OK, after my "lengthy" hiatus (that’s long vacation, lol) from blogging, I’m back with more Good times and Bad times, and everything in between. I’ve started editing my old blogs, so that is going to be keeping me pretty busy. BTW - if any of my friends out there knows of a decent publisher can you send her or him my way? My email is thesexy,tech@yahoo.com Thanks!!Well, what’s new with me? I’m glad you asked! I have a new roommate for a bit, I’ve written about her before, it’s my friend’s cousin that goes to the "Meet and Greet" parties with us, her name is "L". Oh, and another BTW, one of the "Lifestyle" groups I’m familiar with made front-page news out here in Kentucky.
The article was did a pretty decent job, stating that the patrons don’t bother anyone in the neighborhood. They also said that the building in "Friendly Village" (a fitting name, for it’s location, lol) was still referred to as "The Bait Shop", which is what it used to be.
I told my new roomy that they should keep "The Bait Shop" name. Cause I mean for real, everyone that goes to a "Lifestyle" party there is really fishing for something or other, right? lmao! Anyways, here’s the story, copyright The Messenger-Inquirer, 2007
03/01/07 Sex club a curiosity for neighbors Friendly Village building hosts 'Meet and Greet' By Joanie Baker and Leigh Ann Tipton - Messenger-Inquirer
While the locals still call it "the bait shop," the Friendly Village building on Kentucky 81 is referred to by others as a swinger's club or wife swap. A sign that reads "Owensboro Meet and Greet Private Club" now hangs on the tinted-window door that used to swing open for fishermen. According to law enforcement officers who've talked to the party's "hosts," the white building houses a monthly gathering of individuals who select other willing partners to fulfill sexual fantasies that are completely legal.
As rumors floated around the community of a spanking room and sex swing, local resident Ricky Gaddis said he decided about a year ago to see for himself what the "Meet and Greet" was all about. Gaddis said he paid $10 to get in, left his name at the front door and was told "if he didn't cause any trouble, there wouldn't be any trouble." "People kept asking what's going on over there, so I said 'I'll go find out,' " Gaddis said, adding that he went a year ago and doesn't know what goes on there now. "I didn't see no sex ...," but he did see some women baring their breasts.
Gaddis said he only saw one other local person inside the facility and believes that most of the others who gather there on a fairly regular basis must be wealthy people from out of town, judging by their vehicles. Jeff Jones, a captain with the Daviess County Sheriff's Department, said rumors were brought to the department's attention about six to nine months ago about a possible sex club in Friendly Village.
While no formal complaints have been filed with the department, Jones said the "hosts" of the party met with him and said adults come to the "Meet and Greet" to meet others from surrounding states before opting to go somewhere else on a consensual basis to do as they choose. Jones said the information the department received did not seem indicative of criminal activity.
Jim Mischel, an associate director for building and electrical at the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission, said the lot is zoned B4, commercial, "which means a private club would be a permitted use." A county ordinance places some restriction on adult entertainment, but Mischel said the term "adult entertainment" is not clearly defined. "It would be up to the city or county to decide if it's adult entertainment or not," he said. "If they determine it to be, there are restrictions. "
The property is owned by William Whittaker, and a building permit was issued to Michael Whittaker for the installation of a mobile home adjacent to the facility. A man who answered the door at the mobile home Wednesday said, "I know who owns the club, and I do not want to do a story."
Anna Durbin lives just a couple of doors down from the club. She said she has watched women dressed in lingerie and others dressed "really nice" file into the building on Saturday nights. "You don't ever hear them or see them (after they go in)," she said. "I can't complain as far as the noise and trouble." Durbin said the parking lot is filled every time the group meets, and said they've been told there is food and that members get a special rate at a local hotel.
While many locals sit at the Roam Inn next to the "Meet and Greet" and joke about what goes on behind closed doors, Ashton Revlett said she thinks it's funny that no one really knows for sure. "Everybody knows everybody here, but hardly anybody knows anything about that place," she said. "... If you watch, it's the same cars every time. I never thought it would be here in town, (I) thought it would be in Vegas or somewhere, but not here." A search of three Web sites that cater to the swinging lifestyle resulted in ads from dozens of Owensboro couples looking for other individuals and couples to join them.
According to a 2000 paper in the Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 15 percent of couples in the U.S. have, at some point, incorporated swinging into their marriage. The International Lifestyle Association estimates there are upwards of 10 million adults worldwide practicing some form of swinging. A Yahoo group called "OBoro Meet and Greet Rednecks" says members must at least receive notice in the mail pertaining to the "Meet and Greet" and must be at least 21 years old. It also says the club does not discriminate.
