Fun Stuff To Do This Weekend!There's some good sexy stuff happening around town this weekend. First, on Saturday, it's PLAYDAY! What's that, you ask? Playday is a once-a-year event at Seattle's historic 1st Ave peep show, the Lusty Lady.What is a peep show? Is it like a strip club? No, it's a place where one stands in private booths and feed coins into a slot to watch sexy nude girls dance through a glass ...

tags: sexy nude girls, private booths, rope bondage, holiday bonus, playday, girls dance, working girls, sexy action, lusty lady, sexy stuff, glass box, wet spot, peep show, hourly wage, sex workers, hot seat, glass window, nice thing, dressing room, cool thing

Play Rhythm Games using any MIDI Instrument (tags: guitarhero rockband)

tags: rhythm games, midi instrument, nplay

I know a few of my readers will appreciate the dark humor of this: You remember the Sally Fields ga-ga Academy Award speech: “You love me; you really, really love me.” Well, Steve Rosen has done the reverse and managed to lump me together with M.J. Rosenberg and Justin Raimondo as “three who hate” his blog.  That’s probably the only time in each of our lives we’ll be mentioned in the same sentence, since we’re not exactly ...

tags: justin raimondo, steve rosen, j rosenberg, sally fields, dark humor, academy award

Tonight, I heard Rabbi David Rosen speak at a remarkable conference, Religions as Promoters of Human Rights and Peace (pdf), organized by the Jewish Studies program at the University of Washington.  He is the director of interreligious affairs for the American Jewish Committee and unlike David Harris and the rest of the AJC crowd, Rabbi Rosen is a truly humane, forward-thinking individual who seems unprepared to blame any particular religion or ethnic group for all ...

tags: rabbi david rosen, rabbi rosen, jewish studies program, american jewish committee, chief rabbi, israeli arab conflict, interreligious affairs, david harris, ethnic group, seven months, promoters, generosity, mumbai, religions, university of washington, human rights, crowd, peace, ireland, religion

[@375]Twits du JourWe're at Applebee's. Must be Thursday night. #So, the US auto industry big wigs drove hybrids to D.C., saved a few carbon miles. Haven't they heard of carpooling? #Erik's Tumbles: Mibbit.com - Easy and fast Webchat: Does IRC chat pretty well too. tinyurl.com/69ymhw #Erik's Tumbles: Smart Solutions: Delta Faucet: I’m a pretty big fan of their H2Okinetic s.. tinyurl.com/5kfl2o #Erik's Tumbles: BlackBerry Storm Scratch test…. tinyurl.com/6mn4jd #Erik's Tumbles: GNUnet: GNUnet is a free ...

tags: delta faucet, smart solutions, twits, applebee, auto industry, webchat, hybrids, wigs, thursday night

Wow. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has extended the life of his minority Conservative government until the new year after Governor General Michaelle Jean today granted his request to suspend Parliament. recedented decision after a lengthy meeting with Harper this morning at Rideau Hall. Her consent to prorogue Parliament means the work of the Commons has been discontinued, allowing Harper’s Conservatives to escape a confidence vote next week that would have meant the defeat of his government. Okay, obviously there’s ...

tags: governor general michaelle jean, rideau hall, unprecedented decision, stephen harper, conservative government, prorogue, parliament, new year

I need a pedicure.Long day, emergency meeting with emergency managers, much driving, good conversations, good lecture, good dinner.I'm pooped.I cannot fathom that this time next week I'll be in London.JK -- do some groundwork for me. I'm sorry that we are not there at the same time, pish posh on work travel restrictions.later,nm

tags: emergency managers, work travel, travel restrictions, groundwork, conversations, london

Muslims miffed by Osama Bin Lego. Mohammed Shaffiq, of Muslim organisation The Ramadhan Foundation, branded the toy “absolutely disgusting”. He said: “It is glorifying terrorism — the makers should be ashamed." Would that Shaffiq and his ilk spoke out so forcefully against Islamic terrorists that are not toys. OrderBrickArms "White Bandit" HERE [VIA Larwyn] 's a green thing. You wouldn't understand. Green on Green Violence @ Milloy's JunkScience. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. And Juan ...

