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I would have liked to move into a new home but all that seems to be being built right now are townhomes.    Townhomes=stairs.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_15:17:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "f42f763647e3db2cb34cd62f7a999021", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864455": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I check them out on walks too. I love the concept but would like to see a smidge more space between them overall. Maybe 1 less cottage on a lot? I'm not a yard-maintenance kinda gal, but would appreciate a bit of private patio space.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_15:21:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "5fa4ec61a2ccf1c0b7bfdf3cfa133dc3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864456": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There are dozens of real SFHs for in the price range of these cottages, I'm sure that there is a market for these at some price point but at 400K plus who buys these?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_15:48:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "5c48b7475cd4c0b18976a68fbeb4c4b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864457": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/5917-22nd-Ave-NW-98107/home/18664965\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/5917-22nd-Ave-...</a><br><br>redfin listing of the last project, they don't even give the square footage of the things.<br><br>They are building 4 of these around a house that is near mine, my house could be bought for 370K and it has 3 bdrms and a garage.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_15:52:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "5c48b7475cd4c0b18976a68fbeb4c4b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864458": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've thought that, too - neat, but 400-450k seems high.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_16:49:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "e505c708e570e66aeff551de6c8fba27", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864459": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Actually it's a 10 unit apartment complex on that street, not 16. Glad to see more building in Ballard, especially in this economy!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_17:18:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "fad9ed974cc1a94d2326590613a63559", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864460": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They look really sweet, but yeah, WAY too expensive. I don't want a condo, but would dig living in something like this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_17:19:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "da94ec3bde429daf2822bad99686be8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864461": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They are very cute and very overpriced.  If they are built like the townhouses in 10 years they will look ghetto.  Seattle weather is hard on buildings.  <br><br>I would love a condo but with real estate in the toilet too many are having issues with dues uncollected.  When half are unsold and the other half in foreclosure there is no money coming in for repairs and maintenance.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_17:50:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864462": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Maria, please do not assume that all townhomes are built alike, we looked for months at many around Ballard, and all are not of the same quality.  I love your positive attitude!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_18:03:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "4c16380e7b4da793b53ffb17f73e0097", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864463": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wish they had garages.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_18:10:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "a12304ca01a2c4f30691220abf027782", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864464": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It\u2019s not attitude.  It\u2019s reality, and I am not to blame for it by speaking of it.   Seattle real estate has been overvalued for years.    Now we have also over built and are in a recession.  None of that is the fault of those who report it and a positive attitude will not change it.  <br><br>A house is a place to live not an investment.    If you think different then you took financial advice from a salesman, NEVER a good idea.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_18:25:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864465": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wish the price wasn't a sad and laughable joke. Have they sold any of the other cottages that were built in Ballard?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_18:25:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "4543829f5d5941ab7a061b34c9ad5d1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864466": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "One thing I actually agree with you on, A house is not a good investment, it's  a home. And yes housing has been overpriced (as are these cottages).<br>I know alot of what you say (or at least some) is reality, I just can't think doom and gloom, I may as well go jump of a bridge now, if I am going to think like that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_18:34:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "4c16380e7b4da793b53ffb17f73e0097", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864467": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "a house is a very good long term investment.<br><br>one point that keeps being overlooked; they are not making anymore land.<br>Ballard real estate is a very good long term investment.<br>no I,m not in the real estate business.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_18:43:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "b1aab4dae5411b2906c0d5bddb7206c5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864468": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "But I don\u2019t see it as doom and gloom at all and have no desire to jump off any bridge.  I think it is a positive that housing is getting a little closer to being realistically priced.  That means less people will be stretching themselves to buy a house and have more income to spend without having to use credit and also more to save and invest in real investments.      That helps the economy.    <br><br>Econimies do not rise and fall based on just housing.  Sadly most of the economy of the last 10 years has been based on housing which is why it is faltering.     When everything becomes a bit more realistic we then can start to get back on a good track.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_19:06:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Jim, \"making land\" hasn't mattered since NYC began to explode in the late 1800s. Just because there's no more land doesn't mean there's no more housing. Cities don't have to just grow out, they grow up. Condos may be a huge change from the way we're used to living, but they're a reality in every big city on the planet.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_19:32:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "4543829f5d5941ab7a061b34c9ad5d1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"... less people will be stretching themselves to buy a house and have more income to spend without having to use credit and also more to save and invest in real investments.\"<br><br>Agreed.  If only our system encouraged this.  Hopefully everyone's learning.  But then, what should we consider a 'real' investment if real estate is not?  Certainly not stocks....<br><br>CD's? Money Markets?  If only there were more incentive for savings programs than credit.  Someone needs to come up with a way for me to earn air mileage in a MM....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_19:40:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "855030cfc03dc56641b75f894c4037fb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864471": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This project at 1548 NW 61st street has not only been aproved, it is about 80% complete.  I've been watching it go up for the past couple of months.  I'll try to take some photos.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_19:59:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "945c349f4dc7a17d7c5429f12e5b311c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864472": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The cottages on 60th Street don't have any place to sit outside.  I think they need a common grassy area or patio between the units.  Otherwise, you're just trapped inside with no place to go.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_20:07:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "84bccab457baa17d75c79864cbb817f8", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"If only there were more incentive\"  The incentive is life securtity\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_20:15:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864474": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "blueben, condo,s are not built on air. the cost of the land is quite large and is certainly a factor in the price.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_20:24:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "b1aab4dae5411b2906c0d5bddb7206c5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864475": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obviously.  <br><br>But younger people, teenagers for instance like benefits today.  Credit cards entice with relatively instant perks. <br><br>Teaching the less savvy that it's great to rack up credit card points for reward bonuses.<br><br>Not being able to touch money for 40 years isn't as appealing.   Some people can't see that far ahead, this is obvious looking at the state of the economy.<br><br>All I meant was a sarcastic notion that it would be nice to glamorize credit cards less and hype savings more.  For society as a whole.  Sheesh.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_20:49:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "855030cfc03dc56641b75f894c4037fb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864476": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "How big are these things, and how much do they cost? From the pictures, they look to be about the size of an average espresso hut.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_21:20:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "247c99243b8edde0efe9157e45dd6380", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864477": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\u201cSome people can\u2019t see that far ahead\u201d  Maybe they need glasses, unless of course they are feeling lucky in the Lotto or really like the taste of dog chow.    Is that hype enough?    <br><br>Sorry I don\u2019t think we need to offer prizes for intelligent living.  I suppose if we Boomers had not raised out kids to think they are special this might not be an issue.   A gold star maybe?  <br><br>This is a basic concept like breathing or eating , not some theory that should need Madison Avenue to sell it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_21:25:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864478": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wise fiscal investing is the same basic logic as eating and breathing?  I respectfully disagree.<br><br>Maybe you should teach investing to infants at the hospital.  Oh wait, they are born with this instinctually.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_21:42:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "855030cfc03dc56641b75f894c4037fb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864479": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "well....you do have to teach an infant how to eat....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-28_21:46:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "855030cfc03dc56641b75f894c4037fb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864480": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anybody who thinks they can retire on their social security need their heads examined. The boomers are about to suck us all dry.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_00:30:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "4861c878eec5f6364ca746db9bda2eb2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864481": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Since Maria keeps saying condos are going under because no one is paying dues, I decided to check.  Out of 172 units, only 5 units are behind.  2 were 90 days behind and 3 were 30 days behind.  I would say that is pretty darn good.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_00:33:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "a12304ca01a2c4f30691220abf027782", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864482": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Billy I don't know of anyone who has ever thought that and know of no one who tries to live on SS alone. now.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_08:02:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864483": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ Maria - apparently you have a very narrow range of acquaintances. I have friends in the service industries that have no retirement, no 401K and aren't sure what they are going to do. And these aren't  invulnerable 20 year-olds. Personally - after 18 years of paying the max into my 401K I watched it get cleaned out by a CEO who was later convicted of 19 SEC counts. Needless to say, I'm not in the best shape for retirement.<br><br> As far as knowing no one who tries to live a SS alone - meet a senior! Why do you think we have fixed income/low income senior housing?<br><br>I'm seeing a pattern of absolutes and sweeping negative generalizations in your posts.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_09:03:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "5fa4ec61a2ccf1c0b7bfdf3cfa133dc3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864484": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The world is generalization.  You and I are not special.   Absolutes?  No there are no absolutes.  there are no facts, only perception.  <br><br>I started over from zero in my late 40s with very limited choices and with a kid in tow.     I am not rich nor will I ever been rich but when I retire I will make more than the max allowed for me to qualify to live in senior housing.  My 88 year old mother does not qualify now.  She worked in the service industry all her life starting as a domestic servant in 1938.  My dad had a third grade education.  Just people who lived below their means and saved. No 40lKs and no degrees.  <br><br>It\u2019s all about choices", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_09:44:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864485": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@Billy - who are the 'us' you speak of?  Remember, all ages read and post on this blog, including some of of us boomers.  I, for one, have always lived below my means, even if it meant living in a studio apartment with two roomates and a few cockroaches.  Luckily, things are better now, but I still don't buy more than I can afford.  By the way, some folks who work(ed) in the public sector are not eligible for social security benefits, so we won't be suckees.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_11:38:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "cc153bc903c046c93de5c5741d9ff7f1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864486": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I find these cottages refreshing.  Take a gander at housing in Scandinavia.  Good design with a very small footprint.  I'm tired of the greedy American habit of aquiring as \"much as you can\" and labeling that successful.  The pricepoint of these small houses is high only because I guess the market supports it.  I cannot afford to buy one as a single parent who is an architect (in transition by the way).<br>There is an open house at these cottages on Sunday...