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I always enjoyed the photo threads. But, for those that don't, I just don't get why one can't just ignore them. I was having a discussion about another message board yesterday with some long time posters. It is not a gay related site but one based on politics. There is a firestorm brewing and many members are upset and leaving because a poster is posting. My friends, who all have over 20,000 posts on that site, said the same thing I thought and that is that they cannot for the life of them fathom why someone can't just ignore someone that they disagree with. Most forums have a built in ignore feature that allows this to work great. B I hate nasty negativity and I don't see the need for it here or anywhere else.

I miss Grandma! Hope she's on the mend.

I'm glad he's checking in from time to time. Can't find the post but wasn't there something about recuperating or being in the hospital? Perhaps he is having a procedure done.

Enjoy! A lot of lovely men in half clothed scenes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=19&v=medvN7ChxT8

I have multiple layers and a lot of heart (some call it fat). Do I qualify for at least a green or yellow star on my drawing? Silver or gold would be too much. AS- We all love you. Some more than others. Best regards, RA1

Well, OK, but just this once and then we must promise never to speak of it again. In fact, I probably shouldn't be saying anything at all, as my information has come third-hand and from a very unreliable source but, as you have observed many times, no one else has come forward with any acceptable explanation at all. So maybe what I have gleaned will shed a glimmer of light on what has been heretofore a mystery for the ages. About a week ago, I received a very strange email. When I say 'strange', I am not exaggerating in the slightest. I did not recognize the sender's name and was about to toss it in the trash when I noticed the subject line was all in caps and said simply TERCES POT. I had never heard of such a thing and thought perhaps an old choom buddy had cultivated a new strain and was looking for some guidance. Even so, I was reluctant to open it and wouldn't have, had it not been for a sudden gust of wind from a nearby privy that caused my eyes to cross temporarily. It was then that I realized that the subject line said TOP SECRET, backwards. After I had closed the kitchen window, topped up my bowl, and settled my nerves, I decided to throw caution to the winds and find out what this email was all about. It proved to contain an attachment with a strange blue script against a paler blue background. It was like no writing I had seen before but, on a hunch, I dangled a hand mirror next to my computer screen and realized that the script had been painstakingly written backwards in a modest effort to conceal it from prying eyes. I was intrigued at this point and decided to see if I could use one of my photo editing apps to print it out right-way-round. It turns out I couldn't, but the five-year-old in the next trailer could, and soon I was looking at the message in the form it was meant to be seen. A fat lot of good it did me, as it was in Portuguese and the only reason I know this is from reading a few of my fellow-posters' negotiation techniques and recognizing the word leche. At that point I knew it would not be a question of whether, but when I would be able to translate this most mysterious email. It took several days and a visit to the local community college to find Thiago who assured me that he was not only fluent in Portuguese but also extremely discreet. He had a twinkle in his eye when he purred the word 'bilingual' that makes me think he would be good with double entendres. But I digress. The clever freshman was able to translate the email with little trouble and what it contained was a surprise to me and a revelation to Thiago himself. It turns out you have been correct all along about the scarcity of the really good looking guys in the Brazilian saunas and you have also been correct in noticing that it has been happening over a number of years. These twin observations are not coincidences either. From what I was able to tease out, with Thiago's help, from the email is that it was intended for a select group of about fifty garotos, although they do not refer to themselves as such. They call their group melhor do melhor and they all got together owing to a feeling that they were not being properly appreciated in any of the Brazilian saunas and some of them had even been asked to negotiate their rates. Bastante! they cried all at once and have been staying away from the saunas ever since, now going on about five years, give or take. Some of them have been working as models, some have taken jobs as waiters, and some have gone back to living with their girlfriends' parents. They figure as long as they're not going to be idolized in the saunas, they might as well just stay away. But recently, and this was the reason for the email I got, they decided to give their clients one last chance, for one week only, in November. I expect that my email address was hacked from somebody on the secret distribution list. Either that, or they somehow picked it up from this site, which they apparently have been reading and know that they're being discussed. Or, possibly, they really do want everybody to know that all the good looking guys that have disappeared from all the saunas in Brazil for the last few years will be returning, for one week only, in November. They'll take the temperature then and, if they feel they're being worshipped enough and paid what they're worth, they'll take it from there. They'll all have blue pins on their towels, matching the blue on the email I received, and they're doing it in a show of solidarity. They'll go from one sauna to the next, standing around aloof and trying to look as disdainful as possible in a pair of flip flops. If anyone talks to them, they'll turn and roll their eyes at one another. And if they see anybody lying worshipfully prostrate on the floor, they plan to gather around and piss on him. I'm sure they'd all welcome a beer if anybody has extra. I hope this helps answer your ongoing questions and gives some ideas as to what the future may hold. The one snag is that the email message got cut off before it mentioned the actual week in November that they'll all be back in the saunas and Thiago wasn't exactly sure whether it would be this year or next. But at least now we know where they've all been.

