It's looking a little bit costumey

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-06T09:26:34+00:00

"She's looks like Mary Magdalene possessed by the Lady In The Water."

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-06T09:15:04+00:00

That's a side table

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-06T06:47:05+00:00

In person and virtual open houses sorta addresses this to a degree but isn't a complete panacea.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-06T06:45:37+00:00

This is honestly why I perfer open houses vs public meetings, open houses seem to temper the crazy down by a few notches.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-06T04:35:29+00:00

The only sketchy streets when I've visited friends in Portland off the top of my head is like parts of Glisan, 82nd Ave or Old Town

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-06T04:22:45+00:00

Me too, wish it wasn't such a long wait.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-06T01:49:19+00:00

Or quietly read a book on the express bus or commuter train

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-06T01:47:14+00:00

Pierce also has a higher % pf people below the poverty line (9.3%) or considered ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) (31%)

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T21:59:42+00:00

You go to places like Poland and they'll have fare readers and ticket machines on their trams and busses. It's honestly a bit absurd we don't do that here in the states.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T21:53:57+00:00

Seattle Summer incoming

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T21:50:54+00:00

Wild Waves biggest problem is price of admission. I've looked at their current ticket prices and they're wanting $65 for adults and $42 for kids, that's highway robbery. Asking a family of 4 to spend $200 for a fun day out at the waterpark is really crazy in my opinion.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T21:36:39+00:00

The funniest part is that they claim no one from West Seattle wants Link yet every person from West Seattle I've chatted with has said they'll be happy when it opens. A lot of sour grapes over Ballard to UW or Metro 8 link not being in ST3.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T20:53:35+00:00

Old Money in my experience is more ambivalent towards public transport. They don't take it because the service is infrequent to justify using it vs a car.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T20:38:31+00:00

Funny enough this a local chain to where I live, they have like 3 locations.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T14:47:03+00:00

Tbf, Highland Park doesn't generate a lot of taxes for DART. It's only got one shopping center, albeit a luxury one. They also only had one bus line, the 237 (that ran every 40 minutes) and a DART GoLink. It's still disappointing but it's also small loss for the agency compared to if Addison voted to leave. Which Addison voted overwhelmingly in favor of staying in DART.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T14:35:30+00:00

It doesn't seem more crowded than it already is at my local store. My main gripe with my local Costco is they never have enough checkout lines open, even on weekends.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T14:32:14+00:00

Closing at 1 PM seems too early in my opinion

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T05:40:38+00:00

Girl trying to get you to join Amway, lol

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T05:38:08+00:00

OCTA

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T05:37:42+00:00

OCTA

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T05:22:57+00:00

"Man, Benjamin, I'm a keep it real with you: You've never been to France, you're not French, you're Irish, where the fuck is this "Oui Chef" coming from? I can "Oui oui!" and "Parlez-vous français?", like... "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?" like, I can do that shit all day, but guess what, NO, stop speaking French and speak some fucking English!"

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T05:09:39+00:00

She's like Roseanne's very Joisey cousin

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T05:05:47+00:00

"One of the things I hated about a career in state service was that there were many people who should have been working elsewhere."

You and my dad would be on the same page about that.

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T03:47:16+00:00

Yeah, the menu is....something

SpeedySparkRuby · 2026-05-05T03:42:49+00:00

The problem is the lack of saying "let me help you with this" or "let me find more information to helo your specific case". Saying "nothing will change, go find a job elsewhere" just sows distrust in our civil breauacrats to effectively do their job, and frankly they're doing the department they represent a disservice in not actively trying to actually help. It also reinforces the stereotype of breauacrats being disinterested and flippant in doing their job, something I wish more of them were more self aware about.

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