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My plans to spend the weekend in Porto Alegre last Friday afternoon got disrupted due to heavy rains and flooded streets in Sao Paulo, where I had been staying for about two weeks. No taxi or bus could make its way to the local airport, without extreme delays, through the heavy floods that were in different parts of the city. The local airport in Sao Paulo (Congonhas) was operational but countless numbers of passengers were not able to get to the airport to make flights because of flooded streets. For those passengers who could make it to the airport, the flights left with them. For those who could not make it in time at the airport, the flights left without them. Although I left in time that should have allowed me to be at the airport about two hours before departure, I spent nearly two hours in a cab while the driver waited for the water and traffic to clear. Exiting the cab with luggage was not an option because of the heavy water in the street. By the time I got to the airport, the plane had departed. The next few flights to Porto Alegre were totally booked by other passengers who finally got to the airport but had missed their initial flight because of the flooding. The water in the streets was so bad that it actually made the local newspapers. Check out this web address for photos of flooded streets. Notice how high the water accumulated. http://floodlist.com/america/heavy-rain-floods-sao-paulo-drought-persists Needless to say, I was disappointed in not visiting Porto Alegre again. Porto Alegre is not a good tourist city but it does have two great saunas. There is always next trip. By the way, the rains also adversely influenced the saunas in Sao Paulo. Friday night (usually a busy night at Lagoa) was a dud. On Sunday night, a night that is usually busy at Fragata, was another dud. Despite the claimed water drought in Sao Paulo, there has been a lot of heavy rain during the past couple of weeks. In situations described above (can't get to Porto Alegre - saunas are nearly empty), it is nice to have an alternative in the event the weather puts a damper on plans. Among other things, alternatives include having phone numbers of favorite garotos and/or addresses for fun places. Unquestionably, having an alternative “A list” makes being in Brazil fun despite temporary and unforeseen obstacles.

And, modern technology. Best regards, RA1

The leap of faith!

Men like that are hard to find, also. Best regards, RA1

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/mar/25/alfred-hitchcock-peter-ackroyd-review-catholic-controlling-celibrate

Hmmm...how did we get from Havana to Berlin? That's over 5 thousand miles.

Generally, a black mailer never stops. Even if you give the swine what he initially demands, he wants more and more. In the case discussed, the guy already got a car and a handsome amount of money. Then, the black mailer changed the deal and decided he wanted a house and more cash. Even if the victim had gone along with the new demands, the black mailer, statistically, would have come back later to demand more. I applaud the authorities for getting involved and putting the guy in jail where he belongs.

Too good to bury in the Joke thread. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=TPfRphwVVQ0

At the 12 Min mark of the video, that was a great impression of Ernest Angley. Do you remember him?

I remember this as a child as well. My parents had a tape of his comedy and I felt it was so dirty but so wonderfully delightful. It was just so different than what I saw on TV with his show.

The show is great. Its portrayal of gay characters as role models is also inspiring. And, this new (not really new but been building up since Conner's BF painted his nails in support) foray into the mind of a gay teen (if that old) is very sweet. i know the gay media has been eating this up. I wonder what the conservative media has said?

Jude paints up his fingernails. Conner: "What's that?" Jude: "War paint." ==== Ever the sucker for a boy in blue.

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Yes. Best regards, RA1

Fascinating story. I often wonder about escorts and gay porn actors who attempt to blackmail clients. Are they made delusional by their drug use or are they simply flawed characters to begin with?

Only in the sense that it probably feels to Angela like she will be there forever, waiting for another leader on the world stage with any common sense.

I was around when Redd Foxx was "around", and always thought that he and Pryor were hilarious, but I don't think that the "Cos" with his moral compass would have approved.

Tom Lehrer said he long kept his VD song 'I Got It from Agnes' off his records because he didn't want them relegated to the dirty-records bin with Lenny Bruce and Redd Foxx.

Thank you! If I may add to your post, I found that the last link works if you input http://cubaguiagay.blogspot.co.uk/ If you don't understand Spanish, Google translates it into English more or less.

Is this the Humbolt 52 you mean? If so, as of last month, it is closed. Humboldt 52 February 13 · Hello to all our fans, customers, friends and future friends .. It's a shame to announce that at this time our Humboldt52 is closed, Unica cause has been that in a routine inspection have found that our customers like to dance and that kind not allowed in a restaurant (licensed possess) because in our country there is even the possibility of license bar. We are in the process of appeal to the office where they belong said inspectors and we are confident that our explanations will be heard and soon we will be open again .. This explanation I write primarily because you, our customers, our future customers, in short all those who visit us, friends deserve to know the truth because we are closed and secondly because I have received some of the comments that have been made in the street, drugs, dead, discussions etc and each version I hear really bothering far have made me laugh ... Thank you and will keep you informed .. Congratulations for Valentine's Day and best wishes. With love and the certainty of seeing you soon in Humboldt. Carlos Manuel Go to this link to read more: https://es-la.facebook.com/Humboldt52 UPDATE As of March 8th the bar is reopened -

You sure did miss something. Mr. Zone was mean to me, and during 'Happy Hour' no less. Thank God Foster and I were drinking and we didn't notice.