While you may find that most folks feal the turn signal is optional, don't give in and be like them.
Hillclimb.org for the hillclimbs. Lots of autocross clubs in the area. F1 Boston for that random go-kart fix. Lot's of good beer to be had.
While you may find that most folks feal the turn signal is optional, don't give in and be like them.
Hillclimb.org for the hillclimbs. Lots of autocross clubs in the area. F1 Boston for that random go-kart fix. Lot's of good beer to be had.
Things to remember when in MA:
A frap is a milkshake
A Tonic is "pop" or soda
( "I'm going to the game, and so isn't Tony" ) This means Tony IS actually going to the game.
The Red Sawks games are more important than oxygen, or blood to the life of a Bostonian. (similar to Packer's fans in WI)
The Yankees have and will always suck. (the chant "Yankees Suck" will begin at games the Yankees aren't even actually playing in!)
Drive more aggressively than you ever have before, and you will still be mild compared to a MA driver. Easily the worst / most aggressive drivers in the U.S.
A pickrel is like a tiny Northern Pike. Folks in MA also think a 3 lb bass is huge. (freshwater)
People are generally friendly once you know someone "in their group". They can be stand-offish before then though. It isn't like WI where everyone is the nicest person you have ever met. Don't get discouraged, they will come along.
Beautiful part of the country with tons of cool roads, and things to see.
Over the years, I've enjoyed watching the TV shows "Boston Public", "Cheers", and "Boston Legal".
I now realize none of the actors were from Boston. 
The only accurate Boston accent on film I've ever seen was "Good Will Hunting" They nailed it.
Joe Gearin said: The Red Sawks games are more important than oxygen, or blood to the life of a Bostonian. (similar to Packer's fans in WI) The Yankees have and will always suck. (the chant "Yankees Suck" will begin at games the Yankees aren't even actually playing in!)
This make me want to transfer when Wegmans opens the 2 new stores just outside of boston next year.
On second thought, will I be able to wear my Mets shirts in public and survive?
In reply to pete240z:
No, your not adding to that stereotype because we really do hate Illinois people. God Bless da Packers.
I was visiting friends in Chicago and their friends asked my how Canada is this time of year. Bastards!
What's really funny is not everyone here in the "BAAAAAAAAASTAHHHHN" area has an accent. I don't consider myself or any of my friends to have one, but I have some family members that do. 
Living in the Boston area has its ups and downs.
Ups: -Plenty of places to get great food and BEER!!!!
-Lots of cool places to go and hang out in the city and suburbs
-If you like driving (and I'm sure you do, because you're on GRM's site) there are plenty of great places to do that just outside of the city, like in the Blue Hills and some of the backroads in the suburbs
Downs: -There are plenty of D-bags in and around the city, no matter where you are or what you're doing
-Traffic and road construction: Expect to get stuck in traffic a lot, and it's all because the construction workers just set up the cones and have social hour with the state troopers and get paid our tax money to do that
-Being nice gets you nowhere around here, because everyone is a self centered idiot. This takes getting used to. Be prepared to do battle every time you step out your door.
It is a beautiful city, though. It's a very historic area, and given your degree (I'm a History major myself) there is so much interesting stuff at every turn.
We are a sports town, so get used to living here in Red Sox Nation. Even if you loathe them, learn to love them. Go to a game, eat a Fenway Frank, get a Sam Adams, and be happy. And when the fall kicks in, It's Patriots time. We are used to everyone hating them, so if you do, then whatever.
And yes, you will hear the "Yankees Suck!!!" chant wherever you go. It doen't matter where or when, if someone starts it, things get rowdy. You could be literally anywhere and it could happen!
There's a few of us Bostonians on here too, so if you get bored on a weekend and want to wrench on something, look one of us up. We know where all the good junkyards are. 
SilverFleet wrote: -Plenty of places to get great food and BEER!!!!
Cheers!
In reply to neon4891:
Yeah, nobody cares about the Mets around here.
Well, the Yankees do suck in a evil empire sort of way. 
Welcome to New England.
Congrats! You'll be downgraded from the 1st most annoying accent in the country to the 2nd!!!
