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<title><![CDATA[10 White Hot Christmas Compilations]]></title>
<link>http://coedmagazine.com/features/121656/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>James - University of Texas</dc:creator>
<guid>http://coedmagazine.com/features/121656/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Christmas is almost here, and that means there&#8217;s been days and days for Websites to put togeth]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Holiday STRIPPERS]]></title>
<link>http://sensationentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/holiday-strippers/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>411 Helper</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sensationentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/holiday-strippers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A stripper on New Years is a great idea to end a year and to kinda bump right into a new decade.  If]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>A stripper on New Years is a great idea to end a year and to kinda bump right into a new decade.  If not a strippers, how about a sexy topless waitress serving drinks to guests.  Sure you have to have the right kind of party.  Dont think it would fly at the annual Xmas party for Boing or anything but college kids have parties too. Might be a thought to get a stripper for your next party or event. If it is New Years Eve or any other celebration. The place you want to get your entertainment is at <a title="Strippers New Jersey" href="http://stripperssensation.com">Strippers</a> Sensation.</p>
<p>Mention the &#8220;THE XMAS SPECIAL&#8221; and get a special deal when you book entertainment from December 23rd till January 23rd.  Strippers Sensation provides entertainment to all of the USA. All major cities and even some inbetween.</p>
<p>HAPPY HOLIDAYS!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Re-post.  Tiger Woods]]></title>
<link>http://daddyknowssports.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/re-post-tiger-woods/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>urbandaddy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://daddyknowssports.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/re-post-tiger-woods/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From www.urbandaddy.wordpress.com. I really don’t want to talk about what is / may / may not be happ]]></description>
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<p>I really don’t want to talk about what is / may / may not be happening with Tiger Woods because, really I don’t care and also because it’s his private life and really is none of my business.  I don’t know what his relationship is like with his wife or kids and what the motive was for his alleged relationships and I won’t lose sleep over it.  I hope this whole issue blows over for him, for the sake of his children who do not need to be dragged into this mess.  If all true his wife will leave him, he will disappear from golf for a while, everyone will get their knickers in a twist then it will all blow over and some other stupid athlete will be in the spotlight.</p>
<p>So on the relationship side,  don&#8217;t care, however, what I did find interesting is 2 things;</p>
<p>1) That in Tiger’s press release he used the word “transgressions” and as a result of him using this word, it was the most “googled”  word for the day yesterday.  Apparently very few people knew what this word meant.  That tells me a LOT of people have been following this sotry of a &#8220;cross-cultural icon&#8221; gone wrong.  How could this have happened?  Not Tiger.  But yes.  Tiger.  Let the WWE skits begin. </p>
<p>2) I was also surprised by how little the mainstream media wanted to handle this issue right from the curiosity surrounding the extreme damage to Tiger’s car as it backed out of the driveway and smashed into a fire hydrant at 2am.  Or that he was found by neighbours snoring on the grass beside his crashed car, or how it was reported that his wife, golf club in hand, was trying to “rescue him from the car”.  I guess in order to get the story and not upset the Woods camp, you take the info you are given and put it out. </p>
<p>I did think it was odd that he “accidentally” reversed his car out of the driveway so fast that it smashed into the hydrant and when I started hearing rumours that his wife was chasing his wielding a golf club I thought that was even more insane.   I read the headlines in the papers about how she &#8220;saved&#8221; him and I became even more skeptable.  something didn’t appear right.</p>
<p>But for some reason mainstream media took initial Tiger’s silence and dropped the story.  I guess in this day and age of multi-million dollar athletes you don’t want your news station to be the one to uncover a story that would damage that athlete’s reputation and become the one news outlet who his people will no longer grant him access to.  Celebs sell stories.  Stories about Tiger sell newspapers, commercial rates go up and he is responsible for putting the sport of golf on the front page again.  People watch golf to see what Tigers does.  The sport could not afford for this to blow up.  But blow up it did.</p>
<p>So should I have been surprised then when slowly over the days facts about mistresses came leaking out, each one to an onlne news provider and each one lured out with a hefty fee paid to “encourage” them to go public.  No.  People will say / admit / fabricate anything for money.  hat made me realize that his gig was up, was the proof.  The phone messages asking for the cell phone name to be removed so his wife would not see the name and call back. </p>
<p>Tiger’s “relationships” are no longer private and these women he was in relationships with are being rewarded for no longer keeping their silence… No one wants to go down with the ship.  I guess this ultimately shows Tiger that none of these women could be trusted, they were in it for the money… yadda yadda yadda.</p>
<p>I just feel sorry for the kids and wonder what, if anything, this will do for his sponsors.  Will any pull him?  I can’t see that happening right away while the uncovering of exactly what his transgressions were is still underway.  Once details start to arise and you know they will – true or untrue – then we’ll see who sticks around.  I mean David Letterman’s ratings have gone up since he was almost blackmailed into admitting he was sleeping with his staff members while married. </p>
<p>I think the general public are no longer shocked by these stories and tend to assume the worst right away.  But now we leave it to the online media to dig up the gory details and throw it in our faces…</p>
<p>And like a car crash on the highway of life, we don’t want to see anyone hurt, but we slow down to see the damage anyways.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Showgirl Schevelle and Batman Ring in New Year at Gold Club]]></title>
