My most recent cabbie stories is stops. The driver looked kinda like Roy Orbison. He was playing this song that was at least 15 minutes long, and it sounded somewhere between late 70s Iggy Pop and Richard Hell. It was a great song, and I was hesitant to ask until I was about to be dropped off, so I asked who it was, mentioning the Iggy and Richard Hell notes. The cabbie pulls aside by my appt complex, turns around and tells me "That's me" and smiles. He introduces himself to me as Ted Narcotic (yes, TED NARCOTIC!) and that this was his group.
He's nowhere to be found on google aside from sites mentioning him doing a public access show in the area. But nothing on Ted Narcotic's band. I have no clue when the song was recorded but it doesn't matter when.
― Mackro Mackro, Sunday, 11 November 2007 21:40 (sixteen years ago) link
hey guys i have two pairs of nutcracker dress rehearsal tickets to give. the timing is a little weird: wednesday nov 21 (day before thanksgiving) at 5 pm. but yeah, if anybody wants 'em, let me know. ilxor mail works fine.
― jergïns, Tuesday, 13 November 2007 21:08 (sixteen years ago) link
"UNSEEN PEANUTS" Revealed This Friday!
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, in association with the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, is pleased to present "Unseen Peanuts." This collection of full size, rarely seen Peanuts strips opens with a daylong preview on Friday, November 23 from 11:30 until 8:00 PM, highlighted by an "Unseen Peanuts" slide presentation by Fantagraphics Books co-publisher Kim Thompson at 6:00 PM. The public of all ages is invited to this free event.
Perhaps no American artist is more closely associated with the holidays than Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. Kim Thompson, co- editor of the Complete Peanuts series, points out that even though Peanuts is the most-reprinted comic strip in history, several thousand strips had never been collected until The Complete Peanuts project began in 2004. The show includes a companion 32-page "Unseen Peanuts" comic book catalogue featuring over 150 more of these "lost" strips. This fully annotated publication is available for free with any purchase exclusively at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery.
Get an early start on your holiday shopping at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, located at 1201 S. Vale St. (at Airport way S.) in the heart of Seattle's lively Georgetown business district. Throughout the month of November all comic strip reprints, including The Complete Peanuts, are offered at 20 % off, and pick up our free "Comic Strip Masterpieces" tabloid.
"Unseen Peanuts" remains on view through December 31. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is open daily 11:30 - 8:00 PM, Sundays until 5:00 PM. 206.658.0110.
― Mackro Mackro, Tuesday, 20 November 2007 20:23 (sixteen years ago) link
two inches deep, a few hours ago, but receding
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2153/2085434467_393962d46d.jpg
― jergïns, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 07:24 (sixteen years ago) link
oh man, that's awful. I'm really sorry. I hadn't even considered water damage with the heavy rains, which is weird because the Xmas blizzard of '96 did the same w/my shag-carpeted basement bedroom, ugh.
― Matos W.K., Tuesday, 4 December 2007 09:41 (sixteen years ago) link
are the streets paved with slugs?
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 13:18 (sixteen years ago) link
I have about half an inch just sitting under the carpet and not going anywhere. The wet vac isn't even putting a dent in it.
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 14:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Fun today tearing out said carpet. We lost our internet access, too. : (
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 05:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Aw man. Sorry jergins, reverend.
I have another friend whose basement studio was flooded as well. I have close to a dozen friends total with flooding, one of whom lives between Olympia and Chehalis and I still can't contact him. :(
― Mackro Mackro, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 07:38 (sixteen years ago) link
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/343084_homeless12.html
Harassing homeless now a crime in Seattle P-I STAFF
In a unanimous vote, the Seattle City Council on Monday passed a measure that makes harassing a homeless person a hate crime.
Under a law sponsored by council president Nick Licata, homeless people are now among those protected by the city's hate crime law prohibiting malicious harassment. The law already bars malicious harassment based upon gender identity, marital status, political ideology, age and parental status.
The law also makes it illegal to damage the belongings of a homeless person.
The move was considered largely symbolic because the city rarely charges people with malicious harassment. If a case is serious enough, it is typically forwarded to the King County Prosecutor's Office for possible charges under the state's law on malicious harassment.
Still, the proposal enjoyed the support of the full council, City Attorney Tom Carr, Mayor Greg Nickels and advocates for the homeless.
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OK, I'm totally for this bill, but have we really reached such a stalement in the council here that we can only pass bans on Inhuman Actions Caused By Sociopathic Assholes Once Every Two Years?
― Mackro Mackro, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 19:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Sorry, "stalemate", not "stalement".
Although, someone should properly define and use "stalement". It has many useful, ur, uses.
― Mackro Mackro, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 19:04 (sixteen years ago) link
I accidentally left a couple slices of bread in the toaster and when I found them two days later they were in a stalement.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 13 December 2007 08:59 (sixteen years ago) link
http://oddmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/capitol_hill_octopus_map.png
― cherry blossom, Wednesday, 13 August 2008 10:26 (fifteen years ago) link
http://oddmart.com/2007/05/16/seattle-subways/
― cherry blossom, Wednesday, 13 August 2008 10:27 (fifteen years ago) link
You should move there, I've known someone from Seattle and I'd highly recommend it. (Too subtle?)
― VeronaInTheClub, Wednesday, 13 August 2008 15:33 (fifteen years ago) link
i can't believe i missed the opera-singing pig!
