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v3rmin_supreme t1_jd8wj5x wrote

Reply to Game Developer. Farming Game Vermont 1930's by LeonTheLionRawr

As part of a class in college, we made a movie called “life in Orange County.” It was a series created over several years, with one film for each county in the state. We interviewed old locals who shared stories of life in the early 20th century. The lady I spoke with had homemade crullers and hot cocoa for us. She also shared a story about how she would carry a rifle to school every day, in case her or her siblings saw a deer on the way to/from the schoolhouse. Her and all the other kids kept all of their guns in a cubby by the door. Wild! That class was a great experience.

Can’t find a link for the videos themselves. Here is a link that describes this for Bennington county, circa 2014: https://www.benningtonbanner.com/archives/film-by-johnson-state-college-students-about-bennington-county-may-be-shown-in-january/article_7143f7f8-a4ed-50ec-8f18-5d1aaea65db0.html

Local libraries in each county would probably be your best bet to find the DVDs. Maybe try the Johnson State (now NVU) library before it closes this summer.

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KITTYONFYRE t1_jd8ty8l wrote

Reply to comment by Corey307 in Vermont should have a 4 day work week by hunny_bun_24

probably a plurality of jobs are office jobs or jobs where reduced hours don't effect productivity. it may not be a majority but it is probably the largest piece of pie.

obviously warehouse workers will load less trucks in 4 days than 5. even then I don't think it's a 20% loss of productivity (there'll be a lot less lazy shit going on), but I don't imagine it could be a positive for productivity like office jobs.

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mysticcoffeeroaster t1_jd8rkxk wrote

Reply to Recommendation or Warnings for Cross Country Movers? by kellogsmalone

Mayflower is based in New England but their web site says they will move you no matter where you are. They've been around for decades and moved my family between states back in the early '70s so they are on the up & up for sure. Not sure about pricing though, since I was just a kid back then - but they are a solid company. My guess is they'd contract out the pick up if it's outside of the Northeast, but worth looking into.

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BasicallyBanananas t1_jd8ribs wrote

Reply to If you could choose, would you prefer private well water or town water by kellogsmalone

100% town water. You don't have to pay emergency costs to service and maintain the system. You don't have to conduct your own regular testing for purity and contaminants. Plus getting water from the town is not expensive and extremely reliable. City water and city sewars are 2 of the most important aspects of choosing a home imo to safeguard against catastrophic and sudden costs that cannot be delayed if incurred.

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Corey307 t1_jd8rfae wrote

Reply to comment by a_toadstool in Vermont should have a 4 day work week by hunny_bun_24

Exactly, it only benefits people who already have jobs that are not physically demanding and where they’re only spending 40 hours a week at work because that’s what is expected. Trash haulers, cooks, nanny’s, carpenters, security guards, EMT’s, retail staff etc etc. won’t benefit.

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