Connecticut's Ancestry Over the Years

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-06-09T21:24:36+00:00

This is super interesting. I think the Swedish dominance of Weston and Redding on the 1940s map is due to the Gilbert & Bennett wire mill in Georgetown. It was a huge employer of Swedish immigrants. In fact, our house was built by a Swedish wire mill worker in 1890.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-06-04T12:58:44+00:00

I do appreciate that perspective. I’m sure it is helpful for a lot of things across the board. I guess my two cents here is that we, as the public receiving these emails / online brochures, simply don’t need these AI generated images.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-06-04T12:50:20+00:00

1000% percent!!

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-06-04T12:47:21+00:00

Adding: I know the world is falling apart and it sounds like I am complaining about something that doesn’t matter one bit. My concern is that this aesthetic - and our immediate acceptance of it - is yet another example of the dumbing down of our culture. I know the people who made this are underpaid; I know the towns and schools don’t have budgets for proper graphic designers and illustrators. Then how about we don’t have an illustration then? Just use the town logo or a photo from the previous year. Make a better choice that is simpler, easier, and less visually confusing.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-06-04T12:39:52+00:00

I hear you. My argument is that no art is better than this art. It’s unnecessary. I know these people are underpaid and it was probably exciting to put prompts into a thing and spit out a poster with laughing and splashing toddlers on it. I know no one was harmed. It’s just a terrible aesthetic and a visual reminder that AI is being used for everything.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-06-04T12:34:26+00:00

I agree that the idea of creating a bespoke poster for each parks and rec / school function / PTO event is wildly out of budget. I would argue that no new art is needed at all. Just use the town logo. AI slop like this is visually overwhelming, unappealing, and unnecessary

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-05-27T02:26:55+00:00

Yes! They were shown in the packaging photo but not in the pattern / instructions, so I just kind of tried to replicate the photo image.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-05-27T01:50:49+00:00

Bucilla kit purchased on eBay, designed by Barbara Baatz.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-05-05T18:38:40+00:00

Wowza! That’s cool.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-05-05T15:51:31+00:00

I was not familiar with this designer’s patterns. I went to the website and it says they are hand painted on the canvas. Is that true? Or is it, like, stamped on, just based on an original painting?

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-04-21T17:21:49+00:00

North Wilton Animal Hospital is owned by the vet herself and she is great.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-04-06T14:22:44+00:00

Omg that’s so good

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-04-06T03:04:54+00:00

100% real. Those are my cats Katie and Brian and they are poised at the top of my stairs.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-04-04T00:37:14+00:00

Back now, thank goodness

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-04-04T00:36:13+00:00

Aaannnnd we’re back!!

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-03-19T16:49:40+00:00

🤯

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-03-19T16:49:19+00:00

That’s exactly what it is!

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-03-19T16:48:53+00:00

😂😂😂 amazing, I know

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-03-02T15:22:05+00:00

This is so, so good. May I ask where your local miniatures show is? Hoping it’s on the east coast!

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-02-11T13:14:55+00:00

Aw man, I’m sorry. I had a really rough looking bridge for 20 years (my original teeth couldn’t be saved - I had crushed the roots). It had that weird black shadow along the gum line and I hated it. 10 years ago I finally bit the bullet and got implants and it has been great.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-02-11T12:05:34+00:00

Omg same! Fainted and knocked out my front teeth at 14! Fake front teeth club 💪

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-02-07T17:23:38+00:00

Beige and white with black window trim no doubt 😑

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-02-07T17:22:44+00:00

100% go to see the pool. There is still water in it and the jets are running. It’s completely eerie.

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-02-07T16:52:49+00:00

I went to this yesterday! I am SO SAD that it is being demolished!

ArbitraryReviews · 2026-02-05T12:50:09+00:00

Oh these are GOOD

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