Feeder Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) To see Billy Twee's original blog post click here Let me say this from the start: I love the Steamworks in Berkeley! I'd be in a dry rut without Steamworks. No less an authority than Mindtrip (see his blog Life in the Raw, if you haven't already, it's the best) says Steamworks Berkeley is the best bath house he's ever been to, and he should know. But...Steamworks, in its dutiful recognition of the United States Armed Forces, has unwittingly (I believe) shorted some of us. Steamworks is commemorating Veterans' Day with an offer too good to pass up: a free locker for active duty military personnel. All that's very well and good, believe me, that's great, stupendous, fabulous. But what about the rest of us ole dawgs who've served our country and are actual veterans right now? It's a matter of semantics, I think, but you are a civilian or active duty or a veteran. Active duty military personnel are veterans-in-the-making, and become veterans upon honorable discharge or separation, as we call it. At least that's the way it used to be. Veterans need sex, too. A free locker or a discount (I'd settle for that!) for actual veterans would be great, Steamworks. So we'll hope the message gets to you and look forward to next year. For all you vets out there, and everybody else, take a moment to reflect, upon those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those of us who served and are lucky to still be around, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. After that reflection, I'd rather head straight for the Steamworks, along with all the other vets I can round up in the waiting room of the infectious diseases (the HIV office) at the VA. Any vet who recognizes me from my barebackrt profile, come on up and say hello next time you see me. 11/11/11 More... Edited November 10, 2011 by Hotload84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysOpen Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) Hey Billy- I think you are tilting at windmills here. I had not been to a Steamworks , although I have seen them at IML year after year. This past August I finally broke that last cherry by hitting the Steamworks in Chicago on a bath bar weekend- my plan was no hotel, just a backpack and go from Steamworks to the bars to Mans Country to the bar to Steamworks. You get the idea. My first stop off the plane was Steamworks. I bought my membership, got the sling room, and settled in. It was about 1 P.M, so the place was not jamming, but I did get some play in. By about 6 P.M., however, I had exhausted the options, so I went to the room and took a nap. When I woke it was my checkout time +8 minutes. I went to the counter and let them know I had just awakened and would be out shortly. The counter clerk advised me I was overdue. I raced through a shower, searched the room for any of my things that might be in the corners, and went to check out. At that point they wanted to gig me $21 bucks for a late fee. I e-mailed them from their web site when I got home and addressed the issue, but never heard a word from them. I then wrote a four page letter to the manager and mailed it to him. That was over eight weeks ago, and I have received even a "we got your letter and go F yourself" letter. Nothing. So, your suggestion that they should think about including veterans in addition to active duty military on Veterans Day is pretty much in vain, I am afraid. By the way- on behalf of this bottom, thanks for your service. And I will always give a special service to a vet. <g> Edited November 10, 2011 by Hotload84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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