Next in line for a US Bailout...

[draggar]

The porn industry. They're asking for $5B.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...deral-bailout/

Maybe I should get in line?

[persephone]

Maybe I should get in line?

That's what I'm saying! Why bail out the companies? Why not bail out the citizen and let US decide what companies get to survive?

[sms001]

I realize that a lot of what he does is completely self serving, but I have to say that Flynt has probably done more to keep first amendment right s at the top of our collective defensive radar than anyone else over the past twenty years. And in this case he's right - who's to decide what industries are essential for economic health? Let's throw pizza makers and chia pet manufacturers into the mix too.

[Rapscallion]

Am I the only one to think that his tongue was firmly in his cheek?

Rapscallion

[sms001]

Am I the only one to think that his tongue was firmly in his cheek?

Not at all Raps - that's why I threw in chia pets and pizza makers. And that's why the point Flyhnt is making is a good one. Would these huge businesses going down the tubes all at once be crippling? Absolutely. But exactly what is the threshold for being a critical industry? Or of being on the "verge of collapse?"

[Rapscallion]

Or of being on the "verge of collapse?"

In his trade, I'd imagine a lack of viagra.

Rapscallion

[draggar]

Am I the only one to think that his tongue was firmly in his cheek?

Rapscallion

Nope. I'm sure this industry is doing just fine.

But I see where he is coming from - if they're bailing out companies that can no longer compete or made bad business decisions, what about everyone else?

Raps - your domain is registered with TuCows, which I think is a US company so I think we (and anyone else who fits in this) shoudl lobby Wal Street as domain owners and insist on a bailout.

[Rapscallion]

Afraid not - it's 123-reg.co.uk. Still, we're occasionally thought of as the 51st state, so maybe we could sneak in the back door...

123-reg is my actual registrar. I think TuCows operates at a level above them or something.

Rapscallion

[Greenday]

Wow, I can't stop laughing from this one!

I think they have a case though. The quality of porn these days is pretty crappy. It seems like the amateur stuff is better than professional stuff. Plus, if the porno industry is does well, that means there are a lot of happier people out there. And more happy people equals...hm, well, I dunno. Peace? Actually, I thought of a whole bunch of other industries that will greatly benefit from the porn industry, but that's getting into too much detail for me to be safe to actually say it.

[draggar]

Afraid not - it's 123-reg.co.uk. Still, we're occasionally thought of as the 51st state, so maybe we could sneak in the back door...

123-reg is my actual registrar. I think TuCows operates at a level above them or something.

Rapscallion

123-reg is probably a reseller for TuCows, which means you're with TuCows.

I'll see I can get some big-wigs in the industry to go for it.

[PuckishOne]

I'm just going to sit here and wait for the immortal sound bite: "The industry has gone soft and needs a injection of capital."

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

A bailout for the porn industry? Well yeah. Lube costs money, you know.

I'm just going to sit here and wait for the immortal sound bite: "The industry has gone soft and needs a injection of capital."

That's sick. I love it.

[Rapscallion]

They really would need help in deflationary times...

Rapscallion

[AdminAssistant]

So...the porn industry is looking for a package from the government?

[derangedperson]

I've got a perfect headline:

PORN INDUSTRY BLOWS WAD, REQUESTS STIMULATION