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[JoB]

kota..

it’s a renters market out there…

did you ask if they had signed an agreement with the other landlord yet?

sometimes it’s about money..

sometimes there are other ways you can sweeten the deal for them.

if they are good tenants.. don’t give up the fight until it’s over.

btw..

you are still not showing up on housing maps.

is there something more you need to do on craigslist to show up?

[Sue]

Probably shouldn’t read the link at work if you don’t want to be crying at your desk like I was yesterday.

This was a hard read because I had to go through this years ago. I love, love, love cats. But I have allergies. Some of them are manageable – like with my cat now, I blow my nose constantly. I can deal with that. But some reactions are very, VERY bad. So many years ago when a friend was trying to adopt out a siamese kitten, I asked if I could take her for the weekend to see how the allergies worked out, and if it didn’t, could she take the cat back and try someone else. She agreed, and that’s the only reason I agreed to take the cat.

After about 36 hours with the cat, my eyes were swelled shut, I was wheezing and short of breath. Allergy meds weren’t touching this. I had to get this cat out of my house as it was seriously detrimental to my health – not just a matter of being inconvenient. Called the “friend” to take the cat back and was told no, wasn’t going to happen, I was now stuck with the kitten (and one less friend).

This was before the days of readily-accessible internet. I sent an email out to my coworkers (hundreds of people) asking if anyone knew anyone who could take the kitten. No takers. I called every no-kill shelter, rescue organization, etc. in the NYC area that I could find. They either said no, they had no room, or they had the craziest, unyielding rules as to when they’d take new animals, only one day a month, etc.

My only remaining option was the shelter where I knew I had to sign her over and give permission to euthanize if they couldn’t find a family for her in a short period of time. This was one of the worst things I’ve ever had to do in my life. I had that kitten for 4 days and I cried for a month over it. I’m crying now over it. I have no idea if that kitten was adopted. Everyone wanted to reassure me that no, she was a siamese kitten, and EVERYBODY wants a siamese kitten, so I should imagine her romping with her new family and happy. I told these people that the reality was that I could have just as easily sent her to her death, alone and scared. That was a hard decision to live with, and still is.

Will some still judge my decision? Perhaps. Just know that not everyone who turns an animal over to a shelter is clueless as to the reality of what the outcome may be.

[miws]

Definitely a tough, but worthwhile read.

I read it yesterday, shortly after funkietoo posted it, but it was just too hard to comment on at the time.

FWIW, I would recommend clicking on the link again, then clicking on the “Best of Craigslist” link.

Not sure exactly how that works, but I think if it gets enough votes, it me be archived.

Mike

[WSeaFam2]

That breaks my heart…We scooped up one of our cats on HWY 99 after he was tossed out of a moving car, and the other we adopted from an event in the junction. One we have had for 12 yrs and the other 7, and they are our children. However like children there are days when I question why I put up with one screaming in my face at 6 in the morning when I could be sleeping in, or why I have everything on my nightstand thrown off every night so I will get up and play with them. Then I look into those sweet faces which love us, never fail to be there when we are sad or feel ill, and don’t judge us when we eat choclate covered anything in bed. I know I need them alot of days more than they need me :)

[kota]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/1881632998.html

Here it is. ;)

[lilith]

Wow. I’m just surprised anyone thinks the Mayor is that effective. With as long as these projects take, I’m pretty sure all of this was slated to happen before he was elected.

[k]

We have a slightly used, but in excellent condition dog crate. Here is a link to it on the internet. The measurements are:

42″L x 28″W x 30″H

It collapses flat for storage!

http://www.precisionpet.com/detail.aspx?ID=60

[thansen]

I have lived in WS all my life, grew up in Admiral, lived in Genesee, then near Morgan Junction, and now in Westwood.

BY FAR Westwood is the best location. No parking hassles, quiet, don’t have to deal with the bridge, close to Lincoln park, etc…

[funkietoo]

This craigslist posting is titled ‘Adopt Shelter and Rescue Pets!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pet/1879401692.html

This animal shelter manager has laid out the truth of what happens to animals in shelters and rescue groups–both municpal and non-profit. Please take the time, and have the courage to read it in its entirity. There are many ways we can all work towards improve the save rate of animals and increase pet rentention. If interested in the ‘how’, please provide your email and maybe we can start a community discussion.

