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[Anonymous]

Hi,

I would like to know how does someone obtain donations from area business for our school? We area at Roxhill and we desperately need sound equipment, musical instruments, a piano would be great! Also bookcases for our teachers. I hear another area school received a donation of a baby grand piano for their school so how do we do something like that for our school?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

[flipjack]

I don’t think it matters if they are tallying the votes up the same way, with a computer running windows software, from what I’ve read it’s pretty easy to change the votes.

I suppose I would feel more certain that my ballot made it into the computer if I voted in person, but I usually vote by mail.

[Ken]

Bus and or Water Taxi if available.

However if you leave early enough, neither bridge is a problem.

The rule of thumb for the Delridge ramp is, reach it by 6:45 or add a half hour to the trip time. Reach it by 7:30 or add a possible hour.

But Pioneer Square is just about the easiest and most efficient bus commute in town if the “Children” will stay out of the bus lane on the bridge….

:)

If you must drive, and you don’t get up early, and you cannot be intimidated by teamsters driving overweight trucks on bad pavement, then the local secret route is…

Lower bridge to East Marginal way. Take a left unless the trucks are lined up in the turn lane, if lined up, go straight through on the right lane, take the first left turnaround and get back to East Marginal turn right toward the docks. go to the next light, take a right avoiding the overweight truck created sinkhole/puddle onto Hanford. Go to the light at 1st, turn left, and proceed to Pioneer Square. There are several paths through between East Marginal/Alaskan way to first ave and due to the train traffic, one should become familiar with the various alternatives.

However be aware. The Spokane street viaduct is designed to bypass the variables you are gambling with once you commit to the lower bridge.

Trains, drawbridges and even backups in either the loading or unloading at several of the terminals can suddenly bugger all plans and schedules. I have been stuck on the lower bridge for over and hour once when the terminal 7 line spilled out onto the bridge and halted all traffic. Every traffic enforcement entity denied responsibility for the problem and an off duty game warden stuck next to me finally turned on his light, drove up the wrong lane and forced the teamsters to clear the bridge.

[Sue]

Where are these motorcycle cops when my bus is held up from getting into the bus lane? I’ve never seen anyone try and clear the way for the bus to go through.

I live on Fauntleroy, but if I need to go to the viaduct, I get on a Delridge. That way I don’t have to do that crossover. I take Avalon to Genessee to Delridge and get on there. You’re already in the lane for 99 and no changing required. Delridge can be backed up sometimes, but I’d rather wait there to get on than do that dance of trying to get right while they all try to get left.

[Sue]

Aim, according to Walgreen’s website there is a 24 hr. pharmacy and drugstore in Burien: 14656 Ambaum Blvd SW, Store: (206) 901-1816, Pharmacy: (206) 901-1816. I’d call and confirm that though – I’ve never been there so can’t say for sure.

I hope you are feeling better now. I have often wondered where the nearest ER is, and assumed it was Highline, but it might be helpful if I would look at a map and find out how to get there! Kinda funny that I know where the 24 hr. pet ER is, but not the one for me! Even if Highline wasn’t closest, I think I’d feel more comfortable not having to drive over the WS bridge to get there, in case there were backups headed downtown. I could probably get downtown faster if it was all clear, but if not, it could be a mess.

Jan, I forgot we had talked once about that WS Gimpy Coffee Klatch. :) Let me know if you plan something. Unfortunately I’ve got plans on 1/18 and can’t make the Capers event. But we still need another date for pie. I was so disappointed last week to go over to Shoofly last week and find out they were closed on vacation until the 15th!

[flipjack]

The whole “running for election thing” seems to be just a HUGE waste of time and money. Nothing more than a really long spectator sport. Or another MAJOR distraction from what is really going on in this country and the world.

I always vote anyway, but I truly do not trust the system as it stands at all.

[flipjack]

(From the Rolling Stone article in the above link)

“American history is littered with vote fraud — but rather than learning from our shameful past and cleaning up the system, we have allowed the problem to grow even worse. If the last two elections have taught us anything, it is this: The single greatest threat to our democracy is the insecurity of our voting system. If people lose faith that their votes are accurately and faithfully recorded, they will abandon the ballot box. Nothing less is at stake here than the entire idea of a government by the people.

Voting, as Thomas Paine said, ”is the right upon which all other rights depend.” Unless we ensure that right, everything else we hold dear is in jeopardy.”

