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[singularname]

I thought that went out in the 70s! Sorta related, my favorite LITB episode was when the Beav got stuck in the billboard coffee cup. … I’m rambling, so just consider this a friendly bump …

[B-squared]

I might take you up on that, pennidogg – i’ll hold on your email. It cleans up nice – i actually have two – one was a back-up as i said. i make smoothies everyday. i’ll try the back-up tomorrow to see how it does.

Thanks all for the glowing recommendations. Have heard very little to discourage this direction. just need to explore the best source. costco.com has it with probably all the accessories as a package. BBandB has it and i can like use the 20%off coupons that are perpetually in my mailbox. i’ll look at craigslist but that has gotten a little more sketchy than i’m comfortable with. Ebay might be ok, but shipping will be a lot i should think.

[miws]

You were SO standing out today, in all of your beautiful glory!

You looked absolutely beautiful, as my bus went over the West Seattle Bridge this morning, and then on the next bus on Southbound I-5, and even more so, from a much closer perspective, in my destination of Tacoma!

Absolutely stunning on the bus ride back, along North I-5, as we passed you leaving Tacoma.

And then, coming back over the Bridge on the way home, still standing so proud, albeit back to being farther away…..

Mike

[hammerhead]

@desertdweller, yes responsible rescues can get any kitten fixed over 2 lbs. Totally safe do it all the time. Feral cat project puts a tattoo of a S or N. Some organization put a dot on belly. There is NO reason to wait till the cat is 6 months total myth.

While I do not believe this kitten is fixed. It can be done.

FCAT

[Neighborhood Theory]

Full Content at http://www.srd.n-theory.com

Over the summer, we began working with a small, diverse group of both for-profit and non-profit housing developers and citizens, all with an interest in promoting socially responsible development toward Seattle’s future built form. The Harrell, McGinn, Murray, and Steinbrueck campaigns all responded with detailed responses to our questionnaire.

After the primary election, we submitted the same questions to the candidates for City Council. We are happy to say that we have received responses from all but one campaign. The Conlin, Sawant, Bagshaw, Bellomio, Licata, O’Brien, and Shen campaigns all responded to our questions.

As the responses cannot be succinctly summarized—and with 7 different responses to 5 essay questions—below is not so much a summary as an excerpt from each full response:

Richard Conlin views the most “salient” issue regarding socially responsible development (SRD) to be the work of integrating affordable housing and transportation choices in a way that is accessible to all. His challenger, Kshama Sawant, acknowledges that Seattle has reason to tout its green credentials, but writes that these improvements are often at the expense of already marginalized communities. Sally Bagshaw hopes to advance SRD by requiring affordable units in market rate apartments, while Sam Bellomio advocates strengthening citizen engagement. Mike O’Brien, in his response, highlights his success in securing funds for a cultural center in Little Saigon as part of the Yesler Terrace Re-Development, as a way to prevent displacement and retain the neighborhood character.

Potential negative outcomes of growth, for Albert Shen, include inadequate public transit relative to the city’s growth, in particular to underserved communities—for example, the lack of a Graham Street LINK station. Kshama Sawant sees gentrification as a negative outcome of growth and development, and proposes freezing rents and enacting rent control as remedies. While Richard Conlin, after explaining the nature of Seattle’s boom-bust cycles, asserts that people in Seattle do not fear change, but rather loss. According to Sally Bagshaw, this is caused by rapid growth—and to Nick Licata this rapid growth tends to exacerbate already existing discrepancies in wealth.

Nick Licata asserts that the “Seattle process” can make the city reactive, when it should be responsive—essentially always “one (economic) boom behind.” However, the he goes on to say that as a model of community engagement, Seattle has set an international example. Mike O’Brien sees the “Seattle process” as an opportunity to fully examine a development’s merits, but that the lengthy review can increase costs that ultimately get passed on higher housing costs. Both Albert Shen and Kshama Sawant indicated that the process can cause delays to the supply of affordable housing, and both draw the connection between the delay in affordable housing and an inadequate public transportation system. Kshama Sawant proposes that while the “Seattle process” has somewhat democratized the process, monied influence still holds undue sway. Richard Conlin values the democratic principles behind the process, but sees it fall apart at times when it is an endless loop, and in the worst case the views ultimately taken into account are simply the last ones standing. He laments that the current land use code is often too focused on things we do not want to see happen, rather than promote opportunities for the things we would like to see happen.

