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[JoB]

i am not sure runners anywhere do much more than nod as they pass you… or bikers…and sometimes dog walkers.

for dog walkers, it depends upon how well behaved their four legged friends are… and for the rest how intense they are.

but it is definately possible for me to start a casual conversation almost anywhere here… especially in West Seattle.

And if I make the effort to attend group functions, I am almost always made to feel welcome.

I just spent the afternoon being made very welcome by a group of about 50 strangers.

Friendship will take a while, but there is no shortage of conversation here.

[Ken]

I just noticed the last two questions…

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Kids that are not likly to cry or run around and/or get bored are probably fine. Our grandson would be banned after a few minutes.

I think the SCC page states something like.. well let me go look at it…

Washington State residents who are not qualified to register to vote because of

age or citizenship shall be allowed to participate in the platform and resolution

discussions, but not vote on the election of delegates or alternates, nor may they

be elected as delegates or alternates

I think that indicates that any interested student smart enough to be interested in presidential politics, can not only attend, but take part in the discussions and even speak for a candidate if they like, if time allows and there is no representative of that candidate hogging the discussion time.

Go to http://www.wa-democrats.org/ for all the details normal people can stand. And it your really really interested here is a

pdf of delegate selection document in all it’s obtuse glory

This is the official document, or one of them that is used as a resource for those running the caucus. There is also a Caucus Hotline at (206) 583-4345 or e-mail grassroots@wa-democrats.org. This us a statewide number. I am awaiting a bit more clarity on an age related question myself. More on that later.

Sue’s question in next post.

[flipjack]

JoB

True..maybe some serious beer goggles, but yeah I’d have to agree with that. :)

[Jack]

Thank you. I emailed Ms. Clark immediately. I will let all of you know if she replies and what she suggests.

[hopey]

There is a parcel two lots down from us. The house on the lot was demo’ed in September. I’ve been able to do enough research to figure out that it’s been approved as a short plat (two lots out of one), but in this housing market I am VERY surprised that there has been no further activity on the lot.

We are in an “environmentally sensitive” area near Fauntleroy Park. I am kinda wondering if there are environmental or other issues holding up the land owner’s plans, but I can’t find anything online. Any suggestions on how to continue researching this?

[CMP]

I’d never go to a coffee shop to use their free wi-fi…stop being cheap and pay for that service at home! I went to Alki Bakery two Sundays ago around noon for lunch and it was packed. My very tired, pregnant sister couldn’t find a table, yet there’s some guy on his lap top with no food or drink in sight, hogging a table. Um, go to a real coffee shop, not a restaurant/bakery at lunch time on a very nice weekend day to do that. As for standing on a table to plug in a laptop, that’s gross. At least have the decency to wipe it down, given that people put their food and drink on that surface. People need to be more considerate.

[credmond]

This is where I pop in and suggest Sustainable West Seattle, which is meeting this coming Monday, Jan 28, at 7 pm at the main lodge at Camp Long. SWS has a whole sub-group relating to tilth, permaculture, and soil and vegetation management, along with energy, water and waste, transportation, and green building. Website is still in the early, simple, stage but gives some idea of the group in general. That’s a place to both share and acquire information and each of these groups has a blog (some, more active than others). Just a thought…

[littlebrowndog]

This morning I was enjoying a cup of java at a popular local coffee shop. A young woman came in, laptop under her arm, and found an empty table. She began looking around, apparently for an electrical outlet, but there was not one right there. For some reason she looked up high, and right at ceiling level there was an outlet. She climbed up onto a chair, but couldn’t reach it. So she stood up on the table—in a restaurant! After she plugged in her computer, she climbed back down again and walked to the counter to order her drink. As she passed by me I politely said that I didn’t think it was cool to stand on a table that people eat off. Her response was an airy “Oh, sorry.”

