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[Anonymous]

Mostly Martha

My So-Called Life (TV series)

My Summer of Love

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

Sweetland

Walk The Line

The above are alphabetical from my Netflix five star ratings, but given your original criteria, they are coincidentally arranged in order.

Your later refinements of your criteria make choices more difficult, but my above recommendations stand either way. There would have been a couple more in the above list either way, but people already mentioned them.

[captainDave]

Length: While there is no information available that I have found regarding the exact locations of the tunnel portals on the lowland route, I am told that it is proposed to be aprox 2.2 miles. An Odometer reading of the 6th between the proposed portals is also about 2.2 miles.

I am not aware of core samples on the 6th Ave route. However, the depth of the tunnel may not be much deeper than the basements of some of the buildings on either side, so there is a fair amount of data available I am told due to the various construction projects over the years.

Tide Level: You are incorrect to state that the lower route is above tide level. The surface streets in the SoDo District are only about 4 feet above high tide. The 1903 rail tunnel under Seattle is also about 4 to 6 feet above sea level. For the lowland tunnel route to get below the first and second avenue street level and rail tunnel, it will need to be constructed well below sea level. A scientist specializing in urban coastlines, who attended our meeting last night, stated that coastal cities should not plan to build critical infrastructure near the shore due to the potential of sea level rise over the next 50 years. It is also not a comforting though that there is evidence the the Puget Sound has experienced 15 to 30 tsunamis from seismic events in the past. – which could flood a lowland tunnel.

Clay or rock? I am recently told that modern boring machines self adjust their cutters to accommodate a wide range of substrates and that the diameters that we are looking at move at about 35 ft per day regardless of substrates. Soft wet ground does still have more challenges however. As far as obstructions, there is more of a chance of running into some uncharted obstructions along the lower route. There is an unknown number of large iron ship hulls that were beached and buried in the vicinity of the SoDo District prior to the tide flats being filled in.

Agencies: I don’t know specifically where the cut off is for the different agencies that deal with shoreline issues.

Modular: In this case, I believe it would be better for Seattle to build toward an integrated infrastructure then to patch things together based on a 60 year old layout. However, I agree that in plan view (without the SoDo Expressway) the First Avenue alignment would be better. However, It seems to me (based on the WSDOT elevation illustrations) that there may be some rather steep hills to contend with because of the depth of the lowland tunnel route. – This will be a problem for trucks especially at rush hour. With the SDOT updates to the West Seattle Freeway, there will be a lot more people heading into town along 4th avenue, so I do not believe that the miss alignment of the 6th Ave entrance would be all that dysfunctional of a situation since there are a number of large intersections between 4th and 6th. The city owns 100 ft of right-of-way down 6th so there is a lot that can be done there on the cheap if need be.

Tax payer money: There is always a need to monitor the balance between the costs of study vs. action. I wish I did not have to get involved in this as I would have wanted (and expected) our government to consider and weigh out all obvious corridor alignments instead of focusing so much energy on the congested waterfront for so long. The only reason I am involved is because I believe that our tax money is not being spent for the better interests of everyone who lives here. $1.1 billion of the $2.8 billion is already committed to reworking the stretch of roadway south of the viaduct. – mostly to benefit the Kingdom of the Port of Seattle. With the world economies in the tank, and imports drastically down, the last thing we need to do is expand our port facilities. You speak of wasting money? How about getting the Port of Seattle to work in conjunction with the Port of Tacoma so that washington tax payers did not have to fund the competitive battles they have with each other. Between the two ports, they now have excess capacity than what will be needed for years to come. Why should a bunch of the viaduct replacement money be used to expand port capability at this time? The plans were drafted at the top of an inflated market and have not been changed to accommodate current (and projected) economic conditions. This new port-centric infrastructure may become obsolete before it is ever needed.

