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LtBk · July 3rd, 2012, 07:39 AM

Just ignore him. He is one of those hardcore "conservatives" who trolls around time to time by spewing stupid crap.

Seasun · July 3rd, 2012, 07:31 PM

I know Google has been collecting lots of store/restaurant interior "Street View" imagery over the past couple years but now I'm see lots of the imagery available on Google maps. Is this a recent release of images or have I just not noticed?

A few examples:

Pike Place Market: http://goo.gl/maps/gm4n
Blue Moon Burgers menu board in SLU: http://goo.gl/maps/Lel8
Lottie's Lounge in Columbia City: http://goo.gl/maps/kJVI

alexjonlin · July 4th, 2012, 08:28 AM

Wow cool! I had no idea they were doing that.

Seattlelife · July 5th, 2012, 12:20 AM

Seattle Parks considering allowing a private company to operate a zip line in Lincoln Park.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ipline04m.html

Locals aren't happy (duh), any opinions here?

bgwah · July 5th, 2012, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seattlelife

Seattle Parks considering allowing a private company to operate a zip line in Lincoln Park.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ipline04m.html

Locals aren't happy (duh), any opinions here?

couldn't care less

mhays · July 5th, 2012, 01:18 AM

That would be fun.

I walked by the ferris wheel today. Guessing 150 people in line. It's a holiday but no cruise ships....guessing a similar line on weekends?

RMacherat · July 5th, 2012, 08:34 AM

I hadn't heard of this thing until "news from zip line flesh eating bacteria," and I'm confident our city will make certain there is none of that. Sounds like an excellent attraction wait in line for on a nice day in Seattle.

jessejb · July 5th, 2012, 05:41 PM

Not In My Park That I Dont Own!

Ruffhauser · July 5th, 2012, 10:15 PM

The Uptight Seattleite strikes again.

They live in fear that someone might be having a good time and some laughs, rather than worrying about the state of the world.....

jessejb · July 5th, 2012, 10:51 PM

"Morality - the crippling fear that someone, somewhere might be happy."

Seattlelife · July 6th, 2012, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruffhauser

The Uptight Seattleite strikes again.

They live in fear that someone might be having a good time and some laughs, rather than worrying about the state of the world.....

This is exactly how I feel about some of our fellow Seattleites.

Matt the Engineer · July 10th, 2012, 10:14 PM

Interesting. Apparently we're right in the middle (for global cities, that is) - pretty far below Vancouver, but far ahead of Portland (who didn't even beat Cincinnati - pick up your feet, Portland!). We're just edging out Abu Dhabi, and just behind Riyadh and Oslo.

We don't even rank in the top 66 Global Cities Index, but we're #29 worldwide on the Competitiveness Index (take that, Phili). Vancouver makes it on the Global Power City Index, but we don't (hey, there's only 25 spots - good work Van).

mhays · July 10th, 2012, 10:19 PM

Oh god, not that GAWC crap again. It measures whether a small subset of multinationals (accounting and whatever else) have offices in a city. It has little or nothing to do with tourism, headquarters, cultural impact, or anything else.

All that is fine if you're measuring a city's connectivity to "the global network" or however they word it. But it's often misused (including by the Stranger) as meaning something larger about what cities have standing in the world.

bgwah · July 11th, 2012, 12:54 AM

Kube 93 has gotten so much worse lately.

Seasun · July 12th, 2012, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Is ‘Almost Live’ returning to Seattle?

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog...ng-to-seattle/

I love(d) Almost Live but if this really is being revived they do need a significant injection of talent under 35 years of age. The old-timers can still be good but come on!

jessejb · July 12th, 2012, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seasun

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog...ng-to-seattle/

I love(d) Almost Live but if this really is being revived they do need a significant injection of talent under 35 years of age. The old-timers can still be good but come on!

That's true. If they're all older and this goes national, it will get beaten to a pulp by the critics purely because of the existence of Portlandia. Joel McHale has to make a couple cameos too.

Seattlelife · July 12th, 2012, 10:14 PM

Almost Live was a classic! I agree though, bring in some younger local talent. Joel McHale and Anna Farris? Now that would be sweet.

bgwah, Kube 93 is terrible. I love hip hop, but what Kube 93 plays is insulting to my ears. Who the flying F*** decided autotune made for good music??? It's an abomination to music.

RMacherat · July 13th, 2012, 08:08 AM

I really get around downtown now that we have Google streetview, and I get to spot all the things that you guys observe and I just walked right by for decades. The Bank of America branch smack in the middle of Westlake. Now I see what you mean. So, here's a question: say BofA gets some civic pride and moves the abomination to the burbs where it belongs. You're the guy who has the final say: what would you do with the site?

LCIII · July 13th, 2012, 05:31 PM

Build to max allowable height, 500', a mixed use development with retail at the base and housing above that. I'd insist on a bold modern design- kinda in the vein of the failed Heron and Pagoda towers.

CrazyAboutCities · July 13th, 2012, 06:30 PM

I'd love that tower to be taller than 650' to help balance Seattle skyline since it looks like "stairs" from Alki Beach. Of course it has to have unique rooftop design not flat like most Seattle skyscrapers.

