Pinning it Down Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie The Pinhead By Bill Griffith Full disclosure: I’m not much of a Zippy fan. I know, I know, this is blasphemy for someone like me who can be a bit obsessed with all thing Connecticut. After all, in Bill Griffith’s long running Zippy the Pinhead comic … [Read more...]
Lime Rock Park
Rockin’ Lime Rock Park, Salisbury September 28, 2012 When hiking the Appalachian Trail, I’d hear a persistent rumor that thru-hikers could get into Lime Rock for free – should he or she happen to come down to Route 7 on a race day. I’ve always believed that to be true, but don’t have any first hand evidence. … [Read more...]
Doris Chamberlain Nature Preserve
Doris the Finkasaurus Doris Chamberlain Nature Preserve, ~ 2.5 miles of trails May 2019 I’m sure Doris Chamberlain was not a Finkasaurus. But I simply cannot think of or say the name “Doris” without adding “the Finkasaurus” in my head. I’m likely not alone… right? C’mon all you 40- and 50-something Gen-Xer Beastie … [Read more...]
Whipstick to Nod to Whipstick to Nod Hill Roads
Watch me Whipstick, Watch Nod Nod Whipsticks and Nod/Nod Hill Roads Wilton & Ridgefield Welcome to another dumb CTMQ page about more dumb road names in Connecticut! This time, we travel out to the southwest corner of the state where we find a confusing situation. If you find yourself in Ridgefield, you can travel … [Read more...]
US State Counts
Tally-Ho! I’ve created this page for my son, Calvin. He was 8 when I put this together because 8-year-olds love this stuff. (So do their fathers, shhhhhhh.) I know that some people have all sorts of rules for this stuff, like overnighting vs. driving through vs. airport layovers, but… I don’t. If a foot was set in a … [Read more...]
250. Hartford Public High School Museum
I-84 Lumber Hartford (Google Maps location) May 9, 2013 Does your high school have a museum? Mine certainly doesn't - nor does it deserve one. And I can't imagine many high schools anywhere do. One that does is Hartford High School. Whereas your high school was probably built in the mid-20th century and is … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Woodbury
Everything Woodbury I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Woodbury CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Book Review: American Wood & Metal Planes
Plainly About Planes American Wood & Metal Planes Andrew D'Elia This book right here is awesome*. *If you happen to be a person who really digs oldey timey wood and metal planes. When I visited the wonderful D'Elia Antique Tool Museum in Scotland, Andy D'Elia himself gave me this book. This was fairly … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Woodbridge
Everything Woodbridge I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Woodbridge CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Wilton
Everything Wilton I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Wilton CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If I’ve … [Read more...]
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