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I wonder how we can get that at the top of Google?

LOL, that is great. Did you make that up or find this somewhere?

I love gadgets and I have had an IPhone in the past but switched to a Nokia as it has a great camera and HiDef video recorder. I think the IPhone 5 will come to and meet more expectations but I am not sure. I did see the new Samsung Note which looks fabulous! What phone do you use? Why?

Why is IDisk SOOOO much slower than Dropbox? I have been using Dropbox for a while and love it. I rarely leave an Apple product but Dropbox seems far superior IMHO. Anyone else tried both? What do you think?

You just gotta love what the web world did to the term Santorum. I laugh everytime I see that name. Bachman?

Interesting article. Perry is one that would make me vote for Obama. Truthfully, I can't imagine not voting Democratic but I like to think I'd keep an open mind. Perry is an idiot who believes his prayers to God will bring rain to Texas. Just want we need in the oval office.

If I had wanted a Republican in office, I would have voted for McCain. He may be a nice guy, but he is not presidential material. He seems weak and caves into the Republicans at every turn. I wish him luck on his election as he is going to need it. If the Republicans are smart, they will nominate someone that will get the support of a few democrats. It will be interesting to see if they nominate someone with intelligence or one of those loonies who are running now.

When people think about travel points, the first programs that come to mind are usually airline mile accounts. However, the number, variety and value of great hotel points programs have grown exponentially over the past few years, and consumers are starting to take notice. Thanks to their versatility, flexibility and elite perks, hotel points are some of the hottest commodities in travel points. The bottom line is: Hotel points matter--even if it's free airline tickets you're after. Here are a few of the reasons why, and what you should be thinking about as you get started with them. Higher Value: Unlike airline miles, which usually amount to a value of about 1-2 cents each, hotel loyalty points' value can be worth much, much more. The combination of rising airfares, reduced flight capacities and scarcer award seat availability can make finding ideal award tickets challenging. On the other hand, although hotel rates have also risen dramatically over the past decade, capacity keeps on growing as well (or at least remains fixed since you can't switch buildings if you don't sell out your hotel, whereas you can switch out aircraft) as hotel chains expand and keep on adding brands. That means that more rooms--and more expensive rooms--are up for grabs to loyalty point program members. Enough stays at an Embassy Suites can translate to overnights at a Waldorf Astoria. The 20,000 Starwood points you earn staying at a Sheraton can get you a night at the St. Regis Rome. Exchange Rates: Airfares were high this summer thanks to a number of factors including the skyrocketing cost of gas, but Americans have been feeling even more of a pinch thanks to the weak US dollar. That holds true for hotel rates as well, especially in Europe, where the Euro is pummeling the greenback. A hotel room that would cost $200 in Los Angeles could go for the equivalent of $600 in Paris. That makes using your hotel points wisely more important than ever. Plus, the Starwood Preferred Guest program has a "Cash & Points" option that gets you hotel rooms for both fewer points and less money than using one method of payment or the other. For example, a Category 4 (out of 7) Starwood property like the Westin Grand Berlin, would cost you 4,000 Starpoints and $60 USD using the "Cash & Points" option versus paying over 250 euros (around $360 at the moment). More Options: Though hotel points are generally only redeemable within a single hotel group (like Marriott or Hilton), most of these chains have created, incorporated or bought other brands to put under their umbrella and usually you can both earn points on stays at any of the brands within the chain, as well as using points earned at any of the brands within the chain for stays at any of the other brands. Just to give you a quick rundown of some of the biggest: -IHG Priority Club: This is the biggest group, with over 4,000 properties worldwide, and brands like InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn. -Hilton HHonors: Another huge hotel group of over 3,600 hotels worldwide with familiar names like Hilton, Waldorf Astoria, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites and Hilton Garden Inn. -Marriott Rewards: The next largest chain, with over 3,400 properties in the Marriott, JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Edition and Residence Inn brands. -Starwood Preferred Guest: This group has over 1,000 properties across several great brands including Westin, St. Regis, W Hotels, Sheraton, Element and Aloft. -Hyatt Gold Passport: One of the best hotel programs out there (which I'll talk about in a future post) even though they only have just over 400 properties across brands like Hyatt, Park Hyatt, Andaz and Hyatt Place. Airline Transfers: Just because you pick a hotel loyalty program and start accruing points in it doesn't mean you can't still use them for airfare. In fact, most hotel programs allow you to transfer points to several different airline mileage accounts. For instance, right now, Starwood Preferred Guest members can transfer their points to 31 different mileage programs including those of American Airlines, British Airways, Delta, Air France, United, US Airways and Virgin Atlantic (see the list here), and SPG will give you a bonus of 5,000 points for every 20,000 that you transfer. (What does that tell you about the value of hotel points versus airline miles?). Hilton HHonors members can already transfer points to 40 airline partners (see the list here). In general, however, hotel points are more valuable when used on hotel stays rather than on flights. See link for full info: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-kelly/the-points-guy-taking-adv_b_946364.html

