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By: “Dimly lit discotheque orgy”: Why this straight, married woman loves her gayish gym «

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:20:29 +0000

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By: Katie Drummond

Katie Drummond — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:46:26 +0000

Eastvillager: Yes, you sound like you live in my world of leather-and-velvet shock and awe. At least the equipment is new?

By: eastvillager

eastvillager — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:05:21 +0000

I agree wtih you about this gym- somehow, i got sucked in by all the talk of concrete, velvet sofas, meditation area,new equipment, great classes, etc…and i am VERY disapointed and actually miss my old gym. i feel like they put more effort into the placing of dark velvet sofas and creating skull furnishings than they did the actual gym… the steam room hasn’t been open in months- waiting for their permit? …but they can hire djs and serve vodka- i’m with you- disturbed by promoting the party adn the drinking more than the workout.

By: Katie Drummond

Katie Drummond — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:58:15 +0000

Notadrummondfan: I think your name says it all, but thank you for taking the time to register to comment.

I generally do have a decent idea of what I’m talking about. I hope you’ll look beyond snarky posts like this one and read some of my other work.

By: notadrummondfan

notadrummondfan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:45:12 +0000

I think you’re confused. You’re mixing Chelsea and Astor Place and I don’t think you have any idea what you’re talking about….

(And this is coming from a Straight Female DBG member.)

By: Katie Drummond

Katie Drummond — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:36:52 +0000

Mark – thanks for the comment. I’m sorry if the post offended you, but it was nothing more than tongue-in-cheek. DB has great equipment and it’s a posh place to workout. Still, I’m troubled by the booze – I don’t think it has a place in a gym, tour or not.

And hi to Megan.

By: marksmith

marksmith — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:31:13 +0000

Seriously? Are you effing kidding me? I work out at DB – 5 days a week – and I’ve never seen a scantily clad DJ, definitely never a fishnet tank, and never any rear end ogling. Is there a DJ? Yup – behind a tiny window that barely allows one to see his/her head. Are there tanks and revealing cut-away t-shirts? Yup, its a gym – it gets hot. Is it cruisey? Maybe, its a gym and a kinda gay one at that – it happens. Is the vodka thing odd? Yup, but the only ones I’ve seen sippin’ on a ‘tini are potential customers on a tour who probably have no intention of signing a contract but do enjoy a free cocktail.
DB is an amazing gym. Amazing! Its beautifully designed, its smartly layed out, its big enough that even at peak hours it doesn’t feel crowded. Works for me.
If you find it so horrible, my suggestion is that you leave and stop hatin’ on it.

By: Colin Horgan

Colin Horgan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:07:30 +0000

Um. Wow? Any bets that whoever hands out liquor licenses in your area is a single gym member?

When I was a member of a gym, I hated everyone there so much that it was unhealthy – to a point where no amount of exercise could balance it out. I also hated how they two different collection agencies after me when I moved, even though I offered to pay out my membership. Twice.

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All Warmed Up « Runner’s Kitchen — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:03:51 +0000

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