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Some Major Concerns
There are many people out in swingland that have lots of questions and comments about our club "Intimate Times."
There was a post made on another group by a couple that experienced our club on one particular night. Many have contacted us stating that we should respond to that particular comment. I am (John) somewhat hesitant to respond to any comments from other members, because in general, I like to keep my comments to myself, and let the other members talk about the club. However, I have received enough comments from many other members that I ought to respond, Therefore, and with that encouragement, I have decided to respond to that post accordingly.
Here is what was said from the other group post and the way it was exactly written:
"Hello ,,, we went to Intimate Times for the first time a couple of weekends ago. It was not what we expected at all. It is a very good nightclub with a very expensive cover price. The Bar was like any other busy at times so we could not expect it to be any different than a regular bar. We both were a little shocked of the rules and the locking of the doors at Midnight, this made for a Nightclub turned into a Private Party atmosphere. The night we attended the nightclub emptied extremely early so we sheepishly went upstairs to find very few people at all. We started to get cozy we each other to find out that the light were being flickered on and off and it was only 2:15 am. When we were originally greeted at the door we were told the rules. These were all good as we expected the club to be opened till at least three am as per the sweet lady who explained everything to us and walked us through the establishment. At 215 we were told they were locking up and everyone was to leave. There was no reason given so we got dressed rather hastily and left with no finality for the expectation of the night. We found that we would love to frequent a swingers club in Edmonton but Intimate Times at present in our opinion was just a night club turned private party after midnight. We hope this helps by our experienc
I will respond to their post point by point:
The first point:, "It was not what we had expected"
I have no idea what they were expecting. Whenever someone asks about the club I try to describe the club as best as I can. I have no control over what other people say.
Second point: "It is a very good nightclub with a very expensive cover price.
I am very happy they thought our club was very good. That means so much to the owners and staff.
The cost to get in our club is in line with other swing clubs cover charges throughout Canada. Since 2006 when we became the new owners, we have only increased the cost of the door cover twice - three times in all since 2001 when "Intimate Times"originally opened. As any business owner would know, taxation and inflation are always factored in when determining the cost increase of products and/or services.Therefore, we see this as a reasonable charge to our members.
Let's do a cost / benefit analysis, shall we?
Let's take in consideration what it costs you to go to a dinner, movie, and hotel for one night. Now take and compare the cost and benefits of a night out at a swing club like ours?
Our cover charge includes the following;
Entry
Sandwiches, hot food, fruit, chips, and a candy Bar
Ask yourselves this question, what are the chances of you meeting other swingers in a mainstream bar? I will say, not as good as you will in our bar.
When we did perform a cost / benefit analysis, we see the added value and passed on the savings to the paying membership at large.
Third point: The Bar was like any other busy at times so we could not expect it to be any different than a regular bar. We both were a little shocked of the rules and the locking of the doors at Midnight, this made for a Nightclub turned into a Private Party atmosphere
We are different from other bars. We are a "private club."
Some have said, "it is so comfortable in our club it's like being at a private party". We will take that as a compliment.
We make it very clear to newcomers that the upstairs play area is open at midnight. We don't know why they were shocked to find that out, however, if they were not( we are only human), informed for whatever reason,we apologize if we made an error.
Why is the play area not opened until midnight, one may ask?
First, we have found that when we do not open the play area upstairs until midnight, it promotes the social/mingle factor in the bar area of the club. If we were to open much earlier, the social/mingle factor goes down drastically. Keep in mind, the brain is a sexual organ as well and needs social interaction to be sexually stimulate. I think most women would agree on that, right guys?
Secondly, when "newcomers" arrive at the club and they see 50% of the membership are upstairs in the play area, they feel alone and intimidated and therefore, leave early. We have found that with this strategy of not opening until midnight keeps the membership retention rate high, and in turn, it keeps the the rates down and we pass the savings onto the membership.
