It's not hard to find someone in The Stranger offices who'll bad mouth Mayor Nickels. Especially after his attempted nightlife smackdown. However, Nickels is helping Seattle take off its training wheels. This week, Nickels released his budget proposal—complete with money for park rangers and more cops—and it looks like the mayor is pushing to make Seattle even more user friendly. We'd like to take this opportunity to give Nickels a big, sloppy blowjob and a firm handshake—even if his hands are a bit clammy.