I know that tables in coffee shops do not get wiped off in between customers, so as I was leaving I described what had happened to the employee at the counter and suggested she wipe down the table after that young woman left (presumably she would be climbing up there again to unplug the computer later on). The employee thanked me and said she would.

Sometimes I can only marvel over self-indulgent people who don’t stop to consider the impact of their behavior upon others.

Anyhow, was I being a busybody?

[MrJT]

Mike, thank you for your efforts and suggestions. I have done a pretty through check of local car clubs, and even tried to contact family members of Joseph Gandy, no luck. Even a picture of one could get a reproduction made.

[ChristinaD]

If you email dssconstructionco@gmail.com and provide a few more details we can provide ideas and suggestions. Shane (owner) also gives free estimates.

[Sue]

I’d love to join you – and don’t care about the superbowl. :) If you move it to the next weekend, I’ll be out of town so would miss you until the next time.

I’ve lived in the Seattle area almost 3-1/2 years (2+ of those years in West Seattle) and definitely do see this Seattle Freeze. I find that people RSVP for events and then never show. They say they want to get together, but then look uncomfortable if you ever try to follow up on that, like they really didn’t mean to. I’ll admit that I don’t say hi to people on the street, but that’s because I’m a New Yorker – when somebody in NYC talks to you on the street, they’re usually either begging or insane. :)

I took a Learning Annex class a few years ago on the Seattle Freeze. Didn’t really learn much, but the teacher said that sometimes we’re just homesick and idealizing our old home as being much better than it was.

There is a meetup.com group called Seattle Antifreeze, but it seems to be all 20 year olds who do nothing but go to bars. Nothing wrong with that, except I’m old enough to be their mom and I don’t drink much, so that’s not really interesting to me (nor would I probably be very interesting to them!).

[DJSonsteng]

Quick note… I was talking to my wife about this topic and her opinion is that she would go to swedish first hill ER if it didn’t cost more. The ER docs at swedish are not actual swedish employees they are contracted through a private agency. We have really good insurance and we get a bigger bill of what insurance doesn’t cover. Thats another thing if you are a group health paitent you want to go to Virgina Mason. They are a group health contractor. Her second choice is highline. So there is another point of view for you. My wife is in the medical field as well.

D.J.

[Erik]

m –

That’s funny. Reminds me of my HS days in the late 70’s, we’d do the ‘Starsky and Hutch’ bit with the driver sliding cross the hood as the rest of us dove through the windows…”See ya Huggy Bear”…followed by a “Hit it Starsk!”

[wsguy]

Just tried Yummy Teriyaki – it was aweful!!!

I asked for spicy chicken and stir fried veggies, spent about 10 minutes and the lady behind the counter said she understood.

After about a 15 minute wait (4 other people in the restaurant)I was served about 8 pieces of chicken, not only was it not spicy but cold. This to go aling with about two cups of cold dried out cabbage with some kind of disgusting dressing on it.

When I asked the man cooking he replied that the restaurant did not have vegatables. Thinking that there was a misnderstanding I pointed to all the color pictures showing meat and vegatable dishes. He just kept repeating that they did not serve dishes with vegatables. When I asked him for a refund he refused as he did my request to heat up the cold non spicy chicken.

Yummy Teriyaki -terrible service, terible food, with a heeping does of arragance and attitude. I travel a lot and have found better teriyaki in Wichita and Oklahoma City. Born and raised in WS and still looking for good Teriyaki and Chinese food!

[karen]

I agree that it is hard to meet people. I’m from around here and I don’t really get the “freeze” thing but I have kids and that seems to be an ice breaker a lot of the time.

So, I am working with Tibbetts UMC to create a family space where we can have game nights, or puzzles or activities. My vision is to offer an activity once a month, something like egg dying or pumpkin carving or whatever. I’d also like to have one evening a week when adults and families can gather to visit, play games, talk, whatever.

It is our intention to start in April. If you have ideas or input, please let me know! I am all for meeting new people and having a little fun!

