Resort plans nude "anything goes" party

[Chica Yeyé 41]

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...=22&sp=true

CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian holiday resort will hold a month-long, nude "anything goes" party to combat an expected economic downturn, media reports said on Thursday.

"Tough economic times call for stiff measures," Tony Fox, the owner of the White Cockatoo resort in Mossman, in tropical Queensland state, told the Courier-Mail newspaper.

"It will be a hedonism resort, where anything goes for a month. It doesn't take rocket science to work out what it means," Fox said, naming March as the risque party month.

The controversial "clothes optional" resort made headlines three years ago when police were called to end partner-swapping parties after a swathe of public complaints.

"You've got to wonder what sort of people go and why. Where is the moral code of behavior and how do you stop jealousies and fights?" Cairns Catholic Bishop James Foley said after Fox's announcement.

But local regional Mayor Val Schier said she was not opposed to the event as long as no laws were broken.

"People in tropical north Queensland are extraordinarily creative," Schier said. "It is tough economic times and as long as it is with consenting adults, then there is no problem."

Australia's tourism in industry is being hit hard by global economic turmoil with official figures showing a 7.6 percent decline in overseas visitors in September.

Industry leaders expect holiday bookings may drop by up to a third in early 2009 and are planning a new international advertising campaign to coincide with the movie "Australia" starring Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman.

Fox said his resort was almost fully booked for the month-long rainforest party.

(Reporting by Rob Taylor, editing by Miral Fahmy)

[Nagishkaw 510]

I take off my clothes for those I oppose.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I take off my clothes for those I oppose.

please expand sister, share the wisdom

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

"You've got to wonder what sort of people go and why"

Wow. You really do...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

"You've got to wonder what sort of people go and why"

Wow. You really do...

You don't say....

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"Tough economic times call for stiff measures," Tony Fox, the owner of the White Cockatoo resort in Mossman, in tropical Queensland state, told the Courier-Mail newspaper.

Stiff measures? Hopefully there will be plenty of Viagra onsite, I suspect the crowd will be somewhat - what's the polite term these days? - mature........

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

"Tough economic times call for stiff measures," Tony Fox, the owner of the White Cockatoo resort in Mossman, in tropical Queensland state, told the Courier-Mail newspaper.

Stiff measures? Hopefully there will be plenty of Viagra onsite, I suspect the crowd will be somewhat - what's the polite term these days? - mature........

Fugly.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

"People in tropical north Queensland are extraordinarily creative," Schier said. "It is tough economic times and as long as it is with consenting adults, then there is no problem."

That's my favorite part: the creativity bit...

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"Tough economic times call for stiff measures," Tony Fox, the owner of the White Cockatoo resort in Mossman, in tropical Queensland state, told the Courier-Mail newspaper.

Stiff measures? Hopefully there will be plenty of Viagra onsite, I suspect the crowd will be somewhat - what's the polite term these days? - mature........

Fugly.

As a fugly-american, I resemble that remark.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hey if the idea proves successful - perhaps they could introduce "Nero Week" or Caligula-themed parties in Rome

[Nagishkaw 510]

Hey if the idea proves successful - perhaps they could introduce "Nero Week" or Caligula-themed parties in Rome

There ya go!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hey if the idea proves successful - perhaps they could introduce "Nero Week" or Caligula-themed parties in Rome

There ya go!

Or Marquis De Sade parties in Paris.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I see Richard90027 keeps reading and reading and reading.... you thinking of going to the party Richard??????

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

"where's my leather hood and whip?"

[Heracles 417]

I will call them up and get you VIP tickets six.