Comments of the Week: Sex for Money? Bust Some REAL Criminals

WoodFellas: Frank Colacurcio and His Million-Dollar Empire of Flesh

"I have never heard Frank or any of his associates promote sex acts and I have worked for talents west for years. Stop hating these men for being rich and having some of the hottest girls in town getting naked! I agree with the last guy start spending the tax money on catching real criminals!"
— Posted by "anominous dancer from bothell"

Step Right Up to Luxury

"Was this an architecture/urbanism review or you complaining about people who aren't poor? It's tough read through your cynicism, or maybe I'm just an "idiot"."
— Posted by "Travis"

Get Ready For More Nasty Political Punditry

"I feel really stupid after reading your great post. For all these years, I thought that a 'Rush Limbaugh' was a cheesy-flavored laxative."
— Posted by milos Jefferson III

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Comments of the Week: The MLS Truth

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Soccer's About to be Huge in Seattle
By Mark Fefer

"So your metric for success is 58,000 fans showing up on a regular basis. Putting it another way, you will call the MLS in general (and SSFC specifically) a failure if it doesn't attain an average attendance HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER SOCCER LEAGUE IN THE WORLD! Your expectations might just be a bit unrealistic."
— Posted by "TGos"

"So, what need of yours did this article satisfy, Mr. Fefer? You feel better now? Is your ego soothed? LOL. All you soccer bashers are the same. Can't stand the fact that the world has embraced futbol instead of baseball and/or American football.
— Posted by "US Fan"

"The increased population of King County doesn't fully prove your point. Sounders FC has not started a marketing campaign for season tickets and have already converted on 17,000 season tickets without having a coach or a designated player. I agree that too often the media rushes to claim that soccer has finally arrived in the U.S., but what is happening in Seattle looks to be big. 17k is a lot of people willing to fork over a good chunk of cash for a product that is not even close to being finished. If Sounders FC gets a well known DP I wouldn't be surprised to watch season ticket sales skyrocket even higher. What we have with Sounders FC is a good thing, focus on building that up, not tearing it down."
— Posted by "Zane"

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Comments of the Week: The Mars Volta at Sasquatch!

Cedric Bixler-Zavala, seconds after he tried to snatch our photog's livelihood. Photo by Renee McMahon.

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Why You Should Always Pack a Bottle of Urine When Going to See The Mars Volta

"This reviewer is obviously not a fan of new and progressive music to begin with. As far as i'm concerned the throwing of items into the audience was retribution (justified) for the urine the shorted out omar's amp at endfest. The crowd of docile hippies wouldn't have gotten of their asses unless cedric did something. Also, having to follow those comedians isn't the easiest thing to do after the entire audience had consumed all of their remaining drugs and alcohol. Go see a volta show at a club or theatre (if possible) and you might understand their complete ability in all aspects of the band. That is, of course, unless you are only into techno bullshit or that hippie pop bullshit
thank you"
— Posted by "voltafan"

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Comments of the Week: Rainier Valley Edition

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The Intersection of Gentrification and Neglect

"Is there anything you people don't bitch about? Nowhere else would such an influx of money and attention be viewed as racist and unwanted. If the people of the rainier valley were so interested in "keeping" the neighborhood, perhaps ridding the area of the obscene amount of drug pushers and gang members would have been a good start. If anything is racist here, its complaining about "white and affluent" people moving into your neighborhood..."
— Posted by "gdog"

"I think commenter #1 has missed the whole point of this article. I'm willing to bet he/she lives nowhere near this end of town. Having lived here many years with neighbors of every race and gender persuasion, I find such shallow comments to be totally devoid of information, much less intelligence. Diversity encompasses all people and we are all guilty of racism (oh, did I really say that!). I'm glad you don't live in my neighborhood."
— Posted by "koopr"

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I'm (Not) With Busey

"This rag has hit a new low with it's "Seattle is special" routine especially when the only tie is to a celebrity impersonator. You make Seattle a cow town with this sort of pandering."
— Posted by "Janmes Early"

"Many animals engage in deception, or deliberately misleading another, but only humans are wired to deceive both themselves and others. People are so engaged in managing how others perceive them that they are often unable to separate truth from fiction in their own minds. FOOD FOR THOUGHT! Jeff doesn't need to pretend!"
— Posted by "notimportant"

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Help, Or I'll Shoot

"I cant believe this stupid article

A decent person, a father gets shot in the head, a daughter gets deprived of a chance of having a father whilst she grows up and all this article is devoted to all the excuses why this asshole murdered and his mental history. Who cares what his history is? People have had tougher lives to live and have emerged victorious.