<link>http://thepresswire.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/showgirl-schevelle-and-batman-ring-in-new-year-at-gold-club/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thepresswire</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thepresswire.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/showgirl-schevelle-and-batman-ring-in-new-year-at-gold-club/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On the outskirts of Florida, USA – Showgirl extraordinaire, Schevelle and Tony Batman will ring in t]]></description>
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<p><strong>On the outskirts of Florida, USA</strong> – Showgirl extraordinaire, Schevelle and Tony Batman will ring in the New Year at the Gold Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with shows running Monday, December 28, through January 2, 2010. </p>
<p>Schevelle is excited to be starting out their New Year in the Big Easy. “Baton Rouge is a great place to party. It has all of the amenities of New Orleans; however, it has less of a big city vibe, so you can get away with lots of fun trouble. Batman and I plan to make the most of that with the shows at the Gold Club. We have a very special set planned for New Year’s Eve, that is going to be truly memorable for everyone who attends. I’m not going to give away the best part, but everyone who sees it will be talking about it!” </p>
<p>Also on the schedule for the wandering entertainers is celebrating the premier airing of ‘The Bad Girls Club’, on the Oxygen network, December 29. Batman says, “We taped that episode at the Novelty Expo last spring and it was great working with the Bunim/Murray Productions crew and my friends at Screaming O. You’ll see a lot of me! I acted at the ringmaster. It was my job to explain the rules of the contest to be a Screaming O spokes person for the day, and to keep the girls loose and excited, as the contest was underway.”</p>
<p>Even before the final show of the year, Schevelle is looking forward to 2010. “We are going all out at Gold Club, and that is just the beginning of what will be a bright and wonderful year for us. We’re already making our plans for the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, and Batman and I will be covering a lot of adult parties and the show for A! Entertainment. 2009 has been great for us, but we both feel that 2010 will just get better and better every day!”</p>
<p>The Gold Club is located at 4622 Bennington Avenue, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Please call (225)923-0123for show times.</p>
<p>Please check local listings for ‘The Bad Girls Club’, broadcast schedule on the Oxygen network, beginning December 29.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Something Funny and Songs That Remind Me Of Certain People]]></title>
<link>http://lifeasasouthernmilf.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/something-funny-and-songs-that-remind-me-of-certain-people/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Southern Vixen</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lifeasasouthernmilf.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/something-funny-and-songs-that-remind-me-of-certain-people/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I was waiting for an elevator, this evening, with a clear cup of water in my hand.  The door opened.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I was waiting for an elevator, this evening, with a clear cup of water in my hand.  The door opened.  There were 5 people &#8211; three guys &#8211; two girls.  &#8220;Whoa!  I hope that&#8217;s water in that glass!&#8221; </p>
<p>&#8220;Yep.  It was when I filled the glass.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I hope so.  See you on the news, Baby!&#8221; (giggles&#8230;from the girls, hearty laughter from the guys)  Ok, y&#8217;all.</p>
<p>I laughed my ass off all the way down. </p>
<p>_______________-</p>
<p>Totally different subject&#8230;.</p>
<p>The songs that remind me of different people&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Veronica and Hubman</strong> &#8211; <em>Don&#8217;t Cha</em> &#8211; by The Pussycat Dolls &#8211; Veronica danced a gorgeous strip-tease for us, recently, and I will always associate that song with them.  Yummy, yummy, yummy!</p>
<p><strong>Paige</strong> &#8211; <em>Don&#8217;t Wanna Be A Playa No Mo</em> by Big Pun and <em>Miss You Much</em> by Janet Jackson (toss up!) &#8211; <em>Playa</em> because the first date we had was at a bar where they were playing trivia and some drunk guy asked us to help him with a question about who had died most recently (from a list of people).  We wrestled with Big Pun or Fat Joe.  It was Big Pun&#8230;and we sang his song the rest of the night.  <em>Miss You Much</em> because she and I grooved with Hubman at The Pink Pony North (strip club) and I was lovin&#8217; it!</p>
<p><strong>Twitty</strong> &#8211; <em>Addicted</em> by Saving Abel &#8211; because I was so addicted to him&#8230;and we both loved that song. We used to listen to it on my iPod &#8211; one earpiece per person &#8211; in bed.  It was pretty cool.  If I still had his phone number, it would be his ringtone.</p>
<p><strong>Supercock</strong> &#8211; <em>Who&#8217;s Your Daddy</em> by Toby Keith &#8211; we listened to this when I was with him in Chicago..it will always be <strong>his</strong> song.</p>
<p><strong>Stephen </strong>- <em>Smile</em> by Uncle Kracker, <em>If It Kills Me</em> (acoustic version only)  by Jason Mraz and anything by Coldplay &#8211; <em>Smile</em> because it&#8217;s all true. <em> If It Kills Me</em> because, well..I&#8217;m not really sure but the acoustic version is much more intimate.  Anything by Coldplay because I don&#8217;t really care for them, he knows it and he doesn&#8217;t hesitate to tell his friends that I&#8217;m not a fan.  It cracks me up.</p>
<p><strong>Big Haired Lisa</strong> &#8211; <em>Let The Beat Hit &#8216;Em</em>  by Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam &#8211; because she and I danced our mother-fuckin&#8217; asses off to this song in the late 80&#8217;s/early 90&#8217;s.  And we dance to this shit <strong>even today</strong>!  We danced to it in her garage the other night!  It was hilarious.  Her son (who is 15) was disgusted!  Hey, I watched him come into this world&#8230;he can watch me dance with his mom, dammit!</p>
<p>So&#8230;I&#8217;m not sure if I&#8217;m fixin&#8217; to post for the holiday or not&#8230;I&#8217;m knee deep in wrapping shit and my sweet babies so I might catch you on the other side (after a trip to my Dad&#8217;s house for the weekend).</p>
<p>Much love and happiness to you all.  May your holidays be happy and healthy.  And may your hearts be light. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m rockin&#8217; along with y&#8217;all!</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Top 'Recession Porn' Stories of 2009]]></title>
<link>http://money.blogs.time.com/2009/12/22/the-top-recession-porn-stories-of-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Brad Tuttle</dc:creator>
<guid>http://money.blogs.time.com/2009/12/22/the-top-recession-porn-stories-of-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With an apparently resurgent economy, the media genre known as recession porn may be gone for good. ]]></description>
