Bitching about Boston

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Sherlock Takeover at Boston Public Library

December 28, 2016

http://news.wgbh.org/2016/12/28/local-news/facebook-live-sherlock-takeover-boston-public-library

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

The young people went off to witness this year's First Night.
Perhaps, the ice sculptures will survive until tomorrow.
The night has been strangely quiet.
Normally, I could hear faint fireworks from surrounding suburbs, and really loud thumps from Boston. They moved the fireworks location. Boston lost a festival patron.
Very faint thumps, this night.
Even the obnoxious local firecracker crowd are tamer this year.
Cold rain tonight.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

The Ship restaurant on Route 1, will soon be gone.



JANUARY 12, 2017

The Ship served its final meals last weekend and is now closed.


"...property owners make plans to demolish The Ship Restaurant in Lynnfield."

The property owners plan to replace The Ship with a building containing 7,580 square feet of retail space, a 2,500 square foot coffee shop with a drive-through, and a 2,500-square-foot building that will house a branch of East Boston Savings Bank.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...-down-route/pXRbhRx2yvV1eZ2SaDHiBI/story.html


The Hilltop’s 68-foot-tall neon cactus and Route 1 Miniature Golf’s 12-foot orange dinosaur continue to tower over motorists on Route 1.

 

[trysail]

...Northeast natural gas prices decrease substantially week over week. At the Algonquin Citygate, which serves Boston-area consumers, prices went down by nearly half, from $6.67/MMBtu last Wednesday to $3.40 yesterday. The Algonquin spot price peaked on Friday at $9.09/MMBtu, corresponding to the coldest weather for the report period. This week's price peak is not the highest the price has reached this winter, but recent pipeline capacity expansions may reduce weather-driven price volatility in the Northeast. For example, the Algonquin spot price reached $78.30/MMBtu in January 2014 (although prices for most consumers are insulated from swings in the spot prices through physical—i.e., storage —and financial hedges)...
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http://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/weekly/



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[gotsnowgotslush]

Planned for January 20, 2017

Massachusetts

Resist Trump: Occupy Inauguration Boston!: Over 2,000 people have said they intend to attend on the event’s Facebook page. The protest, which is co-sponsored by a number of local groups including Massachusetts Peace Action, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common.


https://www.boston.com/news/nationa...-the-protests-planned-for-trumps-inauguration

Other protesters listed at link.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Wow! The count for the Women's March has risen to 175,000 people. Thank you, supporters from other states. Thank you, good men that stood by their sweetheart's side.


We were hoping for 20,000. We were surprised and greatly pleased by the magnificent crowd.

Any trouble? One man with a sign and some horse's arses that threw water and the finger, and some curses. Really not nice, considering it was a family friendly march. They did not care about the children. The Boston police were there to help. Why ? The high presence of elderly grandmothers, that marched for equality, birth control, and pro abortion rights. The grannies were angry that Trump would undo all of their hard work.The presence of families with children made difference,too. The police swiftly removed unpleasant trouble makers. They mostly directed traffic, and they were very busy. It is no wonder that many in the march thanked he police for the good job they were doing.

The MBTA said trying to provide all the marchers with transportation, was as difficult as trying to move a Boston College football playoff crowd, and a major Red Sox baseball game crowd, at the same time.

Not bad, for a tiny city park like Boston Common.
It was filled up, and packed full of people..

Houston had a protest!

30,000 in the Woman's March ,in Texas.

I hope that the Texas protesters had a good time, too.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

A smaller city, than New York, we have less protesters at Logan. At one point there was a thousand people were gathered inside the airport.State officials added their objections to the order, and comments.State police and Boston police were sent in. As if the airport traffic did not have enough problems.

A few hundred protesters are persevering through the night.