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_11:57:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "fb3695e48ceb547394f8ad7884f3af73", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Actually, I take it all back m.  I am just lonely and seeking attention.  That's why write these silly meaningless comments on this otherwise good blog.<br><br>I hate that I lie!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_14:35:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "c3a724f59d3245b0e166b278f809a9c7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864488": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Seems to me that major hurdle faced by this development is that it is possible to buy a small bungalow in Ballard now for less than what they are charging for these cottages, cute as they are.  I suppose some like the appeal of new v old, which having owned a 100 year old house, is a selling point in their favor.    ( I still like old but old electric and plumbing is scary) It is hard to judge size.  The \u2018lot\u2019s are around 1300 but they are one and half stories.  Maybe 1000  to 1200 sq ft?  If that's close then they are asking way more than the average price per sq ft that is currently selling other for than highrises  with views downtown.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_18:11:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864489": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "According to the website, the largest is 902.3 square feet.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_19:08:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "e505c708e570e66aeff551de6c8fba27", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864490": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow, that\u2019s small for the cost.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_20:07:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864491": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think they are really that overpriced. <br><br>My house is in the same area, around 1100 sq ft, 108 years old, on a standard lot with a garage and an unfinished basement, and I figure it's worth around the $400K they are asking for the cottages.<br><br>We've been working on our place for 5 years, probably half the weekends each year, and we aren't even close to how nicely finished those cottages are, not to mention the extra money we spend on oil each winter compared to the energy star rating the cottages have.<br><br>IMO, if you don't care about a yard or don't want to deal with it (I pay a yard service) and you don't have a lot of crap you have to store (I do), those cottages might seem like a better value than an original old Ballard cottage.<br><br>of course you'll miss out on fun stuff like re-wiring old electrical circuits and climbing up into the attic with buckets when there's a heavy rain storm.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_21:14:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "7efd13d25dd932f13ac1ca717f01fcd0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864492": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "michncraig, you may have over paid for your house too.  There is a 6 year old townhouse (half a duplex) with 3 bedrooms, two car garage and a small yard for 300K just down the block from me.  With the setbacks on those cottages you won't gain much from the standalone aspect as the noise will still travel thought he walls.<br><br>I see nothing in these cottages which provide any advantage over the townhouse I am referring to.<br><br>The cottage idea would be great for those who have hobbies that take up little space and who don't plan on having kids if they were significantly cheaper then other housing options.  <br><br>I was hopeful that the cottage idea would provide housing for those people.  However how they have priced them they seem to be more of a product of the speculation bubble vs. a viable inexpensive housing option.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_21:36:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "5c48b7475cd4c0b18976a68fbeb4c4b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864493": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mich when I owned a 100 year old plus house I daily lit candles to the gods of plumbing and electricity.  <br><br>As for value?  You might went to check out the site posted on the newest tread.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_22:02:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864494": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think I mentioned what I paid for my house. I was just talking about what I thought it was worth now, which is about the same as the cottages.<br><br>All I'm sayin is that if someone was looking for a small house and had $400k to spend I can easily see how they could make either choice, depending on their priorities.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_22:05:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "7efd13d25dd932f13ac1ca717f01fcd0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864495": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Maria, <br><br>After all the work I've done, I feel like I am the God of plumbling and electricity!<br><br>I saw that link, crazy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-29_22:10:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "7efd13d25dd932f13ac1ca717f01fcd0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864496": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "My 100 year old house leaks in three places when it rains hard and the wind blows just right.  I'm lucky Mr. Blacksheep is crazy-handy, or I might pack it in for new, although it would break my heart...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-30_12:49:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "e505c708e570e66aeff551de6c8fba27", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Apparently, people who live in these places have NO hobbies, do no sports, have no pets, and pay for storage units. <br><br>With no yard and no basement,  and no place to sit outside, you cannot<br>Have a barbeque<br>Have a dog (Ok, maybe a tiny dog.)<br>Have a garden<br>Keep a canoe or kayak (ps, there is no storage for that kind of watercraft here in Seattle)<br>Sit outside in the summer<br>Have a workbench <br>Store a bicycle<br><br>For half a million bucks I'm pretty sure you could find someplace to live with a yard and a basement, even in Ballard. <br><br>PS Maria's 100 year old house wasn't in Washington. Many of the houses here were built with old growth cedar; builders 100 years ago wouldn't use a piece of wood with a knot it it, they'd just burn it, because wood was so plentiful. My parents house is @ 90 years old; in all the earthquakes we have had, it hasn't gotten a single crack.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-30_13:29:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "247c99243b8edde0efe9157e45dd6380", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864498": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Nordic Woman,<br><br>Maria only mentioned plumbing and electricity, so not sure what you are talking about?<br><br>I've lived in &lt; 300 square feet without a storage unit - it was tight, but we aren't all into kayaking and barbeques, so it worked.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-30_14:11:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "e505c708e570e66aeff551de6c8fba27", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864499": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "My rental is 980 sq ft and it is enough\u2026\u2026sorta\u2026for two of us.    A garage would be nice.  Where do garageless people put their dried up pain cans?   This is a diliema.  <br><br>New spaces do tend to be designed better for use of space so my guess is these cottages are livable.   The price is the problem.   At $450,000 with 20% down and 5% I would be paying more than twice what I rent the same space for now.   That is a major rule of real estate investment broken right there and rents are dropping faster than Paris Hilton\u2019s under panties.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-30_18:04:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864500": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "opps PAINT cans.  geeeeez", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-30_18:04:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864501": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"rents are dropping faster than Paris Hilton\u2019s under panties\"<br><br>Now THAT's fast.<br><br>The paint cans are a dilemma if you don't have a basement or shed - maybe a covered area outside?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-31_16:37:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "e505c708e570e66aeff551de6c8fba27", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864502": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "we looked at these today and they are AWESOME! one of them did have some storage space upstairs large enough to accommodate a kayak or 2. they all had little yards, enough to be able to bbq, garden,  or have a small dog. the floorplan was really well thought out and livable. if i could afford one, i'd definitely snap one up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-31_22:26:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "leavinglasballard", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864503": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "another advantage to the cottages over condos--no dues; you own your little piece of land and all 4 walls.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-31_22:31:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "leavinglasballard", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ok, so I'm actually seriously considering buying one of these things.  I'm hoping to make an offer tomorrow...  <br><br>Aside from the no dues bonus, these cottages have alot to offer.  I'm grad student at SU, single mom with a toddler and I'm a diehard runner.  Capitol hill is not exactly  the safest place and Ballard is awesome so that's where we've been looking.  Townhouses may be bigger but if you've seen one, you've seen most.  Not to mention, as a mom of an energetic boy, it sucks to live in a shared-wall space, especially when said boy wants to play dinosaur!  <br><br>The cottages are charming!  The one's in the back row actually have little fenced in back  yards...not big enough for a party but enough for my son to play and maybe a grill too! <br><br> My life is busy, sometimes chaotic, so the less maintanece issues with my house the better. Amazingly, they have plently of storage.  They're high quality, energy efficient (which saves $) and in a great location.  A couple blocks away from the elementary school, playgrounds and the library.  Plus greenlake is a 5min drive!  <br><br>They  have parking spots...not garages but I kind of feel like the more space I have the more junk I find to put in it.   <br><br>As for the price, it's comparible to the townhouses and small homes in the area but there is something to be said about quality over quantity.  I'd rather have a smaller place that's really nice, as well as easy to maintain and keep clean.  Plus, they're green, which is great!<br><br>Ok, sorry...I sort of rambled.  Just felt like I needed to defend myself for some reason!<br><br>:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-02_02:37:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "c66bf3c622c635bf26c3c1b96156f398", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864505": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "P.S.  Nordic lady, no need to be so angry.  No one said you have to buy one.<br><br>None of them are half a mil... the most expensive sold for 435 in Dec and the one I'm bidding on is priced at 416... I pay 1100 in rent now (for a tiny one bedroom that I share with my son) and my mortgage will be somewhere around 17-1800.  I won't be paying much more and I will own a home.<br><br>Like I said in my previous comment, they do have little back yards that would fit a bbq.  There's a pretty large storage room upstairs that would absolutely fit kayaks or whatever... If you were desperate for a workbench you could get creative but you wouldn't need to worry about making major home improvements or even minor repairs because they're top-of-the-line.  If you don't have a kid, the 2nd bedroom could be an office/hobby room/guest room/gym/etc...  I have lots of hobbies, luckily they (such as running, reading, homework, singing the alphabet with my son, etc...) don't need a garage.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-02_02:52:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "c66bf3c622c635bf26c3c1b96156f398", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864506": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ok ok ok, I'm almost done ranting... This is also to Nordic Lady... who's comment I keep re-reading because I can't believe how absurd it is.  <br><br>Lady, r us serious?  Why are you so bitter?<br><br>THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM TO STORE A BIKE! Or several bikes for that matter. <br><br>As for the sitting outside in the summer thing, there are several parks within walking distance and golden gardens is just around the corner which has a nice little beach.   Sheesh!  <br><br>I don't garden because I simply don't have time.  Does that make me a hobbiless loser?  Nope!  Everyone is different and that is ok.  Did you maybe miss that lesson in kindergarten?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-02_03:00:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "c66bf3c622c635bf26c3c1b96156f398", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864507": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Monica<br><br>I am excited this is what you are looking for.  The only question i have is the no dues part.  They have an HOA, how is that funded.  How will common areas be maintained?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-02_15:54:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "5c48b7475cd4c0b18976a68fbeb4c4b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864508": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I call $600 or $700 a lot more to pay PLUS add in the HOA fee.  Especially for something that is unlikely to appreciate very well.  <br><br>Really we are not angry \u2026..more like astonished.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-02_18:06:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "60b0fb9c94c383c89c88b1b6b5adee08", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7864509": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They actually don't have an HOA.  It's like buying your own house so you are responsible for your own property, including your parking spot.  As far as  common areas,  which would be the walk way in between the two rows of houses.  There is a maitenece agreement you have to sign which is basically a set of rules such as you cannot obstuct the walkway or add onto your house in anyway that it interferes...<br><br>I think that they actually are likely to appreciate well because ballard  is becoming a more popular area and the more it's developed the higher the demand will be for modern living space.    The cottages are homes which stand alone, unlike condos and townhomes People want to own their own piece of land and that's hard to find in a metropolitan area.  There is also a growing market for anything \"green\" and I think that in the future developments will have \"green\" requirements which makes them  cutting edge.  The economy is down for now but it won't last forever.<br><br>That being said,   I signed the papers yesterday so let's pray I'm not totally wrong.  I'll for sure be keeping my fingers crossed over the next few years!<br><br>:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-04_15:52:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "c66bf3c622c635bf26c3c1b96156f398", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "8229041": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The proposal shows the site as two parcels of land which will be broken down to six lots that range from 1,349 square <a href=\"http://www.fidelity401k.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">fidelity 401k</a> feet to 2,051 square feet. The homes will have surface parking that is accessed from the alley. 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	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

