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Yeah, several of the museums in this city are creepy. I can't imagine what it was like to be living in this country during that horrendous time. The tour of the "Killing Fields" was one of the most sad things I have ever seen. You walk on trails that you can sometimes still seen bones sticking out of. And, America just sat there.

Hasn't the Israeli army taken women as combat soldiers for years?

Are you sure it wasn't the deep pile of bullshit she must have been sitting in to be so close listening to him?

Phnom Penh A Holiday In Cambodia! Times certainly have changed. Back in the early 80s the Dead Kennedys sang, It's time to taste what you most fear / Right Guard will not help you here when describing a holiday in Cambodia. Today, however, Pol Pot is long gone, the country has opened up, and tourists have started to descend on this once-isolated Asian nation. And, as is true in most of the Asian world, that includes quite a few gay tourists and the local economy has responded. What this means is that if you are a rice queen, you can visit Phnom Penh and have a sextastic sexcation that will fulfill all of your cockaholic cravings. So, lets take a little tour of Cambodia. First, there are many places to stay in Cambodia. The river area has tons of cheap B and Bs and Hostels and small hotels. The area is also known for the backpackers and it is easy to find a special pizza in the area that is baked in good marijuana. If you are looking for a nicer hotel, The Intercontinental is amazing and for the brand is one of the cheapest hotels of it kind in the world. The hotel has a few great restaurants and is walking distance to everywhere find food and fun. Getting around Cambodia is easy as there are Tuk Tuk drivers everywhere. I often hire them for an entire day for a set fee and they then stay with me the entire day and night for 15-20 USD. You can also hire cars very reasonably but it is harder for them to get around. Stick with a Tuk Tuk as it is part of the Cambodia experience! Phnom Penh Gay Hookup Culture Before you go cruising for sex in Phnom Penh, you need to ask yourself if you like young looking dudes or mature looking dudes. Both can be found, but in different spaces, so choose wisely. If younger college guys are your thing, you'll have no trouble at all hooking up in the local gay bars. You won't have to hire a rent boy; these bars are filled with young gay Cambodian guys who assume that all foreigners are rich and will be able to buy them drinks and take them out to dinner. Therefore, at any given gay bar you'll be surrounded by young ass practically giving itself away. In fact, there have been reports of young Cambodian gays actually getting into fights with each other over who gets to leave the bar with the Western dude. If you've ever wanted to fight off young men, the bar scene is for you. However, not all of us are into college age drama. Some of us like a grown man. If that's the case, hit the saunas in the later afternoon. There is still a lot of social pressure for gay Cambodian men to marry women, so what many do is simply hit the saunas for an hour or two after work and before they come home for dinner with the family. These older men consider Western men to be exotic, so you'll have no problem attracting their attention and can taste as many as you choose. But, be warned - during work hours and dinner time they disappear, so you need to get in the saunas at the right time for your bowl of sticky rice. The Phnom Penh Male Escort Scene Even though it's easy to get laid for nearly nothing in Phnom Penh, there still exists a thriving gay escort scene. That's because not every guy wants to have drinks with their daily lay. You'll find the rent boys to be cheaper than in Thailand, but also slightly more difficult to find. During the day they hit the saunas, where they are popular with older locals and foreign men alike. In fact, if you see a young dude in a sauna, assume he is a rent boy until proven otherwise. At night they avoid the gay bars, and instead hit the clubs generally in the later hours near closing time. They don't come out earlier because they don't want to compete with the guys who are giving it away. While we don't generally name specific bars in these articles (as they come and go) we would be remiss if we didn't mention The Heart Of Darkness club because it has been around for years and should thrive for many years more, and is the one bar/club where you can easily find male escorts at any time of the night. Also Blue Chili has been around quite a while and is a mainstay in the city. I have never been to the bar where I didnt find at least one if not 10 guys to take back to my hotel. What To See When You Aren't Getting Laid You don't want to come back from Cambodia with people thinking you are a total pervert (even if you are darling!), so you'll want to check out some of the beautiful sites this Asian destination has to offer. The Royal Palace is your place to start particularly the Silver Pagoda, where you will find the Temple Of The Emerald Buddha. This building is particularly important because while most of the older buildings were destroyed during the Pol Pot regime, the Royal Palace was left untouched, so it gives you a good sense of the history of the country. Wat Phnom should be your next stop. This is a beautiful park with a stunning temple on top of the hill. Even more fun are the wild monkeys that roam the area - they are very friendly and playful and, if you have a beer or soda with you, will beg you for a sip. Be careful about leaving any food around here, because the little rascals will steal it in a heartbeat. The National Museum of Cambodia is also more than worth seeing, with Sanskrit artifacts and the beautiful statue of King Jayavarman VII. The courtyard is also breathtaking. Be warned, however, you'll want to take an umbrella with you. Despite numerous attempts by authorities to remove them over the past 10 years, both the museum and courtyard are home to many, many bats who will fly around and crap on you if you are not protected. Finally, take a look at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Of the more than 14,000 people tortured here, only eight survived, and the museum documents the troubled times very, very well. It's Time For A Side Of Rice! OK, my little rice queens, now you know what to do to get done in Phnom Penh! So, why not come down to taste a little Asian cuisine? cc boytoy.com 2013

