Slog - Comments on I Saw U on the Route 15 With a Copy of Chocolate Flava

Comment by Ari Spool

Ari Spool — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:58:25 -0800

I saw a girl get off the 11 reading a book called How to Make Someone Love You Forever. She was so into it, she almost walked into me.

Comment by Ryan on Summit

Ryan on Summit — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:00:03 -0800

That's actually the Seattle Public Library's blog. They have similar names.

Comment by Gay Seattle

Gay Seattle — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:18:35 -0800

Umm, I think that Missing Person has been found. (You do not allow comments on the posting) You might try calling his sister. I reported it like 5 minutes after she posted it on her LiveJournal page that he just showed up and then she just pulled the whole thing off like it never happened.

Comment by the bloop

the bloop — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:27:08 -0800

Speaking of missing persons (@3)

Did Nicholas Francisco ever turn up?

Comment by Amy Kate Horn

Amy Kate Horn — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:27:15 -0800

I did try calling Scott's sister. Haven't heard back. Can you send me the link to her LJ? Seems set to 'friends only.'

Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:28:26 -0800

It would be great if Metro and Community Transit would post there routes on Google or Yahoo Maps. The book idea is good too.

Comment by PopTart

PopTart — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:31:00 -0800

Alas, reading on the bus makes me queasy, so instead I'll post here what I would be reading right now if I could read on the bus without vomiting:

"Sex and Bacon, Why I Love Things That are Very, Very Bad for Me." by Sarah Katherine Lewis.

p.s. Who am I kidding, I don't ride the bus anyway...

Comment by Gloria

Gloria — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:47:37 -0800

There was a blog that received some local publicity a year or two back. It's written by a woman who composes vignettes about people based on the books she sees them reading on the bus, the streetcar, subway, etc.

Comment by the shelver

the shelver — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:53:17 -0800

Yep, not us, but the good people at the Seattle Public Library.

It is a pretty good idea, though.

If you'd like to see Rick Moody hit Dale Peck in the face with a pie, our blog has that. Thanks to Paper Cuts.

Comment by kid icarus

kid icarus — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:36:52 -0800

@4 - I don't think so. I really don't know anything about the people involved other than what I heard on the news, but for some reason he was the first thing that sprang to mind when I read this I, Anonymous a few weeks ago...

Comment by Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:45:22 -0800

Paul, you are without a doubt my favorite Slogger. Every post makes you more intriguing and me fonder of you. Please start a blog about books read in public places, buses, the books you (and others) take to lunch, or those read in movie theatres before the lights go out (my favorite public reading room).

Comment by ecce homo

ecce homo — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:59:46 -0800

You could possibly be talking about me.

Give me a call sometime.

Comment by Emily

Emily — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:31:35 -0800

Speaking of the Missing Person post, somebody should close that bold tag.

Comment by Gay Seattle

Gay Seattle — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:34:45 -0800

Now, my question about the posting "Missing from Pike/Pine Saturday Night" is whether he went missing after going to Cinco de Toro at Eagle or Gayo de Mayo at Baltic Room which are both near where he "disappeared." Personally I try not touch that nectar that comes from cacti. I heard via MySpace that he is "recovering" so something interesting (or terrible) must have happened. How is he going to feel about hearing "hey arn't you that missing person" when he goes out?