en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/994734 Comments by Treble_Maker http://www.katu.com/news/local/Motorcyclist-dies-following-Highway-101-crash-160121675.html#IDComment388286266 Makes more sense if you picture the pickup waiting to come out from a driveway or side street. Sun, 24 Jun 2012 03:52:30 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Motorcyclist-dies-following-Highway-101-crash-160121675.html#IDComment388286266 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Portland-Habilitation-Center-gas-siphoning-thief-159675635.html#IDComment385874365 What do you mean by "locking doors"? You mean like on your car, where you have to pull a lever or push a button inside to open it? Those are about as strong as paper. A cover over the gas door with a padlock? Expensive, ugly, and again, nothing that a small crowbar can't deal with. And, as the article explained, they already installed locking gas caps. So, umm... "DUH", it's not so simple as you might like to think. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:48:19 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Portland-Habilitation-Center-gas-siphoning-thief-159675635.html#IDComment385874365 http://www.katu.com/blogs/weather/Northern-Lights-make-it-all-the-way-south-to-Oregon-159511605.html#IDComment385866134 Yes, it is a mixed blessing. The more intensely beautiful and visible it is, the more likely the "solar storm" will also cause damage to satellites and power transmission (such as the 1989 solar storm that took down Quebec's power grid). Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:31:48 +0000 http://www.katu.com/blogs/weather/Northern-Lights-make-it-all-the-way-south-to-Oregon-159511605.html#IDComment385866134 http://www.katu.com/blogs/weather/Northern-Lights-make-it-all-the-way-south-to-Oregon-159511605.html#IDComment385863995 Ummm, no. No, it's not. The fact that we see it so far south is a reflection of the magnitude and energy of the flow of charged particles from the solar flare or coronal mass ejection (CME). Furthermore, it does not "deplete" the atmosphere in any way. The oxygen and nitrogen in the upper atmosphere simply absorb the energy from the solar particles and re-release it as... light. Cool, awe-inspiring, beautiful light. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:28:29 +0000 http://www.katu.com/blogs/weather/Northern-Lights-make-it-all-the-way-south-to-Oregon-159511605.html#IDComment385863995 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Milwaukie-man-killed-in-Calif-I-5-construction-zone-crashes-159584375.html#IDComment385035158 Signs or no signs doesn't matter. Traffic can slow or stall for _any_ reason. Fundamental problem is too many drivers can't (or won't) look past their own front bumper to see what's happening ahead. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:53:13 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Milwaukie-man-killed-in-Calif-I-5-construction-zone-crashes-159584375.html#IDComment385035158 http://defensetech.org/2011/12/19/video-ufo-or-x-47b-rides-on-a-flatbed/#IDComment380921953 That's right, Wooly. This 18-wheeler has 26 wheels! Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:52:07 +0000 http://defensetech.org/2011/12/19/video-ufo-or-x-47b-rides-on-a-flatbed/#IDComment380921953 http://www.katu.com/news/business/Are-some-gas-station-using-fuzzy-math-to-keep-your-money-158617375.html#IDComment379848854 The wholesalers who were there filling the tanks some time since you saw them last week. The station owners have pretty much no say in the "rack price" they pay to get their tanks filled. Think about getting only ten cents a gallon to meet all your operating expenses, debt and payroll... Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:38:25 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/business/Are-some-gas-station-using-fuzzy-math-to-keep-your-money-158617375.html#IDComment379848854 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Teen-charged-in-sexual-assault-of-Wilsonville-woman-158643625.html?clmob=y#IDComment379822868 That's what happens when you tell someone to get the "h" out of here! Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:45:14 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Teen-charged-in-sexual-assault-of-Wilsonville-woman-158643625.html?clmob=y#IDComment379822868 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Portland-hotel-tax-increase-proposal-158716085.html?clmob=y#IDComment379818208 Thoughtful, well-reasoned, gives actual data for comparison... a rare gem on a comment forum. Good luck getting anyone to read it!! Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:38:22 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Portland-hotel-tax-increase-proposal-158716085.html?clmob=y#IDComment379818208 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Portland-hotel-tax-increase-proposal-158716085.html?clmob=y#IDComment379816055 Plus two percent to help promote tourism to the U.S. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:34:16 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Portland-hotel-tax-increase-proposal-158716085.html?clmob=y#IDComment379816055 http://www.katu.com/news/local/medical-marijuana-oregon-conviction-Jason-Nelson-Grant-Pass-158788915.html?clmob=y#IDComment379811466 Juries are selected only from registered voters. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:24:39 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/medical-marijuana-oregon-conviction-Jason-Nelson-Grant-Pass-158788915.html?clmob=y#IDComment379811466 http://www.katu.com/politics/Oregon-Senatory-Ron-Wyden-blocks-extension-of-surveillance-law-158519825.html?clmob=y#IDComment378981281 A little louder? Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:20:37 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/Oregon-Senatory-Ron-Wyden-blocks-extension-of-surveillance-law-158519825.html?clmob=y#IDComment378981281 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Cyclist--157616325.html#IDComment375750657 "When something goes right Oh, it’s likely to lose me It’s apt to confuse me Because it’s such an unusual sight" Thu, 7 Jun 2012 07:49:30 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Cyclist--157616325.html#IDComment375750657 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-Ferrari-driver-killed-in-crash-on-Ore-Hwy-97-153813535.html#IDComment366913226 By the way, isn't that Sawtooth Rd., not Mud Hollow Rd? Even at 140 mph, there's a good six seconds of sight distance, and almost fifteen seconds at 55 mph. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:26:29 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-Ferrari-driver-killed-in-crash-on-Ore-Hwy-97-153813535.html#IDComment366913226 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Gas-prices-closing-in-on-record-highs-153833165.html#IDComment366901080 Sorry, can't tell if being sarcastic or not. If not, do you consider price controls on public utilities such as electricity and natural gas to be "Socialist"? Motor fuel is no less essential than these. It should be regulated and provided as a public utility. And lest one complains about "government incompetence", ask yourself when's the last time your natural gas "went out"? Fri, 25 May 2012 08:57:31 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Gas-prices-closing-in-on-record-highs-153833165.html#IDComment366901080 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Cruise-line-Captain-never-told-of-disabled-boat-148216875.html#IDComment343771761 THIS! If you don't see the ship turn back it is _possible_ that they could have radioed back for someone else better equipped or better positioned to go help (but, as we know, that didn't happen in this situation). But until you confirm that _something_ has been done, don't quit! Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:33:29 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Cruise-line-Captain-never-told-of-disabled-boat-148216875.html#IDComment343771761 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Survivor-recounts-hope-desperation-as-cruise-ship-goes-by-148249775.html#IDComment343769256 "...`Well, you've done what you could do.' ..." Bad advice! There's _always_ "more you could do". I'm not saying the failure to rescue was the passenger's responsibility -- what they did _should_ have been enough. But when the ship failed to respond, they could escalate. Everyone reports to _someone_ until the buck stops at the Captain. That "sales rep" has a supervisor. The supervisor has a commanding officer. If nothing else, gather other passengers to support you and protest until you can speak directly with the Captain. Maybe you go back to rescue, or maybe he can explain that they radioed back for someone to go help. But at least then you _know_ it hasn't been ignored or dismissed. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:28:42 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Survivor-recounts-hope-desperation-as-cruise-ship-goes-by-148249775.html#IDComment343769256 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Family-grounded-after-child-disruptive-on-flight-144528285.html#IDComment326606390 Shhhhhhhh! You're disturbing the other passengers! Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:29:15 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Family-grounded-after-child-disruptive-on-flight-144528285.html#IDComment326606390 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Suspected-teen-in-fatal-Wash-stabbing-ordered-held-143549526.html#IDComment321367355 markkpic, that loophole has been closed: "The Federal Analog Act, 21 U.S.C. § 813, is a controversial section of the United States Controlled Substances Act which allowed any chemical "substantially similar" to a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II to be treated as if it were also listed in those schedules, but only if intended for human consumption. " Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:55:42 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Suspected-teen-in-fatal-Wash-stabbing-ordered-held-143549526.html#IDComment321367355 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Parents-of-Battle-Ground-toddler-charged-with-criminal-mistreatment-143354776.html#IDComment320675888 Is there a skate park in the area? There's a video circulating of a man on a skateboard holding a small child at a skate park. Of course they fall, and the child's head hits the concrete -- hard. It doesn't look like Battle Ground Skate Park, though. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:56:27 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Parents-of-Battle-Ground-toddler-charged-with-criminal-mistreatment-143354776.html#IDComment320675888