en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/244393 Comments by Eyesore http://auburn.komonews.com/news/744459-auburn-council-member-says-photo-safe-signs-are-misleading#IDComment352650613 Security cameras the world over are hidden from view. Warning signs are remote from the camera positions. What's the big deal? The signs work. End of discussion as far as I'm concerned. Wed, 2 May 2012 12:46:27 +0000 http://auburn.komonews.com/news/744459-auburn-council-member-says-photo-safe-signs-are-misleading#IDComment352650613 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Teen-who-was-chocked-by-teacher-says--147277195.html?clmob=y#IDComment338566505 In my opinion, this is the kind of kid who contributes to the pervasive mediocrity in Washington schools. Disruptive, distracting, disrespectful...the kind of kid who makes teachers ask for smaller classes so a lower percentage of students have their academic experience tainted by him. Very unfortunately, this teacher broke the no-hands ban, thus giving the kid a victim platform and driving the problem that he and his ilk create for students and educators out of the public focus. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:17:59 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Teen-who-was-chocked-by-teacher-says--147277195.html?clmob=y#IDComment338566505 http://auburn.komonews.com/news/politics/738857-tort-claim-filed-over-sen-pam-roach#IDComment338559304 Looks to me like a case of two attention hounds just using different flimsy means to get it. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:03:13 +0000 http://auburn.komonews.com/news/politics/738857-tort-claim-filed-over-sen-pam-roach#IDComment338559304 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Breast-cancer-survivor-implores-state-to-drop-challenge-to-Obamacare-144304225.html#IDComment325298526 My issue is with full-coverage premium levels/public funds paid across the board for a population (under 40 y/o) that is statistically very healthy/very low utilizers and not in need of soup-to-nuts coverage at the public expense. I have less of a problem with public funding of "catastrophic" coverage for major medical issues that is far less expensive. But, you know? It's interesting. So many of the under-40s who profess to be unable to buy insurance (boorrrring) own all or many of the latest tech devices, cool cars, etc. Why should the public pay for people whose priorities are screwed up and pay full coverage costs to boot? Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:23:23 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Breast-cancer-survivor-implores-state-to-drop-challenge-to-Obamacare-144304225.html#IDComment325298526 http://auburn.komonews.com/news/crime/723282-owner-questions-police-shooting-pit-bull#IDComment303365705 Oh please, Ms. Owner. Get a freakin' clue. Let's try focusing on your vicious loose dog attacking another dog and its owner. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:55:06 +0000 http://auburn.komonews.com/news/crime/723282-owner-questions-police-shooting-pit-bull#IDComment303365705 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Burien-buts-the-brakes-on-red-light-camera-program--139334278.html#IDComment292768515 Red light cameras rely on catching offenders breaking the law. Whether the program produces revenue is entirely beside the point. Show up at a funeral of a guy t-boned at a Kent intersection on his way home from work by a driver who ran the light if you need "hands-on" experience. If a camera deters that moron, just one moron, it's money well-spent. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:28:27 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Burien-buts-the-brakes-on-red-light-camera-program--139334278.html#IDComment292768515 http://www.komonews.com/sports/A-long-somber-farewell-begins-for-Paterno-137967073.html?clmob=y#IDComment273753037 Paterno was not an eye-witness to anything. The report he received was hearsay. He had no means to determine whether the reporter had some ax to grind with Sandusky, had an over-active imagination, had misinterpreted sounds/movements. He received no training on how to properly investigate an allegation of this nature, nor would he be expected to. He did exactly as he was supposed to...report it to the university administration that employs human resource professionals who ARE trained to investigate and, absent some obviously false claim, contact the authorities. The university, in a breathtaking act of cowardice and ass-covering, threw him to the lions of public opinion. But in the end, the jock outclassed them all. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:15:31 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/sports/A-long-somber-farewell-begins-for-Paterno-137967073.html?clmob=y#IDComment273753037 http://www.komonews.com/living/kids-pets-family/Born-to-be-wild--136389368.html#IDComment251174949 'Got a big kick out of this. Oh, and as for the mods on the baby stroller...you did what???? :) Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:02:50 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/living/kids-pets-family/Born-to-be-wild--136389368.html#IDComment251174949 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Audit-State-paid-38M-for-missed-doc-appointments-135059273.html#IDComment233313062 Tiniest tip of the L&I iceburg. Get some truly independent medical utilization people (not L&I contract folks) in there and then the real fun will begin. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 23:21:22 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Audit-State-paid-38M-for-missed-doc-appointments-135059273.html#IDComment233313062 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Gregoire-wants-DEA-to-reclassify-marijuana-134773783.html#IDComment230685896 Exactly. Dispense it out of pharmacies. That won't stop the potheads from whining/faking to their docs sufficiently to get scripts (recall the explosion of handicapped parking permits) but at least it'd be treated like a drug if it's dispensed like any other drug. Thu, 1 Dec 2011 02:00:21 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Gregoire-wants-DEA-to-reclassify-marijuana-134773783.html#IDComment230685896 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Some-Occupy-protesters-squatting-in-vacant-homes-134709988.html#IDComment229740026 I raised four kids, went to work with a high school ed, commuted at least 3 hours daily for 17 years and ended up earning over $80k. And these delusional idiots think that I'm on the hook for their shortcomings? Guess again. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:33:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Some-Occupy-protesters-squatting-in-vacant-homes-134709988.html#IDComment229740026 http://issaquah.komonews.com/news/arts-culture/king-county-library-system-wins-national-award/645871#IDComment161005349 They won my award years ago. Simply the best. Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:57:00 +0000 http://issaquah.komonews.com/news/arts-culture/king-county-library-system-wins-national-award/645871#IDComment161005349 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122424774.html#IDComment155104469 The system as it currently exists allows someone with age-related arthritis to stop working and collect a work comp (tax-free) pension, often along with a company pension, if his/her range of motion is reduced and he/she claims, but doesn't have to prove, a work injury. If you hold a check for $150k up in front of an audience and say, "Anybody who can't raise their arm over their shoulder gets a check like this," how many people do you think will raise that arm? Same thing applies to a knee, a back, a neck...that's exactly how it is in Washington. Just pretend that at age 50 or so you "can't" accomplish full range of motion even though there's no scientific reason why you can't. That's all it takes. This nonsense that people with catastrophic injuries will be deprived of some benefit is utter bunk. The vast majority of pensions are awarded to workers in their 50s who have the aforementioned age-related degeneration, fudge their physical testing and find doctors who find it distasteful to admit that they're baffled about why their patient is presenting to be so disabled. Mon, 23 May 2011 01:50:45 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122424774.html#IDComment155104469 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122065774.html#IDComment153177061 This is a great grandstanding opportunity for some dweeb EEOC lawyer looking for an identity beyond the bureaucracy. The ADA mandates "reasonable accommodation" for a person with a disability unless such accommodation results in the threat of harm to the disabled person and/or co-workers. A stool is a sure fall hazard for the person in question and a sure trip hazard for the co-workers. Tue, 17 May 2011 22:57:26 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122065774.html#IDComment153177061 http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/121816599.html#IDComment152065148 Well put. Sat, 14 May 2011 13:49:48 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/121816599.html#IDComment152065148 http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/121755534.html#IDComment151721051 For consistently excellent performances, outstanding voice quality/range/pitch, I thought this was 2011's winner. He's going to do great regardless of last night. Fri, 13 May 2011 12:58:27 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/121755534.html#IDComment151721051 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/121753984.html#IDComment151700941 'Last I checked, Hizzonor was a diehard Democrat. What did I miss? Fri, 13 May 2011 11:59:55 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/121753984.html#IDComment151700941 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/121753984.html#IDComment151699924 Bend over and take a deep breath. He's at it again. Fri, 13 May 2011 11:56:50 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/121753984.html#IDComment151699924 http://puyallup.komonews.com/news/schools/parents-pushing-bring-back-former-rogers-high-principal/640695#IDComment151324293 This guy is clearly a dedicated educator and for that reason, I did all sorts of mental acrobats trying to figure out how to exonerate him. From all I've read, he was aware of and violated employment policy. He's no different from you or me. The employer has the right to make any rule as long as it's not discriminatory or illegal. If I've been properly informed of the rule and elect to break it, even if it seems arbitrary, I take the consequences that in most cases are spelled out exactly in the policy language. Once policies are breached or selectively enforced, they're worthless and a precedent has been set that invites others to violate as well. Thu, 12 May 2011 13:20:40 +0000 http://puyallup.komonews.com/news/schools/parents-pushing-bring-back-former-rogers-high-principal/640695#IDComment151324293 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/121673714.html#IDComment151317659 In my opinion, this isn't about the relatively few people with horrible medical conditions who, if cannibis is beneficial, can have it distributed to them in much more secure arrangements than dispensaries. This is about wholesale legalization. Any moron can grow the stuff. Trying to tax it would be futile because users would morph into a growers who are off the radar. Thu, 12 May 2011 13:00:44 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/121673714.html#IDComment151317659