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BobDylan1904 t1_j69cld6 wrote

Reply to Parking suggestions for Downtown or North End for a tourist? by mistlet0ad

Sorry you don't like apps, but I promise you spothero has the best info. Anything real posted here is available on spothero and you can reserve ahead of time and then you don't have to worry about it. I live just outside boston city limits, I use the app any time I need to park downtown and don't want to try and get lucky with a meter spot on the street.

Edit: I see others going with the train option, that is probably best tbh

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IrelandDzair t1_j69a6hn wrote

Reply to Go to burrito joint in the Boston area? by CloudNimbus

> Somehow at checkout, I ordered mine before my partner, and when we got home, I somehow ate nearly a quarter of his before realizing that it wasn't mine. How did his order end up being given to me when I ordered first?

love how shocked OP is by this, this is like…..a totally normal thing that happens all the time. Its why they will sometimes write the name on it

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kumquatrodeo t1_j699tuq wrote

Reply to 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

My quick back of the envelope estimate is 2-3 gallons for the walls and 1 for the ceiling (2 coats on each), based upon self painting many houses. Maybe 50-60$ a gallon - that's at least $200 in paint alone. Throw in another $100 for other stuff (caulk, spackle, tape, etc), transportation, etc. Meaning maybe $650 for labor. At 50$ per hour, that's maybe 13 hours. If the cost includes all the prep work (patching, sanding, sealing, etc.), all supplies, working with windows and doors, and all labor, that's seems like a pretty reasonable estimate.

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