Badboy81

Good luck with that!

Where are you flying from since all flights to Rio are banned and not happening... Its winter there and from reports from friends, Covid is doing a bad job over in Rio... Good luck with that

I never stated that the deaths were being over reported....You don't die from Covid the same way you don't die from AIDS/HIV, you die from complications related to the disease... Another complication for assigning a cause of death for COVID-19 is that some younger people have died of strokes and heart attacks and then tested positive for COVID-19 without any history of respiratory symptoms. The virus is now known to cause blood clots, suggesting that COVID-19 was the killer in these cases, too. Perhaps, the best clue as to whether COVID-19 deaths have been undercounted or overcounted is excess mortality data. Excess mortality is deaths above and beyond what would normally be expected in a given population in a given year. CDC data shows a spike of excess mortality in early 2020, adding up to tens of thousands of deaths. Some argue that many of these excess deaths are related to COVID-19 lockdowns, not COVID-19 themselves, Faust said, because people fear catching the disease if they go to the hospital for other reasons. A study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology did find that nine major hospitals saw a 38% drop in emergency visits for a particular kind of heart attack in March. That suggests that people really are delaying or avoiding medical care, which could mean that some of them die of preventable causes. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-covid-19-deaths-are-counted1/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/05/17/in-florida-83-percent-of-coronavirus-deaths-are-people-65-and-older/ In Florida, 83 percent of those who’ve died of the virus were over 65 years old. One in four people over 85 with a confirmed infection has died. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/05/15/covid-19-much-more-fatal-for-men-especially-taking-age-into-account/

I understand your fear and get it, especially since you may be in the high risk groups... You have tons of choices....wear masks, stay inside, get vaccinated as soon as its available... Again, I follow science and data and not fear I have a parent who works in the medical field and aside from watching the news and fact checking what is distributed, I also do what works best for ME...

Totally agree with this....I do believe the virus is 100% real but the handling of patients by medical professionals led to many unnecessary deaths as well as incorrect treatment... I also feel that many people who died were incorrectly labeled as passing away from CoviD19 which also increased fear around the world, increasing the desire for a vaccine that will be available in record time... I follow science and data and not fear

Took private lessons here in Atlanta at a language school....as well as lessons with a former coworker

Good luck trying to understand ANYTHING he says...Gave that shit up and just blocked/ignored him...wish I would have done is months ago...

Quick question since it seems to be a HOT topic? Who is actually in or headed to Brazil to enjoy the favorable exchange rate? Nobody... While the exchange rate is great for every other country besides Brazil....in these crazy times when nobody can actually go and enjoy the country or help share the wealth, this topic went all the way left... We need to all be empathetic to others during these times versus fussing (how it seemed to me) about how much of a deal you can get versus someone else...

I agree with most of what everybody has commented on but everybody also needs to remember that your price is also quoted based on what you look like by some of the guys.... I know fat or out of shape or overly gross guys will be quoted higher prices in hopes they so no because its too much work... I have also seen/been given a better rate/lower rate based on how attractive you are to the sauna guys.... That is a huge variable when it comes to pricing...while there are set prices, it pays to be in shape, healthy, attractive, CLEAN, etc.

Unfuckingreal.....Sad... Would be great if I could go and spend US dollars there but NOT GOOD...

I asked a member who feels the needs to reply to everything everyone posts to kindly NOT reply or respond to anything I post... I personally have a hard time comprehending what he is trying to say/get across every time he posts... Can you guess who it was... Not how message boards work. If you enter an interesting topic, members wanna respond and weigh in. You and others are likely to continue making contributions that stimulate discussion. I think what tipped the camel’s back for you is a post that actually generated added discussion about viral testing following my piece. The additional points were illuminating to me. It is too labour-intensive to sift, edit, self-limit according to anyone else’s quirky political theatre. You can put me on ignore. Rarely do posters use full quotes that are harder to evade. Or you can keep posting emoticons that, by the way, all (4) count as acknowledgements in the weekly, etc, tally. You do you. Believe it or not, my tongue is scarred from repeated biting. I have a pristine community reputation with no warnings or time-outs to date. Administration would likely view this request as petty, and only a narcissist would truly expect someone to accommodate it as it conveys essentially conceding that what they write falls short of a required standard. I am not going to turn off DM notifications but if you respond further I will likely only read it for personal entertainment. I suggest you don’t bother. <R>

Actually Emirates is implementing what all airlines will potentially do in the future for international travel...Testing prior to flights https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/europe/emirates-becomes-world-s-first-airline-conduct-site-rapid-covid-19-testing

You would be going to Brazil in the middle of winter when they may in the midst of their peak or right after... Honestly you may want to chill out, relax and look at going to Brazil in 4 quarter of this year when it will be summer and prices will surely go back down Also take into account you can literally fly anywhere you want to go but keep in mind what will be open/available for you to do... Saunas a still closed, beaches are closed, all entertainment is shut down all over Brazil currently

I wouldn't look into going to Brazil until much later this year...October, November, December may work depending on if we get a vaccine, they are able to stabilize the current situation, they open travel up across the board.... Brazil is getting slammed right now with cases due to the healthcare system and Trumps Portuguese speaking brother that leads the country... Keep in mind that Brazil is also a third world country with all the issues that includes... Pray that international travel gets back to some type of option THIS YEAR....

