"tony" wrote in message
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The city of Boston, MA, USA is named after the town of Boston, Lincs.,
UK.

People in Boston might tell you the name is a contraction of Saint
Boylston's
Town.

The intersting thing is, when discussing Boston, no one has mentioned the
real
risk of that city. It's driving. In Boston, it's a blood sport. Turn
signals?
that's giving information to the enemy. There are actully a few
intesections
that meet at 90 degrees, but, keeping in mind the streets followed the
origional cow paths, and the cows had a bad sense of direction, driving
and
right of way is an adventure.

Then you have to park. I remember, it is considered bad taste to triple
park,
unless you're connected. Double parking is OK.

In NYC when traffic is merging to get into a tunnel, there's this funny
notion
that cars take turns. The guy on the right goes, then the guy on the left.
In
Boston, the guy with the beat up car always has the right of way.

Drivers are much more polite in Dallas or Houston, but I think that's
because
you're never sure if the guy in the car you're thinking about cutting off
has a
gun.



Totally agree. One of the worse experiences I've ever had was going to
Boston on a business trip. We flew into Boston Logan late, and hearing of
the traffic 'rules' for this particular city, was grateful that it was just
past midnight when we finally picked up our rental. Never having been there
only having a rough idea as to where Southborough is relative to the city.
Right after leaving the airport you take this turn that throws you right
into one of those tunnels, I figured we were done for, as we were merging
into one of these with a Semi truck, and he paid no mind that we were there.
I found it absolutely amazing that even at midnight, the tunnel was packed
and only once inside figuring we may have taken a wrong turn and needed to
get out. It took us awhile, but we finally figured things out and were able
to get to our destination. I've never been back since, for while I'm
grateful, although I hear there are parts of Boston that are actually quite
nice (Cambridge area perhaps?)

--
Louis L. Perley III
N46000