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... well not shit can private health but restrict it to add-on only coverage for those who want extra coverage beyond basic. Consider the latest effort of Big Insurance to duck their obligations and repsonibilities to their pollicyholders. Tom Brady, Paul Pierce Borderline Obese? Some Question Value of BMI Calculation Due to copyright restrictions please read article at: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/25800226/detail.html

With Prince William getting engaged to Kate Middleton, it looks like the Ugly Genes are finally going to be bred out of the royal family.

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As someone who is extremely overweight I have had mixed results with escorts. Now before any escorts begin to bash me I want to mention there are some where my weight truly is not an issue. I do appreciate those of you who do not have a problem with guys my size. However I believe you are also in the minority. When I contact a escort I am upfront about everything so that includes my size. What surprises me is several things. first how many non responses I receive. I would much more have respect for someone who took 30 seconds to send me a email saying it will not work (more on this in a minute). Then there those who for some reason need a picture as if they have never …

Hey guys .. the past few weeks things seem a little slow around here. We are headed into the holidays the clocks fell backward and I'm sure many of us have been busy. However, I know people are reading the posts just based on post counts but very few replies or interactions within the threads. I cannot figure out why that is. There are plenty of people registered here so we cannot point to the lurkers as the answer. I think we need to look at ourselves. For me anyway its more fun when there is communication. I enjoy reading posts by most everybody here and try to respond or throw in my two cents (though some might feel its only worth a penny at best ) Do you guys fi…

Anyone still remember the situation with amphetamines back in the 60's? Black mollies and white crosses (trucker dope ) were everywhere. Back then, year in and year out, the pharma industry cranked out 4 or 5 times the total amount legally prescribed in the US and nobody blinked an eye. In the early 70's, folks got tired of dealing with all those burned out speed freaks and the Feds clamped down, required the industry to reduce production to about 150% of legal demand and to keep some elementary records of who they delivered the stuff to. Problem solved (well, the transportation industry couldn't afford to reduce production to 100% of legal demand ). So what are the …

San Francisco catcher Buster Posey was today named the National League rookie of the year. The San Francisco Chronicle states: Buster Posey now has a pretty trophy to display alongside his World Series championship ring. The inscription reads, "2010 National League Rookie of the Year." Along with his pretty face being named ROY, criticism arose in some quarters that defense was his weakest area. In response, Buster says that his: "plans to improve his defense begin in the weight room next week. He said he will try to make his hips more flexible so he can block balls in the dirt better." Join together now and ask Buster: How can We Help???

I unchecked a box in the Admin to test if you guys like the Attached images to load without the thumbnails. We have so many fucking amazing guys posting hot images that I thought some might like to see them without thumbnails. To test this, go into the photo forum and see some of the threads and let me know if you like this or it needs to be reverted to thumbnails. Majority rules.

In tonite's episode, Kurt meets a new gay boy at a competing sohool. Portrayed by Darren Criss, this looks like it might be the boyfriend we were promised for Kurt. Here is a vid of him singing the song Teenage Dreams, which was made popular by Katy Perry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn8IkrxLOfY

He still works out, so if you need some Manhattan real estate, try Fredrik Eklund and hope that he is horny. After all, he is not a porn star now, but is still gay! Eklund did 6 gay movies under the name of Tag Erikkson, and is now being considered for a Bravo series on...real estate. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/fashion/14eklund.html?hp

FDIC Prepares To Crack Down On Officials Of Failed Banks Due to coypright considerations please read this article at the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fdic-lawsuits-20101111,0,7606749.story It appears that the FDIC is going after dozens of former bank officers for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. The FDIC is demanding settlements or heading to court. We'll see if any 'settlements' are more than cosmetic slaps on the hand. I believe some hard time is called for in egregious cases for those who called the tune. We'll see.

Something I have been waiting for for a very very long time. I hope that the release is unconditional and allows her the freedom she so deserves. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-aung-san-suu-kyi-freed-20101114,0,4357514.story Opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was freed Saturday in Myanmar after years in detention as a huge crowd presented flowers and chanted "Long Live Suu Kyi." Soldiers armed with rifles and tear gas launchers pushed aside the barbed-wire barriers blocking her street at 5:15 p.m., leading to a gleeful dash the final 100 yards to her gate. Twenty minutes later, the slight pro-democracy opposition figure known …

One of my professors wrote this article on Haiti. He has spent a vast amount of time there researching for his books. From Madison Smartt Bell For too long before this last natural disaster, Haiti has been full of hands with nothing to do, and a lot of those hands have picked up guns. In the pressing need to rebuild the capital and other regions leveled by the earthquake, those hands could be put to more constructive use. It will make a great positive difference for the country if they are. By nothing to do I mean no employment; it's not like Haitians just sit around. Most of them, the vast majority, spend every day figuring out food for themselves and their families…

