there, she used to live there, and not sure how to go about doing it? Are their any inexpensive tour groups? What is the best area to go to? Any good hotels in that area? Sorry! i know thats a lot of questions! Would really appreciate the help :-). Thanks so much! more

Voting Question: Where can I find a white pant suit for women?

My partner and I are having a civil union in June, she is not the girlie type and rather than the wear the traditional dress, she would like to wear a white pant suit. I am having GREAT difficulty finding them. I'm located in Maine but willing to travel in the northern New England area if anyone has a suggestion of a place or even a place online would be great! Thanks more

Resolved Question: Im traveling from Illinois to Maine by train... any tips?

Me and my bf are traving to maine this christmas to visit my mom. Here and dad have been divorced for just over a year now. he doesnt know im going (not the point). were going from chichago(705 pm) to washington, district of columbia(130 pm) then were stuck there for just over 8 hours. i need somethings in Washingtion that we could do for thoes 8 hours. we dont have money for a hotel but would like to maybe go out to dinner or something. any good places there? then from washington (10pm) were on the train again to Boston Back bay at 747 am then my next question. we need to take the subway or a cab to boston north station what would be better? and how much would a cab cost? the appromated time to get there would befrom 807 to 815 (thats what amtrack told me). then from boston north we leave at 910 am and arrive at portland at 1135 am. aside from thoes questions i want to know like some tips to traveling what to keep in mind when im packing and all that good stuff.. ive traveled before, but bye plane and bus with my mom. im super nervouse ive never like travled with out her. im scared of getting lost or missing our train but it seems like we have enought time.... oh and we have to sleep on the train too any tips for that? like a small pillow and blanket? what should i wear? jeans or sweats? any tips would be greatly appriciated thank you! oh and sorry for such a loaded question 4 minutes ago - 3 days left to answer. more information: people seam to think im dumb I allready have ticketts i know theres a train from chicago to boston. no way of getting it because we would have to spend the night and we cant do that so we are going into washington. i just want traveling tips. like what to bring, how to not get bord, lost ect. thank you for your help more

Resolved Question: OOT Wedding - How far in advance to send Annoucement/Invites?

I am getting marrie din New Mexico next August. How far in advance should I send out the Save-the dates and invitations? Some of the guests will be coming from here in Texas, some as far away as Maine. I have been thinking about sending the Save-the-dates in December as Christmas Cards so that everyone has time to start making travel arrangements and saving for the trip. Is that too soon? I was thinking of sending out the invitations in May so that everyone has the time to book their hotels, final trip arrangements and such. Is this to soon also? Thank you in advance! more

Resolved Question: Is this just a coincidence?

For years I have heard about my best friend's fiance's cousin. I was told about him before she even met him herself from his aunt. To make a long story short my friend took a trip to Prince edward Island Canada and sent me a postcard. The first thing she wrote on the card was " has so and so called you yet" He had been given my number from his Aunt who I had met a few weeks earlier. He did call but I had been in NYC and never did get to talk with him. The postcard was dated 9/23/02. 6 years go by and I hear more and more about him. My friend travels to texas where her fiance is from and where he lives as well and meets him herself. She thinks how great we would be together and keeps telling me all about him. Finally the end of september rolls around and out of the blue he visits here (maine) to bring his Aunt who relocated here her dog. He stayed for a few days and we finally met. He had to go back to texas but I really liked him so I sent him a Birthday card as his Bday was shortly after he got back. I left my numer on the card and he called on 9/23/08. 6 years to the day my friend mailed me the card asking if he had called. I think it's kinda weird but wonder if I'm reading too much into it. what do you think??? more

Resolved Question: Looking for Cheap Motels? ?

My wife & I are moving from Bangor, Maine to Trenton City, Missouri next month. It's our 1st interstate trip, and having a hard time looking for cheap motels NEAR the interstae route (5 miles max range from the interstate highway). I searched Mapquest in places to stop, & planned to travel 400-500 miles a day. Im on a tight budget, my price rage for a motel/lodge is $50 max w/breakfast. Super 8, Days Inn are too expensive. Is there any travel ace out there that could help? means a lot to us. Thank you more

Resolved Question: Looking for gas stations that accept american express?

