Afternoon Edition: Veep Debate Hangover

What? You'd rather I posted a video of the actual debate? Sorry, this is far more hilarious.

Seel gets ready to be drafted.

McDermott is bangin', um... well, he voted against the bailout.

Poll shows Chris and Dino neck and neck.

State sets pot limits.

So now that news and politics got ya down, cheer up. This weekend is REVERBfest in Ballard. Be there!

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Afternoon Edition: Classing Up Canlis

Congressman McDermott dons bolo tie, parties at Sluggers, rocks out to Robert Plant (sort of) at theater named in honor of now-defunct thrift at center of fiscal crisis, flies back to D.C., introduces economic stimulus package.

Nickelsville decamps to Magnolia.

Now serving brunch: Cremant. Now serving SPU grads with silver hoop earrings and charcoal around the eyes: Canlis.

Kornelis comes up with the Veep debate drinking game that Laura "Gigli" Onstot could not.

No Depression magazine relaunches...online.

"You have a search warrant, officers? Okay, here are the keys. Wait, you want to bust down the door anyway? Well, alright."

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Afternoon Edition: Our Love Don't Cost a Thing

Everything you've ever wanted to know about plum brandy.

Brickner reviews the Jews, just in time for the holidays.

The Huskies should revisit Gary Pinkel, assuming he'll revisit them.

You, too, could sleep under the viaduct if Frank Chopp gets his way.

Major League Baseball playoff predictions: 2008 is the new 2003.

Helms Alee and Akimbo are actually six different people.

What Gigli and the Veep debate have in common.

Bus Stop to reopen on Olive.

Missing speed geek's ID found in the Sierras.

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Afternoon Edition: Pets & Panties

Staring intently at the crowd, Cold War Kids bassist Matt Maust performs with the band at The Showbox on September 30. Photo by Nick Feldman.

— Boss, Piano Man for Obama

— Novoselic: After Wall Street, Can We Please Repair Our Democracy?

— Young Men, It Does Exist: Woman playing football in their unmentionables. In Seattle.

— Betty Bowen Winner Announced

— Ballard loves its pets.

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Afternoon Edition: Still Waiting for a Bailout

Starving Oil Companies? Don Ward says it may be in the cards.
Mad Miller: Brian Miller on the nascent economic apoca-collapse.
Bus Bonanza: County Council readies the fleet for Viaduct removal.
No, explained.: Inslee and Reichert on the bailout.
Settled: Lakeside and Teacher.
Tyonara: Seely says it's time for Willingham to go.
The Name Game: UW solicits names for mascot; commenter Camp Jones suggests a doozy.
Block Party: Monotonix Dominates Comet Tavern, Pike/Pine area generally.
My Morning Review: of My Morning Jacket, by Chris Kornelis.
Tractor Pull: Reverbfest lineup for Ballard institution.
Recommended: Sara Brickner runs down tonight's best live music options.
Virtuosa: Twyla Thorp at Pacific Northwest Ballet.
Linda Expands Her Empire: to 10th and Pine
On a Mission: Spend those Blackbird Bistro dollars that are burning a hole in your pocket at the bar next door.
Say Hello: to Mercer Island Farmer's Market.
And Farewell: to Villa Victoria.

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Afternoon Edition: Nickelsville Recap

Since that first alarm went off at 2 a.m. Monday morning, Daily Weekly has been a multimedia, 24-hours, NIckelsville coverage machine. So in case you missed it—eyes glued to David Blaine's hanging body, or deciding what job you'll have at 80 now that your 401K has hit $0—here it is, start to last.

The Monday morning predawn trip from Tent City 4 on Mercer Island to the Highland Park site.

Turns out Nickelsville has settled on one of the city's proposed jail sites. Highland Park residents must be so happy about that.

The Nickelodeons have an open house.

Building out the neon pink pup tents.

Eye on Nickelsville video.

Deadline to leave comes and goes...

until...

The cops arrive.

No arrests to start—this is Seattle—we negotiate.

Finally 12 people are cuffed...

until...

The Governor's office steps in.

Finally it's settled. The city can remove everyone on city property. Everyone who moved their pink pup tent to the WSDOT-owned parking lot gets to stay for another five days while the state, the city and organizers work it out.

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(Drunk in the) Afternoon Edition

Two reasons to get drunk at West 5 in the afternoon: JoAnn's amaretto and Mike's chartreuse.

