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  Can Seattle (and surrounding area) support two more professional sports teams and the associated venue?

  1 0 I'm doubtful. First, the sports market in Seattle is arguably already as or more crowded than the other four cities of comparable size that have four professional teams - Denver has an MLS team that no one cares about, and the Buffaloes are not as popular in Denver as the Huskies are in Seattle, and Miami (baseball and hockey teams no one cares about), Minneapolis/St. Paul and Phoenix (a hockey team no one cares about) all lack MLS teams. Second, whatever team Seattle gets in either the NBA or the NHL is likely going to be mediocre (Coyotes, although they may be out of the running) to awful (Kings, Hornets, Bobcats), so there isn't going to be the same "instant contenders" effect that the Sounders "instant contenders" effect. Third, I don't know how much appetite there is for hockey in Seattle proper, given that the Thunderbirds moved to Kent and no one seems to care about the UW hockey team, and the UW hockey team is a club team. I mean, yeah, the WHL and club hockey are nowhere near as good as the NHL, or even the AHL, but ... if there was an untapped demand for pro hockey in Seattle/Washington, I would think that there would at least be one competitive collegiate team. Fourth, I get that Seattle is a basketball town - Brandon Roy, Nate Robinson, Marvin Williams, and I know there are a ton more I'm forgetting - and maybe everyone who was so outraged by OKC stealing the Sonics will be totally okay with stealing the Kings, or the Hornets, or the Bobcats, but ... I have to think Stern fucked up at least a little. UnoriginalAndrew answered in Sports Teams/Events 3 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  0 0 Two things: if you have trouble remembering questions, you can always write them out and bring them in, and if your skill set is holding you back, you could try volunteering, particularly given your field. UnoriginalAndrew commented 6 months ago

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  0 0 I mostly agree with you, but I think the US is uniquely bad, for a developed nation, with respect to evolution and global warming. UnoriginalAndrew commented 7 months ago

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  0 0 Nah, Barton's at QPR now, but yeah, he is a psychotic. UnoriginalAndrew commented 8 months ago

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  Can the Packers go undefeated this year?

  0 0 Probably not. They still have the Falcons, the Lions twice, the Chargers and the Raiders, all of whom are probably going to be better than the Bears or the Panthers. UnoriginalAndrew answered in Sports Teams/Events 8 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  0 0 Fnarf, I was under the impression that Newcastle's remade their side, getting rid of all their stereotypically English (and expensive players) and is now playing a much more attractive/continental style. UnoriginalAndrew commented 8 months ago

• Follow Following 1 Is there a Chrome extension to block Slog comments from specific users? UnoriginalAndrew asked in Whatever 8 months ago 3 Answers by Ed B, ballardgirl , KittenKoder…

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  Who's got the best food at happy hour?

  0 0 Via Tribunali has delicious pizzas for $5 and 1/2 carafes of wine for $8 before 6 and after 10. UnoriginalAndrew answered in Eating Out 8 months ago Answer, comment & read 8 more answers »

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  1 0 A functional version of that url: http://tinyurl.com/26qg39d UnoriginalAndrew commented 9 months ago

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  Illegal to distract drivers by waving a large flag on the side of the road?

  2 0 Probably not. Pedestrian interference IS a crime but the statute looks like it's more aimed at physical interfering with the flow of traffic and it also contains a free speech exception which would, I assume, cover the waving of the flag. http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~scripts/nph-brs.exe?d=CODE&s1=12A.12.015.snum.&Sect5=CODE1&Sect6=HITOFF&l=20&p=1&u=/~public/code1.htm&r=1&f=L3;1;12A.12.015.SNUM. Also, even assuming the flag waver is committing pedestrian interference, that doesn't necessarily mean that he will be arrested or prosecuted. UnoriginalAndrew answered in Cars & Motorcycles 9 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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