Educational_Leg36
Educational_Leg36 t1_j5cxoo3 wrote
Reply to What’s the hardest thing to pronounce “normally” with a Rhode Island accent? by HotConcrete
My name.
Has an r in the middle so older folks instinctively throw in the big "ahhh" or "awww" so it a completely diffrent sounding name tbh
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4xb4km wrote
Reply to comment by leavingthecold in Providence vs Johnston Schools by Ragetheprofet
Portuguese immigration is live and well. In fact it's lot of them are here illegally due to overstayed/expired visas.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4xasd1 wrote
Reply to comment by leavingthecold in Providence vs Johnston Schools by Ragetheprofet
Because esl is new. They offered Spanish here and in newbedford They offered Portuguese.
Don't know why you think it's a bad thing? It was made to better help kids adapt to life in the us.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4x4l3c wrote
Reply to comment by DontDriveKid in Starting an old school PVD dating newsletter by DontDriveKid
So you're going to personally interview and filter out all the creepy old men?
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4x496u wrote
Reply to comment by Kelruss in Chickens in Providence by leavingthecold
Honestly the ordinance is written more to prevent people from owning chickens without actually banning them.
To actually own a chicken and have it be "happy" you'll want for 1 chicken per about 100 square feet of free roaming space. Then have a ratio of 1.5chickens per 100sqft. You'll also want to have them free roam in dirt or grass or actual natural flooring as it allows them to forage. Chicken coops are simply a nesting/sleeping space, nothing crazy. Some milk crates in a corner with a roof and some branches Up top to let them perch and sleep. You'll want to cut the flight feathers off to prevent them from flying away, but after a few months of feeding and providing space nesting they will always come back after a while. You can play and socialize with them enough where they will recognize you and return affection. Some people do keep chickens and hens as pets with diapers indoors too.
Biggest thing especially in the city is keeping predators away. Rats, cats, possums, raccoons all will get Into your backyard and have a feast. And with how cheap chick's are or used to be, people can carelessly keep buying more and keep feeding the rats basically.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4x14uc wrote
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4x0gvz wrote
Reply to Providence vs Johnston Schools by Ragetheprofet
There's a pretty sharp divide now between the city and the surrounding schools. Back when I went in the early 2000s schools were pretty racially diverse and Inclusove to all. Field trips, lots of honors students, school events, sports etc.
I have younger relatives in it now. From what I've heard from them it's pretty shitty, even for someone like me an hispanic who is part of the shitty part of providence according to some here on this reddit. There are no field trips or extra curriculum activities even since before covid. Many schools dont let you take books home, either text books or reading books. Classroom vibe is a mess with too many wannabe "bad/hood" kids. Teachers no longer care. Big population of foreign born/ migrants that bully the US born kids
I would say unless you need some good aftercare options k and elementary school will be good in that regard. Or if you want your kid to attend classical, it still retains alot of that old schooling on top of being progressive and still the top school in RI.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4wv4yk wrote
Reply to Chickens in Providence by leavingthecold
You need a min 800sqft fenced in area with a chicken coop for a maximum of 6 chickens, absolutely no roosters.
The shitty parts of providence doesn't have Karen's like the good parts, so you won't have animal control called on you, so you can have more and have a smaller keep, living in the shitty parts of providence also let's you have roosters. You could even play music outside for them.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4uauo2 wrote
Reply to comment by Limp_Antelope in Breeze Airways setting up base at TF Green; new nonstop service to LA, Savannah by GhostOpera406
I mean that's the whole point. It's a jet blue branch that's supposed to service smaller airports.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4u7mcb wrote
Reply to comment by radioflea in State of the State address by FlashbackBob
And what's crazy is that most of the litter you see scattered around our roads and highways is from poor waste management.
From the city not replacing broken bins, dumpsters with no cover and trash trucks either overfilled or with broken load tarps.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4qz7mv wrote
Reply to comment by cowperthwaite in Help me learn the neighborhoods by jig_is_up_yo
Can mods sticky this pls.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4ge7hc wrote
Reply to comment by Brotendo88 in Is a New York System Weiner worth 36 minutes of your life? by WeShineUnderOneSun
Nothing hits better than cold slimy coffee milk at 1am
Educational_Leg36 t1_j4fxdux wrote
Reply to comment by Jerkeyjoe in new Pawtucket/central falls station by Jerkeyjoe
Attleboro has more like 300. The Verizon lot and beyond are all commercial properties.