Final point: At 215 we were told they were locking up and everyone was to leave. There was no reason given so we got dressed rather hastily
Our long standing policy is that we flicker the lights on and off at 2:15 a.m. and then stay off until 2:30 a.m. If the lights did stay on from 2:15 a.m as they have stated, then it was an error on our part, and we apologize if we made that error.
The staff work until 3:00 a.m., and all bars in Alberta must have everyone off the premises by 3 a.m.Therefore,club lights must go on at 2:30 a.m. to allow enough time for our members to prepare themselves to vacate the property by that time.
All in all, we do encourage people to have an open and objective mind when assessing a place for the first time. I know when my partner and I go out for dinner and find something that is not right, we will tell the hostess, and in turn, they have a chance to address those concerns. We always make a second trip to the same place and find most times things have improved.
We hope this couple that stated their concerns will return again to experience an even better time at our club.
I hope this answers all you concerns
"Intimate Times Lifestyle Club" strives to be an upscale club,courteous, professional, and most welcoming to our members and guests, and to promote the swing lifestyle in a enjoyable, safe and fun environment.
Best regards,
John. |
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We are part of a club in the maritimes and have been to one in Alberta, we find you need to go a couple times as every party is different. We will not judge tell we have gone to see in person and we will go to see for ourselves. P&T (naughtyandnice03) | ||
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I welcome your thoughts and appreciate your comments, And thank you for keeping it real.
We know people are smart enough to appreciate one's opinion on most things, however, God gave us one the most precious gifts...a brain, and one that we should use and for us to evaluate of those opinions and to come to a rational and intelligent way of thinking in obtaining an objective point of view and / or conclusion of the subject at hand.
Let me give you an example how the one's influence that may shape one's thinking - I will keep this short and sweet. I know this way too extreme, but think this is the best example I can use to show how a person's thoughts can be shaped by another person or group, I call it ...
"The Nazi Metrixs"
I will make it clear here again, and I know people that are on here are smart enough to know that I am not accusing anybody of being a Nazi.
History tells us that this is an example of how one person's distortion of reality can be so convincing to so many good people into doing such horrible deeds. The German people were so hoodwinked by this group that some of these Germans - not only Germans went blindly along with their concept but also most of Europe under Nazi rule - they thought it was real thing without thinking twice. We all know happened, so no need for me to go in details. It really doesn't matter how Nazi obtained the power to influence...but how easily it was done. There were Germans who were smart enough to know what was going on and formed their own opinion that the Nazis were full of shit. And as the result of that, started a resistance which eventually brought the Nazi movement down to their knees.
So what I am trying to say is...no matter how big or how small the issue is, form your own opinion on things, don't let other influence you, go out with an objective mind and evaluate life and people to make good choices that will lead you to a happy and healthy life.
Happy swinging everybody!
J. | ||
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Thank your for your comment.
The concept that you have commented on was derived from an observation from our members at large and then relayed to me. I, and many others agree that the new concept does increase the social / mixing of the club. As a matter of fact, I just read a private message from some people who have attended our club on several occasions and do agree with that concept - I did encourage them to post it on here. We have gaged our bar revenue and have come to a conclusion that there is a slight impact on our revenues, but nothing to consider as an overwhelming mechanism to increase sale. Members will only drink as much as they want no matter how long they are downstairs.
Thank you again.
J.
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There was a pm sent to me from this wonderful couple that we know and do appreciate their support. I removed their handle to protect there ID.
Hi John,
We are now working on adding private areas upstairs within 2 months | ||
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We'd like to share our experience for everyone. We had a good time and enjoyed ourselves. We really like the fact that their is a club like this in Edmonton. But the snacks were not as described above. Only a 'thin' sandwich bar and potato chips were available. And the movie? The TV' played King Kong! Twice!!!! Not exactly mood setting. We would also like to see the upstairs opened earlier. We understand what is trying to be accomplished here bit when we went three couples showed up at 11:45 and went right upstairs. While the people we had met we're all waiting from probably eleven for it to open. We hope the comments don't offend just trying to give feedback to help everyone. Would be great if they could find a way to make Fridays busier too. Have fun everyone, definitely check the place out for yourselves! |
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