Slog - Comments on What the Fuck?

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:22:27 -0800

I suppose God is punishing Seattle for a summer of sin. We should make a record of our findings.

Comment by Cato the Younger Younger

Cato the Younger Younger — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:25:14 -0800

God is rewarding us by not frying us like the rest of the country. But it is supposed to warm up in a couple of days.

Comment by David

David — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:25:50 -0800

Are you sure it was seasonal affective disorder, and not Tourette's Syndrome?

Comment by daniel

daniel — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:26:49 -0800

Be thankful it may only be SAD. With that kind of reaction Dan, you're headed for worse disorders.

Comment by mary-kate

mary-kate — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:27:30 -0800

OMG, I'm losing it too. I used to complain viciously about Chicago summers when I lived there, but I would give anything for a nice 90 degree/90% humidity day right now. Two or three measly months of sunny, relatively warm, beautiful, perfect days are part of deal we make with otherwise crap-tastic Seattle!

Comment by genevieve

genevieve — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:30:43 -0800

This has been the best summer I can remember here in many years. I hate when it gets over 70 degrees.

Comment by Carollani

Carollani — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:35:50 -0800

Ditto.

Comment by The General

The General — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:40:39 -0800

The upside is, I look good in sweaters.

Comment by Gurldoggie

Gurldoggie — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:46:01 -0800

Where the hell is the global warming around here? Let's get with the program!

Comment by Frentic

Frentic — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:47:11 -0800

I think that it's universal irony that the only people in the entire world who whole-heartedly embrace the concept of global warming are being subjected to the *opposite* of warning. Of course, it could also mean that we should rise up out of our Priui (how do you pluralize Prius, anyway) ennui and DO SOMETHING.

Comment by Thyrsus

Thyrsus — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:50:58 -0800

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking this. WTF indeed!!

Comment by robert

robert — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:53:30 -0800

language!

rain is good.

Comment by Big Sven

Big Sven — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:54:10 -0800

The three months from mid-June to mid-September is the fuel we receive to recharge our internal batteries for the nine months of gloom that follows. I'm pretty sure this winter's going to feel shitty.

Comment by Judah

Judah — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:54:58 -0800

Where the fuck is the fucking sun, for fuck�s sake?

It's in Chicago. Why don't you go back there and enjoy it.

Comment by Sean

Sean — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:55:01 -0800

No fucking shit. Fuck this.

Comment by Gitai

Gitai — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:57:38 -0800

The sun is behind the fucking clouds where it belongs. This has been the best fucking summer ever.

Comment by +halli

+halli — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:00:22 -0800

our summer 07 explotive phrase has been: "summer- i want a fucking refund!"

Comment by +halli

+halli — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:01:19 -0800

our summer 07 explotive phrase has been: "summer- i want a fucking refund!"

Comment by jameyb

jameyb — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:05:59 -0800

that baby's head is on fire!

Comment by sociallytangent

sociallytangent — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:08:27 -0800

I'm with 6 and 14. There are plenty of cities where you sun-lovers can bask in radiation year-round; on the other hand, some of us moved to Seattle for the clouds and the rain. Kindly allow us our preferred weather and quit whining.

Comment by Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:10:25 -0800

I feel sorry for anyone who isn't pissed about this weather. What sort of twisted creature doesn't enjoy warm sunshine? It's only the source of all energy in the solar system.

The only time I ever consider moving is when we get shitty summers like this one. Even after a normal summer I feel like slitting my wrists come March. But after this? I'll be sucking down exhaust fumes by mid-January.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:12:01 -0800

I didn't manage to get in swimsuit condition this year, anyhow.

Comment by maxsolomon

maxsolomon — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:12:43 -0800

jesus h. christ - this is the remnants of the hurricane near hawaii last week.

my garden needed this rain really bad & so do the fires in idaho & montana.

get a fucking grip you weather pussy. last week it was fall coming too early, then it was those horrible electric guitars. start wearing depends NOW, old man.

Comment by JessB

JessB — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:20:54 -0800

It isn't any fucking better in Canada this week. Winnipeg is the hottest place on the fucking map most summers...but the last two weeks we've been wearing coats & sweaters. FUCK!

Comment by Cato the Younger Younger

Cato the Younger Younger — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:22:28 -0800

Should I tell Dan that leaves are starting to turn right now as well? Or should we keep that as our little secret?

Comment by Maria

Maria — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:32:56 -0800

I feel your pain dear. I'm a fellow SAD-ist. Come down to Florida! It's hotter than Satan's nuts but we got sunshine galore!

Comment by Maria

Maria — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:34:07 -0800

I feel your pain dear. I'm a fellow SAD-ist. Come down to Florida! It's hotter than Satan's nuts but we got sunshine galore!

Ooh! I almost forgot! Try adding some Omega 3 caps to your diet. That helps with depression.

Comment by Maria

Maria — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:35:46 -0800

I feel your pain dear. I'm a fellow SAD-ist. Come down to Florida! It's hotter than Satan's nuts but we got sunshine galore!

Ooh! I almost forgot! Try adding some Omega 3 caps to your diet. That helps with depression.

Comment by S

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:36:47 -0800

You'll have your damn sun back in a few days... let the rest of us gloat. Buy a SAD lamp (they work); you'll need one soon enough and I bet they're on sale now. I do have "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" stuck in my head though.

I'm going to wear black tights today!

Comment by treacle

treacle — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:42:39 -0800

Wait... Karl Rove's father wore GOLD COCK RINGS? Say it ain't so...

