I joined the National Guard and pay $52/mo I think.

Certainly not the ideal solution, but it works for me.

Montreal -> Burlington -> Boston

Mate they don't exactly make it hard to find this information. I'm not sure MIT is the right school for someone who can't be bothered to look up admissions requirements.

I lived across the street from a Market Basket when I lived in MA, that place was always filthy. I'm not sure if that was an outlier or not but I've never cared for them.

Well you've got the timing going for you, June in Vermont is about as close to paradise as you can get. The weather is usually absolutely beautiful, the trails are generally dry enough to hike, the lake is starting to warm up a bit, life is good.

If you're flying in to VT you'll be landing in Burlington. If you enjoy being on the water there are some fun things to do on the lake. Burlington Surf and Sail Club does windsurfing lessons which are a blast, there's a place that rents paddle boards and kayaks by Oakledge Park, or if you have a little more experience on the water (and money) you might enjoy seeing if you can charter a sailboat for a day.

For hiking, it's all there. Hard to go wrong. You can't really go wrong hiking Mansfield, but if you're up for a drive you might enjoy heading out to Lake Willoughby.

If you like biking there are loads of trails throughout the state. There are rail trails for longer trips, mountain biking trails all over the place, and if you're going to spend more time around Burlington there's a trail that runs along the coast and out to the islands in the Lake. You can grab some creemees out there for an authentic VT summer day experience.

Depending on when you get here you might be able to hang out at Jazz Fest in Burlington, lots of times they'll run public concerts down by the lakefront. You can either go to the concert or listen to it from Foam Brewery across the street. I go every year, it's a good time.

Regardless of what you do, VT is always worth visiting in June IMO. Even if you just sit outside by the lake and enjoy the breeze for four days it'll be worth it. People don't get to experience great weather here too often and the vibe when the sun finally comes out just can't be beat.

Someone who doesn't follow the news and voted for the only person on the ballot?

Like, I wouldn't have voted for him, but I pay attention. It's not hard to see how someone who just doesn't give a fuck would vote for the only option.

If you're fine driving an hour to Burlington there are some great places in central VT. I've always loved the Plainfield/Marshfield area and I've seen some reasonably prices houses around there in the past year or so, you can find some gems in Barre Town, and honestly Barre city gets a worse rap than it deserves IMO. It's a solid hour to Burlington though, so make sure you're good with that.

If you want to look closer to Burlington I think your best bet would be to look north towards Milton and St. Albans. Anything south is going to be $$$ until you hit the Vergennes area. The downside of going north is if you're not driving to Burlington and your job site is literally anywhere else in VT, you're driving 1.5-2 hr. The upside is you'll be like... an hour from Montreal, which is an awesome day trip. Get the kids up to Quebec for the day and expose them to some new cultures in a beautiful, affordable city. Ya'll can just pick up enhanced drivers licenses at the DMV here and cross the border without a passport, they'll just scan your license.

Also, others have said it, don't move without a job. Don't do it. Vermont is the smallest state economy in the US, and while unemployment is low right now it's always unwise to move to a small job market unless the ink is dry with your new employer.

Weird to see a 10 pointer so underweight.

Honestly? I'm blown away that the least religious states are still like 1/3rd religious. Stoked to live here but I actually thought it might be lower than that.

I can't tell if this means one thing or another thing.

> know Vermont is a "Small" state, but this kind of thing is getting ridiculous here.

Vermont isn't just a "small" states in quotation marks. It's the smallest state economy in the US.

Not saying your frustration is invalid, but... expectations. Literally every other state in the country turns money over more than we do.

One is Vermont shaped and one is upside-down and flipped Vermont shaped.

lol whenever I go to someone's place and they have their thermostat set to 70 I feel like I'm in a sauna. Sneaking into the bathroom to crack the window and cool off lol. It's not like I keep my place super cold either, I keep it at like 65, but for some reason 70 degrees in winter just fucks my body up lol.

am i cold? => turn heat up

lmao I straight up belly laughed at his reply dude.

it's heat. you turn it on when you're cold. he fucking nailed it lol

I love how the internet has become this source of weird insecurity for people. "Hmm. When should I turn my heat on? I mean, I feel a little cold, but... I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe there are lots of important rules about when to turn my heat on!"

Nah homie, it's OK to just turn it on whenever you get cold. If it's warmer than it needs to be, turn it down a bit. Find what works. It's just a thermostat lol.

Just set the thermostat to 60. Problem solved.

Or date someone who is perpetually cold, set the thermostat to 60, and have them adjust it to 71.

Either one will keep your pipes from freezing, really.

gottem. nerd doesn't know about armature.

Deport Malloy

I'm a flatlander, the only time "flatlander" has ever annoyed me is hearing other flatlanders whine about it.

It's schtick. It's banter. Stop thinking the world revolves around you.

"The west" produces emissions-per-capita that far exceed India's.

You're talking to someone who thinks they commune with ghosts just fyi.

Not that your pseudoscience Joe Rogan bullshit is much better. Actually, y'all might be a great fit lol.

you claim to talk to ghosts in your attic in your post history lol

facts aren't opinions, facts are facts

If the concern is that emergency vehicles might need to get up the road but the chicane would block them, the chicane itself could be a closed gate. If emergency services need to get through, they would be able to open the gate and get their vehicles through the chicane. If a truck wanted to get through, though, the gate would be closed and they would have to be able to make the turn around the chicane.