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Rep Retirement Lodge #173: (Insert Title)

Rep Retirement Lodge #173: (Insert Title)

  • Exactly 1000, as is written.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Less than 1000.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • None at all since this is lame.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • More than 1000, but no more than 1100.

    Votes: 7 17.5%

  • More than 1100, but no more than 1300.

    Votes: 3 7.5%

  • More than 1300, but no more than 1500.

    Votes: 1 2.5%

  • More than 1500, but no more than 2000.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • More than 2000.

    Votes: 1 2.5%

  • It will never be closed.

    Votes: 4 10.0%

  • This is Math! :eek:

    Votes: 22 55.0%

  • Just as many as needed for Freddy Meyer to hack it.

    Votes: 15 37.5%

  • The obligatory Giada option.

    Votes: 17 42.5%

  • Other.

    Votes: 7 17.5%

  • None of the above.

    Votes: 5 12.5%
  • Total voters
    40
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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #173: (Insert Title)

I'm sure the MBTA has the means to move snow from the tracks. The problem, like the rest of the city, is where to put it. Boston is small and congested on a good day.
 
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It's also not the snow but the frigid cold is freezing switches, power can't get to the third rail, etc. not to mention Green line trolley tracks above ground are different than Orange line, etc.

On my way home. Hoping I get there before 8 as I forgot to program my dvr this morning!
 
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MarkEagleUSA said:
I'm sure the MBTA has the means to move snow from the tracks. The problem, like the rest of the city, is where to put it. Boston is small and congested on a good day.
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evidence suggests otherwise. this morning they tried to plow the snow with the train carrying peeps on the greenbush line... that didn't work out so well
 
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St. Clown said:
He was never ahead in this conversation. As soon as he proposed his idea he came out a negative in the standings, proposing something that's viable for the UP or a Rocky Mtn rail pass and not thinking about how it would work in a densely populated metropolis that's virtually buildings placed on top of buildings.
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Fine. How about this then? You marry that rotary snow plow system up to one of those snow dragon snow melting systems? You could have extra hoses that you could run down to the nearest storm drains as the dragon slowly goes along. Maybe have it just spray the melted water off along the stretches where its just going by an open field, park, or along a river perhaps. It would be a bugger to operate along the rails like that, but it would solve the problem of removing the snow, and with the rotary wings pulling in another 1 to 2 feet of snow from the side of the rails, you would allow the regular trains to have space to plow snow to, which seems to be the biggest issue right now. Something like that creeping along at perhaps 2 to 3 miles a hour would clear the lines a lot faster than trying to shovel them out by hand.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #173: (Insert Title)

TCM with a top notch triple header tonight.

steve mcqueen double feature with The Thomas Crown Affair was at 4p. Bullitt is just concluding now. and then Ben Hur will finish up starting at 8p.


awesome
 
bigmrg74 said:
Fine. How about this then? You marry that rotary snow plow system up to one of those snow dragon snow melting systems? You could have extra hoses that you could run down to the nearest storm drains as the dragon slowly goes along. Maybe have it just spray the melted water off along the stretches where its just going by an open field, park, or along a river perhaps. It would be a bugger to operate along the rails like that, but it would solve the problem of removing the snow, and with the rotary wings pulling in another 1 to 2 feet of snow from the side of the rails, you would allow the regular trains to have space to plow snow to, which seems to be the biggest issue right now. Something like that creeping along at perhaps 2 to 3 miles a hour would clear the lines a lot faster than trying to shovel them out by hand.
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Please. Just stop. I really need you to stop commenting on this because you don't understand why that wouldn't work.
 
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bigmrg74 said:
Fine. How about this then? You marry that rotary snow plow system up to one of those snow dragon snow melting systems? You could have extra hoses that you could run down to the nearest storm drains as the dragon slowly goes along. Maybe have it just spray the melted water off along the stretches where its just going by an open field, park, or along a river perhaps. It would be a bugger to operate along the rails like that, but it would solve the problem of removing the snow, and with the rotary wings pulling in another 1 to 2 feet of snow from the side of the rails, you would allow the regular trains to have space to plow snow to, which seems to be the biggest issue right now. Something like that creeping along at perhaps 2 to 3 miles a hour would clear the lines a lot faster than trying to shovel them out by hand.
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What they should really do is simply move the Earth closer to the Sun. Get a few rockets, some Acme brand tie-down straps, and you're all set.
 
