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<v Speaker 1>It's nice eyes, Dan Ray, I'm telling you crazy Boston's

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you very much, Emma. Great to hear your voice

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<v Speaker 2>working the newscasts here at night. Thanks so much for

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<v Speaker 2>checking us out and also introducing us to the audience.

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<v Speaker 2>My name's Dan Ray. I'm the host of Nightside. My

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<v Speaker 2>partner Rob Brooks is behind us, back in the control room.

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<v Speaker 2>Actually he's quite a distance from us. I'm broadcasting remotely,

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<v Speaker 2>as I think most of you know, and Rob is

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<v Speaker 2>back at the iHeart headquarters in beautiful Medford, Massachusetts. But

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<v Speaker 2>you won't have to call Rob until after nine o'clock.

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<v Speaker 2>In the first four hours, we do what's called the

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<v Speaker 2>night Side News Update. Every night we talk to four

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<v Speaker 2>interesting people about different topics. So tonight we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>talk about the cost to rent here in Boston, which

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<v Speaker 2>is prohibitive, talking about a new adventure park in Brockton

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<v Speaker 2>called Urban Air that opens up in Brockton. We're going

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<v Speaker 2>to talk with Kevin Paul DuPont. He is the Boston

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<v Speaker 2>Globe sportswriter and he knows everything about the Bruins. We're

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<v Speaker 2>going to talk about how to get the Bruins fixed

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<v Speaker 2>for next year, and then we'll talk about if you

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<v Speaker 2>get if you paid overtime or tips, you're possibly not

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<v Speaker 2>going to have to pay taxes on your overtime of tips.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's some good news out of Washington for those

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<v Speaker 2>of those of you who work overtime and earn tips.

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<v Speaker 2>I work overtime, but it's all part of my what

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<v Speaker 2>we call a personal services contract, and everything gets taxed.

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<v Speaker 2>We're going to start it off tonight, first and foremost

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<v Speaker 2>with Mike Dian. Mike is an Axios Boston reporter. We've

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<v Speaker 2>had Mike on before. Welcome back, Mike. I'm looking at

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<v Speaker 2>this article and my head is spinning. How are you tonight?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm good. Actually, unfortunately, I'm a renter Dan, so I'm

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<v Speaker 3>not feeling as great as I could be given the topic.

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<v Speaker 3>We're about to discuss some of the cost of renting

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<v Speaker 3>in the city.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, the headline on this story is you have to

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<v Speaker 2>rent one hundred and twenty seven thousand dollars to rent

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<v Speaker 2>comfortably in Boston. That follows New York City by eighteen

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<v Speaker 2>thousand dollars in San Jose, California. I guess my question is,

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<v Speaker 2>how do you define renting comfortably? I mean, I think

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<v Speaker 2>most people could find a nice one bedroom apartment even

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<v Speaker 2>in downtown Boston for that.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, so it comes down to what I like about

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<v Speaker 3>this survey from Zillow that kind of did crunch all

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<v Speaker 3>these numbers is that it's basing it on thirty two

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<v Speaker 3>point five percent of household income. And that's kind of

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<v Speaker 3>the old fashioned, you know, advice that you always got

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<v Speaker 3>to spend about a quarter to thirty percent of your

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<v Speaker 3>income on housing, on rent or mortgage something like that.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's that kind of old fashioned advice, and that's

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<v Speaker 3>what Zillo used to then base out the map the

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<v Speaker 3>rest of.

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<v Speaker 2>All mat So let's work.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's work at one hundred.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, let's work enough so you got to earn one

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and twenty seven. Will round that. Let's say to oh,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't Let's say one hundred and twenty five just

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<v Speaker 2>for the fun of it. And if we say to ourselves, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>what is a third of one hundred and twenty five,

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<v Speaker 2>that's about what forty two thousand dollars something like that roughly.

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, so that'll be forty two thousand annually.

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<v Speaker 2>Annually divided by twelve, right, that would mean you would

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<v Speaker 2>have to be paying three thousand plus thirty five.

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<v Speaker 3>Hundred thirty five hundred yep.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so if you have a roommate to rent the

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<v Speaker 2>two bedroom, you have to find a roommate who's in

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<v Speaker 2>the same you know, income bracket if you will. But

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<v Speaker 2>there are no decent single apartments in Boston that you

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<v Speaker 2>can get as a single person for thirty five hundred bucks.

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<v Speaker 3>Really thirty five No, I think you could. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's That's what this study is kind of showing,

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<v Speaker 3>is that it would cost around that to get the

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<v Speaker 3>market rate. And I can tell you because I've looked.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm good where I am right now, but whenever I

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<v Speaker 3>look on Zillo or look for different apartments to rent,

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<v Speaker 3>it really is about that much. Okay, don't tell you,

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<v Speaker 3>don't tell me a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>Left, don't tell me where you live. Okay, that's not

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<v Speaker 2>But assuming that the state House is ground zero, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>how many miles do you live away from ground zero?

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<v Speaker 3>Only a couple time. I'm in Dorchester, okay, the wide one. Yeah, No,

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<v Speaker 3>it's good. I'm happy, But I mean, so this study also,

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<v Speaker 3>the average observed rent in Boston is thirty one hundred

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<v Speaker 3>and seventy five, So that kind of gives you an

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<v Speaker 3>idea of the baseline rent here. Oh yeah, we were

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<v Speaker 3>doing it. Well, yeah, so that kind of So when

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<v Speaker 3>you take numbers like that, you know, you do the math.

