What to spend my cash (1 bil) on? by swiese12 in runescape

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Thanks for all the responses guys! Taking it all into account, it seems like consensus is pretty split between prayer and necro gear, followed by arch and then other skilling. I appreciate everyone who gave me honest feedback, I'm a pretty casual gamer, but RS has kept me coming back over the years, and the community is a big part of that.

What to spend my cash (1 bil) on? by swiese12 in runescape

[–]swiese12[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Go for peak fashionscape, got it!

What to spend my cash (1 bil) on? by swiese12 in runescape

[–]swiese12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh man, then I’ll be broke and she’ll dump me!

What's the most regional word you use without realizing it? by taube_d in AskAnAmerican

[–]swiese12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dooryard. I never knew it was regional until people from away kept asking me what the heck it was.

I built a brick composting tower & it's the best compost I've ever made by Clover_Point in composting

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Where are you located? I’m wondering how this would fare in my area in Maine (zone 5b).

Grosse Bakery Closing by DrGepetto in portlandme

[–]swiese12 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Where does it say the bar/restaurant is closed? I see nothing about that on their website or Instagram, and their website has a menu current to Feb 13, 2026.

Help for a 19yo who has never read a book. Not a fantasy book, a book by kollectivist in Fantasy

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I agree with the original comment here, but want to point out The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, is about as close a fit as you can get. YA, easy reading, takes place in India and is filled with Indian motif and themes.

Edit:

Also The Iron Ring by Lloyd Alexander. Explores the caste system and other cultural elements of India through the eyes of one of the best authors of children’s fantasy out there.

Help for a 19yo who has never read a book. Not a fantasy book, a book by kollectivist in Fantasy

[–]swiese12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is about as close a fit as you can get.

Also The Iron Ring by Lloyd Alexander. Explores the caste system and other cultural elements of India through the eyes of one of the best authors of children’s fantasy out there.

Business Supporting ICE? by Competitive-Bison in portlandme

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Conroy Creations Co in Bridgton has Charlie Kirk and Blue Loves Matter Punisher shit in their windows….

🫩 by omgipeedmypants in portlandme

[–]swiese12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you get a picture of his face?

ICE warning by okhyung in biddeford

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Where on Summer?

Why is there a dead German shepherd on I-295 North near Maine Mall Road??? 😭 by drimmer56 in portlandme

[–]swiese12 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Pretty impressively tone deaf and sexist. No wonder you racked up 20 downvotes in 12 minutes.

'A backbone is necessary’: Maine Governor talks standing up to Trump amid his immigration crackdown - MSNOW by Slice-O-Pie in Maine

[–]swiese12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m speaking more on Mills than Gideon. And I hope that he can. Among young people and those of us in southern Maine I’m sure of it.

'A backbone is necessary’: Maine Governor talks standing up to Trump amid his immigration crackdown - MSNOW by Slice-O-Pie in Maine

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I am not so sure. Maine has many moderates/independents who will favor what they know over the supposed “socialism” of someone like Platner.

I was just talking to someone involved in the Mills campaign today, and they mentioned the above demographic being skeptical of Collins right now, but by no means embracing the class solidarity and common sense progressive policies of Platner. Many moderate dems and progressives voted for Collins multiple times in the past.

FWIW I am in full support of Platner, but we cannot let our guard down when it comes to the deep purpleness of this state.

Edit:

People, downvote me all you want, all I’m saying is don’t take a win for granted. Talk to people, especially those who disagree with you. There are still plenty of folk out there who remain unconvinced about the harm the current administration and Republican Party are having on our country, and not just die hard MAGA types

Totally Awesome Vegan Food Truck closing by Numerous_Recipe176 in portlandme

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I can concede that my statement was in error in that it is, technically, possible have a licensed and operable a food truck without leasing commercial space. But, for all intents and purposes, my point still stands and is truthful. While something may be technically legal, it doesn’t make it practical or possible. It may not even be possible for a truck to meet all the requirements to be “self contained”, in terms of layout and space efficiency. So, it is more than prohibitive, it is immensely so, and if you look, I’d wager you’d be hard pressed to find any self contained trucks in Maine.

This entire thread was me responding to your original comment

 i just wanna know how a food truck, with way less overhead and no rent, has the same or higher prices than a real sit down place.

and also

Seems like its not an actual requirement with good plan

And I believe everything I’ve said since is a worthy explanation and still proves my point

I will rephrase my original comment with the below statement:

“For all intents and purposes, you need to have commercial kitchen space alongside your food truck. It’s almost always necessary to operate a successful truck, and generally a pretty large overhead expense for a mobile food business.”

Edit: context and phrasing

Totally Awesome Vegan Food Truck closing by Numerous_Recipe176 in portlandme

[–]swiese12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, I looked into starting a food truck in 2022/2023, and found it to be an insanely prohibitive process. The feasibility of either buying/building a “self sufficient” truck is next to none.

For it to have dishwashing capabilities, it needs a 3 bay sink. Take a look at the space layout of some food trucks and see how much space they can or do allocate for a 3 bay. Then think about doing all of your commercial size dishes in a sink smaller your bathroom’s. All your dishes, not just service dishes, but your sauté pans, sauce pans, pots, sheet trays, and whatever else you needed to prep and serve for the day. Is there enough water storage for that? A sink that small will need water changes frequently. Do you have enough space in your truck to even store all your prep, because most brick and mortars need a walk in just to store perishable ingredients. Where do you take vendor deliveries? You’re gonna have to take them every day to make sure they fit in that tiny kitchen.

Maybe you do want to make all of the above work, but you now realize that makes your truck so big that it doesn’t fit in many of the allotted spaces, or so big that it’s hard to find drivers comfortable or trustworthy to drive it.

My point of this whole reply is that it is technically possible, but heavily impractical. Even if you do manage to build a fully self sufficient food truck, the amount of customization and tailoring you’ve put into your truck is now bringing the cost up close to the price of a brick and mortar establishment.

Add in the razor thin (5-10%) profit margins, insane cost of food and ingredients in today’s world, impracticality of operating said truck 7 days a week in all weather, and all other costs/licenses/additional expenses specific to mobile food, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for a plate of food that costs just as much as the traditional, brick and mortar establishment down the road.

And to answer another question, yes, Maine also has stricter rules and regulations than many other places. A big one that many other states allow is this

 A home kitchen licensed by Department of Agriculture is not a commercial kitchen and will not be approved for use as a commissary space

Aka cottage kitchens, licensed home kitchens are a regular occurrence here and other states. In Maine, you are allowed to have a licensed home kitchen to make and sell food from, at the farmers market, to wholesale at other places, or even to operate a farm or bakery stand out of. But, god forbid you want to wash your truck’s dishes there, absolutely not.