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Open Thread: Friday, June 7, 2019

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 6/7/19, 8:29 am

I have seen many great shows at The Showbox. It will be sad if we see it go. Still, I saw a lot of great shows at other venues that aren’t there anymore. And live music continues. Hopefully new venues will take its place.

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Open Thread June 5

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 6/5/19, 8:02 am

Important update! Last week I asked about where to watch the Women’s World Cup. Thanks to those who had thoughts. Here’s a better place to look. Hopefully this draws a conclusion to me posting about it.

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Monday Monday Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 6/3/19, 8:02 am

So the President is just going around calling people nasty? Maybe he’s comparing them to Janet Jackson. That’s the ticket.

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Friday Morning Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 5/31/19, 8:11 am

The last time I took a bus to Olympia, the entire way between Tacoma and Olympia, I was sat next to a very talkative man. Y’all! He had so much to say about his neighbor’s herpes. On and on and on.

Anyway, people complain about the Seattle freeze, and there was recently some discussion about it on Twitter. But I love it. It is a lovely combination of Nordic stoicism and big city life. Small talk is great but not with randos. I love not talking to you. I know that it isn’t for everyone, but I appreciate it so hard.

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Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 5/29/19, 7:56 am

Is I wrong to just use this to thread to figure out where to watch the Women’s World Cup? I don’t own a TV, so when I want to watch sports, I have to go out (or stream). Men’s international soccer, especially the World Cup, usually has bars open whenever. But on the women’s side, there are fewer options. So do you know of anywhere that will be hosting games, even when time zones make it tough?

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Open Thread Friday

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 5/24/19, 8:02 am

Dear Representative Jayapal;

I want to thank you for your support of impeachment hearings. I hope that it will be as broad as possible. While the obstruction in the Muller Report is important to investigate, he has committed plenty of high crimes and misdemeanors including many in the open. I hope that the House will consider the deaths of children in custody. I hope that you will consider the Lester Holt interview.

Thank you,

Carl Ballard

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Open Thread May 22

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 5/22/19, 8:00 am

Turn me into dirt and spread me under a cool tree. Wait not yet: I mean after I die. But at least now that’s an option. I am relatively free of weird chemicals. Also, I have some connections to rural New England, can my relatives transport dirt me across state lines? Into a state that doesn’t do human composting?

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Monday on my Mind and my Mind on my Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 5/20/19, 7:55 am

Did you watch the finale of Game of Thrones? Like 95% or so of America, I didn’t watch. I hope you enjoyed it if you did watch it, but if my timeline is anything to go off of, you probably didn’t.

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Open Thread May 7

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 5/17/19, 8:00 am

I don’t understand how the pollin is getting worse even as it has been rainy the last few days. Seriously, it was terrible after a couple weeks without rain, and now it’s TERRIBLE. Some years allergies barely hit me and this year they are knocking me out.

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Open Thread for Wednesday, May 5, 2019 AD

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 5/15/19, 7:56 am

Congrats are in order for Boeing. A few more months of no sales, and the union will really take a hit. Just think about how much they can do to break the union if they never sell another plane again.

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Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 5/13/19, 7:55 am

Filing Week,

Filing Week,

Find whatever office you seek.

Local race, any size

Run for something you guys

Look out!

Here comes the filing week.

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Open Thread!

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 5/10/19, 8:31 am

Seattle, we’re such weather wimps. This weekend we’ll hear oh, it’s too hot! Oh, I don’t have AC. My children can’t get comfortable. Pretty soon the inevitable I can’t open my window because of all the smoke, and I just want to be able to breathe.

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Open Thread 7 May

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 5/8/19, 7:59 am

The second time in as many weeks coming home from Drinking Liberally, the bus passed without stopping. Last week another one came soon. Yesterday it was 10 more minutes. It was pleasant out, but goddam. I don’t know where I’m going with this, but should I call Metro if it happens again?

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Open Thread Monday!

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 5/6/19, 8:05 am

Social media is a part of a lot of people’s jobs. This can cause a gray area in some situations. But transitioning from HR crude (to say the least!) messages is a workplace problem. Don’t be gross at work, even when you are not officially on the clock, to potential coworkers. Obviously, don’t creep even if it’s not at work too.

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Friday May 3rd Open Thread.

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 5/3/19, 8:30 am

I was at the bus stop not super late, but post rush hour. There were a handful of people at the stop. When I saw my bus coming, I walked over and waited first in line. As I stated to board, the driver gave me the wait signal, as someone else was taking a minute to exit.

And then as I was waiting, someone goes around me trying to board. Like I just decided to stop! Then when he realized there was someone getting off the bus, he stayed in the head of the line. Seriously, what?

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