if(typeof DsqLocal == 'undefined') {
	DsqLocal = {};
}



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
	this.ADD_NEW_COMMENT = "Add New Comment";
	this.LOG_INTO_DISQUS = "Log into DISQUS";
	this.USE_MEDIA = "Use Media";
	this.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
	this.REBLOG_ON = "Reblog on";
	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
	this.HIGHLIGHTED = "Highlighted";
	this.UNSUBSCRIBE = "Unsubscribe";
	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
	this.LOGIN_BELOW = "Login below";
	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
	this.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS = "Real-time updating is";
	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
	this.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT = "Flag inappropriate comment";
	this.FLAGGED = "Flagged";
	this.NO = "No";
	this.YES = "Yes";
	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
 */
Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
	// Seems we have to use named interpolation for Django to translate. Investigate more.
	this.LOGGED_IN_AS = function(username) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logged in as %(username)s', {username:username});
	};

	this.LOGOUT_FROM = function(disqus) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logout from %(disqus)s', {disqus:disqus});
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL = function(total, num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comment", {num:num, total:total});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comments", {num:num, total:total});
		}
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION = function(num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comment", {num:num});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comments", {num:num});
		}
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s comment'
				: '%(num)s comments'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_LIKES = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s like'
				: '%(num)s likes'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_POINTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s point'
				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
	};
};
// Dsq.FmtStrings





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = '4f0bfca82e06c976a1efdd7c783a5fd0';
Dsq.COMMENTS_RE = /(<li.*?id="?dsq-comment-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/li>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_RE = /(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-header-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/div>)\s*(<div.*?class="?dsq-comment-body"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_BODY_RE = /\s*(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-message-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
// HACK: Safari ends with "-->" while other browsers end with "--&gt;" as expected.
Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /&lt;!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|&gt;)/gim;



// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			return parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">59</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
	 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle">\
	 <span id="dsq-subscribe">\
	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
	 </span>\
	 </span>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-alerts">\
	 </div>\
		';

		
			html = Dsq.Templates.authPost() + html;
		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-header-avatar" id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
								 \
								 	<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You are commenting as a Guest. You may choose to log into an existing DISQUS Profile, your Facebook, Twitter or OpenID account to comment on My Ballard" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Optional:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
								<a id="dsq-reply-login-' + post_id + '" href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:15118364" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</a> \
								 \
									&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img class="fb_login_image" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/fbconnect/login-buttons/connect_light_small_short.gif" alt="Facebook Connect"/> \
									<a href="#" onclick="FB.Connect.requireSession(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin); return false;">Connect</a> \
								 \
								 \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'myballard',
			't'				: 'more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/15118364/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
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			// functionality since IE6 cannot use :hover.
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					+ inner
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			html = html.replace(DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE, _headerAvatarReplace);
			return html;
		});
	})();
}









(function() {
	//
	// Load theme.  This overrides the base templates with template functions
	// from the respective themes.
	//
	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
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		// HACK: Set variable on window to use post message.
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Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864452">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864452" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864452" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864452">gooner</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864452" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864452" class="dsq-comment-message">i for one am glad i have the means to live in something a little more substantial than these cottages, especially with a few kids and dog, but to be honest, if this was what i could afford, i would really dig them. it is the size of a condo, but much much more appealing of a layout and from the street. the yard size has little to be desired though.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864453">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864453" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864453" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864453">BlackSheep</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864453" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864453" class="dsq-comment-message">My thoughts exactly, Gooner - I always find myself checking them out when I walk by, even though I\'ve checked them out many times, even wandered in when they were under construction.<br><br>Maybe it\'s because I find the lack of yard to take care of appealing?  :)<br><br>They aren\'t really that inexpensive, though - but a great alternative to a shared-wall situation.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864454">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864454" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864454" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864454">LC</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864454" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864454" class="dsq-comment-message">I hope that they build a few wheelchair accessible units.  I would have liked to move into a new home but all that seems to be being built right now are townhomes.    Townhomes=stairs.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864455">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864455" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864455" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-7864455" href="http://flickr.com/photos/mary-land" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">m</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864455" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864455" class="dsq-comment-message">I check them out on walks too. I love the concept but would like to see a smidge more space between them overall. Maybe 1 less cottage on a lot? I\'m not a yard-maintenance kinda gal, but would appreciate a bit of private patio space.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864456">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864456" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864456" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864456">Iloveseatown</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864456" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864456" class="dsq-comment-message">There are dozens of real SFHs for in the price range of these cottages, I\'m sure that there is a market for these at some price point but at 400K plus who buys these?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864457">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864457" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864457" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864457">Iloveseatown</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864457" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864457" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/5917-22nd-Ave-NW-98107/home/18664965" rel="nofollow">http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/5917-22nd-Ave-...</a><br><br>redfin listing of the last project, they don\'t even give the square footage of the things.<br><br>They are building 4 of these around a house that is near mine, my house could be bought for 370K and it has 3 bdrms and a garage.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864458">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864458" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864458" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864458">BlackSheep</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864458" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864458" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve thought that, too - neat, but 400-450k seems high.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864459">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864459" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864459" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864459">bmvaughn</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864459" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864459" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually it\'s a 10 unit apartment complex on that street, not 16. Glad to see more building in Ballard, especially in this economy!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864460">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864460" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864460" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864460">Allison</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864460" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864460" class="dsq-comment-message">They look really sweet, but yeah, WAY too expensive. I don\'t want a condo, but would dig living in something like this.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864461">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864461" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864461" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864461">Maria</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864461" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864461" class="dsq-comment-message">They are very cute and very overpriced.  If they are built like the townhouses in 10 years they will look ghetto.  Seattle weather is hard on buildings.  <br><br>I would love a condo but with real estate in the toilet too many are having issues with dues uncollected.  When half are unsold and the other half in foreclosure there is no money coming in for repairs and maintenance.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864462">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864462" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864462" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864462">Wino</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864462" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864462" class="dsq-comment-message">Maria, please do not assume that all townhomes are built alike, we looked for months at many around Ballard, and all are not of the same quality.  I love your positive attitude!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864463">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864463" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864463" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-7864463" href="http://ninaforsyth.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">nina</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864463" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864463" class="dsq-comment-message">I wish they had garages.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864464">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864464" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864464" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864464">Maria</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864464" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864464" class="dsq-comment-message">It’s not attitude.  It’s reality, and I am not to blame for it by speaking of it.   Seattle real estate has been overvalued for years.    Now we have also over built and are in a recession.  None of that is the fault of those who report it and a positive attitude will not change it.  <br><br>A house is a place to live not an investment.    If you think different then you took financial advice from a salesman, NEVER a good idea.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864465">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864465" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864465" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864465">blueben</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864465" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864465" class="dsq-comment-message">I wish the price wasn\'t a sad and laughable joke. Have they sold any of the other cottages that were built in Ballard?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864466">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864466" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864466" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864466">Wino</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864466" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864466" class="dsq-comment-message">One thing I actually agree with you on, A house is not a good investment, it\'s  a home. And yes housing has been overpriced (as are these cottages).<br>I know alot of what you say (or at least some) is reality, I just can\'t think doom and gloom, I may as well go jump of a bridge now, if I am going to think like that.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864467">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864467" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864467" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864467">jim</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864467" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864467" class="dsq-comment-message">a house is a very good long term investment.<br><br>one point that keeps being overlooked; they are not making anymore land.<br>Ballard real estate is a very good long term investment.<br>no I,m not in the real estate business.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864468">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864468" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864468" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864468">Maria</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864468" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864468" class="dsq-comment-message">But I don’t see it as doom and gloom at all and have no desire to jump off any bridge.  I think it is a positive that housing is getting a little closer to being realistically priced.  That means less people will be stretching themselves to buy a house and have more income to spend without having to use credit and also more to save and invest in real investments.      That helps the economy.    <br><br>Econimies do not rise and fall based on just housing.  Sadly most of the economy of the last 10 years has been based on housing which is why it is faltering.     When everything becomes a bit more realistic we then can start to get back on a good track.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864469">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864469" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864469" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864469">blueben</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864469" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864469" class="dsq-comment-message">Jim, "making land" hasn\'t mattered since NYC began to explode in the late 1800s. Just because there\'s no more land doesn\'t mean there\'s no more housing. Cities don\'t have to just grow out, they grow up. Condos may be a huge change from the way we\'re used to living, but they\'re a reality in every big city on the planet.