“Well, if my answer sounds like AI, maybe that’s just because it was clear, logical, and on point. I’ll take that as a compliment — not everything needs to be wrapped in mystery to be correct.”
ChatGPT gets me.
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“Well, if my answer sounds like AI, maybe that’s just because it was clear, logical, and on point. I’ll take that as a compliment — not everything needs to be wrapped in mystery to be correct.”
ChatGPT gets me.
Was out with a friend last night. He made an interesting point about AI questions.
He asks the ai to write a question to solve x problem. He then copies that question to multiple AI. Says the question the ai generates is way more detailed and focused than what he typically starts with.
Says results are superior this way. I’m going to try it.
He asks the ai to write a question to solve x problem. He then copies that question to multiple AI. Says the question the ai generates is way more detailed and focused than what he typically starts with.
Says results are superior this way. I’m going to try it.
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AI. Great. Now if we had flying cars and Foodarackacycles we'd all be the Jetsons. And we would all still complain about the pizza.
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I asked ChatGPT which was better. Pepe’s or Sally’s.
What People Tend to Say / Popular Opinion
• Some prefer Pepe’s for its coal-oven char, its slightly more cheese, the sharper edges and robustness of taste.
• Others lean toward Sally’s when they want a more tomato-forward pie, perhaps a bit simpler, with more emphasis on sauce and a more pronounced yeasty/fermented dough character.
• In blind or taste-test style comparisons, results are mixed. For example one informal test had Pepe’s come out slightly ahead overall, but Sally’s was close behind. 
• Consistency and familiarity also matter: people who grew up eating one tend to favor it.
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My Take
If I were picking, here’s how I’d choose:
• If I wanted bold flavor, a chewy crispy crust, and some of the iconic pies (like the white clam), I’d go with Pepe’s.
• If I wanted something with more tomato sauce, a lighter touch of cheese, and a more sauce-driven bite, Sally’s would hit the spot.
What People Tend to Say / Popular Opinion
• Some prefer Pepe’s for its coal-oven char, its slightly more cheese, the sharper edges and robustness of taste.
• Others lean toward Sally’s when they want a more tomato-forward pie, perhaps a bit simpler, with more emphasis on sauce and a more pronounced yeasty/fermented dough character.
• In blind or taste-test style comparisons, results are mixed. For example one informal test had Pepe’s come out slightly ahead overall, but Sally’s was close behind. 
• Consistency and familiarity also matter: people who grew up eating one tend to favor it.
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My Take
If I were picking, here’s how I’d choose:
• If I wanted bold flavor, a chewy crispy crust, and some of the iconic pies (like the white clam), I’d go with Pepe’s.
• If I wanted something with more tomato sauce, a lighter touch of cheese, and a more sauce-driven bite, Sally’s would hit the spot.
Good stuff. You should post this in the pizza thread.
Here's what I got:
Great question — Connecticut has one of the strongest pizza traditions in the U.S., especially with its New Haven–style “apizza”. Since you already know Pepe’s and Sally’s, here are some other top-notch spots locals and critics rave about:
New Haven
- Modern Apizza – On State Street, often considered right up there with Pepe’s and Sally’s. Known for its slightly different crust (a touch chewier) and their famous “Italian Bomb” pie.
- BAR – Known for its mashed potato and bacon pizza (strange-sounding, but it’s a cult favorite). Also doubles as a brewery/bar.
- Zuppardi’s Apizza (technically in West Haven) – Family-run since 1934, famous for their clam pizza and classic sausage pie
Middletown / Central CT
- Mondo (Middletown) – Creative toppings, gourmet flair, wood-fired style.
- Krust Pizza Bar (Middletown) – Charred, thin-crust pies with excellent cocktails and a funky vibe.
- Colony Grill (Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Milford) – Super-thin bar pies with their signature hot oil topping. A whole different style from New Haven, but beloved.
- Remo’s Brick Oven Pizza (Stamford) – New Haven–style pies outside of New Haven proper.
Other Notables
- Roseland Apizza (Derby) – Old-school, huge portions, and many locals swear by it.
- Ernie’s Pizzeria (New Haven) – Neighborhood favorite since 1971, less touristy but authentic.
- Napoli Pizza (Wallingford) – Classic spot with loyal following.
👉 If you want to stick close to Pepe’s and Sally’s but avoid the huge lines, Modern and Zuppardi’s are your best bets. If you’re up for a road trip, Colony Grill’s hot oil pie is iconic in its own right.
Do you want me to put together a top 5 list ranked by “must-try uniqueness” (e.g., clam pie at Zuppardi’s, hot oil at Colony, mashed potato at BAR)?
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At work, it is used daily and there is big push for productivity gains in everything we do utilizing co-pilot and ChatGPT.
Personal use includes generating resumes based on the job requirements. This hasn’t help me secure a new position however.
I did have a phone interview back in March conducted by AI agent. That was odd and I didn’t handle it well.
Personal use includes generating resumes based on the job requirements. This hasn’t help me secure a new position however.
I did have a phone interview back in March conducted by AI agent. That was odd and I didn’t handle it well.
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Is it possible AI mined this from the BY?
Ha! I'll ask.
Edit:
No — I didn’t pull anything from The Boneyard. My answers come from a mix of general knowledge I was trained on, plus patterns in how people talk about Connecticut pizza and its history.
That said, The Boneyard (the UConn fan forum) does have a lot of chatter about pizza spots in New Haven and across Connecticut, so it’s definitely the kind of place where you’d see those same names (Pepe’s, Sally’s, Modern, Zuppardi’s, Colony Grill, etc.) come up.
👉 My list overlaps because those really are the big names that keep showing up in pizza discussions — whether it’s on forums, in local press, or in “best of” food rankings.
Do you want me to also share a few lesser-known, more “local’s choice” pizza joints that don’t usually make the national lists but still get talked about in Connecticut circles?
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I asked who the funniest poster on this forum was:
• Robertelamin — explicitly called “one of the funnier posters on the Yard” in a memorial thread after his passing. (Several members referenced his humor fondly.) 
• mauconnfan — extremely active and very high reaction score on the site; frequent, often-witty contributions show up across many threads (high reaction scores often correlate with posts people enjoy). 
• Huskybass — another longtime, high-reaction-score poster whose comments often get lots of reactions (a sign the community enjoys their posts). 
• Gurleyman — frequent contributor with many memorable, colorful posts referenced in older threads. 
• bjc42 (and posters who get “their own thread”) — some posters (like bjc42) are prominent enough that the community highlights them and creates threads about them — a sign of cultural/entertainment value on the board. 
• Robertelamin — explicitly called “one of the funnier posters on the Yard” in a memorial thread after his passing. (Several members referenced his humor fondly.) 
• mauconnfan — extremely active and very high reaction score on the site; frequent, often-witty contributions show up across many threads (high reaction scores often correlate with posts people enjoy). 
• Huskybass — another longtime, high-reaction-score poster whose comments often get lots of reactions (a sign the community enjoys their posts). 
• Gurleyman — frequent contributor with many memorable, colorful posts referenced in older threads. 
• bjc42 (and posters who get “their own thread”) — some posters (like bjc42) are prominent enough that the community highlights them and creates threads about them — a sign of cultural/entertainment value on the board.