Recent comments in /f/boston
frauenarzZzt t1_j67nfwl wrote
Reply to comment by spaceflower890 in I took a 2 1/2 hour flight from Chicago to Boston. It took me 2 1/2 hours to get from Logan to Watertown Square by jenkneefur28
The accident happened around 12:30. Our infrastructure is so bad that there were delays across the city for over six hours because of it.
and_dont_blink t1_j67lkm4 wrote
Reply to comment by EducationalElevator in 8-month-old baby injured in Duxbury family tragedy dies, DA says by Jezebels_lipstick
>Am I cold, or are the social media posts going around about this story unnervingly sympathetic to her? Yes, postpartum psychosis is terrible.
You're being cold, though admittedly I've seen severe PPD up close (but not pp psychosis) and a psychotic break of an acquaintance completely out of the blue that ended with them stopping their car and trying to break into the nearest home. With a lot of illnesses, how you react to it can be influenced by how much exposure you have to it in general.
Everyone likely knows someone who has had kids and struggled mentally with some form of PPD, they likely know someone who has struggled severely though not to this degree (post partum psychosis is very rare). It isn't someone with severe mental issues having children, it isn't someone developing them and it being clear what should be done -- it's people imagining they have a kid and it happens to them because it really can happen to anyone.
Who do you get angry at here? It's hard to be angry at the mother, she threw herself out a window and if she's able to become lucid her life is a horror film now that no one would wish on them. She was seeking treatment. The father, who called it in? Perhaps he was irresponsible, or maybe he had to pee for a moment and no one knew how severe things were -- either way his life is a nightmare and we just don't know. Perhaps the treatment professionals, but this is rare and these things can take a sharp left turn quickly -- you're often looking at involuntary hospitalizations that can be difficult. What you're left with is tragedy, and a "therebut for the grace of god go I."
If more info come out and there was severe negligence that'll be another story, but right now based on what we know who do we get angry at?
>But she can simultaneously be a sick person who is also a killer.
That doesn't really track, we aren't talking about anti-social personality disorder, we're talking about postpartum/perpetual/postnatal psychosis. Maybe you are confusing psychosis and psychopathy?
This is psychosis, and hence aren't viewing reality like we are, and aren't really "them." Their judgement is impaired, and it often combines hallucinations and false beliefs/delusions -- the entire idea of psychosis is you aren't experiencing reality properly. It isn't really them.
igotyourphone8 t1_j67l8au wrote
Reply to Boston movie/documentary suggestions by allicatw
City Hall by Frederick Wiseman.
The House by the Cemetery by Lucio Fulci.
Pieces by Juan Piquer Simon (though, this was mostly shot in Spain. I always get a laugh about them thinking those Spanish exteriors could pass for Boston).
Of course you can't miss an all time classic like The Next Karate Kid.
Radio Boston has been doing a series discussing movies set in Boston: https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2022/10/27/massachusetts-film-movies-hollywood-noir
jeufie t1_j67k8qr wrote
Reply to BEST TIRAMISU IN BOSTON by Ashamed_Literature40
SRV
excitableuno t1_j67jvws wrote
Reply to comment by spedmunki in Does anyone know of a reasonably priced painter in Boston? We are looking for a painter for our nursery. The best quote we have had so far is $950 for ceiling, walls, baseboards and 2 doors. $950 seems like a lot for a 10x14 room. by lolotaylo
Do you have eyes? She already stated she’s pregnant.
excitableuno t1_j67ju0g wrote
Reply to comment by ThrillSeekingDoggo in Does anyone know of a reasonably priced painter in Boston? We are looking for a painter for our nursery. The best quote we have had so far is $950 for ceiling, walls, baseboards and 2 doors. $950 seems like a lot for a 10x14 room. by lolotaylo
She said she was pregnant
excitableuno t1_j67jrk5 wrote
pagsketti t1_j67jo92 wrote
Reply to comment by oh_hi_there___ in Best RMV by oh_hi_there___
Show up at 7:45am and wait outside til they open at 9am. This was my strategy this past Tuesday. I was the first one inside (second person inside showed up at 8:15am). There was some waiting involved, but I was on my way with everything done by 9:45am.
Jackamalio626 t1_j67j59k wrote
> Sucks all around.
not for the kids it doesnt
commentsOnPizza t1_j67hdw3 wrote
Reply to comment by Ordie100 in I took a 2 1/2 hour flight from Chicago to Boston. It took me 2 1/2 hours to get from Logan to Watertown Square by jenkneefur28
It's possible that it could have done both. The Blue line already curves toward the airport before curving away to the Airport stop. If they put a stop at Santarpio's, had it go under the East Boston Memorial Park to the airport, and loop back to stop either at the current Airport stop or a new stop just east between Putnam and Prescott, that would give really good neighborhood coverage while also hitting the airport.