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<v Speaker 3>You multiplied by twelve months. That's how you arrive at

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<v Speaker 3>one hundred and twenty seven thousand annual, which is a

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<v Speaker 3>bit of an eye popping a moun. I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of people probably don't earn that much household income.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a little bit easier to do that. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>I mean this, like you said before, we're the third

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<v Speaker 3>priceiest market in the United States.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, when I got out of law school in

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<v Speaker 2>the nineteen seventies, I had a really neat one bedroom

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<v Speaker 2>apartment at do you know where Longfellow Place is in

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<v Speaker 2>downtown Boston. It's yeah, right, it's beautiful. It was brand new,

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<v Speaker 2>it's brand new. I was on the twenty third floor,

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<v Speaker 2>had a great view of water, just wonderful. I paid

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<v Speaker 2>five hundred dollars a month.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's probably over five grand now, but.

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<v Speaker 2>Well maybe maybe, but I'm trying to remember what I

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<v Speaker 2>was making, and it probably was in line with that.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, it's crazy, it's just crazy. So the

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<v Speaker 2>question then is if you're someone who's starting out in Boston,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe you just say, hey, I can't live in the

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<v Speaker 2>city of Boston. I got to find something in one

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<v Speaker 2>of the inner suburbs, Revere or or or Watertown on

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<v Speaker 2>the other side of the city. Or maybe maybe that's

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<v Speaker 2>the reality. I got to find something out in Newton.

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<v Speaker 2>There there are some really nice apartments that I'm aware

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<v Speaker 2>of because one of my children a few years ago

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<v Speaker 2>rented in one of these apartments right on the MBTA line.

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<v Speaker 2>So is this this look we're the highest in the

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<v Speaker 2>country I'm looking at. I'm looking at places like, well,

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<v Speaker 2>San Diego was pretty close. San Francisco is close. Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>To get to the lowest cities Louisville, Oklahoma City, Buffalo,

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<v Speaker 2>Saint Louis, Birmingham, Alabama. You know obviously the rents in

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<v Speaker 2>those places, it's kind of what the what what the

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<v Speaker 2>market will beer? How do we resolve this? Yes, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>well I think for the renter.

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<v Speaker 3>For the consumer, you're absolutely right is to look for

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<v Speaker 3>deals and bargains, look for you know, neighborhoods or towns

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<v Speaker 3>and cities outside of downtown. Definitely. You know you mentioned Revere.

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<v Speaker 3>I put Chelsea on that list. I think a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of good stuff happening in Quinsy, but also there's also

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of new building which we need to do

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<v Speaker 3>housing construction, but all the stuff that's coming online brand

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<v Speaker 3>new is not going to be that affordable for folks. So,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, it really is just a big problem. You

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<v Speaker 3>can look at it from a housing standpoint, build build, build,

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<v Speaker 3>but that brings you know, non affordable housing online, or

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<v Speaker 3>improve transportation traffic congestion if you drive. Obviously, that's going

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<v Speaker 3>to be a pain for anybody who's living, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>a half hour hour away from work if they work downtown.

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<v Speaker 3>And we know about the travails of the MBTA, certainly

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<v Speaker 3>reliability is still a question. So there isn't a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of good answers, but I think there are still some

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<v Speaker 3>bargains to be found here and there. If you're crawling

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<v Speaker 3>on Zillow and looking for a place where you can

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<v Speaker 3>actually get to work from.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I wonder if the fact that we're a university

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<v Speaker 2>town in many respects, between b C and b U

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<v Speaker 2>and Tufts and Harvard and m I T and Northeastern

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<v Speaker 2>and Emerson, I wonder if the rents in Boston are

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<v Speaker 2>impacted adversely. So you have kids coming in town. In

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<v Speaker 2>some cases, I'm hearing that wealthy parents buy condos. They

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<v Speaker 2>all the kids going to be here for four years,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the the increase in the value of the condominium,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll more than offset. I mean, there's different Now. Not

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<v Speaker 2>every kid has parents who can who could purchase a

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<v Speaker 2>condo for them.

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<v Speaker 3>But just yeah, I know I knew quite a few

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<v Speaker 3>of those, those those students, and they were living pretty

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<v Speaker 3>comfortably a couple of years after graduation too. But you're right,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, you see the the way the market is,

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<v Speaker 3>it's a good investment if you can afford it. And

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<v Speaker 3>if you can afford to send your kid to you know,

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<v Speaker 3>a bu or a tough sor a Harvard paying full freight,

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<v Speaker 3>then you can maybe also afford a condo close to campus.

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<v Speaker 2>You know. It's I just think it's it's a more

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<v Speaker 2>complicated issue, uh than we than we realize. And I'll

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<v Speaker 2>also say that some of these other cities they talk about,

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<v Speaker 2>Oklahoma City, Louisville, Kentucky. I've men to those two cities.

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<v Speaker 2>They're pretty nice cities. Uh, they have a lot God

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<v Speaker 2>for them. Everybody can't live in Boston unfortunately, I guess,

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<v Speaker 2>and everybody can't live in New York. I don't understand

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<v Speaker 2>why San Jose is the second most expensive city according

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<v Speaker 2>to Zillo New York. Well, yeah, that's the answer, right, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>So you get all these people who come out there

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<v Speaker 2>who make a lot of money and they'll pay whatever

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<v Speaker 2>the market will be. That's that's exactly the situation. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>I love the stuff you guys do at Axios. Mike,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks much for being available as often as you are.

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<v Speaker 2>We really do appreciate here on Nightside. It gives gives

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<v Speaker 2>my listeners something to think about, and they really can

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<v Speaker 2>think about this this report, uh that you've written. Uh

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<v Speaker 2>and and and my question is, how can folks subscribe

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<v Speaker 2>And my understanding is that that's a.

