Saturday, September 28, 2013

How to pronounce town and city names in CT

 Note: Many of these town name can be pronounced in Boston/Mass. accents. For example: Hartford-Hahtfid.

Andover - And-over. Simple.

Ansonia - An-sone-ee-uh.

Ashford - Ashfurd. 

Barkhamsted - Bark-ham-sted. It's not "Barkams ted".

Beacon Falls - Beecon Falls.

Berlin - Bur-lin. Emphasis on the first syllable.

Bethany - Bethany. Not "Betha nye" and not Bethany (like zany)"

Bethel - Bethel. Again, emphasis on the first syllable.

Bethlehem - Bethlahem. Not "Bethleehem".

Bloomfield-Bloomfield.

Bolton-Boltin

Bozrah-Bozzrah.

Branford-Branfurd.

Bridgeport-Bridgeport.

Bridgewater-Bridgewater.

Bristol-Brissdul or Brisstol.

Brookfield-Brookfield.

Brooklyn-Brooklinn

Burlington-Burlingtin

Canaan-Cane-in

Canterbury-Cannerburry or Cannerberry

Canton-Cantin

Chaplin-Chaplin

Cheshire-Cheshur

Chester-Chess-tur

Clinton-Clintin

Colchester-Colchesturr

Colebrook-Colebrook

Columbia-Cuhlumbia

Cornwall-Cornwahl

Coventry-Cahventree

Cromwell-Crahmwell

Danbury-Danburry or Danberry

Darien-Dairy-enn

Deep River-Deep Rivurr

Derby-Durrbee

Durham-Durrum

East Granby-East Granbee

East Haddam-East Haddam

East Hampton-East Hamtin

East Hartford-East Hartfurd

East Haven - East Hayvin

East Lyme-East Lime

East Windsor-East Winzur

Eastford-Eastfurd

Easton-eestin

Ellington-Ellingtin

Enfield-Enfield

Essex-Essicks

Fairfield-Fairfield

Farmington-Farmingtin

Franklin-Franklinn

Glastonbury-Glastonburry or Glastonberry

Goshen-Go-shin

Granby-Granbee

Greenwich-Gren-itch

Griswold-Griswold

Groton-Grahtin

Guilford-Gillfurd

Haddam-Haddam

Hamden-Hamdin

Hampton-Hamptin

Hartford-Hartfurd

Hartland-Hartlind

Harwinton-Harwintin or Harwint-in

Hebron-Heebrin

Kent-Kent

Killingly-Killinglee

Killingworth-Killingwurth

Lebanon-Lebanin


Ledyard-Led-yird


Lisbon-Lisbin

Litchfield-Litchfield

Lyme-Lime

Madison-Madasin

Manchester-Manchester

Mansfield-Mansfield

Marlborough-Marr-boroh or Marl-boroh. 2 syllables, people!

Meriden-Merradin

Middlebury-Middleburry or Middleberry

Middlefield-Middlefield

Middletown-Middletown

Monroe-Munroh or Monroh

Milford-Milfurd

Montville-Mahntville NOT Mantville

Morris-Morris

Naugatuck-Nog-a-tuck

New Britain-New Brittan

New Canaan-New Cane-in

New Fairfield-New Fairfield

New Hartford-New Hartfurd

New Haven-New Hayvin

New London-New Lund-in 

New Milford-New Milfurd

Newington-Newingtin

Newtown-Newtown. Exactly what it looks like.

