Ruthrieston

I know, his elbows !

Actually, I'm a meat and 2 vegie kind of guy. Bananas and peaches are the only fruit I like.

Just to report, heavy-handed pm and evening, so reordered my stamp album. Moved a stamp from last year to the front page. From Northern Thailand, very satisfactory. Quite pleased with my stamina! As rain staying heavy, stayed in hotel, planning Siem Reap!

Gays prefer peaches!

Presumably bananas already available?

This is a short report on my current visit to Bangkok. Not much to report on the sex front, as I already had some stamps lined up before arrival. A brief comment about Suvarnabhumi. I arrived mid afternoon at the satellite terminal, train quick to Main terminal. Quite a lot of people, surprisingly, but Priority Lane available for old people such as myself! The whole thing took about 10 minutes. No luggage, so picked up local sim, and straight to Hotel car and to hotel. As it is rainy season quite a lot of traffic.
Started stamp collecting that evening, with pre ordered stamp, and afterwards wandered about trying to get rid of my jet lag. First thing to notice was that the centre was pretty empty. Occasional bursts of very heavy rain followed by intervals of quite nice weather, not too hot about 31°. Went down Soi 4 Again, not that busy, I was the only person sitting outside banana bar. Guido was thete his place perhaps half full. He left with rucksack, early. Got a little busier towards 10:00, but a long way short of peak season. Wander back down Pat Pong 2, popped into Good boys and Fresh boys, not many customers, I prefer twinks, and the boys on offer were good looking but I was already spent, having licked my stamp.
Following day, not doing a great deal went, down to the river to have a meal overlooking the scenery. Met an old friend, who has a live in partner from Myanmar for supper. He has lived in Bangkok for 10 or 11 years and confirmed that it was very much off season at present. I again walked down Pat pong but without seeing anything that attracted my interest. Decided on boring foot massage, instead of the more exciting sort.

Today met up with gay guide from Siam Roads, Mac, whom I have known for a long time. He has moved out of Bangkok, as there is no work, but came in so that I could take him out to lunch down by the river to place called The RiverTree restaurant In
Nonthaburi. Lovely view, I was the only foreigner, shrimp balls, mixed vegetables, other interesting looking things that I did not know what they were, steamed rice with chicken for both of us, coke and steamed sea bass. No alcohol as it was election day. The whole thing was 1,200 baht, absolute bargain.
Now back in hotel considering whether to look for another stamp. There have been a number on offer, two of whom I have licked on previous visits. Grindr has also been pretty busy. I had a choice of half a dozen or so attractive guys. It's just a question of stamina!

Off to Siem Reap on Tuesday. Stamps available there! Will consider gay massage, though choice rather limited.

Continuing from the drama on the motorbike… upon arriving at the night market, I realised that the admin had booked the same therapist for me without me even asking for him. They might already have a track record.
Btw, I spent some time exploring the local food stalls, even though a lot of the food was quite similar to what we have back home. The sky, which had been clear earlier, was now getting darker and darker. It was about to rain. I dont have any umbrella or rain jacket with me, all sold out from the entire 7E over there.
I just bought some snacks and opted not to eat anything too heavy, even though I was starving. I just didn’t want to show too much of my belly fat after eating when I met him. I have to look perfect infront of him. At least!! Haha. Plus, with all the food smells, heat, motorbike and smoke at the night market, my T-shirt started smelling like something awful.
I arrived at the shop slightly earlier since it really looked like it was about to rain. And the moment I stepped inside, it started raining.
Since I was already familiar with the shop, I just had a quick chat with the admin at the counter while waiting to settle the payment and everything else.
And then, he came to greet me. The smile, the looks, the voice, the cuteness, the hair, the baby face, all in one perfect package. he just made me melt all over again.
He brought me to the room, and he seemed so excited. He still remembered me, and this time, he chatted more than usual. He was friendlier and smiled a lot more. He tried so hard to speak English, and I felt so disappointed in myself again for not being able to speak Thai.
So i just quick review on the massage session since i already posted full review from my last visit at someone else thread. I forgot which one. The massage was really good, as usual. Exceptional, Consistent, a good amount of oil used, and he hits all the right spots. Two hours actually felt like nothing. I’ll just be honest here. Everything was perfect.
Again, at the very last minute before the session ended, while he was doing some stretching, I realised I needed something to close the activity. The last time, the business was unfinished. I need to claim it now before it too late.!!
So, I bravely asked if he did extra. He smiled and said yes, but with an extra tip. I agreed. Bring it on. No negotiation needed. I pay full price. Name it!!
He started taking off his clothes, and I had no idea what to expect. The muscles, the body, the skin, the tattoos, the odour…everything hit me at the same time. My delulu at the highest peak. This time i’ll prepare myself to be a good boy and not creating any scene.
We spent some time for business. Check and inspect here and there as like a human QC. I just wanted to appreciate and embrace his presence a little longer, until I suddenly realised that the two hours had already passed for half hour. He also looked at the watch and seem to just ignored it.
Upon finish and satisfied with the business, we wrapped the course and get ready. After everything was done, he escorted me back to the waiting area and said, “Please come back again.”=). Of course i will. Perhaps probaby by next week i’ll stand here again!
We said goodbye.
While waiting for my bike, I had another chat with the admin over the counter. Just some random conversation to kill time. Extrovert me can’t even stay silent for a while. Haha.
I’m back to the night market to buy some food before heading back to my hotel. The rain had just stopped, and finally, I could end the day with a glorious smile on my face.
The business deal was done. Haha.
Based on my experience with Motion Spa, everything was exceptional. The massage quality was really good, and the overall experience was definitely to my liking.
But, when it came to the extras, just to be really really honest here ok. my therapist perhaps not really into that. If yes, he probably gonna bring it at first. Just for the sake of me asking for it and probably some extra money for him during low season. I rated it as B. I also have no idea what his current position, straight, bi, gay, trans (cannot be) or whatever. I think building that connection could take some time, and I guess it’s not something that happens instantly with everyone. If you want to worship his body, go on, it perfect creature. If it Something more than that, i don’t think he is interested.
But overall, I must give this place an A.
Should I come back? Yes, definately.
Would I recommend my therapist? Nahhh. Get someone else. Leave him just for me.
To the next part!! Gentle hand and last minute with TCS