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<link>http://aliciavera.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/58/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aliciavera</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aliciavera.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/58/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Roaring 20&#8217;s San Francisco, CA 2009]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Roaring 20&#8217;s</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">San Francisco, CA 2009</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Strippermobile Shuns Las Vegas, Launches U.S. Tour]]></title>
<link>http://vbablogger.com/2009/12/21/strippermobile-shuns-las-vegas-launches-u-s-tour/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vbablogger</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vbablogger.com/2009/12/21/strippermobile-shuns-las-vegas-launches-u-s-tour/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just because it doesn’t happen in Las Vegas anymore, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t make sense- and mone]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Just because it doesn’t happen in Las Vegas anymore, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t make sense- and money. Though the strippermobile is no longer trolling for customers down the Las Vegas Strip due to earlier Clark County Commissioner&#8217;s admanat objections based on safety concerns, in the next few weeks it will be going up and down Main Street, USA. </p>
<p>On January 10, it will become a Las Vegas-born &#8211; and banned &#8211; business that took its show on the road. </p>
<p>As previously reported by <strong>Las Vegas Backstage Access</strong>, the last and only time the vehicle rolled was November in Las Vegas, when bikini-clad strippers hopped aboard and gyrated inside the truck’s Plexiglas-enclosed cargo area, swung around a brass pole affixed to the middle of the truck bed. </p>
<p>Launching what arguably may be one of the greatest marketing ploys ever, the  “Strippermobile Winter Tour 2010,” as it is dubbed, will be filmed as a documentary, carrying a full production crew with them.  Larry Beard, marketing guru for Déjà vu gentlemen’s club in Las Vegas, hopes to have it broadcast on cable television, albeit most likely adult on-demand channels. </p>
<p>With three select strippers ready and willing to tout their wares, Beard expects the truck to roll out of Sin City on Jan. 10, making its first stops on their national tour in Southern California.  That state has almost 20 Déjà vu- operated strip clubs.  The strippermobile with then go up the coast, lingering in Portland, Ore., because, says Beard, the decency laws there are lax and the dancers will be totally nude during that stretch of the trip.   </p>
<p>After Portland, it’s off to Seattle, then to the Midwest- Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan- all of which have Déjà Vu clubs.  Then it’s off to New York City and Times Square, down to Maryland, over to Kentucky and Tennessee, down to Florida for the college spring break and over to Louisiana for Mardi Gras.  Then their itinerary takes the crew to Colorado before the wayward truck comes home to roost once again in Las Vegas in the spring. </p>
<p>“And on our travels, of course, we’ll get pictures of the girls alongside Mount Rushmore and other famous sites,” Beard says.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[LG Mothers]]></title>
<link>http://allthingsignant.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/lg-mothers/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Hotdogs Anderson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://allthingsignant.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/lg-mothers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Check out this picture a young girl drew for homework about what she wanted to be when she grew up. ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Check out this picture a young girl drew for homework about what she wanted to be when she grew up.  And check out her mom&#8217;s response:<img class="aligncenter" src="http://www2.b3ta.com/host/creative/51303/1258327607/pole.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="667" /></p>
<p>-Hotdogs Anderson</p>
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<title><![CDATA[A friend of the pole tax]]></title>
<link>http://lonestarpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/a-friend-of-the-pole-tax/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kencollier</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lonestarpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/a-friend-of-the-pole-tax/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Law.com has reported Texas State Representative Ellen Cohen (D-Houston) has submitted an amicus brie]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202436246546&#38;Texas_Legislator_Files_Atypical_Amicus_Brief_in_Support_of_Pole_Tax#" target="_blank">Law.com has reported</a> Texas <a href="http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist134/cohen.php" target="_blank">State Representative Ellen Cohen</a> (D-Houston) has submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the state&#8217;s &#8220;pole tax&#8221; that would impose a $5 tax on admission to sexually oriented establishments that serve alcohol. Representative Cohen joined with the <a href="http://www.taasa.org/">Texas Association Against Sexual Assault</a> and the <a href="http://www.tlsc.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legal Services Center</a> in writing the brief which asserts that there is a link between sexual violence and the combination of live nude dancing and alcohol. <a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202436246546&#38;Texas_Legislator_Files_Atypical_Amicus_Brief_in_Support_of_Pole_Tax#" target="_blank">The Law.com story</a> includes both a discussion of the case as well as links to several of the briefs filed in the case.</p>
<div id="attachment_1112" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 212px"><a href="http://lonestarpolitics.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/miley-cyrus-stripper-pole-dance_368x544.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1112" title="miley-cyrus-stripper-pole-dance_368x544" src="http://lonestarpolitics.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/miley-cyrus-stripper-pole-dance_368x544.jpg?w=202" alt="Miley Cyrus on a stripper pole" width="202" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Miley Cyrus entertains fans who haven&#39;t paid the adult entertainment tax or met the two-drink minimum</p></div>
<p>As noted in <a href="http://lonestarpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/sin-taxes/">an earlier post</a> on &#8220;sin taxes,&#8221; this attempt to discourage &#8220;sexually oriented&#8221; business is complicated since so many popular entertainers routinely try to have the best of both worlds and cash in on sexuality while denying the adult-only label. There are lots of civil liberties arguments to bring into class about free expression. There are also interesting arguments about what the state should try to tax out of business and what should be left alone.</p>
