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umassmza t1_jdvk99t wrote
Reply to Borderlands by _Nova_Corps
The playable characters in 1 are the characters giving you missions in 2. You don’t miss much in terms of story by playing 2 first, and 2 has a much much more detailed story anyway.
There’s no in-game benefit to playing them in order, and honestly you can skip 1 completely, 2 is a better game.
umassmza t1_jdsjevj wrote
Reply to TIFU By Accidentally Flipping Off my Boss by BigPaul20
Own it, go right in and say, “Look, I was the guy you cut off this weekend at /location. My adrenaline shot right up and I didn’t realize it was you. It won’t happen again.”
If he says something about not cutting you off, just say you want to move on and forget it happened.
umassmza t1_jdr0lrb wrote
Reply to comment by umassmza in Are workshops allowed in residential buildings? by Tired-Tenant
Edit: Here is a state code that may be relevant,
302.3.2 Separated Uses. Each portion of the building shall be individually classified as to use and shall be completely separated from adjacent areas by fire barrier walls or horizontal assemblies or both having a fire-resistance rating determined in accordance with Table 302.3.2 for uses being separated.
umassmza t1_jdr00sp wrote
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check the town or cities website for the noise ordinances. Call at every occurrence outside of allowed hours.
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call town and ask for the permitting office. Tell them you believe there is unpermitted work happening and ask if they can stop by to check. There’s likely rules on the books for types of work that can be performed in a mixed use building.
If it’s a workshop, what are they making/repairing/doing? There are rules about material storage, fire prevention, all kinds of health and safety regs.
And what’s your town/city, people here can try to help direct you to the appropriate resource.
umassmza t1_jbjppo9 wrote
Reply to A Painting of Back Bay Station in Boston by ep2992
Dang, that’s really nice, great job!
umassmza t1_ja8p18b wrote
Reply to comment by hinoisking in Eli5: what’s the difference between a graduate and undergraduate degree by deadpuppy101
Often a Masters will come before a doctorate, though degrees like Juris Doctorate (lawyer) will combine both and only require a Bachelors/undergrad to enter the program.
umassmza t1_j9tq1b5 wrote
Reply to comment by bookishnatasha89 in New To Reading Books by ConferenceUnique3969
High school reading lists were pretty great, I’d say if they liked Animal Farm then go for 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Metamorphosis, etc. the shorter classics.
umassmza t1_j9ghdce wrote
Reply to Do aliens exist by Alarming-Pineapple88
The universe is unbelievably vast. There are over 100 billion stars in our Galaxy, and billions of galaxies in the Universe.
The odds are that somewhere out there there is life. In the billions of trillions of planets it’s not just likely but almost certain.
umassmza t1_j92b9oj wrote
Reply to Drywall Corner Repair by Alpha1CentauriC
Don’t you generally use a metal mesh corner bead for corners, not tape?
umassmza t1_j6s17s1 wrote
Reply to comment by wanchez05 in Top fastest-growing jobs between 2021 and 2031 by kickresume
You stand outside a theatre or in the aisle of a sporting event, and turn people away if they don’t have a ticket, or take the ticket and rip it in half if they do. Occasionally help people find their seats.
umassmza t1_j6s06y0 wrote
Time to quit your boring corporate job and become a ticket taker! It’s a booming field!
umassmza t1_j6msjmt wrote
Reply to comment by alieck523 in selling part of estate for pess than appraisal to Uncle? by alieck523
Fun thing about partial ownership. Even if you have 1% ownership in the property you still have full rights to its use the same as the person who owns 99%.
If you want it keep it. Do you think your uncle will leave it to you someday? Or eventually lose it due to end of life costs or leave it to someone else?
Place it in a trust, set up so it passes to you and your brother after your uncle. Have him pay rent to the trust that you collect as beneficiaries.
umassmza t1_j6mqs1h wrote
List the house and let the market decide.
If uncle doesn’t want to list it you tell him it’s $250k or we file a partition action and everyone loses. Though if it is worth $500k, you might do better than what he is offering in the end even with legal costs.
umassmza t1_j6mpfbv wrote
Reply to A dire forecast: Scientists used AI to find planet could cross critical warming threshold sooner than expected by fungussa
This is why fines and carbon credits are stupidity. Governments need to completely shut down anyone not in compliance. The idea of taxing people into emitting less carbon is futile
umassmza t1_j6moy3j wrote
Reply to One of the chemicals in this children’s chemistry set ate through the metal case. by ohmygoditsdip
The old school chemistry kits were awesome. Some dangerous stuff in there.
umassmza t1_j61o7ra wrote
Reply to comment by walruskingofsweden in I’m house hunting - are there decent neighborhoods in Lawrence? by mushank3r
Plate carrier
umassmza t1_j5mgan8 wrote
Reply to How should these rim joists be insulated? by [deleted]
If I’m looking at this correctly, I’d remove the rigid foam and great stuff the joints behind it for better air sealing, then place the rigid back into place.
umassmza t1_j48tbf4 wrote
Reply to Do it for future-you [Image] by wholesomecomics
This is why I pound water before and during drinking alcohol. Future me is my pal.
umassmza t1_j3xwc9p wrote
Reply to comment by Bewaretheicespiders in Astronomers find 2nd Earth-size planet in intriguing alien solar system by Gari_305
At some point we will go somewhere, and it’ll be a one way trip where those leaving won’t ever see the destination. Kinda terrifying, but also really cool we’re looking for the destination.
umassmza t1_j3lru00 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Husband of missing Cohasset woman charged with misleading police investigation – Boston News, Weather, Sports by tiny-starship
I mean, I love my wife and I’d definitely talk to the police to help find her. CYA would be the farthest thing from my mind.
umassmza t1_j1z0vz9 wrote
Reply to Take a chance on yourself [image] by Blue_Consulting
I think you will find a lot of hate for Edison on Reddit
umassmza t1_j16yhc3 wrote
Reply to comment by BathroomBoogie in New to Mass - car inspection? by maggiezheng
And always remember, excise is paid at the start of the year, so if you sell it you are owed a refund. You have to apply for it, they don’t just send it to you.
umassmza t1_j0vfpc8 wrote
Reply to comment by tubatackle in Proposed permanent housing building for those experiencing homelessness raises concerns with some Dorchester residents by ak47workaccnt
Try to buy a house in Dorchester it’s gentrifying. You are in the city have easy access to downtown, parking, and a little outdoor space, especially compared to Southie.
umassmza t1_j0ubo79 wrote
Reply to comment by ak47workaccnt in Proposed permanent housing building for those experiencing homelessness raises concerns with some Dorchester residents by ak47workaccnt
I can paraphrase that woman
“This area has a lot going for it, cant we ship the bums somewhere crappy. PS I’m not a bad person because I have a big heart”
umassmza t1_jdvm234 wrote
Reply to comment by _Nova_Corps in Borderlands by _Nova_Corps
I just bought this pack for Switch. Played 2 in the past and liked it, tried 1 and it was good, but the real value was all the DLC for the second game.