Why it should be studied: It is critical to keep the main arterioles flowing efficiently for the people who work and live here.- now and in the future. A traffic system needs to be designed to support domestic business over foreign trade if we are going to have a sustainable local economy to fund social services and schools. According to some experts who have looked at our plan, it is possible that it offers a more balanced solution for the general population of Seattle.

[jschu]

I’ve been a victim too. I was cleaning my roof and found 7-8 green blk poop bags on my roof. The criminal was throwing the bag on my roof as they past by. Damn- I know it was a ( ) couple with a pitbull doing it. not sure what to do but check your roof

[emily]

We have two cats:

ISBN (International Standard Book Number) – it’s pronounced “is-ben.” My only is excuse is that we’re book people. We call him Izzy.

Hoopla – she’s a petite all-black girl who lives up to her name and enjoys climbing the shower curtain and jumping to the top of doors. She goes by Hoops or Hoopy.

And one dog, a Rat Terrier called Fiona. We got the name from the character on “Burn Notice,” although all little girls assume we named her after Princess Fiona in Shrek. We usually call her Fi or YoYo. Before we got her, her name was Biscotti.

Cats who have passed include: Atlas (he seemed to carry the weight of the world), Cuddles, Claus (Santa brought him), Reebok (four white feet), Tugger (after the Rum Tum Tugger in “Cats”), and Sydney Ann. There was also a bunny named Santino (from the Godfather), called “Sunny Bunny.”

[What The]

Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa…that means “Jaeger Burp” in ha’ole or “Howley” for us non-HI landlubbers.

[Aim]

GHO: I think I’d rather drink Robitussin + Vodka. Just as nasty, but with more loopy side effects.

Kidding. Mostly.

[JoB]

lonelyiceflow..

i’d ask why rabbits… because i am always curious..

but first.. why a tarantula?

[lonelyicefloe]

We have Gatsby, Zorro, Quatchi, and Hazel.

Gatsby and Zorro are rabbits, male and female respectively. Gatsby was just an epiphany name. We tried to think of names and that one stuck. Zorro (we thought she was a boy when we got her) had a little mask… so it was sort of an obvious choice.

Quatchi is a tarantula (yes we named the spider). When she was tiny, her feet were unusually big, so we called her bigfoot… which evolved into Quatchi.

Hazel is an Australian Cattle Dog. I was hard to name her. When she was in her litter of 10, they were named after the color of the collar they were assigned… she was Purple. We brainstormed a dozen names and nothing seemed to fit. Then one day I was calling her a nut because she was being a crazy little puppy and Hazel just came out of that.

Other pet names of the past (including those growing up, and I grew up on a farm): Lancelot, Amygdala, Turtle Man, Dawg, Rasta, Mouse, Bo-Bo, Gyp, Boots, Orange, Kit Kat, Taffy, Puddin’, Klein, Angel, Gray, Sterling, Sitka, Snarl, Jynx, Whisper, Talia, and Whisky.

[Magpie]

I had more trouble naming my pets than I did my kids..currently our very psycho cat that was a Next to Nature rescue cat was named Ophelia..at least that’s what they told us, turns out the paperwork had Deanna, which wasn’t as good a name for a cat, so we stuck with Ophelia. We’ve had a couple of others

Fergy (very large maine coon who looked quite regal)

Twins named Dobie and Maynard (the kids opted for Beavis and Butthead but we said no way)

Dufus was our golden retriever who was not the brightest pooch..

Armando (aka Monsieur Pussycat) who ran away to join the neighbors when Ophelia the alpha cat moved in.

[rockhills]

Once caveat I forgot to mention–I have used an amplified antenna for the past two years, it does make a big difference with reception. That was another $20–paid for itself in a month also.

[soclwrkrinmotn]

Naw. Unfiltered Camels. They take after me.

[Aim]

Soc didn’t mention that Sam picked his own name, but he did.

And Cait, we have often joked that if they had opposable thumbs our cats would knock over the convenience store and be out on the corner drinkin 40’s and smoking cigars.

