Recent comments in /f/CambridgeMA
shining101 t1_jec8cu1 wrote
So fucking stupid
hareandanser t1_jec54hw wrote
I wish I had seen this earlier today! I thought a plane was crashing into my house for a hot sec and then I looked at the clock and saw what time it was and was like “oh! Baseball season just started!!”
ceciltech t1_jebwh3p wrote
Harvard Sq used to be alive and vibrant with cool independent quirky shops and street performers of all types. Today it is dead and corporate.
kkkkk1018 t1_jebti1u wrote
Anyone remember Minute Mam Radio?
legstrongv t1_jebp7cp wrote
Reply to comment by HaddockBranzini-II in 'Harvard Square was never what it used to be' by GlobeOpinion
Medford square?
TheTr7nity t1_jebnli7 wrote
Definitely miss the old Harvard Square
charlottespider t1_jebirpk wrote
Reply to comment by The_other_one_2275 in Can landlords ask about your job? by The_other_one_2275
Get your family on the list, and go to the available unit page first thing in the morning every day. If you have any flexibility in terms of move in date, start the process ASAP.
No-Reach-3387 t1_jeb9smy wrote
Reply to Best local moving services in the area? by callofspacey
Small Haul Movers!
erbalchemy t1_jeb2tq5 wrote
"And as an adult, I haven’t spent as much time in Harvard Square."
That's basically the problem. (Not you, specifically) but people who don't live in a neighborhood, who don't visit, don't shop there. don't work there, don't spend money there, don't own property there, don't run a business there--they don't usually get a voice in how a neighborhood develops over time.
"Harvard Square isn’t what is used to be." It's like The Neverending Story. You have to go there. You have to participate. You have to be part of the story. Or else it gets consumed by the Nothing. (again, speaking in general terms--not trying to call you out)
noob_tube03 t1_jeb1xw9 wrote
they took a weird line in it feels like. It almost looked like they missed the stadium. Not loud at all either, I wonder if they made flight adjustments after the last one? Glad I got out to see it, even if I froze my butt off. Better view than from inside the stadium
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Reply to comment by AMWJ in Expect a flyover for Red Sox opening day just before 2pm by viewAskewser
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AMWJ t1_jeaur25 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Expect a flyover for Red Sox opening day just before 2pm by viewAskewser
I'm so confused right now - you guessed correctly that I live in a loud city, so don't you also trust me that a plane flyover is occasionally way louder than anything else around this loud enough city? It's not my first flyover - I've never had warning of them before, so let me inform you that the two seconds it took to see this on the subreddit was far more pleasant than hearing a two second long explosion in the air that disrupts my meeting and thinking, "Why is it that the entire metropolitan area needs to know that there's a baseball game happening in downtown?"
Why in the world should I know that it's Openings Day? What even is Openings Day - is it the day of the first game? I know there's something called "pre-season" - is it the first day of pre-season, or is it the first day of the normal season? If there's an event at the stadium that's not a baseball game before the season, is the day of that event the Openings Day? Do I get off work? Is there Closings Day?
tatert0dds t1_jeau0pr wrote
Reply to comment by bauncehaus in Best Milkshake in the Area? by PM_ME_YOUR_IZANAGI
Veggie galaxy’s vegan shakes are amazing!
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Reply to comment by AMWJ in Expect a flyover for Red Sox opening day just before 2pm by viewAskewser
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AMWJ t1_jeasgus wrote
Reply to comment by BostonVagrant617 in Expect a flyover for Red Sox opening day just before 2pm by viewAskewser
Seems reasonable to inform people - it's loud and disturbing and annoying. If I had a baby at home who was taking a nap, I'd want to know to expect to not get anything done at 2pm today.
devmac1221 t1_jear4mn wrote
If lived here all my life (30 + years) and It's definitely lost a lot but there is still some good there, though mostly from a nostalgic view. I used to go out drinking there all the time, can't anymore because all the good bars/"clubs" are gone now and because Harvard kids are insufferable when they drink lol.
I still occasionally swing through Newbury comics "for old time sake" to see what kind of cool weird shit I can find in there. It's nice to go sit in the park and people watch still. Felipes and Charlie's Kitchen are still good places to go eat. The chains and businesses have taken over for sure but on a nice, mid-spring or a mild summer day it can still be really nice
bunk_debunk t1_jeapj9c wrote
Reply to comment by MatNomis in 'Harvard Square was never what it used to be' by GlobeOpinion
I never got French roast. LOL.
BostonVagrant617 t1_jeao3xd wrote
It's fucking sad that this shit has to be announced in advanced now....
MatNomis t1_jeam6u0 wrote
Reply to comment by bunk_debunk in 'Harvard Square was never what it used to be' by GlobeOpinion
Yeah. There was even a gap between the closure of the big one (by the Pit; the last of the three to close) and the new, Curious George one opening where there was no Starbucks in the Square proper. It was wild.
But I feel like the best coffee (overall; including price/size value) is probably gotten at Flour, anyway (blue bottle is likely better, but too slow/expensive).
lilliavert t1_jeakjrq wrote
Reply to Can landlords ask about your job? by The_other_one_2275
I sympathize with you on the savings and income piece because I found myself in a similar situation when I was looking for my first apartment, where I had the money to afford rent but my credit history was thin. Savings and and income may not be enough for landlords to deem you as a reliable tenant if your credit score is not up to their standards. Could this be a factor in your situation?
kobeyashidog t1_jeah6kp wrote
Nice! Love it
bunk_debunk t1_jeah5uf wrote
Reply to comment by MatNomis in 'Harvard Square was never what it used to be' by GlobeOpinion
> Not long ago, there was a Starbucks on Church Street, a Starbucks in the Garage, and then the big one by the Pit right outside the main T entrance. Those have all had a fair amount of seating space and have all closed and are replaced by the small one in the former Curious George space.
All closed? Hmm. I don't go to Starbuck's, so lost track, but those are the ones I was counting.
MatNomis t1_jeafmsf wrote
There’s still a few nice things in the Square, but right now the argument between new and old, chain vs local is kind of moot because so many places are literally vacant…some for quite for a while. The theater, the old “Hidden Sweets” location near Felipe’s, the old Starbucks location on Church St, former Dickson Bros’ location now vacant..
JerryVand t1_jeaf30v wrote
The big change for me happened when the Harvard Square Movie Theater closed. It used to draw hundreds of people to the square every day, now it's just an empty building.
[deleted] t1_jec8rez wrote
Reply to comment by hareandanser in Expect a flyover for Red Sox opening day just before 2pm by viewAskewser
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