Conan776
Conan776 t1_jecps1l wrote
Reply to comment by dontbeapile in Husband of Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant killed in Easton motorcycle crash by jekyllnhydepark
I've been around long enough just as a commuter to see two serious wrecks with my own eyes, had one friend killed when he hit an animal crossing the road, and have another close acquaintance whose legs were seriously maimed (and yet he is still an avid bike enthusiast). It's not paranoia; it's pattern recognition!
Conan776 t1_jecodpj wrote
Reply to comment by ivb97 in April 2023 issue of Boston Magazine honoring the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings by alanboston
>kind of strange to be angry about a magazine cover in remembrance of a tragic event
I completely agree.
Conan776 t1_jec57gm wrote
Reply to comment by ivb97 in April 2023 issue of Boston Magazine honoring the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings by alanboston
I was talking about the bombers, obviously.
Conan776 t1_jebpyvq wrote
Reply to Husband of Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant killed in Easton motorcycle crash by jekyllnhydepark
Friends don't let friends ride motorcycles.
Conan776 t1_je824cq wrote
Reply to comment by hour_of_the_rat in April 2023 issue of Boston Magazine honoring the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings by alanboston
I feel ya, but of course Boston Mag was gonna do a 10 year anniversary thing on these morons.
For Iraq introspection and remembering all our democratically elected morons who got us into that dumb and illegal war, you and I will just have to settle for the Useful Idiots podcast, or Breaking Points, etc.
Conan776 t1_jdt2pe6 wrote
Reply to comment by notorious_zero in What are these apartment brokers I keep hearing about? by notorious_zero
Sort the sub by new, it's pretty standard around here that random ?s go to zero.
Conan776 t1_jd5i9vt wrote
Reply to comment by ThePirateKing01 in People are going to bring animals onto the subway. Should the T fight it or accept it? by GlobeOpinion
Well, I don't see a problem, as long as you're not driving that train.... :p
Conan776 t1_jd3de24 wrote
Reply to comment by chongo_gedman in People are going to bring animals onto the subway. Should the T fight it or accept it? by GlobeOpinion
Let's compromise!
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Dogs: OK.
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People shooting up heroin: OK.
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Dogs shooting up heroin: Not OK.
Conan776 t1_jd3d42y wrote
Reply to People are going to bring animals onto the subway. Should the T fight it or accept it? by GlobeOpinion
How am I supposed to deal with the T without my emotional support rhino?
Conan776 t1_jabl6bm wrote
Reply to I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin
Bypasses are devices that allow some people to dash from point A to point B very fast while other people dash from point B to point A very fast. People living at point C, being a point directly in between, are often given to wonder what's so great about point A that so many people from point B are so keen to get there, and what's so great about point B that so many people from point A are so keen to get there. They often wish that people would just once and for all work out where the hell they wanted to be. — Douglas Adams
Conan776 t1_j9zeeoj wrote
Reply to Comcast left a note stating they plan to dig up my lawn upgrade a line. I don't even have Comcast and I don't want them digging. How can I stop this? by bcardarella
How fast can you build a fence?
Conan776 t1_j9ujwbb wrote
Reply to T unveils new slow zone dashboard providing never-before-seen look at subway condition by austinmartinyes
"Hey good news! We've gotten a ton of money in the budget to deal with slow zones this year."
"Finally! So, how are we going to spend it?"
"Well, that's a stupid question. We're going to develop an app or something. What else would we do with it?"
"No, you are right. Makes perfect sense."
Conan776 t1_j9uij1e wrote
Reply to comment by _Hack_The_Planet_ in A man was shoved onto Blue Line tracks in Revere. He landed on his feet and just barely missed getting hit by an oncoming train. by _Hack_The_Planet_
So the shover was released from prison? I don't see that mentioned in the article.
Conan776 t1_j9cqmxl wrote
Reply to comment by ShahsMan in If you’ve noticed some protests for solidarity with Iranians going on, this is one of the groups organizing them! by ShahsMan
Destroying the livelihoods of the poor until the rich and powerful behave themselves is never a particularly good policy. It never actually works. But hey, mosy Americans obviously don't care about the Iranian people. For them, the cruelty is the point.
Conan776 t1_j9ca2s5 wrote
Reply to comment by ShahsMan in If you’ve noticed some protests for solidarity with Iranians going on, this is one of the groups organizing them! by ShahsMan
>At this link you can find three initiatives the organizers think citizens can ask their representatives to take action on.
For one thing, that's out of date. The U.S. has already labeled the Revolutionary Guard as terrorists. In response, Iran labeled CentCom as terrorists. All this name-calling hasn't helped anybody, AFAICT.
And, one of the other ideas from that link: that America's Congress should tell Iran to end the death penalty? Seriously? That's not exactly the right messenger considering Congress is perfectly happy to have the death penalty here at home.
Conan776 t1_j9c7ssy wrote
Reply to comment by Lemonio in If you’ve noticed some protests for solidarity with Iranians going on, this is one of the groups organizing them! by ShahsMan
>Are there any policies experts feel our government should be adopting that it currently isn’t that would help?
Ending the embargoes would be a good start. It's actually bizarre to me that Trump came in like a wrecking ball to our existing deals with Iran, and Biden still hasn't lifted a finger to repair the damage.
Conan776 t1_j8v913c wrote
Reply to comment by Digitaltwinn in Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name by bostonglobe
I can't blame the Old Pride for just folding up their tent; it's gotta be the worst thing when you are doing charitable work, just trying to bring some joy to the world, and people are running around trying to convince other people that you are a Nazi.
Conan776 t1_j8s6xdq wrote
Reply to comment by Simon_Jester88 in Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name by bostonglobe
Wasn't the old group being shaken down for money to get some inclusiveness stamp of approval? How is the new group avoiding the same issue, I wonder.
Conan776 t1_j8s6fdq wrote
Reply to comment by mchammer6 in What’s a Boston “hack” that you know? by [deleted]
Ah, searching Reddit, the ultimate hack!
Conan776 t1_j6of4qd wrote
Reply to comment by Rocklobsterbot in I ran into my manager at a dispensary by [deleted]
Or in the checkout line at Amazing Intimate Essentials.
Oh, what do you got there Sally? Huh, I didn't even know they made gasoline powered ones. How many horse power...? Oh, never mind, my mistake - I saw the word "horse" on the box and just assumed. Well, anyway, um, have fun!
Conan776 t1_j6c0zu1 wrote
Reply to comment by QuitProfessional5437 in Crowds march through downtown Boston to protest police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis by jojenns
That's why it's the best kind of protest. It doesn't bring attention to an issue the media hasn't already decided to tell everyone about. It's doesn't demand any sort of a actual response from the government. But, in ten years, they can claim they "made a difference" as long as no one asks any follow up questions to nail down the timeline. It's win/win!
What do we want?
What's already happening!
When do we want it?
In a timely fashion as determined by the justice system!
Conan776 t1_j64l9oy wrote
Reply to I took a 2 1/2 hour flight from Chicago to Boston. It took me 2 1/2 hours to get from Logan to Watertown Square by jenkneefur28
Ever since they got rid of the trolleybusses the 71/73 lines have gone rapidly downhill.
Conan776 t1_j53ewof wrote
Please don't let the fact that I was delivered there discourage you in anyway. Studies have shown that the hospital your child is born in only determines about 20% of their personality traits later in life.
Conan776 t1_jecsdk1 wrote
Reply to comment by dontbeapile in Husband of Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant killed in Easton motorcycle crash by jekyllnhydepark
I will. Stay safe out there.