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ONO vs Boston

My vote goes to Boston. Spent a few days there back in the day..... Didnt get to see that much of the city... but The Back Bay area was cool..... walked down Newbury and Bolyston Streets..... ... explored Copley Place and the Shops at the Prudential Center...... had a nice dinner at Legal Seafood. Would like to go ahead and see more of the city.

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triaddukefan said:
My vote goes to Boston. Spent a few days there back in the day..... Didnt get to see that much of the city... but The Back Bay area was cool..... walked down Newbury and Bolyston Streets..... ... explored Copley Place and the Shops at the Prudential Center...... had a nice dinner at Legal Seafood. Would like to go ahead and see more of the city.
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Well I suppose it depends if you like the city or you appreciate a smaller town environment.
Ono ( is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,416 in 3464 households, The town is known locally for the "thousand cherry trees" which line the banks of the Natsui River. It is also one of the purported birthplaces of Heian period poet Ono no Komachi.

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triaddukefan said:
My vote goes to Boston. Spent a few days there back in the day..... Didnt get to see that much of the city... but The Back Bay area was cool..... walked down Newbury and Bolyston Streets..... ... explored Copley Place and the Shops at the Prudential Center...... had a nice dinner at Legal Seafood. Would like to go ahead and see more of the city.

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Yeah, but how is the donut situation there?
 
Biff said:
Well I suppose it depends if you like the city or you appreciate a smaller town environment.
Ono ( is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,416 in 3464 households, The town is known locally for the "thousand cherry trees" which line the banks of the Natsui River. It is also one of the purported birthplaces of Heian period poet Ono no Komachi.

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I like cities...




nwhoopfan said:
Yeah, but how is the donut situation there?
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Welp... no one pointed me in the direction of a nice donut shop... so I dunno.
 
I always liked More than a Feeling. I just couldn't get into Yoko's stuff. Matter of fact I think Geno was a big Boston fan, too. I remember hearing him sing More than a Feeling once:

I looked out this morning and the sun was gone
Turned on some music to start my day
I lost myself in a familiar song
I closed my eyes and (she) slipped away

It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
And I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
'Til I see (Aliyah) walk away
I see my (Aliyah) walkin' away

So many people have come and gone
Their faces fade as the years go by
Yet I still recall as I wander on
As clear as the sun in the summer sky

It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
And I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
'Til I see (Aliyah) walk away
I see my (Aliyah) walkin' away

When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away
She slipped away


Guarantee, nobody ever sang anything like that about Yoko.
 
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triaddukefan said:
I like cities...

Welp... no one pointed me in the direction of a nice donut shop... so I dunno.
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I'd go for the cinnamon bun at Flour. Man, got to be better than the donuts in Japan -- all that soy milk and they're stuffed with bean curd. No way Ono's donuts are better than Boston's.
 
triaddukefan said:
My vote goes to Boston. Spent a few days there back in the day..... Didnt get to see that much of the city... but The Back Bay area was cool..... walked down Newbury and Bolyston Streets..... ... explored Copley Place and the Shops at the Prudential Center...... had a nice dinner at Legal Seafood. Would like to go ahead and see more of the city.

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Next time you go, walking the Freedom Trail is a must. ;)
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Biff said:
Well I suppose it depends if you like the city or you appreciate a smaller town environment.
Ono ( is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,416 in 3464 households, The town is known locally for the "thousand cherry trees" which line the banks of the Natsui River. It is also one of the purported birthplaces of Heian period poet Ono no Komachi.

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Ono is also a fish. The word actually means something like good-tasting in Hawaiian (there are many restaurants named Ono), but is applied specifically to the fish known elsewhere as wahoo. I was fortunate to be in Hawaii for a couple of weeks just as the whole spitstorm was unwinding back here, and also fortunate to score a slab of ono at a fish market. I sauteed it with just a little butter and salt and pepper. It was absolutely divine. I'm not much of a fish person, but that stuff was totally ono.

I'm also not big on cities, nor on Japan.

So I vote for Ono.
 
Well, on a more serious note, I have not seen the young woman, Boston, play. I did see Ono play many time. When Jamelle became the "acting assistant coach", Ono's play stepped up if I remember correctly. But, I am old, and I may not remember the end of the season that well. You guys could recollect better than I. However, I think with the interjection of Jamelle, we could see more aggressive play on the part of Ono and a few of the other players this season. If that aggressive behavior becomes reality, then I would say that there would be a contest between Boston and Ono.
 
