Comments by DeclineToState (page 8)

->@igbDamned: “I have considered getting a fake I’d with a fake name and address just for those clubs with scanners.” Now that’s a good idea. I’m gonna get me a McLuvin fake ID.

The best side benefit of the Covid era has expired with SJG's return to the board. Apparently good things don't last forever.

ID scan is a deal breaker for me. No way I'm going to have my personal info (DOB, address, DL #) in some strip club database. Door guy's typical explanation for ID scan has been 1 of the following: (1) It's for security reasons in case you turn out to be an annoying customer, and don't worry because the club purges all system info monthly (which I don't buy), or (2) It's to verify your presence if you use credit card to reduce problem of charges later getting disputed. Doing 1 of the following has gotten ID scan waived except for once and I then walked away and went to a different club: (1) Slip the door guy a $5 bill, or (2) State I use cash only and not credit cards in SCs, then flash my cash. I've been surprised how grateful the door guys have been to get $5 - in some of those cases, I've then become a regular and hand the same guy $5 as I pass the threshold which most often ends up with door guy turning to the cover fee collector lady and saying to let me in with no cover. My position on no ID scan was reinforced by: The only time ever used a credit card in a club was to pay for 1 round of drinks where I was running low on cash and wanted to get dances - club that I was a regular at took my credit card and also scanned by ID, and 3 days later my credit card got frauded and had to deal with massive hassle of card # getting changed and re-setting all my autopays on that credit card. Ya, I understand that ID scan at entry doesn't automatically lead to identity theft, but I'm still unwilling to do it based in part on that experience. If I were traveling and in a 1-club town and ID scan was required and I was desperate to go, then maybe I'd make a spur of moment exception, but otherwise no.

I suspect Dave also has very specific conspiratorial beliefs about airplane chemtrails.

College. I would study way less and have way more fun. I feel like I’d be in same place in my life now had I done that.

*non-compete restrictions

->whodey: Do they generally have a non-compete clause preventing them from also working in other clubs or could they do 20 hours per week at Club A and 20 at Club B? If not it sounds like they should either get out of SF or find a side hustle because limited hours simply won't be feasible there right now. In Calif, compete restrictions on employees are unenforceable. Trade secret restrictions can be enforceable. Are dancer boobies trade secrets? Maybe nicespice’s are.

^This is why most SF club dancers don't actually live in SF. Massive majority of SF dancers, particularly those in TL clubs, reside in outlying areas such as Alameda County (Oakland), Solano County (Vacaville Fairfield), and Sacramento County and commute into SF to dance. Plenty of SF TL club dancers don't want to dance full nude, and clubs outside SF all the way to Reno are pretty much all FN.

Recent thread on same topic (clubs in OC, Calif) is here: https://tuscl.net/discussion.php?id=75473#comment1114845

^ and *NOT Glen Frey's solo work

Concur with much of the above (some of which I repeat here) along with some additions: Eagles (though admit I haven't listened to any album post-The Long Run). Also Don Henley's solo albums (and Glen Frey's) Tears for Fears (the 2 solo albums Roland O put out under Tears for Fears name during their interim breakup are strong IMO) Doors (Doors without Morrison should not qualify as Doors IMO despite labeling) Incubus Marvin Gaye Led Zeppelin (despite my comment re In Through the Out Door in the prior good bands turned bad thread - misterorange's response was spot on) There's a case to be made for James Taylor Pearl Jam Khalid, Quinn XCII, Billie Eilish, and Juice WRLD (all in the brief career category, but very good IMO) U2 Audioslave (agree with Cashman) Chris Cornell solo projects Hendrix Mutemath

Already live there - coastal California. There's nowhere in continental US (as per OP's question) that I would relocate to achieve lower taxation or lower cost housing despite the obvious upside. If one's lifestyle involves ocean sports (with relatively warm water temperature) and mountain sports, there's no better place to be in continental US than coastal Calif. If I didn't care about ocean sports, then probably Bend, OR. Or maybe Bozeman, MT as skibum said but it gets really fucking cold there and can snow early as Sept and late as May. And if OP hadn't limited it to continental US, then Kauai despite no mountain sports.

->@Warrior15: "Do you guys remember when the Peanut Farmer set the national speed limit at 55?" It wasn't the Peanut Farmer (President from Jan 1977-1981). It was Tricky Dick administration in Jan 1974, in response to the 1973 OPEC oil embargo.

Van Halen after debut album (as pop invaded their rock). Album 1984 and song Jump was particularly ridiculous despite commercial success. Def Leppard after 2nd album High n Dry AC/DC after Back in Black Surprised to not see anyone else trashing Led Zeppelin In Through the Out Door. Jimmy Page has called it "a little soft" and said he and Bonham didn't like it On the other hand, I like all U2 - some albums better than others, but no bad album IMO

My dad was significantly older than my mom, was teenager during great depression, and grew up on farm in midwest. He would take pork and beans from can, put it on on slice of bread and sprinkle pepper. Not fabulous but tastes better than it sounds.

^ 4 definitely: J Waddle, M Jones, D Smith, and Surtain. Another 2 probably/likely: N Harris and Barmore. Another 1 maybe: Leatherwood. I vote 6 total. All 7 would be nuts.

I'll watch whole 1st round. I hope Niners take Fields or Lance and not Jones. Not that Jones would be bad, he's just not worth 3 1st rounders. I'd like Justin Tolook's proposal for 49ers to get A Rodgers. I think Atlanta, Detroit, Carolina, and Denver would all be crazy to pass on QB at their picks (if Fields or Lance are available). For Atlanta, it's not a need. Arguably not a need for Detroit (their roster is terrible with so many other needs, and Goff is underwhelming). But for Carolina and Denver QB is absolutely a need even if they don't think so.

Phoenix Jezebel (would be hilarious to hear Beelzebub called to the stage, though) India - when used by any non-Indian

And wine

Sports equipment - dirt bikes and mountain bikes. And travel to use the sports equipment

Mountain bike reviews, and occasionally snowboard reviews. I read a lot of dirt bike reviews, haven’t written one yet but plan to.

As to clubs in the OC: Calif Girls is nothing special. And with what Chili Palmer said about TJs in Stanton, I’d hit one of the Anaheim clubs as better alternative than the Library, there’s some recent, pat-Covid reviews on Anaheim clubs But, with you saying your destination is LAX - hit Bare Elegance, it’s only 10 min from LAX. . If u wanna depart satisfied or close to it, it’s the better bet. Can be expensive, so choose wisely and read the recent reviews. If you’d had more time I would’ve said hit City of Industry for sure instead of OC clubs (I’ve only been to Spearmint Rhino COI) - COI makes the OC clubs worthless in comparison and worth the drive from OC in the evenings when you have the time

^Kinda nailed it there. And he blessed us w like the 5th humble brag on his Russian squirter.