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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Seattle Times: Strip club proposed near Safeco Field

I haven’t been back to a strip jernt since Boom-Boom Battagalino’s “The Hopping Banana Girl” act got shut down by the stuffy locals.

Longtime Seattle adult-entertainment figure Roger Forbes wants the city’s permission to open a Déjà Vu strip club in a building about 400 feet from the home of the Seattle Mariners.

The Mariners are not happy.

They have filed a formal objection with the city, saying the city should not allow nude dancing a home-run’s distance from a place where there have been 3.9 million visits from children between 1999 and 2007.

Arguing with the vehemence of former Mariners manager Lou Piniella, the ballclub says the proposed business violates a city rule that prohibits strip clubs within 800 feet of open space or public parks where children congregate.

But Seattle attorney Peter Buck, who is representing the business, said the restriction applies only to a “public” open space or park.

Repoz Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:56 AM | 44 comment(s)
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1. villageidiom Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:26 AM (#2997586)

It's a simple nightclub, but the staff uniforms are designed to follow the lead of Safeco Field: retractable tops.

2. Lassus Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:44 AM (#2997602)

"Won't somebody think of the CHILDREN!"

3. BaseballDIY Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:44 AM (#2997603)

So who's organizing the Safeco Field meetup?

4. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 09:06 AM (#2997634)

"They have filed a formal objection with the city, saying the city should not allow nude dancing a home-run’s distance from a place where there have been 3.9 million visits from children between 1999 and 2007."

So they want to be sure that the dancers stop at third base?

5. Craig Calcaterra Posted: October 28, 2008 at 11:30 AM (#2997772)

They have filed a formal objection with the city, saying the city should not allow nude dancing a home-run’s distance from a place . . .

This being the Mariners, that is a purely theoretical home run.

6. Dayton Moore is a Big Fat Idiot (AG#1F) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 11:37 AM (#2997779)

What is more damaging to a young child - a woman's bare breast or watching Carlos Silva pitch?

Case closed.

7. Who wants Teixeira dessert? Posted: October 28, 2008 at 11:39 AM (#2997785)

Deja Vu? I think I've heard this story before.

8. mopar Posted: October 28, 2008 at 11:44 AM (#2997790)

If parents cared enough about their kids to keep them out of strip clubs and harm's way this wouldn't be an issue. How about a little accountability?

9. mopar Posted: October 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM (#2997794)

If this was Boston the storyline would be: Henry and Lucchino to open new strip club in Kenmore Square. *** Priorities ***

10. aleskel

Posted: October 28, 2008 at 11:48 AM (#2997797)

hey, this sounds like a great employment opportunity for Bill Bavasi!

11. Repoz

Posted: October 28, 2008 at 11:50 AM (#2997803)

This being the Mariners, that is a purely theoretical home run.

Since they took out the sex, son.

12. The_Ex Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:10 PM (#2997818)

If this happens you would know where to find the DH between AB's and the bullpen until the fifth inning. They should call the joint, "The Clubhouse".

13. baseball chick (now, with NEW blog) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:26 PM (#2997839)

trouble with u guys is u got ZERO imagination. all u can think about is bare breasts on sluts.

now me, i got a MUCH better idea for a strip club - we call it "that's the ticket" or say "ladies night" and it got MALE strippers who look like hot ballplayers. we start with brad ausmus, grady sizemore (is that a pron name or WHAT???!!!) carlos pena, varitek (for all the pink hatters who like men all hairy) and pat burrell and, um, ray durham (trust me there is a big reason for this)

now THAT is what i call an interesting strip club.

oh yes it's ladies night and we feelin right oh yes it's ladies night oh what a night

14. mopar Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:32 PM (#2997846)

"all u can think about is bare breasts on sluts"

Not true, I can think about bare butts too

15. karkface killah Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:35 PM (#2997850)

Yes. And the bare slidehole.

16. Craig Calcaterra Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:38 PM (#2997854)

and, um, ray durham (trust me there is a big reason for this)

Wow. Really? Good for Mrs. Durham.

