Tell It To George is a collection of thoughts from here and away, from people who want to get their two cents worth in, without using their names.

Eight million gallons of water vapor in 28-degree weather should give Wiscasset a white Christmas.

What is that punch line? Twenty-two knots, as black as ink, no running lights, yes we know who you are, we have read your name in the news before.

What is Ron White's punch line? Oh, yes, "You just can't fix stupid."

Good bumper sticker

The best bumper sticker I've seen in the last 10 years is "Hang Up And Drive."

Bad Ads

I'm sick of watching that TV ad with the little kids dressed up in camouflage clothes, training like solders. It's an ad against U.S. Senator Collins, made by a group called the Campaign To Defend America. What a terrible way to use children.

Speaking of children, how bad is it that the latest Dunkin Donuts commercial has a popular rap singer saying, "We ain't got no tickets." No wonder our kids don't know how to speak English correctly. No wonder they ain't gettin' no good grades.

Where does Karl Tarbox get off calling us a bunch of sheep? I nearly jumped out of my seat at the middle school meeting last week but held my tongue. Just because Tarbox and his buddies don't have anything better to do then complain about Wiscasset doesn't mean the rest of us don't want to work for a living. It isn't just about taxes, and we're not all too stupid to know what's good for us. He calls us sheep if we vote for the power plant?

I voted for former Selectmen Karl Tarbox and was very saddened when he quit a couple months after he was elected. As a conservative person, I liked his message of fiscal restraint and his strong support of business development. I appreciated and supported his efforts over the years to change the old ways of doing business in Wiscasset. 

I was floored when a friend told me he's a member of the Stewards of the Sheepscot and now wants to fight the new power plant. I checked it out for myself and learned he was actually the president of the group at one time! Surely this can't be the Karl Tarbox I know. 

The latest jaw dropper was that I just read he is now vice president of the Back River Alliance, a group closely aligned with the ultra liberal Conservation Law Foundation and all three groups are fighting the power plant. From what I can see, most of the people fighting against the power plant aren't even from Wiscasset. What about the folks back home that supported you, Karl? What happened to your conservative principals? Come back to us!

"The Hinckley Company is thrilled to be part of this major development with Point East in the beautiful town of Wiscasset," said Gerry Dischino, Hinckley president and CEO.

"By the summer of 2005, we will have temporary slips and will provide in-water service. By fall '05, we will have our first heated storage building with the capacity to store and service approximately 45 yachts."

Gee, I wonder why someone might conclude Point East is behind schedule.

Perhaps the "Visionary Lady" thinks green grass looks better without a layer of black coal dust on top of it!

I hear a lot of talk about how people from "away" are trying to tell people in Wiscasset how to respond to Point East's coal plant proposal.  In some cases, "away" means the far off lands of Edgecomb, Alna and (gasp) Westport Island. 

I'm sick of trying to mail a damn letter at the post office with someone constantly in my face asking me to sign another petition. This town has gone nuts. Last week, it was a tall guy who said he was president of the Sheepscot Stewards.

This morning, there were two different people harassing everyone that walks in with the same petition. Who do these Stewards think they are?  "We don't want this, we hate that, this one's no good for you just trust us..."

I've lived in this town all my life, and I don't recognize most of these people telling me they're trying to save Wiscasset. I have an idea, why don't you let me decide what is good for me and my family and you go vote the way you want to. In turn, I'll give you the same courtesy and not preach my gospel to you!

Or hand carry them to our office on at 47 Gardiner Road (don't mail them to Gardiner Road, because they will be sent back to you by the post office); just put them in our mailbox right next to the front door.

Or, walk right in and give them to us.

Or, send them to us by E-mail, at wiscassetnewspaper@verizon.net.

Or, fax them to us at 882-4280;

Or, if you're not good at writing, leave us a voice mail on our answering machine after hours, at 207-882-6355 (speak slowly and distinctly). Please make sure your entries arrive by noon on Tuesday for publication in Thursday's issue.