Token Yankee Guy

^ Ignore them, they're just toolin around. You know what you gotta do to keep them in check, just spray some pepper spray in their eyes . Welcome to the boards, by the way. We are a great coaster community so you should feel very welcomed here.

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Have they started taking down Poland Springs Plunge, James?

^ My friend suggested that it's easier to get around Boston if you take the T. Don't try driving in the city. There are commuter lots at some T stops just on the outskirts of Boston where you can drop off your car

^ Where abouts in Boston do you live?

Alright, I apologize for not taking pictures, besides, there was a lot of 18+ stuff in there, so I don't think I would have been allowed to take pictures inside. Anyway, I did google the name and found a picture of the outside, so I hope that will be sufficent.

We just browsed in Condom World, I didn't take pictures nor did I buy anything. That's pretty much the entire story, she told me not to take pictures, so when we got to the other end of the market I took a picture since I saw another person do it. And I dunno why she didn't want me to take pictures, I guess she wanted to feel authoritative or something.

Well i had an interesting little weekend vacation down in Boston. Saturday afternoon after work, I drove down to Boston to visit one of my friends from CT down at his college. And well, the drive between Bangor and getting off I-93 in Boston was nice, after that, all hell broke loose. First off I screwed up in writing my directions which made me lost in South Boston for at least 30 minutes. At one point I even managed to go down a one-way street in the opposite direction!. Luckly I pulled into a gas station right next to me, got directions, and made it to his college. on Sunday we went around Boston and checked out some sites. First we had some lunch, then walked over to newbury st. where we stopped at Condom World, Sugar Haven, and Newbury Comics. After that we took the Green line "T" (the T is the name of Bostons Metro Transportation) to check out Quincy Market. After Qunicy Market we took the T back to campus and hung out. Later that night we went to the movies and saw Wallace and Gromit. Today, I went back up to Bangor, but this morning when I got to my car to leave, I found a surprise waiting for me on the windshield...I won't tell you, but it's in the pictures. Fun Fact: I made reference to the big dig a lot in this Trip Report. If you have never heard it, then let me sum it up for you. It is a highway project that started back in 1991 and still going on which was to move I-93 from the surface to the underground because I-93 constantly got heavily trafficked. They predicted that if they didn't do it, by the year 2010, I-93 would have gridlock traffic for 16 straight hours. Now the tunnel is open on both ways of I-93 and the central artery is completely gone, now they're doing some cosmetic work. Here are some links if you want to read more about it Offical Big Dig Site: http://www.massturnpike.com/bigdig/ Big Dig Photo Gallery: http://www.boston.com/news/traffic/bigdig/special/galleries/bridge/intro.htm The bridge from the highway ramp from I-93 to US-1 North. Crossing the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge on I-93. This is the new bridge that was built in Boston which gives access to the big dig tunnel. It replaced a nasty double decker bridge that formely held I-93 Decending into the Big Dig Tunnel Looking towards downtown before entering I-93 Northbound Driving down Huntington Ave. heading back to Bangor, Maine This is what I found on my windshield Monday morning. A parking violation for not paying the parking meter that morning. The ticket was 25 bucks. It is a little annoying since I was forced to park on the street since my friends school doesn't have over This is the green line of the T which goes underground and above ground. That's why it looks like a trolley. That and it's ghetto This was funny, the kids were told to race for a dollar. Guess who won the dollar? The one who was the slowest. Talk about funny Looking down between Quincy Market (on the right) and the South Market (on the left) You can barely see the other end of Quincy Market. Now this is the opposite end we came in, I wasn't allowed to take a picture from the entrance we came in because this little old lady (probably in her 80's) with a crutch almost hits me with her crutch a This is Quincy Market. I say at least it's a 1/4 mile long building with nothing but concessions. Good ones at that. You won't find a McDonalds of Wendy's in here. Wow I sucked at holding the camera straight when taking a picture of Faneuil Hall That's Faneuil Hall behind Boston City Hall (on the left) I bought $22.25 dollars worth of candy at the sugar haven. 15 minutes of the time we were there, I couldn't decide what to get, nor where to start Walking down the street, you can see the street is either a big long parking lot...or there's traffic Entrance to Newbury st. A neat street with cafes, shops, and condom world Some church building on our walk to newbury st. The entrance to the Museum of Art near my friends school On Sunday we started our day by getting some lunch. That is part of my friends school across the street from where his dorm hall is Inside the big dig on I-93 in the heart of Boston. It was actually a very nice drive. Thank goodness I didn't have to drive on I-93 when it was originally on the surface. Holy jeeze it's snow. This picture was taken on I-95 Southbound in Massachusetts. From this point to the campus the conditions got worse. This exit up ahead goes to a place where you can hit two addiction problems at once. It's called the New Hampshire State Liquor Store and Sweeps Tickets. It is exactly 180 miles from the parking space on campus to the bridge on I-95 at the ME-NH state line I love this part of the highway, it's a dip in the highway which you can probably manage to get some airtime off of if you go fast enough. It's even in the northbound lanes too After you pass the city line of Bangor...This is the scenery of the highway for a little over 150 miles. Starting out by driving down I-95 South in Bangor

New Photos: I finally got the photos from Donna who I gave my e-mail too since she was the one that managed to get the picture of the chimney falling. So here I am to share some of the pictures she sent me.

