Comments on: Spring cleaning in Central Ballard http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/ News, events and restaurant guide for Seattle's Ballard neighborhood Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tomas http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19260 Tomas Mon, 04 May 2009 22:09:28 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19260 Oh yeah, I can clearly see they mayor "helping" to plant that tree.<br><br>Clean shovel - CHECK<br>Clean gloves - CHECK<br>Two guys actually putting the tree in the ground while our ilustrious mayor looks up at the sky - CHECK Oh yeah, I can clearly see they mayor “helping” to plant that tree.

Clean shovel – CHECK
Clean gloves – CHECK
Two guys actually putting the tree in the ground while our ilustrious mayor looks up at the sky – CHECK

]]> By: The Norwegian http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19259 The Norwegian Sun, 03 May 2009 20:12:14 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19259 So anybody that dares to disagree or just not like hizzoner is "stupid" eh? I thought dissent was patriotic? Fact is, it's time for local change too. Or is he simply King Nickels? Funny how trashing to some is religion, but when it's their guy it's hate. Can't have it both ways. So he came to Ballard. BFD. I'd like to see him try and drive at peak times and feel our pain. Perhaps walking streets after dark without a throng of cops etc. Symbolism over substance. I'd give him a 5 for effort. So anybody that dares to disagree or just not like hizzoner is “stupid” eh? I thought dissent was patriotic? Fact is, it's time for local change too. Or is he simply King Nickels? Funny how trashing to some is religion, but when it's their guy it's hate. Can't have it both ways. So he came to Ballard. BFD. I'd like to see him try and drive at peak times and feel our pain. Perhaps walking streets after dark without a throng of cops etc. Symbolism over substance. I'd give him a 5 for effort.

]]> By: chopper_74 http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19257 chopper_74 Sun, 03 May 2009 08:49:29 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19257 Maybe the next one will...we need a Ballardite Mayor Maybe the next one will…we need a Ballardite Mayor

]]> By: Trix http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19256 Trix Sun, 03 May 2009 08:08:36 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19256 Not a bad idea. But who will the pictures and video footage be shown to? From what I see the mayor doesn't really care about the growing thug problem. Not a bad idea. But who will the pictures and video footage be shown to? From what I see the mayor doesn't really care about the growing thug problem.

]]> By: gmer http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19258 gmer Sun, 03 May 2009 07:37:53 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19258 The war on drugs was lost a long time ago. The war on drugs was lost a long time ago.

]]> By: Symbolic Victory http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19255 Symbolic Victory Sun, 03 May 2009 07:35:44 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19255 Don't give up, Bro. Fight back. We need to keep raising hell with the city about these issues. There's a group of us planning a bike ride around Ballard two Fridays from now. We'll meet at Ballard Commons Park at 10:00. You don't have to bike, you can walk or drive. The point is to patrol our streets and look for ways to help as a collective group. The more of us who connect, the better. It's the classic,"united we stand..." It may not seem tangible, but getting out, talking to people, taking pictures and video footage of what you see and hear, does make a difference. When we all say the hell with it, I'll go else where, we all lose and the creeps win. Don't give up, Bro. Fight back. We need to keep raising hell with the city about these issues. There's a group of us planning a bike ride around Ballard two Fridays from now. We'll meet at Ballard Commons Park at 10:00. You don't have to bike, you can walk or drive. The point is to patrol our streets and look for ways to help as a collective group. The more of us who connect, the better. It's the classic,”united we stand…” It may not seem tangible, but getting out, talking to people, taking pictures and video footage of what you see and hear, does make a difference. When we all say the hell with it, I'll go else where, we all lose and the creeps win.

]]> By: No Ballard bars 4 me http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19254 No Ballard bars 4 me Sun, 03 May 2009 06:44:30 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19254 The entire steet behind Market Street north from Golden City all the way down to 15th is an open air crack and meth operation. You have dozens and dozens of people living in all sort of vacant buildings there or on the porch of the building behind 7 11. Dealers, felons, ex cons etc, waiting around for free lunches and dealing drugs all day and night. (Or breaking into houses, or stronge arming people as reported here. AKA mugging)<br><br>Who cares about Bergen Park? Drive them out of their cushy free housing, and have the cops at least patrol that one alley and street.<br><br>I had two big transients follow myself and a date last night so closely from the frount of Old Peculiar down Market Street, we literally stopped to force them to pass. They came up so close, my date thought we were about to be jumped from behind. No, they were not from OP, who does a great security job. They came out of that creepy dollar store next dor.<br><br>It was obvious they were up to no good, and of course were young, healthy and filthy larger males. Probably about to rob us after jumping me from behind, because we are yuppies. AKA two broke people just trying to go out on a cheap date in our OWN NEIGHBORHOOD. I am not a small guy, but getting jumped from behind by two big guys on Market Street at night, is not worth it. I will stay away from there at night from now on. The entire steet behind Market Street north from Golden City all the way down to 15th is an open air crack and meth operation. You have dozens and dozens of people living in all sort of vacant buildings there or on the porch of the building behind 7 11. Dealers, felons, ex cons etc, waiting around for free lunches and dealing drugs all day and night. (Or breaking into houses, or stronge arming people as reported here. AKA mugging)

Who cares about Bergen Park? Drive them out of their cushy free housing, and have the cops at least patrol that one alley and street.

