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Wow. Mason is definitely not getting brighter.

Wow. It took him hours to figure out that comeback. Mason Verger is getting slow.

I have a cleaning service coming to my place every two weeks. I usually remember to put away all the "private" stuff, like my water pipe, weed, and sex toys. I am not very organized and would usually dump all the sex toys in one of the closets. One day I forgot to put away my sex toys (sexy underwear, leather paraphernalia, dildos, ropes, handcuffs, masks, etc.) after one of my photoshoots back when I had a JFF account. When I returned home, the cleaners had found an empty storage box and put away all my toys in there. Interestingly, not only did they save in the container all the toys I left in my extra room. Besides, they collected all the sex toys available in the three closets in my condo and saved them together in the giant Tupperware. I was ashamed but thankful.

And what is "NOT true"?

At this moment, Colombia is the cheapest destination in the Americas and one of the most affordable ones around the world for everything not only for sex. Check this website: https://expatistan.com/cost-of-living/index

Now and then, I play with some of the new AI tools available. I thought of doing an experiment and asking a controversial political question. I liked Bard's response: And was disappointed at Chat GPT's answer:

Correct. But my problem with the DR is not the prices. 99% of the stories I hear are about the place being a paradise for bottoms. I am not looking for tops and big dicks. Colombia and Brazil have me more than satisfied. The rest of the Dominican culture (beyond sex) seems nice, but it does not inspire my curiosity or desire to visit.

I am arriving at this thread too late, and I have no time to read it all. From a quick read, I was left with the need to praise @tassojunior. We have clashed before, and we still disagree on many things, but I respect your braveness to confront alone what seems to be the entire local dwellers. I am also warmed at seeing your understanding, tasso, of American self-delusion. If you are enjoying the conversation, please do not stop. However, my advice is to move on. It does not matter how many flaws in America you may highlight. The response will always be that others are worse, with no traces of self-examination.

If you think you are giving me any hope, you must be speaking in Korean.

LOL. I can relate to that. Part of my job involves interpreting conversations in English/Spanish. I always have moments when I speak in English to a Spanish speaker and vice versa. My brain gets lost when I travel to Brazil and try to learn a third tongue. The challenge for me is to understand spoken language. I am capable of understanding several languages when I am reading. Although not proficient, I can express myself in a few tongues. I can navigate with no significant issues in professional conversations, but social settings are very stressful because I get lost in informal language. Me learning an Asian language? It is beyond fantasy.

LOL. Cordell has been in his basement for a long time, probably since the 60s riots. I live in DC.there is plenty of houses in DC and many US cities with iron bars on windows. Step out of your cave, Cordell.

LOL. I genuinely imagine him as Cordell. Horrible inside and outside, profoundly bitter and unhappy. His desperate attempts here are pretty transparent.

He said, looking in the mirror.

I think @TotallyOz may have set a requirement of participation to be able to post without moderation.

I am jealous.

Thank you for the reminder. Yes, I was there last November. My flight back to the US departed a few days before mask mandates were reinstated.

I am just double-checking. Someone posted in CoM that you need moderation approval to post in this Politics forum.

I will not forget to renew my Argentinean (Mercosur) passport this summer.

Spring? I will be in Rio in April, the second and third week.

Is that because you know no one would believe that someone finds you likable, not even for money?

I did. I stayed for two weeks, and got sick for about 5 days. On my healthy days I had an amazing time exploring the city and the three local saunas. My reports should be here somewhere.

I've never been to Thermas Barcelona, but according to what you say they follow the same model as bathhouses in NYC. Over there, they have a menu with different admission fees granting you different access levels. You can pay for a fee that grants you a room and a locker for the entire time of your visit. The model in Brazilian saunas is different. They have a flat fee that gives you access to a locker and all the public areas for as long as you stay. The rooms can only be rented for 30' times slots. (about 30, I do not remember exactly) Theoretically, you could keep your key and the establishment would bill you the fee for each time slot with no differential discount. But this is only if the management allows you to keep the keys. I never heard of anyone doing so in Brazil. It is just a different business model that frames different sauna cultures.

Exercising is against my religion... I will be waiting for them down the hill.

Agree. Perhaps closer to 5 on free cabin days, and on regular nights closer to 6.

I never had to wait in a Brazilian sauna on regular days. On free cabin days, I never had to wait more than 30'. I am not sure whether or nor is relevant, but I have never been in Rio during carnival or Christmas/NYE. I did visit Salvador for holidays, over there I never waited in a sauna.