If you don't have GoNetSpeed service where you live and don't have it by the time Fidium gets around to you, Fidium is the next best thing. Good rates, though we went with GNS because we couldn't find anything positive said about Fidium from Google searches.

It's probably sensing the ad popup.

Can't they be mutually exclusive? Not every homeless person is a druggie, and not every druggie is a homeless person.

We can have both problems and tackle both problems. If we help the drug problem, we can help the homeless problem too.

Unless you have bad diarrhea or need to go to a hospital right the fuck at that very moment, you shouldn't be bitching about snow falling and the roads being fine and people doing 20 under. C'mon now.

"Everyone is an idiot on the road but me."

Ah. So she's probably your rep payee then, I'll assume.

Unfortunately I'd side with the others here and suggest that you find another line of work, maybe keep filmmaking, scriptwriting, and selling art as side jobs/hobbies. I've been looking for WFH jobs on Indeed for a while, so you could start there if you don't want to stand on your feet all day. There's also the Maine CareerCenter that has lots of helpful resources.

If your mother is receiving your checks and is putting every cent of it towards rent, then it wouldn't hurt for you to take on another job or two if you're able to, so you can have income for yourself if you're buying your own necessities or would just like a cushion to fall back on if needed.

It's probably the camera angle but that Market Basket looks like it has the same amount of space as a Dollar Tree. Smallest Mahket Basket in the world!

> I know I have it better than so many others

Hey now, that's the able-bodied people's line. Don't steal their line, it's trademarked!

> disability stigma

That's an everywhere issue. Not Maine-exclusive.

> horrid Voc Rehab experiences

Oh God yes. I got paired up with a woman who, while her advice was helpful, berated me and even made me cry at one point. She was like a strict teacher. Hated her so much.

Also, people are retiring at an extremely fast rate and VR can't keep up, so they're struggling.

> MaineCare is basically the only health care coverage people will take, even with Medicare coverage

For doctors, yes. For dentists, hell to the fucking no. MaineCare doesn't even pay them, so only a small handful of them offer it. If you want a dentist that takes MaineCare then you might have to travel.

It sucks because the government offered a solution to paying for dental costs, it's good and solid...but no one can put it into practice. It's unfortunate.

MaineCare in general just needs an entire overhaul. Way too many more cons than pros.

I'm confused as to how you don't make a cent from your job, though. What do you do? Do you receive SSI or SSDI that can put a damper on how many hours you can work and how much you can earn?

Maybe. The stuff like "dumbest state", "tornadoes" and "female criminals" is throwing me off. Maybe Minnesota does have a ĺot of tornadoes though, and/or Oklahoma does have a lot of criminals who are women. I can't attest to either; never been to either state.

I'm gonna sliiiiide in here and call bullshit and then whip out my "this is obvious satire" card. A majority of Mainers are pretty smart.

Key word being "majority"...we have our idiots. Myself unfortunately included.

Have you said anything related to the women of Ukraine with your phone in close proximity?

Because lemme tell you, my phone can pick up on me mentioning one thing about Facebook and I get Facebook ads up the wazoo for weeks. Might be the same deal here.

Well, it's all about perspective. You'd have to go there to see it yourself to make a good comparison.

> had to look this one up

Ah don't worry, so will the government when the time comes.

Using your headlights at the last possible second is not a plus no matter what kind of car you drive. It's a negative. It's sheer stupidity. You might as well sign a death warrant and put out a last will and testament every time you sit in your car and go driving.

(Yes, I'm aware of the sarcasm, but it needs to be said anyway. A lot of stupid people about.)

Eye care doctors go home to a house full of green every single night, laughing their asses off...

"So which sorry sucker needs glasses next?!"

Another death by stupidity. Nothing new here.

Let this be a lesson for all of you, folks.

(And maybe next time, don't be so quick to flame me when I call out stupidity, huh? The irony is crazy!)

I've been using Tracfone for decades. They used to use all four carriers' towers but were bought by Verizon recently.

No stinkin' complicated contracts, though! I only pay $45 every few months.

Yeah, he ceased being a doctor...and then he ran for a government position.

Governor.

In the Republican party.

And he lost.

This is some incredibly unhinged logic. This woman needs help and a good slap of reality.

It's common with Christmas, not surprised it's common for New Year's too.

Home, same as every year.

Maybe I'll watch Rockin New Year's Eve again...maybe.

They tried to bite his ass once each and failed.

I was raised in NJ for 3 years, been in Maine for over 20. I have family that works in law. It was just common sense to keep our doors locked at all times. Can't really trust anyone around here, especially nowadays.

God damn it, did they see my dad stocking up on soda at MB that one time? Guys, he only got 11 bottles, and no, he did not drink them all in one night. Yes, he got weird looks and comments. No, he did not care.

That's not the current Maine flag, but that flag looks a lot better stacked up to the other ones.