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[Rommel]

Damn, you're that naughty eh?

Spontaneous permanent blindness tends to put a damper on repeat business

 

[distantmantra]

Are bikini baristas a WA only thing? I've never seen or heard of them anywhere else...

 

[MjFrancis]

I've mentioned it to people from other areas and they don't understand what I'm describing.

I believe its an occurance that's unique to a population that drinks more coffee than bottled water and can't drink alcohol in strip clubs.

 

[Hilbert]

Are bikini baristas a WA only thing? I've never seen or heard of them anywhere else...

They are in portland too. Probably a northwest thing.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Are bikini baristas a WA only thing? I've never seen or heard of them anywhere else...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_barista

there is a wiki article for everything. Like grunge and coffee, sounds like we started it.

 

[MjFrancis]

That anything involving bikinis got started in the Pacific Northwest is highly unlikely to begin with. But here we are!

 

[dubc35]

That anything involving bikinis got started in the Pacific Northwest is highly unlikely to begin with. But here we are!

lol, so true. "PacNW! It's the place for bikinis!" ...uh, no

 

[luckyboyceo]

They are in portland too. Probably a northwest thing.

With our weather, it's the only way we get to see bikinis otherwise.

 

[platypotamus]

With our weather, it's the only way we get to see bikinis otherwise.

The whole industry was started by bikini companies who wanted to expand into the pacific NW market but couldn't push product.

 

[Evlar]

What's up with this terrible weather? I had to shed my sweater today. I'm getting a headache from squinting.

 

[distantmantra]

Yeah, I went on a run and I was warm. Plus there was this stupid bright thing in the sky blinding me. What gives?

 

[coldvein]

i accomplished my mission and now have four issues of wonder woman. bam. went downtown too. helluvas bikeride today.

also, they have bikini baristas in montana.

 

[jb1234]

I wore my coat outside for my walk just as I always do and felt very uncomfortable in the process...

 

[luckyboyceo]

I wore my flip-flops like a true 60 degree Seattleite today.

I was also just too lazy to put on my boots.

 

[distantmantra]

I wore my flip-flops like a true 60 degree Seattleite today.

I was also just too lazy to put on my boots.

Socks and sandals? Yeah?

 

[freenudemacusers]

answer carefully lucky your manshion cred is at stake.

 

[distantmantra]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z59fQ12OR0A

 

[luckyboyceo]

Don't worry mac they were $600 McQueen Jesus flip-flops obviously.

Spoiler

Okay, not really.

I've always really dug those PEMCO Insurance commercials.

 

[Stinkles]

Wore a Fedora, Ultilikilt, Vibram Five Fingers and a Dicks T-Shirt and rode a Fixie to Pike's Place to buy Organic Beechers to put on my Salumi roll. If Seattle implodes into a singularity, you're welcome.

 

[Stinkles]

Related to the comics discussion:

SuicideGirls at Comics Dungeon




Wallyhood
Tue, March 26, 2013 at 7:00 am



OK, quick Internet lingo lesson: Everyone knows what “NSFW” means, right? Not Safe For Work, as in, “if you work in an open workspace and are concerned what your those around you think you’re doing with your time online, don’t click on this link.”


So, anyhoo, this Saturday, March 30, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Comics Dungeon (which recently moved across the street to 45th and 4th Ave NE, next door to Kate’s Pub) will be hosting models from the SuicideGirls, an online “community that celebrates alternative beauty and alternative culture from all over the world” … and features lots of pictures of naked women. Tattooed, pierced, self-empowered, natural, collagen-free naked women, mind you, but most definitely frequently naked.

Described as a “nationwide art-sleaze phenomenon”, SuicideGirls is on tour promoting their new book, SuicideGirls: Hard Girls, Soft Light, “a collection of more than 2,500 pin-up girls devoted to changing your idea about what makes a woman beautiful”.


On Saturday March 30, 2013, some of your favorite SuicideGirls will be signing their hard cover photo book of tattooed pinup girls entitled Hard Girls, Soft Light at Comics Dungeon in Wallingford. Make sure to get to Comics Dungeon early because the first 25 people to have a copy of Hard Girls, Soft Light signed will receive a free yearlong membership to SuicideGirls.com. Or if you are feeling mischievous, stop by the tattoo shop, Slave to the Needle, next door and get an SG logo tattoo. Any one that gets branded with the SG logo gets a lifetime membership to the site.

