en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/707770 Comments by oldnumbernine http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-begin-months-long-process-of-removing-Green-River-sandbags-162005795.html?clmob=y#IDComment399967893 yes, your honor, my 20 year old car did crash because the brakes were worn out. I'd like you to go after the guys who built the thing 20 years ago... Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:12:57 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-begin-months-long-process-of-removing-Green-River-sandbags-162005795.html?clmob=y#IDComment399967893 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-begin-months-long-process-of-removing-Green-River-sandbags-162005795.html?clmob=y#IDComment399967285 you're half right the citizens are paying- the citizens of King County, not the citizens anywhere else. Yeah, that's appropriate. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:11:31 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-begin-months-long-process-of-removing-Green-River-sandbags-162005795.html?clmob=y#IDComment399967285 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-begin-months-long-process-of-removing-Green-River-sandbags-162005795.html?clmob=y#IDComment399421702 Shouldn't the entity responsible for the integrity of the dam be responsible for the cost of this system since it was the (relatively) high risk of the dam failing that required the county to put this safety system in? Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:12:11 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-begin-months-long-process-of-removing-Green-River-sandbags-162005795.html?clmob=y#IDComment399421702 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-triathlete-dies-following-during-Ironman-in-Idaho-160567885.html#IDComment390750013 106. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:44:04 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-triathlete-dies-following-during-Ironman-in-Idaho-160567885.html#IDComment390750013 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Meet-the-boss-In-a-mans-world-three-women-run-jet-plants-160039585.html#IDComment387571643 My comment was clearly a compliment to women. Thumbs down? Really? Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:17:37 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Meet-the-boss-In-a-mans-world-three-women-run-jet-plants-160039585.html#IDComment387571643 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Meet-the-boss-In-a-mans-world-three-women-run-jet-plants-160039585.html#IDComment387453062 If it wasn't for women, there would be no men in this world. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:06:38 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Meet-the-boss-In-a-mans-world-three-women-run-jet-plants-160039585.html#IDComment387453062 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/States-top-court-overturns-conviction-of-cop-killers-sister-160037715.html#IDComment387450054 The gettaway driver in this case gets 420 years in prison, and people who kill other people (not this particular case) get 10, 12, 15 years in prison in many cases? Is being a gettaway driver (yes I realize it was four police officers) 30 to 40 times worse than killing a person? KILLING someone?!? huh?? Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:59:58 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/States-top-court-overturns-conviction-of-cop-killers-sister-160037715.html#IDComment387450054 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Pasco-police-dog-trees-suspect-on-golf-course-159882925.html#IDComment386602770 They should call in the dept of wildlife and hit him with a tranquizer dart and let him fall out of the tree like a bear or cougar. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:46:56 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Pasco-police-dog-trees-suspect-on-golf-course-159882925.html#IDComment386602770 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Pasco-police-dog-trees-suspect-on-golf-course-159882925.html#IDComment386520371 Wood the location be a Dog Leg Right by any chance? I've been in a lot of trees on many a' golf course over the years... Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:35:39 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Pasco-police-dog-trees-suspect-on-golf-course-159882925.html#IDComment386520371 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Obama-asserts-executive-privilege-in-Operation-Fast-and-Furious-159714655.html#IDComment385843120 I exert my fast and furious probe all the time, too! No big deal... Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:47:57 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Obama-asserts-executive-privilege-in-Operation-Fast-and-Furious-159714655.html#IDComment385843120 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Old-Navy-cruiser-at-Bremerton-to-be-auctioned-159723425.html#IDComment385837393 "The Government Liquidation business in Scottsdale, Ariz., says the USS Long Beach contains more than 7 million pounds of steel, aluminum and copper." What they DON'T want to say is how much arsenic, lead, mercury, barium, beryllium, cadmium, osmium, thallium, vanadium, actinium, thorium, polonium... Think they provide one of those Seller's disclosure statements to the buyer? (Just check all the boxes: "Not that I am aware of...!!!!) Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:41:01 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Old-Navy-cruiser-at-Bremerton-to-be-auctioned-159723425.html#IDComment385837393 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Woman-crossing-street-hit-by-suspected-drunk-driver-in-Bellevue-159729175.html#IDComment385826213 If he was intoxicated, if she was jaywalking, they're both at fault. One is going to suffer a worse consequence than the other. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:25:32 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Woman-crossing-street-hit-by-suspected-drunk-driver-in-Bellevue-159729175.html#IDComment385826213 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Egypt-president-announcement-may-be-delayed--159759125.html#IDComment385816231 yeah, he's almost dead just like the Pan Am terrorist from Libya who "only had one month to live" so he was freed. riiiiiiiight. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:12:30 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Egypt-president-announcement-may-be-delayed--159759125.html#IDComment385816231 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Husband-of-slain-ex-troopers-wants-400K-from-school-district-158676035.html#IDComment380142160 I was thinking more like: "I'm a TOTAL scumbag." Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:09:59 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Husband-of-slain-ex-troopers-wants-400K-from-school-district-158676035.html#IDComment380142160 http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/Pew-Bank-overdraft-policies--158246465.html#IDComment379441752 I know people who earn a whole lot more than the median that are "poor" and I know people who earn less than the median that are "rich". Does that make me "arrogant"? Sure, oh great one DOOOOODE, whatever! Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:23:28 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/Pew-Bank-overdraft-policies--158246465.html#IDComment379441752 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Fed-reports-how-much-recession-shrank-US-wealth--158482775.html#IDComment378757371 I saw a "homeless" guy with a sign asking for money for "food" talking on a cell phone and smoking a cigarette. Wish I was "homeless". Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:53:33 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Fed-reports-how-much-recession-shrank-US-wealth--158482775.html#IDComment378757371 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/NOAA-gives-50-50-shot-of-El-Nino-conditions-this-winter-158485695.html#IDComment378752489 "We will have an El Nino winter, unless we don't". And in other news, The stock market is prime for a rebound, unless it falls further. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:42:45 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/NOAA-gives-50-50-shot-of-El-Nino-conditions-this-winter-158485695.html#IDComment378752489 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Lets-put-big-oil-under-a-microscope-158453455.html#IDComment378708115 Well then we need to outlaw free markets and capitalism, dammit! Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:10:43 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Lets-put-big-oil-under-a-microscope-158453455.html#IDComment378708115 http://bellingham.komonews.com/news/crime/756716-bellingham-man-sentenced-more-30-years-murder-estranged-wife#IDComment378706511 Anything less than execution is an injustice. We need to reserve our compassion for non-violent people, and have no mercy to those who are not. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:07:06 +0000 http://bellingham.komonews.com/news/crime/756716-bellingham-man-sentenced-more-30-years-murder-estranged-wife#IDComment378706511 http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/Pew-Bank-overdraft-policies--158246465.html#IDComment378656088 Maybe you shouldn't live paycheck to paycheck. You have internet, you're obviously not hurting too bad. You probably have a cell phone, too. How old's your car? If you buy luxuries (yeah - cell phone) then living paycheck to paycheck is a choice. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/Pew-Bank-overdraft-policies--158246465.html#IDComment378656088