Oct 2, 2009
ChickenThigh commented on Savage Love Letter of the Day.
@19 - everybody is somebody's "leftover". You, me ... everybody.
Sep 11, 2009
ChickenThigh commented on You Might Not Want to Hang Out at Green Lake in the Middle of the Night.
I'm a woman, and I don't give a fuck what color these young men are! It also happens to be information that is easily acquired elsewhere, for those who want/need to know.
If I'm out walking around any neighborhood in Seattle in the middle of the night, I pay attention to my surroundings and to the people passing/approaching me. When anyone walks toward me, I try to be aware of what is close by, whether I need to cross the street, make for light or people, etc. I also try to meet each person's eye as they pass, and to say hello in a confident voice.
I love walking around the city late at night, and have been doing it since my teens. I grew up in Madison Valley and the CD, and have lived all over Seattle. I've never felt universally unsafe in any neighborhood here, but there certainly have been situations when I have felt less than comfortable. I'm not willing to give up my contemplative walks, so I pay attention and try to be conscious of my risks without being paranoid. Recognizing that crime doesn't have a color is my way of making sure that I ALWAYS use my best practice with regard to my own safety.
What kind of an idiot would I be if I thought I had nothing to fear walking in the dark past a group of young men just because they were white?
* And, btw, I'm not insinuating that any individual deserves to be mugged - whether or not they're paying attention - or that those mugged weren't observant enough. I'm just saying that there are risks to being out late at night, and these are the safety measures I employ because of those risks. No one deserves to be mugged, of course, and risk can never be completely eradicated.
Harumph - long post. Sorry!
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If I'm out walking around any neighborhood in Seattle in the middle of the night, I pay attention to my surroundings and to the people passing/approaching me. When anyone walks toward me, I try to be aware of what is close by, whether I need to cross the street, make for light or people, etc. I also try to meet each person's eye as they pass, and to say hello in a confident voice.
I love walking around the city late at night, and have been doing it since my teens. I grew up in Madison Valley and the CD, and have lived all over Seattle. I've never felt universally unsafe in any neighborhood here, but there certainly have been situations when I have felt less than comfortable. I'm not willing to give up my contemplative walks, so I pay attention and try to be conscious of my risks without being paranoid. Recognizing that crime doesn't have a color is my way of making sure that I ALWAYS use my best practice with regard to my own safety.
What kind of an idiot would I be if I thought I had nothing to fear walking in the dark past a group of young men just because they were white?
* And, btw, I'm not insinuating that any individual deserves to be mugged - whether or not they're paying attention - or that those mugged weren't observant enough. I'm just saying that there are risks to being out late at night, and these are the safety measures I employ because of those risks. No one deserves to be mugged, of course, and risk can never be completely eradicated.
Harumph - long post. Sorry!
Sep 11, 2009
ChickenThigh commented on Marriage Back On The Ballot in California in 2010.
"you're not dead yet."
...
"It just feels like it!"
...
"It just feels like it!"
Sep 10, 2009
ChickenThigh commented on Steal This Story.
The Seattle Times recently reported on how this Referendum will affect older, unmarried heterosexual couples, as well, and I think that's something that really needs to be hammered home to those who oppose it ... and to those who feel it is the equivalent of gay marriage.
In fact, I would personally prefer that the media would focus on the ultimate purpose of Ref. 71: increased rights and responsibilities for registered domestic partners; leaving sexuality out of it completely. Not only because it clouds the language and intent of the bill, but because, in my mind, it actually diminishes the struggle for gay marriage.
I believe in the right of homosexuals to marry (e.g. to choose a spiritual and/or religious union) ... and I believe equally in the right of individuals to choose not to marry, per se, but to be in a committed relationship, and be allowed the same benefits as those offered to married folk (e.g. a civil union).
I think of it as the manifestation of the separation of church and state.
In fact, I would personally prefer that the media would focus on the ultimate purpose of Ref. 71: increased rights and responsibilities for registered domestic partners; leaving sexuality out of it completely. Not only because it clouds the language and intent of the bill, but because, in my mind, it actually diminishes the struggle for gay marriage.
I believe in the right of homosexuals to marry (e.g. to choose a spiritual and/or religious union) ... and I believe equally in the right of individuals to choose not to marry, per se, but to be in a committed relationship, and be allowed the same benefits as those offered to married folk (e.g. a civil union).
I think of it as the manifestation of the separation of church and state.
Sep 5, 2009
ChickenThigh commented on So You're Rushing Around Trying to Think About Healthy Eating For Your Kids and You Have a Choice Between a Plastic Tub of Pre-Made Vanilla Cake Frosting Loaded with Trans Fats and a Punch in the Side of the Head....
@ #5: So would I ...
So.Would.I!
;-)
So.Would.I!
;-)
Sep 2, 2009
ChickenThigh commented on Tim Eyman's Latest Attempt to Fuck Over the State.
Tim,
Don't go away mad ...
Oh, what the hell: go away mad if you want; just, please, please ... PLEASE go away!
Don't go away mad ...
Oh, what the hell: go away mad if you want; just, please, please ... PLEASE go away!
Aug 25, 2009
ChickenThigh commented on Shorts: What if Boogers Were Person-Sized?.
@ #1: FAIL:
* Main Entry: jell
* Pronunciation: \ˈjel\
* Function: verb
* Etymology: back-formation from jelly
* Date: 1869
intransitive verb 1 : to come to the consistency of jelly : congeal, set
2 : to take shape and achieve distinctness : become cohesive
transitive verb : to cause to jell
From Merriam-Webster.
Don't worry, you still win at being an ass-hat!
* Main Entry: jell
* Pronunciation: \ˈjel\
* Function: verb
* Etymology: back-formation from jelly
* Date: 1869
intransitive verb 1 : to come to the consistency of jelly : congeal, set
2 : to take shape and achieve distinctness : become cohesive
transitive verb : to cause to jell
From Merriam-Webster.
Don't worry, you still win at being an ass-hat!
Aug 25, 2009
ChickenThigh commented on Shorts: What if Boogers Were Person-Sized?.
@ #1: FAIL:
* Main Entry: jell
* Pronunciation: \ˈjel\
* Function: verb
* Etymology: back-formation from jelly
* Date: 1869
intransitive verb 1 : to come to the consistency of jelly : congeal, set
2 : to take shape and achieve distinctness : become cohesive
transitive verb : to cause to jell
From Merriam-Webster.
Don't worry, you still win at being an ass-hat!
* Main Entry: jell
* Pronunciation: \ˈjel\
* Function: verb
* Etymology: back-formation from jelly
* Date: 1869
intransitive verb 1 : to come to the consistency of jelly : congeal, set
2 : to take shape and achieve distinctness : become cohesive
transitive verb : to cause to jell
From Merriam-Webster.
Don't worry, you still win at being an ass-hat!
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