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i honestly don't know a single person who enjoys the blue angels. is there no way to tell the seafair/seattle people "it's 2008. if i wanna see fancy planes fly, i can pop in my 'broken arrow' DVD"?
we're a city that just approved a $.20/bag fee at grocery stores (which i LOVE), so can't we also stop COMPLETELY unnecassary jet fuel fumes from being dumped into the air?
sure, i love "tradition" and all that shit as much as the next guy, but the blue angels are gay.
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i used to work with a few people at the UW who loved the blue angels. i think there's still some love for them somewhere. not with me, but somewhere. i agree, though @partyfernandez. total waste of fuel.
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FWIW, I think the Blue Angels are awesome, and I think the technology of supersonic jets is way cool (and so do many of my friends). It's a nice free show for those unable to visit aviation events elsewhere.
It also provides a connection to our armed forces -- I think if us American citizens were each more personally involved with our soldiers, we'd be more upset about them going to war. I'll take a few flyovers for peace and entertainment any day.
Head back to your party, fernandez, don't crash ours.
P.S. I think you meant 'lame', not 'gay'.
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"i honestly don't know a single person who enjoys the blue angels"
Gotta think that's just the circles you travel in. And I assume you don't have children.
Head out to the various viewing points during a show and you'll see tens of thousands of people. And they're not hydroplane fans.
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I know there are plenty of folks who feel differently--but I for one HATE the Blue Angeles with a burning passion. And my animals hate them even more -- I can't imagine how loud they must be for them with their super sensitive hearing.
I was born and raised in Seattle, the old Seattle even, and I still to this day do not get or enjoy Seafair. Never have, never will.
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Last year I saw the harrier jet. That was friggin' awesome.
Yeah, we can all talk about the waste (which it is) but there's also a need to spend cash on festivals to make the masses happier.
I just think there are better ways to save funds and the environment than fighting the Blue Angels. Even though, from personal experience, those fly-boys are cocky - Maverick style.
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You guys are CRAZY! SeaFair is the most enjoyable weekend this town gets. So many events, gatherings and cook outs. I understand a lot of people just want to stay home alone and read a book, the rest of us like to soak up the sun and socialize.
The Blue Angels are badass. Best pilots in world and it’s a pretty big deal to be the best in the world at anything. I will be on the log boom, enjoying a cold beverage while they fly over. If you can't find any enjoyment in that then you need to relax a bit.
Come out to the log boom. Enjoy your city and one of the largest events we have…
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no, i meant gay.
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They do fly pretty close together...
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last i checked, the blue angels pilots' sexual orientation was none of anyone's business. don't ask, don't tell. but damn, i know a thousand gay men who would be happy to think of those hot uniform-wearing men as part of the family.