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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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After the blizzard in New England...

... you see signs, especially around the cities warning of hazardous road conditions.

In Maine you see this;

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And this is kind of interesting;

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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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Kind of like watching the breakroom get cleaned. Not real evident, but with time-lapse, you kind kind of tell something happened.More dust and dirt settled...
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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wished it would do that here. put this place in a panic so fast it would make your head spin. did it in 06. was fun watching stupid people drive but dangerous at the same time.
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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That is a really cool time lapse.
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Shanajustin
That is a really cool time lapse.
I agree. That was very well done.
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bark
I agree. That was very well done.
I thought the sign was cooler. But you'd have to know Mainers where everything is 'wicked'.
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Mainers have a LOT of interesting phrases and local sayings... trust me , I live a couple hours from Bangor...
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JKM
Mainers have a LOT of interesting phrases and local sayings... trust me , I live a couple hours from Bangor...
You mean Bangha.
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 08:00 AM
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I always heard them call it "bangher"
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JKM
I always heard them call it "bangher"
Your probably right with "bangher".. Chaikwa can't hear very well with all that hair covering up his ears.
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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I havent traveled much in Maine except for vacationing in Kennebunkport. Oh wait. That wasnt me.
Guess I havent been there yet. If I take my rig there, what side of the road do they drive on?
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JKM
I always heard them call it "bangher"
There's no 'R'.

Originally Posted by Bark
If I take my rig there, what side of the road do they drive on?
The side with the least traffic.
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by chaikwa
The side with the least traffic.
I might like it there after all!
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by chaikwa
There's no 'R'.

The side with the least traffic.

Oh a down eastha eh?
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Hvytrkmech
Oh a down eastha eh?
Tim knows what I'm talking about despite the fact that he lives outside the country now. He's been there.
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