Boston -- Classic or Dirty Water?

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U Mass -- many moons ago, when i was a high-school senior, U Mass Amherst offered me a full ride scholarship and a place in their honors program had i gone. which shows what idjits they are, offering a dumb-ass like myself such a deal! (my dumb-assedness adequately demonstrated by turning down said deal to go to rutgers, who paid for nothing!)

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:26 (twenty years ago) link

A DOOMGLOOMY PLACE !!!!!

― kephm, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:30 (twenty years ago) link

can you feel the flange?

― kephm, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:36 (twenty years ago) link

UMass Amherst is for suckas.

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:37 (twenty years ago) link

i agree ... i wanted to go to Amherst College, but i was too stupid to get in!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:37 (twenty years ago) link

I'm working at getting a reservation right now for one of the Boston hotels. I think Millar and I will be in appearance. BUT it'd have to be on the 22nd (Saturday) cos there's pretty much no way he could make it up here/I can get out of work/we can make it up there in time for a reasonable get together (considering Boston closes much earlier than NYC does and we'd have to find hotel/check in/bbq sauce/etc), unless we are being invited to an all-nite HOUSE PARTY AT DAN'S!!! So Saturday the 22nd, anyone? Cos it's like a done deal, we're in.

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:45 (twenty years ago) link

RAWK.

I don't think we have any BBQ sauce, tho.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:47 (twenty years ago) link

That's what room service is for!!

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:48 (twenty years ago) link

Is it wrong I'm sitting here laughing now?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:48 (twenty years ago) link

I thought that "sitting around laughing for no reason" was your normal demeanor, Ned.

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:49 (twenty years ago) link

yes I was hoping for the 22nd. Cuz, Im an old fart and in bed at 9pm on Fridays. Damn, I'd have a house party at my house but captain grumpy in the condo underneath me won't have "loud music cheering at all hours" anymore.

And I have some free bbq sauce i can offer you. But there is a catch...its involves peppercorns.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:50 (twenty years ago) link

The cruelest catch of all!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:51 (twenty years ago) link

I thought that "sitting around laughing for no reason" was your normal demeanor, Ned.

This is true, actually.

The cruelest catch of all!

Just be cautious.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:52 (twenty years ago) link

and Al B.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:52 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, I have that problem in my apartment too, Chris. I once got accused of having an orgy when in actuality we were screaming at someone to stop eating all our pizza and doing elaborate dance routines to "Baby One More Time" :/

OK so the 22nd, now you Bostonites pick a place to go.

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:54 (twenty years ago) link

well, now where are we going to have this thing? preferrably somewhere you can hear each other talk and swear.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:54 (twenty years ago) link

Also there should be dancing involved!!

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:55 (twenty years ago) link

Well me screaming at the top of my lungs "I'm Cat Stevens mother fucker" out the window at 3am doesn't help the cause.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:56 (twenty years ago) link

Ally, where will you be staying. I'm trying to think of places within walking...cab distance. Cuz, the T sucks.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 18:57 (twenty years ago) link

Staying at the Ritz = Back Bay/The Alley?

Dan's shortlist:

Flash's (where we started out last time)
The Rattlesnake (aka Yuppie meat-market, but cheap beer for the neighborhood)
Club Cafe ("I WANNA TAKE TO YOU TO THE GAY BAR!" plus they have dancing)
Jillian's (where we ended up last time; not walking distance, I know)

There are also a bunch of places in the Financial District but be warned that if Jose McIntyre's comes up I may cry like a little baby.

If Cambridge is an option, there's also The Druid, The Field, Miracle of Science, The Plough and Stars, The Middle East, John Harvard's, and Phoenix Landing.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 19:04 (twenty years ago) link

Rattlesnake doesn't exist anymore...its now "George". But I think they are reopening it above George. That place across from Jose Macs is ok. I can't think of the name again. Now I need to convince my friend to come, so I have a place to pass out.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 19:07 (twenty years ago) link

It's already open, I work across the street from it!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 19:09 (twenty years ago) link

oops.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 19:10 (twenty years ago) link

I was just at George two weeks ago and didn't even notice.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 19:10 (twenty years ago) link

There are two Ritzes and also the Phillips Club. I don't know at this point which I'm staying in, the girl who does reservations is working on it to see which one has best availability (=least amount of $$$$). But they're all pretty near each other? The addresses:

3 Avery St
10 Avery St
15 Arlington St

One of those three addresses. The Avery St ones are the nicer (read: newer) ones so hopefully there!!

