en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/270679 Comments by TheHansel http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Statewide-whooping-cough-outbreak-worst-in-over-60-years-148766055.html#IDComment347376202 Whooping cough vaccines are available to all Washington children under 19 years old through health care provider offices participating in the state&rsquo;s Childhood Vaccine Program. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:20:12 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Statewide-whooping-cough-outbreak-worst-in-over-60-years-148766055.html#IDComment347376202 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Statewide-whooping-cough-outbreak-worst-in-over-60-years-148766055.html#IDComment347374200 OLYMPIA &ndash; Washington&rsquo;s whooping cough epidemic continues on a record pace that has already surpassed 1,000 reported cases. The total of 1,008 as of April 21 is more than reported in all of 2011 and is the highest number of cases since 1,026 were reported in all of 2005. Just a tad more than 5 or 6. <a href="http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2012_news/12-045.htm" target="_blank">http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2012_news/12-045.h...</a> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:16:09 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Statewide-whooping-cough-outbreak-worst-in-over-60-years-148766055.html#IDComment347374200 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130209878.html?cvr=1#IDComment196235731 I had sympathy for the guy in the video, right up until he started talking. Why not answer the question &quot;are you with them&quot;? I couldn&#039;t even watch after the first couple of times he said he didn&#039;t have to say. With the amount of cops there it was not the time to get cute with a yes or no question. Unless he was with them and was doing something that would have gotten him arrested, a simple &#039;no, not with them&#039; would have ended his part. Of course then he wouldn&#039;t have a story.... Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:58:10 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130209878.html?cvr=1#IDComment196235731 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128369383.html#IDComment186465262 Exactly! A friend of mine was doing volunteer work at a shelter in Atlanta and a family turned in a pitbull because she was TOO FRIENDLY. Kid in the back seat of the car crying his eyes out while the parents took away a bouncy sweet faced pit. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:47:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/128369383.html#IDComment186465262 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/123666729.html#IDComment161692685 In April? <a href="http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/119276074.html" target="_blank">http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/11...</a> &quot;Apr 05 2011 A request to allow events in North Bend&rsquo;s cottage residential zone has been voted down by the city&rsquo;s Planning Commission.&quot; April 5th. And yet after that time they kept scheduling events and taking money. This was not &quot;mean neighbors&quot;, it was a couple continuing to take money from people despite knowing that they were not supposed to be running that particular business in that particular location. And I get that there are appeals that happen ad nauseum, but to continue scheduling events during the appeal process was wrong on so many levels. I hope everyone who has to cancel does get their money back but personally I wouldn&#039;t hold my breath. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:33:13 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/123666729.html#IDComment161692685 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/123297508.html?#IDComment160319386 Sounds like some parents did not give the right lecture. Rule #2 given with the first BB gun or pellet gun is if you shoot it you eat it. I doubt they are &quot;serial killers in training&quot;. (Rule #1 should be don&#039;t point it at people and always assume its loaded, my bad). That kind of critter killing is usually done by an individual and up close hands on, not shot from far away. This was poor parenting and poor judgement by kids who were not thinking that the moving target they were shooting at was actually a living creature and possibly someone&#039;s pet. Based on the numbers, I&#039;d bet many of the cats were feral, but that doesn&#039;t excuse the incredible poor judgement. Community service at the local animal shelter and a fine big enough to get the parent&#039;s attention. Tue, 7 Jun 2011 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/123297508.html?#IDComment160319386 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122924718.html#IDComment158207056 My deepest condolances. And I think I&#039;ll go make sure my smoke detectors have carbon monoxide detection, too. Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:53:25 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122924718.html#IDComment158207056 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122396329.html#IDComment154917683 For the record, my mother, who will be 70 this year, has lived with a bad leg for most of her life caused by being dragged off her bicycle by a dog when she was a child. After getting her to the ground if the dog had decided to go for her throat instead of savaging her leg she would probably have not survived the attack and I wouldn&#039;t be here responding. The breed of dog? Cocker spaniel. ANY BREED CAN KILL UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES. Pit Bulls, like Rottweilers 10 years ago or so, are suffering from &#039;popular dog&#039; syndrome. Over bred by back yard breeders and then sold to every joe off the street with the right amount of money. I remember when the headlines were &quot;Rottweiler mix attack&quot; or &quot;Doberman mix&quot;. It is not the dog it is the owner, but also it is not just the owner its the breeder. Unregulated breeding leads to reinforcement of bad genes, bad traits. That said, the owner in this event was an idiot to take his 3 dogs out unleashed. They are a pack and will work together. I don&#039;t even take my 2 dogs (one a pit bull, one a shepherd mix) out together. 