Let me make sure I understand your question right - are you asking for a gay/lesbian club OUTSIDE of Seattle ranging as far North as far as Everett, or East?

If so, it's pretty slim pickins.

There's "Twisted" in Everett. I've never been there, I don't vouch for it, all I can tell you is that it exists. http://www.twistedineverett.com/

And aside from that one joint in Everett, there's really nothing to the North of Seattle until you hit Vancouver BC, except for "Rumors" in Bellingham.

There is nothing to the East until you hit Spokane.

Your best bet is going to be one of the clubs in Seattle... and I'm sure there is a nice dyke out there who can give you far better advice about that than I could.

I've had the same problems initially on all the Source-engine Valve games (HL2, Portal, L4D, etc), but I've found it's better after fiddling with some of the advanced controls.

For one, you can adjust the FOV on the Source games. Oddly, though bigger was better for most but on the Left for Dead games smaller seemed to make me less queasy for whatever reason. Not having V-sync on can supposedly also cause motion sickness in some people. I also find higher screen resolutions harder to handle, so I usually don't go over 1024x768 (or widescreen equivalent). If your computer really outclasses the game, setting a lower framerate limit can also help. Conversely, if your computer is struggling, running lower detail or a lower screen resolution can make things less herky-jerky.

I'd probably start with the Christopher Eccleston episodes. Depending on how quickly you watch, you can get current pretty fast. My wife hadn't seen any Doctor Who previously and had no problem picking it up from there.

Once you get into it, you can pretty much watch any of the old stories from the past.

The Life Before This

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0178704/

Laser show. Pacific Science Center. Best to go on a Friday night when John aka Ivan is working. It does matter, because the show is live: the basics are pre-programmed on a CD, but most of the effects are played live from a switchboard in the back of the room (go look at it and talk to the guy running things). The music is loud, the bass rocks the floor, and the light show is amazing. The Pink Floyd "The Wall" show at midnight on Friday night is absolutely the best.

I remember two of the most well received films in the last few years have been by women-

"Butthole Lickin'" was directed by Kanako Wynkoop
and there was another one, year before last, that was directed by Lynn Shelton... but I can't remember what it was called. I think both these films won prizes the years they participated.

I'm sure there was more but that's the two that stand out in my memory.

Not Always Right:
http://notalwaysright.com/

STFU, Parents:
http://stfuparents.tumblr.com/

Shit My Kids Ruined:
http://www.shitmykidsruined.com/

Dear Girls Above Me:
http://www.deargirlsaboveme.com/

Cake Wrecks:
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

Passive Aggressive Notes:
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/

The Oatmeal:
http://theoatmeal.com/

Catalog Living:
http://catalogliving.net/

Yes, Vicky, he does turn out to be the real Uncle Fester. He had been washed out to sea or something, and the mean psychologist lady found him and came up with the pretend-to-be-Fester plot to scam the Addamses.

We just watched both of these movies over Christmas with my nephews and they were really hilarious.

Yes. I don't have a regular TV, and use primarily Netflix for all of my TV-viewing. Netflix gets you access to several good cable tv shows for streaming (such as Weeds and Dexter), and they are increasing their library of streaming content by leaps and bounds it seems. I *love* that Netflix has a large number of movies AND shows on demand that I actually want to watch. Hulu works for most network TV shows that are still airing, though it's been a while since I've checked them out -- I don't know much about what other content they have available.

I really like doing it this way because putting on something to watch is a much more deliberate act. I can't just turn on the TV and zone out for a million hours, or having it flickering in the background. As a result, I tend to pay more attention to the shows I watch now, and I have more quiet time at home.

There are some drawbacks to ditching regular TV/cable:

1. Unless you're the type to track down bit torrents of TV shows, it will be much more difficult to keep up to date with current shows.

2. Getting any kind of streaming sports coverage online can be very, very difficult. It was nearly impossible for the Olympics, and almost as difficult for the Tour de France last summer. There is no easy online replacement for ESPN/OLN.

3. I would pick one service (such as netflix) to pay for. If you're getting Netflix plus Amazon Prime plus whatever premium subscription there is for Hulu, it might not be any cheaper.

4. Without anything else "bundled" into your cable package, your internet service might get a whole lot more expensive.

5. Streaming content is susceptible to bottlnecks in bandwidth availability. In the early evening (6-8pm), especially, you can run into buffering issues while everyone else on the network tries to watch TV at the same time.

Overall, I think it's worth it. I've been able to work around most hurdles...and in the event that I can't, I just read a book instead.

