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How Aquarius Are You?
1. When you're attracted to someone, you tend to connect with them intellectually first.
2: You're a visionary, and you like to tell your ideas about the future to everyone you know.
3: You live your own life with your own values. You're proud to be unconventional.
4: When you're with someone, you prefer to spend time with them alone.
5: You're peaceful and tolerant - except when it comes to people who disagree with you
6: You hate routines. You prefer for things to be constantly changing in your life.
7: Your ideal date is creative and off the wall - something neither of you has done before.
8: You're somewhat of an insane genius. People tend to call you both "smart" and "crazy."
9: You're absentminded and disorganized. You hardly ever know where your keys are.
10: You tend to be secretive in relationships, waiting for your partner to draw secrets out of you.
11: You're cool and self-confident, so much so that people tend to think you're a bit aloof.
12: You have been known to adopt weird sleeping and eating habits from time to time.
13: You have a ton of fun with whatever you do - even if it's work.
14: You're driven to change the world, and attracted to others who have the same goal.
15: You can sell anyone anything. From ideas to used cars, you're a great salesperson.
http://www.blogthings.com/howaquariusareyouquiz/
Basic rules for driving in Boston
Yes, everything you've heard about driving in Boston is true. If you're from some mild-mannered place like Nebraska, just turn around now - or stick to cabs and the subway!
Some rules:
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To obtain a general idea of how to drive in Boston, go to a Celtics game and carefully watch the fast break. Then get behind the wheel of your car and practice it.
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Never take a green light at face value. Always look right and left before proceeding.
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When in doubt, accelerate.
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Very generally speaking, the intransigence of the Boston driver is directly proportional to the expense of his American-made car, and inversely proportional to the expense of his foreign-made car. But in applying this formula, bear in mind that they are all more or less intransigent.
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In the long run, parking your car in a lot is always cheaper than parking it at a meter.
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Drivers whose cars sport "I Brake For Animals" bumper stickers may brake for animals, but they may not brake for you. Watch it.
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Never drive behind a person whose head doesn't reach the top of the steering wheel.
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Teenage drivers believe they are immortal. Don't yield to the temptation to teach them otherwise.
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Taxicabs should always have the right of way, unless you are bent on suicide.
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Never, ever, stop for a pedestrian unless he flings himself under the wheels of your car.
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The first parking space you see will be the last parking space you see. Grab it.
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Learn to swerve abruptly. Boston is the home of slalom driving, thanks to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
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Steer clear of people with antinuclear bumper stickers pasted on their cars. They are interested in preserving mankind, which is admirable. But they are not necessarily interested in preserving you, or themselves, for that matter. They have more important things to think about.
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Never get in the way of a car that needs extensive body work.
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Double-park in the North End of Boston, unless triple-parking is available.
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Always look both ways when running a red light.
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While it is possible to fit a 15-foot car into a 15-foot parking space, it is seldom possible to fit a 16-foot car into a 15-foot parking space. Sad but true.
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There is no such thing as a short cut during rush-hour traffic in Boston.
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It is traditional in Boston to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light changes.
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Never put your faith in signs that purport to provide directions. They are put there to confuse people who don't know their way around the city.
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Use extreme caution when pulling into breakdown lanes. Breakdown lanes are not for breaking down, but for speeding, especially during rush hour.
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Never use directional signals, since they only confound and distract other Boston drivers, who are not used to them.
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Similarly, never attempt to give hand signals, Boston drivers, unused to such courtesies, will think you are waving them on to pass you.
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The yellow light is not, as commonly supposed outside the Boston area, a signal to slow down. It is a warning to speed up and get through the intersection before the light turns red.
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Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right.
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In making a left turn from the right lane, employ the element of surprise. That is, do it as suddenly as possible, so as to stun other drivers.
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Speed limits are arbitrary figures posted only to make you feel guilty.
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Whenever possible, stop in the middle of a crosswalk to insure inconveniencing as many pedestrians as possible.
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Remember that the goal of every Boston driver is to get there first by whatever means necessary.
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Above all, keep moving.
And good luck. You'll need it.
You Know You're From Beantown When,...
1. You think crosswalks are for wimps
2. You think if someone's nice to you they either want something or they are from out of town and lost
3. You know how to cross four lanes of traffic in five seconds
4. You're amazed when traveling out of town that people at McDonalds actually speak English
5. You think it's not actually tailgating unless you're touching the bumper of the car in front of you
6. You know that a yellow light means that at least five more people can get through and a red one means two more can
7. The transportation system is known as the "T"
8. You could own a small town in Iowa for the cost of your house
9. Subway is a fast food place
10. There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within 15 minutes of your house
11. When people talk about "The Curse Of The Bambino" you know what they're talking about and believe it too...Or used to :-)
12. You believe using your turn signals gives away your plan to the enemy
13. If you stay on the same road long enough it eventually has three different names
14. Someone has honked at you because you didn't peel out the second the light turned green
15. You have honked at someone because they didn't peel out the second the light turned green
16. All the potholes just add to the excitement of driving
17. Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only if you want to
18. Six inches of snow is considered a dusting
19. Three days of 90 degree heat is definitely a "heat wave;" 63 degrees is "on the warm side"
20. You cringe every time you hear some actor/actress imitate the "Boston Accent" on TV or in a movie; if you don't have it, then you're never going to get it even if you were born here
21. At the ice cream shop you call chocolate sprinkles "jimmies"
22. You can go from one side of town to the other in less than fifteen minutes and see at least fifteen losers you went to high school with doing the same thing they were doing when you saw them last
23. The person in front of you is going 70 MPH and you're cursing them for going too slow
24. You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill, and Cotuit
25. You know what they sell at a "packie"
26. You have never been to Cheers
27. You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater
28. You still try to order curly fries from Burger King
29. You keep an ice scraper in your car all year round
30. You know at least three Sully's, two Fitzy's, and a dozen Mac's.
31. Paranoia sets in when you can't see an ATM or CVS
32. You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left
33. You've bragged about saving money at The Christmas Tree Shop
34. You know what "regular coffee" is
35. You can navigate a rotary without a problem
36. You have been to Fenway Park
37. You refer to the New York Yankees as the Evil Empire
38. You feel the rest of the world needs to drive more like you
39. When someone calls you a "masshole" you take it as a compliment
40. You use the words "wicked" and "good" in the same sentence
41. You know what a frappe is
42. Saint Patrick's Day is your favorite holiday
43. You are proud to drink Sam Adams and think that the rest of the country owes Bostonians a thank you
44. You never say "Cape Cod" you say "The Cape"
45. You went to Old Sturbridge Village and Plymouth Plantation in elementary school
46. You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day
47. You have a special place in your heart for the Worcester Firefighters
48. You know the Mass Pike is some strange weather dividing line
49. You almost feel disappointed when someone doesn't flip you off when you cut them off or steal their parking space
