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    From the Austin American-Statesman:

    Strip Club Owner Raises Ire With New Sign

    LOS ANGELES — For years, Howard White has advertised his strip club near Los Angeles International Airport with a not too subtle marquee reading "Live Nude Nude Nudes." But some tourists and nearby businesses say White has gone too far with his latest pitch for the Century Lounge: a freshly posted sign proclaiming "Vaginas R' Us."

    "We don't appreciate the signage and we're working with the city to make sure this establishment is adhering to all codes," said Laurie Hughes, executive director of Gateway to L.A., an association that promotes businesses along Century Boulevard just east of the airport.

    White, who posted the new sign Tuesday, says he's simply advertising his business.

    "In a sort of a naive way, I felt that there was nothing terrible about it since the 'Vagina Monologues' was on Broadway forever," White said. "I didn't feel there was anything terrible about it."

    Los Angeles city officials say White's sign doesn't break the law.

    "The word 'vagina' is not an obscene word and we're not in a position to question the First Amendment," said City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, whose district includes the airport area.

    But the business association is pursuing another avenue of attack. It contacted the retailer Toys R Us, which aggressively defends its trademark name.

    Toys R Us spokeswoman Susan McLaughlin said the company knows about White's sign and will be "looking into it immediately."

    In the meantime, White will have to take his sign down — temporarily.

    The new sign, which is pasted over a portion of the original marquee, is made of combustible plastic vinyl that violates the municipal code. White was served with a citation Thursday, and has until the close of business Sunday to replace the sign, said David Keim, the city's chief of code enforcement.




    I don't know about y'all, but if I danced there I'd be mortified.

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    With or without that sign, Susan, you'd be mortified. Trust me on this one.

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    Wow, that was very creepy. And very tacky.

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    Wow that was crass of them. At least TRY to make it classy. I wonder who got paid to place that one? They couldve hired a 16yr old kid and he might have came up with a better sign.
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    Ridiculous. Blah

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    If you were a dancer within 100 miles of there,THATS where you should be working!!!!!!!!!!!!


    ARE YOU KIDDING ME LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!

    The best thing that could have happened to that club!!!!
    Free advertising!!!!!!!
    BIG TIME FRONT PAGE ADVERTISING!!!!!
    Maybe even national news!!!!

    This is strip club marketing advanced!!!!!!!
    Its going to be wall to wall people!!!!!!


    Wow this one is going to make the girls alot of money.

    RIDE THE WAVE GIRLS!!!!!!!!

    the girls are gonna rock there for awhile,at least the ones who can stand the word
    VAGINA!!!!

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    Howard White might not be included in the "Vagina" group due to being a biological male, but he certainly falls into the "Anal Sphincter/"A*shole" group.

    Hey Mister White, yo momma has a vagina too! Tell her to come flash it at the club! Grrrreat publicity!!!!

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    It's a great club -- one of the best in LA County.

    Median quality of the dancers (in terms of looks) is quite high. The stage lighting is excellent. The lap booths are relatively spacious and reasonably private. The songs are long by LA nude club standards. Single songs average a little over 3 minutes and 2-for-1's run 5 to 6 minutes. Topless laps are $19 and nude laps are $27. There is no buy-the-lady-a-drink push to speak of.

    On the downside, upcharging by dancers is more common here than at any other club I know. But that's made possible, in part, because the regular prices are such a relatively good deal (by LA nude club standards). The club is old and somewhat dilapidated, but I don't really care about that.

    During this millennium I've spent more money at this club than at any other. And the club is NOT a convenient drive for me.

    That having been said, in a city where strip clubs seem to be under constant threat from the political establishment and LE, putting up a sign like that is a retarded move.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigGreenMnM
    If you were a dancer within 100 miles of there,THATS where you should be working!!!!!!!!!!!!


    ARE YOU KIDDING ME LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!

    The best thing that could have happened to that club!!!!
    Free advertising!!!!!!!
    BIG TIME FRONT PAGE ADVERTISING!!!!!
    Maybe even national news!!!!

    This is strip club marketing advanced!!!!!!!
    Its going to be wall to wall people!!!!!!


    Wow this one is going to make the girls alot of money.

    RIDE THE WAVE GIRLS!!!!!!!!

    the girls are gonna rock there for awhile,at least the ones who can stand the word
    VAGINA!!!!
    BigGrn is on the sauce again. JK
    Theres other ways to advertise...other than "vaginas R US". It is not a vagina factory for crist sake and no one gets to take them home so why advertise that?
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    ok.... maybe i'm not pc.... but am i the only vagina in here that thinks that's just a *little bit* funny? and honestly..... at least he's not being coy, like running a sc is something to be ashamed of. i have a vagina, and i'm proud of it, dammit!
    VAGINAS UNITE!!!!!!

    btw.... it's not like i'm actually showing you my vagina.... the most you're gonna see without touching is my vulva. so isn't this really just a silly marketing gimmick? and you've gotta admit, it is working...
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    Default Re: LA Strip Club's controversial new sign

    ok.... maybe i'm not pc.... but am i the only vagina in here that thinks that's just a *little bit* funny?
    I thought it was funny too but sometimes I'm kind of weird about what I think is funny. I mean I've been known to take pictures of myself on the toilet and text message them to friends so don't ask me what is in good taste.

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    Quote Originally Posted by venusofwillendorf
    btw.... it's not like i'm actually showing you my vagina.... the most you're gonna see without touching is my vulva. so isn't this really just a silly marketing gimmick? and you've gotta admit, it is working...
    yes,but they could not call it...

    "Vulva's R us"

    It sounds to much like a car dealership.

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    I thought it was funny too but sometimes I'm kind of weird about what I think is funny. I mean I've been known to take pictures of myself on the toilet and text message them to friends so don't ask me what is in good taste.
    That's great!! *Excuse me......I think I have some pics to send*

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    I hate in when clubs put" Nude" or topless on their signs. I mean people have to drive by and some will be offended and then there are the questions that any bright child will ask.

    Nude or topless just isn't needed to id a stripclub to the general public. Putting stuff like that on the sign is like salt in a wound. It's just asking for trouble from the local conservatives.

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