Traveling from Canton, Ohio to Bangor, Maine more

Resolved Question: where to see aurora borealis in mass, nh, maine, new brunswick?

I'm in boston, I'm a photog, I really want to hunt down one of these magnificent acts of nature, are there any good locations, towns, to see this between here and new brunswick, thats about as far as ill travel. Also Do like meteorologist know when this is going to happen before it happens... like meteor showers and such or is it one of those things where im going to have to cross my fingers and hope. Thanks!! btw can you be liek super specific. :-) I just saw recent, as in 5 day old photos of this from nh, and they were very vivid and un-doctored. So are you sure you know what your talking about 2nd dude? more

Resolved Question: I am looking for a doberman pinscher?

I am searching for a red/rust female large doberman pinscher in areas of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts. I do not want to have the puppy shipped. I will travel to pick up. I have searched but unfortunately the prices are to high for my pocketbook. I just want a purebred pet quality is fine - No papers is fine, as long as it can be proof some how she is purebred. Also will sign contract to have her spade because I plan to do that anyway. Xlarge frame preferred. We had a red female before and she passed at 18yrs old she was our life and lungs I miss a doberman in my life terribly but I don't have a lot of money. Please help me. Diane more

Resolved Question: I need to travel 750 miles south southwest, how many miles is that from portland maine ?

i need to meet someone half way.what is 750 miles from portland maine traveling to louisiana more

Resolved Question: costs of puma clothing/sneakers in the states? US?

hey, im travelling down to maine in two more days!! yay! anyone know what the prices are like on puma apparallel etc.. my fav brand :) im wodnering if the prices are the same as the puma website.. im actually going to kittery, where there is an outlet for puma, if anyone has any details who live i nthe states or who have gone there for shopping or whatever, please let me know what its like. For example, here to buy sneakers they are about 120-140 with tax. the site is around 75 dollars for a pair of sneakers.. so if you can tell me what the price is like there for sneakers, id love you. haha, thanks! more

Resolved Question: Are there any natural hot springs around connecticut?

I have a 4 day weekend in October and I've always wanted to go. I'm willing to travel south as Pennsylvania/Maryland, and north as Maine. more

Resolved Question: Traveling to Maine in early October; can you save me some money on rooms and lobster on the coast?

We will likely be staying inthe Portland to Booth Bay area. We loved a lobster pound in Belfast for great lobster and fair price, but don't know much about things farther South. more

Resolved Question: Was it just me, or did I see Hurricane Ike going across the country...?

from Texas, to Ohio or Maine??? That's crazy! I've never heard or actually seen something like that before in my life. Can hurricanes travel or cross the coutry like that? I saw the letters way up high, where you looking at a map of the US. Then you see 'Ike' NE in the US. I know it hasn't gotten there yet or will be there, but that's so crazy and shocking for me to see. I thought once hurricanes hit land, they start to slow down. Then sooner or later will eventually disappear, and be gone for good. Has anyone else noticed Ike on the news? Also, does anyone know why it does that if that really happens. I know I said 'if,' but I if hurricanes actually do that, that's just insane right there. Thanks! more

Resolved Question: In planning a trip to Maine in October, what things should I make sure to see?

I have never been to Maine but sure am looking forward to visiting it in October. I have no idea where to begin! Where would you recommend I go and what travel tips re accommodation, events, locations and dining can you provide? Thanks for sharing! more

Voting Question: What would you like to ask?

As a first year nursing student, what can I expect to make for a starting salary in the state of Maine? What about as a traveling nurse? more

Resolved Question: Help me move. I have not traveled the states much and I was hoping for some direction?

I've lived in the same state since I was born and I want to move. This maybe a stretch, I should go paces but I don't know where to start. I was hoping with a description of what I'm looking for someone could suggest a city or state. I'm looking for cool temperatures, 45-75 and I hate humidity. I would like something to look at, either big mountains or large body of water. Also want this place to be big enough to support a major league sports, hockey would be my favorite and baseball right up there too. I am a laid back liberal person, so I'd like this area to be as well. A friendly town, like the opposite of Boston since it's hard to meet people in Boston. I'm going to visit Colorado since it fits nicely into my description. Any others? I also liked Portland Maine if that helps. more

Voting Question: What wPlease help me I need major advise( I know its long but all is relevant) anyone please help?

