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Monday, December 22, 2008

News The Morning News

Posted by Dominic Holden on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 8:02 AM

Suburban Collapse: Bellevue ice rink collapses under snow, trapping 10.

Urban Flight: All 110 escape Denver runway skid, crash, and flames.

Sea-Tac: Fuck-Ed.

Don't Throw Stones: White House spits at NYT over article titled, “White House Philosophy Stoked Mortgage Bonfire.”

Furloughs Forever: Companies modify hours and pay rates to avoid layoffs.

Right On: Bad times are good times for right-wing radio.

The Report on Obama’s Ties to Blagojevich: Could come out today.

No Breaks: Toyota swallows first loss in nine years.

Babelfish Cheney: We must dissolve the Constitution to protect the Constitution.

A Black Lesbian Says: Shut the fuck up about Rick Warren, you racist faggots.

Top Guns: Suspected US drones kill seven in Pakistan.

Grinch: Warner pulls all of its music videos from YouTube.

Over Yonder: Third World residents shocked by lack of hygiene in Third World restaurants.

Sole Brother: Shoe-thrower alleges beating in jail. Faces seven years in prison.

A National News Event: Our weather.

Schools Closed: Some.

White Town: More snow Tuesday and a white Christmas.

Suspended Metro Routes: 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 43, 45, 46, 51, 53, 57, 64, 68, 70, 74, 79, 99, 105, 107, 114, 118, 122, 123, 125, 126, 133, 134, 149, 152, 154, 155, 158, 159, 161, 162, 164, 167, 170, 173, 175, 179, 183, 187, 191, 192, 196, 197, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 213, 216, 217, 219, 220, 225, 229, 237, 242, 243, 244, 247, 249, 250, 256, 257, 260, 261, 265, 266, 268, 272, 277, 303, 304, 306, 308, 316, 330, 355, 373, 540, 555, 556, 564, 912, 921, 925, 929, 981, 982, 984, 986, 987, 988, 989, 994, 995 and the SLUT. Details on the bus lines that are running—most on snow routes—are here.

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Shut the FUCK up you cock sucking homos! Be happy with whatever crumbs I think of throwing your way.

You are only good for doing my hair and making Michelle's gowns! Damn fags!

Posted by Barack Obama on December 22, 2008 at 8:38 AM

15, 18 and 75 are not on the list! Go Ballard!

Posted by The CHZA on December 22, 2008 at 8:41 AM

Dominic, Malaysia is not the third world.

Posted by alan on December 22, 2008 at 8:43 AM

You're right, Malaysia is the 4th world

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on December 22, 2008 at 8:46 AM

Bush denies he is responsible for the mortgage meltdown. Just like he denies he is responsible for bad planning in Iraq. Just like he denies he is responsible for bad planning in Afghanistan. Just like he denies responsiblity for the health care mess. Just like he denies he's responsible for bringing this country a mountain of misery and woe on just about every front. Republicans tell everyone else to take personal responsibilty while they refuse to do the same. They should be relegated to minor status with no power to do anything but carp and moan. Something, finally, that they are good at.

Posted by Vince on December 22, 2008 at 8:48 AM

wouldn't it be easier at this point to list the routes that are still running?

Posted by rococo on December 22, 2008 at 8:53 AM

and by Toyota's first reported loss in nine years, you mean first reported loss in 70 years.

Posted by devilsmoke on December 22, 2008 at 9:00 AM

PDX isn't much better than Sea-Tac.

Posted by Renton Mike (in Portland) on December 22, 2008 at 9:04 AM

Check out Obama's vacation digs in NYT. Oceanfront Oahu.

It's kind of great that he's a more normal American, seeking a beach and golf and sunshine, instead of pretending to be a cowboy into "cutting brush" ....

The press is going to love him if he keeps taking them to Hawaii instead of Crawford, Texas.

Posted by PC on December 22, 2008 at 9:12 AM

@2--and the 44. That's impressive!

Posted by madamecrow on December 22, 2008 at 9:13 AM

Definitely check the status of routes that are still running. For instance, yesterday the 49 completely bypassed Capitol Hill, and basically operated as a shuttle between the U District and downtown, but it was technically listed as "running."

Posted by Trevor on December 22, 2008 at 9:27 AM

Why the fuck is the SLUT suspended? It's a trolley that rides on tracks! Argh!

Posted by Hank on December 22, 2008 at 9:27 AM

@11: and the 120 is avoiding the viaduct into West Seattle, so the stop right before the viaduct is useless. (If this is the way the bus is going to run when the viaduct comes down, I'm going to be pissed.)

Posted by Abby on December 22, 2008 at 9:30 AM

I don't think showing tolerance for intolerance is "bringing everyone to the table," especially in the wake of Prop 8, et al. Anything less than (what could at least be interpreted as) some sort of gesture of apology from the incoming administration is entirely inappropriate. This invitation actually says "your gay rights BS is just not important enough to risk stepping on any toes" and I don't see how anyone could not be angry about that--especially since it flies in the face of the CHANGE we were promised. Ms Black Lesbo Whats-Her-Name should stuff a cock in her mouth to keep from spouting any more of her self-righteous crap.

Posted by Cat in Chicago on December 22, 2008 at 10:27 AM

@14, I think black lesbo is really straight. I have yet to actually meet anyone gay or lesbian who is not totally fucked up angry over Warren. And our anger at Obama has nothing to do with him being black; it has everything to do with his being an oportunistic politician and throwing gays and lesbians under the bus for a few political points.

I'm sure Dr. King would be so proud right now.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on December 22, 2008 at 10:49 AM

"They they they"
Sanctimonious black lesbian tossing around flip contrarian blanket statements about white gays like we're some monolithic racist institution. Please ignore this smug, intentionally divisive, counterproductive article.

Posted by Parsnip on December 22, 2008 at 10:54 AM

The best way for us gays to get equal rights is to refuse to talk to the people against us. That's what Bush did while president and it worked really well for him, so we should all do what Bush did. Plus, we should insult churches and religious people, because if we just keep insulting them and their religion and call them bigots, they'll obviously see that we're right and they're wrong and it'll all work out perfectly. Since we gays are the vast majority of the population anyway, it's only a matter of time for the tiny population of christians to come around to our way of thinking.

Oh, and the Brooklyn Bridge is for sale too... really cheap!

Posted by We must attack with blind, unfocused rage on December 22, 2008 at 11:17 AM

I have yet to actually meet anyone gay or lesbian who is not totally fucked up angry over Warren.

Then you don't know many people.

Posted by keshmeshi on December 22, 2008 at 11:56 AM

i know a lot of gay people (myself included) and the majority of my friends are also PISSED off about this.

Posted by joey on December 22, 2008 at 12:02 PM

@12 because it's not grade separated. Too much gunk building up in the grove in the road where it runs and not enough little workers clearing it out. And I've heard rumors of the switches freezing too but I'm not sure I buy that.

Posted by Westlake, son! on December 22, 2008 at 2:16 PM