Jayda Evans: Sue: Storrs is too boring....

[pap49cba]

Q: I asked my Twitter followers if they had a question for you and one wants to know if you’re more likely to pursue coaching at UConn or broadcast?

Bird: Have you been to Storrs? It’s very boring. Between those two, I’d have to lean toward broadcasting.

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[UCONNfan1]

Yep. All they do there is win championships and breed champions!

 

[sarals24]

Yeah but for a cute, single woman I'm sure Storrs wouldn't be her first choice. Doubtful that any of the coaches actually live there, though!

 

[ndmb]

Have you ever been to Bristol?

 

[alexrgct]

Yeah but for a cute, single woman I'm sure Storrs wouldn't be her first choice. Doubtful that any of the coaches actually live there, though!

Eastern CT in general is not a great place to be single. I had to do it, and I found almost no one to date. My first girlfriend post-marriage lived outside of Boston, and my current GF lives in New Haven. And I went on dates from NYC to Providence to Amherst/Northampton to freaking Albany.

 

[alexrgct]

Have you ever been to Bristol?

Bristol would be even worse to be single insomuch as you aren't even in the vicinity of some of the cool parts of Massachusetts. But you can easily be a broadcaster without living here. Beth Mowins, for instance, lives in Tampa, Brooke Weisbrod in Chicago, etc.

 

[JS]

I went on dates from NYC to Providence to Amherst/Northampton to freaking Albany.

I gather second dates in the same town weren't easy to come by.

 

[JS]

Have you been to Storrs? It’s very boring.

Wasn't always . . .

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[Phil]

I'd say only accept a coaching position if you are allowed to have a car.

 

[alexrgct]

I gather second dates in the same town weren't easy to come by.

Not too tough- I just dated a number of women at once for a stretch until I found the right one. The diversity of locales made doing so easier. Somewhat fun, a lot exhausting, ecstatic to be settled into something with apparent staying power now.

 

[stwainfan]

Since I've never been there. What is Storrs like?

 

[grizz36]

Since I've never been there. What is Storrs like?

A little like Tennessee, except they speak English in Storrs.

 

[meyers7]

Since I've never been there. What is Storrs like?

As they say, it used to Storr. Then they built a second one and renamed it Storrs.

That's what it's like.

 

[alexrgct]

Since I've never been there. What is Storrs like?

Beautiful, tiny, no other towns with much in them nearby. It's basically a campus...and that's it. Closest shopping centers are solidly half an hour away. Closest city is 45 minutes away...and that city is Hartford. Only a couple of hours from Boston and three or so from NYC, so some weekend road trip potential. But no, it's the last place an attractive, successful single woman would want to live. Married, established, want a quiet and rustic place to raise a family? Sure, nice part of CT to be.

 

[RadyLady]

Since I've never been there. What is Storrs like?

It's green and beautiful and pastorally picturesque, the air clean and fresh all though slightly infused with a bovine scented perfume (I grew up in the area, and springtime air was ripe with new awakenings). There are endless winding country roads to drive, lots of historical Indian Rock fences in the woods to follow, fresh eggs, the best ice cream, wonderful produce in the summer, and small town americana in abundance. The winters can be harsh, the autumn a wild mass of color and crisp air, the summer a siren's song to the beach which is not that far away by car, and a floral springtime of beauty beyond compare.

What's not to love? I live in a very big city of concrete and glass, and even though I live between two lovely parks they simply are no replacement for New England. I will always be a country girl at heart.

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[Blakeon18]

I love the smalltown-ness of it all.

I don't know whether this will change the fundamental nature of the area but the recent construction
in town is considerable....a Geno restaurant in the midst of it. The eastern side of Rte 195 in downtown is vastly changed from even 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[msf22b]

I have yet to find any trace of what is commonly called a " town."

 

[Icebear]

I always laugh when people say someplace has nothing to do or is boring. Make your own fun and it won't matter where you live.

 

[alexrgct]

I always laugh when people say someplace has nothing to do or is boring. Make your own fun and it won't matter where you live.

I disagree. If you are accustomed to living in a place that offers access to specific amenities, be it art, theater, cuisine, sports, sights and sounds, or ready access to compatible dating partners, moving to a place that doesn't have those things really sucks. If I'm Sue Bird, and I've lived in Seattle, cool parts of Russia, etc., I wouldn't want to try to "make my own fun" in Storrs either.

 

[UConnCat]

Geno and CD must be a couple of boring people who've spent almost 30 years in Storrs (aka Borrs) coaching young women like . . . Sue Bird. Geno and Chris are obviously beyond caring anymore. What's wrong with Shea and Marisa? Do they not recognize boring?

 

[RadyLady]

I disagree. If you are accustomed to living in a place that offers access to specific amenities, be it art, theater, cuisine, sports, sights and sounds, or ready access to compatible dating partners, moving to a place that doesn't have those things really sucks. If I'm Sue Bird, and I've lived in Seattle, cool parts of Russia, etc., I wouldn't want to try to "make my own fun" in Storrs either.

That says to me that you require to be entertained which is vastly different from entertaining oneself. Books, card games, bird watching, gardening, hiking, conversation, BBQs... these are just a few of the things that one could find to entertain oneself in the country.

If you seek things to do in the bright lights of the big city its just an hour or two away by car.

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[Husky7882]

It's green and beautiful and pastorally picturesque, the air clean and fresh all though slightly infused with a bovine scented perfume (I grew up in the area, and springtime air was ripe with new awakenings). There are endless winding country roads to drive, lots of historical Indian Rock fences in the woods to follow, fresh eggs, the best ice cream, wonderful produce in the summer, and small town americana in abundance. The winters can be harsh, the autumn a wild mass of color and crisp air, the summer a siren's song to the beach which is not that far away by car, and a floral springtime of beauty beyond compare.

What's not to love? I live in a very big city of concrete and glass, and even though I live between two lovely parks they simply are no replacement for New England. I will always be a country girl at heart.

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Exactly. But Sue grew up in the New York area and still plays in big cities (both here and abroad) and she's young, so I can understand why Storrs might not be exactly her cup of tea - her wonderful college experience notwithstanding.

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Well, taxes and lack of jobs(high and low paying no less) make CT a difficult place to thrive for many young people, if not boring...its almost as if the state wants to get rid of job seekers.

 

[alexrgct]

That says to me that you require to be entertained which is vastly different from entertaining oneself. Books, card games, bird watching, gardening, hiking, conversation, BBQs... these are just a few of the things that one could find to entertain oneself in the country.

If you seek things to do in the bright lights of the big city its just an hour or two away by car.

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It's at least two hours to Boston and more than three to NYC (not to mention the cost and logistics of what to do with a vehicle if you drive to either destination). That's not especially convenient.

I grew up an only child, and am extremely experienced entertaining myself. That doesn't mean that I don't consider certain things essential to my quality of life, Good cuisine, museums, theater, the beach, and romance, are all essential and non-negotiable in my book. Other people have different priorities, and that's fine. I'm just not surprised to hear someone disenchanted with the notion of living in Storrs.

 

[RadyLady]

It's at least two hours to Boston and more than three to NYC (not to mention the cost and logistics of what to do with a vehicle if you drive to either destination). That's not especially convenient.

??? Just how fast do you drive? From Ellington, I can make NYC in 2.15 hours, and Boston in 1.45, and that's not even burying the needle....