Bicyclists Cage Match...There's An Idea

Poor Seattle. First, they buy the shiny, self-cleaning toilets in an act of well-intentioned goodness. Then, they find out that only the prostitutes, dealers and drug users are using them (and not what they were intended for!).

So, what do you do? Sell them on ebay, right? That's where I usually go (no pun intended) when I want to buy a used public restroom. But for some reason, no one's bidding on the high-tech washrooms (minimum bid: $89,000). You'd think there'd at least be a drug dealer who'd pony up the scratch (Cue Tony Nevada: Szhay hello to my leetle pottty!!")

If we didn't already have our own historical themed porta-potty at the park, I'd put a bid in myself...

After flushing that controversy, the Silly City enacted its plastic bag and styrofoam ban. As I've written before, I'm ambivalent about this. On the one hand, its vital to address these wasteful products; on the other, bans are often more complicated than they seem, plastic bags have some legitimate uses, and the fee will impact lower income familes more heavily. Let's see what unintended consequences emerge here.

Then, the Parks Dept. admits that its the terrorist that's been spiking Green Lake. Some ask whether the Critical Mass cyclists are brave activists or thugs. I'm amazed the question needs to be asked. Although, here's a thought...let's have a cage match between the Critical Mass'ers and the Nude Bicyclists!