July 5th, 2012, 12:20 AM	#2184
Seattlelife Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Brooklyn Posts: 3,454 Likes (Received): 69	Seattle Parks considering allowing a private company to operate a zip line in Lincoln Park. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ipline04m.html Locals aren't happy (duh), any opinions here? __________________ Supersonics Belong in Seattle Sonicsgate, a must see! Just click and watch. http://www.sonicsgate.org/

July 10th, 2012, 10:14 PM	#2192
Matt the Engineer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,169 Likes (Received): 109	Seattle is a Global City Interesting. Apparently we're right in the middle (for global cities, that is) - pretty far below Vancouver, but far ahead of Portland (who didn't even beat Cincinnati - pick up your feet, Portland!). We're just edging out Abu Dhabi, and just behind Riyadh and Oslo. We don't even rank in the top 66 Global Cities Index, but we're #29 worldwide on the Competitiveness Index (take that, Phili). Vancouver makes it on the Global Power City Index, but we don't (hey, there's only 25 spots - good work Van).

July 12th, 2012, 10:14 PM	#2197
Seattlelife Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Brooklyn Posts: 3,454 Likes (Received): 69	Almost Live was a classic! I agree though, bring in some younger local talent. Joel McHale and Anna Farris? Now that would be sweet. bgwah, Kube 93 is terrible. I love hip hop, but what Kube 93 plays is insulting to my ears. Who the flying F* decided autotune made for good music??? It's an abomination to music. __________________ Supersonics Belong in Seattle** Sonicsgate, a must see! Just click and watch. http://www.sonicsgate.org/

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July 3rd, 2012, 07:39 AM	#2181
LtBk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lutherville-Timonium Posts: 2,299 Likes (Received): 105	Just ignore him. He is one of those hardcore "conservatives" who trolls around time to time by spewing stupid crap.

July 3rd, 2012, 07:31 PM	#2182
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,600 Likes (Received): 48	I know Google has been collecting lots of store/restaurant interior "Street View" imagery over the past couple years but now I'm see lots of the imagery available on Google maps. Is this a recent release of images or have I just not noticed? A few examples: Pike Place Market: http://goo.gl/maps/gm4n Blue Moon Burgers menu board in SLU: http://goo.gl/maps/Lel8 Lottie's Lounge in Columbia City: http://goo.gl/maps/kJVI

July 4th, 2012, 08:28 AM	#2183
alexjonlin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,284 Likes (Received): 89	Wow cool! I had no idea they were doing that.

July 5th, 2012, 01:18 AM	#2186
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,470 Likes (Received): 125	That would be fun. I walked by the ferris wheel today. Guessing 150 people in line. It's a holiday but no cruise ships....guessing a similar line on weekends?

July 5th, 2012, 08:34 AM	#2187
RMacherat Buy used books Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,831 Likes (Received): 108	I hadn't heard of this thing until "news from zip line flesh eating bacteria," and I'm confident our city will make certain there is none of that. Sounds like an excellent attraction wait in line for on a nice day in Seattle.

July 5th, 2012, 05:41 PM	#2188
jessejb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,726 Likes (Received): 107	Not In My Park That I Dont Own!

July 5th, 2012, 10:15 PM	#2189
Ruffhauser Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Belltown Posts: 1,435 Likes (Received): 261	The Uptight Seattleite strikes again. They live in fear that someone might be having a good time and some laughs, rather than worrying about the state of the world.....

July 5th, 2012, 10:51 PM	#2190
jessejb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,726 Likes (Received): 107	"Morality - the crippling fear that someone, somewhere might be happy."

July 10th, 2012, 10:19 PM	#2193
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,470 Likes (Received): 125	Oh god, not that GAWC crap again. It measures whether a small subset of multinationals (accounting and whatever else) have offices in a city. It has little or nothing to do with tourism, headquarters, cultural impact, or anything else. All that is fine if you're measuring a city's connectivity to "the global network" or however they word it. But it's often misused (including by the Stranger) as meaning something larger about what cities have standing in the world.

July 11th, 2012, 12:54 AM	#2194
bgwah honk!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,778 Likes (Received): 81	Kube 93 has gotten so much worse lately.

July 13th, 2012, 08:08 AM	#2198
RMacherat Buy used books Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,831 Likes (Received): 108	I really get around downtown now that we have Google streetview, and I get to spot all the things that you guys observe and I just walked right by for decades. The Bank of America branch smack in the middle of Westlake. Now I see what you mean. So, here's a question: say BofA gets some civic pride and moves the abomination to the burbs where it belongs. You're the guy who has the final say: what would you do with the site?

July 13th, 2012, 05:31 PM	#2199
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,888 Likes (Received): 66	Build to max allowable height, 500', a mixed use development with retail at the base and housing above that. I'd insist on a bold modern design- kinda in the vein of the failed Heron and Pagoda towers.

July 13th, 2012, 06:30 PM	#2200
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,348 Likes (Received): 25	I'd love that tower to be taller than 650' to help balance Seattle skyline since it looks like "stairs" from Alki Beach. Of course it has to have unique rooftop design not flat like most Seattle skyscrapers.