Been Working Though Sick, Now In Utah For A WordCamp Seminar
I’ve been sick this week but that hasn’t kept me from working since the Mining Convention was in town. This is almost the only convention in September that makes a blip on the moneymaking radar. The Mining convention and the Concrete World are on my list of top conventions as far as money goes. Maybe I should keep that secret to myself!
Though I haven’t been feeling too swell, I had plans to go to Salt Lake City this weekend for a seminar on WordPress and listen to hopefully some great speakers. I walk into the building and guess who is semi hosting this event? My arch enemy BlueHost.com. I almost laughed out loud when I saw 5 or 6 of them hovering around the check in table. No thanks I think I will pass up that free t-shirt, guys.
I’ve never been this far north into Utah and frankly, it is a scary place surrounded by beautiful country. Last night I felt dirty as I tried to visit some of the local strip clubs. It’s the exact opposite of what I feel is liberal about stripping for money. They shame the girls into hiding themselves while on stage, and the trip to and from the stage. Pasties are a requirement, the girls can’t give private dances, they can’t talk to customers unless they are on the stage, and they must cover themselves with a grandma looking robe to leave the stage. I was pretty shocked. How do these girls make their money? They only make dollars on the stage (I never saw a single $5 bill up there), they can’t talk to the clients and order a drink to get a kickback from the drink, and they have to sit in the back to wait their next turn on stage to make only a few bucks. I think it’s more degrading than a girl giving a lap dance in any other state. It made me feel dirty and that the girls should be shameful for showing their bodies since they have to hide them so quickly after their songs are over. Of course this is all my personal opinion and I am sure there are a bunch of religious fanatics in this town who say that this is the best and only way to have an “adult” scene in Salt Lake City. I think I stayed a total of 5 min in the two clubs I visited before I was so disturbed that I had to leave.
Ok I have to get off of my computer because people are walking up and literally looking over my shoulder to ask what I am doing… wow. Speakers are about to start up so hopefully it will be good and the religious fanatics don’t start asking me what the website printed on my badge is all about. I might be shunned out of the state 🙂
Tags: bluehost, Conventions, mining, salt lake city, seminar, utah
I am glad you are still able to work while ill, especially since this is a big money op during this time of the year.
I think the fanatics get off on making the girls feel ashamed. It gives them a false edge and allows to to justify being cheap with tips.
Good luck with the seminar.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:40 amHope you feel better! I massaged one of the mining conventioneers. Yup. ONE. No big money for me. Isn’t there a huge car convention next week? At least that’s what I’ve heard.
September 27th, 2008 at 11:24 pmHope you enjoy the seminar!
Religious fanatics and their perversions… I never met worst ones!
November 30th, 2008 at 11:40 amWow, that description of the clubs is SO sad to me. Thanks for bringing attention to it and the shameful (ironically) way those girls are treated.
xo,
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