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December 25th, 2009
b0st0n
[deepfreeze]
 | 04:15 pm - Camera fixin'
Ho ho ho, ye merry cityfolk.
So as part of my Christmas, I'm going to give my much-abused DSLR a cleaning and tuning (and maybe a few part replacements). My question to you, Boston, is where is your favorite place to get a Nikon D50 fixed up?
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December 24th, 2009
b0st0n
[scienceiscool]
 | 07:50 pm - Biking to east boston
Hello all -
The husband and I are going to be relocating to Boston in a few months and we're currently scoping out neighborhoods. Here's the question: we were very seriously thinking about east boston until we realized that it's connected to boston proper by a very un-bicycle-friendly tunnel. Taking a bicycle across the blue line during rush hour is not allowed, right? So at certain times of day, we're not going to be able to get bicycles out that neighborhood, unless there is some ped bridge or other workaround that I'm missing. Anybody know the area and have any insight?
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b0st0n
[skoll_swallows]
 | 05:44 pm - Tea and Tobacco
Does anyone know any good tea-shops in China town? Some place where I can score a few grams of aged Oolong or Pu-Erh? Preferably from a withered old man who barely speaks English, with a single eye.
Also, are there any decent cigar shops/tobacconist shops in the financial district area?
thx
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b0st0n
[pompoko]
 | 05:33 pm - Open Mic
Hey b0st0n. How's it hanging?
Anybody know of any comedy clubs w/ amateur/open mic nights? I lost a bet D:
Thank you~!
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b0st0n
[mshappie]
 | 02:05 pm - Gyms and Christmas
This is kind of a shot in the dark, but does anyone know whether any Boston area gyms are open tomorrow, even if they have limited hours? Not everyone celebrates Christmas, but we basically all have the day off and I've love to get in a workout. :)
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December 23rd, 2009
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December 21st, 2009
b0st0n
[manderleys]
 | 02:53 pm - Travel from south to north shore using public transit
Okay, I know everyone hates travel questions, but I'm in a pinch and MBTA isn't really helping me. I'm trying to get from Hinghham (south shore) to Lowell (north shore). I can take the commuter rail from West Hingham into south station, take the t (red line to orange?) to north station, and take the commuter rail from there to Lowell. My question is, is there any other way to do it? Any alternative routes that I'm missing? Also, once in Lowell, I have to rely on a bus to get me to the exact street I'm going to (http://www.lrta.com/LRTA%20Bus%20Sched%2010410Final.pdf schedule here) which apparently stops running at 7pm. Basically I'll be leaving my house at 10, arriving at my destination at quarter of four, and leaving by 7 to do the whole trip home again. This costs roughly 35 for the day and is really stressing me out... I don't have access to a car, but any other options are really appreciated!!!
(PS: I'm doing this to visit a close friend who just got out of the hospital, so it's something that's really important to me, I just want to see if there's a way I can spend more time actually with her than traveling/stressing).
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b0st0n
[lost_ligeia]
 | 01:32 pm - Books for sale
To help relieve my seemingly perpetual state of poverty, I'm selling a selection of books from my collection. Most of them have been sitting around my house for ages... It is time for them to go and I am selling them cheap.
If you like to read, please have a look! I'm a student currently working an unpaid internship, so I really need some extra cash. You know the story.
( Book list and details cut for courtesy. )
Plenty of books left. Check it out. :)
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b0st0n
[drayxvejiita]
 | 09:26 am - Not Boston-centric, but included.
Can somebody clue me in about some weird Massachusetts stop lights?
We saw one that was a green light... with a flashing red on top. WTF is that?
I've heard of something similar, like a yellow light with a flashing red on top.
Any idea?
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December 20th, 2009
b0st0n
[jenskot]
 | 01:37 am - Where's our Snowmaggedon of Love?!
Aw, I'm kinda jealous of DC... if this is how they react to having >12" of snow, I almost wish we got it less often up here! Where's the friendly snow spirit, Boston?
Except for the psycho cop who started waving his gun. They can keep that dick, we got enough of those.
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December 19th, 2009
b0st0n
[arib]
 | 07:30 pm - Local area audio specialist?
My dad recently came into posession of some old 78s of my grandfather singing. He'd like to have them transferred to a digital medium for posterity (and to make it easier for grandma to listen to).
He's tried doing it himself, without too much success. Does anyone know of any sort of resource that would be able to get the audio off of the old records, and clean it up so it's comprehensible?
Thanks, guys!
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b0st0n
[belladonna]
 | 05:09 pm - Boston food gift basket
Howdy, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) b0st0n braintrust!
If you were putting together a little gifty basket of Boston (or MA in general, I suppose) foodstuffs, what are some things you'd include?
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b0st0n
[venus_orbiting]
 | 02:45 pm - Sleep No More
Hopefully this post isn't annoying or spammy, but I just noticed that some tickets for Sleep No More at the ART (www.amrep.org) have opened up tonight. It's really popular and is sold out for the next few weeks, so I thought if anyone is interested in going tonight, I'd give them a heads up. I've already seen it and it's fantastic. Highly recommended!
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December 18th, 2009
b0st0n
[slipdragon]
 | 05:08 pm - For those of you planning a shopping trip:
Be sure and check the French Toast Alert Scale: http://www.universalhub.com/french-toast
PS: Blizzard Warning issued for the Cape.
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b0st0n
[anomie666]
 | 01:05 pm - OMG
WHERE IS GENE AND HIS CAPS LOCK AND WEATHER MAP????
IT WILL SNOW HEAVILY THIS WEEKEND. TIME TO MAKE FRENCH TOAST.
EDIT: IGNORE EVERYTHING I SAID AND SEE HOW THE MASTER MAKES THIS POST.
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December 17th, 2009
b0st0n
[jesseh]
 | 10:27 pm - Take my furniture -- please
Hi b0st0n --
After moving into a smaller new apartment, I have a dresser and a tv stand I have got to get rid of! Craigslist post is here: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/fuo/1507562049.html Nothing fancy, but solid. And cheap.
I am even willing to take less money from people who will seriously come get them.
I'm in the Back Bay, and can help you get the dresser downstairs if you have a vehicle to take it away in.
Thanks!
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b0st0n
[grahams]
 | 10:37 am - [snfc] "Avatar (3D)" - Dec 20th
Join the
Boston Sunday Night Film Club
this
Sunday, Dec 20th
at
5:30pm
for
Avatar (3D)
at the
AMC Boston Common 19
. Look for
Audra
wearing
a "who's your spy daddy" shirt
in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.
( Film Synopsis )
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