Recent comments in /f/boston
Pinwurm t1_jabd1wy wrote
Reply to Visiting in late March. Will there be snow? Should I get a rental car? by Professional-Dork26
The weather is unpredictable in March. It might feel like spring, or we might have a blizzard. Who knows. But you can expect it to be pretty ugly that time of year. Street sweeping doesn’t start until April, so March is usually when you see the most trash.
Boston is one of the most walk-friendly cities in the country. You should use public transit to get around, which is safer than driving in every way. Driving here is quite challenging, even for experienced locals - and parking is limited and expensive. I do not recommend it. Use Uber/Lyft if you need to get somewhere not close to a subway/trolley stop - or if it’s late night.
You can get to Salem by Commuter Rail in about an hour. It costs $4.10 and it comes every hour or so. Salem itself is super walk friendly, small and compact. No trouble there.
Lexington and Concorde is best by car. And that’s about the only time you’d need one. You could also take a Commuter Rail to Belmont (about $6.50, 30-40 min) and then Uber about 5 miles to your location. Or take a local bus.
Trimere t1_jabd1ru wrote
Reply to comment by biddily in I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
Like lockdown days.
some1saveusnow t1_jabcy91 wrote
Reply to comment by Ctmanx in “lawyers, law students, or anyone working for a law firm not allowed.” by gooserider
Hopefully everyone wondering about this makes it down to this comment. This is what landlords around here are actually worried about when they’re trying to ward off law professionals as tenants
[deleted] t1_jabcw0a wrote
Reply to comment by wildfire_atomic in “lawyers, law students, or anyone working for a law firm not allowed.” by gooserider
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JDSweetBeat t1_jabcrkl wrote
Landlords don't want tenants who know how to read law.
some1saveusnow t1_jabci8y wrote
Reply to comment by BsFan in “lawyers, law students, or anyone working for a law firm not allowed.” by gooserider
Love that this sub is ACAB but pro lawyer. It’s basically the politically liberal - socially conservative trope
some1saveusnow t1_jabcd0a wrote
Reply to comment by BostonBopper in “lawyers, law students, or anyone working for a law firm not allowed.” by gooserider
Law or law aspiring professionals have on occasion had some historical tendency to get lawyerly with their tenancy if they don’t like something that’s going on. It’s easier for landlords to avoid them in general but especially if they have personal experience with it going bad
No-Garlic-2664 t1_jabbzzu wrote
Reply to comment by BsFan in Boston Public Schools Staying Open Tomorrow 2/28 by ndiorio13
yeah but then you wouldn't have the thrill of knowing you didn't do any of your assignments and risked it all on the snow day announcement coming through as you watched local tv in the morning
Tall-Paul t1_jabbtfn wrote
Reply to comment by modernhomeowner in National Grid billed me $653 for my 750 sqft apartment by No_Huckleberry7316
How does one shop around for winter rates, and when in the summer do you shop around? New to national grid and can see how this would pay dividends.
PKMN5 t1_jabbrxt wrote
Reply to Don’t ride your scooter on sidewalk by jamesishere
I actually run slower in the sidewalk with my electric scooter compared to me walking.
Professional-Dork26 OP t1_jabbnqt wrote
Reply to comment by GM_Pax in Visiting in late March. Will there be snow? Should I get a rental car? by Professional-Dork26
This is an amazing response and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you sooooo much!
[deleted] t1_jabbhxm wrote
Reply to comment by DanieXJ in I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
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Academic_Guava_4190 t1_jabbfke wrote
Reply to comment by BsFan in Boston Public Schools Staying Open Tomorrow 2/28 by ndiorio13
Iirc it was 3 short blasts meant no school
Left_Squash74 t1_jabbd0u wrote
Reply to comment by figmaxwell in “lawyers, law students, or anyone working for a law firm not allowed.” by gooserider
I think "pre-law" exists because undergrad has become so expensive that many can only justify it if it is understood to be vocational, even though it isn't meant to be and that is the whole point of post-bachelor professional school.
sdzk t1_jabawch wrote
Reply to Visiting in late March. Will there be snow? Should I get a rental car? by Professional-Dork26
There could be snow but probably not. The weather here is random.
Minnow_Minnow_Pea t1_jabaqvg wrote
Reply to I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
You can get a free new windshield...
psychicsword t1_jabafmy wrote
Reply to comment by kasmith2000 in National Grid billed me $653 for my 750 sqft apartment by No_Huckleberry7316
They are but if you heat a smaller area than the whole home it can pay off.
Born_Leg5226 t1_jabad51 wrote
Reply to Snow emergency tonight? by [deleted]
usually they announce it much before and haven’t heard anything and no one is frantically moving their cars so i think we’re good
TDKevin t1_jaba85b wrote
Reply to comment by DooceBigalo in Boston Public Schools Staying Open Tomorrow 2/28 by ndiorio13
Omg a day off school when it's barely snowed an inch this year!? Better get those busses on the road. How else are they gonna know how much harder you had it?
rainniier2 t1_jaba77h wrote
Reply to comment by easterdaythrowaway in Elliot Davis SPOTTED at Westwood Wegmans by yf-23
I think he lives out there somewhere. Others have mentioned seeing him commuting into Boston on the commuter rail like a normal 9-5er.
hmack1998 t1_jaba1hk wrote
Reply to comment by Markymarcouscous in “lawyers, law students, or anyone working for a law firm not allowed.” by gooserider
They aren’t legal but also there’s no enforcement unfortunately so landlord could just say never mind if you don’t want to pay
Synaptic_Jack t1_jab9yjx wrote
Reply to comment by treesandfood4me in I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
Truth hitting like a ton of bricks, no doubt
HazyDavey68 t1_jab9w06 wrote
How about the sibling or child of a lawyer?
S4drobot t1_jab9j7m wrote
Reply to I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
or you know... don't ?
some1saveusnow t1_jabd372 wrote
Reply to comment by InfiniteJessica in “lawyers, law students, or anyone working for a law firm not allowed.” by gooserider
Also sounds like cops nowadays