Slog - Comments on The Elite & I...A Puke-Filled Adventure in Gayness!

Comment by freshnycman

freshnycman — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:39:56 -0800

Shouldn't the sign read, "Enter as strangers, leave as tricks"??

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:44:52 -0800

Why do I feel like The Elite is some kind of gay sports bar? Is it a gay bar or gay sports bar?

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:53:45 -0800

I'd rather go to R-Place. In other words, I'd rather go to hell.

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:57:57 -0800

Where should we go get a drink then Poe?

Comment by genevieve

genevieve — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:58:33 -0800

I lived at the Sealth Vista, across from the B&O, for the first 2 years I lived in Seattle. The Elite II was my favorite bar in the city - cheep drinx, always great pinball, and a pool table you didn't have to wait 12 hours for. Not quite as sticky as the Elite.

It's hard to picture such a bright and sunny place as the next incarnation of the Elite, but I'm glad they're back.

Comment by Gay Seattle

Gay Seattle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:01:02 -0800

The staff is pretty nice too. They seem to actually care that you are there unlike some other gay clubs on Capitol Hill that charge confusing progressive cover charges.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:01:49 -0800

The Saint? Only went in on opening night, was crazy crowded and I was drunk, need to get a better opinion.

Either that, or...um. Um. Ummmmmmmmm. Uuuuuuuum. Moe bar. I just like my haystacks, Bobby.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:02:55 -0800

Well, elites can be both self-created and de-facto - and the meaning in the grander scheme of things depends on the person commenting on their existence.

In a family, your mom and dad are probably the elite.

And even our crazy uncle in the basement, Fnarf, could be called an elite ... or at least elitest ...

Comment by adrian

adrian — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:03:33 -0800

@ 6
you're right---i'll never forget the first time they asked me for cover at R PLACE--i BURST out laughing in the woman's face and never went back.

Comment by Abby

Abby — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:12:00 -0800

@7: the drinks will probably still be expensive, but whatever I had was awesome. I just can't remember what it was.

Comment by UNPAID BLOGGER

UNPAID BLOGGER — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:13:01 -0800

I just hate the bright (salmon?) colored walls... doesn't seem like enough of a bar atmosphere.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:15:30 -0800

@10

I don't even remember drinking anything else. I just remember us all standing, waiting for the opportunity to get drinks. Then again, there are pictures of me sitting down, so I guess that must be around the time I blacked out.

Comment by adrian

adrian — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:17:51 -0800

@ 12...
well, that's step one out of the way.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:21:00 -0800

Someone should open up a bar called "BAR" and riddle it with pictures of every other bar in Seattle. That would be interesting, to say the least.

Comment by adrian

adrian — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:23:35 -0800

@ 14...brilliant.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:24:46 -0800

My ideas are free. Take them.

Comment by adrian

adrian — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:27:03 -0800

mine aren't. not at all. but everyone takes them anyway.

Comment by Abby

Abby — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:28:43 -0800

@12: I don't think you had anything, but I definitely did. I remember fighting my way through to the bartender and everything. And then we went and sat down. Somehow, you did make it.

Comment by brandon

brandon — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:29:15 -0800

well, poe, sounds like you found you calling. just make sure you leave your dog collar at the door.
went to elite for my b-day; very quiet, cheers-y feel there, wasn't a saturday though. great place to be when you don't feel like bouncing off the druggies at R-Place or Neighbours...oops! did I say that? gosh, so sorry; I meant to say, avoiding the barf stains on the floor when waiting in impossibly long lines at R-Place and Neighbours. Silly me.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:44:20 -0800

I want to open a club called Rehab.

Comment by adrian

adrian — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:54:17 -0800

i want to open a rehab called Club.

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:02:25 -0800

i want to rehab and open club

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:02:44 -0800

i want to rehab an open club

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:08:15 -0800

bar covers are for chumps.

if you want me to shell out $$$ to enter your establishment, you'd better have some live entertainment, fatherfucker*...

*(mothers have been getting fucked for too long...it's the father's turn.)

Comment by brandon

brandon — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:11:11 -0800

Club Rehab? isn't that noc-noc?

Comment by catalina vel-duray

catalina vel-duray — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:06:42 -0800

I used to go out. Then someone locked me up in the coat check at The Cuff for seven years, and when I got out, it had sort of lost its appeal. I mostly just drink alone at home, with the lights off now.

Comment by its just me

its just me — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:26:08 -0800

thx very gracious to the POZ community to!

Comment by jackseattle

jackseattle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:29:00 -0800

"as God intended" - perfect sentiment that is so wonderfully ironic when Adrian uses it.

Comment by adrian

adrian — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:53:17 -0800

@28
god, i love it when people get me.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:34:23 -0800

@10 - I agree, your drink tasted great! But everything was a bit trop cher ... might be fun to drop in during happy hour! Wish it hadn't been quite so crowded ... and smelling of paint.

Comment by Donolectic

Donolectic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:12:36 -0800

Will, re the crazy uncle comment:
You're projecting your own faults onto others. Again.

So typical.