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January 31, 2003
my gay sports bar, gay ninjas
Our trip to Twist last night was aborted early as squeaky-voiced Young Louis gave himself away by nervously asking immediately "I'd like a Coke, please." He's not quite as smoove as he needed to be. So we couldn't stay there and went back to the hotel as Louis is underage. But, props to mah peeps for checkin' it out with me, they get 500 bonus Cool Points for bein' so damn cool. It wasn't hoppin' anyway, so I'll check it out tonight by myself to see what's up.
So Gurl tells me that my balance-board demigod needs to wash his gym clothes on a more regular basis. I see him regularly now on the Metro. Don't even think of hair care products - he doesn't even comb his hair! And that tight suit...he SO needs a gay Big Sister to show him the basics.
addendum: Gurl suggests an elite force of gay ninjas who capture him and give him a mega-makeover.
So I was tellin' HCL by e-mail the other night the requirements for my gay sports bar. Since I like the name 'Catchers', Chrisafer is now my marketing director. His rich relatives in Wilkes-Barre will finance the enterprise. If Catchers doesn't fly I'm gonna call it The Jockstrap or just 'Mo's. There'll be an area where the local gay sports team can leave their contact and practice information, and possibly a wall of team photos and trophies or somthing. There will be NO SMOKING, or at least set hours where there will be no smoking. Jukebox sound levels will be kept at a level low enough to allow conversations without straining one's voices. There will of course be a huge flat screen, which will feature ESPN 1 through 6 when there isn't major games going on. There will be posters of Brady Anderson, Brad Fullmer, Brett Favre and Mike Alstott. Rugby will be shown on a regular basis. There will be beer options other than Rolling Rock and tasty non-alcoholic options as well. Any other suggestions?
Posted by jimbo at January 31, 2003 4:43 PM
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Re: the smoking question. How about handling it like they do (did?) in Vancouver--a small, separate area with its own ventilation. It could be called the "Sudden Death" room, in keeping with the sports theme.
Oh, and I have a long list of NCAA basketball players to add to the poster roster. Very long. What can I say? I have a thing for those tall, corn-fed boys.
Posted by: Chrisafer at January 31, 2003 4:57 PM
Can we watch WWE's "Raw" on Monday nights?
Posted by: Bubba at January 31, 2003 5:12 PM
Yes, quasi-sports with gay undertones such as WWF will be shown on a regular basis.
Posted by: jimbo at January 31, 2003 5:31 PM
lots of good sportsbar food...such as good chicken wings, chicken fingers, potato skins, pretty much anything fried...
no health food, no sushi, no veggie burgers.
Posted by: mike s. at January 31, 2003 5:31 PM
You gotta have a dart board, pool tables, and some of those dumb basketball-game-things. Also, are the non-catchers in out community welcome?
Posted by: Fitz at January 31, 2003 6:49 PM
Yes, yes, of course it will have a pool table and darts! And a pinball machine and a video game of some sort. Yes, self-proclaimed "tops" (whatever) are welcome in the bar. Maybe I'll just stick with 'Mo's.
Posted by: jimbo at January 31, 2003 7:11 PM
I am afraid that your sports bar will become the permanant hang out of all men with masculinity issues......
Perhaps "sportsbuds" will make it their usual hangout....... maybe group counseling for guys who are "straight-acting and appearing"...(as opposed to masculine) helping them learn it is ok to have some fem qualities here and there... or LOTS of fem qualities....
Posted by: GURL at February 2, 2003 9:59 PM
Elite Force of Gay Ninjas? aren't they called Power Rangers?
And a Gay Sports bar/pub.. interesting, I never knew actual ones existed.Jukebox, music and decor I agree,but the no smoking thing... hmmmm I dunno about that.
Posted by: Dax at February 3, 2003 1:52 PM