No, sorry, since the last issue we had we upgrade to newer versions the day they come out. I'll try to give a bit of a head's up next time. However, this upgrade is supposed to have fixed the editor issues some were having. Also, let me know if other issues arise. As always thank you for your support!

Thanks for the review. I'll have to try this on my next trip! Also, remember this thread? http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/4420-best-italian-in-bangkok/?hl=zanotti

On his radio show today, Rush Limbaugh claimed that Hillary Clintons Benghazi hearing is staged. Limbaugh claimed that Republicans were in on the conspiracy too, because this was all part of getting Hillary Clinton elected in 2016. LOL Rush is a douche and hates that a strong woman kicked the ass of his Republican cohorts. Way to go Hillary. You have been a great service to the USA in the last 4 years and I look forward to whatever you decide to do in 4 more years.

Fortaleza Saunas, Sex And Sun Hello my little boy toys, big old bears, terrific twinks and fellow cockaholics. Today, we're going to tell you about one of the most fun gaycation spots in South America Fortaleza, Brazil. The name comes from the Portuguese word for fort, and was at one point the chief seaside fortress in the region. Today, it's not so military but is instead a wonderful bohemian city on the beach that offers a sextacular lifestyle for anyone who cares to cruise down to visit. You'll find that while there are tons of gay European tourists, the number of American tourists are fairly low. Because of this, you may have more of a language barrier than in other South American hot spots, but if you speak even a little bit of any Euro language, you should be fine. The city has become known as one of the best places in the world for gay cruising, particularly if you are interested in hot young male escorts (and, really, who isn't?). So, let's take a little tour of fine-for-fucking Fortaleza. Beach Bums! The main tourist activity in Fortaleza is hitting the beach. There are 16 miles of beaches along the coast, with everything from family-friendly sunbathing spots (boring!) to super hot gay cruising beaches. The Barraca Cabumba beach is where you want to hang out if you just want to mingle with fellow happy homos. It's a gay beach where people come to relax and bake off their hangovers after a night of hitting the hot, hot bar scene. You'll have a great chances of meeting cute guys here you can hang out with later, though it's not much of a hookup beach. If you want your chance to get some sex into your beach bum sexperience, then head over to Meireles beach, where the action is much hotter. Here is where you can find Mr. Right Now and head to a secluded spot for some private fun time. Both beaches are heavily gay and you won't have to worry about being surrounded by boring breeders. Rent Boy Paradise Can we be blunt? When you are in Fortaleza and not going to the beach, your main other activity may be playing with the rent boys. There are more of them here per capita than in Rio, so you'll never be at a loss for finding your own little male escort. Your only challenge will be that the nicer hotels require you to register your guests, and will frown upon you bringing an escort back with you. This, of course, stops neither rent boys nor their customers. There are plenty of rent-by-the-hour love hotels that are fairly cheap