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<v Speaker 3>Free Oh yeah, absolutely, Well, I think let's step there.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's look. Hey, thanks man, I look forward to meeting

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<v Speaker 2>you someday.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, mich my pleasure.

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<v Speaker 2>So again, Axios Boston dot com. Another sort of information

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<v Speaker 2>we come back. Right after this quick break, we're going

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<v Speaker 2>to be talking about a new adventure park don in

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<v Speaker 2>Brockton called Urban Air, and we will talk with the

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<v Speaker 2>owner of Urban Air Brockton right after the break.

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<v Speaker 1>It's Nightside with Dan Ray on w Boston's news radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, there's a new adventure park called Urban Ear opening

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<v Speaker 2>up in Brockton, and the owner of Urban Air Brockton

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<v Speaker 2>is Cheryl Ing. Cheryl, Welcome to Nightside. How are you?

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<v Speaker 4>I'm great. How are you doing tonight?

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<v Speaker 2>Doing great? So is this part of this is not

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<v Speaker 2>a standalone business? It looks to me as if there's

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<v Speaker 2>a bunch of these around the country. Is that true?

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<v Speaker 4>That is true. We are part of a franchise from

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<v Speaker 4>Unleashed Brands, and we are excited and extremely happy to

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<v Speaker 4>be bringing Urban Air to the town of Brockton, Massachusetts,

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<v Speaker 4>to all the kids and family. Is there to start

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<v Speaker 4>creating some fun and memory.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So, now are you from Brockden. I'm just curious.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm physically not in Brockton, but I'm pretty close by myself.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're in the Massachusetts area. That's what I'm I'm

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<v Speaker 2>taking from that.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm not I am from another I am from out

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<v Speaker 4>of state, but we do have a combination of tons

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<v Speaker 4>of friends and family there as well as our trusted

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<v Speaker 4>scheme that is there, and I've been there myself the

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<v Speaker 4>last few months on a daily weekly basis.

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<v Speaker 2>Is the park now open or is it going to open?

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<v Speaker 4>We are physically open today, but we are actually having

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<v Speaker 4>our grand opening opening celebration on this coming Saturday, on

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<v Speaker 4>May thirty first, and we're having a huge promotion. So

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<v Speaker 4>the first two hundred people in line this Saturday that

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<v Speaker 4>purchases the Ultimate Day Pass, we'll be able to jump

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<v Speaker 4>well as we have tons of different attractions and kind

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so it is truly brand new for Brockton. Where

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<v Speaker 2>about you in Brockton.

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<v Speaker 4>And you're located, We are on four to thirty five

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<v Speaker 4>Westgate Drive, in that Westgate Drive mall area. You'll see

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<v Speaker 4>our sign right off the highway.

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<v Speaker 2>And is it is it now? It's called Urban Air.

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<v Speaker 2>Is it an indoor facility? It looks to me from

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<v Speaker 2>the pictures I've seen it looks as if it's an

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<v Speaker 2>indoor facility.

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<v Speaker 4>It is an indoor facility, it's not, and it is.

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<v Speaker 4>We call ourselves a trampoline and a venture park, and

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<v Speaker 4>it is because we're not just only about trampoline but

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<v Speaker 4>also about all the different attractions. So we have our

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<v Speaker 4>most famous skyrider, which is like an indoor ziplining attraction,

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<v Speaker 4>as well as our Ninja Warrior course, our rock climbing attractions,

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<v Speaker 4>our soft play area, you know, et cetera, et cetera.

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<v Speaker 4>So we have over like twenty different types of attractions

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<v Speaker 4>for kids to really truly enjoy themselves and have a

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<v Speaker 4>great time while they're there.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, this is obviously your business, so it looks to me,

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<v Speaker 2>And again I'm looking at the website here and trying

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<v Speaker 2>to ask realistic questions. It looks as if you sell memberships.

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<v Speaker 4>Correct, Yes, there is. We have our memberships where it's

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<v Speaker 4>a great deal for them to be able to have

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<v Speaker 4>unlimited play at seventeen ninety nine per month and it

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<v Speaker 4>does not limit the number of times that you come

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<v Speaker 4>up come to our park to play, and you could

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<v Speaker 4>come as many times as you want every single day

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<v Speaker 4>for thirty days and enjoy the park with a once

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<v Speaker 4>one time, once a month's one time a month membership.

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<v Speaker 4>See that's ser child.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay. So when you when you say seventeen ninety nine,

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<v Speaker 2>that's seventeen dollars in ninety nine.

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<v Speaker 4>Cents, That is correct.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So that so that's per Probably it can't be

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<v Speaker 2>for a family membership. That would be per.

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<v Speaker 5>Child per child yep.

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<v Speaker 4>And all you have to do is really go on

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<v Speaker 4>the site and sign up for it.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay. And what is the how old can can be?

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<v Speaker 1>That?

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<v Speaker 2>Can kids be there? I see some of them very young?

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<v Speaker 2>Is there an age restrict meaning like it's some of

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<v Speaker 2>the theme parks around the country, the child in order

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<v Speaker 2>to participate has to be so tall? Is this an

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<v Speaker 2>age Can kids as young as three have a membership?

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<v Speaker 2>And how old can they be? What's the age. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>sure that it's not highly limited. What what can you

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<v Speaker 2>be thirty and be a kid there?

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<v Speaker 4>One hundred percent. So it's really for kids of all ages,

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<v Speaker 4>including my husband and my grown adult, my teenage daughter

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<v Speaker 4>who's sixteen, who enjoys the facility as much as my

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<v Speaker 4>nine year old, as well as any of the three

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<v Speaker 4>year olds we see. So there's no age restriction. Some restriction, yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>we do like restriction in terms of some of the

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<v Speaker 4>some of the areas to play with for safety reasons.