(And, no, this isn’t a “churchy” thing.)

I’ll be adding information as we get closer.

[Ken]

Click on the word “member” under the name of each person that posts. Click on “member” under your own name to go to the page where you can edit what is seen by other members. I have not tried logging out to see what casual drive-by readers can see but some might feel more comfortable revealing a minimal amount of info.

I have been on the net under my own name since 1989 when I used an acoustic coupler 300bps and a commedor 64 so there is no hiding my footprints anymore.

At least I have such a common name that I am no longer the first three entries of a google search of my name. I think I was page 18 last time I checked.

[JoB]

it’s hard, isn’t it.

I remember Kennedy’s campaign and in spite of his charisma, how difficult that first hurdle of catholicism was to jump… and the difference between the campaign promises and the reality of his presidency. That’s the process, isn’t it.

And now we have two candidates who would each topple further barriers… Obama and Clinton. Obama is charismatic… we want to like like him, We want him to succeed.

I just keep remembering that is why we had 4 more years of Bush, not because America liked what he had done, but because at least half of America liked what he told us he wanted to do. They wanted him to succeed.

Hilary isn’t so charismatic… no matter how much her policy wonks tweak her image. She is centrist, but unlike her husband, she presumably will have a congress that will back her instead of fighting every step of the way. And i think she is pragmatic which helps. She will have to fight to succeed and that can’t be a bad thing.

On the other side, we know that incredible amounts of money and political pressure will be brought to defeat her. And we know she is far more militant than most democrats are comfortable with. she is too militant for me.

Edwards has a great message, but he also has a wife battling breast cancer and a family to raise. Even if they are able to work around those issues, it will create a ton of stress and distraction that will make the job of president more difficult.

Kucinich is every idealistic thinking democrat’s dream… but like most intellectual presidential hopefuls, not likely to get elected in today’s media market.

So what’s an idealist to do?

I can’t forget the women’s movement. Especially these days, my hormones won’t let me. Hilary is one of us.

So, I will vote for her because she is a woman. Now, isnt’ that lame.

But, as a woman, she will have to work harder to succeed. i want my president working very hard for me.

She will have more scrutiny than any other president in our history and i think it is time to restore some accountability to our White House. It’s unlikely that much will slip past that kind of scrutiny.

She understands housekeeping and it is time we had a president who was interested in the details of managing our nation. Someone who knows what it is like to juggle diverse needs and schedules every day… someone who understands that health care and health are essential to productivity… who understands that good nutrition isn’t just a goal but an investment in the future… who knows what it is like to balance egos and outcomes.

ok, so those are campaign promises like everyone else’s.

It’s just that i think we have a better chance of having those promises fulfilled by a woman who grew up having to battle her way to success… and i will bet my vote on it.

[picklemom]

I just returned from a walk in beautiful Lincoln Park, and though I’ve lived in Seattle for about 20 years, I still find it perplexing when I

get the “Casper treatment.” I’m sure it happens to others, too.

What is the Casper treatment? Well, remember the old “Casper the Friendly Ghost” cartoon? The little ghost just wanted to be friendly, but whenever he said “hi” to someone, they would panic, staggering away and stammering “A g-g-g-GHOST!” Now, when I greet a stranger during my walks, they don’t panic (I’m pretty normal-looking). But, nine times out of 10, I get one of the following Classic Seattle Responses:

1. The Seattle Stare: The recipient of my “hi” gives me a blank stare.

2. The Seattle Shun: The recipient averts his or her eyes.

3. The Seattle Scowl: Self-explanatory.

It would be nice to get more “Seattle Smiles” or, if that’s too much to ask, at least a grunted “Hello” or a half-nod.

So, I’d like to propose that readers of the WSB, cool people that they are, start saying “Hi,”

preferably accompanied by a neighborly smile, when they’re out taking a walk. And if someone greets them, how about greeting them back? Call it what you will: The Casper Campaign, or whatever, but, let’s try it!

