en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/170263 Comments by nkroadcaptain http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bobcat-breaks-into-prison-in-Monroe-162720966.html#IDComment403534393 Too bad the bobcat wasn't allowed in to take care of some of those special offenders! Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:32:52 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Bobcat-breaks-into-prison-in-Monroe-162720966.html#IDComment403534393 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/McKennas-policy-assistant-Kathlyn-Ehl-Shut-up-and-speak-english-asians-162632686.html#IDComment403095981 "OMG! I CAN'T BELIEVE that she said that! NOW I KNOW I WON'T VOTE FOR MCKENNA because some twit twatted something that you JUST SHOULDN'T SAY outside your circle of friends!" There, Stranger, KOMO... Feel better? Want to hang a "Mission Accomplished" sign up over your offices? I know, issues are too hard for your feeble journalistic skills. And thinking that this piece will influence the election makes thinking men and women shudder at the term "Universal Suffrage". Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:25:00 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/McKennas-policy-assistant-Kathlyn-Ehl-Shut-up-and-speak-english-asians-162632686.html#IDComment403095981 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/With-no-life-vest-law-Wash-waterways-prove-deadly-162485676.html?clmob=y#IDComment402155175 But I'm sure you support motorcycle helmet laws and don't even think about your own hypocrisy. Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:30:04 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/With-no-life-vest-law-Wash-waterways-prove-deadly-162485676.html?clmob=y#IDComment402155175 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Edmonds-residents-rally-against-increased-train-traffic-162150995.html#IDComment400156610 Bunch of whiners. They have NO BUSINESS protesting unless they have the Edmonds No-Shirt Temperature Taker Guy in their ranks. He is the true voice of Edmonds. They're just annoyed at the fact there are more trains. Big deal. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:23:50 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Edmonds-residents-rally-against-increased-train-traffic-162150995.html#IDComment400156610 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Answers-sought-after-autistic-man-found-wandering-street-caretaker-found-drunk-161296125.html#IDComment395610080 You'll get no thumbs up from me for perpetuating the myth that those who want less government would even care what someone does with their body, as long as we aren't forced to support their activities (e.g., pay for your poor eating habits, unpreparedness, lack of motivation, etc.). You'll not get a thumbs down, either, because I agree that we need much more scrutiny of those who would care for the helpless. Wed, 4 Jul 2012 18:23:49 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Answers-sought-after-autistic-man-found-wandering-street-caretaker-found-drunk-161296125.html#IDComment395610080 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-We-must-punish-drunk-drivers-before-they-kill-160262315.html?clmob=y#IDComment389368459 While we're at it, why not nail them for cell-phone use or texting while driving (TWD)? Using Ken's logic, it's only a matter of time before they kill someone as well. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:21:53 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-We-must-punish-drunk-drivers-before-they-kill-160262315.html?clmob=y#IDComment389368459 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/WSP-Man-throws-wife-from-car-on-I-90-attacks-trooper-160187275.html?clmob=y#IDComment388749295 And she'll take him back. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:15:30 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/WSP-Man-throws-wife-from-car-on-I-90-attacks-trooper-160187275.html?clmob=y#IDComment388749295 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Women-say-theyre-fitting-in-on-Navy-submarines-159362755.html#IDComment387473439 They deserve no respect (other than the uniform) until they're qualified. Ask them. They'll agree. A qualified E-3 is more vital to a submarine than a non-qual O-anything. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:48:32 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Women-say-theyre-fitting-in-on-Navy-submarines-159362755.html#IDComment387473439 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Women-say-theyre-fitting-in-on-Navy-submarines-159362755.html#IDComment387471226 More time on the sh####er at test depth than both of ya! </p'ing contest> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:44:07 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Women-say-theyre-fitting-in-on-Navy-submarines-159362755.html#IDComment387471226 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Meet-the-boss-In-a-mans-world-three-women-run-jet-plants-160039585.html#IDComment387470630 While it's great that these women are making progress in the field, I think we're losing sight of a growing issue. There are more women in college then men because there are more opportunities for the fairer sex. This recession has been labelled a "mancession". Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:42:58 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Meet-the-boss-In-a-mans-world-three-women-run-jet-plants-160039585.html#IDComment387470630 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/If-you-bring-a-gun-to-a-crime-you-will-likely-do-federal-time-159467225.html?clmob=y#IDComment384671284 While we're at it, why don't we crack down hard on immigration violations? There's no way responsible taxpayers should be against that. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:18:12 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/If-you-bring-a-gun-to-a-crime-you-will-likely-do-federal-time-159467225.html?clmob=y#IDComment384671284 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Women-say-theyre-fitting-in-on-Navy-submarines-159362755.html#IDComment384070318 I love the last quote... "Once you get down there, you're not a female, you're a submarine (junior officer)," she said. Wonder what words were actually spoken. "Non-qualified Useless Body" comes to mind, along with much more cruder words for what a non-qual junior officer is on a submarine. Good luck on your quals! A word of advice in the spirit of your parenthical statement... Don't (annoy) A-gang or M-Div or you'll wind up on a floating (surface ship). Remember, (guano) floats and your senior "mentor" isn't (qualified) to relieve you as EOOW or EDO. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:23:43 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Women-say-theyre-fitting-in-on-Navy-submarines-159362755.html#IDComment384070318 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/High-booze-prices-hitting-bar-patrons-in-the-wallet-159284465.html#IDComment382367784 So, with taxes, and a new 10% distributor "fee" paid to the state - the state's already punishing folk. But, they're not done! Add another 27% at the retailer! And let's not forget, taxes remain the SAME - your bar has to absorb all of those fees AND pay the same sins taxes we've been clobbered with all along. Of course, if you thought you were going to save by buying in bulk, the state has a fee for that, too! Oh, and "fees" aren't deductible like taxes are. The state truly took on their usual passive-aggressive personality of screwing over the public when the public said they'd had enough. No wonder Washingtonians like microbrews. Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:18:44 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/High-booze-prices-hitting-bar-patrons-in-the-wallet-159284465.html#IDComment382367784 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Brian-Banks-gets-his-tryout-at-Seahawks-minicamp-158983435.html#IDComment380451112 If there's a tiebreaker in that locker room come August, I hope exonerated man who never had a chance breaks the tie. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:49:02 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/sports/Brian-Banks-gets-his-tryout-at-Seahawks-minicamp-158983435.html#IDComment380451112 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Official-WA-health-insurers-have-record-surpluses-158525355.html#IDComment379155632 Insurer's are SUPPOSED to carry a well-defined percentage of surplus "just in case" by LAW so the money is available when someone needs it. But no one is going to the doctor as much during this recession. It's like people have just stopped going for minor procedures or even elective surgeries because they can't afford it. So the money isn't flying back out to the doctors and hospitals as expected. No one is touching that money. The money is still there, it just isn't being paid back out in claims as it would normally is not because of some nefarious reason, but because people just aren't accessing health care services. Both companies are still within the acceptable range of state law. If they weren't, Kriedler would get off his grandstand and do his job (an oxymoron as he's an elected official) vice whine to KOMO. He's still put out over his failure at getting his pet "government insurance program" off the ground. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:38:46 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Official-WA-health-insurers-have-record-surpluses-158525355.html#IDComment379155632 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/NOAA-gives-50-50-shot-of-El-Nino-conditions-this-winter-158485695.html#IDComment378937327 These are the same folks who came to our company to give lectures about how bad this past winter was going to be, Yeah. I'll believe that one. The only time NOAA is slightly correct in long term forecasts is when they're making broad statements like, "It will be warmer in July than December." Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/NOAA-gives-50-50-shot-of-El-Nino-conditions-this-winter-158485695.html#IDComment378937327 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Poll-Americans-know-how-to-save-energy-but-balk-158311125.html#IDComment377532226 Humans by design ARE omnivores. Ask any dentist or anthropoligist what the purpose of canines and incisors are. Sat, 9 Jun 2012 21:27:56 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Poll-Americans-know-how-to-save-energy-but-balk-158311125.html#IDComment377532226 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-credit-homeless-felon-for-helping-at-tragic-shooting-156495735.html#IDComment372492540 I agree wholeheartedly - and as to the naysayers that want to point out his "felonious" past - they need to consider that he just might be a casualty from our "war on drugs". Sat, 2 Jun 2012 12:40:18 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-credit-homeless-felon-for-helping-at-tragic-shooting-156495735.html#IDComment372492540 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-credit-homeless-felon-for-helping-at-tragic-shooting-156495735.html#IDComment372128312 Maybe you want to read it again and not be so judgmental of the man. Navy veteran. Three felonies, all DRUG convictions. He may have served our country only to be convicted in the "War" on drugs. Sat, 2 Jun 2012 01:25:59 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-credit-homeless-felon-for-helping-at-tragic-shooting-156495735.html#IDComment372128312 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Suspected-gunman-in-shooting-turns-gun-on-self--155838715.html?clmob=y#IDComment370766221 The SPD continues to baffle me. Yesterday, Deputy Chief Metz made the bold statement, "A person who has a gun is more likely to use a gun," Yeah, he out to change his name and rank to Captain Obvious. Today, Captain Obvious stated that this appeared to be domestic violence... Four guys and a woman in a coffee shop and one gal downtown? Maybe Captain Oblivious is more appropriate. Thu, 31 May 2012 02:43:58 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Suspected-gunman-in-shooting-turns-gun-on-self--155838715.html?clmob=y#IDComment370766221