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Ok we hit 2,000 posts with Part II (which was created when the board rebooted from Part I made years ago), so here's the new thread! Here's to another two years of PotD!

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been around much lately. I recently "accidentally" got a degree and graduated from Northeastern University this past Friday. I am a doctoral student in their pharmacy program, but I earned a degree (B.S.) in Toxicology along the way to the PharmD. Also, the day of...

The Most Utilized Subway Systems in the US/World This is for you, Van http://awesome.goodmagazine.com/transparency/web/trans0209takingthetrain.html

My condolences go out to the family of the firefighter who died when Ladder 26 lost control of its breaks today. I live right next to Ladder 26 Company's firestation and I walk by the station all the time. A few of the guys I know fairly well. It is a sad day for them. I took a few pictures...

Important factors in cameras: Shutter speed -- How long the shutter is open to capture light to the CCD/CMOS sensor. Number is shown in seconds, or fraction of seconds (in sunny conditions, 1/1600 means the shutter was open for exactly 1/1,600 of a second) In the picture below, the shutter...

The picture is borderline NSFW, so I'll let you decide whether you want to see it or not: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hairbear/2324590781/

Northeastern officials recently announced specific plans for the design of a new residence hall, which will replace Cullinane Hall located on Saint Botolph Street. The new hall, called Building "K", will be designed similarly to the West Village buildings and will house 600 students, said Jeff...

http://deputy-dog.com/2008/06/17/comcasts-immense-10-million-pixel-video-wall/

By John Ellement, Globe Staff, and Andrew Ryan, Globe Correspondent http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2006/10/train_hits_truc.html

US finds big drop in Hub population By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff | June 21, 2006 Boston lost 30,107 residents in the first half of this decade, a precipitous drop that ranked the city among the biggest population losers of any major municipality in the country, according to US Census...

Anyone care about this? I always watch all the matches that I'm around for, but I have very little overall interest in soccer (although more than many people). I have been to 3-4 New England Revolutions games, all with my cousin who gets free tickets. It's interesting, and I think the only...

http://www.jsons.org/media/storage/paper139/news/2006/02/22/Neighborhoods/Emergence.Of.Media.Magnate.In.Fan.Pier.Talks.Has.Southie.Buzzing-1639263.shtml?norewrite200606031423&sourcedomain=www.jsons.org Stay tuned to see if he has anything in store not including 10 story ugly brick buildings!

PROVIDENCE!!! I live outside Providence in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. I love the city. There are currently 2 big towers going up, one that will change the famous skyline significantly. All Rhode Islanders know the three big buildings in the middle, and anyone who has seen Family Guy has...

I'm going to see Dave Matthews at Fenway in early July, and I'm excited. I'm not your typical crazy Dave fan (this is my first DMB concert), but I am really a fan of his music. I like the late 90's lightish rock like Matchbox 20 and Goo Goo Dolls and such too. Hows about yous fellas?

In the below picture, I have taken a Google Maps image of Northeastern's campus and faded out everything but West Village. I have Identified all pertinent buildings and streets so you can get an idea of where this is. Included in West Village are: West Village A North (13 Floors)...

Many of you have heard of these awards. If you have not, see the website below. Emporis is a major company that hands out an award every year to the "best" new skyscraper. The owners and senior editors (I myself am an editor) of the site go to the location of the winning building to present...

This building has been approved by the city of Boston, but I do not know when it will be going under construction. with a height of 414 feet, they would be in the top 30 highest buildings in Boston. It will be 37 stories tall For images, go to http://www.kondylis.com/ , click on projects, and...

Much more optimistic title than "South Station Tower - Dead Forever??" :) Article from about a month ago: Final reports filed for 1.8M-square-foot South Station project Boston Business Journal Hines Interests LP and TUDC LLC have filed final impact reports with the state and city for the 1.8...

Just a reminder: Menino?s 1,000-foot tower site out for bid at end of May By Scott Van Voorhis Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Mayor Thomas M. Menino may want to transform the Hub?s skyline with a stunning 1,000-foot-high tower, but it?s anyone?s bet whether the mayor will still be in office to see...

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