[san]

Lien Animal Clinic is the BEST! I would highly suggest them. They are all just wonderful!

[Jo]

Hopey, I wasn’t talking about you re: the Chicago pizza. Someone else entirely who used to go on and on about it. And I realize people miss what they’re used to. And certainly not every out-of-towner is that way.

But I’ve met people who go on and on about comparing their old home with the PNW. To one person, I suggested riding the Bainbridge ferry on a clear day for an incredible view of expansive water, two mountain ranges, Mt Rainier, Mt Baker, etc. etc. And their response was, “I’ve been on the Staten Island ferryback home in New York City, and no ferry’s better than that.” And I WANTED to say, “Then maybe you should go back and ride your friggin’ ferry.” I didn’t. But I sure wanted to.

I know the winter gray skies even drive us natives wild by late January/February and we need to get away to the sun somewhere. I also realize that all the large green trees and forested areas give alot of mid-westerners or ex-desert dwellers claustrophobia. They can feel ‘closed in.’ When a friend visiting from Kansas told me that, I was surprised, since this is all I know. I shared that desert areas, even some areas of Eastern WA, make me very homesick for my forests and mountains and water and green, green, green.

[herongrrrl]

I wonder if some of it is a reaction to the huge, rapid influx of people to the region? The population growth I’ve seen in my 38 years here is just staggering. That, or maybe the long dark winter stuck indoors breeds a lot of introversion? ;)

What I find curious is that my own close-knit circle of friends is made up predominantly of people who AREN’T from around here,and I wonder if that’s a product of the fact that so many people who live here now aren’t from here originally or the inability of adult “natives” to “thaw” each other out enough to be friends. I know I keep people at arm’s length until I’ve had plenty of time to get to know more about them. And come to think of it, the other “natives” I know here do tend toward the introverted.

A friend of mine from PA and I have discussed this issue a lot, and I really think it is just regional culture. IME, it just takes time to “thaw” us out on an individual basis, and folks newer to the area shouldn’t expect that the cultural rules from their region are going to be the same as the ones here.

[WSMom]

Hey there Lattemom:

Reading this thread made for an interesting morning. I’d like to suggest that you re-read what you have written and consider the “tone” of your voice. Your first message did sound to me like you were proud of the fact that you got the disturbed man “fired on the spot”! Perhaps that wasn’t your intended message, but your later writings dug the hole you started yet deeper. Loosing a job is huge; no insurance, can’t pay the bills…it’s something we universally worry about. I’m sure you generally feel compassion for the person experiencing this, it just didn’t come through in your writing.

[JanS]

lol…CMP…Alki Tav? Admiral Pub? Poggie Tav? Corner Inn? I doubt that there’s a romantic anything happening there..hehe…

yes, us single people are outta luck on Valentine’s Day… are you saying you don’t get a lot of home cooked meals?

[CMP]

Are there any restaurants catering to single people who have no one celebrate this lame holiday with? I plan on finding the least romantic place in town to have a few beverages…any suggestions for that?!

And Dustin, I say there’s nothing better than a fantastic home-cooked meal in the comfort of your home. Unless you’re a bad cook :) Otherwise, Ama Ama would be nice with some oysters and I hear their bar is great…LOL!

[Ken]

I am in my 50’s and raised next to an army base. My neighbor was a former drill instructor so I heard a virtuoso in the field at a young age. The Lt Colonel on the other side did a fair job himself when the situation arose.

Perhaps it made me a bit more tolerant.

I didn’t seem to effect me or the several thousand kids he was a scoutmaster of.

The language has changed and continues to change. The current iteration contains dozens of words that were deadly insults and venal sins in ages past.

However François Rabelais is still funny after 500 years.

http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20040413-000003.html

Today someone destroyed a mans career and bragged about it on this forum.

Obscenity is indeed in the eye of the beholder.