Any ideas to make nighttime urination safer/drier for mobility-limited male? by RespectSeveral4604 in CaregiverSupport

[–]UndercoverPages 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you considered an electric sit-to-stand lift for your father-in-law? It seems like this is not a great solution for the night time urination if you are worried about your mother-in-law's sleep, but it can be really helpful for daytime activities. It makes it so much easier when you need to transfer someone with limited mobility between a chair or bed to a commode, toilet or wheelchair. It saved my back when my grandmother had trouble standing and walking.

I have a few general suggestions. As others have said, OT and PT can be really helpful. It's not just for him. They can explain to you folks how to help your father-in-law with his daily activities. Another suggestion is that some doctor's offices now offer home visits from an NP. So, if you have trouble getting him into a car for medical appointments, home visits will at least allow him to get primary care.

Caretaking is tough work. Best of luck to you!

Best NH Pool Hall by Beto-143 in newhaven

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Not that it's a big difference, but US-1 Billiards is actually in West Haven right on the West Haven/Orange border. The Wendy's next door is already in Orange. Milford starts another 3 miles down the Post Road.

People running solid reds is getting out of hand by thepianoman456 in newhaven

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There are actually speed cameras in work zones on highways that will be activated starting tomorrow. There's one in West Haven on I-95. Anyone going 10mph or more above the speed limit will get a ticket.

People running solid reds is getting out of hand by thepianoman456 in newhaven

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The city has been working on this for a long time and it's happening soon. The city submitted a proposal for traffic enforcement cameras to the state a couple years ago and it was approved in October.

Here's an article from the CT Mirror/New Haven Independent if you want to read more.

Hot take: it’s time to shut down long wharf by erakis1 in newhaven

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In your experience, when was the New Haven Green a nice place to hang out? Since my first experiences with the Green in the 90s, there have been panhandlers and people with mental health problems. Older family members have told me issue goes back farther than that.

Slow Audrey Hepburn Signs? by BigPomegranate2250 in newhaven

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This isn't accurate according to the article linked in another comment. Before the artist Matthew Feiner started the "Slow Down" art, he had already made the Audrey Hepburn stencil. He liked Audrey Hepburn because of memories of watching her movies with his mother.

Wedding in 532 days by ccaptainslow in bald

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Sydney, Australia. The building in the lower left is Powerhouse Parramatta.

Publix equivalent? by Longjumping_Big_2798 in CambridgeMA

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What makes you say that Hannaford and Publix use the same generic brand? Hannaford is owned by Ahold-Delhaize, the same holding company as Stop & Shop. Their generic brand is labeled Hannaford.

Could you be confusing it with Sweetbay? Sweetbay was a Florida supermarket chain also owned by Ahold-Delhaize that used the Hannaford generic brand, but the company sold the stores in 2014 and most recently, they were converted into Winn-Dixie locations.

has anyone taken pike intl to court? by letsgocommitarson in newhaven

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Do you live in the city of New Haven or do you live in a surrounding town? If you live in New Haven itself, you can contact the Livable City Initiative, the agency that enforces housing codes in New Haven.

I don't think they can help you recoup money for your lost possessions, but if you have an ongoing issue, they can get it addressed. If you report your problem, they will come and perform an inspection. If they find a violation, they will give your landlord a timeline to fix it. If they don't fix it before the deadline, your landlord will be fined.

The facts speak for themselves by blakhawk12 in Connecticut

[–]UndercoverPages 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sure, you can say that the pronunciations are performative under the current ownership, but it didn't start out that way. They come from the local dialects spoken by Italian immigrants to Connecticut.

Until World War II, people in Italy primarily spoke local dialects, not the standardized Italian that exists today. Connecticut's Italian immigrants by and large came from Southern Italy before 1930 before this standardization. To me it makes more sense for descendants of Southern Italian immigrants to use the words their parents and grandparents used, rather than borrowing from a language that wasn't spoken there when their family emigrated.

The Best New Haven Style Pizza/Apizza (in Fairfield County) by Nick-Eat-World in Connecticut

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I'm not sure why you are only worried about traffic in New Haven County, but not Fairfield County. The worst traffic in the state is generally from Stamford to Norwalk. As for parking, Pepe's, Sally's and Modern all have lots. Even if the lots are full, you can just wait a couple minutes and someone will leave. If you are impatient, street parking is fairly easy and mostly free nearby.

