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LOL. Well, I do suspect that both GayButton and I are just rising and starting the day. May I infer that you my dear have not yet laid down for a good night's sleep?

Dear GayButton, And just what were you doing cruising Jomptien Complex at 5:00AM in the morning.

Ernesto's was packed on Sunday night. I did not get a chance to go but had friends there and they said the food was excellent. Ernesto's is done by the same guys that did the old Ole in Day/Night 2. They have a Wednesday night Buffet that is excellent. Da-Ernesto 247/43-44 Soi Yensabai about 20 meters from Koenig Mansion and just off Third Road, Telephone: 01-588-9137 Website: <http://www.da-ernesto.com>

An interesting story in the Washington Post today. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...6091500923.html The ID Chip You Don't Want in Your Passport By Bruce Schneier Saturday, September 16, 2006; Page A21 If you have a passport, now is the time to renew it -- even if it's not set to expire anytime soon. If you don't have a passport and think you might need one, now is the time to get it. In many countries, including the United States, passports will soon be equipped with RFID chips. And you don't want one of these chips in your passport. RFID stands for "radio-frequency identification." Passports with RFID chips store an electronic copy of the passport information: your name, a digitized picture, etc. And in the future, the chip might store fingerprints or digital visas from various countries. By itself, this is no problem. But RFID chips don't have to be plugged in to a reader to operate. Like the chips used for automatic toll collection on roads or automatic fare collection on subways, these chips operate via proximity. The risk to you is the possibility of surreptitious access: Your passport information might be read without your knowledge or consent by a government trying to track your movements, a criminal trying to steal your identity or someone just curious about your citizenship. At first the State Department belittled those risks, but in response to criticism from experts it has implemented some security features. Passports will come with a shielded cover, making it much harder to read the chip when the passport is closed. And there are now access-control and encryption mechanisms, making it much harder for an unauthorized reader to collect, understand and alter the data. Although those measures help, they don't go far enough. The shielding does no good when the passport is open. Travel abroad and you'll notice how often you have to show your passport: at hotels, banks, Internet cafes. Anyone intent on harvesting passport data could set up a reader at one of those places. And although the State Department insists that the chip can be read only by a reader that is inches away, the chips have been read from many feet away. The other security mechanisms are also vulnerable, and several security researchers have already discovered flaws. One found that he could identify individual chips via unique characteristics of the radio transmissions. Another successfully cloned a chip. The State Department called this a "meaningless stunt," pointing out that the researcher could not read or change the data. But the researcher spent only two weeks trying; the security of your passport has to be strong enough to last 10 years. This is perhaps the greatest risk. The security mechanisms on your passport chip have to last the lifetime of your passport. It is as ridiculous to think that passport security will remain secure for that long as it would be to think that you won't see another security update for Microsoft Windows in that time. Improvements in antenna technology will certainly increase the distance at which they can be read and might even allow unauthorized readers to penetrate the shielding. Whatever happens, if you have a passport with an RFID chip, you're stuck. Although popping your passport in the microwave will disable the chip, the shielding will cause all kinds of sparking. And although the United States has said that a nonworking chip will not invalidate a passport, it is unclear if one with a deliberately damaged chip will be honored. The Colorado passport office is already issuing RFID passports, and the State Department expects all U.S. passport offices to be doing so by the end of the year. Many other countries are in the process of changing over. So get a passport before it's too late. With your new passport you can wait another 10 years for an RFID passport, when the technology will be more mature, when we will have a better understanding of the security risks and when there will be other technologies we can use to cut the risks. You don't want to be a guinea pig on this one. Bruce Schneier writes often on security subjects.

LOL I don't even have a new cell phone myself. I did see a new SonyEricson at Tutcom today and it was amazing. It is the P990i. A hand held masterpiece. Sad but true. At least it was an older woman so it makes the story believable in my mind.

Thanks for the reply. I have never felt trapped in a woman's body. On the other hand, I do find that I enjoy things most would consider masculine and feminine. I enjoy many things in life that most associate with gender. I had a great Brazilian boyfriend for a long time. He was very masculine and very sexy. He had a huge 9 inch cock. He enjoyed sex with both males and females. I kept asking him when we first got together if he was gay. His response was he is just who is his. Sometimes he likes men and sometimes he likes ladies. He didn't want to get hung up on labels or stereotypes. I have always respected him for that. I think too often even we gay men get hung up on roles and who does what and how. I think much more fun is to go with the flow and if it feels good, just enjoy it. I had 2 boyfriends over last week for a three-way. One was a very masculine boy and the other was a ladyboy. Both were sexy in their own way. What I found most interesting is that the masculine one smoked the ladyboy. After everything was over, I asked him about it and said most Thai boys would not do that. He said, I love her and she likes it. Perfect answer to a question I should not have asked.

Thank you for the excellent review. I am planning on trying this place early week. Your review helps to keep the excitement alive. Thanks. As someone who does not often enjoy these expensive meals, I was a little surprised at the final bill. I guess I'll have to take the plunge and try it anyway. Thank you for the great post.