I don't know what do do about by best friend!! PLEASE HELP? I have known my best friend since we were in second grade he was my first real friend when I moved to America from Australia. People are always saying we look cute together and even his sister who are older think we are going out. The last day of school we both admitted we liked each other a little more than friends but we didn't want to start anything just in case it didn't last. He told me he would think about it and that we may go out in a month. We spent most of the summer together. He came to watch me compete in my figure skating and I traveled all the way to Atlantic City to watch him compete in dance Nationals. I also was invited to Maine with him and his family for 4 days. The thing is that when I'm around him and there is anyone else there he won't even look at me and we would always given me the biggest hugs but now he just kind of smiles and greats me in the halls at school. I was wondering if anyone knew how he is reacting and why. Does this always happen to the male race? Please help me I'm very confused and a little hurt. Oh and do you think he's lost interest? If its relevant we are both in high school he's really tall but not popular though all the girls seem to like him. I've seen him have many girl friends and I don't know if I could handle that happening again. more

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Resolved Question: Fall Foliage road trip to New England?

I am a corporate travel agent, looking to get away for about four days on a road trip to the New England states. I will be driving from Pennsylvania heading North. We are looking to travel up to Maine. Does anyone have a place we should stay? Or a route to take to see the best scenes in October? We do not need to stay in a large city, just looking for the best sites. Any help would be grateful. Like a little cottage town with the best lobster, etc. more

Voting Question: I dont know what do do about by best friend!! PLEASE HELP?

I have known my best friend since we were in second grade he was my first real friend when I moved to America from Australia. People are always saying we look cute together and even his sister who are older think we are going out. The last day of school we both admitted we liked each other a little more than friends but we didn't want to start anything just in case it didn't last. He told me he would think about it and that we may go out in a month. We spent most of the summer together. He came to watch me compete in my figure skating and I travelled all the way to Atlantic City to watch him compete in dance Nationals. I also was invited to Maine with him and his family for 4 days. The brin is that when I'm around him and there is anyone else there he won't even look at me and we would always given me the biggest hugs but now he just kind of smiles and greats me in the halls at school. I was wondering if anyone knew how he is reacting and why. Does this always happen to the male race? Please help me I'm very confused and a little hurt. Oh and do you think he's lost interest? If its relevant we are both in high school he's really tall but not popular though all the girls seem to like him. I've seen him have many girl friends and I dont know if I could handle that happenning again. more

Resolved Question: Which are the best outdoor travel destinations in Maine in October?

Thanks very much! I'll certainly check it out more

Resolved Question: Long car rides and two pups?

My husband and I are going from Maine to Florida in three weeks, we will be driving. We have two dogs that are coming with is, one is a year old and the other is about 7 months old. We're probably going to go down in two or three days, the first day we'll stop after only 4 hours to visit his grandparents in Conn. before we go down, then we'll play it by ear on the second day, either travelling the whole 20 hours at once, or stopping about half way through. Any suggestions for the long car rides? Obviously we'll be stopping every couple of hours for potty breaks...and we'll keep plenty of water and food available for them. Should we crate them in the car? I'm sorry...we have two dogs that are coming with US. To clarify, we're leaving in three weeks, not taking three weeks to get down there. Isis: He gave me some eye drops and an antibiotic...unless that was the ACE put into an old antibiotic container. We're going to the Daytona area. more

Resolved Question: are the power outlets in Canada the same as the ones in the USA?

i am traveling to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in a few days and i live in Portland, Maine, USA. i was wondering if the power outlets are the same or not? i need my ipod and need the power cord that goes to an american outlet, will it work in Canada?? ASAP PLEASE!!! :D thanks!! -TJ more

Resolved Question: Your McDonalds Survey?

Your McDonald's specialty menu depends on where you live. In the southeast U.S. it includes the Southern Style Chicken Sandwich. In Maine, i'm told, they have some sort of a lobster sandwich (or maybe it was a salad). A travelling salesman I once knew said he patronized a McDonalds in Austrailia that had beets as a sandwich condiment. So what regional item is on the menu at your McDonalds? more

Resolved Question: where did the new england accent come from ?

im curious is to where the new england accent came from and how it developed. i noticed in my travels to the boston and maine area that they pronounce words in a odd way such as boston is pronounced bawsten or lobster is pronounced lobstah it is like any accent i have ever heard unique in its own way. i am curious is to what nationalitys came together to form the accent if anyone knows please inform me thank you. more

Voting Question: My husband & I want to relocate out of Utah & have found a few places we like but would like to know more.?

