en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/946978 Comments by Hectic http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Legal-financial-woes-could-force-Gold-Bar-to-call-it-quits-162432696.html#IDComment401339709 How about if the city just stops "fighting records requests and procedural challenges" and just runs an open, and honest City hall. If people want records, or if they don't want you to have closed door meetings, then just give the people what they want and stop spending their money fighting them. Duh! Sat, 14 Jul 2012 02:40:30 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Legal-financial-woes-could-force-Gold-Bar-to-call-it-quits-162432696.html#IDComment401339709 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Angry-residents-come-out-against-proposed-Lincoln-Park-zip-line-162027955.html#IDComment399810550 At first it sounded like a good idea to me, but it is a slippery slope (no pun intended). If you allow one fairly large operation to exist in a public park, then where does it end? What if the next guy wants to build a go-cart track, or put up a Ferris wheel. We can't open the door to for-profit businesses in public parks without expecting a flood of proposals from other companies. I say leave the parks as parks, if the Zip line company wants to build a zip line, they can do it on private property . Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:08:15 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Angry-residents-come-out-against-proposed-Lincoln-Park-zip-line-162027955.html#IDComment399810550 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Woman-survives-crash-as-dozens-of-poles-impale-windshield-161955915.html#IDComment399600114 I hope they sited the log carrier for an illegal load. The lady probably hit them because she couldn't see their brakes lights. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:18:55 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Woman-survives-crash-as-dozens-of-poles-impale-windshield-161955915.html#IDComment399600114 http://westseattle.komonews.com/news/weird/764668-unique-cruise-ship-spotted-west-seattle#IDComment398791677 "A whopping 44 tons!" haha, you may want to recheck that number; it's probably more like 44,000 tons Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:08:44 +0000 http://westseattle.komonews.com/news/weird/764668-unique-cruise-ship-spotted-west-seattle#IDComment398791677 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Dead-dog-pink-bathroom-found-in-Ore-mystery-mansion-161681365.html#IDComment397907179 If I ever leave my house, and you can't locate me, please do not come in and take pictures of all my crap and post them on the Internet it for the word to see. Not cool. Sun, 8 Jul 2012 14:19:12 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Dead-dog-pink-bathroom-found-in-Ore-mystery-mansion-161681365.html#IDComment397907179 http://westseattle.komonews.com/news/crime/764260-police-shots-fired-during-argument-fight-alki#IDComment397461412 Your comment is dripping with irony. Sat, 7 Jul 2012 17:56:20 +0000 http://westseattle.komonews.com/news/crime/764260-police-shots-fired-during-argument-fight-alki#IDComment397461412 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Fire-burns-Mountlake-Terrace-apartment-building-147584995.html?clmob=y#IDComment397392337 Two words: Renter's Insurance. It only cost about $15 a month, but it is soooo worth the money. You can get it through your auto insurance provider. Sat, 7 Jul 2012 15:02:10 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Fire-burns-Mountlake-Terrace-apartment-building-147584995.html?clmob=y#IDComment397392337 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Teen-nearly-drowns-in-Federal-Way-lake-161650235.html#IDComment397390923 Do you think his friends just stood there and did nothing? Most likely they tried like hell to find him. 12 feet is a lot deeper then you think; most people struggle just to touch the bottom, let alone swimming around down there in the dark trying to find something. Sat, 7 Jul 2012 14:58:01 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Teen-nearly-drowns-in-Federal-Way-lake-161650235.html#IDComment397390923 http://kirkland.komonews.com/news/762716-water-main-breaks-raw-video#IDComment393765389 There are too many options for pvc, potable water pipe, it's either schedule 40, or schedule 40. It's called the Plumbing Code, cheap pipe is not an option. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 05:53:18 +0000 http://kirkland.komonews.com/news/762716-water-main-breaks-raw-video#IDComment393765389 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/City-will-settle-Mexican-piss-civil-rights-lawsuit-160550515.html#IDComment391275033 Having a cop stomp on your head and spew racial epitaphs for $150K, that seems a bit cheap to me. I would have also insisted that the cop be fired as part of the deal. SPD has a terrible reputation because of guys like him, the only way to fix it is to get rid of them. You can't just pay off all of their victims with tax payers money. Ridiculous. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:27:32 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/City-will-settle-Mexican-piss-civil-rights-lawsuit-160550515.html#IDComment391275033 http://tacoma.