Travelingguy

Obesity is a disease. The science about that is becoming much more clear with GLP1 medications like Ozembic, etc. I do not think that it is appropriate to mock people for a disease. If people in these photos had access to current medications, they could probably slim down and be healthier. Rude behavior is what earned the Ugly American stereotype, and is the primary complaint about some Russian tourists. Rudeness, unlike obesity, really is a character flaw.

The best thing about Russian and Chinese tourists is that they makes Americans look good.

It is a huge country and it is hard to visit all the various areas that you want to see in one trip. Like visiting the USA. It also is somewhat inexpensive for a really nice coastal vacation. So, combining sight seeing with real leisure time, for you it is perfect. Also, every time you go, you run into people who tell you about another part of the country that you just have to visit…

If the former doorman/ tout is who I am thinking of, I was tempted to off him earlier this year.

Has anyone used the Timeshifter app for jet lag? If you have, did you find it useful?

When you find him, remember to tell him you are Canadian. 😉

Weight loss improves erectile function.

I think that this comes down to semantics to some degree. Settling a case usually involves a cash settlement. Done commonly in civil cases. Taking a plea bargain involves a criminal defendant accepting usually a lower sentence and/or charge from the prosecutor. Defendants can offer prosecutors something in exchange for the reduced sentence (testify against someone else, location of victims, body parts, money, etc). But if a criminal defendant offers a cash settlement to a prosecutor, he is likely to face additional charges. Unless…he gets lucky with the prosecutor. In some systems (France and Germany for example), the victim or the victim’s family can be represented in court as civil parties by their own counsel during the criminal trial. This Swiss guy or his family (probably not the wife since she already ran away) may want to get him out of the criminal case. The alleged bribe is vague and unlikely to become part of the case, unless they can nail down the details enough to arrest the people making the bribe. But bribes are offered for criminal cases, not lawsuits. In many jurisdictions, if a living victim refuses to press charges, there is not case. Possibly the goal here.

Ran across this today. The One Massage is on Silom. It also looks like Paradise might have moved next door according to Google Maps

i wonder if they would accept the card on your cellphone or in the app from the bank. I used the app for my bank to help identify my card that got stuck in a defective ATM machine in Siem Reap. Those bank employees went above and beyond to help me.

Hilton Garden Inn Silom had nobody there to stop you from bringing in a guest. You just walked in and made your way to the elevators.

I had read their reviews. There were some red flags in some of the reviews, but most of the other reviews were quite positive. I decided to go see the place. When I arrived, the gate/door was closed, but not blocked. I opened that and walked into the downstairs area. If you look on their website, they’re sitting on a couch talking to people often times.the area was filthy. The couch was filthy with obvious stains. There was a piece of cloth on a table next to the couch that was filthy. There were dishes in a sink to the right that looked like they hadn’t been washed in a week. I decided there was no way that I would go in there. and I also decided that there was no way I would have a massage there. So I left. I went to a spa that charged almost as much as Tori spa. Presumably, a totally legit spa. I was looking for a good massage. I got a good massage and scrub. It was beautiful. And my massage therapist gave me a happy ending which I was not expecting. So, I would strongly discourage people from going to Tori spa. It was hard to imagine that anyone would operate a business with that level of filth

I honestly was looking for good massages. And I got good massages. I didn’t really go into it assuming that I would get anything sexual. I had plenty of massages in Thailand that were non sexual and that was my primary goal. Most sexual massages really are very poor quality massages. Here in Siem Reap, I went hoping for a good massage (except Gekko, but got good massage there), but every time it got sexual. Sometimes I was up for it and other times, I just let them grope me while they continued on with the massage or scrub. Some of those massages were even better than the ones where I got off. I never touched any of them unless they were seriously groping me or them put the crotch on my hand.

Add Kmer Wellness to the list

Currently in Siem Reap. Every massage I have had here has been happy ending available. I did not go to the two gay places, but I did go to Gekko, Kmer Relief, and my hotel (upscale). I think that if you ask for a man, they will assume that you want a happy ending. The guys do the massage and get closer and closer to your crotch and ass asking “Okay?” If you say yes it goes further and if you say no, it stops there. There is a legal prohibition against full on sex in a massage parlor, but hand jobs and oral were available anyplace I went.

Hey, guess who I found a picture of?

Is “runaway DC jury” also code for black?

It was no accident that these women who were targeted were black. Trump focused his lies about voter fraud on countless with significant black populations. Much of the hate and threats directed towards these women has been racist. Look at your own attacks on these women and they are full of racial stereotypes. Trump and Rudy are the ones who played the race card. These women were just collateral damage. They are human beings. Their lives were destroyed. But it is clear from this discussion that the lives of these black women don’t matter to some people. But none of us who were raised in America are surprised.

An appeal is not automatic in this case. In fact, it is discouraged by the requirement that a bond for the amount of the judgement must be made in order to file the appeal. This rule is in place specifically to discourage the behavior that your advocate. Your level of contempt for these women who had their lives endangered by Rudy’s lies is disturbing. Black women’s lives matter too.

Rudy doesn’t appear to be appealing. He instead filed for bankruptcy which will not protect him from the defamation judgement. It may create delays in paying the judgement and that may be his Hail Mary pass. Just another example of a person who destroyed their life for Trump.

The amount awarded cannot be lowered without an appeal, and there cannot be an appeal unless Rudy can come up with a bond of $146 million. So I don’t really see that happening.

Apparently bankruptcy may not protect him from a defamation judgement.

You can also put your paper copy in a ziplock plastic bag to protect it from the elements.

Probably won’t appeal. He apparently can’t appeal without putting up bond for $146 million. He will never do that.

Weak study with low to moderate confidence in the results that runs contrary to my experience in an ongoing life threatening situation. You would argue to accept these studies whole heartedly and suggest that I am taking the less scientific approach. I think that I have more trust in my N95 mask than your analysis of these studies which is way more bullish than the actual authors.