en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/306282 Comments by thedudeofsea http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Panel-New-NBA-NHL-teams-would-overload-fans-finances-162292996.html#IDComment400809341 Fans in Seattle do want another team or two. Clearly these financial "experts" are not fans. They probably sit in their counting houses all day counting money and foreclosing on mortgages. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:44:55 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Panel-New-NBA-NHL-teams-would-overload-fans-finances-162292996.html#IDComment400809341 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Panel-New-NBA-NHL-teams-would-overload-fans-finances-162292996.html#IDComment400785307 Bryan Johnson, I commend you for writing this article and showing what idiots the "leaders" of Seattle really are. This quote says it all: Chris Hansen, for his part, believes questions have been answered. Seattle has fans. Seattle wants the Sonics. Traffic questions have been answered. But this is Seattle. Probably the only place where if someone wants to spend hundreds of millions of his own dollars, there will be hearings, after hearings, before planning meetings, environmental impact studies, and SEPA compliance. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:42:50 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Panel-New-NBA-NHL-teams-would-overload-fans-finances-162292996.html#IDComment400785307 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Panel-New-NBA-NHL-teams-would-overload-fans-finances-162292996.html#IDComment400783114 When the Sonics were in town did that take away support from the Mariners and Seahawks? I bet it didn't. I hardly think a Sonics game in January would effect support for the Mariners in May or the Seahawks in October. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:36:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Panel-New-NBA-NHL-teams-would-overload-fans-finances-162292996.html#IDComment400783114 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/President-Obama-wants-Wash-to-get-more-degrees--162298486.html?clmob=y#IDComment400779509 You can always let Romney outsource your job to India and put the money saved into his Cayman Islands account if you'd like. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:26:08 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/President-Obama-wants-Wash-to-get-more-degrees--162298486.html?clmob=y#IDComment400779509 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/President-Obama-wants-Wash-to-get-more-degrees--162298486.html?clmob=y#IDComment400777955 You're right! There are a ton of jobs that don't require degrees. burger flipper, retail cashier, grocery store night crew, not to mention all those manufacturing and construction jobs that aren't there. If you are lucky and fall into a line of nepotism or would like one of these jobs by all means don't get a degree. If you want a job with potential though you're most likely going to need a degree, an internship and excellent networking skills. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:22:01 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/President-Obama-wants-Wash-to-get-more-degrees--162298486.html?clmob=y#IDComment400777955 http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/Philip-Seymour-Hoffman-joining-Hunger-Games-cast-161839495.html#IDComment398930336 Best actor out there. Whether it's Moneyball, Along Came Polly, Doubt, Capote or The Big Lebowski he's always awesome. Can't wait to see him in Catching Fire / Mockingjay. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:29:07 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/Philip-Seymour-Hoffman-joining-Hunger-Games-cast-161839495.html#IDComment398930336 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Body-found-in-Kirkland-believed-to-murder-suspect--161881905.html#IDComment398929172 I hope Ed Troyer is paid well, that guy has a really crappy job ... always in the news ... always explaining some horrific crime scenes. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:25:48 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Body-found-in-Kirkland-believed-to-murder-suspect--161881905.html#IDComment398929172 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Initiative-may-call-for-revision-of-seattle-sports-arena-plan--161514665.html#IDComment396613986 I could make the same argument for anything and everything you spend your money on. How is spending money on the entertainment things in your life any more beneficial to the economy than spending it on something else? I want to know why you think your entertainment dollar is more important and beneficial to the economy than someone who would choose to spend it at a basketball game? Think of your favorite place to spend entertainment money. Couldn't we just get rid of that place? You would just spend it somewhere else anyway. Fri, 6 Jul 2012 07:29:42 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Initiative-may-call-for-revision-of-seattle-sports-arena-plan--161514665.html#IDComment396613986 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Election-rules-put-brakes-on-citys-parade-float-supporting-same-sex-marriage-159124455.html?clmob=y#IDComment396612056 Actually, isn't Lance a synonym for P***s. Is that why you're so insecure with your sexuality that you have to take it out on everybody else so you feel better about yourself? Fri, 6 Jul 2012 07:25:36 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Election-rules-put-brakes-on-citys-parade-float-supporting-same-sex-marriage-159124455.html?clmob=y#IDComment396612056 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Initiative-may-call-for-revision-of-seattle-sports-arena-plan--161514665.html#IDComment396608627 When I said limited budget I was talking about an individual with their entertainment budget, not the city. Are you even thinking about the economic benefit to nearby