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<v Speaker 4>But we also have a high chart at the very

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<v Speaker 4>front of our facility so that our staff is able

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<v Speaker 4>to measure you to make sure that you're hitting all

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<v Speaker 4>hip restrictions.

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<v Speaker 6>But well, our.

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<v Speaker 4>Staff also lets you know if you do not meet

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<v Speaker 4>hike restrictions to actually play in the amusement park.

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<v Speaker 2>How how long has this company been in business around

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<v Speaker 2>the country. I've never heard of it before. I'm sure

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<v Speaker 2>it's very great for kids. But how long is Urban

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<v Speaker 2>Ear Adventure Parks been around the country.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, so it's been around for over you know, ten

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<v Speaker 4>plus years, if not more.

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<v Speaker 5>So.

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<v Speaker 4>This would be the first park in the Brockton area

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<v Speaker 4>for us.

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<v Speaker 2>Other parks in New England that are urban air parks.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just curious if this is the first in New England,

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<v Speaker 2>because this the first up one I've I have ever

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<v Speaker 2>heard of.

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<v Speaker 4>There is a one, there is another additional park in

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<v Speaker 4>the Belling area, because this would be the second park

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<v Speaker 4>in the Massachusetts area, and in the process of building

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<v Speaker 4>additional parks and other areas as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Well, folks can find it. I guess they just

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<v Speaker 2>go to urbanear dot com and they'll get all the

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<v Speaker 2>information they need. Best of luck. I hope that it's

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<v Speaker 2>a good effort, good venture on your behalf, and I

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<v Speaker 2>hope that it also is great for kids in the

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<v Speaker 2>greater Brockton area who'll be taking advantage of urban air.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you very much, Cheryl, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you so much. Sam, have a good day.

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<v Speaker 2>You too. Good night. Here comes the news at the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom of the hour, and on the other side of

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<v Speaker 2>the news, we're going to talk a little hockey with

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Paul DuPont of the Boston Globe. He knows more

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<v Speaker 2>about hockey and the NHL than anyone I know, and

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<v Speaker 2>we got to figure out how we're going to get

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<v Speaker 2>the Bruins back on track. In twenty five twenty six.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got to come up with the slogan too. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>be back right after the news at the bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the hour.

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<v Speaker 1>Night with Dan Ray on Boston's News Radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back. Everybody with us is Kevin Paul DuPont. The

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<v Speaker 2>Bruins season has been over now for what's it four weeks, Kevin?

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<v Speaker 2>Or five weeks? When does training camp start?

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<v Speaker 5>Hi, Kevin Hawiya, I'm doing I'm doing well, Dan, thank you,

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<v Speaker 5>great to be with you. And actually it's closer to

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<v Speaker 5>seven weeks at this point.

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<v Speaker 2>Hard to believe, unbelievable. It's going to be the long summer.

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody should commit to camp in pretty good shape. This

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<v Speaker 2>This year turned out to be a disastrous year for

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<v Speaker 2>the Bruins at so many levels. Not making the playoffs,

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<v Speaker 2>uh one is one of the factors. But let's start

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<v Speaker 2>at the top. Don Sweeney has been renewed for a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of seasons. That were you surprised at that?

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<v Speaker 5>I know, given the fact that they made the announcement.

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<v Speaker 5>They decided in mid April on what I always call

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<v Speaker 5>autopsy day, two or three days after this he's and

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<v Speaker 5>ended the annual presser at the end and they said

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<v Speaker 5>that he would be back. So if he's going to

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<v Speaker 5>be back, and they've entrusted him with the as they

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<v Speaker 5>have with the quick makeover of this team to try

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<v Speaker 5>to get back into the playoffs and and be Cup

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<v Speaker 5>viable if you will, well you know you can't leave

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<v Speaker 5>him on an expiring contract to be ridiculous on many levels.

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<v Speaker 5>First of all, they've got to hire a coach, and

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<v Speaker 5>they've got to encourage free agents to come here. If

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<v Speaker 5>the general managers on an expiring deal that doesn't, that

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<v Speaker 5>doesn't pass much confidence through the organization.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and Swayne, he's been a loyal employee and a

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<v Speaker 2>Harvard guy. You know, played many years for the Bruins

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<v Speaker 2>as a as a defenseman, so he knows, he knows

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<v Speaker 2>the system. But it just seemed to fall apart in

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<v Speaker 2>so many ways. A year ago. Uh, Swayman didn't have

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<v Speaker 2>a good year. But I don't know, as a guy

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<v Speaker 2>who played a little bit of goal in high school

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<v Speaker 2>in college, if it was his fault or if it

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<v Speaker 2>was his defense's fault. He had a pretty good international series.

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<v Speaker 2>They just won this international series. I don't know how

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<v Speaker 2>significant is significant that is. And I guess he had

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<v Speaker 2>a shutout in the final game. My guess is he'll

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<v Speaker 2>come back. I hope he's not blame Locker.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, I don't think he is that. I do

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<v Speaker 5>think I felt a year ago. I felt for the

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<v Speaker 5>last year and a half two years. He's a franchise goalie,

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<v Speaker 5>So I do think he'll And again I can be wrong,

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<v Speaker 5>A lot of people can be wrong with that, yes,

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<v Speaker 5>but I think you know, he's athletic, he's big, he's

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<v Speaker 5>got the mentality and all of that is true. And

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<v Speaker 5>it's equally true that he had a horrendous year last year.

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<v Speaker 5>But I feel there's a number of factors in that.