A Web site for Club 201 in Evansville said its patrons range in age from their 20s to 50s but that the average club member is in their 30s or 40s. It also says its members are in good relationships and are looking for "a shared experience that appeals to their needs and fantasies and their desire to explore them together rather than apart."
Billy Keiser of Friendly Village said he and his friends joke about going to the "Meet and Greet" and have heard different stories from others who have been. He said he understands that members pay a fee to belong to the private club. "Some people really ought to go and take care of their curiosity at least," he said. " ... We've had more fun at that place's expense."
After spending about six hours in the old bait shop to become the "local expert" on the "Meet and Greet," Gaddis said he has no intention of going back. "Everybody does it in their own house and can invite anyone they want to come over," Gaddis said. "They just do it there." "As long as they don't bother me," Durbin said, "to each his own."
Wasn’t that great? I think it’s about time the illusion that the "swinging" lifestyle is wrong and what people involved in it are being sinful. There should be more appreciation that the mutually consenting couples (and singles) involved in this type of lifestyle often have more trust in each other, and it may even strengthen relationships in some cases.
If nothing else, it gives a little spice to monogamous relationships that want to add a little (consensual) fantasy to their lives . . .
Gaddis said he only saw one other local person inside the facility and believes that most of the others who gather there on a fairly regular basis must be wealthy people from out of town, judging by their vehicles. Jeff Jones, a captain with the Daviess County Sheriff's Department, said rumors were brought to the department's attention about six to nine months ago about a possible sex club in Friendly Village.
While no formal complaints have been filed with the department, Jones said the "hosts" of the party met with him and said adults come to the "Meet and Greet" to meet others from surrounding states before opting to go somewhere else on a consensual basis to do as they choose. Jones said the information the department received did not seem indicative of criminal activity.
Jim Mischel, an associate director for building and electrical at the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission, said the lot is zoned B4, commercial, "which means a private club would be a permitted use." A county ordinance places some restriction on adult entertainment, but Mischel said the term "adult entertainment" is not clearly defined. "It would be up to the city or county to decide if it's adult entertainment or not," he said. "If they determine it to be, there are restrictions. "
The property is owned by William Whittaker, and a building permit was issued to Michael Whittaker for the installation of a mobile home adjacent to the facility. A man who answered the door at the mobile home Wednesday said, "I know who owns the club, and I do not want to do a story."
Anna Durbin lives just a couple of doors down from the club. She said she has watched women dressed in lingerie and others dressed "really nice" file into the building on Saturday nights. "You don't ever hear them or see them (after they go in)," she said. "I can't complain as far as the noise and trouble." Durbin said the parking lot is filled every time the group meets, and said they've been told there is food and that members get a special rate at a local hotel.
While many locals sit at the Roam Inn next to the "Meet and Greet" and joke about what goes on behind closed doors, Ashton Revlett said she thinks it's funny that no one really knows for sure. "Everybody knows everybody here, but hardly anybody knows anything about that place," she said. "... If you watch, it's the same cars every time. I never thought it would be here in town, (I) thought it would be in Vegas or somewhere, but not here." A search of three Web sites that cater to the swinging lifestyle resulted in ads from dozens of Owensboro couples looking for other individuals and couples to join them.
According to a 2000 paper in the Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 15 percent of couples in the U.S. have, at some point, incorporated swinging into their marriage. The International Lifestyle Association estimates there are upwards of 10 million adults worldwide practicing some form of swinging. A Yahoo group called "OBoro Meet and Greet Rednecks" says members must at least receive notice in the mail pertaining to the "Meet and Greet" and must be at least 21 years old. It also says the club does not discriminate.
A Web site for Club 201 in Evansville said its patrons range in age from their 20s to 50s but that the average club member is in their 30s or 40s. It also says its members are in good relationships and are looking for "a shared experience that appeals to their needs and fantasies and their desire to explore them together rather than apart."
Billy Keiser of Friendly Village said he and his friends joke about going to the "Meet and Greet" and have heard different stories from others who have been. He said he understands that members pay a fee to belong to the private club. "Some people really ought to go and take care of their curiosity at least," he said. " ... We've had more fun at that place's expense."
After spending about six hours in the old bait shop to become the "local expert" on the "Meet and Greet," Gaddis said he has no intention of going back. "Everybody does it in their own house and can invite anyone they want to come over," Gaddis said. "They just do it there." "As long as they don't bother me," Durbin said, "to each his own."
Wasn’t that great? I think it’s about time the illusion that the "swinging" lifestyle is wrong and what people involved in it are being sinful. There should be more appreciation that the mutually consenting couples (and singles) involved in this type of lifestyle often have more trust in each other, and it may even strengthen relationships in some cases.
If nothing else, it gives a little spice to monogamous relationships that want to add a little (consensual) fantasy to their lives . . .
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