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26 February 2009

Yesterday, I watched my DVD of The Departed and last night in my dreams, everybody spoke with those 'retahded' Bahstan accents. It was terrifying.
Doubly terrifying given your own accent, jonmc.
posted by Ardiril 26 February | 08:47
Heh. Actually, at the job, I have three co-workers, 2 from 'the J.P.' and one from 'Bevahley.' Whenever those three are in the same place, it's like being on the set of Good Will Hunting or something.
posted by jonmc 26 February | 08:53
I never understood why people say "Pahk your cah in Hahvahd Yahd." You CAN'T park there. It's a pedestrian area, with foot paths only.
posted by Melismata 26 February | 13:13
I spent a week in Boston in 1998 for a conference. Things I remember:

* Meeting an Irishman at the Bunker Hill memorial, who said, "Only Americans would put up a memorial to a battle they lost."

* Driving down a street at night and the traffic lights were flashing both red and green. WTH does that mean?

* Getting pulled over by a traffic cop for a legitimately dumb move. He let us off because we were from Seattle and "we love Griffey!".

* We asked the cop for directions to an old fort. He looked at the map and said (honest to god) "You can't get there from here."
posted by trinity8-director 26 February | 14:03
t8: At the corner of my Boston hotel last weekend where 6 streets dumped into 1 intersection, 2 streets got green lights simultaneously. That was a WTF moment.
posted by Ardiril 26 February | 15:35
That's not the only place where that happens, Ardiril! When he and I were in the car, even I (a lifelong native) had trouble figuring out what lane we were supposed to be in because so many of them dump you onto a street where you don't want to be. I'm still glad I didn't kill him, or, more accurately, he didn't kill me. Am SO doing all the driving next time.

It's one reason why I'm totally not afraid to drive in Manhattan. The streets make sense, and you can't get lost.
posted by Melismata 26 February | 16:30
My sister lives in Brookline, every car in her neighborhood has smashed up front and back bumpers. the answer "oh, we parallel park here," to which I had to inform her "that doesn't generally involve hitting the other cars, when done successfully."

I will never drive in Boston. I'd like to see 40.
posted by kellydamnit 26 February | 17:36
My sister and her husband used to live out in Somerville. I've heard the Driving in Beantown stories.
posted by jonmc 26 February | 17:57
Thing is, when you're at a stoplight in Boston and the light turns green, you have to count to 5 before moving forward, because there are at least three oncoming cars that are going to try to turn left at their light before you can go straight through yours. Never fails.
posted by mudpuppie 26 February | 18:13
"more accurately, he didn't kill me. Am SO doing all the driving next time."

Me and my big mouth: "It wouldn't be the first time I defied the laws of physics." The good news is next month I get to save the expense of renting a car.
posted by Ardiril 26 February | 18:44
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