At least the winter weather is not making it worse. Would have been disastrous if a blizzard decided to close the airports.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Thousands Gather in Boston's Copley Square to Protest Trump Travel Ban

http://www.necn.com/multimedia/Thou...re-to-Protest-Trump-Travel-Ban-412088003.html

The protest, led by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, began at 1 p.m. at the Khalil Gibran Memorial.


At the JFK Airport, the Port Authority temporarily shut down the AirTrain because protesters were using it to reach the airport

Boston MBTA shut down, too

The MBTA said the Copley Square T stop was closed starting at 11:30 a.m. “for public safety reasons.” T officials recommended riders use the Arlington or Hynes MBTA stations instead.

The MBTA Transit Police said extra officers were present at Back Bay Station Sunday.

Necn
WBZ

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Boston PBS

The Race Underground

It was Boston — a city of so many firsts — that overcame a litany of engineering challenges, the greed-driven interests of businessmen, and the great fears of its citizenry to construct America’s first subway.

Electrical power for Boston's Underground.

1804

It was a freak late-season "white hurricane" that raced up the Atlantic coast and socked Massachusetts on Oct. 9, 1804, after an unseasonably cold early autumn. The "Snowicane" brought torrents of mixed precipitation and gale-force winds. It dropped more than 2 feet of snow on the Berkshires and a foot on the suburbs north and west of Boston and decimated New England fishing fleets, stripped ripened orchards (wiping out the cider season) and toppled the Old North Church's steeple. We had an October snowstorm just a few years ago. Football fans recall that day as the New England Patriots lambasted the Tennessee Titans, 59-0.

http://archive.boston.com/yourtown/news/watertown/2011/01/_david_l_ryanglobe_staff.html

1882

London' Underground powered by coal powered engines.
Smoke filled tunnels.
yikes


1886

Experiments with electrical.motors in New York.
Burst of sparks zapped the investor,and frightened him off.

Investor buys land, countingon mass transit to Boston.
60,000 horses pulling trolleys.

1889

Blizzard

While Philadelphia and New York City staggered from the effects of the blizzard -- which eclipsed the great storm of 1888 -- it was New England that bore the full brunt of the storm. For 24 hours, it raged on while dumping 8 to 24 inches of snow.

http://www.oobpier.com/history.html

Four feet of snow.Fifty foot high drifts.
High

The Pier in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

In November of 1898, the pier and casino were partially damaged by a storm. The Casino was rebuilt in 1899.In August of 1907, a fire destroyed the entrance. Once again, the pier was rebuilt in 1908 only to have one of the pavilions swept away by the great storm of March, 1909. This storm caused extensive damage and the casino was shortened by 1,000 feet from its original length of 1,825 feet. The middle of the century saw the hay-day of the Pier Casino Ballroom, which held as many as 5,000 people. The Ballroom was noted for its moving picture shows and live entertainment, featuring acts such as Frank Sinatra, Xavier Cugat and Benny Goodman. Celebrities and Dignitaries alike made this one of the premier spots to visit on the east coast.


http://www.oobpier.com/history.html

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

From what I am reading and hearing the Pats game was strange.The Pats did not win, non-stop, this time.

The celebration gathering last night on Boston Common had no incidents.Gillette stadium crowd celebrated.

"...thousands of fans huddled in the cold, awaiting their heroes as the Patriots made a triumphal return to Gillette Stadium Monday night.

http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news...cle_b364ed4c-ecab-11e6-afd2-5f45eeb3394c.html

Take the T.
Dress for the cold and wet.
Zero tolerance for booze.
Family friendly crowd.

Tuesday will not be playing nice.
Sleet snow rain.
Fenway shut down
City Hall Plaza shut down.
Copley Square shut down.
Hynes Convention intersection will be blocked ?
Routes out of town will be crazy.
Someone donated $400,000.00 so this could happen.
Dump trucks and barricades. Crowd control.
Plenty of signs posted for closed streets.


