I SAW YOU
RAY RAY AT MAVERICK: Gurl, I KNOW you lost my number. Let's hang out and listen to $B again. I've decided I kind of like you. If you wanna spend some more time together, meet me behind the Safeway I dropped you off at, by the no parking sign. Saturday at 7 pm? If I don't see you there this Saturday, I'll be there next Saturday at 7 pm as well. Or just knock on the door of my spot by planet fitness, I'm usually there after 11 pm. ***If ANYBODY READING KNOWS OF RAY RAY (25F dark skinned, short hair) PLEASE INFORM HER OF THIS POSTING.***
CHEERS
LOVIN ON SPOKANE: Seeing the "CHEERS" section looking more abundant, I read with special interest and wasn't disappointed a bit! Laughed outloud to LOVE THY NEIGHBOR and ARE YOU DISAPPOINTING YOUR DOG, said "Amen" to the CORPORAL PUNISHMENT long, well written paragraph, patted my self on the back for "being a super tipper" while enjoying Spokane food and drink and even saw a post RE: ILLEGAL PLATES where for the first time in over a year, I gave serious thought to tagging up my second car..... still on the fence for that but did totally get me to write and holler from the rafters "SPOKANE IS A GREAT CITY" I'm so glad to call my forever home.ASH AND BURN: Cheers to the lovely couple who pulled over to rescue me after a pretty hard Lime scooter crash on N. Ash street. I can't remember the full details considering my head injury, but I wish I got your names. You saved my life and I hope the universe shows you my appreciation. Five stitches later and a couple of road rash injuries, I'm still kickin! Thank you for reminding me that Spokanites truly are a kind community.
SPOKANE CHIEFS: Thank you Spokane Chiefs for the best, most exciting season we have had in a long time. GO CHIEFS GO!
FRIENDLY COUPLE AT SUPER 1: Cheers to the sweet couple outside Newport who totally unexpectedly and randomly threw $40 on my groceries; I was so focused on getting through the grocery line and was totally caught off guard when you put your change into my grocery cart, winked/smiled at me, and skipped away :) Obviously y'all were having a nice day and I greatly appreciated being part of it; nice things like that hardly ever happen to me so THANK YOU. I will continue to pay it forward — your kindnesss has crossed my mind several times in the past couple weeks since. I hope you continue to have nice days!
TO THE BEST PARENTS EVER! Thank you, Mom and Pop, for being wonderful parents, for looking at the back of my report card to see if I was behaving before opening my report card and looking at my grades. You taught me sympathy, empathy, caring and support. I love you!
JEERS
RE: BESTIE FASHION SENSE: The classic Trump T-shirt might not provide the most favorable social introduction for a devout Christian never wishing to associate with hypocrisy, divisiveness, or viciousness. Might I suggest something in the way of a T-shirt proudly proclaiming devout Christian adherence to the First Commandment and the rule of law?OH! THAT'S GOTTA HURT! How's that sweet, sweet karma taste Spokane Business Association? See the SBA has been doing these "crisis walks" everyday at 5 am, to highlight the homeless crisis. That sounds commendable. But what they are pretty transparently concerned about is "visible homelessness" and its impacts on their profit margins. Also, going for a walk at 5 am isn't much of a sacrifice when you're a wealthy business owner with nearly infinite amounts of money and free time, but I digress. Last week, like total freaking chads, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled against Prop. 1, dealing a huge blow to these ruling-class plutocrats who can't even bear to look at the victims of our corrupt economic system. A system that many of the members of SBA benefit from.
NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR CONSTRUCTION DANGER: Spokane must be the most dangerous city to drive when construction is in motion. Greene Street northbound is closed to one lane during the day and if you're turning left onto Ermina, there is a yellow flashing light. The problem is there is a long line of traffic headed north. So, there isn't a possible way to turn left into SCC unless traffic going north stops for you and they don't because "people" (term used loosely) run the red light. So, you either can't turn left or have to guess that traffic is going to stop when they have a red light. This is a place where someone is going to have a serious car accident. When they do, I hope they sue Spokane.
