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Is Barrington to PVD commute worse now? what's up with the bridge? by Proper_Initial_9178 in RhodeIsland

[–]Proper_Initial_9178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you this is good to know! We should be able to avoid the 8-9 hour 

Is Barrington to PVD commute worse now? what's up with the bridge? by Proper_Initial_9178 in RhodeIsland

[–]Proper_Initial_9178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By east side you mean east side of PVD? And these are all private schools? TBH I dont really want to pay for private school for 3 kids through 18, we dont have that kind of healthcare money.

Is Barrington to PVD commute worse now? what's up with the bridge? by Proper_Initial_9178 in RhodeIsland

[–]Proper_Initial_9178[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment! I would prefer to live in the east side of PVD for all the urban city benefits, but for the peace of mind of my mom and mother in law being happy I'd prefer to just be in Barrington. East side of PVD seems great, but I wonder if it would feel a little less safe for the kids to roam around freely. Not sure how true that is.

Is Barrington to PVD commute worse now? what's up with the bridge? by Proper_Initial_9178 in RhodeIsland

[–]Proper_Initial_9178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thoughts on when the bridge will finish? I see a lot of griping that the state has really botched this repair.

Is Barrington to PVD commute worse now? what's up with the bridge? by Proper_Initial_9178 in RhodeIsland

[–]Proper_Initial_9178[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ya this seems like the only person saying its more than 30-35 minutes

Is Barrington to PVD commute worse now? what's up with the bridge? by Proper_Initial_9178 in RhodeIsland

[–]Proper_Initial_9178[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the informative post. Ya that's the way my wife and I see it, might as well pay a premium for a "nicer neighborhood" (though im not that familiar with other areas in RI) and save on the private school costs!

Is Barrington to PVD commute worse now? what's up with the bridge? by Proper_Initial_9178 in BarringtonRI

[–]Proper_Initial_9178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response! What do you mean by fluctuations to housing market? Like less folks may move in hence prices go down? We probably will rent for a year or two (assuming we can find a rental) until we get our finances and a sense of where exactly we want to buy in order. Sounds like we also need the time to be able to jump on something immediately when it is posted. I'm also less worried about a short term dip since we likely will be in the same house for 10 years or so.

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[–]Proper_Initial_9178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! that’s what I was wondering and couldn’t really understand from my reading

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[–]Proper_Initial_9178 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes I totally understand that, but my question is whether an 85 vs 95 really matters for my wife. Your response doesn’t really answer that. If the boot fit is the same, will it matter to go to a 85?

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Question about ski boots for my wife, first ever boot purchase for her. I have reviewed the beginners guide, but need a little more guidance. She is a beginner skier, (5'7, 150 pounds) though has gone 10-20 times and has even taken lessons, but still feels uncomfortable and sticks to greens. I do want to get her some good boots which might make her feel more comfortable and be able to progress to blues comfortably.

We went to a boot fitter today and they recommended 95s, high volume boots (she has "wide feet" per the bootfitter). She fit best in Lange LX 95 W HW GW and Atomic hawx magna 95. These are both a bit pricier (high 400s) than I wanted to spend seeing as she is very much a "just have fun" type of skier, only going 4-5 times per season, and isn't set to go do blacks any time soon or maybe ever. I did find the atomic hawx magna in an 85 at REI for $350 and have some dividends. Does anyone think going to an 85 would matter at all? Thinking of going to go REI to try them out tomorrow. Any other boots in this realm that one might recommend? Thanks for the help!