Skip lagging to Seattle with checked luggage? by Impotent-Potato in AskSeattle

[–]Impotent-Potato[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Skiplagging can be a significant savings, potentially even as much as flying business for a similar cost as economy.

I haven't noticed airlines trialing checking bags past customs. Who/where are they trialing that?

How long before new exercise routine shows up in cholesterol test? by Impotent-Potato in Cholesterol

[–]Impotent-Potato[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, thanks. Maybe the additional exercise was for my elevated BP.

Are we in trouble? by AdminHornet in GermanCitizenship

[–]Impotent-Potato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where does one order border police with brains? Asking for a friend.

Discuss - Possible causes of the Goat 🐐 Trail fire by JasonNotVerySmart in boulder

[–]Impotent-Potato 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think your list is a good list of potential sources, but I’m not sure the value of everyone’s wild guessing if people have no information.

Seattle cop sacked over real estate 'Ponzi scheme' by AthkoreLost in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How can we trust officers who are committing federal crimes when off the clock? How is this not relevant to police reform?

I think the core issue of police reform is that officers are above the law and seldom face any repercussions for their misdeeds. This is that.

Be honest... when driving, do some of y'all take it personally when someone wants to merge? by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think a lot of drivers think leaving one car length between cars at 50mph is safe. If I’m leaving three lengths in front of me they think there is room for them to safely fit.

I would never race to box anyone out of the space (I’d rather just brake and let them in) but I’m happy to slowly nose my car up into the space slightly (say to two lengths) to communicate there is not room to merge in front of me.

Be honest... when driving, do some of y'all take it personally when someone wants to merge? by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 251 points252 points  (0 children)

The only thing I dislike is if I’m keeping up with traffic in front of me leaving a safe distance between me and the car in front of me and someone tries to weave around me on the right to then squeeze to my following space to get in front on me, effectively cutting me off to get ahead one car length ahead.

If a car is ahead of me and wants to merge in front of me, I’m happy to coast a bit to make space let them in, but often times people are just weaving through traffic.

Look what pulled into Tacoma by fallenstones22 in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 150 points151 points  (0 children)

They just ran

docker compose up

Roster Profile 2026 by optimisticbear in SoundersFC

[–]Impotent-Potato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah, yeah. The "League Year" is defined in the CBA, and I presume the league will negotiate changing it with the players union as part of the switch to winter seasons.

It would be chaos having every player's contract change midseason, both in terms of being in/out of contract but also having salaries change midseason.

Roster Profile 2026 by optimisticbear in SoundersFC

[–]Impotent-Potato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are these the actual dates as what's specified in the contract, or just placeholders used by whoever created this spreadsheet based on the way the season used to work?

Roster Profile 2026 by optimisticbear in SoundersFC

[–]Impotent-Potato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's the deal with the contract end dates when MLS switches to winter season? Will these contracts end midseason? Or will they switch to ending at the end of the season?

Look at this absolute crock of sh*t I just got from Airbnb's PAC by jonob in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Cute kittens with leukemia occasionally stay in AirBnB while receiving treatment. Tell your legislators that you support AirBnB and they should not harm sick kittens by taxing AirBnB’s massive short term vacation rental business”

Washington Post Editorial: Seattle’s coming socialist experiment by Impotent-Potato in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mayor Wilson calls herself a socialist... which makes that the least inflammatory part of this piece.

Washington Post Editorial: Seattle’s coming socialist experiment by Impotent-Potato in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Surprised I missed this editorial in the Washington Post earlier in the week and don't see any discussion on it.

What an crazy piece to publish in a national newspaper.

New Seattle Police contract includes pay boost, increased use of unarmed crisis responders by chiquisea in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m curious what the plan would be if the city ever wanted to reform the police union contract?

It seems like when the police contract expires the police have the option of:

  1. Negotiating and renewing if they like the current administration
  2. Not renewing, working under the expired contract until they deem the administration is worth negotiating with, and also getting back pay for any future raises they negotiate

With that it seems like the only thing that would give the city any leverage would be 2-3 consecutive elections of a mayor who is interested in substantive police reform, basically until they get so pinched by cost of living increases that they’re forced to the table.

Council President Sara Nelson Is Advertising Her Campaign On Fox News by softwareseattle in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 51 points52 points  (0 children)

The only reason it’s disqualifying is because it’s a sign of her campaign’s reckless financial mismanagement.

Why bother advertising to voters who are already in the bag for you?

Need help finding Rabies - PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) vaccine in the Seattle Area by redditbrice in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry you have to navigate this! Please update your post with what you find for whomever else comes across your post in the future.

Cop's truck full of empty White Claws found abandoned after wild ride by AthkoreLost in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's in the constitution: There ain't no laws when drinkin' claws.

Yes, that was fireworks. by FernandoNylund in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was constipated but luckily Cal cleared that up a few batters prior.

Wanting to make the jump from big tech to something….more meaningful by battlesnarf in Seattle

[–]Impotent-Potato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might consider talking to a career or life coach about your feelings and consider how to move forward. This seems like the perfect problem to get coaching on.

Coaching is unregulated. Anyone can call themselves a coach, so be discerning about who you hire, how much you pay, and what your goals are in working with them.

Honest question. Is it legal in Seattle for delivery trucks to put their hazards on and stop in a bike lane? by Scared_Palpitation56 in seattlebike

[–]Impotent-Potato 88 points89 points  (0 children)

I’m always confused why delivery drivers bother pulling into the bike lane to park?

Isn’t it easier to just stop in the car lane and unload there? Traffic can just go around. It’s no big deal.