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<v Speaker 5>And they lost Hampus Lindome, they lost McAvoy late, the

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<v Speaker 5>team was not entertaining. You could just see the It

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<v Speaker 5>just wasn't there. And then, of course, on March seventh,

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<v Speaker 5>in the days leading up to my art Sun, they

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<v Speaker 5>decided to cash out a lot of these players, including

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<v Speaker 5>captain Brad Marshan. So I think he comes back. That said, Dan,

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<v Speaker 5>they've got to play better in front of him than

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<v Speaker 5>they did last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no question. Yeah. I was disappointed to see them

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<v Speaker 2>trade Coil a whole bunch of the players that to me,

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<v Speaker 2>it looked like a fire sale? Am I looking at any?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean almost like that. And of course they had

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<v Speaker 2>the fire sale and then they won a couple of games,

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<v Speaker 2>and everybody's saying, hey, what's going on here? They had

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<v Speaker 2>who the players were that I guess that that could happen,

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<v Speaker 2>but they small sample size, they come back to where

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<v Speaker 2>they were. What are they going to do for a

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<v Speaker 2>second goaltender? I mean, are they just going to rely

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<v Speaker 2>on Swaymen every year for you know, sixty games.

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<v Speaker 5>I think they're okay on the second goaltender. They've got

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<v Speaker 5>a UNIONUS corporate salo. He's fine for that role. It

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<v Speaker 5>wouldn't surprise me if they moved him because he's a

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<v Speaker 5>bit pricey and went with one of their kids. I

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<v Speaker 5>really think overall, goaltending's not it. I think more than anything,

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<v Speaker 5>they've got to get legitimate scoring power up front. Easier

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<v Speaker 5>said than done. And frankly, Dan, the hardest position of

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<v Speaker 5>all is, by my eye, they don't have a number

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<v Speaker 5>one center. Hard to compete in today's game if you

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<v Speaker 5>don't have that guy. They think it's Elias Lindholm. Maybe

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<v Speaker 5>it is. He wasn't last year. They gave him a

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<v Speaker 5>whole whack of money he's on there for another six years,

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<v Speaker 5>so they have to hope he comes around. But I

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<v Speaker 5>think that remains the priority. I know Sweeney's talking about

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<v Speaker 5>priority being a scoring on the wing. They need that too,

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<v Speaker 5>but more than anything, as you well know, you've got

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<v Speaker 5>to have the guy in the mid middle who can

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<v Speaker 5>pace the offense.

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<v Speaker 2>Well. The thing about the Bruins that struck me as

421
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<v Speaker 2>the season went on, and I was stunned when I

422
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<v Speaker 2>looked at it, was that the goal's four goals against differential.

423
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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I've never seen a Brews team even when

424
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<v Speaker 2>things were really bad back in the sixties, when the

425
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<v Speaker 2>disparity between goal scoring they were losing some they might

426
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<v Speaker 2>have been winning some two one games. If they were

427
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<v Speaker 2>losing game seven eight to.

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<v Speaker 5>One, I mean yeah, And you know, to me, it

429
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<v Speaker 5>wasn't so much. Yeah, the math of that is hard

430
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<v Speaker 5>on the eyes, but the kind of the underlying truth

431
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<v Speaker 5>was it wasn't entertaining Dan And as we know, there's

432
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<v Speaker 5>been there have been many good teams here, but there's

433
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<v Speaker 5>been some bad teams too. But even when they were bad,

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<v Speaker 5>they were entertaining. And it's a different league. I mean

435
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<v Speaker 5>entertaining in the sixties and seventies, even in the eighties

436
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<v Speaker 5>was Okay, they stink, but they're out there fighting and

437
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<v Speaker 5>there's some fun to that. Or you stink, but you

438
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<v Speaker 5>can be you can play like hell, and you can

439
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<v Speaker 5>play fast and play aggressively. They didn't do that. It

440
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<v Speaker 5>was just this sort of dead on arrival product and

441
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<v Speaker 5>it remained that, and that's to me, that's what led

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<v Speaker 5>to as you call it, the fire sale. Well if

443
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<v Speaker 5>it if they're going to lack any sort of hutspa

444
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<v Speaker 5>or any sort of character, then it becomes easy to

445
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<v Speaker 5>get rid of guys and they've got to try to recreate.

446
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<v Speaker 5>Easier said than done. But what we saw here for years,

447
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<v Speaker 5>in more recent years was a real spine of the

448
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<v Speaker 5>team with Chara Rask, especially with Chara bergeron Kretchy. Of

449
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<v Speaker 5>course Marshant. All that's gone. Now Dan, they've got to

450
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<v Speaker 5>come up with some any chance comes back, there's a chance,

451
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<v Speaker 5>but I think it's very small. I think if he

452
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<v Speaker 5>comes back, it means the market isn't there for him.

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<v Speaker 5>The way he believes they tried to sign him. He

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<v Speaker 5>believed it was worth more money. The agents have a

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<v Speaker 5>real keen eye on that, which which is another way

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<v Speaker 5>of saying, yes, there is collusion these guys, these guys,

457
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<v Speaker 5>these guys, the agents go find out what the market

458
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<v Speaker 5>is for these guys. So I'm guessing that someone has

459
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<v Speaker 5>told the agent or you know, wink wink, nod nod,

460
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<v Speaker 5>that there's there's a deal out there for three years,

461
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<v Speaker 5>around five and a half or six million, and.

462
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<v Speaker 6>Why not take it?

463
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<v Speaker 2>Right?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, always been here forever.

465
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<v Speaker 2>The only thought that I had was that Sweety kind

466
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<v Speaker 2>of did him a favor. He was an exile to

467
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<v Speaker 2>you know, some of the places other and some of

468
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<v Speaker 2>the other players were exiled to, although they all end

469
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<v Speaker 2>up with pretty good teams. I mean, yes, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean Colorado was in it, but he he may

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<v Speaker 2>win a ring with the Panthers, you know.

