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Thap that!

Brazilians are getting jabbed despite their president's admonishments. There is some good news: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bolsonaro-covid-vaccine-brazil_n_619c3cf9e4b0ae9a42a4fafd

The Washington Post must read this forum! Here's a summary of the rules for travel to Thailand: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/thailand-travel-open-americans/

I hope not!

I feed my dog turkey rather than beef.

Thirty US dollars for a piece of paper!

Reading these threads when Thailand might or might not open is dizzying! I only like to go to Thailand in the first two weeks of January, maybe late December. But it sounds as if even though the country might be open then, it could also be dead as tourism waits to ratchet up. Plus, if I go this season, @TotallyOz will not be there, having announced a holiday vacation some time ago. Does any one disagree? This could be a good time to go? (Anywhere from December 20 to January12th.)

I stayed there when it opened as the Pan Pacific. The elevators were NOT air-conditioned!

@Tomcal, I await your trip report!

That's interesting! I was composing my answer, and then saw that @TotallyOzhas already said it: "Come out, now!"

@TotallyOzI vote for Spain. It is more western and more settled than the other countries. But why do you want to leave Bangkok?

An article in today's Wall Street Journal is headlined "Brazil Comes Out of Pandemic." It states: "High acceptance of vaccines across the region has allowed governments to quickly immunize their populations as global supplies of Covid-19 shots become widely available. About 72% of Brazilians have now received at least one vaccine dose, more than in the U.S., where 64% have gotten at least one shot, according to Our World in Data." So, Brazil is now safer than the US? If so, I should be planning m travel. The article goes on to state how prices keep increasing there. Subscription required: https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-comes-out-of-pandemic-and-hits-the-next-hardshipinflation-11633727802?mod=hp_listb_pos2

I once strongly lusted after a dancer in a Rio sauna, but he did not stay around after his dance. I would have gladly paid him 250! The going rate at the time was 100.

September 2024 news: Pandemic continues!

One reason for the Gay Games is that straight games have dominated for centuries. Gays haven't been allowed, unless totally closeted. I found this post hard to believe because I just cannot imagine a gay guy not understanding this.

Be sure to tell us about your visit! I want to know about the food and weather and...

Haven't we known this for decades? It's nothing new.

Gosh, I am so sorry that you didn't like many of the available guys. Considering that I haven't seen a nude guy in two years, not to mention several nude guys, not to mention several nude muscle guys, I am just full of sympathy for your plight. And you are in Rio too. So sad.

The US has been helping Afghanistan for 20 years at the cost of billions of dollars and lives lost. In those 20 years, the Afghans have done nothing to get their act together. Why waste more money and lives then? Biden is doing the right thing. The onus is on the Afghans who couldn't come together to save their country.

@Tomcal, how was the move?

Very nice photos. Thank you for sharing them.

No doubt many of you have not heard of Anita Bryant. She was a loud opponent of gays way back when. Now her granddaughter is a lesbian and getting married. Will Anita attend the ceremony? Will she even be invited? https://news.yahoo.com/granddaughter-notorious-anti-gay-rights-205513063.html

The news of the world...hmm. Isn't that why I subscribe to the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and my local newspaper? I don't come here for the news of the world.

Many times these guys live in pretty poor conditions, so the opportunity to spend a night in a nice place is to be welcomed.I can't blame them for trying. As long as we have had a good time and they do not want to be paid for the overnight, why not? In Thailand I once offed a guy who was crushed when I sent him home after a short session. He had expected to spend the night despite a short time charge.I learned that he slept on the floor of the bar where I offed him, and had to face his colleagues who thought he had scored a better place to sleep. I felt awful when I learned this.

I just noticed that Oz is a "root Admin." Now I will think of root canals when seeing his posts!