[flipjack]

I just wonder which country she would try to bomb first. She can’t seem to wipe the blood of innocent women and children in Iraq off of her hands right now.

Anyone stupid enough to give a guy like Bush any kind of authority to go to war needs their head, heart, and soul(if they have one)thouroughly examined. That goes for all the candidates who voted for the Iraq Occupation.

I’m just a regular citizen and I knew bush and co. were lying through their teeth just by looking at them speak.

[Sue]

Just saw a “for rent” sign in front of a house on the west side of Fauntleroy, just north of Juneau. Couldn’t read the # or info while driving by, so not sure if it’s a house or apt.

There’s also still a sign in front of a duplex on the south side of Dawson, just west of Fauntleroy. Last time I looked, it said it was a 3 bed/3bath duplex for, I think, $1350.

[Aim]

Thanks Jan. I know my partner isn’t the least bit afraid to dial 911 if need be. I was already warned earlier this evening that there’d be an ambulance on the way if I got any worse.

I’m in bed at this point, just kinda chillin. Things seem to be settling down. We went out for a bit on a roundabout of all the drug stores in the area, looking for a peak flow meter to see if I could keep an eye on it myself.

However, apparently no drugstore in this area stays open past 6pm (pharmacy part anyway) and the flow meters are kept behind the counter. Makes me wonder if they’re a high-theft item or what. and why on earth they would be…

We still need to get a WS Gimpy Coffee Klatch going. I’m thinking maybe in a couple of weeks when things settle down a bit would be good for me.

[jlberger]

Hi Todd – I truly believe that I have the best dentist in the world. Dr. Kari Chellis, (www.smilesecrets.com). She is located at 4700 42nd Ave. SW, Suite 555 (above the Bartell’s store). She has become the standard by which I judge all of my other health care professionals (e.g. expertise, passion, thoughtfulness, innovation, etc.). I can actually say that I enjoy going to the dentist!

[WSB]

Yes, the PEPS page gave me a couple preschool names I hadn’t found otherwise – those are the hardest ones to come up with; I thought briefly of not including preschools but realized that would be silly, sometimes that’s the toughest decision – where should your kid START school!? Ours went to Lincoln Park Co-op for the very first experience of not dealing with parental types – the co-op concept of “one day you (parent) stay and help, the other day he’s here with the teacher and other parents” was also helpful for our transition as well as his!

[add]

I’m copying this from the post I made in the “list of schools & links” topic:

Another resource for pre-school info can be found on the West Seattle PEPS website – it’s about 2 years old but still good at-a-glance info:

http://pepswestseattle.org/preschools.html

[add]

Another resource for pre-school info can be found on the West Seattle PEPS website – it’s about 2 years old but still good at-a-glance info:

http://pepswestseattle.org/preschools.html

[Julie]

Nicely done! It would have been a very helpful starting place to me when I was investigating both public and private schools for my children (back in arpanet days, though).

[MissK]

You could always drive underneath the bridge? I think along Spokane? Or you could get on 99 and get off on the Seneca exit? Depends what time you leave your house. If its between 8am-9am you pretty much have to suffer the commute. The cops are really rude and yes the woman motorcycle cop is a royal pain. She has riden along side my car and motioned for me to slow down. WHAT!! I was going the speed limit. I think she just is taking he power she has too far. By any means STAY OUT OF THE BUSLANES!! Unless you want to put up with the coppers.

Good Luck on the commute.

[k]

I have to get to work near Pioneer Square everday. Taking the WS Bridge to 1st is the quickest option, but it’s a mess 3 out of 5 days a week. There’s NEVER enough time to get over and get off the bridge. Most of the time it forces traffic into the bus lane. Out of necessity, not of want to break the law. Yesterday, madame motorcycle policewoman pulled several of us over, calling us “children who can’t act like adults and follow rules or she would give us 110 reasons to follow them”. Her immediate request was for us all to get out of the bus lane. Had we done that, accidents would have occurred and chaos. Please someone, what is the trick to negotiating our beloved bridge??? HELP???

[Ken]

hehe. I got a quote from WS radiator of nearly 500.00

Courtesy tire came in at about 350.

I decided to replace it myself and figured if it would take a real mechanic half a day that I could do it in two.

parts Cost 160.00 + tax for the extra cooling version and I only skinned one knuckle.

I did however find out that a mixture of coolant and transmission fluid makes a Rod Stewart hair gel of great strength.