The new discussions on dieting and nutrition took on a new life today as One Finger revealed a group diet effort at his office wherein 4 people were trying to lose at least 100 pounds each. That's a pretty lofty goal, and, hopefully, by doing it together they will reinforce each other's determination. For me, I was a skinny did most of my life. It definitely affected my self-esteem. Even when I finally put on weight by going to the gym faithfully, I still saw myself as the skinny kid I always had been. For those hiring escorts, the idea that we get nervous beforehand is common. The reality is,of course, that there is no need to, but, being human, we worry what another…

The Reign of Right-Wing Primetime By James Hibberd, Hollywood Reporter via Reuters | Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 11:59 AM (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) — We'll name a hit TV show, and you guess if it's more popular among Republicans or Democrats. First, "NCIS" — investigating military crimes on CBS. Safe bet conservatives love it, right? How about ABC's "Desperate Housewives" — a racy soap, female audience? Little more tricky. Now things get tough: CBS's geeky, atheist-friendly "The Big Bang Theory," Fox's megarated "American Idol," ABC's progressive Emmy winner "Modern Family." Which of these shows is favored more by Republicans? All of them. According to months…

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Tax-Unfriendly States For Retirees by Kiplinger staff Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Some states offer attractive tax benefits for retirees. Not these states, however. Here's our list of Tax-Unfriendly States for Retirees, either because of higher-than-average taxes across the board, or for policies that don't exempt much retirement income from state taxation. Where's the best state for you to retire? For retirees living on a fixed income, state income and sales taxes can really eat into your nest egg. California State Income Tax: 1.25% - 10.55% State Sales Tax: 8.25% Inheritance Tax: No The Golden State is a retiree's tax nightmare. Although Social …

Not only was the 9-11 attack on the WTC predicted in an episode of the Simpsons, so was a false flag nuclear attack last Saturday. A false flag attack is one perpetrated by a cadre in the US government in order to further their right wing causes and the sales of arms. However, now wise to the Simpsons, this last attack was stymied in the nick of time by devoted patriots. Think I'm joking? It's all here in the New York Observer,a respected newspaper. Check it out. The first video is also included in the second, longer but interesting, video. http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/why-conspiracy-theorists-think-simpsons-predicted-911

A Minnesota Catholic bishop has issued a DVD to his parishioners supporting male-female marriage and is pretty harsh on those who disagree. One woman was told that supporting her gay son's right to marriage may condemn her to hell, another woman fired from her church job. Both sides get their say: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/mncatholic.html

A movie will be shown at the Castro theater in San Francisco about the life of Glenn Burke, the Oakland A's player who was introduced to his new teammates by the manager as a "faggot." Burke only officially came out after he quit baseball, but his status was quite well known to other players, who did not exactly react with warmth. He later died of AIDS. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/09/DD5K1G7C3A.DTL&type=books

Deficit targets: Social Security, mortgage breaks Contentious targets: Deficit panel: curb Social Security, tax breaks, spending Andrew Taylor, Associated Press, On Wednesday November 10, 2010, 9:15 pm EST WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a politically incendiary plan, the bipartisan leaders of President Barack Obama's deficit commission proposed curbs in Social Security benefits, deep reductions in federal spending and higher taxes for millions of Americans Wednesday to stem a flood of red ink that they said threatens the nation's very future. The White House responded coolly, some leading lawmakers less so to proposals that target government programs long considered all b…

From the NY Post, this article might make you realize what a peaceful place we have: A Japanese man committed suicide live on the internet after heated exchanges with online users who dared him to kill himself, local reports said Wednesday. The 24-year-old man in the northern city of Sendai was found dead Tuesday morning in his apartment by local police, who received reports from web users, newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The man, who lived alone, had been on extended sick leave from his job since August and had posted complaints about his work, local newspaper Sankei Shimbun said. The man began to broadcast images of himself on live streaming service Ustream on S…

U.S. Banks Failing At Fastest Pace In 2 Decades MARCY GORDON, Associated Press | AP First Posted: 11- 6-10 02:11 PM | Updated: 11- 6-10 02:11 PM WASHINGTON -- Regulators shut down four more banks Friday, bringing the 2010 total to 143, topping the 140 shuttered last year and the most in a year since the savings-and-loan crisis two decades ago. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over K Bank, based in Randallstown, Maryland, with $538.3 million in assets, and Pierce Commercial Bank, based in Tacoma, Washington, with $221.1 million in assets. The FDIC also seized two California banks: Western Commercial Bank in Woodland Hills, with $98.6 million in assets, …

Will be going to Ft Lauderdale in January and would be interested to hear some recommendations on places to stay. Not looking for a "gay" guesthouse but rather a mainstream type hotel. Looking for something reasonably priced, good location near the gay clubs and tourist areas. Will have a car so I will not need public transportation. Would like to hear your thoughts. Also any recent updates on the clubs would be nice.

Since it seems that people, when challenged, produce their best work and ideas - I'd like to begin an honest dialogue and challenge here where members share and discuss features, functions and interactive tools which they enjoy and use when visiting other websites during their daily surfing activities elsewhere other than here at MER. Often times, places we visit on the web, introduce us to functionality and features we don't find elsewhere. it's really how these things often times become a part of what we expect when visiting other websites. I think this thread could be valuable to everyone who might be interested in identifying how we members here at MER could colle…