Comments on: Brookline: “No We’re Not Part of Boston!” http://austinmatzko.com/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/ A blog about philosophy, Christianity, web development and whatever else I feel like writing about. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:02:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2-RC4-18391 By: Dad http://austinmatzko.com/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-16142 Dad Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:45:38 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/#comment-16142 Bet you'd also have to look pretty far afield to find another sign for a foreign consulate posted on an electric meter. Bet you’d also have to look pretty far afield to find another sign for a foreign consulate posted on an electric meter.

]]> By: filosofo http://austinmatzko.com/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-16138 filosofo Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:03:25 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/#comment-16138 Dad, the explanation is that the Chilean embassy is right there, which brings up another question: why is there a Chilean embassy in the basement of some house in Brighton? <img src='http://www.ilfilosofo.com/wp-content/uploads/chile_consulate_3.jpg' alt='' />   <img id="image318" src="http://www.ilfilosofo.com/wp-content/uploads/chile_consulate_2.jpg" alt="Chilean Consulate " /> Dad, the explanation is that the Chilean embassy is right there, which brings up another question: why is there a Chilean embassy in the basement of some house in Brighton?

   Chilean Consulate

]]> By: filosofo http://austinmatzko.com/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-16137 filosofo Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:02:27 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/#comment-16137 Will, we do live in Boston. I don't know about loyalty to the hood, but maybe the hydrant colors could be a good test of gang membership: "You say you're from Brookline--so tell us the colors and we'll let you go." Will, we do live in Boston. I don’t know about loyalty to the hood, but maybe the hydrant colors could be a good test of gang membership: “You say you’re from Brookline–so tell us the colors and we’ll let you go.”

]]> By: Dad http://austinmatzko.com/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-15955 Dad Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:37:31 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/#comment-15955 Sorry, I've been mentally derailed by a Boston street named for Bernado O'Higgins, dictator of Chile, 1818-1823. Can't even blame the honor on the Catholic presence in Boston because O'Higgins got himself in trouble (and eventually exiled to Peru) by being overly tolerant of Protestants. Is there a Bolivar street? A San Martin street? Sorry, I’ve been mentally derailed by a Boston street named for Bernado O’Higgins, dictator of Chile, 1818-1823. Can’t even blame the honor on the Catholic presence in Boston because O’Higgins got himself in trouble (and eventually exiled to Peru) by being overly tolerant of Protestants. Is there a Bolivar street? A San Martin street?

]]> By: Will http://austinmatzko.com/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-15953 Will Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:34:38 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/#comment-15953 Great photo here! Remind me, do you guys live in Brookline or Boston? And do have a strong sense of loyalty to your own hood? I think they should make t-shirts with each city's color of fire hydrant on it. A great bonding technique. Great photo here! Remind me, do you guys live in Brookline or Boston? And do have a strong sense of loyalty to your own hood? I think they should make t-shirts with each city’s color of fire hydrant on it. A great bonding technique.

]]> By: JRC http://austinmatzko.com/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-15928 JRC Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:02:27 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/09/19/brookline-no-were-not-part-of-boston/#comment-15928 Fun photo! Other than their color, the hydrants do look the same, but the fittings may actually be different. I'm guessing that's the case, and they're so close to provide full coverage, considering such a difference. I know in NYC on 9/11 and the days following, fire departments from New Jersey and NY suburbs came into the city to fill in. Their hoses wouldn't connect to the NYC hydrants, so the out-of-towners had to be matched up with remaining FDNY fire engines. As a result, their rigs were somewhat useless, but they gave valuable manpower. Fun photo!

Other than their color, the hydrants do look the same, but the fittings may actually be different. I’m guessing that’s the case, and they’re so close to provide full coverage, considering such a difference.

I know in NYC on 9/11 and the days following, fire departments from New Jersey and NY suburbs came into the city to fill in. Their hoses wouldn’t connect to the NYC hydrants, so the out-of-towners had to be matched up with remaining FDNY fire engines. As a result, their rigs were somewhat useless, but they gave valuable manpower.

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