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| Jerry in Boston |
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tumblingdice01 wrote:
As for taking public transportation, just exactly which transport from Logan Airport are you referring to?
Parking charge at Gillette is robbery, imo. Especially when exit is so disorganized. After the Licks show it took nearly 2 hours to get the hell out of that mess! And remember, we paid for the priv! LOL If I take a car I'll park away and walk. I've got legs, I'll use em. Or I'll take the public transportation. Speaking of which....
Gillette is accessible via the Purple line, aka Commuter Rail (providing MBTA supplies the shuttles at the station). You would want to take the "Providence/Stoughton Line" aka "Attleboro/Stoughton Line" (name change, site might not be updated in every case) to the "Mansfield" stop. On special occasions, MBTA provides shuttle service to/from Gillette from this station. I don't know how to insert a photo so I'll point you to the site:
http://www.mbta.com/
Select: Commuter Rail
Scroll down below the map
Select: Attleboro/stoughton
Click: Get Line
This will give you the schedule and the map for this line. You'll notice the shuttle from Mansfield to Foxboro is on the map for special events. I haven't confirmed if MBTA will offer the shuttle for the Stones show yet but I bet they will.
From Logan, you'd need to take the Blue line shuttle to the "Airport" station and get on the Blue Line inbound to Boston. Get off at "State", take the Orange Line to "Back Bay" Station and you then pick up the commuter rail there. |
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| jb |
embarrassing that Bon Jovi is a stadium band....Belechick loves them... |
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| Nellcote |
WTF with all of the parking lot whining!
Seasoned tailgaters fire up the grill after,
to celebrate the time they just had!
Time flies when you are having fun.
Few more ribs, break out the hooch, fire up the tuneage, get over it. |
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| Jerry in Boston |
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jb wrote:
embarrassing that Bon Jovi is a stadium band....Belechick loves them...
I spoke to a co-worker who accepted the free tickets for last night's show. She said maybe 1/4 or more of the stadium was struck due to staging and as for the rest of the stadium, it was maybe about 70% seated. But that was just her impression.
But they don't charge very much for tickets so it's kind of like budget stadium entertainment. Plus, it wasn't sold out even at the bargain price. Green Day plays Gillette as well and they get a decent turn out but then again, they charge a wallet-busting $35.00! LOL |
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| jb |
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Jerry in Boston wrote:
I spoke to a co-worker who accepted the free tickets for last night's show. She said maybe 1/4 or more of the stadium was struck due to staging and as for the rest of the stadium, it was maybe about 70% seated. But that was just her impression.
But they don't charge very much for tickets so it's kind of like budget stadium entertainment. Plus, it wasn't sold out even at the bargain price. Green Day plays Gillette as well and they get a decent turn out but then again, they charge a wallet-busting $35.00! LOL
We need about 50k ............. |
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| winter |
quote:
jb wrote:
embarrassing that Bon Jovi is a stadium band....Belechick loves them...
JB,
At least the Patriots' organization never had anything as ridiculous as "Dolphin Denny". Was he supposed to be some sort of act of policital correctness to appeal to the Dolphin's homosexual male fan base?
wintah |
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| winter |
quote:
Nellcote wrote:
WTF with all of the parking lot whining!
Seasoned tailgaters fire up the grill after,
to celebrate the time they just had!
Time flies when you are having fun.
Few more ribs, break out the hooch, fire up the tuneage, get over it.
Well said, |
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| jb |
quote:
winter wrote:
JB,
At least the Patriots' organization never had anything as ridiculous as "Dolphin Denny". Was he supposed to be some sort of act of policital correctness to appeal to the Dolphin's homosexual male fan base?
wintah
Dolphin Denny was certainly more buch than Bon Jovi.,,,,,,,,,
http://www.anoaipress.com/DOLPHINSMALL.GIF |
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| Jumping Jack |
Do you have to go through any tunnels to get to the Stadium? Corruption has left Boston a very unsafe city! |
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| jb |
quote:
Jumping Jack wrote:
Do you have to go through any tunnels to get to the Stadium? Corruption has left Boston a very unsafe city!
I am concerned about this as my drive from 4 Seasons is over 40 minutes!!! I don't want to die....just yet. |
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| Jerry in Boston |
quote:
Jumping Jack wrote:
Do you have to go through any tunnels to get to the Stadium? Corruption has left Boston a very unsafe city!
Depends on your starting location.  |
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| Nellcote |
Every city in America should be considered unsafe if corruption is to be used as a benchmark.