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<v Speaker 5>That's absolutely absolutely And if you remember twenty five years

473
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<v Speaker 5>ago when it was Ray Bork was was he had

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<v Speaker 5>his time in the barrel, if you will, with this,

475
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<v Speaker 5>Uh finally asked to go wanted to go to Philadelphia,

476
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<v Speaker 5>and there was a deal on the table from Philadelphia.

477
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<v Speaker 5>Harry Sindon was a general manager and took what he

478
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<v Speaker 5>felt was a better deal, and it was a very

479
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<v Speaker 5>good deal with Colorado, and Ray didn't get what he wanted.

480
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<v Speaker 5>But he did get the cup, he got the.

481
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<v Speaker 2>Ring, he got the ring. I remember being a little

482
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<v Speaker 2>good airploy with him and Steve Fryer that day. Steve

483
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<v Speaker 2>and I have very close friends, and as he got

484
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<v Speaker 2>on the plane to head out of town. It's sad

485
00:27:20.480 --> 00:27:23.319
<v Speaker 2>to see guys like that. I was disappointed in Charlie

486
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<v Speaker 2>Coyle being traded because I know I think he's thirty three,

487
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<v Speaker 2>if I'm not mistaken, so maybe a little long in

488
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<v Speaker 2>the tooth there, But I thought he was one of

489
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<v Speaker 2>the better players consistently for the last two or three

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<v Speaker 2>years on this team after his time with other organizations.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, and did it with all the jobs of a

492
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<v Speaker 5>smile on his face. I'll say that for Charlie. You

493
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<v Speaker 5>know I say this about virtually everybody on every team,

494
00:27:48.079 --> 00:27:50.519
<v Speaker 5>which is you'd like to see some more offense, more

495
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<v Speaker 5>consistent offense. But of course he moved up in the lineup.

496
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<v Speaker 5>She's an Bergier on and Kretzy retired. He did a

497
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<v Speaker 5>good job this year. It wasn't there. He bounced around

498
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<v Speaker 5>from wing to center, high up in the lineup. What

499
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<v Speaker 5>I think he's best at Dan is he's an excellent

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<v Speaker 5>number three center, and that that's that's a if you

501
00:28:14.079 --> 00:28:18.079
<v Speaker 5>if you will, in some sense, that's a luxury. They

502
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<v Speaker 5>didn't they needed, they needed him higher in the order.

503
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<v Speaker 5>It didn't. It didn't work for him this year like

504
00:28:23.559 --> 00:28:26.799
<v Speaker 5>it did last. So again give him where they were.

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<v Speaker 5>And also we haven't addressed this there there's they've been

506
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<v Speaker 5>so in need of building up with draft picks, good

507
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<v Speaker 5>draft picks, prospects that you know they saw, they saw

508
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<v Speaker 5>the chance to bring in middle stat for center. We'll

509
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<v Speaker 5>see what he has.

510
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<v Speaker 2>Is a young guy on young quantity. Look, I think

511
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<v Speaker 2>the only guy who exceeded expectations last year was Pasternak.

512
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<v Speaker 2>Who else would you put in that category who exceeded expectations?

513
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<v Speaker 2>I thought it was an underperforming team across the board.

514
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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, you know he delivered. And again he's your point

515
00:29:11.160 --> 00:29:14.240
<v Speaker 5>is a good one, which is so few guys above

516
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<v Speaker 5>the line. But I think Geeky was there and now

517
00:29:16.400 --> 00:29:19.200
<v Speaker 5>he's a restricted free agent. He should make some real

518
00:29:19.240 --> 00:29:23.480
<v Speaker 5>money and good for him. Uh, straight line player, no nonsense.

519
00:29:25.319 --> 00:29:30.000
<v Speaker 5>But yeah, other than those two got a scrape to

520
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<v Speaker 5>come up.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll give McAvoy a pass because McAvoy got hurt. Uh yeah,

522
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<v Speaker 2>god knows how if when he got hurt, and we

523
00:29:37.920 --> 00:29:41.119
<v Speaker 2>know we really got hurt. But uh, he's the sort

524
00:29:41.160 --> 00:29:43.079
<v Speaker 2>of guy who could have played hurt all year and

525
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<v Speaker 2>not you know, not tipped it off to anybody. They

526
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<v Speaker 2>make the playoffs next year, How big a climb is that?

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<v Speaker 5>In your opinion, Kevin, Uh, it's not that big to

528
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<v Speaker 5>think that they could be in the wild card mix?

529
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<v Speaker 3>Is not that?

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<v Speaker 5>Not that big a lift because they do have the

531
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<v Speaker 5>franchise goaltender. Now, if I'm wrong about that, and I

532
00:30:04.119 --> 00:30:06.960
<v Speaker 5>wouldn't be one wrong, I think a lot of people

533
00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:10.079
<v Speaker 5>think Jeremy Swayman is that good. So if you've got

534
00:30:10.079 --> 00:30:14.119
<v Speaker 5>the goaltender, you're in it. You need a lot more.

535
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<v Speaker 5>But if they didn't have Swaymen, if they didn't have

536
00:30:18.319 --> 00:30:22.599
<v Speaker 5>Pastanak McAvoy is legit. So they've got some good pieces here.

