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Wtf_is_this1234 t1_jdigv5o wrote
Reply to Travelling to Boston from France for a few weeks and in of advice regarding cellphone usage by Volkar
She should talk to her French provider about roaming options.
Also, what kind of phone does she have? Budget models destined for Europe and Asia may not be compatible with US networks.
dante662 t1_jdign0j wrote
Reply to comment by Some_Ride1014 in Time to make the donuts by TheAVnerd
The change happened when Dunkin was bought by private equity. Economies of scale to lower costs.
RealKenny t1_jdieumt wrote
Reply to Favorite Takeout in Allston? by em9421
If you like "greasy" Chinese food, Asia Wok on Harvard street is the best I've had in years
bostonglobe OP t1_jdietin wrote
Reply to comment by itsonlyastrongbuzz in Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston? by bostonglobe
Thank you for this comment! Very well said
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Reply to Favorite Takeout in Allston? by em9421
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d0nutd0n t1_jdidxug wrote
Reply to comment by need2know2 in Travelling to Boston from France for a few weeks and in of advice regarding cellphone usage by Volkar
I believe Google picky backs off the local cell towers so internet speeds can vary. I can’t speak on exact numbers, but I used it throughout Amsterdam, London and Paris just fine. I was able to use my maps for navigation and stream videos off YouTube.
bondsman333 t1_jdidvk7 wrote
Reply to Time to make the donuts by TheAVnerd
My dad would barge into my room at like 7AM to wake me up for school every morning and say "TIME TO MAKE THE DONUTS!".
jujuwoohoo t1_jdidkkw wrote
Reply to Favorite Takeout in Allston? by em9421
grasshopper, garlic n lemons, indian kitchen are some of my go-tos 😎
jonlb87 t1_jdid271 wrote
Reply to Favorite Takeout in Allston? by em9421
Chicken Broccoli Ziti from Greenhouse
TheCavis t1_jdicwnf wrote
Reply to comment by homesnatch in Sorry for the million posts! The RMV has postponed my license suspension for 60 days while they "investigate." Thanks u/SchminksMcGee for suggesting contacting the local news, it's working! And they're digging into the craziness of anyone who drives in MA for 30 days being required to dual-register. by bostonshopper
The MA excise tax page indicates it's less than that:
> If you own any motor vehicle that has been registered for less than a full calendar year, you will pay the excise based on the entire month when you registered that vehicle, as well as for the remaining months of the year.
> The abatement amount granted to taxpayers who have moved out of Massachusetts, transferred vehicle ownership, or had their vehicles stolen is based on the number of months remaining in the calendar year after the month the last eligibility requirement for the abatement takes place.
So, they would be charged excise tax starting the month they arrived and given an abatement for the months after they left. Even if we assume it's two calendar months, that's $4.16 per $1000 of vehicle value. His car model isn't specifically mentioned in the news story, but I think the picture is a Mazda 3 that's at least six years old (the headlights on post-2018 models are sharper and further down below the hood). If my guess is correct, then the excise is $4.16/$1000 times an excise calculation of 10% (more than 5 years old) of less than $30k original MSRP?
All I can imagine at this point is an accountant walking around the RMV yelling "With the plate fee, this bill comes to dozens of dollars. Dozens!"
Stronkowski t1_jdicjly wrote
Reply to comment by Some_Ride1014 in Time to make the donuts by TheAVnerd
We had one Dunkin Donuts in the nearby town when I was growing up in Vermont in the 90s. I remember it being so amazing whenever I got to go while tagging along on a trip to the grocery store, bookstore, DMV, etc.
I still don't for sure if my memories of those donuts are so much better than these days just cause I was a dumb kid and it was sugary or because they got that much worse when they stopped baking them onsite.
need2know2 t1_jdichx8 wrote
Reply to comment by d0nutd0n in Travelling to Boston from France for a few weeks and in of advice regarding cellphone usage by Volkar
What is the Google Fi speed overseas?
abg225 t1_jdibkg6 wrote
Reply to Favorite Takeout in Allston? by em9421
Habaneros
RhaenyrasUncle t1_jdiaar0 wrote
Reply to comment by zumera in Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston? by bostonglobe
How so?
3720-To-One t1_jdia9tc wrote
Reply to Favorite Takeout in Allston? by em9421
Grasshopper is great vegetarian/vegan option
zumera t1_jdia2br wrote
Reply to comment by RhaenyrasUncle in Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston? by bostonglobe
>By the same logic that black folks claim they dont feel comfortable in white-majority spaces, white folks do not feel comfortable in black-majority spaces.
I'd argue it's not the same logic at all. The general reason black people might not feel comfortable is completely different from the reason white people might not feel comfortable.
thebakedhambino t1_jdi8fzb wrote
Reply to Favorite Takeout in Allston? by em9421
Garlic and lemons - bbq chicken plate
RhaenyrasUncle t1_jdi78aq wrote
Reply to comment by Maxpowr9 in Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston? by bostonglobe
The purpose of local politics is more often than not, to pass the buck up the ladder, than it is to actually get anything done unilaterally.
RhaenyrasUncle t1_jdi6zu7 wrote
Reply to Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston? by bostonglobe
Yes, but they need to stop "blacking out" everything.
By the same logic that black folks claim they dont feel comfortable in white-majority spaces, white folks do not feel comfortable in black-majority spaces. If they want true economic benefit, stop segregating the neighborhood with labels like this.
Make it an inclusive and comfortable space for a diverse range of Bostonians.
Budget-Celebration-1 t1_jdi6voz wrote
Reply to comment by need2know2 in Travelling to Boston from France for a few weeks and in of advice regarding cellphone usage by Volkar
WhatsApp does sms? Does WhatsApp call out as well?
MarquisJames t1_jdi698u wrote
Reply to “Click-to-cancel” rule would penalize companies that make you cancel by phone - Canceling a subscription shouldn't be harder than signing up, FTC proposal says. - How will The Globe or America's Test Kitchen Survive?!?!1?! by arch_llama
Canceling a globe subscription might be the most annoying thing to do on the planet. Have to go through 10 discounted offers before they finally cancel.
boobiesiheart t1_jdi60wn wrote
Reply to Sorry for the million posts! The RMV has postponed my license suspension for 60 days while they "investigate." Thanks u/SchminksMcGee for suggesting contacting the local news, it's working! And they're digging into the craziness of anyone who drives in MA for 30 days being required to dual-register. by bostonshopper
My radio station in DC talked about this today
vesuviusfish t1_jdi5rw5 wrote
Reply to Favorite Takeout in Allston? by em9421
Underdog hot chicken
Thai Place when it opens back up
VoteCamacho2508 t1_jdi5lz1 wrote
Reply to Time to make the donuts by TheAVnerd
We had that commercial down south. When I was a kid, I thought Duncan was that guy's name.
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Reply to “Click-to-cancel” rule would penalize companies that make you cancel by phone - Canceling a subscription shouldn't be harder than signing up, FTC proposal says. - How will The Globe or America's Test Kitchen Survive?!?!1?! by arch_llama
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