Here I was assuming standard html 1 did not work. Lets test some stuff.

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[Ken]

The references and sources are on the foot note page.

http://www.liarsforjesus.com/footnotes_1.htm

The footnotes and sources for the entire book are at the link on the top left of the home page at

http://www.liarsforjesus.com/

under the words:View and verify sources cited in the book:

This link is then provided.

http://www.liarsforjesus.com/footnotes.htm

A cursory glance indicates that most of the cited documents are online At the LOC if a little hard to read due to the 18th century spelling and font and the dark patina of the medium.

The sentence you quote makes little sense outside the context of the preceding and following paragraphs. It’s almost as if one were following the example of a local institute who attempt to cast doubt on an idea or theory by picking at one part of it and then declaring that the entire body of work acquired over decades, must be ignored and the magical explanation is thereby proven.

Let’s post a little more of the chapter and see.

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From History Forgotten, the most widely circulated of the internet lists: “Did you know that 52 of the 55 signers of the Declaration of Independence were orthodox, deeply committed, Christians? The other three all believed in the Bible as the divine truth, the God of Scripture, and His personal intervention. It is the same Congress that formed the American Bible Society.1 Immediately after creating the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress voted to purchase and import 20,000 copies of Scripture for the people of this nation.”

William Federer’s version of the 1777 Bible story is typical of those found in the majority of religious right American history books. It tells half of the real story, includes a quote from an actual committee report, but ends with a fabricated resolution. The resolution is created to change the outcome of the story from Congress dropping the matter, which is what really happened, to Congress proceeding to import the Bibles. Tim LaHaye’s version, that Congress printed Bibles for the Indians, has absolutely no basis in fact. But, as drastically different as their stories are, both Federer and LaHaye cite the same pages from the Journals of the Continental Congress as their source.

In addition to changing the outcome of the story, none of the religious right American history books fully explain why Congress was considering importing the Bibles in the first place. Most mention that the war with England caused a shortage of Bibles, which is true, but this is only half the story. Congress’s consideration of the matter had to do with the prevention of price gouging.

Not all Americans during the Revolutionary War were the virtuous, Christian citizens portrayed in the religious right version of American history. Many were taking advantage of war shortages and charging outrageous prices for just about anything they could get their hands on. No product was safe – not even Bibles. The widespread problem of price gouging prompted numerous attempts by individual states, groups of states, and Congress to regulate prices, none of which were very successful. With less than half the country in favor of the war to begin with, Congress was very concerned with minimizing hardships like high prices and shortages of items previously imported from England.

In 1777, three ministers from Philadelphia, Francis Alison, John Ewing, and William Marshall, came up with a plan to alleviate the Bible shortage. Their idea was to import the necessary type and paper, and print an edition in Philadelphia. The problem with this plan, however, was that, if the project was financed and controlled by private companies, the Bibles would most likely be bought up and resold at prices that the average American couldn’t afford.

Rev. Alison wrote a memorial to Congress, explaining the dilemma and asking for help. What the ministers wanted Congress to do was finance the printing, as a loan to be repaid by the sale of the Bibles. As Rev. Alison explained in the memorial, if Congress imported the type and paper, and Congress contracted the printer, then Congress could regulate the selling price of the Bibles.

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End excerpt (note there is more of this chapter available in the web site, but it is truncated at the end of the next page I believe)

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I have to take the time to figure out which markup plugin is being used here since formatting quotes and sub quotes is getting ugly…

[cheyenne]

Well, I have some black bamboo and it definitely is the running kind. I got it from my mom’s old house before she sold, it’s established and now I’m having fun trying to imagine how to contain it. One root I dug up accidentally looks like a torpedo heading East, twenty feet from where I planted. (Help!)

[cheyenne]

Wow, I like this thread!

The religious right (as created by the aforementioned Schaeffer et al) is _absolutely_ un-American. Although the colonies were initially established by Puritans, the States rose above the divisive aspect of religion by keeping it at arm’s length. The Founding Fathers could see how unfettered mixing of church and state restricted the freedom of the people to choose how they worship, not to mention how they live in general.

PS I love Dave B. and G.K.

[Kayleigh]

Wes,I wish it were my real name. I rarely post under my real name (had death threats on another board–probably bogus but still upsetting.)

The last number I remember hearing about the earth is 4.6 billion. I think it has been increased since, but don’t remember exactly. It’s sure a far cry from 6,000 years.