<p>However, this is an especially good story to use to talk to students about organized interests&#8217; use of amicus briefs.</p>
<p>An <em>amicus brief</em> is a written argument (brief)  given to the judge by someone who is not a party in the case. The term comes from the term <em>amicus curiae</em> or &#8220;friend of the court.&#8221; The premise behind the &#8220;friend of the court&#8221; label is that the brief is not filed by the friends of the plaintiff or defendant&#8211;the brief is filed to help the make the judge&#8217;s job easier. Judges may reject these briefs. However, once an amicus brief is accepted it becomes part of the official court record.</p>
<p>Organized interests often file amicus briefs because while they may not be directly involved in that particular case, the interests they represent will be impacted by the court&#8217;s decision. In <em>Susan Combs, et al. v. Texas Entertainment Association,</em> the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault is arguing on behalf of women who are not a directly involved in to the legal case but could be impacted if the tax is ruled unconstitutional.</p>
<p>While this particular amicus brief may not carry much weight in the court&#8217;s final decision, it illustrates the role of these brief pretty well.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Seven Years and A Stripper]]></title>
<link>http://nofrenchtests.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/seven-years-and-a-stripper/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nofrenchtests</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nofrenchtests.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/seven-years-and-a-stripper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I spent a good couple of hours this morning, in an insomniatic haze, catching up with a very quirky ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I spent a good couple of hours this morning, in an insomniatic haze,<br />
catching up with a very quirky ex of mine.<br />
We hadn&#8217;t spoken in years, but she still remembers my lips.</p>
<p>All of my friends had made passes at her over the years<br />
and I had been known to lose my shit, frequently, about it.<br />
(she was not the first, nor the last.)<br />
However the sentiment was expressed that I was the only<br />
one she ever dated, despite all other claims to the contrary.<br />
I don&#8217;t know if that kind of statement would mean anything,<br />
to anyone else but me. But it was comforting to know that we<br />
still had something, that they never got. I&#8217;m so used to exacting<br />
revenge on my friends who have gone after my exes, that it never<br />
occured to me &#8211; maybe I was good enough to be remembered.</p>
<p>The conversation floated around about many different topics<br />
her new found job as a stripper, our extreme distaste towards<br />
poorly chosen sexual partners, our mutual agreement on<br />
the fact that STD&#8217;s should never (ok, maybe they should for<br />
the scare factor) be looked at on the internet and that, as a<br />
sociological scientist &#8211; whatever little experiments she had<br />
used to provoke reactions from me in the past &#8211; were all<br />
valid experiments to learn about life.</p>
<p>It was a nice conversation, the kind you have after<br />
you are done fucking each other, between the sheets.<br />
We caught up on each others lives &#38; discussed current<br />
oppinion until 9am.</p>
<p>I have a new found respect for her and her attitudes<br />
that, seven years ago, I would not have understood<br />
in the slightest. She is a very intelligent woman and<br />
I am glad that she has uses her body, to take advantage<br />
of hard up (lit.) men.</p>
<p>Not to make a point of bragging either,<br />
but she is not the only overly intelligent dancer that<br />
I count as a friend.I respect these two girls more than<br />
most people in my life. It takes fucking nerves<br />
of steel to do their job, but they do it well and they do not complain.<br />
They are professional, intellectual, stunning human beings.<br />
And I can&#8217;t help loving them for it.</p>
<p>Watch your wallets boys, these women are smarter than you.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Me &amp; Mr. Jones]]></title>
<link>http://sweetlifeconfidential.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/me-mr-jones/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sweetlifeconfidential</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sweetlifeconfidential.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/me-mr-jones/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As a stripper, I’ve learned to separate my heart, so dating has always been awkward. I’m not particu]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>As a stripper, I’ve learned to separate my heart, so dating has always been awkward. I’m not particularly good at deciphering men who don’t give me money in exchange for drinks and conversation. If I take my clothes off, its first instinct to ask for money. It’s a bit awkward spending time with men and not being compensated. For the last 6 months, I’ve been in a relationship. Erm, uh, well, it’s not quite a <em>real </em>relationship because after 6 weeks of dating he revealed he was married.</p>
<p>I met Mr. Jones and I instantly adored him. I found him to be handsome and charismatic. He makes me laugh. We talk about world politics and soccer. We spend our afternoons watching Setanta sports, renting movies, and drinking vodka.</p>
<p>I still date other people. He knows it. He wants me to find someone to genuinely make me happy. Our relationship is set to the scene of Irish pubs and expensive hotel rooms. We spend our time in the shadows of the city. Avoiding large crowds and popular restaurants. Vacationing in New Jersey.</p>
<p>At Kitchen 233, I sat at the bar waiting for him. I drank a glass of Cake Bread cellars Chardonnay. Buttery, smooth, like the inside of my thighs. Before I could put my glass down, his hand slid up my thigh, he leaned in and brushed his lips against my neck, he always whispers “this is a good spot”. It always makes me giggle and sends chills across my skin. “Hello”, I whisper.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Lady Gaga Makes Me Gag-Gag]]></title>
<link>http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/lady-gaga-makes-me-gag-gag/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Scotty Starnes</dc:creator>
<guid>http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/lady-gaga-makes-me-gag-gag/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Snidely Whiplash Lemme see? Platinum blond fright wig? Check! Over-the-top presentation? Check! Late]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_1887" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 58px"><a href="http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/snidely8.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1887 " title="snidely" src="http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/snidely8.jpg" alt="" width="48" height="48" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Snidely Whiplash</p></div>
