WV Gal Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Larry Flynt of Hustler magazine and Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild videos are going to ask Congress for a $5 billion bailout for the adult industry. I guess business is limp for the porn makers so they are going to ask for some money, though they've admit that they don't believe that they won't get it. I'm sorry but this is just too funny. Here's the article WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. “The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,” said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. “The porn industry has been hurt by the downturn like everyone else and they are going to ask for the $5 billion. Is it the most serious thing in the world? Is it going to make the lives of Americans better if it happens? It is not for them to determine.” Francis said in a statement that “the US government should actively support the adult industry's survival and growth, just as it feels the need to support any other industry cherished by the American people." “We should be delivering [the request] by the end of today to our congressmen and [secretary of the Treasury Henry] Paulson asking for this $5 billion dollar bailout,” he told CNN Wednesday. Flynt and Francis concede the industry itself is in no financial danger — DVD sales have slipped over the past year, but Web traffic has continued to grow. But the industry leaders said the issue is a nation in need. "People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the statement. "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex." "With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind. It's time for congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America. The only way they can do this is by supporting the adult industry and doing it quickly." So far, there has been no congressional reaction to the request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 the industry that drives this country if you think about it :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnspieler1012 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 lol, I heard about that on the radio. Unfortunately the government has invested tax-payer money on similarly absurd things before, this quote was my favorite part: "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex." :laugh3: Seriously, if these guys get anything out of this, I'll seriously consider moving to iceland... ...when I'm done with college... ...and can afford it. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Why Iceland? They're in major trouble right now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnspieler1012 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Because I'm among those silly, naive people who assume problems won't follow them to other places like europe, australia or canada. I wasn't being serious, I heard some time back that they were in ultra huge debt which struck me as odd for such a small, remote country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck kottke Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 ...If the debt won't catch Iceland, the volcanoes might!:P (Pouring cold water on both could help) As far as a bailout goes, we're already bailing out the banks, and since their lobbyists are about the same as prostitutes (or vice versa), what's the difference? 5 billion is paltry change compared to 700 billion for Wall Street's beauties, or the 1 or 2 Trillion wasted in the idiotic Iraq war effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 stop talking economics this is a porn thread:dozey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck kottke Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It's a bailout of the porn industry thread! (although, most of the people involved are hardly wearing a stitch of clothing; so technically, people who haven't a thread on can't really have a thread!:P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Escapist Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 That post was very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WV Gal Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 It's a bailout of the porn industry thread! (although, most of the people involved are hardly wearing a stitch of clothing; so technically, people who haven't a thread on can't really have a thread!:P) :laugh3: Actually, if we bail out the porn industry then we might as well bailout the pizza delivery business because those delivery guys need money to be able to drive to those homes so they can, um, get it on. (This is a play on the notion that the woman doesn't want the pizza but the delivery man instead). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorrificAttack Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Oh thank god you put the brackets, I didn't have a clue what you were talking about until you said that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WV Gal Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 YW! I don't know about any other woman but I have never seen a good looking pizza delivery guy that would make me want him instead of the pizza. LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Actually if you've seen "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" then you'd know there's more sex in coffee shops and the guys are cream delivery men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WV Gal Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 ^^^I've never seen the film so I would not know. I just know the old sterotype about the pizza man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A RUSH OF VIDA Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Actually if you've seen "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" then you'd know there's more sex in coffee shops and the guys are cream delivery men. haha ive seen that movie....wasnt that great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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