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Re: Big Gift Giveaway for Dec. 2: Argosy Cruises Santa Brunch - G.P.S. (blog) - ParentMap.com

Manders83 — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 11:38:47 -0000

It is still when I was four years old - the magic of waking up on Christmas morning to a plate of cookie crumbs, an empty glass of milk and a full stocking all lit by the glow of the Christmas tree is a hard image of Santa to beat. Thanks mom! My kids are 1 & 3, I will know if I'm a good parent or not if I can duplicate the same experience for them!!

Re: Magnolia Hero Honored by the American Red Cross

Manders83 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:31:41 -0000

Yay Brad! He is also an awesome neighbor!

Re: Mars Hill members sponsor ‘meet your neighbors night’

Manders83 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:27:26 -0000

I might show up to hear what the non-profits are doing to improve Ballard, just because MHC is sponsoring it doesn't mean MD will be preaching there.

I'm all for any organization that is interested in improving the neighborhood. Lighten up people.

Re: Councilmember Phillips wants HOV lanes on 15th

Manders83 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:21:36 -0000

I'm glad you would be fine with a higher gas tax but RESIDENTS in the area like me

who don't use that road
who don't contribute to the congestion
who don't contribute to the extra pollution by slugging through during rush hour

SHOULD NOT have to pay a higher gas tax for externalities they aren't creating.

You are right its not about externalities like it should be which is why Phillips' idea is SO BAD. If it were buses/ biking would be promoted and would keep their lane as is.

Also congestion pricing (in the form of tolling) doesn't have to be contracted out... and AGAIN, it has worked very well in other places.

Bottom line, there are a large amount of people trying to get the same place at the same time and nothing you do will get rid of that, especially not opening up an HOV lane.

The best form of relief would be to get more people on the bus or biking which tolling would encourage.

Re: Councilmember Phillips wants HOV lanes on 15th

Manders83 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:42:47 -0000

Driving is expensive and causes many externalities (pollution, health concerns, congestion), tolling will force drivers (like myself) to pay the full cost that driving places on society.

The current gas tax isn't designed to take into account these externalities. If you don't like tolling (which allows you to make choices like driving at non-congested times without paying a fee) then we could always raise the gas tax instead to account for all of the costs cars impose...

Also, it has worked really well other places.

Re: Magnolia condo for $99k

Manders83 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:21:58 -0000

I live close by too- I actually do love the trains... I grew up in Mukilteo where I could hear trains so maybe thats why. This is a great area- close to bike trails, discovery park, downtown, a great community and more. $99,000 sounds nice.

Re: Local boys frightened following robbery

Manders83 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:37:36 -0000

Any description of the robbers???

Re: New markings to help cyclists cross tracks

Manders83 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:10:33 -0000

Below is the BCoC Board and their respective Businesses that I will be boycotting until the suit is dropped. I'm especially sad about the Bay...

President
Brent Siewert (Majestic Bay Theater)

Vice President, Business Development Chair
John Backes (Shoreline Community College)

Vice President, Issues
Barry Hawley (Hawley Realty)

Vice President, Membership
Timo Nørring (Sterling Savings Bank)

Vice President, Programs & Special Events
Michelle Rosenthal (Garvey Schubert Barer)

Treasurer
Michael Hollingsworth (Sterling Saving Bank)

Board of Directors
Mark Ball (Snoose Junction Pizza)
Michael Fancher (Seattle Divorce Services)
Kristen Juan-Snyder (Peoples Bank)
Kerri Lonergran (Lombardi's Neighborhood Italian)
Greg Swanson (Viking Bank)

Executive Director
Beth Williamson Miller

Administrative Manager
Sue Allegra

Re: New markings to help cyclists cross tracks

Manders83 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:51:43 -0000

Greg, its not just the tracks but the variety of hazards when biking through this area. Watching out for cars uses enough concentration but having to navigate an obstacle course as well is more than we should be asking of the typical cyclist.

In my opinion we should be getting as many people out of their cars and choosing other modes of transportation as possible for multiple reasons- biking is a serious alternative in a dense areas and should be developed.

In particular to increase participation it needs to be accessible for average users, many of whom are going to be beginners. When you add all of that together: new bikers, railroad tracks, pot holes, cars, unclear paths, etc. then the barriers to getting people to bike as a serious alternative remain high.

Re: New markings to help cyclists cross tracks

Manders83 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:39:24 -0000

Sunday night I saw the train running on my way to Fredmeyer so it is still in use- there seems like enough space in Ballard to bridge the gap and leave the train alone- it seems just a little creativity is needed.

Re: Proposal for new home on Perkins Lane

Manders83 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:30:07 -0000

Gladys- the link for more details "here" is bad... could you post it again?

Re: Chopper landing remains a mystery

Manders83 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:29:33 -0000

Thanks for continuing to update us on this, very curious.

