Love Tacoma at Maxwell's on Jan 14th
Love Tacoma is coming to brighten up your month. January’s will be at Maxwell’s Speakeasy + Lounge on Wednesday the 14th. Love Tacoma is an informal monthly gathering of individuals who love Tacoma and enjoy exploring Tacoma’s urban hotspots, making new friends and celebrating the places, people and activities that make Tacoma great. The group took a few months off, came back last month with a great event at Upper Crust, and is now ready for 2009.
Maxwell’s, in the Historic Walker building (454 St. Helens Ave.) is one of Tacoma’s newest restaurants featuring the best in northwest cuisine. On the 14th Maxwell’s will be offering a Love Tacoma drink special and Happy Hour specials for everyone who loves Tacoma like we do.
All are welcome!
Details
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 after 5:00ish or so
Maxwell’s Speakeasy + Lounge
454 St. Helens. Ave.
p.s. Want to help Love Tacoma? RSVP in the comments.
Link to Love Tacoma
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44 comments
A altered chords January 7, 2009
I will attend this event.
Has that RSVP helped Love Tacoma?
Seems like such an easy way to help.
K Kari January 8, 2009
I’m a little confused by the name. Does it tend toward Singles Night?
D Derek staff January 8, 2009
Does it tend toward Singles Night?
Not at all. It attracts all types.
Love Tacoma is a product of Tacoma’s Creative Cities project. It was created as a way for young professionals in Tacoma to get together and discover places. It has become a way for anybody that happens to like the city to hang out, network, meet people, and discover a place. That’s all.
C crenshaw sepulveda January 8, 2009
So how young do you have to be considered “young professional”? While we are at it, how “professional” do you have to be? Are the Lumpenproletariat excluded from these gatherings?
M Mofo from the Hood January 8, 2009
I think I read somewhere that 70 is the new 40. But if you attend the function wearing a T-shirt with that statement you’d look like an amateur gigolo.
G gritcitygirl January 8, 2009
These gatherings are fun for anyone who loves Tacoma. Regardless of you exactly age or profession. Go at least once! If you don’t like it after that it’s ok. Hopefully you’ll meet some neat people and have some great food.
J Jesse January 8, 2009
If you haven’t been to Maxwells, you’re in for a treat. That’s all I’ll say about that.
A altered chords January 8, 2009
So it’s not “Love – In Tacoma”
I was confused too.
I’ll attend anyway.
BTW – if 70 is the new 40, we need to rework our creepiness rule algorithm. This means I can date my ex-mother-in-law.
M Mofo from the Hood January 8, 2009
STANDARD ALGORITHM FOR DATING:
70 years old divided by 2 = 35
35 + 7 = 42 years old.
A 70 year-old man may date [hook-up with at Love Tacoma] a 42 year-old or younger woman.
A altered chords January 8, 2009
But 70 is the new 40.
So, if you are a 70 = 40
40/2 = 20
20+7 = 27
A 70 yr old man may date a 27 year old woman.
Q. E. D.
M Mofo from the Hood January 8, 2009
Thanks A.C., that’s the kind of Quality Environmental Data that will really bring the crowds into Maxwell’s.
S Steven January 8, 2009
I’m soon to be 49. Do I have to wait until I’m 70 to be considered 40 again?
Steven
A altered chords January 9, 2009
No. 50 is the new 30. In 1 year you’ll be 30. You are now 29.4
S Squid January 9, 2009
amateur gigolo? that is a contradiction in terms my good man.
T Thorax O'Tool January 9, 2009
So, are us decidedly blue-collar folks allowed in too?
M Mofo from the Hood January 9, 2009
Squid, the world is full of amateur gigolo’s. Blame it on militant feminism propaganda or man-bashing from the Hollywood writer’s guild, but the world is full of amateur gigolo’s.
S Squid January 9, 2009
I maintain it is a contradition, just like “amateur college athlete.” Is not a gigolo, by definition, paid? If unpaid for their services, they are something, but not technically a gigolo.
I hear what you are sayin’ though.
Sandwich anyone?
M Mofo from the Hood January 10, 2009
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition:
(1) gigolo (1922) 1: a man supported by a woman usu. in return for his attentions.
(2) amateur (1784) 2: one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Definition #1 & #2 applies to my use of the term amateur gigolo. A lot of men go to bars for sport and find women there who would support their ego in return for a man’s attentions. (And that’s the way a lot of women would have it.)
M Mofo from the Hood January 12, 2009
Squid @17: By the way, which amateur college were you referring to?
C Cranky January 12, 2009
Wow, if this is the way the conversation will be going during this event, it sounds like it’ll be a real snoozer.
Anyhow, I don’t think “amateur college athlete” is a contradiction in terms the way “professional gigolo” might be. If anything, “amateur college athlete” is redundant. Everyone knows that college athletes aren’t paid for their services, so there’s no need to add the word “amateur.”
C Cranky January 12, 2009
Has anyone actually been to Maxwell’s lately?
P P January 12, 2009
“Has anyone actually been to Maxwell’s lately?”
Yes.
We’ve been stopping in for dessert and a drink about once every few weeks since they opened.
We were there the other night for dinner and it was extremely good and the bar was quite full of people. Good times.
T Tora! Tora! Laura! January 13, 2009
Has anyone seen or been “Cranky”?
T Thorax O'Tool January 13, 2009
“Has anyone actually been to Maxwell’s lately?“
No. To be honest, I really don’t feel comfortable in higher-end establishments. The GF and I were out in that area last weekend, and we opted for PSP simply because we didn’t feel like we had to dress up to eat there (that and the $20 special was the right price).