[JoB]

CaptainDave..

Some aspects of this trouble me…

in the first place, it doesn’t look like the two routes are equal in length.. and if they are it appears there must be some surface or elevated transport that has to be constructed with the 6th av route…

and while the 1st Av route has deep core samples existing for 70% of the route… you don’t mention any existing core samples for the upper route… on which your supposition that it will be easier drilling should be based.

The lower route is above the tide level… though i don’t know if it is deep enough to be in rock…

so is it easier to drill through clay or rock? certainly rock is easier to remove…

and doesn’t it being above the tide level eliminate a few of those agencies that you say have to work together to get this thing built?

you asked me earlier why i assumed that the 6th av bore would be more difficult that the light rail bore… i base that assumption upon it’s length, it’s depth, and the increased number of subterranean obstacles in it’s path.. it’s proximity to other tunnels existing along parts of it’s route and to the I-5 ditch next to it… not to mention the difficultly of isolating the tunnel bore sites and resulting construction traffic from the existing core area urban travel patterns…

as for your statement that your plan would be modular… isn’t that another way of saying you are selling a plan that will be only partially funded by the cost analysis that is generated?

In a tunnel to tunnel comparison, the 6th Av tunnel might not look so good in comparison to the 1st Av tunnel without that SoDo expressway.. and as we know all too well, even with a mandate.. there is really no guarantee that would ever be built…

the monofail was a great idea… had a mandate… and didn’t get built.

Let’s look apples to apples.. because so far we have no guarantee that anyone is bringing caramel to the party to dip them in….

How much of my taxpayer money do you want to spend so that we can analyze the possibility of a system that will be only partially funded and may never connect up to West Seattle in any meaningful way at all?

You probably have enough clout to carry this at least that far.. as a marketer.. you are good.

But i am not convinced that it’s in the public’s best interests to be spending our very limited funds right now so that this project can get political bandwidth…

How much is that review going to cost us????

did you know that they have already cut funds for social services and schools… and are probably going to take a big bite out of the medical safety net that those under medicare age currently have? And that cuts in funding will only get worse as unemployment rises? Did you know Boeing is talking about laying off 2000 people this year?

It might be easy to write off the aged and socially disenfranchised..

but not fully funding schools is bankrupting our future human capital…

and we can’t just build that later.

So explain to us again why it is good for us.. the working people of west seattle.. to fund the preliminary reports that will have to be done before this option can even be considered at this time….

[JoB]

HMCRich..

thanks for fixing my link…

but.. I gotta ask you… other than the fact that Irons is a republican… in what is supposed to be a non-partisan election..

why would you think that managerial experience trumps the experience gained in 21 successful KingCounty elections?

on the main issue that is important to me.. voter fraud.. her record is outstanding….

“Before her tenure, ballot reconciliation discrepancies were more than 2,000 in 2004. In the 2008 primary there were just four and 22 in this year’s general election, with more than 900,000 ballots to count.”

so why would we kick out the lady who was trained by the best (Ron Sims)… knows what she is doing and does a great job so that we can hand the job to someone who will depend upon their subordinates to bring them up to speed?

That just plain doesn’t make a lot of sense to me…

Sometimes the best man for the job is the woman who is already doing it:)

[Jeannie]

Pickle the parrot! Her name came to me while driving on the West Seattle Bridge – strange place for inspiration. It fits her perfectly: she’s small, green, somewhat pickle-shaped, and has a piquant, zesty personality. Plus, it is gender-neutral; we didn’t know if she was a guy or gal when we got her. She can say “I’m Pickle!” with a lot of verve and joy.

[mellaw6565]

OMG Socl – I love Chairman Meow! And yes, you do have the So. Delridge Cat Army – I’ve seen them in action:) Very cute!