[seattleite76]

Looking for someone to share a house with me close to the heart of the Alaska Junction (Alaska Way and California Ave)! It is only a 5 minute walk to California Ave and 8 minute walk to Easy Street Records, Verite Coffee/Cupcake Royale and the many bars and shops in the area! Close to Schmitz Park and nice bike ride to Beach Drive. Minutes to downtown with plenty of nearby bus routes.

Just looking for one other to share a 3 br/1ba house (so basically just you and myself would be living here). The bedroom has plenty of light and there is also a slightly larger room downstairs should you choose, but the bathroom is upstairs. Tons of storage and space for an office/work space if you need.

The house has a gourmet kitchen with a gas range, great front and backyard with lots of sun exposure, a fireplace, dishwasher, energy-efficient washer/dryer, and hardwood floors.

I work, volunteer, appreciate art, like to see (and listen to) live music around town with my friends, love to cook and like to share. I am usually pretty active doing various things outside during nicer weather (biking, hiking, etc.). I am pretty low-key during the weeknights but like to play during the weekends. I like to throw an occasional dinner or cocktail party at times but nothing too wild!

I am looking for a male/female, that’s responsible, considerate, clean, and who can pay bills on time.  Someone who doesn’t mind being social and interactive on a small occasion and have similar interests would also be great. If you like music, travel/outdoors, art, films, and/or food, that’s a plus!

Rent is $600 plus utilities. Sorry, no smoking nor pets are allowed.

Please let me know if you are interested and tell me your story. Best of luck on your housing search! Contact Jim at the_7th_dimension@hotmail.com or 206-713-6526

[charlabob]

Either people read WSB or are catching on or both — the merge this morning was much better (at 7:45). With the exception of some %^&* in a red audi who thought the empty right lane, prior to the construction blockage, was hir personal superhighway — drove along at probably 40, slammed on the brakes at the barriers, and pulled out in front of a truck witout even signaling or looking apologetic. That ain’t no zipper–that’s simple entitlement.

[charlabob]

We’ve talked a lot about where we’ll all go shopping during the “Year Without Safeway.” Does anyone know what will happen to the employees? I’ve asked a few times, and always make a point to talk with whichever workers I encounter during my almost daily trips. As of Sunday they still hadn’t been told their new locations.

I *think* they’re guaranteed jobs during the interim but, obviously, they need to know where they’re going to plan transit, child care — the usual.

I’ll keep asking when I’m there — it would be nice if others in the community did the same — and made it clear to Safeway that we care about the well-being of the workers as much as we do about our shopping and ATM convenience.

[charlabob]

Thank you for the reminder — I just signed up for their newsletter–and I’ll be there Sunday to sample soups.

More on the soup front soon … :-)

[wsfamily]

LoveSunshine,

The preschool space was remodeled to fit The Andover School brand and a vast array of playground equipment and activities were added to the outside area to also accommodate the brand and keep everyone happy. Our parents and students love the preschool — and not just for the space but also for the program.

It is a bright and welcoming preschool space – we are so happy that we found it. We have tile because we are art-focused and need the hard, easy-to-clean floor to maintain cleanliness. We have area rugs and circle time seats that are brought out as needed. Also, if you recently peeked in you would see a fairly empty space on one side of the school as the students will be team-building a life-size rocket ship there over the next two weeks as part of our “Exploring Spaceâ€� curriculum.

Everyone was informed of the move and given the new address via our email newsletter. I do not believe that all the 2011-12 parents have come in to tour the new site yet as we just moved! Our teachers will be calling anyone who has not yet toured this month to schedule one in if they so desire. (I am unaware of anyone who did not receive the original notice but will certainly follow up to make sure.) Except for our small front door logo we do not advertise by posters or signage.

The Andover School is not just about the space, though first impressions and a welcoming atmosphere are required and we believe we have accomplished this. Our teachers, curriculum and programming are high quality and we are happy with our success. We also understand that our preschool cannot be everything for everyone. It is important to find a school that fits your needs and there are a number of amazing preschools in West Seattle. I would certainly be happy to help you with recommendations! Good luck with your search!

