tallwookie

tallwookie , 8 months ago to Seattle in Why do people light their fireplaces in dense neighborhoods?

a controlled fire has this calming, relaxing effect - it’s probably a subconscious/instinctual remnant of our ancient ancestors. it’s useful, warms the place up, is pretty entertaining to watch, you can use it to make smores, and it’s super cheap. like, wood literally grows on trees.

tallwookie , 8 months ago to Home Improvement in This door slams with zero slowing down. Is there anything I can do to improve it short of taking it apart, like lubrication, tightening bolts, etc?

if it doesnt slow down at all, doesnt that mean that the cylinder has issues? pretty sure you’re going to have to disassemble it

tallwookie , 8 months ago to Seattle in Seattle Hard Rock Cafe to close, costing 66 workers their jobs

probably leaving because downtown is absolute shit these days.

tallwookie , 8 months ago to Seattle in Rising thefts plague north Seattle hardware store amid ongoing police investigation

used to live across from that Ace around 20 years ago. drove through the neighborhood recently and it’s nothing but apartment complexes now - other than the Ace and the Snappy Dragon it felt like a different city.

tallwookie , 8 months ago to Seattle in South Seattle produce

is there an asian grocery store nearby? I’ve got a viet wah in my neighborhood and their produce (while sort of niche) is still really cheap.

tallwookie , 9 months ago to Seattle in Green Jacket Lady from Fox News Interview Already Leading in Polls for Seattle’s Next Mayoral Election

that site is satire

tallwookie , 9 months ago to Seattle in Seattle City Council changes course, passes drug enforcement bill

good. probably too late to save downtown though. many businesses have left - to safer areas like Bellevue/Redmond.

tallwookie , 9 months ago to Seattle in The largest video store in the US will now let you rent from anywhere in the country

that’s amazing, I had no idea that people still rented physical movies.