Re: Council gets tunnel briefing

Manders83 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:11:58 -0000

I was thinking the same thing, I wonder if we are supposed to drive along the waterfront?

Re: Carlyle: ‘Let’s get this out of the courts’

Manders83 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:26:27 -0000

Not to mention the health benefits of biking/ walking which are great for preventitive care.

The link helps offer a health/ fitness commuting option for folks who wouldn't try biking now for fear of their safety but would if links around the city were created.

Re: Its all about the Pie

Manders83 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:15:46 -0000

It's not just Gladys... I visited Seattle Pie Co. three times over Summerfest weekend and can't wait to go back!!!

Re: Seattle Pie Company

Manders83 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:10:11 -0000

The Strawberry Rhubarb is absolutely sinful! I had three pieces over Summerfest weekend but it was worth every bite even as I was running it off the next day. So good.

Re: Magnolia in Motion needs volunteers

Manders83 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:44:52 -0000

The mailer includes a reusable map of the neigborhood and a sign-up form to be mailed back along with the magnet. Other than the envelope there shouldn't be any waste and that is recycleable.

Hopefully the small amount of resources that go into recycling those envelopes is worth the potential to get people information about alternative transportation choices. It also worked well in other Seattle neighborhoods that participated in the In Motion program.

Re: Porn on library computer

Manders83 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:21:10 -0000

I think you're right parents should be more vigilant about watching their kids but does this mean that the library is somewhere that parents have to always go to with their children? What about a 12 or 13 year old who is going to return or check out a book on their own? Who should be protected? The child, who isn't mature enough to process adult content or the adult who may feel bad if he/she is only allowed to look at the material in a restricted area?

Come on, its not about parents needing quiet time and pawning their kids off at the library- it is about what has already been legally determined unhealthy for kids while their mental faculties are still developing. I doubt a parent even one okay with someone watching porn at the library in front of their child could explain the nuances of sex/ porn/ pleasure etc. to a four-year old. It seems more reasonable to explain to patrons that due to the fact that chidren utilize the public library as well, adult-content is only offered in an adult-section.

Also, why should anyone feel like a second class citizen for looking at porn? If they are comfortable looking at it in a library I doubt the fact that it is in a "adult only" section would be shunning/ stigmatizing them in the larger community. It is pretty much the norm that adult-content is usually offered/ sold where kids don't have access (i.e.- video stores have a separate section or a separate video store altogether, you have to be a certain age to visit certain websites etc.)

Re: Porn on library computer

Manders83 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:46:13 -0000

Even if the parent was invading this patron's privacy, kids don't understand that concept. If the patron can view this type of material in plain view of a child that my be standing close enough to see the screen- then a minor has the potential of being exposed to adult content material which seems inappropriate at a library. A public place shouldn't foster an atmosphere that makes it easy for the law to be broken (in this case a minor being exposed to adult content). It seems easy enough to have an adult-only section, they do that in video stores for this exact purpose.

Re: More clothes vandalized in Ballard

Manders83 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:19:16 -0000

Unbelievable, who would do that? I'm sorry to hear about this and will plan a shopping trip to help Damsalfly weather the vandalism, how sad.

Re: Car rallies take over Golden Gardens

Manders83 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:21:24 -0000

Its nice to live so close to GG that I don't have to drive. I couldn't imagine wanting to come from somewhere far like Bellevue just to spend a good portion of the time in the car.

Re: Flashback: Ballard Bridge in 1924

Manders83 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:58:08 -0000

GS- love this kind of thing... it adds so much depth to this site. Thank you!

Re: Record turnout at legislative town hall

Manders83 — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:25:19 -0000

Mondoman,

First, thank u for respectfully disagreeing and explaining ur point in a way that actually makes me want to hear u out.

U mentioned the state should live within it's means but it did until the economy went downhill and now there is a major shortfall... So to make up for the grand canyon sized gap what services that the state pays for should be cut? If we can't really cut any then more taxes is the only other option.

Re: Record turnout at legislative town hall

Manders83 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:31:35 -0000

Lowering the sales tax and moving to a more progressive income tax would help address the deficit we currently have in a fair and equitable way.

I was at the meeting this morning (thanks to the GS prompting) and although all three legislators were extremely gracious and welcoming I wish Congressman Carlyle would have better explained the structural and political barriers to changing the tax policy.

If a district like the 36th wants more equity in the tax code which districts are opposing it?

Didn't our state vote overwhelmingly for Obama who campaigned on this very sort of tax policy? I honestly don't believe there isn't enough political will to make the changes.

Re: Congregation at Ballard church all a Twitter

Manders83 — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:52:41 -0000

Angeletini,

I agree.

While we are harping on MH we should point out that not all the area churches operate this way.

The church down the road, Quest takes a very different approach and one that completely stays off the radar... unfortunately.

Here is the head pastor's blog: http://eugenecho.wordpress....