@Nate311 I think a lot of places have vegetation control goats now. Used here in OR/WA. My wife tells me some neighbors of her sister in Boulder, CO have to pay $500/day for 1 goat. I thought you get a small herd for that much. Also learned from local TV about a real program using goats, technically small goat herds, need to include a defense Llama. Yes, that is a thing! If there are coyotes, they will go after goats. But the defense Llama is apparently quite aggressive and violent with coyotes, and they quickly learn not to mess with goats.
@Nate311@pmarin Well, there IS Colorado connection, but the Hartford Yard Goats are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in the Eastern League.
@Nate311@pmarin When our children were younger, they kept a couple of pygmy goats for 4H. We live in rural NW Oregon and wild Himalayan blackberry vines attempt to take over any open ground, so I thought “Hey! We’ll let the goats eat the wild brambles!” I soon learned that a couple of wimpy little pygmies are no match for the Marching Blackberry Hordes. D’Oh!
@msg989@RichSPK sauce good but no-one can say it here. There was a Mash episode that had fun with that. “Here is your wor-chester-shire-sir sauce, sir!”
@Star2236 Im with you. My aunt is from upstate NY. I’m actually supposed to accompany her in the fall to see the leaves. Hopefully I can swing it. I’ve always wanted to visit Maine as well. One of the chefs I used to cook with has basically moved there. Too bad we don’t have teleportation right?
@sillyheathen@Star2236 hi, I hope you make it work. I used to long-travel a lot in an RV. But I need something smaller and simpler. Neighbor might sell me his Mercedes camper van but they cost as much as a house, or a house used to cost, anyway. Also not wanting too many 10-12 hour a day drives anymore. It was fun(?) when I was younger. Plus $6/gal Diesel.
My niece says “just fly first class” and I hate to admit she is probably right. Or at least “premium economy” or whatever they market it as now. The late George Carlin would have had fun with that one.
Fall colors are everywhere in many places, though there are “peak seasons” that change. Don’t worry too much about the places listed as top foliage destinations — I’ve seen coverage of entire small towns and road systems having to shut down because of miles-long traffic jams from people from the cities to see the foliage, and no parking, and emergency vehicles can’t get through because they are small 2-lane roads with idiot tourists.
But yes it seems worth it to visit the area and your aunt. Plus it is a nice area, if not too full of those darn big-city tourists. Just enjoy what you get to see, and the visiting and learning a new place. That, I always liked.
Bahstin is misspelled.
@werehatrack
Nuuk, Greenland (it’s capital).
@phendrick I think they meant in the US. Oh, right.
@hchavers @phendrick no, I thought Canada was going to be the 51st state. And he was saving the Nuuks for Iran.
Bangor
@hchavers Bangor? I barely newer!
Sorry, somebody had to.
Bah Habba
… good Lobstah!
@pmarin Had a great time in Bah Habah, but “city” is generous.
Somewhere in Nova Scotia
Woonsocket, RI
Cleveland, Ohio!!
Playhouse Square (Broadway musicals / plays touring)
Excellent concert venues (large, small, indoor, outdoor)
Go Guardians!!
Go Cavs!!
Browns suck
@LauraJava When did Cleveland pick up and move to the Northeast??
Only Hartford has the Yard Goats.
@Nate311 I think a lot of places have vegetation control goats now. Used here in OR/WA. My wife tells me some neighbors of her sister in Boulder, CO have to pay $500/day for 1 goat. I thought you get a small herd for that much. Also learned from local TV about a real program using goats, technically small goat herds, need to include a defense Llama. Yes, that is a thing! If there are coyotes, they will go after goats. But the defense Llama is apparently quite aggressive and violent with coyotes, and they quickly learn not to mess with goats.
@Nate311 @pmarin Well, there IS Colorado connection, but the Hartford Yard Goats are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in the Eastern League.
@Nate311 @pmarin When our children were younger, they kept a couple of pygmy goats for 4H. We live in rural NW Oregon and wild Himalayan blackberry vines attempt to take over any open ground, so I thought “Hey! We’ll let the goats eat the wild brambles!” I soon learned that a couple of wimpy little pygmies are no match for the Marching Blackberry Hordes. D’Oh!
Worcester!
@RichSPK Woostah!
@msg989 @RichSPK sauce good but no-one can say it here. There was a Mash episode that had fun with that. “Here is your wor-chester-shire-sir sauce, sir!”
@msg989 @pmarin I’ll have to re-watch MASH at some point. I’m not sure I ever watched the final episode!
Buffalo!
Never been in the northeast but I’d like to Maine and northern New York
@Star2236 Im with you. My aunt is from upstate NY. I’m actually supposed to accompany her in the fall to see the leaves. Hopefully I can swing it. I’ve always wanted to visit Maine as well. One of the chefs I used to cook with has basically moved there. Too bad we don’t have teleportation right?
@sillyheathen @Star2236 hi, I hope you make it work. I used to long-travel a lot in an RV. But I need something smaller and simpler. Neighbor might sell me his Mercedes camper van but they cost as much as a house, or a house used to cost, anyway. Also not wanting too many 10-12 hour a day drives anymore. It was fun(?) when I was younger. Plus $6/gal Diesel.
My niece says “just fly first class” and I hate to admit she is probably right. Or at least “premium economy” or whatever they market it as now. The late George Carlin would have had fun with that one.
Fall colors are everywhere in many places, though there are “peak seasons” that change. Don’t worry too much about the places listed as top foliage destinations — I’ve seen coverage of entire small towns and road systems having to shut down because of miles-long traffic jams from people from the cities to see the foliage, and no parking, and emergency vehicles can’t get through because they are small 2-lane roads with idiot tourists.
But yes it seems worth it to visit the area and your aunt. Plus it is a nice area, if not too full of those darn big-city tourists. Just enjoy what you get to see, and the visiting and learning a new place. That, I always liked.
I’ve only been in Boston and Portland, so I feel like I’d have to see the other ones to give them a fair shake.
No love for New Hampshire/Vermont huh ?