In an amazing place like Thailand, there are more things to see than the gay bars. If that is the only reason one comes to Thailand, I feel sorry for them.

Great show this season! Watch it. John Goodman is great. And, the addition of Judd Hirsch has been wonderful. I always loved him as well. Naturally, Glenn Close is phenomenal.

I got into a similar situation when I was 19 years old as well. The CC just kept coming in and it was so easy to go out and buy. I did foolish things that I later regretted. It got to the point that I was 20k in debt. Not a great deal of money but for a poor boy from Alabama, it was. I got so far that I had to ask family to bail me out. Something I had never done in my life. At that point, I gave up credit cards and stuck to debit cards. Still today, I have not lived in USA for a long time and every-time I get a package from USA, there are free credit card offers. Luckily, I have learned a great deal since then but I am 25 years older and much wiser. I can see how easy it would be someone young like your friend to get into such deep debt. I wish him luck and it is good that he has you. I hope you are able to steer him in the right direction.

Thank you! On my next trip there, I will use this article as a great reference. You are a truly an amazing wealth of info!

The TAT has announced that Google is starting to take it images in Bangkok and the country. One of the things I love about the USA is when I need to find something I do a map search and then I look at the street view. It is so easy to find everything that I need to find. I love it. I am so glad that Google is investing in Thailand and doing this. http://tatnewsthai.org/newsdetail.php?newsID=2374&NEWS=1

Beautiful job and great video. Thanks for sharing. It really did make my heart melt. While marriage is not for me, I am glad that the ones that want it are getting to have more and more of them.

How are they on gay marriage today?

Like you, Lucky, I thank them for stepping up and taking the bull by the horns.

I agree that a conviction should have been held. I am not party to all the information but I know the bastard did it of that there is no doubt. A mistrial? It is a miscarriage of justice IMHO.

I agree and wonder why it took so very long?

LOL, well my two guys are long term guys that I have known for 7 years. One is the BF and I have regular sex with. The other is more a good friend/bodyguard/workout buddy and I rarely have sex with him. I tend to grow less attracted to people after sex a few times (bf is the exception). I like something new, something borrowed and something blew.

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Another Friday and one of my last ones in Thailand. I have a great weekend planned with a trip to the movie, brunch with friends on Sunday and naturally a massage at Hero! YUMMY! What about others? Any fun weekend plans?

Thank you all for the recommendations and comments. Please keep them coming as my friend is weighing all his options.

Moses, is that the keyword you are going for? How many type that in per month? What keywords do you think would be best for their site to concentrate on? The keyword you listed seems very long and something few would use. But, the website part looks really nice and clean.

I was there again last night and had a nice time. It took two visits, one before dinner and one after to find the boy I was looking for. I found him. I took him home with me and had a great time. He lived up to everything he promised.

OK, you know I love burgers, but I also love Dim Sum. I have been to several places in Bangkok but my favorite is in Central World. There is usually a wait to get in but it is worth it if you like Chinese food. The boys and I went yesterday and had a nice meal. It was at least my 10th visit there. Each time, the food is great, the prices are reasonable and the service is fast and good. I love being able to watch through the windows as they make all the food. There is an army of chefs and workers preparing the dishes. My favorite is the Red Bean as it is a bit sweet, but the bf says he doesn't like to sleep with me the night after I eat that. LOL We did spend 1300 baht for 3 people but we over ordered. I like the Pork Chop Fried Rice and it really is enough for a full meal but I wanted the boys to try some of the other dishes. You can see from the receipt that we had to much food and there was some left at the end of our meal. I would think 350 per person would be about the right amount for a group to eat there and share the food choices. I love this place and highly recommend it. CentralWorld Shopping Centre B704, B705, B706, B717 Level 7 No.4, 4/1-4/2, 4/4 Rajdamri Road, Patumwan,Bangkok 10330, Thailand TEL:66-02-646-1282