Black Midwest KJ in your area

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:50 pm

Ok so I am now in the Norteast L.O.S.T. area. Took off today to take my wife to Boston for a teaching position. Doing the tourist thing. Hit the falls in Buffalo, staying the night in the Finger Lakes area (Auburn) on to Brookline tomorrow.
So if you see this poor Black Lib loaded to the MAX, I mean top rack loaded, rear rack loaded and no room inside, well that be us! Just give a wave, laugh and say that poor guy has to unload all that stuff!! HA!! :lol:

Oh the wife just said she just brought the bare minimum??!! Maybe that is why I may never take her camping.

Metrowest_Kev · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:36 am

Welcome to Beantown! Lots of good spots to eat on Beacon Street in Brookline. I like Anam Cara, a good Irish pub. If you're looking for something to do on Saturday, other than unpacking, and the weather holds out, check out the Quincy Market/Government Center area. It's easy to walk around and there's something for everyone: shops, history, pubs. It's a great location to start experiencing Boston.

Best of luck to your wife. Where's she teaching? I start the semester at Babson tomorrow night. Student, not professor.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:03 am

She will be teaching at Boston U and Harvard both. She teaches Swahili Thanks for the places to go. I am going to be here a few days and will be L.O.S.T. for sure two or three times. We will check out the Quincy Market

Thanks

Tom

ratmloud · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:23 am

Swahili -- that was certainly not an expected response!

raceinfan · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:54 pm

exactualy when are you heading back,& let me see if my wife has anything planned this weekend maybe I'll come up to you for a little meet & greet stay tuned

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:54 pm

Hey man,
Welcome to the L.O.S.T NE side of the world.
Hope you enjoy it here.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:34 pm

ratmloud, unexpected response! imagine my surprise when this old hippie/redneck meet this beautiful lady from Tanzania and she actually went out with me let alone married me. I keep telling her she is my retirement plan!!

raceinfan, we were suppose to move her in today,

but the old tenants were still there, and they had to clean it yet so we escaped the city and somehow ended up in Middleboro tonight, not really sure why we are just here. I am staying here for a few days. We will see what happens tomorrow, (Saturday) and then hopefully regroup and get unloaded, Will let you know then for Sunday/Monday maybe What part of the area are you in?

raceinfan · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:24 pm

Tom I'm not that far maybe 35-40 min,where abouts in Middelborough are ya ? I'll be close to there tomorrow ( sat )

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:30 pm

We are staying in a Days Inn here. Kind of driving around and just ended up here and the place looked pretty good. Right off 495 I think

raceinfan · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:38 pm

I believe I know where that is,just about right smack dab in the middle of town,there should be a McDonalds next door & a dealership across the street,shoot me a PM & I can either give you my cell or send yours if your going to be around there tomorrow I'll meet up with you ?,I'm still unsure what's going on sun & mon then again you guy's may be unpacking

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:38 pm

Well Howdy Neighbor! I'm right next door in Brighton, you might see me around from time to time. Welcome to the neighborhood

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:23 pm

OK everyone , finally got unloaded and pretty much sit up. Still need to get to find like a Target store etc. to get a few more things for her
before I head back to Ohio the end of the week.

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:16 am

tommudd wrote:

OK everyone , finally got unloaded and pretty much sit up. Still need to get to find like a Target store etc. to get a few more things for her
before I head back to Ohio the end of the week.

Arsenal Mall in Watertown, it's just across the river. Has a target, best buy, marshalls, home depot, linens and things, etc.

It's on Arsenal Street, should be pretty easy to find.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:07 pm

Hey everyone Thanks for all the info, finally finding my way around here with not too many illegal turns! Did get a 30 dollar parking ticket last night have to find another spot to park tonight. So do you ever get used to all this traffic or do ya just go with the flow!!?? :roll:

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:56 pm

tommudd wrote:

Hey everyone Thanks for all the info, finally finding my way around here with not too many illegal turns! Did get a 30 dollar parking ticket last night have to find another spot to park tonight. So do you ever get used to all this traffic or do ya just go with the flow!!?? :roll:

Eh, U-turns are only illegal here if there is a sign that says "No U-Turns" - anyplace else and you're allowed to so long as you don't gum up traffic or do anything stupid.

