en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/727586 Comments by Abracadabra! http://www.komonews.com/news/national/CNN-Rodney-King-found-dead-at-his-LA-home-159350145.html#IDComment383327806 Based at nearby US Air Force Base during the LA riots, and my military leave was set around that weekend. I remember local news channels had Ice-T on the air that night for advice. I was desperately waiting for his response, as he looked back and forth on the screen. He said, "Hey, I'm just a rapper! I can't stop these riots!" That was a good answer coming from him. Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:29:07 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/CNN-Rodney-King-found-dead-at-his-LA-home-159350145.html#IDComment383327806 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-mayor-meets-with-NBA-head-in-New-York-158500295.html#IDComment379301540 The Sonics are going to be a sore subject in Seattle for a long time! We gotta keep hope alive for another basketball team. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:19:01 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-mayor-meets-with-NBA-head-in-New-York-158500295.html#IDComment379301540 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Thunderstruck-OKC-goes-mad-for-pro-basketball-158367335.html?clmob=y#IDComment378654254 Now Miami rules the East for all the wrong reasons, after the Sonics got caught up in a raw deal. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:24:20 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Thunderstruck-OKC-goes-mad-for-pro-basketball-158367335.html?clmob=y#IDComment378654254 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Thunderstruck-OKC-goes-mad-for-pro-basketball-158367335.html?clmob=y#IDComment378646718 Hard to root for either team, since the Heat and Thunder have a bad history with basketball fans! Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:09:39 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Thunderstruck-OKC-goes-mad-for-pro-basketball-158367335.html?clmob=y#IDComment378646718 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Obama-says-economy-will-come-back-stronger-156586785.html#IDComment372313652 Truly doubt this economy will recover in the near future! America's too deep in the red, and it will probably take more than one president to turn things around. Sat, 2 Jun 2012 06:43:25 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Obama-says-economy-will-come-back-stronger-156586785.html#IDComment372313652 http://www.katu.com/news/entertainment/Avengers-scores-No-2-opening-day-with-805-million-150290615.html?clmob=y#IDComment355080634 Thor and Loki learn the hard way that the Incredible Hulk packs a mean punch! Sun, 6 May 2012 05:43:22 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/entertainment/Avengers-scores-No-2-opening-day-with-805-million-150290615.html?clmob=y#IDComment355080634 http://www.katu.com/sports/The-misery-is-over-now-Blazers-look-ahead-to-offseason-149279405.html#IDComment349509523 Maybe the Blazers can turn things around next season, but 'B-Roy' was supposed to be the future of this franchise. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:18:13 +0000 http://www.katu.com/sports/The-misery-is-over-now-Blazers-look-ahead-to-offseason-149279405.html#IDComment349509523 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Metta-World-Peace-suspended-7-games-for-elbow-148818755.html#IDComment347852930 Ron Artest seems to favor Dennis Rodman in many ways, since their sportsmanship on the court routinely crosses the line. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:07:42 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Metta-World-Peace-suspended-7-games-for-elbow-148818755.html#IDComment347852930 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Washington-State-unemployment-rate-stays-flat-at-83-percent-147963465.html?clmob=y#IDComment342100070 Now more than 100,000 more people will be broke by June without unemployment benefits, and the only thing they qualify for are food stamps! Yea, you can EAT, but you can't pay your darn bills! Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:49:45 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Washington-State-unemployment-rate-stays-flat-at-83-percent-147963465.html?clmob=y#IDComment342100070 http://www.katu.com/sports/Aldridges-buzzer-beater-leads-Blazers-to-OT-win-over-Mavericks-146504755.html#IDComment334006195 Trading Tyson Chandler to the Knicks was the Mavs biggest mistake! Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:32:30 +0000 http://www.katu.com/sports/Aldridges-buzzer-beater-leads-Blazers-to-OT-win-over-Mavericks-146504755.html#IDComment334006195 http://www.katu.com/news/national/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Il-69-has-died--135837058.html#IDComment241527882 Well, maybe death really does come in three's every now and then. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:23:09 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Il-69-has-died--135837058.html#IDComment241527882 http://www.katu.com/sports/ESPN-Brandon-Roy-may-retire-today-due-to-knee-problems-135320638.html#IDComment235407045 Brandon Roy will always be a legend in Seattle. Thanks for the memories champ! Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:07:45 +0000 http://www.katu.com/sports/ESPN-Brandon-Roy-may-retire-today-due-to-knee-problems-135320638.html#IDComment235407045 http://www.katu.com/news/national/NASA-finds-planet-thats-just-about-right-for-life--135067923.html#IDComment233522118 Beam me up, Scotty! Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:50:12 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/NASA-finds-planet-thats-just-about-right-for-life--135067923.html#IDComment233522118 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/133363308.html#IDComment218296435 This scandal has grown out of control, and now Herman Cain desperately needs a '9-1-1 Plan'. Mon, 7 Nov 2011 20:38:04 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/133363308.html#IDComment218296435 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/133171433.html#IDComment216410344 'World War III' might be around the corner, if Israel launches a military strike against Iran. Thu, 3 Nov 2011 18:55:34 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/133171433.html#IDComment216410344 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/126662723.html#IDComment179881054 It's hard to believe the truth was right under our nose the whole time! Wed, 3 Aug 2011 22:22:42 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/126662723.html#IDComment179881054 http://www.katu.com/news/national/122385809.html#IDComment154712703 Maybe Amanda Knox was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, and somehow she got stuck holdin' the bag. Sat, 21 May 2011 20:16:33 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/122385809.html#IDComment154712703 http://www.katu.com/news/local/117488524.html#IDComment133082829 We just used certain letters of the alphabet with a mix of numbers for these trendy shortcuts back in the 80's! Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:34:01 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/117488524.html#IDComment133082829 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/116431819.html#IDComment128674187 Mayor Mike McGinn promised he would not interfere with the tunnel plan, but his actions speak louder than his words. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:48:40 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/116431819.html#IDComment128674187 http://www.katu.com/news/national/115720654.html#IDComment127291507 Hosni Mubarak does NOT deserve the honor of 'President' before his name! Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:53:18 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/national/115720654.html#IDComment127291507