I have found that as my age progresses, I get more versatile as the time goes by. When I first came out, I was a bottom only and hated to top. I then went through a stage where I only wanted to be a top, which lasted for 10 years (the stage not the actual act). Now, I find myself more versatile and it all really depends on the guy I am with. With one boy, I only want oral as he is simple the best there is. With one boy I only want to be the top as he obviously gay and into it. With one guy I only want to let him take charge and be the "man." I have found that I enjoy a bit of everything with the different guys. I have one guy I have taken many times and I only want to cuddle with him at night. For me, I hate cuddling so to enjoy it with one is a true treat. Do you find that with age, you grow more able to adapt to more situations than before? Or, is the reverse true? And, do you find that you need different guys to full-fill different things in your life? versatile |?v?rs?tl| adjective 1 able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities : a versatile sewing machine | he was versatile enough to play either position. 2 archaic changeable; inconstant.

Hey Scoop, what is the address for this place. I know where it is at but don't know the names of all those roads. Also, a truck? You must be kidding. I gave up those years ago when I turned in my NRA badge and my official Redneck membership. However, if you would spring for an SUV, I am game.

There are many ways to tell if your boyfriend has really gone home to mama when they leave you. I have 3 sure fire ways. 1. When they start calling you to say hello before 8AM they are either just going to bed or just waking up. If home with family, they often wake up with the sun. 2. When boy special wants you to talk to mama and you can tell her age on the phone and it is not the voice of a ladyboy. As the phone is passed, you can here in Thai, "here speak my farang." 3. When you talk to the in the AM and they don't have the normal Thai music in the background but instead you hear the roosters crowing. This is a sure fire sign that they are not in the city anymore. 4. And lastly, when they call and say, "mama want cell phone." This is normally the first 20 min they are there or the last 20 min before they return. As all 4 of the above happened this morning, I am pretty sure boy special isn't in Kansas anymore.

I would never try to beat you my dear. Perhaps a little spanking at times is in order? LOL I have no idea what you are referring to. I am a lonely old boring man who never gets invited to parties. You are right. He knows his food. He was also very charming when speaking to him. A very nice man with a fun personality. As for my report, I just wanted to share what the food was actually like. It was good. The place is nice and the atmosphere is pleasant. I did scoop you one one thing, we were the first ones to sit at the table with the new menu. haha. Now, beat that. I know that some were at the place the night before as it was the VIP list. Me, I am just an old fart who never gets to go tot he good parties, especially the opening night ones. So, I am stuck testing at after the VIP's have gone. Last night was first night for real opening and with menus. It was nice.

Not a bad start for the year. Thank you all for the wonderful support. Thanks you to everyone for getting the word out for us!

Welcome back from your holiday. I hope you had a great time. Just as Daddy finished up his indexing, you were able to finish up your holiday. Perhaps the 3 of us can have coffee at Starbucks? jk Welcome back from Sardinia.

LOL. Buried I say. Buried deep down. Now revived.

Kaos is having a New Look Party with free buffet and food. The festivities start at 8PM. Drop by and say hello to Beer and his gang. The new sign and inside is really great. Best of luck to Kaos and the new look!

I ate at the new Clubber tonight. It is German food in the heart of Sunee. They had a special of Roast Pork, potatoes and veggies for 180 bath. The food was very good and the service was fast and friendly. The owner is a very nigh gentleman and he is also an expert with food. I enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. If you like watching the street scene, they have the best air-conditioned tables around.

Camping laws in Thailand have recently changed and as of Oct 1, you are only allowed 9 days of camping per year and that is only if you are Thai. Foreign nationals must apply for a camping permit for Lumpini Park. This can be picked up at Dick's Cafe in Bangkok or Jomptien. Only a few permists are issues per month so get there early to get one. Good luck.

Pete, your story really took me there with you. Great article. Thank you!

Pete, thanks so much for the great writing and the wonderful reports. They were a true pleasure to read. Bob, feel free to post as many pics as you want. If you keep the under 50k in size and not larger than 400 pixels across, they will be easy for all to see. Thanks,

Thanks for the visuals guys. It really does show why they call this the rainy season here.

Hey, I am a simple man. What is a muckraker? Gald you won't be going to JJ Pub. That was my intent. The less farang competition I have there, the better. Hell YESSS! After this statement, all I can see now when I see you walking around is the screen singing, "singing in the rain." Thanks for the visual.

The letter I got back from them today. Thanks for your interested in our privilege program. For becoming a member you need to complete the application form and prepare your documents which are copy of your passport and 2 photos (size 2 inches) you can either email or mailing your application to us. Once your application approved by immigration department then we will email you for the payment settle which you can do by transferring. After your payment is settled the card will be delivered to you within 2 weeks time. A part of 5 year visa, since this membership is lifetime membership that means life time visa as well but member needs to renew the visa every 5 years. If you would like to have further information you please feel free to contact me at anytime.

I have really enjoyed the new Spice Magazine since the updates to it. The magazine is very colorful and informative. I think the new owners have done an excellent job with it. Luckily, I have been in Thailand a few weeks and have the chance to pick up the new issue when it comes out. When I am away, I don't have that opportunity. I have recently started to use http://www.zinio.com to download magazines to my computer for me to browse when I want. As the guys at Spice seem very savvy when it comes to the net, I hope they consider doing something similar in the future. I know I would be willing to pay for that access when I am away. Keep up the good work guys.

I have not seen or heard from The Rose or from John Botting in a long time. Are you guys ok? Has the weather got you down? We miss you.

I was in Sunee last night with friends. I had to return to my home for the night as I am an old man and can't seem to stay awake too late at night. I got a very disturbing phone call about 4am. It was a poster for the board here calling the emergency direct Bat line. The rain in Pattaya has strange effects on people. I know this and I do understand. But, my scoop reporter told me that he saw Catawampus and LMTU behind the car park area near JJ