Seattlest Pix 09Nov24
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Photo by TObike from the Torontoist Flickr Pool.
- Torontoist featured the astonishing story (and equally astonishing photos) of more than 200 cyclists spontaneously taking over the westbound lanes of the city's downtown expressway for 7 kilometers late on a Friday afternoon.
- Phillyist got to chat with singer/songwriter and internet phenomenon Eric Hutchinson as his major-label debut hit stores.
- Shanghaiist was annoyed by Sharon Stone's suggestion that the Sichuan earthquake was China's karma for its treatment of Tibetans. She apologized soon after Dior China dropped her from all advertisements and cinemas vowed not to show any more of her movies.
- Bostonist covered several local disasters, including a fire at Park Street and Rachael Ray's Dunkin Donuts commercial.
- Chicagoist asked a member of the International Space Station Orbital Outhouse Team how space toilets are supposed to work.
- Gothamist was stunned and upset that another construction crane collapsed, causing two fatalities.
- With the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) in town, Seattlest has been up to their ears in independent films.
- SFist giggled like a five-year-old kid after hearing the National Spelling Bee champion, Sameer Mishra, utter a filthy word during the competition.
- LAist said goodbye to comedic legend Harvey Korman.
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umm, i noticed something "wrong" about that photograph, is canadian healthcare so wonderful that they can ride without helmets?
down here, have policies (and sometimes laws) which require the use of helmets. you're so progressive, little brother. catch up, eh?
Pshh, the Seattle Critical Mass did the 99 freeway months ago. The police tolerated us, but warned some of the bicycle groups that if they did it again, there would be arrests.
But how cool was it to ride on the viaduct and then through the tunnel? So great!
patrick, i was stopped by the cops for walking on i-5, during the first gulf war. (well, "detained" would be the proper term, i guess, but winding up in jail didn't feel too great). we were only a crowd of about 50, but don't even "pshh" the fact that you're hiding behind a group of proven law-breakers and assholes that go under the name "critical mass."
we did it for justice. critical mass does it because it's "cool" or "hip" or whatever. critical mass needs a leader and a statement. well, mostly, just a statement.
(put your helmet on, ok?)
Co-sign on the helmets, those bare heads in the Canadian sun set off so many alarm bells!
seriously, what is 'critical mass'? we KNOW there's bikes on the streets. and with the exception of a few assholes, none of us are trying to hit them, or need a reminder that 'they have rights too'.