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activehobbies t1_jc4bsd2 wrote

For snow forecast, always expect the worse.

  • get gas for the snow blower
  • get the "ice" out
  • call housemates, know what their overnight plans are

and so on. Better to over-prepare and only deal with a few inches, than to ignore the risk and get 2 feet.

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activehobbies t1_jaamk4i wrote

Your travel agent probably wants you to room at one of the casinos on the coast (prob Fox Woods).

However, if you get a hotel/motel in one of the towns around Hartford (the capitol), you'll be able to use the CTTransit line (it's our bus system). For specific towns, Newington's kinda nice. New Britain is okay, a lot of stuff is really close together in New Britain, too. Multiple options for supermarkets, dine-in or take-out restaurants, there might be a museum or two in NB but you'll have to google it. Plenty of movie theatres, but there's also The Bushnell in downtown Hartford if you'd prefer live-action plays.

Personally I'd avoid the coast right now. It's winter, you're most likely not trying to swim at the beach. Better to check out as many eateries as you can. We have a LOT of options!.

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activehobbies t1_ja8qc5r wrote

Reply to Snow Storm by TwoCanSee

Reminder for those who've recently moved here from the south;

Mother Nature doesn't give a flying f*** how big your truck is or how "good" of a driver you think you are. Drive as slowly as the law/road signs recommend. The fewer fools stuck in a ditch, the less work our emergency crews will have.

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activehobbies t1_j5yxr2m wrote

How about you prioritize increasing teachers' salaries first? THOSE are more important.

It's good to keep the legislature's wage low. Otherwise, you get the problem the overall US congress has; people who use their positions to reap all manner of profit with just enough credibility to keep getting elected, all but guaranteeing they serve their entire lives.

Low legislature wage makes your legislature more honest as lame-duck legislatures are more likely to find better money elsewhere.

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