tags: tough guy actors, lego mohammed, american manhood, mantyhose, store aisles, alfredo garcia, 2blowhards, junkscience, militant islam, american foreign policy, radical islam, male actors, free radicals, ramadhan foundation, islamic terrorists, julio garcia, neuters, eratosthenes, foggy bottom, gurlz

Like Shannen Doherty on the original series, Shenae Grimes plays a character on 90210 who’s sweet, Midwestern and new to Beverly Hills drama. But according to the gossip mill, the actress Shenae Grimes isn’t a stranger to being dramatic at all. Maybe she’s a lot more like Shannen Doherty than we think. Perez Hilton reports that the 90210 star has a major rep among her cast mates for being completely intolerable. ...

tags: word diva, cast mates, perez hilton, gemini awards, shenae grimes, shannen doherty, 90210, beverly hills, gossip, stranger, actress, reputation, proof, canada

Show of hands, UW students/faculty/staff: Do you even read the UW Daily? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. I’m willing to bet that most of you only read it when there’s nothing else to read, or when you’re in some campus waiting room and it’s that or a 1987 admissions pamphlet for the College of Forestry. And even then, you probably flipped a coin ...

tags: show of hands, backlash, faculty staff, stranger, protest, poll, campus show

ESPN is reporting that the next football coach at the UDub will be current USC associate head coach/offensive cooridnatior Steve Sarkisian. He is 34, of Armenian decent, and quaterbacked the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1997 to 1999. Steve Sarkisian, Don Wakamatsu, Jack Zduriencik. Enough! Our spell check can't wait for Jim Mora. Steve Sarkisian Wikipedia page. Bob Condotta's Seattle Times Husky Blog.

tags: associate head coach, saskatchewan roughriders, don wakamatsu, n nhe, steve sarkisian, jim mora, seattle times, bob condotta, espn, football coach, udub, wikipedia, spell check, montlake, husky, blog

I see that Sound Transit is touting the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station as a job creation engine: The new station will enable ST Express buses to provide service to Mountlake Terrace, where Community Transit’s new park-and-ride garage is set to open Feb. 8. This project will give commuters more choices and make our highways and bus access routes more efficient and safer. This project will also create dozens of new jobs to benefit our economy. To my ...

tags: creation engine, community transit, st express, mountlake terrace, sound transit, job creation, freeway, buses, infrastructure

Starbucks’ holiday drinks usually leave me cold — not for me Josh’s strange Peppermint Mocha Fetishism. But this year I’ve turned a new leaf (or rhizome), as their 2008 Winter Lineup includes an imaginative re-thinking of the old standby: Gingerbread Latte. New this year is the Gingersnap variant, which marries a reformulated sugar syrup with a genuine ginger innovation: “authentic Austrian crystallized ginger.” Yes, it’s the Kurt Waldheim of caffeinated beverages. The only problem comes ...

tags: starbucks

The galaxy ain't big enough for two logistics companies. Galactic Mail is a project by Jonathan Vuillemin AKA Motraboy Douglas Lassance, AKA Asterokid; produced at The Mill in 2008.

tags: galactic mail, logistics companies, vuillemin, galaxy, jonathan

Ten great scenes from the 1995 movie Tommy Boy, staring Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Bo Derek, Dan Aykroyd, Julie Warner, Julie Warner, Zach Grenier, James Blendick, Clinton Turnbull, Ryder Britton, Paul Greenberg, Graeme Millington, Michael Cram, Dean Marshall, Trent McMullen, Philip Williams, David 'Skippy' Malloy, Roy Lewis, Austin Pool, William Dunlop, Jack Jessop, Michael Dunston, David Hemblen, George Kinamis, Dov Tiefenbach, Mark Zador, Helen Hughes, J.R. Zimmerman, Robert K. Weiss, Reg Dreger, Lloyd ...

