21-05-2005 23:53									#1
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So my dad and I went out to Boston yesterday to check out MIT (we just got back a little bit ago). That afternoon we take the subway (which isn't all that good compared to DC's) and go downtown to see Star Wars. We get back at about 9:15 and nothing is open. Nothing at all, except the restaraunt in the hotel. I'm like "wtf? this is a college - what the hell do the people do at night?" I'd heard about Boston, but this is absurd

	22-05-2005 00:14									#2
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Where was your hotel?

And we go to bars (underagers have fakes)

But yes, Boston does close early - but not until 2. Blame it on lingering puritanical effects.

	22-05-2005 00:16									#3
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quote: Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous Where was your hotel?

It was the Cambridge something-or-other right next to MIT.

I lied, Legal Seafood was open. But that was it.

	22-05-2005 00:19									#4
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Cambridge is a different city than Boston. Had you gone to Boston, you would've found plenty to do.

Also, there isn't anything around MIT. You have to go to Harvard Square (guess which college is nearby), which is where all the bars, restaurants, stores, and theatres are.

	22-05-2005 00:21									#5
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OK if that was representative of the city, there's no way I'd ever go to MIT.

	22-05-2005 01:38									#6
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you should have went to Cheers

	22-05-2005 02:15									#7
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Dissident sighting!

And that's "have gone", not "have went"

	22-05-2005 02:44									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker That afternoon we take the subway (which isn't all that good compared to DC's)

Boston has the oldest subway system in the United States, built in 1897. DC's Metrorail was built in 1976... I'd say considering that Boston's "T" system is pretty excellent.

quote: We get back at about 9:15 and nothing is open. Nothing at all, except the restaraunt in the hotel. I'm like "wtf? this is a college - what the hell do the people do at night?" I'd heard about Boston, but this is absurd

Like Emp said, Cambridge is a seperate city entirely. But Boston does close a bit early... though there are plenty of things open 24 hours, you just can't restrict yourself to the financial district which is where you probably were.

Besides, Kuci... lets be honest. What will you be doing past 9pm besides building robots and masturbating anyways?

	22-05-2005 03:13									#9
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Building masturbating robots, probably

	22-05-2005 03:32									#10
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quote: Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn Boston has the oldest subway system in the United States, built in 1897. DC's Metrorail was built in 1976... I'd say considering that Boston's "T" system is pretty excellent.

I know. I don't particularly care. It still wasn't great.

	22-05-2005 04:17									#11
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The whole north east is like that, very ****ing annoying. That's one of the reasons I like Seoul, its the most 24-hour city I've ever seen.

	22-05-2005 04:21									#12
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I thought Boston sucked when I was there. What an embarrassing subway system.

	22-05-2005 04:22									#13
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Boston's T system does have some serious defects, notably the "Silver Line" aka "Silver Lie", a fancy bus that the transit people try to pass off as being just as good as a train. It comes complete with underground stations!

Looks like a nice subway station...


...but WTF?

	22-05-2005 04:24									#14
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They don't even have machines from which you can buy subway tickets (actually, they use TOKENS ) - you have to stand in a line to buy tickets from a person behind a counter

	22-05-2005 04:30									#15
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That's clean and looks like it smells a lot less of piss than the stations I went to. I was downtown staying at the Y, which is next to Northeastern University.

	22-05-2005 04:56									#16
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Boston just lifted a ban prohibiting Native Americans from visiting the city. The ban was placed in 1675.

	22-05-2005 04:57									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker They don't even have machines from which you can buy subway tickets (actually, they use TOKENS ) - you have to stand in a line to buy tickets from a person behind a counter

Who cares?

	22-05-2005 05:17									#18
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The lines are long.

	22-05-2005 05:22									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon I thought Boston sucked when I was there. What an embarrassing subway system.

Hmph Boston's awesome and T is vastly much better than LA's Metro.

	22-05-2005 05:35									#20
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Where I'm from, everything closes at 6:00.

	22-05-2005 05:36									#21
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quote: Hmph Boston's awesome and T is vastly much better than LA's Metro.

Is the LA Metro covered in human feces or something?

	22-05-2005 05:38									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon quote: Hmph Boston's awesome and T is vastly much better than LA's Metro. Is the LA Metro covered in human feces or something?

Well, it is underneath LA....

	22-05-2005 05:39									#23
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Figures. I guess it's all those black people from Compton.

	22-05-2005 07:26									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker They don't even have machines from which you can buy subway tickets (actually, they use TOKENS ) - you have to stand in a line to buy tickets from a person behind a counter

Yes they do. I used to use them all the time.

Besides, token are much more efficient. You don't have to replace them, whereas tickets get tossed after each use.

quote: I know. I don't particularly care. It still wasn't great.

Why? Did all the black people out of bondage scare you?

quote: I thought Boston sucked when I was there. What an embarrassing subway system.

Many people would disagree with you. Boston is one of the more popular cities in the US, especially among lefties. But as far as the subway system you must have been stoned, its a great system. Especially compared to Toronto's laughable excuse for one. You know its true.

	22-05-2005 07:30									#25
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quote: Many people would disagree with you. Boston is one of the more popular cities in the US, especially among lefties. But as far as the subway system you must have been stoned, its a great system. Especially compared to Toronto's laughable excuse for one. You know its true.

Now I know you're bullshitting.

	22-05-2005 07:36									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon quote: Many people would disagree with you. Boston is one of the more popular cities in the US, especially among lefties. But as far as the subway system you must have been stoned, its a great system. Especially compared to Toronto's laughable excuse for one. You know its true. Now I know you're bullshitting.

Wow, what an inclusive system

Please, I know plenty of Torontonians and if they are embarassed of anything its the transit system... especially the subway. Even OC-Transpo blows it away.

Anyways, the "T" is awesome. Its cheap, efficient and easy to use. Plus it has a 100+ year history and plenty of character. You can't beat it.

	22-05-2005 07:39									#27
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Don't go there.

	22-05-2005 07:40									#28
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Now this is a real system

	22-05-2005 07:41									#29
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But the quality is ****, the cars are small and the whole thing smells of piss. The TTC owns that.

	22-05-2005 07:45									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon But the quality is ****, the cars are small and the whole thing smells of piss. The TTC owns that.

Which line did you ride? The Green line has smallish cars (they're the oldest ones), but all the rest are almost identical to the TTC ones.

And how is the quality ****? Its $1.25 and it gets you where you want to go fast and in style.