OT: The big dig

We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
investigate. Your tax dollars at work.

On 7 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, [email]n877@msn.com[/email] wrote:
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>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.[/color]

I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.

I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
days'.

--

Scott in Florida

Still Voting Democratic?

You are Stuck On Stupid!

<n877@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1128690670.585371.19250@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
> public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
> leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
> ($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
> for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
> unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
> investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>[/color]

Well, I'm sorry the thing's leaking and over budget but I used it to get to
Logan Airport this summer and I could not believe how easy it now is to get
to the airport. Awesomely quick and easy.

The very last time I'd been in to Logan by car was some years ago and I'd
sometimes found that the trip, even at off-peak times, could be upwards of
an hour from I-90/Rte 128 (is that even 15 miles on "expressways?"). We'd
taken to going in on the Blue Line to avoid driving (we don't live in that
area but we do sometimes use the airport). It once took us well over an
hour to get to Logan from a hotel in downtown Boston.

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, n877 wrote:
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> We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
> public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
> leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
> ($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
> for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
> unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
> investigate. Your tax dollars at work.[/color]


Not to mention about $10B over budget and years behind schedule.

Bet you listen to Howie Carr...

But I thought contacting work out to private industry made things efficient?
Isn't that what right wingers claim?


<n877@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1128690670.585371.19250@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
> public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
> leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
> ($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
> for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
> unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
> investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>[/color]

"Scott in Florida" <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote in message
news:f7vck19v6tb9jdla1tc63566p8p6t97j1b@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On 7 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, [email]n877@msn.com[/email] wrote:
>[color=green]
>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.[/color]
>
> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>
> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
> days'.
>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida[/color]

Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence. It's a
law.

Natalie

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:55:09 -0400, Wickeddoll® wrote:
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>
> "Scott in Florida" <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote in message
> news:f7vck19v6tb9jdla1tc63566p8p6t97j1b@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On 7 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, [email]n877@msn.com[/email] wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
>>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
>>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.[/color]
>>
>> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
>> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>>
>> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
>> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
>> days'.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Scott in Florida[/color]
>
> Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence. It's a
> law.
>
> Natalie[/color]


LOL! She knows!

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.07.19.37.22.879970@ae86.gts...[color=blue]
> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:55:09 -0400, Wickeddoll® wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>> "Scott in Florida" <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote in message
>> news:f7vck19v6tb9jdla1tc63566p8p6t97j1b@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> On 7 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, [email]n877@msn.com[/email] wrote:
>>>
>>>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
>>>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
>>>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>>>
>>> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
>>> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>>>
>>> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
>>> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
>>> days'.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Scott in Florida[/color]
>>
>> Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence. It's
>> a
>> law.
>>
>> Natalie[/color]
>
>
> LOL! She knows![/color]

Are you kidding? I twitch uncontrollably just *thinking* about that airport

Natalie

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958DIEspammersDIE@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.10.07.19.37.22.879970@ae86.gts...[color=green]
>> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:55:09 -0400, Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Scott in Florida" <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote in message
>>> news:f7vck19v6tb9jdla1tc63566p8p6t97j1b@4ax.com...
>>>> On 7 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, [email]n877@msn.com[/email] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>>>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>>>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
>>>>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>>>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>>>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
>>>>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>>>>
>>>> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
>>>> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>>>>
>>>> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
>>>> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
>>>> days'.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>
>>> Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence. It's
>>> a
>>> law.
>>>
>>> Natalie[/color]
>>
>>
>> LOL! She knows![/color]
>
> Are you kidding? I twitch uncontrollably just *thinking* about that
> airport
>
> Natalie
>[/color]

What is the big deal about it? I flew in and out of there a few times when
I was stationed at Ft. Devens and I don't recall anything unusual about the
it.

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:30:38 +0000, Truckdude wrote:
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>
> "Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958DIEspammersDIE@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:di655n.190.1@news.evilcabal.org...[color=green]
>>
>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.10.07.19.37.22.879970@ae86.gts...[color=darkred]
>>> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:55:09 -0400, Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Scott in Florida" <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:f7vck19v6tb9jdla1tc63566p8p6t97j1b@4ax.com...
>>>>> On 7 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, [email]n877@msn.com[/email] wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>>>>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>>>>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
>>>>>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>>>>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>>>>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
>>>>>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
>>>>> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
>>>>> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
>>>>> days'.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>
>>>> Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence. It's
>>>> a
>>>> law.
>>>>
>>>> Natalie
>>>
>>>
>>> LOL! She knows![/color]
>>
>> Are you kidding? I twitch uncontrollably just *thinking* about that
>> airport
>>
>> Natalie
>>[/color]
>
> What is the big deal about it? I flew in and out of there a few times when
> I was stationed at Ft. Devens and I don't recall anything unusual about the
> it.[/color]

ACtually, it's not really the airport, but trying to grt there or out that
causes ME nightmares!!!

And you were stationed at a Federal Prison??? (It's been a prison for
about 5 years now...)

