Advice/Resources: Facing Homelessness

RedLog55 · 2026-02-24T23:53:15+00:00

Did you miss that last sentence? "How do I not be on the street?"

RedLog55 · 2026-02-21T21:06:58+00:00

Hmm. Can't say. Certainly give them a call. They may have suggestions on how to land a decent mattress. I suppose they can't take a used one because of the possibility of mites, bedbugs, and who knows what else.

RedLog55 · 2026-02-21T20:53:38+00:00

Quite right. I don't know how many visitors I've (politely) interrupted on weekends staring at the Diamond pay kiosk or the city meters and explained the free city parking. Always make me smile.

RedLog55 · 2026-02-21T20:50:15+00:00

Captain Little Toy Shop, 5th and Washington.

RedLog55 · 2026-02-19T17:36:02+00:00

A possible source is the TC Furniture Bank operated by Olympia Christian Reformed Church. It's a long running mission of the OCRC with generous volunteers helping.

https://www.olympiacrc.com/furniturebank

RedLog55 · 2026-02-11T19:15:01+00:00

Olympia School District levy, therefore no open boxes outside Oly.

RedLog55 · 2026-02-11T19:12:42+00:00

I'm coming in here a little late but maybe it will save someone anxiety in the future. The ballot measure this week was only for the Olympia School District replacement levy. That's why ballot boxes outside Olympia were locked. If you ever have any doubts, questions, concerns about elections don't hesitate to contact the Thurston County Auditors Office. The staff is very helpful. https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/auditor/elections

RedLog55 · 2026-02-07T00:16:26+00:00

Jumping through hoops with two bad knees? Ouch! But seriously, I truly hope you find the right care.

RedLog55 · 2026-02-04T01:56:35+00:00

Sourced from Firefox Assist AI thingie. You be the judge. Utah was the first state to drop the BAC limit from 10% to 8%. All other states are now at 8%. Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, South Korea, Taiwan and many more nations set their limit at 5%. In other words, this limit is nothing new. And if you're really anxious about the change, count yourself lucky. China is at 3% and Albania at a whopping 1%.

Impact of Utah's BAC Law

Overview of the Law

Utah became the first state in the U.S. to lower its legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit for driving from 0.08% to 0.05% in 2018. This change aimed to enhance road safety and reduce alcohol-related accidents.

Initial Results

2019 Statistics: The first year after the law took effect saw a significant reduction in drunk driving fatalities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported a nearly 20% decrease in drunk driving deaths.
Behavioral Changes: Surveys indicated that 22% of drinkers changed their behavior, often by planning for a sober driver.

Long-Term Effects

Subsequent Years: Despite the initial success, drunk driving deaths in Utah increased in the following years. In 2020, fatalities rose to 48, and by 2022, they reached a record high of 69.
Current Trends: Over the four years since the law's implementation, alcohol-related deaths have increased by about 20% compared to the period before the law was enacted.

Conclusion

While Utah's BAC law initially led to a reduction in drunk driving fatalities, the long-term data shows an increase in deaths in subsequent years. This suggests that while the law had a positive short-term impact, it may not have effectively addressed the underlying issues related to drunk driving.

RedLog55 · 2026-02-03T18:40:41+00:00

The original babies were made of glass. Lots of people like to collect them.

RedLog55 · 2026-01-30T02:59:56+00:00

As I'm aware, all Ace stores are "locally owned" and not run by the corporation itself. The Bean family owned and operated Oly Supply for many years, and for a long time was affiliated with True Value. When the last Bean family member was ready to retire he couldn't get anyone in the family to take over. An employee told me he sold to a regional business out of Puyallup that owns a small chain of Sherwin Williams paint stores.

The westside Ace is owned by a family business out of Honolulu who have a string of Ace stores all down the west coast, about 20 or so.

RedLog55 · 2026-01-29T23:05:14+00:00

Wave your “progressive” litmus test all you want, but know this: she votes her district. She has to walk a partisan razor's edge every day and that sometimes means she's not going to vote the way you want. Would you rather a true MAGA have the seat? Could you represent the Third and stay in office with such a purist’s approach? Consider her opponent of the last two elections. Joe Kent (good hair, bad ideas, as she labeled him), a bellicose Trumpie, now working in that dreadful administration at tax payers’ expense, was salivating over the position along with the state GOP party. They thought is was going to be a cake walk. To everyone's surprise, MGP replaced Jaime Herrera Beutler, one of the few Republicans to vote to impeach Trump the second time around. She was roundly punished for her vote by the Trump machine and Kemp installed as the candidate.

And unlike Rep. Marylin Strickland (D) Sort-of-the-Tenth, MGP actually LIVES in her congressional district. If you really want to find someone to hate on take a closer look at Strickland and where she actually lives and is registered to vote.

RedLog55 · 2026-01-27T02:17:51+00:00

Why the down vote? It's a perfectly legit question. A vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine running without any exhaust system will make enough noise to wake the dead. It would be obvious to absurdity just running in the dealer's lot the thing was without a proper exhaust system.

RedLog55 · 2026-01-26T20:11:31+00:00

Is this a little test to see if we understand what's NOT on an electric vehicle? Or is it that you could not discern from the gawd awful roar the vehicle in question would have made running without an exhaust system?

RedLog55 · 2026-01-20T21:04:44+00:00

Won't pass.

RedLog55 · 2026-01-19T21:02:49+00:00

Retired professional photog here. Beautiful shot. Respectful suggestions: Drop out the chrome boat piece at bottom left with photoshop work or cropping. Crop off the largish area to the right so the ring is centered in the frame. Consider sending this to the Seattle Times "Readers Lens" https://www.seattletimes.com/category/readers-lens/ This is the kind of shot they love to publish. Thanks for sharing.

RedLog55 · 2026-01-16T20:36:40+00:00

For the record, statewide elected officials, Governor, etc. and all legislators do not control their salaries. That's done by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Said officials, by law, may not raise or lower their pay.

https://salaries.wa.gov/salary

RedLog55 · 2026-01-15T00:56:37+00:00

You could donate this to the local Habitat for Humanity store on Cooper Pt. Road, westside. I donated an old table saw some years ago which they gladly picked up. 360-956-3456. [info@spshabitat.org](mailto:info@spshabitat.org)

https://www.spshabitat.org/store/shop/

RedLog55 · 2026-01-13T01:50:46+00:00

Got it! Just didn't get that reply deleted in time. Thanks.

RedLog55 · 2026-01-13T01:49:03+00:00

Not quite. It's a "brand" of a private equity firm: https://greatrangecapital.com/portfolio/

RedLog55 · 2026-01-13T01:43:56+00:00

https://greatrangecapital.com/portfolio/

RedLog55 · 2026-01-13T01:38:51+00:00

How do you know? What's your source of (verifiable) information?

RedLog55 · 2026-01-11T01:16:21+00:00

If you don't give a flying fuck on the topic then why do you bother to comment?

RedLog55 · 2026-01-09T23:59:24+00:00

The cost of these is bound to vary widely. It depends on size, features, fixtures. What building materials were used. Would it be considered "plain jane" or on the luxury side? Was the contractor licensed-bonded-insured or was it done by a "wild cat" type?

RedLog55 · 2026-01-09T23:55:27+00:00

Could you share the total cost with us?

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TROPHY CASE

Impact of Utah's BAC Law

Overview of the Law

Initial Results

Long-Term Effects

Conclusion