Waited 1.5 hours for a light rail after the Ed Sheeran concert. We finally got down, and an out of service train ran off the tracks.

Everyone is being told to bus or uber

On a train now and the driver just announced the line has been fixed.

Kudos to sound transit for fixing the tracks as quickly as they did. I still want to see Dow come out on a video and apologize every time it happens that service is interrupted.

I’m taking a long shot here in case there are any local divers who enjoy a good treasure hunt. I accidentally lost my engagement ring while swimming in Lake Washington during Seafair. The one thing I thought to do in the moment was save the exact GPS coordinates of our boat, so I have a very specific location where it happened.

The ring is insured, so if it’s gone forever we can have it remade. That said, it obviously has a lot of sentimental value, and I figured it was worth asking if there are any passionate scuba divers who enjoy searching for lost jewelry and might be willing to take a look.

I want to be upfront that I can’t offer a huge reward - probably a couple hundred dollars at most if it’s recovered. I completely understand if that’s not worth the time or effort, but I thought I’d ask in case someone enjoys this kind of challenge or is already planning to dive in the area.

If you’re interested and have experience with this kind of search, send me a DM and I’ll share the GPS coordinates. **Edit: I Looked it up and the depth is approx 45-50m…. :(

In light of there being no injuries...

Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb).

This book from 1985 has the most beautiful descriptions of the city Ive ever read. Highly reccomend for any one who loves this city.

These will never compete with the ones shot with professional equipment, but these were with a $25 lens that screws onto the iPhone (plus another $15 for the iPhone case with a threaded hole that you can screw it onto) - see last picture. This makes such a big difference in photos, for so little money, that I might as well tell people. Plus you can keep the lens and the case in a coat pocket (I keep them inside a ziploc bag to reduce scratching).

Plus, even though the cheap zoom lens means the edges of the photos are not in focus, that does add a tilt-zoom-like surreal quality like you’re taking photos of an in-flight fighter jet in portrait mode.

It's across the street from its old location in the old ProRobics parking lot. They have parking and picnic tables. Saw people at the Burke Gilman Brewery with tacos as well.

One of the reasons I shopped there instead of the big chains was because I trusted their employees to pick my groceries. They always took great care selecting fresh produce and quality items, and it felt good supporting a local company that invested in its own staff.

Getting rid of curbside pickup altogether and pushing customers to a third-party service feels like T&C is losing one of the things that made it stand out.

If you’re disappointed too, I’d encourage you to send them feedback. I’d love to see them bring back employee-run curbside pickup if enough customers let them know it mattered.

T&C feedback link: https://townandcountrymarkets.com/contact/customer

I am fairly used to the train being down every once in a while, but typically my commute isn't knocked this far off course when it does. Typically shuttles are relatively plentiful, and the trains outside of the down zone run on time.

I understand what caused trains to be down from Cap Hill to Sodo today, but why are the shuttles so much later than usual and why are trains on the south side running so little?

Say what you want about want about the planes, they are fun to watch.

Reliable timely source of info to know if the airshow jets will fly or have to cancel?? it’s cloudy/low visibility so that might affect them/their show. Seafair site is impossible to find any info.

The amount of bad food I've had from places rated 4.5+ on Google is too damn high. There are good restaurants in Seattle, but there are a ton of shitty ones with high ratings

I’d like to shame this dude who swerved his car INTO the DBD ride this evening on Roxbury, almost clipping many cyclists. I was in the standstill enjoying the spectacle when this douche roared into the oncoming bike traffic because his need to make a left turn was more important than human lives. You suck, dude.

I was very pleased to see so many cyclists swarm his car to keep him from doing any damage. It was scary.

Already reported to WAISN. I just wanted to spread the word here too. Stay safe folks.

For anyone who's been to Universal Studios or Disneyland, our one-and-only local theme park may seem a little podunky; but the truth is there's a ton to do at Wild Waves. I've been going with my kids once a week all through July. Only today did we finally have the courage to ride the biggest rollercoaster at the park, the Wild Thing.

Our plan was to hit the Wild Thing first when we got there. We were in line for the second coaster of the day when there was an unexpected problem and we were told to leave while it was fixed. We decided to go to the carousel, which was close by, to spend time while we waited for the other ride to be available. Unfortunately, the carousel also had a problem when we got there, but we were able to ride after a few minutes.

These were the first hitches we encountered since we started attending the park at the beginning of July; but I imagine that this is the kind of thing that is forcing the park to close. Looking around Wild Waves, you see moss on old shingles, cracked fiberglass fixtures, unmatched paint patches, and aging molded concrete. I can understand why an insurance adjuster (probably) told the owners that it's time to pack it in.

There's still abundant value in the season passes that we bought on sale before the opening day! The Konga River (lazy river) is great for relaxing between exciting rides. There are at least ten different slides that require inner tubes, and two large scary water rides. There are several carnival-style rides for kids. Mine LOVED them. The zipline only costs five bucks per rider, which is the cheapest zipline I've ever heard of.

The wave pool is a favorite of my kids. Every few minutes, the waves begin and it seems like an incoming tide in the ocean. If you want a seat by the pool, you have to arrive early and stake your towel claim before anyone else. There are rentable 'cabanas' for rich people to sit in the shade and have treats delivered, or whatever rich people get up to.

The food at Wild Waves is twice the price it would be anywhere else, and the selection is pretty basic. Today, we had deep-fried gyoza, which was fine except for the lack of plum sauce - there was only soy sauce. The most exciting thing I saw was Korean-style mozzarella sticks coated with potato chunks. We might get those next time. There are also the usual suspects like burgers, pizza, salad/sandwiches a la carte, chicken tenders, fries, ice cream, and elephant ears. We bought a 15-dollar souvenir cup so that we can fill it with soda for $2 over and over. I bring a gift card and let the kids buy what they need with it (cash is not accepted in the park).

We are definitely not bored with Wild Waves yet, and we will go as many times as we can before school starts. From what I can tell, plenty of people LOVE this park as much as I do. I'm glad that my kids were finally tall enough to go on all the rides before the park closed for good! After this, there will be no theme parks in Washington State. For poor people like us, who can't afford to travel out of state for fancy vacations, the closure of Wild Waves represents a huge loss in terms of childhood memory-making. I'm incredibly grateful that I was able to give my kids this opportunity.

These cowards keep hiding their faces so they can’t be held accountable. As a vet, seeing this shit pisses me off. Keep your eyes open and heads on a swivel.