On the other hand, none of use have the punchcard for checking out, so, once again, suck it up.
This thread should be re-titled $35 whining! |
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| Jerry in Boston |
quote:
jb wrote:
I am concerned about this as my drive from 4 Seasons is over 40 minutes!!! I don't want to die....just yet.
Yeah, the tunnel accident was tragic and sucked, and of course it needs corrected immediately but I also believe that the media have created a bit of a panic. My Mom in Ohio is all, "be careful in those tunnels... it's no telling when they're all going to just cave in!" I kind of roll my eyes and go, "okay Mom... I'll drive through really, really fast". LOL |
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| chevysales |
quote:
winter wrote:
JB,
At least the Patriots' organization never had anything as ridiculous as "Dolphin Denny". Was he supposed to be some sort of act of policital correctness to appeal to the Dolphin's homosexual male fan base?
wintah
what and your 3 mussel heads in patriot outfits shooting there muskets when you score are any better!!!
go dolfans!!!!!!!!!!!!!
training camp tommorrow...zach beats up jt for divorcing his sister....
oh and at least we can leave dolphin stadium easy enough since kraft owns the whole town he should pay for some decent roads in and out!
btw... my fellow bostonians... sections go from left to right when facing stage so i would assume seating numbers go the same way?
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| chevysales |
quote:
Jumping Jack wrote:
Do you have to go through any tunnels to get to the Stadium? Corruption has left Boston a very unsafe city!
haha good one  |
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| winter |
quote:
chevysales wrote:
what and your 3 mussel heads in patriot outfits shooting there muskets when you score are any better!!!
go dolfans!!!!!!!!!!!!!
training camp tommorrow...zach beats up jt for divorcing his sister....
oh and at least we can leave dolphin stadium easy enough since kraft owns the whole town he should pay for some decent roads in and out!
btw... my fellow bostonians... sections go from left to right when facing stage so i would assume seating numbers go the same way?
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You can't possibly be serious! Dolfan Denny - the man wore white short shorts and his tube socks pulled up to his knees, not to mention the hat. Good thing he and flipper didn't overlap, otherwise flipper probably would have made him his B#*!h. I don't know how to post photos here, but here are two links to pictures of Dolfan Denny. Let's let the Board judge:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1984-DOLFAN-DENNY-SIGNED-MIAMI-DOLPHINS-POLICE-CARD_W0QQitemZ8730943005QQihZ005QQcategoryZ73406QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/DOLFAN-DENNY-MIAMI-DOLPHINS-8-X-10-SIGNED-COPY_W0QQitemZ8768403646QQihZ005QQcategoryZ50115QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
As for the easy access out of Dolphin Stadium, that's because no one goes to the games. Miami has the fairest weather fans in the country - hands down.
wintah |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
glencar wrote:
My friends who went to tonight's Bon Jovi concert at Gillette Stadium report that parking at the stadium is $35! What can a poor boy do?
It was $45 to park for BOn Jovi in Chicago last week. We went to the White Sox game that night and picked up my friend who lives on michigan ave across from Soldier Field.....using ADDA, we did not park and made him come down to us. |
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| chevysales |
quote:
winter wrote:
You can't possibly be serious! Dolfan Denny - the man wore white short shorts and his tube socks pulled up to his knees, not to mention the hat. Good thing he and flipper didn't overlap, otherwise flipper probably would have made him his B#*!h. I don't know how to post photos here, but here are two links to pictures of Dolfan Denny. Let's let the Board judge:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1984-DOLFAN-DENNY-SIGNED-MIAMI-DOLPHINS-POLICE-CARD_W0QQitemZ8730943005QQihZ005QQcategoryZ73406QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/DOLFAN-DENNY-MIAMI-DOLPHINS-8-X-10-SIGNED-COPY_W0QQitemZ8768403646QQihZ005QQcategoryZ50115QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
As for the easy access out of Dolphin Stadium, that's because no one goes to the games. Miami has the fairest weather fans in the country - hands down.
wintah
he wore much different stuff at games, shoulder pads, orange mop type wig, robot,space fan look.
he died... but not wearing a 3 pointed hat like some mussel head reliving 1776... miami has easy in and easy out... fair weather or not it's the most accessible stadium in the league... now the orange bowl on the other hand that's another story.
and while you guys lived at the bottom of the afc east for decades your stadium was still hard to get out of... not because it was full of fans but because your roads have access for a high school game not nfl crowds.
please bostonians does seat numbering run same as sections on the floor at krafts "taj mahal"?