537
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<v Speaker 5>The question is can they find the right people to

538
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<v Speaker 5>fill this out? Can they make up that void at

539
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<v Speaker 5>number one Center? And as I'm watching it, you and

540
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<v Speaker 5>I are talking, I'm watching Dallas and Edmonton's it's sort

541
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<v Speaker 5>of a different sport. Uh, And I say that for

542
00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:45.319
<v Speaker 5>the speedy it's two good teams. And okay, yeah, they're

543
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<v Speaker 5>they're the semi finalists. They should be good teams. But

544
00:30:48.279 --> 00:30:51.440
<v Speaker 5>we've said this wild about the Bruins. Their speed isn't there,

545
00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:54.240
<v Speaker 5>their aggressiveness isn't there. They've got to they've got to

546
00:30:54.519 --> 00:30:58.359
<v Speaker 5>up those factors again. That that that's a lift.

547
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<v Speaker 2>What was interesting to see teams like the Capitals who

548
00:31:01.559 --> 00:31:06.759
<v Speaker 2>played so well Winnipeg all knocked out and knocked out early.

549
00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:10.680
<v Speaker 2>I have no idea who's going to win the Cup.

550
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<v Speaker 2>I'm hoping for Florida for Martian's sake, but I don't

551
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<v Speaker 2>what's your what's your best guess at this point?

552
00:31:18.640 --> 00:31:20.400
<v Speaker 5>Oh, my best guess is going to end up right

553
00:31:20.440 --> 00:31:25.319
<v Speaker 5>where it was last year with Florida and Edmonton. Uh,

554
00:31:25.359 --> 00:31:27.680
<v Speaker 5>there's there's a there's a ton I like about both

555
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<v Speaker 5>of them. I would think if it, if it does

556
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<v Speaker 5>end up that, I think it's going to be Edmonton

557
00:31:33.240 --> 00:31:36.079
<v Speaker 5>this time. I really do. They've got they've just got

558
00:31:36.119 --> 00:31:41.599
<v Speaker 5>such speed, they've got such great firepower with Drisidl and

559
00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:46.480
<v Speaker 5>oh god, all right, yeah, I think it's their year.

560
00:31:46.759 --> 00:31:49.119
<v Speaker 2>All right? Well, that that, Joey is the way it

561
00:31:49.119 --> 00:31:51.920
<v Speaker 2>seems to work out in hockey. There's very few, very

562
00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:54.319
<v Speaker 2>few repeats, that's for sure. Since the days of the

563
00:31:54.359 --> 00:31:59.319
<v Speaker 2>Islanders and the old oilers and the Canadians before that. Kevin,

564
00:31:59.359 --> 00:32:01.759
<v Speaker 2>thanks so much, great to talk with you really enjoyed it.

565
00:32:01.839 --> 00:32:04.200
<v Speaker 2>Maybe we can hit it one more time once the

566
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<v Speaker 2>free agency market opens up.

567
00:32:05.880 --> 00:32:07.839
<v Speaker 5>Okay, I hope so great.

568
00:32:08.000 --> 00:32:08.799
<v Speaker 3>Go to be with you.

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<v Speaker 5>Dan.

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<v Speaker 2>Right back at you, Kevin, Thank you so much, Ladies

571
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<v Speaker 2>and gentlemen, Kevin Paul DuPont. He is a sage, a

572
00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:17.799
<v Speaker 2>hockey sage. It's as simple as that. When we get back,

573
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<v Speaker 2>we will wrap up this hour. One more guest coming up,

574
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<v Speaker 2>and we're going to talk about if you make overtime,

575
00:32:23.440 --> 00:32:26.039
<v Speaker 2>if you make tips, you may not you may pay

576
00:32:26.079 --> 00:32:31.519
<v Speaker 2>substantially less in taxes in upcoming years. We'll explain back

577
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<v Speaker 2>after this.

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<v Speaker 1>On Nightside, you're on Night Side with Dan Ray on WBZ,

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<v Speaker 1>Boston's news radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Roy Joining us is Sharif Midyest. Sarif, welcome back to Nightside.

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<v Speaker 2>How are you.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm doing great, Dan, Thanks for having me back.

583
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<v Speaker 2>Right this I think is your third third time with us.

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<v Speaker 2>You're the CEO of Bricks Holdings, a multi brand franchising

585
00:32:54.240 --> 00:32:57.799
<v Speaker 2>company specializing in food service chains. So a lot of

586
00:32:57.799 --> 00:33:01.519
<v Speaker 2>the people who work in food service change do work

587
00:33:01.559 --> 00:33:06.160
<v Speaker 2>over time and do rely on tips, and there's some

588
00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:09.359
<v Speaker 2>good news for them in this so called big, beautiful

589
00:33:09.400 --> 00:33:14.319
<v Speaker 2>bill that the Republicans are trying to shoehorn through Congress.

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<v Speaker 6>That's right, it.

591
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<v Speaker 2>Looks like it's going to be a tight fit. They

592
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<v Speaker 2>only pass by one vote in the House and the Senate.

593
00:33:20.759 --> 00:33:24.240
<v Speaker 2>There's a lot of rumblings amongst the senators different interests.

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<v Speaker 2>Assuming this bill passes, what's it going to mean for

595
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<v Speaker 2>people who rely on overtime and tips? Kind of good news.

596
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<v Speaker 6>It's a big deal. I mean, to have all of

597
00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:39.279
<v Speaker 6>those wages that you get in tips and overtime to

598
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<v Speaker 6>be tax free is a significant, you know, impact to

599
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<v Speaker 6>folks that you know that are in the food service

600
00:33:46.920 --> 00:33:50.640
<v Speaker 6>restaurant industry and rely on that to pay their bills. Right,

601
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<v Speaker 6>that's a it's a huge benefit if this gets through.

