http://www.myballard.com/forum/ A forum for the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:01:10 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12712#post-174670 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:48:05 +0000 dsomers 174670@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Kyle,</p> <p>The only experience I have, and it is weak mind you, is the shop space I rent at Activspace over by Hale Brewery and behind People's storage. There is a second Activspace on Leary Way just a bit closer to Fremont.</p> <p>At least in terms of our interaction in the shop bays we have a good relationship. Help each other out, but respect the others need for uninterrupted time as well.</p> <p>That is shop space however...as in garage bays. Not exactly an office like environment.</p> <p>The other floors are small offices of various sizes that get used by student lawyers and doctors and whatnot who need places to study away from their wife and kids, or small crafts businesses like jewelers and seamstresses and various artists, along with various small businesses like Private Investigators and web designers and whatnot. An eclectic group. Unfortunately, I can't give you any clues as to how they interact with each other because I am usually in my shop in the evenings after my day job, or on weekends. I rarely see these folks. The few I have met seem nice enough.</p> <p>Hope that helps a bit.</p> <p>Dave </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12701#post-174669 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:29:53 +0000 Nora Bell 174669@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Heh. The My Ballard forum is not only useful, but entertaining too.<br /> At the moment I'm using a slipper sock under the nephew's boot thingy and it's working pretty well. Better than just a slipper on the foot. I'm not saying ow, ow, ow with every step now. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12707#post-174668 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:11:40 +0000 charliecooper 174668@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Awesome! Thanks for the update, gracie. :-) </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12712#post-174667 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:48:12 +0000 Kyle 174667@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>After 2.5 years of working at home, I've come to realize I'm just too isolated and lonely. My company has no space for me in their office but even if they did, there are a couple reasons I don't want to be there.</p> <p>I've done the coffee shop thing... it's ok, though does not offer a good place to take calls. I'm more interested in another solution that offers a bit of interaction with others. Anybody have experience renting a desk in a communal office space? How did that work? </p> <p>Any other ideas? </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174666 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:40:00 +0000 pennygirl 174666@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Sorry iPlod, when I was trying to find out the wackiness that the WBC was involved in last year, the newspaper article mentioned the Angels, and the fact that they were going to intervene (supposedly). </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174665 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:20:15 +0000 iPlod 174665@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Well, keep tabulating the bad and see what happens. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174664 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:14:24 +0000 cloudblues 174664@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>The "counter protest" is not going to be confrontational. At least, that's not what most "counter protesters" are planning on. We're planning on going down there, standing betwen WBC and the mourners, holding signs of comforting words, singing lovely songs from many cultures and religions, and just generally trying to be a buffer. Turn our backs to the WBC, give them no attention, hold LARGE signs of peace and sorrow to make it difficult to see their signs.</p> <p>Of course there are always going to be the ones who feel the need to get into their faces, but the general advertised tone, to Occupy members and others, has been "let's just go down and give them something calm and soothing to look at instead", not "LET'S GO GET THE WBC AND SMASH THEM". </p> <p>So yes, I think this counter protest is a good idea. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12707#post-174663 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:08:42 +0000 Cate 174663@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>The Tofu Sandwich rocks my world. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174662 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:03:37 +0000 teigyr 174662@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>so why is this continuing on here? </p> <p>Better yet, has Edog's dog pooped?</p> <p>What they want is publicity be it good or bad. Surprise, they just got more. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12711#post-174661 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:45:56 +0000 shs917nw49 174661@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Seattle's Hydro Spot brews fresh compost tea weekly, to give away free to our customers. We have the tea available by Wednesday or Thursday every week. Being full of live beneficial microbes, our compost tea can bring life to any plant. The beneficial microbes work in symbiosis with plants to breakdown matter in the soil, and make nutrients more readily available for the plant. These microbes also shield plant roots from pathogens and disease. Our vermicompost tea is derived from worm castings, rock dust, and kelp. Bring in a clean container, and stop into the shop for your free tea this Friday. Just one of our many organic solutions for your garden! Also, We will be having a 14% off sale on 2-14. To be notified when tea is ready each week, please visit our website: <a href="http://www.seattleshydrospot.com" rel="nofollow">www.seattleshydrospot.com</a> or follow us on facebook. Love your garden!</p> <p>Seattle's Hydro Spot<br /> 917 NW 49th St.<br /> Ballard 98107<br /> <a href="http://www.seattleshydrospot.com" rel="nofollow">www.seattleshydrospot.com</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174660 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:08:20 +0000 iPlod 174660@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>"Actually, the Hells Angels were all set to stop the WBC from protesting at the Arizona funeral. Maybe that's why they suddenly backed down."</p> <p>Maybe not the Hells Angels, pennygirl. Maybe these guys, <a href="http://www.patriotguard.org" rel="nofollow">www.patriotguard.org</a></p> <p>They were the group that kept Westboro from getting near the funeral in Arizona for my nephew, Nick Sowinski. </p> <p>They might look like Hells Angels but their only purpose is to shield military funerals from the Westboro crackpots. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12703#post-174659 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:03:10 +0000 momnballard 174659@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>rudy-classic. what's not to love about fred armisen. as i recall the dumpster diving set has been discussed here as well. and yes, put a bird on it. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12703#post-174658 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:29:20 +0000 h2o_girl 174658@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>These always make me guffaw out loud:</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiI9NibBmE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiI9NibBmE</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO_eXXgOsFI" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO_eXXgOsFI</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12701#post-174657 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:19:40 +0000 dsomers 174657@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>GI,</p> <p>Fish Tapes? Earnie is an electrician?