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Phil Del Giudice May 21, 2013 at 09:24 pm
Troubling, but not surprising. The events in Decemebrr were a tragedy, plain & simple. There's…Read More no singular solution as we know. It's about tighter controls, mental helath & security. I wonder if the Malloy supporters will correlate the increae cost with his political exhuberance?
Getting harder to watch this stuff- the only sane man in the discussion bceoms the lunatic.
Thomas Soukup May 21, 2013 at 08:03 pm
@ DB Cooper......My Ct State carry permit is 30 years old. To obtain it I was first required to get…Read More a town permit and three letters of recommendation from people I knew well. I used my lawyer, a police officer and my priest. I was finger printed and was approved to carry in that town only. Following this,I applied for a state permit, was fingerprinted again and was confirmed not to be a felon by either federal or state authorities. In a few weeks my State carry permit arrived. Today taking an NRA course is also required. So when you purchase a firearm in Ct., the phone call confirms the background obtained as a permit holder. In addition in Ct it is required that both State and Federal forms, be filled out, by you and the FFL dealer. If Oldtimer is from Ct, he has over simplified the purchase process in my experience.
This is why DB Cooper at least in Ct to have additional background checks in my opinion is redundant. Other than my shirt size, the state and federal government know about as much about me as my wife.
Now all that said DB, there is nothing about background checks which is going to prevent another Newtown tragedy. Only the lawmakers profit from these costly laws, giving a false sense of security that their law is the solution to further "gun insanity" Nothing could be further from the truth.
So DB I have answered your question, pointing out that the liscense holders are paying their own way and that Ct already has a working background check for permit holders. I hope this gives you better insight and no, I have more respect than to call you a toad. Toads are pretty smart don't you know.
Porter Gladstone III May 20, 2013 at 10:07 am
ivy hiil drive -sold 1,470,000 in 2003 today 1.3 seeing as home prices rose on average 8-15% a…Read More year from 2003 to2007 this home may have been worth close to 2 million at its peak. Meaning Ridgefield Real Estate ,despite a rather 'hot market occuring nationwide' is off quite a bit price wise.
Low interest rates, quantitative easing, an economy on the upswing , higher stock prices.--lots of factors that should be propping up home prices. Wonder what will happen if any negative influences present themselves.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 17, 2013 at 11:18 am
This is a lovely reminder to enjoy our natural surroundings. Thanks, Karen!
Melinda DiNapoli May 16, 2013 at 11:12 am
Such a lovely woman, she is in God's loving arms. May God bless and console her family during this…Read More difficult time.
Melinda and Meredith DiNapoli
Porter Gladstone III May 19, 2013 at 10:00 am
125 divided by 5= 55? Hmm
Anyway--Lisa, I asked you on another thread , why you and other patch…Read More editors refuse to see the reality of the new patch version and the resultant dearth of comments-?
You chose not to answer==but instead calculate 125 divided by 5 = 55. Maybe that in fact does answer my question about Patch? They created their own reality and own set of facts, and just like Michael Dinan-bizarrely think that the readers have no choices and are receptive to riducule and arrogance.
Oh well.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 16, 2013 at 03:01 pm
So $55 for about an acre of grass, no pool is another quote I hear. Sounds about right in…Read More comparison. (Also - sounds nice!!)
Porter Gladstone III May 15, 2013 at 10:53 pm
We have 5 acres of grass and a pool with shrubbery surrounding- and 3 acres of trees. I pay 125 a…Read More cut. Takes them about 1 hour and 15 minutes . Spring and fall cleanup 1500 each cleanup.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 07:24 am
This will be a great show - big fan of his parents but haven't heard him much and liked reading more…Read More about him. Thanks Suzanne for the interesting interview. Has anyone heard him in concert?
Walter Sobchak May 15, 2013 at 09:09 am
Good job Patch. Let's hope that the new format results in the elimination of much of the inane…Read More sparring that some choose to subject readers to.
Porter Gladstone III May 15, 2013 at 09:06 am
Sure- 2 questions.
The Darien site, for example, probably changed to this format roughly 4 weeks…Read More ago. Since that time, the comments section has dropped from 100 a day to 4 a day. (I exaggerate with respect to specificity). My question is - do you think that getting used to the change is the only thing affecting this dramatic change? The change was immediate--and the comment section has not seen any marked change in its 4 week old life.
I guess Im surprised that the low level of enthusiasm is not considered by Patch to be anything other than the natural reaction to change. My idea of good journalism is to take note of developments. Not to ignore them.
I am pretty sure I know the reason for the poor reaction.
Pretty easy fix as well. But, I'll take you at your word and trust that you believe the site to be superior and that all it needs is time. Good luck.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 07:35 am
Thanks for your comment Porter. Change always takes some getting used to! However, I hope once you…Read More use the site for a day or two you'll see all the benefits. The comment indicator goes from zero to however many there are so that's clear - and this morning, I'm reading right on our homepage all of the local news from Ridgefield voices - The Theater Barn, Woostser School and Playhouse, to name a few! Let me know if you have any questions.
Ridgefield's Got Talent May 17, 2013 at 03:54 pm
Gonna be quite the show.
PS - Patch, your new website is looking good.
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