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| Dan |
quote:
voodoopug wrote:
It was $45 to park for BOn Jovi in Chicago last week. We went to the White Sox game that night and picked up my friend who lives on michigan ave across from Soldier Field.....using ADDA, we did not park and made him come down to us.
Jeez, these days I am really glad I rarely go to concerts in an car. |
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| pdog |
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Dan wrote:
Jeez, these days I am really glad I rarely go to concerts in an car.
I tried driving mine into a show... I was really trying to drive over Bon Jovi... Kinda the same! |
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| Dan |
quote:
pdog wrote:
I tried driving mine into a show... I was really trying to drive over Bon Jovi... Kinda the same!
PLEASE DON'T
You think he is annoying now, wait until he is martyred! |
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| winter |
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chevysales wrote:
please bostonians does seat numbering run same as sections on the floor?
Chevy,
Truce.
I don't know for certain on this tour, but for the other Stones shows in Foxboro (Gilette and the old stadium), the seat numbers ran left to right with your back to the stage. So seat 1 in Section A3 is right next to the stage. I realize that this is different than the way the section numbers run. But it makes sense to me. Take the Fleet Center, for example, the seat numbers ran the same way, but the lettered Sections ran in the other direction (so Section A at the Fleet Center was where A1, A2 and A3 are at Gillete and Section B at the Fleet Center is waw where A4, A5 and A6 are at Gillete). For what it's worth, for every Stones show that I have been to on the floor, the seat numbers have worked this way (Foxboro, Gillete, Fleet Center, Hartford (indoor and outdoor), MSG, etc.) I am not saying it is universal, but it is a pretty good bet.
Good luck |
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| Nellcote |
I saw Dante Culpepper limping on ESPN last night, and it's only the START of training.
Oye Vey! |
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| jb |
quote:
Nellcote wrote:
I saw Dante Culpepper limping on ESPN last night, and it's only the START of training.
Oye Vey!
He is a bust!!! Nellie, will I be killed driving to the show by the big dig??? |
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| Saint Sway |
quote:
voodoopug wrote:
It was $45 to park for BOn Jovi in Chicago last week.
you went to a Bon Jovi concert??? thats worst than when you went to U2!!
I know now why your band served you with walking papers.
I've tolerated your PJ allegiance. But this is unforgiveable.
You do not deserve to see the transcript.
I will not greet you.
Even if you're wearing the cape. |
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| jb |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
you went to a Bon Jovi concert??? thats worst than when you went to U2!!
I know now why your band served you with walking papers.
I've tolerated your PJ allegiance. But this is unforgiveable.
You do not deserve to see the transcript.
I will not greet you.
Even if you're wearing the cape.
Funny!!! |
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| Nellcote |
Have no fear, MITT IS HERE!
Super Mitt, Gov Extrodinare of the fabled PROM
(peoples republic of Massachusetts)
He forced out the director of the Turnpike Autority (much to the chagrin of all lawyers in Bahston)
MITT will restore order to the city!
You will be safe!
You will regale at Gillette with fab tailgate!
You will be at Patriots Heaven!
Come see the World Champion Banners!
I will show you the plaque of the old stadium (holy grail)
I CAN SEE THE LIGHT!!!! (insert John Belushi here)
Oh, BTW, find video of the Lt. Gov, who is running for Gov, she's a looker....
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| mojoman |
quote:
Jumping Jack wrote:
Do you have to go through any tunnels to get to the Stadium? Corruption has left Boston a very unsafe city!
bechtel corporation was involved in the contract. |
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| Jumping Jack |
There are many questions to be answered.
Who did the original design?
Was it changed, by who, and why? A much heavier ceiling than originally specified was installed.
Who was responsible for the installation of the epoxy anchors?
Who was responsible for quality assurance and testing of the epoxy anchors?
When the sections on either side were repaired, why wasn't the section that failed modified as well? That much looks terribly negligent.
My opinions:
Epoxy anchors should never be specified for overhead applications. I bet some fool value engineered it to save a few bucks. Who forced and approved that change?
Standard specs require testing of anchors to assure they are installed properly. It appears both the installation and inspection were deficient. These parties are the real culprits.
It is quite likely that the oversight and management of the entire project was driven by politics and terribly f'd up. The systematic and organizational deficiencies may be partially Bechtel, but based on the way the locals are reacting it was probably seriously screwed up by the owners and local politicians at a level above Bechtel and they are now looking for a scape goat.
My speculation from a long way away. As always, I could be full of shit.
JJ - RO Structural Engineer |
