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After being absent for a few years a venue has been found and plans are in the works for Hustla Ball Las Vegas to be held on MLK weekend! I will post more info as it becomes available so watch the skies! http://www.hustlaball.com/Home.aspx

No firsthand experience here, as he was several forms behind me. But, when AdamSmith lays a trail, I follow.

Well, let's just hope the Brewer twins never invite you to join them in a three-way.

Late one evening, while out on a lark, I sashayed 'round a path through the Park. There, attached to a tush Bobbing out of a bush, Was the 7th Seigneur of Sark!

I do confess to peeing in the ocean, though.

Somehow the significance of this escaped me. Perhaps I am living right? However, I was intrigued by the listing of the Earl of Wilmingtom which turned out to be a typo. So much of life turns out to be a typo. Best regards, RA1

Peeing in the pool is not accepted socially but not that harmful otherwise, unless the pee-er has a bladder infection. In the "old days", like when I was a boy, doctors actually tasted pee to see if a patient was diabetic. As some of us know, pee ingested or otherwise "enjoyed" must not be harmful or some of us would be very dead. Poop OTOH (scat again?) into the pool is not only not acceptable but down right dangerous. It is a no no. As far as coveting nephews, I think it is mainly up to the psyches of the individuals, not us or society in general. Best regards, RA1

Fascinating. This article serves to showcase the best and the worst of US government. It took forever to make a decision and even longer to fund it but, eventually, history was preserved. Is this also nostalgia at its' best or worst? It also featured technology as advanced and known here in the US. A chimney company + a house moving company holding hands to get this done. Outstanding. However, the technology of moving very large objects along the ground in the US had been provided at Cape Kennedy when moving several millions pounds of rocketry from one point to another there. I find almost equally fascinating the comment about Lightening Whelks. I suppose I could subsist on one clam a month but it would depend upon how large the clam was. Best regards, RA1

Damn it Adam! I'll bite. I can't really tell you why. (and I knew you would ask) It is just a gut feeling I have. Kind of like I know it is wrong to pee in the pool.

What's sauce for the goose...? (Hint -- hito is the gander. )

Makes for a hoot of a Thanksgiving Dinner !

Think of it! Should the two of them ever tie the knot, your friend's sister would be his new mother-in-law. And his niece.

A preempt is when you open with 3 of a suit. Obviously there cannot be genetic consequences so the question has to be psychological, does it not? Best regards, RA1

Can't wait. I hope to be there. Perhaps this time we will be able to do a boytoy brunch or dinner?