17. baseball chick (now, with NEW blog) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:46 PM (#2997861)

we could call the club "the filling station"

18. nathanj42 Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:50 PM (#2997868)

I'm against it, unless they decide on a cool name like "Richie's Sexkittons." Something funny that the children will like.

19. Dave Spiwak Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:54 PM (#2997873)

They have filed a formal objection with the city, saying the city should not allow nude dancing a home-run’s distance from a place where there have been 3.9 million visits from children between 1999 and 2007.

If not by a home-run-length, then what is the appropriate distance for nude dancing to exist from a place where there have been 3.9 million visits from children between 1999 and 2007? A marathon? A javelin toss? A long field goal?

20. SoSH U at work Posted: October 28, 2008 at 12:59 PM (#2997877)

If not by a home-run-length, then what is the appropriate distance for nude dancing to exist from a place where there have been 3.9 million visits from children between 1999 and 2007? A marathon? A javelin toss? A long field goal?

A pole vault.

Or a broad jump.

21. Superunknown Gary Geiger Counter Posted: October 28, 2008 at 01:04 PM (#2997886)

Don't guys pass out handbills for some of Bronx's finer adult entertainment establishments outside of Yankee Stadium?

22. Dayton Moore is a Big Fat Idiot (AG#1F) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 01:05 PM (#2997887)

I'm against it, unless they decide on a cool name like "Richie's Sexkittons." Something funny that the children will like.

And if anything this will keep Rich Sexson employed next summer.

23. baseball chick (now, with NEW blog) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 01:31 PM (#2997916)

sigh

trust me on this richie sexson would have to pay females to look at HIM

uck

24. Dayton Moore is a Big Fat Idiot (AG#1F) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 01:54 PM (#2997952)

trust me on this richie sexson would have to pay females to look at HIM

Well I meant employed as a bouncer or the guy that cleans the stripper pole, or if they need someone to flail helplessly at curveballs.

25. Crispix Attacks is in the best shape of his life. Posted: October 28, 2008 at 01:55 PM (#2997956)

"Hi, I'm retired heavyweight slugger Richie Sexson. Welcome to the Richmond Lockwood Elite Gentleman's Club! If there's anything I can do to make your visit more enjoyable, please let me know."

Separated at birth?
Cooney
Sexson

Well I meant employed as a bouncer or the guy that cleans the stripper pole, or if they need someone to flail helplessly at curveballs.

TV ad: "Take it from me, Richie Sexson. I struck out 1300 times in my career, but even I can't strike out with these girls. I'll see YOU at the Richmond Lockwood Elite Gentleman's Club!"

26. Shooty Did Not Kill McGurk

Posted: October 28, 2008 at 02:02 PM (#2997972)

TV ad: "Take it from me, Richie Sexson. I struck out 1300 times in my career, but even I can't strike out with these girls. I'll see YOU at the Richmond Lockwood Elite Gentleman's Club!"

There shall be no better post today at the Factory of Baseball Thinking.

27. Dayton Moore is a Big Fat Idiot (AG#1F) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 02:04 PM (#2997976)

Genius.

28. Superunknown Gary Geiger Counter Posted: October 28, 2008 at 02:09 PM (#2997982)

Separated at birth?
Cooney
Sexson

What about Scott Wood?

29. baseball chick (now, with NEW blog) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 02:12 PM (#2997987)

sigh

how come i don't never get nowheres getting yall boys up for talkin bout MALE strippers?????

think of it like this - YOU won't get nowheres with female strippers and all you be out is $$$

BUT

u got a MALE strip club with smoking hot (straight) ballplayer look-alikes - well, remember theres only so many females the strippers can take home and there be a WHOLE lot of um, uh, disappointed females left over when the club closes you know what i'm talkin about and they be needing, um, comforting

we like hot men and we can NOT lie

30. Dayton Moore is a Big Fat Idiot (AG#1F) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 02:16 PM (#2997991)

u got a MALE strip club with smoking hot (straight) ballplayer look-alikes -

Put some Derek Jeter look-alikes in there and I can see this being very popular with New York sportswriters and talk radio hosts.

