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DramamineDream · 01-07-2009, 02:37 PM

Porn industry seeks federal bailout

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."

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.

SOURCE

Ugly Bastard · 01-07-2009, 02:39 PM

Hahaha... oh man... when movies are made about this crisis we're in, there will definitely be lines like, "even the porn industry was trying to get in on the handouts!" That's some funny shit.

Mr. Blonde · 01-07-2009, 02:49 PM

I love porn as much as the next guy, but this is just ridiculous.

hfam95 · 01-07-2009, 03:06 PM

LOL!

Blonde, the point is that it is ridiculous. Inferring that the other bailouts are also ridiculous.

Mr. Blonde · 01-07-2009, 03:31 PM

yeah, i realized after i posted that that its probably a joke. still, i hate the way that girls gone wild fucker looks. smug bastard.

DramamineDream · 01-07-2009, 03:40 PM

"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."

Well then of COURSE they need a bailout. People can't pay their mortgages, but damnit, DVD sales are SLIPPING, for fuck's sake!

DJ FC · 01-07-2009, 03:43 PM

I love it!

Finally someone is in the position to point out just how ridiculous the auto industry bailout and other proposed "bailouts" are. Hilarious!

Barack Obama · 01-07-2009, 03:59 PM

I fully support the diversion of Treasury bailout funds from the hands of greedy bankers on Wall St. to the hard-working American adult entertainment industry, to whom we owe gratitude.

DramamineDream · 01-07-2009, 04:05 PM

Thanks, Barry!

TwoBlackEyes · 01-08-2009, 02:18 PM

How does the porn industry even exist anymore? Do people really still pay for porn? That's like going to the store to buy rocks or leaves or dust. It's free and it's everywhere.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-08-2009, 02:22 PM

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DDTempest · 01-08-2009, 03:20 PM

This was actually on CNN today, they didn't do the story full justice so people will really get the impression that the porn industry is asking for a bailout, not just being smartasses.

TwoBlackEyes · 01-08-2009, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEINCREDIBLEdork

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THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-08-2009, 03:35 PM

I didn't ask for help blocking ads. I stated a source of income for most online porn.

TwoBlackEyes · 01-08-2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEINCREDIBLEdork

I didn't ask for help blocking ads. I stated a source of income for most online porn.

Oh, yes. I can see where your three-word response really made that clear.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-08-2009, 03:46 PM

Not very good at reading in context?

TwoBlackEyes · 01-08-2009, 03:48 PM

You're right. Not understanding your two nouns and a conjunction without any antecedents is the failure of the READER.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-08-2009, 03:53 PM

You asked a question, I answered it with a short phrase. i guess it's easy to forget to respond in a complete sentence when youre not trying to impress anyone

Are you going to call me out now for starting that last sentence without capitalization and ending with a period?

TwoBlackEyes · 01-08-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEINCREDIBLEdork

You asked a question, I answered it with a short phrase. i guess it's easy to forget to respond in a complete sentence when youre not trying to impress anyone

Ah, I see. The failure stems from the inability to recognize a rhetorical question (that means a question where the person asking doesn't really expect an answer). Understandable. I should have written to my audience. I'll try harder next time.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-08-2009, 04:04 PM

The failure actually stems from the fact that you are a doosh.

TwoBlackEyes · 01-08-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEINCREDIBLEdork

The failure actually stems from the fact that you are a doosh.

Touche. You have certainly won the internet.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-08-2009, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoBlackEyes

Ah, I see. The failure stems from the inability to recognize a rhetorical question (that means a question where the person asking doesn't really expect an answer). Understandable. I should have written to my audience. I'll try harder next time.

So you are implying that every time you present a rhetorical question to begin an assertion I cannot reply with an answer that negates that assertion because it was a rhetorical question and if I answer a rhetorical question I am a moron? Interesting debate tactic, I'll have to try it sometime you filthy dooshbag!

TwoBlackEyes · 01-08-2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEINCREDIBLEdork

Interesting debate tactic, I'll have to try it sometime you filthy dooshbag!

You're right. Your debate tactic of ad hominem attack is far more effective.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 01-08-2009, 04:44 PM

whats a homonym attack, is it like a Parkinsons attack? you spelled ad-homonym wrong you doosh!

Repugnant Abomination · 01-08-2009, 04:45 PM

Douche*

01-07-2009, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
DramamineDream Dead inside. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Posts: 71 Internets: 117	Porn industry seeks federal bailout. *Porn industry seeks federal bailout* 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." 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. SOURCE
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01-07-2009, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 278288	I love porn as much as the next guy, but this is just ridiculous.
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01-07-2009, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 278288	yeah, i realized after i posted that that its probably a joke. still, i hate the way that girls gone wild fucker looks. smug bastard.
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01-07-2009, 03:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
DramamineDream Dead inside. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Posts: 71 Internets: 117	"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." Well then of COURSE they need a bailout. People can't pay their mortgages, but damnit, DVD sales are SLIPPING, for fuck's sake!
	DramamineDream thanks you for your gift of pants.

01-07-2009, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 250185	I love it! Finally someone is in the position to point out just how ridiculous the auto industry bailout and other proposed "bailouts" are. Hilarious!
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.

01-07-2009, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Hahaha... oh man... when movies are made about this crisis we're in, there will definitely be lines like, "even the porn industry was trying to get in on the handouts!" That's some funny shit.

01-07-2009, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
hfam95 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: VA Posts: 207 Internets: 1129	LOL! Blonde, the point is that it is ridiculous. Inferring that the other bailouts are also ridiculous.

01-07-2009, 03:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Barack Obama President of the USA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Washington DC. Posts: 5 Internets: 8	I fully support the diversion of Treasury bailout funds from the hands of greedy bankers on Wall St. to the hard-working American adult entertainment industry, to whom we owe gratitude.
	YES WE CAN!

01-07-2009, 04:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
DramamineDream Dead inside. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Posts: 71 Internets: 117	Thanks, Barry!
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01-08-2009, 02:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
TwoBlackEyes Been told twice Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 312 Internets: 1299	How does the porn industry even exist anymore? Do people really still pay for porn? That's like going to the store to buy rocks or leaves or dust. It's free and it's everywhere.

01-08-2009, 02:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,316 Internets: 284585	ads and popups
	#YOLO

01-08-2009, 03:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
DDTempest Ahoy Fuckbag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In a pineapple under the sea Posts: 3,540 Internets: 187030	This was actually on CNN today, they didn't do the story full justice so people will really get the impression that the porn industry is asking for a bailout, not just being smartasses.

01-08-2009, 03:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,316 Internets: 284585	I didn't ask for help blocking ads. I stated a source of income for most online porn.
	#YOLO

01-08-2009, 03:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,316 Internets: 284585	Not very good at reading in context?
	#YOLO

01-08-2009, 03:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
TwoBlackEyes Been told twice Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 312 Internets: 1299	You're right. Not understanding your two nouns and a conjunction without any antecedents is the failure of the READER.
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01-08-2009, 03:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,316 Internets: 284585	You asked a question, I answered it with a short phrase. i guess it's easy to forget to respond in a complete sentence when youre not trying to impress anyone Are you going to call me out now for starting that last sentence without capitalization and ending with a period?
	#YOLO

01-08-2009, 04:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,316 Internets: 284585	The failure actually stems from the fact that you are a doosh.
	#YOLO

01-08-2009, 04:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,316 Internets: 284585	whats a homonym attack, is it like a Parkinsons attack? you spelled ad-homonym wrong you doosh!
	#YOLO

01-08-2009, 04:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 161638	Douche*

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