businesses? Look at how much lower Queen Anne businesses have suffered since the Sonics left. Fri, 6 Jul 2012 07:17:44 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Initiative-may-call-for-revision-of-seattle-sports-arena-plan--161514665.html#IDComment396608627 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Initiative-may-call-for-revision-of-seattle-sports-arena-plan--161514665.html#IDComment396590278 Who would want to go to Renton? The traffic is ten times the nightmare that Seattle traffic is. Fri, 6 Jul 2012 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Initiative-may-call-for-revision-of-seattle-sports-arena-plan--161514665.html#IDComment396590278 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Initiative-may-call-for-revision-of-seattle-sports-arena-plan--161514665.html#IDComment396589913 Don't go to the games then. The limited entertainment budget is a stupid argument. Everyone has a limited entertainment budget. I would like to spend some of mine on basketball. How many other sports teams are playing from November to April? The money the city is putting up will be repaid. This is the best deal Seattle is going to get. Isn't the tunnel to replace the viaduct going to cost significantly more than the money the city loans for this stadium? Go whine about that. Just because you don't like basketball doesn't mean that an arena and team can't co-exist with everything else in the city. I don't like Opera or Sushi but at least I recognize that alot of people do and those things have a right to exist along side everything else. I vote for the city council and I want them to Bring Back My Sonics! Fri, 6 Jul 2012 06:33:15 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Initiative-may-call-for-revision-of-seattle-sports-arena-plan--161514665.html#IDComment396589913 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Horse-spooked-by-fireworks-hit-killed-by-car-161382375.html#IDComment395936879 First, you don't HAVE to get up at 4:30am to go to work, you CHOOSE to get up at 4:30am to go to work. Second, most people have a different schedule, getting up later than that to go to work. They shouldn't HAVE to change their schedule just because someone else has a different one ... and vice versa. Thu, 5 Jul 2012 07:13:33 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Horse-spooked-by-fireworks-hit-killed-by-car-161382375.html#IDComment395936879 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Horse-spooked-by-fireworks-hit-killed-by-car-161382375.html#IDComment395934745 Maybe we should just make inconsiderate people illegal. The fireworks are the symptom, inconsiderate people are the cause. Thu, 5 Jul 2012 07:08:12 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Horse-spooked-by-fireworks-hit-killed-by-car-161382375.html#IDComment395934745 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ballmer-Gates-show-support-for-same-sex-marriage-161115985.html?clmob=y#IDComment394515683 If gays aren't natural why are conservatives (ex. Dick Cheney, Ronald Reagan, etc..., etc...) having gay children? Unlike some of the people posting on this thread it's nice to know that Gates and Ballmer are intelligent and putting their money to good use. Tue, 3 Jul 2012 04:17:56 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ballmer-Gates-show-support-for-same-sex-marriage-161115985.html?clmob=y#IDComment394515683 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ballmer-Gates-show-support-for-same-sex-marriage-161115985.html?clmob=y#IDComment394513024 I think they would let you think whatever you want ... as long as they get equal rights. Tue, 3 Jul 2012 04:11:36 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Ballmer-Gates-show-support-for-same-sex-marriage-161115985.html?clmob=y#IDComment394513024 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattles-plastic-bag-ban-takes-some-by-surprise-161018315.html#IDComment393776331 These aren't liberals whining about it, it's the hypocritical conservatives. They want to tell everyone else how to live their lives but when someone tells them how to live theirs they get all butt hurt. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 06:22:13 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattles-plastic-bag-ban-takes-some-by-surprise-161018315.html#IDComment393776331 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattles-plastic-bag-ban-takes-some-by-surprise-161018315.html#IDComment393775559 Maybe if you can't afford to take care of your dog it might be time to get rid of the dog. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 06:19:57 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattles-plastic-bag-ban-takes-some-by-surprise-161018315.html#IDComment393775559 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattles-plastic-bag-ban-takes-some-by-surprise-161018315.html#IDComment393617139 The only people surprised about this would be the people who haven't ventured outdoors or who are oblivious to the goings on in the world. This has only been scheduled to go into effect for the last 6 months. The people that are surprised are probably the same people who voted to privatize liquor without reading the initiative and then were shocked when the extra taxes and fees were added. I do agree that all paper bags should at least have handles though. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 00:23:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattles-plastic-bag-ban-takes-some-by-surprise-161018315.html#IDComment393617139 http://queenanne.komonews.com/news/sports-recreation/757426-space-needle-lets-its-heat-flag-fly#IDComment383635304 We were behind the team, it still didn't prevent Howard "no spine" Schultz from selling them. Learn what you're talking about before you speak, until then ... go back to ZZ Top Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:03:17 +0000 http://queenanne.komonews.com/news/sports-recreation/757426-space-needle-lets-its-heat-flag-fly#IDComment383635304