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DrRickDaglessMD

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Trip to Connecticut
« on: February 20, 2009, 06:16:22 PM »
Hello boys and girls,

I'm crossing the pond in a week on a business trip to Westport, Connecticut - I'm wondering if you guys have any recommendations of fine american institutions that I could sample while I'm out there. I've already been tasked with bringing back some Twinkies (which I only know of through the Simpsons), perhaps you have some ideas about what I should endeavour to experience on my first trip to the US?

Dag
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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2009, 06:36:27 PM »
Twinkies? Really? Those are gross. Go with Ho-hos.

EDIT: Oh, count fat people.
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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2009, 06:49:54 PM »
why are you going to connecticut? out of all places in the united states why there?
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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2009, 07:11:10 PM »
Yea go to NY that's where it's at (meaning twinkies) :P Nah jk but NY would be an awesome place to go visit esp. times square at night that is really nice.
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KnacK

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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2009, 07:44:09 PM »
1. Make sure that you either check your laptop or remove its hard drive. darn TSA WILL check your laptop for inappropriate material.

2. Same goes for any other electronic device that you might have.
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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2009, 07:57:06 PM »
There is some phenomenal seafood on the East Coast. If you have a little time you are only about an hour from New York City but don't get lost. Driving in NY sucks, also.

Take lots of pictures. The NY City skyline is beautiful at night
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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2009, 08:23:17 PM »
try IHOP?
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Zorchenhimer

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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2009, 09:44:17 PM »
Crab Clam Cakes and Clam Chowder (New England style, naturally).  I'm not sure if you can get them in CT, but they have them here in RI, along the coast.

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Not sure how I messed that one up.  :P
« Last Edit: February 21, 2009, 04:03:25 AM by Zorchenhimer »
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DrRickDaglessMD

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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2009, 03:50:31 AM »
Quote from: nub on February 20, 2009, 06:49:54 PM
why are you going to connecticut? out of all places in the united states why there?

I go where the company tells me, it's a week long training course at the branch in CT.

Quote from: KnacK on February 20, 2009, 07:44:09 PM
1. Make sure that you either check your laptop or remove its hard drive. darn TSA WILL check your laptop for inappropriate material.

2. Same goes for any other electronic device that you might have.

Hmm, that sounds a bit scary. I was thinking of only taking my ASUS eeePC netbook to pass some time and check my emails. I'm an electronic forensics analyst so it seems a bit ironic to be on the receiving end that kind of search!

I'm really hoping that I can make time to see NYC while I'm there. How much do you think it would be on the train down to NYC / how long would it take?

Ho-Ho's snack cakes, International House of Pancakes and seafood it is!

Dag
« Last Edit: February 21, 2009, 04:12:49 AM by DrRickDaglessMD »
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Zorchenhimer

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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2009, 04:03:51 AM »
Oops, I mean Clam Cakes, not Crab Cakes.   >_<
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Kaos

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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2009, 05:05:03 AM »
and u did not tell me u were about 3 hours away!!! :(
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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2009, 10:03:19 AM »
Quote from: DrRickDaglessMD on February 21, 2009, 03:50:31 AM
I'm really hoping that I can make time to see NYC while I'm there. How much do you think it would be on the train down to NYC / how long would it take?

Here is a link for fares to Grand Central Station:
http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/get_fares.cfm?orig_stat=WP%20%203&dest_stat=GCT%200

From that site you can see schedules and such. Looks like a little over an hour one way.
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2009, 02:02:44 PM »
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Zorchenhimer

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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2009, 04:32:25 PM »
Quote from: Kaos on February 21, 2009, 05:05:03 AM
and u did not tell me u were about 3 hours away!!! :(

I'm at school now.  :P
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DrRickDaglessMD

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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2009, 10:03:38 PM »
I took Re's advice and took the train down to NYC today - I'm really glad I did, its a really fantastic place. Its absolutely freezing here at the moment but I got to see a load of the sights like the view from the rockafella building, etc...

anyway, thanks for your suggestions, I'm really enjoying the US so far!

- Dag
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Re: Trip to Connecticut
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2009, 03:28:08 PM »
Ahhhhhhhhh very nice. Enjoy   ;D
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