<p>Lemme see? Platinum blond fright wig? Check! Over-the-top presentation? Check! Latex clothing, skin-tight? Check!</p>
<p>WTF is this all about? My wife saw her act on the tube and says she&#8217;s cool. It&#8217;s all lost on me. When I see chicks in those 1960&#8217;s platinum blond hairdo&#8217;s and dressed like Gaga dresses, I think of a Michael Ninn porn flick. Yeah, over the top sexuality and latex get my motor running. Problem is when I was done with Gaga, I might have to talk to her, and that would not be pretty.</p>
<p>Lady Gaga meets the Queen? Glad I&#8217;m sorta closer to the end of my life then the beginning if this is what my future holds in store. Maybe <a title="Kim Kardashian" rel="&#38;content_type=topic&#38;content_type_id=55295" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/topic/55295/kim_kardashian.html">Kim Kardashian</a> and <a title="Octomom" rel="&#38;content_type=topic&#38;content_type_id=114551" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/topic/114551/octomom.html">Octomom</a> can meet the Queen too! Oh goody, goody!</p>
<p>Make no mistake folks &#8211; I am not a curmudgeon &#8211; well, actually I am, but that&#8217;s not why I am no fan of the outrageous presentation of flash, glitter, shock and awe. I am not a fan because I think some things are just too damned much. And <a title="Lady Gaga" rel="&#38;content_type=topic&#38;content_type_id=111625" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/topic/111625/lady_gaga.html">Lady Gaga</a> is too damned much.</p>
<p>I sure did love it when sex was dirty. Now that it is a tool for public consumption, not so much. And as a former bouncer and manager of strip clubs, as well as a kept man of many a stripper and their money, I&#8217;m obviously no prude. But like I said, I liked sex better when it was dirty and forbidden sorta. Now that it is a tool for public self-aggrandizement I grow tried of it.</p>
<p>I always found the fascination of a woman to be her mystery, her ever-so-slight flirtations, her femininity, her just beneath the surface sexuality and some nice eyes and a warm smile. When I see a woman like Gaga I do not find myself at all enthralled with them. In fact they bore me right off the starting blocks. There is no mystery for sure. Of course it could all be an act, but not too likely.</p>
<p>I mean Dita Von Teese is exactly as she appears so no mystery there, at least for me, but I will admit I am a bit of a conundrum. Despite my years immersed in the world of hardcore Bikerdom, strippers, sex, drugs and money, I still wanted a &#8220;wife in the kitchen, lady in the drawing room and whore IN BED!&#8221; I do not want a girl that gets &#8216;em all screwed up.</p>
<p>To continue reading Snidely&#8217;s article, click the link <a title="Lady Gaga Makes me Gag-Gag" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2505379/lady_gaga_makes_me_gaggag.html?cat=2" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[A Tweaker's Tale]]></title>
<link>http://thisistheworst.com/2009/12/19/a-tweakers-tale/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>worstevers</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thisistheworst.com/2009/12/19/a-tweakers-tale/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A &#8220;friend&#8221; of mine left me at a drug dealer&#8217;s house on Christmas Eve, 2003. I  was]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Buy a Winter Coat (That Isn't Ugly as Sin) ]]></title>
<link>http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/how-to-buy-a-winter-coat-that-isnt-as-ugly-as-sin/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/how-to-buy-a-winter-coat-that-isnt-as-ugly-as-sin/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are lots of silly people in the world.  Chief among them are those who think that you have to ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>There are lots of silly people in the world.  Chief among them are those who think that you have to dress like a <a title="Wooly Mammoth" href="http://www.no-pest.com/WoolyMammoth.jpg" target="_blank">wooly mammoth</a> to stay warm during the winter.  Chief Silly People among <em>those </em>people are the ones who think that the only functional winter coat has to be a drab, marshmallow-looking affair.  While I don&#8217;t deny the power of the puffy coat (I myself have two, and they&#8217;re fantastic), not all winter gear has to suck the fun out of dressing, even in frigid Chicago (my adopted city).</p>
<p>So, for all those of you who&#8217;ve been led to believe that cold and snow equals hibernation in ugly outwear, here&#8217;s a how-to that&#8217;ll change your days.</p>
<p><strong>How to Buy a Practical Winter Coat (That Isn&#8217;t Ugly as Sin)</strong></p>
<p><strong>1: FIT!</strong></p>
<p>When it comes to how a winter coat should fit, my advice falls somewhere between a <a title="Grandmothers" href="http://www.conselle.com/graphics/grandmothers.gif" target="_blank">grandmother&#8217;s</a> and a stripper&#8217;s.  I disagree with the grandmothers of the world who say, &#8220;That coat needs to be big enough to fit five sweaters under it!&#8221;  Likewise, I think that owning a coat that hardly buttons over your&#8230;well, you know&#8230;makes little to no sense if you don&#8217;t live in south Florida.</p>
<p>Ideally, a coat should fit snugly with some room to move around.  When you try on a coat, make sure you can lift your arms over your head and bend your elbows up toward your chest.  Try the &#8220;hug test&#8221;, also known as &#8220;doing the wrestler.&#8221;  You want to be able to make a ring in front of you with your arms to be sure that the material has enough give in the back and sleeves.</p>
<p>Also, make sure that the length of the coat is appropriate.  Something too long or short can be a problem, depending on climate and personal style.  I find that anything too sweeping is impractical- it gets dirty when it drags the ground, gets icky in the snow, trips you up, etc &#8211; as is anything that&#8217;s cropped- you can only wear it with certain outfits and it doesn&#8217;t really work as a daily/regular &#8221;winter coat.&#8221;  Sleeve length is important, too.  Make sure that sleeves come just to the wrist.  Too short and there might be a gap between your gloves and your cuffs.  Too long and you look like a kid playing dress-up in Mommy&#8217;s closet.</p>
<p>The shape of your body is important here.  Choose something that flatters you.  If you&#8217;re thin and lack curves, subtle ruffles or fun hems can give you some extra shape.  If you&#8217;re curvy or bottom heavy, a sleek silhouette can slim and streamline.  Collars that frame the face can add some extra sass to outwear that can get a bit boring.  Coats with belts and tailored middles are often a good choice for anyone, but especially those who need some extra definition in the waist.</p>