In regards to building typologies and parking, Sally Bagshaw recognizes people’s desire to preserve single family neighborhoods, but states that 100,000 new neighbors are expected within city limits within the next 10 years. She has been impressed by some of the density solutions advocated by Seattle-based Sightline Institute’s Founder and Executive Director, Alan Durning, in his book Finding Home. These include, for example, easing parking and owner occupancy restrictions for (modest) detached and attached accessory dwelling units. Sam Bellomio states that the future typologies will be decided by the impacted neighborhoods. Nearly all candidates expressed the very critical need for improved public transportation to accompany any new growth in the city or any change to the building typologies as issues of both efficiency, sustainability, and equity.

All the candidates who responded express a desire for a range of affordability across all neighborhoods. Mike O’Brien sees the need for a multi-faceted approach that includes strengthening the incentive program in the SLU rezone to a variety of housing types, including micro-housing. Albert Shen states that his 8 years with the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda), a non-profit housing provider and community development agency, gives him direct experience in working with the affordable housing community. Kshama Sawant sees raising wages, controlling rents, and taking advantage of currently vacant and underutilized buildings as steps to take before increasing supply. Richard Conlin sees the greatest need for people who earn 30-50% of area median income (AMI), especially as the Federal government reduces its commitment, and sees the Housing Levy as a key tool for this. Nick Licata states that preservation of existing housing is a key to affordability as well, and that the creation of the City’s rental housing inspection program, which he spearheaded, will promote stronger maintenance practices and will help prevent some properties from reaching such a state of disrepair that they are vulnerable to redevelopment.

[acb]

Hello – We are looking for a Spanish speaking nanny to watch our 4 year old son in the mornings starting as soon as we find the right nanny :)

We would be interested in a nanny share too, with a toddler aged child 2-5 yrs.

The hours we need someone is 7.15-12.45pm Monday to Thursday and 7.15-1pm on Fridays. He will need to be walked to preschool each day, a 10 minute walk from our house in Admiral neighborhood.

We are looking for someone that is active and likes to be outdoors. Enjoys playing with children, doing crafts, and going on walks.

Thanks!

April – aprilbottman@yahoo.com

[JanS]

oh, come on, Kev…they’re tough, they can take it – lol..Yeah, elbow and knee pads, maybe a helmet would be nice, but I’m sure some of them feel like that’s for sissies..hehehe..

[2krazy4words]

like Marianne said, can/wet food is the best way to go and how most cats get their fluids.

also try multiple options/locations and ‘vessels’ – after getting tired of my cats always drinking from my glass, I gave them a glass of their own. now scattered throughout my place are bowls, and even a pitcher (yes, like my glass, they claimed that too).

hope he gets better. a good healthy food can make a huge difference. best of luck.

[singularname]

Thanks, and done.

They haven’t declared for-sure renal failure yet, and they’re confused because his bloodwork is okay. He’s urinating but he won’t drink, so I’m injecting 100 ml of fluids twice a day. Perks him up, but then he goes back into the most pathetic dark hidden corner of the house–reminds me of what elderly cats I’ve had did before they died.

He is eating again (lost 2.5 lb in 2.5 weeks), and I got a water fountain. He and his sister are like, “WTF?” Heck, I’d drink out of it.

[etohick616]

singularname

natural pet pantry in burien makes fresh food on site. they will also gladly give samples and they deliver. fresh meat and vegetables only. NO WHEAT OR CORN. give em a shout.

[mehud7]

Canned food is a great way to go for any cat. I hope it helps your big guy. If you leave your donation in the Friends of the Animals Foundation bin at Next to Nature (next to the cages of cats/kittens needing homes), it will be passed along to someone who can use it.

[singularname]

Fresh; opened 2 weeks ago. My big guy’s problem is serious enough I’m going with wet food. Leave your contact info and I’ll bring it to you anywhere in West Seattle/Burien. (If you don’t know what it is, you don’t want it.)

[Iflyaround]

Blbl it was shut off for non payment, I strongly suspected that was the issue with the red and white shut off notice handed to the front desk and then a member now non member called Seattle Public Utilities from the lobby of the gym and surprisingly they confirmed it was for non payment. Jesse called me earlier today for the interview but I’m out of town until Tuesday. Should air on Monday. I have a lawyer now if anyone would like to join me.

[dawsonct]

For those who are still under the mistaken impression that raising the minimum wage will make prices skyrocket, or that min. wage workers are under-educated, or only the young, or the unmotivated or whatever negative myth it is you believe about America’s growing WORKING underclass, read this:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-16/u-s-minimum-wage-lower-than-in-lbj-era-needs-a-raise.html

You all on the FAR right are just a bunch of Calvinist scolds, pointing your fingers at others and demanding of them what you yourself are often unwilling to give. Get over yourselves.

