The Moonlight Bunny Ranch - Shooting HBO's 'Cathouse' : LA IMC

Dennis' Angels: Another stimulating and scintillating journey, following the travels and scenarios of the always-exciting, never-suppressible lifestyle of The Bonkmaster… I have realized in my short life of 35 years that I could die happy. I have lived a full and exuberant life by most standards. Many predicted I probably wouldn’t make it past 30, heck even 25. I was going pretty fast, and for some reason I seem to shock people with my antics. I might have started to slow down, and if that is the case, it allows me the time to journal some of the antics I get myself into. My buffoonish nature keeps me having fun, pushing the boundaries of morality and consistently in trouble…. I am driving from LA to Carson City at the request of Dennis Hof, the owner of The world famous Moonlight Bunny Ranch, to hang out, watch and be a part of the shooting of HBO’s “Cathouse”. Driving through the Mojave and still fuming at the cops of the world. Imagine what the speed limit would be if Germany had a desert? Damn ticket! 85 in a 70 BITE ME Mohave. I leave the scene of the crime and I see an aristocrat with a cane and stop to pick up George Ukon. He is a 66 yr old homeless, Ukrainian, retired geologist. George started right in and spoke nothing but bitterness, conspiracy theories, and hostility toward the American government. He is very friendly, interesting, a twisted and lonely man. George shows me the damage his bicep muscle got in an unwanted fight and how he has scotch-taped his lower eyelids down to stop his eye muscles from twitching. The tape makes him look like he is crying tears rolling down his face. I barely speak while he is on the journey with me. He constantly talks and I figure he must be by himself so often that he just needs to have someone to rant to. We all need to rant, I scream at the top of my lungs while I drive, but I refrain because his rants are way more interesting, whether I believe his ramblings or not. He writes down some conspiracy must reads in my notebook and I drop him off in the snow capped mountain valley of Lone Pine. He was generous with his farewell. No unwanted well-wishing or bullshit, just a simple vacuous goodbye. I make Bishop in 4 1/2 hours, Mammoth in 5 hours, Lake Topaz in 6 1/2 hours, Minden in 6 3/4 hours and Carson City in 7 1/2 hours. I love to drive alone so my mind can race, and I get to scream aloud in my car. After driving into Carson City from the south, I take a right onto Highway 50 for 6 miles leaving the city limits. I came upon a sign which said “Entering Lyons County” (One of the few counties where brothels are legal) and then, soon after, a billboard which read Moonlight Bunny Ranch. This is Red Rock Road, I notice a sign above a nearby daycare center that reads ”Trust Jesus”. I trust He has blessed this road! <img alt="menu.jpg" src="base64:aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ib25rdW0uY29tL3hwbG9pdHMvYXJjaGl2ZXMvbWVudS5qcGcmYW1wO3F1b3Q7IA==width="350" height="225" border="0" /> A menu of services is presented to you at arrival. I hop out of my car and I press the doorbell to enter, the gate unlocks with a loud clang, and I push forward… a little nervous and very excited, I finish my phone call and the front door magically opens…I walk in to be greeted by 25 women lined up, all smiling at me with hellos while Kris, a 19 yr old man, hands me a menu of the services and introduces me to all my new friends. The Menu names 102 girls and lists some of the possibilities of pleasure packages available…from a lingerie show to a half and half, a viagra party to a 69 party, shame and humiliation to a whipped cream party, a two girl party to a more than you can handle party. Whatever your desire they can take care of your fantasy and needs. Mammma! After the gracious and glorious opening presentation, I speak…”I am here to see Dennis”, the formation breaks and they walk away murmuring under their breath, I call back, “but it was nice to meet you all!” They don’t care. Damn–that was harsh. Businesswomen! Dennis is off at his house with the HBO crew so I straddle up to the bar to wait. I meet Lainey, a friendly and sweet (aren’t they all), long-haired brunette with a thick South Carolina accent. She is fresh in the business, three days new, and says all the right things to me. I start to ask what is a girl like her working in a place like this? It was better than “Do you come here often?” She is an exotic dancer back home. Her boyfriend was ok with her doing this when she originally left but he has since had second thoughts and is calling constantly only to be reassured by Lainey that everything is great. Is it? <img alt="lnj.jpg" src="base64:aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ib25rdW0uY29tL3hwbG9pdHMvYXJjaGl2ZXMvbG5qLmpwZyZhbXA7cXVvdDsgwidth="350" height="254" border="0" /> Lainey and Jordan I meet a young girl from Oklahoma, who has only been here three weeks. There are many newbies scattered in with the many veterans. It is rumored that Air Force Amy, the top draw and proclaimed “the hardest working girl in the west”, can do over a two million of dollars of work, also bringing in many spillover clients for the other girls. 