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Exploding manholes cause more problems in Back Bay

By adamg on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 4:07pm


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By Huge Feminist on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 4:26pm.

What next? Locusts?

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By anon on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 4:36pm.

I'm confident Adam will deliver soon enough.

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By Lecil on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 7:11pm.

The computers in my office had pretty much just come up when the explosions started. Sent me into a frenzy to try and get as much done before the power could fail again! The smell was terrible. I think I can still tastes burning electrical cable.

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By eeka on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 7:52pm.

the penis-shaped building?

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By Lecil on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 8:07pm.

I call it the colander building.
I've heard it called the crown building, or the baby bottle.
But yes, I can see how someone might accuse it of being somewhat phallic. :)

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By adamg on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 8:13pm.

It's the Ban Roll-On Building or the R2D2 Building, please!

Bonus fun fact: The top was Tom Menino's idea. Really. He insisted the developers come up with something other than a flat roof.

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By anon on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 9:11pm.

I've heard it described as "the birthday cake building", oddly enough. It doesn't really resemble a birthday cake. And once when I was on the red line, some tourists saw it from the window of the train and were sure it was the State House.

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By anon on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 10:02pm.

When it was constructed, the top was criticized for resembling the ruined skeletal building in Hiroshima after the A-bomb attack. The architect vehemently denied any reference to that image.

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By Lecil on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 9:44am.

But that's not the building's fault. Air is terrible down here. Wondering where I can get myself some supplimental oxygen...

But I've never heard the Ban Roll-On Building moniker before. Thanks for adding to my list, Adam. :)

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By bLUTO on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 8:56pm.

At least these manhole covers aren't sauteing dogs like they used to.

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By anon on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 11:59pm.

...I hate it when that happens.

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By jchristian on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 11:06am.

- intersection of Elliot St & Rte 9. Followed by days of National Grid truck, worker presence, etc.

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