Posts by jackslash

Houston paper outs Sarah Tressler, a woman who writes a society column by day and strips at night. She sounds like a superhero with a secret identity. http://jezebel.com/5896593/journalist-shocked-++-shocked-++-to-learn-that-newspapers-society-writer-is-actually-an-active-stripper

Story about strippers turning tricks, with photos and videos of dancers. The blonde stripper being led away looks do-able. http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/cops%3A-tricks-turned-at-club-near-city-hall I've always wondered about the phrase "turning tricks." How did that originate? And I've always considered Philadelphia a staid and…

As a follow up to the discussion about a wife giving a dirty look when passing a strip club billboard, here's a story from Florida about a husband and wife altercation. The photos of husband and wife are priceless: http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/specials/weirdflorida/blog/2012/03/couple_lands_in_slammer_after.html

I came across this description of a foreign film in the New York Times: "The opening-night presentation, Nadine Labaki's “Where Do We Go Now?,” takes place in a village in Lebanon threatened by sectarian strife between Christians and Muslims. The local…

I don't care for Las Vegas myself (I don't gamble and I still have some taste), but this may be helpful for people who want to go there. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/16/eight-kinds-strip-clubs-in-las-vegas/

I read this article about a Canadian strip club being closed because they were selling cocaine. http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Victoria+strip+club+shut+down+selling+cocaine/6307670/story.html What struck me was this sentence: "Exotic dancers performed outside of the stage area and touched patrons inappropriately, sometimes undressing them and simulating acts of violence,…

Here's a rather boring article on the "shadow economy", which uses strippers as a prime example: http://www.policymic.com/articles/5279/shadow-economies-earning-in-nontraditional-jobs/category_list The article asserts that "A strippers' minimum average is typically $100-$150 though most frequently make more." I wonder how the writer arrived at…

My ATF, I want you to know, is always pleasant to me and seldom swears. But I saw another side of her this week when she was at my house. She has told me about her on-going problems…

I had a shocking experience at the Penthouse Club in Detroit yesterday: No lap dances, no extras. I dropped in at the club at 3PM on my way home. The Penthouse was crowded with customers, with booths full of…

The police raided an "after-hours" club in Detroit. http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/alleged-after-hours-club-raided-in-southwest-detroit-20120304-rs I've heard about these clubs for years. They seem to provide people with a party or strip club atmosphere. Music, drinking, half or fully naked dancers, sex. Besides what you…

News shows often present stories about exotic dancers or strippers because such stories are sure to draw viewers. Sex sells. But the shows invariably take a moralistic tone like this one: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/why-some-exotic-dancers-become-trapped-20120229-ms

Here's another story about Stephen Hawking spending time in strip clubs and sex clubs. Could he be a TUSCL member? I vow to continue visiting strip clubs until I meet Hawking. I hope he'll be able…