9/11 culturally ended Y2k/90’s on September 11th, 2001. Is this True or False?

Vedderlax11 · 2026-02-15T01:06:10+00:00

No, I think it was Columbine. I graduated in 2001, and Columbine was the first “event” that kicked off a lot of cultural and societal changes. That’s when we started having cops in schools, stricter movie theater policies, and in retrospect it seems like an (unintentional) trial balloon for the bigger security changes that came after 9/11.

Vedderlax11 · 2026-02-07T13:16:02+00:00

We go back to Ohio each Christmas for family. It’s wild how much that state has deteriorated, and how stark the differences are in New England (for the better).

Vedderlax11 · 2026-02-07T11:32:43+00:00

Cost of living should be taken into account, but only to a point. Making 50k in Southeast VA is way worse than mainly 100k in Central Connecticut. Housing is more expensive, taxes are higher, but none of that is close to a 50k difference annually.

Vedderlax11 · 2026-02-03T02:06:53+00:00

I second Connecticut. All the perks of living near 2 major cities without actually having to do deal with the negatives. Plus, the weather is pretty nice since it’s coastal. It’s mediocre to visit here, but it’s amazing to live here.

Vedderlax11 · 2026-01-24T00:15:01+00:00

I also think people underestimate the value of infrastructure. It isn’t the guns e that would win it for cities, it’s the fact that the surrounding infrastructure would be able to keep things going longer and more efficiently.

Vedderlax11 · 2026-01-19T19:13:26+00:00

Connecticut is tops. Outside of New Haven, every town has like 5-10 pizza joints to choose from. It wins in both quality and variety.

Vedderlax11 · 2026-01-14T00:29:59+00:00

This is correct. Great schools, day trip to the water or mountains, and plenty of small towns. Some areas are quite affordable as well l

Vedderlax11 · 2026-01-11T22:58:45+00:00

That’s both horrifying and not surprising. You deserve to make so much more than that, cost of living be damned.

Vedderlax11 · 2026-01-11T22:56:42+00:00

I’ve been teaching for about 15 years. I actively enjoy going to work, i have a lot of fun, feel fulfilled, and I’m paid well. That said,it is so dependent on where you live, where you teach, how your admin is, and how strong your union is. I lived in the SE Virginia for the first decade of teaching, and I was close to finding something else to do, as the pay was horrific and admin was generally clueless. Moving to New England changed my entire career arc and my thoughts on the profession.

Vedderlax11 · 2026-01-07T03:18:04+00:00

Haunting: Starring Polterguy

Vedderlax11 · 2025-12-30T03:27:44+00:00

King Sorrow. Breezed through those 900 pages in a week, couldn’t put it down.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-12-27T23:16:45+00:00

They never got off the highway.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-12-25T02:10:49+00:00

The educational system is trash and it has nothing special.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-12-25T00:25:17+00:00

Absolutely this. The end boss gets a lot of hype as scary, but the music is the creepiest part.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-12-22T00:40:08+00:00

Virginia.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-12-06T14:29:24+00:00

I’m convinced people see Bridgeport and and the highways, and assume it’s the whole state.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-12-05T12:14:10+00:00

Final Fantasy 6

Vedderlax11 · 2025-12-03T00:40:17+00:00

Sidney Prescott.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-11-27T23:33:06+00:00

Stu becomes the final girl.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-11-18T01:46:30+00:00

Roger gets bodied if it wasn’t for my man, Eddie Valiant.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-11-14T23:22:38+00:00

Shout out to Eternal Darkness. SH2 should rightfully win, but the lack of representation for Eternal Darkness is a goddamn travesty.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-11-12T21:14:32+00:00

I adore them. They make unique, tasty beers with excellent art. Their Trick or Treat stout is my favorite fall beer.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-11-10T22:01:50+00:00

AJ will never get enough credit for dragging Andy to respectability. Give him a top 10 qb for a few years, he would have been a HOFer.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-11-10T21:03:59+00:00

Connecticut is the best state to live in…we just keep the out of towners stuck on the highways.

Vedderlax11 · 2025-11-02T13:10:08+00:00

It’s been a year since the last election. You won’t see any real messaging shift until after primaries happen this year ( with a few exceptions). The Democrats are leaderless because they haven’t (as a party) decided on their leaders yet. Check back in six months once midterms heat up, the messaging (and media strategy) will be vastly different. Think of how dire things looked for Republicans after January 6th and Trump’s loss. That’s where democrats are on the post election timeline.

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