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  So when is the best hour to watch for the Perseid meteor shower?

  1 0 Perseid Meteor Shower Information via UW astronomy department: http://www.astro.washington.edu/users/balick/perseids.html stinkbug answered in Science & Math 5 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  0 0 A belated thanks for your answer. The Lucinda Williams show was pretty decent. Some general observations: - I ended up not trying to get there that early, even knowing that it would affect my seating choices. I was at a Mariners game earlier in the day and stayed for the whole thing, opting to relax at that game instead of stressing out about getting a decent show seat. - The signage for people arriving via bike could be better. It took me a little bit to locate the newer covered bike parking area. - I parked my bike and then walked all of about 10 feet to the end of the line (this was at about 4pm I think). I don't know if that length of line at that hour is average or not. - It's a complete land grab in there. Thankfully, since it was just me I was able to grab a thin section between two blankets (a little to the left of the "VIP" seating area). - Directly in front of me was a guy who had his seat on a 8'x10' blanket. He was the only one on the blanket for the duration of the show. - To my left were two big blankets and a kid napping/covering them. Eventually, once the show started, two moms and an endless supply of kids showed up in their area. Not too annoying, but having to hear things like "Harper, stop pulling down your pants!" while listening to a song about a suicide was not ideal. - To my right was a group that had a second home, er a second blanket, up towards the front. They would take turns a few at a time going up to that closer space. Kinda ridiculous. - Two in front of me was a guy with a snazzy chair (that had to have been over 24"), a portable end table, a kindle, some big smartphone, some nice camera (often kept in a waist case), his special drinking containers, big blanket, etc. For parts of the show he just read his kindle while Lucinda sang some amazing songs. Thankfully he wasn't blocking my view or else I probably would have been annoyed. - Lots of people seemed to be there just for the picnic atmosphere and didn't seem all that interested in the music. I'm not against that, but in my ideal world they would sit more towards the back. - It was nice that people were finally standing for the last three or so song. That allowed me to get a lot closer and it felt more like a regular show at that point. - I'm still curious how the Go-Gos show will go. Lucinda Williams' music is more laid back and sitting back in a chair soaking in the music makes some sense. If that exact thing happens during the Go-Gos I might go crazy. Should I expect a bunch of people to stand up towards the front? Ideally I'd like to be up there too. Or will I once again be sitting behind hundreds of bloated season pass type people who chat through most of the show? stinkbug commented 5 months ago

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  Brick and mortar store to buy little screwdrivers to change HD in Macbook?

  0 0 Considering picking up the "20-Piece Electronics Bit-Driver Set" at Radio Shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3932539 Yes, RS tends to sell overpriced items with questionable quality, but this little set isn't too costly and gets decent reviews (you'll find it mentioned on some apple-related forums). I recently got one and used the 00 to open up a macbook pro. I was just upgrading ram, so I didn't need HD access, but the set comes with a T8 (full list on their site). stinkbug answered in Tech Products 5 months ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 ZooTunes virgin - how can I best enjoy the experience? stinkbug asked in Music/Bands/Venues 7 months ago by Tracy M & 1 other answer by Sacrelicious…

• Comment on Kip Waddle's answer…

  0 0 "...and multiply that to how many weeks in a month and there's my answer! whoo! hoo! go me! go me!" The number of weeks in a month changes. What number did you use? Didn't you ever learn about the number 2080? It's the number of work hours in a calendar year (assuming a 40-hour work week). Someone making 72K would thus be making $34.615/hour. Where did your $36/hour come from? Do they not work 40-hour weeks? stinkbug commented 7 months ago

• Follow Following 1 Is there a reason SIFF (via POP) has abandoned development of the iSIFF app? stinkbug asked in SIFF 8 months ago 2 Answers by Clinton McClung , frabjousdave…

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  Is there no typewriter repair shop in Seattle?

  0 0 For reference purposes, putting in a link to this story... "Typewriter shop to be history": http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003446855_richards25.html I wish I had gone there more often. What kind of servicing does your machine need? Just a general tune-up or are there specific troubles with it? What's the make/model? stinkbug answered in Home Fix & Maintain 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  could Japan's nuclear meltdown effect us here in Seattle? I've heard rumors of it traveling with weather systems our way....

  2 0 Have you friend read (and understand): http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2011/03/us-west-coast-is-not-at-risk.html and possibly: http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1763 and then let us know if they have follow-up questions. stinkbug answered in Earthquake! 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

• Comment on stinkbug's answer…

  0 0 woah, how did that happen? I meant to type "independently owned". Sorry for the confusion. stinkbug commented 11 months ago

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  Bike messenger hangout downtown...

  0 0 They congregate around Monorail Espresso because that place 1) is somewhat centrally located, 2) is indecently owned, 3) offers a discount for those on a bike (I think), and 4) probably other super secret reasons I don't know about since I'm not a bike messenger. But that location has been a messenger hangout for years and years. stinkbug answered in Bicycles 11 months ago Answer and comment »

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