Demoralize PC Saturday

[superjohn]

Really? Where were you hanging out in Boston? Providence is a dumpy little city. What's there?

I'm talking about bar hopping when I was 19-23 years old. Providence was more fun at that age from my experience. Boston is obviously a lot bigger and a lot closer to an international city than Providence so it has more options for older adults.

I'll always like the city of Providence.

 

[August_West]

I'm talking about bar hopping when I was 19-23 years old. Providence was more fun at that age from my experience. Boston is obviously a lot bigger and a lot closer to an international city than Providence so it has more options for older adults.

I'll always like the city of Providence.

You and @BigErnMcCracken should read, if you haven't already Don Winslows (for my money the best fiction writer in last decade or so The Power of the Dog/Cartel trilogy was incredible) newest trilogy City on Fire, City of Dreams , and City of Ruins (which will complete the trilogy and will be Winslow's last book ever written and being released this June). It is set through the mid 80's to the early 90's and its main characters are Providence connected Italians and Irish. Lot of south county stuff too. As someone who was in that city a lot then, I love it. Its great.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Hasn't been a dumpy little city in a couple decades.

What changed? The mall? I don't go there a lot but when I do it looks dumpy to me. But I haven't been all around the city, mostly just downtown. Like Hartford downtown there didn't look like there was anything or anyone there. My son did a pre-college thing at Brown for 2 weeks and he said the entire city was dumpy. Maybe I'll check it out again soon. Where should I go to change my opinion?

It's not Boston. But it's not Harford either. Some terrific restaurants on Atwells and elsewhere and fun bars and breweries across the city. It has sort of embraced an industrial revival vibe, like Fort Point minus the bland modern stuff that is the Seaport. Long Live is in a crappy neighborhood, but that's how it improves.

If you're a beer guy, try Long Live Beerworks, The Guild Beerhall, or Malted Barley. For events the Strand has some decent concerts and there is the performing arts center. Water Fire is fun for some folks, along with gondola rides.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

You and @BigErnMcCracken should read, if you haven't already Don Winslows (for my money the best fiction writer in last decade or so The Power of the Dog/Cartel trilogy was incredible) newest trilogy City on Fire, City of Dreams , and City of Ruins (which will complete the trilogy and will be Winslow's last book ever written and being released this June). It is set through the mid 80's to the early 90's and its main characters are Providence connected Italians and Irish. Lot of south county stuff too. As someone who was in that city a lot then, I love it. Its great.

The first two are very good - I thought the second one was much better - but the Power of the Dog trilogy is incredible. I think I've read that thing twice front to back.

 

[SoFla Steve]

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And yet somehow I suspect people can I through that.

I've got boats going by out back, the beach across the street, tiki bars with ocean views. There's no state income tax, reasonable property taxes, no winter as you know it (got up to 83° today).

South Florida has gotten loud, crowded and, lately, more expensive. Right now we have tourists, snowbirds and, this month, spring breakers.

Still . . . I manage to get along.

 

[HooperScooper]

It's not Boston. But it's not Harford either. Some terrific restaurants on Atwells and elsewhere and fun bars and breweries across the city. It has sort of embraced an industrial revival vibe, like Fort Point minus the bland modern stuff that is the Seaport. Long Live is in a crappy neighborhood, but that's how it improves.

If you're a beer guy, try Long Live Beerworks, The Guild Beerhall, or Malted Barley. For events the Strand has some decent concerts and there is the performing arts center. Water Fire is fun for some folks, along with gondola rides.

I do want to check out those breweries. I still haven't gotten to the Long Live Beerworks in Boston. That's also not in a great area. It's actually not that bad but there's not much around it since it's in an old industrial area.

 

[August_West]

The first two are very good - I thought the second one was much better - but the Power of the Dog trilogy is incredible. I think I've read that thing twice front to back.

Totally agree. Power of the Dog trilogy is about as good as it gets. City of.... isn't that level, but a good read especially if you are area familiar. I liked The Force too.

Edit to add, you must love him he writes LA/SoCal really well too.

 

[HitDog]

Will UConn actually make the the game or will they b3 stuck in Milwaukee?

