Posted by
Scatbug on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:21:15 PM
Just a quick heads-up. I'll be pulling up stakes for a move to New Zealand shortly. I've decided to become a seeker of meaning and purpose in life. However, be advised that this is not, I repeat NOT, some sort of pathetic mid-life crisis thing. And besides, 80,000 people can't be wrong; even a judge says so. The background...
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand court has allowed a parade of topless porn stars on motor bikes to proceed on the main street of the country's biggest city, local media said Tuesday.
Auckland City Council had sought a court injunction to stop the "Boobs on Bikes" parade, scheduled for Wednesday, saying it breached a bylaw banning offensive public events.
But Judge Nicola Mathers said while opponents may find the parade offensive or tasteless, the fact that 80,000 people had gathered for a similar event last year meant a significant number of people did not agree with the critics, New Zealand Press Association said.
The parade on Queens St., featuring leather-clad local and international porn stars, is part of an "Erotica Expo" organized by self-styled "porn king" Steve Crow.
So, it's off to buy a new wardrobe and perhaps one of those cool
ANZAC campaign hats. The next you'll here from me, I'll be Down Under marveling at the wondrousness of this exotic, and decidedly libertarian, island nation.
Five minutes later...
Sad and demoralizing update: Forgot about the wife. It's amazing what the sentence, "Oh, grow up", can do to a 43 year old man to, um, refocus his priorities.