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Tampa Strip Clubs Take Extra Steps To Cash In On Republican National Convention
Tampa Bay Online
Published: July 20, 2012
2001 Odyssey
Strip clubs may not be the most politically correct venue for those attending the Republican National Convention, but that doesn't mean Tampa's well-known adult hot spots won't be ready for the influx of visitors. One place is bringing in a stripper who looks like former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
There are major renovations taking place. And some nude clubs have already been giving potential customers a taste of the talent online. "Not only can you see the dancers on the stage and in the dressing room, you can also talk to them in an online chat room," said Don Kleinhans, owner of the 2001 Odyssey on North Dale Mabry Highway.
By the time the RNC begins in late August, Kleinhans hopes out-of-towners will have already formed attachments to his dancers from watching them online through the Club Cam System, which the 2001 Odyssey developed. Customers pay $4 a minute to chat on top of the monthly $19.95 membership.
"Basically, what you see in a bricks-and-mortar strip club you can now see live on the Internet," Kleinhans said. One of the dancers, known as Go Go, hopes the software will lead to a profitable August. She chats a few times a week. "Guys I meet online feel like we have a relationship," she said. "If someone came to town, you only had them the short amount of time … and had to part ways. Now you can still make money off them."
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Published: July 20, 2012
2001 Odyssey
Strip clubs may not be the most politically correct venue for those attending the Republican National Convention, but that doesn't mean Tampa's well-known adult hot spots won't be ready for the influx of visitors. One place is bringing in a stripper who looks like former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
There are major renovations taking place. And some nude clubs have already been giving potential customers a taste of the talent online. "Not only can you see the dancers on the stage and in the dressing room, you can also talk to them in an online chat room," said Don Kleinhans, owner of the 2001 Odyssey on North Dale Mabry Highway.
By the time the RNC begins in late August, Kleinhans hopes out-of-towners will have already formed attachments to his dancers from watching them online through the Club Cam System, which the 2001 Odyssey developed. Customers pay $4 a minute to chat on top of the monthly $19.95 membership.
"Basically, what you see in a bricks-and-mortar strip club you can now see live on the Internet," Kleinhans said. One of the dancers, known as Go Go, hopes the software will lead to a profitable August. She chats a few times a week. "Guys I meet online feel like we have a relationship," she said. "If someone came to town, you only had them the short amount of time … and had to part ways. Now you can still make money off them."
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- Forget Chris Cristie, the Repukes need to sign-up ''Dancer Go Go'' as their keynote speaker. She's got their make money off 'em message down pat......
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the Repigs held their convention in Kansas City, MO.
The adult bookstore at 39th and Main had one of those neon-light marquees and they put up a 'Welcome, Republicans!" sign in this huge 60-point font.
It was up for about 12 hours before someone with the city made them take it down. IIRC, the KC Star got a photo of the marquee before it came down.
...back when Republicans could actually read those signs.
Now the Tea Baggers can only read them if they're spelled wrong...... 
located almost exactly equidistant between Ford's headquarters at Crown Center and Reagan's headquarters at the Country Club Plaza. And conveniently located right on the Main Street bus line that ran between the two headquarters.
