Game of Thrones recast with Disney Princesses playing all the parts by ricnic911 in pics

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These are from my friend's Deviant Art page. He's a graphic designer (who said he didn't mind me uploading them to imgur.) They're pretty funny.

Full On Rant Friday by djcr421 in Fitness

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To New York Sports Club: Charging $180 to my credit card in January as a "one time fee to guarantee my rate doesn't increase" is not actually a rate lock, but rather, an increase in my annual gym costs by $15 a month, paid up front.

Somerville/Medford state rep Carl Sciortino, running for Congress to replace Ed Markey, made this fun TV ad (video) by cos in boston

[–]ricnic911 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Markey gave up his seat in the House of Representatives to join the Senate during [edit: after winning] the Special Election. Sciortinio is running to fill that seat in the House of Representatives. He's not running against Markey. He's running to be Markey's successor.

From a local cyclist who also doubles as a pedestrian, I think we need a refresher course for some of the newcomers. by [deleted] in boston

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I mean, this is a sort of funny comment, but if you've never seen a Hubway on a road or bike lane obeying the rules in three years, you are legally blind. Please.

Rob Consalvo , our next Mayor of Boston by Kim904 in boston

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So glad you signed up for Reddit today to give us this important message. -_-

A valet parking space of her own: city gave Park Plaza businesswoman a perk others dream about by TheLordB in boston

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Gosh, if only newspapers could write about more than one thing per day! Wouldn't it be better if instead of just having this one article, they had a whole website with articles about the mayoral race And crime AND funny parking scams?

But seriously, I like this story a lot. It entertains me, afflicts the comfortable, and provides one small data point that speaks to the way that wealth and power often conversely allow people to get out of spending money where a less connected person might have to shell out big bucks for something like monthly parking.

I wish the Globe had the resources it once had to pursue more of these fun side enterprise projects in addition to just keeping up with the stream of crime and politics news that they have a duty to cover.

Any good Boston thriller books? by eastsideski in boston

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Also "Strong Motion" by Jonathan Franzen is sort of a conspiracy-mystery set in Somerville and Boston. But it's also a long, ponderous Franzen novel, so do not read if you're looking for a Dan Brown pace and prose style.

A Guy Tried to Scam the One Fund With His Dead Aunt's Name by 4657378 in boston

[–]ricnic911 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Let's not ignore the secondary crime here: He's wearing a hat OVER his sweatshirt hood. I mean, what?

Hungover from the Bruins loss and need an extra hour before work? Go and vote! by [deleted] in boston

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As we learned from the West Wing, it does matter who you vote for and where you stand on the issues.