It is actually illegal to force yourself and expect others to get over for you in traffic.Even when there is a sign that tells you that traffic is merging. If your car lane is the one ending you have to wait… One of my co-workers (got pulled over where the lane ends on I90 right by the express lane closed going into the tunnel) not only got pulled over for this but got a ticket. You are in the right.
I’ve taken my cats to the West Seattle Animal Hospital at Jefferson Square. They have someone who comes in a couple of days a week. I’ve been happy with the service.
Oak Floors of Greeenbank
http://www.theoakfloors.com/
none better
That’s a tough merging point.
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It’s more of a short lane than a ramp, and being so short there’s no room to build up speed to match that of the traffic entering directly off Fauntleroy. Add the varied speed that you mentioned, and that makes it more difficult. You can’t match the 40 mph or more that happens when the traffic is fairly light and the light for Fauntleroy has been green for awhile, and if the light has just turned green, the other cars are building up speed, while still bunched together, so even if one of those wants to let you in and slows back down or stops, they risk getting bumped from behind, or honked at.
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Wish I had some actual advice for you on this one. :(
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Mike
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he walkthrough at Westcrest Park is scheduled today at 2 PM.. to look at the issues of safety at the dog park.
As much as i want to be there.. my body won’t allow it in this kind of weather… so unless it clears or pain meds do a better job than they have been lately, i won’t be able to be there.
I hope those of you who are hardier still have this on your calendar.
The walkthrough at Westbrook Park is scheduled today at 2 PM.. to look at the issues of safety at the dog park.
As much as i want to be there.. my body won’t allow it in this kind of weather… so unless it clears or pain meds do a better job than they have been lately, i won’t be able to be there.
I hope those of you who are hardier still have this on your calendar.
tried it again.. same results.. no voting just results:(
charlabob.. i will read both…
as for being open minded.. i am afraid house might be right.. i am sometimes too open minded… tho certainly not “inside out”:)
bias is bias… and amy goodman has a definate bias. what i like about her is that she doesn’t try to hide it.. and i love her little smile when she goes in for the kill:)
I really do like to listen to both sides… and have never discounted anyone’s talent just because they disagreed with me… swear loudly yes…call them an idiot in the privacy of my own home… and maybe among friends.. yes… but i admire anyone who makes me think.
that is what bothers me about the current democratic campaigns… there is too much reactionary emotionalism and not enough thinking.
although i enjoy reactionary emotionalism and have been known to get a little emotional myself… LOL… that’s an understatement… i have learned it is seldom in my best interests.
no Kayleigh.. i don’t defend anything despicable.. i just don’t buy into the media frenzy labeling everything despicable…
Metroblogging Seattle’s ‘blog tournament’ got snagged on a site redesign about a week ago but they have come up with a “final three” that includes WSB (also WS-based Accidental Hedonist). If you are so inclined, please go vote (this is a direct link to the poll – Metblogs can’t embed objects any more):
http://www.snappoll.com/view_results.php?poll_id=257590
thanks
TR
Hillary Clinton betrayed the Democratic party with her antics. If she can do it at this phase of the game, how badly will she betray us once she’s in office and she doesn’t need our votes?
And Jo, if you write a long missive defending her once again, I won’t read it. I luv ya but you’re starting to sound like the 19%-ers who defend every despicable thing Bush does.
JT & JimmyG, so funny. That’s my childhood in Burien. Actually, I’ve been hanging out in WS since ’84 when I started dating my boyfriend..now my husband. Of course I’d move from Burien to West Seattle!
JimmyG – that’s exactly what I call my childhood in Lynnwood.
Not sure if this is of interest to you, but I really like this company. Warehouse is on 4th near Costco.
http://www.bamboohardwoods.com/
And, if bamboo is not your thing, crosscuts on 1st has amazing hardwood. Traditional to the the very exotic. For one project, I bought a piece that was actually purple. Very cool.
http://www.emersonhardwood.com/cchw/default.asp
Both places have walk-in showrooms.
JenV…living AND working in WS is absolutely where it’s at…..viaduct? what viaduct? :)
A fair chunk of drivers don’t know how to merge properly.
Merging means you flow into the traffic without stopping, if the traffic gods wanted you to stop to wait for a space they’d put a stop sign up.
Proper merging takes timing and finesse and I’m guessing you’re pissing off the other drivers if your idea of merging means stopping and waiting for a space.
And as an aside, you say there’s no merge sign there. As far as I know there’s no such thing as a “merge” sign–do you mean a yield sign?
Since 1990 I’ve been lucky enough to call WS home.
Of course you must exclude 1992-95 since I spent it in the hell that is called Puyallup. In my house we refer to that as “the time that shall not be spoken of”.
openminded…hmm…nothing wrong with that…gee, Jon, we are openminded enough to give you the benefit of the doubt….guess we shouldn’t be doing that, either..
what Charla said :)
I don’t think Colin Powell is likely to sign up to run with the hundred year war guy:
“I’m terribly excited, I’m impressed, and I’m happy for Barack Obama.” (in a PBS interview)
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/01/08/politics/horserace/entry3689327.shtml
We can only hope McCain selects Condi — the woman has been a disaster! People who knew her at Stanford can’t imagine what happened. (Yup, you read it here — a Lib Crone Chick saying something negative about a Black *woman*). Armagedden may have arrived.
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NOOOO, JoB — don’t read the Hillary article — read the Barack article and the endorsement. The Hillary article will make your headache worse AND will turn you against a brilliant political writer before he has a chance.
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House, you’re right…the women of this forum are being entirely too even-handed and kind to you. They want to believe the best–they reach out. You attack open-mindedness. You ridicule generosity (while pretending that there is some condition under which you, too, will be generous.)
You are the classic definition of a troll. Just know that at least one person sees through your act. If you show up Sunday with a barrel of food or a very large check, I will apologize. I doubt that will be necessary.
“Mess with my posse at your own peril”
ladies, welcome to my posse :-)
OK – so there is not a merge sign at the bridge entrance coming up past the Taco Time to the right (I think it’s Fauntleroy that heads onto the bridge). Can someone PLEASE let me know why people keep honking at me when I stop and wait for a space?!
Am I in the wrong to stop and merge? Keep in mind there is not an open / merge lane – you are heading into traffic going 5-40 MPH.
Why oh why do I keep getting the finger?! I’d really like to know if I am wrong to wait for a spot or if people are really just that rude to think I want to endanger my life, my toddler, and my baby?!
