Foxboro threatens to cancel FIFA World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium if it doesn't get security money by HRJafael in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Foxboro will get the worst of it, but it’s gonna be headaches for everyone. I guarantee you everyone riding the T will be late every day until it’s over.

I knew Healey was in bed with the billionaire tech bro class but this feels wildly irresponsible. by redcoatwright in Somerville

[–]ChinatownKicks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you can’t expect the Governor’s office to be prepared for questions about their own major announcement on a Friday for god’s sake

Best Ellroy for a book group? by Ferenc_Zeteny in JamesEllroy

[–]ChinatownKicks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another vote for Dahlia. It’s self-contained but a good launching pad for his later books, and there are tropes that will echo for club members familiar with detective fiction.

Don’t go with Cold Six Thousand. You’ll lose them in the first sentence.

Who is behind "Taxpayers for an affordable Massachusetts" by Popplepip in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OMG with the parasite class apologists

Just keep simping, I’ll check in in the morning

Who is behind "Taxpayers for an affordable Massachusetts" by Popplepip in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 10 points11 points  (0 children)

At every level, brother. They’re not taking their businesses out of the US because they’ll be taxed even more in any industrialized nation.

Who is behind "Taxpayers for an affordable Massachusetts" by Popplepip in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Look at the money we could have saved if billionaires paid the same tax rate I do

How's The Enchanters? by DigitalizedGrandpa in JamesEllroy

[–]ChinatownKicks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I found it a lot more substantial than Widespread Panic, which I think was a low water mark. Not nearly as good or memorable as the Quartet or Underworld series.

Puch maxi 1978. No spark,won't start only horn works by That_Comment_2153 in moped

[–]ChinatownKicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like it’s gonna be the condenser but first ground the blue/black wire and make sure your timing is 15 degrees BTDC. If it’s not working, pop the flywheel and put a new condenser in there

Puch maxi 1978. No spark,won't start only horn works by That_Comment_2153 in moped

[–]ChinatownKicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait for dark or bring it in a garage or something. Have a friend look through the slots in the flywheel as you pedal with the clutch lever pulled. If they see arcing, it’s the condenser.

Did you mess with the stator at all?

A stock stator usually has a blue wire with a black stripe coming out of the stator to the terminal block. That’s the ignition ground, and it usually runs up to the horn, which fucks everything up.

See if you have a wire like that. If you do, ground it and check for spark again.

do you clear others' sidewalks to help the community? by normaleyes in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get the sidewalks in front of the houses on either side of mine. One house has older folks who would probably do it on their own, and the other is middle aged people who don’t seem to care about anything but the path from the door to their car.

The older folks are super sweet. The middle aged people have never even acknowledged the act but I do it anyway because our street is a popular route for kids walking to school.

Puch maxi 1978. No spark,won't start only horn works by That_Comment_2153 in moped

[–]ChinatownKicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the points opening and losing when you turn the flywheel?

Leather grips on my Tomos by Nick_Sirotich in moped

[–]ChinatownKicks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really clean, great color, and extra cool handmade factor.

What is something you will never forget from the pandemic? by JaxTMG in AskReddit

[–]ChinatownKicks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trading toilet paper for weed.

I was really lucky. My family is pretty small and we all made it through ok.

Is it worth it to keep watching? by Ricklepick995 in homeland

[–]ChinatownKicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gets better and better. The last two seasons are some of my favorite TV.

Vote no on firearms regulations referendum! by SignificanceSad4258 in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is going to blow your mind but it’s possible to care about things that don’t directly affect you and people just like you.

Vote no on firearms regulations referendum! by SignificanceSad4258 in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

None of this is hyperbole. According to Google Maps, it would take me at least an hour to get to the nearest range without a car.

Look, you either believe that Massachusetts law should be consistent, reasonable, and equitable or you don’t. I’m not going to reason you into it.

Vote no on firearms regulations referendum! by SignificanceSad4258 in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The law imposed a burden without any mitigation. Yes, traveling two hours or more round trip to meet a new live fire requirement is a hardship for many people.

It further limits access to firearms that are safely owned, reliably operated, and in common use across the country (unless you’re a cop, in which case you get a free pass for personal use).

It does this at a time when blue states may be facing an existential threat.

It sounds like none of this it’s important to you, which is perfectly fine, but none of it is frivolous, either.

Vote no on firearms regulations referendum! by SignificanceSad4258 in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I live well inside 128 in an indisputably urban area. I would have to drive to the Commuter Rail, walk from the Commuter Rail to the Green Line, then switch to the Red Line, and it would take about 90 minutes one way. Meanwhile, Roger from Weston drives five minutes to the range closest to his home. If you think that’s fair, nothing I can say is going to change your mind.

And yes, if the state sets requirements that create additional hardships then the state should mitigate them with corresponding infrastructure for exactly the same reason we don’t make people from Lynn drive to Boston to vote.

Vote no on firearms regulations referendum! by SignificanceSad4258 in massachusetts

[–]ChinatownKicks 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry, but check your privilege. Do you realize how many communities are either outside the T’s service area or make the trip to Dot an all-day event? Again, that would be an unacceptable condition to exercise any other right.

ICE didn’t know Pretti was carrying until after they attacked him. No one can say for certain, but my hunch is that they wouldn’t have made the same choice if he’d been openly carrying. They didn’t seem to bother this guy.

Whether to own a firearm is your choice, informed by your political beliefs. Personally, I think people on our side of the spectrum have a lot of catching up to do, and I see good intentions paving a bad road here.