Recent comments in /f/massachusetts
Ok_Sorbet9577 t1_j61u8e8 wrote
Reply to Parents of kids turning 13: did you lose access to your kid’s medical records or cut off from their patient portal? by Lagomorph-dreams
I heard about this happening at my pediatrician office. We have been patients there for 27 years and this is a new “policy” not law as I was told by the receptionist. I called my own family dr office and they don’t do that there. You have access to your children till they are 18. There is no law stating children at 13 make their own medical decisions or parents have no access to their children’s health records at 13. My pediatrician office does it because they are part of a bigger hospital that has this policy.
KhaosBreadstick OP t1_j61u6k4 wrote
Reply to comment by Fun_Top5285 in SouthBridge RMV Road Test Tips by KhaosBreadstick
Alright, thank you. I'll try and see if I can do that last tip, not sure if I'll be able to or not
Waggmans t1_j61u1qf wrote
Reply to comment by DesiOtaku in PSA: Your MassHealth covers dental as well by DesiOtaku
I had the the basic coverage, if you needed something like a root canal you were SOL. I was never offered crowns because of course since there was no root canal coverage you were more likely to have an extraction (which I did).
I started a couple implants right before the pandemic, realized I couldn’t afford it, so now I’m at the point where I need tons of dental work and a big part of it isn’t covered.
Hard to get a job with no teeth.
Fun_Top5285 t1_j61tdv3 wrote
Reply to SouthBridge RMV Road Test Tips by KhaosBreadstick
They like it when you overcompensate by looking both ways, rear view mirror, side mirrors etc.
During a Y turn, make sure there isn't a tree or something in your blind spot when you reverse. A sneaky trick.
When you park on a hill, make sure you turn the wheel to the correct way. Toward curb downhill. Away from the curb up hill.
Make sure it is in park or neutral with your foot on the brake or the car won't start
Stay the proper distance away from the curb when they tell you to pull to the curb and stop.
Sometimes they will try to get you to turn into a one way street the wrong way...they'll tell you to take a left before a one way street and a few feet further there will be a stop sign where there is a cross street that it's legal to turn left. Use your directional.
Good luck. Don't tell anybody,HaHa (a few days before your test, pull an "I Spy" and follow at a discreet distance the route they take during a test. Do it a few times as sometimes they take different test routes. Use a friends car and not the one you'll use for the test.
debinthecove t1_j61stw9 wrote
Reply to Parents of kids turning 13: did you lose access to your kid’s medical records or cut off from their patient portal? by Lagomorph-dreams
I think it was 14 for us. A big pain. See if you can request proxy access to their account. Our pediatrician didn't provide proxy access (or maybe we couldn't get it to work) but MGH gave me proxy access.
Unique-Public-8594 t1_j61splo wrote
Reply to Looking for old local commercial by DCharizard
Ron Propeil, Ronco, Infomercial. Pocket fisherman, rotisserie, smokeless ashtray, pasta/sausage maker combo. 4 easy payments. “But wait, there’s more!”
Banea-Vaedr t1_j61siwz wrote
Reply to comment by DCharizard in Looking for old local commercial by DCharizard
r/Boston would probably know better
Exciting_Giraffe159 t1_j61sgxa wrote
Reply to Parents of kids turning 13: did you lose access to your kid’s medical records or cut off from their patient portal? by Lagomorph-dreams
I believe 13 is the partners policy after that they have to sign for themselves and grant you permission.
DCharizard OP t1_j61sdlu wrote
Reply to comment by Banea-Vaedr in Looking for old local commercial by DCharizard
I grew up in Massachusetts, Boston area. It was a constant commercial that would come on so I’m not sure if it was strictly local to Massachusetts alone but definitely local in the New England area. Time frame would be very late 90’s into early 2000’s
EVRYTHNGISTRBLE t1_j61qrqn wrote
Jesus, Pagu as outstanding restaurant? I’m seriously beginning to question the validity of the beard awards.
rubywizard24 t1_j61qb85 wrote
Reply to Yankee Candle owner announces plan to close corporate headquarters in Massachusetts by NotSoPrudence
Before the holidays I secured a big contract for a local composting company I worked at to service the corporate offices, a contract that was going to save the business They laid me off last week and then saw the news of the offices closing. Justice.
UsernameTaken93456 t1_j61pq5n wrote
Isn't Tanam closed?
plzbubblewrapmy_____ t1_j61pmnw wrote
I went to school nearby in Lowell. Don't move to Lawrence. You're better off in dracut or tyngsboro or something
bv8ma t1_j61pg8s wrote
The Mount Vernon area always seemed pretty decent. I've never lived in Lawrence, but I had friends on the northern border with Methuen and I went to Central Catholic, from what I've seen I wouldn't want to live in that area.
umassmza t1_j61o7ra wrote
Reply to comment by walruskingofsweden in I’m house hunting - are there decent neighborhoods in Lawrence? by mushank3r
Plate carrier
Jbergsie t1_j61o1qn wrote
Reply to Looking for old local commercial by DCharizard
Is it Spags Dean?
DCharizard OP t1_j61nt43 wrote
Reply to comment by Ken-Popcorn in Looking for old local commercial by DCharizard
I don’t think that is the business I’m looking for. The commercials are very similar, low budget and local. The store also seems very similar but not the right one. The staple of the commercial was at the end when the daughter would exclaim “oh no here comes some more”
hour_of_the_rat t1_j61n77o wrote
Reply to comment by Carpeteria3000 in Yankee Candle owner announces plan to close corporate headquarters in Massachusetts by NotSoPrudence
Big Candle is waxing us!
Banea-Vaedr t1_j61n5qq wrote
Reply to comment by DCharizard in Looking for old local commercial by DCharizard
Location would help
DCharizard OP t1_j61myxy wrote
Reply to comment by Banea-Vaedr in Looking for old local commercial by DCharizard
No, it was a store more akin to Walmart. They would advertise furniture, electronics, jewelry, clothing. Basically everything and anything. The staple of the commercial was always at the end when his daughter would exclaim “oh no, here comes some more”. My friends and I all remember the commercials but cannot recollect the name of the business or find any video of it.
Ken-Popcorn t1_j61mqvz wrote
Reply to Looking for old local commercial by DCharizard
I think that was the Building 19 commercial, I can’t remember his name… wait, I think it was Jerry
From Wikipedia:
The “closeout stores” had been known throughout New England for selling an eclectic assortment of items at drastically discounted prices, as well as self-effacing advertising that made fun of the founder, Jerry Ellis. Many of the items were factory irregulars, discontinued models, post-expiration-date, damaged, or less than perfect in some other way, but some new merchandise was offered as well. The stores capitalized on the quick cash flow needs of other businesses, obtaining most of their merchandise from fire sales, overstocks, customs seizures, liquidations, and bankruptcy courts.
walruskingofsweden t1_j61lxns wrote
Buy Kevlar
SHSFilmClub t1_j61lncz wrote
Reply to Buddy checking in by Buckwheatking67
Buddy ❤️
[deleted] t1_j61lity wrote
Reply to comment by mushank3r in I’m house hunting - are there decent neighborhoods in Lawrence? by mushank3r
Good luck! Come back and tell us what you think
Waggmans t1_j61uepp wrote
Reply to Highway robbery! Be aware if you rent a car with Enterprise and drive on the Pike... by nebirah
Probably cheaper just to buy your own EZ-Pass first.