When this country stops blaming the goverment, the neighbours, the drugs and takes a hard look at the basic problem with America-Breakdown of the Family which is the only structure and model that can and is responsible for individual growth, only then will you have a moment of peace. The pursuit of more, the greed, the lack of responsiblity, the inability to make even small amount of sacrifice and the complete lack of consideration for each other is all stemming from the lack of values not instilled in childhood because of the absence of a parent or the wrong kind of parent."
— Posted by "lisa'

"I think the point of the article is being missed by the readers below. It has been well established by legal precedent that someone who is clinically insane cannot be held accountable in the same way for their actions due to their skewed perception of reality. That said, it is society's responsibility to identify cases of extreme mental illness and provide treatment; separating them from others if they pose a danger as in this case.

The justice system relies so heavily on deterrence which is not effective in cases of mental illness. Without a developed sense of morality or understanding of consequences as is the case in some mental illnesses, the threat of jail does not prevent the crime. Hence the need for identification of mental illness and treatment to help deter violent crimes. In the case featured in this article, the identification was certainly there; however effective treatment was not provided and little deterrence was in place to check this boy's actions.

In no way are this boy's actions excusable, but we do need to reflect on the availability of mental treatment to those who have been identified as potentially dangerous. Our criminal justice system seems to fail at deterring violent crimes for the insane making examining our mental health programs and their relationship to the justice system very important."
— Posted by "Keith"

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Comments of the Week: Ex-Cons and the Lunatic

In case you haven't noticed, you can now leave comments on EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE we publish. You've always been able to toss in on the blogs, but now you can spout off on our restaurant reviews, music stories, columns, and everything else.

The Lunatic Is on the Drums

"Great article—it captures the quirkyness of Lake City and the growing pains this 'urban village' is experiencing. We live with the drunks who pee in our flower beds, drive drunk down our alley, and generally disrupt the neighborhood.... There's little virtue in keeping some of these "legendary" Lake City icons around when they outlive their usefullness. I'm personally waiting for these dive bars fade away. Those who yearn for the 'good 'ol days' can find some other jaunt to go get drunk in and be disruptive somewhere else."
— Posted by "Jay Smith"

"Mr. Jay Smith, I'm very curious about something. If you're not happy with these so-called dive bars and drunks driving down your alley, why do you live there? You do realize that ANY neighborhood in this city could have these kinds of problems. And why just the dive bars, as you call them? People can get just as drunk in a fine dining establishment. Have you been to these places? I personally find dive bars much more comfortable than these snooty martini bars. And I don't even drink. From the bartender to the patrons, they make you feel at home. Neighborhoods don't want to lpse these places, they cherish them and what they stand for."
— Posted by "Lisa J."

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Comments of the Week: "That is the dumbest thing I've read all day."

In case you haven't noticed, you can now leave comments on EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE we publish. You've always been able to toss in on the blogs, but now you can spout off on our restaurant reviews, music stories, columns, and everything else.

Seattle's Ugliest Homes

"The guide is so right on. Seattle is REALLY lax when it comes to enforcing community standards on housing. A lot of it comes back to the 'it's my property, I'll do what I want with it' and the 'it's your property I can't complain' attitude prevalent out here. People need to try to do what's best for the community not what's best only for them."
— Posted by "joeM"

"Larger houses house more people. Larger houses are a more efficient use of land. Larger numbers of larger houses closer to the middle of town reduce sprawl and pointless long-distance commuting. A city is not a museum, and neighborhoods built 100 years ago can't accommodate 10 times as many people without building more housing."
— Posted by "what the #$%"

"Large houses house more people"??? What the #$% indeed. That is the dumbest thing I've read all day."
— Posted by "Jeannie"

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Comments of the Week

Photo by Jenny Jimenez. Click here for a slideshow.