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864470">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864470" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864470" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864470">Bella</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864470" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864470" class="dsq-comment-message">"... less people will be stretching themselves to buy a house and have more income to spend without having to use credit and also more to save and invest in real investments."<br><br>Agreed.  If only our system encouraged this.  Hopefully everyone\'s learning.  But then, what should we consider a \'real\' investment if real estate is not?  Certainly not stocks....<br><br>CD\'s? Money Markets?  If only there were more incentive for savings programs than credit.  Someone needs to come up with a way for me to earn air mileage in a MM....</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864471">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864471" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864471" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864471">Morgan</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864471" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864471" class="dsq-comment-message">This project at 1548 NW 61st street has not only been aproved, it is about 80% complete.  I\'ve been watching it go up for the past couple of months.  I\'ll try to take some photos.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864472">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864472" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864472" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864472">Flexi</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864472" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864472" class="dsq-comment-message">The cottages on 60th Street don\'t have any place to sit outside.  I think they need a common grassy area or patio between the units.  Otherwise, you\'re just trapped inside with no place to go.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864473">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864473" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864473">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864473" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864473" class="dsq-comment-message">"If only there were more incentive"  The incentive is life securtity"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864474" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864474">jim</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864474" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864474" class="dsq-comment-message">blueben, condo,s are not built on air. the cost of the land is quite large and is certainly a factor in the price.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864475" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864475">Bella</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864475" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864475" class="dsq-comment-message">Obviously.  <br><br>But younger people, teenagers for instance like benefits today.  Credit cards entice with relatively instant perks. <br><br>Teaching the less savvy that it\'s great to rack up credit card points for reward bonuses.<br><br>Not being able to touch money for 40 years isn\'t as appealing.   Some people can\'t see that far ahead, this is obvious looking at the state of the economy.<br><br>All I meant was a sarcastic notion that it would be nice to glamorize credit cards less and hype savings more.  For society as a whole.  Sheesh.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864476" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864476" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864476">Nordic Woman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864476" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864476" class="dsq-comment-message">How big are these things, and how much do they cost? From the pictures, they look to be about the size of an average espresso hut.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864477" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864477" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864477">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864477" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864477" class="dsq-comment-message">“Some people can’t see that far ahead”  Maybe they need glasses, unless of course they are feeling lucky in the Lotto or really like the taste of dog chow.    Is that hype enough?    <br><br>Sorry I don’t think we need to offer prizes for intelligent living.  I suppose if we Boomers had not raised out kids to think they are special this might not be an issue.   A gold star maybe?  <br><br>This is a basic concept like breathing or eating , not some theory that should need Madison Avenue to sell it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864478" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864478">Bella</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864478" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864478" class="dsq-comment-message">Wise fiscal investing is the same basic logic as eating and breathing?  I respectfully disagree.<br><br>Maybe you should teach investing to infants at the hospital.  Oh wait, they are born with this instinctually.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864479" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864479">Bella</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864479" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864479" class="dsq-comment-message">well....you do have to teach an infant how to eat....</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864480" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864480">Billy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864480" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864480" class="dsq-comment-message">Anybody who thinks they can retire on their social security need their heads examined. The boomers are about to suck us all dry.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864481" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-7864481" href="http://ninaforsyth.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">nina</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864481" class="dsq-comment-message">Since Maria keeps saying condos are going under because no one is paying dues, I decided to check.  Out of 172 units, only 5 units are behind.  2 were 90 days behind and 3 were 30 days behind.  I would say that is pretty darn good.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864482" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864482">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864482" class="dsq-comment-message">Billy I don\'t know of anyone who has ever thought that and know of no one who tries to live on SS alone. now.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864483" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-7864483" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mary-land/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864483" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864483" class="dsq-comment-message">@ Maria - apparently you have a very narrow range of acquaintances. I have friends in the service industries that have no retirement, no 401K and aren\'t sure what they are going to do. And these aren\'t  invulnerable 20 year-olds. Personally - after 18 years of paying the max into my 401K I watched it get cleaned out by a CEO who was later convicted of 19 SEC counts. Needless to say, I\'m not in the best shape for retirement.<br><br> As far as knowing no one who tries to live a SS alone - meet a senior! Why do you think we have fixed income/low income senior housing?<br><br>I\'m seeing a pattern of absolutes and sweeping negative generalizations in your posts.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864484" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864484">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864484" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864484" class="dsq-comment-message">The world is generalization.  You and I are not special.   Absolutes?  No there are no absolutes.  there are no facts, only perception.  <br><br>I started over from zero in my late 40s with very limited choices and with a kid in tow.     I am not rich nor will I ever been rich but when I retire I will make more than the max allowed for me to qualify to live in senior housing.  My 88 year old mother does not qualify now.  She worked in the service industry all her life starting as a domestic servant in 1938.  My dad had a third grade education.  Just people who lived below their means and saved. No 40lKs and no degrees.  <br><br>It’s all about choices</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864485" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864485">Alonzo Neighbor</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864485" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864485" class="dsq-comment-message">@Billy - who are the \'us\' you speak of?  Remember, all ages read and post on this blog, including some of of us boomers.  I, for one, have always lived below my means, even if it meant living in a studio apartment with two roomates and a few cockroaches.  Luckily, things are better now, but I still don\'t buy more than I can afford.  By the way, some folks who work(ed) in the public sector are not eligible for social security benefits, so we won\'t be suckees.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864486" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864486">sushisistah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864486" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864486" class="dsq-comment-message">I find these cottages refreshing.  Take a gander at housing in Scandinavia.  Good design with a very small footprint.  I\'m tired of the greedy American habit of aquiring as "much as you can" and labeling that successful.  The pricepoint of these small houses is high only because I guess the market supports it.  I cannot afford to buy one as a single parent who is an architect (in transition by the way).<br>There is an open house at these cottages on Sunday...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864487" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864487" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864487">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864487" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864487" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, I take it all back m.  I am just lonely and seeking attention.  That\'s why write these silly meaningless comments on this otherwise good blog.<br><br>I hate that I lie!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864488" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864488">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864488" class="dsq-comment-message">Seems to me that major hurdle faced by this development is that it is possible to buy a small bungalow in Ballard now for less than what they are charging for these cottages, cute as they are.  I suppose some like the appeal of new v old, which having owned a 100 year old house, is a selling point in their favor.    ( I still like old but old electric and plumbing is scary) It is hard to judge size.  The ‘lot’s are around 1300 but they are one and half stories.  Maybe 1000  to 1200 sq ft?  If that\'s close then they are asking way more than the average price per sq ft that is currently selling other for than highrises  with views downtown.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864489" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864489">BlackSheep</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864489" class="dsq-comment-message">According to the website, the largest is 902.3 square feet.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864490" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864490">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864490" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864490" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow, that’s small for the cost.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864491" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864491">michncraig</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864491" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think they are really that overpriced. <br><br>My house is in the same area, around 1100 sq ft, 108 years old, on a standard lot with a garage and an unfinished basement, and I figure it\'s worth around the $400K they are asking for the cottages.<br><br>We\'ve been working on our place for 5 years, probably half the weekends each year, and we aren\'t even close to how nicely finished those cottages are, not to mention the extra money we spend on oil each winter compared to the energy star rating the cottages have.<br><br>IMO, if you don\'t care about a yard or don\'t want to deal with it (I pay a yard service) and you don\'t have a lot of crap you have to store (I do), those cottages might seem like a better value than an original old Ballard cottage.<br><br>of course you\'ll miss out on fun stuff like re-wiring old electrical circuits and climbing up into the attic with buckets when there\'s a heavy rain storm.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864492" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864492">iloveseatown</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864492" class="dsq-comment-message">michncraig, you may have over paid for your house too.  There is a 6 year old townhouse (half a duplex) with 3 bedrooms, two car garage and a small yard for 300K just down the block from me.  With the setbacks on those cottages you won\'t gain much from the standalone aspect as the noise will still travel thought he walls.<br><br>I see nothing in these cottages which provide any advantage over the townhouse I am referring to.<br><br>The cottage idea would be great for those who have hobbies that take up little space and who don\'t plan on having kids if they were significantly cheaper then other housing options.  <br><br>I was hopeful that the cottage idea would provide housing for those people.  However how they have priced them they seem to be more of a product of the speculation bubble vs. a viable inexpensive housing option.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864493" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864493">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864493" class="dsq-comment-message">Mich when I owned a 100 year old plus house I daily lit candles to the gods of plumbing and electricity.  <br><br>As for value?  You might went to check out the site posted on the newest tread.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864494" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864494">michncraig</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864494" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think I mentioned what I paid for my house. I was just talking about what I thought it was worth now, which is about the same as the cottages.<br><br>All I\'m sayin is that if someone was looking for a small house and had $400k to spend I can easily see how they could make either choice, depending on their priorities.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864495" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864495">michncraig</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864495" class="dsq-comment-message">Maria, <br><br>After all the work I\'ve done, I feel like I am the God of plumbling and electricity!<br><br>I saw that link, crazy.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864496" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864496">BlackSheep</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864496" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864496" class="dsq-comment-message">My 100 year old house leaks in three places when it rains hard and the wind blows just right.  I\'m lucky Mr. Blacksheep is crazy-handy, or I might pack it in for new, although it would break my heart...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864497" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864497">Nordic Woman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864497" class="dsq-comment-message">Apparently, people who live in these places have NO hobbies, do no sports, have no pets, and pay for storage units. <br><br>With no yard and no basement,  and no place to sit outside, you cannot<br>Have a barbeque<br>Have a dog (Ok, maybe a tiny dog.)<br>Have a garden<br>Keep a canoe or kayak (ps, there is no storage for that kind of watercraft here in Seattle)<br>Sit outside in the summer<br>Have a workbench <br>Store a bicycle<br><br>For half a million bucks I\'m pretty sure you could find someplace to live with a yard and a basement, even in Ballard. <br><br>PS Maria\'s 100 year old house wasn\'t in Washington. Many of the houses here were built with old growth cedar; builders 100 years ago wouldn\'t use a piece of wood with a knot it it, they\'d just burn it, because wood was so plentiful. My parents house is @ 90 years old; in all the earthquakes we have had, it hasn\'t gotten a single crack.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864498" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864498">BlackSheep</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864498" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864498" class="dsq-comment-message">Nordic Woman,<br><br>Maria only mentioned plumbing and electricity, so not sure what you are talking about?<br><br>I\'ve lived in &lt; 300 square feet without a storage unit - it was tight, but we aren\'t all into kayaking and barbeques, so it worked.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864499" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864499">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864499" class="dsq-comment-message">My rental is 980 sq ft and it is enough……sorta…for two of us.    A garage would be nice.  Where do garageless people put their dried up pain cans?   This is a diliema.  <br><br>New spaces do tend to be designed better for use of space so my guess is these cottages are livable.   The price is the problem.   At $450,000 with 20% down and 5% I would be paying more than twice what I rent the same space for now.   That is a major rule of real estate investment broken right there and rents are dropping faster than Paris Hilton’s under panties.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864500" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864500" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864500">Maria</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864500" class="dsq-comment-message">opps PAINT cans.  geeeeez</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864501" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864501">BlackSheep</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864501" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864501" class="dsq-comment-message">"rents are dropping faster than Paris Hilton’s under panties"<br><br>Now THAT\'s fast.<br><br>The paint cans are a dilemma if you don\'t have a basement or shed - maybe a covered area outside?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864502" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864502" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864502">leavinglasballard</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864502" class="dsq-comment-message">we looked at these today and they are AWESOME! one of them did have some storage space upstairs large enough to accommodate a kayak or 2. they all had little yards, enough to be able to bbq, garden,  or have a small dog. the floorplan was really well thought out and livable. if i could afford one, i\'d definitely snap one up.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864503" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864503">leavinglasballard</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864503" class="dsq-comment-message">another advantage to the cottages over condos--no dues; you own your little piece of land and all 4 walls.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864504" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864504">Monica</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864504" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864504" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok, so I\'m actually seriously considering buying one of these things.  I\'m hoping to make an offer tomorrow...  <br><br>Aside from the no dues bonus, these cottages have alot to offer.  I\'m grad student at SU, single mom with a toddler and I\'m a diehard runner.  Capitol hill is not exactly  the safest place and Ballard is awesome so that\'s where we\'ve been looking.  Townhouses may be bigger but if you\'ve seen one, you\'ve seen most.  Not to mention, as a mom of an energetic boy, it sucks to live in a shared-wall space, especially when said boy wants to play dinosaur!  <br><br>The cottages are charming!  The one\'s in the back row actually have little fenced in back  yards...not big enough for a party but enough for my son to play and maybe a grill too! <br><br> My life is busy, sometimes chaotic, so the less maintanece issues with my house the better. Amazingly, they have plently of storage.  They\'re high quality, energy efficient (which saves $) and in a great location.  A couple blocks away from the elementary school, playgrounds and the library.  Plus greenlake is a 5min drive!  <br><br>They  have parking spots...not garages but I kind of feel like the more space I have the more junk I find to put in it.   <br><br>As for the price, it\'s comparible to the townhouses and small homes in the area but there is something to be said about quality over quantity.  I\'d rather have a smaller place that\'s really nice, as well as easy to maintain and keep clean.  Plus, they\'re green, which is great!<br><br>Ok, sorry...I sort of rambled.  Just felt like I needed to defend myself for some reason!<br><br>:)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864505">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864505" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864505" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864505">Monica</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864505" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864505" class="dsq-comment-message">P.S.  Nordic lady, no need to be so angry.  No one said you have to buy one.<br><br>None of them are half a mil... the most expensive sold for 435 in Dec and the one I\'m bidding on is priced at 416... I pay 1100 in rent now (for a tiny one bedroom that I share with my son) and my mortgage will be somewhere around 17-1800.  I won\'t be paying much more and I will own a home.<br><br>Like I said in my previous comment, they do have little back yards that would fit a bbq.  There\'s a pretty large storage room upstairs that would absolutely fit kayaks or whatever... If you were desperate for a workbench you could get creative but you wouldn\'t need to worry about making major home improvements or even minor repairs because they\'re top-of-the-line.  If you don\'t have a kid, the 2nd bedroom could be an office/hobby room/guest room/gym/etc...  I have lots of hobbies, luckily they (such as running, reading, homework, singing the alphabet with my son, etc...) don\'t need a garage.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864506">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864506" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864506" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864506">Monica</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864506" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864506" class="dsq-comment-message">ok ok ok, I\'m almost done ranting... This is also to Nordic Lady... who\'s comment I keep re-reading because I can\'t believe how absurd it is.  <br><br>Lady, r us serious?  Why are you so bitter?<br><br>THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM TO STORE A BIKE! Or several bikes for that matter. <br><br>As for the sitting outside in the summer thing, there are several parks within walking distance and golden gardens is just around the corner which has a nice little beach.   Sheesh!  <br><br>I don\'t garden because I simply don\'t have time.  Does that make me a hobbiless loser?  Nope!  Everyone is different and that is ok.  Did you maybe miss that lesson in kindergarten?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864507">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864507" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864507" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864507">Iloveseatown</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864507" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864507" class="dsq-comment-message">Monica<br><br>I am excited this is what you are looking for.  The only question i have is the no dues part.  They have an HOA, how is that funded.  How will common areas be maintained?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864508">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864508" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864508">Maria</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864508" class="dsq-comment-message">I call $600 or $700 a lot more to pay PLUS add in the HOA fee.  Especially for something that is unlikely to appreciate very well.  <br><br>Really we are not angry …..more like astonished.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7864509">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7864509" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7864509" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7864509">Monica</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7864509" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7864509" class="dsq-comment-message">They actually don\'t have an HOA.  It\'s like buying your own house so you are responsible for your own property, including your parking spot.  As far as  common areas,  which would be the walk way in between the two rows of houses.  There is a maitenece agreement you have to sign which is basically a set of rules such as you cannot obstuct the walkway or add onto your house in anyway that it interferes...<br><br>I think that they actually are likely to appreciate well because ballard  is becoming a more popular area and the more it\'s developed the higher the demand will be for modern living space.    The cottages are homes which stand alone, unlike condos and townhomes People want to own their own piece of land and that\'s hard to find in a metropolitan area.  There is also a growing market for anything "green" and I think that in the future developments will have "green" requirements which makes them  cutting edge.  The economy is down for now but it won\'t last forever.<br><br>That being said,   I signed the papers yesterday so let\'s pray I\'m not totally wrong.  I\'ll for sure be keeping my fingers crossed over the next few years!<br><br>:)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-8229041">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-8229041" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-8229041" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-8229041">grahamhmichaels</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-8229041" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-8229041" class="dsq-comment-message">The proposal shows the site as two parcels of land which will be broken down to six lots that range from 1,349 square <a href="http://www.fidelity401k.org" rel="nofollow">fidelity 401k</a> feet to 2,051 square feet. The homes will have surface parking that is accessed from the alley. The neighborhood is a mixture of single family residences, newer townhomes and a 16-unit apartment complex.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
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Dsq.Debug.profile(function() {
	if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page == 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.is_initial_load) {
		Dsq.container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.header() + Dsq.container.innerHTML + Dsq.Templates.footer();
	}
	Dsq.$(Dsq.curPageId).innerHTML = Dsq.$(Dsq.curPageId).innerHTML.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
}); // Dsq.Debug.Profile

