BothCourage9285
BothCourage9285 t1_jeaoh92 wrote
Of course they did
BothCourage9285 t1_je69alg wrote
Reply to Burlington Greenway conditions? by em3113
Never heard it called the greenway, but the bike path is snow free from oakledge to colchester. Not sure about the causeway, but assume it's clear as well since there's less shade out there
BothCourage9285 t1_je0abkp wrote
Unilever
BothCourage9285 t1_jdvfy26 wrote
Grew up in a town with a strong town meeting tradition (to this day) and unfortunately moved out. There really is nothing like it.
Always thought the state should push to shut all business that day so everyone could attend, but wasn't meant to be. Seems like they've promoted it less and less.
There is no substitute for face to face, neighbor to neighbor communication about local issues. Doesn't matter if you're 5 gen woodchuck or moved from the flatlands last year. It's a great way to get involved with your community
Hate to see it slowly disappear
BothCourage9285 t1_jdiqpz6 wrote
>That means, theoretically, we could have 25% more housing inventory tomorrow if we just take the empty vacation homes and Airbnbs.
Take?
BothCourage9285 t1_jdh6g1e wrote
The STR owners shot themselves in the foot on this one. They had a good thing going and then they got greedy.
We booked a small house near Barre for a family reunion in 2019 for a reasonable price, low fees, few rules. Clean, but nothing special. Full of old junk (not antique) furniture and bedding. Tried to book the same one last summer and the nightly fee had triple, cleaning fee added, water(?) fee added, internet fee added, pet fee added and there was a todo list a mile long.
BothCourage9285 t1_jbee9oi wrote
Reply to Vermont vs New Hampshire by Lucky-Specialist-790
More Free Staters in NH, more Hippies in VT
BothCourage9285 t1_jaeocal wrote
Reply to comment by Otto-Korrect in School choice bills aim to deny private schools public money by casewood123
So screw the ones that need help until the public system figures it out?
Sounds about right
BothCourage9285 t1_jadhzx8 wrote
Diversity in education sources, public and private, is a good thing. If an alternative form of education is what an individual student needs and the state can't provide it, then they should pay for it.
Downvote away
BothCourage9285 t1_j9uch8o wrote
Reply to Post hole depth? by CancelCultAntifaLol
https://www.hammerpedia.com/frost-line-map/
Who knew frost went that deep here. Always thought 4 foot was safe
BothCourage9285 t1_j9jffbl wrote
Reply to comment by bonanzapineapple in What are some legislative and day-to-day differences between VT, and MA? by spitsparadise
Depends on if your town clerk likes you or not
BothCourage9285 t1_j9eyp4y wrote
Reply to comment by happyonthehill802 in What are some legislative and day-to-day differences between VT, and MA? by spitsparadise
Agree altho this varies by town. Some towns will maintain to the last full time residence on a class 4 and some don't. It depends on how the road maintenance is addressed in the town plan or zoning regs.
Neighbor calls the state police repeatedly on my grandfathers farm for manure spreading. Not even liquid, OG bedded pack type stuff. Now he saves it all for the spring/summer/fall holiday weekends
BothCourage9285 t1_j9exq1l wrote
Don't sit in the left land on the highway if you're doing 50mph.
BothCourage9285 t1_j9c9odi wrote
Don't bother...they all suck
BothCourage9285 t1_j8tn2c6 wrote
Reply to comment by VermontArmyBrat in Top story in the Burlington Free Press? Fire prevention in Rhode Island. by VermontArmyBrat
Agree
BPDs Twitter feed used to actually post breaking safety/traffic information, but not anymore. Front porch forum can be good for some hyper local info as well. That is if you don't mind weeding thru all the "missing cat" posts
BothCourage9285 t1_j8tcc5s wrote
Reply to Top story in the Burlington Free Press? Fire prevention in Rhode Island. by VermontArmyBrat
Worst part is that for a little while, you could actually get local breaking news on their website and TWTR feed. Like if you heard sirens and saw firetrucks heading out, you could find out what was happening within a few minutes but no more. WCAX and WPTZ have just about given up as well.
Local doesn't bring in the ad revenue so they just borked the whole thing
BothCourage9285 t1_j8tbadm wrote
Reply to Top story in the Burlington Free Press? Fire prevention in Rhode Island. by VermontArmyBrat
So sad the state of this paper, but I do remember The Station fire was national news at the time
BothCourage9285 t1_j7m88f8 wrote
It really does depends on the road and how well it drains.
Class 3 road from the south going into camp in the NEK is 8 miles of dirt and fine thru mud season. Town spent big re-laying the base. Class 3 road to the east is 3 miles of dirt and I pulled a truck out buried to the frame rails a few years ago. It's on the list of roads to fix
BothCourage9285 t1_j7gbeu9 wrote
Reply to Release the postholers. by JerryKook
First world problems
BothCourage9285 t1_j7c5iue wrote
Reply to comment by greenmtnfiddler in Kingdom folks: drip your faucets! Dry your wood, stock up on supplies, check on your neighbors... by mister_record
Mine all survived. Coop is actually insulated and had a thick pack on the floor. Added some fresh shavings and gave them some warm soaked scratch before lights out.
BothCourage9285 t1_j7410mn wrote
Reply to comment by greenmtnfiddler in Kingdom folks: drip your faucets! Dry your wood, stock up on supplies, check on your neighbors... by mister_record
Got a mix of everything. They've been thru colder than this in years past, some are 7-8 years old, but they haven't had any cold at all this year.
It's not the cold, it's the 50 degree swing that will kill them
Luckily it's not gonna last
BothCourage9285 t1_j6ysvut wrote
Reply to Kingdom folks: drip your faucets! Dry your wood, stock up on supplies, check on your neighbors... by mister_record
Been prepared for this since the day after Thanksgiving.
More worried about my chickens, they haven't seen these kinda temps yet and aren't acclimated.
BothCourage9285 t1_j6x8b2m wrote
Reply to comment by No-Menu-5104 in Anyone else use the top down method for starting your wood stove? by zarnov
This is the way
BothCourage9285 t1_j5arkyq wrote
Hardest part of using an older vehicle for winter is the state inspection. Minor wear and tear accumulates and depending on the inspections station, you could be in for a hefty bill to pass.
On top of that some older vehicles were built to looser specs so brand new ball joints and leaf spring bushings have too much play for some inspections stations to clear you.
I had an old beater toyota pickup with high miles that ran great and had little rust. An older station would pass me no problem, but the new owners were not accustomed to older vehicles and wouldn't pass me.
Or just run without a sticker
BothCourage9285 t1_jeap8qm wrote
Reply to comment by FyuckerFjord in Vermont House considers increasing DMV fees by FearandLoathinginBTV
Agree. Problem is those that can afford all that also have lawyers that lobby the statehouse to insert loopholes that their accountants can exploit.
Leaving the free e-filers to take the brunt of it.