Pirep needed: Boston Airports

Bob Noel wrote:

In article ,
wrote:

Boston, the guy with the beat up car always has the right of way.

Having New Hampshire plates is a big help. The drivers worry that you
don't know the rules, especially if you don't look at them.

you are making the error of thinking that the Boston driver
actually notices the NH plates.

The guy with the NH plates probably IS a Boston driver.

Why bother to register in Mass? High insurance, high fees, high annual
vehicle property taxes.

you are making the error of thinking that the Boston driver
actually notices the NH plates.

Oh, they notice everything! You only *think* that they are not looking
around them. The trick of driving in Boston is to move your eyes,
never your head. It is pretty much the same theory as not making eye
contact on the NY subway.

I used to flick my parking lights when cars crowded me too close on
the rat-race into Storrow Drive, coming off the Tobin Bridge. The
tailgaters figured I was braking and drew back (those NH plates
again!). But the guvmint ruined that technique when it mandated the
cylop's eye brake light.

I recall my astonishment when I went to Washington DC, and the drivers
actually stopped for me to cross the street. (In a different vein, I
was equally astonished when I went to NYC and found that the cops were
polite!)


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Er.. I believe that its an distortion of "St Bartolph's town", and too its name from
Boston in Linconshire, England. The driving there is better, but on the "wrong side of the
road!".

John Baker

emoove (tony) wrote:


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.

There are said to be two kinds of pedestrians in Boston: the Quick, and the Dead!

"tony" wrote in message
...
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.

That's one of the reasons I could never live in the US. Most of
the roads are just too boring (straight) for a driving enthusiast.

Paul (UK, where most roads apart from motorways and the
occasional Roman Road follow the farmer's path!)

"Paul Sengupta" wrote

That's one of the reasons I could never live in the US. Most of
the roads are just too boring (straight) for a driving enthusiast.

Paul (UK, where most roads apart from motorways and the
occasional Roman Road follow the farmer's path!)

Only one part of the country is like that. Much of it has more curves and
hills than England ever thought of having!
--
Jim in NC


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Paul Sengupta opined

"tony" wrote in message
...
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.

That's one of the reasons I could never live in the US. Most of
the roads are just too boring (straight) for a driving enthusiast.

Paul (UK, where most roads apart from motorways and the
occasional Roman Road follow the farmer's path!)

In England, roads are laid out by following farmers going to the local pub. In
Scotland they followed the farmers leaving the pubs.

By the way, Ive seen Scots, but has anyone ever seen an Eng?


-ash
Cthulhu for President!
Why vote for a lesser evil?

S Green wrote:

Not everyone knows where "Boston or Mansfield" is... this is a world wide
posting...

If you're that ignorant of the area, then you should simply ignore the thread. The
original poster was asking for information, and he certainly can't expect that from
you, so why expect him to add a bunch of unnecessary data in order to allow you to
participate?

George Patterson
None of us is as dumb as all of us.

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
...


S Green wrote:

Not everyone knows where "Boston or Mansfield" is... this is a world
wide
posting...

If you're that ignorant of the area, then you should simply ignore the
thread. The
original poster was asking for information, and he certainly can't expect
that from
you, so why expect him to add a bunch of unnecessary data in order to
allow you to
participate?

Totally agree