50% of all monies coming into the ranch go to the house. $800 a day in business for each girl, will allow her free room and board. If they do not meet he quota they pay $19-24 per night depending on which of the rooms the girls occupy. The girls get different rooms depending on the length of stay or the tenure or stature they have at the ranch. Some bedrooms have a bathroom and are larger than other bedrooms. Porn stars, pinup girls and famous name dancers are top drawer because they command more clientele and can be marketed since they have a name. The girls pay $45 a week for a mandatory weekly doctor checkup. If there is a problem they do not work until the problem is solved. <img alt="bunnyranch_front.jpg" src="base64:aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ib25rdW0uY29tL3hwbG9pdHMvYXJjaGl2ZXMvYnVubnlyYW5jaF9mcm9udC5qcGcmYW1wO3F1b3Q7IA==width="350" height="271" border="0" /> Dennis in car, with the HBO crew at the front of The Bunny Ranch Dennis comes back and while I have been waiting at the bar listening to Dennis supervise the training of the Hooker school they have for the girls. Common sense and hospitality are paramount, “it is in your best interest to buy the customer a drink so you can get know them and what they might like”. Funny, I never got a drink from the girls? No denim shorts and a few other general clothing guidelines. His choices are reasonable, fair, and precise. He knows his business, his clients, and his girls. His, behind-the-scenes-team, are all pro’s and are generous with the praise for Dennis. He is known as the consummate promoter, and that seems to gives the marketing edge The Bunny Ranch has over the competition. Harmony is essential in Dennis’ brothel. He prides that The Bunny Ranch girls all get along and are pleasant to talk to and be around. This is part of the interview process to work there. Pricing is negotiable and is regulated by the girls themselves. Each girl has different pricing and it differs for every scenario. The price I told the girls for my service was $1500 per hour. That is to begin with, but it radically increases depending on the style of loving, and the multiple orgasms I can provide. They didn’t appreciate my humor. They charge a similar way, $1000-1500 an hour, $500-800 a half hour and there can be some negotiation but it depends on what is wanted by the client. They make a price with the client, the girls tell the cashier, and then the client pays at the cashier and then the work is provided. The girls average 4 clients a day and can do as many as 10. They work 12 hour shifts and have a driver to run errands so they don’t have to leave the compound and work. They get free food and the kitchen is always open. The girls can opt to live outside of the ranch and some live nearby. Some rent for the time they are in town working and then leave town until they are to be rotated into the schedule again. Schedules are flexible and must be worked out with Madame Suzette. They are free to come and go after shifts. There is no shortage of girls and they are constantly rotated. It is said that there is a list of over 2500 girls to join up and be a bunny. Over 250 girls are working in rotation. Some go and comeback every few weeks, months, and some stay in rotation for years. Air Force Amy is a staple and has been working there for nine years. She seems sad, beyond her smile and I noticed maybe a little loopy, but she still smiles whenever the line up occurs. <img alt="roughjob.jpg" src="base64:aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ib25rdW0uY29tL3hwbG9pdHMvYXJjaGl2ZXMvcm91Z2hqb2IuanBnJmFtcDtxdW90OyA=width="300" height="386" border="0" /> Rough job Dennis, but somebody has to do it! I have spoken with many girls and they are all different ages and demeanors. Daisy is a beautiful woman, has a little more experience and has the respect of many of the girls. She doesn’t do what she doesn’t want to do. If the clients want to do something she is not comfortable with, she leads them to another girl who might. Dennis runs a fair and comfortable establishment. His girls are top priority and the clients have much respect but are to be on good behavior. All topics are open and discussed. If the girls are not comfortable with the client or what the client wants (two separate issues) they quote a rate accordingly. Some price by the hour, others by the experience. Everything is negotiable. Women can make anywhere between 30K to over a million per year depending on how often they work or how aggressive they are at selling themselves to the clients as they walk in the door. Repeat customers are often requesting the service of a particular girl and often bring friends which spill over to other girls getting the work too. There is a rumor that The Bunny Ranch pays the highest taxes in Lyons County. I can