distantmantra
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Good thing I go to the Eastside a three or four times a year.
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looks nice. what do you think about the conditions in spring though? will it be covered in eight feet of snow?
It's a 7 mile hike to get to Summerland.
Not my picture, but it's a good idea of what it looks like.
Looks like a sweet hike, but coldvein keep in mind you might not be able to find that trail in March. It will probably be covered in snow like most/all anywhere near the mountains during that time.
*edit, crap missed that the thread went to the next page. I would expect it to be covered in feet of snow.
djSyndrome
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Oh dear.
37 / M / staying Bremerton for the moment; moving to Magnolia in April if all goes well.
Born and raised in and around Sacramento, California. Just moved here on New Year's Day, but the wife and kids aren't moving up until June.
Work in downtown Seattle right by Pike Market for a web hosting company.
Still getting my arms around the serious lack of sunlight and not having to drive anywhere.
37 / M / staying Bremerton for the moment; moving to Magnolia in April if all goes well.
Born and raised in and around Sacramento, California. Just moved here on New Year's Day, but the wife and kids aren't moving up until June.
Work in downtown Seattle right by Pike Market for a web hosting company.
Still getting my arms around the serious lack of sunlight and not having to drive anywhere.
distantmantra
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When we actually get around to it, my wife and I go to Ballard First Lutheran. Very progressive ELCA church, we love it.
I am an atheist but I have heard Mars Hill is a pretty weird cult-y church roiled in internal politics. But it's very popular. More of a caution than a recommendation.
distantmantra
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Mars Hill is a cultish dudebro rage machismo "put women and gays in their place" kind of church.
Kinda what I heard. Their marketing is a bit creepy and corporate too.
distantmantra
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They're doing something right as they're attracting people and expanding like crazy. Freaks me out.
Wow. Never heard of them. They sound creepy.
distantmantra
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Totally creepy. They do a great job of attracting angry young men who lack direction in life.
Personally, I'm agnostic/don't really care/just be a good person. My wife however, is Lutheran, and I respect her beliefs.
Personally, I'm agnostic/don't really care/just be a good person. My wife however, is Lutheran, and I respect her beliefs.
There was a story in Seattle Weekly, the Stranger or something like that a couple years ago about MH and how crazy it was. Someone that was in the church saying what crazy S went down. On phone now so don't want to search for it, but it's probably easy to find.
e* Again, I've never been there so just going on second hand info. If someone here goes there and like it then please continue to. Who am I to say you shouldn't.
e* Again, I've never been there so just going on second hand info. If someone here goes there and like it then please continue to. Who am I to say you shouldn't.
distantmantra
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McLaren is a Mars Hill member, but I think he got permabanned.
The Stranger has had a million articles against Mars Hill over the years.
The Stranger has had a million articles against Mars Hill over the years.
luckyboyceo
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Heard lots of good things about this church. A ton of people from my school (SPU) go there on a regular basis.
ClovingWestbrook
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Supposedly Rain City Church is good. A buddy from grad school is the youth pastor there.
Also the wife and I are visting Seattle tonight. Anything to check out? We're going to Ruth Chris at 9pm (one of our favs).
Also the wife and I are visting Seattle tonight. Anything to check out? We're going to Ruth Chris at 9pm (one of our favs).
go to neumos and rock yer ballz off is my advice
patrickthehedgehog
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When the hell is the next meet up?!
luckyboyceo
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Soon hopefully. I've been sluffing on planning it, I apologize.
Also Patrick, I was at Barboza last night and I thought of you. When are we doing that JK Pop thing?
Also Patrick, I was at Barboza last night and I thought of you. When are we doing that JK Pop thing?
patrickthehedgehog
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Haha, being drunk at lame bars leads to pissy gaf posts. The next jkpop is March 7th. We should do it! I'll take off a Friday!
luckyboyceo
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Yeah dude, I'm down. I'll throw it on my calendar.
....... what
luckyboyceo
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One of my good friend spins there from time to time. He's said nothing but good things.
I don't know if this is the right place to ask but I'm going to be needing a job for the summer when I'm between school semesters. Ideally I want to do something entry level in the game industry like testing/QA to get something on my resume other than student game projects.
Does anyone here have any insight into how I should look for such a job or what companies might be useful to communicate with that are in the Redmond area or are accessible by bus not far from Redmond?
I know it's going to most likely be a contract type deal through a third party, and I'm aware of companies like Volt. I also know that Nintendo only accepts applications on specific dates. The main trouble I'm having is that I need to secure housing and a job around the same time or else I'll be headed back to Florida for the summer to work retail or some crap. I've looked for anything I could find but I know it's too early right now for simple job listings like that 2 months in advance.
Does anyone here have any insight into how I should look for such a job or what companies might be useful to communicate with that are in the Redmond area or are accessible by bus not far from Redmond?
I know it's going to most likely be a contract type deal through a third party, and I'm aware of companies like Volt. I also know that Nintendo only accepts applications on specific dates. The main trouble I'm having is that I need to secure housing and a job around the same time or else I'll be headed back to Florida for the summer to work retail or some crap. I've looked for anything I could find but I know it's too early right now for simple job listings like that 2 months in advance.
patrickthehedgehog
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Hah! Sorry, that was from my phone after a few too many drinks. I mentioned JK Pop earlier in the thread as something people might wanna check out. My friend is the guest DJ in March so I'm definitely going. It's at Barboza and the cover is only $3. Facebook event page
City Church
absolutely, one of my favorite club in seattle right now. Best EDM club in the northwest
was there for Above and Beyond, and it was beyond amazing
sorry for double post
Noodle fans should check out Miyabi on 45th in Wallingford. It was amazing. Just opened.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/miyabi-45th-seattle
http://www.yelp.com/biz/miyabi-45th-seattle
distantmantra
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They finally opened? Read your Yelp review. Kid friendly! SWEET.
