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  1. VinnyD avatar

    RE: U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico?

    by VinnyD 30 May 2012

    It occurs to me that the 1970s law that imposed the national drinking age of 21 (tying it to highway funds; in theory a state could set…

  2. Websterella avatar

    RE: JFK to Connecticut

    by Websterella 29 May 2012

    I dunno, but I hope the OP isn't still waiting at JFK for you to answer this 5 years later.

  3. catkan avatar

    Re: JFK to Connecticut

    by catkan 29 May 2012

    Picking someone up from JFK is a nightmare. My sister used to get me but it was just too awful, about the worst traffic in the world.…

  4. 5Waldos avatar

    RE: What's the most original ice-cream flavor you've ever tried? Here's mine...

    by 5Waldos 23 May 2012

    Yum- lavender ice cream is quite good- many of the others listed here----not so sure. Many many years ago a shop opened in Connecticut…

  5. Boinkity_Boink avatar

    RE: We've been bought by the Brits.

    by Boinkity_Boink 22 May 2012

    >I don't think that European companies have any problems whatsoever adapting to the short vacations or mediocre health benefits that are…

  6. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Hey Aussies

    by mrpenney 15 May 2012

    >Let's go from CT to Pennsylvania via Niagara Falls. 'Twould've almost made sense if it were western Pennsylvania. Heck, from Connectic…

  7. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: 10 day trip around New York City

    by ianw6705 12 May 2012

    A loop through Connecticut, Rhode Island, and as far as Boston, and then a leisurely trip through Upstate NY, back down the Hudson River…

  8. GwenJCampbell avatar

    Re: a good backpack for two weeks of train travel?

    by GwenJCampbell 11 May 2012

    Hey i dont have advice on actual bags but i have done amtrak loads of time (I'm from Connecticut) and theres almost never a prob with…

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  10. jimmypal avatar

    RE: Cape Cod, Long Island or Jersey Shore

    by jimmypal 21 April 2012

    Why not drive to the east end of Long Island and spend a night or two, then take the Orient Point ferry to Connecticut and drive to Cape…

  11. Stav5737 avatar

    RE: States that are also rivers

    by Stav5737 19 April 2012

    Connecticut the state is named for Connecticut the river. Missouri, I don't know exactly how/why they named the state, but the river…

  12. mrpenney avatar

    States that are also rivers

    by mrpenney 19 April 2012

    Alabama Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Illinois Iowa Kansas Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Ohio Tennessee Wisconsin

  13. Boinkity_Boink avatar

    RE: Three things

    by Boinkity_Boink 17 April 2012

    He's grouping Estonia with all the states of the ex-Soviet Union, obv. I guess that's annoying? I reckon Estonia is more different from…

  14. nrclibn avatar

    RE: holidays in the fall in New England

    by nrclibn 02 April 2012

    >tour New England in the fall/autumn season. Search the Web for state foliage calendars. Leaves could begin to change color in the 1st…

  15. iliana avatar

    RE: Americans are racist and think everyone else has a gun

    by iliana 01 April 2012

    And a presumed protection against armed vigilantes, as well. Asking for an actual investigation of the shooting bears no resemblance to…

  16. Usher73 avatar

    RE: Am I being stalked?

    by Usher73 24 March 2012

    She's reading "In the Middle of the Night," about the family murdered in Connecticut. Pages are turning. Should I be worried?

  17. FirstCircle avatar

    RE: Road-trip NYC/Boston/Toronto/DC

    by FirstCircle 17 March 2012

    I would recommend if you are going to be so close to cut your time in New England (not a whole lot of variety in Connecticut, Rhode Island…

  18. travellingtrixie avatar

    RE: question to americans : george washington uni

    by travellingtrixie 14 March 2012

    I've worked with a lot of political science students from GWU. For the most part they were decent enough students, but I wouldn't call…

  19. bzookaj avatar

    RE: New England Roadtrip Summer 2012

    by bzookaj 12 March 2012

    >Sat - Sun - Boston >Mon - Thurs - Cape Cod and Nantucket / Martha's Vinyard (visit to one of these islands) I would leave for the Cape…

  20. jayeonthrontree avatar

    Driving to Alaska - Yukon, northern BC and Alberta, Saskatchewan

    by jayeonthrontree 01 March 2012

    Just beginning to plan our summer adventure - driving from Connecticut to Alaska. I'm looking for ideas on fun places to visit along…

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  23. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: Why is there such an anti-British bias in Hollywood?

    by EM_Guero 14 February 2012

    This is a complicated question. It presents at least six issues. First, there's an empirical question: Do police officers ever demand…

  24. Fudgy_the_Whale avatar

    RE: Give me options..

    by Fudgy_the_Whale 12 February 2012

    West Coast- Washington State Oregon California East Coast-- Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Connecticut Massachusetts Rh

  25. mrpenney avatar

    RE: How did England ever manage to create such a large empire?

    by mrpenney 03 February 2012

    >US usage seems to have changed, or maybe it was a regional thing even then. In my parents' Boston days (which, like most people's,…

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