🔷 Open Thread

[tobyjug]

Pre-moonbat San Francisco:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NINOxRxze9k

 

[JohnAKeith]

Anyone else use twitter and have the new local trends? It's useless, so far.

Trending topics in Boston right now include:

* #90stweets
* #protestagainstjype
* #februarywishFebruary
* iPadPeople
* Hamm
* Haiti
* Buble
* SNL
* Valentine
* America

 

[czsz]

Surprise! Most people in Boston (or is it for all of MA/New England?) are into the same mainstream/boring shit as the rest of America.

 

[kennedy]

Damn too bad Boston isn't, like, uber unique and different like the hipsters in Union Square!

 

[statler]

Boston has two Athenaeums
Both on Beacon Hill,
One is for scholars with books by the score
The other for lads who seek life in the roar.
The Boston Athenaeum?s lights are bright
But the Howard Athenaeum?s locked up tight
Some Purist got himself a Jurist
And slapped a padlock on the door?
?Some Coward Closed the... Old Howard?​

? song by Frank W. Hatch

Link

 

[JohnAKeith]

Wonderful.

Frank Hatch, the politician??

Also, anyone know of the poem about the Common and Garden? I saw it once in a book at the Athenaeum but haven't been able to find it, since.

It's something about "the Public Garden belongs to the city but the Boston Common belongs to all of us ..."

 

[statler]

Hey AoM, what did you post on the Kwan article on Boston.com that they didn't like?

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[palindrome]

Sometimes this forum reminds me of a sailboat stuck in the middle of the ocean with no wind.

 

[kz1000ps]

You think it's bad now? Wait until Russia Wharf is done.

 

[blade_bltz]

Hey AoM, what did you post on the Kwan article on Boston.com that they didn't like?

LOL I saw that too, but though it'd be too creepy to mention. Even if it is APOM.

 

[JohnAKeith]

Yes is playing at the House of Blues, tonight. Doors at 7PM, show scheduled for 8 PM.

Tickets at the door (I don't think they'll sell out ...)

Current troupe has several long-time members: Squire, Howe, and White. Benoit David is the vocalist (no Jon Anderson) and Oliver Wakeman takes over the keyboards for his dad.

I'm not old enough to be an original fan (I'm more '90125' vintage) but I love enough of their songs that I might make it. (They only play "Owner of a Lonely Heart" from that phase, btw.)

Starship Trooper p.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68tv_w1zUJQ

Starship Trooper p.2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHsfvRxf72s

 

[jass]

Brand new streetview imagery is up at google maps. It was put online within the last week, looks like the pictures were taken in August. Maybe someone can find a more accurate date?

Im looking at BU Stuvi 2 and people are moving in....early september?

Kenmore square has an interesting mix of new and old

 

[TikiNYC]

Yes aint Yes without Patrick Moraz. I like Wakeman, but...

Relayer '75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4eSbge6UN4&feature=related

 

[JohnAKeith]

 

[czsz]

Hahaha.

Blunch?

And "Parent notification by email"? Wow it feels it's been awhile since I was in elementary school.

 

[kz1000ps]

Once again I find myself wondering how Michael Scott ever made it out of grammar school, let alone into the world of middle management.

And "blunch" is B Lunch, as in the second lunch period.

 

[czsz]

I knew that, just thought it was funny.

 

[kennedy]

Alright, who posted this?

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I can't, I'm busy. I've been walking around Tokyo on google maps for an hour.

 

[kz1000ps]

Any reggae fans here?

Boston's own Spiritual Rez is making a tour stop at the Middle East downstairs tomorrow (Friday 2/26) night and my band is opening for them. We go on around 10, and after the show we'll be having a massive party, our treat!

It's 18+ and $15, but if anyone is interested in coming send me a PM and I can try to get you on the guest list.

 

[bostonbred]

IAm wanting to HEAR this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8qmdmtRxs8