Ken has saved me more than once. Please donate any old parts etc you may have. He could use them. He's the best!

That is the beauty of shopping at local/family owned businesses.

At a much larger, corporate chain store, an employee likely would not be allowed to make such a spontaneous gesture, no matter how much they wanted to.

Mike

A big rave and thanks to the nice lady at Tony's who checked me out yesterday! Sorry I can't remember her name, but she's always bubbly and friendly. When she asked me how my day was going, I sighed and said I'd just found out about expensive repairs my car needs. When my transaction was complete, she stepped away from the counter as I was gathering up my bag. As I turned around, she gave me a lovely container of berries and a wish for a better evening. I almost started crying - it was so kind! Thank you! Your thoughtfulness DID make my evening - and today - better! Thank you!

Well, just this morning, I went to fire up the ol' laptop, and got the dreaded BSOD.

Now, the dreaded BSOD occaionally in the past, but usually a simple reboot will fix the problem.

Not, this time. Ol' reliable is toast.

So, I sent Ken an e-mail, and he said to bring it by. I hopped the bus out to West Seattle, and he took a look at it.

There's a slight chance it's repairable, but most likely I'll be getting a replacement laptop from Ken, that he just needs a couple of days to put back together.

So, yeah, proof yet again that Ken rawks!

Also, a reminder, if you have any used computers and/or parts, get in touch with Ken, and see if he can use them.

Mike

yeah ken
if ever a wizard there was...

A belated huzzah on the coattails of this thread for our Ken!

....and me! :-)

Mike

ken is a very good person who has help many people including me....
Thanks Ken

Tell it like it is sister!!!!! I love karma. My neighbor is going to be getting some too ; )

They have always been very kind and helpful to me.

So helpful and accommodating. Took my cat in for boarding and they noticed a significant weight loss. During follow up, doctor called me within 1 business day, explained non Rx options and was very informative when I asked about some unrelated issues. I even had to interrupt the call as I got off the bus and doctor jumped right back on the phone when I called back!

Reached out to Al via an old posting in the forums to have some bushes trimmed in our yard. One of them was quite the beast, but Al and his co-worker came and did a great job! Reasonable rates and quick turnaround. I highly recommend Al for any yard work needs. Email is almco@aol.com. He's also a West Seattle resident!

To whomever stole my 2 50 lb bags of finishing / playsand from next to the paver project in my front yard, while the bags of sand are of minimal value, they are now going to cost you dearly; I have cursed that sand - expect some seriously amped karmic retribution to be headed your way. Your project will fail, your most needed tools will be stolen, and you will contract e-coli from handling the sand.

The only way to break the curse is to return or replace the bagged sand to my home on 41st Ave SW north of Charlestown.

I've been a client of La Vida since they opened. I am happy to hear that they've been so supportive of our West Seattle Schools! Thank you so very much for your generous contribution of time and talent!!!

La Vida Massage was a hit with our teachers and staff this week! They provided the best perk ever-- seated massage for a full day! Everyone at Lafayette was so pleased with La Vida's massage therapists. We are grateful to have such a terrific West Seattle business step-up and pamper our staff during their special appreciation week! Thank you La Vida!

It was Teacher Appreciation week at Lafayette Elem School. As part of the week long celebration, we wanted to offer the faculty chair massages. We reached out to LaVida Massage of West Seattle. The management was so friendly and professional!!! They graciously provided TWO Massage therapists and a business representative on site for a FULL day. They even stayed late to accommodate everyone. THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping us treat the Lafayette teachers and staff!
Charlotte

i cant resist saying in a super high squeaky excited voice
"hi guidoooooooooooo"

Mary

I agree. I once dropped a check at the Roxbury Safeway. Someone found it and turned it into the pharmacy, who then called me. I like that Safeway so much more than others.

I was stuck at Roxbury Safeway yesterday for 1.5 hours with a stalled truck. At least 12 people stopped to offer some sort of help, one person gave me a jump start, 6 others offered one, and one lady gave me a candle to light later. West Seattle rocks, and Roxbury Safeway customers rock even harder. Hoping to return the favor someday! Thanks, neighbors!

