Stevie Z ([info]sonofabish) wrote in [info]b0st0n,
2006-08-25 02:55:00
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Wetness is good if you're with a woman but sucks if you're in a tunnel....

I got out of work tonight and was driving south through the Tip and I saw water on the road. A pretty decent amount, as a matter of fact. And then, since big heavy shit tends to fall out of the sky and kill people in these tunnels, I looked up and saw water dripping down from the ceiling. I would say it was like standing under an awning and seeing the water come off it during a moderately heavy rainstorm.

clarification- I understand that some leakage is normal in the tunnel and am used to seeing wet patches on the road, but water coming out of the ceiling- not normal at all.

So I drove like 3 bats outta hell before the thing split apart like a rotten banana and as soon as I got out of the tunnel, called the State Police. Got transfered to a dispatcher and when I told him, he seemed less than concerned. Just brushed me off with a disinterested-sounding "thanks" and hung up without asking me where the leak was. Oh, ok, am I to assume then that when I see water leaking into the tunnel 1/2 mile from the exit that this is a normal thing? For fuck's sake, at least tell me that even if it's a huge lie.

Ok, now some of you are no doubt thinking it rained tonight. But as of 11:30 it hadn't. Nope, it was still bone-dry out. So it wasn't rain water coming in.

Maybe I'm just being a bit touchy on the matter, but goddamn, I am not feeling the sort of safety and security I think I should be feeling in a $14 billion system. No sir, I am not feeling the Big Dig love one single bit. And you'd think the State Police might at least pretend to be concerned, just for the sake of calming a very jittery public.

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[info]genesayssitdown

August 25 2006, 07:14:44 UTC 5 years ago

man, through everything, i had never expected the big dig to be quite so . . . so . . . TERRIFYNG

[info]pahsons

August 25 2006, 09:13:44 UTC 5 years ago

I'd call the Herald

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[info]ron_newman

August 25 2006, 11:03:16 UTC 5 years ago

Seconded. Also, a post to Universal Hub will get plenty of attention.

[info]fibro_witch

August 25 2006, 11:09:27 UTC 5 years ago

Yes post this to www.universalhub.com it will get attention there.

And the transportation section of the message boards at www.boston.com

[info]grahams

August 25 2006, 11:14:37 UTC 5 years ago

I dunno, I've seen water in tunnels before (even non big-dig-fuckup tunnels) and have always assumed it was by design.

[info]x_bluerose_x

August 25 2006, 11:18:50 UTC 5 years ago

Kinda like the "features" in any Microsoft product? BSoD comes to mind....

[info]grahams

August 25 2006, 11:20:33 UTC 5 years ago

No.

More like the swaying and vibrating in a bridge.

[info]playertwo

August 25 2006, 14:12:01 UTC 5 years ago

I dunno if you heard, but 1999 was seven years ago.

[info]x_bluerose_x

August 25 2006, 15:07:39 UTC 5 years ago

You serious? Shit, I thought that I just graduated college a few months ago! Day-um time flies!

[info]clevernonsense

August 25 2006, 11:18:53 UTC 5 years ago

Big Dig Designers/Engineerifiers: How can we make drivers' experience most please? I KNOW! Let's put some nice relaxing fountains and waterfalls in there.

[info]grahams

August 25 2006, 11:24:17 UTC 5 years ago

Bah. There are things like this designed into every system. Everyone's just freaking out because of the mammoth fuckup last month. Just because they fucked up before doesn't mean that the water is outside of the spec of the tunnel.

[info]ron_newman

August 25 2006, 11:25:33 UTC 5 years ago

But why should there be water in the tunnel without rain?

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[info]sonofabish

August 25 2006, 13:43:17 UTC 5 years ago

Next up for them, bottling and selling Al Qaeda-brand bottled water to the airlines.

[info]ron_newman

August 25 2006, 12:36:32 UTC 5 years ago

On second thought, forget posting to UniversalHub -- it has already found you.

[info]sonofabish

August 25 2006, 13:41:54 UTC 5 years ago

oh noes!!

[info]jenskot

August 25 2006, 14:51:20 UTC 5 years ago

State police not giving a shit about public safety?! *GASP!*

http://community.livejournal.com/b0st0n/4041839.html

Which could very easily have ended as http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/08/14/off_duty_officer_at_wheel_in_crash/ , mind you...

[info]playertwo

August 25 2006, 15:01:56 UTC 5 years ago

Re: State police not giving a shit about public safety?! *GASP!*

... wait a minute.

The state police did not react to a report of water leaking in a tunnel most likely because it's entirely normal. Somehow in your mind this relates to a story about someone getting honked at for being broken down on a highway. It also relates to an off-duty Boston police officer getting into a car accident. And all of it summed up means that state police don't care about public safety?

You can't tell, but I'm making crazy eyes right now.

[info]clevernonsense

August 25 2006, 15:11:09 UTC 5 years ago

Re: State police not giving a shit about public safety?! *GASP!*

the world is very myserious sometimes.

[info]jenskot

August 25 2006, 15:21:46 UTC 5 years ago

OK, follow closely here:

The OP expressed disbelief that the police did not respond to water leaking in a tunnel, which as you pointed out has a small chance of leading to a major fatality. I argued that the Staties' apathy was entirely believable, considering they don't even respond to incidents where there is a much greater potential for multiple fatalities - such as a stalled car in a high-speed travel lane.

And I thought "crazy eyes" was your normal expression.

[info]playertwo

August 25 2006, 15:25:07 UTC 5 years ago

Re: OK, follow closely here:

Yes the state police didn't gl deal with a stalled car (not their job anyways as far as I know) because they were busy dealing with real crimes means they are apathetic. And where does the off-duty Boston police officer's accident come into play?

[info]jenskot

August 25 2006, 15:36:22 UTC 5 years ago

Re: OK, follow closely here:

Actually, it is - when a car is interfering with the normal flow of traffic and can cause accidents (of which the Boston police officer hitting that car is called an "example"), the state police are supposed to come out and put down cones and flares to divert or alert oncoming traffic - you'll notice they do this when there is construction? And if you think a loooong minute, why is a speeding motorcycle a "real crime"? Presumably, because it can cause fatal accidents on the roadways - or at least that's what they say when they write you the $300 ticket.

Further, when the above incident happened to me, I initially called the Boston police, who transferred me to the state police because... "I-93 is their responsibility."

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[info]mtpleasantisnt

August 25 2006, 16:16:00 UTC 5 years ago

I can see it maybe being a design thing, but what about in winter if it gets cold and that water freezes?

[info]hey_thmooley

August 25 2006, 17:36:39 UTC 5 years ago

It was me. I burrowed a hole and was pouring bucket after bucket of water, laughing maniacally all the while. I'm sorry I scared you.

[info]sonofabish

August 26 2006, 15:26:46 UTC 5 years ago

Oh, ok. I feel better now knowing this.
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