DON'T TOUCH That Prop!
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I went to college in Waterville for a while, and THAT was the sticks. Georgetown is more reasonably close to civilization.
But happy Halloween all the same! I hope you have a great flying weekend and are not struggling with 45 knot gusts like we have here at KOSH right now.
But happy Halloween all the same! I hope you have a great flying weekend and are not struggling with 45 knot gusts like we have here at KOSH right now.
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Gee, you don't look like a Mule. (Clarification for others: I'm assuming Telemakhos was discreetly referring to Colby College, up on Mayflower Hill, in Waterville, ME; and where the Colby Mules rule the athletic fields).
Waterville is inland; Georgetown is 6sm off U.S. Route #1, toward and on the ocean. However, most of Georgetown is within the "sticks," as per photo of my access road, at the near top of which I mounted my prop and Straw Man at my driveway. But it's peaceful up here: no trains, no trailer trucks or other sleep interrupting sounds; the last few days just a road grader and roller doing the annual maintenance on the access road. Unfortunately, we're no longer hearing the sweet sound of Navy P3 Orion a/c which were based only 4 or 5nm away.
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Waterville is inland; Georgetown is 6sm off U.S. Route #1, toward and on the ocean. However, most of Georgetown is within the "sticks," as per photo of my access road, at the near top of which I mounted my prop and Straw Man at my driveway. But it's peaceful up here: no trains, no trailer trucks or other sleep interrupting sounds; the last few days just a road grader and roller doing the annual maintenance on the access road. Unfortunately, we're no longer hearing the sweet sound of Navy P3 Orion a/c which were based only 4 or 5nm away.
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Correctamundo. I was at Colby for a year and a half before transferring out. Inland Maine, while sometimes lovely, is sort of a dump.
While at Colby, I chopped wood competitively. That was by far the best part of that school.
Georgetown sounds great. It seems, from your description, that it's the best of both worlds: the scenic trees and hills and seclusion of central Maine, combined with the coast of Maine and access to Route 1. Lucky dog you.
I used to love driving to those coastal towns. Belfast was closest to me, and I used to go at least once a week to sit of the rocks, read, and eat a lobster.
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. . . sorry you only partially enjoyed your stay in Waterville. It was/is the home town of a great statesman(personal opinion), Senator George Mitchell, former United states Senate Majority Leader, expert peace broker(although he didn't procreate much peace in certain segments of Major League Baseball).
In Georgetown's southern end, Five Islands, you could sit on the rocks(low tide) and munch on the lunches from Five Islands Lobster, the red building on the dock in my
aerial shot from August 27, 2009. The harbor is about 6sm south of my house. I won't be getting fat in Georgetown; it's 8sm to the nearest year-round fast food franchise.
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(and for kicks and giggles, a bit of island humor from a July 04 parade)
In Georgetown's southern end, Five Islands, you could sit on the rocks(low tide) and munch on the lunches from Five Islands Lobster, the red building on the dock in my
aerial shot from August 27, 2009. The harbor is about 6sm south of my house. I won't be getting fat in Georgetown; it's 8sm to the nearest year-round fast food franchise.
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(and for kicks and giggles, a bit of island humor from a July 04 parade)
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Five Islands sounds wonderful, and the harbor looks beautiful. My brother loves sailing; perhaps next time I go to visit him in Boston we'll see if there is anywhere to rent a J24 in the area, day sail, and then relax in town. We're always looking for somewhere cool to go. Three weeks ago we sailed from Boston to Marblehead... it was great!
For me, the best part of New England are the smaller, picturesque towns by the water. You seem to have found one of them.
By the way, being near fast food isn't what makes one fat... learning to cook traditional French cuisine and then cooking it all the time makes one fat. (I love Spanish and Italian food too, but those don't have the buttery goodness of French.)
I'm curing my own bacon as we speak. That will (in two more days) go into the smoker, and then will turn into a week's worth of lardons, coq au vin, BLTs, and maybe a choucroute if I'm feeling like it.
Who needs fast food when you can cook?
