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u/MikeVladimirov · 3 pointsr/Connecticut

Thank you so much!

I used a relatively affordable Panasonic G7 mirrorless camera. It's not the most high end tool, but I tend to put a premium on size over other features, since I mostly do travel and street photography. This camera it tiny, so I can just throw it in my cupholder, when I'm in the car, and it doesn't attract too much attention when I'm in public. But it also has a very comfortable grip, which is a big deal for me, because I have pretty large hands.

I used an Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm lens, which I've had for about eleven, maybe 12 years, at this point. For my purposes, it's easily the best lens I've ever used. It gives me the option of shooting with a fairly wide angle or shooting at "standard" length, meaning it's approximately the same perspective as our eyes have. At wide angles, it has incredible optical quality. At standard length, it's got a decently wide aperture, which lets me keep backgrounds blurred and take really nice portraits.

The lens is quite old and designed for an obsolete lens mount. So I use it with a really affordable adapter. Other adapters like this one cost well upwards of $100.

I then worked on the photo in Photoshop. I did pretty standard stuff for the most part - made the shadows a little bit more blue, light spots a little bit more yellow/orange, added some more saturation to the greens, reds, pinks, and blues of the lights. Then, I went ahead and also darkened the background on the right side of the frame - there were some distracting streetlights and reflective road signs visible. Then, finally, I viewed the photo on my phone and decided to crop it to a 5:4 vertical format, since this is the longest vertical format that Instagram accepts (originally, this was a horizontal shot with 3:4 proportions). Personally, I think it would look a little better if it was vertical but, like I said, I was really optimizing towards Instagram.

u/WengFu · 1 pointr/Connecticut

It's a tricky subject and a lot of Very Serious People have written studies about what a boon it has been to the economy and populace of Chile, but most of those people are advocates of the neoliberal socio-economic model so they tend to see and say things that support that narrative.

I'd say if you really want to dive into this subject, you should start with the book The Pinochet File by Peter Kornbluh/the National Security Archive. It uses a wealth of declassified US intelligence and state department documents to examine the history of Pinochet's rise to power and his government around that time. While it doesn't directly address privatization of the country's social security system, it gives a great look at the political environment and conditions in which it happened and, in my opinion at least, is essential reading to parsing any sort of later analysis of the policy shift.

u/jlevnhv · 8 pointsr/Connecticut

I like Valley Falls in Vernon. Mansfield Hollow is solid. Backpacking up at Bear Mountain in Salisbury.

In the south, I really love Westwood Reserve in Guilford.

I'd highly recommend you pick up AMC's Best Day Hikes in Connecticut, they have some great recommendations all over the state, including specific loops and what's on them.

u/chaospherezero · 1 pointr/Connecticut

I would strongly recommend picking up AMC's Best Day Hikes in Connecticut. Really gives you a good overview of the hiking spots, as well as a ton of background information about the parks and suggested routes.

Up in far northwest CT, you can actually hike up to the Appalachian Trail from Salisbury, CT. I believe it's the Lion's Head Trail. From there you could go pretty far either way.

One of the bigger areas I've seen is in Guilford, on the coast: Westwood has some pretty long trails if I remember correctly. I've done one that's only a couple hours but there were definitely options to extend that further.

u/mjoseff · 5 pointsr/Connecticut

I did a lot of stuff out of this book

Visiting the "haunted" places with a friend was the best part. Nothing all that scary (besides melonheads) but hanging out was the best part.

Also, check out Derby. Like the whole city.

u/BeerJunky · 2 pointsr/Connecticut

If anyone is interested here are the ones I bought. I like that they fold up to pocket sized for me and for my wife she can easily stash a few in her purse. At just over $2 each they seem like they will be well worth the money compared to the $1 ones the grocery stores carry.

Reusable Grocery Bags 6 Pack Machine Washable Sturdy Ripstop Polyester Foldable Reusable Shopping Bags Easily Folding into Attached Pouch Reusable Grocery Totes Bags for Shopping https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K7GGDYP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_aLzsDbE3FNFWS

u/noraamitt · 2 pointsr/Connecticut

Damn, thanks for all the info...much appreciated! I had no idea about all these connections. I work in East Hartford and eat at Augie & Ray's all the time, and I've been to Grants in West Hartford before. My father used to hit up Hartford Jai Alai every so often, and I remember when we first got a computer with internet in the 90's, the first thing he did was look up Jai Alai videos.


