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13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - \'We can sit here and ... · 1 reply · 0 points

It sounds to me like he knew exactly which way was north, but he wasn't sure where they were compared to where they started. If someone is just out hiking, most people aren't going to be keeping careful track of the direction they are moving in until they think there's a problem.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Oops! Planned 20-minut... · 0 replies · +4 points

It was still probably neat to see, if a bit too much to see any details.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Man injured, half-blin... · 0 replies · -5 points

One of the big reasons I like lighting my own fireworks off is the sheer variety. Those professional displays are all exactly the same - ball flies up in the air, explodes into other balls, making various shapes, colors, sounds. The consumer ones can do things like spin on the ground emitting sparks, shoot fountains of flame and sparks, slowly levitate off the ground and then go shooting up, move along the ground, make buzzes, screams, pops, whistles, etc.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - What \'Seattle process... · 0 replies · -1 points

When was the last time someone was mugged or shot on the downtown Seattle waterfront? Heck, the news stories over the last year of people who were shot around downtown Seattle, the people shot were ALWAYS involved directly with the shooter. Nobody was randomly shot just for visiting the downtown.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Ride Seattle\'s Great ... · 0 replies · +2 points

I saw the half hour thing Kiro did on it. Loading should be pretty quick, what they do is load 1/4 of the wheel at a time, get one full revolution after everyone's loaded, and then unload 1/4 at a time. It's a total of 15 minutes and everyone gets 3 full revolutions.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Ride Seattle\'s Great ... · 0 replies · -1 points

Totally agree, what's with this silent video without even one word about the wheel? Some people may not even realize that there is one of these in Seattle, and this video won't tell them hardly anything.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - First Tesla electric s... · 0 replies · +5 points

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/plug-it

"Even in cases of neglect, the latest Tesla batteries are industry leaders. The earliest Roadsters will take over two months to discharge if parked at a 50 percent charge without being plugged in. From that starting point, Tesla has consistently innovated and improved our battery technology. For example, a Model S battery parked with 50 percent charge would approach full discharge only after about 12 months. Model S batteries also have the ability to protect themselves as they approach very low charge levels by going into a “deep sleep” mode that lowers the loss even further. A Model S will not allow its battery to fall below about 5 percent charge. At that point the car can still sit for many months. Of course you can drive a Model S to 0 percent charge, but even in that circumstance, if you plug it in within 30 days, the battery will recover normally."

As for the Leaf, when you buy it they make you sign a warranty contract that states the warranty will be void if you go longer than 14 days at 0 charge without plugging it in.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - First Tesla electric s... · 2 replies · +5 points

They did solve that, a long time ago. You can leave the Model S unplugged for about a year before the battery completely dies, because it won't let you get that low - that 160 mile battery would actually take you farther if they didn't limit it after their experiences with the Roadster. And it's got a number of failsafes to keep that from happening (including an expensive option you can buy where Tesla is alerted if the car is left unplugged for a long time, and they actively seek out your car to try and get it plugged in).

And all other electric and hybrid cars have the exact same issue, including the Leaf.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Kirkland squatter foun... · 0 replies · +3 points

It would be hard to prove intention to *permanently* deprive the bank - unless she was delusional, she had to know eventually they'd have to move.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - WSDOT says SR 520 toll... · 0 replies · -2 points

At least the toll raises are small. Someone commutting during the worst peak hour both ways will pay less than $2 more per month than they do now.

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