Anything classier than Gateway to India requires me to actually plan ahead and dig a button-up shirt and khakis out of the Closet of Terror…
C Cranky January 13, 2009
Has anyone seen or been “Cranky”?
Laura, for some of us, being Cranky is a way of life!
C Cranky January 13, 2009
Speaking of “Love – In Tacoma,” are these regularly scheduled events? If so, when’s the next one? Cranky is looking for the next Mrs. Cranky.
And, by the way, “Cranky” is just a nickname – it has nothing to do with my demeanor. I’m actually quite pleasant.
T Tora! Tora! Laura! January 13, 2009
Cranky, the next one is tomorrow night – 1/14/09.
I love the word “cranky”. It is so descriptive – it sounds like what it means – a little sharp around the edges.
My nickname is “Scout”. My old boyfriend named me that after the young girl in the book/movie “To Kill a Mockingbird.” She used to get in tussles at school for various things including defending her father’s reputation.
T Tora! Tora! Laura! January 13, 2009
PS: I’m not young and would most likely be chased out of Maxwell’s for any kind of lovefest.
Altered Chords, your birthday/dating math is way too convoluted.
I simply tell people that on January 30, I will (NOT) be celebrating the thirty-fourth anniversary of my twenty-first birthday.
A altered chords January 13, 2009
Tora Tora Laura:
Don’t get bogged down with the equations. If you ever need mathmatical justification for anything you do, let me know. I can alter equations as well as chords.
PS – 34 + 21 is the new 32.4
T Tora! Tora! Laura! January 13, 2009
32.4 sounds just perfect!
T Thorax O'Tool January 14, 2009
10 Input “Your name is?”, Name$
15 Input “Age?”, Age$
20 If Age$ > 40
30 Then
40 Print Age$; “Is the new 30”
50 Goto 140
60 If Age$ < 40 and Age$ > 29
70 Then
80 Print Age$; “is the new 20”
90 Goto 140
100 If Age$ < 29
110 Then
120 Print Age$; “is the new 18”
130 Goto 140
140 Print Name$; Age$; “Is a only what you make of it. You’re only as old as you feel.”
150 End
T Tora! Tora! Laura! January 14, 2009
Thorax did you get any syntax errors when you compiled your code…as in the computer started smoking (and I don’t mean a reflective post-passion-cigarette)?
T Thorax O'Tool January 14, 2009
Just a couple… my BAISC skills have gotten rusty.
No smoke tho… the ‘puter is water-cooled just for that reason!
J jamie from thriceallamerican January 14, 2009
BASIC…wow, just…that’s…geez, BASIC…my head hurts from the all the GOTO statements, even with under 20 lines of code.
A altered chords January 14, 2009
Yeah Thorax. I thought you were young. What are you doing messing w/ such an antique language? Jaime – can you hip the dude to something current?
Maybe at Maxwells this eve?
T torinaga January 14, 2009
I write basic everyday. :-) I hate GOTOs and Line numbers. This thing kills my indenting. This compiles for me.
PRINT “Your Name is: “
INPUT NAME
PRINT “Age: “
INPUT AGE
BEGIN CASE
CASE (NUM) AND (AGE GT 40) PRINT AGE:” is the new 30”
CASE (NUM) AND (AGE LT 40 AND AGE GT 29) PRINT AGE:” is the new 20”
CASE (NUM) AND (AGE LT 30) PRINT AGE:” is the new 18”
CASE 1 PRINT “Input is HARD”
END CASE
PRINT NAME:”, age a only what you make of it. You’re only as old as you feel.”
END
P P January 14, 2009
LOAD “SNARKYSUPPORTIVECOMMENT”,8,1
J jamie from thriceallamerican January 14, 2009
How about some Python? Probably could get even simpler with the conditional stuff, but I’m sort of a newb with Python and I’ve probably already geeked out enough on this.
name=raw_input(‘Your name is? ‘)
age=input(‘Age? ‘)
newage=18
if age > 40: newAge=30
elif age > 29: newAge=20
print age, ‘is the new’, newAge
print name+’,’, age, ‘is only what you make of it. You\‘re only as old as you feel.’
T Thorax O'Tool January 14, 2009
Python leaves me cold… I like the nostalgia of BASIC (and goto is my friend!) and the flexibility of C++.
T Tora! Tora! Laura! January 14, 2009
http://i.feedtacoma.com/scout/scouts-economic-stimulus-plan-facilitate/#comments
C Cranky January 20, 2009
So, anybody want to give a review of the Maxwell’s “Love Tacoma” event? Was the food as tasty and the fun as raucous as everyone had hoped? Anyone know when the next event will be?
A altered chords January 20, 2009
http://www.lovetacoma.com/calendar/love_cal.php?mo=2&yr=2009
is their calendar. Nothing scheduled in Feb. yet.
I saw Michael Buchannan and Laura Hanan there but no other exit133 folks. Probably all hunkered down in front of their computers.
It was not raucous because Cranky was not there.
Laura, Michael and I can only do so much.
It is my expectation that 20 exit 133 bloggers go to the next love tacoma event.
M Marguerite January 20, 2009
I was there and had a drink and a snack. It was nice but didnt know exactly what to do so just talked to people next to me.
A altered chords January 20, 2009
When I got there I asked “where are the love tacoma people” they said “that table there if for them” It was Michael and I. It seems as though more could be done to facilitate connections.
Otherwise it’s just a random happy hour.