http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/20/the-return-of-the-sonics Comments On: The Return of the Sonics Looks Like a Done Deal by Charles Mudede en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
No, but that's also true of a large percentage of human activity, including ones you might not be so dismissive of and pissy about.

Go Sonics!
Posted by ryanmm]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:33:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by NaFun]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:21:25 -0800 The Stranger
Why are 'you' spending a crap load of money to bring them back? I mean, if it was like five bucks, I'd be willing to chip in something just for the heck of it but...um...no.
Posted by bugwitch]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:36:19 -0800 The Stranger Basic masculine drives? Isn't that what Club Z is there for?

Yes. The fact that gay men have such an abundance of easily accessible outlets for that particular drive might be part of the reason they aren't such douchebags compared to their straight brothers.

It's not some natural, inherent trait found in everybody with a Y chromosome

I never said that every male shares these masculine traits, or even that males have a monopoly on masculinity.

But whether or not you personally identify as masculine, masculinity exists, and when you're talking about millions of people with a lot testosterone coursing through their bloodstream, it's best for everyone if that masculine energy is harnessed and steered towards prosocial behaviors (e.g. orgies, sports, providing for families). Otherwise, some of us are going to make even more of a nuisance of ourselves than we otherwise would.

Look, if the city of Seattle offered a choice between NBA basketball or some kind of magical plan that would allow straight guys to have the same frequency and quality of sex that gay men enjoy, every male in the city would choose the latter, and you'd see an enormous drop in crime rates of every kind as a result. But alas, the only option on the table at the moment is basketball, which I believe can make a small but positive difference, especially for adolescents and teens.
Posted by seandr]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:18:34 -0800 The Stranger Being male, and yet not overly masculine, I often wonder what this macho bullshit is all about. I hear that it's supposed to be natural, something inherent in everyone who has a penis. Something inescapable, something to be celebrated and exhibited constantly and always. It means sports, and SUV's, and guns, and clothing made from leather. Apparently, I'm not really a man because I don't like any of these things.

And normally, your opinion of my "masculinity" doesn't matter so much to me. What do I care if you get drunk on PBR and pass out in a gutter in Pioneer Square?

I guess in this case I care because you're asking me to pay money for it. And it's not something I enjoy or ever am going to enjoy.

You know what? It's not primal. It's not some natural, inherent trait found in everybody with a Y chromosome.

Now, if you get around to funding the shit that I enjoy-sensible transit options, a clean environment, universal healthcare and full employment-and sure, I'll compromise and shell out for your arenas named after corporations that offer shitty internet service and cheap plastic bobbleheads. Personally, I think Sonics themed dildos would at least have some functionality to them, but if you prefer bobbleheads, who am I to impugn your fetish?

But please, don't call it masculine. Don't tell me that this is some natural, hormonally driven urge that Mother Nature has sanctioned. I got a dick too, and I just hate sports.
Posted by Tacoma Traveler]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:24:36 -0800 The Stranger Posted by DOUG.]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:54:46 -0800 The Stranger Posted by chinaski]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:29:54 -0800 The Stranger
(Fuck the NBA, just fuck it. Love basketball, could not care less that one rich asshole is managing to bring the paid form of it back here by beating another city out of it. It's a cold hard-nosed business, not worth our energy or hard earned funds.)
Posted by Centrists Rule the World today]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:26:13 -0800 The Stranger
Basic masculine drives? Isn't that what Club Z is there for?
Posted by Tacoma Traveler]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:15:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Kinison]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:01:48 -0800 The Stranger Posted by tedb310]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:39:39 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by Pmasp]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:24:13 -0800 The Stranger
If it makes you feel any better, Sacramento lured the Kings from Kansas City in the first place, so screw Sacramento (whose mayor is former NBA player Kevin Johnson, current spouse of Michelle Rhee, dirtball charter school advocate).
Posted by seatackled]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:16:03 -0800 The Stranger Posted by craigmont]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:51:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:36:23 -0800 The Stranger
I think moving the Burke into space would be a cool thing too.
Posted by California Kid]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:11:38 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Spike1382]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:05:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:55:09 -0800 The Stranger Posted by kk in seattle]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:54:19 -0800 The Stranger Does chasing a ball over a court or down a field really do anything useful?

Yes, it does a lot of useful things, not the least of which is satisfying and shaping a set of basic masculine drives in a way that is prosocial (teamwork, creativity, mental toughness, physical fitness, endurance, grit, handling pressure, style, competitiveness) and doesn't hurt people.

I do get that not everyone gets that.
Posted by seandr]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:36:55 -0800 The Stranger
We'll ask stadium management to send a pageboy to your seat with an engraved invitation to our next public forum on the topic. We're planning on calling it "Kvetchfest 13".
Posted by Tacoma Traveler]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:35:26 -0800 The Stranger I'll be at mid-level seating with a Dennis Johnson jersey if you and Paul Constant need me while you guys are trying to enlighten the world. Actually Paul could learn a thing or two from you.
Posted by dnt trust me]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:21:17 -0800 The Stranger Posted by seandr]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:18:32 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Claypatch]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:06:14 -0800 The Stranger
We are in a recession, right? Getting people back to work seems like a priority to me. Given the recent catastrophic weather events in NYC and New Orleans, shouldn't reducing carbon emissions be the thing we throw money at rather than building a stadium we're only going to tear down and replace again in another 10 years?
Posted by Tacoma Traveler]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:05:46 -0800 The Stranger