Blackout

Underground Social

Random Thoughts: Last Night

March 18, 2017  /  Rhino

Last night’s Blackout happened to fall on St. Patrick’s Day. We usually make a liquor run up the street right before each party, but all our usual spots shut down early due to a holiday celebration downtown. Clearly, they didn’t want to be open when the drunks started getting crazy.

So, we started with limited mixers like cranberry and orange juice, barely enough cups, and just enough liquor to hold us over until we found a liquor store to refill our bar. It was a minor inconvenience, but nobody seemed to care that much.

There were 42 of us and the vibe was cool. We’re gradually getting bruthas used to serving themselves at the bar, which seems to be going smoothly.

As always, a big thank-you for all the support. Keep us on our toes in the Comments section.

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Random Thoughts: Last Night

March 05, 2017  /  Rhino

Every group of bruthas that attends Blackout on any given night has its own so-called "personality". As a result, there's no way to predict exactly how quickly things will jump off.

We've seen nights where bruthas come in, go straight to the rooms, and don't reappear until closing time, usually covered with sweat. On other nights, there's more socializing around the bar as everyone slowly settles into the atmosphere.

Last night, the newbies took a while to adjust to the reality of what was going on. In fact, there were more new faces than ever before. But as the night progressed and the drinks kicked in, Blackout finally got going --- and going and going. Personally, I heard a lot of asses being slapped around 3am when bruthas suddenly realized, "Okay, we only got a few minutes left so I better stop acting brand new and get mines." 

There were 50 of us. We were short on staff, so most had to serve themselves at the bar. Nobody seemed to mind. The notorious Dark Room in the back got very hot in temperature, but we kicked on the air and opened a window to cool it off.

As the weather keeps warming up, we'll start adding Wednesday After Dark back into the rotation every other week. As usual, we wanna express our sincere appreciation for your support.

If we're slipping and need a reality check (or if we're doing okay), we're sure you'll let us know.

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