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  1. 11-25-2009, 12:18 AM #21
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    I had the luxury of being in Boston during the big dig. One way streets changed every single day. Roads weren't. What a mess. Then, they no more than get it done and chunks of it start falling. The closest I have ever come to getting killed was in a taxi cab in Boston in the middle of the dig. Luck and the driver had a pair or I wouldn't be typing this. You ever see a cab play chicken with a bus and win?
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    Honed driving skills in Boston is an oxymoron.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    Honed driving skills in Boston is an oxymoron.
    Defensive/Offensive Driving 101. I was there several days a week during most of the Big Dig. My survival secret? BMW-325i and BMW-M3. And brass .........
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