quiddities and agonies of the ruling class - a rolling new york times thread

xp There's a name for them, isn't there?

its v strange how everyones h8ing on boston then the things that get complimented are government center and the ubiquitous vinyl clad three family houses

Did most of them get sided over? I was told stories about them, stories that involved them being much larger than most NYC apartments and having high ceilings, and the aforementioned balconies, obvs, and I've always felt fond of them without ever being in one.

p much everything not in new york is bigger than a new york apt, and the decks are a nice touch but speaking as someone who has lived in a couple theres nothing too special abt these buildings

there are lots of great old buildings in boston tho

I just saw some shit that fucked up my day

It was an article about foodie food replacing regular food at summer camps. But tbh it was so fucking long and boring and this thread by the numbers that I'm not even posting it. For real.

something something garlic scapes

other things being equal, i have always idealized boston for presumably being cooler in the summer than elsewhere

i don't ask for much

ew no boston is so gross in the summer

i mean its not as bad as new york but not that much different maybe like 5 degrees cooler

Jesus fucking Christ that Awl article made me want to throw up.

lag∞n all stymieing my hopes and dreams

dude is probably working for some conservative think tank amirite

summer in DC means that we actually don't have a federal government for most of August; there's like three bureaucrats total left in charge of everything. semi-relevant xps

dude is probably working for some conservative think tank amirite

― mookieproof, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 12:23 AM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

B-)

Yeah it's usually awful here in the summer but this year has been pretty good with the exception of a couple 95+ days I feel like we've really lucked out by so far avoiding the heat that seems to be everywhere else. Supposed to be mid-80s today. Not too bad imo.

I like Boston. I've had some fun times there.

Never been. Probably never will go.

I'm not a huge fan of Boston but that's largely to do with being from Providence.

Nothing compares to how much I loathe Connecticut, though. SORRY, NUTMEGGERS.

x-post - lol Prov ppl HATE Boston ime. I love Prov though. Might be down there in a couple weeks. If so I will drop you a line - maybe we could meet up for a drink. :)

Yes please, E!

Part of Providence's antipathy towards Boston has to do with RI's inherent parochial character but also resentment of Boston's dominance in New Englands's cultural landscape -- they get all the big touring acts, etc. Personally, I sometimes feel like Boston is kind of expansionist and thinks of Providence as a commuter city, which is kinda bullshit.

providence rules, boston drools, end of story

you drool

jk

max yesterday:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UOSdP89RDOo/SjPoKkl4MkI/AAAAAAAAElY/H9SxuPuivJU/s400/DSC00040.JPG

*skates away holding dels lemonade*

B)

lol

I am a h8er of boston mea culpa

tho I had an amazing weekend there once

also a friend of mine lived in an apartment in somerset that was in an old converted mariner church and that had for real 20ft ceilings and a stained glass window

Why the hate then?

i like boston but ive only been there once

i fucking love the fuck out of fucking somerville

Teens frolic in Medford Square, Medford, 1972

http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/6821511136/

Part of Providence's antipathy towards Boston has to do with RI's inherent parochial character but also resentment of Boston's dominance in New Englands's cultural landscape -- they get all the big touring acts, etc. Personally, I sometimes feel like Boston is kind of expansionist and thinks of Providence as a commuter city, which is kinda bullshit.

lol ... this reminds me of that infamous NYT story from about 7 years ago when some NYcers who had moved to Philadelphia wrote a quiddities-style article about Philly becoming "the sixth borough." said article was not well-received by real Philadelphians of course.

i fucking love the fuck out of fucking somerville

― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, July 12, 2012 12:12 AM (9 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

So do I which is good since i live there. Actually Somerville is heavily represented on ILX considering that me, Spiralli, Call all Destroyer, and DJP are all Somerville residents! :D

I spent a long week in Somerville one night! j/k

(actually I saw the Magnetic Fields at the Somerville Theater in Dec 2000, while the Bush-Gore recount was going on)

heavy frolicking

lol ... this reminds me of that infamous NYT story from about 7 years ago when some NYcers who had moved to Philadelphia wrote a quiddities-style article about Philly becoming "the sixth borough." said article was not well-received by real Philadelphians of course.

― kurwa mać (Polish for "long life") (Eisbaer), Thursday, July 12, 2012 10:27 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

omg this makes me angry and I've only ever lived near Philadelphia, and not in 12 years.

I think they ran similar stories at least two other times.

I said somerset, meant somerville

we know

there is a somerset mass

we still knew, that's how awesome Somerville ppl are

well ill be damned

Ex-Somervillain here, still miss it.

TWU, you ever come back for reunions? We should do Somerville drinks if you do.

Not reunions, but I do like to swing by Inman Square every couple of years. Will drop you a line next time I do.

Ha we're a 5 min walk from there.

http://i.imgur.com/94KwF.png