tags: dov tiefenbach, lorri bagley, michael dunston, adrian truss, marilyn boyle, camilla scott, jerry schaefer, zach grenier, michael ewing, mark ingram, brian dennehy, dan aykroyd, paul greenberg, david spade, david hemblen, rob lowe, lynn cunningham, corey sevier, helen hughes, dean marshall

This video traces our migration out of Africa and explains, through DNA evidence, how humans colonized the world. It is the 9th part of the Made Easy series of videos that shows the evidence of our origins, from the Big Bang onwards. (Music: Allegretto by Bond and The Ballad of Henry Darger by Natalie Merchant.)

tags: ballad of henry darger, human ancestry, natalie merchant, dna evidence, n music, allegretto, out of africa, big bang, origins, migration

http://www.ted.com Science writer Richard Preston talks about some of the most enormous living beings on the planet, the giant trees of the US Pacific Northwest. Growing from a tiny seed, they support vast ecosystems -- and are still, largely, a mystery.

tags: us pacific northwest, giant trees, richard preston, writer richard, tiny seed, science writer, pacific northwest, ecosystems, ted, mystery

Daito Manabe is a Japanese artist and programer who has figured out a way to make his face involuntarily dance to music: by using electricity. Each beat hits a different part of his face with a quick shock. The result is disturbing, yet highly entertaining.

tags: using electricity, face dance, japanese artist, programer, shock, music

From the investigative journalist Greg Palast who cracked the Florida recount case, Exxon Valdez and Britain's lobbygate. Here he discusses Iraq, The companies that profited, Bush-Saudi ties and more.

tags: greg palast, exxon valdez, investigative journalist, haliburton, exxon, deceit, ties, iraq, bush

The evidence for human evolution. Part 8 of the Made Easy series, which traces our origins from the Big Bang to the human migration out of Africa. (Music: Astor Piazzolla's Libertango performed by Bond.)

tags: astor piazzolla, human migration, human evolution, n music, big bang, out of africa, origins

We’ve been big fans of the Beats by Dr. Dre Studio headphones since we first got our hands on them. They’ve got a nice style, with a hip-hop vibe, and a fantastic noise-canceling feature. The earcups are surprisingly comfortable, and fold away on the inner side of the glossy black headband, which can then be stored in the included case. The Beats by Dr. Dre studio headphones do requier two AAA batteries for the noise ...

tags: studio headphones, holiday gift guide, dr dre, monster

A lot of miscellaneous posts from many of the mainstays today. Take a look, make a comment. To jump in here, follow the likes of Victoria Pynchon and David Austin by taking a current event or another blog post then providing your own take on it. Executive Oder Yanks Scores of Federal Workers From Collective Bargaining - The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog ...

tags: american constitution society, peter rost, constitutionalists, pynchon, current event, commish, mintz, management consultant, legal news, collective bargaining, yanks, acs, fda, victoria

-- by DaveSarah Palin reminds me, for some reason, of the late Helen Chenoweth -- the congresswoman from Idaho's 1st District from 1992 to 2000. Well, I actually can think of a lot of reasons: Maybe it's the slightly stilted, doll-like delivery in a red business suit. Or the beauty-queen smile. Or the absurd right-wingnuttery she sells with a distinctly populist style. Watch and judge for yourself.Chenoweth was perhaps best known for being an avid ...

tags: natural resources consultant, militia of montana, helen chenoweth, weather balloons, sarah palin, new world order conspiracy, militia movement, america in peril, first five minutes, causes of global warming, political scientists, beauty queen, extramarital affairs, camer, business suit, congresswoman, new world order, snippet, environmentalists, promoter

Breaking news this afternoon from the heart of the Inland Empire: John Driscoll, the Democratic challenger in the 6th Legislative District, has prevailed over incumbent Republican John Ahern, a just completed recount shows. Here's the official announcement from the Auditor:The Spokane County Elections Department has completed the mandatory hand recount of ballots in the 6th Legislative District race between John Driscoll and John Ahern.The total number of ballots counted, 75,947, was the same as in ...

