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Is COVID-19 the Apocalypse? Generations React

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I started watching Counterpart last weekend (originally a Starz production, now available in Amazon Prime), and hopefully will finish the second season tonight or tomorrow. If you are into sci fi thrillers you will love it. It is the typical Parallel Universe narrative with some twists. There is not an infinite number of Universes as it is traditional in this sci fi them. There is only one. In 1987 an experiment accidentally creates a copy of our world. Of course, how to tell which one is the original and which one the copy is impossible. These two world initially identical start to differ, and this disparity increases after the 90s, when one of the worlds suffers a pandemic, which the other one is suspected to be responsible for. The existence of the other reality is a secret, the general population is unaware of it. Around the administration of the passage in between both worlds, spies play a complicated and engaging espionage game. Acting is superb, and screen writing is outstanding. It is an international production, mostly shot in Berlin. One of the things I like the most is that the differences between the two worlds are only partially explained, a lot is left to your imagination and observational skills. Usually in this kind of plots there is a logical organization of the differences between realities. Not here. Part of the premise is that any random little action can trigger those differences. We cannot talk about butterfly effect because this is not a time traveling plot, but the logic is the same. You cannot track and explain the differences, beyond big events like the pandemic. I highly recommend it.

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In Counterpart's parallel reality they had a flu pandemic in the 90s that wiped out 7% of world population. In this post-pandemic world the creators imagined many if the things we are going through today. That reality is technologically more advanced and with very little physical contact.

I have old memories of watching and liking the first two seasons. Season 7, uh? I will check it when I finish with Counterpart.

By the way, @likeohmygod, I think I remember you are an admirer of Italo Andrade. I talked to him yesterday, he would be interested in offering virtual dates. You can reach out to him directly through his social media, or if he is not responding, get back to me. If anyone is interested in this kind of thing with Italo, he has PayPal, which makes easy to pay him on the go. Living in Brazil, @likeohmygod, paying to the boys is easier for you. If you are interested in any of the Brazilian boys I reviewed in my blog and they are not responding to your calls, let me know through PM.

Finished session 2! Yep, I agree @TotallyOz, S1 is better. S3 is still not in Netflix. I started watching another series, from Amazon Prime: Counterpart. It is a very well written and acted sci fi thriller. Thirty years ago, an experiment caused the creation of a parallel reality. Both Universes share the same history until the 30 years ago event, when the timelines became independent. So far, after watching the first episodes of season 1, I am loving it.

I was making the Darwin jokes when some Christians were calling to gather to worship, but then I read the numbers. When I saw that COVID-19 is taking a disproportionate toll from Blacks and other economically disadvantaged minorities, I stopped.

So question for everyone. How much would you be willing to pay for a private virtual date with a Brazilian porn star? You could discuss what you want to see in the preps, have a videoconference through a platform like WhatsApp, Xoom, Hangaouts, etc., and pay the guy through PayPal? So far the only one in my network who responded that he has PayPal is Italo Andrade, though. IDK any other easy instrument like PP. Are you offering your account as an intermediary? I do not think it is a good idea. I would find a way to get the money straight to the boys. My fav is PayPal.

Has it ever occurred to you that right wing nuts also pay for sex?

I think @SolaceSoul's concern about the guys privacy is a serious consideration. The guys I would recommend are not the garotos who are supposed to be gay for pay (I am not into those), but openly gay GPs and local porn stars. The major challenge I see is how to pay them. Most of them do not have PayPal.

I am not interested, but if others are, I can recommend several guys that would be happy t do this. For some of them I would need extra time to ask for permission to share their numbers, but most can be contacted via social media.

Season 1 done. I think what I like the most is Jessica Biel's performance. Well into season 2 now.

I can and they would love doing it, but I am not into it. They will pay me back some day.

I did not get a refund for my canceled April flight. Instead, I have an open ticket for whenever I wanna (am able to) travel. Dreamingly, I am fantasizing with this July. Realistically, I am planning for July 2021. Yes, it looks like the situation in Brazil is potentially devastating. I did send a gift to my two favorite boys, they needed it desperately.

Unlike Argentina's, Brazil's culture is not U$S centered. In Argentina, prices do not match exactly currency exchange fluctuations, but if the dollar goes up, local prices follow. All prices, not only sex workers' fees. Besides, talking specifically about prostitution, as there is not a public market like Brazilian saunas, there are differentiated fees for local and foreign clients. Not in Brazil. However, I noticed that many Americans think that GPs are quoting them a different fee because they are Gringos. I think this misconception could be coming from not understanding a bargaining culture. In a Brazilian sauna, a GP will always quote a high price first to a new client, whatever your passport is. It is up to your mastering of the game to pay the price you want. I usually negotiate a price that is about 50 Rials above what local clients pay, but I could easily negotiate a lower price. Part of this negotiation is establishing empathy and connection. A likable potential client get better deals. Your nationality has really no weight in the price you pay in a sauna. If you do not know the game, you will overpay whether you are a local or a visitor.