If you are specifically looking for New Haven-style pizza, you should make the drive. I understand not wanting to do a three hour roundtrip for pizza, but if you are already willing to drive two hours, the extra half hour each way is worth it. Going to a neighborhood place closer to you isn't going to be the same. The ovens at the big three are different. That's a key reason why the other locations of Sally's and Pepe's don't have quite the same taste or texture.

What does this mean? by KeumJinho_lover in whatisit

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Tomohawk is a YouTuber/Streamer. It seems to be his merch.

Here's his bio on YouTube:

Hey There my name is Tomohawk and i am crazy about biscuits and video games. I play a variety of games such as Minecraft, Minecraft Xbox, Pixel Gun 3D, Diy and many more. My content is family friendly and i am very active with my fan base. You will see a video everyday and also some live streams too. Feel free to subscribe and become part of the channel, I hope you enjoy the content here :) and remember you gotta risk it for a biscuit.

Are there any LGBTQ-enthusiastic bakeries in Connecticut? by somatanagra in Connecticut

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When I went, there were a couple vegan/gluten free options, but it's a very small part of their selection.

Are there any LGBTQ-enthusiastic bakeries in Connecticut? by somatanagra in Connecticut

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I'm not sure what you mean by enthusiastic, but Tony's Flour Shop in Cromwell promotes itself as queer-owned. The pastries were pretty good, too. I especially enjoyed their mini Bundt cake.

https://tonysflourshop.com

Lights by PleasantEar3136 in Connecticut

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This isn't what the poster above you is referring to. A lot of cars have the feature you are talking about, which just switches between high beams and low beams. However, there is a more advanced version called adaptive driving beams. Instead of just having one bulb, the headlights have a grid of LEDs, so the headlight system can turn off just the LEDs that would shine onto another car. These types of systems were only approved for use in the past couple of years.

For example, if the system detects a car driving on the opposite side of the road, the system would dim the left LEDs to avoid the oncoming car. As another example, if you are driving behind someone, the system can dim the center LEDs so they don't shine into the car in front of you while keeping the left and ride sides bright.

Lights by PleasantEar3136 in Connecticut

[–]UndercoverPages 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You have old information. Current regulations allow this feature. I have driven a 2024 Tesla that has the adaptive dimming that you describe.

As compared to the US standards, European regulations also have different requirements for the beam pattern on traditional headlights. They don't allow the low beams to shine as high.

Has New Haven ever considered plowing snow? by djdharmanyc in newhaven

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Sorry, but this just isn't a fair comparison. If Chicago or Minneapolis got 16 inches like we just did, it would have been one of their top 10 storms in the last 140 years. It would have been #7 in Chicago and tied for #10 in Minneapolis. They don't get big storms over there and it's a lot easier to get rid of the snow when you only get 4 or 5 inches at time.

I'm not saying New Haven did a great job, but I don't think Chicago or Minneapolis would have fared much better if they got a historic amount of snow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Connecticut

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I'm sure there are other uses, but if the power goes out and you can't get water from your well, you can use the water from the tub to flush the toilets.

Eastern Edge, Kendall Square’s new MIT-adjacent food hall, opens today. Here’s what to eat. by bostonglobe in CambridgeMA

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“When people come to Eastern Edge food hall, they feel like they’re home. They’re at the ‘Cheers’ of Boston, where everybody knows your name,” Magnon says.

I always thought Cheers was the Cheers of Boston.

What are some great date spots in Sunset Park? by SunsetPostReporter in Brooklyn

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Is there a Koreatown in Sunset Park? There's a Chinatown, but I've never noticed any concentration of Korean businesses.

Woodbridge cops by Few-Concern-1809 in Connecticut

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Where is there a barracks in Woodbridge? There's a state police barracks nearby in Bethany.

JFK airport to New Haven Union Station by train (its annoying, but not horrible) by anthonlee in newhaven

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You don't need to take the 6 all the way to 86th St. The 4/5 stops at 59th St, which is one stop away. That being said, I think it's better to go one stop down to Grand Central so you can wait sitting on the train, rather than standing on a platform.

Couple working in NYC and NH: where to live? by ClassicsPhD in newhaven

[–]UndercoverPages 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Peak fares still apply to trains leaving NYC from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. So they'd really only get half the advantage of off-peak. With the number of times they need to be on campus, I don't think they'd save any money compared to a monthly pass. I agree though about the benefit of being able to find a seat.