Norfolk-Norfolk or Norfick

North Branford-North Branfurd

North Canaan-North Cane-in

North Haven-North Hayvin

North Stonington-North Stone-ing-tin

Norwalk-Norwalk/Norwock

Norwich-Norwitch/Norwich

Old Lyme-Old Lime

Old Saybrook-Old Saybrook

Orange-Orringe or Arringe

Oxford

Plainfield-Plainfield

Plainville-Plainville

Plymouth-Plimmith

Pomfret-Pomfret

Portland-Portland or Portlind

Preston-Prestin

Prospect-Prospect/Prahspect

Putnam-Putnum

Redding-Redding

Ridgefield-Ridgefield

Rocky Hill-Rocky Hill

Roxbury-Rocksburry or Rocksberry

Salem-Sailum/Sale-um

Salisbury-Sal-iz-burry or Sal-iz-berry

Scotland-Scotlind

Seymour-Seemore

Sharon-Share-in

Shelton-Sheltin

Sherman-Shurmin

Simsbury-Simsburry or Simsberry

Somers-Summers or Sahmurs

South Windsor-South Winzur

Southbury-Southburry or Southberry

Southington-Suthingtin

Sprague-Sprayg

Stafford-Staffurd

Stamford-Stamfurd

Sterling-Sturling

Stonington-Sto-ning-tin

Stratford-Stratfurd

Suffield-Suffield

Thomaston-Thomastin

Thompson-Tompsin

Tolland-Tawl-ind

Torrington-Tore-ingtin

Trumbull-Trumbull

Union-Yoonyin/Union

Vernon-Vernin

Voluntown-Vallintown

Wallingford-Wallingfurd

Warren-War-in

Washington-Washingtin

Waterbury-Waterburry or Waterberry

Waterford-Waterfurd

West Hartford-West Hartfurd

West Haven-West Hayvin

Westbrook-Westbrook

Weston-Westin

Westport-Westport or Wessport

Wethersfield-Wethersfield

Willington-Willingtin

Wilton-Wiltin

Winchester-Winchester

Windham-Windum

Windsor-Winzur

Windsor Locks-Winzur Locks

Wolcott-Wulkit

Woodbridge-Woodbridge

Woodbury-Woodburry or Woodberry

Woodstock-Wood-stock

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Other Blogs I like.

Hello everyone. I'm back. I didn't really go anywhere, and I've still been posting on here, but, here I am. Today I'm going to show you a few blogs that I like.

 The Lamley Group - Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars.

Conn. Museum Quest (CTMQ) - CT Museums (But not technically a blog).

The Size of CT - CT in general.

Daily Diesel Dose (Not Blogger) - Trucks and heavy equipment.

Dave's Cupboard (Hasn't been updated since Thanksgiving 2012) - Weird Food and Normal Restaurants.

Westfield Vol. Fire Dept. - The blog of my local vol. fire dept.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

September 2013 CT Fire Trucks News n' Things UPDATED

September 2013:

 From connfire.com
 

 Simsbury: Four Guys and Simsbury Fire will be entering in negotiations for twin pumper trucks.

Mansfield: Bids have closed and will be awarding a bid fairly soon for a new engine tanker.  The new ambulance has been delivered.

Wequetequock: The Wequetequock Fire Department will be taking delivery of a KME rescue pumper in November.

Pawcatuck: Pawcatuck Fire is currently spec'ing out a new engine.

Old Mystic: Old Mystic has put in a bid for Goshen Fire Department in Waterford engine that was just replaced to be a spare truck.

Center Groton Fire: The Center Groton Fire Department will be taking delivery of a Dodge Ram with a Marion walk around rescue body by April 2014.

West Stafford: The West Stafford Fire Department will be taking delivery of a Dodge Ram / Reading utility style body for the rescue truck before the end of the month.

Brookfield: The Brookfield Fire Department has on order a new ambulance, FMO vehicle and EMS fly car.

Bridgeport: Engine 1 and Rescue 5 should be delivered within the next few weeks.

Stratford: Stratford's Sutphen 75' Mid Mount Quint for Engine 2, should be delivered within the next few weeks.

Milford: Milford is currently spec'ing a new pumper to replace Engine 5.

Bridgeport: Engine 1 and Rescue 5 should both be completed and delivered from Pierce in September. Both are Pierce Arrow XT apparatus.

Kent: The Kent Fire Department placed an order with Firematic for a BRAT on a Ford Chassis which should be delivered early next year. They will also have a new ambulance before the end of the year. There is a group searching for a used aerial truck as well.

Washington: The Washington Fire Department is currently in the spec'ing stages for a new pumper truck.

North Branford: The North Branford Fire Department ambulance will be back in town tonight (8/27) from being refurbished and the second one will go out in about a week or so.

Ansonia: Ansonia Rescue Medical Services took delivery of two ambulances this week. One is refurbished on a Freightliner chassis and the other is brand new on a Ford chassis.


