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[Carson]

I tried to listen, I made it about 1 minute. I prefer to watch Stewart/Colbert just make fun of him.

[DP]

Re: Proposed Admiral Way SW Road Diet

I got burned on this because, in a separate thread, I predicted it would be unpopular and many people told me where to get off.

So I got off. ;-)

I’m probably not going to bike ride on Admiral, but I might drop by to check out the traffic flow one of these days. A dedicated hobby bicyclist I know told me that she and her hubby rode up Admiral for the first time recently and it wasn’t nearly as much of a struggle as she thought it would be. As a result, I’ve changed my mind about this. I now believe that when the bike lane goes in there, the Admiral Hill may get “discovered” by lots of cyclists.

Again, I’m not a fan of sharrows, but on the other hand, any time you put a picture of a bike somewhere—on the street, on a sign, on a bumper sticker, on a billboard—you are raising the issue of bicycles generally, and that’s got to be a good thing. And the feedback I’ve gotten so far from other cyclists is that sharrows are better than nothing.

City cyclists, please chime in here . . .

Austin? Anybody?

[digidoll]

You mentioned “elimination diets” – but I’ll suggest raw anyway: http://www.darwinspet.com/ has made it super-easy to do (I had given up on raw a while back because of the weekly 3-hr food prep). No excuse now.

That and a couple of benadryl per day (1 pill per 25lbs of dog) in the late summer, and my dog is itch-free (and the only time he’s had a flea is when I brought home a flea-infested cat to look after – I’m not kidding, this cat had so many fleas that every surface of my house had a fine powdering of little white flea eggs within 24hrs!).

I do know he’s sensitive to chicken, tho, so I avoid anything with chicken in it… treats, trimmings, etc.

He’s never had serious skin issues, just really itchy with hot spots if his diet is chicken-based. Eggs are fine, go figure.

Guess my problems are minor compared to your current dilemma, but thought I’d at least give you an option!

[villagegreen]

The only time I use Blockbuster is as a last minute resource. Netflix is great, but sometimes I find that I’m not in the mood for whatever I have in the mailbox at the time. Redbox doesn’t have nearly the inventory that would entice me to check it out.

So, the ideal would be to stream movies (or download them). Anyone have in recs on where to do this? Yeah, everybody raves about Netflix streaming, but again, their selection is crap. I spend more time trying to find something I’m interested in than it would take me to drive up to Blockbuster. Any other services I should check out? I hear Amazon is working on a streaming service…

[tcapalby]

I am an interior designer here in West Seattle. I would love to come and talk with you about any project you might have.

http://WWW.Tericapalbydesigns.com

give me a call at 425-445-0559 or email me at

tawhitworth@hotmail.com

[inactive]

Leroniusmonkfish –

thanks again. just got back. I was sitting about five feet from them. Unobstructed.

Great, GREAT, SO great!

sorry you couldn’t see them, but the album is out Oct. 5.

And dhani looks EXACTLY like young George did. And, he sounds like him too.

Together, they are beyond awesome.

But no Eddie sighting. Ben is playing The Gorge over the holiday, so maybe he’ll make an appearance then? Not tonight though.

This made my summer. And I wouldn’t have known about it if you hadn’t posted. So thank you very much.

[metrognome]

for you TJ folks … discuss among yourselves:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/

some interesting excerpts:

* the chain is owned by Germany’s ultra-private Albrecht family

* Those Trader Joe’s pita chips? Made by Stacy’s, a division of PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay.

* To pick their next locales, employees look at demographics such as education level. In the past they’ve even looked at who’s subscribing to high-end food and cooking magazines as a way of divining where the epicures are.

* Store managers can make in the low six figures, and full-time crew members can start in the $40,000 to $60,000 range. But on top of the pay, Trader Joe’s annually contributes 15.4% of employees’ gross income to tax-deferred retirement accounts.

* “What’s not to like?” says Costco co-founder and CEO Jim Sinegal. “They’re very good retailers, and we admire them a lot.”

