[andthentherewere3]

Originally Posted by NCN

Welcome back to the South. I have never been to Connecticut and would like to visit, maybe; but I was warned by friends what a horrible place it was to live after they had a few months in a company school there. I think the deciding factor was when the person they were renting from had to be out at 3 A. M. cleaning the sidewalks because he had to have the sidewalks clean by a certain time of day or be fined. I don't really care for people or nanny government managing a persons property for them.

I can't believe you are still harping about this, you posted this story last year. You must not have checked the thread after posting, as we explained to you that this situation is highly unlikely to occur in Ct. We don't have many HOA's with restrictions like you would find in most other areas of the country. What happened to your friends is an isolated incident, and in no way represents Ct. as a whole.

[Bluesmama]

Originally Posted by expatexpat

There was a thread on this that is now closed, but it should be opened again. Just moved back down South from Connecticut after 14 years, and I too lived most my life in the South. I wouldn't say that people in Connecticut are rude, but I would say they are cold. Neighbors wave, but rarely speak unless spoken to. Fall is absolutely beautiful, though, for three months that I must say. But then the winter sets in for about 8 months. The sky is gray, all the time, except of course when there is a quick break in the clouds for more gray. On the one hand, I liked not having people in your business all the time, but, I must say, it's good to be out of there. The cost of living is astronomical, the taxes are ridiculous, and the traffic unbearable. But, at least, one can always look through the windshield at the gray sky.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like all of Oregon west of the Cascades!!!!

[m92tiger]

Uh hey guess what wavehunter - I didn't argue whether or not CT is sunny or gray in the winter time. To me that's irrelevant in this case because even though it may be somewhat sunny in the winter compared to some other places in the U.S., when it's 20 degrees plus humid plus windy - it's blistery cold and makes it really really really uncomfortable to be outside.

I have a feeling that lot of people on here, just like a lot of people I met while I lived in CT have never lived anywhere else in the U.S. or at least no where other than FL, NC , Mass, NJ or NY. I am from the west/southwest. I actually did like NYC, but could take or leave the rest of it.

Originally Posted by wavehunter007

I’ll leave "the which place is friendlier/better"…etc to others…but as far as some of the comments about cloudiness/gray skies in Connecticut/Tri-State area … I have to at least give the “scientific facts”…equal time to misinformation – lol:

It is scientifically untrue that Connecticut and the East Coast south of Boston is a cloudy climate – at least compared to large areas of the USA. In the cold months (November through March)….cloudiness in the eastern half of the USA is mostly associated with the Upper Northeast (really the Great Lakes) and New England. Of course on the West Coast from northern CA northward is the most cloudy region in the USA in winter. Connecticut gets more sunshine than many areas of the USA in winter. Also, the difference in cloudiness in the United States is mostly seasonal: meaning that most months of the year are significantly more sunny than the three winter months. December is by far the cloudiest month of the year on average in the USA. It is misleading to say Connecticut is cloudy in winter because it gets less sun in winter than San Diego (in a Mediterranean climate) or Miami (in a tropical climate)…so does 80% of the USA -lol.

Here is a map of December for the United States…places in Connecticut/Long Island/NJ/MD…etc receives more than 140 hours of sunshine – MORE than much of the West Coast (northern California, Oregon, Washington), the northern interior states (Wyoming to Maine), and much of the interior upper South (Kentucky, Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, Alabama..ect)…in winter on average. Yes, I would rather spend Dec – March in Miami or San Diego than Connecticut…but Connecticut is a far better place to spend a winter if you are looking for sunshine than many areas of the USA:




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[JayCT]

Originally Posted by NCN

Welcome back to the South. I have never been to Connecticut and would like to visit, maybe; but I was warned by friends what a horrible place it was to live after they had a few months in a company school there. I think the deciding factor was when the person they were renting from had to be out at 3 A. M. cleaning the sidewalks because he had to have the sidewalks clean by a certain time of day or be fined. I don't really care for people or nanny government managing a persons property for them.

This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. I know of no town or city that goes after you for not cleaning your sidewalk by a certain time unless the landlord was given multiple warnings. Maybe your firends got this mixed up. Jay

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I know of no town or city that goes after you for not cleaning your sidewalk by a certain time unless the landlord was given multiple warnings.

Connecticut doesn't have a law regarding clearing sidewalks, however, they leave it up to the towns and cities to decide if they wish to enact an ordinance. It's been my understanding that most towns and cities in CT do have an ordinance on the books. In Stratford, the ordinance is removal within 24 hours of the storm's ending.

[JViello]

Originally Posted by Annablue516

Okay, I suppose you'll bash me, since I'm a New Yorker, but I recently moved here and do find the people in CT somewhat aloof. I don't mind for myself, but moreso, for my kids...And don't tell me to get them involved, because I've already done that, and am still doing so...It is draining to constantly tell them that everyone is different and to give it time...I mean my kids never got ditched while playing hide and go seek (in NY), until moving here! Go figure! Yes, it is refreshing not to have people constantly wanting to talk, etc., but how about just being friendly to the new kids on the block...Sorry, a wave just doesn't cut it! Somewhat disenchanted...

