Connecticut is for Snobs

By Adam Ferguson

Fueled by my hatred of my homestate - a state which I shunned for the better part of 14 years - I designed this T-shirt as a way of letting the fair citizens of Connecticut know how I truly felt about them. The sad thing is, some of them took it as a compliment. With the holidays just around the corner, why not get your favorite ironic t-shirt wearer an original design they can’t easily find at the local Urban Outfitters.

To buy a shirt, head to this link on Zazzle, pick out your size, and order away! A portion of all proceeds will be donated to my penile reduction fund.

Moving to the Country

By Adam Ferguson

I never wanted to leave New York City. Hell, leaving the island of Manhattan to tutor kids in Brooklyn always made me freak out and question the fabric of life itself. And yet, this chick who I’ve been dating for what seems like a goddamn eternity finally got sick of my 191.7 square foot* apartment and said I had to move… to a bigger apartment… outside of Manhattan… outside the state of New York even.

Which is why I now live (back) in Connecticut. Not only have I added over 1,000 square feet to my living space, I also have a view of a harbor, a pool, and a plethora of high school chicks swarming suburbia just waiting to be introduced to a well-cultured man such as myself.

But damn will I miss seeing homeless men crap themselves on the subway.

*Not a lie.

By Adam Ferguson

Working for the Desonesto Doctrine means we’re often left to the whims of our hidden publisher.  For instance, when two packages arrived at the home office for Thomas and I with only an address of a marina in Connecticut and two keys to Sea-Doos on them, we were perplexed.  Obviously written in Niles’ handwriting, we assumed only good could come of this.  So we made the best of it, grabbed some girls, and headed out for a day of tearing up marshes, scaring kids on kayaks, and pissing off the neighbors.  

And then we put our footage to some sweet-ass beats from the Street Sweeper Social Club and felt like bad asses.  ’Cause you know, we’re hard core from the mean streets of Connecticut.  We ride together, we die together.  Bad boys for life!

By Adam Ferguson

Each summer, Thomas Gallant and I participate in an event called Kayak for a Cause.  The premise is simple, kayak the 12 or so miles across Long Island Sound and raise money for a few worthy charities.  (In fairness, Thomas still kayaks while I abandoned the paddling aspect of the event for jetski duty years ago- a task that takes much less effort and allows me to look amazing and windswept as I glide across the water strapped to a high-performance engine)  The event, which took place this past weekend, just celebrated its tenth year.  

The video above, created by Brian Russell at Red Shoe Film gives a tease as to what the event is all about.

From the Air XVIX: Connecticut Edition

(Click here for From the Air IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIXIIXIIIXIVXVXVIXVII, XVIIIAppendix, or Bonus)

By Adam Ferguson

For the new people in the group (ie, those of you who never read YesButNoButYes), here’s how From the Air works.  Using Google Maps, I find locations across the globe, take a snapshot of them without labels, and put them up on the site.  It’s up to you to tell me what and/or where the main feature in each picture is in the comments section. 

Because this is the first one we’re doing at Desonesto, I thought I’d bring it on home.  My home.  Well, at least, the state I’m from.  All of the places in this challenge are located in the Nutmeg State (that’s Connecticut for the uninitiated).  Should be easy, right?  Seeing as Connecticut has zero tourist attractions, this is probably harder than you think.  But I’ll give you a hint: Connecticut is located to the east of New York, west of Rhode Island, south of Massachusetts and north of Long Island Sound.

UPDATED: Now with actual viewable photos!  Neat!

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