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Ugh. I think there might be something really wrong with my back. The day we all went on the Taproom excursion (about 10 days ago), It was just about out. Had some difficulty walking normal, etc. Following Monday, had to leave work because functioning wasn't happening. Kind of got better, but discomfort still remained, and still remains, in one particular spot. If I move just right, boompain. I thought it was a muscle, but now I think it may be more than that. I can still work through it, but on Thu I have the day off, and might try and sneak a doctor appt in there to check this out.

FTR, I do have what would be considered chronic pain, have had it my whole life, but for whatever reason, this go-round gives me a bad feeling.
 
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Scarlet said:
Ugh. On my way home last night I heard the news that the MBTA was running the same limited schedule they ran on Monday. Yesterday it was a pain but manageable as it was a holiday and there were so few people commuting in. Today? Left my house at 7:15. Took 15 minutes to walk the long way to my T station, which is basically across the street. Five T police/transit workers in the station to prevent people from going to the platform and directing them outside where the shuttle buses are. Except there were none and there were a ton of people. Four buses did come by but they had people on them as they were coming from the previous two stations on the line. Each bus stopped in a different location causing chaos. So instead of three or four of the t police/transit workers helping to direct the chaos, people were left on their own.

Finally, the 5th bus came from the previous station and all the passengers were told to get off. No reason why. I had it at that point and was debating about going home and coming in later or driving to the Blue line. Then one of the regular buses that ends at my stop and heads back to the Wonderland T stop showed up. Wonderland is at the end of the Blue line in Revere. Even though it was the regular bus route, I jumped on it as it was not crowded and it had heat and I had lost all feeling in my toes at that point. Made it to Wonderland, got on a train which was empty (as it was the first stop). Took that to Boston where it crossed with the Orange line and waited for an Orange line train and it was crowded but not packed. Made it to my desk a little before 9:20. My co-worker comes in from New Hampshire and she made it here before me. Her commute took 2 1/2 hours but she had much longer to go. And now to hear that the MBTA said they wouldn't be back to 100% for about 30 days? Oy. And who knows what shape it will be in during the Frozen Four.

les - was it snowing up there? I think the only saving grace for this commute was that it wasn't snowing. It's still not snowing here in the city.
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we had nothing! I have no idea why

St. Clown said:
What they should really do is simply move the Earth closer to the Sun. Get a few rockets, some Acme brand tie-down straps, and you're all set.
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and then Rick Perry will tell you there is no global warming and all will still be frozen (sorry, couldn't help myself)

Brenthoven said:
Ugh. I think there might be something really wrong with my back. The day we all went on the Taproom excursion (about 10 days ago), It was just about out. Had some difficulty walking normal, etc. Following Monday, had to leave work because functioning wasn't happening. Kind of got better, but discomfort still remained, and still remains, in one particular spot. If I move just right, boompain. I thought it was a muscle, but now I think it may be more than that. I can still work through it, but on Thu I have the day off, and might try and sneak a doctor appt in there to check this out.

FTR, I do have what would be considered chronic pain, have had it my whole life, but for whatever reason, this go-round gives me a bad feeling.
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Maybe it is time to get seen!
 
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Well, in our Section tournament the play in games, or bottom 10 teams played each other to get the tournament to 8. Four of the five were an OT game, Double OT game, a one goal game, and a two goal game with an ENG. Gonna be tight games if we want to get it done! This is what it's all about.
 
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St. Clown said:
What they should really do is simply move the Earth closer to the Sun. Get a few rockets, some Acme brand tie-down straps, and you're all set.
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Acme tie down straps are not rated for that kind of stress. :p

bigblue_dl said:
I think they should get 50,000 chinamen to carry the snow to Maine in bushel baskets.
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As long as we're not using the Irish. ;)
 
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