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The program that allows you to run Windows on a Mac at the same time as you run your Mac OS has just came out with a new version. I have had it for one day as I upgraded for about 40 USD today. I have been playing with it. It appears much faster and seems easier to use. So far, I have really enjoyed it. http://www.parallels.com/

This show has to be one of the funniest shows ever on television. It just gets better with age. The satellite feeds in Thailand are a season behind but you can get the current season in Itunes and it is simply amazing to watch.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama could reverse some of President Bush's most controversial executive orders, including restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, shortly after taking office in January. Two other executive orders from Bush -- one dealing with a so-called "gag" order on international aid organizations regarding abortion, the other with oil and gas drilling on federal lands -- also are receiving increased scrutiny. Obama's transition team is reviewing hundreds of Bush's executive orders, according to John Podesta, Obama's transition co-chair. New presidents often use executive orders to put their stamp on Washington quickly. Unlike laws, which require months to complete and the consent of Congress, presidents can use their executive authority to order federal agencies to implement current policies. "Much of what a president does, he really has to do with the Congress -- for example, budgeting, legislation on policy -- but executive actions are ones where the president can act alone," said Martha Kumar of the White House Transition Project, a nonpartisan group established to help new presidential administrations. Read full article: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/11...ders/index.html

I read this on a slickdeals thread and thought some might be interested. The first link is to the thread and some forum comments. The second is a direct link to the thread. http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.ph...0&t=1008261 http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/page.jsp?reference=1mfs

Daily I drive this route and it takes forever with all the road work being done. They seem to not be able to get cars moving beyond the pace of a turtle. I sat in a car yesterday to go one mile and it was over 45 minutes. This is more like Bangkok than Pattaya. I do wonder why they don't do the work at night instead of in the day?

The beach is fun in Pattaya and I have my tickets but was told the food would be served at 8. For some reason I always thought it was at dark. Dark has been coming around 6 or before. What time do the fireworks start? Anyone have good information on this? Thanks in advance.

This is a must see photo journey in LOS. The photos are wonderful and the story is filled with great tidbits of advice. http://www.gaytingtong.com/topic3516.html?...e5fbb88968a3a5b

I have used this place for a while but mostly ordered from them via Door2Door. I love the food. Last night, the BF and I decided to take a few friends out to dinner and we ended up here. The place in on Theppasit Road not too far from the main road to the beach. The restaurant is right on the major road and has a large sign and not easy to miss. The place is clean and well run. You can sit outside or inside. They have license plates from many US states inside on the walls. We ordered the feast which has ribs, pulled pork, chicken, cold slaw, beans, fries and more. It was 1100 baht. We all ordered drinks as well and they have a pitcher of Heineken for 160 baht. The food is excellent and the ribs melted off the bone, just the way they are supposed to. If you like ribs, this place is a must! The menu is on the website. A map is attached in the photo below. http://www.greatrib.com/web/index.html

A friend just got the Hutch wifi system. As he had an Apple, he had to take it in to be adapted to their system. I tested it today at breakfast and was impressed at the speed. It was getting over 900 kps. The upload was very slow but the download was sufficient for anyone just needing to surf and e-mail. The cost is 9,999 bath for the year. You need a passport to get this. If you do a monthly plan, you also need a Thai to sign for you. All in all, something that was very good for my testing.

In California, they are protesting the passage of Proposition 8 and many have taken to the streets. At the LA Mormon Church cries for: Tax this church and Just one Wife were shouted. LOL Totally agree with the first one and think it should be taxed. 20 million the church spent on this campaign and they need to be fully taxed. Also, finally Madonna spoke out. My diva should have said something before but was mum on the topic. Finally in LA she voiced her opinion. A bit late dear!

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Great movie and I really enjoyed it and so did the boys. It was missing several main characters which I am use to seeing in every Bond flick but it had a lot of action and some great scenes. Sadly, not too many gadgets. I once loved the gadgets. But, all in all a very nice movie and worth seeing.

Had breakfast at the Jomtien Thani hotel today. It was 230 baht for all you can eat. It had bacon, eggs, toast, fruits, some Thai dishes, unlimited coffee. It was clean and tasted pretty good. Not a bad bet if you want to try something different from time to time. It is open from 6AM till 10AM daily.

Source: AP RALEIGH, N.C. – An airline crew used duct tape to keep a passenger in her seat because they say she became unruly, fighting flight attendants and grabbing other passengers, forcing the flight to land in North Carolina. Maria Esther Castillo of Oswego, N.Y., is due in court Thursday, charged with resisting arrest and interfering with the operations of a flight crew aboard United Airlines Flight 645, from Puerto Rico to Chicago. Castillo, 45, struck a flight attendant on the buttocks with the back of her hand during Saturday's flight, FBI Special Agent Peter Carricato said in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Charlotte. She also stood and fell onto the head of a blind passenger and later started pulling the person's hair, the complaint stated. Ankle cuffs kept slipping off Castillo, so the flight crew and two passengers were forced to use duct tape to keep her in her seat, the complaint states. She calmed as the pilot diverted the flight to Charlotte-Douglass International Airport, but became disruptive again when authorities boarded the plane to remove her, authorities said. Carricato states that a passenger saw Castillo having drinks in an airport bar before boarding. She bought another drink on the plane. Flight attendants stopped serving her alcohol because of her behavior, the complaint states. United spokesman Jeff Kovick said Wednesday that safety is the company's top priority and that it's cooperating with authorities. FBI spokeswoman Amy Thoreson on Wednesday declined to comment on the ongoing investigation. A message left seeking comment wasn't immediately returned by Castillo's attorney, Julia Mimms. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081106/ap_on_...enger_duct_tape

Anyone else experiencing issues with TTT Internet service? It has been on and off for me for 2 weeks now.

