I received an email from Goodie Twoskates, one of the organizers of the Rose City Rollers afterparty at Outlaws.

Updated Feb. 6th.
In an effort to be fair, I am reposting a response made by Peril Lust on the RCR website. I found it interesting that the owner had apologized repeatedly. My opinion of the place hasn't changed, though. Service really sucked except for one rogue cocktail waitress who went way out of her way to make sure my lady and I were taken care of.

Here is the original email from Goodie Twoskates.

Dear Portland and Seattle:
Please accept MY apology on behalf of my entire organization (you know who we are) for the lack of hospitality you received at Outlaws.

On Saturday February 4th my organization arranged to host a thank party at Outlaws as a gift to the Portland community, our volunteers, fans and families. This is a beautiful ballroom with a great dance floor and ample space and tables to accomodate all of our needs.

When I finally arrived at around 1am after a ten hour workday and breaking down our entire event (which is a three hour process) my family and friends had already been inside for a couple of hours. I presented my ID at the door and was told that I was not allowed in because I was intoxicated. I explained that I had just arrived and hadnt had anything to drink but Orange Gatorade and water all day and that I was merely suffering from exhaustion from working on the event that Outlaws was currently, and partially hosting. I gentely explained that there were at least 100 people inside that knew me and know that I AM,in fact, A NON-DRINKER and indeed, just arriving at my own organizations party.

The door staff would not check go check my credibility and I explained that my entire family, my boyfriend my coworkers and teammates were all inside waiting for me. I explained that I was, in part, the organizer of this public event and that they should go inside and find the proprieter of Outlaws or a manager to check my qualifications, so that I may get in and take care of business. One of the men asked me what "proprieter" meant. After I gave him the definition- they told me to leave and the staff refused my request to go find my family. I at least needed someone kindly enough to notify my loved ones, who were inside, of my whereabouts and to come meet me outside on the sidewalk.

The door staff at Outlaws is paranoid, hostile and unreasonable. They are also uninformed and lack any wisdom or any common sence. I am a sober, hardworking lady that help pay for this party and probably the nights wages for some of the staff.

I was finally vouched for after 45min of negotiations. This establishment will not be in business long.

It lacks in organization, communication among the staff and gets a ZERO rating for hospitality.

This is a great facility that lacks the management and staff to run it properly. I predict they go under in less than three months.

Good job Outlaws for saying "Fuck you" to Portland when we were trying to say "Thank You"!

Love, Goodie Twoskates

Generally, I'm not one to put unqualified rants up in this blog, especially about a bar that we haven't even reviewed yet, but Mz. Two Skates certainly has the credentials and I'm not one to tolerate bullshit behavior like the kind demonstrated by Outlaws staff. Don't bite the fucking hand that feeds you.

According to Dictionary.com:
out·law n.

1. 1. A fugitive from the law.
   2. A habitual criminal.
   3. A rebel; a nonconformist: a social outlaw.
2. A person excluded from normal legal protection and rights.
3. A wild or vicious horse or other animal.

Now you'd think that a bar called Outlaws would try to live up to the name, either by flagrantly disgregarding OLCC regulations, or by allowing a rougher wilder approach. I think the owners of the establishment should open up another bar called "Gangstas" but be real pussies about it, and not let people in with hats and bleep "bitch" out of NWA songs while flying O.E. banners everywhere.

I think the name should be changed to something like "Law Abiding Cowboys Bar & Grill".

**UPDATE**
Care of Peril Lust

I understand that shit was FUCKED.
but we were not at our best behavior. The owner apologized, repeatedly. Did anyone notice how we never ran out of beer even though we only we supposed to have 2 free kegs. I went around all fucking night smoothing shit out. We as a league need to keep in mind who we represent, and act accordingly. I had to deal with bouncers who would cut someone off and then a rose city girl would insist that they let him stay because he/she was with THEM (read: rose city rollers) this is the company we keep people who can't hold their alcohol or keep their tempers in check. People walked in with bad energy, and it was dispersed thoroughout the crowd. Did you all forget how to have fun, make the best of things?

Everyone says: too bad this isn't the bossanova. The way i remember Bossanova refused to host us again. How many places have we been to that have not welcomed us back? How many more places are willing to give us free shit if we keep behaving like a bunch of snobby bitches with no respect for ourselves or others. I was sober all night, so if you have qualma about a specific incident and i will explain the whole story, before you start running your fucking mouths.
Yeah the place sucked, but so did we!