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Is there something wrong in my computer? When I click on the link shared by @mcdaddi, the link vanishes and I am not taken to the intended destination.

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@numazu, who is the boy in your avatar image? He looks familiar.

I do not think anyone can tell without knowing better their relationship. Indeed, his manager advise could be inspired by an homophobic attitude, but not necessarily. I think an actor who wants to be great should be versatile and able to play any character with any accent/mannerisms. It is perfectly possible that the advise was strictly professional and focused on improving his skills and chances to get more jobs. Ultimately, working with an accent/mannerisms coach would increase his self awareness and control and would be beneficial for him as an artist.

I bet you I have even read them and my obsessed-with-Brazilian-guys-memory forgot about them. I will check them later. See you in Brazil!

As always, I love your writing @numazu. I do notice you only write about your adventures in Latin countries. Did I miss the reports on your adventures in SE Asia?

So I bought the AirPods. The noise canceling and the sound quality are amazing. The instant interpretation feature sucks. I had to wait for about three seconds until I heard the interpretation of a simple formulaic English greeting as Good afternoon, how are you?

Considering the things I have put in my mouth and the places where I put my mouth in, I do not think yours would be among my concerns.

@unicorn is planning to buy a device specific for translation. I am planning to buy the last iPods not because of this feature but because overall performance. Additionally, they provide direct interpretation. I will buy it probably next week (I arrived to DC this morning), I will let you all know how it feels once I try it.

Damn, I asked @floridarob to stay away and you had to bring that story. I think I need a new identity in this forum.

Parental? Think twice, grandpa.

I have not yet, although I am planning to buy the pods this week once I am in DC. However, I recommend you to research a little bit deeper, I think I read somewhere that because of the UE regulations, this service does not work in Europe. I am not 100% sure of this, and this issue was referring to iPods.

You do not even need to say "old friends" or specify that you would invite them for dinner. Although I used to do that at the beginning, then I cut out those specifications in my messages to the host. What we do with our friends is not their business, as it is not whether or not they are "old". I think what may cause trouble is the staying over night, and not because of moral judgement, but because sometimes their business model is to charge more when more than one person is staying. Keeping a friendly relationship with the building staff is an excellent strategy. The one time I had trouble with a neighbor (@floridarob stay away), the doorman was my ally and that helped me a lot with the host.

I think it is a matter of preferences. I prefer Airbnb, but that is just me. In Brazil, I often have GPs hanging out with me for long hours, being in an hotel room would not offer the variety of activities we can enjoy in a full apartment. About whether or not you can bring visitors, it depends on the hotel and on the Airbnb rules. When I find an airbnb that I want to rent, before confirming the booking I contact the host and explain that my intention is to hang out with friends during the day (I do not like overnights). So far, I've never had an issue. Although I do not prefer overnights, many times the guys asked me to stay. I had an issue with that only in my last time in Rio. I rented an airbnb quite similar to an apart hotel, and they had a strict policy about guests leaving before 10PM. However, in my experience this has been the exception and not the rule.