luckily survived. Just praying to God along the way that when my time comes, I’ll pass away peacefully in my bed. (Ohh god not on a massage bed with my naked therapist looking at me with no dignity left)😅

Ah, but at least you are not crazy and dishonest!

Petey just wants to insure that his young soldiers cocks are rock HARD when he sucks them ! WE see YOU, Petey !

Mandatory testosterone level testing for soldiers over the age of 30 is back on Hegseth's priority list of things that matter. The clown car has a new driver.

agreed on both counts.
Fortunately I'm not competitive so my fragile ego is unscratched , lol

You obviously don't know me.
I've got a much bigger and better stamp collection than you!

I always drop into 7/11 in Silom every night to get my morning coffee, condoms and lube and a dessert.
If I'm heading back to the hotel with a 'friend' I usually tell him he can go and pick up anything he wants. Usually it's a drink, hair products, toothpaste etc. To their credit, no guy has every gone overboard with their purchases and taken advantage of my offer.
In Japan you can eat like a king at any of the numerous convenience stores.
Each chain has its own speciality for which it is famous. For example,, 7/11 has its 'tamago sando' - egg sandwich (YUM!!!!), Family Mart it's 'famichiki' - deep fried boneless chicken cutlet, Yamazaki it's baked goods....
The Western-style dessert choice is endless. It's where I head to first. Lots of crème caramel, crème brûlée, tiramisu, soft buns filled with cream....
All the stores sell 'onigiri' - rice balls with different fillings (although they are actually triangular!) For years I struggled to open them, knowing that there must be a proper way of doing it. Afterall, this is Japan I finally decided to read the instructions! They are wrapped in 2 layers to keep the crispy seaweed separate from the rice to prevent it becoming soggy. It's ingenious. Pull down the tab in the middle, pull both sides at the bottom outwards and hey presto! The seaweed magically wraps itself around the rice.
Whenever friends came to visit when I was living there, they were astounded at what they could buy in a convenience store. They would take a basket, wander down all the aisles and just buy up everything and throw if in their suitcases.
'Can we come back again tomorrow?'
Over the years I've noticed the selection of products has really expanded in Thailand 7/11 stores. I love all their spicy snacks. The product I most want to try is some kind of durian product like biscuits or desserts - but I'm still not brave enough. 🤣

I cannot recall Hebron without tears in my eyes. I visited many times between 2004 and 2017 and was always warmly received by shopkeepers whose premises had been sealed by soldiers, and by the market sellers who experienced daily violence, threats and abuse from the settlers- most of whom were US and Canadian immigrants- and were protected by a net that had been erected to stop the the bricks and rubbish that was rained down on them.
I have so many memories of those courageous, kind and generous people; the father of two infant children killed by settlers, whose house had an Israeli army machine-gun stationed on its roof, keeping the inhabitants in its sites 24/7; of a brave Israeli Jewish woman who lived there and worked with the mothers and knew , or seemed to know, everyone in the market by name. She was adored. And the little boy of about ten who approached me, beneath that net and said haltingly in carefully- rehearsed English, obviously practised in school , "You are very welcome in Palestine."
A privilege.