There's no overnight street parking in brookline at all anywhere. They are a little crazy there. Brighton/Allston requires a permit, as does every other place. Hopefully your new place has a driveway or you're pretty much screwed :-P

You get used to the traffic. After awhile you get used to which roads tend to be less crowded and move faster (for example, through brighton, I take Faneuil street instead of Washington Street, because washington is like a parking lot litterred with red lights, but faneuil moves pretty well and is right parallel to it.) Not sure of any good brookline secrets, I usually skip past brookline by taking storrow when I go downtown.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:28 pm

OK this is it I am out of here tomorrow and heading back west to the good old Buckeye state. Sorry that I did not get to run into any of you while I was here. I will be back every month or so checking on my wife!
Thanks for all the information from everyone, got out of here with only 3 tickets, pretty good I think considering!! :lol:

Now to see if anyone can catch me running across , Ma, New York, Pa and on into Ohio!!I will be on 90 to 84 to 80 catch me if you can

Metrowest_Kev · **Posted:** Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:01 am

You forgot CT! Watch out, those troopers are the toughest. Driving from NY to MA during college, I spent plenty of time in Connecticut (55 MPH). It's the only state I got a ticket in (knock on wood). The funny part is, I got pulled over in NY on time and the trooper heard my story (it's late at night, mid-term next morning, I was returning from a funeral) and let me go with a warning. Less than 5 minutes later, I crossed the CT border and was pullled over by CT trooper. I gave the same story, which was 100% true, and he gave me a ticket. CT = Heartless.

Years later (2005), I was blazing west across I-90 from Boston to Albany (in a Misubishi Galant) for my Grandma's funeral and, as I crested a hill, a NY trooper WALKED across the right lane, through traffic way ahead of me, to flag me down. He was standing on the dashed white line between the right and middle lanes when I passed him on the left. This brave soul gave me a warning and told me to slow down or I would see my grandma again soon.

In summary: 1) The NY trooper had b*lls and character, 2) CT troopers are heartless, and 3) CT has a 55 MPH limit on most interstates, adjust speed accordinglingly or just avoid the state if possible.

Sorry for the rant and CT bashing. It's just that I spent so much time driving through it from NY to MA during college. I feel much better about CT now that I have Sirius radio and can listen to Stern for the whole ride.

Mr. Mudd, Apologies for going off topic on your thread. I hope you had a great trip and have safe travels home and when you return. QUESTION: What is the most odd, dumb, or ridiculous Boston driving experience/law that you experienced during your visit? You were in town for a week, so you probably have 7 of them. Be honest. We're called Massholes for a reason... Our driving.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:54 am

The ticket that really got to me was a parking ticket at Boston U, on Commonwealth, pulled in to an empty spot, jumped out, tried to put money in the meter, meter person was taking coins out 2 meters down , came up and told me that the meter was broken would not take coins, soI said is it OK to park here? Sure he says, I walk 2/3 minutes to my wifes office, we come straight back to the Liberty and there is a cop writing a ticket for 20 bucks, I said it will not take coins and he said Yes I wrote that on the ticket! I said well thats not fair and he replied Life isnt fair deal with it. After some "dicussion" it seems the meter person flagged the cop down to write the ticket. What a scam!
Well gotta go load up after I find my Liberty in some far off Guest Parking area!
Later

tom from toledo

raceinfan · **Posted:** Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:20 am

Tom have a safe trip back, to bad you aren't going to be around longer I'd fight that ticket thats just BULL

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:05 am

tommudd wrote:

The ticket that really got to me was a parking ticket at Boston U, on Commonwealth, pulled in to an empty spot, jumped out, tried to put money in the meter, meter person was taking coins out 2 meters down , came up and told me that the meter was broken would not take coins, soI said is it OK to park here? Sure he says, I walk 2/3 minutes to my wifes office, we come straight back to the Liberty and there is a cop writing a ticket for 20 bucks, I said it will not take coins and he said Yes I wrote that on the ticket! I said well thats not fair and he replied Life isnt fair deal with it. After some "dicussion" it seems the meter person flagged the cop down to write the ticket. What a scam!

You can contest that ticket and win. You're still allowed to park at broken meters, they are just one hour max instead of two hours (and I believe the meters say that right on them - they do downtown anyway).

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