The traditional rolling rally featuring Boston's iconic duck boats will start at 11 a.m. near the Prudential Center. The parade will wind down Boylston Street past Copley Square, the Public Garden and Boston Common, before turning left on Tremont Street and finishing up at City Hall Plaza.

http://www.wbur.org/news/2017/02/06/patriots-super-bowl-victory-parade

Transportation Department will be holding towed cars at their lot.
Unless you are creme de la creme, do not bring your vehicle.
Rules are the same as First Night.

If you climb up on stuff for a better view, the police will pull you down.

Brady, yeah!

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[gotsnowgotslush]

Here is the snow day that the Patriots should have played in.
The duck boats are rolling.
The crowds are loud.
The music is loud.
A sea of umbrellas.
The trophies are raised.

Taking awhile, to get to Copley.

Once upon a time, the Patriots sucked.

Yes, younglings, it is true.

 

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http://wpri.com/2017/02/06/patriots-victory-to-be-celebrated-with-rally-at-the-dunkin-donuts-center/



Patriots love Rhode Island, too!

Not everyone from the team will be there, but the fans are given appreciation.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Yes
Snow Emergency
6:00 Thursday morning until midnight

Stay off the streets so the plows and salt trucks can do their work.
No saving spots until after the plows are done
Use the snow day discount garages and lots.

No school!
Closings are posted.

The T stations will be open.

Wednesday 02/08/2017 - 2:45PM
Heavy snowstorm Boston

Mayor Walsh is very insistent about not dumping snow in the road, and clearing the sidewalks.

The city budget is short of millions of dollars.
This year they are serious about collecting fines.

OTOH. it pays handsomely to work at the Gold Dome.
Millions available.

???????

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Hah!

Governor wearily told the Massholes that ignored him, to quit crowding the plows.

He reminded drivers that the roads are slippery.

Drivers are spinning out and crashing.
Getting in the way, and tying up city services.

The state declared a No Work Day.

( Bill Belichick was shouting No Days Off. Nature speaks louder)

This storm might be just as horrible as the one two years,ago.
Boston bought proper snow plow trains for the commuter lines.
There is a dedicated storm center for communicatons, now.
Hopefully, not such a clusterfuck.
2015, Boston suffered from miscommunication
We bought the technology.
Hired people.
3,000 snow removal vehicles on the roads.

Thunder snow, close to Cape Cod.
Massachusetts is offering every town something different.

People are trying to shop before Snowpocolypse hits Massachusetts.
I suppose they did not hear about the 55 car pile up in the little bedroom village.


The Mayor is pleading with the rude drivers to leave the plow drivers alone.

Ignoring the Governor, people are out on the roads.
MBTA has over 4,000 people keeping the trolley rails clear.
Boston invested in rail heater trains.
Temps are due to drop below zero.

Commuters that use public transportation stayed home!
Our newcomers have learned to take the warnings seriously.

 

[silver gurl]

Hah!

Governor wearily told the Massholes that ignored him, to quit crowding the plows.

He reminded drivers that the roads are slippery.

Drivers are spinning out and crashing.
Getting in the way, and tying up city services.

The state declared a No Work Day.

( Bill Belichick was shouting No Days Off. Nature speaks louder)

This storm might be just as horrible as the one two years,ago.
Boston bought proper snow plow trains for the commuter lines.
There is a dedicated storm center for communicatons, now.
Hopefully, not such a clusterfuck.
2015, Boston suffered from miscommunication
We bought the technology.
Hired people.
3,000 snow removal vehicles on the roads.

Thunder snow, close to Cape Cod.
Massachusetts is offering every town something different.

People are trying to shop before Snowpocolypse hits Massachusetts.
I suppose they did not hear about the 55 car pile up in the little bedroom village.


The Mayor is pleading with the rude drivers to leave the plow drivers alone.

Ignoring the Governor, people are out on the roads.
MBTA has over 4,000 people keeping the trolley rails clear.
Boston invested in rail heater trains.
Temps are due to drop below zero.

Commuters that use public transportation stayed home!
Our newcomers have learned to take the warnings seriously.