We currently live in Utah. (3rd highest in nation for gas prices 9th most expensive place to live 3rd lowest paid state 4th worst in air quality & always the worst schools in the nation every year) We have wanted to move out of state for years & finally have started to build a nest-egg to do so. We want somewhere that is not too hot or humid, good school & air quality, cheap homes & good jobs, snow & mountains. We have done some research & a few places have peaked our interest & I was hoping someone might know more on these places. Coeur D'Alene Idaho Caught us cause I have family there who swear its the most beautiful place & we love mountains & trees & its not to far to travel home once in a while. Madison Wisconsin Is ranking high in every magazine for great place to raise a family & has good jobs. But what about mtns? New Gloucester Maine We have found the biggest homes on huge lots for dirt cheap around here & good paying jobs in Portland Maine just 30 mins away. Love the mild climate but what about landscape & mtns? Anything you know on these places or any suggestions on new places to research that may meet our needs would be very helpfull. Thank you! xoxo Misty more

Resolved Question: Maine Trip Suggestions

I'm driving to Maine this October from Philly. We may make a few stops on the way, but we really want to tour around Maine. We have about 9 days total. I think we might get as far north as Acadia and then loop back down. Any suggestions on places we should see? I'm using a travel book, but it's really tough planning this trip! more

Resolved Question: Maine license not good enough id for a plane

i think i remember hearing about Maine drivers license not being good enough id for traveling on a plane am i right and has that been changed or is that still going on and then what do you do to take a plane the maine license id not being good enough because of the state rejecting the real id act more

Resolved Question: What is the best lobster pound/lobster shack in Maine?

I'm traveling up the Maine coast and want to stop at a few lobster pounds, and looking for advice on the best ones in terms of quality, price and view. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Ketchup Chips in the USA?

I love these chips. I have relatives in Canada and I've always bring multiple bags over the border to bring back for friends and such. However, I cannot find these ANYWHERE here in the USA. I live in New England and frequently travel around, so does anyone in Vermont, Massachusetts or Maine, or even here in New Hampshire (Preferably here in NH :D) know where to buy or order them? By the way, I live in Southern New Hampshire and have checked all the stores in town, but nothing outside of it. Anyone know of a Canadian store or other store that has them? more

Resolved Question: I have a Sears Model 41A3066 Garage Door Opener that is not working correctly.?

This Opener was working for years when installed in Illinois. I took it to Maine and before installing it, set it up on a workbench. When I operate the remote it travels to the stop bolt, bends the rail slightly, releases and shuts off. Pressing the remote again results in the same action. I tried adjusting the FORCE and LIMIT controls with little or no noticeable change. How can I fix this problem? more

Resolved Question: How much should we pay our nanny when she travels on vacation with us for a week?

We are bringing our regular afternoon sitter with us on vacation for one week to a house we've rented in Maine in August. We have two kids who are 2 and 5. We are paying for her plane tix there and back. We will pay for all of her meals that she eats with us and are supplying her with own room. We have no idea what to pay her. She is a college graduate and very dependable. We typically pay her $13 per hour. We anticipate having her home with the kids 4 of the 7 nights we are there, giving her 2 nights on her own, as well as time during the day. She won't need to be up at night with the kids but will be more of an extra set of hands on the beach, at home, etc. $500 for the week seems to low; $1,000 way to high. Let me know what you think and thanks! more

Resolved Question: what to do about are wedding?

so i have been engaged 4 about 6 months now i finished high school early bcz i got pregnant i just had a baby girl about 6 weeks ago my fiance when over to iraq for 8 months he will be back in 6 months and we have been talkin about gettin married after he gets back and when i turn 18 but we want all are family around money is not a problem but we want this to be sumwhere really nice great for pictures and but has to be big enough for all are family and friends which is around 450 people there is no place big enought around here in vermont but we want to be able to have it inside if i rains so we are willing to travel with everyone for about 400 miles away from vermont so any place in MAINE....NEW HAMPSHIRE... MASSACHUSETTS..... CONNECTICUT ....NEW YORK... NEW JERSEY so if anyone could help its would be great we really need to start planning this wedding and rhode Island to for got that one we have been tlkin on the phone about it and maybe we could do the coach buses they can fit about 55 people and sum people and drive not ever one so we wont need all of the people on them more

Resolved Question: 336 useless fact STAR IF U LIKE?