see that they do a brisk business even when they are shooting the HBO documentary “Cathouse”. It amazes me that so many clients don’t mind being seen on camera for the show. The HBO crew is constantly running around having people sign releases. If you see me on the show having fun, I did sign a release but you won’t see me having a release! I am wearing the cowboy hat during Daisy’s birthday Luau party. That party was a prelude to an interesting scene with Daisy, her boyfriend, Sunshine Lane and The Extreme Bonk’er I was promoting. It will play in one of the episodes on HBO, probably the third in a six part series. I believe they release two shows a year. There is definitely no lack of subject matter. As HBO is running around trying to capture the essence of The Ranch, A transsexual named Heather walks in and surveys the lineup of girls. Dressed in a silver leather top and 6 inch heels she commands a presence and HBO goes wild. Heather is a freak and I love him/her. He/she is really interesting, open-minded, and a type of person that I get along with. In a VIP room, TheThrillHammer.com team, have a post-apocalyptic industrial chair. This fascinating new technology and invention allows the clients choice of Bunny to be controlled sexually with an internet connection and a credit card. The technology allows for a robotic vibrating manipulator to play with the girl of choice. The client can see the girl via a web cam and pleasure her with the robotic device through keyboard strokes on his computer at home. That is the best way to really explain it unless you go to the web site to get the greater details. HBO definitely found it exciting to shoot. Some of the girls stayed clear of the HBO shoot opting for none of the exposure-so to speak. Awww come on, I had too. <img alt="onecoolcat.jpg" src="base64:aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ib25rdW0uY29tL3hwbG9pdHMvYXJjaGl2ZXMvb25lY29vbGNhdC5qcGcmYW1wO3F1b3Q7IA==width="350" height="251" border="0" /> He is one cool cat! Dennis was an entrepreneurial real estate developer before he started dating a woman he later found out was a hooker at the Bunny Ranch. He befriended a few of the girls there and became friends with a daughter of one of the girls. Years later he met up with the daughter again and she was dating the Bunny Ranch’s owner who was then 74 and looking for an heir. Dennis was still a real estate stud making a killing, or so he thought. It was great money, until he learned it was chump change compared to what he could make owning the Bunny Ranch. The owner asked if Dennis would be interested in owning a brothel? Dennis remembers saying “what American male wouldn’t?” Dennis made a deal to purchase the Ranch and became an American Pimp, but not just any Pimp, but a Pimp with a vision to single-handedly change the stigma of hooking. He is a master promoter elevating the Bordello to the forefront of the industry. Being featured in the New Yorker, Playboy, Penthouse, Marie Claire, TV Guide, A&E, Inside Edition, 20/20, MSNBC, Howard Stern, featured as himself in a Hughes Brothers documentary called American Pimp, or having The Bunny Ranch showcased on “Cathouse” the highest rated non-fiction show on HBO, has elevated his business and the acceptability of this sex industry to the mainstream. Dennis is constantly reinventing the image of prostitution in America today. Maybe he is helping the American public open up to the possibility that it is ok to like and want sex, after all, it is just that-sex, we all do it, we all love it. It IS the only sport we can ALL do legally over the age of 18. As I write this even Diane Sawyer is set to spend the night at the brothel. She is to do a story about Dennis after she saw the HBO show and couldn’t believe the all these people would sign releases to be on the show having sex. <img alt="goodtimes.jpg" src="base64:aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ib25rdW0uY29tL3hwbG9pdHMvYXJjaGl2ZXMvZ29vZHRpbWVzLmpwZyZhbXA7cXVvdDsgwidth="350" height="232" border="0" /> Good times! Heather is looking fabulous to the right of me with the whole crew. Dennis’ right hand woman is Madame Suzette. A cheerful woman who coordinates, cuddles, nurtures, shapes, and who manages over 250 women- 45 women weekly. Just think, for a minute, about the monumental task when handling your girlfriend’s period: the drama, the insecurity, the volatility that you have with one woman. Now multiply that by 250! Somehow she stays sane but she did admit to driving hard and fast to get to her day off at the end of the week. Are the stereotypes that hookers are girls from broken homes or damaged youth? Yes and no. Quite a few that did have the normal sad stories that seem to be objectified and coldly told over years of hardening. There are many girls who had no place else to go but to use their looks and bodies as their business, but there are a surprising many who choose to be there as a good paying job, an alternative to waitressing, or just want to try something different. Remember