Slog - Comments on Dept. of Unsubstantiated Rumors http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6 This just in... You guys have any idea why a pair of helicopters has been hovering over the CD between 23rd/Jackson and 23rd/Massachusetts for at least the last 20 mins? Something must be going down. Anybody?... Copyright 2008 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:43:52 -0800 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:57:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jonah S I believe the student anti-war protest is walking through there.

]]> Jonah S http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851746 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851746 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:48:27 -0800 Comment by elenchos Helicopter mating season is mid-November through the new year.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851747 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851747 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:48:34 -0800 Comment by Cale Apparently there is some serious gentrification going down.

]]> Cale http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851750 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851750 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:51:10 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew Speaking of...


Anyone know why the cops closed Spokane Street at Columbian Way and the West Seattle Bridge on-ramp during rush hour last night?


It took me a motherf&%$king hour and a half to get home and not a peep about it on the news.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851753 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851753 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:53:06 -0800 Comment by thankshappy @4 - I saw on the news last night that there was a jumper on that freeway overpass and that it was closed down for hours. Good news is, he didn't jump.

]]> thankshappy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851757 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851757 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:55:49 -0800 Comment by scott I thought the sirens and helicopters might mean that things were getting out of hand, so I went to check it out.

Turns out that it was just a typical protest scene. A few pics at:
http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/news/2007/11/16/studentsprotestatcdrecruitingstation

]]> scott http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851762 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851762 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:57:42 -0800 Comment by monkey There are two war protests going on.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851777 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851777 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:03:01 -0800 Comment by cmh @4, @5: The West Seattle Blog had info on the Columbian Way closure:

http://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=4180

Is it also the Stranger's policy not to cover jumpers?

]]> cmh http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851781 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851781 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:07:51 -0800 Comment by Fnarf The Stranger has policies?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851808 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851808 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:30:43 -0800 Comment by Matt Fuckin' Hickey West Seattle has jumpers?

]]> Matt Fuckin' Hickey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851829 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851829 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:44:15 -0800 Comment by Gomez GIFFY?

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851839 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851839 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:54:52 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @10 - please, Jumpers, consider West Seattle for all your jumping needs. I don't need to walk by police tape and your dead and mangled bodies any more.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851846 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851846 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:59:38 -0800 Comment by subwlf elenchos - you kill me! Ahhhh. That was GOOD comment. I hope it was as good for you.

]]> subwlf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851848 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851848 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:00:35 -0800 Comment by Gitai A bunch of teenagers decided to skip school and get some exercise instead. This is where they decided to congregate afterwards and congratulate themselves on their fine masturbatory skills.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851863 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851863 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:19:50 -0800 Comment by IMAdrgQ Two words- NIG NOGS!

]]> IMAdrgQ http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851874 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851874 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:38:17 -0800 Comment by Brendan I guess the kids forgot to send out a press release before their march. Damn amateurs!

]]> Brendan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851884 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851884 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:53:22 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew

@ 4 and 8,


Thanks for the info. Glad to hear the dude didn't jump.


It was the most horrendous traffic jam of the last three days.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851889 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851889 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:05:44 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Could we get a blanket ban on IMAdrgQ, whose every post is simply "nig nogs"?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851894 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851894 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:14:57 -0800 Comment by catalina vel-duray I came home through 23rd and Jackson a few minutes ago, and it was fine - nothing at all unusual.

Now 24 hours ago was a different story. That's where the pedestrian got hit.

]]> catalina vel-duray http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851897 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851897 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:25:31 -0800 Comment by Mattro2.0 It was an experiment in noise and air pollution. They do the experiments often. Keep an eye out for them all over the city.

]]> Mattro2.0 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851924 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851924 City Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:44:04 -0800 Comment by M did you forget there was an opportunity for protest today? middle schoolers even walked out of class with the PERMISSON of the school to do it... Go Madison!!!!!!

]]> M http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851957 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c851957 City Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:03:32 -0800 Comment by Kristin Bell Glad to hear the jumper didn't jump!

More great news: I was only unemployed for two days this week!!! :) Fired on Wednesday new job on Friday!

Maybe the world isn't so horrible! (Until the next tragedy!) :)

]]> Kristin Bell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c852216 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c852216 City Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:04:45 -0800 Comment by Robin Basically there was a big student war protest on Friday. It was pretty cool.

]]> Robin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c852319 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/dept_of_unsubstantiated_rumors_6#c852319 City Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:57:17 -0800