Rio de Janeiro Reports

[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.

[RagingBeast]

It is true guys the place is closed I went by today the Terraco outdoor covered area is gone and there are workers tearing apart the inside of both buildings.

I have mixed emotion like most of you I think back to what it used to be with fond memories even though I have not been a fan of it for a few years now.

Last night Balcony Bar was packed though with some good talent.

It is very weird almost erie walking by help/Terraco.

HELP R. I. P.

[Rio Bob]

Probably it is 9 lives even in Europe and I forgot it

A bit sad to listen this, but however what it is done, it is done, so now the next question will be....well two questions please:

A ) Where will go today, tomorrow and in the first week all the GdP that used to work at Help ? The staff too, they already found a place ? Where will be the next pick up bar-disco in Rio ? Any chance that in disco like Baronette or club 00 we will find some hookers so far as they have no more help to go ?

B ) Where you all mongers right now in holiday in Rio will spend the night ? All at Balcony Bar ? I do not think so, so the options are where ? Even considering normal disco with no hookers at all, just to not stay outside, but inside one place where to drink a beer with friends and watch nice girls.

Thanks in advance

Nobody is going to miss Help more than me, I think in the short term everybody will be all over the place looking to settle in on one particular place, maybe they'll find some other club to take over eventually.

I do keep hearing the same rumor over and over from different sources and it has been posted here a couple of times and that is that the club in the basement of the old Meridien hotel is currently being remodeled for a late March opening, lets hope this is true.

What I also heard is that management is currently trying to get a permit now to have some type of outside venue also like TA is today to Help. Apparently this combination of outside/inside makes a lot of money for them.

[Eros74]

7 Lives?! They say the same thing in Brazil about cats. They have 9 lives, here in the US of A, must be the better living conditions. LOL

Looks like last night was Help's last, Lukasek. When you arrive, the building will be torn down.

Probably it is 9 lives even in Europe and I forgot it

A bit sad to listen this, but however what it is done, it is done, so now the next question will be....well two questions please:

A ) Where will go today, tomorrow and in the first week all the GdP that used to work at Help ? The staff too, they already found a place ? Where will be the next pick up bar-disco in Rio ? Any chance that in disco like Baronette or club 00 we will find some hookers so far as they have no more help to go ?

B ) Where you all mongers right now in holiday in Rio will spend the night ? All at Balcony Bar ? I do not think so, so the options are where ? Even considering normal disco with no hookers at all, just to not stay outside, but inside one place where to drink a beer with friends and watch nice girls.

Thanks in advance

[Java Man]

Hey guys we are closer and closer, but Help is still alive and working ?!

It has seven lifes as a cat or what else ?

Any idea when exactly will be the last night that I try to be there

7 Lives?! They say the same thing in Brazil about cats. They have 9 lives, here in the US of A, must be the better living conditions. LOL

Looks like last night was Help's last, Lukasek. When you arrive, the building will be torn down.

[Java Man]

Posts at another board report the Terraca Atlantica tent and plants in front of Help have been removed. It looks like an empty lot. Help's front facade is also removed.

[Rock Harders]

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

[John Cricket]

Nope. Help's coming down today.

Turns out ther rumor on Wednesday night was just to try to pack people in for one more night's profit.

The marquee is now down, the tents have been removed from the terraço, people are showing up to take away their auction purchases.

That's a wrap, people!

Goodbye, Help.