Ok, so who here is from MA besides myself

meeeee! there are a few others on here.....I dunno why they haven't posted

Holla! Beantown babe right here!

I live in RI but technically I'm a Masshole! I just moved here a few years ago to be closer to work.

A friend of mine wants to throw a Prince party at the Blackstone in Pawtucket, MA. If any of you are interested let me know! He wants me to coordinate it with him but I think I'm going to be too busy with school. So I"ll just help spread the word and give him all my cds for the night.

but if its just us then you're gonna have to bring your pretty butt to Boston where the rest of us are.

Oh and welcome to the org.1DirXtion
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1.

The Red Sox World Series win was, and will always be, one of the
greatest moments in your life.



2.

The guy driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you're swearing
at him for going too slow.



3. When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke.



4. You went to Canobie Lake Park or Water Country as a kid.



5. You actually enjoy driving around rotaries.



6.

You do not recognize the letter 'R' as a part of the English
language.



7. Your social security number starts with a zero.



8. You can actually find your way around the streets of Boston.



9. You know what a 'regular' coffee is.



10. You keep an ice scraper in your car year-round.



11. You can tell the difference between a Revere accent and a Dorchester accent.



12. Springfield is located 'way out west.



13. You almost feel disappointed if someone doesn't flip you the bird when you cut them off or steal their parking space.



14. You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica , Gloucester , Peabody and Haverhill.



15. Anyone you don't know is a potential idiot until proven otherwise.



16.

Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts or CVS Pharmacy
within eyeshot at all times.



17. You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday just to buy alcohol.



18. You know how to pronounce Yastrzemski.



19. You know there's a trophy at the end of the Bean Pot.



20. You order iced coffee in January.



21. You know that the Purple Line will take you anywhere.



22. You love scorpion bowls.



23. You know what they sell at a Packie.



24. Sorry Manny, but number 24 means DEWEY EVANS.



25. You know what First Night is.



26. You know at least one guy named Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus. Bonus: You know how to pronounce Seamus..

27.

McLobster = McCrap

28. You know at least 2 cops in your town because they were your high school drinking buddies.



29. You know there are 6 New England states, but that Connecticut> > really doesn't count.



30.

You give incomprehensible directions to tourists, feel bad when
they drive off, but then say to yourself, 'Ah, screw them.



31.

You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink
after last call.



32. You hate the Kennedys, but you vote for them anyway.



33.

You know holding onto the railing when riding the Green Line is
not optional.



34. The numbers '78 and '86 make you cringe.



35.

You've been to Goodtimes

36.

You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving and
Independence Day. (...and they DO).



37. You have never actually been to 'Cheers.



38. The words ' WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together.



39. You've been to Fenway Park.



40.You've gone to at least one party at U Mass.



41. You own a 'Yankees Suck' shirt or hat.



42. You know what a Frappe is.



43. You've been to Hempfest.



44. You know who Frank Averuch is.



45.

ADVANCED: You know Frank Averuch was once Bozo the Clown

46. You can complete the following: 'Lynn, Lynn.....

47.

You get pissed off when a restaurant serves clam chowder, and it
turns out to be friggin' Snows.



48.

You actually know how to merge from six lanes of traffic down to
one.



49. The TV weatherman is damn good if he's right 25% of the time.



50. You never go to Cape Cod, you go 'down the Cape'.



-- Bonus:

People that live in Wareham say you are on Cape Cod when actually you have to go over the bridges to be on Cape Cod.



51.

You think that Roger Clemens and Johnny Damon are more evil than
Whitey Bulger.



52. You know who Whitey Bulger is.



53.

You went to the Swan Boats, House of Seven Gables, or Plymouth
Plantation on a field trip in elementary school.



54. Bobby Orr is loved as much as Larry Bird, Tom Brady, and Ted Williams.



55. You remember Major Mudd.



56. You know what candlepin bowling is.



57. You can drive from the mountains to the ocean all in one day.



58. You know Scollay Square once stood where Government Center is.



59. When you were a kid, Rex Trailer was the coolest guy around.



60. Speaking of which.... You can still hum the song from the end of Boom Town

61. Calling Carrabba's an 'Italian' restaurant is sacrilege.



62.

You still have your old Flexible Flyer somewhere in your parents'
attic.



63.

You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather
dividing line.



64.

The only time you've been on the Freedom Trail is when relatives
are in town.



65. The Big Dig tunnel disaster wasn't a surprise.



66. You call guys you've just met 'Chief' or 'Boss.



67.

4:15pm and pitch black out means only 3 more shopping days until
Christmas.



68. You know more than one person with the last name Murphy.



69. You refer to Savin Hill as 'Stab 'n Kill.



70. You've never eaten at Durgin Park, but recommend it to tourists.



71. You can't look at the zip code 02134 without singing it.



72.

You voted for a Republican Mormon as Governor just to screw with
the rest of the country.



73.

11 pm? Drunk? It means one thing: Kowloons!

74.

2 am? Drunk? It means one thing: Kelly's Roast Beef! The one on
Revere Beach not the one on Route 1.



75.

5 am? Drunk? It means one thing: You wish you had a blanket in
your back seat.



76. You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group.



77.People you don't like are all 'Bastids.



78.

You took off school or work for the Patriots first Super Bowl Win
Parade.



79. You've called something 'wicked pissa.



80. You'll always get razzed for Dukakis.



81.

Saturday afternoons meant Creature Double Feature with Dale
Dorman.



