Also - Pirate Karaoke! Right here, live in PDX!

Date & Time:
Saturday, Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9 PM

The Mandarin Palace in Portland has agreed to open its doors to us for Pirate Karaoke...! (you should have seen the owner's face when I told him we could PACK the place!) The food is great, too... the prices won't break you, and the quality of the food is the best I've ever had in a chinese restaurant. Nothing comes from a bag or box to be reheated, and it's all from scratch. And the portions, dear gods, the portions! Those who know me know I can EAT. I still took almost half my dinner home with me! SOUNDS GOOD FOR PIRATE KARAOKE TO ME.

***Also - the KJ, Leveille Karaoke, records singers and posts them up for download on their website! How exciting is that?!?! You can actually hear what you sound like (ok, for some people, that may not be so exciting, but it's exciting for ME!).

The address is 9225 SW Allen Rd, Portland, OR.

Remember the rules, and We'll see you there!

The Rules of Pirate Karaoke

1: YOU WILL TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT PIRATE KARAOKE.

2: YOU WILL TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT PIRATE KARAOKE.

3: IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST PIRATE KARAOKE, YOU HAVE TO TRY TO SING!

4: NO WEAPONS, REAL OR FAKE, SHALL BE BROUGHT TO PIRATE KARAOKE. These things take place at bars, people, not SCA events or Cons. Special exceptions may be made if the PK event takes place in a rented establishment, and if so, it will be announced. The reason for this rule should be self-explanatory, but I'll explain anyway. Weapons and alcohol don't mix well, particularly if the uninitiated (mundanes) are about. They do not understand us, and the majority of them are not willing to take the time to learn. They'll simply call the authorities, or take matters into their own hands, and we don't want the trouble.

5: NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL OR OTHER BEVERAGES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO PIRATE KARAOKE. This is the real world, where the lawless go to jail for real, and businesses can get shut down for real. By violating this rule, you run the risk of either or both these things happening.

6: MAINTAIN CONDUCT APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. It's okay to get a little rowdy, but for the sake of people whose virgin eyes can't handle seeing someone do what they wish they could do, please do not grope, goose, cop feels, or otherwise touch anyone in an inappropriate manner. This can get us thrown out of the bar.

7: THERE SHALL ALWAYS BE A TWO DRINK MINIMUM, DESIGNATED DRIVERS BEING THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS. In the past, one of the chief complaints has been that the bar wasn't making any money on the Pirates and Gypsies, but the KDJ was raking it in hand over fist. While you may think of this as a sob-story motivated by the greed of a seedy establishment owner, try to think of it this way: It's a business, and businesses need to profit to survive. If you are only singing and getting water, the bar doesn't make money off you. A crowded house is no good if the crowd isn't paying, and we want the establishment to stay open to us.

ALSO, IT HELPS TO TIP THE STAFF. THEY WORK HARD, SO GIVE THEM THEIR DUE.