I heard up to 44 inches?!

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Governor is on the tube, again.

Plows started at 8:00 this morning.

The storm might keep going until 3:00 in the morning.

He is pleading with people to stay off the roads.

He is old enough to remember when plowing meant moving the snow to a space down the street.


Boston has the same problem as the rest of the country, now.
Dire absence, followed by complete overdose from ridiculous excess.

Boston bought snow trucks for dumping the snow.
Snowfields are dedicated to hills of removed snow.

Gov. Baker said (jokingly) 10 feet is snow.

Mostly, he is worried about sub zero temperatures.

Libraries close at 1:00 today.
Boston schools closed, tomorrow.

Four day weekend!

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Blizzard conditions

Our storm has a name.

Winter Storm Niko.

Playing hell with the airport.


The Bruins are sticking to schedule.


With a classic New England blizzard upon us, the Bruins scrapped their planned morning skate at Warrior Ice Arena on Thursday morning. However, the visiting San Jose Sharks went through their skate at TD Garden without a hitch.


The Sharks aren't scheduled to come back for the East Coast for the rest of the season and the Beanpot will be at the Garden on Monday night, so it doesn’t appear there's an easy way to postpone or cancel tonight’s game. So it appears the show will go on, as it often does through the driving snow when it comes to NHL events, and it could be a friends-and-family crowd in attendance.

http://www.csnne.com/boston-bruins/boston-bruins-game-vs-san-jose-sharks-still-on-despite-snowstorm


The Governor is keeping in touch with the media. The rail system is open for use. Boston keeps the major arteries open.


Planet Hoth is coming.
Gov. Baker is insisting that people watch out for burst water pipes.
Very cold, tonight.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Sunday, 02/12/2017 - 7:30PM

Snow Emergency Starts at 8 P.M.

Boston Public Schools are closed tomorrow. A parking ban starts at 8 p.m. The ban doesn't begin until 11 p.m. in Chinatown. You can now park at discounted garages.

Maybe, at the end of the week, we will have our 10 feet, proposed by our new mayor.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

There is no Trump hotel or Trump golf club in Boston.


Somehow, Massholes prevented Trump from getting a foothold. We are just as corrupt, just as greedy, as any other city. Just look at Millennium Place. That massive ugly tower represents a battle with Vornado the Tornado, the NYC shark that ate Downtown Crossing.

Deals are made in Boston. Our city is bursting at the seams with people. We are practical, and we provide what is needed. What we do not do, is fuck over our own.We do everything by the legal book. We keep our hands clean. Massholes are united. Trump could not worm his way in, and get his way.We are pragmatic,We have Republican representatives that can intercede with the current Fascist regime for Boston.

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2015/07/15/donald-trump-boston-mayor-walsh/

When Trump used his jet to make a pit stop to the money drop in Boston, he did it at a hotel that he wished that he owned.

Boston represents something pure. What began, and what was won.No emperor, no king, would dominate free men.

The Boston Globe went to so far, as to publish a front page that was pure satire about Trump.

The massive headline:

Deportations to Begin

President Trump calls for tripling of ICE force;riots continue

http://www.thewrap.com/boston-globe...dent-trump-in-withering-satirical-front-page/

The Boston Globe did not intend to publish a prophesy.

The satirical front page was proved to be not satirical enough.

Friday 17 February 2017

The Trump administration considered a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 national guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants, including millions living nowhere near the Mexico border, according to a draft memo obtained by the Associated Press.


Also dated 25 January, the draft memo says participating troops would be authorized “to perform the functions of an immigration officer in relation to the investigation, apprehension and detention of aliens in the United States”. It describes how the troops would be activated under a revived state-federal partnership program, and states that personnel would be authorized to conduct searches and identify and arrest any unauthorized immigrants.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/17/trump-immigration-roundup-national-guard

Boston is a sanctuary city. We will remain that way.We are stubborn cusses. We remain a city for all people. When the country slides to the right, we remain the one state that stands up for everyone.