Well DBP did it. He came up here to Shoreline this evening (in his Avengers costume) with an Army Surplus home water boarding kit and wore me down after only 18 minutes of "treatment". I have to say though that the taste of West Seattle water is quite refreshing. After the third chest full of it, I relented and have washed upon the shores of your fair Duwamish, where the periphery of the WSB begins. Land ho!

datamuse, I'm not sure why I can’t get my starter motor going for this movie. It’s partly that gargantuan blockbusters like Spiderman, Ironman, Avengersman, et al just don't turn my crank. I do like some action films though, so it's not the genre, per se. When I wrote offline to DBP, I was just idly curious trying to understand where the groundswell interest in this movie rose from (maybe it was the political-ad volume advertising for it that ran for awhile), as I wasn't feeling it? I don't get it, but I'm not trying to say the movie is bad or good. This movie for me is somewhat like when I catch the smell of patchouli worn by someone on the sidewalk and my nose wrinkles up - it was an immediate visceral aversion. But I’m sure there are many who love the smell of patchouli.

datamause, I've urged Mark to join the West Seattle Blog. He lives in Shoreline, though, so he thought he should start his own blog instead: The East Shoreline Blog.

The ESB isn't doing too well. Yesterday, it only got about 12 hits . . . mostly from Mark, checking the hit count.

The reason I posted Mark's "rant" here is so I could get out of responding to it myself. See, I just don't care about The Avengers past, present, or future. Mark does though. I'm sure he has an opinion about Emma Peel's gun.

Speaking of tiny little guns . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTqxFIpc1j4

Why does Emma Peel have such a tiny gun? I remember it bigger....as with many things..

Hey DBP, what does Mark have against cotton candy? Okay, you don't want to eat it ALL the time, and too much will make you sick, but just like SPFX-laden blockbusters, it's part of summer.

I know I'm out of the target demo when the 18yos in my life buy advance tickets to first midnight showing and then promptly go back the next night to see it again...:P

You guys, it was WRITTEN AND DIRECTED by Joss Whedon. And if you don't know who that is, this is probably lost on you.

Also, it has 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. While I usually don't buy into the hype, my little Buffy-loving heart believes this is probably a keeper.

It just goes to show that all don't have the same opinion about anything. Life would be dull.

I'not a kid by many years and think I want to see "The Avengers". I know about 8 seniors who will see it later when on Redbox. Remakes are never the same.

The Avengers was a fantastic movie. I used to collect all those comic books when I was a kid. I went and saw it with my son Friday night. He liked it a lot too. I think this was the first time in 8 years that I have seen a movie on opening night.

There was an Avengers movie of the Steed/Peel stripe, some years ago. Unfortunately, it was godawful.

aal the special effects make it easier to embed the subliminal messages into the footage.

(Must purchase a Toyota now)

Kootch: good one!

There is nothing like a full house of excited fans to make even a mediocre movie feel exciting. Best cinematic experience of my life: a midnight screening of Dead By Dawn with Bruce Campbell hosting. The Egyptian was packed to the rafters and we were told the volume was turned up so you could hear the dialog above the screaming. ( I still could not). So much alternate laughing and screaming i felt like I was on a roller coaster. I imagine subsequent screenings in front of a few dozen people was rather boring.

I'm laughing because when I first heard of the Avengers movie, I also first thought of Mr. Steed and Emma Peel. In fact, I was very excited about a movie about them. Then I realized just a few days ago what it really was. Fortunately, I also enjoy those types of movies too, so I'll look forward to it. Likely when it's on DVD and I can get it for free from the library. :)

There are very few movies I'll actually go to see in a theatre. Usually something that will look better on the big screen (like big action flicks) or a series that I've been following and can't wait to see.

What's the name of the new flick? The Dependebles ?

Saw the movie this morning in IMAX 3D. It was VERY good. Pure entertainment, obviously. Great story line, unreal special effects, many a great fight scenes(Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk on the same team? Yeah baby!) and lots of eye candy (for boys and girls alike). What else do you need (except popcorn and licorice!)?

