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I'm doing my part to avoid politics here. So a Hennepin County judge doesn't know what a lap dance is? Who wants to join me on a fact-finding mission to try and define the lap dance?

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TBartel09:58pm
Mar 22

Jason, if this turns into another Diablo Cody homage, I'm cutting off the thread.

hipmn10:03pm
Mar 22

I'm with you, Jason. By the way, if you're looking for a free lap dance, I have discovered that you can get one just by trying to use the bathrooms at the Double Deuce. There's always someone getting their grind on in the narrow restroom entryway, and it's easy enought to pretend to be having trouble getting around them. Instead, you are, in fact, engaging in frottage!

Frottage!

alexis10:05pm
Mar 22

Censor!

Can I play, DeRusha?

spaceman10:31pm
Mar 22

Hooray for boobies! I wonder how crowded the court room is. This one would be a good to one to sit in on during a lunch break just for the comedy of hearing them negotiate a technical definition of a lap dance.

jderusha10:46pm
Mar 22

Tom: Instead of lunch at the Local... maybe we need to do some research? And Alexis... I wouldn't think of doing this research without you!

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leigha10:46pm
Mar 22

I wish I could think of something clever to post, but I'm laughing too hard to concentrate properly. Fact-finding mission?! That ROCKS, DeRusha.

rex  url10:53pm
Mar 22

Flash mob!

jderusha10:53pm
Mar 22

If Margaret can have her photoblog meetups to take pictures, we can have our fact-finding mission!

TBartel10:54pm
Mar 22

Jason, I know what a lap dance is, and I'm also quite sure that no place that features them has as good a walleye sandwich as The Local does.

I must be older than I realize to have just said that.

jderusha10:56pm
Mar 22

That's funny, Rex. Emphasis on the flash.

srhcb07:59am
Mar 23

Ho hum. Who cares? Politics is more interesting.

Corey Anderson (not verified)07:58am
Mar 23

If we're using the 'CCO expense account, I'm in. Those $8 Cokes will bankrupt you!

TBartel08:18am
Mar 23

Corey, if you're in, I'm there. We could get one coke and two straws and save our dollars for other stuff.

taylor08:25am
Mar 23

Finally. I was wondering when I'd be hitting the gentlemen's establishments with DeRusha.

And here's for the old guys: I'll spring for your Cokes. It's better to go where the Cokes are $8 than where they're $3. Trust me.

jderusha08:51am
Mar 23

I'm worried that I fit the category of "old guys."

Of course, we'd need to set a date/time in some kind of code, so CJ doesn't show up and write about it.

TBartel09:36am
Mar 23

Let's just invite her along Jason. In fact, can we just have all the TV types join us? It's been too long since I was mentioned in the same article as you good looking people.

Margaret (not verified)09:39am
Mar 23

You're right Jason, it's totally the same thing. ;)

I'll see what I can do about pulling some sway and combining the two excursions for ya.

jderusha09:42am
Mar 23

Now that would provide some excellent photos for your blog.

Captain (not verified)09:53am
Mar 23

I was at that hearing, and it was somewhat comical. Interestingly, after the prosecutor said that he assumed it was common knowledge, and therefore didn't define it in the complaint, it was later learned that the alleged lap dance took place while Mo Williams was standing up. As any good stripper knows, good tips only come with a proper sit-down lap dance.

So, it was clear, neither the prosecutor or the judge had a good idea. The defense attorneys, however, seemed more than knowledgeable.

taylor09:41am
Mar 23

I think we should at least let C.J. know that we're going:

NEWS... UNCOVERED!

C.J., Startribune

Some Twin Cities newhounds recently created a news-worthy story all their own.

Last Friday, a group local reporters and internet commentators -- including WCCO reporter Jason DeRusha, The Rake publisher Tom Bartel, City Pages writer Corey Anderson, MSP Magazine Editor Steve Marsh, and internet advice columnist Alexis McKinnis, amongst others -- were asked to leave Sheik's Palace downtown because of their disruptive behavior.

"They said they were all doing research for a story on lap dances," said one of the dancers, "but they were really just trying to get free dances and drinks."

It turns out that DeRusha was trying for another angle. "A few of the younger guys kept buying him beers and egging him on, and he went behind the bar to get drinks for everybody. That's when we asked them to leave." said the Sheik's manager.

No word yet on the the stories reported to the men's wives.

richg11:00am
Mar 23

It's not proper scientific method unless you do trials at all the local outlets to determine the overall community standard for lap dances.

sopheava (not verified)11:35am
Mar 23

I'll bring the camera.

Andy (not verified)11:33am
Mar 23

Keep in mind if you go during the lunch hour they won't be there. After being on a murder trial jury for two weeks this past spring they are only in the court room for about 3 hours a day.

That's right only 3 hours a day, which means an hour morning break, 2 hour lunch, and multi hour afternoon breaks and you can still keep your tee time at 4:00 PM.

Government at it's finest!

hipmn12:02pm
Mar 23

The Deuce Deucehas a strictly enfocred no cameras policy. As I quite painfully discovered.

TBartel04:59pm
Mar 23

Hip, did they stuff it in your cleavage, so to speak?

When Deja Vu opened and wanted to advertise in City Pages way back when, my business manager and I went there to do some research. I paid a rather forlorn creature named "Secret" $20 NOT to give us a table dance. True story.

richg08:43am
Mar 24

Nick Coleman, of all people, beat you to the field trials.

jderusha09:23am
Mar 24

This "six-inch" rule truly puts a crimp in what I expected to be a delightful evening. Nick Coleman... I can't believe it.

taylor09:36am
Mar 24

Nick Coleman!?! That's gross!

Sidenote: I'm proud to be posting before 8:30am with Jason and Tom.

jderusha09:38am
Mar 24

Impressive-- or sad-- Taylor. I'm up because little Seth thinks 6am is a great time to start the day. What's your excuse?

taylor09:40am
Mar 24

6am is a great time to start the day. What are you, a college student? Get up and get to work! You could already be working on a story like this.

hipmn10:47am
Mar 24

I sleep late because I am no longer a college student. And because I am lazy.

srhcb10:58am
Mar 24

I'm sure the "six-inch" rule was more than enough to spoil Mr Coleman's evening, but it will take a "lot-longer" rule than that to bother me!

Raj (not verified)01:34pm
Mar 24

Aloha Taylor is hawt (but married).
Mary Tan and her Gucci'd out look is also very fine. Although, she has like a different sounding voice in every story, so I don't about that. But, still hawt regardless.
I am also an Amy Hockert fan. I wonder if she is still seeing that MN Wild player. Hmmm. Either way, what a hottie.
Well, enough day dreaming for me.
Who do you guys (or girls) think is hawt?

jderusha02:30pm
Mar 24

Hawt TV People? Raj, don't ruin my nice thread on going to local strip clubs with your filthy thoughts.

Raj (not verified)05:42pm
Mar 24

Jason, I saw your myspace and you have friends with many hawt women. How do you know and then party with so many beautiful ones?

Also, do you know if Mary Tan is free to go to breakfast sometime? Just kidding. (...unless she is interested??)

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