I worked with a guy at a golf course when I got out of high school. He was hilarious. Haaahd fackin cooo-uh bostonian. The best was "Dooohd broh, dats fahckin BROOO-tahl." (brutal)
If you get tired of the Bostonians, you can always skank it up with the Allstonians!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdRA-zWNaSg
RossD wrote: In reply to pete240z: No, your not adding to that stereotype because we really do hate Illinois people. God Bless da Packers. I was visiting friends in Chicago and their friends asked my how Canada is this time of year. Bastards!
I might take offense at this but it will not stop me from staying in Door County this summer. (The Martha's Vineyard of the midwest)
I'm in sales. I do a summer cookout (usually bratwurst) for all my local customers.
My Milwaukee customer insisted I do one. So I trek my grill and coolers and food up to Brookfield, Wisconsin and cook for them.
I insist it isn't right and I might be violating something. An Italian from Chicago cooking Johnsonville bratwurst (with kraut) for a bunch of Germans in Milwaukee. I am surprised they trusted me to do it right.
If you get really bored there are 2 challenge teams here in Peabody and Hanover MA. My Miata in Hanover is currently broken but I just plan on sitting around drinking while taking about fixing it till the last weekend of September. Then I might actually try and do something but end up not finishing and loading it up on the trailer anyway just to finish it in the parking lot in Florida. If you have any interest stop by some time.
Joe Gearin wrote: The only accurate Boston accent on film I've ever seen was "Good Will Hunting" They nailed it.
"You wanna up ta' Havad an' beat up sum smaht kids?"
Off-topic/
Being an exFIB I can seriously say I love living in Wisconsin better than Illinoise.
Though the Cubs will always be my team. Is the American League even really baseball? Is the Pitcher's arm going to fall off if he swings a bat?
Oh, also Peter King on SI.com this week picked the Packers as the Numero Uno team this year. Take that Bear fans!
/Off-topic
Does a Bear e36 m3 in the woods? No, only on Green Bay.
In reply to Ethugh and Pete240z and the rest of the Wisconsin/Illinois folks
and its not worchester... its woosta..
Haha ok so yankees suck- always, people drive like they're from illinoi-err, i mean jerks, nobody uses a turn signal, nobody uses the letter R, i'll have to learn some new lingo, but there are lots of GRM people and motorsport groups in the area? I think all that seems well. And if anyone in the area is working on anything like a challange car or whatever i'd be glad to help! The appartment i'm looking at has garage space but i'm guessing its a parking garage and not individual garages like the appartments around here, so i probobly won't even have a place to work on anything. I'll need to get my hands dirty somehow!
Rufledt wrote: people drive like they're from illinoi-err, i mean jerks, nobody uses a turn signal,
Those are called "Mshiny happy people".
Woody wrote:Rufledt wrote: people drive like they're from illinoi-err, i mean jerks, nobody uses a turn signal,Those are called "Mshiny happy people".
Heh. AWESOME.
93celicaGT2 wrote:Woody wrote:Heh. AWESOME.Rufledt wrote: people drive like they're from illinoi-err, i mean jerks, nobody uses a turn signal,Those are called "Mshiny happy people".
That's even better after the profanity filter gets through with it.
Woody wrote:93celicaGT2 wrote:That's even better after the profanity filter gets through with it.Woody wrote:Heh. AWESOME.Rufledt wrote: people drive like they're from illinoi-err, i mean jerks, nobody uses a turn signal,Those are called "Mshiny happy people".
Exactly my thoughts as well. It rolled off my tongue so well, it was like there was no filter.
My father lives outside of Boston in Holliston. With two artificial hips, he is looking at replacement number 7 soon..
he is coming down here for it.. he has bad images of being doped up in recovery and having some cute nurse come in with a boston accent and him laughing so hard he pulls his stitches
Rufledt wrote: , people drive like they're from illinoi-err, i mean jerks, nobody uses a turn signal,
Oh no...... the drivers from MA make Illinois drivers look like they are the most courteous in the world!
Seriously, when we moved from MA to IL we were all shocked at how nice and polite Chicago drivers were. (they actually STOP at stop signs!)
Yes, MA is that bad! It is actually fun driving in MA, if you get into a Mad Max sort of mindset.
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