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I just thought that I would let you lovely people know about a great moving experience we had this last weekend.

We ended up using Can't Stop Moving (http://www.cantstopmovers.com/), and I have to say that it was a fantastic experience.

They were originally scheduled for 2:00, and ended up showing up early since they'd finished their previous job ahead of schedule (and called to make sure it was OK that they showed up early).

And talk about speedy! There were three of them, and they had our stuff moved out and into the new place in three hours.

In contrast, the people I used previously took four hours to move just my stuff from Bothell out to Seattle.

Nothing was damaged, they were careful carting stuff up stairs, and were polite as hell throughout the entire process.

A++ would highly recommend!

In conjunction with this -- we've now got two Series II Tivos that are going unused (one is 40 hrs, one is 80). Anyone want one? Or both? They both work perfectly fine, we just ended up upgrading to an HD Tivo.

Are we next to die? News at 11.
If anyone's left...

I just want to make sure that what I think I read/saw must've been a hallucination. I distinctly recall that when the downtown branch of the Seattle Public Library was razed so that a new building could be erected that the contents was housed temporarily at 800 Pike St. in the WSTCC area. I also seem to recall that the library wanted to be out of there post haste because it was going to cost them a lot of money to stay in there past a certain time. I also seem to recall that this was to be the new home of MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry.) Well, the new library has been doing its thing now for several years and all I can see that's been in the space at 800 Pike is the exhibit "Bodies" for a time (now the return is further west on Pike St.) What's going into the 800 Pike space? And most of all was MOHAI ever going to go there or did I read/hear wrong?

Hi, Is anyone you know driving from pullman to seattle for the Infected show on Jan 19th?

OR Does anyone have some floor space to sleep on Jan 19th? My friends and I are Cougs and are looking for rides and sleeping quarters.


Edit:
I have a ride. My group of friends is larger then our car space and sleeping arrangements. and I will delete stupid comments. The point of this was help not snarky comments...

Want to do something really crazy to kick off the new year? Check out the 2010 Resolution Run 5k with optional Polar Bear Dive: http://promotionevents.com/ResoRun/09home.htm
When you register you choose if you want to run/walk the normal 5k, or the "Trip-n-Drip" Polar Bear version that goes through the water right at the end of the 5k. The event includes a free dash for the kids (not in the water!). You can also do the Polar Bear Dive as a two person team. Both of your times are added up and prizes are awarded for each category (male-male, female-female, male-female). 

After the race there is a post-race celebration that includes free chili, hot chocolate, and other tasty treats. There will be fire pits and gender-specific changing areas for those who got wet. There is also a beer garden for those of age. 

The cost is $30 if you preregister (you have until 7pm on New Year's Eve) and it's $35 on the morning of the event (get there extra early if you want to sign up day of). 

Check it out and tell your friends :)

One thing I am thinking about is a magic wand.

it would be a Seattle Magic Wand, so if you tried to use it in some other city it would just be a stick.

But if you used it in Seattle, POOF, Magic Wand.

of course you can do things with it that you would do with a normal stick, like poke hamsters.

but it can also do some things a normal stick can't do, like turn a pile of old leaves into hot steaming nachos.

i'm not sure what type of wood to use. also the name of the product eludes me, as does how to make it have magic.

-jtc

My congestive heart failure is back (CHF), and my doc has advised me to apply for Social Security disability benefits. Has anybody been through the application process? Anybody have an attorney they can recommend? Didn't see anything in past posts..Thanks in advance!

My boyfriend's driving to Seattle to visit and will stay at a hostel in Belltown for a few days. What's the best thing to do with his car? Is there un-metered parking in the area where he can leave it while we're out during the day, or will he just have to pay a meter/lot for two full days of parking? Ideas?!

Thanks.

Hello,

For the past couple of days, I have been grappling with the blue screen of death (BSoD) to the tune of Driver_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

After much fretting, AVG 9.0 purchasing, researching, advice getting from friends, I have pretty much ruled out virus and think it is a hardware issue. Thing is, I know nothing about hardware.

So, my question to you is: If you lived in the Capitol Hill area and traveled by Metro, where would you take your computer to be repaired (that didn't charge two arms and three legs and didn't keep your computer for three months or more?)?

Thank you in advance!

I am one of the (un)fortunates that received a Snuggie for Christmas. Well, my husband got one, too... so I guess he's (un)fortunate as well. It is not something that we will ever wear or use. Rather than it go to waste, I'd like to give them to someone who could use a warm blanket. We also received two smaller throw blankets that need to find a home.

I Googled, but didn't come up with something current. Do you know of any charities/shelters that need blankets?