It’s reasonable to hold science and faith separately and they really can co-exist. You can respect the process of science (hypothesis testing, weight of evidence, etc) and still have faith that resonates with you and helps you. My fear is that Huckabee and people like him don’t maintain this distinction.

I have had such a cruddy week that I probably will go to church on Sunday (UU or unity, most likely.) Never thought I’d say it, but sometimes it helps.

[Ken]

You think I despise charlatans and hypocrites because I have never been exposed to the “gospel”? I am from North Carolina. I have seen it close up and know a few of the children of major fundies. I have been a cast member in a traveling evangelical show. I have lived in Christian fundamentalist communes and compounds.

I have no problem with the gospel, my issue is with those who read it, and ignore the words of Jesus to concentrate on those parts of the old testament which reinforce their own prejudices, and justify their hatred and averice.

Throuout history there have been those who use religion for personal gain, political power or as a cover for their mental health issues. There have also been good and decent people who derive great comfort and strength from their belief.

It is when the former use the latter for personal gain that I get upset.

I see above a sweetened up standarization of Calvinism with the parts that scare people glossed over or removed. Lets look at the thing in a bit brighter light.

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“The doctrines of Jesus are simple, and tend all to the happiness of man. But compare with these the demoralizing dogmas of Calvin.

1. That there are three Gods.

2. That good works, or the love of our neighbor, is nothing.

3. That faith is every thing, and the more incomprehensible the proposition, the more merit the faith.

4. That reason in religion is of unlawful use.

5. That God, from the beginning, elected certain individuals to be saved, and certain others to be damned; and that no crimes of the former can damn them; no virtues of the latter save.”

— Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Waterhouse, Jun. 26, 1822

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And in response to Dave Barry, lets try Garrison Keillor

You might not have always liked Republicans, but you could count on them to manage the bank. They might be lousy tippers, act snooty, talk through their noses, wear spats and splash mud on you as they race their Pierce-Arrows through the village, but you knew they could do the math. To see them produce a ninny and then follow him loyally into the swamp for five years is disconcerting, like seeing the Rolling Stones take up lite jazz. […]

It is painful to look at your father and realize the old man should not be allowed to manage his own money anymore. This is the discovery the country has made about the party in power. They are inept. The checkbook needs to be taken away. They will rant, they will screech, they will wave their canes at you and call you all sorts of names, but you have to do what you have to do.

— Garrison Keillor 06/06

[JanS]

Wes…I grew up surrounded by the church, which was a half block away from my home. I sang in the choir, I helped the organist, I played piano in Sunday School, I taught Sunday School. I Had Youth group on Thursday nights, choir practice on Friday nights, dance at the church on Sat. night (hey we were a bit progressive – lol). I attended 2 service on Sunday mornings. All of my friends attended the same church as I did. We attended retreats on a regular basis…church camp in the summer for 2 weeks as teenagers paid for by the church. Religion , as far as all of that was concerned, was first and foremost in my life. I developed what I believe, or don’t believe, through that. I don’t want anyone assuming that I need to be talked to about beliefs/Jesus/God etc.etc….just as I would NEVER assume to talk to you because I feel that you might need the guidance in the right direction. I could quote bible around this woman who sat in my living room, and, yes, she said it just like that. One cannot tell from one’s outward appearance what is in one’s heart…one should never assume that another needs to be “enlightened”…it may already be in their being…and be very private to them only.

I’ve never felt the need to spout what I believe to the world…they have their own beliefs…

[Wes]

It’s late and I’m tired so the fire burns lower. =)

I hope that woman did not say it that way to you. I would have told you that Jesus said He was the only way to God. So anyone who makes that kind of statement, did the miraculous things He did, and spoke about a place of eternal torement as well as a place of eternal life, I think is worth seeing if He is right or wrong. Because if He is wrong then you might not have anything to worry about so go do whatever you want, but if He is right then we should see what He has to say about how to get to God and have eternal life.

This would be fair to ask right?

I can tell you what Jesus said and the claims He made and the things He has done and what He says are the consequences of what He says, good and bad, and love you to death no matter what, but if God is drawing you to Jesus, then investigate it and see if it’s true, for yourself, not what the crazy preacher man on TBN says, or on the WSB ;p,but what the Bible says. That seems fair and it does become your free will choice.

Cheers Jan!