I collect baseball cards already.

“Bird watching” was partially what got me into trouble

Thanks for the advice I’ll take it in stride

Yes

Thanks.

Any comments defending this practice are coming from people without kids.

Easy when you are in any subreddit on Reddit, you can go up to the top you can search said subreddit.

It should say r/Connecticut and next to it a space that says Search Reddit

Here ya go

https://www.reddit.com/r/Connecticut/comments/vc242g/best_solar_options_in_ct/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Yeah id be happy to

Oooo I thought you were talking black rock state park lmao dumb ass

I wish you the best. I'm sure you'll link up with someone

this sub is something else…

Yes

Birdwatching is a lot of fun and opportunity to get outdoors and meet others. Great for mental health. Ctbirding.org is the starting point. Just need a pair of binoculars and if you get into it's a fancy camera.

I "collect" bird species like others collect baseball cards. Always looking to see a bird I haven't seen before. It satisfies a certain bit of OCD and the "completionist" part of my personality.

Being actually out there takes you to new places, great exercise and fresh air, and plenty of other birders to meet at the hotspots who are eager to teach you. So go birding for a morning and then go treat yourself to a different social activity like having a beer at a brewery and some lunch. people at breweries are often happy to chat about stuff.

If your looking to talk about more serious issues, the a support group is the way to start. People talk about serious things with friends but it's only good to do with old friends, not new ones. Don't want to scare them away. So separate the two: work to make new casual friends (birding, brewery) and also find a support group to get your more complicated feelings out. In time, the new friends will become old friends.

Good luck

Yes, however if you have a car that you’d prefer to not mount a front plate on, you can just throw it onto the dashboard when parking/near cops/etc.

You literally know nothing about what it's like being a teacher or how much work they had to put in throughout the pandemic on top of the incredible workload they already have. Stop making gross generalizations that you aren't qualified to speak on. Source: I live with a teacher

Any hoppin bar on the street

If your vehicle is expensive enough, no. It's only required when police want it to be.

Is this a long exposure, stack? Looks fantastic

Did you read the article?

"To help combat the student chronic absenteeism crisis, the state launched a new program called the Learner Engagement and Attendance Program (LEAP) in April 2021 for 15 Connecticut school districts"

"The report claims that “attendance rates increased by about four percentage points in the month immediately following the first LEAP visit” and highlighted Hartford Public Schools for attendance rates increasing by “nearly 30 percentage points in the six months or more after treatment.”"

I'd rather pull my eyebrow hairs out one by one than have a bunch of rowdy kids NOT go outside

Unnecessary downvotes, you are correct.

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How do you search a subreddit?

Like I said it works for you. I have worked in food service before so I know how kitchen culture goes. Still the same response.

Yes. A few years ago when my son was two days away from taking his driver's license test, I was informed that he would not be able to take the test with my car if I didn't have a front plate. I hadn't had one in over 10 years, had no idea where it was, and couldn't claim it was lost or damaged to get a replacement. I had to re-register my car and got 2 new plates.

I did, no dice for what I needed. Great suggestion though thanks! I need to go there and just have a Saturday morning to walk around. My dad used to take me there when I was a kid.

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