 

[Rightguide]

Boston is a sanctuary city. We will remain that way.We are stubborn cusses. We remain a city for all people. When the country slides to the right, we remain the one state that stands up for everyone.

Boston advocates breaking federal law and the Constitution with its sanctuary claims. Boston will lose this battle because the law isn't on its side. Nothing Trump proposes to do violates federal statutes or the Constitution, the whining of snowflakes notwithstanding.

 

[~Haze~]

The Ship restaurant on Route 1, will soon be gone.



JANUARY 12, 2017

The Ship served its final meals last weekend and is now closed.


"...property owners make plans to demolish The Ship Restaurant in Lynnfield."

The property owners plan to replace The Ship with a building containing 7,580 square feet of retail space, a 2,500 square foot coffee shop with a drive-through, and a 2,500-square-foot building that will house a branch of East Boston Savings Bank.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...-down-route/pXRbhRx2yvV1eZ2SaDHiBI/story.html


The Hilltop’s 68-foot-tall neon cactus and Route 1 Miniature Golf’s 12-foot orange dinosaur continue to tower over motorists on Route 1.

Wow, that's been there for so long but to be honest, I haven't been there in years. The closest I've come is a gf asking me stop there to hit the Yankee Candle shop right next door. Like "The Hilltop", "The Ship" really is and was dying down over the years and a place that's better days have long since passed. I just hope more luxury apartments don't go up in it's place.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Baby, you do not know the half of it. We became a suburb of New York.

*unladylike snort*


Schoenhof’s Foreign Books to close, turns focus online after 161 years in business

In the most recent iteration of a beloved Cambridge store shuttering due to high rents and low sales, Schoenhof's Foreign Books will close its Harvard Square store at the end of March after 161 years of continuous business in the Boston area. The store will continue to exist online.

http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com

The most gorgeous, most comprehensive collection.

*weeping*

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

The sun is lower in the sky.
Unnatural February, this year.
It was a chill breeze, this afternoon.

New England, where the cold North air meets the warm Southern current.The ice and snow melted away, between the warmth and the rain.Did the local Boston weather maiden say it was 69f, yesterday, for the lawls ?70f, more or less.At the freezing point, or lower, this morning.Depending on where you were in Mass.

Locations on the crossroads at the four corners of Tornado Alley East, suffered from storm damage. Old bridle paths located close to high drop offs, were lost to erosion. The chasms are next to the rivers.

The False Spring fever retreated. What is left in its place?

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

1774

weather event, revisits the Massholes


Tornado touched down in Massachusetts during strong Saturday storm

Several houses left without roofs

Feb 26, 2017


CONWAY, Mass. —

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Massachusetts during Saturday's storm


The National Weather Service said it was an EF1 tornado that touched down in Conway and it was the first recorded February tornado in Massachusetts. Meteorologists say most of the the damage occurred in Conway with a brief touchdown in Goshen in Hampshire County.

The maximum estimated speed was 110 mph.

http://www.wcvb.com/article/heavy-storm-causes-extensive-damage-to-parts-of-massachusetts/8982214

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

New York has sent developers to destroy Boston. Say good bye, to the lovely Boston Common and Public Garden. Enormous, hideous, condo and office buildings will be blocking out the sun. There will be no skyline to look at.Just miles of walls.

Of course, there are laws to protect the public lands. But, Trump plans to give all of our tax dollars to his friends. Our governor might have to sign an exception that will set a precedent. It will open the gates wide to all of the overly tall NYC buildings developers want.I blame Vornado the Tornado.

We cannot afford to be charming, and human sized.

Say good bye to the Citgo sign. The owner wants more money for the rental of the spot.

Why did the city pass on buying the property ? It is a landmark, an artwork. They let the wonderful animated waterfall made of lights deteriorate until it became dangerous.It was removed.