and will ask no questions about who you bring in with you. That said, sometimes you don't really want to go to all that hassle. This is why the male escorts have learned how to work the saunas and many, many small dark rooms in the gay bars and clubs. At any given time, figure that a large percent of the young guys in the saunas and clubs are for hire given the right motivation. You just talk to them, agree on a price, and then head over to a secluded spot of the sauna or club and get your gay on. Because of the sheer numbers of rent boys working the bars and saunas, the prices are somewhat lower than in Rio or other Brazilian cities. If bars, clubs and saunas are not your thing but you still want to grab a male escort, then simply head over to Avenida Beira Mar, where what seems at first glance to be a cruising scene can actually be a hot and heavy rent boy scene. One quick note while Fortaleza is a very safe city, there have been some reports of rip-off artist rent boys slipping drugged drinks to tourists to rob them. In general, the way to avoid this is to never accept a drink from a potential rent boy (why would he be buying you a drink anyway?) and to keep your glass in your hands at all times. If the guy asks to share a drink with you, assume he's trying to rip you off and move on to another boy. Other Fun Fortaleza Activities When in Fortaleza you'll spend 80 percent of your time either at the beach or cruising for guys. This city is sex central, so why not? Still, there are some other things to do and we'd be remiss if we didn't pass them on. Fortaleza offers one of the most spectacular sunsets in Brazil. The best place to see it is the entertainingly named Ponte Metallica. (Yes, with the exception of Ride The Rentboy the exact T-shirts you are envisioning in your mind right now are on sale there.) The History Train at Banco de Norteste is a good tourist ride that will tell you interesting stories about Fortaleza, including one about one of the old Emperors having a long-term gay lover affair. It's not to be missed. The Museu de Arte e Cultura Popula is a cultural museum set in an old prison that offers you interesting examples of traditional Fortaleza craft culture. It's a good place to buy souvenirs for your mom. If you want to see some local culture, head over to the Theatro José de Alenca. This theater is not only an architectural marvel; it has interesting shows every hour on the hour, so you can head over and have something to see while killing time before hitting the many bars and clubs. Get Ready To Go Down In Fortaleza! There you go the ho-down and lowdown on Fortaleza, Brazil. Come on over to this amazing city in the paradise that is gay Brazil! cc boytoy.com 2013

A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a political activist to 10 years in prison for insulting the country's revered king, a decision that drew criticism from human rights groups and the European Union. The Criminal Court in Bangkok ruled that Somyot Pruksakasemsuk had breached Thailand's strict lese majeste laws when a magazine he edited, Voice of Thaksin, published two satirical articles found to be critical of the monarchy. Somyot, who arrived in court barefoot with shackles around his ankles, plans to appeal, according to his lawyer, Karom Polpornklang. http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/23/world/asia/thailand-activist-prison-sentence/?hpt=wo_bn4