Oh, and saw a trailer for a new summer flick starring Arnie, Stallone, Willis, Norris, Van Damm and a bunch of other 80's and 90's tough guy legends. It looks great too!

Since I have few friends and fewer scruples . . . and because such friends as I do have are committed to keeping their expectations low anyway . . . I don't hesitate to post any or all of their communications to me on this forum for your edification.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

David Preston

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May 5, 2012

Hey David,

I'm puzzled. In the course of several days, I've had to mute many TV and online adverts for a movie called, "The Avengers." Upon recognition of what the movie was upon, I immediately placed it in the mental file drawer marked "DRECK" and tried to make the ad go away as fast as my fingers could serve me.

But that doesn't appear to be the evaluation by many around me. When I returned the question of "any plans this weekend" posed by a 25-year-old co-worker of mine, he replied with enthusiasm, "I'm planning to see the 'Avengers' movie!"

And on the bus home yesterday, another young man (20-ish) was using his PDA to excitedly reel off to someone on the other end of his ear buds the various theaters the movie would be showing in.

Some thoughts on this before I get your input:

¶ I expected to see the characters of Emma Peel and Mr. Steed in the previews, but apparently this new film has bypassed any respect for THE Avengers.

¶ I find Robert Downey Jr. nigh on impossible to watch. His smart-alecky comments and über-smug persona repel me. Why do so many people drink him up?

¶ What is the benefit of watching a movie when it first comes out? Isn't the movie identical when watched 14 months later, when demand has subsided and the crowds have thinned?

¶ What possible use could a special-effects-dependent movie have to the those watching it? It's like cotton candy for the brain.

Your thoughts on this will be most welcomed.

-- Mark

   
 
    "Ain't nothing like the Peel thing, baby."  
 

I love Menchies :-) and I'm glad they appear to be doing well.

Oh it is just mainly tree services, but yes that did help thanks Jan!

mikepeterson...does this help?

http://www.ballardtree.com/

Do they only do trees?

kudos to menchies
rewarding kids for hard work is always a good thing

Hi! This is Amanda Nokes. I am the Chair of the Fundraising Committee
at Arbor Heights Elem. On April 13th we held our second annual
Hawk-a-Thon at our school raising well over $4,500.00 for the students
by the students. Thankfully, the treats that we were able to give
each child in the school, was a gift card coupon from Menchies
-Admiral.

I am so thankful for their support and generosity. They are a true
asset to the WHOLE West Seattle community and a pleasure to have new
to our village. Please, if you could, give them a shout out from
Arbor Heights. Each and every kid was thrilled when they received
their "great job" coupon and I truly appreciate Menchie's Support.

Thank you so much

Damn. Hang in there Jiggers.

I still plan on coming up tomorrow, (Thurs) to see you.

And I echo what JoB says...

Mike

Mr. J, How's the chow?

jiggers..
don't forget that there are people here who care about you

Mike.. I couldn't get my procedure done. I have very low blood levels. I am experiencing more pain now. We'll see what today brings.

And the pros from Dover . . .

Good luck, Jiggers. Sending good thoughts your way.

Mike

DBP..Virginia Mason room 1678. Don't know when surgery will be yet.

J, want a visit tomorrow? I'll be in that area in the morning. Let me know.

–David

Mike.. I am having surgery myself tomorrow. It is high risk for me because of my low blood levels but there's no other option. I am getting a tube placed in my chest to see if it will help relieve fluid form my lungs. Go-Lightly>>>>>Colonoscopy is not fun and the prep work is even worse. Good luck.

Jiggers, I was just going to mention that I'd like to visit you. Is it okay if JoB e-mails me your name?

It likely won't be until Thursday, though.

I have the colonoscopy tomorrow, and am prepping for it today. (So definitely ain't going out and about today!)

I'll be back at my transitional location on Wednesday, but will have a couple of things to catch up on, once I get back.

Mike