Thanks for the reminder about driveway markers.

Winterizing items with small engines and changing over tires (I do them myself).

Accurate. Not a great strategy in VT.

Yup, agree. He certainly tried to hog the spotlight like Trump by standing uncomfortably close to the polling location door.

Had to stand next to that twat at one of the polls for an hour or so. His wife picked him up and had Maryland plates on the car.

I feel you as a person who drives 20+ year old cars. I've upgraded bulbs and whatnot but newer cars just have far better lights that blind us.

Somebody who is prepared to lose...

I know some folks who had worked there and I think it was less that $20/hr for an assembler before the pandemic. I remember them saying it was pretty strict since it's a government contractor and there was an incentivized policy of ratting out co-workers who were violating safety rules. I did some HVAC work there and they were super strict about OSHA, color coded aisles, anti-static jackets, etc. The on-site cafeteria was pretty good though.

All done. The wind has done its damage.

Or hear me out.. helping homeowners build more apartment stock will water down the market and help renters indirectly. You'd have to add a bunch of stipulations if you're directly giving money to renters. What if they get money and move out of Vermont?

Agreed. Winooski/Burlington are the best for this and are within an hour of the border.

I think we should be regulating or taxing short term rentals and passing those proceeds on to homeowners who want to build things like OP stated.

Yeah those are towns. But yes, lots of towns start with W and I don't think there's a specific reason behind it.

I think Winooski is the only city that starts with W.

Something that's better than nothing.

No one from out of state is going to read your post and take your advice. Should out of staters drive less aggressively? Probably. Should Vermonters drive more aggressively? Definitely. Personally, as a 5th generation VTer, I like driving around and messing with the more aggressive folks. Just play their game by cutting them off, boxing them in, and drive the speed limit in front of them.

Yup I'm over it. I've lived here my entire life and have had 50+ vehicles, and like you, I have only had 2 or 3 pass on the first shot. It's always something like a foggy headlight lens or a crack in a tail light. I also do all of my own work unless I don't have a very specific tool and there's no way around it. I currently have 3 vehicles that are past inspection and they'll stay that way. It really is just a money grab at this point.

Not much for EV options due to availability right now. I think Subaru is coming out with an all electric one next year but your options are kind of limited to some expensive Audi/VW models that are SUV types. I'm not endorsing Ford but the Lighting seems nice at a better price than other EVs available. Plus you can use it as a generator for your house, tools, etc.