Best regards,

Kari Cassidy-Diercks

Founder, The Andover School

admin@theandoverschool.com

http://www.TheAndoverSchool.com

[wsfamily]

Hello! Perhaps this will help answer some questions!

The Andover School has a location in West Seattle and another one opening on Mercer Island in September. Due to changes outside of the school’s preference, the WS preschool moved from an in-home location to its present WS location after a 2 month’s notice and with 100% retention of its current membership. The new WS location was remodeled to fit The Andover School brand and is fresh, open and welcoming.

The Andover School is a year-round preschool experience based on the ideals of organic and wholistic learning. It incorporates standard letter education with dramatic play, cooking classes with etiquette, and creativity with social enterprise in an unbiased atmosphere. There is a strong emphasis on Kindergarten preparedness, especially in the afternoon program.

The new WS preschool location has more usable classroom space than its previous location. With its open-area format it houses a dramatic play area, circle time zone, classroom activities area for art/math/science, sensory table area and a reading room. The kitchen is gated off but imperative for cooking classes. There is an outdoor play area, as well.

Every day activities are brought out for the children to use in both structured and unstructured play and instruction. In this way children are not overwhelmed by a mass of the same toys and are constantly engaged with something “new”. And every month the decor and theme changes to also engage the students’ imagination. After school the activities are put away and cleaned up in preparation for new projects the following day.

The Andover School’s founders and Executive Director are highly educated with an extremely high demand for quality and academic assurance. All the teachers have college experience and years in early childhood education as well as STARS training.

The Andover School communicates at least weekly with their members to give a review of what occurred the week before and what will occur in the upcoming week — as well as any other business matters. Parent / teacher conferences are carried out and feedback surveys are conducted to gauge success and quality. Changes occur based on these responses. The teachers are always responsive to meeting individually at any time, as well. As the preschool is purposefully small, it accommodates a personalized setting.

You are welcome to see some examples of the curriculum and more at http://www.TheAndoverSchool.com or call to schedule a tour. Only parents are allowed to just drop in so please do not do so — the teachers are engaged with the students and will not be able to give you their attention without advance notice.

The Andover School is *full* in the morning with a wait list – and only a couple afternoon spaces will become available in September as some of the students will be moving to the Mercer Island preschool.

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As a founder and parent I am delighted with the school and its success! I hope this answered your questions, but if not, please feel free to connect with me directly at admin@theandoverschool.com or http://www.theandoverschool.com!

All my best,

Kari Cassidy-Diercks

[DaveB]

A few cars in front of my vehicle merged in the zipper fashion with no problems. I was traveling at a reasonable speed; faster than the left lane (but not by much) and slowing to match the other lane’s speed in anticipation of the merge.

DP: I disagree about worrying about reactions of other drivers when you aren’t breaking any laws, are driving in a manner that is reasonable and better for the overall driving experience, and safe. There will always be angry drivers out there*.

mrhineh: I’ll disagree with you too. If drivers approaching the slowing traffic always chose the shorter line, then there’d be about the same number of cars in each lane. The lane capacity would be maximized, the wait would be shorter for everybody, and there’d be no worries about anyone “getting ahead.� Because many other drivers make a move that is worse for the flow of traffic (getting in the left lane early in this case), I don’t need to make the same poor decision.

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*I was one in my younger days, and might have even performed a similar move to the other driver 15 or 20 years ago; my stress level on the road has gone way down since I quit worrying about other drivers who make choices (at least when they are legal) other than what I’d do in the same situation.

[datamuse]

Kimberley: my recent experience was in Ireland, where our (remote, rural) cottage was situated such that we had to drive through Galway on our way to most anywhere. My husband was navigating while I drove and would tell me how many more roundabouts I had to drive through (some of them three lanes wide).

They’re surprisingly easy to get used to and the only time I really had a problem was when traffic backed up into one.