[B-squared]

I brought a kitty up to West Seattle Animal Hospital this morning. No microchip or collar. My neighbor says the cat was around yesterday as well.

Small (~6 lbs), female, brownish-tabby mix with medium hair and large eyes. white feet and chest. very friendly . Vet says looks to be approx. two years old. Probably will be picked up by animal control later today.

by the way, not the animal in my photo;)

[ghar72]

Great blueberry farm if you’re willing to travel to North Bend…http://www.bybeenimsfarms.com/

Cost is $1.75/lb, they have 6 different varieties. They’ll be going for at least another 2 weeks, probably longer. Went yesterday and they still have loads. At the foot of Mt Si so you can’t ask for a more beautiful spot.

Raspberries are done, as far as I know. Only two places I’ve found where they have upick are Harvold’s in Carnation (also strawberries in June) and Remlinger. Harvold’s was done about 2 weeks ago; not sure about Remlinger.

And ok, I’ll give up my spot b/c I don’t think it’s THAT much of a secret…Riverview Park. Along the trail on the east side of the ball fields. I picked 2 weeks ago and got enough for a cobbler after 20 minutes or so. Lots of unripe berries at the time but I’ve yet to get back. Watch the big dip though…so tempting to get at those perfect berries, but the ground drops way down below some of those bushes! Good luck!

[JayDee]

Yes, the sockeye was available in various weight fillets for $5.99…until they sold out of the first hundred pounds at 5:15. Today they will try and get 150 lbs of fish…Maybe they will make it past 5:45.

There was a line last night too.

[voodoo]

True – but our two-person household has little use for that much salmon, so I am happy to find such a good price on fillets.

Anyhoo… I agree, the find is a good one, and nearby! Eat up!

[dtown]

Even if you have to bu the whole fish, most places will fillet or steak it for you free of charge.

Nice find! I’ll have to stop in tomorrow!

[voodoo]

But do you have to buy the whole fish for that price? I find it hard to find fillets for sale that cheap.

[jwws]

Fresh coho at Uwajimaya for same price – just smoked a whole one with bourbon/black pepper/brown sugar glaze – yummmm

[voodoo]

FYI, I just saw this on the Junction Facebook page: Wild Sockeye Salmon fillet sale at Seattle Fish Co. $5.99/lb. today through Wednesday, 8/25.

http://wsjunction.org/2010/08/wild-sockeye-salmon-sale-at-seattle-fish-co/

[Admiral935]

I’ve been using Biokleen liquid for couple years and like it. I just trying 7th Gen for the 1st time and it seems, ok. Biokleen has a free and clear and also, they have an Oxy Bleach booster – see their site biokleen.com. I’ve never tried the booster but will becuase I like their liquid. I’ll try some of that Boraxo Al is talking about. Good stuff for many things as he noted.

The Borax you want is the Laundry booster version (powder). Walgreens has it for $4.654lbs+ – it’s called 20 Mule Team Laundry Booster. Thriftay has it also. Otherwise it seem hard to find.

Guess what, the Laundry Booster version of Borax is a SUPER roach killer and it’s “generally” safe around the house for pets. Also, it can be used to wipe out fleas. ha!

edited typo’s etc

[JanS]

I listened to an interview last night that he gave to Keith Olberman. He sounded like an idiot. He had no point. His argument for his stance was disjointed. Makes one want to scream at them. He suggested that there be a “sit down” to discuss the issue in a “peaceful” manner, and maybe come up with a compromise, but kept saying that they have every right to build there. When pushed to expand what he meant by “compromise”, he had no real answer. That’s because there is none. How far away is far enough away? In stead of two blocks from GZ, should it be 4? There’s already one there at 4 blocks…so should it be 6? 3 inches? What? Who is doing the compromising..certainly not those who object. Again, it all boils down to one thing…the only reason this is an issue is because they are Muslim, and too many people believe that Muslim= terrorist. It’s prejudice, plain and simple.

