Boston Daily Discussion Thread, Sunday February 26

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_11c9nib in boston

Hey r/Boston

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Apology_Panda t1_ja4duld wrote

Random question, but anyone who's been to the Star Market above I90, can you see or hear the traffic below you? Is it scary or not very interesting?? Always wondered that about that hotel above the pike too..

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yacht_boy t1_ja4r0z2 wrote

Nope, it's just like being in any other grocery store.

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Freaky713 t1_ja4vxt3 wrote

It's just like being in any smaller Star satellite store. Nothing crazy, and you totally forget that it's over I-90 lol

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MojitoSipper t1_ja6uoii wrote

My real question is: is anyone afraid that the bridge might collapse one day while you're grocery shopping?

That's my thought every time I drive pass it.

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Friendofthedevnull t1_ja2ekff wrote

Did anyone else just feel a few bursts of shaking, like an earthquake or something?

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Dontleave t1_ja3dt5p wrote

Sorry it was me and the old lady bumping uglies in the downstairs apartment. Shouldn’t have lasted too long though

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RhaenyrasUncle t1_ja4tzch wrote

Which mobile sportsbook is everyone leaning towards? 🤔

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georgethethirteenth t1_ja56czd wrote

As a long time Draftkings user (for fantasy sports), I think their promotions are good enough to keep me. I'm not really the type to spend time hunting down promos...but they push enough free or discounted lines - many Boston specific - my way to keep me going. I've used it while visiting family in legal states and the UI is good enough.

On the other hand, I am interested in seeing if WynnBet provides any advantage seeing as how I can easily use their in-person services being right down the street from Encore. I've had a decent experience actually going into Encore and cashing at the windows and wagering at the kiosks (I did try placing wagers at the window only once...may be down to the employee I was dealing with, but it was a nightmare).

It'll be one of those two but I'll honestly try and keep it in-person and off app. My wife likes it because I can walk there (getting exercise!) and the temptation to chase losses down from my couch doesn't exist when I'm only dipping into my envelope of "fun cash".

I also admit that I enjoy gambling as entertainment (I know it's all going to be lost money over time) and even if I don't play them - and I never have - just walking past the tables and machines gives me a dopamine hit that I can't get via app. I don't care that my $10-30 tickets clearly label me as small-time when I go to the cashier's window, I definitely prefer to keep it in person as much as possible.

...of course the advantage to mobile wagering is that, with DraftKings at least, my minimum wager is literally ten cents as opposed to the ten dollars on site.

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nicklk t1_ja6f3es wrote

From Colorado and going to Boston for the first time this week and staying downtown. Any pub/bar recommendations around State St and Atlantic Ave?

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