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1 Kerry Skemp 21

this is crazy. i'll admit to being annoyed at T delays from time to time, but i think if they made the cause clearer there might be less disturbance. it's just not knowing that sets people on edge. i ...

On November 8, 2009 12:37 AM in Close to the Edge: Near Death on the Orange Line
2 Rick Sawyer 14

From my vantage point, it didn't look like suicide. When she fell, I thought she was having a seizure. Others who were a few feet closer thought she was drunk. When the T police took her away, she sai...

On November 7, 2009 11:28 AM in Close to the Edge: Near Death on the Orange Line
3 cd rates 4

I've never thought about it that much, but design definitely plays a huge role in political campaigns. I studied psychology in college and I'm sure you could design some pretty interesting psychologic...

4 Rick 3

There are now some more details here: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/21550286/detail.html...

On November 7, 2009 5:20 PM in Close to the Edge: Near Death on the Orange Line
5 p0larbare 3

Matt, I'll go back to my old way of checking grammar and proofing posts. Sorry for the confusion. ~Brad...

On November 2, 2009 4:14 PM in Photo of the Day, November 2, 2009: Jack
6 badgertime 2

Beanwood?...

7 valeria 2

I do have to say, I find that it's inappropriate for a business man of 34/35 to still wear nike dunks and baggy jeans and a zip-up. Then again, someone that wears that every day would think it's ok t...

8 Sadie 2

the whole last line editorializes about floon's purported progressive goals. it's a sham. these clowns can't even agree about any of the stuff they're trying to sell. i say the larger point is that fl...

9 yuppiescum 2

Is it too late to go back to the old way of doing things?...

10 C. Fernsebner 2

I doubt it was intended for cellaring....

On October 23, 2009 12:51 PM in Drinking in Boston: High Life or the Good Life
11 Too 2

http://wp.me/sBfFK-beckrape ...

12 rcolonna 2

Sadly, since it was a playoff game and the Revs do zero marketing, the crowd was pretty small, but considering that only the hardest of the hardcore were there, it was still a great time. i may have ...

On November 4, 2009 12:59 PM in You Say You Want a Revolution... Playoff Win?
13 kimlet 1

While I totally agree with the post, like Rick, I also have my low-threshold limit. If someone offers me a Natty Light at a BBQ and that's the only option, I will politely decline... and probably go t...

On October 22, 2009 9:58 PM in Drinking in Boston: High Life or the Good Life
14 Thisiswhy 1

Thankiez :( facebook.com/thisiswhytheyhateus...

On October 24, 2009 6:26 PM in Saturday Happenings
15 bosco 1

Who gives a fuck? Yet another lousy Bostonist article....

On October 12, 2009 5:45 PM in Mexican Coke at Dorado Tacos & Cemitas
16 John Gatti Jr 1

Massachusetts Unecessary Budget Cuts Are Another Scheme To Fool The Taxpayers and Citizens Shame and stupidity prevails on any proposed Massachusetts budget cuts with the Governor cutting budgets eve...

17 Paul 1

Had something called a "green tea latte" at the Dunks in Seoul airport. Horrible, horrible stuff......

On October 30, 2009 1:01 PM in South Korea Runs on Dunkin: Kimchi Donuts
18 Merc 1

I live in Boston, but I'm from Maine, and while I am also disappointed in the results, I also don't think Civil Rights should be put up for debate.. we shouldn't have to vote to give people a right th...

On November 4, 2009 3:01 PM in Maine's Yokels Restrict Marriage Rights
19 JohnnyBurma 1

Let's not forget Margaret Glaspy at Club Passim in Cambridge on Friday October 23, 2009. Karli Fairbanks opens at 8pm. Tix $12 advance/$14 door....

On October 18, 2009 7:10 PM in Weekly Music Picks, October 18–24
20 Casey 1
21 malisonxpert 1

You don't shank someone with a shank. Shank is a verb. You shank someone with a shiv. Just sayin......

On October 23, 2009 1:15 PM in Obama in Town Today
22 Erica 1

I love davis square now, i sold some clothes to buffaloexchange.com then went to store across the street and sold gold, and silver (they actually weigh it with scale)I also sold them some cell phones....

23 VinF 1

Nice references to Joey Galloway and Charles I...

On October 21, 2009 9:53 PM in Sports Redux: Comings And Goings And Comings
24 egon 1

http://islordhoboopen.com/...

On November 4, 2009 2:43 PM in Lord Hobo's Menu Unleashed
25 aaron lewis 1

the blog is good i like it very m\uch. california contractors insurance ...

26 cdevers 1

I still think it would be nice if you guys linked to the photo, not just the photographer's photostream. But in this case, you also have a broken link to the photostream -- there's an extraneous spa...

