Yeah, I'm going up there for med school. Anyone there now? I'm looking a places to live in Biddeford and it's more expensive than Raleigh... what is up with that?

6/5/2006 10:25:47 PM

um, its the north. Its more expensive.

Portland is pretty cool

6/5/2006 10:29:14 PM

i hear it's right cold up there.

6/5/2006 10:30:10 PM

Visit LL Bean, eat a lobster, get some of Tom's Toothpaste and see George Bush Sr in Kennebunkport

there, I have just summarized everything most Americans think about Maine

6/5/2006 10:33:08 PM

yeah eat alot of lobster

6/5/2006 10:35:30 PM

Say hi to Johnny Smith for me.

6/5/2006 10:36:54 PM

omg you forgot stephen king

6/5/2006 10:37:53 PM

It's like Canada.



Except, boring.

6/5/2006 10:39:57 PM

um, its the north. Its more expensive.
as someone moving to connecticut

let me be the first to say

6/5/2006 10:41:22 PM

minimum wage is more tho

6/5/2006 10:42:35 PM

yeah, lotsa lobster up there, but it's still pretty expensive.

the LLBean store is 24/7/365. if you go, notice that none of the doors have locks - because they NEVER close. seriously though, there are a shitton of outlet stores up there in the same area - shopping insanity

6/5/2006 10:43:17 PM

it's the only state ive never been to on the east coast

there's probably a reason why...can't seem to remember

6/5/2006 10:47:26 PM

^^^hopefully not a factor for anyone going to med school

actually, it contributes to his cost of living by making things he pays for more expensive.

6/5/2006 10:56:32 PM

Biddeford is pretty awesome but Portland is better

6/5/2006 10:57:08 PM

maine is pretty rad

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:18 PM. Reason : o rly]

6/5/2006 11:18:38 PM

My friend goes to Bates College in Lewiston - the second largest city in Maine.

Apparently they have a McLobster Roll at McD's there...eww. I smell food poisoning.

I don't know why the cost of living is so high, but if you want I can ask her things for you - she's actually going to be interning at Cape Cod this summer at a theater company (I am soo going to visit), but she's been up there for a good while. I can only reason that perhaps they have to "import" a lot of goods from other parts of the country, which is why it is so costly...I can bet they don't have a great deal agricultural things up there with the exception of blueberries.

6/6/2006 12:13:33 AM

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"it's the only state ive never been to on the east coast there's probably a reason why...can't seem to remember"

because anything you want in maine you can get in any of the other new england states that are closer

6/6/2006 12:39:32 AM

^^ Haha, a lot of fast food places say they sell Lobster Rolls. Their shrimp is really cheap!! I never knew about the LL bean store hours, I'll keep that in mind when I'm goin crazy at 3 am and have nothing better to do.

6/6/2006 8:20:55 AM

My dad is from Maine.. some things you need to know...

1: It's fucking COLD. Bring your long underwear.

2: The outlet shopping experience is pretty good. LL Bean has some amazing shit up there.

3: These people live, eat, breathe, and sleep in seafood. I hope you're not allergic. Also, get lots of lobster. Its the only place in the country where it's actually cheaper to buy lobster than heroin.

4: It's fucking COLD. One day you may look out your window and see people running in shorts and a tshirt. They're natives.. 40 to them is like 90 to us. Don't be fooled.

5: There is nothing in Maine. Nothing. If you need something... drive to Boston.

6/6/2006 9:05:12 AM

they have lobster at mcdonalds there. and visit acadia national park, they have some really nice views of the atlantic

6/6/2006 9:25:25 AM

I went to high school with a guy that goes to Bowdoin in Brunswick. He was the guy in the circle of friends that was only kept around to be made fun of. He's pretty much a total asshole now.

6/6/2006 9:29:33 AM

my grandparents live in maine....so ive been there a lot. i always have a good time, but i don't know if id want to live there.

take a weekend and go up to bar harbor on mount desert island. theres a nice drive around the arcadia national park (lots of cool things to see) and there are quite a few breweries on the island. we had a good time just driving from brewery to brewery drinking beers at each stop. bar harbor has some cool restuarants and bars as well.

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"My friend goes to Bates College in Lewiston - the second largest city in Maine."

thats actually where my g-parents live. i didnt realize that was the 2nd largest city in Maine....its pretty tiny. they live in the college area (well, it wasnt college area when they moved there 50 years ago) and they are always talking about the crazy college kids running around naked outside. its pretty funny.

[Edited on June 6, 2006 at 9:35 AM. Reason : t]

6/6/2006 9:32:58 AM