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  1 0 My uncle had a similar situation occur at his place in Ballard. My uncle's insurance company said they had to go after the neighbor's insurance company. The neighbor's insurance company said it would not pay anything unless my uncle sued. So, the neighbor asked my uncle to sue him. That was the only way to get it covered. There was no love lost at all, they remained totally friendly, it was just necessary to have a lawsuit to get neighbor's insurance to pay out. So yeah, my uncle sued his neighbor, court ruled neighbor owed my Uncle X for damage repair, neighbor's insurance company paid X. Damage got fixed. Key to this whole situation was open communication. I am by no means saying you should slap a lawsuit on your neighbor, but be aware that it may be necessary to get an insurance company to pay out. soundslikepuget commented 3 days ago

• Comment on Tracy M's answer…

  1 0 I think you nailed it! I had not considered the capacity aspect. I just looked it up, and all the NBA arenas are generally in the 17,000-20,000 seat range. Clearly, 10,000 wouldn't cut it. Thanks! soundslikepuget commented 4 days ago

• Follow Following 1 If Seattle gets a new NBA team, could they play at Hec Ed while Key Arena is torn down and rebuilt? soundslikepuget asked in Local News & Politics 5 days ago by Tracy M & 1 other answer by Malcolmxy…

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  What is going on with the tankers at the Manchester Fuel Depot?

  4 0 I suspect it may have to do with the State's largest refinery - BP Cherry Point - being completely shut down as a result of the Feb 17, 2012 explosion. I have a lot of friends who work there, and word around the water cooler is that the restart is not going well. I had dinner yesterday and breakfast today with guys who work/have worked there. This is the first time since it was constructed in 1971 that the refinery has been completely idled, and they are discovering problems they didn't know existed which must be fixed before it's brought online. They had anticipated that it would be up and running in early may, so it is highly likely that tanker traffic inbound to Puget Sound began resuming a normal pace in anticpation of this.  This April 19 Article that ran in the Bellingham Herald and Tacoma News Tribune quotes BP as saying the refinery should be back online in early May. It didn't happen, they have encountered unexpected problems and are still not back online.  So why are they off Manchester? There's only about a dozen places in Puget Sound where these guys can anchor up, and many of them have an extensive list of restrictions (Anacortes in particular) or are in exposed open water areas where you really don't want to moor (Cherry Point being high among them).  The waters off Manchester are demarcated as Anchorage Area 110.230 in the Federal Regulations, and constitute arguably Puget Sound's most protected and least restricted anchorage for tankers. You can see Anchorage 110.230 on NOAA Chart 18449. If you read the complete list off federally-approved Anchorages in Puget Sound under 33 CFR 110.230 - Puget Sound Area, Wash. you'll see that there are really only a few places they can stop and wait at anchor. I was on Bellingham Bay this morning, and this tanker was sitting in the Bellingham Bay Whiskey Anchorage, which is not unheard of, but is unusual. I can also report, anecdotally, that I was on the water in Skagit County the last two weekneds and saw several tankers - more than I am accustomed to seeing - stacked up in the Anacortes Anchorage  It is highly likely that those tankers headed to Puget Sound in anticipation of BP Cherry Point restarting in early May, and are now anchored off Manchester simply because it's just about the best place on Puget Sound to sit and wait. Whether they are waiting to get in to US Oil in Tacoma, or biding their time until Cherry Point comes back online, I have no way of knowing. But, I would say that one way or another it is highly likely that the fleet of tankers you see off Manchester is related to the fact that our state's largest refinery is offline, and way behind schedule in restarting.  soundslikepuget answered in Whatever 5 days ago Answer and comment »

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  Recommend a decent auto salvage/junkyard in or around Seattle for 1984-1996 Jeep XJ parts?

