http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/section.cfm?uid=35 Copyright 2009 Hartford Advocate TheOtherRoom.com CFML RSS Generator Tue, 17 Nov 2009 2:52:01 PM CST en-us Tue, 17 Nov 2009 2:52:01 PM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15528 Cynthia Frederick age: 38 occupation: Marketing consultant found at: Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art (Hartford) What is your most irritating quality? I'd probably have to say arrogance. I often think myself to be smarter than most of the people I encounter on a day-to-day basis. What's... By Krystian von Speidel http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15528 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:52:00 PM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15506 Michelle Moreau Apricots (Farmington) What is your ideal night for bartending? My ideal night for bartending is having all my regulars show up on one night. It's like a reality show with all of them here. Favorite drink to make? We had a tequila party here over the summer and I was asked... By Melissa Byron http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15506 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:52:00 PM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15510 Outhouses of Connecticut By Leslie and Richard Strauss $14.95, Strauss House Creations Its provenance was curiosity. Why is Connecticut so fond of these little houses with dollhouse proportions out back? Leslie and Richard Strauss of Chester wondered why residents of their 350-year-old village... By Cassandra Day http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15510 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:52:00 PM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15515 LOS ANGELES — The Nissan Leaf is bigger than I thought that it was. After many months of writing about the company's new electric car from photographs, I've finally seen — and driven — the car in Los Angeles at the launch of a 22-city national tour. The car is much improved... By Jim Motavalli http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15515 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 1:39:32 PM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15489 I am a happily married, happily nonmonogamous male. We are not wild swinger types. For us it's more about the fact that monogamy does not work than about nailing everything that walks by. Anyway, I have encountered an odd situation a few times now, and again last night, where I'll be flirting... By Dan Savage http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15489 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 8:47:05 AM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15468 I'm not sure what this says about me as a person or as a member of society, but when I think about "ethics," I think about Billy Madison . You know, because of the guy in the end who loses in the big competition because he can't define "business ethics." (Can you? Me neith.)... By Brianna Snyder http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15468 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:59:04 PM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15430 Karen Tomasko age: 51 occupation: fundraiser and director of major gifts found at: Liquid Lounge at Connecticut Science Center (Hartford) What's the most hilarious thing you've ever seen? As of late, our gallery program manager, Jason, did a hands-on experiment with electricity that caused... By Melissa Byron http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15430 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:59:04 PM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15431 Jeffrey Pepski of Plymouth, Minn., was driving home from work in his 2007 Lexus ES350 on March 12 this year when the stuff of nightmares became hard reality. "I experienced a sudden uncontrollable surge in acceleration causing my speed to increase from about 60 mph to 80-plus mph. Immediately... By Jim Motavalli http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15431 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:59:03 PM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15416 Jereme Spalding found at: The Thirsty Dog (Storrs)   What's the most popular drink among college students? Whatever is cheap, usually draft beer. We have 50-cent pitchers every Tuesday and Thursday night. Vodka tonics and Bud Light I would have to say is the most popular. What's... By Melissa Byron http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15416 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 9:24:11 AM CST http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15389 I am a 30-year-old woman, married for five years to a man eight years my senior. Lately I have become more aware that I am turned on by the idea of bondage, specifically men locked up in chastity devices. I am ashamed of myself because it seems, well, pretty perverse and disturbed. My husband... By Dan Savage http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=15389