This dilapidated property sat there for 8 years for sale. No one wanted it, no one wanted to develop it. It is derelict, has fallen into disrepair. Is that respectful to the area? People didn’t care about that. There was no groundswell of protesters saying that letting the area 2 blocks from GZ rot is disrespectful. Enter in the dastardly Muslims who decided to take this derelict building, build a cultural center, with gym, cooking school, a prayer room. Oh, my, no, we can’t have that. Tell me this isn’t about prejudice. Give me a good argument why this is an issue all of a sudden that has nothing to do with these people being Muslim. I’ll listen.

[JanS]

I also just saw an announcement on KIRO’s website that said that eggs at Albertson’s, Safeway, QFC are NOT affected…

Thanks, alkicafe :)

[ToddinWestwood]

http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff268/Smokeycretin9/?action=view&current=40421_1555582893257_1345744693_31493427_7261252_n.jpg

the pinewood derby part might be in jepardy of not happening.

[HMC Rich]

Oh Catlbob. Not bothered, just making a very good observation. I see at some liberal universities the Introductory Class of “Demonization of Republicans” is a humanities course. The young Republicans call it the “How to look Revolutionary and still not get laid”. The real good students get Mao’s little red book and his latest book, How To Kill 70 Million Friends and not feel Guilt, or Che Guevara’s “Lets paint the prison walls red”.

(Disclaimer – I do not want it said that I am accusing Democrats of being murderers. No No No. Only Communists are killers).

Oh trust me, I have seen “my side” spew out the vitriol in other places but usually it pales in comparison to a good old left wing dogfight or feeding frenzy.

Any time I feel down I just read an Anne Coulter book and I feel refreshed. My, she is good at pointing out the hypocrisy of the left. MMMM. MMMM. Good!!!

It would disturb many leftists to actually say something good about the right. But you can’t because then it would legitimize the enemy.

But hey, slam us all you want. You see, unlike Mrs. Pelosi (they need to be investigated), we believe in the first amendment for everyone. We do not hate everything and find everything wrong with the world, and I do find it difficult to be a jerk.

Truly.

Wink.

Smirk.

Lights cigarette and blows smoke in face. “Excuse me, I do hope you don’t get cancer from second hand smoke. The Federal Government Death Panel might find you don’t qualify for Avistan or some other cancer fighting drug”.

Better yet, Go eat a happy meal before it is banned.

I guess it’s a bit late. Thanks for letting me rant and rave. Yes, it was in poor taste. But smoking does kill your taste buds.

JoB. Are not right wing extremists Anarchists? Corporate Lawyers and Financiers dressed in suits might be ruthless but I don’t believe they are extremists. If you want to read more about it or join go to this blog. http://www.rightwingextremist.org/ Hmmmm pretty scary stuff. I bet this is on Janet Napolitanos watch list.

PS JoB. Pleeeassse tell me one more time how awful Faux News is. Snookums, I am waiting with bated breath. Goodnight Darling. Pinch hubby for me too!! I’ll do the same to my Angel for you.

[DP]

Keith Olbermann is doing that thing where you don’t quite call your opponents Nazis, but you do put them squarely on the Nazi continuum.

Olbermann: They came first for the building permits . . .

A few months ago, someone on this very forum tried to characterize people who supported a state income tax as being on the Nazi track, too. Remember that?

So let me try to get this straight now . . .

People who want an income tax are well on the way to becoming Nazis. —Right?

And people who don’t want a monument to religion near a religious-inspired massacre are Nazis-in-training, too. —Right?

So . . . um . . . at this point I’d like everyone who’s not a Nazi to leave the room.

 

No doubt, some bigots are exploiting this GZ mosque brouhaha to bash Muslims, and we should stand together against that.

(Let me think for a second, here. Yup. I’m against that.)

In the meantime, though, other questions are still open. Questions like:

 

• Is it really a good idea to build a mosque right there?

