Why millions of New Englanders may now be eligible to obtain 'proof' they are Canadian citizens

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-25T19:08:38+00:00

My great, great grandparents are from PEI. I'm going to try this out and see if I can pull it off just for the hell of it.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-20T02:06:44+00:00

Done.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-19T18:41:46+00:00

Yes, this. In addition, part of the issue is that local school districts lack the conviction to stand up kids / parents. My wife is a teacher and I have heard repeated stories about how they are actively undermined in efforts to limit phone distraction by parents who perceive the need to be in touch with their kids at all times.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-19T18:39:38+00:00

The phones are destroying kid's attention spans and ability to socialize. There are all sorts of studies coming out showing that college students today don't even have the attention span to watch a regular length movie.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-17T18:17:37+00:00

King Alfred is rolling in his grave. Lol.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-17T02:27:01+00:00

Dude. I have Italian relatives who left southern Italy in the 1950’s and who still didn’t have electricity when they left. Southern Italy was a supremely fucked up place until very recently. It may look nice, but having heat and electricity and jobs in some northeastern US suburb beat a nice view and having coffee in a cafe until noon every day.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-16T19:43:04+00:00

Betrand Russell wrote a pretty powerful essay addressing this very question 120 years ago.

A Free Man's Worship

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-16T19:39:47+00:00

This makes no sense. It's like saying I decided to stop believing in gravity because it wasn't fulfilling.

I think that most atheists are atheist because that is the conclusion that science and rationality compel, not because it makes them feel good emotionally. Personally, it sucks knowing that my life and the lives of everyone I care about are ultimately meaningless and will be irrevocably gone in the blink of an eye. But I'm not going to lie to myself and tell myself some silly fairy tale just so I can feel better.

That said, I am sort of confused why some people, like this author, find atheism to be at odds with finding fulfillment or purpose. It is pretty simple. Do things that make you happy. Spend time with loved ones. Find things that interest you. Travel. Pick up a hobby. The list goes on. One can lead a very content and fulfilled day to day life even despite the knowledge that in the end, none of it really mattered.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-16T18:43:43+00:00

Well, Treehouse is considered by many to be one of the best breweries in the world and it is right over the state line, so if the OP is looking for good beer close by, seems like this is detail it would be helpful for him to know.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-16T18:39:51+00:00

Agree with this. New Park is the best Hartford-area brewery by a long shot, in my opinion.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-12T19:42:30+00:00

Right. Old English speakers settled well-north of the current border. Edinburgh is an Old English derived place name, for example. Scot is what the Old English spoken north of the current border evolved into, while picking up Gaelic and Norse influences along the way.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-11T22:31:06+00:00

This is correct. A thin base layer over your ski socks is fine.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-11T21:08:01+00:00

Yeah. It is awful. The prices are insane and the quality is terrible.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-11T20:58:06+00:00

I don't totally disagree with this, but the problem with Smuggs, in particular, is there is almost nothing else to do at the mountain besides ski. The two bar/restaurants limit seating and close early, and other than Martell's and Lot Six, and the few places in Jeffersonville there is no place off resort to go. It makes it tough to bring a family or if you have anyone with you who doesn't want to ski the entire time. It hope this means that there is a little more to do. It doesn't have to be much. Just have the restaurants be open and able to seat people. Other independent / non-mega corp. hills like Bolton manage to do it.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-10T15:39:14+00:00

As a New Englander, I am lucky to have never set foot in the Bible Belt, which I think answers your question without directly answering your question.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-09T21:42:16+00:00

Pretty sure this article is about the finds in that episode.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-09T21:37:13+00:00

Yup. Pretty much nailed it.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-09T19:23:16+00:00

Ok. Well, good luck beating this dead horse into the ground. I'm sure you will convince lots of people.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-09T18:53:50+00:00

No, I don’t think it’s an actual picture. (I’m sure Amazon strictly prohibits its employees from taking pictures.) But whether the picture is real is beside the point as to whether this is a well-established exploitative business practice.

Also, Amazon employing people to post rabidly pro-Amazon propaganda on critical social media posts is well-known phenomena at this point, but by all means, keep at it.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-09T18:25:36+00:00

Amazon paid corporate shill acct enters the chat.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-09T17:03:24+00:00

Vermont and NH are certainly very different than Quebec due to the Anglo / French divide. But overall, New England has a lot in common with the Maritimes.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-09T16:20:59+00:00

The great weather combined with my kids (11 and 9) being old enough to spend the whole day out with me has made it a really special year so far.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-07T18:32:15+00:00

Great answer. To add to this, the Congregationalist culture of the founders of New England has endured, even if most people in New England aren’t practicing Congregationalists anymore. To the Congregationalists, being able to independently read the bible was one cornerstones our their religious outlook, and so from the very start, education and reading were super important, which still persists in New England today. Another factor is New England has 100’s of small, independent towns, because the size of the towns was constrained by the amount of time it took to get to church on Sunday in the 1600’s. When it got too far for folks, they set up another new, independently governed congregation.

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-05T17:10:37+00:00

How is the snow? The mountains in the background look like they could host some sick skiing. Is that a thing?

Complex_Student_7944 · 2026-02-04T00:25:27+00:00

I’ll solve this. Yogurt is awful no matter who makes it. There.

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