602
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<v Speaker 2>Now, if my memory is accurate, and it's a pretty

603
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<v Speaker 2>good memory, it was President Trump than candidate Trump, well,

604
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<v Speaker 2>former President Trump who advocated this on the campaign trail,

605
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<v Speaker 2>and eventually Vice President Harris echoed the position that the

606
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<v Speaker 2>candidate Trump had taken. So it seems like there should

607
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<v Speaker 2>be support for this portion this aspect of the bill

608
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<v Speaker 2>on both sides of the aisle.

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<v Speaker 6>There should be, and because it helps solve a couple

610
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<v Speaker 6>of things. Right, So everyone's talking about, you know, can

611
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<v Speaker 6>these folks make a livable wage? Well, it's really hard

612
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<v Speaker 6>to continue to pay more and more on an hourly

613
00:34:34.079 --> 00:34:38.599
<v Speaker 6>rate as a restaurant owner because restaurant margins are slim.

614
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<v Speaker 6>But if you can take the tips that folks get

615
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<v Speaker 6>from their consumers, from their guests, and you cannot tax that,

616
00:34:45.519 --> 00:34:49.239
<v Speaker 6>it goes right into their pocket. That solves both problems.

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 6>The restauranteurs are not paying more so to speak, but

619
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<v Speaker 6>their team members, their servers, their back of house staff,

620
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<v Speaker 6>their hostess and hostesses are making more money and being

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<v Speaker 6>able to sustain a livable wage.

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<v Speaker 2>So without bringing the politics into it, it's interesting to me,

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<v Speaker 2>at least when I grew up back in the sixties

624
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<v Speaker 2>and seventies, the party of the working person was the

625
00:35:14.760 --> 00:35:18.960
<v Speaker 2>Democrats and the Republicans were the country club party, and

626
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<v Speaker 2>often they owned the businesses and the Democrats worked in

627
00:35:22.360 --> 00:35:26.280
<v Speaker 2>the businesses. It seems that at least on this initiative

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<v Speaker 2>from Trump, he's kind of flipped the traditional roles of

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<v Speaker 2>the two parties on their heads.

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<v Speaker 6>It seems like that, but at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 6>it's also really good for business, and I think that's

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<v Speaker 6>the key here. It's helping the individuals, helping the restaurant

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<v Speaker 6>team members, but it's also helping the restaurant industry. I mean,

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<v Speaker 6>you have to remember they were battered during COVID and

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<v Speaker 6>many of them shut down. Inflation continues to raise costs,

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<v Speaker 6>and so this gives everyone a little bit of a

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<v Speaker 6>breath relief and will help possibly draw more people into

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<v Speaker 6>the restaurant sector. Right, more people that want to take

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<v Speaker 6>advantage of this tax free opportunity may want to come

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<v Speaker 6>in and fill those those gaps, right, fill those open

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<v Speaker 6>positions in the restaurant side.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I know that in some parts of the country

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<v Speaker 2>at different times during the year, and the ski resorts

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<v Speaker 2>in the wintertime and the beach beach restaurants in the summertime,

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<v Speaker 2>they have they sometimes have trouble hiring enough weight staff.

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<v Speaker 2>So that is a something that that I know from

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<v Speaker 2>my experience on Cape Cod here in Massachusetts, a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of the restaurant owners say they can't get people to work.

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<v Speaker 2>It's I don't know why, but but this certainly I

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<v Speaker 2>think would would would increase I mean, normally you think

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<v Speaker 2>about high school kids and college kids home for the summer.

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<v Speaker 2>But a lot of restaurant owners have told me that

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<v Speaker 2>they they just can't, you know, increase their their over

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<v Speaker 2>the over the counter ways is enough to induce people

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<v Speaker 2>to come and work. And so maybe this is maybe

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<v Speaker 2>this is the boost that the tourist towns in America

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<v Speaker 2>in the summer, in the beach towns and in the

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<v Speaker 2>winter the ski towns need. I assume you would look

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<v Speaker 2>at that also as a positive for the industry.

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<v Speaker 6>A huge positive. And to your point, you know, restaurants

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<v Speaker 6>since the pandemic have been losing folks to retail. So

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<v Speaker 6>retail has higher margins, right, Those those clothing stores, those

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<v Speaker 6>shoes stores, they operate on higher margins so they can

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<v Speaker 6>pay their team members more. And so when you're a

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<v Speaker 6>college kid, even in you know those summer jobs that

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<v Speaker 6>you mentioned, Am I going to go work somewhere I

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<v Speaker 6>can get twenty dollars an hour or seven dollars an hour, right,

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<v Speaker 6>and they're going to retail. But now if this starts,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, you can start making twenty dollars an hour.

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<v Speaker 6>We're in tips and have a tax free right, think

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<v Speaker 6>about that inducement. Now that restaurants can use to bring

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<v Speaker 6>those folks back into restaurants versus going to their local

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<v Speaker 6>retail shops.

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<v Speaker 2>Makes a lot of sense, doesn't Let's only hope that

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<v Speaker 2>the members of Congress can come together on this at least,

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<v Speaker 2>if nothing else, that's for sure. Shreif Mityes. Thank you

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<v Speaker 2>so much. See old Bricks Holdings. If folks want to

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<v Speaker 2>get in touch with you, the best way to do that.

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<v Speaker 6>Is www dot Bricksbrix Holdings dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>Sounds great. Thanks you, Rey, appreciate talking to you once again.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll talk again. Thank you very much. All Right, we

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<v Speaker 2>get back. We're going to talk as we intended to

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<v Speaker 2>do last night, about President Trump's relentless battle against Harvard University.

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<v Speaker 2>Harvard has made concessions. The President does not seem to

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<v Speaker 2>want to declear victory. I don't understand that. Maybe some

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<v Speaker 2>of you do. We'll be back right after the nine

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<v Speaker 2>o'clock news and we'll break it down