Slog - Comments on Dumpster Diving http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving The Seattle Times is reporting a body was found in a dumpster on 1st and Pike just before 10am. However, according to Seattle Police Department spokesman Mark Jamieson, the fire department arrived on scene and immediately called SPD to tell them they weren't needed. Apparently, when the fire department went in to the dumpster, the "body" woke up. "He was no longer a body," Jamieson said, channeling Charles Mudede.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:34:43 -0800 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:26:14 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Joel Connelly Yeah...that was me.

]]> Joel Connelly http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804010 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804010 City Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:41:29 -0800 Comment by monkey Because sometimes you need to just stop what you're doing and take a little nap. You know, to... refresh.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804014 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804014 City Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:46:31 -0800 Comment by JC Obligatory nerdism:

DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead!
CART MASTER: What?
CUSTOMER: Nothing. Here's your ninepence.
DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead!
CART MASTER: 'Ere. He says he's not dead!
CUSTOMER: Yes, he is.
DEAD PERSON: I'm not!
CART MASTER: He isn't?
CUSTOMER: Well, he will be soon. He's very ill.
DEAD PERSON: I'm getting better!
CUSTOMER: No, you're not. You'll be stone dead in a moment.
CART MASTER: Oh, I can't take him like that. It's against regulations.
DEAD PERSON: I don't want to go on the cart!
CUSTOMER: Oh, don't be such a baby.
CART MASTER: I can't take him.
DEAD PERSON: I feel fine!
CUSTOMER: Well, do us a favour.
CART MASTER: I can't.
CUSTOMER: Well, can you hang around a couple of minutes? He won't be long.
CART MASTER: No, I've got to go to the Robinsons'. They've lost nine today.
CUSTOMER: Well, when's your next round?
CART MASTER: Thursday.
DEAD PERSON: I think I'll go for a walk.
CUSTOMER: You're not fooling anyone, you know. Look. Isn't there something you can do?
DEAD PERSON: [singing] I feel happy. I feel happy. [whop]
CUSTOMER: Ah, thanks very much.
CART MASTER: Not at all. See you on Thursday.

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804017 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804017 City Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:48:55 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi Transients frequently do that in the winter to stay warm, but who wants to get near a dumpster in the summer? Ugh.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804018 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804018 City Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:48:57 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop “He was no longer a body,” Jamieson said, channeling Charles Mudede.

fantastic! still laughing.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804035 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804035 City Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:03:40 -0800 Comment by Hernandez That's what happens when you get kicked out of the Vu!

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804094 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804094 City Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:40:18 -0800 Comment by betteroff Now that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that.

]]> betteroff http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804309 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804309 City Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:05:27 -0800 Comment by Dougsf He was recontextualized! I was going to express my hope that if were dead, his assailant had sinisterly exclaimed, "time to take out the trash" before felling the poor man - but I'm instead just going to bask in the arcane film quote prowess of this particular group.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804463 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/dumpster_diving#c804463 City Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:26:14 -0800