Riobard
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“A big temple” in Bangkok. Shoes also off. Who knew?
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59 minutes ago, scott456 said:
I am anti-pooh.
Yes, it’s clear you yank the arms off little kids’ teddy bears as well as helpless insects and the occasional amphibian here and there.
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1 hour ago, Olddaddy said:
What are we looking at ?
Just a few hours, but I register surprise.
2 venues opposite sides of world with common theme and I assumed of some familiarity among those not bullshitting about travels and not generally bullshitfaced when attending.
By the way, dumbelinas’ downvotes rack up reputation badge merit points just like any other category. Mwahahah. I’m too cheap a bitch; otherwise my fingerprints would be worn down.
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1 hour ago, Phoenixblue said:
"And while there are some hygiene measures you can take to reduce your chances of contracting an STI......."
That is what I said. Would you like to give a guy a blowjob if his ***k is unwashed? Or eat Ass when it hasn't been cleaned? Washing up with soap reduces the amount of pathogens on your body, reduces the probability of you falling ill and makes you more attractive in general.
The important thing is my being prepared and refraining from assuming somebody is short a few deck cards when they may be just jerking my chain.
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3 hours ago, unicorn said:
Yikes. I'm all for more research, but according to that link (of a lay press article): "In theory, the similarity of the two bacteria suggests that the meningitis B vaccine could offer some protection against gonorrhea... But to date all of the data supporting the use of the vaccine to protect against gonorrhea have been observational, meaning researchers have looked at gonorrhea rates in cohorts of people who received the vaccine for meningitis-control purposes." Observational studies can only suggest areas for further research in the form of randomized clinical trials. They never suggest causation. The observation that those who are vaccinated against MGC have 33% to 42% fewer gonorrhea infections that those who don't only raises the question. It does not provide an answer. One obvious interpretation of the observation is that people who've received the meningococcal vaccine are simply more cautious, and could be doing any number of other helpful behaviors, such as partner selection, condom use, and so forth.
Of course, one might argue that vaccination against meningococcus is very unlikely to cause harm, so why not. That's true. However, any help the vaccine may or may not provide is still quite speculative. I would get the vaccine with the idea that it'll protect me against MGC. Even if it were to provide some 38% protection from GC (probably best-case scenario, and theoretical at this point), that's not something to count on.
Yes. Plus one. Did you think I was on a soapbox?
Plus Molina’s research similarly tripped into the same observation more by accident than design, and as I indicated it’s Eff around 50% was (and is) apparently questioned by external peers.
The product innocuousness level factor concomitant with preliminary and refutable effectiveness findings does not substitute for the rigour of currently running focused trials.One study (Oregon unis?) observed a lower GC incidence rate comparing Outer Membrane Vesicle MBV (the format driver of contemporary research) to non-OMV MBV, thousands in each category subgroup of MBV recipients. Observational but not a VaxxPoz vs VaxxNeg binary scenario that, as you astutely point out, introduces behavioural confounder effects.
Unfortunately, it’s taking several years to execute the research yet one must not succumb to impatience by recklessly accepting prematurity.
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Two opposing concepts cannot easily be both true. The second part is true because there exists no extant research that substantiates the claim of the first part, likely simply an extraneous comment on the general merits of cleanliness’ adjacency to godliness.
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UK to proceed with MeningicoccalB vaccine for gonorrhoea (aka gonococcal, gonorrhea for search term optimization) based on the findings to date that have propelled the further ongoing research.
Meanwhile, I read a few months ago that Molina’s promising-looking findings on the MeningicoccalB vaxx component of his Doxycycline prophylaxis research had been challenged, and the methodology and vaccination results were to undergo audit. Haven’t seen any updates. It may be just a question of downgrading the efficacy metric. Lower vaxx efficacy for a disease tends to be more acceptable where infection recidivism is common.
In many jurisdictions including Canada and USA, Bexsero (GSK Pharma) is authorized up to age 25 for meningitis prevention. Administering off-label for gonorrhea prevention efforts should be considered case-by-case and I expect many STI clinics and savvy HCPs will get on board.
Me, I can pass for minimally one year younger and I’m not sure if my occasional use of Depends briefs puts me in the running for childhood Bexsero uptake. My condom use is also far from occasional.
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For me and life’s loves it’s a they, the plural they not to be confused with the non-binary they, and some of those rides reverse cowboy. Want the ‘jizz’ from that ‘rizz’.
- Olddaddy, Latbear4blk and TotallyOz
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On 1-2-2-4, A or B?
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- Marc in Calif, Finnseventy, t0oL1 and 1 other
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The main distinction seems to be Visitor versus Temporary, with over a dozen subcategories across the two. In this case, the remote work seems feasible within several categories because not associated with a Brazilian institution. A central question would be length of stay per entry. The e-visa is Visitor category and mandatory but seems might be more limited in stay duration allowances and total annualized days allowed. Thus, choice of type may be worth exploring by the candidate depending on anticipated preferences that may emerge, covering a specific set of circumstances and bypassing the need to later transition between visa formats.