In case you haven't noticed, you can now leave comments on EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE we publish. You've always been able to toss in on the blogs, but now you can spout off on our restaurant reviews, music stories, columns, and everything else.

Here's a look at a few (unedited) thoughts left on articles over the last week:

Should Springsteen Be Forgiven?

“What is the deal with you critics? Are you all failed artists so you have to spend all of your time nitpicking the creations of others? Step away from your keyboard. Pick up your guitar, or watercolors, or clay and just spend sometime creating. Now, doesn't that feel better?”
— Posted by “Anti Critic”

“Never liked Springsteen. Nothing special. Barked his nondescript songs with a voice devoid of quality or character. Don't buy how special his "blue collar" quality is. So, to me I am puzzled you have to dig up this kind of middle of road glorified garage band that got lucky and do a critical analysis.

You could have incited more synapses if you spent half the amount of ink wasted on "The Boss" (Please....boss of what?) and do a small essay on, for example, Tom Waits and his genre-bending, genre-breaking, mind-blowing body of work. Not even in the same league, I realize....way more provocative.”
— Posted by “Jim”

“p.s. Do you "critics" even KNOW Tom Waits?? I shouldn't presume....”
— Also posted by “Jim”

It's Not Time to Leave Iraq

“I'm with you, Krist. But is it too late? Hell if I know. Can we please get some goddamn honesty from this administration? You know, Shinseki was right when he said we needed more troops. And he's still right. I don't know if that country can be saved, but if it can, it's pretty damn clear to me that more troops will help it happen quicker. If you thought Bush was wrong to fire Shinseki, you ought to consider supporting the idea of more troops.”
— Posted by “Mark”

"I couldn't disagree more, Krist. The fact is this war does not and never did have anything to do with bringing peace or democracy to Iraq. It is about oil and empire, which is why regardless who wins next November, US troops will stay. It is the occupation itself which has unleashed wave after wave of sectarian and fundamentalist violence. The vast majority of Iraqis want US troops out of their country. Wouldn't we feel the same? And isn't it pretty arrogant to think that we know what's best for them?"
— Posted by “Jonathon”

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Comments of the Week: Pale Ale Backlash

Kevin P. Casey

Even in a Craft Beer Mecca Like Seattle, Microbrewers Are Struggling

"If this gets local brewers to stop over-hopping beers, I'm not sad at all."
— Posted by "Zzzzz"

"I am with the first poster on this. Quite frankly, I would not drink a local Micro-brew if you paid me. It cracks me up to see these self-imposed local beer connoisser's smacking there lips and saying... mmmm Hoppy!

Give me a Guinness or Stella any day!

Micro-brews and amateur winemakers are in the same boat, it'll get you drunk but it's not a pleasant experience."
— Posted by "Paul"

"I sure do hopes the beer makers are able to keep makin beer. Me and my brother Earl sure do like to drink it up. Say, aint that thar fella George Hancock one of them thar Beer Commissioners for the state of Washington? I'd bet a whole heep a hops that he's got alot of beer in his basement. Why ain't that Smilin Baron von Lagermiester drinkin beer and stuffin greenbacks in thar pockets? Is that why our beer costs sooooo much?
— Posted by "Foamy Beerbottom"

Here Comes Pat!

"It would appear that "Squeaky clean Seattle" is a state of mind—far from reality."
— Posted by "Roberto Riccio"

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Comments of the Week: Payday Loans, Pay-Per-Use Toilets, and Waiting Tables

Sir, Your Table Is Taken. The Cops Will Show You Out

"All I can say is WOW what a city we live in! Our police are busy protecting a snobby restaurant and its childish customers, our newspaper publishes such news...I want to cry!"
— Posted by "Lati"

"What happened to the old saying-"The customer is always right, even if they are wrong?"