MIDNITE OIL STATE LEGISLATURE: JEERS to the Midnite Oil Burning Party in Olympia. Three tax increases after midnight? Are you serious? Hey, a lot of us voters may have been born at night, but it wasn't last night. Next time you vote on important issues; have the courage to stand up in Daylight and vote them. That's how representative democratic republics work!
RE: EXPIRED TABS: You wrote that you can't afford license tabs because you're in your 60s and everything is expensive? The Inlander is free and allows you to read it as well as post your stupid comments. So, there is some cost savings. Try to tell your story to law enforcement when you get pulled over. "I'm sorry officer but I can't afford the cheap tabs because my other costs are too expensive and I didn't save any money. Can I just continue to drive with expired tabs?" Seeing how many others are driving with expired tabs, it......just.......might.....work. But I hope it doesn't.
RE: TO MY "BESTIE" We sympathize with you over losing your "Bestie" from something as lame as politics. Not fun, especially after 35 years. Your first mistake: you made friends with someone in whom you trusted & confided but you didn't talk deeply enough about ideological issues. You were probably too busy, so your talks were more about YOU instead of society & our planet. Second mistake: You voted for Trump. Whether or not you're too ill-informed, you probably voted based on what you saw on FOX. I won't spend time lecturing about the evils that have begun, and will only worsen. I'll settle with this: you contributed to the downfall of democracy & the death of the Constitution. Now, join the rest of us & RESIST this attack on the American people. We might forgive your termporary insanity. PS: I served my country, defending our Constitution & your right to vote for people like Donny. Just admit you did wrong. Perhaps you will when he & his fascist army come after everything YOU love. I side with your "Bestie."
RE: CAR TABS ENOUGH ALREADY: I have to agree with the author of the "Car Tabs" post last week about "enough already." It isn't fair to pick on these total losers who don't buy car tabs. It isn't their fault that they didn't save enough money and are now in their 60s and on a fixed income with no assets. That is the fault of society. As such, please leave these losers alone and pay double for your car tabs. Also, police officers, please realize that you make more money than these dregs on society and they need to be able to keep their money for other "stuff." Also, please someone, step up and buy this loser a new car and pay the insurance on it for them. Also, please pay their homeowner's insurance since they had to "dump" them both. Then after you do, please "sit down and stfu" as they have instructed. Wise words. Wise words indeed. Really makes you think.
FOOD @ COFFEE STANDS: So many of our local coffee stands now serve meals — a lot of us are just rolling through on our way to work for our caffeine. You're slowing people down.
RE: CANNABIS COVERAGE: This may be a little education for the writer. The basic concept of the free enterprise system. Paper cost money, ink cost money, delivery trucks cost money and staff cost money. You may have noticed the copy of the Inlander you decided to write your complaint in is free. That means other means of income are required to pay for all of these functions. Those funds are derived by advertising. Nobody says you have to read the ads but at least allow the Inlander to continue to provide this free form of communication.
YOUR "BESTIE" WAS RIGHT: In response to the person complaining that their friend didn't like them voting for Trump: your "personal vote" has an impact in the world, you absolute dolt. Your friend was right to ditch you. Your politics have tanked America's global standing and are a damning reflection of who you are, and your friend is well rid of you. May you feel the full impact of everything you voted for. May you also get a thesaurus so you can stop repeating "divisive and vicious."
SPOKESMAN: Great article about the state of the Spokesman and its plans to donate (with strings) its publication. It also covered (in part) the reason for its financial demise. What was missed is also a major factor in their current situation, a distinctly liberal bias. I personally know several, but I'm sure there are many more who have dropped their subscriptions for this reason. Evidence of this is the balance of commentaries, letters to the editor and reprinted articles from news services and papers who are well known as leaning to the left. One can't help but feel that the Spokesman hasn't recognized that the majority of it's potential readership is on the other side of most issues. Hopefully, new 'owners' will be balanced. ♦
