Speaking of Bumbershoot, the new moving and flashing banner ad announcing the weather for this weekend is beyond annoying.
It obscures the posts, is distracting and makes reading very unpleasant. There really should be a way to make it go away. Advertising that bothers rarely works. Fail.

@1, but it's how the Stranger makes money, selling tickets to Bumbershoot. Think of it as a way to help pay everyone who makes this blog such a still-fun place.