You might THINK your state is weird but it didn't produce Stephen King...

[East Coast Hustle]

...or THIS guy: http://www.myfoxmaine.com/story/25108419/man-does-c-section-on-dead-porcupine-saves-baby

Jared Buzzell, of Lisbon, says he was searching for wild mushrooms Thursday when he saw a porcupine get hit by a car in Minot. Buzzell says he'd heard that a valuable mineral deposit used in Chinese medicine formed in the stomachs of porcupines.

He then cut open the dead porcupine to search for the mineral and instead found the baby.

He tells WMTW-TV (bit.ly/1hlWRUl) he cut the umbilical cord and thought the baby porcupine was dead until he started massaging it and it began breathing.

[East Coast Hustle]

Obviously this is going to be the "weird shit from Maine" thread, since I won't be keeping up with the weird shit in WA anymore.

[The Johnny]

it massages the porcupine on the belly or it gets the shrooms again

[Suu]

Maine is fucking weird. Now that I live close enough, I can actually say that. The first couple times I came up for a weekend camping trip, I thought, "Okay, maybe it's just this small town." (Which happens to be somewhat close to where RWHN lives.)

LOLNOPE.

It's not a bad weird or dangerous weird, just...weird.

[East Coast Hustle]

Yeah, it's actually a fairly endearing and lighthearted weird most of the time.

Though sometimes, when it goes dark, it goes REALLY dark. But that's usually few and far between.

[Suu]

The only thing that really puts me off about Maine is that it can go from civilized New England to inbred backwater in a half mile, which is a little unnerving, but harmless.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Awwww, baby porcupine!

[East Coast Hustle]

The baby porcupine is doing well: http://www.wmtw.com/news/baby-porcupine-doing-well-after-emergency-csection/25365560

[East Coast Hustle]

And then there's this genius: http://www.wmtw.com/news/man-says-pot-in-car-not-his-because-it-was-stolen/25374208?absolute=true

Police in Livermore Falls say a man they pulled over with marijuana in the car had an excuse that landed him in more trouble.

Police said the incident happened late Sunday night when Douglas Glidden, of Jay, was stopped on Meadowbrook Road because the officer knew Glidden's license was suspended.

While being taken to the Androscoggin County Jail for booking, police said Glidden told them the marijuana found in the car was not his because he had stolen the car.

[Mangrove]

I have in laws in Maine.

My wife's niece was visiting from Maine with her boyfriend. He explained that his buddy wanted to go to Cabela's to check out a gun which, he had no interest in but figured it was something to do.

So, the friend is talking guns with the Cabela's guy and for yuks says "See him over there...he's a liberal!"

The Cabela's guy calls him over and then reams him out in public, in all seriousness without a trace of irony, tongue in cheek nor indeed any kind of awareness..

"WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN THE SYRIANS INVADE!!!??"

Watch out Mainers, Assad has his eyes on you.

[LMNO]

"I WILL OFFER THEM A CUP OF TEA!"

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

And then there's this genius: http://www.wmtw.com/news/man-says-pot-in-car-not-his-because-it-was-stolen/25374208?absolute=true

Police in Livermore Falls say a man they pulled over with marijuana in the car had an excuse that landed him in more trouble.

Police said the incident happened late Sunday night when Douglas Glidden, of Jay, was stopped on Meadowbrook Road because the officer knew Glidden's license was suspended.

While being taken to the Androscoggin County Jail for booking, police said Glidden told them the marijuana found in the car was not his because he had stolen the car.

Maybe Androscoggin should be looking toward preventing STUPID.

[Pæs]

And then there's this genius: http://www.wmtw.com/news/man-says-pot-in-car-not-his-because-it-was-stolen/25374208?absolute=true

Police in Livermore Falls say a man they pulled over with marijuana in the car had an excuse that landed him in more trouble.

Police said the incident happened late Sunday night when Douglas Glidden, of Jay, was stopped on Meadowbrook Road because the officer knew Glidden's license was suspended.

While being taken to the Androscoggin County Jail for booking, police said Glidden told them the marijuana found in the car was not his because he had stolen the car.

Maybe Androscoggin should be looking toward preventing STUPID.

Rather get done for theft of car than be added to THE DATABASE OF MARIAJUANA USERS.

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The baby porcupine is doing well: http://www.wmtw.com/news/baby-porcupine-doing-well-after-emergency-csection/25365560

That's awesome. Made my day.