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KOMO - Seattle, WA : Tacoma man needs emergency surgery after eating BBQ brush bristle | Local & Regional | Seattle News,

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:32:19 +0000

Maybe, but... I'd sure as h*ll rather die from my chosen vices enjoying life than have Every Single Aspect of my like 'Regulated' for 'My_Benefit'. I'll happily proceed along with fine cigars, fast cars (gas guzzling V-8's), motorcycles, 20+yo scotch, wine, dark beer, MEAT cooked over flame, and other sundry whims. Oh, and BUTTER should be real, not fake

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Dining out doesn\'t have to break the bank | Consumer News | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:15:46 +0000

I abhor chain restaurants. They have their place, but I look for local eateries instead. My favorite places are all non-chain. The best food (authentic or flavor) I find comes at the places where the locals eat (smaller towns) or require digging a little more deeply than some 'likes' on facebook.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Parking changes coming to Pike Place Market | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Brea

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:57:26 +0000

This whole 'tunnel to restore the waterfront' fiasco started under Nickels. If I remember correctly, his brother-in-law and several friends own a bunch of property downtown near the viaduct/waterfront and they stand to profit handsomely. One of the reasons he pushed so hard for the tunnel. You do remember that McGinn fought against the tunnel initially? And that it was supposed to have large open spaces that created a big park for the residents to use, not fill it with a narrow swath of green and put up big buildings and add more touristy BS.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Parking changes coming to Pike Place Market | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Brea

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:19:15 +0000

Gee, what happened to the 'open space and park like atmosphere' that was the mantra during all the discussions? I guess Nickels' cronies will get their wishes and profit hugely whilst screwing the rest of us... so plan on the market becoming a minimal city icon.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : More cracks found in new pontoons for 520 bridge | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports,

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:06:57 +0000

Very good question, and one I don't think has been answered. Isolated or design issue? Though, I wonder too if the same supplier io concrete is being used, if the pontoons are the same deign or different parts of the overall structure. Not enough info yet, for me at least.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Council votes to commit $10 million to Northgate bike, pedestrian facilities | Politics | North Seat

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:38:14 +0000

Alright, now we have a specific project to target funds generated by a new bicycle registration program. What? We don't have a registration program for bicycles? Maybe we should...

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Ryan\'s single in 8th lifts Mariners over A\'s 3-2 | Sports | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breakin

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:10:53 +0000

Great game to watch. I always like to see good team play win it, instead of a couple big bats (home runs). Vargas was pitching well, wish they would have left him in, I think he would have done better than League. I hope Ryan really takes the confidence booster he deserves from that clutch at-bat and runs with it.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Schools still worry as Congress cuts deal on loans | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sport

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:58:08 +0000

Sorry folks, but college isn't for everyone, and we (society) put too much emphasis on it. Post secondary training can be important (college, vocational), but it should be in fields that the student has an aptitude in, not some bogus degree they 'want' in a field they know nothing about. Apprenticeships still work well, and once we can get people to realize their expectations of six figure salaries out of school are unrealistic they might draw more qualified individuals..

KOMO - Seattle, WA : State judge blocks roll-your-own cigarette taxes | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports,

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:06:40 +0000

Excellent idea, their independence can be treated as Canadian too. Lets lock up the borders for all tribal lands and install border guards and crossings too. Want to travel back and forth? Good, you will be subject to all the normal customs any person returning from Canada would be, including passport/ID check and vehicle contents check. Same goes for setting them up as 'trading partners' like any other nation. Want to be treated as a separate country? Fine, REALLY be treated as one. Should solve all the issues everyone has... except the tribes would experience serious financial upheaval. Too bad I say.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Sen. Hatch looking to avoid revolt within GOP | National & World News | Seattle News, Weather, Sport

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:54:31 +0000

I have a better idea. Limit of 12 consecutive years as a 'politician' which then requires a minimum of 5 years working in the private sector (company with minimal direct ties to governmental contact/contracts) before attempting to get reelected. The 12 years would be local/county/state/federal inclusive. Break up this 'old boy network' and try to limit/eliminate the 'career' politicians. Hard to state "of the people, by the people, for the people" when it's been decades since they were a 'normal' person with normal concerns.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : State judge blocks roll-your-own cigarette taxes | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports,

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:10:03 +0000

Similar vein; walk into Safeway, buy sandwich roll(s) and some deli meat/cheese. Sit at tables provided and make a sandwich or two. Walk out of store. Should they be taxed on 'prepared' food?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Speeding motorcyclist killed in crash on W. Marginal Way | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather,

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:56:04 +0000

"A motorcycle is not a "recreational vehicle". " In this country it is considered exactly that by most riders, and non-riders too. Sorry but very few people have/use primarily a motorcycle (or scooter) as their main transportation. Therefore, they are 'recreational vehicles' the same way boats, snowmobiles, jetskis, etc are all considered such. re: FJR 1300 - had one, bought new. sold it. Too boring, no character, perfectly reliable. Just like my car, but carried less. I own several bikes, none are boring, all have character which I want in my bikes. YMotorcyclingMV

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Speeding motorcyclist killed in crash on W. Marginal Way | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather,

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:56:29 +0000

Harley Davidson, softtail chassis.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : First Tesla electric sedans hit the road | Technology | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:13:45 +0000

Got any references for the Tesla fix? Confirmation that it no longer will turn turtle should it sit (some folks have more than one residence) would be nice. I would have thought a serious design change like that would have made the news. Note the Tesla 'brick' issue was reported only s couple months ago, so it is pretty recent. Re: Leaf not according to the press. http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/why-nissan... http://www.torquenews.com/1075/how-avoid-dead-nis...

KOMO - Seattle, WA : First Tesla electric sedans hit the road | Technology | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 05:52:38 +0000

Not so fast. I'd prefer they clear up this little issue first. http://theunderstatement.com/post/18030062041/its... Nothing like having your pretty, sweet car turn into an unusable paperweight if the battery pack goes dead. Replacement cost, $40K. Not covered under warranty or insurance so far as anyone can tell.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Community rallies to save Vashon Island theater | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports,

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:41:08 +0000

From what I read the new projectors use a removable hard drive for the media. The amount of data necessary for large screen detail is enormous, much more than a disc can carry.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Community rallies to save Vashon Island theater | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports,

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:38:57 +0000

Yes to the cooling needed for the digital equipment.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Putting Duluth\'s incredible rain storm into Seattle perspective | Weather Blog | Seattle News, Weat

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:41:45 +0000

Saw that too. Also, the Toyota (from Washington) isn't in a sinkhole, its a washout. The hill washed away taking part of the road with it (similar to what happened on West Lake Sammamish Parkway).

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Windows phones to miss out on new software | Technology | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking Ne

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:30:02 +0000

Having used the Windows Phone 7 for the past year, I like it quite a bit. easily customized, and works very well.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Seattle, Kansas City play to physical 1-1 draw | Sports | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking Ne

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:15:07 +0000

Well fought game (near literally at times). Awesome crowd, just shy of 47k fans