tags: spokane county elections, county elections department, county elections office, washington secretary of state, republican incumbents, pat lantz, house democratic caucus, john driscoll, incumbent republican, democratic challenger, john ahern, representative don, inland empire, legislative district, republican party, vote count, open seat, seal the deal, challengers, ballots

Why not hunker down at the new strip club that officials just okayed to be erected (hah) next to Safeco Field while you wait for the game traffic to die down? How many times have you been driving home from work (for the purposes of this article all of you work in Georgetown by Seattlest HQ), and it's stop-and-go on 1st Ave. S., and you have no radio in your car and don't really like ...

tags: adult cabaret, safeco field, new strip, safeco, qwest, georgetown, strip club, hq, there is a god, game, traffic, radio, sports

We here at Seattlest have been seeing more shows than ever lately, so to help you keep up with the best theatre, dance, and performance, we've started running down the weekend's best shows every Thursday, with info on tickets, show times, and reviews. OPENINGS ACT kicked off their annual production of A Christmas Carol last Sunday, and last night Seattle Rep's You Can't Take It With You opened (both reviewed tomorrow). Plus, this Friday the holiday theatre ...

tags: weekend matinees, annex theatre, black nativity, holiday theatre, new horizons, nextstage, nact, intiman, stars in their eyes, holiday classic, adding machine, 25th anniversary, christmas carol, twilight zone, intransigent, full moon, theatre dance, stop motion, little girls, headbands

Attention high rollers: If you're looking for a quaint spot to throw your New Year's Eve party, local hospitality impresario Quentin Ertel has the place for you. He's offering up The Saint as an NYE clubhouse, complete with full-stocked bar, staff of nine (cooks, servers, bartenders), and a DJ to be named later. Sez Ertel, "For the next three days, the offer is on the table: The Saint can be all yours on ...

tags: high rollers, bar staff, impresario, bartenders, clubhouse, cooks, december 31, new year, eve, hospitality, dj, servers

While supplies last, a three-day pass to next year's Bumbershoot is just $60. The only catch is that you gotta be a BumberFan, but that process is relatively simple. Meanwhile, SIFF has passes and ticket packages for next year's film festival on sale now through January 15th. And if you're looking for a fest a little further afield, specially-priced tickets to next year's Bonnaroo just went on pre-sale today. ...

tags: siff, ticket packages, bonnaroo, bumbershoot, film festival

This just in from BikePortland: Price Media, the publishing stalwarts who bring you Outdoors Nw (sic on the small "w") magazine, have cooked up a new magazine, NW Cyclist. It'll be published just once per year; the premiere issue will be available in March 2009 at the Seattle Bike Expo. We were bemoaning the lack of a bright spot in any industry during this recession and we totally didn't think about bikes. Bikes are pretty ...

tags: bike expo, seattle weekly, w magazine, bike magazine, premiere issue, stalwarts, new bike, recession, biker, bikes, newspapers

Ha! You probably thought this was a post about Bush leaving office in January. No, the error of which we speak tonight has been in existence far longer than DubYa doomed, stupid disaster of a Presidency. Our good friend Cardinal Ugenesis alerts us to the demise of an American legend: The brand was then hailed as a marketing coup, an ingenious way to sell beer—or rather, a clear, beerlike solution—to consumers who eschewed traditional suds. But ...

tags: girly man, american legend, suds, demise, good friend, presidency, cardinal, existence, disaster, coup, consumers, bush, marketing

Purchasing gifts for a loved one is often difficult, especially when expectations are high. So, gentlemen - if you’re struggling to find the perfect present for a significant other, please let me share a story about one of my most “memorable” gifts. Back in 2001, my then-boyfriend (now husband) and I had our 1st real Christmas together. Although it was technically our second time celebrating the holiday, I didn’t really count the first. Since we had ...

tags: holiday gift guide, crushed ice, flashback, gentlemen, christmas

The New Century Theatre Co.'s production of Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine at ACT Theatre runs Thurs. through Sunday at 8 p.m. until Saturday, Dec. 13. Tickets are $25, $20 under 25. Available online. So much good stuff has already been said about NCTC's production of The Adding Machine that it almost feels redundant to add anything. But seriously, you need to go see this play: It's rare that we leave a play so blown away ...

