Slog - Comments on I Owe the Seattle Rep $2.50 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt A couple of issues ago, I wrote this column about small crimes in and around theaters, which contained this passage: In keeping with the petty-theft theme, I attended the opening of 9 Parts of Desire at the Seattle Rep and, unable to find any outlaws associated with the production, swiped a cookie from the concession table. The play, based on interviews with Iraqi women, is excellent as documentary, but so-so as drama. The set, with its tiled walls and crumbling concrete, is impressive. The cookie, full of chocolate chips, was pleasantly moist. This morning, in my mailbox, I found this:... Copyright 2007 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:59:55 -0800 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:33:31 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by bill oh, the humanity.

]]> bill http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092329 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092329 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:06:57 -0800 Comment by seattle98104 well, at least they know you.

]]> seattle98104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092332 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092332 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:08:31 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Dear Seattle Rep:

If you want Brendan, you're going to have to get through me.

Dan Savage

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092335 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092335 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:15:54 -0800 Comment by from kansas Haha, that's hilarious! Obviously they are just having a good time with you since they called it a "moist" chocolate chip cookie. And you should write a check to them for $2.50, of course.

]]> from kansas http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092340 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092340 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:19:12 -0800 Comment by Izzy At least you know they read your blog.

]]> Izzy http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092343 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092343 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:21:24 -0800 Comment by Brendan Kiley Well, that brings up an interesting question, From Kansas. Of course, the nice thing to do would be to pay the $2.50. But would it violate the spirit of the story to pay for something I stole for the sake of stealing?

Perhaps I should give them $2.50 and deduct it as a donation on next year's taxes, thereby transferring the theft.

]]> Brendan Kiley http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092345 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092345 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:23:38 -0800 Comment by Levislade Why not deduct it as a business expense?

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092347 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092347 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:31:17 -0800 Comment by Michael Was it really that moist a cookie (or was it a forbidden fruit thing)? The last chocolate chip cookie I *paid for* at the Rep was tasteless and dry. I'd have recommended swiping a brownie. I've had good luck with those.

]]> Michael http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092354 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092354 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:41:16 -0800 Comment by fnarf Moist cookies are disgusting, like eating a turd.

]]> fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092362 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092362 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:49:09 -0800 Comment by Noink I don't think paying for it now means that you no longer can say the cookie was stolen. You took it without asking or paying at the time, and didn't give it back (err...), and you were caught. The honorable thing would be to make amends, which wouldn't imply that the theft didn't happen.

]]> Noink http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092371 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092371 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:56:03 -0800 Comment by Jackie send 250.00 - make amends, and theft is theft

]]> Jackie http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092380 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092380 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:09:18 -0800 Comment by David Summerlin Send a check for $2.51

]]> David Summerlin http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092383 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092383 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:11:35 -0800 Comment by COMTE Brendan,

Taking the deduction as a charitable donation could be prolematic if you don't have enough other itemized deductions on a Schedule A to beat the standard deduction. And taking it as an unreimbursed business expense might be just as problematic, for the same reason.

My advice would be to just pay the $2.50, since they know who you are, and who knows what kind of hassle they may give you the next time you show up - I mean, do you really want an usher shadowing your every move?


]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092391 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092391 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:14:30 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop i think you should pay the rep for the stolen goods and also pull a shift at the concession table to atone for your sins.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092423 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092423 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:46:34 -0800 Comment by Ginger pay them back--can you live with the layoff of some poor non-profit worker that inevitably follow if they cannot recoup the $2.50?

]]> Ginger http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092431 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092431 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:52:08 -0800 Comment by Gomez That's hilarious.

Send back a check for $2.50 with a loving note detailing how moist and delicious the cookie was, and asking if you can make a reservation to procure one of their moist, delicious cookies at their next show.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092473 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:25:28 -0800 Comment by Dominic Set up an escrow account that can only pay out pennies.

]]> Dominic http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092518 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092518 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:47:07 -0800 Comment by wayne coyne Please, Brendan doesn't owe them anything. They got free advertising out of this. They obviously don't really care about the $2.50 (as a previous poster noted, it was noted on the invoice as a "Moist..Cookie").

]]> wayne coyne http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092554 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092554 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:09:21 -0800 Comment by Gomez Okay, send them a check that has VOID written across it. Be sure, however, to include the loving note.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092578 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092578 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:19:51 -0800 Comment by mainstream having recieved a bill you have 30 days to respond. In 30 days if you have not paid or disputed the claim you will be liable for it and they can report it to the "KREDIT BUREAU". This is all going down in your permanent record. And make no mistake the NeoConMans Secret Police have already taken interest in your ill gotten moist chocolaty booty.

]]> mainstream http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092608 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092608 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:36:50 -0800 Comment by matt send them 250 pennies baked inside a batch of cookies.

]]> matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092634 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092634 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:56:26 -0800 Comment by Seattle Rep I am watching you!

]]> Seattle Rep http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092741 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:26:16 -0800 Comment by Ari what the hell kind of cookie costs 2.50? i hope it was as big as your head.

]]> Ari http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092794 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/i_owe_the_seatt#c092794 Arts Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:33:31 -0800