<p><strong>2: STYLE!</strong></p>
<p>The style and shape of your coat matters.  In winter months, it&#8217;s often the first thing people will see of your outfit.  Even if you&#8217;re decked out underneath, wearing an ugly or ill-fitting coat messes up your first visual impression.  Now, that wouldn&#8217;t be the end of the world, but this is a fashion blog, so we&#8217;re talking about looking good AND being practical.</p>
<p>Think about your general style- classical, preppy, funky, romantic, etc- and look for a coat that you feel will generally work with most of your clothes.  Think about your lifestyle, too, and choose something that works with it.  Choosing a long fur coat doesn&#8217;t make sense if you walk to work or school, especially if it snows where you live.  If you work in a conservative industry or one where you&#8217;re required to wear business-casual clothing, rocking out a funky plaid or crazy color isn&#8217;t necessarily the best choice.  Wool is almost always a good bet, provided that you have a back-up coat for days of heavy rain.</p>
<p>Check out the lining in any coat you buy.  Even if you&#8217;re buying thick wool or down, a good lining is essential to keeping out cold wind.</p>
<p><strong>3: PRICE! </strong></p>
<p>I&#8217;ve already established my cheap-skate-ness on this blog.  However, a winter coat is one of those things on which I&#8217;m willing to throw down some serious fundage.  I live in Chicago, where winter lasts longer than life, so having a quality coat that will last me for years makes a lot of sense.  After all, you only buy quality once, you get what you pay for, etc etc.  Still, it is possible to buy a good coat without breaking the bank.  Stores like <a title="Land's End" href="http://www.landsend.com" target="_blank">Land&#8217;s End</a> and <a title="REI" href="http://www.rei.com" target="_blank">REI</a> have great deals (though not always awesome styles) and <a title="Filene's Basement" href="http://www.filenesbasement.com" target="_blank">Filene&#8217;s Baseme</a>nt and lots of thrift stores can yield amazing finds if you&#8217;re willing to invest the time and energy to treasure hunt them.  I generally have a rule that anything under $300 is an acceptable price for something you know you&#8217;ll wear for years and with lots of outfits, but if you do your homework and take your time, it&#8217;s not difficult to find something closer to $100.</p>
<p><strong>Here are some examples of stylish (but not totally astronomically priced) winter coats. </strong></p>
<div id="attachment_1306" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 268px"><a title="Soia and Kyo" href="http://www.soiakyo.com" target="_blank"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1306  " title="Ines-S, $198 CAD" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/ines-s-198-cad.jpg?w=86" alt="Ines-S, $198 CAD" width="258" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Ines-S, $198 CAD, Soia and Kyo</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1307" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 268px"><a title="Soia and Kyo" href="http://www.soiakyo.com" target="_blank"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1307   " title="Teo-T, $177 CAD, Soia and Kyo" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/teo-t-177-cad.jpg?w=86" alt="Teo-T, $177 CAD, Soia and Kyo" width="258" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Teo-T, $177 CAD, Soia and Kyo</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1308" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 226px"><a href="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/yan-z-210-cad.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1308  " title="Yan-Z, $210 CAD, Soia and Kyo" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/yan-z-210-cad.jpg?w=54" alt="Yan-Z, $210 CAD, Soia and Kyo" width="216" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yan-Z, $210 CAD, Soia and Kyo</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1309" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 470px"><a href="http://www.oldnavy.com"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1309 " title="Old Navy Double-Breasted Coat, $70" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/old-navy-double-breasted-coat.jpg?w=113" alt="Old Navy Double-Breasted Coat, $70" width="460" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Old Navy Double-Breasted Coat, $70</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1310" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 343px"><a title="Victoria's Secret" href="http://www.victoriassecret.com" target="_blank"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1310 " title="Faux-shearling coat, Victoria's Secret, $119" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/faux-shearling-coat-victorias-secret-119.jpg?w=111" alt="Faux-shearling coat, Victoria's Secret, $119" width="333" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Faux-shearling coat, Victoria&#39;s Secret, $119</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1311" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/via-button-up-wool-trench-victorias-secret-119.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1311 " title="VIA button-up wool trench, Victoria's Secret, $119" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/via-button-up-wool-trench-victorias-secret-119.jpg?w=111" alt="VIA button-up wool trench, Victoria's Secret, $119" width="333" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">VIA button-up wool trench, Victoria&#39;s Secret, $119</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1312" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/wool-belterd-coat-victorias-secret-79.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1312 " title="Wool belted coat, Victoria's Secret, $79" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/wool-belterd-coat-victorias-secret-79.jpg?w=111" alt="Wool belted coat, Victoria's Secret, $79" width="333" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Wool belted coat, Victoria&#39;s Secret, $79</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1313" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/plaid-duffle-coat-american-eagle-120.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1313 " title="Plaid Duffle Coat, American Eagle, $120" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/plaid-duffle-coat-american-eagle-120.jpg?w=98" alt="Plaid Duffle Coat, American Eagle, $120" width="300" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Plaid Duffle Coat, American Eagle, $120</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1314" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/dorothy-perkins-125.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1314 " title="Red tie-neck coat, Dorothy Perkins, $125" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/dorothy-perkins-125.jpg?w=150" alt="Red tie-neck coat, Dorothy Perkins, $125" width="450" height="270" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Red tie-neck coat, Dorothy Perkins, $125</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1315" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 346px"><a href="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/vintage-wool-coat-with-rabbit-fur-collar-milan-vintage-on-etsy.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1315 " title="Vintage Wool Coat with Rabbit Fur Collar, Milan Vintage on Etsy" src="http://sartoriography.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/vintage-wool-coat-with-rabbit-fur-collar-milan-vintage-on-etsy.jpg?w=112" alt="Vintage Wool Coat with Rabbit Fur Collar, Milan Vintage on Etsy" width="336" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Vintage Wool Coat with Rabbit Fur Collar, Milan Vintage on Etsy</p></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Lupe Fuentes Feature Debut at Spearmint Rhino Rialto]]></title>