The brain, the whole brain, and a lawsuit over the brain.

Are the Dawgs too dumb for Paint-Dry Ty?

Edwin Pratt murder case could be revived soon.

Chris Cornell, Timbaland primed to suck at the Showbox.

Rick calls bullshit on Sound Transit numbers.

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Afternoon Edition: In the Nick of Mime

Nickelsville residents gird for their mayoral showdown.

Former Trader Joe's employee suspects that nearby Italian bistro uses Trader Joe's frozen meatballs.

Eli Anderson to book new, improved Croc.

Tully's founder explains his support for anti-war coffee shop.

REVERBfest is funny, too.

Friday night comes early in Top Hat.

Andy's Diner changes trains.

L-Train calls bullshit on Friday's "debate."

Just how Republican is the Eastside, anyway?

Steve Verewolf, R.I.P.

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Afternoon Edition: The Crying Shame

SW Exclusive Video: Music on the Ferry, Featuring The Crying Shame. See them at REVERBfest on Oct. 4 in Ballard.

— Sorry, there will be no Tango Alpha Tango show tomorrow.
— Will 100 losses cost Ms $100 million?
— The other Mariners, however, almost made the World Series.
— This is how Mike Seely eats when he's on vacation.

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Afternoon Edition: Field of Dreams

If you build it, they will come: Nickelsville debuts, and Laura Onstot and Aimee Curl are there to cover it.

Speaking of former cornfields: Leave the husks alone!

The Raconteurs and Alicia Keys got their Wamu Theater on.

No man is an island, but Mike Seely can eat all over one.

Jonathan Kauffman calls for more restaurants south of Madison.

Restaurant south of Madison to close.

Other Mariners almost win it all.

Journey is hotter than ever and still believin', and the White River Amphitheater still sucks

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Ye Olde Afternoone 'Talk Like a Pirate' Edition: Yarrrgh!

First a few Pirate jokes, courtesy of piratejokes.net.

Why is pirating addictive?

They say once ye lose yer first hand, ye get hooked!

Why does it take pirates so long to learn the alphabet?

Because they can spend years at C!

How do pirates know that they are pirates?

They think, therefore they ARRRR!!!!!

Heelarious!

Now, on to your regularly scheduled afternoon edition:

The LaCoste crowd gets dodgeball kicked off the tennis courts.

If anyone could lose on a free weekend, it's our terrible teams.

Good music tonight in West Seattle, see it is cool.

Does DNA hold the key to Alexander Riofta's release?

Remembering Robert Steinberg.

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Afternoon Edition: Our Love Don't Cost a Thing

Eddie Vedder performs a solo acoustic show at the Wiltern in Hollywood on Sunday, April 13. Photo by Robin Laananen.

— Eddie Vedder Serenades the Cubbies
— Goldfrapp Gives Fans the Snubbing of a Lifetime
— The Corporal's Diary is Showing at the Library and Grand Illusion
— We Train 'Em, They Tase 'Em

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Afternoon Edition: I Know, It's Evening

— Who's aged better than TRL: AC/DC or Metallica?

— By the way, rockers, if you're up at 10 a.m., the mayor's got a message for you.

— What to do when the wine and food clash? Ask the bartender!

— Lindauer saga is kind of over.

— Goodwill's Coming to the Ave.

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Afternoon Edition: Rock the Boat (and the Tractor)

—The Moondoggies are the first (but not last) Reverbfest band to perform on a Washington State Ferry.

—The Tractor gets its American Bandstand on.

—Nick Feldman hearts Less Than Jake.

—Metallica's former guru meets the press.

—Tina Fey does a much-anticipated turn as VP candidate Sarah Palin.

—Janeane Garofalo does the same.

—Curl Chomps, Hawks Choke at the Roanoke.

—Huskies get spanked.

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Afternoon Edition: Is This Chris Walla?

This photo was taken last night at Common Market's CD-release show at Neumo's. I think it's of Death Cab's guitarist. No? Photographer Damien Jones is not convinced.

— If your Saturday is as empty as ours, there's the Eat Local Now festival.

— Or, perhaps you're going out and are looking for something to sop up the booze.

— Seattle Sports: Time for our futile, stupid gesture.

—As if there hasn't been enough '90s nostalgia around here, we went and saw Jewel last night. Jewel!!!

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