photinakis
photinakis t1_je217gj wrote
I'm guessing you're a fellow Greek-American? I've been there once for a function and the patrons by the bar and playing tavli were as oldschool (emphasis on old) Greek as you'd expect. They had a portrait of Kolokotroni on the wall so they're legit enough. I never got the deal with their association though, if any - I've always assumed Sts Constantine and Helen. But who knows, maybe they're secular? tl;dr I wish I knew.
photinakis t1_jbq8u3f wrote
Reply to comment by dew2459 in UMass warns about people drinking 'borgs' after 28 ambulances called by MarcoVinicius
Where you live at UMass changes your experience there so much. I was in the honors program back in the Zoomass days (when there was still a frat row) and really enjoyed it, and stayed in the nerd dorms and it was quiet and clean the whole time. Could not be more different from colleagues who spent their years on the exact opposite side of campus honestly.
photinakis t1_j9ib3c4 wrote
Judging by how crowded Lego Place always has been (and I’m sure will be when it reopens) I think a Legoland would make a killing here.
photinakis t1_j8otpt0 wrote
Reply to comment by SandyBouattick in Massachusetts has the 2nd earliest average high school start time in the country (7:38am) by LuckyLaceyKS
Before/afterschool care is really the key. And it's frustratingly hard in some towns and cities to figure out if they have these programs unless you already have a kid in the schools. We really make some things unnecessarily hard in this state.
photinakis t1_j8otae6 wrote
Reply to comment by M80IW in Massachusetts has the 2nd earliest average high school start time in the country (7:38am) by LuckyLaceyKS
Nobody show this to Tufte.
photinakis t1_j6egypv wrote
Reply to comment by Mumbles76 in Does anyone know why we don't have an established direct flight to Tokyo, Japan (Narita)? Specifically over the North Pole? by [deleted]
I dunno, I vastly prefer the direct. Having to stop in California or Detroit was a lot worse IMO.
photinakis t1_j1t08v4 wrote
I have a simple Sunbeam one I got from Amazon. I put it on the absolute lowest setting underneath my heavy duvet and I am SO toasty warm.
photinakis t1_je5dv1m wrote
Reply to comment by bostonguy2004 in It says every 10-14 mins, but I’ve been here 20+ mins. My morning commute is like 30 mins longer…what a bunch of bullshit. Can’t wait til this issue is a thing of the past. by Juancho511
!RemindMe 6 months