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Walden_Walkabout t1_ja8ufbc wrote
Reply to comment by Quirky_Butterfly_946 in ‘A housing market for almost no one’: Rising prices and interest rates have made home buying feel impossible - The Boston Globe by uxd
My issue with this advice is that more often than not "waiting out the market" simply hasn't worked. History shows that real estate prices trend much further upward in the long term than any downward trends or adjustments in interest rates have made housing more affordable in short term events in the past. Even during 2008 Boston had very resilient housing prices compared to the rest of the US. Waiting for the next major crash could mean missing out on decades of price appreciation. For those that buying now or in foreseeable future is impossible for, this reality simply sucks and we as a society need to address it, but waiting for a crash to fix this for them is not a realistic option.
teucer_ t1_ja8u91m wrote
Reply to comment by Rindan in I’m a fan of “The Embrace” from this angle - looks like a heart. by schmendimini
MLK was a serial womanizer so I tend to side with the dildo viewpoint
silocren t1_ja8u1za wrote
Reply to comment by downthewell62 in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_
Let me correct you - members of the community directly impacted by violence feel that Wu is ignoring the violence problem. Their concerns are exacerbated by the fact that Wu has yet to show her face in these communities and instead offers Twitter platitudes.
But please continue to tell the Black community how they should feel about a mayor who won't even do the bare minimum to engage with them.
Affectionate_Gur_151 t1_ja8tmtk wrote
Reply to Where can I print 2x2 passport photos? by 1incroyable
Walgreens can print passport photos . They did mine.
caspa10152 t1_ja8tjxx wrote
Reply to comment by Doctrina_Stabilitas in MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024 by weallgettheemails2
I'm curious to see what the total dwell times are. Whenever I am Downtown I almost never see a line of people waiting to pass thru the turnstyle, whereas, when I used to work in Rockefeller center, especially during the holidays, it could take 10 to 15 mins just to get in, so there it made sense. I guess you can say I am struggling to understand the efficiency gain, in regards to dwell times, because I almost never see any. I'm also curious to know how many "free riding" passengers the MBTA believes currently exists.
lostlittledoggy t1_ja8te3r wrote
I'm slim enough to still lay down on that
downthewell62 t1_ja8tdsk wrote
Reply to comment by jojenns in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_
Why would I be saying that?
Potential-Fruit6856 t1_ja8tdhb wrote
Reply to comment by Jer_Cough in considering moving to Boston by [deleted]
I will certainly look into it thanks for the tip and the reply, and yes we certainly have some hard workers, hard times build strong men
Anustart15 t1_ja8tc2z wrote
Reply to comment by Boston-Summer in ICE sheets on cars by dramaticmyocardium
If you're going to be shitty and not clean off your roof, at the very very least try to break up the ice sheet so when it launches off on the highway, it launches off in smaller pieces and doesn't kill anyone.
downthewell62 t1_ja8t6ky wrote
Reply to comment by Simon_Jester88 in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_
Crime rates were down in the 90s, and are down in Boston compared to other places.
But yes, it is becoming harder and harder for the average person to survive since the 80s.
EnjoyTheNonsense t1_ja8t3sn wrote
Reply to comment by Taft_2016 in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_
Can you show me of an example of Wu being criticized for going to too many peace walks or vigils?
downthewell62 t1_ja8sur8 wrote
Reply to comment by silocren in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_
Oh, so people are upset that she's not posing for pointless photo ops..
CoolKid2326 t1_ja8sctx wrote
go check out rockport or worcester on the commuter rail
Potential-Fruit6856 t1_ja8s5au wrote
Reply to comment by lostlittledoggy in considering moving to Boston by [deleted]
I'm sadly not a trained tradesman but have no issue with some labor work, thanks for the reply and keep up the good journey
Potential-Fruit6856 t1_ja8rt16 wrote
Reply to comment by VoteCamacho2508 in considering moving to Boston by [deleted]
Yeah finding a roomate seems to be the way to go, thanks for the reply.
camboprincess99 t1_ja8rsum wrote
Reply to What is the closest thing you’ve had delivered out of sheer refusal to leave the house by Previous-Aspect-3171
I ordered taco bell but they forgot the hot sauce, so I placed a separate door dash order for 20 hotbsauces. I also had to add a small thing of creamy garlic on the side since the hot sauces are free, my order had to be a minimum of like $3 lol
Pinwurm t1_ja8rgba wrote
Reply to comment by Potential-Fruit6856 in considering moving to Boston by [deleted]
There's definitely an Irish connection if you're looking for it. And also plenty of Irish pubs (The Druid being my favorite, and Emmet's being the 'unofficial Irish embassy'), plenty of places to see live Irish folk music, art and theater.
But understand that Boston's strong Irish roots have been matched by many other immigration waves over the years including Italians, Eastern European Jews, Salvadorans, Haitians, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc.
Different neighborhoods attracted different groups and developed unique cultures. North End is our 'Little Italy', Field's Corner is our 'Little Saigon', Brookline is known for it's Jewish community, South Boston primarily for it's Irishness - but also has the Polish Triangle area, Allston is our de-facto Koreatown, East Boston & Chelsea for it's Central & South American community, Chinatown for.. well, obvious. You get the idea.
Jer_Cough t1_ja8rc5z wrote
Reply to considering moving to Boston by [deleted]
CoL is insanely high here. That said, when I worked for Gentle Giant Movers, there were a bunch Irish and Scottish dudes on the crews who were over here for the season. For housing they packed themselves deep in shared apartments and toughed it out. If you're interested in that kind of work, contact the main GG office and someone will have a bunch of info for you. They make a point to hire guys from your neck of the woods as well as Lithuania. Strong fuckers, the lot of you.
Bmhayes11 t1_ja8qwal wrote
heart shaped turd
StructureBitter3778 t1_ja8qjnl wrote
Reply to comment by RhaenyrasUncle in Moving truck from Tampa with Bucs logo and “equipment truck” on side spotted downtown. Just someone moving or Brady memorabilia moving back to the Boston area? by NYC-BOS
Boston had a good stretch of 50s and 60s weather in January/February. They arent too far apart weather wise now lol
MoeGreenVegas t1_ja8qj43 wrote
Reply to comment by rocketwidget in MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024 by weallgettheemails2
"Covid"
_Hack_The_Planet_ OP t1_ja8qgxt wrote
Reply to comment by Digitaltwinn in Enjoy these City of Boston Age Friendly Benches, year round! by _Hack_The_Planet_
Well let's just get rid of oil and gas companies then. What are the consequences of that?
frankenplant t1_ja8qeng wrote
Reply to What is the closest thing you’ve had delivered out of sheer refusal to leave the house by Previous-Aspect-3171
Indian from the place that’s literally around the corner from me. It’s maybe a 4 minute walk lol
Doctrina_Stabilitas t1_ja8q8qy wrote
Reply to comment by AeuiGame in MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024 by weallgettheemails2
yeah sure, but it wouldnt be a bigger improvement if you have to cut 30% to match the new revenue. We could do it if we increased the MBTA sales tax from 1% to 2%, but i highly doubt that would ever happen, and a reduction in service (like to 20-25 minutes between trains) would be a disaster given that trains now are already 15 minutes apart and packed to the gills (or at least the orange line is at sullivan)
General_Liu1937 t1_ja8umgn wrote
Reply to I keep seeing this spray painted in boston anyone know what it is spose to mean/represent? by EnvironmentalCable69
Welcome to the Neko Arc!