31. Best Dressed Chicken in Town Posted: October 28, 2008 at 02:20 PM (#2997996)

how come i don't never get nowheres getting yall boys up for talkin bout MALE strippers?????

You tried hiring Jason Vagitek.

32. Shooty Did Not Kill McGurk

Posted: October 28, 2008 at 02:23 PM (#2998002)

we like hot men and we can NOT lie

Bullsh!t. My girl likes me so this can't be true.

33. Tropical Storm Davis aka Quilvio "Ebola" Veras Posted: October 28, 2008 at 02:26 PM (#2998006)

we like hot men and we can NOT lie

The other sisters can't deny?

34. Belfry Bob Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:41 PM (#2998272)

At last, a bigger and more interesting obsenity than watching the M's.

35. FBI Regional Bureau Chief GORDON COLE!!! Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:43 PM (#2998274)

grady sizemore (is that a pron name or WHAT???!!!)

I guess Randy Johnson would be a little too obvious.

36. Craig K Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:46 PM (#2998280)

Don't forget Dick Pole.

37. Ryan Jones Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:51 PM (#2998285)

Or Rusty Kuntz.

38. Monty Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:55 PM (#2998289)

Suddenly the Mariners don't know the stadium is in a shitty part of town? I'm only surprised there isn't already a strip club that close to the stadium.

And maybe I'm just morally decrepit, but I don't fully understand the "Think of the children" argument. The children won't be inside the strip club, will they? If it's bad for children to even know that strip clubs exist, Seattle should take a look at the area a couple blocks from Pike Place Market, a place which has constant traffic 365 days a year.

39. BeanoCook Posted: October 28, 2008 at 08:56 PM (#2998291)

There is a Deja Vu about 3 blocks from the new Target Field in Minneapolis. In fact, I saw Steve Smith and Scottie Pippen there years ago when Portland was in town for the playoffs. It was very late. Steve Smith was with 2 ladies and he was the reigning "man of the year" award winner.

40. Juan V has had a good baseball year Posted: October 28, 2008 at 09:19 PM (#2998305)

Candy Cummings is a porn starlet name if I ever saw one...

41. scareduck Posted: October 28, 2008 at 09:22 PM (#2998307)

all u can think about is bare breasts on sluts.

It's a strip club, not a whorehouse.

grady sizemore (is that a pron name or WHAT???!!!)

That would be JOHNSON Sizemore to you, missy.

42. Dayton Moore is a Big Fat Idiot (AG#1F) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 10:10 PM (#2998320)

(is that a pron name or WHAT???!!!)

Randy Ready is a less obvious porn name.

43. baseball chick (now, with NEW blog) Posted: October 28, 2008 at 11:25 PM (#2998366)

Shooty misses Bill King Posted: October 28, 2008 at 03:23 PM (#2998002)

we like hot men and we can NOT lie

Bullsh!t. My girl likes me so this can't be true.

- smile
shooty dahling boy,
you know VERY well there is no explaining women and why one thinks u hot

Solly Hofman Posted: October 28, 2008 at 09:43 PM (#2998274)

grady sizemore (is that a pron name or WHAT???!!!)

I guess Randy Johnson would be a little too obvious.

- grinning
the name is great
the live male is icky-poo

Randy Ready?
- great name. good pron stache. but i hate face hair.

scareduck Posted: October 28, 2008 at 10:22 PM (#2998307)

It's a strip club, not a whorehouse.

- sigh
i see this here poor boy ain't been out of his momma basement

i guess i gotta be the one to tell him

honey,
a strip club IS a whorehouse

44. the Tuque of Flatbush

Posted: October 29, 2008 at 01:22 AM (#2998405)

Bullsh!t. My girl likes me so this can't be true

But Shooty, you said in some other thread that you were super good looking! And here I was imagining a young James Garner.

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