last night's T-fubar

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

So I know that the Red Line from Harvard to Davis was completely screwed, with shuttling going on, but I'm wondering if anybody had issues with buses from Davis just... not coming? Specifically the 88.

We waited for an 88 heading to Lechmere with a young woman who had apparently just missed the last one, and we stuck around ten minutes past the arrival date (courtesy of mbta.com) of the 88 at Highland and School and then finally just took a cab. Returning at the end of our evening, ten minutes past the show-date for an 88 heading to Clarendon from Lechemere, we saw an 80 and took that instead. We texted a friend and there was nothing on the web site during that time about bus-fail.

Anybody else? It was f'ing cold out there.

signal boosting - Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter needs winter break help

[gingicat]

From the Eitz Chayim mailing list:

Looking for Volunteers at the Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter Over Break This Winter!

Around town anytime between Monday, December 21 - Sunday, January 24 and interested in sharing some of the holiday cheer? We and our guests would love to have your help at the Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter! No previous experience or training required--just a willingness to lend a helping hand. For more information and to sign up please contact hshs.volunteer@gmail.com with any questions.

About Us: The Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter is the only entirely student-run homeless shelter in the nation, with a volunteer force of 150+. We are always in need of extra hands over school holidays. We hope you will join us!

The two breaks are consecutive: Winter Break runs from dinner on Monday, 12/21 to breakfast on Sunday, 1/3 and J-Term runs from dinner on Sunday, 1/3 to breakfast on Sunday, 1/24.

Thanks for your consideration,
The Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter
http://hshshelter.org

xmas day dinner?

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

this year my in-laws feel lazy, so we are planning to stay at my place or in the area on the 25th, maybe go out for dinner and a movie.

anyone know of any local restaurants that will be open? howzabout places that deliver in davis on that day?

happy day-when-most-businesses-are-closed to everyone :)


ETA thanks for everyone's advice! it turns out we are also having an out-of-town guest who loves clam chowder, so we're going all the way to kendall for legal seafood, which also happens to be open :)

long shot

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

Does any one know if any of the multiple food stores in the square have fresh figs? Daves, McKinnons, or Farmer's Bounty? It's kind of cold for me to wander out with the little one just to look, so if anyone knows for sure, it would be helpful.... (I did check Pemberton's when i was out earlier)

Thanks!

Bowl and Board space

[starry83.livejournal.com]

I was walking by today and saw a construction permit (or perhaps application for a permit?) for a "lounge" in the window of the former Bowl and Board. Anyone know anything? I love my drinking and my Davis, but I wonder what our carrying capacity for bars is.

A long shot -- all-day Silent Night?

[genevra-mcneil.livejournal.com]

Some years ago, sitting in egregious traffic on Christmas Eve, I happened to find a radio station that was playing nothing but "Silent Night" for the whole day. It amused the hell out of my husband and me for a good long time. (The Japanese Girl band techno fusion version remains my favorite.) 

I have looked, sporadically, since then for the radio station. I think it was a college station? It was definitely very local -- we lost it once we were much past Wellesley. Since all of my usual radio listening is NPR, I don't even know where to start and was hoping to appeal to the collective wisdom of the Davis Sq. community. 

Of course, it could be that it was something that station did only once, or that a bored DJ did, but I really hope it's an annual event. I'd love to listen to it tomorrow as I start baking my 8 batches of cookies!

Thanks.