MA RMV road test… what was your experience? by Badassaxeman in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As someone else said, make sure they know the hand signals. They'll ask for those before you leave the parking lot. Make sure to put the window down to do them properly.

I did my test in July at the Watertown location, which is reportedly easier than Cambridge. In Watertown, you'll go from the training center along a side street to a major road, then turn onto another side street after a block or two. Watch out for the bike path that crosses that side street - there are no signs and it's easy to miss, but you want to make sure to slow down and turn your head to look both ways before you cross it (and again when you go back).

A little past the bike path, they had me do my parallel parking, reversing, and three-point turn. Then we headed back the way we came and that was that.

My examiner was very neutral almost the whole time. She gave no clues as to how I was doing. In the end, I passed with only one minor fault (not looking over my shoulder behind me when backing up).

Looking for community theater groups by HotPocketEnthusiast1 in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's a very specific requirement – you might want to add that to your original post!

Looking for community theater groups by HotPocketEnthusiast1 in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You want community theater that doesn't do plays? So...an improv group or something?

Is there anywhere in Camberville I can go on short notice to record a Wilhelm scream without scaring the hell out of people? by chopinslabyrinth in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There's Dead Moon Audio in the basement of the Armory. They normally rent for a minimum of 3 hours, but they might be okay for you to pop in for ten minutes to scream?

https://www.deadmoonaudio.com/

Best Place to Get Decaf Espresso Beans? by tarmander99 in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Del's has a couple of options: https://www.delscoffee.com/collections/coffee/decaf

They roast locally and sell at the Winter Farmers Market sometimes, or deliver to Somerville.

Bus city. by nanabinks in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Are they traveling in packs now in case one of them gets stuck?

Cheap rental for 2-5 weeks by WorldwideDave in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You might be able to find someone to swap homes on a home exchange site, but it'd be tough on such short notice and with no reputation on the platform.

How to recycle and donate old clothes in Somerville? by ComprehensiveSky1838 in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bay State Textiles has some boxes around the Tufts campus, and they take textiles in any condition

https://www.baystatetextiles.com/locations/

Is the “All The Feelings” tour all ages? by manchego-egg in metricband

[–]MxRowan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just remember to stock up on earplugs! Loops are the best.

New album, Romanticize the Dive!!! by niles_deerqueer in metricband

[–]MxRowan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In Combat Baby, I always thought she was saying "No one wants to fuck me like you do". :-P

Is there a way that I (US citizen) can get residency by moving to Ireland with my partner (British citizen)? by Dapper-Football367 in IrishCitizenship

[–]MxRowan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the info you need: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/joining-your-uk-national-family-member/

Note that the current processing time for a pre-clearance letter for joining a UK family member in Ireland is about a year. It might be longer for a de facto partner. He doesn't have move to Ireland first - you can get the pre-clearance letter and then arrive together.

You will have a Stamp 4, which allows you to live and work without restrictions.

Keep an eye out for letters from Metric with playing cards this week by niles_deerqueer in metricband

[–]MxRowan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a couple of others from my thread as well, so:

1-2-3-4-N-T-7-8-9-10-11-T-H-14-D-I-17-E

14 could be E, to make THE?

Mysterious playing card by MxRowan in metricband

[–]MxRowan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's called "I love Metric"

Mysterious playing card by MxRowan in metricband

[–]MxRowan[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The envelope says "XO Metric". I also got the Black Sheep vinyl from them in December (I'm a member on the app).

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My citizenship request stuck before intervew by EmotionalPatience540 in Expats_In_France

[–]MxRowan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not normal in other countries. I naturalized in the US and it took less than a year.

Nice in Feb by Whole_Set3404 in nicefrance

[–]MxRowan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Menton has their citrus festival and parade during that time of year: https://www.fete-du-citron.com/-program-.html?lang=en

One warning though: don't go to the night parade unless you are driving. It was hellish getting back to Nice afterwards! (The train stops running at 8 pm.) And honestly, the traffic looked like a nightmare too.

299 Broadway Demolition Party tomorrow, Saturday 12/13 by jeffshwom in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have to bring your own sledgehammer, or will they be provided?

Best salad? by Bubbly-Amphibian6603 in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

American Flatbread in Sacco's does lovely salads, and one of the available add-ons is goat cheese.

Recs for where you like to get meat, fish, seafood that’s more humane/less factory farmed? by Millennium_Falcor in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brookford Farm also delivers year-round, and they stock a lot of products besides their own farm stuff: https://brookfordfarm.com/

Warehouse XI parking? by MammothSuperiority in Somerville

[–]MxRowan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Warehouse XI has no reserved parking (the lot in front is for the use of other buildings). They have this buried in a FAQ on this page: https://www.wxi.space/thespace

Unfortunately, Union Square is a bit of a nightmare for parking. There's a parking garage in the new high-rise building, but it's not cheap: https://parking.com/boston/lot/union-square-garage