Last Friday I was able to change dollars for Reais at the rate of 2.35, and today at the rate of 2.30 I could not find a good rate for my traveler checks, with flat out refusing them and the other offering only 1.80. Still, Rio feels much cheaper than it did on my last visit.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Hotels 1 High Park Hotel | Carrera 4 No. 58-58 | 1 2495149 | http://www.hotelhighpark.com/ It is a small 6 or 7 room hotel that operates like a B+B. The owners are onsite at all times to make sure that you are enjoying your stay. They are very funny and very welcoming to the gay and lesbian community. No problem to bring a new found friend back to visit you at the hotel. The owner speaks a little english, and his wife doesn't speak any at all--however they will arrange for an english speaking guide if you wish. The rooms are very clean, and a nice hot breakfast is served daily either in your room or outside the terrace. The hotel is located in a safe neighborhood within walking distance to many of Bogotá's gay clubs (which are very fun by the way!) 2 Hotel de la Opera | Calle 10 No. 5-72 | 1 336 2066| http://www.hotelopera.com.co/ This Colonial-era hotel is surprisingly bright and airy, with a gorgeous atrium breakfast room and stately rooms that are huge with high ceilings and nice details. Note that their gym and sauna will be renovated throughout the summer of 2013. 3 Cité Hotel | Carrera 15 No. 88-10 | 1 646 7777 | http://www.citehotel.biz/ A modern hotel with sleek, chic details, Occitane toiletries, and a rooftop pool that is breathtaking at sunset. There's also room service, a pillow menu, and wifi why stay anywhere else? 4 Hotel Dann Carlton Bogotá | 1 635 0010 | An old-school hotel with 139 rooms and they're big and roomy, which is such a relief in this day and age. They have theme specials, so check before booking for the best deal. There's a restaurant and a lobby bar as well! 5 Santa Fe Boutique Hotel | Av Pepe Sierra (Calle 116) No 15 64 | 1 594 2400 | http://www.santafeboutique.com/en/ This boutique hotel, to Americans at least, will seem more like a top-notch business hotel than a sexy dwsign-forward property, but it's clean, modern, comfortable, and has every service under the sun. Check out their promotions for a discount on their rates. 6 Bogotá Marriott | Av. El Dorado # 69b 53 | 1 485 1111 | It's a Marriott, so you know what you're getting and you can use points to get it! Concierge, wifi, handicap access, fitness center, smoke-free, free parking you know the drill. Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Bars 1 City Club Mens | Calle 59 No. 13-45 | 317 736 6216 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/City-Club-Mens/129415967114004 This video bar has eight private cabins, four film viewing rooms, a bar, free Internet, and a dark room with a labyrinth. There's plenty of action, seven days a week, from noon to midnight. 2 Escandinavia Video Nudista | Avenida Caracas No. 65-15 | 1 312 9680 | http://www.escandinaviavideo.com/ This video bar has it all viewing rooms, a dark room, two sauna areas, private cabins, a bar, and a terrace. And since it's a nude bar, there are lockers available as well. They boast being the only completely nude gay video bar in Colombia! 3 Colosos Cafe Bear | Calle 60 No. 9-65 Interior 108 | 1 255 9925 http://www.colososcafebear.com/ There are plenty of hot bears here; not so many shirts on those bears. This cherry-red, two-level bar packs them in with bears exclusively, and is one of the friendliest bars in Bogotá. 4 Dark Club | Calle 64 No. 13-35 | 1 345 6214 | http://www.darkclubgay.com/club/ This bar has a lot of the usual bar elements happy hour, 2-for-1 drink specials, a cover charge on some nights. But once you take a look around, you'll quickly see this is much more than your average bar leather, fetish, pissing, fisting, orgies, and pretty much anything else is on the menu here. Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Clubs 1 Cavu Club | Carrera 15 No. 88-71 | no number | http://www.cavuclub.com/ (under construction) This is less a bass-blasting club and more of a cabaret club, and features top-notch drag performances to a mixed homo/hetero crowd. It's a weeknight activity that's absurdly popular! Check the calendar for performances by the famous Lupe. 2 Teatrón | Calle 58 No. 10-34 | 1 235 6879 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Theatron/101950846556537 This circus of a nightclub has light shows, live shows, go-go dancers, 10 dance areas, DJs and theme nights. If you like a lot of spectacle along with your pumping bass and slamming bodies, this is your club. 3 Romeo* DiscoClub | Carrera 12 No. 93-43 | no number | https://www.facebook.com/romeo.discoclub While not quite the spectacle that Teatrón is, Romeo* is still a hot scene drag queens, young hotties striking a pose on the dance floor, theme nights, and sponsored parties ensure that there's never a dull moment here. Open Thursdays-saturdays from 10pm to 3am. 4 Blues Bar | Calle 86A No. 13A-30 | A very young, very hip LGBT crowd descends on this small club and parties it up like there's no tomorrow. Theme nights are taken seriously, drag queens flit and flutter through the crowd, and there's a lot of laughter among the music. Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas 1 Club de Baltimore | Diagonal 33 No. 15-17 | 1 340 2479 | http://www.clubdebaltimore.com/ This is a 24/7 sauna that although straight out of a 1980's design magazine, has great cruising action and plenty of room to get your gay on. If you're hungry, there's a restaurant next door. Best on the weekends after the clubs. 2 Babylon Baths Bogotá | Calle 73, No. 14 32 | 1 321 73 85 | http://www.babylonbb.com/ It's a nude bar (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays)! It's a sauna! It's a cruising club! And it's arguably the most popular in Bogotá, which means that it's also the best looking crowd. Open only from 4pm to 9pm. 3 Sauna Ulises | Carrera 15 No. 31B-26 | 1 232 5809 | http://www.ulises.com.co/ This place is open from 2pm-10pm and is a popular bear sauna in Bogotá, particularly on Wednesdays. Tuesdays are nude days so strip down and get it on! Mostly an older crowd. 4 Casa Romana Baños Turcos | Calle 35 No. 7-24 | 1 5000128 | http://www.turcocasaromana.com/ This sauna, open from 1pm-10pm seven days a week, has stripper shows on Wednesdays and Fridays (which turn into sex shows, so sit in the back if you don't want to be brought up on stage). The action here more than makes up for the facilities, which could use an update. 5 Saint Moritz Chapinero | Calle 59 No. 9-34 | 1 212 9939 | no website Open 1pm-1am, seven days a week, with naked days on Tuesdays, this is a modest but solid choice for a sauna in Bogotá. 6 El Mediterraneo | Calle 66 No. 10-15 | 1 500 1021 | http://www.elmediterraneo.co/ This sauna has reduced rates on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and although the facilites are definitely along the lines of plastic patio furniture, there are private cabins, a film room, massage services, and a smoking terrace outdoors. 7 Bagoas Club | Calle 69 No. 10-30 | 1 249 0163 | http://bagoasclub.com/ If you can look past the hilariously tacky décor, enjoy the sunny, tropical-themed facilities, which includes a full gym, bar, wifi, and a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. Open 24 hours a day on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants 1 Brokeback Mountain | Carrera 9A No. 60-25 | 1 542 5683 | no website More of a coffee bar than a restaurant, Brokeback Mountain obviously attracts a gay crowd and friends, with a laid-back atmosphere that can become more bar-like at night, when they have karaoke and other party-like activities. 2 Restaurante El Solar Patio-Cafe | Calle 68 No. 11-21 | 1 606 1847 | https://www.facebook.com/elsolarpatiocafe This gay-friendly restaurant has an adorable outdoor area with umbrellas and nice tables, as well as heating lamps for chilly nights. It has a slightly upscale Colombian menu with budget-friendly manu combo options. 3 El Recreo De Adán | Carrera 13A No. 79-08 | 1 531 1338 | http://elrecreodeadan.com/ This cute place has great cocktails and an easy-breezy menu that is part Italian, part Colombian. Very gay, a bit loud at night, but a must-do while in Bogotá. 4 La Hamburgueseria | Calle 70 No. 4-69 | 1 321 3350 | http://www.lahamburgueseria.com/ As its name would suggest, they serve all kinds of burgers but they also have soups, salads, steaks, burritos, and more and they deliver!

Daylight or specifically, long days of daylight. Every Winter solstice I start looking forward with eager anticipation to the Summer solstice. Each day is a little longer and therefore a little better. However, the day after the Summer solstice I start disliking each day as it gets shorter. But, the consolation is those days aren't cold or very hot and they still last a pretty long time. Then I get to start over in late December. Think of Snoopy doing his beagle solstice dance. Best regards, RA1

We chatted many times and he was nice to an old man. I didn't think anything about him until we were in airport and there was a swarm of screaming girls. I asked him what was going on and he smiled and said he didn't know. And, then I figured out it was him. I felt stupid to say the least but he was very sweet.

Hard to believe I sat next to him on a trip to Brazil so many years back and didn't know who he was.