82. Sunday mornings meant the Three Stooges on Channel 38.



83. You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater.



84. No, you don't trust the Gorton's Fisherman.



85. You know that Papa Gino's usually has a jukebox.



86. You think Aerosmith is the greatest rock band of all time.



87. Your town has at least 6 pizza and roast beef shops.



88. You know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frankie.



89.

20 degrees is downright balmy as long as there's no wind -- then
it gets wicked cold.



90. You were very sad when saying goodbye to the Boston Garden.



91.

Thanksgiving means family, turkey, High School football, and the
long version of Alice's Restaurant.



92.

You know the guy who founded the Boston Pops was named Athah
Feedlah.



93. You know what the Combat Zone is.



94.

You actually drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales
tax.



95.

You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block
oncoming traffic so you can make a left.



96.

You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree
Shop.



97. You've been to Hampton Beach on a Saturday night.



98. Playing street hockey was a daily after school ritual.



99.

Hearing an old lady shout 'Numbah 96 for Sioux City!' means it's
time for steak.



100.

You remember Jordan Marsh, Filene's, Grants, Bradlees, Caldor,
Zayres, or Ann & Hope. Almy's too.



101.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends
from Massachusetts.

Freakin' A!!!! Love this post Carrie! And uh yeah... yes to 95% of that. LOL!

I miss creature double feature

102. You bum rushed and tackled women in Filene's Basement, for a wedding gown for a relative friend or yourself.

103. You've been to the Southie Parade for St. Patrick's Day and/or went to the Dropkick Murphys show the same night!

Isn't Boston one of the most racist cities in America?

wHiTEgIRlCrAzY said:

Haven't been to all the cities in America, but ummm... depends on who you ask.

I say hell yes. But its still a great place to live... and its getting better.

paintedlady said:

sounds cool

paintedlady said:

Really????? I think that people who don't live there think it's a bunch of yuppies. Sure you have rich towns like Chelsea and Brookline but then you have Dorchester and West Roxbury to even it out!

I dunno, I go to places that are very diverse so I don't see it.

My New Orleans Hornets coming to town tomorrow night and beat down the Celtics once again like last week!!

CarrieLee said:

Since I am not white, I still get mistreated, its better in Boston the city...but if I go out to the suburbs...good lord! Oh and at the parade on St. Patty's day on East9th st. In Southie where I live, street some one threw a glass bottle at my mom. Eh, I can blame it on drunkenness.

And you think Chelsea is rich? Dorchester is wayyy richer and West Roxbury is better than Chelsea too.

But again I Love this town but yeah... white folks rarely talk to me unless I engage them first outside of Boston.
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paintedlady said:

Wow. I guess I'm naive. I'm white, I'll talk to anyone. Even bums on the street!

CarrieLee said:

that's 'cause you are younger and not a part of the generation that was against desegregating the city schools. It was bad then... some of it is still left over. that's why you don't get many white folks in the Roxbury area... LOL!

They still talk about Roxbury like its full of animals... that's how you know.
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I'm a New Yorker 4 life (Go Yankees!!!) but I love to visit Boston. Been there 3 times. Couldn't believe that the squirrels come right up to you and eat from your hands in Boston Commons!

The best Chinese Food I've eaten in my life was at this hole-in-the-wall sitdown restaurant (I believe it was called Shangri-La) in the Corporate district. DEE-LI-CIOUS!!!

My wife and I are probably going again next month for a weekend.

But I should add this Carrie... I am not white, but I love it here. Love all the people here too! No matter how cranky But as racist as Boston comes off... it is still one of the prettiest towns to live in, and yeah... all racism goes away when the Red Sox play and spank those little Yankees! YEAH!!! Boston does have the best Chinese food!!! MMMM East Coast... and eating anywhere in the South End!

PurpleJedi said:

EWW! I saw theeee BIGGEST cockroach I've ever seen at the Sangri-La!!!! It's on Beacon Street, great scorpion bowls but pass on the food!

CarrieLee said:

You know.... funny you should say that... some of the bums on the street are actually pretty cool people.... they all hang out in the Commons too. Love the pigeon guy! Oh and the hip winder on Codman Sq. check him out if you are ever in Dorchester.... he'll give anybody a show Crazy!!!

well there ya go jedi. guess you been feeding on roaches?

paintedlady said:

My ex-boyfriend worked at a tattoo shop in West Roxbury and I was harassed quite a few times when walking in there. I still smile and say hello rather than hide my purse and run. I'm not intimidated too much.

You called me young.... I love you!


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CarrieLee said:

!!! Those are scary!! EEWWW all of Boyleston st. is like that.

CarrieLee said:

Well you are!! Not a day over 21!

CarrieLee said:

DON'T TELL ME THAT!!!!!



I was really, really, really looking forward to going back!!!!!

paintedlady said:

Only 10 years over! hahaha!

wHiTEgIRlCrAzY said:

...well hey...if Andrew Zimmer can eat 'em, then so can I!

PurpleJedi said:

Umm, that's OK cause see.... all of Boston restaurants have that same issue. Any day after rain in the spring and they surface all along the South End. Scary!

PurpleJedi said:

Well honestly, there are cockroaches everywhere you go, but it's bad if you see them! This guy was on his back waving his nasty arms and legs around and he was so big I didn't even wanna try to squash it! There are nicer places to go for Chinese food

paintedlady said:

And the rats! Ooooh the rats. Some of them are the size of small dogs