Somebody told me once that traffic enforcement sorta winks at going left at a traffic circle because that’s the only way emergency vehicles can do it–a hook-and-ladder, for instance, just isn’t going to be able to go around a neighborhood traffic circle to the right. I remember a traffic circle on Capitol Hill that I couldn’t get my (not that big, really) pickup around if a car was parked too close to where I entered it. But that pickup’s turning radius was ridiculously wide.

The one that peeves me is drivers who act like they don’t have a stop sign because you don’t, or like you should have a stop sign because they do. I’ve nearly been t-boned turning left from 9th onto Holden any number of times because of this.

[Kelly]

I would encourage you to check out Cometa Playschool. We absolutely love Maestra Manuela and she has been so nurturing, patient, and kind with our slow-to-warm-up 3 year old son. She is excellent about communicating with parents and definitely has a strong understanding of the developmental needs of preschoolers. We feel very fortunate to have Cometa as a preschool option in West Seattle. My son will be back again this year. And as an added bonus, he’s speaking Spanish now. So fantastic! I think that Manuela might have a few spots left for fall. Good luck with your search!

http://www.cometaseattle.com

[charlabob]

This issue is almost as much a deadlock as the traffic jams at the newly closed lane. Frankly, until I read this and previous discussions of it, I thought it was really easy: line cutters were breaking the rules and should be discouragd. I went so far as to get very angry at the wusses who let them in.

I’m one of the people who gets in the “right” (working) lane as soon as I know which one it is. That keeps me from having to get furious at people like the bad me, who would count on cutting in later.

There are parts of the country (BAWSTON) where cutting in at the merge point could be seriously dangerous — especially since, after you do that, you’re typically stuck in traffic in front of the person who thinks you offended them. You can’t just zip off into the night. I think that’s actually where I learned to merge early and wait my turn — when, instead of the middle finger, people started making their hands into imagiary guns, pointing them at me, and pulling the trigger.

[DP]

DaveB, it wasn’t me who blocked you, but . . . I do understand the psychology of people who do this. If they’ve been queued up in the exit lane for several minutes and here comes you, zipping right by them and merging in ahead of them “at the last minute,” they are bound to think you’re stealing a base on them (and everyone else behind them in line.)

I think you’re probably right about the zipper technique being the most effective way to merge traffic, but until everyone adopts that technique, there are gonna be long queue-ups, and as long as there are long queue-ups, there are gonna be drivers who are very pissed to see you get in line ahead of them.

Another general note on the zipper technique:

I think the zipper works best when all lanes of traffic are moving at the same relatively slow speed—maybe 25 mph or under. When traffic’s going faster than that in either lane, it increases the degree of skill required to merge. (God knows how the Blue Angels do it. Nerves of steel, I guess.)

Anyway, drivers in the right-hand eastbound lane of the Spokane Street Viaduct tend to speed, and when you add that to the already claustrophobic feel of the Viaduct, it tends to freak out the northbound mergers. So, rather than take a chance on missing the merge all together, or crashing, they get extra cautious and start to queue up. And once they do that, of course, it pretty much closes off the zipper technique as an option for everyone.

You know, DOT has actively discouraged using the zipper at this particular merge spot. Notice how they painted the double-wide “illegal to cross” line there, along with a sign that says, in effect, “If you can read this sign, you’re too late to merge. See you in Portland.”

;-)

[charlabob]

Oh, yes, and I can’t participate in the obviously moribund poll because I know the real answer: She already has lost it, as much as she will, and you-all just don’t have the subtlety to know it. :-) Nuance — substance — lost in the ozone here.

[Sue]

kota, is this the house? http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/1876810688.html

If so, two thoughts. If it’s on Delridge, a lot of people don’t want to live ON Delridge because it can be loud. I used to live on Delridge at Kenyon, but lived at the back of the apartment complex and didn’t hear the traffic. I know the people who lived closer complained about it often. I live on Fauntleroy now and I know it’s noisy to most people. I’m a New Yorker, so I don’t notice it. :)

My second though is, how does this house compare to the market rents in that area? I ask because I’m renting a house 1/2 mile from the Alaska Junction for the same rent as the house in this ad, and my house (although much older and not modern) is 700 sq. feet larger and also includes garbage and water. The house next to me was for rent within the past year and had a similar price point as well. So you may want to doublecheck that the price is comparable to other similar houses in the area. I haven’t looked at house rents in 3 years for the most part, so I don’t know what’s typical now – it’s possible I just got lucky. :)

[JoB]

charlabob..

