Blondie ([info]blondeamazon) wrote in [info]davis_square,
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MBTA Epic Fail

I poked around a bit on-line this morning and found no mention of this event (unsurprising considering it would be bad press and was a relatively small event) so I have only my story to contribute.
I live in Medford, on the other side of Tufts from Davis, just off Boston Ave, so this event is in reach of the general Davis Square community.
We ordered Redbones last night, and when the delivery driver came to the door, she had a peculiar question for us.
"Does the 94 bus normally come down this street?"
I live on Orchard, which is parallel to Boston Ave, but a one way residential with cars on both sides and barely enough room sometimes for a car to get between them.
The answer was, of course, no. Then she said, "Well, it did just now, and sideswiped some cars."
No kidding. We stepped out onto the porch and, lo and behold, we could see the bus. I am at nearly the end of the street and the bus had made it three quarters of the way down it. I think the only way they were going to get it out was to back it out since the end of the street is a sharp turn and the only side street off is also a 90 degree turn. We would have gone to take pictures but, well, our food had just gotten there and we were hungry. After eating, we were going to head up to take a look when our upstairs neighbor rang the bell and asked if we had heard. She took a few pics but has not posted them. The bus, and police, were there for hours, in the rain. We can not for the life of us figure out what the hell the driver was thinking and I hope the MBTA insurance covers those poor peoples repairs!
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[info]ron_newman

August 7 2008, 15:40:14 UTC 3 years ago

Someone posted photos.

[info]blondeamazon

August 7 2008, 16:15:03 UTC 3 years ago

yeah, she is the mentioned upstairs neighbor. :)

[info]talonvaki

August 7 2008, 16:34:58 UTC 3 years ago

They're in the MBTA comm, too.

[info]maru_mari

August 7 2008, 15:45:42 UTC 3 years ago

i did not know you has elljay.

wanna be friends?

[info]blondeamazon

August 7 2008, 16:20:16 UTC 3 years ago

I trolled through Spud's friends until I found you and added you. Your icon is perfect for this comment, BTW. :)

[info]maru_mari

August 7 2008, 16:23:16 UTC 3 years ago

yours too. then again, what *aren't* satan's glowing genitals perfect for?

[info]kpht

August 7 2008, 18:23:21 UTC 3 years ago

Is there anyone on earth who doesn't know Spud? I am beginning to think the answer is no.

[info]thebostonreader

August 7 2008, 18:38:27 UTC 3 years ago

Who's Spud?

[info]paperface

August 7 2008, 19:09:26 UTC 3 years ago

He's like the center of the universe and/or the highlander.

[info]badseed1980

August 7 2008, 20:04:35 UTC 3 years ago

I don't know Spud, but I know people who know Spud.

[info]maru_mari

August 7 2008, 15:46:29 UTC 3 years ago

also feel free to post the pics here if'n ya want

[info]boblothrope

August 7 2008, 19:08:06 UTC 3 years ago

If a bus can't make it down that street, what would happen to a fire truck?

[info]xuth

August 7 2008, 21:17:37 UTC 3 years ago

That's why fire trucks are so tiny around here (most of them are smaller than the bus involved).

[info]oonh

August 7 2008, 20:26:38 UTC 3 years ago

oh god, that would be the perfect bus route.

(one of your upstairs neighbors)
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