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Mainah888 t1_jdvvuqf wrote

For the same reason there is one on top of the #11 crane right now at BIW.

They are only lit during Christmas. But safer to leave it up all year long. Locals don't even notice them anymore except during Christmas at night when they are lit up.

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xach t1_jdvuxke wrote

Reply to comment by yawnfactory in Maine Maple Failure. by JqD2_

Not around here. Near perfect conditions for three weeks in a row. And another good week ahead. I’m in northern Washington county. I have 20 taps and haven’t been too aggressive and I’ve gotten 9 quarts so far.

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busback t1_jdvs6wh wrote

Reply to comment by BorisGrishenko1985 in Maine Maple Failure. by JqD2_

WTF is up with the downvotes in this thread?

also who would put in the effort to set up a card reader that sits outside in the snow? u less you mean a laminated QR code that takes you to a paypal account

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Blue_Eyed_ME t1_jdvro9r wrote

My sad syrup story... Years ago my sister brought home a boyfriend (her date for a family member's wedding), and while the rest of us were sleeping, he cracked open EVERY mini syrup jug (10) from our maple Sunday excursions and stuck his fingers in them and licked them off to "try all the different types." Disgusting.

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TheDiceMan2 t1_jdvo45c wrote

i would feel awkward in the interim, but i would pay what i could now, and come back with the rest later. happened just the other day at the pot store. i came up $2 short and the guy was like “don’t worry about it” and proceeded to take it out of his tip jar. i died a little inside but he was really cool about it. a week later i came back in and gave him the $2 and tipped some extra on top of that for the kindness. he really appreciated it. i think that would have been completely acceptable here, too

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