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 19:13 (twenty years ago) link

Ain't nothin wrong with the Arlington one....cripes.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 19:14 (twenty years ago) link

~~There will be on the 23rd~~Well I've already stayed there but not the other two, that's all I'm sayin'.

― Allyzay, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 19:15 (twenty years ago) link

Oh my god Jillians is so AWFUL I was there the other day and it was all videogames and prizes and goofy freshmen. It was like Chuck E. Cheese with overpriced beer,

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 02:38 (twenty years ago) link

Go to Columbia,or wherever.

Great is the truth and it prevails

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 02:59 (twenty years ago) link

It was like Chuck E. Cheese with overpriced beer

THAT DECIDES IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:08 (twenty years ago) link

no wonder you hate on boston (jillians=boooooooring)

― kephm, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:10 (twenty years ago) link

although they do have Blackjack for prizes, not money sadly. And im the muther fuckin blackjack p-i-m-p.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:11 (twenty years ago) link

Yes, but in comparison to actually spending time in proper Boston attractions, Jillian's is pretty fucking ace, son.

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:12 (twenty years ago) link

Q: What makes a bar interesting?

A: THE PEOPLE YOU GO WITH. There is nothing inherently interesting about a place that sells alcohol.

Although now I'm trying to think of karaoke places around town.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:13 (twenty years ago) link

i'm dying to do "Don't Fear The Reaper"

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:22 (twenty years ago) link

Jake Ivorys is downstairs from Jillians, if anyones down for a piano bar. um, yeah.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:25 (twenty years ago) link

Can I sit on the piano in a sparkly dress?

re: bars being boring that is soooo OTM and going to a bar for the "atmosphere" and not the people you are going with is horrifying and something that sometimes annoys me about the NYC FAP threads (but don't tell them)

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:29 (twenty years ago) link

I don't think thats a problem. I may do it.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:34 (twenty years ago) link

have fun people -what is a proper boston attraction anyways? burial grounds, statues?

― kephm, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:36 (twenty years ago) link

old ironsides!

if boston gets a-rod I'm totally going bosox

― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:37 (twenty years ago) link

i got a rod all the time.

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:40 (twenty years ago) link

last i checked old ironsides didnt serve beer, but that was a long time ago

― kephm, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 15:43 (twenty years ago) link

When the people you are purportedly going to meet are outside smoking the whole time it helps to have a little atmosphere to distract yourself from the fact that your friends like tobacco more than they like you, but don't tell.

I really want to go to Boston. Is Felicity coming?

― Mary (Mary), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:21 (twenty years ago) link

haha that's not about you Mary!! (it's about Phil but don't tell)

You should come with. I don't know who else is going but I'm sure something can be worked out for everyone who wants to go? Didn't geeta say she wanted to come?

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:23 (twenty years ago) link

Oops, than I, er, take back about what I said about you guys smoking!

Can someone come to Boston as my date, please? Carey will be ~~playing tennis with Felicity~~ in England.

― Mary (Mary), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:26 (twenty years ago) link

Jillian's still has some of the best bloody marys and martinis I've had. They also have bowling and DDR and lots of other dumb things to distract you while you drink and be loud. The hot wings aren't bad either.

The only problem with Jillian's is the crowd, but considering some of the places we go in NYC and the places I've been known to frequent in the DC and Baltimore area I don't think I have any serious reason to complain.

― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:34 (twenty years ago) link

Also NO KARAOKE BOO HISS

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:36 (twenty years ago) link

WAIT!!!!! I just remembered there's a karaoke spot in Kenmore (aka 7 min walk from Jillian's)! I SENSE A PLAN.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 20:36 (twenty years ago) link

We can just make our own damned karaoke, what's stopping us from singing like lunatics?!?!?!?!?! I will not go within 5 feet of DDR though, I'm sorry.

Mary, isn't felicity back by then though? She MUST want to come???

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 21:07 (twenty years ago) link

Felicity is back NOW!!! Whether she wants to come or not, is a different story. I will begin grilling her.

― Mary (Mary), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 21:11 (twenty years ago) link

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