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Submitted by Jade on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 11:40pm.
To get your free gift: Please send me your snail mail address and I will send you a custom-made, hand-drawn "Drew for Port Commissioner" button. Great for wearing around town, to actions, and to Drew's trial!
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Submitted by Jade on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 11:03pm.
The Manium is going under a very expensive remodel. It will have a 500 person capacity. If I understand correctly, its going to be an all-ages venue with a bar. (Cool.)
» My predictions:
I actually like the idea of having a bigger venue in Olympia. I think a lot of bigger bands would be happy to play here, but don't because there aren't many places to play. And I don't think it would compete with the local, smaller bands. In fact, it could create opportunities for them to play for more people. Not all change is bad. But I don't like that they do all the booking! I don't like it when people try to be professional concert promoters in Olympia. I think its dumb, and it takes away from the great collaborative, artsy, DIY spirit that Olympia has. If you want to be slick and make money booking shows, move to Los Angeles or something. Does anyone remember Sunnyside Productions? Ten bucks per show. Exclusively mediocre bands from Seattle. The only people who showed up were middle class high school kids. Lame. So, anyway. I think the new Manium is a mixed bag, but I am looking forward to watching the saga unfold.
Submitted by Rick on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 7:27pm.
Well, maybe 7 of 10. And not dentists -- Olybloggers! Agree about what? That the Procession of the Species should receive direct financial support from the City of Olympia. (I'm interpreting the "don't care" crowd as willing to go along with the idea of the City supporting the PoTS.) It sounds like a plurality to me! Go check out the new poll!
Submitted by Rick on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 7:09pm.
A catalog of the sounds made by characters in Obscuro Comix by Steve Willis.
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Submitted by Rick on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 7:03pm.
Submitted by Sarah on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 7:02pm.
Rick spoke of this in Why does the Olympian allow it?
» I know we were given an answer but I believe more needs to be done. On the story Neighbors band against drug dealers there is a comment that was written at 9:42 am this morning that advocates lynching dealers. I just now saw this, hours and hours later, and yes, I reported it. But I gotta say, I am appalled.
Submitted by stevenl on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 12:29pm.
Jab!: Jab! Jab!: See Click. Poink! Jab! Jab!
Submitted by Crenshaw Sepulveda on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 12:00pm.
[Bumped to the top by Rick -- overlooked during Port action]
I guess what I'm saying is that the park needs a variety of seating opportunities and uses. To be sure, it is great to have the grass and benches, but the tables would increase the park's attractiveness and utility. The greater the seating opportunites the greater the use of the space. Sylvester park is far from being the kind of public space it should be. I am certain there are other features that could be installed in Sylvester Park that would increase its utility. I personally would like to see some food vendor carts and opportunities for street musicians. There should be dancing in the streets, if not in the park.
Submitted by DrewHendricks on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 10:09am.
Things the FBI would rather you did not know.
» "We take people’s freedoms away. We put your son, we put your daughter in jail. We take away your freedom. We take away your house. We take away your assets. We compile files of your information-FBI dossiers- on you. If that doesn’t give you pause for thought, nothing in this life will."
Submitted by Danzio on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 9:18am.
 So I was thinking to myself one day . . . What is evil? Oh sure the usual images come through, and sooner or later the names of killers come up, both real and fictional. So a semi-logical thought came along and I asked myself this: Wouldn't it be more evil if you could sit back and manipulate others into killing, bombing, pillaging and destroying the lives of innocent people. I think that someone who, through one machination or another convinced others to lie, cheat, rob, plunder, rape and murder for them would be the most evil. . . . Hey wait a minute, isn't that the traditional role of the "Devil"? Well, here is Dick, revealed as I see him. |
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I am thinking it would be great to have some permenent tables in Sylvester Park. In many parks in New York you will find the ubiquitous chess tables. They bring various gamers to the park and are quite popular. Depending on the neighborhood they are populated with chess players, checker players, or in Latino neighborhoods, domino players. I'm sure Olympia would give its own particular spin to this. Lappy users come to mind, not to mention coffee drinkers.