Seattle Coffee Shop - Page 95

jessejb · April 9th, 2012, 05:31 PM

If there were hot Parisian ladies running around here we'd build nicer buildings to get their attention, too. (:

Matt the Engineer · April 10th, 2012, 02:05 AM

I didn't want to bring the Amazon thread back off topic, so I'll continue the philanthropy discussion here. Check this out. The Sun Break somehow ties the Amazon controversy to the gondola idea to the guy that built the library near my house a century ago. I hope someone forwards it to Bezos.

meaoh · April 10th, 2012, 07:02 PM

I love the gondola idea. Sounds like a pipe dream, but I love it. It would be a huge tourist attraction for Seattle. Plus it would benefit commuters as well.

kub86 · April 11th, 2012, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bgwah

Random fact:

If we ranked density by households per square mile instead of people per square mile, Seattle would be tenth densest city (of the 100 most populous cities).

Of course having the lowest average household size knocks us down to #15 for people per square mile.

Was perusing the census website last night and not sure if I was here when everybody started mining the data, but here's some interesting up-to-date downtown population numbers.

2010 population-
Downtown Seattle: 29,969

Downtown Bellevue: 7,151

Downtown Tacoma: 5,878

Downtown Portland: 19,033

mhays · April 11th, 2012, 04:27 AM

Hard to get any meaning from that, given that they're not parallel and "downtown" definitions are obviously subjective. Do we at least know what geographic areas they used?

Rogue Linguist · April 11th, 2012, 05:11 AM

Try deciding on a pseudo-objective definition of city boundaries. I ultimately decided the city boundary for Tokyo was conterminous with the prefecture, based on an "administrative" definition. (The former city government merged with the prefecture in the 1940s.) We don't really have that for city centres, so I guess we'd have to go with variables like zoning, land use, etc. to make that determination. Also, Seattle doesn't have anything like wards or boroughs with their own administrators. Interesting though....

Black Box · April 11th, 2012, 05:56 PM

Top Chef is looking to film season 10 in Seattle or Portland. I think it'd be cool to do both for season 10. Thoughts? Either way, it'll be great for the food scene of the PNW. I wish both cities the best of luck! Disclosure - I haven't watched a season in about 4 years.

jessejb · April 11th, 2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Box

Top Chef is looking to film season 10 in Seattle or Portland. I think it'd be cool to do both for season 10. Thoughts? Either way, it'll be great for the food scene of the PNW. I wish both cities the best of luck! Disclosure - I haven't watched a season in about 4 years.

A Seattle vs Portland season would be awesome. But Im sure even Top Chef is unaware of that dynamic of the PNW restaurant scene.

LCIII · April 11th, 2012, 06:52 PM

No. One or the other. No back and forth. It's as if we need them to help prop us up because we don't have enough to offer the show on our own. No.

Black Box · April 11th, 2012, 07:14 PM

I think it'd be great. I've been Tweeting it to @Bravotv this morning. Could you imagine a Most Locavore City Challenge? Most Sustainable Menu Challenge? Workaholic vs Slacker restaurant concept. Tweet if you like this idea to @Bravotv.

LCIII · April 11th, 2012, 07:29 PM

Good God that sounds horrible.

Black Box · April 11th, 2012, 07:45 PM

Most Passive-Aggressive Quick-Fire Challenge. Best Hipster Plating Quick-Fire Challenge. Smuggest Amuse Bouche Quick-Fire Challenge. I think it'd be hilarious!

Black Box · April 11th, 2012, 07:46 PM

Designing a menu for each city's hottest musical act and throwing a theme party around it. FUN!

Nutterbug · April 11th, 2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jessejb

If there were hot Parisian ladies running around here we'd build nicer buildings to get their attention, too. (:

American ladies don't cut it?

Is it their style or their genetics?

CrazyAboutCities · April 12th, 2012, 12:04 AM

I love Top Chef shows! I hope they will choose Seattle this time. I won't be surprised if that show will have Tom Douglas or one of these three guys (Luc, Maria, and the guy from Poppy's who were on Top Chef shows before) would be guest judges for that show.

jessejb · April 12th, 2012, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Box

Most Passive-Aggressive Quick-Fire Challenge. Best Hipster Plating Quick-Fire Challenge. Smuggest Amuse Bouche Quick-Fire Challenge. I think it'd be hilarious!

hah I love it.

blah blah fiddleheads blah blah nettles yadda yadda

Capitol Hill · April 16th, 2012, 11:12 PM

Seattle Times and The Stranger have both received Pulitzers. Pretty amazing for our provincial little town.