Useless Facts For every human being on earth, there are about 200 million insects. The harmonica is the world's most popular instrument. By the time they are 65 years old, most Americans have watched more than nine years worth of television. The puck in ice hockey can travel at up to 118 mph (190 km/h). If you stretched all the nerves in the body from end to end, they would be about 47 miles long. Humans have more than 600 muscles in their bodies. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. There are more chickens than people in the world. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched." All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt." All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. The largest cabbage weighed 144 lbs. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula" - and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: "L.A." A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just stripped fur. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life." A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (DON'T try this at home!) The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand. Many hamsters blink one eye at a time. The inventor of the flushing toilet was Thomas Crapper. The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites. Plastic lawn flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the U.S.A. Whitby, Ontario has more donut stores per capita than any other place in the world. Starfish have no brain. Dolphins sleep with one eye open. Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "E". Bulls are color blind. A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds. "Babe" was played by over 48 pigs. Mosquitoes have 47 teeth. Lip stick contains fish scales. The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2200 people. The largest known kidney stone weighed 1.36 kilograms. Kidney stones come in any color from yellow to brown. Women blink twice as many times as men do. The McDonalds at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario is the only one in the world that sells hot dogs. A bowling pin only has to tilt 7.5 degrees in order to fall down. The first episode of Leave It To Beaver aired on October 4, 1957. Beaver Cleaver's locker number is 9. The first flushing toilet seen on TV was on Leave It To Beaver. Jerry Seinfeld's apartment number (on the show) is 5A. In the old episodes it was 3A. The life span of a taste bud is ten days. Pi has been calculated to 2,260,321,363 digits. The billionth digit in Pi is 9. The first 100 numbers of Pi are: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884... 58209749445923078164062862089986280348... Click HERE for 99,999 digits of pi! A stretched out Slinky is 87 feet long. An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes. Emus can't walk backwards. A group of unicorns is called a blessing. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. A group of whales is called a pod. A group of geese is called a gaggle. A group of owls is called a parliament. A group of ravens is called a murder. A group of bears is called a sleuth. 12 or more cows is called a flink. A baby oyster is called a spat. Chickens can't swallow while they are upside down. In the October 22, 1945 edition of Life magazine there was a picture of a chicken with its head cut off. It was alive too! The average garden variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head. Pinocchio was made of pine. The largest pumpkin weighed 377 lbs. A mule won't sink in quicksand but a donkey will. More people are killed annually by donkeys than in airplane crashes. Alfred Hitchcock had no belly button for it was eliminated during surgery. There are 22 stars in the Paramount logo. The average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime. A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. Cranberry Jell-0 is the only kind that contains real fruit. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie. The pound sign # is called anoctothorpe. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world. New Jersey has a spoon museum with over 5,400 spoons from almost all the states. There was once a town in West Virginia called "6". Singapore only has one train station. The parking meter was invented in North Dakota. Napolean made his battle plans in a sandbox. Roman Emperor Caligula made his horse a senator. The green stuff on the occasional freak potatoe chip is chlorophyll. If you ate too many carrots you would turn orange. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's making Pluto the eighth planet from the sun. It has been that way since 1979 and will remain that way until 1999. The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons. The force of 1 billion people jumping at the same time is equal to 500 tons of TNT. Popeye was 5'6". Howdy Doody had 48 freckles. The first word spoken on the moon was "Okay". Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left foot first. The average speed of Heinz ketchup leaving the bottle is 25 miles per year. Hilary Clinton once said We are the President. The percent of women who wash their hands after leaving a restroom is 80%. The percent of men who wash their hands after using a restroom is 55%. There are 333 toilet paper squares on a toilet paper roll. The Eifel Tower has 2,500,000 rivets in it. "Jaws" is the most common name for a goldfish. On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles. The average American eats 2 donuts a day. The longest word in the Old Testament is Malhershalahashbaz. The longest time a person has been in a coma is 37 years. Every minute in the U.S 6 people turn 17. It takes the Where's Waldo artist one month to complete a drawing. 2500 lefties die each year using products designed for righties. A baby is born every 7 seconds. 10 tons of space dust fall on the Earth everyday. On average, a 4 year old child asks 437 questions a day. Blue and white are the most common school colors. Swimming pools in Phoenix, Arizona, pick up 20 pounds of dust a year. The first message tapped by Samuel Morse over his invention the telegraph was: What hath God wrought?. The first words spoken by over Alexander Bell over the telephone were: Watson, please come here. I want you. The first words spoken by Thomas Edison over the phonograph were: Mary had a little lamb The three words in the English language with the letters uu are: vacuum, residuum and continuum. A baby in Florida was named: Truewilllaughinglifebuckyboomermanifestd... His middle name is George James. It is illegal to ride a street car on Sunday if have been eating garlic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In a normal life time an American will eat 200 pounds of peanuts and 10,000 pounds of meat. A new book is published every 13 minutes in America. America's best selling ice-cream flavour is vanilla. American's eat 18 billion hot dogs a year. American's eat 134 pounds of sugar a year. Every year the sun loses 360 million tons. Because of Animal Crackers, many kids until they reach the age of ten, believe a bear is as tall as a giraffe. You can tell if a skunk is about if you smell only .000 000 000 000 071 ounce of its spray. Animal breeders in Russia once claimed to have bred sheep with blue wool. Penguins are the only bird that can leap into the air like porpoises. India has 50 million monkeys. By some unknown means, an iguana can end its own life. Americans spend around $3 billion for cat and dog food a year. Pigs can cover a mile in 7.5 minutes when running at top speed. You breathe about 10 million times a year. The colder the room you sleep in, the better the chances are that you'll have a bad dream. The first non-human to win an Oscar was Mickey Mouse. Lee Harvey Oswald was booked with mugshot number 54018. The Gulf Stream could carry a message in a bottle at an average of 4 miles per hour. The bullseye on a dartboard must be 5 feet 8 inches off the ground. The foot is the most common body part bitten by insects. The most common time for a wake up call is 7am. The doorbell was invented in 1831. The are 255 squares on a Scrabble board. The electric shaver was patented on November 6, 1928. There are 500 sheets of paper in a ream. The monkey wrench was invented by Charles Moncke. Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs. There are seven points on the Statue of Liberty's crown. There are approx. 550 hairs in the eyebrow. The most common non-contagious disease in the world is tooth decay. The shell constitutes 12 percent of an egg's weight. A squid has 10 tentacles. A snail's reproductive organs are in its head. A cow's only sweat glands are in its nose. The word "AND" appears 46,277 times in the Bible. The first word played in the Scrabble rules demonstration game is "horn". The telephone's U.S. patent number is 174,465. The typical person goes to the bathroom 6 times a day. There are 17 steps leading up to Sherlock Holme's apartment. When a horned toad is angry, it squirts blood from it's eyes. Napoleon was terrified of cats. The first Lifesaver flavor was peppermint. The typical American eats 263 eggs a year. The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by Laszlo and Georg Biro. The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. The parking meter was invented by C.C. Magee in 1935. In 1961, an IBM 7090 computer calculated Pi to 100 265 digits. The human body weighs forty times more than the brain. After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp. A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner. The oldest known vegetable is the pea. Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes. The avocado has the most calories of any fruit. The first zoo in the USA was in Philadelphia. The letter N ends all Japanese words not ending in a vowel. France has the highest per capita consumption of cheese. The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone. 4000 people are injured by teapots each year. The typical American consumes 27 pounds of cheese each year. The shortest English word that contains the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F is feedback. The ostrich has a 46 foot long small intestine. The state of California raises the most turkeys out of all of the states. The most sensitive finger on the human hand is the index finger. George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. The typical hen lays 19 dozen eggs a year. Stainless stell was invented by Harry Brearley in 1913. A scallop has 35 blue eyes. The left leg of a chicken in more tender than the right one. The only dog that doesn't have a pink tongue is the chow. Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935. The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal. The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey. Russia has the most movie theaters in the world. Albert Blake Dick invented the mimeograph machine. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturday. An Oscar weighs seven pounds. It takes the typical person seven minutes to fall asleep. Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer. The Eiffel Tower has 1792 steps. The mongoose was barred live entry into the U.S. in 1902. Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning. Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark. About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 600 m.p.h. The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year. Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet. Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue. A jellyfish is 95 percent water. The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump. The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly. America once issued a 5-cent bill. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails. You blink about 84,000,000 times a year. In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word. A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans. Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States. The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny. A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death. The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used. Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right of left handed... or is that pawed? The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven. Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lighting than women. Of all the words in the English language, the word set has the most definitions. Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow. Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the mornings. Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight. After eating, a housefly regurgitates its food and then eats it again! When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and whack them in the head. Coca-Cola was originally green. Hong Kong has the most Rolls Royce's per capita. Alaska is the state with highest percent of people who walk to work. 28 percent of Africa is wilderness. 38 percent of America is wilderness. A duck's quack does not echo and no one knows why. It costs $6400 to raise a medium size dog to age of 11. Average number of people airborne over the U.S. during any given hour: 61,000. 70 percent of Americans who visited Disneyland/World. Intelligent people have more copper and zinc in their hair. The youngest pope was 11 years old. Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other country. The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses every letter in the alphabet and was developed by Western Union to test telex/twx communications. Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only "mobile" National Monuments. The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter "uncopyrightable." Did you know that there are coffee flavored PEZ? The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and learned how to walk up standard staircases. When opossums are playing 'possum, they are not "playing." They actually pass out from sheer terror. The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because, when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of unwanted people (without killing them) used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired." Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds. David Prowse was the guy in the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars. He spoke all of Vader's lines, and didn't know his voice was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the screening of the movie. The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel fuel that it burns. The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. No NFL team which plays its home games in a domed stadium has ever won a Superbowl. The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League All-star Game. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars. The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined. Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. On average people fear spiders more than they do death. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. Butterflies taste with their feet. A cat's urine glows under a blacklight. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Coca Cola was originally green. The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words. There are more collect calls made on Father's Day than on any other day. Every day more money is printed for monopoly than the US Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women, women can hear better than men. Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33. The world's youngest parents were 8 & 9 and lived in China in 1910. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. The youngest Pope was 11 years old. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. The nursery rhyme Ring Around the Rosey is a rhyme about the bubonic plague. Infected people with the plague would get red circular sores (Ring around the Rosey...). These sores would smell very bad so people would hide flowers on their bodies in an attempt to mask the smell ("pocket full of posies..."). People who died from the plague would be burned to reduce the spread of the disease ("ashes, ashes, we all fall down"). The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma. American car horns beep in the tone of F. No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times. 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache. A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. more