What is that candy in the last picture? Another great PTR from Soren!

I'm not all that in a bag of potato chips.

Today DST (Daylight Saving Time) ended. So make sure your clocks are an hour back.

The hoodie is proving very useful in the winter. (Yes, I'm considering now winter since it's already started snowing). Last night my friend and I went to a pizza place and I wore my hoodie and it kept me warm.

^ Is it required to drive on the motorway for learning? Because it isn't required to learn how to learn to drive on the highway in Maine since well, they only got a few, and Maine drivers don't know how to accelerate on an on-ramp. 30mph isn't fast enough!

^no video TR. I did take pictures, but not of the one way ordeal since I was on the phone with my friend trying to figure out where I was. I wasn't a happy camper.

^ At least I had a connecticut plate so it was an excuse to drive stupid in Boston. I think I even went through a red light, all I know is I was lost for a good 30 minutes trying to find my friends college. I-93 wasn't bad, but when I got off...wel, whole other story

So I got to my friends college in Boston and I got three words to say about driving in Boston.... I ALMOST DIED!!!!! I ended up driving into the opposite direction of a one way street on Massachusetts Avenue, a car honked at me and then I noticed I didn't see any double yellow lines so I flipped out and pulled instantly off the road into a gas station where I got directions. From there I made it and I'm safe. Next time I drive down, I know where to go! My friend owes me a visit up to Bangor.

I think I'll give this a try, I got nothin else better to do but eat ice cream and check on my laundry

Little update about the house. I drove down Broadway tonight to get gas (2.34/gallon!) at the Mobil, and when I drove by, smoke was still rising from the ashes, and when I was at the gas station (About 1/4mile down the road) I could smell the burning wood.

^ There was another person that was taking pictures so they didn't care. The only thing they didn't want us to do was get extremely close due to the heat. But even at 6ft we were fine due to the wind direction and stuff. And the pictures I got where you are able to look into the basement were done by me simply putting my camera over my head.

^ Sorry Katie, looks like you'll have to settle by looking at their asses. I also don't know why I didn't ask for a group pic, that would have been cool. Craiggers "The Firefighters were hot btw" K.

^^^ How can anyone be that enthusiastic about a Vekoma SLC?

So today when I was driving home from work, I got off I-95 South and was making a right onto Broadway when I see up the road what looks to be smoke. At first I thought it was coming from Governor's Resturant, but it turned out to be a house on broadway on fire. When I got closer I saw the signage for Fireman Training Area, so that means that it was a controlled fire and the fire department had the honor in destorying the house. So I hurried back to campus, grabbed my camera and went back and took a ton of pictures. Once the entire first floor was virtually gone, I was able to get closer. Closest I got was 6ft. Now onto the pictures Firetruck backing into the driveway, looks like they'll be hosing it down in a few. But I didn't see it happen since I was already freezing. Fireman throwing some wood into the basement Another look at the basement Check out the smoke! Thank goodness we had our backs to the wind the entire time, nor did the wind change direcitons. Back that bus up, part of the wall collapsed Closer look at the basement, you can see the furnace straight ahead, and in the right hand corner of the basement you can see a lonely flame. Yeah, that's coming from the open pipe into the oil tank! I think there was little or no oil left in the tank Wheres the chimney!, that's right, I didn't get a picture of it falling since I was in the process of slipping on some mud! Oh well, there was another person taking pictures and she said she'll send me the picture that she got of the chimney falling. The chimney is the tallest structure of what's left of the house It's one of those, "I saw it happen." pictures Wow, the fire got to something very flammable! Fireman trying to push down that one stubborn corner This fire sure is giving off a lot of smoke. North wall still going down Wow, Big flame. That can only mean that part of the floor collapsed. Looking at the north side of the house, you can see it's itching to fall down Part of the backwall went down The interior studs went down between the time I passed the house and when I got back to the site Here I am on the opposite side of Broadway to get a closer look From across the street. This house was surrounded by commercial lots for a long time. The property was even up for sale for commercial use Looking down Broadway from where I parked my car

my hoodie just came in.

Depends on where I am. If I am at home, my bed is usually made to a certain extent. But as for my dorm bed, it's like a tornado hit it.