Being an expert on your childhood, I can definitely attest to the fact that it was Silkwood.

I watch a lot of documentaries. I liked Exit Through the Gift Shop too, but I'm only about 88% sure it isn't a hoax.

This should get you started:

Alone in the Wilderness
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437806/ 8.8/10

A guy lives by himself in Alaska and documents decades of his life out there, from building the cabin. There is a second part where he is much older and still living at the same place too. A must if you enjoy the outdoors.

Errol Morris - Everything.
http://www.errolmorris.com/

I am pretty much a whore for everything Errol Morris has ever done. From his recent IBM documentary on YouTube to his handful of NYT features, his entire First Person TV series (the one about Denny Fitch is simply amazing), and every one of his movies (Standard Operating Procedure being my fav); shit, I even like his commercials.

NOVA - Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives and Lord of the Ants
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

NOVA is an old favorite still airing on PBS and these are 2 good recent-ish episodes. The first is about the frontman of The Eels and his famous physicist father, the second is about a guy who knows "more about ants than anyone in the world" and they ain't kidding. All NOVAs are totally watchable. Same with NOVAScienceNow and Nature -- both on PBS.

The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296362/ 8.5/10

If you're going to learn about Greek Mythology and the influence it has had and continues to have on contemporary culture, you should learn from the master. It's pretty much 6-8 hours of him lecturing; a tiny bit boring, but extremely interesting if you're at all into classics.

The Donner Party by Ric Burns
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104124/ 8.6/10

This documentary gets seriously fucked up. It's extremely well done. The best part about it is how much material they had to work with. Dozens of original letters are read by good voice actors along with a lot of visual material and it really draws you into a very dramatic story.

Bellevue Inside Out
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194691/ 7.5/10

This is about the psych ward at the Bellevue hospital in NYC. It follows a handful of very mentally ill patients and the doctors that treat them. The Bellevue Hospital is pretty famous and you'll hear it casually referenced in a lot of lyrics/writing from NYC.

Dark Days
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235327/ 7.8/10

This is about people living under the streets of NYC in partially abandoned subway areas and various tunnels. It has a really good soundtrack done by DJ Shadow.

Our Daily Bread
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765849/ 7.5/10

This documentary has no interviews, no voiceovers, no questions, no answers; it is just a camera, lighting, and sound equipment put next to interesting steps in "where food comes from". It's not particularly gross or anything, it's actually quite serene most of the time.

Man on Wire
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155592/ 8.0/10

I think this won an Oscar a couple years ago. It is about a very interesting French person who decided, in 1974, to tight rope walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center. As you can guess from the poster, he was successful, and the story is pretty interesting; but mostly it's about the characters.

It's fucking awesome.

And, perhaps even more awesome, it reminds me of The Pixies.

I make Valentines every year! The last few years they've been porn-o-tines, with cut-outs from gentlemen's magazines. So, way better than 5th grade.

'Never Stop’ by Chilly Gonzales from the album "Ivory Tower"

You can get a free download of the rap mix version here:
http://arts-crafts.ca/chillygonzales/neverstop.php
It requires you sign up with your email address - but I am sure you can cancel out later (at least I hope so).

It was made for the movie but mirrored after a real film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/faq#.2.1.12

I remember that too. No idea where it was from.

"Don't cross the streams"

as in:

Dr. Egon Spengler: There's something very important I forgot to tell you.
Dr. Peter Venkman: What?
Dr. Egon Spengler: Don't cross the streams.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Why?
Dr. Egon Spengler: It would be bad.
Dr. Peter Venkman: I'm fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, "bad"?
Dr. Egon Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.
Dr Ray Stantz: Total protonic reversal.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Right. That's bad. Okay. All right. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon.

I don't know the specifics of this, but this is almost always a result of failure to secure rights clearance. The original clearance was probably for broadcast rights only, as is typical, and when they went back to clear the rights for DVD release, which is a whole 'nuther thing, with new fees and royalties, the artist wanted too much money, or didn't want to do it at all for some reason.