    — and —

• Are there alternative locations for the mosque part of this project? Locations that won’t piss off half the country?

 

Think of the mosque proposal as analogous to a Japanese cultural group wanting to build a Japanese military history museum within view of the Pearl Harbor Memorial. Or an American energy consortium proposing to hold a nuclear power exposition outside the “atomic dome” in Hiroshima.

Legal? —Maybe.

Insensitive? —Probably.

Foolish? —Definitely.

 

I’m going to make a prediction. I predict this thing will roil on for several more months, until everyone’s had a chance to sound off about it one way or the other.

In the end, the developer, one Mr. Feisal Abdul Rauf, who is an otherwise sensible and fairminded man, will either drop the project all together or just the mosque part of it (what Rauf calls a “prayer room”).

Rauf is not doing Islam or his fellow Muslims any good by pushing this thing, and I think he’ll eventually realize that.

Coming up next: Who gets to say what Tom’s religion means to Dick.

—Is it Harry? Or what?

 

 

Peace Out!

-D.P.

[Ken]

Olbermann excerpt for those who can’t access videos:

What was that about Iraq? Why did we go into Iraq? To free the world, and especially Iraq’s citizens of the tyranny of Saddam Hussein. That’s its supporters defense of the Iraq invasion of this hour. Well who lives in Iraq? Muslims. I hate to reveal this to anybody on the right who doesn’t know this but when they say Iraq is 65% Shia and 32% Sunni you do know that Shia and Sunni are forms of the Muslim religion, right?

We sacrificed 4,415 of our military personnel in Iraq to save Muslims, and there are thousands of us still there tonight to protect Muslims, but we don’t want Muslims to open a combination culinary school and prayer space

in Manhattan.

From the beginning of this nation we have fought prejudice and religious intolerance and our greatest enemy stupidity exploited by rapacious politicians. It is only 50 years now, this month since Americans publicly and urgently warned their countryman not to support a presidential candidate because he was Roman Catholic. He would bow to the will not of the American people, but of the Pope. He would be a papist. He would be the agent of a foreign state. His name was John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Despite the nobility of our founding and the indefatigable efforts of all of our generations, there have always been those who would happily sacrifice our freedoms, our principals to ward off the latest unprecedented threat, the latest unbeatable “outsiders”. But once again at 45 Park Place, we are being told to sell our birth right. To feed the maw of xenophobia and vengeance and mob rule.

The terrorists who destroyed the buildings from which you could only see 45 Park Place as a dot on the ground, wanted to force us to change our country, to become more like the ones (they) knew. What better way could we honor the dead at the World Trade Center than to do the terrorists heavy lifting for them.

Do you think 45 Park Place is where it ends? The moment this monstrous betrayal of our America gained the slightest traction, the next goal was unveiled. “No more building permits for any Mosques in this country” brayed the man from the euphemistically named American Families Association. Of course, he said maybe the permits could be granted if the congregation was “willing to publicly denounce the Koran.”

They came first for the building permits….

[dobro]

This commentary from Keith Olbermann lists the facts which pretty much obliterate another ginned-up controversy designed to stoke fear and hatred and give Republicans something to talk about other than their lack of ideas to help America’s recovery…check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dXFo0UUACM

[Ken]

https://info.kingcounty.gov/elections/mailballottracking.aspx

track your ballot

[grr]

ok..where the hell are the coyotes to take care of these vermin???

4am today they decided my coy pond would be fun to destroy going for a snack.. Of course..the Dogs heard something, and ran out all “Cujo to see what was going on’..

Two of the coons scattered up and over the fence, but the third decided to be all Rambo and take on the dogs. One dog (58 lbs) got the worst of it. Other dog ran back inside.

Nasty puncture wound by her ribs. Managed to get it all cleaned up before the vet opened, but went up for some hefty antibiotics and pain pills. She’s had all her shots..but we want to be sure.

We have an old feral cat trap in the garage..It’s going out tonight. grrrrr.