― tehresa, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 04:31 (fifteen years ago) link
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― Matos W.K., Tuesday, 21 April 2009 06:40 (fifteen years ago) link
from upthread:
this pig, by my workhttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/532896684_04d0106abd.jpg sings opera and then oinks, every 20 minutes or so. fuck― jergïns, Wednesday, September 26, 2007 11:54 PM
― jergïns, Wednesday, September 26, 2007 11:54 PM
― tehresa, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 13:55 (fifteen years ago) link
tell me about 'wallingford, a few blocks from 45th'
― tehresa, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 03:28 (fifteen years ago) link
Nice older neighborhood - esp. the southern area between 45th and the lake, but up to 50th is also nice. Narrow side streets keeps traffic slower, lots of small round-abouts. I think the 26 goes through there from downtown.
― Jaq, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 04:01 (fifteen years ago) link
We used to buy local eggs from a farmer who doled them out from 10 - noon on Saturdays in a parking lot behind the Dick's (burgers + fries) on 45th. The Wallingford center (also on 45th), used to be a school, now shops/restaurants/apartments. Guild 45th movie theater just down the street too.
― Jaq, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 04:06 (fifteen years ago) link
It suddenly occured to me the other day that I hadn't been to Wallingford in a really long time. That's kindof sad, because I think it's quite nice from what I remember.
― Smart, Long, Lifephones (Bimble), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 04:16 (fifteen years ago) link
are bus lines 16 and 44 useful?
― tehresa, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 04:19 (fifteen years ago) link
i know that's subjective... i'm not sure where i'll be going quite yet, so maybe the question should be, do they get you to main/important places/transfers?
― tehresa, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 04:20 (fifteen years ago) link
16 goes up north to Northgate (cartscalator Target, mall, park and ride, good for transferring), past the east side of Seattle Center (by the EMP) and all the way south to the ferry terminal, through downtown, so very useful for catching other routes.
44 goes east-west to Ballard and over to the U-district.
― Jaq, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 04:31 (fifteen years ago) link
(44 will take you to the Ballard market and to Trader Joes...)
― Jaq, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 04:33 (fifteen years ago) link
thanks, that is useful!
― tehresa, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 04:38 (fifteen years ago) link
44 is a motherfucker but it will get u there
― jergins, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 05:07 (fifteen years ago) link
bussuxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
lol
― tehresa, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 05:09 (fifteen years ago) link
lol looking at the nba playoffs coverage today led me to look at the regular season standings and imagine my surprise to see oklahoma city - i had no idea about the supersonics (haven't followed the nba in about 5 years). man, wtf seattle?
― velko, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 06:01 (fifteen years ago) link
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd118/embarchie/itscomplicated_large.gif
― jergins, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 06:34 (fifteen years ago) link
r.i.p.
― velko, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 06:37 (fifteen years ago) link
I see like 10 times the number of Sonics shirts and jerseys on students now than I ever did when they were still in Seattle.
― joygoat, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 14:48 (fifteen years ago) link
lol @ 'ironic' sonics fans
― tehresa, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 14:52 (fifteen years ago) link
or maybe there was just lot of merch left over and they donated it to goodwill
Hi, guys. Just dropping in.
― But not someone who should be dead anyway (Laurel), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 15:02 (fifteen years ago) link
tell me about 'wallingford'
When I lived in Seattle in the early 90s I lived in Wallingford. LOOOOOOVED it! Lived just off 40th, worked in an office on 45th, so I could walk to work, Guild theater as mentioned above, some great little restaurants and pubs. A quick bike ride to U District and Fremont areas, easy bus ride downtown. When I moved back to Minneapolis, my prerequisite was that my quality of life be as good as it was in Wallingford.
― Such A Hilbily (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 15:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, and Gasworks Park! (Sorry, I suck at linking photos...)
http://www.seattlephotographs.com/photos/gasworks_park/Gasworks_Park_photo_gallery.htm
― Such A Hilbily (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 5 May 2009 15:44 (fifteen years ago) link
i went to gasworks! neat! couldn't figure out the sun dial lol!
― tehresa, Tuesday, 5 May 2009 16:24 (fifteen years ago) link
argh so after promising emails, i haven't heard back from that girl.
tell me about:
― tehresa, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:24 (fifteen years ago) link
23rd and madison - ehhhhnorth fremont isn't really a term, but this is up towards me, totally fine and nicebeacon hill will be awesome once light rail opens july 18th
― jergins, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:43 (fifteen years ago) link
23rd Ave East near Madison - scary at night, can be sketchy during the day. I lived near here for 2 years, my closest grocery was the Red Apple at 23rd and Cherry. There's a new Safeway/apartment complex at 23rd and Madison and some other new townhouse-type devel, but not the greatest area. Because of new devel, I thought the rents were higher than they should be for what you got - this was a year ago though, haven't been looking at it recently.
no clue about "North Fremont". A codeword for "on Aurora" (which, hm, no thanks)?
I like Beacon Hill, there's some vibrant pockets w/good places to eat and drink, not as much redevel as south Seattle so still some great single family bungalows and stuff, light rail will start running later this year. Down the hill to the north (Rainier/MLK) can be rough, but leads toward Columbia City/Hillman City/Seward Park.
― Jaq, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:45 (fifteen years ago) link
she said NW 48th, so no
― jergins, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:47 (fifteen years ago) link
not really crazy bout these people... they all have weird things. need own place. maybe pay more :(
― tehresa, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:48 (fifteen years ago) link
esp never having met them, getting that vibe in advance? yikes
― jergins, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Never heard of "North Fremont" either; wouldn't that actually be Greenwood? Phinney Ridge?
― Such A Hilbily (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:50 (fifteen years ago) link
right?xpost
sigh.
― tehresa, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:51 (fifteen years ago) link
good thing i have NOTHING to do at work cause this shit is time consuming!!!!!
― tehresa, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:53 (fifteen years ago) link
"Unfortunately, I am technologically challenged and do not have pictures I can post."
― tehresa, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 19:54 (fifteen years ago) link