Me too! They did modernize the elevators a couple of years ago so no more operators or metal cages, but they still retain most of the original details.

It gets an average of 84 inches of rain per year. Seattle gets about 38.

Monroe has a kinda cute / quaint Main St area downtown, a few big chain stores, and lots of traffic. There’s lots of hiking just east and north of there, and Stevens Pass for skiing is a bit east. Looks like there’s a small clinic or two, but the nearest real hospital is in Everett I think.

I live about six miles east of Monroe (and I’m about to list my house for sale if you’re looking).

Love the Ancient Lakes.

TWICE! oh my gosh… glad you are ok.

Sometimes a little human connection asking a question is nice. And there have been times where even if I have my map, I just want to double check with someone.

I used to work in that building! Smith Tower’s elevators are still hand operated and at lunch hour, the elevators become a giant bottleneck. Getting stuck in the elevators was a regular occurrence. Other than that, it’s a beautiful building.

In the U.S., no one is required by law to vote in any election. The Constitution states that voting is a right, not a “universal city duty.” The waiver is to opt out of registering to vote, not to vote in any given election. Furthermore, the bill states “ You may leave any portion or the entirety of this ballot blank. However, you are required by law to submit this ballot to your local county elections office by Election Day." So, sure, currently there is no stated penalty for not casting a ballot, but there’s certainly room for one later down the road.

Or maybe, if you are lost, it can be easier to ask a friendly hiker that can give a quick answer as opposed to spending time looking at a map? I am not arguing against being prepared on a hike, but offering a less pessimistic take

Gods I miss driving through this place :)

Stunning! Love this area of WA.

Today I was on a 7 mile trail. I don’t mean to come off like an ass at all, more from the angle of I don’t want anyone to get lost out there. I’m not saying you need 3 days of rations for a 3 hour hike, but idk the bare minimum should be knowing where you’re going.

Hey, anything is possible.

Maybe they knew the way and they were just testing you

I used to duck hunt there many years ago. You could drive in

I should go there...

Did you read it?

You can get a waiver, you don’t have to provide a reason, you can cast a blank ballot, and there doesn’t appear to be any form of enforcement if you don’t do any of those things.

All this bill is doing is making voter registration opt out, rather than opt in. This is a good thing.

Feel free to opt out.

I was doing the Tahoe Rim Trail and I was three miles from a trail head in SLT I found a very pregnant lady wondering the trail. I walked her back to the trailhead where she had wondered from the resort

Nice shot! Fun fact, Smith Tower was the tallest building on the west coast until it was surpassed by the Space Needle. Now both look small compared to the downtown skyscrapers.

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I'm grateful for you and your browsing through my profile. :) I've lived in New York and Boston for a bit and it made me very homesick...

The origin of the phrase "I'd rather die than ask that butthole"

Nice! I stand corrected! Thanks for sharing

I suspect that you aren't getting very good advice.

People rarely steal cars by judging the interior. They steal cars that they already know how to steal or smash every window of every car on the block hoping to find something left inside worth stealing.

Buy a club to put on your steering wheel and stop leaving stuff in your car if you're really that worried.

Make sure you understand what kind of insurance you have and get renter's insurance for your residence to cover theft of things other than your car.

What are pros/cons of living in Monroe?