I had two big transients follow myself and a date last night so closely from the frount of Old Peculiar down Market Street, we literally stopped to force them to pass. They came up so close, my date thought we were about to be jumped from behind. No, they were not from OP, who does a great security job. They came out of that creepy dollar store next dor.

It was obvious they were up to no good, and of course were young, healthy and filthy larger males. Probably about to rob us after jumping me from behind, because we are yuppies. AKA two broke people just trying to go out on a cheap date in our OWN NEIGHBORHOOD. I am not a small guy, but getting jumped from behind by two big guys on Market Street at night, is not worth it. I will stay away from there at night from now on.

]]> By: chopper_74 http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19253 chopper_74 Sun, 03 May 2009 04:24:55 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19253 looking forward to trenchfoot...diggin in. looking forward to trenchfoot…diggin in.

]]> By: Neighbor http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19249 Neighbor Sun, 03 May 2009 03:43:30 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19249 Wow, a politician doing a photo op. WHo would ever imagine such a thing. <br><br>Amazing, I always thought it was a politician's job to be doing the actual work. Stupid me. Wow, a politician doing a photo op. WHo would ever imagine such a thing.

Amazing, I always thought it was a politician's job to be doing the actual work. Stupid me.

]]> By: Symbolic Victory http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19252 Symbolic Victory Sun, 03 May 2009 03:41:28 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19252 Yes, this is only a symbolic victory, but it is still a win for Ballard. We all know it's totally up to us now to make real change happen in our community. Now is the time for a full-court press. We must move forward as if this is a war on drugs and Bergen Place is the trench on the battlefield. Yes, this is only a symbolic victory, but it is still a win for Ballard. We all know it's totally up to us now to make real change happen in our community. Now is the time for a full-court press. We must move forward as if this is a war on drugs and Bergen Place is the trench on the battlefield.

]]> By: TTTCOTTH http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19251 TTTCOTTH Sun, 03 May 2009 03:08:11 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19251 Are you kidding? When the cameras stopped there was nothing more the two rubber track left behind by his chauffeur driven car. Are you kidding? When the cameras stopped there was nothing more the two rubber track left behind by his chauffeur driven car.

]]> By: Trix http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19250 Trix Sun, 03 May 2009 03:06:26 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19250 Wish I could have made it down there. Did Mayor Knucklehead stay the whole time? Wish I could have made it down there. Did Mayor Knucklehead stay the whole time?

]]> By: sleestak http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19248 sleestak Sun, 03 May 2009 02:38:17 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19248 hey 'neighbor' - Mcfatty just does it for publicity. I joined the crew several years back when we tried to save the ballard bowl. he just struts around in a vest for photos. I did get to cut a stinky one when i got the photo opp though. Silent justice. Nickels is nothing put a fat puppet with no interest in the citizens or their health. Just make sure to shovel his neighborhood first the next time a snowstorm hits or else he'll doze more green spaces. hey 'neighbor' – Mcfatty just does it for publicity. I joined the crew several years back when we tried to save the ballard bowl. he just struts around in a vest for photos. I did get to cut a stinky one when i got the photo opp though. Silent justice. Nickels is nothing put a fat puppet with no interest in the citizens or their health. Just make sure to shovel his neighborhood first the next time a snowstorm hits or else he'll doze more green spaces.

]]> By: chopper_74 http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19245 chopper_74 Sun, 03 May 2009 02:08:08 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19245 you forgot Mayor Quimby... you forgot Mayor Quimby…

]]> By: chopper_74 http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19247 chopper_74 Sun, 03 May 2009 01:40:57 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19247 I expected to see more folks, but thank you to those who did show up. I expected to see more folks, but thank you to those who did show up.

]]> By: Mindy http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19246 Mindy Sun, 03 May 2009 01:13:14 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19246 This reminds me, I need to spring clean my house. This reminds me, I need to spring clean my house.

]]> By: Neighbor http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/02/spring-cleaning-in-central-ballard/comment-page-1/#comment-19244 Neighbor Sun, 03 May 2009 01:07:39 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=2901#comment-19244 Where's the angry mobs, you know the really stupid ones who can't get past calling Nickels Mc Cheese, McFatty, McCondo, McWhatever? Where's the angry mobs, you know the really stupid ones who can't get past calling Nickels Mc Cheese, McFatty, McCondo, McWhatever?

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