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Kri McClean has escaped jail- legally! Prosecutors will drop the charges if he continues in therapy, takes his meds, and otherwise behaves. He left court stylishly dressed on Friday: Let's hope that he stays out of trouble. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nake-times-square-man-case-conditinoally-dismissed-article-1.2739702

The NY Times looks at the threat of terrorism in Rio: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/world/americas/rio-de-janeiro-olympics-terrorism-brazil.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Here are some American soldiers before training the Brazilians:

Not sure that this a very accurate picture of Rio, but, it is troubling.

The more terrorist activity there is, the better the chances for Trump to win. He markets himself as the Law and Order candidate. Get the people scared, and they will rush to give up their personal rights in order to feel secure.

I try faithfully to keep , computer cookies to a minimum. But, after being away for a few days and my computer locked, I now have, according to my spyware program. 1164 cookies on my computer. I want cookies for the sites i meet each day, but is spyware the only way to block them? Most of the cookies are for ads I looked at, some are ad cookies. Just how much of a threat is his? Are there other ways to stop it? What do these cookies do, besides follow you through the internet?

So, like if you break my heart, I can make you pay to fix it now? That's cool!

This thread is like old home week. To think I was posting here ten years ago? That's just sad.

Well, no, but he could fistfuck me.

I wonder why no poster has ever adopted the name Barracuda as a screen name.

The title is given according to the rules of the website. If those rules allow for taking the title away, then it's legitimate to do so. If there is no provision for removal, then it isn't legitimate. I'd ask for a copy of the rules to determine your situation.

Yes, I managed a ticket while they were still sane. It is nothing short of amazing!

Javier Munoz, the actor now playing Alexander Hamilton is a HIV positive gay man who also battled cancer! See the article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/javier-munoz-hamilton_us_5783f983e4b0344d515080da?section=

Not to worry, Kevin. I am sure that the powers are giving this serious thought!

Next time you will be disciplined for not knowing these things!

Pauleiro, I love seeing your reports. Porto Alegre sure is a favorite of mine, so keep the reports coming!

It's certainly been one of my favorite destinations. I have always felt safe. I was there in September, as was Zika. If I got it, I sure didn't know it. Most people don't react to it at all. As for crime, yes, economic conditions have worsened, and people see our comparatively lavish lifestyles. So we need to be more cautious. It wouldn't hurt to be more generous as well.

Protesters wanting to protest the killings of young black men by police generally did it peacefully. But I cannot condemn those snipers any stronger. They are simply wrong and what they did was counterproductive to the protest movement. It was also reprehensible, immoral, illegal and painful to the families of the cops and to those who care about the police. Who do we call when someone hate-bashes us. rapes us, steals from us, hurts us, or a friend? We call the police. We want them to show up, to be professional, and to care. So it seems a simple idea that we have to do the same for them. My sympathies to the friends and families of the deceased Dallas officers.

Krit McClean has been released from Bellevue with orders to get psychiatric treatment. He goes back to court next month. No doubt he is contemplating his future.

Thanks for the report, Pauleiro. The last guy pictured would be in my room by now!

Happy Birthday, Tomcal. You are missed.

Speaking of Bieber, he did some wet underwear shots today: Now, Lurker, have I hijacked the Barbra thread or given it more attention?

Do you ever wonder what happened to Randy Harrison, the cute twink from Queer As Folk? Well, look no more. He's playing the MC in Cabaret, now at the Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco until July. Then they head to LA to play in the cavernous Pantages theater, where nosebleed seats are still expensive. Link: http://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/Tony-Award-winning-Cabaret-returns-to-S-F-8313438.php

I'm pretty good about avoiding expensive tickets. I paid $172 to see Hamilton. Maybe $202 to see The Book of Mormon. Then I went crazy and bought a ticket secondhand to a Cubs game at the end of the season. It's a pretty good seat, but at $245, I couldn't spend more! So, it was a shock when they added a $70 service charge to the $245. I saw it just as I was hitting the "complete purchase" button, but too late to stop. Thankfully my protests caused them to refund me $30 of the fee. I wouldn't pay a lot to see Barbra or any singer unless it was up close. If you can see them as only a speck, why not just listen to the album? When I took my sister to see The Beatles way back when, it was at a ballpark, and they were quite far from the seats, probably to prevent people trying to jump the stage. But the girls screams were so loud, you couldn't hear The Beatles anyway. It was an experience. I don't remember the year, but my car was a 1970 model. I would pay to see Justin Bieber, but again, only if up close and personal!!! (I did get to see Yoko and Sean up close once. They passed me coming out an elevator. Neither sang, but they were friendly.)

Mr. Smith, thanks for the kind words. I hope that you are right about the dancing model. I would hate to see his future damaged by something he did so young and so likely high. He may be a bit confused, and, no doubt, when he came to the US, there were many who wanted to abuse him in the snaky world of modeling. (Gee, I could be his lawyer!)

Thanks, Oz. I am glad that you didn't get beheaded! You'da been missed!