Resolved Question: Where should i travel?

So im planning on going on a roadtrip sometime after high school or college and i figured i would start planning it now or at least decide where i want to go. My starting point is Pensacola, Florida and i plan on going all the way around then ending back up here. I realize it will be very expenzive but i have already started to save up and so have my friends. I know that some of the states i want to stop in are Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, New York, New Jersey and Maine but im not sure of any places that are intersting to stop at while im there or if there is a state worth stopping at and a city/town to visit within that state. So can you give me some ideas and suggestions please more

Resolved Question: Any travel advice for the East Coast? Sarting in DC then driving to Maine? Any good stops, places to eat?

The plan is to fly to DC then drive up to Maine. Any tips for hot spots, great places to eat, to stay and visit would be helpfull. Thanks more

Resolved Question: Temperature in Maine?

How cold/warm does it get in Maine in August? (specifically around Acadia National park) What would you recommend someone to wear traveling/hiking/biking? Any other information would be appreciated, thanks. more

Resolved Question: Am visiting southern Maine, by Amtrak train.1) How far from Wells to York, by car? 2)Is York closer to Kittery

My hotel is in York, Maine. I dont know which is closer to York (2.5 miles from York Beach), Wells or Kittery, which are the stations where the train stops. If anyone here has traveled that route, which would be better for me if I need a car to hotel in York? more