I just want to THANK EVERYONE HERE FROM THE ASTONISHED DEPTHS OF MY HEART for your response to my post from two days ago.


577 comments were left before noon on Xmas eve day.
15 people donated money.
A grand total of $1210.80 raised for homeless street kids.
Nearly half of that coming from scearley and his dollar-per-comment pledge.

I have never seen anything like this on lj. I have never seen such excitement and Joy
igniting like wild-fire throughout this community. I have never seen so many
uplifting comments and intentions. I stared at my screen with jaw agape and tears
rolling down my cheeks.

I want to personally thank: Sean Cearley, Cathy Compton, Noel Zapata, Jennifer
Keenan, Ann Lamoy, Marcos Duran, Justin Wieging, Marissa Wells, Nina
Forsyth, Shannon Riebman, Chelsea Feig, Matthew Coill, Kristin Carideo, John
Dempsey, and Kathleen Tuite.

Because of your monetary donations, many street kids will have the things they need
to survive this winter in Seattle.

I also want to thank everyone who said they had coats, sweaters, hand-knitted
scarves, etc. that they'd like to donate. Please contact me at: iamkatia@gmail.com to
set up pick up or drop-off times.

Some people gave a lot. Some people gave a little (which was probably a lot for
them). Every time someone gives something from the heart to others, it is a
significant event.

There's a story about when the Buddha went to visit a village to spread his
teachings. Kings and wealthy patrons came and lavished him with gold and the finest
silks. An old tattered woman with nothing to her name came and plucked a blade of
grass and humbly, reverently offered it to the Buddha. It was just as precious to
him as all the mounds of gold that lay at his feet. Any and all giving from the
heart is an amazingly precious thing.

WISHING YOU ALL THE HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS AND A PROFOUNDLY FULFILLING 2010.
The way to fulfillment is kindness and generosity.
You are well on your way..

Love you all,

Katia


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Are there any good restaurants in the area open tomorrow?

For all you Seattle Jews out there who are overdosing on Christmas music and Christmas decorations and all the rest, I present a new single from a local Jewish artist, Mai Li Pittard...

"Xmas Time for Jews"

I have called or gone into all the big grocery stores close to me (Fred Meyer, QFC, Safeway, Albertson's), and none of them have peeled/shelled chestnuts, either frozen OR jarred. Have any of you seen them anywhere recently? Am I just SOL because I didn't get a head start on shopping for Christmas dinner? I really don't want to have to shell 2lbs of chestnuts tomorrow.

If anyone can help, I would appreciate it. I will probably be calling or visiting Whole Foods, PCC, and Trader Joe's tomorrow, but if anyone can save me some time it would be a Christmas Miracle :D!!!!!!!!1!!

Thanks~

Wonderful people of Seattle, I thank you. I have successfully completed my quest for chestnuts. Happy Holidays, everyone!

I am looking for a volunteer opportunity on Christmas- as close to Ballard as possible since I will not have transportation.
I do volunteer work in the community- but not with anything that will have a project on that day.
My kids are in PDX,( one is working and can't get off) my husband is going to see them on the 25th, and I am staying home with our dog who is too old to board, since we decided it isn't a good idea for her to travel ( 15 & 1/2 yr old labrador).

Sadly, my mother died suddenly a week ago, and I don't think it is good to just sit home, so I was thinking of perhaps helping with a dinner?
Any ideas?

Snark welcome as well.

Do any of you remember the Battletech pods they had at the Wizards of the Coast game center?

Wish you could get a chance to play again? You're in luck. A friend of mine acquired eight of them and has opened an arcade in Kirkland.

The Airlock
12093 124th Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
Between Laughs Comedy Spot and the Bead Hut.
4PM to 1AM every day (even Christmas).

( flyer behind the cut )

We are relocating to a different city and will have to give up our lease and this wonderful place that we have enjoyed for the past year
2bdr top floor, lots of natural light, balcony with partial view of Cascades, Alki/Elliott Bay!  Pet friendly.
Quick convenient access to I-5 and I-90, buses, restaurants, coffee shops, Qwest Field, Safeco Stadium, waterfront/ferry terminal, and everything downtown if interested, please go to the link below for details, move in any time in January (very flexible)
seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/1522951765.html

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I am very close to many of the homeless street youth in Seattle.
For the last two years I have held a Christmas dinner for them on Christmas day
and asked the community here to contribute which you have done.
YOU made it happen and I'm grateful beyond words.

This year I won't be doing an Xmas feast since there are already two happening on Xmas this year.
But the kids still have many needs such as coats, waterproof footwear, gloves, hats, sleeping bags, hand-warmers, warm clothes, food gift-cards, etc, etc.
If you have any of these items, would like to purchase any of these items, or would
like to make a paypal donation to enable me to purchase these items, please let me know.