be nice , here we say " forum members I don't agree with " or "contributors with opposite view, God bless them " instead

I don’t know if you can make that blanket statement. Don’t get me wrong I’m sure probably 80 to 90% of guys 25 and under hitting up guys our age are looking for the payday. But they are apparently out there.
My being the hot guy in the club days are far behind me. I’m in my early 50s so I’m not pushing a walker around yet so maybe I still got it … a little bit. But I had two hot guys in their mid 20s both with great jobs showing lots of interest with zero interest in my wallet. For sure I had plenty of money boys hitting me up on Grindr too. But these two had legit interest. Still chatting with them both. One I’ll see when I go back to Bangkok in a couple weeks. A week ago he was talking about coming up to Chiang Mai to spend a weekend together (on his dime).
But yeah, neither one has done the sick grandmother routine on me. The one that lives in Bangkok never let me pay for two meals in a row. Now, is it healthy for a guy in his 50s to be dating someone half his age? That’s definitely up for debate lol. I enjoyed the experience for what it was. Maybe a last hurrah … before I do need a walker.
The only way I think I can explain it is maybe I’m exotic to these guys. Blue eyes and facial hair definitely makes you stand out here. They both love rubbing their fingers through my beard. It was odd. One would run his nose in my beard. I’m still getting used to even having one. It’s still new to me. Always have been clean shaven.
maybe it’s a similar scenario in the Philippines. I’ve never been. I’ll tell you this though. I had zero luck in Ko Samui. I think because there I didn’t stand out at all. Old white dude central there.

"Level of jobless is now lowest in history because Russia now is on historical demographic low"
Isn't that because so many have been killed in your pointless Ukraine invasion? So a reduction in young male population means more jobs available, especially in the army!

It's interesting to see that tourists from two very different countries are in the news. Russia and Israel. Both invaders. The latter are allegedly causing serious concern and there was a demonstration by offended Thais outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok this week. Apparently, a sense of entitlement, cultural insensitivity and superiority, something I experienced at first hand from soldiers, policemen and armed settlers between 2004 and 2017 when I was visiting Palestine has resulted in shaming clips on Youtube and protests from local communities.

I had hoped not. These sort of personalised insults don't help the board or other members.

Did you feel that post-convention bump in the polls? Yeah, me neither. That was a waste of two days and the time of tens of people.

When Senator Feinstein was showing up addled in a wheelchair to the Senate, Democrats were amongst the people who were saying it was time for her to retire. She was in better shape than Mitch McConnell is, she never disappeared for three months. Not a single Republican in the Senate has said anything about McConnell.
A big difference between Democrats and Republicans, Democrats have the ability to self-reflect and speak publicly and not walk in lockstep. Republicans don't seem able to do that.

The Great Incompetent really is a creepy man.

A member of European Parliament trolled Trump by welcoming Canada as an Associate Member of the European Union yesterday. Shout out the Heated Rivalry.
"Dear Prime Minister Carney, I'm really excited we are formalizing our long-distance relationship," Damian Boeselager, a member of the Greens–European Free Alliance, said during a speech in Brussels.
"Our history has had its ups and downs, but hey, we recently had a bad breakup with the Brits, and you seem to be going through a rough patch with the US," he said, referring to Brexit and Trump's insane trade war respectively. "So clearly, we are both open for something new."
"And for us, choosing you, Canada, and Mr. Carney is quite easy," said Boeselager. "You have green hydrogen to keep us warm, you have maple syrup to keep us happy, and 'Heated Rivalry' to keep us entertained. You have poutine, the Mounties, Celine Dion, and Leonard Cohen and, of course, almost every famous Ryan or Justin I can think of."
"Furthermore, you Canadians possess humankind's rarest skill, and that is the ability to apologize. You have courage, Prime Minister, which you have shown by standing up against Trump's gaslighting, something we still have yet to learn," he continued. "And we know that Canada will never be the 51st state, and apparently maybe also not the 28th member state, even though you would be very welcome, but maybe we could become the 11th province of Canada."
"Long live Lake Ontario, across the oceans, our hearts will go on," he added, citing the beloved Dion song. "Thank you."
While Canada may not become the 28th member state of the EU, it is now formally moving towards becoming an associate member, a distinction that would afford it a slew of benefits and access, deepening its connections to Europe as its alliance with the U.S. frays beyond repair.