There are definitely ways where it could serve both.
Even if you don't like the detour to Logan, the Elizabeth Line in London has some trains go to Heathrow and some not. If we could rewind time, maybe instead of building the Silver Line and the Ted Williams Tunnel, it would make more sense to have the Blue Line have two different terminuses. One leg terminates at Logan and one leg goes to Wonderland.
Burying I-93 was really important, but maybe public transit could have gotten more love and we could have put a bit less into the highways.
harriedhag t1_j67hcbe wrote
I’m surprised you aren’t finding any. Something to keep an eye out for, if an ad specifically says “tenant pays gas”, there’s a good chance it’s a gas stove. Two places I’ve lived were “tenants pay gas,” which was like $12/mo because it was only for the stove (gas heat was included in rent).
You should also be able to tell from pictures… gas stoves will not have a smooth flat glass top.
SharpCookie232 t1_j67f7vl wrote
Reply to comment by chickadeedadee2185 in 8-month-old baby injured in Duxbury family tragedy dies, DA says by Jezebels_lipstick
Can't she just plead insanity. I mean, that seems to be the case.
Fearless_Act_3698 t1_j67f4nk wrote
Reply to I took a 2 1/2 hour flight from Chicago to Boston. It took me 2 1/2 hours to get from Logan to Watertown Square by jenkneefur28
When my sister comes to visit me I leave once her flight leaves (1hr 30 flight) as a game to see who gets to Logan first. It’s a crapshoot!
Oystermama t1_j67d8gv wrote
Reply to comment by gronkspike25 in 8-month-old baby injured in Duxbury family tragedy dies, DA says by Jezebels_lipstick
I’m currently 7 months pregnant and haven’t been able to sleep since I heard about this. I used to live 4 houses down the street from them….heartbroken
50calPeephole t1_j67d3nb wrote
Reply to comment by I_am_BEOWULF in Struggling Mass. GOP had just $35,000 in its coffers, on net, treasurer says - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
This is better
geminimad4 t1_j67czqg wrote
Reply to Boston movie/documentary suggestions by allicatw
Good Will Hunting, Next Stop Wonderland, Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River
n8loller t1_j67cwu3 wrote
Reply to comment by NotAHost in I took a 2 1/2 hour flight from Chicago to Boston. It took me 2 1/2 hours to get from Logan to Watertown Square by jenkneefur28
I think avoiding the tunnel is a lot of it
some1saveusnow t1_j67cvks wrote
Reply to comment by zumera in 8-month-old baby injured in Duxbury family tragedy dies, DA says by Jezebels_lipstick
You likely described it exactly as it played out
chickadeedadee2185 t1_j67cs4d wrote
Reply to comment by DRZ36 in 8-month-old baby injured in Duxbury family tragedy dies, DA says by Jezebels_lipstick
Maybe, people are focusing on the other because their minds cannot handle the horror.
chickadeedadee2185 t1_j67cdzi wrote
Reply to comment by bobmcrobber in 8-month-old baby injured in Duxbury family tragedy dies, DA says by Jezebels_lipstick
First degree has to be pre-meditated.
ibobnotnot t1_j67c2qf wrote
Reply to I took a 2 1/2 hour flight from Chicago to Boston. It took me 2 1/2 hours to get from Logan to Watertown Square by jenkneefur28
blue bus > blue line > orange line > red line > 71 ?
no road traffic till the last part
I_am_BEOWULF t1_j67b980 wrote
Reply to comment by 50calPeephole in Struggling Mass. GOP had just $35,000 in its coffers, on net, treasurer says - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito
MA Voters: "T'was a time we were so pissed we threw precious tea overboard into the sea. And we liked tea. We DO NOT like Jeff Diehl."
baystateprimate t1_j67aig5 wrote
There are fire pit tables at Bow Market in Somerville!
-CalicoKitty- t1_j67a18c wrote
Reply to comment by Anustart15 in Another Green Line horror by LawrenceSan
I've been riding the green line for 15 years and I don't think I've ever heard anyone say branch IRL. I always hear B line, C line, etc.
PAXICHEN t1_j67njzq wrote
Reply to comment by JoeBoco7 in A quick shower by ARareThing
O’Reilly or O’Malley?