It is very odd to me that a Swiss National, young lady, student is arrested on charges of overstay and kept in prison for one month and her embassy was not contacted. There must be much more to this story. http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Missing-Swiss-student-tourist-alive-and-well-in-Thai-prison-20039.html PHUKET: A 22-year-old Swiss student tourist reported missing while on holiday in Thailand has been found alive and well. She’s being detained in Ranong Prison for allegedly stealing a camera belonging to an immigration officer. The search for Tscherina Nora Janisch, a foreign-exchange student studying at the National University of Singapore, began on January 15 when her mother, Elizabeth, posted a concerned note on the popular travel website Travelfish. Mrs Janisch became worried after she had not heard from Tscherina since December 22. Her daughter habitually contacted home once a week. The Travelfish posting was quickly carried across many websites and was picked up by mainstream media across the region. Cpl Rungroj Somjai of the Ranong Tourist Police saw a report in a local newspaper on January 19 and quickly reported to the Swiss Embassy in Bangkok that had seen Tscherina weeks earlier. In a bizarre twist of protocol, the Swiss Embassy reported the news to Tourist Police Commander Roy Ingpairoj in Bangkok, who informed the Phuket Tourist Police, who in turn reported the news to the Ranong Tourist Police, who investigated the claim and found Tscherina incarcerated in Ranong Prison. “Ranong Tourist Police reported to the Swiss embassy they had found Tscherina. The embassy contacted her family and this morning [January 23] her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Maria Janisch, came to Ranong with Tscherina’s aunt and asked to post bail of 130,000 baht to have Tscherina released,” Cpl Rungroj explained. The Swiss student is being held on charges of stealing a camera belonging to a Ranong Immigration Officer. Tscherina presented herself to Ranong Immigration on December 25 while trying to exit the country to do a “visa run” to Myanmar. She had entered Thailand on December 8 with a tourist visa, which allowed her to stay for 15 days, explained Cpl Rungroj, who was called to aid Ranong Immigration as an interpreter. “She refused to pay the fine [500 baht per day] for the three-day overstay, so the officer had to charge her. While the officer was typing the arrest record, she asked to go to the toilet,” he said. “A few minutes later, one of the immigration officers noticed she went into the investigation room and walked out acting suspicious. The officer asked to search her and found in a pocket of her shorts a Canon PowerShot A640 from one of the immigration officers’ desks in the investigation room,” Cpl Rungroj said. “She was charged with overstaying her visa and with theft. She confessed to the overstay, but denied stealing the camera. She was then transferred to Ranong Prison while awaiting her case to be heard in court,” he added. “I talked with Ms Tscherina’s lawyer today. He told me he has submitted a request to the court to post bail. They are now waiting for the court’s response,” Cpl Rungroj said.

Anyone actually been here?

From a friend: I am in no way, shape or form mature enough to have a friend named Dick.

I can't even tell you how many times I have driven around Vegas looking for JTT.

Oh my: JTT Love the movie!

Can you tell us more about these areas and why?

Totally agree. Thanks 4!

Yes, it is one vote per logged in user.

Rhode Island's marriage equality bill has unanimously passed the House Judiciary Committee (11-0), marking the first time a marriage bill has made it past the Committee in state history! The bill proceeds to the full House of Representatives for a vote, possibly as early as this week. http://www.chron.com/news/article/Gay-marriage-bill-heads-to-vote-in-RI-House-4213123.php

LOL Too funny Lookin! but, I'd pay triple for him.

Nope, not using it at the hotel but the hotel I was at in Vegas last week had a full kitchen in it. I did make this recipe again this week and it was great. I doubled the ingredients and froze several containers for future use to just warm up in microwave. It really is a yummy recipe. I'll post more when I have time to test them.

I changed my avatar only as I didn't want to keep looking at the same guy over and over. I do this periodically. I didn't change the word newbie but I do know that it can be changed. I'll try to figure out how. I'll call myself "Oldie"