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triaddukefan said:
My vote goes to Boston. Spent a few days there back in the day..... Didnt get to see that much of the city... but The Back Bay area was cool..... walked down Newbury and Bolyston Streets..... ... explored Copley Place and the Shops at the Prudential Center...... had a nice dinner at Legal Seafood. Would like to go ahead and see more of the city.

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One thing I know for sure is that the "Pru" is a true big! It is 159.53757 Hartley units to the top of the spire. And Boston featured the Standells. I like Ono, but come on!
 
Biff said:
Well I suppose it depends if you like the city or you appreciate a smaller town environment.
Ono ( is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,416 in 3464 households, The town is known locally for the "thousand cherry trees" which line the banks of the Natsui River. It is also one of the purported birthplaces of Heian period poet Ono no Komachi.

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In comparison, and thinking first and foremost of the Standells, does "...down by the banks of the River Natsui" even remotely compare?

 
Bigboote said:
Ono is also a fish. The word actually means something like good-tasting in Hawaiian (there are many restaurants named Ono), but is applied specifically to the fish known elsewhere as wahoo. I was fortunate to be in Hawaii for a couple of weeks just as the whole spitstorm was unwinding back here, and also fortunate to score a slab of ono at a fish market. I sauteed it with just a little butter and salt and pepper. It was absolutely divine. I'm not much of a fish person, but that stuff was totally ono.

I'm also not big on cities, nor on Japan.

So I vote for Ono.
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I give you your piscatorial salute to ono. But counter with a nod to Cape Cod. I raise you Boston baked beans, And you may wash your repast down with a selection from the Old Mr Boston bartenders guide. One of their more uniquely potent potables was "Rock and Rye", although it could be a reach with the fish. ;)
 
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triaddukefan said:
My vote goes to Boston. Spent a few days there back in the day..... Didnt get to see that much of the city... but The Back Bay area was cool..... walked down Newbury and Bolyston Streets..... ... explored Copley Place and the Shops at the Prudential Center...... had a nice dinner at Legal Seafood. Would like to go ahead and see more of the city.

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Triad, the next time you go try to get to Durgin Park. Great, great prime rib, fresh strawberry short cake and some of the greatest "wise ass" waitresses you will ever have been served by.
 
After going through this thread I feel like I am watching Rod Serling light up a cigarette and tell me that I have just visited a place of incomprehensible thoughts, a place of schizophrenic behavior, a place of disjointed ideas, a destination better known as "The Twilight Zone".
 
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City wise, I agree with the sentiments. Player wise? Boston, and it's not even close. ONO has the potential, but she is smaller than Boston. Really wish UConn had gotten her.
 
Steelerone said:
After going through this thread I feel like I am watching Rod Sterling light up a cigarette and tell me that I have just visited a place of incomprehensible thoughts, a place of schizophrenic behavior, a place of disjointed ideas, a destination better known as "The Twilight Zone".
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Your autocorrect is in in the twilight zone.
It's Serling.
 
Bama fan said:
In comparison, and thinking first and foremost of the Standells, does "...down by the banks of the River Natsui" even remotely compare?

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I was gonna remark that the water looked remarkably clean in Triad's picture.
 
For suishi, my choice is definitely Ono, but as far as cities go, I prefer Boston (to NYC). I'm more of a small town guy. It's why I prefer San Diego to LA.
 
EricLA said:
For suishi, my choice is definitely Ono, but as far as cities go, I prefer Boston (to NYC). I'm more of a small town guy. It's why I prefer San Diego to LA.
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I also vote for San Diego! :)

Boston did have some great songs, though. Their first album was awesome.

I don't eat sushi, so can't speak to Ono..... was never a fan of Yoko, though.
 
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This is one of the best threads that has been posted since the onslaught of the pandemic!!! I am glad that almost everyone here on the BY didn't take the bait and instead added a bit of frivolity to the BY.

Well played fellow BYers!
 
Not sure who is better now (honestly only watch partial games of Boston since not a South Carolina fan).

But I will say ONO is better after 2 more years in UConn.
 
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