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Submitted by Norm on Mon, 08/20/2007 - 5:17pm.
Aug 24 2007 - 7:30pm
Aug 25 2007 - 1:45am

Join a bunch of us for beer, conversation, and lots of laughs as we discuss things from the blog, life events, politics, cops, etc.

I'm setting the times tentatively, some folks have kids/partners to put to bed and I'm sure that not everyone is going to close the place down. Hope to see lots of you there.

Norm

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Music?

Not sure if this is appropriate/acceptable or if there is room, but I can set up a portable keyboard and very compact amp/PA for a little piano bar schtick, if the crowd and the management are consenting.

"There is only one race, the human race" - The Neville Brothers

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The Jukebox...

... is alot easier to use.

Blogging: If minds had anuses, blogging would be what your mind would do when it had to take a dump.
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Bring it! If you can play

Bring it! If you can play "Piano Man" I'll be impressed.
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Ha ha ha. I am imagining

Ha ha ha. I am imagining myself tucking Terry into bed before heading down. Funny.

...some folks have kids/partners to put to bed...

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Nice to see you amused ;)

Nice to see you amused ;)
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Piano Man?

 A staple in the play list of a piano bar artist.

Actually, I put a twist on it. 

As you probably know, Billy Joel wrote that song while working a piano bar in New York and the characters are real (yes, there was really a "Davy" that was still in the Navy - what are the chances of that????)

When I get on a roll, I do the same schtick - rewriting the lyrics as I go, using people in the audience.  Sometimes it's brilliant, other times it's just fun, if you know what I mean.

Paisley suggests that the juke box is easier.  No argument there.  It might play Freebird, Proud Mary, Sweet Home Alabama or Stairway to Heaven

I don't.  ::::smiles wryly::::

 

"There is only one race, the human race" - The Neville Brothers

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No, I like juke boxes but

No, I like juke boxes but the one in the broho sucks....bad.
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Don't listen to Norm

The jukebox at the Brotherhood is awesome. Best in town. Norm is just not willing to give up on Billy Ray Cyrus yet, and any jukebox that doesn't have it automatically sucks.

They must find it difficult...
Those who have taken authority as truth,
rather than truth as the authority."
- Gerald Massey

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Don't break his heart, Rob.

Don't break his heart, Rob. His achy breaky heart.
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Ouch...

I din't know Cookie was a Billy Ray guy.
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You can't see it, but I'm

You can't see it, but I'm currently sticking my tongue out at you.

Hey, did you know he's on that show Hanna montana? I was flipping through cartoons and saw that....he looks as greasy as ever.

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He's Hannah Montana's dad ~

He's Hannah Montana's dad ~ both on the show and real life.
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.....Billy Ray making a

.....Billy Ray making a comeback? Creepy to the nth degree
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he's coming....

he's coming out with a new CD. The little bit of Wyoming in me is sort of excited. man, I suck
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It's all right. We all have

It's all right. We all have our weird likes! My list is endless, I'm sure! =)
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OperaGirl to the rescue

Thanks OG I needed that :=)

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I'm still waxing nostalgiac

I'm still waxing nostalgiac for the sleazeside's....er...I mean Eastside's jukebox circa 1994.

It's a fair call, but Society's to blame. ~ Right! We'll be charging them too!

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Whatever Rob! Vintage Billy

Whatever Rob! Vintage Billy Idol and Iggy Pop do not qualify as good bar tunes. Bring the keyboard Wilford!
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Here's an idea

How about we all just talk.
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Do they have speakers on the patio yet?

And please tell me when the vintage porch swing arrives.
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The swing is already there

but someone already broke it (someone from the Saturday night crowd no doubt). Don't know about the speakers.
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Billy Idol and Iggy Pop do

Billy Idol and Iggy Pop do not qualify as good bar tunes

You poor, poor child (respectfully said, of course)

It's a fair call, but Society's to blame. ~ Right! We'll be charging them too!

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Hush Merwyn you old fart

Hush Merwyn you old fart (respectfully said, of course)  ;)

I'm not a fan of punkish rock.

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How sad and ironic that it's

How sad and ironic that it's balding old fogeys who listen to classic punk.

It's a fair call, but Society's to blame. ~ Right! We'll be charging them too!

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Balding fogeys...

..AND Suburbia Crust Kids.

Blogging: If minds had anuses, blogging would be what your mind would do when it had to take a dump.
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Pardon?

Did you say "Crusty suburban kids?"
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I meant exactly what I said...

Suburbia in the strictest Bertrand Russell sense of the word.. and Crust Kids.. in the life-imitating-art sense of those privileged suburban 16-20somethings who live as Crust Punks, or more adequately follow what's been coined as "Lifestyle anarchism".

In short, fakes.