<link>http://thepresswire.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/lupe-fuentes-feature-debut-at-spearmint-rhino-rialto/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thepresswire</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thepresswire.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/lupe-fuentes-feature-debut-at-spearmint-rhino-rialto/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Woodland Hills, California – Teravision contract superstar, Lupe Fuentes takes to the stage for her ]]></description>
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<p><strong>Woodland Hills, California</strong> – Teravision contract superstar, Lupe Fuentes takes to the stage for her world premier feature-dancing debut, at the <a href="http://spearmintrhino.com">Spearmint Rhino</a> gentlemen’s club in Rialto, California, Thursday, December 17 through December, 19, 2009.</p>
<p>Coming off of a great year with AVN Award nominations for ‘Best Interactive Release’ with Teravision’s ‘Girlfriend SEXperience’ and ‘Best New Web Starlet’, Fuentes marks two career changing events with this set of performances, as the star will also stage the official release party of her new ‘Lupe Fuentes Fleshlight ®’ during her performances at the renowned venue. </p>
<p>Steve Shubin, CEO of Fleshlight® manufacturer, ILF, LLC said, “We were immediately struck by Lupe’s natural ability to combine enormous spirit and beauty into such a small package. The Lupe Fuentes Fleshlight squeezes key elements from Fleshlights popular Mini Lotus texture into a more intensely concentrated inner canal, and introduces a new, more realistic flesh tone color perfected by ILF LLC. The soft, pliable Super Skin® masturbation sleeve is made from a patented, high-quality material designed to replicate the sensation of penetrative sex.”</p>
<p>Fuentes will have premier editions of her Fleshlight®, along with copies of  her Teravision video debut, ‘Lupe Fuentes&#8217; Girlfriend Sexperience’ available for purchase during her signings at all of her stops along her maiden feature dancing tour.</p>
<p>Spearmint Rhino’s Rialto location is 312 S. Riverside Avenue, in Rialto, CA. For show times and more information on Fuente’s debut performances at Spearmint Rhino in Rialto, please call (909)873-2257.</p>
<p>Fuente’s YouTube interview about her new Fleshlight: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCU-cevr3WY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCU-cevr3WY</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Las Vegas Strippers Slither into Gooey Ice Cream Fray]]></title>
<link>http://vbablogger.com/2009/12/18/las-vegas-strippers-slither-into-gooey-ice-cream-fray/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vbablogger</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vbablogger.com/2009/12/18/las-vegas-strippers-slither-into-gooey-ice-cream-fray/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Times are tough.  And wise businessmen know that without reinvention, their business death in immine]]></description>
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<p>But it doesn’t end there.  Heavens no. The real treat takes place when two lovely ladies are squished into a giant oversize glass situated at the center of the adult entertainment venue.  Canisters of whipped cream are then handed out to salivating patrons who are invited to build a sundae directly on the gals while they smother one another with gobs of ice cream, chocolate syrup, sprinkles and cherries.  After awhile, dollars fly into the sundae-making fray, making a mess beyond compare while boosting profits for the club and hostesses. </p>
<p>From all indications, the business promotion is a smashing success.  The only complaints are when the guys run out of whipped cream.</p>
<p>Need photos?  Please contact us in the reply and we&#8217;ll get back to you.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Mellon Arena (Review)]]></title>
<link>http://aixelsyd13.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/the-trans-siberian-orchestra-mellon-arena-review/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aixelsyd13</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aixelsyd13.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/the-trans-siberian-orchestra-mellon-arena-review/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You may have read my earlier posts about the seats for Star Wars: In Concert, and how complaining ab]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">You may have read my earlier posts about the <a title="Mellon Arena – Ticket Sales FAIL." href="http://aixelsyd13.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/mellon-arena-ticket-sales-fail/" target="_blank">seats for<strong> Star Wars: In Concert</strong></a>, and how <a title="Mellon Arena – Customer Service WIN." href="http://aixelsyd13.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/mellon-arena-customer-service-win/">complaining</a> about them <a title="Mellon Arena &#38; the Trans-Siberian Orchesrta!" href="http://aixelsyd13.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/mellon-arena-the-trans-siberian-orchesrta/" target="_blank">eventually translated into two free seats</a> for yesterday afternoon&#8217;s <a title="Trans-Siberian Orchestra &#124; Official Website" href="http://www.trans-siberian.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Trans-Siberian Orchestra</strong></a> show.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Our seats were in the <a title="Mellon Arena &#124; End Stage Concert Seating Locator" href="http://www.mellonarena.com/seating/popup.php?map=29">EI-2 section</a>, row L.  We were ridiculously close to the stage and not so far up &#38; to the side that we couldn&#8217;t appreciate the view.  I need to write to Mr. Scalzott again for providing the free tickets and hospitality of the arena.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I&#8217;ve got to say, this was an excellent show&#8230; and I&#8217;d love to go back if I can afford to next time they&#8217;re in town.  The TSO<em> really </em>knows how to put on an event.  The Star Wars: In Concert crew could learn a lesson from them in lighting, lasers, fog machines,  floating remote stages, hydraulics, and pyrotechnics.  