Im working from home so that helps a lot....I have a treadmill, some weights and a jump rope....plenty of food, SNACKS galore....been cooking but ready for somebody to ask me would I like appetizers and drinks to start my meal...ordered a book online...stocked up on condoms and lube via Amazon for when this shit is over and have been rewatching all 5 seasons of Queer as Folks....

We fuss and argue with each other and enjoy reading about each others experiences but at the times we are living in, I want to make sure that everybody is doing OK... Praying for the WORLD right now especially the US were we seem to be majorly fucked up in so many ways but still blessed compared to other places

Thanks for that info....when you say Medellin has better looking guys and is so so for hookups, can you go into detail and explain that...? Thanks

Back to what I originally stated, right now, we need medical professionals to definitely save as many lives as possible....that does't change the fact that the economies of the world are fucked up so there has to be some type of compromise, a vaccine will take a long time....Better testing across the board, getting concrete figures on who is more likely to get the virus....finding out if you are immune is you are exposed to the virus....Im not a medical professional (SOMEBODY WHO IS, FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE SOME SOLID INFO)... Here is what I do know- The US and every other country in the world, can't have cities, states, countries shut down for months...PERIOD... I am 100% concerned about people getting sick and dying...How much of that has to do with healthcare, testing, treatment, etc.? I am less concerned with going to the saunas than as few people dying as possible AS WELL as people getting back to work...Maybe government can figure out how to work on that...Hell I don't know... What I do know is that giving stimulus money or subsidies won't be enough to help unemployment, small business, people all over the world...The same way that not testing, having preventative methods as well as being proactive as a whole to all possible outcomes... What are your thoughts and opinions...?

Same here...was supposed to hit Rio right before winter set in... I seriously double that they will be up and running by the end of this month, the same way I doubt the US will... BUT since both countries Presidents share many of the same views on getting the economies up and running as soon as possible, there may be something in the works... I think we will know by the end of the third week of April how thing are looking for April 30th or May... Neither the US or Brazil can hold out for months...the unemployment rates would be unfucking real...people unemployed with nothing but time on their hands would not be a good thing even in the midst of a pandemic.. Medical experts need to come up with some type of compromise...

You have answered this question to SOOO many guys....You should save this response and just repost if to the next sucker who asks you this....SMILE

So you wanted somebody to respond to you in a eloquent way saying the same thing that has been answered 50 million times in the forum When you end up a tragic case of I told you so, please report back on that... You basically asked a question that you knew the answer to... And NO I don't understand getting older and wanting sincere, real love with somebody half your age...I live in reality and not a fantasy world.... This whole post just made me understand that there are a lot of dummies in the world, even more... You can not be serious about finding love in the saunas with men/boys half your age who are WORKING...WHAT THE .....Nevermind Its clear that some of you guys were never loved enough as kids and haven't learned self love as an adult...You can not be that naive OR thirsty.... Brazil AINT where you go to find love....No matter how good looking, how rich, how nice, how special YOU think you are

Then that is a big difference...if you are looking for age comparable guys then you might be able to find that... I'm sure there are a ton of attractive 30 and 40 years old in Rio who are not looking for money but maybe a boyfriend.... Your best chance of meeting guys like this would be in professional settings, upscale locales around Rio...not too sure if you will find something substantial off the apps either since a lot of the guys on the apps are looking for money OR a good time... You knowing Portuguese is also useful...

I don't think he is looking for a hook up versus an actual relationship or something more substantial...

@Sunchaser12 I can't wait to hear Tom's answer to this but the question is WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? And what do you look like? If your goal is to find a lover or a boyfriend in Rio....Probably is not going to happen unless you are youngish...very attractive and can speak Portuguese... If you are looking for a sugar daddy or boyfriend experience...you can most definitely get that.... It is going to be transactional all day long....now you may be able to develop a "friendship" with some of the guys you meet in Brazil but you will be paying for meals or lodging or evenings out to party or simply giving them money....UNLESS you are young and hot and attractive and they just want to hang out with you... You are asking a question that has been answered time and time again within this forum and based on how you positioned that question, you are naive and a little delusional.... You want to have a good time in a country that offers that for a price...don't go into it thinking that one of the guys is going to fall in love with you because you are such a nice guy because you will simply be looked at as a walking ATM... @Tomcal I can't wait for you to answer this again...Smile