tags: new century theatre, white films, elmer rice, adding machine, american stage, psychological state, theatre co, nthe, nctc, expressionism, costumers, nso, expressionist, pastiche, monotony, modernity, realism, new opportunities, blown away, aesthetics

In this guest editorial, Chris Kaasa, a senior at the University of Washington, responds to John Fay's controversial pro-Prop 8 article, published last week in the UW Daily. by Chris Kaasa John Fay says: "Gay Marriage? Let’s Stop and Think About This." Oh yes. Let us please. First of all, thank you to Sarah Gaither for holding down the fort. Someone in her article’s comments suggested framing her piece next to John Fay’s bizarre screed. I second. The difference ...

tags: john fay, temper tantrum, marriage issue, marriage rights, faggotry, transitive property, nby, kaasa, gay marriage, california voters, guest editorial, rational basis, difference of opinion, planet earth, fags, screed, gender race, noh, gaither, housewife

One of Seattlest's absolute favorite local hiphop groups, Cancer Rising, just released a new video for "Let's Start Some Shit (ft. Bruce Illest)" off their most recent album. There should be more Rock Band-themed rap videos. ">Let's Start Some Shit! F/ Bruce Illest from Nick Dale on Vimeo.

tags: seattlest, vimeo, rock band, hiphop, rap, cancer

In New York City, Christmas trees are sold along the curb. This is in contrast to many other cities, where Christmas trees are sold in lots. The Christmas trees here are wrapped—no, tightly bound—in silver-colored wire and they lean against either a chain-link fence or slats of wood. The trees seem to lazily look out onto the street. They’re like a gaggle of youths loitering outside, waiting for an opportunity to come their way. No, they’re ...

tags: new york city christmas, christmas trees, new york city, christmas

Hebron settler and young daughter evicted from House of Dispute (Sebastian Scheiner/AP) The Israeli government finally did what it should have done months ago and forcibly evicted 200 hardline settlers from the House of Dispute in Hebron after the Supreme Court ruled that the building had been ‘appropriated’ from the Palestinian owner based on fraud.  Settlers had turned the building into a virtual headquarters of resistance to Israeli state authority and a showcase for violent opposition ...

tags: hardline settlers, sebastian scheiner, hebron settlers, israeli government, settler, supreme court

Nordstrom has just released its monthly sales report, which you can find online here. Alternatively, you can rest your mouse finger and let a friendly man's voice tell you all about it by calling (800) 891-8250, which is the option we chose. Lest you be tempted to sink into an investor's funk by what you hear, Chris Holloway from Investor Relations reminds us that the changing date of Thanksgiving lopped off an entire week of ...

tags: chris holloway, mouse finger, nordstrom, friendly man, junior women, contemporary women, date of thanksgiving, investor relations, cosmetics, thanksgiving, funk

This afternoon, the Northwest Progressive Institute team sent the following letter to Governor Chris Gregoire, urging that repeal of unneeded tax exemptions be a key part of the budget proposal for 2009-2010.Dear Governor Gregoire:The projected budget deficit that our state must grapple with in the upcoming legislative session represents one of the toughest challenges that Washington has ever faced. State revenue is declining, leaving fewer dollars available to fund basic public services, and strengthening calls ...

tags: governor chris gregoire, governor gregoire, tax loopholes, budget proposal, budget deficit, biennium, deep cuts, financial trouble, tax exemptions, state revenue, economic times, community safety, precious metal, bullion, government programs, state of washington, legislative session, recession, environmental protection, billions of dollars

Last Tuesday (Nov. 25), I ran a piece about the NBA’s television ratings, wherein I questioned the merits of the previously linked Nielsen story which raved about improved NBA ratings.My quibble was in regard to the way in which the data was presented. Rather than list all the teams’ ratings, it only listed the top ten, a completely flawed methodology. As I argued last week, how can you say the league’s ratings are improved when ...