Comment by homage to me

homage to me — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:42:41 -0800

Dan is right. This is bleak and oppressive. Much as I try to just be with it and enjoy it for what it is, this ceiling of gray during what is supposed to be the dog days of summer is debilitating. It puts a squeeze on the soul.

Comment by Josh

Josh — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:44:22 -0800

Try coming to Atlanta...a few hours of this crap we have here and you'll be singing Seattle's praises in no time!

Comment by Sargon Bighorn

Sargon Bighorn — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:46:39 -0800

Global Warming my Ass!

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:47:52 -0800

The major concentration of Buddhists, Taoists, Druids, and Wiccans in our region is protecting us from the global warming that is impacting the world.

Either that or the pollution from China that is out of control is flowing over us, creating a more cloudy period than usual and acting as seed particles for rain.

It could be worse, we could be Wisconsin and be drowning right now.

[caveat - global warming is really massive oscillations in local and global weather patterns, including freezing and warming]

Comment by Maria

Maria — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:53:22 -0800

I feel your pain dear. I'm a fellow SAD-ist. Come down to Florida! It's hotter than Satan's nuts but we got sunshine galore!

Ooh! I almost forgot! Try adding some Omega 3 caps to your diet. That helps with depression.

Comment by genevieve

genevieve — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:53:50 -0800

PML @ 21. I don't hear anyone calling for the sun to be put out. Stop being such a drama queen. And feel free to move to Arizona anytime.

Comment by brappy

brappy — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:58:13 -0800

this is colder than winter Hong Kong and Taiwan weather... in fact, it's making me miss winter in HK and Taiwan, since it's exactly like that. I think I'm going to make some ovaltine and put on the jolin. (Not that anyone here would get those references... ) :-(

Comment by Soupytwist

Soupytwist — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:59:13 -0800

I'm moving to Palm Springs. Today is the final straw.

Comment by brappy

brappy — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:02:51 -0800

I'm moving to southeast Asia... Nothing but tropical islands, typhoons and shaky democracies for me!

Comment by kerri harrop

kerri harrop — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:38:03 -0800

this weather fucking sucks. worst summer i can remember in a long time. yeah, yeah i know: rain is good, it keeps stuff green. but, jesus christ, can't we get a little sunshine?

Comment by Justin

Justin — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:22:04 -0800

Uh...yeah, come to San Diego. I promise you'll never want to see the sun again as long as you live.
Trade ya!

Comment by Justin

Justin — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:22:59 -0800

Uh...yeah, come to San Diego. I promise you'll never want to see the sun again as long as you live.
Trade ya!

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:35:14 -0800

i'm calling this, The Ambivalent Summer.

That title is copyrighted. C in a circle thing, Strangeways 2007. Any interested authors should contact me for the rights..it IS a brilliant title.

Comment by Ayn in Chicago

Ayn in Chicago — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:44:11 -0800

Actually, Chicago has been rainy and cold and dreary these past couple of days, so no relief here.

But the rest of this summer has been sunny and NOT ridiculously hot.

Comment by Mike of Renton

Mike of Renton — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:55:08 -0800

I lived in Phoenix for 29 years. This summer hasn't bothered me at all. Last winter wasn't so nice though.

Comment by matthew fisher wilder

matthew fisher wilder — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:52:28 -0800

The grass is NOT greener. It's just better than your grass.

AND THE OTHER GRASS WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER THAN YOURS! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAA HA HAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAS*&DA(S&D(*&ASD(*&A@#@#@@#@!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Comment by Dougsf

Dougsf — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:05:01 -0800

RE: a couple posts about me: Global warming would likely mean MORE rain for Seattle, contrary to what we associate with the term.

Comment by Dougsf

Dougsf — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:11:33 -0800

"above"... jesus, lazy, and a typo

Comment by Bauhaus

Bauhaus — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:24:35 -0800

I love it when people move here and then complain about the weather. Seattle's summers are six weeks long at best. July and August are typically the driest, warmest months, but they still get almost 2 inches of rain. That 2 inches does not come in a single afternoon or two.

Next time you feel like complaining about Seattle's moderate summers, ask yourself if you'd be happier just packing up and moving back into that oven from whence you've cometh.

Comment by Boomer in NYC

Boomer in NYC — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:54:40 -0800

It's no better here in New York. I was on the phone with a friend this afternoon, and he remarked that New York felt like Seattle, except without all the shootings or dumb old hippies.

Comment by bottlerocket

bottlerocket — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:37:36 -0800

Worst Summer in 20 years...Fuck all you stop whining fuckers, this is why we ENDURE the rest of the bullshit! This is SUPPOSED to be the sweet spot of Summ Summ time, not dreary, stay inside drink dark beer...FUCK! Im with you dan....

Comment by Gabriel

Gabriel — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:06:30 -0800

It can't be as bad there as it has been in Britain this summer. Torrential rain, one week after another.

Comment by lawrence clark

lawrence clark — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:15:58 -0800

Please excuse this interruption, but won't that Teletubbie encourage non-Seattle babies to look at the sun and become blind?

Comment by Geni

Geni — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:21:18 -0800

A thoroughly immature (and reflexive) Seattle Nativist response:

Neener, neener, neener.

That being said, while I prefer this to last summer's heatwave (truly I do), I too would like a sunbreak or two occasionally. But this is the price of not shoveling snow; the marine climate moderates both summer and winter.

Take a look at San Francisco's temperatures over the last month. They've been colder than we have. As Mark Twain put it, "the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."

Comment by Ferin

Ferin — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:54:28 -0800

You live in/near Seattle. I thought you guys didn't get sun there.

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