I just wanna talk about Vermont - Democratic Underground

gorbal

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Mon Jan-24-05 04:12 PM
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I just wanna talk about Vermont

I have been going to Brattleboro a couple of times a week lately with my mom, and I swear There is something magical about that town. I don't mean to get all geeky or anything, but I felt like I was going to one of those wizard villages in the Harry Potter movies.

I think it probably has something to do with the fact that their are more writers per capita in Vermont than anywhere else in the US.

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Journeyman

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Mon Jan-24-05 04:30 PM
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1. A good friend of mine is considering a move to Vermont. . .

from California. He has relatives there (can't say where) and from the pictures and descriptions he's given it seems very nice. I could never live there (South California born and raised -- it gets below 65 and that's heavy coat triple-brrr weather) but I'd like to visit some day. It's kind of why I hope my friend makes the move, though I doubt his wife will agree (like me, she believes snow is something you should only visit).

I was unaware Vermont had so many writers in residence. That would be a welcome change from my corner of the universe.

I googled Brattleboro for photos. Very nice place. Quite unlike South California.

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amerikat

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Mon Jan-24-05 04:32 PM
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2. I'm moving to upstate NY soon and it's not far from the Vermont border.

Vermont does have a special quality. I plan on exploring more of Vermont
when I have the time.

One place I did visit was "Merck Forest Preserve". http://www.merckforest.com/# Very cool sustainable farm and forestry projects.

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wtbymark

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Mon Jan-31-05 11:13 AM
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6. As a person who grew up in CNY (in and around Syracuse)

I can tell you it is a WORLD away from Vermont, i'm so glad i left CNY.

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gorbal

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Tue Jan-25-05 12:17 AM
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3. It was around -30 with windchill the other day.

And then the storms came and we got 3 feet of it.

I live just on the border with Vermont as well. Merk looks cool, they charge to much for shelters though when ou can stay in them for free on the Appalachian Trail.

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amerikat

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Tue Jan-25-05 11:44 PM
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4. They have heards of various animals from all over the world

A kind of protected reserve of bio-deversity.

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gorbal

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Thu Jan-27-05 07:51 PM
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5. That's really cool

Edited on Thu Jan-27-05 08:01 PM by gorbal

I'm going to look up that site again. I guess your paying for more than shelter then:)

Here are a couple of articles I found when I googled "Vermont" today.

Here is an article on the "Buster The Bunny" controversy.
http://www.advocate.com/new_news.asp?ID=14941&sd=01/27/05

And here's a sad story-

http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=65570

:)

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jcappy

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Sat Feb-05-05 08:28 PM
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7. Am also moving to the Vt border

this spring after many many years in nyc.

thanks so much for the Merck Forest tip--it's just a few miles away from my new little house in new york (if inspection ok) so, if there are too many hunters around me place, i will head there and spend the day.

yeah vermont, vermont... thanks for starting thread, gorbal.

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