For those who would like to donate via paypal my email address there is: katia__r@hotmail.com
(That's two underscores after katia).

( Here's a photo from last year's feast. The kids were really blown away by all of your kindness )

Thank you for listening and caring.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL!!

Katia

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UPDATE: scearley has posted a challenge to the lj community in comments.
He will donate $1.00 for every comment left until noon tomorrow.
So, if you can't afford to donate yourself, at least LEAVE A COMMENT thanking him.
The outpour of love makes me feel so blessed to be part of this.
Profoundly grateful..

UPDATE II: dakotaluna will match scearley's offer up to $100.00 !!

You guys are insanely awesome!!

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From The New York Times: "“Snowpocalypse” appears to have made its way into the vernacular; ABC News even used the term in a Web headline on Saturday. However, the word might be more familiar to those in the Pacific Northwest. Urban Dictionary suggests the term emerged in Seattle in late 2008 to describe a Dec. 20 blizzard. But the term seems a bit older than that. While we make no claims achieving Safire standards here, our adventure in Google etymology yielded uses of the term in 2007 and even 2006 – both those years apparently referring to northern Washington State storms as well."

The whole article is here

Going to have to switch to moderated posts until the idiot stops... don't worry, it won't stick around.

Are they replacing the two bike carriers on all metro buses with three bike carriers? I'm seeing more and more of these. Personally, I don't like them. They are hard to work with and hard to remove a bike from these new carriers.

help me, seattle; you're my only hope. does anyone know where becky, who used to cut hair at oohla's in fremont, is working now? i need a trim, like, yesterday.

Looks like we're getting a few flakes (beyond the residents) up here in Preston. What say YOUz?

My fiance has always wanted the plant Stachys byzantina aka Lamb's Ear for whatever reason but I have always disregarded it. Tomorrow we're exchanging gifts and I'd like this to be one of them. Because all the stores are closed right now, and I don't feel like running around early tomorrow morning blindly looking for a small fuzzy plant, has anyone seen this plant in any store recently? Preferably in the Lake City or U-District Area?? Thanks so much!

I just came home for the holidays, and have been charged with buying a Christmas tree for my parents. My mom says she doesn't want to pay $80 for a tree, but they're not broke either, so I don't want to spend a lot of time driving somewhere to get one for super cheap/free either.

They live in the Broadview/Bitter Lake area. Anyone have any tips for places in the Ballard/North Seattle/Shoreline area where I might pick up a 6' tree at a reasonable price? What is a reasonable price?

http://www.king5.com/home/Officer-involved-shooting-in-Pierce-County-79875477.html

Dang.

Hi all - I checked memories and the most recent post on this is 5 years old. Googling brought up similar forum posts as old.

After trying to figure out what to make for our mom for Christmas Dinner, my sister decided she'd rather eat out. I know I can expect most places in the ID to be open, but we're looking for either seafood or general American fare (steaks, chicken, etc). Price range probably around $20-$25 a plate.

Anyone know of what might be open? I've called Anthony's and Broadway Grill but both are closed. I'll continue trying other places (including hotel restaurants) but thought I'd also check in here.

Thanks everyone!

Hey Seattle. So, a friend and I want to spend the day Friday seeing movies. The three we would like to see are Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, and The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (the last being the one I would like to see most.) My google-fu has turned up tons of theaters that are showing Avatar and Sherlock Holmes, but none so far that will be showing Dr Parnassus.

Does anyone know if this will be out anywhere in Seattle on Friday? Am probably willing to go to a different theater to see it if I have to, though it would be nice to stay put.

Thanks!

Edit: Apparently I'm dumb (and my coffee hasn't kicked in) and it's limited release till January.

Boo-urns.

Gee, that coffee at Citizen sure is tasty, innit? Oh, but the parking situation down there! What's a dye-job BMW driver to do: she wants that coffee, but she can't find a spot to park her 5-series.

Why not pull into the little gas station on the corner, on the other side of the pumps where the register jockey can't see her, then put the nozzle in the car and pull up the handle into the locked position so it looks like someone's fueling, but just went inside for a minute -- then go over and enjoy that wonderful coffee? Brilliant!

You fucking cunt.

shelled out some duckets and took the little lady to see the nutcracker thing today.

she was all "i don't want to see this" and i was all "you're going to love it" and she was all "no i won't"

i had heard a lot about this thing. "you have to see it" they said. "it's awesome" they said.

in the end, she was right.

my review: a few hours of people dancing around making unintelligible gestures.

how say you?

