en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2137390 Comments by localCitizen http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Boyfriend-mourns-after-train-hits-kills-girlfriend-160828015.html?clmob=y#IDComment392328671 And the winner of this month's Darwin award is..... Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:04:50 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Boyfriend-mourns-after-train-hits-kills-girlfriend-160828015.html?clmob=y#IDComment392328671 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-big-box-stores-aim-to-give-Costco-run-for-your-booze-money-160760065.html#IDComment391886519 read the text for Referendum 1183. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:18:42 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-big-box-stores-aim-to-give-Costco-run-for-your-booze-money-160760065.html#IDComment391886519 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-big-box-stores-aim-to-give-Costco-run-for-your-booze-money-160760065.html#IDComment391886242 I'd like to see legislation which prevents state assistance to people who test positive for illegal drug use. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:18:06 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-big-box-stores-aim-to-give-Costco-run-for-your-booze-money-160760065.html#IDComment391886242 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-big-box-stores-aim-to-give-Costco-run-for-your-booze-money-160760065.html#IDComment391884919 I believe you need a membership to buy alcohol at Costco. Sams (aka Walmart) wants to be your local booze retailer and they know they can make a killing at selling alcohol. Also, if they get you in the store to buy booze you might join to buy other things. Not a bad idea, but I've never seen a law that discusses memberships and the sale of alcoho. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:14:56 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-big-box-stores-aim-to-give-Costco-run-for-your-booze-money-160760065.html#IDComment391884919 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-big-box-stores-aim-to-give-Costco-run-for-your-booze-money-160760065.html#IDComment391881274 Costco's marketing philosophy is unlike Wal-Mart’s. They don't price cut to kill the competition. Costco charges a $55 membership and then offers product at a 10 - 15% markup over cost. Many other businesses have a much higher markup. Costco is able to offer such a low markup because of the membership fee, so if you buy a lot it often saves people lots of money. We pay the $55 basic membership plus the $55 Executive membership fee in order to receive 2% back on most of our purchases. Then we do most of our shopping at Costco: food, car tires, window coverings, some clothing, tools, furniture, appliances, dog food, alcohol, gas, etc. etc. This past year our 2% check was over $300 and there are just 2 of us in this household (though we do entertain a lot). So our reward check more than covered the cost of our membership. When I go into a normal grocery store I get sticker shock by how expensive everything is and I know that whatever I buy at Costco is as inexpensive as the company can make it. Then the company turns around and pays their employees higher wages than most retailers, offers them more benefits than most, etc. If another company can sell booze cheaper - Good News ! Competition. I would also gladly pay higher prices in order to have a better selection of alcohol! Costco went after the liquor business because its members wanted it (I know I did!). In the long run this will be a benefit to the consumer. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:06:19 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-big-box-stores-aim-to-give-Costco-run-for-your-booze-money-160760065.html#IDComment391881274 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Hundreds-gather-for-vigil-in-honor-of-Quentin-Boggan-160241655.html#IDComment389220942 Very touching and beautiful. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:53:12 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Hundreds-gather-for-vigil-in-honor-of-Quentin-Boggan-160241655.html#IDComment389220942 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/High-booze-prices-hitting-bar-patrons-in-the-wallet-159284465.html#IDComment382497955 With about 17 shots per fifth, the new law would have to increase the price per fifth by about $85 (17 shots per fifth times $5). My guess is that these were pretty expensive shots of booze to begin with and that the rich folk who enjoy them probably can afford the markup. Besides, how many pricey shots of booze should one drink before they're too drunk to drive? Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:30:26 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/High-booze-prices-hitting-bar-patrons-in-the-wallet-159284465.html#IDComment382497955 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/High-booze-prices-hitting-bar-patrons-in-the-wallet-159284465.html#IDComment382353123 Price gouging if they're attributing that much of a markup to 1183. Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:47:34 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/High-booze-prices-hitting-bar-patrons-in-the-wallet-159284465.html#IDComment382353123 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/High-booze-prices-hitting-bar-patrons-in-the-wallet-159284465.html#IDComment382352655 $5 (5 dollars) per shot? From what price to what price? The total markup for a bottle of booze is about $6 - $7. Once again Komo proudly hypes a story with bad math. Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:46:28 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/High-booze-prices-hitting-bar-patrons-in-the-wallet-159284465.html#IDComment382352655 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Wrong-way-driver-slams-into-UPS-truck-on-I-90-159188025.html#IDComment381764734 If nobody is killed, these incidents should at the very least cause the revocation of a drivers license for 5 - 7 years. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Wrong-way-driver-slams-into-UPS-truck-on-I-90-159188025.html#IDComment381764734 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Early-morning-fire-guts-2-story-Kent-home-159183425.html#IDComment381762438 Suspicious Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:01:40 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Early-morning-fire-guts-2-story-Kent-home-159183425.html#IDComment381762438 http://capitolhill.komonews.com/news/business/752758-private-liquor-stores-open-prices-could-go#IDComment381125596 The problem with making 'spirits' is that cooking the brew at the wrong temp can produce the wrong type of alcohol. Drinking the wrong alcohol can produce lots of bad affects including death. However, brewing beer (and cider, wine etc) is harmless. Make a mistake and you end up with nasty brew. It'll smell funny, taste funny, and if you still want to drink it it'll only make your stomach feel funny - not kill you. Skunk beer, as they call it, is the sign of a bad batch. It's the yeast (consuming the sugars) in these recipes that produces the alcohol not the cooking process. Otherwise have at it. For about $30 to $40 you can brew up two cases of some potent ale. Got too many apples this year, cider follows the same path. If you make a mistake it'll just smell bad and taste bad. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:07:09 +0000 http://capitolhill.komonews.com/news/business/752758-private-liquor-stores-open-prices-could-go#IDComment381125596 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ice-chunks-tear-hole-on-Edgewood-roof-158980645.html?clmob=y#IDComment380992383 If there's a hole in the ceiling shouldn't there also be a hole in the roof? I don't see a hole in the roof in the picture or the video... Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:22:25 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ice-chunks-tear-hole-on-Edgewood-roof-158980645.html?clmob=y#IDComment380992383 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Driver-arrested-after-hitting-104-mph-on-I-5-158113925.html?clmob=y#IDComment376846463 So those cars really do drive fast... hmmm I should get one! Fri, 8 Jun 2012 19:50:52 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Driver-arrested-after-hitting-104-mph-on-I-5-158113925.html?clmob=y#IDComment376846463 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/City-leaders-mulling-tougher-gun-laws-157648715.html?clmob=y#IDComment376068015 Had one of the customers been carrying a concealed weapon fewer people would have been killed. Thu, 7 Jun 2012 18:32:24 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/City-leaders-mulling-tougher-gun-laws-157648715.html?clmob=y#IDComment376068015 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-set-to-turn-in-signatures-to-force-vote-157486875.html#IDComment375341916 Now we need to ban divorce. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:53:51 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Opponents-of-same-sex-marriage-set-to-turn-in-signatures-to-force-vote-157486875.html#IDComment375341916 http://capitolhill.komonews.com/news/business/752758-private-liquor-stores-open-prices-could-go#IDComment369714310 The next wave of complaints will be that alcohol prices have dropped too far and that now the product is too inexpensive. whaa, whaa, whaa... Alcohol sales belong in the domain of the free market. Tue, 29 May 2012 19:08:17 +0000 http://capitolhill.komonews.com/news/business/752758-private-liquor-stores-open-prices-could-go#IDComment369714310 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-to-stop-watering-dozens-of-city-parks-152900825.html#IDComment365862577 Brown grass? So what. But what happens when a careless smoker flips their cigarette on the ground. The cost of putting out the grass fire is higher than watering the grass. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:01:15 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-to-stop-watering-dozens-of-city-parks-152900825.html#IDComment365862577 http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/Filipino-Christian-group-protests-Lady-Gaga-shows--152034875.html#IDComment362859526 Nobody is forcing them to listen to the music. I didn't like Prince's music but it was his right to produce and sell it. The free market (which these demonstrators are opposed to) decides what they want to buy. Fri, 18 May 2012 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/Filipino-Christian-group-protests-Lady-Gaga-shows--152034875.html#IDComment362859526 http://columbiacity.komonews.com/news/business/749724-i-am-not-going-close-shop-and-move-because-some-young-desperate-man#IDComment362828666 I don't live anywhere near this shop but I'm going to go visit the store this weekend and buy something. Fri, 18 May 2012 20:20:48 +0000 http://columbiacity.komonews.com/news/business/749724-i-am-not-going-close-shop-and-move-because-some-young-desperate-man#IDComment362828666