Lucky

We've talked about it before. People post because they want to engage another guy in conversation. They post pix to get a response too. But here, more and more, that is not happening. I do not know the answer. We proved that if we worked at it, we could keep it going for a month. But how to keep it longer? That's the $64,000 question. I admit that I am ready to give it up as it is turning out to be a rather non-productive use of my time. We need fresh input more than anything, because we know each other too well. I know, for example, that TY and I agree on just about all political questions. On the other hand, RA1 and I are not likely to come to a meeting of the minds. We have a nice group of people. How do we expand?

I had zero luck at the Linga bar, and often debated if it was really gay. I liked our waiter at a local restaurant. he told me that they gay scene in Siem Reap is quite hidden. He said he would fix me up with his cute friend who did that sort of thing, but alas, I was leaving the next day. Lovely place to visit though.

Can you believe that Borat has been cast to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming film? I can't imagine it as I don't think Borat is in the least bit sexy.

Now how did the guy express that? "Sorry, you are too skinny for me?"

More info is being discovered on cell phone safety. Do you read the pamphlets that come with your phone? Maybe you should: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/business/14digi.html?hpw

Okay, I will. Are you now back in Thailand?

Cindy McCain for DADT repeal yesterday, against it today.

Well, if I can get Air Asia for a total of $150 after all the surcharges, why not? it sure bets the $309 from Expedia on Thai. The only reason not to wait is the two week advance purchase rule. Does that apply in LOS? Actually, there is another reason to wait. I might meet a Thai guy who wants to go to Laos with me...

Issues like this...well, there is a guy at the gym who used to escort. In his ad, he stated: "No Asians." Is that just being honest, saving the Asian client from a bad time? Or is he just a bigot? Hard to say. Like many other minorities, overweight people, or people of a large size, are also not understood by those who have no experience with the same. Assuming a person is clean, then his weight should not matter, at least to an escort who is providing services for money. The reason for the qualifier is that we all have our tastes, the flip of which is to say that we all have our biases. Many of us were raised to scorn those who are different. When we realized that we ourselves were different, it became, for some, an educational tool to understand the differences in others. Nonetheless, I have particular and maybe peculiar tastes. I am not at all attracted to hairy white men, most likely because that is what I am. I like the more exotic, smooth-skinned brown guys. Try as I might, I can't change my tastes. However, having had the opportunity to have sex with an overweight smooth-skinned brown guy, I went for it, and found him just as fun as anybody else. One other bias is against older guys. Many, if not most, young guys don't even see us as potential sex partners. I was the same way when I was young, so I can't fault them. Four Aces, thanks for sharing your experiences. Hopefully you have found the way to a healthy sex life.

She won't be leaving, but at 65 may have to slow down a bit. The resistance has splintered over the years, and her own political party has been disbanded for failing to participate in the recent phony elections. China and India continue to fund the junta, so sanctions are virtually useless.

Expedia wanted to charge $309 RT from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, which seemed high to me. So OZ suggested I try Air Asia. Wow, they were only $100...until I continued with the booking and found that they charge for luggage and charge for picking a seat. Not charge for the seat, just for picking it. I think. I gave up until I learn more. Plus that $100 didn't include taxes.

Much better than the thumbprints. Let those fucking amazing guys go at it now!

If the UN is not up to the job, perhaps installing a Catholic priest as president will get it done.

Big lips too!

He still works out, so if you need some Manhattan real estate, try Fredrik Eklund and hope that he is horny. After all, he is not a porn star now, but is still gay! Eklund did 6 gay movies under the name of Tag Erikkson, and is now being considered for a Bravo series on...real estate. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/fashion/14eklund.html?hp

Townsend, you weren't supposed to use it on all of us!

Grady Sizemore is a true heartthrob. I have been lusting after him for years, so these pix were particularly exciting for me.

The doctor tells me that ass we age, women develop fat in their buttocks. The stomach muscles weaken with age, and men find their fat moving to this area. the bulge there is almost unavoidable, but I do know older men with completely flat stomachs.

The new discussions on dieting and nutrition took on a new life today as One Finger revealed a group diet effort at his office wherein 4 people were trying to lose at least 100 pounds each. That's a pretty lofty goal, and, hopefully, by doing it together they will reinforce each other's determination. For me, I was a skinny did most of my life. It definitely affected my self-esteem. Even when I finally put on weight by going to the gym faithfully, I still saw myself as the skinny kid I always had been. For those hiring escorts, the idea that we get nervous beforehand is common. The reality is,of course, that there is no need to, but, being human, we worry what another person's reaction is going to be when we finally strip down. Thankfully I have pretty much gotten over that, realizing that the escort is a professional, and, even if not, wants my money more than he cares about my looks. When I grew up, being fat, or overweight, was considered a weakness. One did not need to be fat if one didn't want to be. All it took was discipline not to eat so much. Now we know that being overweight has medical causes, and genetic causes, and it does not carry the same stigma it used to. Health reason prompt many to lose weight when necessary, but when not, many find that self-acceptance is the issue more than being overweight. Skinny people also got their share of razzing. All of this interests me now because, for one, I am interested in how other people live their lives with the issues facing them, and also because I am getting bigger all the time. I now carry an all-time high weight of 234. At 6'1, not too bad, but I have never had such a belly. My days of discipline at the gym are declining, and I am looking at other ways to motivate me to diet and exercise. We all know how hard it is to get started. And I am right back in that position after years of regular gym work. Getting old and getting bigger, what a combination. (No doubt there are worse things, yes.) So, I guess all this is to say that I admire people who have the discipline to diet, who succeed with their personal goals, and who, no matter the age, seek self-improvement. I know it isn't easy to make the big changes that the folks at One Finger's office are attempting. I wish them well. I would like to hear other's stories on how they meet, or try to meet, their personal goals. What keeps you going? What stops you? Do you ever give up?

Ah, but he is a guy with a huge platform as the editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post. And, if I may ask, is it ever okay to be sore about losing?

I forget that FOX broadcasts the Simpsons. 23 years now.

That could make a great line for a commercial. Why didn't I think of that?

I admire folks who can stick to a diet. I find giving up my comfort foods just about impossible, although I did it once for a good 6 month stretch. I liked being in shape, but the world just makes it so easy to eat junk that sooner or later the world won.

Here I offered living proof of the great conspiracy and it is about to fall off the page. Don't blame me when a bomb strikes MER. You could have been warned about it on TV.

A Minnesota Catholic bishop has issued a DVD to his parishioners supporting male-female marriage and is pretty harsh on those who disagree. One woman was told that supporting her gay son's right to marriage may condemn her to hell, another woman fired from her church job. Both sides get their say: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/mncatholic.html