tags: whole enchilada, nba ratings, boston celtics, attendance figures, nielsen ratings, world champs, clay bennett, espn, television ratings, percentage change, hornets, last tuesday, grizzlies, pacers, blazers, raptors, indictment, mavericks, clippers, lakers

Space Barley is finally ready for humans. The grain was kept aboard the ISS for 5 months in 2006 and the beer was made from barley that descended from that batch. The Japanese company Sapporo provided the original seeds that eventually produced 100 liters and will be holding tasting parties at their six factories in January. About 60 people will be selected by lottery to attend the event. The project was designed to come up ...

tags: sapparo, harsh environments, nspace, taste testing, japanese company, barley, sapporo, 5 months, iss, liters, factories, seeds, lottery, japan

Created by Christoph Niemann I like coffee so much that I have tea for breakfast: The first cup of the day in particular is so good that I’m afraid I won’t be able to properly appreciate it when I am half-asleep. Therefore, I celebrate it two hours later when I am fully conscious. I must have been 5 when I first discovered the taste of coffee, when I was accidentally given a scoop of coffee ice cream. ...

tags: christoph niemann, coffee drinker, tea

Tuesday night, 15 teams competed for first place at Seattlest trivia. In the end, it was a tight battle between the top two: Donner and Blitzen Party and Team of Rivals. Team of Rivals pulled it out with 70 points, to D&B's 67. Third place went to Sexy Shoeless God of War, 8 points back at 59. Prizes: $100, $50, and $8, respectively. Yes, the totals were a little odd, thanks to our new fee ...

tags: tight battle, seattlest, rivals, tuesday night, trivia

OBAMA! OBAMA!: No, not that Obama. In fact this event has nothing to do with the President-Elect and everything to do with art--really bad art, to be specific. Spend your Thursday night enjoying (or eviscerating) the Official Bad Art Museum of Art (acronym: OBAMA) at Cafe Racer. Drink some booze, hear a band (called "God's Favorite Beefcake", no less), and enjoy glitter paintings of Elvis...could anything be better? We didn't think so. Band at 8p.m. ...

tags: free membership card, champagne champagne, cocktail lounges, lone argument, stimulus package, roosevelt way, seattle city, president elect, bad art, obama, shaky hands, n12, personal collection, 8p, music scene, booze, art museum, neverything, museum of art, glitter

This month, Xbox LIVE kicks off the Friendship is Free program. Over the course of this month, multiplayer will be available for all Xbox LIVE members for eight Xbox LIVE Arcade games. The Xbox LIVE Arcade team will open up the multiplayer functionality for A Kingdom for Keflings, Aegis Wing, Bomberman Live, Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades, UNO, Small Arms and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.  So round up your silver friends and get some ...

tags: xbox live arcade, hardwood spades, multiplayer functionality, hardwood hearts, xbox live, arcade games, bomberman, aegis wing, street fighter ii, xbox, hd, friendship

You know the hackneyed expression, "Oh, no he didn't!"I think that applies here.Oklahoma City, I'm not hatin' on you, honestly. But, man, when you're using stock footage of a group of four people ambling to your arena to show how hyped your city is for the NBA, and when your singer has to read the lyrics from his cell phone, well, maybe you just ought to go back to the drawing board on that one.War ...

tags: hackneyed expression, stock footage, drawing board, oklahoma city, nba, cell phone, lyrics

Conference call this morning with Uncle Howard, who says there's nothing to worry about, really. Those Dunkin Donuts commercials, nah; America runs on Starbucks, folks. Micky D? A low-rent interloper. Cut the price of $4 lattes and you imply that Starbucks might not be a premium company after all. Coffee taste tests? Don't even think about it. Loyalty cards for sale in bulk at Costco, on the other hand, that's classy. The market lapped it ...

tags: calm conference, dunkin donuts, loyalty cards, coffee taste, costco, interloper, taste tests, low rent, lattes, starbucks, commercials, uncle howard