The Sandbox Recap 11.04.09 by Intern Sabrina

Bah weep, Boston!

The Info Buirrito in 101.7 Seconds

And the Menino train keeps rolling, rolling, rolling! The Bruins continued the trend of not scoring goals as they lost to the Red Wings last night. Happy birthday to Matthew McConaughey! Indicted Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner has been reelected. Which T line is the sketchiest? All of them, according to today's Globe. Voters in Maine gave a resounding two thumbs down to a state law that would have allowed gay marriage. If you work for a small business, don't expect a holiday bonus this year... survey says, it's not going to happen. After complaints about a woman and her 15 feline friends, the town of Dudley has made it illegal to own more than three cats without first obtaining a residential kennel license. The GOP picked up Governor seats in Virginia and New Jersey.

What's on the Internets?

Rather than engaging with real people, Special Ed likes to surf the web. And he learns a lot during his travels. Most recently, he's learned that the word 'douchebags' is being reclaimed, which according to wikipedia is when a word that was once pejorative is brought back into acceptable usage. Here's a video of douchebags reclaiming the word for themselves:

The Qdoba Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query

In light of Mayor Menino's reelection yesterday, the guys are wondering: Do you want change or would you rather just be comfortable? Look at Maine. It seemed residents were excited about possibly being the first state to legalize gay marriage by popular vote... and the they ended up voting to repeal it! The guys want to know, unless you're a gay person in Maine, how would this law really affect you? Why are people so afraid of change? Well, our Sandboxers aren't. They think we need it. And they are absolutely right.

Sketchy Public Transportation

An article in the Boston Globe today has revealed some troubling information about the MBTA. Apparently, they are $3 billion behind in maintenance projects. There are 51 projects total that have been left unattended and are considered a "danger to life or limb." This is a problem. And what's holding all of this up? Red tape. Money. Trains are getting old, they're falling apart. And there's no money to fix them or buy new ones. The T is going to kill you.

Pop Trash

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo wrote Adam Lambert's new song, "Pick U Up." He originally wrote it for Weezer, but when they didn't want to record it he gave it to Adam. Rivers says it's one of the best song he's ever written. It sounds like a combination of ABBA and Donna Summers... and a little bit of Rammstein. Has Rivers lost his mind? Ed says he's been like this all along, and he's genius. This guy can do no wrong and he probably has a closet full of music... he could write for anyone. And Ed thinks he's earned it. He's getting older now and he can kind of do his own thing. And that includes inviting random guests to sing along with him at shows. Like this one:

He even had Lil Wayne  on the new album. He just doesn't care! And Ed's okay with that. But he starts to kind of agree that Rivers is crazy when he learns that Weezer has partnered with none other than Snuggie. Now when you order the new album Ratitude you could receive your very own Weezer Snuggie! Who wouldn't want that?

Adam Reilly

Adam is a staff writer at the Boston Phoenix who covers media and politics. The conversation goes back to the phone query earlier this morning: why would people rather stay comfortable and vote for the mac 'n' cheese Mayor Menino? People feel generally comfortable with Menino. So, Charlie wonders, Sam Yoon was the bacon in Menino's mac 'n' cheese? Adam says yes, but he still managed to help Flaherty in the end. And Adam is curious as to how these guys will stay relevant. The conversation then turns to Chuck Turner, who Adam says made a huge mistake a while ago when he unveiled photographs he claimed to portray the rape of Iraqi women. The photos, as it turned out, were actually taken from pornography websites. But he still got reelected! Does that make his constituents stupid? Adam says Turner appeals to a certain audience and there's a kind of blind trust going on.

Alrighty Sandboxers! Don't forget the guys won't be here for the next few days. But Adam 12 will be here, so tune in! And have a good weekend!