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giritrobbins t1_j5v4n8n wrote
Reply to comment by GM_Pax in Greater Boston, what's your last gas bill? by Miserable_Ride666
I'm sure they get a bulk discount and likely presort so it's cheaper for them.
giritrobbins t1_j5v4it9 wrote
Reply to comment by Exit_127 in Greater Boston, what's your last gas bill? by Miserable_Ride666
64 is my toasty. It goes down to 59 at night.
Big, old condo that I will be putting insulation in slowly over the next few years.
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Reply to comment by AmnesiaInnocent in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
My guess it depends on why? Did the police fabricate or without evidence?
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Reply to comment by SphaeraEstVita in Lego moving its US headquarters to Boston by 2026 by scw
Not like they have an issue today
giritrobbins t1_j5jlej4 wrote
Reply to comment by johndburger in West Roxbury by Johnsonjefferson
And didn't they float the idea of housing there but the locals said no. Or am I thinking of a different parcel
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Reply to comment by BostonVagrant617 in Any good places for practicing driving near Brighton/Allston/Watertown? by Alarming-General-561
I'd practice in the one across the street. A bit more open and fewer walkers in my experience.
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Reply to comment by takes12KNOW in Brighton without a car by ld2186
Yup. And with the 86 it's not too bad either.
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Reply to comment by emsilverstein in Globe Editorial Board: Boston police union needs to accept new realities of policing by GlobeOpinion
As someone represented by a union and a worker in a public sector I disagree (though obviously I have a conflict of interest). I already have a number of my rights curtailed because of my employment status, I should have some control or say over my working conditions collectively.
giritrobbins t1_j268vpk wrote
Reply to comment by jojenns in Globe Editorial Board: Boston police union needs to accept new realities of policing by GlobeOpinion
The issue is police unions occupy a weird position it seems. They seemingly can't do any bad when every other union is evil. There seems to be no political will to try and bargain down and when its attempted they're soft on crime or something like Austin happens where the police stop doing their job with support from the state.
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Reply to comment by stricly_business in Has anyone had success soundproofing an upstairs condo? by stricly_business
Just be forewarned it's possible it's balloon frames so insulation into the walls will just go all the way down
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Reply to comment by Opposite_Match5303 in MIT campus will remain open to public by reveazure
As a Northeastern student theft was common, but the blotter always, "student left laptop unsecured in the library for thirty minutes to go get lunch." Like yeah it's going to get stolen, it's just sitting there.
giritrobbins t1_izskbpc wrote
Reply to comment by corned_beef_balls in MIT campus will remain open to public by reveazure
You mean all the property that MIT acquired and uses as commercial space. Yeah they should absolutely pay taxes on that. And they shouldn't get any special credit for following the law.
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Reply to comment by Opposite_Match5303 in MIT campus will remain open to public by reveazure
Physical security as a part of Government research wouldn't surprise me. Even the unclassified stuff tends to require some level of access control.
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Reply to comment by I_love_Bunda in MIT campus will remain open to public by reveazure
Crossing from Cambridge to the river without going through a building is challenging or requires a detour. You're visiting a friend, or having a meeting with someone perhaps. You want to sit and work somewhere are a few.
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Reply to comment by [deleted] in PSA: Please clean up after you dogs. by Itburns138
I hate people who just fling it into the woods or bushes. At least leave it on the trail so there's a bigger chance of someone else perhaps picking it up.
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Reply to comment by Hribunos in I've come to defend my honor. Here's my original design that was recently reposted here from a Twitter user that ripped it off. by lostinam3rica
I think in the other thread, many agreed, there are common themes but working with the concept of the T and Celtics really drives the form.
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Reply to comment by Control_Is_Dead in I would purchase this by mzzy_ozborne
Don't type faces and families go in and out of style regularly. It seems that's what's currently vogue.
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Reply to Anyone know where to get Irish fiddle lessons, preferably in the Cambridge/Somerville area? by houseofpierre
Further afield in Providence but an option, I know she's an excellent fieddle player
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Reply to comment by LoanWolf888 in Where would I go to get a nice chopstick/bowl set in town? by mmtunligit
Brookline Booksmith also has some bowls as well if they're in the area.
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Reply to Does anyone living near Boston live in a camper, yurt, or similar type of home? by stricly_business
There are some people who live in vehicles around the city but it isn't common. Theres nearly no unoccupied land but if you look closely there are plenty of homeless folks who camp in tents and such over the winter.
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Reply to comment by EnjoyTheNonsense in Now he brings it up: Councilor worries ordinance requiring info on police surveillance technologies could mean release of 'classified' information year after he voted for it by EnjoyTheNonsense
Those systems don't really work well. And are horrendously expensive.
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Reply to comment by Yak_Rodeo in Now he brings it up: Councilor worries ordinance requiring info on police surveillance technologies could mean release of 'classified' information year after he voted for it by EnjoyTheNonsense
Watch lists, SSNs and criminal records aren't generally classified, in the federal government much of that is access controlled but not classified. Making something secret or top secret carries a lot of implications from who can access it to how they can access it.
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Reply to comment by BeatriceDaRaven in For people that bought single family homes in Boston or adjacent suburbs since last summer, how much are you paying per month in mortgage, taxes, insurance? by Bostonosaurus
Are there homes even at that price point any more?
giritrobbins t1_ix8kigz wrote
Reply to comment by BeatriceDaRaven in For people that bought single family homes in Boston or adjacent suburbs since last summer, how much are you paying per month in mortgage, taxes, insurance? by Bostonosaurus
Property taxes. The difference between towns can be quite steep. I think if my place was in Nedham or Dedham I'd be paying probably 500 dollars or more monthly in taxes.
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Reply to comment by Tzames in Looks so much worse with snow by willzyx01
Totally agree. And it seems like everyone takes a zoomed in photo from far away as humanly possible