Recent comments in /f/vermont
HappilyhiketheHump t1_ja8j9qq wrote
Reply to comment by HardTacoKit in Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
If he leaves, we get Zuckerman. Even the Dems are not happy with that scenario.
Jerry_Williams69 t1_ja8isib wrote
Reply to comment by seanner_vt2 in How good is Fidium Fiber? by Runetang42
Our connection speeds are literally 50% of what they were just a couple weeks ago. Connected and wifi. Going to track speeds for a while to see if I can find a pattern in the throttling.
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Reply to comment by GrilledSpamSteaks in Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
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seanner_vt2 t1_ja8i2u1 wrote
Reply to comment by Runetang42 in How good is Fidium Fiber? by Runetang42
How much is a landline now? And is it still copper? If it's not, is it worth having?
seanner_vt2 t1_ja8hw15 wrote
Reply to comment by Jerry_Williams69 in How good is Fidium Fiber? by Runetang42
Yes they do, esp if you are a gamer or streamer and don't want to pay out the nose for higher speeds
HandCarvedRabbits t1_ja8hjd9 wrote
Reply to comment by ProperPossibility802 in Easy kayak paddles with abundant wildlife? by usernameisrando
Just be aware that while the river is very slow, you are still paddling up river on the way back. My wife and I found this out in our canoe
GrilledSpamSteaks t1_ja8hfh7 wrote
Reply to Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
Phil Scott handled the lockdowns with openness and honesty. He ensured the budget was financed and balanced before signing it. He got my vote because of his actions, not because of his party. Frankly anyone who votes by party is a dumbass.
ButtonFactoryJoe t1_ja8h5yb wrote
Reply to Looking for D&D group by Basicdisturbed1
There are a few ways to go about it. The local Meetup group friendly tabletop games of Essex does one shots. Boardroom and a few other game stores do as well. Maybe ask around at the St Albans game stores?
I realize you asked about a campaign, and the answer is it's probably going to be difficult to find a DM. If you want to play now, best to go on other DND subreddits or discord channels and post in lfg, Roll 20 also has something similar. Foundry VTT discord also has a lfg. This way you can play online.
The local Meetup also has a specific DND discord.Meet-up D&D
If you want to play locally, make some friends at one shots, find people you like to play with, and go from there. Best of luck finding a group!
TheQueenCars t1_ja8h4tr wrote
Reply to Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
Phil Scott seems to be well liked because he's not radical. He goes and does things that both sides like/can appreciate. This is how most leaders should be imo, we should all work together. Even though hes Republican hes proved himself as a leader so even though hes "Republican" VTers look past the label to the actual person. I hope voting doesnt change in this regard, we need to follow how the person actually is and not how they identify politically, that's how we end up with terrible leaders.
Many Vermonters are in the middle, they agree with both sides/policies. We may be a blue state but we have a good mix of both sides which I think is how things should be
NinjaTuna96 t1_ja8h2q6 wrote
Reply to Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
He generally doesn’t act like a Republican to me; at least, he’s definitely on the left leaning side of the right-wing party. He keeps VT’s liberal ideals (mostly), and uses common sense. I vote for him because he acts like an elected official SHOULD, instead of regurgitating party bias.
21stCenturyJanes t1_ja8gzbq wrote
Reply to Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
We definitely don't have the crazy evangelical Republicans here that much of the country has. Our Republicans tend to be more "I don't want to pay taxes and let me have my guns" type than conservative on social issues like hating women and minorities.
Phil Scott opposed Trump's hateful rhetoric from early on, I appreciate that about him. He's not an insane, hateful Republican.
d-cent t1_ja8grud wrote
Reply to Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
I think most people here hate the republican party and hate the majority of the democratic party. They are both awful, so we tend not to look at the party and just the canidate
21stCenturyJanes t1_ja8gfuh wrote
Reply to comment by Jerry_Williams69 in Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
thank god
BudsKind802 t1_ja8g6qy wrote
Reply to Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
Phil can stay in office for as long as he wants to keep running. VT generally love incumbents. Our last R governor, Jim Douglas stuck around for 4 terms (2 years apiece), and when he stepped down, he was replaced with a shitshow of a D governor who was even able to manage holding on for 3 terms before Phil took the office.
There are no other statewide R candidates that are competitive, mostly lately because they are strong social conservatives, which doesn't fly with the large part of the electorate.
Basicdisturbed1 OP t1_ja8g4yo wrote
Reply to comment by Intelligent-Hunt7557 in Looking for D&D group by Basicdisturbed1
I try to avoid it when i can but i do still have it. Thanks! Ill look into it
Intelligent-Hunt7557 t1_ja8g11u wrote
Reply to Looking for D&D group by Basicdisturbed1
Do you FB? VT Gaming Community is your best bet
FN32-DXer OP t1_ja8fwto wrote
Reply to comment by Dadfart802 in Took a trip up north from Massachusetts to Brattleboro to watch my little brother play hockey the other day. by FN32-DXer
I had no problems with any of the hockey parents from the MA and VT side. There were no very serious alterations between parents in the stands or outside, and the hockey was great to watch.
heartofdankne55 t1_ja8fqf7 wrote
If you are close to the NH border there are spots of the CT river that don't have any power boats and everytime time I am out I see at least one bald eagle.
Dadfart802 t1_ja8fhu3 wrote
Reply to comment by FN32-DXer in Took a trip up north from Massachusetts to Brattleboro to watch my little brother play hockey the other day. by FN32-DXer
Eh, that close to Mass, you wouldn’t think they’d have such terrible hockey. Worst fans
geo_walker t1_ja8f73p wrote
Reply to Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
I think if there’s any modern day republicans in Vermont they’re either very clearly right wing or they use dog whistles and try to pass themselves off as a moderate to hide their meaning and political intentions.
Found an interesting article about this.
A Republican primary for lieutenant governor reveals a broader divide in Vermont GOP
Edit: don’t know why people are downvoting my comment but Vermont definitely has right wing republicans and old school moderate republicans.
BudsKind802 t1_ja8f1vt wrote
Reply to comment by Unique-Public-8594 in How good is Fidium Fiber? by Runetang42
I've been digging in to Fidium since my town is supposedly next on the list. I'm not sure the context of the Consolidated numbers provided here. Is that using their 50 Mbps plan? The 2 Gbps?
Reading /r/FidiumFiber, it looks like while some are able to get full 1Gpbs speeds, there are some equipment issues or congestion issues that could lead to slower speeds.
FN32-DXer OP t1_ja8es1q wrote
Reply to comment by Dadfart802 in Took a trip up north from Massachusetts to Brattleboro to watch my little brother play hockey the other day. by FN32-DXer
Its a pretty cool little town with great scenery. Gives the same vibes as Northampton about 40 minutes south, with more scenery.
Jerry_Williams69 t1_ja8erii wrote
Reply to comment by seanner_vt2 in How good is Fidium Fiber? by Runetang42
Does Xfinity throttle usage? Sure seems like it this month.
Jerry_Williams69 t1_ja8eils wrote
Reply to comment by DaddyBobMN in Republicans in Vermont? by rolloofnormandy50
They are very sparse compared to other states. Truly a minority in Vermont.
CorrectFall6257 t1_ja8jqai wrote
Reply to Easy kayak paddles with abundant wildlife? by usernameisrando
Nulhegan Pond Spectacle Pond