Go see Black Swan. I wouldn't say its all that scary but it certainly gets under your skin and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

"What's with today, today?"
Lucas, Empire Records

Like?
If you mean movies that explore unconventional relationships and have happy endings; Harold & Maude or Lars and the Real Girl
If you mean movies that explore relationships with fawked up people acting out via a relationship - Benny & Joon perhaps?
If you mean movies exploring BDSM & BDSM love, however dark it may get - Quills, Story of O& Blue Velvet
If you mean a story where sexy lovers try/work very hard to destroy one or one another, 9 1/2 weeks, Leaving Las Vegas or certain parts of Fight Club could qualify.
If you mean an office story with sex, Personal Services might turn you on.
Enjoy!

the Rankin/Bass Island Of Misfit Toys !
&
Gremlins
&
A Christmas Story (You'll shoot your eye out!)
...in that order.

also-
The Santa Clause, if you are high, is a pretty decent no-brainer treat.

seconded:
A Christmas Carol. The good costume-drama ones, not the assholic Jim Carrey or CGI/animated BS.

I can only take so much It's a Wonderful Life - so I try not to see it too often, but Capra/Stewart is a total FTW combo.

then of course, there's a damp dark spot in my heart for this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Hankey,_the_Christmas_Poo

The Alumni Association website says Spitfire.

I've always found it to be a weird vibe, but it'll definitely be pro-Oregon.

I don't think anything you mentioned is sexual innuendo. The tin Woodsman lube scene barely reads as sexual today, and it meant nothing in 1939. The rest of the items you mention are sexual symbolism, not innuendo. It's legit to analyze a story in terms of sexual symbolism, but that doesn't mean it was put there consciously by the storyteller. In particular, it doesn't mean that analyzing a story this way tells you its true, hidden meaning. It just reveals another layer of meaning.

Any yes, there have been many analyses of the movie in sexual terms. This site summarizes some of them: http://www.turnmeondeadman.com/index.php?Itemid=71&id=58&option=com_content&view=article

I'll be there are hundreds of master's theses and doctoral dissertations as well.

Ginger = Lust. This one seemed fairly obvious.

Mr. Howell = Greed. Likewise.

Mrs. Howell = Pride. She got her sugar daddy.

...Getting tougher...

Skipper = Wrath. I recall the Skipper frequently beat on Gilligan.

Professor = Sloth. C'mon, the guy was a genius and still could never get them off that damn island?... either he wasn't trying hard enough or he was setting himself up for failure.

Maryann = Envy. Maryann really had nothing to offer anyone. Everyone else was either sexier (although I would do Maryann before Ginger, but still), smarter, richer, or had skills related to being in the middle of the ocean. She always had to prove her worth. Plus, she made comments about missing her yokel home town more than anyone else. She clearly coveted that which the others had and that which she lost.

Gilligan = Gluttony. I have it on good authority that Gilligan was secretly an anorexic. Food was his personal demon. That's why he crashed the boat in the first place - his thoughts were on mastication rather than navigation. That's all I have to say about that.

It was a Toshiba format (HD DVD), and Warner Bros. was putting out a few films in that format in addition to the Blu-Ray format, but everyone saw the writing on the wall when Wal-Mart said they'd only carry Blu-Ray (a Sony/Philips format) discs in their stores. The companies that produced HD DVDs (and there were only a few) almost immediately stopped production because if Wal-Mart isn't having it, no one else is going to step up to the plate. Wal-Mart says what goes and what doesn't go in today's market.

This time Sony won. And regardless of the quality of HD DVD (which I understand is pretty wonderful), we all avoided a VHS/Betamax fiasco. So that's a good thing.

"Jim Henson's Muppets" were a regular feature of the first season of Saturday Night Live. This was a very adult version of the muppets. The characters were nasty aliens living on a rocky, volcanic planet, and the humor included sex and drug references, as well as violence. It didn't include any of the Sesame Street or "Muppet Show" characters, though one character -- "Scred -- has always seemed to me to be a prototype for "Gonzo" on the Muppet Show.

There's a good article that confirms what your friend said here: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Land_of_Gorch

I couldn't find any clips of the sketches online, but here is an SNL duet between Lily Tomlin and Scred: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb68zu_dTmU .

Leela.

After Princess Leia she was the science fiction character I most wanted to be.

Netflix has it streaming with subtitles.

If money's at all a concern, go with the Wii. It's much cheaper and the price point for new games is lower, too. There's also a large established catalogue of games out there for 4 player multiplayer, which is what I think you're asking about. The Wii does not do HD, though, and it is sorely lacking in storage if you plan to do a lot of downloading of stuff.

The XBOX is a decent system, but the games on it that are popular are generally geared towards older audiences and hardcore gamers in contrast to Wii users. Most of the games I've enjoyed on the console are single player, too, which may or may not be an issue for you.

That said, Mr. Griffin and I own all three big next gen consoles (360, Wii, and PS3), and our most used console by far is the PS3 followed by the 8-bit Nintendo. Go figure.