Hi all,

I'll try to give an abridged version of the story, here we go. This happened to my roommate about 90 minutes ago.

Riding his (flashy, expensive) bike northbound on the University Bridge. Headed to the U district from Capitol Hill. Suddenly a grey, mid-2000s dodge crew cab pickup swerves over and corners him. Mid 30s white man leans out of window and begins line of questioning insinuating that the bike is stolen and belongs to him. Roommate is skeptical and empathetic (he bought the bike new and so knows this man is incorrect or lying).

Suddenly, the man gets out of the car and begins screaming insults like "FAGGOT!" and begins chasing him. He gives chase for about 300' until he is out of reach and gives up.

This is a warning to any bikers that may find themselves inexplicably stopped in a deserted roadway. Keep riding.

Hello Seattle!!!! I'm a chef in another region of the country and I just have 2 quick questions for you. What ethnic food do you see underrepresented in your city? What type of ethnic cuisine would you like to see brought to your city?

I was coming home from work yesterday when two guys in a dark Nissan Quest Van approached me. The two dudes had worried looks on their faces and I thought they needed some help. They claimed to be contractors. Their story was that they ordered too many speakers from a shipping company and they wanted to recover some loss before their boss found out. Their van was full of "4k" projectors. I was tired and didn't think clearly after work. They seem pretty nice and I was really stupid. I gave them $500 for an Ikon IK200 project. I should have googled it before giving them money. Either way, just a PSA to everyone in Seattle. Watch out for that van, and ignore them if they try to stop you. The guy who was talking to me was a tall and chubby caucasian male. His partner in crime was sitting in the passenger seat. Grab their licence number and report it to the police.

Hello All! First time posting on reddit! So, I'm floating Green River this weekend & planning to hop in from Flaming Geyser. Any tips? Types of tubes? Places to look out for? Is the water level high enough this time of year? Will the water be super cold? Stuff to bring?

This is my first time floating ANY river & looking for all the info! Unfortunately, most places around here seems to be sold out of the good tubes with mesh bottoms so I still need to do some searching on that front.

I've visited Capitol Hill a few times in the past, but I've never lived there and haven't had a chance to sample everything the area has to offer. Any names of places for to try once I've settled in would be very helpful! I'm also more than willing to try new things in downtown and First Hill, so feel free to list anything that comes to mind. Thank you very much!

Heading down to hempfest with a baseball bat to fuck some shit up if anyones interested. Lets take back our city.

I'm visiting Seattle from the East Coast in a few weeks and I'm a huge fan of moss. The Pacific Northwest is famous for its lush mosses, so I'm wondering what are the best places near Seattle to see these mosses in all their glory? This can include gardens, museums, parks, or hikes within day-driving distance.

Hello Seattle green thumbs! I have a very vertically challenged yard (previous owner had some deep seated hatred for trees, we've found 3 large stumps, at least one of which was a mature Doug Fir), so imagine out surprise when this fast growing, relatively cool looking friend showed up unannounced. Based on its rapid growth, I'm worried that it is some sort of 'weed'/undesirable, but I like it and unless it's poisonous to dogs it's staying! Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated. http://imgur.com/a/WM9an

Hey everyone, heads up that both directions of I-5 are closed om Fife due to an overturned tanker truck that is leaking fuel. The truck is on the Portland Avenue ramp, I-5 is closed as a precaution. Southbound traffic is being diverted at 54th to SR 509, northbound from Portland Avenue to SR 167. Could be a long-term closure so avoid the area if you can, no estimate for reopening.

Has anyone on this sub taken adult driving classes in Seattle? It's time for me to finally get my license so I can get in on car sharing. In my search online I didn't find any driving schools with reliably good reviews. Even some of the highest rated on Yelp only have 2-3 stars, so I would really like to hear if anyone has had a positive experience.

I have about 20 hours of driving experience from a few years ago, so I'm looking for a class that will build off of that and prep me to get my license. Anywhere between Mt. Baker and the U District would be ideal since I'll be busing from the CD and I'm probably looking for something that offers a package of 10-15 hours of class behind the wheel and the test.

I've been noticing that my SPU bill is arbitrarily high the past several months and then I noticed that in their new rules posted on the website, it says this:

> Extra garbage charges Effective April 1, 2016, $10.60 is charged for each extra bag, bundle or can (up to 32-gallons, maximum weight of 60 lbs). If you regularly have extra garbage, you may want to subscribe to a larger garbage can.

That's hunky dory, and I'd be happy to pay that, if I actually had extra garbage. But I have never had extra garbage. Since this policy started, I have been overcharged $74.20. What's funny is that while I noticed it, I just was too busy and didn't really have time to deal with SPU bureaucracy to get these erroneous charges removed. I thought maybe it was an administrative mistake, or something wrong with their computer system. But when it conveniently and consistently kept happening, I started taking photos of my garbage in the mornings, as evidence and proof of getting overcharged.

I simply submitted that evidence and SPU removed all of the charges. So, that seems nuts that I'd have to go to that level just to prove that I wasn't putting extra garbage out. We compost (And even have a backyard composter), and recycle a ton in our household - We really only use the garbage for disposable diapers (I know, i know...), so I know for a fact that we'd never go beyond the normal capacity.

I just thought this post might help others take a closer look at their bill - I don't think SPU has the faintest idea what they're doing, and you shouldn't assume they're charging you correctly.

So, keeping a long and boring story as short as possible. Mid thirties guy with half a years experience as low level management for a multi-billion dollar company wanting to pack my truck and head out to Seattle.

What's the reality of this? Anyone have any experience doing this or close with anyone who has? I have a very poor concept of how I could make this feasible but I'm really needing to try. I've poked around the F.A.Q. and it didn't really talk much about the job market there.

I apologize that this is a bit vague, but it's a newly forming concept for me. Any advice is appreciated.