Also it's designed to serve the pawtucket/centrallfalls/Blackstone valley communities which is small. They're also making it a ripta hub so you should see some better bus routes in the area providing easier/better access. I'm sure they did some surveying and determined that they didn't need to provide much parking.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j49cbgs wrote
Reply to comment by LateToSapphos in Need a sanity check on my gas bill by ancisfranderson
There are allergen free cats? Or cats with less dander than others
Educational_Leg36 t1_j3rysze wrote
Reply to Apartment Hunting Advice by [deleted]
Ok define city. Warwick and west Warwick are both in Kent and have comparable neighborhoods to providence? They both fall under providence's metro area so you could argue they're part of the city.
In general the areas to avoid would be the Olneyville/Manton/Atwells triangle. The areas around Charles, Douglas, branch, and lower part of Smith st. And the Lower south providence and Elmwood neighborhoods. Also the Upper cranston st area. Definitely avoid the areas around public housing. There are some nice parts of these especially in the Elmwood Lower south side so don't completely take them out of consideration. Olneyville is slowly being gentrified too.
The "good" areas are most of the east side, the west end, immediate dexter training ground areas and federal hill neighborhoods, upper Smith st along with the Elmhurst and Mt Pleasant neighborhoods along the north providence line. Silver lake and Washington park are ok.
I don't know what kind of crime filled city your gf thinks providence is but it's no where near comparable to parts of Philly, Bronx, Chicago, etc. No you won't get randomly stabbed, shot, kidnapped etc. Avoid problems and they'll avoid you. There's also crime hotspots even in the good neighborhoods, fox point iirc has the highest share of break-ins of all providence.
And since you work in the east side you should consider either Pawtucket and especially east providence. Easily take the Hendrickson bridge over and rent is alot cheaper too. EP as a whole is pretty nice
Educational_Leg36 t1_j3qo9sw wrote
Reply to comment by captainastryd in As Judge Caprio moves on, questions about 'Caught in Providence,' and the profits, are raised by Rogue-Island-Pirate
These judge/court shows usually either agree to pay all fines and costs for both parties as compensation.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j3n52jk wrote
Reply to comment by m1327 in Isn’t that one of the largest marble domes in the world? I think I remember learning that as a kid. by _wheresMySuperSuit
I think it's also 7th largest overall too
Educational_Leg36 t1_j2u6uh6 wrote
Reply to comment by hurricanetruther in Do you guys drink the water from the facet ? by tryhardwhore
Actually lead pipes are safer than most other options. The lead coating in the pipes keeps contaminants from the pipe itself from leeching into the pipe. Lead is also highly resilent from water errosion. The danger comes from disturbing the pipes either from natural cuases or people physically disturbing the pipes. The lead coating is frail and can easily break off. This exposes the actual pipe and introduces the contaminants you regularly see in tap water.
So single one time testing isn't a good indicator for lead contamination. You would have to test regularly to get a proper glimpse of what's going on with your water.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j2u4v6g wrote
Our water source is some of the best in the country, Scituate reservoir. Problem is that providence is one of the oldest cities in the union so we also have alot of old pipes even though they still function. Now include all those deposits from old pipes with the added govt mandated chlorine you get nasty tap water.
Best bet is to get a filter. Either a jug or a filter directly on the faucet. You could also install a more permanent setup under the faucet.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j1xsfwg wrote
Reply to comment by iLuvTwice in best sushi place in providence? by sunflower178
Don't quote me on this but ichiban in cranston. I'm pretty sure the family is half japanese and half korean or something along those lines.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j1w4ule wrote
Reply to Oh Providence 🙄 by Proclaimer23
It follows the state tourism theme lol
Cool warm
Red green
Educational_Leg36 t1_j1sps4r wrote
Reply to comment by deadl0ckx2 in What water filter does everyone use? by ErikaLovesPears
Problem are all the old ass pipes
Educational_Leg36 t1_j1so5ou wrote
Reply to Christmas Eve hit and run (Woonsocket) by bardown87
Need more details than that, pretty sure she's probably shooken up but anything helps.
Was it a sedan, truck, color, generally newer or older vehicle etc Where they sideswipped, rear ended, tboned What color is your car? Some of your paint will be imprinted into the car.
Educational_Leg36 t1_j1f3c4r wrote
Reply to comment by geffe71 in Burnt smelling air near Rhode Island Hospital by fishyburner47
No the hospital has been there since the 1850s.
Still your point stands as I'm sure the old coal port has and was built around the same time
Educational_Leg36 t1_j5poa5k wrote
Reply to comment by leavingthecold in Best Banh mi sandwiches in Providence? by asteroid_b_612
Because like most ethnic themed restaurants they need to be able to have a a good assortment of food to be able to sell and appease the American pallete.