</p> <p>&lt;punchy grin&gt;</p> <p>D </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12703#post-174656 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:40:31 +0000 shallow.end 174656@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Honey Badger!<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12703#post-174655 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:40:26 +0000 bambooboy 174655@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>this is from my website:<br /> <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~martinrjensen/General_files/To_whom_it_may_concern.htm" rel="nofollow">http://home.comcast.net/~martinrjensen/General_files/To_whom_it_may_concern.htm</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12701#post-174654 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:28 +0000 great idea 174654@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>c'mon Ernie. we all know you wear those Birkenstocks everyday while grooving out to your Phish tapes. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12703#post-174653 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:28:05 +0000 Rudy 174653@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>@momnballard...put a bird on it<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XM3vWJmpfo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XM3vWJmpfo</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174652 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:21:48 +0000 Man 174652@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>What a totally un-Christian thing for them to do. If only the media would ignore them. But alas, all the local news teams will be there in full force. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174651 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:17:17 +0000 Edog 174651@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Flash Pop Quiz:</p> <p>The Westboro Baptist Boys are.... </p> <p>A) an Athen's GA based group of punkrockers with a late 70s NYNY punk rock sound that make REM envious</p> <p>B) a local bluegrass band that plays every third Thursday at Egans</p> <p>C) a christian style girl group that plays free all ages shows at Mars Hill becuase at Mars Hill we believe one of the most powerful things a woman can do is encourage a man. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174650 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:41:04 +0000 SEdholm 174650@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Couldn't agree more on organized religion Edog. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12701#post-174649 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:39:08 +0000 Ernie 174649@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <blockquote><p>Broke my toe. Went to the doc. They taped it to the toe next to it and said "good to go!".</p></blockquote> <p>Ditto. But you left out the part where they ask for $200.....</p> <p>I wore Birkenstocks for a few weeks, closed toed shoes were pretty much not an option, pain wise. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12707#post-174648 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:37:15 +0000 Sunset Hill David 174648@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the info! I like the pork sandwich. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174647 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:36:07 +0000 pennygirl 174647@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>It hurt terribly Edog. Terribly. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174646 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:34 +0000 Edog 174646@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>(Penny - I guess that Doctor Who commment stung pretty badly?)</p> <p>As for the Westboro babpts, I'd like to dismiss them all as just crazy, but its much more satisfying to me personally to say that all organized religion leads to such nuttiness. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174645 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:21:25 +0000 SEdholm 174645@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>There is never a connection between them and what they are protesting. Outside it is in a country that allows gays to live pretty much. Scum of the Earth. I did hear though that the Occupy movement will protest them or help block them. They are constantly blocked by people left and right when they protest. Some of them are clinically insane, I swear to it. Just watch the documentary on them, Fall From Grace I think is what it is called. Scary. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174644 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:17:56 +0000 pennygirl 174644@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>See, I know the next line, but I'm not going to. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12705#post-174643 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:12:56 +0000 nwcitizen 174643@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>shanedillon - Why don't you ask them? They are really quite friendly and won't bite.<br /> Church phone number: 206-783-7900<br /> Courage! </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174642 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:39 +0000 Edog 174642@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>but what can a poor boy do.... </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174641 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:30 +0000 pennygirl 174641@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Actually, the Hells Angels were all set to stop the WBC from protesting at the Arizona funeral. Maybe that's why they suddenly backed down. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174640 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:55 +0000 Rudy 174640@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Penny... Guess it's hard to keep track of their lunacy. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174639 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:44:12 +0000 Edog 174639@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>BuffHawk - Not even the stones wanted to hire those guys, they knew it was going to be a disaster before the show. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174638 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:43:17 +0000 Edog 174638@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>A counter protest would only create conflict which feeds a media beast and helps these evil cranks. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12709#post-174637 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:42:46 +0000 BuffaloHawk 174637@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Phoo</p> <p>We need the "Hells Angels" that the Rolling Stones hired for Altamont Festival tp keep these parasites away </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=12701#post-174636 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:41:56 +0000 rainday 174636@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Ouch! Wishing you a speedy recovery. </p> <p>I've broken my little toe a couple of times and have found that athletic tape stayed on better than regular medical tape, and if you're doing anything active, you may need to wrap the tape around the ball of your foot as well the two toes to get a good fit that will not easily come off. Never did the boot thing but mine were pretty straight forward breaks; nothing complicated. </p> <p>Remember to ice and elevate when you can. </p>