27 PaulSimmons 1
28 Ginger 1

Tonight the heavens opened and rain fell. Book burning didn't take place. There were several news crews, reporters, Sheriff and protesters. If I had been the pastor I would have been embarrassed that ...

On November 1, 2009 1:07 AM in Tom Brady: Ungodly Football God
29 bosox15 1

Yet they voted for medical pot, go figure. Rights, naw who needs those when we can all get high (I know it's going to be restricted, I'm just making a point)....

On November 4, 2009 7:44 PM in Maine's Yokels Restrict Marriage Rights
30 thathottness 1

Just wanted to point out that the juicy Globe story about the Harvard poisoning is from the AP. Kudos to them for squeezing a good quote out of the poisoning victim when neither of the papers could to...

31 oinonio 1

The sooner the ACE project to reopen the Muddy River and mow down the phragmites the better. ...

32 wormtown 1

Which AP image Fairey actually used has nothing to with with his lawsuit against the AP regarding fair use. Though an unfortunate distraction from the actual issue at hand here, Fairey definitely in...

On October 19, 2009 12:51 PM in Shepard Fairey Shatters Hopes; Was Lying
33 Edrie 1

OMG that excellent status is twiter.com/electroblake - his T-shirts are at http://www.magpie-store.com/ NOW!!!...

34 MJG 1

Okay, it could be fun. It might make me throw up, tho. I had to find a way to use the quote from the NORAD guy. That "fun intercept stuff" line amused me. ...

On October 15, 2009 5:52 PM in Mass., N.H. Fly F-15 For "Fun"
35 andy 1

Old enough to be elected but not old enough to drink a beer. Ridiculous....

36 iMatthew 1

@Sadie: I think you are missing the larger point, tstl. Besides, where in this post did Kerry say Flynn was progressive? I do think, however, that progressives should applaud this semi-unlikely pairi...

37 oil can boyd 1

That WBUR/Allston story linked is from February. Is there an update?...

38 Puck1351 1

If any state wants to treat gay people as second class citizens by not offering them the option of marriage, then maybe their taxes should reflex that, say with only paying half of their current Feder...

On November 5, 2009 12:47 PM in Maine's Yokels Restrict Marriage Rights
39 agingcynic 1

Say, what ever happened to that snappy dresser who worked in Deval Patrick's office?...

40 kayak 1

Unfortunatly I catch Mcphee once in a while.. I find her a real air head and wonder how sh even got a job on the Herald..... I heard she was run out of New York city srewing up so much........

On November 7, 2009 7:29 PM in Michele McPhee Is Leaving the Herald
41 henryhamilton 1

I dont believe that this is about pedestrian safety. This sort of talk almost always starts with some auto-facist, usually from the west where cars rule and pedestrians wait quietly. It also allows ...

42 Ashley 1

Yes! I moved back to Boston recently, from Los Angeles - this is basically the only thing I miss from the West Coast....

On October 11, 2009 2:09 PM in Mexican Coke at Dorado Tacos & Cemitas
43 adamt 1

this couple was at the Boston Common theater with their kids in costume for a showing of WTWTA last week... i have a photos in my fbk profile from it....

On November 7, 2009 10:10 PM in Max Goes to Longwood: Wild Things on the Subway
44 honeybee33 1

It's frustrating and embarrassing how callous Boston commuters can get. On Thursday a high-schooler was struck and killed in Belmont by the Fitchburg commuter-train and all the uptight businessmen on...

On November 7, 2009 11:27 AM in Close to the Edge: Near Death on the Orange Line
45 lalala 1

Actually MGH looks like it is becoming the hotspot for violence in the city. . ....

46 BrodieW 1

The worm is starting to turn on credit cards, and credit card companies. Several recent studies, including some done by the Federal Reserve (even though that organization is stinky enough at this poi...

On October 21, 2009 3:08 AM in Register for $oxtober: Bring Your Credit Card
47 Mike Licht 1

Today is "Native American Day" in South Dakota. Discovered: New painting of Columbus....

On October 12, 2009 5:05 PM in Monday Happenings
48 matt-beer 1

You really need to get someone to proofread your posts before publishing them. You are consistently posting things that don’t make any sense or are full of grammatical errors. “…this as amusing a co...

On November 2, 2009 2:04 PM in Photo of the Day, November 2, 2009: Jack
49 Pheobehall85 1

who knew it would be such a crazy week! lol!...

On November 9, 2009 10:53 AM in Week Around the Ists, November 1–7
50 lowerB511 1

Her last words would have been to me. I was waiting at the end of the platform to make sure I would get on the subway after the Celts game. She walked past me and asked "Are you going to be mad if I...

On November 9, 2009 11:41 AM in Close to the Edge: Near Death on the Orange Line

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