Does anyone know where I can find a Festivus pole in Seattle, preferably a cheap one, as I don't want to spend too much more on one when you can steal a tree for free. Also, has anyone seen any of the Ben and Jerry's limited edition Festivus ice cream?

The most expensive movie every made is selling out fast at Seattle Center. If you see this film in this venue, let me know if it rules or not.

Walking around on my lunch, I happened across this woman:



She may look nothing more than your typical bag lady, but take another look at her head:



That is a bird. In fact, I believe it is a pigeon. It looks like a young one because when she would take off on her scooter it would flap its wings around trying to keep its balance and it looked like its feather hadn't all come in yet. I don't know if it was just gripping on to dear life staying on or if she had tied its feet down.

It was crazy. I wanted to get a closer picture but she wheeled away.

Have you seen this?

I have a rant about Molly Moon's that I feel just can't go on yelp.com but needs to be on LJ so everybody can understand how much Molly Moon's fucking blows. The pumpkin clove ice cream they're currently serving isn't made with organic ingredients like they claim. It's made from canned pumpkin.
I know this because I worked there and it's by far the most unprofessional place I've ever worked. The girls hired are based on how cute they are and in my opinion, the majority are rude and shouldn't be working customer service jobs.
Final Note, when I stopped working there they went about firing a bunch of their staff by telling them a week before that they weren't going to get hours anymore and slowing killing them off the island. As if, we don't have rent and alcohol to buy. Psh. RANT OVER.

Tell me your experiences at Molly Moon's and whether it's a NAY or WaNaY on this place.

My dad likes to eat sunflower seeds, and his favorite brand is Spitz, which is apparently Canadian and getting harder to find in Seattle. A lot of the stores where he usually buys them no longer carry them, and the American section of the Spitz website is under construction, so I can't look up where to find them. So my question for you lovely Seattle LJ readers is, can you point me to a store that does sell them so that I can go buy ten bags of them for him for Christmas? Thanks!

the title says it all. i am considered a high-risk-pregnancy patient medically, and would like to find a doc who will try to avoid a c-section if possible.

if anyone can recommend one, i would be quite thankful. and i'll travel if i must, but for obvious reasons would prefer to stay on the eastside.

also, if anyone knows of any midwives willing to take a high-risk patient, that would be super as well.

I heard there's a bookstore somewhere in Seattle (I heard it's downtown but this may or may not be true) with an old London-style phone booth in it. Does anyone know which bookstore this is, and where it is?

Thanks in advance!

Anyone in Northgate want to unload some large-ish boxes? I need a few people's worth of robot costume materials. On foot, so Northgate is a must.

looking for a hairstylist willing to come over to woodinville on december 27th to work on 3-4 heads (formal updos)

Cafe Septieme to Close on New Year's Eve

When will the senseless killing stop? People of Seattle: SPEND.

(Comments saying Septieme sucks in any way will be removed.)

. . . your spinning light illuminating the hookers on Aurora and blinding the people living in the street-facing condos across the way.

Can you please burn down at some time that's NOT morning rush hour next time?

I have a beater old leather jacket that I found at a thrift shop that I want to try to revive and repair. However, I think it needs a good cleaning first before I look at getting the lining and zipper replaced. There's no paint or excess decoration on it, but it's old, so I don't want the cleaning process to kill it.

Any good places in the Seattle area that do that? Bonus points if it's somewhere in Cap Hill, downtown, or anywhere south of I-90. Thanks!

Anyone know of anything cool , hopefully free/cheap, going on this weekend?

If you're the kind of Pagliacci customer that has their number on speed-dial, now* is a really, really good time to place an order.

They're giving their best** customers a pretty amazing deal. We ordered a small pie and a small salad last night, and paid the low low price of free. It was awesome, and you should consider placing an order to see if maybe you, too, are a lucky duck. (But y'know... Don't assume it'll be free. Just hope.)

*I don't know how long "now" will last.
**I don't know what determines "best" vs. the rest

I know this is a long shot, but...

There is a girl named Lauren who is a 20-something that was at Golden Gardens tonight around 4:30 pm. She blew a tire in her bike and I gave her a ride to Ballard on my way out of the park. She happened to leave her umbrella and one glove in my car, but I didn't notice until about an hour later after I ran some errands.

I would like to give her these things back, if possible...but I have no way to reach her. If this situation sounds familiar to anyone and your friend hitchhiked out of Golden Gardens today, can you tell her that I have her stuff? You can either email me (in userinfo) or she can contact me at my place of work, as she will likely remember where I work.

Thanks all! Please resume your regular programming.