Post by Lux on Dec 20, 2008 10:16:18 GMT 12
By DAVE BURGESS - The Dominion Post | Saturday, 20 December 2008
NEVER AGAIN: Porn king Steve Crow says this year's Boobs on Bikes parade and sexpo was the first and the last to be held in Wellington.
Porn king Steve Crow has vented his naked anger at miserly Wellington residents, saying this year's Boobs on Bikes parade and sexpo was the first and the last in the city.
Mr Crow has ditched the sex festivities in the city after fewer than 6000 people attended the Erotica Lifestyle Expo.
It appears the city's residents were more interested in exercising their democratic right than their libidos and bedroom fantasies the expo fell on polling day for the general election last month.
The dismal turnout has led Mr Crow to cancel next year's event in the capital, including the topless motorcycle parade used to promote the expo.
"We lost a very substantial amount of money. It is the first time an erotica expo has ever made a loss."
Up to 15,000 people were expected, and 10,000 budgeted for. "To get under 6000 was disappointing."
Mr Crow conceded the election may have contributed to the poor crowds. But he also suspected that Wellingtonians had deep pockets and short arms:
"I had people complaining that is was too expensive. If $20 entry is too expensive, then it is ridiculous."
Wellington City councillor and parade opponent Celia Wade-Brown said Wellingtonians were not prudes, but had taste. The event was "not really Wellington's scene".
Mr Crow said 8000 people went to an erotica expo in Palmerston North, which would continue.
"Palmy loves it. I would rather spend $100,000 on buses for people from Wellington to go there than hold it in Wellington."
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That'll teach the filthy prick!
NEVER AGAIN: Porn king Steve Crow says this year's Boobs on Bikes parade and sexpo was the first and the last to be held in Wellington.
Porn king Steve Crow has vented his naked anger at miserly Wellington residents, saying this year's Boobs on Bikes parade and sexpo was the first and the last in the city.
Mr Crow has ditched the sex festivities in the city after fewer than 6000 people attended the Erotica Lifestyle Expo.
It appears the city's residents were more interested in exercising their democratic right than their libidos and bedroom fantasies the expo fell on polling day for the general election last month.
The dismal turnout has led Mr Crow to cancel next year's event in the capital, including the topless motorcycle parade used to promote the expo.
"We lost a very substantial amount of money. It is the first time an erotica expo has ever made a loss."
Up to 15,000 people were expected, and 10,000 budgeted for. "To get under 6000 was disappointing."
Mr Crow conceded the election may have contributed to the poor crowds. But he also suspected that Wellingtonians had deep pockets and short arms:
"I had people complaining that is was too expensive. If $20 entry is too expensive, then it is ridiculous."
Wellington City councillor and parade opponent Celia Wade-Brown said Wellingtonians were not prudes, but had taste. The event was "not really Wellington's scene".
Mr Crow said 8000 people went to an erotica expo in Palmerston North, which would continue.
"Palmy loves it. I would rather spend $100,000 on buses for people from Wellington to go there than hold it in Wellington."
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That'll teach the filthy prick!
