Remember 43Things, Seattle's own gotta-get-my-shit-together online listory? We're cheering them on to a milestone, as they have crested 1.9 million to-do-itemizing members and are closing in on two million. Popular life goals at the moment are 1. save money, 2. get out of debt, 3. become financially independent, 4. win the lottery, 5. pay off my student loans, 6. make money, 7. become a millionaire, 8. stick to a budget, 9. retire early, and 10. invest. more ›

It's a fact that chambers of commerce are populated largely by jaw-dangling idiots; we joined a chamber once but dropped out after we kept trying to unlock our front door with a light bulb. That is why we're not surprised to hear that the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce is pushing what they call "surface-subsurface hybrid" as a replacement for the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The Seattle Times explains that charming "subsurface" nomenclature for you: "Washburn's idea is to put the viaduct traffic in a tunnel, either a deep-bore tunnel or a lidded trench." Hey, is this thing on? Seriously though, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, you guys wanna run the hat around? Got a few billion dollars? No. Oh. Then shut the fuck up. more ›