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Reply to comment by darkrom in Rhode Island's Tim White to become first referee inducted into WWE Hall of Fame by boulevardofdef
I've actually been to the HQ, many years ago, because I knew a guy who worked there. It was awesome!
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Reply to comment by FlashbackBob in Moving: RI vs MA? by nines99
After I left that comment, I checked the real estate there out of curiosity and it's ALL new construction. It never really made sense to me that there's a place so sparsely populated so close to really dense areas, including Providence.
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Reply to Wrights vs. Village Haven by becomingelle
What's on the Village Haven all-you-can-eat menu? Is it the same as Wright's Farm plus cinnamon rolls?
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Reply to comment by [deleted] in Rhode Island's Tim White to become first referee inducted into WWE Hall of Fame by boulevardofdef
Andre is probably the most legendary drinker in wrestling history, and there's some very stiff competition there. The amount he was said to drink in one sitting seems impossible until you see the photo of him holding a beer can, then it starts to make more sense.
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Reply to comment by Proof-Variation7005 in Rhode Island's Tim White to become first referee inducted into WWE Hall of Fame by boulevardofdef
Two major points against Hebner, who empirically should probably be the first ref inducted:
- He was fired for essentially stealing and reselling WWE merchandise, and
- He joined the 2016 class-action lawsuit against WWE over concussions, which so far has kept all participants out of the Hall of Fame
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Reply to comment by hawtdawtz in Would you buy a house in RI right now? Why or why not? by TransitionSea9480
I've heard that as a general rule, seven years is the sweet spot. You should be planning to stay for at least seven years if you want it to work in your favor financially.
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Reply to comment by Wide_Television_7074 in Would you buy a house in RI right now? Why or why not? by TransitionSea9480
I bought in February 2022. I didn't quite get the historic low rates, but they sure were a whole hell of a lot lower than they are now (about 3.5%). I probably got a deal at the time (incredibly enough, as the market was still really competitive), but Zillow says I'm up about 9%.
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Reply to comment by Present_Assistant_60 in Moving: RI vs MA? by nines99
This should be a consideration. It's complicated but most people will pay higher income taxes in Massachusetts. If you live in Massachusetts but work in Rhode Island, you'll have to pay the difference to MA.
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Reply to comment by nines99 in Moving: RI vs MA? by nines99
This changes things a lot. I would say that besides Rehoboth in Massachusetts (which may be worth looking into), Rhode Island is your only real option if you want more of a rural environment while being in easy commuting distance to Providence.
Submitted by boulevardofdef t3_125wfz1 in RhodeIsland
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Reply to comment by SeanRobertsFerngully in Parking at Pawtucket/Central Falls train station by boulevardofdef
I've never been able to justify Wickford. Just too long a trip into Boston.
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Reply to comment by redd-this in Parking at Pawtucket/Central Falls train station by boulevardofdef
Thanks, that's really helpful!
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Reply to comment by redd-this in Parking at Pawtucket/Central Falls train station by boulevardofdef
The funny thing is I live near TF Green but have generally found it's a better idea to drive to a station further north. Saves time and money, in this case including parking costs.
Submitted by boulevardofdef t3_124snhc in RhodeIsland
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Reply to comment by [deleted] in Broad Street, Pawtuxet RI, 1900 and now by kayakhomeless
You must not have gotten the memo, every cultural development that people don't like was a conspiracy
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Reply to comment by LadyScorps in Where to go to eat chips and salsa and drink margaritas?? by Common_Sir7138
Only the one in WW has that dapper gentleman with the gray ponytail, though
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Reply to comment by jackassjimmy in Other states.. by Imaginary_Kangaroo80
The crime rate, which takes the number of people into account, is also low, not just the raw crime numbers.
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Reply to comment by Kraft-cheese-enjoyer in Other states.. by Imaginary_Kangaroo80
I grew up on Long Island and lived in New York City for 15 years, the people here aren't even in the same universe
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Reply to comment by Imaginary_Kangaroo80 in Other states.. by Imaginary_Kangaroo80
I honestly wouldn't trust the opinion of someone who says they lived somewhere for 40 years and doesn't miss it. I miss everywhere I've ever lived to some degree.
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Reply to comment by bambooboi in Other states.. by Imaginary_Kangaroo80
Until I got to the president part, I thought you meant that's what happened when you moved TO Rhody, because that's exactly what I thought when I moved here from New York.
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Reply to comment by Equivalent-Junket887 in Other states.. by Imaginary_Kangaroo80
It got a lot of news coverage last year. There was a bit of a trend. Obviously if you go ride the New York City subway you are statistically incredibly unlikely to get pushed onto the tracks, but it happened a few times and everyone got very paranoid about it.
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Reply to comment by Imaginary_Kangaroo80 in Other states.. by Imaginary_Kangaroo80
You're not imagining things, the crime rate here is remarkably low and frankly always has been. Waraq aside, I think I heard recently that Warwick is one of the safest cities of its size in the country.
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Reply to comment by PlanetGoneCyclingOn in Other states.. by Imaginary_Kangaroo80
See, Zillow makes me love Rhode Island more because all the other places where I'd actually want to live are more expensive.
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Reply to comment by administrativenothin in Are there any Dels open yet? by AnyankaDarling
They have physical locations in Smith Hill in Providence and Oakland Beach in Warwick (though that one isn't listed on their website, so I don't know if it's open anymore). But I know them better for their trucks, which always seem to be there when what you really want is a Del's. They're just not as good, not sweet enough, slushiness isn't right, no chunks of lemon.
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Reply to comment by SNES_Punk in Rhode Island's Tim White to become first referee inducted into WWE Hall of Fame by boulevardofdef
Beyond Wrestling, which is actually one of the most respected indie feds, started here and used to do most of their shows at Fete in Providence, though I think they mostly do them in MA now.