Blogging: If minds had anuses, blogging would be what your mind would do when it had to take a dump.
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Whoa Buddy

This is one of those times where you're grossly stereotyping a group of people and you should probably just step back and ask yourself: why am I saying these things? and: Does saying these things make me feel more fulfilled? and: Does saying these things make those people less annoying? If the answer to the first question is "I don't know", and the answer to the last two is "No", then there's no reason to even worry about them. Relax.
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Cute.

Don't get worried Rob I was just explaining myself. Have fun tussling at the Jukebox.

Blogging: If minds had anuses, blogging would be what your mind would do when it had to take a dump.
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I don't think there is any

I don't think there is any Billy Idol on there anymore. . . and Iggy Pop is great. You'll have to do better than that. When was the last time you looked through it? They have this great hardcore CD, when you're there, I'm going to play the whole thing.
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Play it till the cows come

Play it till the cows come home. I don't normally like the music played (radio/jukebox) at the broho, I don't go there for the music ever since the tune stranglers quit their mondays. It's been a couple of weeks since I flipped through the player.
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.....

I need to change my layout, I'm getting confused

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Let's postpone the music for another time.

 I need to first determine if there are tomato tossers among this group.

I'll be back at my normal Friday haunt starting in September, if you don't mind a cruise to Tacoma.  Besides, my guitar player is with me there, and he is the show, anyway.

"There is only one race, the human race" - The Neville Brothers

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I'd be more afraid of the flying PBR cans

Where do you play in Tacoma?
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Canyon Creek Grill

 Meadow Park Golf Course, near Lakewood starting up again on Friday 9/7,

Early evenings usually starting at 6pm until 10pm

"There is only one race, the human race" - The Neville Brothers

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friday night...

I think I'll have to make a point of stopping by the Broho after my graffiti walk. Maybe I can get a picture of "Cookie" before he succumbs to peer pressure and somebody else can get one on his way out the door. Then I could set up a sweet mouseover image of the evening...

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This sounds too interesting to pass up....

I'm with enpen, this is gonna be too good to pass up methinks.  Soon as the kids are in bed, I will make every effort to stop by for a frosty legasto or two...
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This is my screwup thread

...but I'm abusing the priviledge.

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Let's just be cool everyone

Supposed to be a fun thread, and I don't think anyone was truly trying to step on toes. I know I'm one to talk, but I couldn't make sense of what either of you was talking about so I didn't have a chance to take it the wrong way =D

 *grumble* $%*in format! whatever :p

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I don't know if I want to go

I don't know if I want to go anymore. It all depends on who is working the bar.

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Just come for the company.

Just come for the company.
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Wow

Oly is so cliqu'ish (if I may use the vernacular). Inside jokes are fine to a point but can be alienating ultimately. This is my second time around in this town and I've been here for about a year. I'm no butterfly but I get out on the weekends. It just seems very hard to meet people and make authentic connections here. It's surprising. I love this little city. It's got attitude. Unfortunately, that attitude includes a heap of arrogance and elitism on the part of many of the locals. I mean no offense to anyone here, just an observation. Some of the comments in this thread reminded me of this experience. Thought I'd share.
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I agree with you.

I agree with you. Unfortunately the only way to remedy this is to ask questions. We (most of us) are more than happy to answer those and most answers involve a long story. Most of us have met face to face at some point in time, some of us more than others. When this happens there is bound to be a few inside jokes. I don't think any of us are big enough snobs to not share the experience though :)
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Come on out

It IS hard to connect with some people in this selfconscious town (they killed Kurt Cobain you know). But come on down to the Broho.
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My Excuse

There is a flying cat in my neighborhood who apparently thinks the top of my rapidly thinning cranium is an aircraft carrier landing strip. It hits me, claws outstretched, and this at a 50 foot dive. So I'm sort of scratched up. If I do show up, look for the distinguished looking gentleman with the ill-fitting toupee. I found it in a nest. It might be a good idea to capture this cat and send it to Hanford.
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My day started at 4am -

As some of you may have noticed by one of my posts.  Had to be in Toledo, WA for an early meeting and then Centralia, yada yada.

If I run out of gas, I may not make the Broho this evening, as the Mrs and I are heading for Naches early tomorrow.

If I'm not there, someone pour some beer on the floor (like I have to ask for that to happen) and say "in honor of Wilford Brimley".

Otherwise, I'll see you all tonight.

"There is only one race, the human race" - The Neville Brothers

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Someone better be saving

us a nice corner bench spot on the patio.
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Bah

it turns out I have some family issues to take care of. I'll be there but I won't be able to stay very late, which means I won't be able to drink very much :(
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Maybe this can be my....

 Coming Out Party!!!

::::whistles....confetti.....etc::::::

"There is only one race, the human race" - The Neville Brothers

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