After the book signing join local SuicideGirls as well as Brewin, Rigel and Radeo for an official after party at a location TBD. Interested in being a SuicideGirl? Introduce yourself to the SG model coordinator, Rigel Suicide, and show her what you are made of.

 

[Chris R]

What kind of job will you be looking for? I can attest that software companies are here are hiring like mad.

Oh really? Hmmn...

Might want to schedule a flight down for a week of vacation sooner rather than later.

 

[Nert]

I've only been in my new apartment in Downtown Seattle for three days now and I'm having a great time. I had a kickass breakfast at Biscuit Bitch this morning, too (it was surely terrible for my health). I saw people talking about the art of video games exhibit at EMP earlier in this thread and I'll probably check it out before too long.

Now, if someone could just get back to me with a job offer, things would be even better...

 

[gryz]

who's goin to Green Velvet at Q tomorrow?

 

[freenudemacusers]

man i would love to go

 

[Hilbert]

I know it has been discussed before, but does anyone have any ramen recommendations around south lake union?

 

[gryz]

I haven't found good ramen anywhere in Seattle

 

[distantmantra]

I haven't found good ramen anywhere in Seattle

Aloha Ramen in Greenwood and Samurai Noodle are as good as it gets here. It's best not to compare them to ramen in Japan, or you'll go nuts.

 

[gryz]

Aloha Ramen in Greenwood and Samurai Noodle are as good as it gets here. It's best not to compare them to ramen in Japan, or you'll go nuts.

yeah unfortunately I have been spoiled by japan, I've had decent ramen in SF but not here.
samurai noodle causes my japanese fiancee to rage haha.

 

[distantmantra]

yeah unfortunately I have been spoiled by japan, I've had decent ramen in SF but not here.
samurai noodle causes my japanese fiancee to rage haha.

There is a good place over in Bellevue, but I haven't been there cause you know... Bellevue.

 

[MisterNugNug]

I haven't found good ramen anywhere in Seattle

yeah unfortunately I have been spoiled by japan, I've had decent ramen in SF but not here.
samurai noodle causes my japanese fiancee to rage haha.

There is a good place over in Bellevue, but I haven't been there cause you know... Bellevue.

So I think I've brought it up before but I work at Issian; its a Japanese Izakaya on Wallingford (next to the Molly Moons). The owner (my boss) just got the permits to build a new ramen shop right next door. He wants me to work there full-time. He wants to call it Ramenman; but he's not set on that.

He plans on opening in May. I'll keep y'all abridged on future developments. He's really hammering the point on making the ramen uniform each and every day.

 

[Le-mo]

So I think I've brought it up before but I work at Issian; its a Japanese Izakaya on Wallingford (next to the Molly Moons). The owner (my boss) just got the permits to build a new ramen shop right next door. He wants me to work there full-time. He wants to call it Ramenman; but he's not set on that.

He plans on opening in May. I'll keep y'all abridged on future developments. He's really hammering the point on making the ramen uniform each and every day.

Oh yah, do keep us updated. All the ramen I've had so far tasted like it came from the supermarket.

 

[cdyhybrid]

So I think I've brought it up before but I work at Issian; its a Japanese Izakaya on Wallingford (next to the Molly Moons). The owner (my boss) just got the permits to build a new ramen shop right next door. He wants me to work there full-time. He wants to call it Ramenman; but he's not set on that.

He plans on opening in May. I'll keep y'all abridged on future developments. He's really hammering the point on making the ramen uniform each and every day.

I'm intrigued.

 

[MisterNugNug]

This is what I know:

1)Ramen broth will be made from scratch.

2)One "mother" broth which we will then use to make 2 variants. One with miso and another he's still deciding on. We'll also make a vegetarian broth.

3) We'll also be making and serving dumplings.

4) No word yet on if we'll be making noodles in house.

5) No dessert.

6) Open everyday from 10 or 11 AM till 9 pm.

 

[distantmantra]

Awesome! And just a short walk from my house!

 

[sc0la]

Wore a Fedora, Ultilikilt, Vibram Five Fingers and a Dicks T-Shirt and rode a Fixie to Pike's Place to buy Organic Beechers to put on my Salumi roll. If Seattle implodes into a singularity, you're welcome.

Don't wrap beechers in with the hipster bullshit, it's good cheddar! Edit: I guess flagship is not technically a cheddar

I have been buying beechers for years in California. Didn't realize it was on pikes place till we visited a year or two ago.

