en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/699189 Comments by Medina_Jim http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Just-days-after-liquor-privatization-some-drinkers-feeling-buyers-remorse-157709325.html?clmob=y#IDComment375937192 Wait until Total Wine and similar retailer open stores in Washington. Great selection and great prices. Competition will drive prices down but it will take some time. Besides, the state needs the money for schools, cops, roads and all that stuff. Thu, 7 Jun 2012 14:33:15 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Just-days-after-liquor-privatization-some-drinkers-feeling-buyers-remorse-157709325.html?clmob=y#IDComment375937192 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Just-days-after-liquor-privatization-some-drinkers-feeling-buyers-remorse-157709325.html?clmob=y#IDComment375935043 Check Costco. House brands and prices at or lower than the old state stores. Thu, 7 Jun 2012 14:29:13 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Just-days-after-liquor-privatization-some-drinkers-feeling-buyers-remorse-157709325.html?clmob=y#IDComment375935043 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sea-Tac-Airport-about-to-get-even-noisier-for-some-residents-150870375.html#IDComment357563119 I grew up in Burien when the airport had one runway and the planes all had propellers. It was a novelty then. It became the monster that ruined the south end. Noise, congestion, pollution and crime. I would never live there now. Thu, 10 May 2012 03:05:38 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sea-Tac-Airport-about-to-get-even-noisier-for-some-residents-150870375.html#IDComment357563119 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-losing-26-weeks-of-unemployment-benefits-145959795.html#IDComment330932841 The unemployment rate is calculated by sampling a random number of households. It has nothing to do with the number of people drawing unemployment. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 18:27:22 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-losing-26-weeks-of-unemployment-benefits-145959795.html#IDComment330932841 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Vanished-Seattle-moguls-property-up-for-auction-138042378.html#IDComment274646364 Put it on ebay $0 minimum bid, Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:52:43 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Vanished-Seattle-moguls-property-up-for-auction-138042378.html#IDComment274646364 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Heavy-winds-put--138094333.html#IDComment274642422 Relatives in Lacey have been without power since Thursday. It came on at 5:20 this evening (Wednesday) for an hour then went out again. PSE now says they will have it fixed tomorrow. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:46:04 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Heavy-winds-put--138094333.html#IDComment274642422 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-lawmaker-proposes-special-NRA-license-plates-137230748.html#IDComment262875682 This opens the box for every organization out there. How about NARAL or COYOTE? Surely the representative could see where this would lead. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:56:27 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-lawmaker-proposes-special-NRA-license-plates-137230748.html#IDComment262875682 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Panels-mull-release-of-delusional-woman-who-stabbed-victim-22-times-136862808.html#IDComment257433921 Send her to Texas for rehabilitation. They know how to take care of her. Sat, 7 Jan 2012 06:26:33 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Panels-mull-release-of-delusional-woman-who-stabbed-victim-22-times-136862808.html#IDComment257433921 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Joes-Vault-Looking-back-30-years-at-1981s-top-stories-136433548.html#IDComment251271625 Notice how light the traffic was in the scene with I-5 in the background. Hard to believe. Looked like 520 today. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:07:04 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Joes-Vault-Looking-back-30-years-at-1981s-top-stories-136433548.html#IDComment251271625 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Wash-officials-Gruesome-murders-linked-to-notorious-website-136271243.html#IDComment248834667 It's the weather. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:12:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Wash-officials-Gruesome-murders-linked-to-notorious-website-136271243.html#IDComment248834667 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Kalakala-goes-on-sale-for-1-but-theres-a-catch-135100878.html#IDComment233912289 Ivar would appreciate that. Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:17:21 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Kalakala-goes-on-sale-for-1-but-theres-a-catch-135100878.html#IDComment233912289 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Mike-Leach-to-be-introduced-as-new-Cougar-head-coach-135114423.html#IDComment233910730 I watched him live on TV this morning getting off a private jet in Pullman. He said he was excited to be in Pullman coaching the Cougs. He sounded and looked just plain tired. I hope this works out for WSU. I would love to see the two Washington teams dominate the Pac 12. Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:13:06 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Mike-Leach-to-be-introduced-as-new-Cougar-head-coach-135114423.html#IDComment233910730 http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/Machinists-reach-tentative-deal-with-Boeing--134768798.html#IDComment230646361 I think I will head down to the Boeing employment office first think tomorrow. Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:55:53 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/Machinists-reach-tentative-deal-with-Boeing--134768798.html#IDComment230646361 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/-Female-jail-workers-allege-years-of-sexual-harassment-by-co-workers-134724313.html#IDComment229878523 Get out the checkbook, King County! Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:25:03 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/-Female-jail-workers-allege-years-of-sexual-harassment-by-co-workers-134724313.html#IDComment229878523 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Obscure-hospital-rule-leaves-Medicare-patients-stuck-with-bill-134166113.html#IDComment224485537 A solution to this problem is to tax everyone to provide medical coverage for everyone. How about a national sales tax to provide for medical care. I know this sounds like the dreaded "single payer" system but it works in other countries. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:59:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Obscure-hospital-rule-leaves-Medicare-patients-stuck-with-bill-134166113.html#IDComment224485537 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/132664173.html#IDComment212815528 Since the beginning of paid initiative signature gathering I have almost always voted no on initiatives. I think signatures should be gathered by volunteers in order to demonstrate sufficient grass roots support. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:54:13 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/132664173.html#IDComment212815528 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/131287824.html?#IDComment204132836 Back off SPD. Give them a permit and it will be peaceful. Give them a job and they will go away. Fri, 7 Oct 2011 00:31:24 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/131287824.html?#IDComment204132836 http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/131184233.html?#IDComment203733496 The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly. - Blade Runner Thu, 6 Oct 2011 05:59:30 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/131184233.html?#IDComment203733496 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/129893773.html#IDComment193840027 Each school gets district a set amount from the state for each child that attends. If you do not enroll your child there is no money sent to the district. The taxes you pay just get washed into the general fund. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:07:02 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/129893773.html#IDComment193840027 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/129590088.html#IDComment192115606 Conspiricy thories abound because some people do not want to believe what actually happened. From Wikipedia: 7 World Trade Center On November 20, 2008, NIST released its final report on the collapse of 7 World Trade Center.[61] In the report, NIST explains that fire was the main reason for the collapse, along with lack of water to fight the fire. Fires continued to burn throughout the afternoon on the lower floors. At 5:20 p.m. a critical column buckled, leading to the collapse of floor 13, which triggered a cascade of floor failures within the building, eventually leading to global collapse.[62] From collapse timing measurements taken from a video of the north face of the building, NIST observed that the building's exterior facade fell at free fall acceleration through a distance of approximately 8 stories (32 meters, or 105 feet).[63] The entire facade above the buckled-column region moved downward as a single unit, until completion of the global collapse sequence Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:22:46 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/129590088.html#IDComment192115606