// HACK: Resetting cache because we're done with.
Dsq.Utils.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = null;


	
	
	var dsq_styleEl = document.getElementById(disqus_container_id);
	var dsq_anchorEl = document.getElementsByTagName('a')[0];
	
	Dsq.Thread.fc = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_styleEl, 'color');
	if(dsq_anchorEl) { Dsq.Thread.ac = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_anchorEl, 'color'); }
	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_styleEl, (Dsq.Utils.ie || window.opera ? 'fontFamily' : 'font-family'));
	// For Safari / Opera: strip quotes.
	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Thread.ff.replace(/['"]/g, '');
	Dsq.Thread.fc = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.fc);
	Dsq.Thread.ac = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ac);
	Dsq.Thread.ff = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ff);

	
	
	
	if(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer)) {
		// TODO: Check to see if theme uses postmessage.
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.textareaContainer));
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].init(function() {
				// Use fallback iframe
				Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer).innerHTML = '';
				var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer), null, {theme: theme});
				// if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
			});
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-post-add'));
		}
	}

	
	

	
	if(document.location.hash != '') {
		document.location.hash = document.location.hash.substring(1);
	}

	Dsq.Popup.showCookieMsgs();

	
	if(document.location.search != '' && location.hash != '#disqus_thread') {
		var reply_id = Dsq.Utils.getRequestParams().dsq;
		if(reply_id) { document.location.hash = 'comment-' + reply_id; }
	}

	
	if((typeof OB_Script != 'undefined') && (typeof OB_versionNum != 'undefined')) {
		if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1) {
			if(window.frames['dsq-reply-frame']) {
				window.frames['dsq-reply-frame'].location = Dsq.Urls.REPLY + (new Date()).getTime() + '&f=myballard&t=more_cottages_to_be_built_in_ballard&to_redirect=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location) + '&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
			}
		}
	}

	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			Dsq.Realtime.initialize();
		}
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	window.ExecuteWhen = (function () {
	var obj = {}
	
	// Private
	var running = false;
	var timer = null;
	var pending = [];
	var startTimer = function() {
		running = true;
		timer = setInterval(obj.heartBeat, 100);
	};
	var stopTimer = function() {
		running = false;
		clearInterval(timer);
	};
	
	// Public
	obj.add = function (condition, code) {
		pending.push([condition,code]);
		this.heartBeat(); //!
		if (!running) {
			startTimer();
		}
	};
	obj.heartBeat = function() {
		if (!pending.length) {
			stopTimer();
		}
		var newPending = [];
		for (var i=0; i<pending.length; i++) {
			var cond = pending[i][0];
			var code = pending[i][1];
			// FIXME: if cond or code throw an error, they never get removed from pending
			if (cond()){
				code();
			}
			else {
				newPending.push([cond, code]);
			}
		}
		pending = newPending;
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})();

// also used in embed_thread.js:
window.fbIsReady = function () {return window.FB && FB.init;};
// NOTE: This script gets executed again without threadEl
//       set when we are loaded again as the fbc_receiver.
//       In this case, we don't need the hidden container.

if(!window.FB || !FB.init) {
	if(window.Dsq && Dsq.container) {
		// container is not present when init.js is loaded from an xd-receiver iframe; in this case,
		// we don't need the FB_HiddenContainer anyway.
		var fbDiv = document.createElement('div');
		fbDiv.id = "FB_HiddenContainer";	// Required or else FeatureLoader will execute a document.write.
		fbDiv.style.position = 'absolute';	// This is intentionally not setting display to none as this breaks
		fbDiv.style.top = '-10000px';		// Flash in Safari.
		fbDiv.style.left = '-10000px';
		fbDiv.style.width = '0px';
		fbDiv.style.height = '0px';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(fbDiv);
	}
	var fbJS = document.createElement('script');
	fbJS.type = "text/javascript";
	fbJS.src = "http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php";
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(fbJS);

	ExecuteWhen.add(window.fbIsReady,
		function () {
			// HACK: This is a workaround FBC's single domain limitation by
			//		 allowing sites to create multiple forums with different
			//		 Facebook API keys.  This must be used in conjunction with
			//		 disqus_facebook_forum (see authenticateFacebook).
			var facebook_api_key = '29ac93bcc80e20dc00554a7b3e9cc874';
			if (typeof disqus_facebook_api_key != 'undefined') {
				facebook_api_key = disqus_facebook_api_key;
			}

			FB.init(facebook_api_key, window.facebookXdReceiverPath || null,
				{fetchSignedPublicSessionData: true});
		});
}


	
		Dsq.Debug.log('Loading fbc');
		window.DisqusFbcParentController = (function (){
	var obj = {};
	