this is the cream of the crop job in the world of prostitution. It is as safe an environment as could be. Prostitution on the street corners, forget about it, way too dangerous. My hat is off to those girls who can be so open to try something with such a normally negative social stigma and still be cool and empowered by their actions. One beautiful, bright, well-traveled, 27 yr old, aspiring actress was pretty balanced, as far as any actress can be, and has a loving family. No twisted back history or the usual stereotype. She is very open, quite kinky, and wanted to see what the experience would be like. It was refreshing to hear that opposed to the stereotypical story. Where else can an actress make money to live in LA and have a flexible schedule? She is a little put out by having to handle the social hooking stigma, being an actress and all, and so she is looking into being a Dominatrix in a Bondage dungeon, similar pay but without the sex. She likes the freakier side of life she admits. Another 28 year old who had a beautiful complexion and auburn hair was shy but that did not stop her from soliciting many who came in the door. Her beauty kept the clients choosing her because of her demure nature and she stayed busy. She was the stereotype of the Wendy’s teller who then becomes a waitress. She didn’t think she had many choices and wanted money, so she became a stripper, making the career advancement to hooker was next choice. What’s the next career move? She told me that she had been paid $400 that day just to be held for a few minutes. No sex, just a cuddle, some comfort, and a little intimacy. I thought the humanity of that moment was quite touching. I don’t know if she saw through her own shell to see the moment as I did, but that is what I will take away with me. She has another viewpoint I am sure. I haven’t walked in her shoes. Remember she still made the trek across country to try something new, taking a chance at losing her boyfriend and be open minded enough for the experience. Could you be open and brave enough to do that? It must take a lot of power to want, or reach out to the experience of taking in so many men. There is an interesting resilience and empowerment these girl’s posses. Ashia is 18 and loves to fuck. I can understand that, who doesn’t? Nobody I want to know. She makes it clear by constantly telling me this with many other things, rubbing her ass up against my groin, and stealing away my cowboy hat. On my left is Brittney who keeps whispering that she wants my cock as she gently kisses and licks my ear. Damn it has been a rough day! Who teaches them to speak this way? These two are prime examples of the hard sell-pun intended. Both are good salespeople and both do very well I’m sure. I tease them by telling them my price, which is higher than both of theirs and that just frustrates them getting them hornier and more excited. Hmmm 2 x $1500, that could work out for me for an hours work. They both protest my pricing saying that I have to pay them and that they will be the best I have ever had, but they don’t know me and what tricks I can do!!! I am The Bonkmaster and they are but children. <img alt="oneofgirls.jpg" src="base64:aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ib25rdW0uY29tL3hwbG9pdHMvYXJjaGl2ZXMvb25lb2ZnaXJscy5qcGcmYW1wO3F1b3Q7IA==width="350" height="263" border="0" /> Just one of the girls… Roxy is a beautiful, voluptuous, buxom, curly blonde, 18-year-old newbie. She has told her family and her boyfriend, a recently retired boxer, that she is on vacation in Florida. Interesting choices people make. I had several conversations with her prior to her first debut. She was very nervous. The first is always the scariest, also stated by several of the other girls. I watch her carefully from the beginning of her first shift at 8pm. Line up after line up, she is picked more than any of the other girls. Do men smell it? Fresh meat? What is it, she didn’t advertise, none of the men even knew. She sits on my lap as I talked to Dennis and I feel the dissipating sweat and the clammy skin of her last experience evaporate away. I ask her how her trip has been? She replies that she was extremely nervous at first, but after a few, it got real easy. They were real quick, she said with a smile. This girl knows what she is doing. I ask her if Boxers are good in bed –she replies that her boyfriend can work it and she confesses to loving his beautiful 10” Italian cock. This makes the other girls giggle, me too because I am just happy to be here. The doorbell rings again-the girls line up-she is picked again-and people say there is no such thing as beginners luck! Written by Jordan Dawes, as reported by The Bonkmaster. Jordan is a freelance writer who is also an inventor/designer/filmmaker and CEO for the company Bonk Designs @ <a href="base64:aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ib25rdW0uY29tJmFtcDtxdW90O190b3AmYW1wO3F1b3Q7Jmd0O3d3dy5Cb25rdW0uY29tJmx0Oy9hJmd0OyA=. 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