Minirant: Seattle Rain
Seattle is known for a few things. The Space Needle, Grunge music, and rain. So why is it that this city is incapable of creating a decent drainage system? I mean seriously. There is no reason for there to be standing water in the middle of the street, let alone the gutters. What? Is the city surprised that it rains? Its not even heavier than usual rain. Why can’t we fix this? What is more important?
Oh right. We have to debate for years what kind of replacement we use for the viaduct that will collapse “at some point in the future.” How about the rain that occurs eight months of the fucking year.
I understand that we are not prepared for the snow that happens every five years, but it rains every day for most of the year. No one thinks to address this?
I hate this city. I really do. God, I can’t wait to get out of here.
Chris Dantes
My name is Chris. I currently live in Seattle, though I’m formerly from California. I'm a writer, comic, and superhero (allegedly). I complain. A lot. About everything. I also tell jokes.
4 Comments
Kachine
Don’t even get me started. Do you recall that giant pond on the corner of Denny and 1st Ave N? It’s completely ridiculous. And they sorta addressed it last year, but it’s flooding again, so whatever they did SUCKED. Not to mention that dip on Mercer underneath the Aurora bridge. Ever year that becomes a literal lake wherein a few weeks out of the year you can’t go on Mercer because the entire thing is under water. If you tried to, your car would be UNDER THE DAMN WATER. But apparently that’s not the biggest concern right now. I can taste California sun…
Emily
come to ohio where: it hardly rains, snows maybe 3 entire months (even thought it feels like an eternity) and well… IM HERE…. 🙂
Chris Dantes
I have to walk through both of those fucking puddles every day.
Daniel
they’re called Wellingtons… welcome to the NW, California-boy