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4 years ago
It is definitely not Miami. You'll have great experiences here, but they're going to come at market price.
There are certain clubs in a few places where the bang for your buck is good, but Atlanta and Detroit are probably the best cities overall for such. Pasco's up there too (but Tampa isn't).
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4 years ago
Tip walks. I would go to so many (mixed) Miami clubs if not for those, but most places have them.
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4 years ago
As the OP said, Follies alone makes Atlanta/the non-Florida south a strong contender. The thing about South Florida is that there aren't too many clubs with a lot of white or Asian women (Tootsies has a couple Asian women who seem alright, not counting the visitor I met SB weekend).
I don't think the mid-Atlantic gets its due. I used to live in Harrisburg, PA; and while I hate Savannah's with a passion I have to say AW is cool. You can have a sneaky good time at Castaways in Duncannon. But here's where the quality comes in: it's two hours from DC (Ebony Inn) and 2.5 at most from the Philly area. Shoot, it's 3 from NYC and 3.5 from Pittsburgh. Throw in the comparatively low dance prices of all the places sans NYC and it's up there.
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4 years ago
Only ones I remember are Memorial Day, NYE, and my birthday. I might have done Labor Day.
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4 years ago
I heard from a few people who worked some of the parties that a lot of the promoters and such took care of certain dancers at the expense of most others. A lot of girls went home unhappy. Actually, some promoters lost money too.
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4 years ago
Did this once at Savannah's. She actually asked for a tip.
I predictably said something to the effect of "if I'm paying full price for a song 'and' telling/showing you that you're so bad I don't even want it, what in the world would possess you to think I want to tip you". Actually, there was one other time it happened - also at Savannah's.
This has reminded me why I hate that club.
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4 years ago
@rickdugan: I'm black.
@heaving: Thanks. I tried to go for 'accurate, but not too heavy-handed'.
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4 years ago
Going to clubs in less enlightened areas where multiple patrons (and a dancer once) showed visible support for the side that lost the Civil War.
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4 years ago
Those prices weren't much higher than normal for Hard Rock.
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4 years ago
No, Chiefs, no, and no.
Mahomes has too many pass-catching options for the Niners to cover them all...and if they do by some miracle, he can run. Not like Lamar, of course; but he can. Just ask the Titans - even though that was more 'bad tackling' on their end than an actual great run by 15. I don't see JG throwing well enough to keep up with Mahomes on the scoreboard.
Like GoVikings said, I'm much more interested in Lovato than either of the halftime performers.
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4 years ago
I have a cousin who's throwing parties there next weekend. My guess is that it'll be similar to the old club: that's the vibe I get from everyone I've talked to. Wonder what the people at G5ive think about this.
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4 years ago
I'd imagine the easiest thing would be to check the websites of area clubs.
If I were to plan something like this, I'd try to contact the star via social media: this way they're not surprised if/when you approach them in person.
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4 years ago
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/10/demi-lovato-spontaneous-nude-makeup-free-photo-shoot
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4 years ago
This is exactly why I watch UFC at Tootsies. I watch in the sports bar area where you almost never see a dancer. I enjoy them after the fights are over. Tonight's card didn't interest me enough to make the trip.
When I was in Harrisburg and Savannah's was literally the only place in town that showed UFC, the experience was much different. There was only one big screen right next to two tables - you couldn't sit at the table and watch on the screen unless you were near sighted - and dancers would always approach since you were on the floor. Most of them were smart enough to wait between rounds.
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4 years ago
I was in middle school for that. The school played the anthem every day before the morning announcements. My science teacher - who was almost every bit the stereotypical science teacher - suggested they switch to the Whitney performance (speaking of, shout out to her for making the RRHoF), and they did.
@Clubber: I can't name a Demi song other than Cool for the Summer, and I know that one mostly because WWE used it as a theme song for SummerSlam once. Didn't know who she was until the Vanity Fair photo shoot.
Oh: if anyone hasn't seen said photos, they're worth the Google search.
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4 years ago
@Warrior: they usually hold the biggest stars for the halftime show...although there is an argument for Demi being a bigger star than JLo.
@joatmon: while even the Janet special is wishful thinking, I'd be willing to bet that she has zero interest in wearing something that hides those curves.
Of the women I'd risk it all for, only two are under 30 (the other is Aly Raisman).
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4 years ago
Chiefs over Niners, and I won't watch a second of it.
Mahomes is in a State Farm commercial that doesn't have Rodgers.
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4 years ago
Not a mistake: standing during the anthem is a political issue to many, so I figured I'd take the cautious route and post it here rather than risk getting it dinged in Front Room.
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4 years ago
I mostly use it to talk about sporting (or wrestling) events in real time. May also do that with TV shows, but that's about it.
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4 years ago
Urban club, definitely Outer Space/La Pearl (OS is upstairs, LP is downstairs). Papi has it right in terms of the cheap dances and odd hours. I'll also throw in the somewhat limited street parking.
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4 years ago
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Papi_ChuloMiami, FL (or the nearest big-booty club)
LSU. It'll be a high scoring game (right now I'm thinking something like 45-34), but I see LSU's defense making 2-3 plays that Clemson's doesn't.
If Clemson tries single high, though? LSU's getting into the 50s and the game's over after three quarters.
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5 years ago
Next up for Clemson: LSU...in New Orleans.
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5 years ago
Huge targeting call could change the course of the game (and so much more). I could see Clemson making some halftime adjustments - really, just playing better assignment football on defense - and this becoming the contest most people expected. Of course, this assumes Ohio State doesn't score in the next 2:45.
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5 years ago
Ohio State is surprising me thus far, but they're not going to be able to get away with playing single high against Trevor Lawrence all night. Question right now is whether Clemson's defense can hang in there until Lawrence gets hot.
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5 years ago
LSU over Clemson.