A few minutes after I made this post I stumbled across a book called Rogue Town which goes over organized crime and corruption in Stamford in the 70's. Looks pretty interesting. I've lived in Connecticut most of my life, and for whatever reason I've never heard of or looked into these things. Very fascinating.

Again, thanks for the info buddy.

u/ctgt · 1 pointr/Connecticut

I suggest you check out a couple books:

u/FJCruisin · 2 pointsr/Connecticut

ok so it's probably not really effective at stopping very many of them.. and our entomologist from elsewhere in the thread would be angry... but these http://www.amazon.com/The-Amazing-Handheld-Bug-Zapper/dp/B00008GS96 are alot of morbid fun. bzzt bzzt.

u/explorer_76 · 1 pointr/Connecticut

I live in Redding and just picked fly fishing back up after a long hiatus after my father passed. Some spots I've checked out are the Mill River that flows from Trumbull to Fairfield. The Pequannic (sp) again near Trumbull. The Pootatuck out by Newtown. Sasco Brook by Westport. Not much luck yet.

I highly recommend https://www.amazon.com/Flyfishers-Guide-Connecticut-Ron-Merly/dp/1932098895/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?keywords=Ct+fly+fishing+book&qid=1567723139&s=gateway&sr=8-14

And


Fly Fishing in Connecticut: A Guide for Beginners (Garnet Books) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0819572837/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_n8yCDb4WD4PY1

Hope to see you on the water sometime!

Edit: Sorry didn't see you were only here temporarily...

u/yearof39 · 6 pointsr/Connecticut

Legal brothels in Nevada are almost universally atrocious in their treatment of women who work there. The best model for harm reduction is decriminalization, not legalization and regulation. CT has an enormous human trafficking problem, and if you've ever driven up the Berlin Turnpike and wondered how all of those motels stay in business you would want to burn them down if you knew the truth about it. A good book on the subject:P https://www.amazon.com/Berlin-Turnpike-Story-Trafficking-America-ebook/dp/B0050ZHRFQ

u/BudrickBundy · 3 pointsr/Connecticut

You should educate yourself about the Pequots before flinging insults, kid. Skip Hayward was white trash and not at all native, the non-whites in the group are mostly black but have some Narragansett blood. Genealogically speaking, they're not actually Pequots. The real Pequots were annihilated.

This is a good book on the topic, by the same guy who wrote "Little Pink House".

u/iCUman · 21 pointsr/Connecticut

Here's all the blue-blazed trails in the state.

They also have a walk book coming out this week that you might be interested in.

u/Hardcoldfact · 1 pointr/Connecticut

Simple math..... 1 kWh delivered costs about $0.17

1270 kWh times $0.17 / kWh = $215.9

What's hard to understand? Or you don't understand where you are using so much energy? You can find this out by buying a watt meter from Amazon or elsewhere ..
https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU

With the meter you can test almost all of your electrical devices using 120v [they make 220v ones too].

I have one and use it routinely.

u/fromthedepthsofyouma · 2 pointsr/Connecticut

look at their website for when they have it on tap. It's not a hop forward brewery so don't expect any NEIPA's or juice bombs

EDIT: same with Brewport, which brewed a porter with the guy who literally wrote the book on porters. Who lives in Stratford
https://www.amazon.com/Brewing-Porters-Stouts-Origins-History/dp/1629145114

u/traddad · 5 pointsr/Connecticut

You should look at the book by Dan Deluca who researched the Letherman extensively. I knew Dan and went on a couple of hikes with him to some of the Leatherman caves.

Supposedly, the Letherman was buried in a cemetery in NY but when they dug him up to move the grave for road expansion there was nothing there.

https://www.amazon.com/Old-Leather-Man-Historical-Connecticut/dp/0819568627

u/FutureWaves · 7 pointsr/Connecticut

If anyone is interested in a local history book on slavery, the Civil War and Connecticut, I strongly suggest reading, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice, and Survival. Solid read.