My mom proudly kept her wired rotary phones well into the 2000s, until she realized pulse dialing service cost MORE once digital, touch-tone became standard. I also remember that we had a big regional AT&T building in town, you could peer in the windows of the back room where the mechanical switchers were and watch the rods of the switchers moving up and down because someone somewhere was dialing.

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We don’t talk about 857.

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Annie’s Bookstore in Worcester

There are dumbasses that will not do shit to their cars if it wasn’t for the inspection. Know of people who will ride on bald tires and no break lights for as long as possible until they’re forced to do it because they fail. Same with exhaust systems going bad.

Green plates are better. I find the spirit of America plates to be disingenuous. If more of the US was like us we’d all be better off.

Yeah, I said you were right. Idk what you're going on about.

And they began their relationship after she left the AG's office.

Riiiight.....

Well you call it an unenforced law. What your comment says is the law was written, and thereby meant, to inconvenience honest citizens. It’s not written specifically to inconvenience you by the way.

Did I say anywhere it doesn't/can't happen that people wait or find a mechanic who will play ball? Cause I think I was just saying that the risk/reward just isn't justified for the majority of people and mechanics alike.

Agreed

No, but the other reply to the comment you replied to had multiple sources.

The burden of proof is on the person making the claim. If you want people to believe you, you shouldnt be asking them to google your statement. Provide the proof yourself or people will ignore you.

Because MA is like the other almost 20 states.

I didn't reply to anyone who had sources. They are easy to find, do you know how to use Google?

Additionally, I didn't say no inspections.

My daughter is very young and openly gay , we relocated from NW Georgia and the political hell hole that area is. Watching women that are like her accomplish things and hold office and be openly accepted has been great for her . Sometimes people in an area that doesn’t have the same social stigma and bigotry as the one we were in tend to forget how nice it actually is.

We now see Pride flags flying on front of homes instead of a barrage of confederate battle flags. No one here that we have encountered bats an eye at her being openly gay. Back in Georgia we were told that they would pray for her , that they love her but hate her sinful life. Even told it was a phase and we should not let her act that way. After years of arguments and me coming close to catching a charge for putting hands on someone, we took their advice. If you don’t like it leave..so we left.

Let's see...one person saying "yes, inspections improve safety" provides multiple links as sources and another saying "nope" just makes a generic statement with no sources and a few anecdotes. I wonder who is telling the truth?

Additionally, just because a system isn't perfect doesn't mean that it is not better than no inspections.

fun fact about 413:

>Because of the low population density of western Massachusetts, 413 remained in its original configuration even as the eastern portion of the state went from one area code to four from 1988 to 1997. As a result, 413 is the only original numbering plan area of Massachusetts that still maintains its original boundaries, and is one of the few original area codes (not counting those that cover an entire state) that has never been split or overlaid despite the proliferation of cell phones and pagers, particularly in and around Springfield. The projected exhaust date for 413 is 2041

from Wikipedia.

Her body is missing.

Unfortunately this looks to be the case.

I agree! I am glad we legalized same sex marriage because it means that homosexuals can now get married and not have extramarital intercourse which is of course very inappropriate.

It's part of the Massachusetts experience. It works for the other 7 million people here so just accept it and move on.

One of the shittiest. Heck you even have a universal term of "Florida Man" because of what pieces of work most people are who live there. Not even Mississippi has that. Good job Florida!

I am also in favor of universal same sex marriage

Yes it is because I was not just "showing", I was explicitly stating my biased opinion. But good job on your deduction skills. Gold star for you.