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Seattle in the News

Seattle has been in the news a lot lately due to the overturning of Amanda Knox’s murder conviction. I’ve followed the case since reading “Murder in Italy” by Candace Dempsey – an excellent book, which I recommend. Another good book about Italy’s justice system and how an innocent person can be railroaded is “Monster of Florence” by Douglas Preston, about the serial murders in Florence, Italy in the 1970s. I also recommend the Injustice in Perugia and Perugia Shock websites, especially for those who are confused as to what the case actually entailed.

And speaking of confusing.

Do they clean it with Thetans? Do they clean it with Thetans?

It has been dreary, cloudy, gray, sad October weather all week. Tomorrow my work is doing an event at an Elementary school, where we bring out our work cars, gear, etc. and explain to the kids what we do. It is bringing back memories of being a substitute teacher before I got my full-time job – kids streaming around, little ones telling you about their cats feet, bigger ones trying to con you into letting them go to the bathroom thirteen times a day . . . I should remember to bring hand sanitizer.

Looking fabulous, guys! Looking fabulous, guys!

I took the above photo when Chris and I were walking down the street. Now, I don’t think it is very nice to photograph strangers in order to make fun of their outfits, but in the name of Science I wanted to get a photo for this blog so everyone could see what we see every day. Ladypants to the right is wearing jorts with torn fishnets. Homeboy has neon shoes, backpack and coat, and his shoes were coming apart. I am not going to judge. But I am presenting the evidence.

So Seattle is not a fashion capital. One thing that we do have apparently, is penguins.

Great product line Great product line

Right there folks, in writing. Seattle Washington Penguin Poop. So not only do these flightless birds live here, they apparently have marketable feces.

Another aquatic life-form that Seattle supposedly harbors are these.

LEAP, LEAP, WITH ALL YOUR MAJESTY! LEAP, LEAP, WITH ALL YOUR MAJESTY!

Orcas. The number of orca-centric products around here (the presence of which inspired the name of this blog) borders on ridiculous. Personally, I suspect there are and never were Orca whales in Puget Sound. I think it is a massive, viral marketing campaign conspiracy, created when the Chamber of Commerce realized we needed a catch to bring people in other than “rain” and “volcanos” and “Frasier”. I bet the Orcas, excuse me, “Orcas”, people see on whale watching tours are robots or puppets. We do have Sea Lions here though, I saw one in the Sound one morning.

This picture is misleading, as this was in San Francisco. You can tell because it is sunny. This picture is misleading, as this was in San Francisco. You can tell because it is sunny.