Lucky

I would never step foot in Indonesia, no matter how wonderful Bali is. The arrest of 140 guys in Jakarta last weekend at a sauna led to them being carried to jail naked, where they were interviewed naked. Pics of them were leaked to the media. Then there was the caning in Aceh. Indonesia even jailed the Christian governor of Jakarta for two years for making a light joke that offended Muslims. The country is increasingly moving to Muslim rule and that means nothing good for gays. I can't understand why we are expected to be supportive of taking in Muslim refugees into the US who,once settled here on welfare, will endeavor to undo gay rights. Our very existence threatens them. Their very religion threatens me.

Oz, how will you be able to marry two guys? Taiwan is not so far...:)

Gosh, the pictured guy is so hot. Is that you, Tommy?

Tomcal: "this may be my last trip to Rio until May or June so i am looking to make as memorable as i can. :-) " Tomcal I am so glad to hear you say this, out loud and in a public forum. Many of us have worried about why you insist on holding back when in Brazil and not going for a memorable trip. If having to wait a few months for your next trip makes you go all out on this one, I say :It's about time." You could be having multiple programmas. You could have boys Facebooking you every day...even when you are not in Brazil. I picture the day when you will have multiple boys waiting on you... ...BUT FIRST, learn how to make a trip memorable, one that you would write about here, and even get multiple "likes." All of that, and more, can be yours if you just loosen up a bit, and let the boys come to you. Trust me, they will! And we will all be looking forward to it! It's a slow night.

Good job, OZ.!

A sad Christmas for fans of pop star George Michaels, dead today at the age of 53, From The Guardian: George Michael, the pop superstar, has died peacefully at home, his publicist said. The 53-year-old, who was set to release a documentary in 2017, rose to fame as a member of Wham!, known for their hits Club Tropicana and Last Christmas. Michael - whose real name is Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou - sold more than 100m albums throughout a career spanning almost four decades. In a statement, the star’s publicist said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period. “The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage.” Thames Valley Police said there were no suspicious circumstances. Thames Valley Police said South Central Ambulance Service attended a property in Goring at 13:42 GMT that day.[3]

Thanks for posting that, Oz. The husband and I both liked it.

bobbalino, you found the research that this site did not provide. Thanks.

There was some talk that a person with HIV who has an undetectable viral load would be less likely to transmit the virus, but who wants to risk their health on talk? Now it looks like it might be proven to be true. So says HIV Plus magazine. But what it is shockingly wrong with their statement is that they provide absolutely no proof of what they say. No study is explained or even mentioned. They make a reference to the Prevention Access Campaign. I guess you are supposed to visit preventionaccess.org/undetectable, so let's do that now... Well, they quote people saying the same thing, but I see no links to any study where one can analyze the data and see if this statement is something you could believe. In the meantime, condoms do this too.

Why watch a Nazi show when you can see the Trump Administration live! And it will last 4 years- no binging! But seriously, Larstrup, I appreciate the heads up and will check it out.

Thank you, LarryOz. Welcome to the forums.

My guess is that if you literally bring a "boy" you will have a problem with the doorman...at the least!

This thread started out so hopefully. But what is the status of it now? Any changes on the horizon? The site does need fresh eyes. I agree with Larstrup's suggestion on the travel guides. Thanks to the guys who are keeping the site going. You know who you are!

You mean that your tongue hanging out doesn't convey all?

Does WeChat do a good job with Thai and Portuguese?

WHAT! MsAnn is also bigvalboy??? Can't be! I liked bigvalboy. He would never be as tacky as Ms Ann!

Most of us!

JD, when I started the Palm Springs event, it was specifically for posters on this and the other site. It was meant to be a closed event, thus I would not have allowed guests who were not posters here. As far as I know, that's still the case.

Just for the record, the Palm Springs Weekend was designed for the people who post here and at the other site. It was meant to give folks a safe place to meet and enjoy each other should that be what they wanted. It became clear early on that some folks wanted to bring their escort, and that was fine. Then we had the phenomenon of escorts coming on their own. They just wanted to be there, to get to know the posters. They paid their own way. Over time, the presence of escorts helped make the party a bigger success. All were happy, and I wish that they would stay happy Oliver, at the other site, is already arranging this year's weekend, which is shaping up quite well.!

A first post! Welcome to the forums!

When I posted this, I predicted some response would be like the lovable Larstrup's. Let's face it, the forums have not been very exciting lately. It's either the very healthy Latin forum, or attacks in the threads about JD Daniels. We're supposed to discuss the topic and not attack the poster. That's all my original post contemplated. Ford never actually said to New York "Drop Dead" but that was the gist of his comment. He showed no real interest in the city's welfare, just as the Pope has shown in recent papers a similar lack of interest in gay people. ho ho ho

The Pope is not being very loving there, is he? Maybe he should read this post! Or is our task to forgive him for his mistake? Well, we can forgive him, but that doesn't mean we have to let his opinion go unchallenged.

I just finished reading Louise Penny's novel A Great Reckoning. It's received thousands of 5 star reviews at Amazon, so I picked it up. It's a good story, but not why I am posting this. It's the Christmas season, a time to be full of good will for all men. And with this quote from the novel: "We are all of us marred and scarred and imperfect. We make mistakes. We do things we deeply regret. We are tempted and sometimes we give in to that temptation. Not because we're bad or weak, but because we are human. We are a crowd of faults." Perhaps we need a reckoning of sorts in this forum. Wonder where the good will is missing, know our own humanity, and try...I do say try...to see it in our fellow posters. All of us human, mistake-making men. Me included. Merry Christmas.

SO much for :Who am I to judge?" The Vatican has released a document forbidding not only gays, but those with homosexual "tendencies" to become priests or even enter the seminary. Not that you'd want to, but it is such a sharp contrast with the previous lack of judgment. “The Church, while profoundly respecting the persons in question, cannot admit to the seminary or to holy orders those who practice homosexuality, present deep-seated homosexual tendencies or support the so-called ‘gay culture,’” the document stated. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-pope-just-approved-a-very-troubling-document-on-gays-and-priesthood_us_58488029e4b0d0aa037f0ff8

I didn't even know that it was possible to be upset with Daddy. Isn't he always kind, mature, considerate, and above all, loyal? He does keep his word, doesn't he. Hmm, let me try real hard to think if there was ever a time when he didn't behave with those qualities...oh, yeah, that time!