Hillary did show she knew how to be effective in the senate.. at making certain there was some substance in the compromise bills she helped broker..

to quote a Liberian on Anthony Bordain.. 10 is always better than 1..

or… something is better than nothing..

but her major failing going in is that she is too much of a hawk… as evidenced by her performance as secretary of state:(

my aren’t we both gracious now :)))

we can agree tho that either choice far exceeds the spector of Sarah Palin hovering over a dieing John McCain in the White HOuse….

makes me shiver just to think of it.

she doesn’t know when to listen.

DP..

the rhetoric in this race has yet to reach the acidic quality of that which charlabob and i traded during the past presidential primaries… all about ideas.

i will admit some of her comments really stung because i had to ask myself if they were true…

but this stuff about my personality or about my propensity to post or about the assurance with which i post that which i have taken a lifetime learning… it rolls off my back like so much dirty water because it doesn’t challenge my ideas at all.

if you want to get back at what you think are personal comments.. challenge my ideas with logic. Don’t cherry pic stats to make your case… overwhelm me with the broad fabric of your argument.

We agree that the wars we are waging on every front are bankrupting our nation financially and morally.

I know invading Iraq was wrong. It was a con job from the start and a poorly conceived con job at that.

I don’t know what the answer is in Afghanistan… the sadness of it overwhelms me too much to dive deeply enough to analyze. i do know that war in and of itself is not the answer there… but it’s hard to know what to do about a region that is already as destabilized as that.

However.. that doesn’t mean that defeating democrats is going to improve that situation…

sometimes you make a point at your own peril.

When that peril is personal and you are willing to accept the consequences.. i say go for it if you must. god knows i have enough times in my life.

but i draw the line at making a point at the public’s peril. no-one has the right to insist that everyone else pay the price for their convictions.

beyond that.. i feel strongly that mimicking the right wing tactics of baffling them with bullshit or cherry picked stats leading to erroneous conclusions is offensive.

It’s personally offensive to me… but again.. i feel that tactic makes the society as a whole pay for the loss of the opportunity to look clearly at both sides of an issue.

making a point is not a greater enough good to compensate for the damage the loss of the ability to recognize a valid argument causes.

winning for the sake of winning is bad whether we are speaking of actual war or of the war of ideas.

you may not like the way i make that point… but that point is all about ideas.

i would have preferred to let the fact that you were taking this all far too personally slide.. but the last time this kind of personal attack started i ignored it and that turned out to be a bad thing.. it started a collective hissy fit that came close enough to tumbling the sense of community here at the forum…

i won’t make that mistake again.

it turns out the high road doesn’t register with the morally indignant… after all they were sure they were right about what i really thought and who i really was and ….

of course.. the truth is that it was all about having their feelings hurt because i didn’t “respect” the opinions they couldn’t back up…

that was a valuable lesson to me in more ways than one.

the single most radical thing we can do as individuals is speak out… not just to defend our own truth but to throw ideas out there and encourage debate.

None of us will ever know if our ideas stand up unless we expose them to the scrutiny of conflict… because no matter how broad minded we think we are.. we all read with our own personal filters that make it difficult for us to see opposing positions clearly.

debate is one of the best ways to expose the flaws in our own thinking…

you never know a subject as well as when you are compelled to defend or teach it.

[GAnative]

Sleep Country (mattress store at Westwood Village) is collecting school supplies for foster kids.

[mightymo]

Ali K: I think the trouble is that traffic islands like we have here are not the same thing as a roundabout. The curbs were never modified to make it a true circle. So most drivers here treat them as a regular uncontrolled intersection with an obstacle in the middle. And because of that, we don’t really know what to do if another car tries to enter the intersection at the same time.

From what I understand, no traffic law on the books requires people to go counter-clockwise, either, so you get people turning left without going all the way around if no one else is at the intersection.