Is the Loch Ness Monster Dead?

Posted March 7 at 4:52 pm by Mike Seely

And did global warming kill her? Don Ward has the scoop.

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"Visualize Yourself as a Whole Pie"

Posted Nov. 21, 2007 at 12:31 pm by Aimee Curl

A Thanksgiving Tip for pet owners. Courtesy of your local humane society:

When giving pets treats you must consider the relative size of their body compared to yours. If you weigh 150 pounds and your dog weighs 25 pounds, she is only 1/6 of your total weight. If you visualize yourself as a whole pie, comparatively your dog is only one slice of pie. Consequently, sharing an unfinished plate that still holds a generous serving of mashed potatoes with gravy, a side of very rich dressing, a few bites of turkey and a small slice of pumpkin pie with your best friend can make her feel miserable. Rich and fatty foods like this can even lead to serious and painful pancreatitis!

If only someone would put out the same bulletin for humans:

When having that third helping of stuffing, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole you must consider the relative size of your stomach to the two plates full of pilgrim-inspired goodness you’ve already ingested. Consequently, the gravy you’re about to dump all over it could lead to some serious bloating, or at the very least delay your consumption of pumpkin pie.

If you don’t already have a pet to overfeed and would like one, the Seattle/King County Humane Society (located in Bellevue) is open for adoption on Friday.

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One for the Mammals

Posted Nov. 13, 2007 at 3:50 pm by Rick Anderson

Fred Felleman

In a ruling likely to affect the Navy’s plans to expand sonar use off the Washington coast, the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today ordered the service to stop using a high-intensity sonar off Southern California until its likely harm to marine mammals can be safely resolved. The court reinstituted a preliminary injunction, effective in January, that had been stayed during a current naval exercise.

As we reported in September, the Navy has similar plans for sonar use off the coast here and perhaps within Puget Sound as part of a proposal to deploy more unmanned vehicles and expand underwater demolitions and war gaming.

“The court’s decision [today] prevents the needless infliction of harm to whales and other marine species during the Navy’s training off our coast," said Joel Reynolds, director of the Marine Mammal Protection Project at the Natural Resources Defense Council, which filed the lawsuit.

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Yes, Our Site Looks a Bit Different

Posted Oct. 1, 2007 at 4:53 pm by Chris Kornelis

We hope you enjoy the new look of SeattleWeekly.com.

Aside from getting a face lift, there are also a few new features, like comments in articles, a look at our most popular articles, and an easier way to navigate our blogs.

We'll be rolling out more new features in the coming weeks. We'll also be tidying up. If you see something that's wrong, missing, or out of place on our new site, please, don't hesitate to drop me a line.

Enjoy!

Chris Kornelis
Web Editor
Seattle Weekly
web@seattleweekly.com

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Cougar Hunt!

Posted Aug. 8, 2007 at 10:54 am by Aimee Curl

No, not the kind of Cougar hunt Huan Hsu writes about this week— an actual gun-toting hunt of these furry mountain predators. And here's the best part, you don't have to be an expert tracker. All you need is a good dog with a keen sense of smell and the ability to tree the big cat. Hunting cougars with dogs was banned by statewide initiative in 1996, but due to concerns about "public and livestock safety," the state brought the sport hunt back in 2004.

And lawmakers in Olympia voted last spring to extend the cougar hunt for the 2007-08 season. Permits will be given for five far-flung Northeastern Washington counties only. (Cap Hill kitties battling urban coyotes, you're still on your own.) Hunters must submit their applications to the state by midnight Sept. 19.

Barbaric you say? Well at least they're not letting hunters bait 'um too. In Maine, the bear hunt consists of using trash cans of food to draw the unsuspecting, hibernation-prepping animals out of the woods— a practice touchy-feely greenies have been trying to do away with for decades. Sad thing is that the bears' sweet tooth is their downfall. The most popular bait? Jelly doughnuts.

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Dog Day Afternoon

Posted July 10, 2007 at 2:46 pm by Mike Seely

Heard the story of the Federal Way grannie who registered her dog to vote, supposedly to prove that the King County Elections office has its head so far up its ass that it can't tell canines from humans? While supporters of I-25 probably feel like they've been handed Willie Horton on a silver platter  (more on that here), acting King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg has been none too amused by the incident, charging the FW granny, aka Jane Balogh, with a gross misdemeanor. (Actually, Satterberg may have been a tiny bit amused, as evidenced by his quip as the story broke: "They say you should let sleeping dogs lie, but you can't let voting dogs vote.")

Court proceedings for Balogh start tomorrow, but "Duncan MacDonald", her Australian shepherd terrier-mix dog, has already been stripped of his voting rights, per a release from county Elections Director Sherril Huff's office. According to this communique, instead of providing a driver's license or social security number, Balogh used a phone bill in the name of her dog in order to get him on the rolls in the first place, an alternative form of identification permitted through the Help America Vote Act and state laws.

Reached for comment while licking his balls in Balogh's backyard, MacDonald said he had intended to vote for Tom Tancredo in the upcoming Republican Presidential primary.

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Coyotes, meet lost kitty

Posted July 7, 2007 at 8:22 pm by John Metcalfe

From 19th and Roy St. E.

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Hangin' with Saget

Posted July 2, 2007 at 2:31 pm by Sean Ludwig

On Friday, Bob Saget performed at The Moore Theatre downtown. The comedian and his opener Ryan Stout were in fine form, with both prodding the audience with sometimes mean, sometimes bizarre humor.

 The first three photos are of opener Ryan Stout. He performed for about 35 minutes before Saget took the stage.

 

 

Saget performed a little over an hour. If you would like to get prodded by him on stage, perhaps you should smoke a lot of dope and shave your balls.












Photos by Sean Ludwig.

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Why?

Posted May 29, 2007 at 3:04 pm by Aimee Curl

Spotted this afternoon on the corner of Spring Street and First Avenue: some dude on a scooter with a Dachshund on the handle bars. Yeah. You read that right. A brown wiener dog, front paws on the bars, back paws on his lap. Pooch was dressed in a red-and-white-striped jumper, a miniature black cowboy hat and perched precariously, headed uphill.

I've ridden around on these things enough to know that it's tough to hang on even when you've got opposable thumbs. Via con Dios, Fido. Your NBA jersey-clad owner should look for less harmful ways of getting attention.

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