Slog - Comments on The Opposite of a Four-Foot Rule http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo A Norwegian court ruled that stripping is an art form (half acting, half dancing) and should be free of value-added tax. PLUS it's the home of this 12th-century rocket ship (AKA stave church): I love you, Norway.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:09:56 -0800 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:18:33 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by BB As if lutefisk wasn’t already enough. Damn.

]]> BB http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c556618 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c556618 Life Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:16:06 -0800 Comment by Brian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantoft_stave_church

]]> Brian http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c556624 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c556624 Life Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:31:30 -0800 Comment by monkey viking kittens
http://users.wolfcrews.com/toys/vikings/

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c556626 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c556626 Life Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:36:36 -0800 Comment by him Does that mean lap dances are free the first Thursday of every month?

]]> him http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c556628 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c556628 Life Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:43:13 -0800 Comment by alisa But how many artists treat their craft as their primary income? And how much expression is really inherent in stripping? What is the message involved in stipping? That female bodies are for sale? I used to be a stripper, and I loved the experience, but I'm not sure stripping is really art. Even if paint weren't commissioned, it would still end up on a canvas. If words weren’t paid per unit, people would still write. If stripping weren't an economically fuled activity, I’m not sure quite as many dudes would receive lap dances, you know, just out of a ladies’ need to articulate her sexual self. If stripping were treated as a legitimate job, with legitimate regulations and worker protections, now that might be something.

]]> alisa http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c558474 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c558474 Life Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:15:55 -0800 Comment by alisa But how many artists treat their craft as their primary income? And how much expression is really inherent in stripping? What is the message involved in stipping? That female bodies are for sale? I used to be a stripper, and I loved the experience, but I'm not sure stripping is really art. Even if paint weren't commissioned, it would still end up on a canvas. If words weren’t paid per unit, people would still write. If stripping weren't an economically fuled activity, I’m not sure quite as many dudes would receive lap dances, you know, just out of a ladies’ need to articulate her sexual self. If stripping were treated as a legitimate job, with legitimate regulations and worker protections, now that might be something.

]]> alisa http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c558475 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c558475 Life Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:16:32 -0800 Comment by alisa I didn't mean to post twice, but I recived this:

"In an effort to curb malicious comment posting by abusive users, I've enabled a feature that requires a weblog commenter to wait a short amount of time before being able to post again. Please try to post your comment again in a short while. Thanks for your patience."

After my first attempt. Too long? Now I feel sheepish....

]]> alisa http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c558476 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/the_opposite_of_a_fo#c558476 Life Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:18:33 -0800