Rio de Janeiro Reports

[Rio Bob]

The problem is that the city can harass your ass until you have to close. This is just like in the States.

I mean, imagine having to deal with fire inspectors every single week, being fined repeatedly for bullshit code violations, having people come into your club and start fights so that the cops who paid them off can come in and shut everything down.

This is what they're going to have to deal with if they don't get at least tacit approval from the city and state.

So sure, you can open a club alright, but can you keep it open if mongers and GdPs fill it and the city decides to take issue?

The Meridian rumor is all over Copacaban, by the way, and I'm sure Their Majesties the Governor and the Mayor are aware of it by now. The question is, are they going to harass the Meridian's new owners?

Yeah sure anything can happen, thanks for the cold dose of reality but I can dream if I want.

[RagingBeast]

I used to have a couple local favorite apartments around for fun in the Copacabana area.

Does anyone know if there is still great apartment fun around like 583 apt203 apt204 and clube 53 around siqueira campos?

Any inf is apprieciated.

[John Cricket]

From what I heard they already bought the hotel thru another corporation and they are trying to keep it quiet in order to avoid protests. The outside venue might be a stretch as you say, I can't even think where they could put it. If they do pull it off, people can gather outside in front of Mab's across the street as they do today in TA and then walk across the street and enter the club.

My feeling is that anybody can open a club and they can't stop the GDP's from entering and they can't stop Mongers from entering. If this is all true and they have a Help in the basement of the hotel and they open the hotel, what a hotel this would be.

The problem is that the city can harass your ass until you have to close. This is just like in the States.

I mean, imagine having to deal with fire inspectors every single week, being fined repeatedly for bullshit code violations, having people come into your club and start fights so that the cops who paid them off can come in and shut everything down.

This is what they're going to have to deal with if they don't get at least tacit approval from the city and state.

So sure, you can open a club alright, but can you keep it open if mongers and GdPs fill it and the city decides to take issue?

The Meridian rumor is all over Copacaban, by the way, and I'm sure Their Majesties the Governor and the Mayor are aware of it by now. The question is, are they going to harass the Meridian's new owners?

[Rio Bob]

If they get Meridian going, my bet is that they won't get a dispensation from the city to have an outside venue like Terraço Atlântico.

I also bet that the city will stick every barrier it can in their way, but we'll see.

From what I heard they already bought the hotel thru another corporation and they are trying to keep it quiet in order to avoid protests. The outside venue might be a stretch as you say, I can't even think where they could put it. If they do pull it off, people can gather outside in front of Mab's across the street as they do today in TA and then walk across the street and enter the club.

My feeling is that anybody can open a club and they can't stop the GDP's from entering and they can't stop Mongers from entering. If this is all true and they have a Help in the basement of the hotel and they open the hotel, what a hotel this would be.

[Lorenzo]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VBlaromJY

This clip is from the 2005 German film "Downfall" ("Der Untergang"). Bruno Ganz plays Adolf Hitler. Just giving credit where it's due.

[Eros74]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VBlaromJY

Already posted, and discussed more than enough.

[Dcsplicer]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VBlaromJY

[RagingBeast]

Just wanted to add a picture from today outside HELP.

The scene is definately different here now in the immediate area as Mia Pataca is pretty slow but Balcony is very busy now.

Went to Lapa last night that was a f-cking blast what a fun place Friday and Saturday nights music thousands of people partying in the streets untill 6:00 or so in the morning.

To get to Lapa from the Copacabana area take the 433 or 434 bus it takes about 30 minutes with a guy driving a bus but thinks he is in a Indy car.

Tomorow I think I will be in the mood for Loumos.

Will add more later.

[Alex Deuce]

The prices for apartments will be affected. The Help girls put a lot of money in those apartments. Many girls subleased them, with up to 10 girls to studios o one bedrooms. I really feel sorry for the girls who were just trying to help their families out of poverty. I think when LuLa leaves office there will be a strong move to send the poor girls back to the favelas and poorer parts of Rio. Those are Rio's gems of beauty. They wanted to live a life outside of poverty. If I had the means I would try and help Rio's poor outside of my mongering budget. No joking!

This is worse than gentrification!

[Jamaicanceo]

It is sad! I spent nice days over the last many years visiting and staying near HELP. Anyone knows whether FLs will still be there outside HELP. Any alternatives to HELP in Rio? It will be interesting to see how this will affect the local economy of that area including apartment prices and etc.

The prices for apartments will be affected. The Help girls put a lot of money in those apartments. Many girls subleased them, with up to 10 girls to studios o one bedrooms. I really feel sorry for the girls who were just trying to help their families out of poverty. I think when LuLa leaves office there will be a strong move to send the poor girls back to the favelas and poorer parts of Rio. Those are Rio's gems of beauty. They wanted to live a life outside of poverty. If I had the means I would try and help Rio's poor outside of my mongering budget. No joking!

[John Cricket]

If they get Meridian going, my bet is that they won't get a dispensation from the city to have an outside venue like Terraço Atlântico.

I also bet that the city will stick every barrier it can in their way, but we'll see.

[Member #4378]

Mongers-
I went to Help last night and it was officially the last night that it will ever be open. The DJ made several announcements that it was the last night and I asked about a dozen different employees and they all confirmed it, that last night was the last hurrah. And what a last hurrah it was; Help was packed with probably 2:1 female/male ratio with a higher quality of talent than I have seen in there in a long, long time. There were a few tables of older, very well dressed people who were not there for the mongering game, perhaps they heard it was the last night and went for the farewell party. I also noticed that Help raised their prices for entrance and drinks in an effort to grab as much cash as possible before it's all over. The customers and the girls were partying like it was the last night and when I left at 4:30 the place was still jam packed and looked like it was going to stay that way until they kicked everybody out. A truly proper farewell party for what has to be one of the world's great houses of iniquity.
I pulled a hot little garota who is a former Centaurus employee. Thin, very beautiful about 22 years old, probably the best in Help last night depending upon your taste. Back at the room, she gave a kick ass stay all night full bareback performance.
Suerte,
Rock Harders

It is sad! I spent nice days over the last many years visiting and staying near HELP. Anyone knows whether FLs will still be there outside HELP. Any alternatives to HELP in Rio? It will be interesting to see how this will affect the local economy of that area including apartment prices and etc.

[Azmitgom]

Pity I missed Help's last night.

Last night Balcony was very busy.

[Devilspinkick]

I head back to Rio in a couple of weeks and I can't wait to soak in the Brazilian sun (must remember the sun-screen), ride the metro line all the way to Ipanema, and walk past the now defunct facade of HELP. What I great way to kick off a new decade! The old dog is dead and buried and I spy greener pastures on the horizon.

It will interesting to see how the scene changes over the next few months/years.

- DSK

[Papae Noel]

Well, speaking of Help, I was on the Latineuro website, and saw a good looking garota, and the foto of her was taken somewhere that looks kind of familiar?

In the short bio it says she has been to Europe. Interesting.