Rhode Island/Massachusetts

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  • Amazingday
    Amazingday Posts: 682 Member
    Cape Cod snow bound! I have serious cabin fever! This rain barley made a dent!!!! Clamming season can't get here fast enough for me!
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    Yes, it has been a pretty rough winter. But, it has finally ended! I haven't gone clamming since I was very young. It was a fun time. Enjoy!
  • kinkyslinky16
    kinkyslinky16 Posts: 1,469 Member
    ilfaith wrote: »
    It is a small state. I'm not from Rhode Island...but I grew up drinking coffee milk...does that count for anything?
    When I went to Providence, I bought a bunch of coffee milk to take home with me. My son freaking loves it.

  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
    In CT..close enough ;)
  • Fellow Rhode Islander... I hate it
  • robw235
    robw235 Posts: 25 Member
    Massachusetts here, in the Merrimack Valley. So ready for Spring after this horrible winter.
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    ilfaith wrote: »
    It is a small state. I'm not from Rhode Island...but I grew up drinking coffee milk...does that count for anything?
    When I went to Providence, I bought a bunch of coffee milk to take home with me. My son freaking loves it.

    Coffee milk appears to be the staple for New England. It is quite delicious!

  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    In CT..close enough ;)

    I agree CT is close enough. I would love to move back one day. I only lived there for a year, but I enjoyed the privacy and the peace.
  • MaxPower0102
    MaxPower0102 Posts: 2,654 Member
    From CT, where we know how to make a REAL Lobsta Roll... hot with butter, not cold with mayo!!!!!!
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    Fellow Rhode Islander... I hate it

    Why do you hate it? Granted opportunities are lacking and cost of living is through the roof. But RI is beautiful. There is still so much I would like to explore.
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    robw235 wrote: »
    Massachusetts here, in the Merrimack Valley. So ready for Spring after this horrible winter.

    I agree, sir. It has been a rough one for sure. Ready to get out and enjoy some warm air. It's on it's way!
  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
    RHolden85 wrote: »
    In CT..close enough ;)

    I agree CT is close enough. I would love to move back one day. I only lived there for a year, but I enjoyed the privacy and the peace.

    You don't want to move back if you're worried about cost of living lol it's just as high if not worse here :(
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    RHolden85 wrote: »
    In CT..close enough ;)

    I agree CT is close enough. I would love to move back one day. I only lived there for a year, but I enjoyed the privacy and the peace.

    You don't want to move back if you're worried about cost of living lol it's just as high if not worse here :(

    This is true. But I feel some places are worth paying just a bit more for. Then again, it is probably much more developed than I remember. It may have lost the very thing I loved about it. I lived in Oneco.
  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
    Never been. Down in Cheshire. Who knows it may still be your idyllic country get away ;) don't want to dash your CT dreams lol btw it's kind of funny you want to move back to CT when everyone in CT is always talking about going to RI!!
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    Never been. Down in Cheshire. Who knows it may still be your idyllic country get away ;) don't want to dash your CT dreams lol btw it's kind of funny you want to move back to CT when everyone in CT is always talking about going to RI!!

    Maybe I will take a day trip to the old neighborhood and see how it looks. Never been to Cheshire. It just sounds expensive ;)

    Other than where I lived I have only been to Putnam and Hartford. Is that so? What is it that RI has to offer that draws you fine people here?
  • dmarsh1018
    dmarsh1018 Posts: 70 Member
    MA here, right at the CT/RI/MA border....kinda.
  • justjack18
    justjack18 Posts: 720 Member
    NY here
  • Northernlight03
    Northernlight03 Posts: 1,980 Member
    I live on a road which is on a island , does that count? ;)
  • sbetts2229
    sbetts2229 Posts: 79 Member
    Mass...right across CT border, close to RI...All seems the same to me
  • Christians_mom
    Christians_mom Posts: 12 Member
    I'm from MA too, I live in the Metro West area
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    Boston here. Just bought a house in Westwood, though. Already miss the city and ready to move again :(
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    I'm in Somerville, snow is evil. MBTA is screwed.

