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April 22, 2009
Portland
Switching it up a little bit, last week also took me to Portland, Maine. This was a neat town, except for the fact that it had horrible signage. I found my way from the airport, eventually - in my rented Prius.
Yep, they rented me a Toyota Prius, the granddaddy of hybrid cars. I read somewhere once that a person driving a Prius feels almost arrogant, because the car has a big display which displays your miles per gallon and how much energy (and not gas) your car is using. I did feel a bit smug driving my Prius.
The coolest thing I liked about the Prius was its on/off switch. Instead of an ignition, you pressed a button. I am not sure how this keeps people from stealing the car, but whatever.
Additionally, Portland fulfilled all my New England stereotypes. I bought some "chowdah," my client used "wicked" as a modifier excessively, and the downtown square in Portland has a statue of a lobsterman. Oh, and a group of kids cursed at me just like they were little Will Huntings. Don't know why.
entry no. 1358
Posted at April 22, 2009 02:36 PM