As I've posted in the past...here is a page in the logbook of my neighborhood from today.

I watched the neighbor across the street have extra "playsand" from paver work sitting there. The neighbor across the street from him, took his time, shovel, quad+tow behind trailer and moved that pile to a third neighbors house for his kids "playscape" and moved the whole pile. My wife made some cupcakes and walked them to a 4th neighbor for them and their kids as my toddler repeated "go play with emily" over and over again.

Yep, I love my neighborhood. We all talk, help each other out and are friends.

Originally Posted by m92tiger

wow. which part of ct is that? i must have missed those tropical parts while I was living there in the sw corner of the state. And the people are quite unfriendly in CT. I would go down to NY and be amazed at the difference in friendliness compared to CT. And the winters are HeLLA long and hella cold so this idea that you guys have balmy great San Diego-like weather. LMFAO!!!!

It's been in the 50's pretty much the last 6 days of Nov. What part of that is not understood?

P.S. "Hella" is a bit dated these days...don'tcha think?

Originally Posted by m92tiger

I have a feeling that lot of people on here, just like a lot of people I met while I lived in CT have never lived anywhere else in the U.S. or at least no where other than FL, NC , Mass, NJ or NY.

Now THAT is funny. CT people are some of the most traveled in the nation.

P.S. I spent 7 years in two of the 5 states you mentioned. Oh and for the record to include MA and NY in there is pretty funny considering you can cross the borders in both without realizing it.

[m92tiger]

Originally Posted by JViello

P.S. I spent 7 years in two of the 5 states you mentioned. Oh and for the record to include MA and NY in there is pretty funny considering you can cross the borders in both without realizing it.

LMFAO

YOu apparently did not really read what I wrote. I said that the only other states that people in CT seemed to have ever lived in other than CT were those five that I mentioned. So thank you for proving my point.

Wow. After reading a lot of these responses here I am reminded what a bunch of arrogant provincial ignoramuses that live there.

[JViello]

Originally Posted by m92tiger

LMFAO

YOu apparently did not really read what I wrote. I said that the only other states that people in CT seemed to have ever lived in other than CT were those five that I mentioned. So thank you for proving my point.

Wow. After reading a lot of these responses here I am reminded what a bunch of arrogant provincial ignoramuses that live there.

What, is that an arrogant statement about people being arrogant? LOL

Oh traveled one, I'm sorry we have not experienced the spoils of foreign lands to be able to understand our miserable pitiful existence. Please forgive us and let us bask in thy glowing knowledge for another day.

Seriously dude? Get off it. As I said CT people are some of the most traveled in the nation due to business and family abroad. Myself included. (Still have family in Italy and traveled to just about every major city in the nation on business.)

[wavehunter007]

Originally Posted by m92tiger

Uh hey guess what wavehunter - I didn't argue whether or not CT is sunny or gray in the winter time. To me that's irrelevant in this case because even though it may be somewhat sunny in the winter compared to some other places in the U.S., when it's 20 degrees plus humid plus windy - it's blistery cold and makes it really really really uncomfortable to be outside.

I have a feeling that lot of people on here, just like a lot of people I met while I lived in CT have never lived anywhere else in the U.S. or at least no where other than FL, NC , Mass, NJ or NY. I am from the west/southwest. I actually did like NYC, but could take or leave the rest of it.

Sounds like you have some “personal issues” with Connecticut…. that go beyond people and climate.

PS: One more climatic note just to keep the misleading information to “tolerable levels”:

Here is a map of January mean temps: Connecticut/Tri-State area has no market on cold weather in the winter months in the USA: Outside of the Gulf Coast/south Atlantic coast, Florida, and coastal California…MUCH of the USA is cold in the winter months (Dec/Jan/Feb/part of March). In fact, coastal Connecticut, Long Island, and New Jersey have January mean temps near 30 F…just as warm as several areas of the Southwest like parts of New Mexico, Nevada, or Northern AZ. Much of the West is cold in the winter months beyond the deserts and California. I have been to the west in winter, the dry and barren landscape, and cold temps is hardly Miami or Rio either – lol. In fact, I found it quite depressing. I’ll take the 7 months of lush green over 12 months of brown anytime:





Finally, the East Coast has something the West will never have – better access to the warmest winter weather in the USA – Florida. When you find a place out West that looks like this in February...let me know:

[HeadedWest]

Originally Posted by wavehunter007

I have been to the west in winter, the dry and barren landscape, and cold temps is hardly Miami or Rio either...

This seems like a straw man argument.

Finally, the East Coast has something the West will never have – better access to the warmest winter weather in the USA – Florida.

But there is a problem: Florida is full of people from the northeast. And humidity.