    Of all the places I went this winter, Somerville was the worst. They just did an extremely poor job dealing with the snow. I feel for you. Union Square was once my home.

  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
    RHolden85 wrote: »
    Never been. Down in Cheshire. Who knows it may still be your idyllic country get away ;) don't want to dash your CT dreams lol btw it's kind of funny you want to move back to CT when everyone in CT is always talking about going to RI!!

    Maybe I will take a day trip to the old neighborhood and see how it looks. Never been to Cheshire. It just sounds expensive ;)

    Other than where I lived I have only been to Putnam and Hartford. Is that so? What is it that RI has to offer that draws you fine people here?

    Lol Cheshire is expensive.:some of the higher taxes in the state (gross!) But excellent schools! Honestly, I don't know what draws people to RI...other that. The fact the beaches supposedly have waves up there lol! If you ever come back down, you'll have to update me if your town is what you remember it to be :) CT is so built up nowadays!
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    dmarsh1018 wrote: »
    MA here, right at the CT/RI/MA border....kinda.

    Right there in the middle of all the action!
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    justjack18 wrote: »
    NY here

    Ah, NY! Thank you for stopping in. I have been a few times for work. No offense, but it is not my favorite place. The city is far too congested. I loved Troy though, beautiful area.
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    I live on a road which is on a island , does that count? ;)

    I'll allow it. Thinking outside the box here ;)
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    @sbetts2229 I agree, it's all a hop, skip and a jump away!

    @christians_mom Thank you for checking in. It is nice to see more locals coming together!

    @hardcorep0rk more power to you! I dislike the cities. I love personal space and peace and quiet. I work in Boston often. No sooner do I get there I am ready to get out of there. I hope you get used to the new area.

    @Tonydevolani_ Yes, yes it is. When I joined the military, everywhere I went for a duty station, this is how they remembered RI was actually a state. Or I got "Isn't Rhode Island a part of New York?"
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    RHolden85 wrote: »
    Never been. Down in Cheshire. Who knows it may still be your idyllic country get away ;) don't want to dash your CT dreams lol btw it's kind of funny you want to move back to CT when everyone in CT is always talking about going to RI!!

    Maybe I will take a day trip to the old neighborhood and see how it looks. Never been to Cheshire. It just sounds expensive ;)

    Other than where I lived I have only been to Putnam and Hartford. Is that so? What is it that RI has to offer that draws you fine people here?

    Lol Cheshire is expensive.:some of the higher taxes in the state (gross!) But excellent schools! Honestly, I don't know what draws people to RI...other that. The fact the beaches supposedly have waves up there lol! If you ever come back down, you'll have to update me if your town is what you remember it to be :) CT is so built up nowadays!

    Taxes are brutal, especially in well developed and well maintained areas. But to be honest, if the schools are excellent then it must be worth every penny. Not too often you hear of schools being excellent! Yes, we do infact have waves, unfortunately the upper bay is a great collection point for all of the ocean trash and the outer bay is constantly overrun by red tide lol. I am sure I will be in CT over the summer when I am looking for new places to hike. I enjoy getting away for a day trip through the woods or in the mountains. I will certainly keep you updated and if you make your way here to RI you will have to keep me updated on what you think of the place ;)

  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    You loved Troy? That is the armpit of NY and just a hole in the heroin highway. I'm shocked.
    RHolden85 wrote: »
    justjack18 wrote: »
    NY here

    Ah, NY! Thank you for stopping in. I have been a few times for work. No offense, but it is not my favorite place. The city is far too congested. I loved Troy though, beautiful area.
  • RHolden85
    RHolden85 Posts: 668 Member
    You loved Troy? That is the armpit of NY and just a hole in the heroin highway. I'm shocked.
    RHolden85 wrote: »
    justjack18 wrote: »
    NY here

    Ah, NY! Thank you for stopping in. I have been a few times for work. No offense, but it is not my favorite place. The city is far too congested. I loved Troy though, beautiful area.

    Maybe I didn't spend enough time there. I spent 2 days working on an account at a private school. I didn't get to explore much. Maybe more time out and about would have revealed a much different view.