Posted on 08/09/2013 1:29:25 PM PDT by Stoat
That would be a dramatic improvement in many ways, but sadly it is still a beautiful area under the influence of hard-Left Washington State politicians. I honestly don't have a firm destination in mind; I would love to move to The South but I fear that I will never become acclimated to the heat, having lived in this region my whole life. Every time I visit The South I am taken aback by the incredible friendliness and courtesy of Southerners, as well as the amazing heat that hits you like a sledgehammer as you exist an air-conditioned store ;-)
You're right though....Gig Harbor would be FAR better than where I am ;-)
Suspect's picture is ....?
One can only guess. Whenever they can get away with it, The Seattle Media will usually avoid printing pictures or names of criminal perpetrators when the photo or name suggests membership in a protected minority group, so that 'may' be one reason why such information isn't included in this case.
Yes, it's that insane in Seattle.
Listen!
Can you smell that?
Those of us who are synesthetes can.
Your mention of that led me to the Wikipedia page, where I was fascinated to learn of some of the bizarre things people have done to the statue of Lenin:
"... the Lenin statue is often the victim of various artistic projects, endorsed or not. A glowing red star and sometimes Christmas lights have been added to the statue for Christmas since 2004. For the 2004 Solstice Parade, the statue was made to look like John Lennon. During Gay Pride Week, the statue is dressed in drag. Other appropriations of the statue have included painting it as a clown, and clothing it in a custom-fitted red dress by the Seattle Hash House Harriers for their annual Red Dress Run..."That sounds like a strange place to live, all right....
It's pretty much filled with the worst elements of the Left. Cars & homes with Republican or conservative bumper stickers or political yard signs are routinely vandalized, the Mayor tried to ram through a ban on the legal carrying of firearms in City parks, they've banned smoking pretty much everywhere and are currently working on banning smoking in City parks. They built a Convention Center over the top of the main interstate highway (I-5) through downtown, which means that it CANNOT be EVER expanded and this is part of the reason why Seattle regularly ranks at the nationwide top of "cities with the worst traffic" lists. They've banned plastic shopping bags for all stores within the city limits, which means you have to pay for a paper bag or bring your own cloth one. Property taxes are astronomical, and there's a retail sales tax of just under 10%. Gun ranges have all been forced out of the City, and the closest ones are a half hour drive away. The City is trying to ban use of the word "citizen", a cup of coffee is three dollars, and it's served to you by a smelly hippie with multiple facial piercings and prison-quality facial tattoos.
And I haven't even gotten to the escalating crime rate and the groups primarily responsible for that.......
Oh, and it rains and is overcast for ten months out of every year.
The list goes on and on and on. "sigh"
Lol, holy cow, you have convinced me to never vist your area in one post.
Dude,
You’ve just described Alameda County, CA, whose only saving grace is somewhat better weather.
“They’ve banned plastic shopping bags for all stores within the city limits, which means you have to pay for a paper bag or bring your own cloth one. “
The insanity of it all.
??? He’s p...ed at the guy for telling him to quit p...ing the guy’s yard, so he smacks around his girlfriend; then he eats the guy’s ear for trying to separate him & her. I think that is the gist of the sotry. ???
Something is clearly missing in this scenario: she didn’t also attack the guy for trying to stop Mr. Dribbles from whacking her.
First thing I think of is beer...LOTS of beer.
Domestic disputes are always nasty, even without the urine element.
Yikes, that's a horrible description...
OTOH, I live just outside of Ithaca, NY ("City of Evil"), which shares many of the traits you listed for Seattle. Crime seems not as bad, perhaps because Ithaca is smaller. Otherwise, very similar.
Including the weather. The only area in the continental US that gets less annual sunlight than Ithaca is Seattle, and it's close.
First thing I think of is beer...LOTS of beer.
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With the ‘headline’ reading as is, one may conjure up the image of two teams of people, trous dropped, dueling it out at 20 paces.
Definitely not a ‘pretty’ thought but must remember what is seen is never unseen.
More interesting though, a woman appears to be involved.
If so, she would have been the winner, ‘hands down’.
Anyone recall a similar situation where the ‘catch word’ is/was “NO HANDS”??? <: <:
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