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9 years ago
I lived in the NEPA area most of my life and definitely can agree with some of what you wrote. However, I also think we have something unique in that area in that we have BYOB clubs that are full nude. Granted that's not a benefit for those who don't drink, but it's a big cost saver for those who do. I would rather pay $20 at the door instead of $5 at the door and then 5 to $7 for a drink.
As for the clubs, I've had some good times and some bad times at most of the ones you mentioned. I haven't been to Superdads / Perfect 10 in Mayfield, as it's just too far away from me.
I do agree that the Pleasure Dome is pretty rock-solid these days. When it first opened up and even several years after, it was inundated with New York City "talent", which also ended up at Diamond Club. It is definitely much better these days as it's gotten rid of that vibe. Gentlemen's Club 10, now Teasers, what's a good club. From what I gather, this club is also owned by the same people who own Platinum Plus in Allentown, and they have brought simar concepts to Wilkes-Barre. They've started scanning IDa, and some interior changes such as the ones made to the VIP rooms, are not in the customer's favor. I've seen a lot of dancers there that have previously danced either at Tattletales or the Peasure Dome.
I'm not sure that the Carousel Lounge and Cabaret Lounge can even be included as competitive places for takent. Both are definitely on the low end of the totem pole. So is Leave it to Beaver's, which at one time was pretty good in 2010-2013, but it's definitely fallen off the cliff as of late.
My favorite of the ones you mentioned is The Grandview. I know some folks don't necessarily agree with that due to the smallness of the club and/or tip requests made by some of the dancers. But from what I have experienced at the Pleasure Dome and the Diamond Club, those tip requests aren't any different. As a frame of reference, I had one girl at The Diamond Club State she wanted $80 for one nude dance. That is extreme for any area, but for coal country, it's way out of line. It's also indicative of how our of synch the dancer's self worth is vs. their environment. That's not meant to demean them, but at $80 for a song, you're talking roughly $1,600 an hour.
Anyway, for overall quality, I think The Grandview beats every other club in the area. The Pleasure Dome in most instances is close behind and they are generally more accommodating.
Time will decide the clubs that survive. But I think those that have the best chance are the ones that are the longest tenured in the area without several name changes or owners. In the end, I think The Grandview, The Pleasure Dome, and Diamond Club will remain. As with any other industry, the talent will gravity to the more favorable options.
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13 years ago
Customers who sit at the stage the entire f'n night and that think they own the chair they're sitting in. I'm all for staying put if you have a good seat, but don't get up, leave your jacket there and disappear for many minutes while you roam other parts of the club.
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13 years ago
Number 1 isn't so bad when you get to know her. The first few times, nah, silence is golden. The other two I can do without. I really dislike pushy dancers and especially ones that are on you the minute you walk into the door even though you're trying like shit not to walk into something since you eyes haven't adjusted from the sun to the dark, mirrored environment filled with smoke and dry ice vapor. Woman, just let me sit down for a few minutes.
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13 years ago
And now, my misspelled words can also be critiqued ... ha ha Shakes fists at monitor ... "Damn you 'Post Comment' button!!!!"
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13 years ago
I can identify some spellign and punctuation errors though I'm not an Eng Lit major (thankfully). It's short of like that age old conundrum of when to use their / there / they're or your / you're, and some never, ever, grasp the difference. That said, what Christal wrote is much more readable than most the other drivel we see ona daily basis ... even from people who should have taken an Eng Lit class, i.e. the on-line and in-print story writers. Have you ever seen their works of fiction? Jeesh. I can only wait 10+ more years when this texting and on-line class educated kids come through the ranks. Imagine the fun ... socially unable and not being able to understand a f'n word they write since it's in shorthand.
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13 years ago
Categorizing all strippers as ROB's and the like paints a broad brush stroke over their actions. I don't think many would say that about other groups of people they meet in life. Certainly, not all strippers are ROB's or have evil intentions and one may very well be interested in a patron. It's only human. However, as others have stated, one has to be careful not to believe every word uttered by a stripper. I'm all for strip clubs, but there are reasons these women decide to strip for us, and not all of them are genuine!!! ha ha I guess what I'm trying to say is that like in any other group in life, there is good and bad. Finding a good one is quite difficult, but maybe this is one of them.