I'm going to be staying in Seattle for the month of March, so thanks for the church recommendations. I think I'll give Quest Church a try first.
Btw what's a good area to stay, if I need to work in South Lake Union?
I'll have my car since I'm driving down from Vancouver BC, but it's my understanding that parking is expensive downtown.
Btw what's a good area to stay, if I need to work in South Lake Union?
I'll have my car since I'm driving down from Vancouver BC, but it's my understanding that parking is expensive downtown.
Just a bit. Your best bet is to stay in a location in central Seattle (which offers a parking space, otherwise you're going to be in street parking hell) and take public transit down to your work.
Transit goes near South Lake Union from everywhere, so if you live anywere near a transit center or so, you can bus to work. I live in Redmond and bus to South Lake Union where I work. It's easy.
Does anyone have any experience with the "Seamless" food delivery app here in the city? Brad from GiantBomb recommended it, I thought I would try it out tonight...
Thanks guys; got both on the list now, will check both out. Much appreciated. City Church is easily within walking distance of our place, but look forward to checking out Ballard First Lutheran as well.
As far as Mars Hill, I once heard a podcast with Mark Driscoll cussing from the pulpit; which I wouldn't necessarily take it as a big deal if he wasn't clearly doing it for shock value. I won't ever waste my time there.
Thanks again.
Thanks guys; got both on the list now, will check both out. Much appreciated. City Church is easily within walking distance of our place, but look forward to checking out Ballard First Lutheran as well.
As far as Mars Hill, I once heard a podcast with Mark Driscoll cussing from the pulpit; which I wouldn't necessarily take it as a big deal if he wasn't clearly doing it for shock value. I won't ever waste my time there.
Thanks again.
Thanks. I have friends who live in Bothell (around Canyon Park / Morningside according to Google Maps) and they are offering a room for me to stay. Would it be sane for me to live with them and drive to SLU every day? How's that commute? It'll probably save me a bunch of rent.
distantmantra
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The commute would probably be a pain in the butt depending on the time of the day, but not a huge inconvenience or anything. Bus would probably be less stressful going South into the city from Bothell.
Wow, that looks amazing. Might give it a try tomorrow.
MisterNugNug
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I like that menu more than ours. I've walked by there a few times. I should stop in.
During rush hour, the commute is going to suck, hard. Taking the bus is going to add overall time to the commute but you don't have to worry about paying for parking.
It'll be tough for any noodle place to beat In The Bowl for me. I love meat and yet this place is better than any meat-filled place I've ever been to.
I like their food, and I like meat, but I can't stand the fake soy protein 'meats'. I'd rather just have plain old tofu.
Do you need something that gives consistent 40 hours weeks? Very easy to get an entry level position with Volt, especially in summer, but their hours are usually all over the place.
Broad/vague question time!
I'm struggling to find work where I'm currently living and I'm thinking about moving to Seattle and looking for work there. I've wanted to live in a city for a long time (without a car) and I've saved up enough money to easily cover at least three months of rent/food/utilities. Ideally, I would get a job first and then move to end up close to it, but the application process hasn't gone anywhere for a few months now and I think that living hundreds of miles away is putting me towards the bottom of applicant pools.
If I were to move to, say, downtown Seattle, could I take public transit to reach most of the major job centers in the Greater Seattle Area without too much trouble? It would be nice if I found work in downtown Seattle, but I don't want to put myself in a situation where it would be a pain to commute to work in Bellevue, for example. Please let me know if I'm not making a lot sense with this line of inquiry and I'll try to clarify things.
I'm struggling to find work where I'm currently living and I'm thinking about moving to Seattle and looking for work there. I've wanted to live in a city for a long time (without a car) and I've saved up enough money to easily cover at least three months of rent/food/utilities. Ideally, I would get a job first and then move to end up close to it, but the application process hasn't gone anywhere for a few months now and I think that living hundreds of miles away is putting me towards the bottom of applicant pools.
If I were to move to, say, downtown Seattle, could I take public transit to reach most of the major job centers in the Greater Seattle Area without too much trouble? It would be nice if I found work in downtown Seattle, but I don't want to put myself in a situation where it would be a pain to commute to work in Bellevue, for example. Please let me know if I'm not making a lot sense with this line of inquiry and I'll try to clarify things.
luckyboyceo
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The Metro system works pretty good, especially if you're located Downtown. They have busses that will go just about anywhere, including Bellevue (I think?). Be warned though, from what I hear the Bellevue commute is already a pain in the ass during peak hours, I can't imagine what it'd be like on a bus. It's probably doable but maybe not ideal.
distantmantra
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Latin? Like, Latin American? Paseo, La Isla and La Carta de Oaxaca are all great.
luckyboyceo
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I second all of those recommendations and would add that for casual mexican food, Gordito's is still pretty hard to beat.
And BBQ I'd recommend Kickin' Boot in Ballard.
And BBQ I'd recommend Kickin' Boot in Ballard.
MisterNugNug
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You live in Ballard right? You tried Bitterroot BBQ yet?
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