Brasilia - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday described Democratic candidate Barack Obama's victory as an "extraordinary event" and asked the US president-elect to lift the decades-old embargo on communist Cuba. Lula said Obama's historic rise underlined the democratic aspects of US society. "It could only happen in a democratic regime in which society expresses itself." The Brazilian president also expressed a desire for the next US president to end the US-imposed embargo on Cuba. "We await the end of the blockade on Cuba, because there is no explanation for that blockade." Lula, however, also cautioned that there is "a very big difference between winning an election and governing a country like the United States ... Let us wait until he is inaugurated to see what happens." He urged Obama to have "a stronger and bolder relationship with Latin America and Africa," and said that Obama could seal "a peace agreement with the Middle East, where a deal has been sought for decades and decades and has not been achieved." http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/24...ba-embargo.html

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco City Attorney's office says he plans to challenge the validity of a ballot measure that would change the state constitution to ban gay marriage. Spokesman Matt Dorsey says City Attorney Dennis Herrera will file the legal challenge in the California Supreme Court if the measure passes. With 95 percent of precincts reporting, Proposition 8 is leading with 52 percent of the vote. But there are still as many as 3 million ballots left to be counted. The first lesbian couple to be married in Los Angeles County after the Supreme Court threw out the gay marriage ban also plans to announce a lawsuit against Proposition 8. Attorney Gloria Allred says that lawsuit will argue that the measure is unconstitutional. http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci...?nclick_check=1

I didn't get to see the ads. I did give to the cause but I guess that didn't help too much. I really didn't think a ton of new democrats showing up and voting would hurt the cause. I was honestly a great deal shocked. I am not in USA and have relied on the news overseas. But, I thought that California would certainly do better. I guess there still is a great deal to overcome.

Not only was it a very eloquent speech, it was also done very fast when they called the election. He did not wait and hemm and haw. He stepped out fast and graciously. He is a very good American and a true here IMHO.

A new day is dawning and I wish his people the best in preparing for the coming years to come. It was a hard fight and I am many sacrificed a great deal. This historic election has captured the hearts of the world. I hope it really is the new beginning we have been promised.

Hard to believe. But, with 90 percent of the votes counted, it looks like this may pass. WTF

I was having breakfast with a guy this morning and he is here on holiday. He has a few regular boys he sees and enjoys his time here. He has one boy that is trying to hook him for a long term deal. The Farang told him that he was here to be a butterfly and not to fall in love. He said he would be good to the boy but not looking for a LTR. I can see the benefits of this and I often say that I would love to be this way but I seem to be more a LTR kind of a guy. I still like to play but am always open to the long term thing. I wonder how many people that spend the majority of time here are looking for a steady as opposed to the flight of the butterfly? I was at a party last night and there were many older distinguished gentlemen there. Many of them seemed to be in LTR and not looking for play. For some of them, the word Sunee or Boyztown would be hard to swallow. Me, I love the bars and the activity of the night and all that goes with it. I do have a boyfriend for a long term but I also love the other end of the spectrum.

I was out with friends and had a boy with me that was a family friend of the BF and a farang I had met was talking to us and all a sudden touched the boys dick to see how big he was. The boy was absolutely flabbergasted and shocked. I didn't know what to say. The boy handled it well but it made him not only uncomfortable but very embarrassed. He is with me quite a bit and knows I am gay and like guys but I have never touched him other than a hello hug. I hope this doesn't make him leery to go out with me again but only time with tell. I do wonder if some think that every single person in Pattaya is a hooker? I know that some Farangs treat the boys and girls like that. While I will gaze at every beautiful boy I see, I know there are limits and boundaries. Some don't and in a city like Pattaya, I wonder if the longer one stays here the more those limits seem to fade?

The beaches of Pattaya have been slow and most have stayed away for quiet a while. Each time I went there were few boys and even fewer customers. Yesterday, the sun came out and it was a wonderfully hot and sunny day. The boyfriend and I went to the beach. My oh My what a wonderful day. The motorcycle lot was overflowing. The beaches were packed with families and tourists alike. The place I normally sit at was so packed they had to add extra chairs for us. There were many faces familiar to me and many I have never seen before. Eye Candy was everywhere. The weather was absolutely perfect and the breeze was nice. My manicurist was extremely happy to see me. It was so nice to have the feel of sand in my toes as I made it home in the late afternoon. I much prefer that to the mud and water I have had recently after each trek out. I hope this is the end of the rainy season but you never know. If it is, it was one fucking amazing way to end. It was just like s sudden transition and wham bam thank you mam.

I have to pull out a Karaoke night every now and again. When I first came to Pattaya, my first night was a blast. It was so fun to watch. The more times I went, the harder it became to stay awake for me. The deal I had with the first BF was maximum 2 nights a week. I think I got suckered in on that one as that is what he said was normal. LOL He also told me 30k bath a month plus all expenses and an entertainment budget was normal. I had a friend that would suffer through these karaoke events with me and we would both watch our watches until we thought it was safe to make a quick exit. Now, I find that it is easy thanks to Blu-0 at Major in Pattaya. You can get your own VIP room and not have to deal with all the hassle of a ton of guys wanting to sing all night. The rooms are very clean and fully services by wait staff. On top of that, they have very comfortable couches, great flat screen TV's and it is easy to relax and enjoy the night. It is still hard for me to stay out all night long but I will occasionally do it. The rates for a room is 300 bath an hour. What an excellent price. Take the guys bowling and end up in your own private room where they can mix with their friends and enjoy each other. It is a great way to spend a night and a great price IMHO. Anyone know of more places like this?