posted June 30, 2003 05:20 PM                       

Good story! I know what you mean...it's like seeing a car accident, you don't want to look at it, but you are compelled to for some reason.

And have you ever noticed that it's the guys who seem to have something to prove that drop their pants in public? Usually what they are showing off isn't much to brag about

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Erin later on told me that the guys out back were looking very interested in what they were seeing, and they seemed to smile and nod to themselves, as if saying, "Right, I'm so much better than that guy!"

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That cracks me up! Are you sure they weren't checking him out?

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All in all, it was a great show - and I got to see a whole new side of Joe Lester's (the Saigon Kick t-shirt and the black marker doodles passing off as tattoos were unbelievable).

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posted June 30, 2003 11:05 PM                       

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Originally posted by PunkPrincess:
Decency laws in Las Vegas? What is that, the definition of an oxymoron or just irony? LOL!

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Well, I can't tell a good story like Tracy (thanks), but here is basically what I heard about the Metal Shop show in Vegas:

Not too far into the show, after their usual banter about sex acts, various body parts, sex acts with various body parts, etc. the Las Vegas police department showed up and stopped the show There was a long delay while they were told what they could and could not do, and then Ralph came out and publicly apologized to the casino, the audience, the passers by, and anybody else who might have been offended by what they said, or how they said it

For the remainder of the set they had to come up with creative subsitutions for certain words, expressions, gestures, etc. while the cops kept an eye on them

It was awkward for most of the audience (who probably had never seen Metal Shop) and nobody was sure if it was part of the act The DJ left as soon as Metal Shop started, so while the police were talking to the band it was nearly dead silent.

Still, they ended up with a decent turnout, so hopefully they will return again to "Sin City" Las Vegas.

Again, this is my second hand version, and I'd like to hear from someone else who was there. The whole story seemed so Spinal Tappish!

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posted July 01, 2003 09:02 PM                       

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Dude, why would a state with legalized prostitution in certain parts and legal open alcohol in public care about a band saying tits and simulating sex on stage? Man, how weak.

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For the remainder of the set they had to come up with creative subsitutions for certain words, expressions, gestures, etc. while the cops kept an eye on them

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I hope the cops enjoyed the show!

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posted July 02, 2003 10:12 AM                       

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Originally posted by Jeff C.:
Dude, why would a state with legalized prostitution in certain parts and legal open alcohol in public care about a band saying tits and simulating sex on stage? Man, how weak.

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posted July 02, 2003 06:31 PM                       

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Originally posted by AlbertR:

Not too far into the show, after their usual banter about sex acts, various body parts, sex acts with various body parts, etc. the Las Vegas police department showed up and stopped the show There was a long delay while they were told what they could and could not do, and then Ralph came out and publicly apologized to the casino, the audience, the passers by, and anybody else who might have been offended by what they said, or how they said it

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