ENBB's New England Cultural Corner

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1. I pledge allegiance to the cape . . .

2. Having been inside Boston City Hall, I can attest that this monstrosity is as awful on the inside as it is out the outside. It looks like a prison. I am not a fan of this particular architectural style.

3. FRIED CLAMS are deeeeee-licious. In fact, just last weekend I traveled up the coast to sample some of these babies. Here is the photographic evidence:

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It is important, however, that one orders fried clam strips rather than fired whole bellied clams. The former are amazing while the latter are slimy, gross and blech. I mean I'm sure there are some fans out there but most ppl I know also seem to prefer the strips.

I also sampled something called a clam cake which looked something like this:

http://www.roadfood.com/photos/9469.jpg

It was basically just a ball of fried dough with some clam bits in it. Interesting but I don't know that I'd order one again.

1. Yay!
2. Boo! (Brutalism is a monument to the post-war dream!)
3. GOD DAMN, those fried clam strips and chips look good. Might eat the clam cake too.

Wait, so are all New Englanders racist or just most?

good one!!!

ehh

just the racist ones

me no rikey!!!!

Just found out my old work manager from my brief Philly days is now working in Boston!!

He's a Kiwi and his favourite band ever is The Police!!

If I meet him, I will be sure to say hello!

I remember one time we were co-writing an AMAZING tour guide on Asian destinations and he came up to my desk all excited because I was supposed to be working on that upcoming Saturday and he thought I could get a lot done as there wouldn't be any regular work or calls. Unfortunately, I forgot to tell him that I had traded my Saturday shift to a girl who wanted the extra money and he looked a bit crushed.

My mate who was sitting at the desk next to me, sent me an e-mail with the subject "I think he looks disappointed!!".

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. you crushed his poor heart.

And I ended up going to the King of Prussia mall instead.

Wait - why were you in Philly? I don't think I know anything about this. KoP mall! I have been there.

I was working there on a sort of internship!! Everyone knows about it!!

I am in the dark about a lot of things Phil.

Sorry, Erica!!

Now I want fried clams.

And clam cakes too.

good stuff

yes to fried clams

but strips not whole bellies those are gross

here is a gud foto

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so proud

omg

new england is ok

I am going to Bar Harbor in a few weeks, any tips?

kick someone's ass the first day, or become someone's bitch. then everything will be all right.

just make sure to go around saying bar harbor in a very thick bad maine accent and keep eating lobster rolls as long as u eat the rolls they cant get you

dont look stephen king in the eye

follow these simple rules and u will have a wicked good time for sure

keep eating lobster rolls keep eating lobster rolls keep eating lobster rolls keep eating lobster rolls keep eating lobster rolls keep eating lobster rolls keep eating lobster rolls keep eating lobster rolls

yes.

Bar Harbor is very pretty. It's a little or maybe a lot touristy iirc but still nice. That whole area is gorgeous.

I am overjoyed for this unexpected but very welcome thread revive.

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"freelance"

arse 'n' all.

I admire New England, but I don't love it yet. It's too pretty in a way?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TxV4dkRi8M

I admire New England, but I don't love it yet. It's too pretty in a way?

― Kornblud (admrl), Monday, June 9, 2014 9:25 AM (51 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hey man check out worcester if u dont want pretty

I admire New England, but I don't love it yet. It's too pretty in a way?

― Kornblud (admrl), Monday, June 9, 2014 9:25 AM (25 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

new england is beautiful but there are plenty of ugly shitholes here

hahab yea xp

or springfield, or new bedford, or lynn, or chelsea, or holyoke, or or or or or

also bar harbor is awesome. spend as much time as possible in acadia, that whole park is utterly spectacular. wife & i hiked 3 or 4 long, full days there and barely saw any 2 trails that looked similar. and we barely made a dent in the park. such a diverse landscape. cliff trails, rocky beach trails, birch trails, pine trails, lake perimeter trails, mountain trails, dense deciduous trails. it was really amazing.

bar harbor had an amazing vegan restaurant, eden cafe, but yelp says it's closed. bummer, it was really cool and the owners were awesome people who make all kinds of cool art in the off season.

or springfield, or new bedford, or lynn, or chelsea, or holyoke, or or or or or

― marcos, Monday, June 9, 2014 10:19 AM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

basically any urban area in southern new england

Chelsea sorta grew on me when I worked there but yes to all of those listed.

otm. maine has some depressed shitholes too if am not mistaken.

new england's prettiness is primarily restricted to cute smaller towns and rural areas. there some exceptions, boston obviously has a few attractive neighborhoods

both vermont and maines larger cities are quite nice imo, there are def some shitholes in n new england, i sit not far from one as we speak, but the hit ratio is much higher up here generally, you dont get anything like an entire state covered in vinyl siding (r.i.)