1 person, 1 dog is a much better ratio and easier to control. If you want your 3 big dogs to run together and play, put them out in your backyard. If you don&#039;t have a back yard big enough for those 3 dogs you have no business owning that many. And yes, I have a back yard big enough and its doubled fenced. My current dogs have never gotten out short of my son opening the back gate. Sun, 22 May 2011 14:14:10 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122396329.html#IDComment154917683 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/121466454.html#IDComment150308711 Not every boy wants to play with action figures. And I&#039;ve heard men say they won&#039;t buy action figures for their sons because they are &#039;dolls&#039;. As for my son, who is now 14, I never bought action figures for him because he never asked. Hot wheels, legos, dinosaurs were big as a small child, followed by beyblades and pokemon. And if my son wanted to wear dresses.. I&#039;d buy him kilts. I have to agree over all though, that gender bias is alive and well. Mon, 9 May 2011 13:52:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/121466454.html#IDComment150308711 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118152779.html#IDComment135576229 When I had to have a temporary handicap permit I absolutely had to show the MD&#039;s prescription for it. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:59:51 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/118152779.html#IDComment135576229 http://www.komonews.com/home/video/114724774.html#IDComment124334052 Thank you for posting the full version. I think every poster should listen to that before coming off half a$$ about it being some punk rap song. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:44:55 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/home/video/114724774.html#IDComment124334052 http://www.komonews.com/home/video/114724774.html#IDComment124333864 I listened to the entire version and thought it was beautiful. And I can not see how that could be considered &#039;disrespectful&#039;. If anything it ended on a triumphant note that would emphasis our &#039;brave&#039;. People have been singing different renditions (sounds better than saying she &#039;changed it&#039;) since it was first performed. I hope she continues to sing. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:43:55 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/home/video/114724774.html#IDComment124333864 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/114394739.html#IDComment122980576 My deepest sympathy to the family of the killed toddler. I can&#039;t even imagine their grief. This is a horrible tragic accident. And the punishment should be based on the level of remorse. I love love love the idea of her doing community service by going around to other schools and telling kids how she was stupid for a moment and took a life forever. But only if she gets that what she did was wrong. The next thing I want to see is that she pleads &#039;guilty&#039;. She should admit she did it, take house arrest (keeping her away from the ladygangers and wannabes) and then go do a seminar a week until she turns 18. Hopefully she won&#039;t plead &#039;not-guilty&#039;. Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:17:31 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/114394739.html#IDComment122980576 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/113245889.html#IDComment120692964 Sometimes yes. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:27:23 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/113245889.html#IDComment120692964 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/113134039.html#IDComment120266532 And that is a disturbing video he made. My deepest sympathy for the families of those killed and hopes for swift recovery for the wounded. And that includes any children who were there and witnessed this atrocity. Sat, 8 Jan 2011 21:52:29 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/113134039.html#IDComment120266532 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/111635874.html#IDComment114901620 &quot;I can&#039;t vouch for catholicism because they have perverted God&#039;s word.&quot; This attitude is what drove me away from christianity. It is so very much a matter of if you don&#039;t believe precisely as I do you are NOT a christian. Once christianity was firmly established (recognized by those in power) it was the church of Rome. Catholics were essentially the first christians and everyone after is just reinterpreting to suit themselves. As far as discrimination based on sexual preference and identity, I hope it goes the way of racial and gender discrimination. The generation currently in college will be a driving force for that, I just hope I live long enough to see the laws passed across the country. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:44:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/111635874.html#IDComment114901620 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/94883429.html#IDComment77195028 &quot;Prosecutors believe modern witchcraft drove a Gold Bar man to kill his girlfriend, dismember her body and scatter her remains around Snohomish County. &quot; I&#039;d love to see the rational there. With this wording they&#039;re making it sound like he did it as part of some ritual. Lamesauce. Congratulations on adding more fuel to the division between traditional and non-traditional faiths. Until &#039;sensationalism&#039; isn&#039;t offered up as news, we as a society will continue to be fractured along lines of differences. This was a crime apparently (innocent until ~proven~ guilty boys and girls) committed by another controlling person with anger management issues. His &#039;justification&#039; of a blood oath is just a pathetic attempt to say it was her fault. About as valid as a rapist saying &quot;She wore those clothes so I knew she wanted it.&quot; My heart goes out to her family for lovely woman who&#039;s life was tragically cut short. And that is the most important thing people should be thinking.. her life was cut short and that demands justice. I hope justice happens. Wed, 26 May 2010 14:34:39 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/94883429.html#IDComment77195028 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/35606834.html#IDComment12177296 I want one.. :-) Sat, 6 Dec 2008 01:40:47 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/35606834.html#IDComment12177296 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/35606834.html#IDComment12177261 And Frigga is a Norse goddess, not one generally called on by Wiccans. Sat, 6 Dec 2008 01:36:10 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/35606834.html#IDComment12177261 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/35606834.html#IDComment12172032 Educational moment, I just can&#039;t resist. The winter solstice was being celebrated long before the holiday was hijacked (as were many others) by christianity. Fri, 5 Dec 2008 19:31:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/35606834.html#IDComment12172032