The University Club in Seattle

The_Edge · Sep 29, 2003

I just bought a book the other day that has lots of photo reference for the project I'm working on right now. It's a book that shows nothing but aerial views of Seattle and the surrounding areas. One such photo is of a downtown gentleman's club called The University Club and I found the caption for it to be of particular interest:

THE UNIVERSITY CLUB at the corner of Boren and Madison is probably Seattle?¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢s most exclusive club. But don?¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢t take that too seriously. Its membership is not allowed to exceed 250 (no women allowed) and its red-roofed three-story wood building is nothing to make an architect faint with joy. This all-male bastion of businessmen is discouraged from discussing business within its undistinguished walls. Men, well heeled or ?¢‚Ç¨‚Äúconnected, just enjoy each other. As one woman journalist wrote, ?¢‚Ç¨?ìThe University Club has neither fine athletic facilities nor elegant d?É¬©cor ?¢‚Ç¨¬¶ it is simply a place where a select group of men meet to enjoy each other?¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢s company, away from people of differing race, religion, sex, or social class. As it is, the organization?¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢s selectivity and secrecy give it a certain glamour.?¢‚Ç¨?

I find this interesting because MK?¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢s vision, if I may, is for the Fedora Lounge to become a sort of online gentleman?¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢s club, yet this caption of a true gentleman?¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢s club shows it to be very discriminatory in not only the sex of it?¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢s members but their social and political backgrounds as well. Neither of these criteria is used in the selection of members for the lounge. This is for the best I think. I do like the idea of the lounge being off limits to the general public. I'm not saying membership be denied to those that want to join but that the viewing of the board and reading of all topics be hidden from the casual observer.

Thoughts?

Michaelson · Sep 29, 2003

Kyle, to use your and my much 'loved' and oft used term of recent popularity, the 'closed' lounge idea is not considered 'politically correct' in our day and age.

Regards. Michaelson

The_Edge · Sep 29, 2003

Originally posted by Michaelson
Kyle, to use your and my much 'loved' and oft used term of recent popularity, the 'closed' lounge idea is not considered 'politically correct' in our day and age. Regards. Michaelson

Yes, I'm aware but this is not unheard of. For instance, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of Yahoo Groups that are closed to everyone except members. Membership is not denied, I don't believe, but the posting in and reading of the forums, viewing of photo albums and other club amenities are off-limits to non-members.

Michaelson · Sep 29, 2003

Let's hope these oasis's in the storm hold out too. I'm getting quite tired of common sense being tossed aside in favor of the 'flavor of the month', if you know what I mean. Regards. Michaelson

The_Edge · Sep 30, 2003

Just to be clear (since I just realized I could have come off this way) I am not saying that membership to this board should be discriminatory towards race, religion, sex, politics, etc. What I am saying is that trouble makers and casual net surfers would not be able to post to nor see and read any of the content of this board. That privilage would be reserved for signed in members only.

However, this doesn't look to be a very popular idea so I'll just drop it.

Michaelson · Sep 30, 2003

Not sure where you got that idea. I thought I was agreeing with you.

Regards. Michaelson

The_Edge · Sep 30, 2003

Originally posted by Michaelson
Not sure where you got that idea. I thought I was agreeing with you. Regards. Michaelson

Sorry, Michaelson. That wasn't directed at you. It was just a general disclaimer that I felt needed to be said after I re-read my original post. You and I are on the same page.

Michaelson · Sep 30, 2003

Whew! I thought we were, but for the life of me couldn't figure out where I went wrong! (grins) Regards. Michaelson

Renderking Fisk · Sep 30, 2003

I think MK is very selective about who gets in...

CoffeeDude · Sep 30, 2003

Originally posted by Renderking Fisk
I think MK is very selective about who gets in...

I don't know about that RF, he let ME in here ... (beat you to it Michaelson)

Michaelson · Sep 30, 2003

That's because he didn't recognize your latest incarnation! Sheesh! There goes the new forum....

Regards. Michaelson

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