	// Private
	var rpcServer = null;
	var initted = false;
	var onInit = [];
	var user = null;
	var defaultRpcClient = null;
	var receiverUrl = "http://disqus.com/facebook-connect/xd_receiver.htm";
	var loginNode = document.getElementById('dsq-fbc-login');
	var authenticatedNode = document.getElementById('dsq-fbc-authenticated');
	var fbName = document.getElementById('dsq-fbc-name');
	var fbPic = document.getElementById('dsq-fbc-profilepic');
	var iframes = { 
		// Map of rpcServerName -> (rpcClient, iframeDomNode) pairs
		// Main Disqus iframe is added by init()
	};
	var makeRpcServerName = function(opt_postId) {
		// this method should be identical here and in iframeController factored out 
		if (opt_postId === undefined) {
			return 'disqusIframeFbcRpcServer';
		} else {
			return 'disqusIframeFbcRpcServer-' + opt_postId;
		}
	};
	var makeRpcClientName = function(opt_postId) {
		if (opt_postId === undefined) {
			return 'disqusParentFbcRpcClient';
		} else {
			return 'disqusParentFbcRpcClient-' + opt_postId;
		}
	};
	var updateFrame = function(rpcServerName) {
		var rpcClient = iframes[rpcServerName][0];
		var iframeNode = iframes[rpcServerName][1];
		rpcClient.send('setConnected', user);
		iframeNode.className = user ? 'dsq-post-reply-authenticated' : 'dsq-post-reply';
	};
	var setUser = function(userNow) {
		user = userNow;
		// pass null user data to signify logout
		var rpcServerName = null;
		for (rpcServerName in iframes) {
			updateFrame(rpcServerName);
		}
	};
	var createRpcClient = function(frameNode, opt_postId) {
		// Creates an XdRpcClient for communication with the iframe frameNode with parent comment 
		// equal to opt_postId. If this argument is undefined, creates a client for communicating with 
		// the main Disqus iframe. The XdRpcClient and frameNode are added to the "iframes" array.
		//
		// Returns the rpcServerName that the client is accessing. This name is also the index into
		// the "iframes" array.
		var ifName = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId);
		var rpcServerName = makeRpcServerName(opt_postId);
		var rpcClientName = makeRpcClientName(opt_postId);
		var endpoint = new FB.XdComm.EndPoint(ifName, FB.XdComm.PageRelation.child, receiverUrl);
		var rpcClient = new FB.XdComm.XdRpcClient(rpcServerName, rpcClientName, endpoint, receiverUrl);
		iframes[rpcServerName] = [rpcClient, frameNode];
		if (window.isMashable) {
			// TODO: does this belong here?
			// Right now only Mashable needs this, because only they have a Connect button
			// inside the iframe, and that's the only iframe-> server communication
			rpcClient.send('createRpcClient', FB.XdComm.Server.singleton.get_receiverUrl());
		}
		return rpcServerName;
	};
	var postToNewsfeed = function(opt_result) {
		// Argument opt_result is an object containing values of the fb_connect_newsfeed cookies. 
		// These are `postId`, the id of the comment just posted, and `url`, the shortened link to it
		if (!opt_result) {
			return;
		}
		var activeComment = Dsq.Thread.getActiveCommentId();
		if (activeComment != opt_result.postId) {
			return;
		}
		var comment = Dsq.jsonData.posts[activeComment];
		params = {
			'site_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name,
			'comment_url': opt_result.url,
			'message': Dsq.Utils.stripTags(comment.message)
			};
		FB.Connect.showFeedDialog(83035958976, params, null, null, null, FB.RequireConnect.require);
	};
	var requireSession = function() {
		// Used when the iframe wants to initiate an FB Connect session
		FB.Connect.requireSession(obj.onLogin);
	};
	
	var onCreateReplyIframe = function(value) {
		if (value.xtype) {
			return;
		}
		var postId = value['postId'];
		if (!postId) {
			// We handle the main iframe separately, so in case somehow this gets called, skip it
			return;
		}
		var frameNode = value['node'];
		var rpcServerName = createRpcClient(frameNode, postId);
		updateFrame(rpcServerName);
		if(user && postId) {
			var node = document.getElementById('dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + postId);
			if (node) { // Not present in Mashable
				node.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	// Public
	obj.onLogin = function() {
		// This is triggered either when the user connects or when they're already connected on visit
		var dsqReplyAuth = Dsq.Utils.getElementsByClassName(document, 'div', 'dsq-reply-bar-auth');
		var noAnonMsg = document.getElementById('dsq-no-anon-msg');
		
		if(noAnonMsg) { noAnonMsg.style.display = 'none'; }
		loginNode.style.display = 'none';
		for(var i=0; i<dsqReplyAuth.length; i++) {
			dsqReplyAuth[i].style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		authenticatedNode.style.display='block';
		FB.XFBML.Host.addElement(new FB.XFBML.ProfilePic(Dsq.$('dsq-fbc-profilepic')));
		FB.XFBML.Host.addElement(new FB.XFBML.Name(Dsq.$('dsq-fbc-name')));
		FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(setUser);
		
		if(document.getElementById('dsq-login-message')) {
			document.getElementById('dsq-login-message').style.display = 'none';
		}

		
		if(typeof(fbcLoginCallback) == 'function') {
			fbcLoginCallback();
		}
	};
	obj.logout = function() {
		var dsqReplyAuth = Dsq.Utils.getElementsByClassName(document, 'div', 'dsq-reply-bar-auth');
		var noAnonMsg = document.getElementById('dsq-no-anon-msg');
		
		FB.Connect.logout();
		if (!window.isMashable) {
			loginNode.style.display='inline';
		}
		
		if(noAnonMsg) { noAnonMsg.style.display = 'block'; }
		
		for(var i=0; i<dsqReplyAuth.length; i++) {
			dsqReplyAuth[i].style.display = 'block';
		}
		
		authenticatedNode.style.display='none';
		// Passing null user data to signify logout
		setUser(null);
		
		if(document.getElementById('dsq-login-message')) {
			document.getElementById('dsq-login-message').style.display = 'block';
		}
		
		if(typeof(fbcLogoutCallback) == 'function') {
			fbcLogoutCallback();
		}

		return false;
	 };
	obj.ensureInit = function(callback) {
		// If the controller hasn't already been initted, will wait until it has been before calling
		// callback; otherwise, calls it immediately. Does not attempt to call init.
		if (initted) {
			callback();
		} else {
			onInit.push(callback);
		}
	};
	obj.init = function() {
		// This method should be called after the FB scripts have loaded, FB.init has been called, 
		// and XdComm loaded.
		if (initted) {
			// I think this double init is caused by a bug with FB.ensureInit
			return;
		}
		var frameNode = Dsq.$(Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId());
		var rpcServerName = createRpcClient(frameNode);
		defaultRpcClient = iframes[rpcServerName][0];
		if (!window.isMashable) {
			FB.XFBML.Host.addElement(new FB.XFBML.LoginButton(loginNode));
		}
		Dsq.Events.addHandler(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, onCreateReplyIframe);
		if (Dsq.Thread.getActiveCommentId()) {
			// If there's a highlighted comment, we may have just posted, so check the cookie
			// to see if we should post to newsfeed.
			defaultRpcClient.send('queryNewsfeed', null, postToNewsfeed);
		}
		if (window.isMashable) {
			// Right now only Mashable needs this, because only they have a Connect button
			// inside the iframe, and that's the only iframe-> server communication
			var exportedMethods = {
				requireSession : {'method': requireSession}
			};
			rpcServer = new FB.XdComm.XdRpcServer('disqusParentFbcRpcServer', exportedMethods);

		}
		initted = true;
		for (var i=0; i<onInit.length; i++) {
			onInit[i]();
		}
	};

	return obj;
})();

		ExecuteWhen.add(window.fbIsReady,
			function() {
				FB.ensureInit(function () {
					DisqusFbcParentController.init();
					FB.Connect.ifUserConnected(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin);
				});
			});
	


if(typeof(disqus_callback) == 'function') {
	var callback_params = Dsq.Utils.getRequestParams()['dsq_cbp'] || null;

	// We don't care about any errors in third-party code
	try {
		disqus_callback(callback_params);
	} catch (x) {
		if (typeof(console) != 'undefined' && typeof(console.log) == 'function') {
			// But it would be nice to let developers know about them
			console.log(x);
		}
		// pass
	}

	// HACK: We don't know if the callback wraps our container, which may
	// possibly result in a new DOM element.
	Dsq.container = document.getElementById('dsq-content');
}

})();