It is my opinion that very little diplomacy or small gratuity was offered to calm the disgruntled customer.

The customer was dissapointed and thus rude to the staff. Moreno, the manager, dished out the bully the customer technique. Jimenez, the owner cryed like a baby."
— Posted by "Richard Lionheart"

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Comments of the Week: The Mexican Vote, Boats, and Consequences

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Why Won't Mexicans Vote for a Black Man?

"Talk about pendejadas. A.E.Newman???? that is just throwing your hard earned voting right away. As for me, I have my own candidate that I support. One that reafirms my belief in the American Dream that brought my grandparents to this county. That and the idea that hearding sheep was better than licking Franco's facists boots. My candidate is Pat Paulsen. Yes of course he is dead, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't do a good job.
— Posted by "Mark 'el vasco' Molina"

ACLU Stays Surprisingly Neutral on Anti-Gang Bill

"It has always struck me that profiling should make sense. What does not make sense is doing it all wrong. The black community has everything to gain by working with the police and coming up with a profile of who ought to be watched. Like wise the Asian and other ethnic groups. And Hell, the while communities also would benefit by letting the police know who ought to be watched. And this profiling may be very neighborhood specific: Watch for these people in the Central area, but these people in the Rainier Valley. These are the signs to watch in Ballard."
— Posted by "R Luethe"

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Seattle, You Love Your Mainstream Country Music

"I love Country Music for real.......
.......Country Rooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaadddddddddssss
Take me Hooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeee
To the pllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccceeeee....
.......over to you!!!
Over
Praise the LORD in deed : )"
— Posted by "The Black Bond"

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Comments of the Week: The Dude, Art Slut, and Pioneer Square Northwest

And You Thought “Say Wa” Was Bad

“A few more for ya...
Fremont: Pioneer Square North.
Wallingford: We have a zoo! No wait, that's Woodland Park...uh...pass.
Capitol Hill: Still circling the block for a parking space...
Ballard: Pioneer Square Northwest.”
— Posted by “Lux”

I Hate You, Visual Art

“I love that there's an illustration by a local indie artist accompanying this silly rant. Tres appropriate.”
— Posted by “OK”

“You are a pussy for pulling your punches at the end.”
— Posted by “Kevin C. McCarthy”

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Major League IV: Scripting the Sonics Movie

"You myopic morons! The real villian in the Sonics story is Howard Schultz. He lives in Seattle, and his billion dollar coffee empire began in Seattle, but he has zero sense of civic duty or responsibility to Seattle. So he sells the Soncis to a bunch of yahoos from Oklahoma, knowing very well that they plan to move the team. Why is this so hard for everyone to see? Duh?"
— Posted by "Mel"

"Good idea. But I'd cast Phillip Seymour Hoffman in the role of David Stern. Erik Estrada? In Stern's dreams."
— Posted by "MarkS"

Why Do We Still Have Caucuses?

"If "regular voters" are too dim to figure out how to participate in a caucus, maybe they shouldn't vote. It's really not that difficult. Progressive organizations like Fuse are reaching out to voters make the process easier, and the Democratic party sent out mailings telling voters how and where to caucus. As a relatively new Washington resident, the caucus process was new to me, but I figured it out. The opportunity to help select the new leader of the free world is more than worth the effort. I'm excited to attend my first caucus, participate in person, and have my say."
— Posted by "Bree Brown"

"A truly democratic election process should be simplified and easily accessible to those who are eligible to vote. If a voter agrees with a candidate's platform, he/she should be able to cast his/her vote for that person w/o having to research the steps to participate in a caucus. Many of my successful and college educated friends do not understand the caucus process. Unfortunately with many things competing for our attention and time, understanding the intricacies of caucuses does not rank on the top of our priority list. It appears to me, caucus serves to hinder the AVERAGE voter, who are far from "dim", from participation instead of encouraging involvement."
— Posted by "Von Griffing"

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