The Big Picture: The Big Picture of Boston

[Jiefu]

A public service announcement addendum to this video: If you are not from the area, avoid getting on the purple commuter rail trains. These can lead you to areas outside of Interstate 495, which is where civilization ends until you reach New York, Chicago, Toronto, or Montreal. For reference: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Interstate_495_Massachusetts.png

 

[Pinkamena]

Is it just me, or was his accent very noticeable in this episode?

 

[Broz]

Sorry all I got was a jumble of scenes from The Departed and Dropkick Murphys played just a bit too loud...

 

[matrix3509]

For anyone who cares:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP1bvY7IqZY

Here is the folk song Bob was referencing. On a related note, Kingston Trio was effing awesome, and more people should listen to them.

 

[Camaranth]

I only spent a weekend in Boston and this really makes me want to back and check out some of the things I missed. I did walk the freedom trail and tried to take one of the walking tours but within 3 minutes my British-ness started to come out and I had to leave before the guide stabbed me.

In all though I really like the city and was impressed with the T, really easy to navigate.

 

[kailus13]

Is it just me, or was his accent very noticeable in this episode?

I think that's the point, in an episode about Boston he's allowed to sound like a Bostonian.

I would like further episodes about Boston, this episode has been Bob at his best.

 

[talideon]

What, no mention of Cambridge at all? Bob, I'm disappointed in you.

 

[shadyh8er]

I actually heard the song that Charlie is from. He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston. He's the man that never returned. He stays alive by eating sandwiches his wife hands him through the train's window. Why she doesn't give him the five cents he needs to get off, I don't know.

 

[latenightapplepie]

I've been to Boston and a tour of Fenway Park was the coolest thing I did there. Like, it was seriously awesome.

 

[linforcer]

Wow... Bob looks a lot less cool than he sounds...

 

[uneek]

Obviously that statue is there to celebrate Leif Erikson Day

 

[Tim Chuma]

You are blurry. Focus! (Actually, I think you accidentally have the background in focus and not you, I managed to do this on a fashion parade shoot yesterday, it is annoying since I lost a lot of good photos.)

I have heard quite a lot about Boston due to some people I know who live there. Watch out for a man in leather with matching bright-flourescent hair and beard, he will rip on you unmercilessly. Also wears a ski mask that is known to make cars crash on the road when he is a pedestrian.

A bit disappointed about the New England Aquarium, you will not be able to see "the guts of a turtal" http://www.kibo.com/photos/aquarium/

Some more tourist attractions
http://www.kibo.com/photos/boston_scenes/

Sticking your arm up to the elbow into ET figurines at the Children's Museum
http://www.kibo.com/photos/childrens_museum/

From the Boston Science Museum, the dude who runs the lightning generator used to rant about things "not being science"
http://www.kibo.com/photos/museum_science/

Ask Don Sakland for a tour of the Boston Public Library
http://saklad.stormloader.com/

The Combat Zone is not really that big any more unfortunately (Chinatown area)
http://www.boston.com/business/gallery/combat_zone_now_and_then/

 

[kickyourass]

I've never been super interested in PAX, but now I really wanna go to Boston.

 

[GeneralFungi]

I remember Yahtzee once talked about how weird it was when Bob spoke outside of his presentation voice. Now I see why. You're voice is great and everything, I just need to get used to the actual voice and face behind the fabled Movie Bob.

 

[isbjorn]

Man, I really loved this Boston Bob-centric big picture episode (say that ten times fast!). I've always wanted to see the aquarium and the Gardens but knowing some of the other attractions just makes me want to visit more. My bestie does live in Mass. I wonder just how close to Boston she is..... hmmm

Great episode Bob, love the sarcastic humor, very my style.

 

[Grabehn]

I love how Bob's way of talking about the city and it's people make seem like nobody has any idea of what they're doing when they change something in the city "we made a statue in case of this... but never happened so we have a statue " Which just adds to how much I've wanted to visit Boston.

 

[mysecondlife]

Yeah yeah that's all good but..

What about the ladies of Boston? Are they really ugly as the movie 'TED' says?

I've been really curious about that after watching the movie.

Boston seems like a pretty cool place to hang out though, with my Lakers jersey and Dodgers cap on.

 

[Jenx]

So wait wait, hold on. in the 19th century, a bunch of people decided they might possibly find remnants of Norse settlements on the shores of Boston, so a bunch of Norwegians suggested they build a statue. Of an Icelander....


Oh America, will you ever change?

 

[Guffe]

Boston seems like a nice big-small city...
PAX would be nice to visit, the town would be nice to visit and it'd be great to get to LFCs owners homestadium