RandomChurn

RandomChurn t1_j0kpk5g wrote

Reply to Good Dentist Recommendation in Rhode Island or Southern Mass by miniciotower

Drs Light & Conforti on Waterman St, East Side, Providence.

I believe Dr Light is retired. Dr Conforti is maybe late 30s now? He has an innate aesthetic eye and cares about how things look. Any time I've needed to have a specialist, he hasn't hesitated.

And we had monster dentists when we were kids. I originally was referred to the Light & Conforti practice because of how accommodating they are to the previously-traumatized. The place just radiates a cheery sunny kind vibe.

Could not recommend them more highly, honestly

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RandomChurn t1_j0cm0es wrote

Reply to comment by AudibleNod in D.C. Bar panel tentatively finds Giuliani likely committed ethics violation with false election claims by Pomp_N_Circumstance

Such a sucker: got played.

I wonder if it's dementia? My mother was both frugal and canny all her life. So, discovering that she was getting cheated by all sorts of scams via snail mail (Publisher's Clearinghouse-type things, and way worse) came as such a shock. Lord knows how much money was lost.

Turned out to be an early sign of dementia 😣

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RandomChurn t1_j0b6f44 wrote

Reply to Study spots? by HanMike

Coffee Exchange just opened their second floor, plus it's been just window-takeout for so long (2.5 years) I bet a chunk of their former customer base has moved on.

Add to that, the people still / again avoiding indoor sit-down eatery spaces due to the current "tripledemic" -- in short, there might be plenty of room at the Coffee Exchange, especially upstairs. They used to be open at night. Not sure about now.

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RandomChurn t1_iz91jif wrote

Reply to comment by JuciestDingleBerry in To the people I hit at the corner of Governor and Wickenden by [deleted]

Wtf: hit and run is never okay.

Last night I was in the same general area walking my dog and some bike riders were going stupid-fast for the conditions -- including one guy riding on the sidewalk at a high rate of speed. It was nuts.

In 30 years here I've never seen both drivers and bicyclists operating as negligently as they routinely do now.

Unlike the pedestrians in OP's post, I am super vigilant. Still, I've been halfway across in a crosswalk at a four-way stop in broad daylight and come close to being hit more than once.

OP, get a horn. At least give pedestrians warning that you're coming and can't stop. You can cause life-changing injuries that a free pizza won't fix.

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RandomChurn t1_iyv088h wrote

Reply to Holiday events to dress up for? by Misssmaya

Blithewold in Bristol used to host Christmas parties of some type -- never attended one, but had the sense you would dress as for a Christmas party in a stately mansion. Blithewold is always worth a tour anyway if you haven't yet been. Call or google.

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RandomChurn t1_iyuzwke wrote

Reply to comment by BingBong022 in Holiday events to dress up for? by Misssmaya

The US does not have a homogenous culture; lack of same is pretty much what defines us as a nation.

That said, three years into a pandemic, a lot of (US) young adults are living in sweats or flannel pajama bottoms 😆

So yeah, CasualAreUs pretty much

(Not many cities in the world -- if any -- are up to Milan standards)

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RandomChurn t1_iyqi1kk wrote

Reply to Moving to RI in about a year- where to go? by edge_ofthe_world

Fox Point is a neighborhood on the East Side of Providence. Lots of tiny eateries, cafes, bars, bookstores, shops, drs. Three groceries, if you count Trader Joes. All walkable. Parks, two rivers and the bay. Easy walk to Brown/RISD museums and libraries, and on down to the city center.

2,500/mo for a 1br should be plenty as long as the market doesn't continue to go insanely nuts.

Not sure of the ratio but the people in Fox Point are a mix of multi-gen natives, Brown / RISD grad students from around the globe, and a lot of transplants. So, there are a good number of newcomers. That helps with making friends, although I am a transplant myself and found it just as easy to make friends with native RIers as anyone else.

I love it here.

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RandomChurn t1_iylwx8s wrote

Reply to Recommendations for Birthday Dinner by cdmacsneaks

Odinis in E Prov -- Portuguese; from the outside unprepossessing but the food is fantastic! Seriously: if not for your birthday (second the CAV rec btw) some day soon.

And since you're new to the area, don't miss The Foundry Artists Show in Pawtucket this weekend and next (google directions & hours / days) -- free admission, easy parking, cool venue (historic Armory) for a strictly juried high-end art and fine crafts annual event with everything from $8 mouthblown candy canes to $$$ unique gifts.

It's a RI annual tradition 👍

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