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/761619-taco-times-most-loyal-customer-isnt-it-tacos#IDComment391071360 I guess I'd better start drinking Taco Time coffee, it appears to be the Fountain of Youth. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:25:57 +0000 http://tacoma.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/761619-taco-times-most-loyal-customer-isnt-it-tacos#IDComment391071360 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/When-we-got-that-verdict-we-got-physically-ill-160641635.html?clmob=y#IDComment391068948 Don't blame the judge, blame the cops and the prosecutor for not putting together a better case. So typical. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:19:57 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/When-we-got-that-verdict-we-got-physically-ill-160641635.html?clmob=y#IDComment391068948 http://tukwila.komonews.com/news/crime/761323-tukwila-teen-allegedly-beat-man-sign-post#IDComment390502367 Sound like this Jaquon Hogues kid was just standing his ground; the other guy is lucky he wasn't shot. As we know, it doesn't matter who the pursuer is, or who's following who. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:33:19 +0000 http://tukwila.komonews.com/news/crime/761323-tukwila-teen-allegedly-beat-man-sign-post#IDComment390502367 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Calif-teacher-4-students-arrested-in-classroom-hazing-case-160194645.html#IDComment388846027 Where's the video? Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:36:21 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Calif-teacher-4-students-arrested-in-classroom-hazing-case-160194645.html#IDComment388846027 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Speeding-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-on-W-Marginal-Way-160190635.html#IDComment388797309 Actually, "too fast for conditions" refers to with weather and traffic conditions, not the driver's skill level. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:13:53 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Speeding-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-on-W-Marginal-Way-160190635.html#IDComment388797309 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Case-file-Sex-offender-photographed-young-girls-at-Costco-160042835.html?clmob=y#IDComment387982152 Why would Costco, or it's contractors ever hire a registered sex offender? I assume they do background checks? It doesn't make sense, everyone knows these guys can not be cured, and that they will re-offend. Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:30:44 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Case-file-Sex-offender-photographed-young-girls-at-Costco-160042835.html?clmob=y#IDComment387982152 http://tacoma.komonews.com/news/health/759670-tacoma-mom-upset-after-kids-severely-sunburned-school#IDComment386361729 She took them to the hospital? That's all I need to know about this lady; she's an idiot. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:46:16 +0000 http://tacoma.komonews.com/news/health/759670-tacoma-mom-upset-after-kids-severely-sunburned-school#IDComment386361729 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Monroe-police-bust-suspected-teenage-vandals-159528935.html?clmob=y#IDComment384802668 Sounds like Monroe needs a teen center, or skatepark or something to keep these bored little punks out of trouble. And just for the record, when I was 13-14 I did a lot of vandalism, and as much as I'd like to blame my parents, it wasn't their fault; I was just an idiot. I got caught once or twice, and my parents grounded me, made me work off the money, you know, all the "right" things, but it didn't matter what they did or said, sometimes kids just do stupid things, and no amount of punishment is ever going to change that. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:45:11 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Monroe-police-bust-suspected-teenage-vandals-159528935.html?clmob=y#IDComment384802668 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Easing-of-pot-laws-poses-challenge-for-parents-159358375.html#IDComment383913099 It all started with marijuana? No, it all started with a dysfunctional family and lousy parents. Put the blame where it belongs, or you will never get past it. Do you really want your kids to be posting their sad-sack stories 25 years from now and blaming it on drugs? If your kids grown up strong, confident and independent, then drugs won't be a problem. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:16:02 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Easing-of-pot-laws-poses-challenge-for-parents-159358375.html#IDComment383913099 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Stalled-contract-talks-could-disrupt-Puget-Sound-recycling-159309495.html#IDComment382845624 I hope they lock them out. If the recycle drivers want equal pay with the trash guys, then I say lower the trash haulers wages instead. $100k compensation package with a 4% annual increase is more than enough. They have a lot of never refusing to negotiate with 8% unemployment and a world economy on the brink. Just pick up the damn trash, and keep your head down, losers. Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:48:47 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Stalled-contract-talks-could-disrupt-Puget-Sound-recycling-159309495.html#IDComment382845624