So the "storm of the century" (as dubbed by our rather hyperbolic mayor, Greg Nickels) has come and gone, leaving in its wake, thousands of suburban assholes without the use of their internets and curling irons.

We were actually lucky here at the Panzo Ranch. For three blocks beginning exactly on the other side of the street from us, power has been out for two days. The local Safeway has been operating under emergency power and the local Fred Myer store has as well.

Personally, I've had to deal with very little of the fallout of the storm. One window blew out where I work, under the force of continuous 70-mile per hour winds. That caused a minor rain water leak into the space below (a very important Internet-related space).

The lobby of a very important Internet space flooded a bit, causing panic and the buying and assemblage of sandbags.

That also caused much pissed-offittude toward the owners of the building whom it is rumored, didn't do shit for their tenants when the panic button was pushed and held in.

The only suffering I've undergone is having to go a few more blocks out of my way for beer and suffering through watching the dumb asses of Seattle blow through dead traffic signals.

We hopes all is well with you during this last week before Christmas.