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Comment by Cato the Younger Younger

Cato the Younger Younger — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:51:46 -0800

*WHEW* At least we can just keep driving our SUV's around Seattle since it will not make any difference at this point! And after this weekend of biking around Seattle, in the U-District, down Eastlake and around Burke Gillman. Gas can hit at least $6.00 and no one will stop there driving habits.

BTW, what is up with the "For Lease" sign on the Stranger offices on Cap Hill?

Comment by John

John — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:30:52 -0800

That sign has been on that bldg. for two years.

Comment by Adam

Adam — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:34:19 -0800

I HAVE NOT HOOTED SO HARD IN YEARS, the Ronnie and Nancy parody is just a hoot, going to view it many time today.

Thanks to whomever found it, God, it is funny. Of course, as for Nancy, most likely true.

Still chuckling and chortling - god, how funny.

Comment by Barry

Barry — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:39:00 -0800

As gas goes up in price, we will drive less, but, NOT abandon our cars.

I now plan my routes and consolidate errands. I also use stamps more and the net.

Fuel waste will be the first to go, long vacations next, and the second car.

Comment by bakfiets

bakfiets — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:51:15 -0800

The whole carbon thing brings up a point - the uncertainty in the models cuts both ways. As we learn more it may well turn out to be worse rather than better. (And given how much oil-industry pushback we're getting on the models, worse is arguably more likely than better.)

If you're driving on a road at night and someone tells you there may be a bridge out ahead, the weakness of your lights isn't a reason to speed up...

And @1 Yes it makes as much difference now as it did yesterday. To put it brutally, the brunt of the hit is going to be suffered by the poor of the world. If we can get folks to behave well now we can still save the children of the rich (i.e. ours). (How's that for realpolitik?)

Comment by Cato

Cato — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:52:52 -0800

How about cleaning up the crime in the Central Dist. and Rainer Valley before building up Interbay and filling it with yuppie condos.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:52:59 -0800

Interbay?

Yeah, right ...

Comment by Greg

Greg — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:09:20 -0800

So the Stranger pulled this escort's ad, right?

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:31:29 -0800

If all CO2 emissions ceased utterly, it would be a hundred years before the warming was reversed.

Comment by Go! With The Ventures

Go! With The Ventures — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:27:12 -0800

The Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame is utter bullshit - but still - fuck yeah.

Comment by Reyvybecca

Reyvybecca — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:50:31 -0800

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