The Boys Of St. Vincent Here we have one of the most well-made films about an uncomfortable topic ever. Told in two parts, it goes to the heart of the blackness than can exist inside humanity. Its effect cannot be understated it leaves you both in awe of the acting, directing and filmmaking, while at the same time horrified and repulsed by what you see on the screen. That it was made in 1992 is astounding. Six years later, Todd Sololdz would make a far less explicit film called Happiness, covering roughly the same subject matter, and would be reviled for it. What makes this film able to do what it does and get away with it is that it is based on true events at the Mt. Cashel Orphanage in Newfoundland. The events had been written about throughout Canadian media, and the film was made to give the nation a sense of catharsis. If nothing else, the film is a great argument for ending celibacy in the priesthood. One of the running themes in the film is that repressing your sexuality will cause it to be expressed in ugly, damaging ways. I was afraid of sex, of what sex made me feel, Brother Peter Lavin (played by the same actor who portrays Conrad Greystone on Revenge says to his psychologist. That's why I entered the brotherhood, so I would not be able to act on it. If he'd been placed in a remote monastery, who knows what would have happened to him. But as it was, he was put in charge of St. Vincent's Orphanage - and what happens when you have a grown man repressing his sexuality while surrounded by young boys is, if nothing else, somewhat predictable. The first half of the film documents in great detail the abuse that Brother Lavin and three other monks heap at the boys in their care. The boys constantly try to run away; when they do, the police bring them back and as punishment, the monks beat them senseless before making them suck their cocks or buggering them. Eventually, though, a police officer does get involved; he interviews the children and gets sworn statements of the abuse that has been taking place. But, his captain refuses to press charges, saying he has been told to repress the case by officials in the Justice Department who want to avoid a scandal. Then, the church removes the three monks and sends them to other dioceses. New monks take their place, and the cycle of abuse begins again. The second half of the film takes place 15 years later: A new police captain has been going through old files and finds the sword statements of the boys. He instigates a real investigation, and Lavin and the other monks are quickly charged. By this point, Lavin is no longer a monk. Instead, he is an architect - and a married man with two young boys of his own. We now see the boys as adults, and it's far from pretty. As a result of their abuse, they are all severely damaged people. Some have become male prostitutes. Others have drug and alcohol problems. Some start bar fights. All are heterosexual, but have problems with sex. In fact, the one who was molested most often admits to his girlfriend that he is afraid of sex chilling, given Lavin's words to his shrink in an earlier scene. What transpires next is a great argument for our current rape shield laws: The defense attorneys have free range to interrogate the victims on the stand and bring every single mistake they've ever made in their lives against them. In fact, one of the victims kills himself the night after he testifies. Meanwhile, a separate investigation is made into the cover-up of the abuse but nothing comes of it. The local bishop, who simply moved the monks elsewhere instead of disciplining them or getting them treatment, simply says that he was told by church officials in Rome to do so. Given that the Vatican is its own country, there is no way for the Canadian government to force those officials to come to the trial to testify. The police chief, who ordered the investigation to be suppressed, claims that a prostate operation wiped out 20 years of his memory. His boss says he was told to suppress it by a deputy justice minister who has been dead for five years. At that point, the trail runs cold. Meanwhile, Lavin himself remains in deep denial over having done any wrongdoing. When his wife finally asks him how he feels about what he did to the boys - and what has happened to their lives since he was arrested - he responds, I feel like a martyr to those lying boys, and now a martyr to you, my supposedly loving wife. She then asks him if he has molested their own children, to which he responds, Why don't you ask them? Then, the film fades to black. What we have here is a film of damaged lives. The monks themselves had their souls twisted by a church that told them their sexual urges were a sin. If they had not been part of the church, who knows what would have happened to them. They might have simply become happy gay men. As it is, they became monsters; the children themselves are twisted and damaged beyond repair. Who is to say what their lives would have been like if the church had not placed them in the care of these monsters? So, at the end of the day, the film is not so much a tale of a few horrific people as it is an indictment of a religious institution that shames people with alternative sexualities to the point that they become soulless beasts, and then when confronted with the results, shrugs it off as just another sin that can be washed away in the confessional. There is an emptiness and emotional vacancy that haunts this movie. Knowing that this was not an isolated incident, and in fact happened in every country that the Catholic Church operates in, defines the concept of sin in a way that the Vatican would probably not be comfortable with.

Dale1 had posted a topic about Take Care. Several posters went off the subject and I tried to move those posts to the topic already started re: the porn stars. I think I did something wrong and can't find those 4 posts now. my apologies for this but when I find them, I'll move them to the right thread.

I thought he did an excellent job as well. He put gay rights in the speech for the first time for any President ever. That gives me great hope. He was also very obvious in his support for Latin voters as the stage was filled with them.

I really liked this movie as well. James Woods is amazing in everything and I have always loved Melanie Griffin. Did the young man do anything after this movie?