 

[Rocktheworld]

Providence is more fun than Boston at that age in my experience.

lmao well you sure ain’t 21 in this day. When’s the last time you were here?

 

[husky8273]

Theirs fans are delusional, living in a different realm, but after what the fans did to Andrea last year, Providence needs to be destroyed.

Andrea said she wouldn't go there again.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Andrea said she wouldn't go there again.

Field of 68 said she told them she has tickets

 

[RuffRuff]

Sick Stephon on Carter. Keep Don clean. Inside source - Carter is banged up, has tons of nagging nicks and worn down having to carry this team. Let him be stifled, and let the role players beat you.

 

[HooperScooper]

Sick Stephon on Carter. Keep Don clean. Inside source - Carter is banged up, has tons of nagging nicks and worn down having to carry this team. Let him be stifled, and let the role players beat you.

Carter looks it. Every time he gets fouled he winces and grimaces. Did this against UConn also. He's been carrying a heavy load since Hopkins got injured.

 

[tzznandrew]

Good, then let's make it a home game and not treat it like a scrimmage. If we just play the starters at the start and then roll with the freshmen the rest of the game we're obviously going to lose. I want to win the game.

We have a 1 seed locked down, but not necessarily the East. We'll be in Brooklyn no matter what, but if we FA we might FO, and while ending up in the West hasn't always treated us the worst, why wouldn't we want the best path. You play to win the games.

 

[tzznandrew]

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And yet somehow I suspect people can I through that.

Until their kids get the measles.

 

[superjohn]

You and @BigErnMcCracken should read, if you haven't already Don Winslows (for my money the best fiction writer in last decade or so The Power of the Dog/Cartel trilogy was incredible) newest trilogy City on Fire, City of Dreams , and City of Ruins (which will complete the trilogy and will be Winslow's last book ever written and being released this June). It is set through the mid 80's to the early 90's and its main characters are Providence connected Italians and Irish. Lot of south county stuff too. As someone who was in that city a lot then, I love it. Its great.

I've never read him. I texted my brother who has read everything and surprisingly he doesn't have any of his books. I'll make a trip to the library.

 

[superjohn]

lmao well you sure ain’t 21 in this day. When’s the last time you were here?

Boston? Last time I was there was 5 years ago.

 

[FriarJ]

I am legit concerned these PC dirtbags try to injure Clingan.

PC Has dirtbags that will try an injure a player? Are you for real?

 

[Fan1978]

That's a funny way of saying they have a 2 game home winning streak vs UConn

That was the cooley era when they actually were very tough to beat at home.

 

[Devland]

Providence is more fun than Boston at that age in my experience.

First I've heard that PC isn't in the city of Providence.

It is a dumpy neighborhood as BigErn points out and I don't think too much of the campus but it's absolutely a fun place and those students party. Only college I'm aware of where the kids go to a mob run bar and hang out with connected guys, well at least that's how it used to be.

Isn't it at the end of Cape Cod? Or am I confusing it with a place that sounds the same?

 

[CL82]

Until their kids get the measles.

Probably just sun poisoning. Gotta load up on that sun screen

 

[Rocktheworld]

Boston? Last time I was there was 5 years ago.

And I imagine you weren’t clubbing 5 years ago to see what’s changed

When I was here 2012-2015 as a 22-25 year old I had an absolute blast and it’s changed dramatically in my time away in SD

 

[BlueMAB]

South Florida has gotten loud, crowded and, lately, more expensive. Right now we have tourists, snowbirds and, this month, spring breakers.

And a measles outbreak.

 

[BlueMAB]

Carter looks it. Every time he gets fouled he winces and grimaces. Did this against UConn also. He's been carrying a heavy load since Hopkins got injured.

He also flops like nobody else in the conference.

 

[KingAG]

He also flops like nobody else in the conference.

Carter has gone from incredibly underrated to incredibly overrated imo

 

[August_West]

Carter has gone from incredibly underrated to incredibly overrated imo

Nah. The kid has had to literally bear the weight of entire program on him this season. I think he’s just spent.