It's interesting to note that two things are happening at the same time in California.

1. The California Real Estate market 'bubble' has finally burst, and the prices of homes are in a virtual freefall.

2. Porn has finally become 'safe'.

Both these events were long overdue. The prices of homes had not kept up with income, that is, unless that income came from illegal endeavors or extensive borrowing; and the outlandish shock factor of porn, specifically 'gonzo' porn, had reached all-time stupidity levels, with the risks far outwieghing the good.

However, there is one main difference between these two events...

...The Aftermath.

If you happen to own a home now, and you see your value dropping like a stone, you have things you can do to soften the blow. For home owners who took the bait and borrowed against their equity, it's time to move to Nebraska, Iowa, Montana, or any other states where the homes are cheap, and the land is open.

For the owners of porn companies, however, this scenario need not apply.

Ira Levine is simply dead wrong, folks.

The new regulations aren't going to hurt porn one bit.

In fact, I predict porn will become cool, that is, justifiably cool, within the next decade.

Things are going to get BETTER due to these new regulations.

Is it time to go shooting in foreign countries?
Is it time to go underground?
Is it time to freak out and clutter up message boards with a bunch of crap about challenging this, and challenging that?

Nope.

It's time to think POSITIVELY.

The only people who will be leaving the state of Calfornia are those who borrowed against their equity, and need to sell their homes now to avoid a loss.

Porn companies simply need to follow the guidelines set forth by Cal-OSHA, and, while taking an initial hit getting set up to follow those guidelines, these same companies- by playing by the rules- will reap huge profits on down the road.

Did seatbelts put automobile manufacturers out of business?

Nope.

It is my sincere belief, which all of you should listen to- since I am rarely wrong- that these regulations-

-are going to make porn COOL.

If young women and men are NOT getting HURT by doing porn, there will be absolutely NO REASON for porn to be looked down upon, or outlawed.

There's a NEW Golden Age of Porn coming, folks, and it's just around the corner. Socially Accepted, Legally Protected.

I would advise those who DID NOT borrow against the equity of their home to stay put in California, and ride the storm out. I would also advise porn producers to do the same thing.

The alternative, however, is also a positive...

...These two new, major events in California may just prove to be the straws the broke the camel's back when it comes to a pet peeve of mine:

The stupid people may have to pack up and leave.

And yes, ladies and gentlemen, that would be a very, very good thing for the State of California.

Let's see how tough you all are, instead of all the whining and moaning.

Ira Levine is a moron.
David Aaron Clark is the man you should be listening to.

I bet you Mr. Clark didn't borrow against his equity.

LOL.

The Outsider

i guess you'll be moving then

Actually, I'll be staying right here. I never bought an overpriced home. Instead, I listened to overconfident home owners talk about their overrated equities, and watched them spend, spend, spend.

I knew that one day, the market would correct itself, and there would be a giant 'Midwest Migration'.

Things that don't make sense don't last. Hysteria drove the market up, and hysteria will drive the market down. One lady I talked to yesterday said she's lost $200,000 on her Newport Beach home in only 2 months. I tried not to laugh, and asked her if she's ever used a snowblower.

I'm looking forward to the 'Midwest Migration'.

Of course, I won't be buying any property any time soon.

I'm going to wait for the sellers to come knocking at my door, BEGGING me to buy their home.

That moment is only months away. The landslide has begun.

I don't plan on buying for at least another 8 months.

I wanna see 'um sweat, as the headlines scream, "How Low Will It Go?"

I predict that this market will crash so hard...that homes will be worth LESS than what they were bought for a few years ago.

I also predict a sharp rise in the sales of snowblowers.

LOL.

The Outsider

Hypnocock is correct.

It's all about waiting.

Wait, be patient, and let it all fall apart. Anyone who buys right now is going to wish they had waited.

This will become national news in the next two months.

The Outsider

Outsider you are a dumbass . According to this home prices in the oc are still up . Stop talking out of your ass cuz you dont know shit about anything .

According to first hand analysis, by me, which is much, much more reliable than backdated 'analysis' that comes out AFTER the landslide has begun...

It is I who is correct.

There's a new sign going up in nieghborhoods all across California. If you drive around, you'll see it.

That sign reads REDUCED.

Drive around yourself and see.

The Outsider

i was only talking about this

"The stupid people may have to pack up and leave."

but " I never bought an overpriced home." and "Of course, I won't be buying any property any time soon."

can usually be re-worded as: im poor and too stupid to change that so i cant afford it and i most likely wont be able to in the future. that is why im angry at pornographers and homeowners in cali they are the "haves" and im the "have nots"

by the way (almost) everyone in cali that owns has borrowed against the equity in their homes its called a mortgage.

Ira Levine handed DAC his ass.

DAC's tactic is to question his opponents education and motives?

Truthfully, he is just another porn hack that underpays asian immigrants to stick things in their asses on film.

Hypocrite.

Outsider is DAC!

Lots of people seem to hold lampreys in higher esteem than Ira, so I almost feel like helping dac out. Mainly because Ira reminds me of celine dion's husband and james lipton.

Outsider, it's quite possible that the bubble doesn't have that far to go-save for places like tiburon when that area ran on monopoly money. The state's got ports, is a main point of entry from the east, already has a huge population, and oh yeah---silicon valley has some survivors. Throw in the university system and agriculture and it's one of those places that can't go that low--new york and boston maintain wildly inflated prices for ratty places. It'll go down, not detroit-down though.

NICE new avatar Jamesn

thanks dude, they need to release a boxed set or i'm taking hostages. well, ones other than sammura. i've seriously thought about seeing if the stations showing it in reruns or the studio would sell me dupes. i was probably ten when it went off the air, but other than lynch, michael mann has to be the best director to do tv--and the bad guys won. way too formative, but it had ferraris and the opening thong shot.

Yeah, I've heard that too, but also that they're never releasing it on dvd. it's been forever and i don't think they've taken great care of the masters--everytime you see it it's totally washed out.