  1 0 Used auto parts are all but impossible to find, as far as I know, in King County these days. The Brightwater Sewage Treatment Plant in Woodinville used to be a sprawling salvage yard called Fitz's, that shut down suddenly about a decade ago. I was told, and this may just be urban myth, but I heard it a number of times, that the owners of several local car dealers got together and bought Fitz's to shut it down and eliminate competition. Last time I even tried to get parts for an old domestic rig in the greater Seattle area I went to Whitfield's off Highway 9 in Snohomish. That was easily a dozen years ago. A quick google search makes it look like they may not be in business anymore, but I drove by a month ago and there were still plenty of cars out there. Unsure if they are just rusting in the rain, or still part of an active salvage lot. I do know that Gundies way up in Whatcom County is still going strong, and has just about everything you could ever want, but it's a hell of a drive from Seattle. They are the only functioning wrecking yard I know of still in operation in the greater Puget Sound area. http://www.gundies.com/ Their website says that they offer free delivery to Seattle and Portland. Also, just FYI, and you may know this, the days of taking your toolbox and "browsing" the wrecking yard are long gone. F***ing lawyers ruined it. They can look up and check if they have a specific part, and if they do, they'll pull it for you, but I don't know any commercial yard that still lets you go out onto the lot. The only exception to this that I've ever encountered is Lummi Auto Recyclers, out on the Lummi Reservation in Whatcom County. This place isn't so much a wrecking yard as it is a few acres of broken down cars in the grass and bushes. There, you still do take your tools and go pick. You then go to the trailer at the front of the property and haggle with the friendly folks who run the place. It's like Mexico, it's kind of expected that you'll haggle on the price. I went out there three years ago for a truck part, they said $30, I said $10, we settled on $20. They don't have a website, just a phone number: (360) 758-2061 and the address is 2544 Cagey Road, Bellingham. Also, I don't know how familiar you are with Native American culture, but they operate on "Indian Time." They're open when they're open, they're shut when they're shut. Call before you go. Also, if you can't find it locally, try Ebay Motors. I found an impossible to find rag joint for my 73 Ford in New Jersey on ebay motors. Sorry I don't have any King County resources for you. Whatcom County is the only place I know of that has any of this stuff left. You would think there might be something in Pierce County, but I'm not as familiar with that neck of the woods. Perhaps somebody else here on Qland knows of a Seattle-area resource that I don't. Otherwise, you might plan a trip North. Good luck. soundslikepuget answered in Cars & Motorcycles 6 days ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  What possesses the decision makers at KIROTV (Channel 7 - CBS affiliate) to split the now hour Face The Nation program into two separate half hours?

  2 0 Hey Russ, I relayed your question to KIRO via twitter and here's what they told me, verbatim: "Here's what happened with "Face the Nation": At the start of the season, FTN announced they'd add a 2nd half-hour (1/2)" "We Already had set our schedule for the season, so we found another place to put the 2nd half-hour (2/2) ^PB" There you have it. soundslikepuget answered in Intl/Ntl News & Politics 6 days ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Best happy hour in kent,renton,auburn

  2 0 The Berliner Pub in Renton is awesome. http://www.berlinerpub.com/ I'm not really qualified to judge if it's the "best" happy hour in the area, because I haven't been to a lot of different joints in that neck of the woods, but the Berliner is an awesome place to go have a few brews with friends and enjoy some authentic German food. I highly recommend it. soundslikepuget answered in Alcohol 10 days ago Answer and comment »

• Comment on Russ Campbell, NWEBS's answer…

  1 0 Brilliant. As always, you're a scholar and a gentleman Russ. Thanks! soundslikepuget commented 11 days ago

• Follow Following 3 What is directly across the Pacific Ocean from Seattle? soundslikepuget asked in Long Distance Travel 12 days ago by Russ Campbell, NWEBS & 1 other answer by Fnarf…

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  What are good bars to go to alone?

  3 0 I'll leave it to others who know the specific neighborhoods you mention better than I to offer tips on specific establishments. I want to offer this general tip: Sports Bars are great for the single patron. Head into any sports bar for a pint during a game and you'll make fast friends. When I'm on the road and don't have anybody to hang out with, I always head for a sports bar. I've made fast friends in sports bars watching the Seahawks play in Boise, the Senators in Ottawa and the Patriots in Providence. By virtue of being fans, you have something in common with the person next to you, and therefore, something to talk about. soundslikepuget answered in Alcohol 14 days ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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