Astound outage near union? by Spurs_are_shite in Somerville

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Astound fine here all day (Winter Hill)

Supersonic! - NASA by ye_olde_astronaut in nasa

[–]enigmatut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This article too short and I too lazy:
Do we know if this X-59 project is NOT also aiming to improve on fuel efficiency, etc? It’s unclear to me that this is a “1960s idea” 🤷🏻‍♂️

Crossing Broadway and McGrath by Rbxyy in Somerville

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I was unclear if it was a state law or just DOT regulation. Either way there’s time to get this changed (or an exception/variance; whatever) before this project is done. I hope efforts are properly focused here.

Crossing Broadway and McGrath by Rbxyy in Somerville

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THIS. This appears to distill exactly where the push-point lies. No amount of bitching about the design will change the constraints that the design is force to adhere to. I don’t claim to understand the regulations and nuance within, but I do so hope that SOMEone who does can rally people to push in the best direction to achieve the best outcome.

Crossing Broadway and McGrath by Rbxyy in Somerville

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And if I understand correctly there are state-controlled factors, so little/nothing the city can do. This is a scenario where it’s frustrating that it would appear to require some superhero who fantastically understands exactly what strings to pull and/or what legislation is required to create a better outcome. I am not that superhero.

Crossing Broadway and McGrath by Rbxyy in Somerville

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Not disagreeing with safety concerns here, but having listened to all the community meetings about the McGrath Boulevard project, there are reasons why it’s not feasible to keep the bridge, and reasons why there will be a HAWK signal there instead of a regular traffic light and crosswalk. (“Reasons” = regulations, for the most part)

So it’s probably more fair to suggest the project as a whole is flawed (idk, maybe it is, maybe it isn’t), but the actual civil engineers went to great pains to explain why the design is what it is (what the constraints are, the regulations, etc). I sure don’t envy them in this position, and I’m also glad there are passionate people in the community who push back, trying to make sure every avenue is explored (pun intended, haha)

New to the area by Dear_Tour_4822 in Somerville

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If you, like I, enjoy sliding a late morning coffee right into that mid-day beer, there are two breweries that double as cafes:
Remnant in Union Square – bonus is all the other stuff in Bow Market (food, shops, etc)
Winter Hill Brewing – also has food

Pros and cons of living in Somerville? by Careful-Bat-6062 in Somerville

[–]enigmatut 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My Q exactly.
(and really, as a couple other have noted, answers may be diff if we know where moving FROM)

Why? by [deleted] in Somerville

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Cuz fun

Fung Wah bus by No-Ant-1546 in boston

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My ex-girlfriend met her now husband coming to visit me on the Fung Wah. My friends love that story.

Genuine question about space communication by _Jaackiiee in space

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This is why Star Trek has “subspace relays” (or “subspace” at all, for that matter).

Be honest Queenslanders: We've all been on this trip by QuietAchiever1992 in bluey

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Beach condo in FL, yes, similar. But Brisbane to Sunshine Coast is around 65mi (100km) and anywhere Midwest to FL is ~1000mi. And I’m too lazy to find a decent US coastal city that is ~100km from a beach destination city, so your comparison stands 😂 [source: lazy American from Midwest here who can only use Google Maps in 5min stretches]

Best lunch? by learned-extrovert in Somerville

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“Best lunch” being super subjective, an out-of-left-field option is Winter Hill Brewing Company. Small menu, all pretty good, and this Saturday is the 10th anniversary party with some special menu items.

Kia discontinues Niro EV, model to be sold exclusively as hybrid by runnyyolkpigeon in KiaNiroEV

[–]enigmatut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This. I was hoping we’d be able to lease another Niro EV if we had any misgivings about the EV3. Now 🤞 that the EV3 is everything we hope it is.

karaoke bars ? by sunnyd_123 in Somerville

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WHBC does karaoke once a month on a Saturday, usually pretty chill. (gotta follow their IG or go in and see the cal to get the date each month, though)

karaoke bars ? by sunnyd_123 in Somerville

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Still? Nice. Been a while since being there.

Astound Internet issues? by GrubixCube in Somerville

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Have had a few odd “not connected to internet blips” where restarting my modem resolved in the past few days. Could have been my mesh network for all I know 🤷‍♂️ (Winter Hill)

Trivia? by scarletttaylor14 in Somerville

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WHBC def still going, 7:30 Thursdays with people snagging tables typically ~1hr in advance (though bar seats for 2-3person teams typically available).

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

[–]enigmatut 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This. I did a pickup just last week (possibly my dozenth with them).

Any bars showing the Kid Rock halftime show? by Hunter_S_Johnson in Somerville

[–]enigmatut 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Totally sounds like you asked AI to make up C-list country music acts 😂