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14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Man pleads guilty in d... · 0 replies · +2 points

Something is TOTALLY WRONG with the 'system' if he only gets 48 months.... It's 'MURDER" !
As it was wrong (2010) when a woman who killed motorcyclist while painting her nails only got 18 months....
Where is the 'accountability' for our actions?

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Gay marriage bill pass... · 1 reply · +46 points

WOOOOOHOOOOO! Another step forward for 'equal rights' for all!

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Troopers find fatally ... · 2 replies · +3 points

RIP! With the micro-climates here in WA -few (if any) really know what happened, why, and what the rider's choices/options were.
As a year-round rider (with "some" limits) I've ridden in snow -stupid choice; I ride even when it's 'well below freezing' and 'dry'.) My ride... My responsibility... MY CHOICE.
To correct earlier comments, WA does not 'require' insurance for bikes yet,
* most financial/creditors do, AND (you need to know) WA does require financial responsibility.
With any responsibility for/in a crash -you owe $$$. You can be required to post a $60k bond to cover your crash. You can also be hit with an SR-22 for a long time.... Insurance -way cheaper. But... as with everything we all have choices....

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Toddler ejected in rol... · 0 replies · +4 points

Really? A "rumble strip" and then over-correction to launch the vehicle into the barrier? WTF? When do people take responsibility for their own driving, attention, and responsibility for safety?
Oh... and I bet there was a "BABY ON BOARD" sticker on the back.
I truly hope the child recovers... SAD.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Layoffs roll through s... · 7 replies · +25 points

As a 'state employee' who works (consistently) 50, 60, 70, and sometimes 80+ hr weeks (salaried .... meaning NO overtime or compensation for 'volunteer' time), there are a lot of us state workers who care... and work our butts off... for ALL OF YOU -The Public.
We get a pay cut this year... with more work-load... and less benefits...
We get all the cranky/nasty calls and emails because not everything can get done -that The Public expects and demands.
Yes, I have a job. Yes, I'm thankful. YES, I do this simply because I believe in 'what I do' and more importantly 'why'....

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Motorcyclist slides on... · 2 replies · 0 points

In WA, insurance for motorcycle isn't required! (That may be what you're hinting at.) However, in WA, "financial responsibility" is. So, without insurance the rider (if at fault) is personally responsible for costs.......
This could be HUGE! (Most folks aren't aware of the WA Financial Responsibility law.)

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Motorcyclist slides on... · 0 replies · +3 points

Hope the rider recovers quickly -and gets back riding... (WTF with damage $$$ ??? Really???)
True, metal gratings (and most other 'special surfaces': ice, moss, algae, fallen leaves, gravel, sand, etc. etc. etc.) can offer instant traction loss. However, it isn't always an issue. Most of the time, by not changing speed or direction (i.e. roll-on, roll-off, or any steering/counter-steering input) the rider can coast through...
In rider-training courses, it's taught that these 'special surfaces' can easily be ridden on -IF noticed first.
(Color change and/or texture change are the rider's clues.)
Any sudden (or dramatic) roll-off (or roll-on of throttle) can significantly change the suspension and handling characteristics. (Thus, sliding a bike into another lane.)
I truly hope the rider is OK..... and gets better soon....

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Sisters hit street to ... · 0 replies · +3 points

Interesting -last thought- it may help everyone to understand why this issue would be so important to The Sisters... it was one of the Sisters who created the Pride Flag! Yeah... it's 'important' in a lot of ways....
And... bigger picture, if someone -or some group- doesn't speak 'out' for the benefit of others... eventually no one will give a damn about anything.
Each of you have priorities, concerns, and beliefs.
So we do too. Our's is simple... EQUALITY.

@7anyaToast -Thank you!

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Sisters hit street to ... · 2 replies · -8 points

Act "normal"? That is exactly what the Sisters don't want to do... They are a celebration of "IT'S OK TO BE YOURSELF". The white-face (mask) honors the death of all the folks who have passed from HIV/AIDS as well as a 'clown face' to help remind everyone to not take yourselves so seriously. The "Sisters" aspect is a celebration of nuns:who they are and what they do. The outfits are designed to spark/engage in conversation and celebrate LIFE.
It always amazes me to how judgmental and hateful so many people are... The Sisters try to help others and support the community. Do YOU?

16 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Motorcyclist seriously... · 0 replies · +4 points

OMG... I'm sooooo sorry. Thoughts & prayers are with you... him... his family and all (our) friends.
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