Actually, they could learn a few lessons.  I can imagine a hybrid of the two that would be absolutely ridiculous.  Maybe I need to write to the TSO, John Williams, and George Lucas.  Ha ha ha.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">A few things surprised me about the show&#8230;  I had no idea that there were vocals &#38; power-ballady type songs, and that there  was a cohesive story for the most part.  I feel like it kept it entertaining for all types of people.  The narrator &#38; vocalists were awesome.  Sadly my prior knowledge of the TSO consisted of an mp3 with an incorrect ID3 tag, mislabeling &#8220;Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24&#8243; for &#8220;Carol of the Bells&#8221; (which it arguably <em>is&#8230; </em>along with &#8220;God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen&#8221;).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I had no idea that Alex Skolnick or the other guys from Savatage were associated with this.  Skolnick wrote articles for just about every guitar magazine that I ever picked up back when I was learning to play &#38; read tab.  They made the show like a metal concert at times&#8230; I thought one guy in the front was going to have a heart attack and die when he threw metal with both hands as Alex was molesting the fretboard in front of him.  When the show reached it&#8217;s second half, they introduced some stuff from the new album, <a title="Wikipedia.org &#124; Trans Siberian Orchestra - &#34;Night Castle&#34;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Castle_%28album%29" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Night Castle</span></a>.  I <em>swear</em> they snuck some Sabbath &#38; Metallica riffs in there.  There was even an old-school 80&#8217;s-rock drum solo&#8230; and I think I loved the fact that old ladies were watching the solo in abject horror as much as I liked the spectacle itself.  They also had a girl playing the electric violin&#8230; I saw it more than I heard it&#8230; but it was visually pretty cool element, like the spinning keyboard.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I didn&#8217;t know that it had heavy religious overtones.  I mean, I knew it was a holiday concert&#8230; and I&#8217;m certainly not opposed to religious ideals.  I just didn&#8217;t know, and found it surprising&#8230; especially with tightly clothed women dancing like strippers in front of fire.  I think it&#8217;s cool that they can integrate the stuff, maybe some overzealous idiot out there got the message to loosen up a bit.  While they played a medley that included the melody of &#8220;Canon in D&#8221;, the girls were dancing scantily-clad on the stage&#8230; and I asked my wife Bethany if we had to call t &#8220;Canon in Double-D&#8221;.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Like I mentioned before, it being entertaining to everybody&#8230;  I mean <em>everybody</em>.  There were all kinds of people there&#8230; classes, ages, stereotypes, whatever group  you want to name, they were there<em> (except maybe race&#8230; it was all crackers up in there)</em>.  I did see an extraordinarily high amount of mullets though.  I&#8217;m talking prize-winning specimens like the comb-over on top/hair down to my ass &#38; the trimmed up top/pony tail in the back.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I can&#8217;t say anything negative about the show itself, the seats, or the arena&#8230; except <em>(you <span style="text-decoration:underline;">knew</span> it was coming)</em> that I found the parking rate to be amusing.  By looking on the <a title="Mellon Arena &#124; Parking" href="http://www.mellonarena.com/site13.php" target="_blank">Arena website</a>, it listed parking in the lot where we parked as $7, but it does note &#8220;Event parking rates differ for each Mellon Arena event. Check your event&#8217;s information page on this website for specific parking rates&#8221;.  The funny part is that it said <em>nothing </em>about parking on the event page other than the fact that no pre-sold parking would be available.  Parking was $15&#8230; more than double the normal rate, which is fine, but there was no prior indication.  I paid in mostly $1&#8217;s and even some quarters.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I hope the TSO and the Mellon Arena don&#8217;t mind if I share some crappy quality cell phone photos&#8230;</p>
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<description><![CDATA[Roaring 20&#8217;s San Francisco, CA 2009]]></description>
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<p><strong>Las Vegas, NV<br />
December 16, 2009</strong></p>
<p><strong>Source: <a href="http://lasvegasweekly.com">LasVegasWeekly.com</a><br />
By Deanna Rilling</strong></p>
<p>“It’s all about the customer,” says Déjà Vu Marketing and Promotions Director Larry Beard. That’s the philosophy the company is hoping to continue with its next venture, taking over and revamping Seamless Gentlemen’s Club, now Déjà Vu Erotic Ultralounge.</p>
<p>“We took over November 1, and we are remodeling,” he says. The venue makeover will include the main triangular-shaped center bar moving to where the front stage currently is and a larger dance floor will be constructed under the giant chandelier. “They’re doing remodeling during the day,” Beard says, so during construction, operating hours will be from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. everyday (and going back to 24/7 when the renovations are complete).</p>
<p>“Like Déjà Vu and Little Darlings, we make it fun for the customers,” Beard says. Fusion Afterhours will take place seven days a week, plus there will be more general seating as part of Déjà Vu’s efforts to focus on the locals. In addition, nightly specials will include $75 Absolut bottles on Mondays, two for one drinks and dances on Tuesdays, free vodka drinks for ladies at night on Wednesdays and Sundays, $10 hookahs and refills on Thursdays, and $100 bottles of Sky for afterhours on Sundays.</p>
<p>Beard says even the average drink prices are going to be a lot less than they were previously, when the venue was Seamless, and adds that admission for locals is always free. The Erotic Ultralounge is currently planning special events, including gearing up for a big New Year’s Eve party and the AVNs in January. Says Beard of the Déjà Vu Erotic Ultralounge, “It’s the same nightclub atmosphere without the high nightclub prices.”</p>
<p>The new Déjà Vu Erotic Ultralounge is located at 4740 S. Arville St, Las Vegas, 89103 (Across from the Orleans)</p>
<p>Phone: 702-227-5200</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">San Francisco, CA 2009</p>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Big Daddy&#8217;s World Famous Love Acts &#8211; Men &amp; Women&#8221; New Orleans &#8211; O]]></description>
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<p><em>&#8220;Big Daddy&#8217;s World Famous Love Acts &#8211; Men &#38; Women&#8221;</em></p>
<p>New Orleans &#8211; On Bourbon Street</p>
<p>August, 2009</p>
<p>Taken by John Earl</p>
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