[InNeedOfAnswers]

There is nothing wrong with that. I think that there are people who like being labeled and there are people who are offended when being labeled. The comments that you got in this post were from people who don't like being labeled as New Englenders or Tri-staters based on where they live. Keep in mind, that in few years you will experience a move and will end up somewhere for four to five years. While you live there you will likely embrace your favorite teams, but because you live there you may also learn to appreciate some of the local flavor. However, you would not want anyone to make an assumption about your personality or tastes based on your orgin. Something about "judging a book by its cover"...

[brasscitybluenwhite]

its not the questions u ask, its the content of the questions that u ask. it doesnt have anything to do with ppl moving to ct

[YankeesGiantsRangersNYK]

Originally Posted by brasscitybluenwhite

its not the questions u ask, its the content of the questions that u ask. it doesnt have anything to do with ppl moving to ct

I'm a Connecticut resident who doesnt really visit the rest of the state outside of Fairfield County so I have questions...I'm a kid...a curious one at that.

[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by YankeesGiantsRangersNYK

Anywhere PAST Fairfield County its different. They get Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins games and can drive into Boston any day to see them the way we drive into New York any day to see them. It takes them an hour or so to go to Boston while it takes us 3 1/2 as opposed to 40-50 minutes to NYC. They live in the "New England" part of Connecticut and we live in the "Tri State" part of Connecticut.

So whats so wrong about that?

For one, you might want to look at a map. Route 9 through Middlesex County is pretty close to being the dividing line from New York to Boston. West Hartford is equidistant at 98 miles. So your assertion that for anyone outside of Fairfield County, Boston is only an hour away, is incorrect.

Of Connecticut's eight counties, three are closer to New York City (Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven). Three are closer to Boston (New London, Tolland, and Windham). Two have parts towns are closer to New York City and towns that are closer to Boston (Middlesex and Hartford).

[YankeesGiantsRangersNYK]

Originally Posted by Rich Lee

For one, you might want to look at a map. Route 9 through Middlesex County is pretty close to being the dividing line from New York to Boston. West Hartford is equidistant at 98 miles. So your assertion that for anyone outside of Fairfield County, Boston is only an hour away, is incorrect.

Of Connecticut's eight counties, three are closer to New York City (Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven). Three are closer to Boston (New London, Tolland, and Windham). Two have parts towns are closer to New York City and towns that are closer to Boston (Middlesex and Hartford).

Man, we are a f--ked up state! lol

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by YankeesGiantsRangersNYK

Man, we are a f--ked up state! lol

Don't forget that people in New Haven County get local NY stations.

Even my friends from Rivervale, NJ consider themselves Jerseyites, not New Yorkers. And they are a LOT closer to Manhattan than most parts of Fairfield County.

[uconn99]

People living in Cheshire get NESN, which is the "New England Sports network. Cheshire is closer to NYC than Boston. Can you explain that one journalist to be?

[YankeesGiantsRangersNYK]

Originally Posted by uconn99

People living in Cheshire get NESN, which is the "New England Sports network. Cheshire is closer to NYC than Boston. Can you explain that one journalist to be?

Fairfield County doesnt get NESN and they probably live in a County that does.

They probably still live in the New England part of Connecticut.

[YankeesGiantsRangersNYK]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Don't forget that people in New Haven County get local NY stations.

Even my friends from Rivervale, NJ consider themselves Jerseyites, not New Yorkers. And they are a LOT closer to Manhattan than most parts of Fairfield County.

We're all still Suburban New Yorkers.

North Jersey, Fairfield County, Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam, and Long Island: All Suburban New Yorkers.

[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by uconn99

People living in Cheshire get NESN, which is the "New England Sports Network." Cheshire is closer to NYC than Boston. Can you explain that one journalist-to-be?

NESN was added about 3 years ago after a vocal few started a incessant campaign to get it added. We've had YES for quite some time. By the way, our cable provider is Cox Communications out of Providence, Rhode Island, which is certainly not New York oriented. We get only one New York City-based station: WPIX.