I loved your photos. I have to get up in the air and take some autumn photos of the lake and rivers up here. It's just so incredibly windy this whole week... Today, if I'd been flying a 152, I could have taken off on runway 22 with the brakes on and the engine off.
For me, the best part of New England are the smaller, picturesque towns by the water. You seem to have found one of them.
By the way, being near fast food isn't what makes one fat... learning to cook traditional French cuisine and then cooking it all the time makes one fat. (I love Spanish and Italian food too, but those don't have the buttery goodness of French.)
I'm curing my own bacon as we speak. That will (in two more days) go into the smoker, and then will turn into a week's worth of lardons, coq au vin, BLTs, and maybe a choucroute if I'm feeling like it.
Who needs fast food when you can cook?
I loved your photos. I have to get up in the air and take some autumn photos of the lake and rivers up here. It's just so incredibly windy this whole week... Today, if I'd been flying a 152, I could have taken off on runway 22 with the brakes on and the engine off.
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You had mentioned "civilization." The closest "metropolis" to here is Bath(7sm).
That's Bath Iron Works, Shipbuilder at right of the bridges. The smaller bridge on the other side of the Kennebec River crosses the Sasanoa River and goes from the mainland to Arrowsic Island. Georgetown Island is across another bridge several miles further along the Route #127.
That's Bath Iron Works, Shipbuilder at right of the bridges. The smaller bridge on the other side of the Kennebec River crosses the Sasanoa River and goes from the mainland to Arrowsic Island. Georgetown Island is across another bridge several miles further along the Route #127.
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Brunswick is a nice town. Isn't that close?
Also, Freeport isn't that far, and that's a really nice place... perfect if you need to get a fishing rod at 3am.
Also, Freeport isn't that far, and that's a really nice place... perfect if you need to get a fishing rod at 3am.
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Across the river from Winslow, home of Big G's Deli; the best sandwich shop in creation!
I lived in Waterville for the better part of two years. Loved it, except for that short (10 month) time between the first and last snowfall of the year!
Other than you, Harley, and Andrew Stanley, I didn't know we had so much of a connection to central ME here on POA!
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I've got family in Fairfield Maine, not too far from Waterville, right? Been to Augusta, Bath, pretty much any town that required going through to get to the border in Calais.
Haven't done any flying in Maine yet, I'd sure like to though.
Haven't done any flying in Maine yet, I'd sure like to though.
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Alright, you're right. Big G's deli rocks.
You guys are almost making me nostalgic for a place that I absolutely hated and couldn't wait to leave. Funny how memories work like that.
You guys are almost making me nostalgic for a place that I absolutely hated and couldn't wait to leave. Funny how memories work like that.
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Brunswick, if you're cockpit-sitting in my picture of Bath, is 7sm(if you're driving) in back of where you're sitting.
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Fairfield is the home town of Cindy Blodgett, who set a pile of basketball state records when she was in high school there. After being a college basketball star (don't remember where) she became head (ladies) basketball coach at University of Maine(Orono) and remains there today.
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If you didn't like Colby you might have liked Bowdoin College(Brunswick). At the far right is Farley Field House. Bowdoin alumnus William Farley(Fruit of the Loom owner) gave most of the money for the athletic facility. At Bowdoin you'd have been a Polar Bear rather than a Mule.
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My good friend from high school went to Bowdoin and loved it. I used to enjoy visiting him on his campus. The loser of the pack is Bates, which is a really good school in a really nasty town.
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Not a lot to do there out in Yuhupitsville, is there?
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When a certain media was known as "Educational TV"(now Public Television) Maine's first station in the network was WCBB(W Colby Bates Bowdoin).
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You, sir, win the understatement of the week award!
Your prize: one large pizza from WHOP (Waterville House of Pizza). The catch: you have to drive there and buy it, then PM me a copy of the receipt. Then I'll send you a check.
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) You didn't tell him to be sure to pay a visit to Chez Paree watering hole; or The Bob In. HR
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You mean, Baaaaath.