Wether you know it or not, you and the Republican Party are under the sway of the John Birch Society and their hatefull, objectivist dogma, and corporatists who actually prefer you no longer have any real civil rights. You are NOT truly conservatives, and you are NOT the mainstream.

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Got a problem with some 16 year old making a decent wage? Well, if they aren’t producing a profit for their boss, they wouldn’t have the job in the first place (Econ friggin’ 080 FFS! LABOR preceeds CAPITAL).

The top .01% and their trust-fund babies have taken raises almost continuously over the last 30+ years, at the expense of the VAST majority of the rest of us., Time for a little redistribution, for the betterment of our Nation.

[acb]

We are looking for a Spanish speaking nanny to watch our 4 year old son in the mornings starting October 30th for about four to six weeks. The hours we need someone is 7.15-12.45pm Monday to Thursday and 7.15-1pm on Fridays.

We are looking for someone that is active and likes to be outdoors. Enjoys playing with children, doing crafts, and going on walks.

Please email aprilbottman@yahoo.com

[Irukandji]

We have Kolbe Heritage wood windows, some as part of new construction and some as replacements on a 1918 Dutch Colonial. We are REALLY happy with them, had them installed by our General Contractor.

[MellyMel]

Elizagrace, did you go with Kolbe Heritage line? (All wood?)

I have been mulling over how to get a window in keeping with this 100 year old house. All I had come up with was Vashon’s cherrycreekwindows.com and they are beautiful but not, ahem, budget-minded.

[Jks3369]

We are looking for someone who would be able to help us move my mother-in-law from one house to another in Gig Harbor tomorrow. Have to be able to lift 75lbs – be in shape and ready to work a full day. Email me if interested or call after 6. John 978 973 5434 searslandscapingwa@yahoo.com

[Elizagrace]

I would recommend Classic Window Products. We worked with Mike Rogers and he was super helpful and well informed about a number of different window lines. In the end we went with Kolbe because it was the truest to the look of our older craftsman style home.

The best part is that he sells the windows and has a connection to the installation company but you don’t have to use them. we opted to because it was a 2nd story installation, and they were also phenomenal. I think the room was cleaner when they left then when they got there :)

The windows are more expensive than stock windows, but they are really worth it – they are beautiful, durable, and are completely in keeping with the feel of the house.

Mike’s number is 206-920-7334

[JanS]

two different things today…..8am going down Admiral Way and eastbound on the bridge. Person in the car behind me steering with her left hand while leaning on the door with her right elbow, holding her cell phone to her ear, chatting away, all the way across the bridge. Bridge traffic can be a bit hairy at that time of day..starting, stopping, merging, etc. Second thing…driving east on Boren headed to 12th (approaching Yesler), woman on the right of me (pedestrian)on sidewalk walking with her nose buried in a big book. While I’m all for bettering oneself by reading various things, sometimes one needs to choose the place one reads very carefully. She was completely oblivious to her surroundings, it seemed.

We all slip, and do things we shouldn’t periodically, no one is perfect. These were just two examples today in about a 3 hour time.

[Cait]

It was absolutely real! :)

Dave’s daughter is my best friend and I have many fond memories of being in his store. I will always remember that he knew I was a huge Beatles fan (still am) and gave me all the spare Anthology posters he had from the promotion of the albums.

Dave was also a Seafair Pirate who went by the name “Dogmeat”, not sure what came first though, the pirate name or the store name…

The thought of “Was ____ real?” is constantly happening to me! The last time I had this thought it was Groucho’s. :)

[Myr-myr]

Leave it to Colbert! :)

[jaja]

1997 Nissan Hardbody Truck

4 cyl. Manual, 4×4

118,000 miles

newer transmission and transfer case, exhaust manifold

fiberglass canopy with yakima racks, locking toolbox

great truck – $5500

call 715-8834

[PLS]

From Stephen Colbert:

“The United States has no choice but to attack Syria because dictator Bachar Assad is killing his own people with chemical weapons. Before he was just killing them with bullets, but if America cared about shooting people we would be invading Chicago.”

[Bonnie]

I believe (but not 100% sure) that the school tried to set up a drop off line for kids with a route of how they are to drive to drop off but someone from the city said it couldn’t be done because the street was too small. There was some issue. I don’t remember though because I wasn’t involved and heard it second hand.

I understand their concerns! I see people parking all kinds of crazy ways, in front of mailboxes, in front of fire hydrants, on the corners of streets blocking the cross walk, etc. It’s crazy. I usually park halfway down the street. I’ve tried parking on 105th but the road is too narrow and it causes problems getting out.

I believe this man will need to put up a sign asking people not to park in front of his property because if it’s not me parking there someone else will be.