[Jeannie]

“The Best of Youth” – orginally an award-winning miniseries in Italy – is one of my favorites, and you can get it from the library. It’s a family saga, focusing on the lives of two (hot Italian) brothers through several decades. It’s a combination of family love and conflict, politics, romance, gorgeous scenery, history – all in one vastly entertaining package.

[soclwrkrinmotn]

Hey, Mellaw, this is one of the best threads I have seen in a while (there was some nastiness going on in one of the other threads until it was joyfully hi-jacked again.)

Anyway, we have the So. Delridge Cat Army:

Sam, or Samuel L. Kittan (stress on the second syllable), or Bunny cuz he is so soft.

Calvin, aka Calvin G. Hoolighan, Big G, Grayboy, Jeeger…27 pounds of burnin’ love.

Toby Roo, for the noises he makes, “Ar? Ar? Ar? Aroooooo?” He also eats lint and stares at walls, so what can you do?

Then there’s Sheldon Woo, also named after his sounds, except he’s more musical and literate. He’s also Stinkus, Maloo, Meowzabub…he’s the smartest and naughtiest of all of them, although Calvin runs a close second in naughtiness and brains….and Sam is definitely his equal in brains.

As a teenager, I had feral cats named Chairman Meow, Toyboat and ToasterOven.

[Cait]

JENV!!! YES! Pete and Pete!

[Diane]

Herban Feast, a West Seattle based catering business, opened a gorgeous new venue in historic building on 1st Ave recently; and they are having an open house Sunday, January 11, 2009 ~ 2:00pm – 6:00pm “Join us for Herban Feast’s January Tasting at our special event venue Sodo Park. Sample new dishes created by Chef Dalis Chea and Herban Feast’s culinary team for our 2009 wedding menus! It’s the perfect time to start planning your wedding, reception and upcoming special event. Herban Feast not only operates Sodo Park, but also provides a bounty of local and sustainable catering options for all types of events around the greater Puget Sound Region. Together we’ll create a menu that complements your budget, theme and culinary desires!”

~

the venue, food, and service, all excellent!!!

~

Location: Our New Urban Venue in the Historic Sodo Park Building

3200 1st Ave South, Seattle, WA 98134

Herban Feast’s Sodo location is between Hanford and Horton streets

RSVP: Liz at 206-932-4717 or liz@herbanfeast.com Space is limited.

[HunterG]

Before, lol!

He (or she) got so big I had to give him to a friend that had a little backyard pond. He lived another two years before he kicked the bucket.

Funny thing actually – all of the fish I’ve ever had have gotten so big I had to give them to pond owners.

[mellaw6565]

Hunter – was he named Fishstick before or after he was deceased? lol

[HunterG]

My cat: Winnie (Above)

I kinda had a thing for “The wonder years” when I got her, Winnie Cooper was my favorite character.

Fish (Deceased): Fishstick, because I thought it was funny.

[austin]

I’ve only ever been around dogs. We had dogs growing up and my friends have always been dog oriented. It’s sort of strange then that I’ve ended up taking care of a pair of siamese cats for the past several years.

Ilke, the girl cat, is the first cat I met and the only member of the household to have been born in West seattle. Ilke was named before we were introduced. She’s a petite seal point at six lbs but generally the braver of the two. She enjoys left-shoulder riding and drinking water from the faucet. Ilke is intelligent, loving and faithful.

Orson, the boy cat, is a muscular 15 pound blue point with an interest in Adventure. At a very young age Orson became convinced that I was his mother, a misunderstanding that persists to this day. His namesakes are Orson Welles and Orson Scott Card. He has a great love of food and the outdoors, and having his belly rubbed by beautiful women.

[FullTilt]

So Full Tilt is going to have an Inauguration Day party. It will be a potluck thing were we can all celebrate the end of an error. You can bring your shoes there, and we will hold em till they get to the right folks. The actual inauguration takes place early in the day, but we thought it would be a good idea to start this around 6pm. I am trying to locate a good Inauguration beer, but at the very least we will run some sort of beer special.