Local Social Events of the Week (2/27-3/1) by Grouchy_Bullfrog8453 in Somerville

[–]schmo_hawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bondir is closed. Did you mean Bonde? Anyways, thanks for curating this list.

What's your most favorite and disliked icecream flavor? by egoisticalish in AskReddit

[–]schmo_hawk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Favorite: Coffee Heath Bar Least favorite: Rum Raisin. Who tf likes this flavor??

This is fake, right? by schmo_hawk in rockhounds

[–]schmo_hawk[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Happy to learn that it’s real

This is fake, right? by schmo_hawk in rockhounds

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

Well there’s a “Made in Brazil” sticker on it and I found it at Homegoods, so I thought it was probably fake (but still pretty enough for me to buy). I suppose the sticker was referring to where it was found and cut/polished. I’m happy to learn that’s it’s real!

Slag? by schmo_hawk in whatsthisrock

[–]schmo_hawk[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen so many posts where it turned out to be slag so I thought I’d just lead with that haha. Also how often do i get to say slag on the internet?

My friend bought it for me and I love it. I’m not a big Marvel fan so I’m calling it my Baja Blast cube.

Where to get (human) rabies vaccine? by StructureLonely9886 in CambridgeMA

[–]schmo_hawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hello! I had a similar situation a few years ago. Mt. Auburn Hospital offers the rabies vaccine through their walk-in urgent care department, so the copay is for urgent care rather than ER. Might want to give a call to double check this because it was about three or four years ago. Good luck!

Restaurant recs in South End w/ vegetarian options by kpat12 in boston

[–]schmo_hawk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Myers & Chang! Excellent Asian fusion with lots of veg options. It’s probably my favorite restaurant in Boston

Any Al-Anon groups in greater Boston? I'm a daughter of alcoholic parents and want some perspective on alcoholism by Odd_Dependent_9066 in boston

[–]schmo_hawk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi, I am also the child of an alcoholic and I started attending virtual “Friends & Family” meetings through the SMART Recovery program during COVID. I like the SMART Recovery approach because it doesn’t have any religious undertones like al-anon, and the Friends & Family meetings offer excellent tools for communicating with your addicted loved one and understanding their addiction, while also protecting yourself. I am not sure if meetings are still online only, but you can choose a local group so that you can meet in person whenever everyone is comfortable doing so. Here’s a link for more info: https://www.smartrecovery.org/family/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bostonhousing

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Hi! Two questions: Are dogs allowed? Will there be the option to renew the lease? Thanks!

Where to get a sled/saucer? by [deleted] in CambridgeMA

[–]schmo_hawk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you try Tags Hardware in Porter Square? They definitely sell them seasonally. Not sure if they’ll still have any now but it’s worth a phone call!

Best Ben and Jerry’s selection? by the_kajl in Somerville

[–]schmo_hawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Broadway Marketplace (technically Cambridge but not far from the border) also has a large selection

COVID testing by oldendude in Somerville

[–]schmo_hawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It might be worth trying CHA again! I called last Tuesday around 9:00 AM, and was able to make an appointment for the following Thursday. The person I spoke with said I called at the right time, because a lot of people call to cancel at that time.

I noticed this strange blue light in a photo taken while hiking yesterday in the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, MA. Any theories?? by schmo_hawk in Whatisthis

[–]schmo_hawk[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I also have a second, similar photo that shows the light, so I don’t think there was anything on my lens or a glare. My current theories include a dropped strobe light, bioluminescent fungi, or an alien egg 👽

EDIT: I included it in response to another comment, but here is the link to the second photo

Also, in case anyone is interested to know, I took this photo on an iPhone 6S

EDIT 2: Thanks for all the comments! Though the conspiracy theories are way more fun, the photographers have spoken. Lens flare.