Slog - Comments on Hearts in the Sky

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:01:08 -0800

I saw it and it was great. Views of Lake Union fireworks are much better in January than in July, with no pesky foliage blocking my view!

Too bad Microsoft was behind it, I was thinking it was Chinese New Year.

Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:02:13 -0800

I live on Stone Way and 42nd and saw the fireworks. They were very cool. I wondered what it was about. I seem to remember it happened last year too.

Comment by Chris

Chris — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:10:05 -0800

It's not just for employees, and it's actually called "Vanishing Point".

More on the game here:
http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/

Comment by Hungry

Hungry — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:11:28 -0800

Very cool indeed. And all for a game! Fun.

I wonder, though, how many hungry people that display could have fed.

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:20:17 -0800

Hungry: I think fireworks are mostly gunpowder and, therefore, unedible.

Comment by Greg Barnes

Greg Barnes — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:25:19 -0800

Mmmm. Saltpeter.

Comment by hater

hater — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:29:57 -0800

too bad Vista sucks. i guess they had to have fireworks to stir up interest. memo to Microsoft cocksuckers: YER DONE! adios, it was nice stealing your software but there's better open source available now. i won't need to steal from you again!

Comment by boo

boo — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:32:32 -0800

Thanks for the clarification. I thought they were part of the war protest. They sounded like gunshots and scared the s**t out of me until I saw the fireworks above the treeline.

I thought, "how clever of those protesters to use fireworks to simulate what war might be like." It brought home the message to me, at least.

Comment by Lindy

Lindy — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:37:06 -0800

I saw it! It was tooooootally awesome and weird and magical, and I don't even like fireworks.

Comment by blah

blah — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:58:53 -0800

I was there to watch the sunset and there were fireworks instead. There was hardly anyone there and no one knew what was going on. it was really strange. I took pictures. look!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amorris/372556619/

Comment by blah

blah — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:59:07 -0800

Comment by mirror

mirror — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:12:05 -0800

My son thought it was the softening-up barrage of an assault on the city. My pointing out that any remotely concievable assault on the city would likely involve one or two large munitions failed to calm his nerves until we saw the fireworks over the Lake.

We still had no idea what the point was. Still don't.

Comment by Aislinn

Aislinn — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:37:59 -0800

My initial reaction was also battle-related, and I felt silly when I finally ventured outside and saw the colored bursts over the horizon. The display was not all that brief, and it shook the walls of my house on upper Queen Anne. I felt they were more of a nuisance than a treat. I also hate surprises, though.

Comment by Amy Kate

Amy Kate — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:57:42 -0800

Blah, I'm posting your photo, thanks!

Comment by Matt

Matt — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:30:00 -0800

Soooo I've got a pretty good view of the lake, and I took some pretty good digital video of the show. If anyone's playing the game and wants a copy, I guess I could hook it up.

Comment by isabelita

isabelita — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:34:53 -0800

We were out walking the afternoon before this event. The people putting it together had the terraced viewing area down at Gasworks and beyond blocked off with chain link fencing. When we asked what was happening, they were uncooperative, saying only it was a "private event" - on public property -and they couldn't reveal its nature. Couple of sullen jerks.

Comment by Abby

Abby — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:48:17 -0800

I was wondering about that. They were fantastic fireworks, I have to say. I've never seen smiley-face ones before.

Comment by A L

A L — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:56:06 -0800

Much ado about nothing. How do you spell flop? V-I-S-T-A or
too little to late?
Z-U-N-E

Comment by veo

veo — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:02:14 -0800

I live in eastlake and saw the barge out in the lake for about 24 hours before the show went off.. I told my roomate it looked an awful lot like the barge they bring in right before the 4th of july but didnt think anything more of it until 6pm on Saturday! WOW! This show was better then the july event.

I had my camera handy and took an arseload of pictures. Here's the best one:

http://flickr.com/photos/veo/371385600/in/set-72157594503485899

Comment by veo

veo — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:02:34 -0800

I had my camera handy and took an arseload of pictures. Here's the best one:

http://flickr.com/photos/veo/371385600/in/set-72157594503485899

Comment by xx

xx — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:39:19 -0800

A big FU to all the Microsoft employees. You guys suck.

Comment by Amy Kate

Amy Kate — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:08:37 -0800

Yeah, Microsoft can suck it. If only their new products were one-tenth as impressive as their fireworks show was.