Unrelated to cheeses: Got into grad school at UW, the college has no endowment for recruiting scholarships this year, and out of state tuition is literally mental there. Probably have to turn it down

2 year program for 80k debt in tuition/fees alone? lololololol

 

[cdyhybrid]

Don't wrap beechers in with the hipster bullshit, it's good cheddar!

I have been buying beechers for years in California. Didn't realize it was on pikes place till we visited a year or two ago.

Unrelated to cheeses: Got into grad school at UW, the college has no endowment for recruiting scholarships this year, and out of state tuition is literally mental there. Probably have to turn it down

2 year program for 80k debt in tuition/fees alone? lololololol

Try doing 5 years of undergrad with out of state tuition I'm very fortunate that I won't be buried in college loan debt for the next 30 years. What program?

 

[sc0la]

Try doing 5 years of undergrad with out of state tuition I'm very fortunate that I won't be buried in college loan debt for the next 30 years. What program?

it's stupid. Our higher educational funding model is currently fucked in this country. It sucks because I would love to do the program but it would take me literally 20+ years to recoup the cost (not just pay off the loan) if ever.

Maybe if I win the lottery I can just go for personal enrichment...

 

[dekjo]

Have a friend coming into town this weekend and since it's supposed to be nice, guess we should go do stuff instead of just hang out inside, play video games, and drink, which are my typical pastimes.

Any suggestions?

 

[GrizzNKev]

Wore a Fedora, Ultilikilt, Vibram Five Fingers and a Dicks T-Shirt and rode a Fixie to Pike's Place to buy Organic Beechers to put on my Salumi roll. If Seattle implodes into a singularity, you're welcome.

You are a demon walking on earth.

 

[TheFightingFish]

Have a friend coming into town this weekend and since it's supposed to be nice, guess we should go do stuff instead of just hang out inside, play video games, and drink, which are my typical pastimes.

Any suggestions?

How about hopping a ferry? I do a ton of that in the summer with my wife and kids. Just nice to get out on the water and enjoy the breeze, we don't always even have a destination in mind. Bainbridge (blackbird bakery), Vashon, Whidbey Island (Ft. Ebey is nice) lots of good options.

 

[distantmantra]

Have a friend coming into town this weekend and since it's supposed to be nice, guess we should go do stuff instead of just hang out inside, play video games, and drink, which are my typical pastimes.

Any suggestions?

Fremont Brewing's Urban Beer Garden has an outdoor section that looks out on South Lake Union and downtown.

 

[dekjo]

Fremont Brewing's Urban Beer Garden has an outdoor section that looks out on South Lake Union and downtown.

That sounds awesom. Love the Fremont beers.

 

[luckyboyceo]

Speaking of outside, goddamn is it nice out today. Supposed to be even nicer this weekend (70 on Sunday/Monday perhaps?!). Days like today really remind me why Seattle is better than just about anywhere else.

 

[distantmantra]

Can't wait for the weather on Sunday. My daughter will be able to hunt for Easter eggs without fear of rain.

 

[gryz]

This is what I know:

1)Ramen broth will be made from scratch.

2)One "mother" broth which we will then use to make 2 variants. One with miso and another he's still deciding on. We'll also make a vegetarian broth.

3) We'll also be making and serving dumplings.

4) No word yet on if we'll be making noodles in house.

5) No dessert.

6) Open everyday from 10 or 11 AM till 9 pm.

I'm interested. veery interested

 

[Nert]

Yeah, the weather has been great. It has made the transition from SoCal very seamless for me, and that's saying something.

 

[luckyboyceo]

I have this weird (completely unfounded) theory that weather repeats itself every 4 years, in which case, this summer will bring us another heatwave like the one in 2009. Get ready, guys!

 

[distantmantra]

I have this weird (completely unfounded) theory that weather repeats itself every 4 years, in which case, this summer will bring us another heatwave like the one in 2009. Get ready, guys!

We abandoned our bedroom on the top floor of our brick house in 2009. Looks like the Mantra Family will be sleeping in the cool basement again.

 

[cdyhybrid]

I have this weird (completely unfounded) theory that weather repeats itself every 4 years, in which case, this summer will bring us another heatwave like the one in 2009. Get ready, guys!

My body is ready.

 

[Hilbert]

We abandoned our bedroom on the top floor of our brick house in 2009. Looks like the Mantra Family will be sleeping in the cool basement again.

no. No. NOOOOOOOOOO!

Actually the place we moved into has an air conditioner, so bring it on!