***Bond James Bond*** · April 17th, 2012, 12:13 AM

After hearing it in my coffee shop this morning, on my way to work today I figured out that the melody of the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams" consists of just 4 notes, maybe 5 at the most.

Rogue Linguist · April 17th, 2012, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bond James Bond

After hearing it in my coffee shop this morning, on my way to work today I figured out that the melody of the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams" consists of just 4 notes, maybe 5 at the most.

The genius of sweet, sleek, minimalist synthpop

LCIII · April 17th, 2012, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Capitol Hill

Seattle Times and The Stranger have both received Pulitzers. Pretty amazing for our provincial little town.

Perhaps it says more about Pulitzer these days...

April 9th, 2012, 05:31 PM	#1881
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April 11th, 2012, 05:11 AM	#1886
Rogue Linguist Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,694 Likes (Received): 69	Try deciding on a pseudo-objective definition of city boundaries. I ultimately decided the city boundary for Tokyo was conterminous with the prefecture, based on an "administrative" definition. (The former city government merged with the prefecture in the 1940s.) We don't really have that for city centres, so I guess we'd have to go with variables like zoning, land use, etc. to make that determination. Also, Seattle doesn't have anything like wards or boroughs with their own administrators. Interesting though.... __________________ Cot-Caught Merged and Proud

April 11th, 2012, 05:56 PM	#1887
Black Box Black Box Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 920 Likes (Received): 28	Top Chef is looking to film season 10 in Seattle or Portland. I think it'd be cool to do both for season 10. Thoughts? Either way, it'll be great for the food scene of the PNW. I wish both cities the best of luck! Disclosure - I haven't watched a season in about 4 years. __________________ mountains water city water mountains

April 11th, 2012, 07:14 PM	#1890
Black Box Black Box Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 920 Likes (Received): 28	I think it'd be great. I've been Tweeting it to @Bravotv this morning. Could you imagine a Most Locavore City Challenge? Most Sustainable Menu Challenge? Workaholic vs Slacker restaurant concept. Tweet if you like this idea to @Bravotv. __________________ mountains water city water mountains

April 11th, 2012, 07:45 PM	#1892
Black Box Black Box Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 920 Likes (Received): 28	Most Passive-Aggressive Quick-Fire Challenge. Best Hipster Plating Quick-Fire Challenge. Smuggest Amuse Bouche Quick-Fire Challenge. I think it'd be hilarious! __________________ mountains water city water mountains

April 10th, 2012, 02:05 AM	#1882
Matt the Engineer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,169 Likes (Received): 109	I didn't want to bring the Amazon thread back off topic, so I'll continue the philanthropy discussion here. Check this out. The Sun Break somehow ties the Amazon controversy to the gondola idea to the guy that built the library near my house a century ago. I hope someone forwards it to Bezos.

April 10th, 2012, 07:02 PM	#1883
meaoh Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	I love the gondola idea. Sounds like a pipe dream, but I love it. It would be a huge tourist attraction for Seattle. Plus it would benefit commuters as well.

April 11th, 2012, 04:27 AM	#1885
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,470 Likes (Received): 125	Hard to get any meaning from that, given that they're not parallel and "downtown" definitions are obviously subjective. Do we at least know what geographic areas they used?

April 11th, 2012, 06:52 PM	#1889
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,888 Likes (Received): 66	No. One or the other. No back and forth. It's as if we need them to help prop us up because we don't have enough to offer the show on our own. No.

April 11th, 2012, 07:29 PM	#1891
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,888 Likes (Received): 66	Good God that sounds horrible.

April 11th, 2012, 07:46 PM	#1893
Black Box Black Box Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 920 Likes (Received): 28	Designing a menu for each city's hottest musical act and throwing a theme party around it. FUN! __________________ mountains water city water mountains

April 12th, 2012, 12:04 AM	#1895
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,348 Likes (Received): 25	I love Top Chef shows! I hope they will choose Seattle this time. I won't be surprised if that show will have Tom Douglas or one of these three guys (Luc, Maria, and the guy from Poppy's who were on Top Chef shows before) would be guest judges for that show.

April 16th, 2012, 11:12 PM	#1897
Capitol Hill Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,542 Likes (Received): 196	Seattle Times and The Stranger have both received Pulitzers. Pretty amazing for our provincial little town. __________________ I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.

April 17th, 2012, 12:13 AM	#1898
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,982	After hearing it in my coffee shop this morning, on my way to work today I figured out that the melody of the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams" consists of just 4 notes, maybe 5 at the most. __________________ Please DO NOT "like" any of my posts or request "friend" status. I don't care if you like me, or my posts. Thank you. - If you do either of these more than once you will be put on my ignore list.

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