Lucky

Now what is missing here is a mini-review of what it was like to be in the midst of the storm. Were you there, lurkerspeaks, and, if so, how did it feel to experience this? Is the aftermath a bunch of dirt everywhere?

This thread is one of the reasons I find these sites valuable. We get the opinion of others on things that are of interest to us. I don't always agree, but I like seeing the opinion. I do agree with Lurkerspeaks that a mini-review would be helpful. Green Lantern did not work for me although I am a big Ryan Reynolds fan. I don't watch many movies,but I like to know what the good ones are in case I have time on my hands or think I might miss something worthwhile. On another review subject, I saw 4 shows in New York. I guess this is as good a place as any to stick my mini-reviews; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: A second visit for me, we went to the box office an hour ahead of showtime with a discount coupon and got house seats- fifth row center. Given how much Nick Adams likes showing off his hot body, being this close was an added bonus. His body is a work of art, in drag or not. The show was a lot of fun- good music, costumes, and charm in the story. Unnatural Acts is a play off-Broadway about a 1920 witch hunt of homosexuals at Harvard. It is based on a true story, and the cast gives it their all. Again, I had a great seat in the front row, just feet from where the cutest guy in the show stripped naked. But beyond that, the show is very thought provoking about historic bigotry, and the pressures it put on gay people to both live as gay men and hide the fact. One Arm is based upon a Tennessee Williams short story about a male hustler who has lost his arm in an auto accident. The staging is brilliant, and the main actor just phenomenal in a very tough role. The show closed last weekend. Again, I had a first row seat. Finally, the new musical Death Takes A Holiday, a Roundabout Theater production. The opening number had me thinking I had made a huge mistake. I started thinking of all of the other shows I could have chosen. But about ten minutes in, the Death character appears, and the show takes off in a very engaging and fun production. Matt Cavanaugh is in the cast. My seat was just okay!

I googled Hotwire Complaints and found tons of pages of stories of unhappy people. Priceline may have its faults, but they have never screwed me like Hotwire did this week. But, I am off on vacation so hopefully some of the lurkers will fill in for me while I am gone!

Here's the story: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/06/26/international/i151702D16.DTL&tsp=1

My email to Hotwire was answered by a form letter. I responded to that, but they chose to ignore me. Life is full of live and learn lessons, and this is one. Don't use Hotwire again! I think it will be quite easy for me to keep that one. Once they have your nonrefundable payment, they don't care what you think. Signed, PT Barnum's prodigy.

There's the rub. A full-size bed is fine for a man traveling alone, so Hotwire would work for you.

Can someone tell me why Firefox updates so often? Once it updated two days in a row. And it seems to get worse with each update. I remember thinking what an improvement it was over Internet Explorer, but now I might just go back to that. I have Chrome too, but it has far more ads than Firefox. BTW, the new Firefox 5.0 is incompatible with the Google toolbar. How's that for looking out for number one?

They claim the room will comfortably sleep two travelers, which makes it a one size fits all claim. No adjustment is made for size or whether the people in question even want to sleep in the same bed. Most hotels today offer large beds, usually two, or a king size bed. To have to pay extra just to be comfortable in the room defeats the purpose. Hotwire should be upfront about what they are selling, but then they might not sell many rooms. The one hotel that asked me to pay an extra $75 a night for a king size bed has reduced their price to $50 a night. So I need to cough up an extra $300 over what I paid Hotwire.

1:30 in New York is !:30 in the afternoon in Thailand. You don't suppose Oz had all of his boyfriends sign on at once, do you?

**and trying to post something that might spark some interation, which it appears I have.." Now that's a man after my own heart!

Apologies to OneFinger who beat me to the story. If I had seen his, I would have known that no one would be responding to mine! http://www.maleescortreview.com/forum/index.php?/topic/7203-nj-prof-accused-of-running-prostitution-site/

And to think I missed the party!

Buster Posey:

Lucky without his makeup:

Maybe I should have known better from renting cars at Hotwire. I always got the worst cars. But I just used them for the first time to get hotels on my upcoming New York trip. They don't tell you this up front, but from what I can see, it is a huge bait and switch operation. If you are traveling by yourself, it may be just fine. But two guys together? Where in today's hotel scene do you find full sized beds? But that's what Hotwire gets you. Then if you want to be comfortable, you have to pay big charges to upgrade. One hotel wants $75 a night more for a king-sized bed. The other hotel wants $50 a night extra for two beds. I have never had this problem with Priceline hotels. The other issue is that the hotels are places I have never heard of despite lots of experience with New York. Hotwire claims they will be putting you in hotels like the Hilton or similar, but the fine print leaves them an out, and they were sure rapid in taking that out with me.

Here is a thread that is completely new to me, but is almost a year old. I had no idea this feature existed, so I guess it was a good idea to resurrect it. On the other hand, after one year you should know if the feature has been a successful as hoped...has it? BTW- Having met Oz, I can say that he is completely legit! I've met several other posters too. Should I verify that they are completely legit?

Gcursor makes me think of someone who swears a lot, especially saying G-Damn it!

AIDS has been such a big factor in my gay life that it is hard to imagine that so many young people today know little about the epidemic. That's one reason why the producers of the AIDS play The Normal Heart are offering tickets for $30 to those under 30 on Thursday nights. Here are some reactions from guys who were just babies when AIDS hit: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/theater/young-gays-on-broadways-normal-heart-revival.html?ref=arts

I don't know why the Brazilophiles are so up in arms about this. It's all a matter of where one thinks his vacation funds will get the most bang for their buck. Sure, Brazil was a bargain for a while, but now that it is not, people may choose to go other places. Why get so defensive about Brazil? The fact is that once you have been there a few times, the novelty wears off. That's not true for me in New York or Thailand. Montreal became boring after several visits, but I don't see Montreal fans posting such defensive threads. Get over it already!

You have to read this to believe it. Just when you thought society was becoming more enlightened: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/06/21/national/a044550D67.DTL

Well, think of the Pub as a playground. This is where I play. When there is no one here to play with, it is no fun. Especially now, when people are out enjoying the warmer weather. But I can't do that. It was 113 here today. So,I know that when people come here, they want to see something interesting. If they don't,they don't return.So I do my part to keep things interesting, and I rely on others to do their part. It's just that right now things are slow. So sure, I encourage others to join in. We all profit when they do. But one person cannot carry the load, and readers would get tired if all they saw were the posts of one person. So, it's a team effort. Join in and we all profit! Yoo-hoo you! (Note that shepards ignored me!)

Since shepards is currently on line, I bump this in the case that he might see it and respond!

We have decided not to go to Brazil, and are going to New York City for a short stay instead. Thailand is still on our minds, and if we can get a good consolidator fare, then we will go there at a later date.

Why not just wait for it to come out in black and white?

The Best of times is now. La Cage Aux Folles. Empty chairs at empty tables. Les Miz Would you light my candle? Rent