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    Articles by John Metcalfe
    “Fur suit vision” led to low scores at Kent Bowl for a costumed few.
    Seattle Furries: Must Love Bowling and Dressing Up...
    By John Metcalfe • December 28, 2007 12:00 am

    You may have seen the CSI episode.

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    When Cutting Yourself, Use the Right Kind of Blade
    When Cutting Yourself, Use the Right Kind of...
    By John Metcalfe • December 26, 2007 12:00 am

    From the little I know about cutting, I’m guessing the goal isn’t to put someone in the hospital. Last week,…

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    From the little I know about cutting, I?m guessing the goal isn’t
    From the little I know about cutting, I?m...
    By John Metcalfe • December 20, 2007 12:00 am

    From the little I know about cutting, I?m guessing the goal isn’t to put someone in the hospital. Last week,…

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    Had a knife confiscated by airport security? Head to Auburn!
    Stocking Stuffers Courtesy of TSA, and Your Pocket
    By John Metcalfe • December 18, 2007 12:00 am

    Those knives and box cutters you tried to carry on the plane are for sale in Auburn.

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    SPD’s new reporting system will make pen, paper, and prose a thing of the past.
    What’s Harder: The WASL or SPD Paperwork?
    By John Metcalfe • December 4, 2007 12:00 am

    Your neighborhood cop is about to find out.

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    Wexley Day earlier this month.
    Quiz: Is Wexley School for Girls a Restaurant,...
    By John Metcalfe • November 27, 2007 12:00 am

    Hint: The service sucks, the chickens are fake, and it’s not a joke.

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    The Sucklemeister.
    Pike Street All-Stars
    By John Metcalfe • November 27, 2007 12:00 am

    Meet the dazzling denizens who put the “no” in downtown’s most notorious corridor.

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    An Evening With Faggedy Randy
    An Evening With Faggedy Randy
    By John Metcalfe • November 13, 2007 12:00 am

    Don’t bother washing up.

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    I Ate This: Rowdy's BBQ Sundae
    I Ate This: Rowdy’s BBQ Sundae
    By John Metcalfe • November 13, 2007 12:00 am

    What: BBQ Sundae Where: Rowdy Cowgirl BBQ, 3620 Stone Way N., 954-1100, www.rowdycowgirl.com. FREMONT Cost: $7.95 Would I eat it…

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    All hail Kim Jong Il!
    Crossing the Line: What Kind of a Jerk...
    By John Metcalfe • November 6, 2007 12:00 am

    In 1962, U.S. Army Pvt. James Dresnok walked north across the Korean demilitarized zone, firing upon his own troops as…

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    His face free of effluent here, Dan Dunlop claims he’s been the victim of on-the-job hazing.
    How One Man Got Shitfaced Without a Single...
    By John Metcalfe • November 6, 2007 12:00 am

    Seattle Public Utilities employee is suing over an alleged hazing incident that left him covered in crap.

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    Miranda: a solitary man.
    The Teenage Jehovah’s Witness, and His Tribute to...
    By John Metcalfe • November 6, 2007 12:00 am

    Emmanuel “Vinny” Miranda takes the stage as “Juanny Cash, the 15-Year-Old Johnny Cash Prodigy.”

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    “Fried Footballs” at Maekawa
    “Fried Footballs” at Maekawa
    By John Metcalfe • October 16, 2007 12:00 am

    Trying to digest an International District disaster.

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    Pepperoni pizzas can turn a pig’s frown upside down.
    Bacon Doesn’t Recommend Pigs for Everyone
    By John Metcalfe • October 2, 2007 12:00 am

    They’re smart, hungry, and can hurt you!

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    Pygmy Goats: Not in My Neighborhood
    Pygmy Goats: Not in My Neighborhood
    By John Metcalfe • September 25, 2007 12:00 am

    A notorious Seattle pet-control activist comes out of hibernation for the fight.

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    Let’s Goat Crazy!
    Let’s Goat Crazy!
    By John Metcalfe • September 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Pygmy goats are awfully cute, but is the City Council’s bid to equate them with cats and dogs such a good idea in a modern metropolis?

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    Wann’s Happy Hour Isn’t Daring, but at Least It’s Cheap
    Wann’s Happy Hour Isn’t Daring, but at Least...
    By John Metcalfe • September 4, 2007 12:00 am

    Beware the girlie drinks.

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    A Potentially Deadly Catch, Only $13
    A Potentially Deadly Catch, Only $13
    By John Metcalfe • August 28, 2007 12:00 am

    Eating around town on just 13 bills.

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    The Casino, the Mayor's Son, and the Shuffle That May Have Suckered Them Both
    The Casino, the Mayor’s Son, and the Shuffle...
    By John Metcalfe • August 21, 2007 12:00 am

    Once thought of as political operative material, Jacob Nickels was part of a nationwide casino-cheating ring, prosecutors say.

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    Amanuel buys direct: “Mom controls the quality.”
    Best Importer of Incendiary Spices: East African Imports
    By John Metcalfe • July 31, 2007 12:00 am

    Perhaps the smartest decision Berhane Amanuel made in his life was leaving his mother behind in Ethiopia when he emigrated…

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    Baranof: Soggy Tacos, Stiff Drinks, and 13 Hours of Happy Hour
    Baranof: Soggy Tacos, Stiff Drinks, and 13 Hours...
    By John Metcalfe • July 10, 2007 12:00 am

    Six a.m. never felt so good.

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    From 19th and Roy St. E.
    From 19th and Roy St. E.
    By John Metcalfe • July 7, 2007 12:00 am

    From 19th and Roy St. E.

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    SAM: Art Critics Love Jerks Like Maurizio Cattelan
    SAM: Art Critics Love Jerks Like Maurizio Cattelan
    By John Metcalfe • June 19, 2007 12:00 am

    Even if he does traumatize children.

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