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Nov 6th, 2004, 09:28 AM
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Question. Website (from Fodor)attributed Connecticut as having the population with the highest IQs in the USA. I wanted to know where they travelled to. What their preferred vacation site is. Next, I will ask why.
Nov 6th, 2004, 10:37 AM
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Jocelyn, Kane is my married name, but I think I can give you a correct answer when I say "no" because I've done a lot of family research. My husband's family settled in Stamford, CT, from Ireland, then finally to Bridgeport. They were simple, poor, hard-working (always have to add that) people, who probably never ventured outside of their neighborhood.
My guess is that they may be been O'Kane in Ireland.
My guess is that they may be been O'Kane in Ireland.
Nov 6th, 2004, 10:52 AM
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i_am_kane,
Just checking. We have some friends (of Irish heritage also) with the same last name who have family in New Jersey and I believe CT. You never know...I recently discovered a connection like that here on fodors.
Have a great weekend.
Just checking. We have some friends (of Irish heritage also) with the same last name who have family in New Jersey and I believe CT. You never know...I recently discovered a connection like that here on fodors.
Have a great weekend.
Nov 6th, 2004, 05:36 PM
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Platzman: Investment patterns? Ha! All we Yankees seem to do is work, work, work. DH works 7 days a week 12 -14 hour days. I work a full 40 hour week with only 2 weeks vacation. Everyone I know personally works long, hard hours for demanding employers. The manufacturing and service sector are practically gone in CT. We don't have a whole lot of time to spend our money.
Before the last 10-15 years, almost everyone we knew was a first- or second-generation American. Most of the families here are decendants of immigrants (mostly Irish and Italian). We've had a huge influx of people transferred here because of their jobs, and it's changed the population mix quite a bit.
Beats me where they picked up these IQ scores.
Before the last 10-15 years, almost everyone we knew was a first- or second-generation American. Most of the families here are decendants of immigrants (mostly Irish and Italian). We've had a huge influx of people transferred here because of their jobs, and it's changed the population mix quite a bit.
Beats me where they picked up these IQ scores.
Nov 6th, 2004, 08:29 PM
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I grew up in CT, do I get to answer?
We never went anywhere exotic...summers at the CT shore or the Cape and winters in Florida. Although, my dad was in the military when I was young so we did live in England for awhile. He was a pilot and now hates to fly. Probably why we never went anywhere that required longer than a three hour flight.
We never went anywhere exotic...summers at the CT shore or the Cape and winters in Florida. Although, my dad was in the military when I was young so we did live in England for awhile. He was a pilot and now hates to fly. Probably why we never went anywhere that required longer than a three hour flight.
