Bears in Seattle

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'm cross posting this in both the Seattle and YouTubery threads.
I'd recommend renting MST3K's take on "Killer Shrews" and watching this short as an extra, but for instant gratification, click here for Bell Telephone at the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Alex

Renting a canoe at the UW Aqautic Center and paddling around is fun (not sure if that is the canoe rental NA is referencing for the Arboretum or if they have their own.

No, the canoes are rented at the UW then you have to paddle like mad to get across the lock to the arboretum. The last time I was there I was picking blackberries and feeding them to geese. It was funny to see the whole blackberry descend the throat of the goose.

Pioneer Town has a monthly event called First Thursdays where all of the galleries have their openings. It's a fun event if your timing fits.


Elliott Bay Books. Go.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

....Elliott Bay Books. Go.

Books? Did someone say "Books"?!

[Alex]

Never had a problem with Pioneer Square at night but then I was taking midnight walks into the Central District without being bothered (my aunt, who lived in Seattle at the time, freaked when she found out I was doing that).

My problem with Pioneer Square is I never understood why people would go down there in the first place; unless you were going to get smashed off your ass barhopping there didn't seem much to do.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Alex

My problem with Pioneer Square is I never understood why people would go down there in the first place; unless you were going to get smashed off your ass barhopping there didn't seem much to do.

Yeah, I was mostly unimpressed. Standard club/bar hopping stuff, though with a slight extra cool factor due to the age of the architecture housing it.

[Prudence]

And that's the problem with Pioneer Square. People go there to take advantage of the joint cover and wander about getting as drunk as possible. Which makes a large portion of the crowd down there very unpredictable. Normally it's mostly okay, but the volatility of drunken revelers, gang bangers, drugged out bums, and whatnot means that when something goes wrong it can REALLY go wrong. (Take the Christopher Kime beating death, for example.)

[wendybeth]

I think it's a matter of perceptions. Pioneer Square is cool to check out, but anyone who has ever lived in Seattle or it's environs knows that it can be dangerous. Years ago, I walked on the beach at El Segundo long after dark while waiting for a friend's flight to come in. I didn't know until someone told me that most white folks don't go down there in the daytime, let alone night. To me, it looked like any ordinary beach.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I'm cross posting this in both the Seattle and YouTubery threads.
I'd recommend renting MST3K's take on "Killer Shrews" and watching this short as an extra, but for instant gratification, click here for Bell Telephone at the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle.

What a great video. I love seeing how the phone technology has changed between 1962 and the present.

Excellent monorail footage at the beginning. If you get a monorail, does it come with it's own monorail song?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

What a great video. I love seeing how the phone technology has changed between 1962 and the present.

I was surprised at how many extras (call waiting, call forwarding, 3-way calling) they were boasting that didn't become standard consumer fair until I was well into my adolescence.

Excellent monorail footage at the beginning. If you get a monorail, does it come with it's own monorail song?

I hear those things are awfully loud...

[JWBear]

So, what kind of weather can we expect for the beginning of August?