 Danbury: The Danbury Fire Department has a new F-250 pick-up and Ford Expedition being prepared for service for the Asst Chief and SRV vehicle.  They are also getting ready to order a mid mount aerial truck.

Meriden: The Meriden Fire Department Seagrave Tiller is in Windsor Locks at Fleetmasters getting outfitted for service.

Canton: Canton Fire should be taking delivery in October of two 4-Guys on Spartan Metro Star chassis 750GWT 1500GPM.

Somers: The Somers Fire Department took delivery of a Squad 146 and Squad 246 which are a pair of 4-Guys on Spartan Gladiator chassis rescue pumpers 1000GWT 1500GPM 30FOAM.

New Milford: The new Gaylordsville pumper I posted about a few months ago is a 4-Guys mounted on an International 4x4 chassis 500GWT 1500GPM w/ a large hose bed.

Beacon Falls: The Beacon Falls Fire Department has been given the approval for funding for an aerial truck.

Milford: Car 4 will be assigned a 2013 Ford Expedition which is currently being outfitted for service.

New Haven:  Pierce has been awarded the bid for Engine 5, Engine 9 and Engine 11.  They will be built on a Arrow XT chassis.  E9 and E11 will be identical to E4 minus a few details such as a slightly longer cab.  E5 will be longer as it will have a 500GWT/500FOAM/1500GPM.

Derby: The Derby Fire Department has taken delivery of a Ford Pick-Up truck which is being outfitted as the brush truck.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

September 2013 CT Fire Trucks News n' Things

September 2013:

 From connfire.com
 

Brookfield: The Brookfield Fire Department has on order a new ambulance, FMO vehicle and EMS fly car.

Bridgeport: Engine 1 and Rescue 5 should be delivered within the next few weeks.

Stratford: Stratford's Sutphen 75' Mid Mount Quint for Engine 2, should be delivered within the next few weeks.

Milford: Milford is currently spec'ing a new pumper to replace Engine 5.

Bridgeport: Engine 1 and Rescue 5 should both be completed and delivered from Pierce in September. Both are Pierce Arrow XT apparatus.

Kent: The Kent Fire Department placed an order with Firematic for a BRAT on a Ford Chassis which should be delivered early next year. They will also have a new ambulance before the end of the year. There is a group searching for a used aerial truck as well.

Washington: The Washington Fire Department is currently in the spec'ing stages for a new pumper truck.

North Branford: The North Branford Fire Department ambulance will be back in town tonight (8/27) from being refurbished and the second one will go out in about a week or so.

Ansonia: Ansonia Rescue Medical Services took delivery of two ambulances this week. One is refurbished on a Freightliner chassis and the other is brand new on a Ford chassis.


 Danbury: The Danbury Fire Department has a new F-250 pick-up and Ford Expedition being prepared for service for the Asst Chief and SRV vehicle.  They are also getting ready to order a mid mount aerial truck.

Meriden: The Meriden Fire Department Seagrave Tiller is in Windsor Locks at Fleetmasters getting outfitted for service.

Canton: Canton Fire should be taking delivery in October of two 4-Guys on Spartan Metro Star chassis 750GWT 1500GPM.

Somers: The Somers Fire Department took delivery of a Squad 146 and Squad 246 which are a pair of 4-Guys on Spartan Gladiator chassis rescue pumpers 1000GWT 1500GPM 30FOAM.

New Milford: The new Gaylordsville pumper I posted about a few months ago is a 4-Guys mounted on an International 4x4 chassis 500GWT 1500GPM w/ a large hose bed.

Beacon Falls: The Beacon Falls Fire Department has been given the approval for funding for an aerial truck.

Milford: Car 4 will be assigned a 2013 Ford Expedition which is currently being outfitted for service.

New Haven:  Pierce has been awarded the bid for Engine 5, Engine 9 and Engine 11.  They will be built on a Arrow XT chassis.  E9 and E11 will be identical to E4 minus a few details such as a slightly longer cab.  E5 will be longer as it will have a 500GWT/500FOAM/1500GPM.

Derby: The Derby Fire Department has taken delivery of a Ford Pick-Up truck which is being outfitted as the brush truck.