Recent comments in /f/Connecticut
Gil_V t1_j9o7gcl wrote
Reply to comment by sucksatgolf in Why is there so much manufacturing in Central CT? by solomonsalinger
I finished up my career at a great little Sikorsky subcontractor in Enfield. Might have been the best job I ever had.
Impossible_Watch7154 t1_j9o53h4 wrote
Reply to Transplants from Nashville? by [deleted]
Weather this winter in CT was as mild as Nashville- perhaps milder. We are further north - but we have a rapidly warming body of water nearby- the green blue Atlantic. So summers though hotter then 10 years ago are not going to be the brutal heat seen in TN.
Winters will see more chilly weather- but that warming ocean nearby is eliminating the differences in winter temps. Both Hartford and Nashville have essentially the same climate designation now- 'humid temperate' or 'humid subtropical'. Climate change will make the mid to lower south increasingly hot and stormy over this decade.
Housing prices in greater Hartford- median home price 324K. Nashville 448K- this is a big difference. Rentals: 1 bedroom 1400.00 metro Hartford. Nashville near 1800.00.
Also consider this: Housing prices in central CT are seen as only 14% over valued. In Nashville metro they are seen as 46% over valued.
Employment growth in CT is strong- job growth strong in health care, education & specialized manufacturing. Central CT was never a strong IT center- but its old economic base of innovative manufacturing has made a strong rebound.
On the political side TN is a deep red state- which says it represents 'freedom'- but freedom for whom? I would find the state of TN strangling- with the government telling me how to live my life- every move I make. That's not freedom.
Professional-Tour621 t1_j9o346i wrote
Reply to comment by solomonsalinger in Why is there so much manufacturing in Central CT? by solomonsalinger
Probably train/railroad. That line started in 1833 to connect Springfield MA and New Haven CT
kitncandy t1_j9o2r4d wrote
Reply to comment by kitncandy in Looks like free breakfast & lunch for all students is back on 3/1 by Aves44
Fails not gails lol
kitncandy t1_j9o2mcc wrote
So do any of you actually have kids? Cause this free lunch program isn’t exactly just that. In order to actually receive the free lunch you must fill out an application to do so, even if you already receive free lunch through any state supplement program, you still need to fill the form out or you will not be eligible. Also this will be adding several more families to the snap program as it states that they will evaluate each submitted form and then determine if you can receive additional SNAP benefits even if you never qualified for SNAP before. The one thing this email Gail to tell parents is an important one….SNAP may be recovered by the state, paid back in full if family comes into an inheritance or large sum of money, lotto etc. I was on snap for a couple and year cause I was struggling and then a friend told me about this so I called and asked if this was true and the SNAP customer assistance confirmed this. I received around 5,000 a year in SNAp benefits at the time, I dropped the program immediately as I didn’t want to be on the hook for paying back the state for assistance. This is a very important piece of information that this letter has left out.
briang71 OP t1_j9o1zxz wrote
Reply to comment by FrugalGirl97 in If I had a nickel for every incorrect forecast from the CT news channels, I'd be able to afford to retire in CT. by briang71
Sounds like you have a wonderful husband!
briang71 OP t1_j9o1yct wrote
Reply to comment by PurpleArachnid8439 in If I had a nickel for every incorrect forecast from the CT news channels, I'd be able to afford to retire in CT. by briang71
Just north of new haven, all rain here!
libananahammock t1_j9nxc8t wrote
Reply to comment by Whydoyouhatefreedom in Undergraduate arrested after YPD finds firearm, illegal drugs in dorm - Yale Daily News by Ill_Swan6272
Sources that she “played the race card?”
libananahammock t1_j9nsarm wrote
Reply to comment by Kojak80 in Looks like free breakfast & lunch for all students is back on 3/1 by Aves44
Look up gaslight in the dictionary dude
Limp_Stress4254 t1_j9npfsx wrote
Quarry Park, Rocky Hill. It’s crazy there, it’s like entering a whole new biome every 500 feet you walk
sucksatgolf t1_j9njyib wrote
Pratt and Collins sub out a lot of work to companies in CT. This happens at all steps of the business, from machining to repair, inspection, and specialized processes like heat treating.
I would imagine Kaman and Sikorsky are also responsible for their fair share of CT based vendors in their respective areas.
dreemurthememer t1_j9nj8ky wrote
Reply to comment by SilverIdaten in Looks like free breakfast & lunch for all students is back on 3/1 by Aves44
COMMULISM!!! REEEEEEEEEEEE
Chaosjpcat t1_j9niy0i wrote
Reply to comment by Nyrfan2017 in If I had a nickel for every incorrect forecast from the CT news channels, I'd be able to afford to retire in CT. by briang71
It sound like maybe you’re not from here.
Puppyl t1_j9nfzo9 wrote
I mean, we've been a state that, while small, produces a lot of stuff since the beginning of time. one of my best examples of this is that during the Civil War Connecticut was producing a metric butt-ton of arms, ammo, and armaments for the Union.
Flaky-Ninja-4731 t1_j9ncscg wrote
> kids...should not be dependant on parents
Maybe we should require adults to get a license to have children since they're so irresponsible 😅 if adults can't be bothered to actually care for their spawn let's discourage reckless reproduction
62SlabSide t1_j9nbg8b wrote
Reply to comment by Yum_Kaax in What is your favorite scenic spot in Connecticut? by RyanMcLeod1981
Oh man… we used to go smoke a bone up there every day during study hall. Great spot.
HealthyDirection659 t1_j9n9rhd wrote
RT 169 and
Some streets in Glastonbury such as Bell Town Rd that have great views of Hartford.
AConnecticutMan t1_j9n9d1v wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in That billboard by ILovePublicLibraries
Can't forget the classics, Milford and New Milford, and I think there's a Waterford? Basically start with a cardinal direction or "New" and then choose either bridge or water and end in a -ford, -town or -ton and you have a CT town name
pdegner3 t1_j9n6ujz wrote
Reply to That billboard by ILovePublicLibraries
Artford Fartford
pinkstrawberrycandy t1_j9n6nye wrote
Is breakfast served in most schools? Just curious as my child’s school doesn’t have breakfast.
polyworfism t1_j9n6ig1 wrote
I'm wondering if it's rivers, and zoning that hasn't changed much in centuries
BoudiccasWrath79 t1_j9n58jc wrote
Enders Island in Mystic.
mkt853 t1_j9n4sou wrote
Reply to comment by Nyrfan2017 in If I had a nickel for every incorrect forecast from the CT news channels, I'd be able to afford to retire in CT. by briang71
Yeah I wonder about that as well. 33° with a snowflake, OK. 34°..... maybe. But seeing a snowflake and 42°? No way.
NKevros t1_j9o8kx5 wrote
Reply to Unregistered Vehicles by [deleted]
You're the second person in the past two days admitting they're on the road illegally. I'm sure you maintained insurance too, right? AAA roadside is not insurance.
You need registration and insurance for your vehicle. You also need a license to drive. There, I figured it out for you.