en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/146003 Comments by Nihilist http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Snoqualmie-residents-on-edge-over-problem-bears-162829936.html?clmob=y#IDComment404074522 I have to agree with jnsland. You choose to live next to a forest it is not like living in a city, you do things differently. You learn to live with nature. Bears scavenge, that is most of what they do in mother nature's plan. If you don't provide a food source, they will not come. The same lessons go for raccoons, squirrels and opossums. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 07:29:10 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Snoqualmie-residents-on-edge-over-problem-bears-162829936.html?clmob=y#IDComment404074522 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-handing-out-1M-in-community-building-grants-148362815.html#IDComment344106686 The city of Seattle has money for 'its political cronies priorities' like new stadiums for millionaires, bike lanes, street cars and more. You say where is the money to fix streets, bridges and take care of basic infrastructure - that's needs a new levy or bond to pay for those. The taxpayers of Seattle are bilked and hoodwinked at every opportunity. What this city desperately needs (besides a political housecleaning) is an independently handled top-down performance audit of its spending and prioritization. That this audit be published publicly in its entirety the same day the politicians get it. That way we will not end up with a sanitized report burying the bodies out of the public eye. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:04:19 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-handing-out-1M-in-community-building-grants-148362815.html#IDComment344106686 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Meat-glue-138831889.html#IDComment286882143 Don't give them any more bright ideas Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:24:21 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Meat-glue-138831889.html#IDComment286882143 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/How-cold-was-it-last-week-Old-Man-Winter-put-in-an-appearance-138097973.html?clmob=y#IDComment274912775 Maybe just a touch skeptical here, if it is a natural occurrence, that impresses the heck out of me! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:23 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/How-cold-was-it-last-week-Old-Man-Winter-put-in-an-appearance-138097973.html?clmob=y#IDComment274912775 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/133858728.html?clmob=y#IDComment222220808 The kid escaped a group home in 2008 and began a crime spree, now that he's had some time in solitary, Moore isn't so cocky now that he has come face to face with reality. I do not trivialize the theft of aircraft, too easily this could've led to a calamitous fireball with another aircraft, home or business. The young man is savvy, not simply a confused kid. His string of burglaries and thefts, the measures he went to in eluding law enforcement being apprehended with a stolen firearm paints an opposite picture to what his lawyer is trying to portray. Don't get me wrong, it never makes me happy seeing young people throwing their lives away. There are too many things here to make me think he isn't trying to play us for patsies. Life is about choice - be prepared to stand up and be accountable when you make the wrong ones -- repeatedly. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:59:10 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/133858728.html?clmob=y#IDComment222220808 http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/129690363.html#IDComment192876018 I agree it is a vexing issue. Many CFL's have in their fine print - not for inverted use. You have to read carefully - it is not like it used to be a 'slam dunk one size fits all'. What I ended up doing was purchasing a 'Y' splitter placing two smaller CFL's at a 45-degree angle than one larger element inverted and solved my problem. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:31:26 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/129690363.html#IDComment192876018 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/128681473.html#IDComment188386139 K cups are a real convenience for those who only drink a cup of coffee in the morning but I do not even want to think how much a pound of coffee costs using these. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:26:59 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/128681473.html#IDComment188386139 http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/128423403.html#IDComment188013354 The battery decrepitude issues after a few years of ownership with hybrids and all-electric cars makes them impractical to buy, either lease them or pass on them entirely for a new diesel. Right now, I commute in a 1989 CRX HF and get over 40mpg highway, dropping to 32 for more mixed driving conditions. I'm not seeing a lot of progress in mileage over 20 years with newer cars. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:31:12 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/128423403.html#IDComment188013354 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128515613.html#IDComment187094734 This was an old and derelict mine, the older they get the more dangerous and unstable they become. It is a good example of why abandoned mine accesses should be imploded. I'm not for a nanny state by any means - these are like old large opening wells, a few boards nailed up is not sufficient, close them off for safety. Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:46:25 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128515613.html#IDComment187094734 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124404289.html#IDComment165693725 Why isn't there someone is WSDOT being held responsible for this gross act of incompetence? They are supposed to be capable of awarding contracts to reliable professional firms. Oh wait, I forgot myself - this is of course Washington, where blundering incompetents are promoted not punished (see Christine Gregoire for background). At least they finally got the Nalley Valley viaduct reopened. How can you misalign two sections of road by that much... We never did hear anything about the people behind that debacle and it's price tag either. It's just the taxpayers money after all. And, for our next trick, here comes the Seattle waterfront tunnel. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:27:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124404289.html#IDComment165693725 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124334974.html#IDComment165325985 If you treat car theft as a minor criminal offense and do little more than give the culprits a slap on the wrist until they have amassed a considerable track record of theft, nothing will change, the crime will continue. We need to punish juvenile offenders as adults if their record shows a pattern of crime and repeat adult offenders sentenced to the high-end of the scale plus compulsory repayment of damages. The days of treating car theft as joy-riding are over. Cars are a necessary part of life, without them, you cannot manage really. If you think car theft is minor, go buy a replacement key for you new car and wince at the price tag. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:58:26 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124334974.html#IDComment165325985 http://www.komonews.com/home/video/121781484.html#IDComment152555934 Actually - from the follow-up story, the police officers association was putting together money for the girl as well. Point the finger at the police brass and city hall for their Robbing Hood mentality. Mon, 16 May 2011 07:41:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/home/video/121781484.html#IDComment152555934 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/120340959.html#IDComment144755012 What was that saying about 'figures never lie but...' Sorry, never was that good with adages Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:16:30 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/120340959.html#IDComment144755012 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118824269.html#IDComment138319034 It seems funny how during all this investigation, only the kingpins are arraigned, no mention of a compiled list of the patrons who patronized and promoted - illegal gambling, drugs and liquor sales are mentioned or would that be too embarrassing to Seattle's social circles. The party continues elsewhere... Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:34:50 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118824269.html#IDComment138319034 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118277164.html#IDComment135990918 KP students, PLEASE keep on talking about these conditions at your school. I'm certain a good lawyer is already taking notes, if not someone from the state board of education. When this goes to court as it should - a superintendent and principal will have to give a complete picture and answer for allowing a place of education to sink into this kind of quagmire Sat, 19 Mar 2011 06:11:58 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118277164.html#IDComment135990918 http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/118205539.html#IDComment135782634 E-books are a nice convenient media that has a place for people on the go, that much is true, but it is aimed at people who read something once and never again. For the rest of us who enjoy going back and re-reading our favorites what happens when the device is obsolete, simply dies, the company merges or the publisher changes the license and you lose access to that media? The audio/video world has seen these occurrences and most are done to reap more profits reselling you the same article one more time. I'm more retro than many and still prefer a real book, especially hardcovers. It is a media that always works, never need batteries and I've never had a book disappear from my library that a call to a friend or two couldn't solve. In twenty years, I'll still be able to read that same book or lend it to how many other people in that time without paying for it two or more times. I just wish I could say that about many of the movies I enjoy. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:27:34 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/118205539.html#IDComment135782634 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118152779.html#IDComment135535704 Just remember that Mayor McShwinn's biking klatch doesn't pay to park. This is another example of the anti-car initiatives by this mayor. But our city father's will still find new ways to finance shoring up downtown Seattle, just like trying to divert the Safeco Field tax revenues once that is paid off to pay for renovating and expanding the downtown convention center. Seattle is becoming the 'field of nightmares' - when nobody comes, we'll tax you in order to have it our way, anyways. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:37:22 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118152779.html#IDComment135535704 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118152839.html#IDComment135533650 If you ever have more than a minor problem with PSE service or their bill, PSE is a nightmare to contend with. Had a billing problem with them two-years ago where the previous owners left a MASSIVE power and gas bill behind. It took nearly a year of daily calls in order to get PSE to FINALLY realize I was an entirely new and different customer and remove the charges from my account. The way they treated me I do not think I was the first person this has ever happened to. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:22:08 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118152839.html#IDComment135533650 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/114401044.html#IDComment123429704 Just wait until the first person using this system gets into an accident and suddenly finds their insurance will not cover them. Most of us obtain insurance for private vehicles that allow unpaid carpooling. Once you take money, gas cards, whatever else in exchange like this system does, you become a commercial livery. Which is an exclusion of coverage clearly stated in the majority of policies written. Nice of WA-DOT to neglect mentioning that little fly in the ointment Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:52:27 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/114401044.html#IDComment123429704 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/113549274.html#IDComment121279157 Hey the military industrial complex is always looking for new opportunities to exploit, so why not warm up this old dog and pony show once more time and waste another mountain of money on another limited engagement -- no-win military police action. The Chinese as I see it, are about to show us just how much they have learned. They see this as a great way to make the US borrow more money backing up political alliances. China will enjoy reaping the dividends of their industrial espionage over the past decades being able to send developmental hardware off to test it in real combat against the US like their J-20 fighter and other missile systems just to name a few. Lots of money, territory and prestige are to be gained by pushing the US out of this theater without many downsides. Then the global industrial merchants will show us whose side they are on because who else can we turn to for everything in our stores anymore. It's certainly not produced in the US. Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:05:48 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/113549274.html#IDComment121279157