"Truckdude" >[color=blue]
> "Wickeddoll®" >>[color=green]
>> "Hachiroku" >>>[color=darkred]
>>>>
>>>> "Scott in Florida"
>>>>>
>>>>>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>>>>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>>>>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
>>>>>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>>>>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>>>>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
>>>>>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
>>>>> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
>>>>> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
>>>>> days'.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>
>>>> Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence.
>>>> It's a
>>>> law.
>>>>
>>>> Natalie
>>>
>>>
>>> LOL! She knows![/color]
>>
>> Are you kidding? I twitch uncontrollably just *thinking* about that
>> airport
>>
>> Natalie
>>[/color]
>
> What is the big deal about it? I flew in and out of there a few times
> when I was stationed at Ft. Devens and I don't recall anything unusual
> about the it.
>[/color]
Key words: "flew in" - we're talking about driving around Logan *shudder*

Natalie

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, n877 wrote:
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> We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
> public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
> leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping workers
> ($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
> for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
> unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they will
> investigate. Your tax dollars at work.[/color]


The local paper had an editorial article about this.

It turns out it was my Mom's BOSS from 30 years ago that found out about
all this going on!
(There is no link to the article... :(

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.07.20.51.52.809122@ae86.gts...[color=blue]
> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:30:38 +0000, Truckdude wrote:
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>>
>> "Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958DIEspammersDIE@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:di655n.190.1@news.evilcabal.org...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
>>> news:pan.2005.10.07.19.37.22.879970@ae86.gts...
>>>> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:55:09 -0400, Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Scott in Florida" <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:f7vck19v6tb9jdla1tc63566p8p6t97j1b@4ax.com...
>>>>>> On 7 Oct 2005 06:11:10 -0700, [email]n877@msn.com[/email] wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>>>>>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>>>>>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping
>>>>>>>workers
>>>>>>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>>>>>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>>>>>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they
>>>>>>>will
>>>>>>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
>>>>>> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
>>>>>> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
>>>>>> days'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence.
>>>>> It's
>>>>> a
>>>>> law.
>>>>>
>>>>> Natalie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> LOL! She knows!
>>>
>>> Are you kidding? I twitch uncontrollably just *thinking* about that
>>> airport
>>>
>>> Natalie
>>>[/color]
>>
>> What is the big deal about it? I flew in and out of there a few times
>> when
>> I was stationed at Ft. Devens and I don't recall anything unusual about
>> the
>> it.[/color]
>
> ACtually, it's not really the airport, but trying to grt there or out that
> causes ME nightmares!!!
>
> And you were stationed at a Federal Prison??? (It's been a prison for
> about 5 years now...)[/color]

In '84 and '85 it was still an Army post. I was in morse code school there.
I have good memories of the place.

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958DIEspammersDIE@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Truckdude" >[color=green]
>> "Wickeddoll®" >>[color=darkred]
>>> "Hachiroku" >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Scott in Florida"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>>>>>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>>>>>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping
>>>>>>>workers
>>>>>>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>>>>>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>>>>>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they
>>>>>>>will
>>>>>>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
>>>>>> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
>>>>>> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
>>>>>> days'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence.
>>>>> It's a
>>>>> law.
>>>>>
>>>>> Natalie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> LOL! She knows!
>>>
>>> Are you kidding? I twitch uncontrollably just *thinking* about that
>>> airport
>>>
>>> Natalie
>>>[/color]
>>
>> What is the big deal about it? I flew in and out of there a few times
>> when I was stationed at Ft. Devens and I don't recall anything unusual
>> about the it.
>>[/color]
> Key words: "flew in" - we're talking about driving around Logan *shudder*
>
> Natalie[/color]

Now I got you! I always took an airport shuttle or a friend drove me,
although I do remember Boston drivers in general, now that I think about it.
<shudder>

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:44:52 +0000, Truckdude wrote:
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>
> "Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958DIEspammersDIE@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:di68f3.2lk.1@news.evilcabal.org...[color=green]
>>
>> "Truckdude" >[color=darkred]
>>> "Wickeddoll®" >>
>>>> "Hachiroku" >>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Scott in Florida"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>We in Mass want to thank you folks for helping us with the largest
>>>>>>>>public wors project in the USA.The tunnel leaks, and will continue to
>>>>>>>>leak, probably forever, The Boston Herald photographs sleeping
>>>>>>>>workers
>>>>>>>>($49.00 per hour). Equiptment drivers driving aimlessly around Boston
>>>>>>>>for no apparent reason, Same labor rate. Modern Construction Co, The
>>>>>>>>unsupervised contractor, says it is a management problem and they
>>>>>>>>will
>>>>>>>>investigate. Your tax dollars at work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I had a chance to use the 'holy' tunnel last Christmas on a trip to
>>>>>>> Logan to pick up my Air Force son....returning from Germany.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have to admit I was a bit nervous driving in that thing....but it
>>>>>>> did make getting to Logan a hell of a lot easier than the 'good old
>>>>>>> days'.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scott, "good" and "Logan" are not to be used in the same sentence.
>>>>>> It's a
>>>>>> law.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Natalie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> LOL! She knows!
>>>>
>>>> Are you kidding? I twitch uncontrollably just *thinking* about that
>>>> airport
>>>>
>>>> Natalie
>>>>
>>>
>>> What is the big deal about it? I flew in and out of there a few times
>>> when I was stationed at Ft. Devens and I don't recall anything unusual
>>> about the it.
>>>[/color]
>> Key words: "flew in" - we're talking about driving around Logan *shudder*
>>
>> Natalie[/color]
>
> Now I got you! I always took an airport shuttle or a friend drove me,
> although I do remember Boston drivers in general, now that I think about it.
> <shudder>[/color]


HEY! I resemble that!
<Hachi, who lived in the are for 4 years...>

No matter HOW good a driver you are, it rubs off on you, otherwise you get
run over.

Courtesy? HAH!