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Since the contingency of an eventual segue from a 1-month visit to longer durations is now included in the mix (what do I know? and how can I know your entry privileges in the absence of context?), not remote, I recommend deep-diving into the implications and relative merits of acquiring a consular visa versus the recently reinstated e-visa requirement. It may be worth pursuing a consular visa up front. If a foreign national that is subject to visa necessity and is granted the e-visa 5 or 10 years (these are linked irreversibly to passport), and if a consular visa is possibly later preferable in terms of privileges conferred (eg, visit durations etc), you may get more assiduously grilled if desiring to later supplant the e-visa with said consular visa. Throwing good money after bad may raise eyebrows. AFAIK, Americans in either visa category acquire 10 years, Australians and Canadians 5 years. Compare the number of annual days allowed, the start and endpoint number of days allowed per entry, and extension contingencies that may involve local federal police authorizations, etc. That said, there are likely far better candidates than me to weigh in on this aspect, based on their own experience.
Otherwise, more sunblock?
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OP indicates a month, one month (!), a duration matched, exceeded, and plunged into by most posters on this board that travel to Brazil irrespective of other obligations when there. Therefore, in what way does remote employment status uniquely enter into how to plan the playbook, other than structuring time and activity in a particular way and protecting company gear from out-calls?
Or just do this:
- Latbear4blk and bucknaway
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Maybe there are braille formats of the aforementioned brochures.
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The ones I follow have an “X” symbol and the content sure reflects that rating grade.
I especially like the ones where my historical in-person choreography with them generally replicates that of the majority of their clip scenes. Although much more external prophylaxis.
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Maps be keeping nosy neighbours running in circles and in the dark. LOL.
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Meanwhile the GSK investigational gonorrhoea vaccine study is recruiting in Brazil, among several other global locations.
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The biggest and alarming incidence escalation is in congenital syphilis, therefore the increase is considerably disproportionate among women of childbearing age. That skew alone reveals little in terms of MSM rate trends and their reproductive crossover.
In terms of gonococcal infection prophylaxis research the Meningococcal Group B vaccine (Bexsero) placebo-control trial underway, with results still a few years off, now has recruitment in 2 Bangkok locations.
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No. Counterintuitively, it’s where #88 would be situated. Eleven 8-inchers yields 88, or eight 11-inchers what have you … don’t ask.
Street probably still runs north to the 2-way Joana Angelica, so if the driver missed the cue and did not take you that way, you can hop out at the corner of Joana Angelica and walk a few steps south.
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For what it’s worth to the nickel-and-dime-&-garment-choreography oriented brigade, Dre (above) is a sweet, intelligent, articulate Ghanaian, age late 20s, with whom I connected thru a different channel and met at my Silom area hotel I had reserved exclusively for play dates for a month as separate from my self-cater lodgings elsewhere. Without the Apollo handle with the same name he used with me in person, following a more typical but vague online yet not explicitly “MB” pseudonym, I would unlikely have made the connection with this thread’s recent post. I have more pics as well as (ahem) unreleasable contact info. Just a few days ago erased our text chat.
I had pretty much ruled out spa outings ahead of time following months-long appraisal of various photo lineup spreads etc. I did modestly tip the Arena floor captain plunked on his chair in the outdoor mall perimeter outside the venue’s entrance, for him to scroll thru the 3 dozen current roster fellows to make sure FOMO would not follow my immediately snubbing the place. There were lots more options more appealing to me, including predominantly SEA indigenous, and I preferred to bypass deeper in-person hunt strategies among the vast array of spas in order to conserve time for more conventional travel activities and a local trainer not at all hard on the eyes.
In other words, any frenetic unipolar hypomanic tendencies that emerged betwixt and between jet lag-induced power naps were geared to asexual on-and-off the beaten track sights and food-seeking. In retrospect, I cannot imagine having struck a more optimal balance that worked for me.
BTW, I ❤️ shameless Macaroni’s not too cheesy blog articles, so Mac I take the liberty of sticking a feather in your cap.- Marc in Calif and macaroni21
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2 hours ago, NIrishGuy said:
Clueless - how DARE you Sir - here's a clue for you as to what I think of you and your posts......five letters beginning with T.....and I'll even give you a clue to prove I'm certainly not clueless......it ends in L !! 🙂
Go on, carry on now as you're giving me a great laugh today if nothing else !🙂
Shillelagh one would guess one numb Irish fella’s game murder weapon as: diminutive Colonel Trout sourced verbal diarrhea blasting from his bowel ? In the Irish country manor loo but really everywhere when it come down to it? Which make his posts aiming for last word, erm, a tiresome trial ?
National Gallery; (nap); order teak boat to dindins
in Gay Thailand
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