If you have 45 minutes to an hour to spare, and you want to save money, then take the Real Airport Bus from GIG to Copa. It only costs about $6 USD a person. It is very comfortable and air conditioned, usually not very crowded and typically rides down Avenida Atlantica, or Rua Barata Ribeiro, a parallel street two blocks away, depending on the day. It will stop at the corner that your hotel or apartment is located if you ask the driver. It also picks up at the domestic airport Santos Dumont as well, for a cheaper rate. You catch the Real bus right outside baggage claim, the same area you'd catch the other buses or vans. Just look for bus signs and a sign for the Real bus to Copa. On my last trip there, I along with 3 other traveling friends took the Real bus instead of a taxi because we had way too much luggage for all 4 of us to fit in one car, and since we all arrived before 9 a, and couldn't check in until around noon, it made sense for us to take the scenic route on the bus. It was very convenient, and we used the extra reais we saved on the garotos at the sauna that night.

Download the Ap. GPS will follow you everywhere. I was using it here in Ft.Lauderdale till they got kicked out this week, but as soon as I arrive in Bangkok, it knows I'm there.

I did precisely as Tomcal suggested two weeks ago and it was fine. By the way, on the trip back and throughout RIO, I used Uber. It was great and cheaper than taxis.

Damn, I think I'm going to have to order copies of all the back seasons.

Also, it ever & always mystifies me why people criticize Suckrates' numerous and lengthy picture posts for "crowding out" other such content on the forum. It is not as if the Internet is about to run out of room. Every thread is clearly labeled as to who originated it. As Oz says, if you don't want to look at somebody's posts -- don't. If you can't resist looking, that would seem to say something. About you, about the desirability of the posts, or both.

I don't know how I missed this before. As has been stated many times before the English and the Americans are peoples separated by one language. Did I miss the many other iterations possible? Folks in the South think that Yankees but really northeasterners say Jesus Christ all the time while Southerners say son of a bitch or motherfucker. I do not recommend using either one unless you are surrounded by good friends who happen to be Marines or everyone in the group knows what an asshole you are anyway. There are other things to be said but they are about as important as this subject itself. Best regards, RA1

One of my favorite movies of all time is Sordid Lives with Leslie Jordan. His character Brother Boy is one that I can never forget. LOL Great article today on his throwing coffee in some homophobes faces. http://www.queerty.com/leslie-jordan-throws-coffee-at-men-screaming-antigay-slurs-inside-west-hollywood-starbucks-20150730

I was wondering if the husky voiced lady still made boarding announcements at GIG. There is a bit of history regarding the lady's position at GIG. Prior to the World Cup last year, she was temporarily "fired" because the new owners at GIG did not want to continue using her voice to announce flights. After much negotiating, she is back at work at GIG (according to the news article report). Check out this report that discusses history of the lady who announces flights at GIG: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/the-breathy-voice-of-rios-airport-returns-to-lift-passengers-spirits/article18579297/ -

"there is at least one secret sauna in Rio!" If it's secret, how do you know of it? And secondly, please provide the details - I'd hate a secret sauna to close for lack of clients.

I like the intelligent assessment that you share here! Thanks!

When he first joined here, some of his vitriol came my way. (And later!) Didn't particularly bother me. I found him interesting and worth engaging with. I think there are multiple layers to him, and a lot of heart, and a great quantity of positive contribution to the forum. We should all be so lucky as to merit such description.

There is room for everyone but maintaining a modicum of civility is appreciated. Best regards, RA1

When I read reports like this, I think "Wonderful: you gotta love America". It's such a refreshing change from Europe where if you defend yourself vigorously against a house-burglar, the police may arrest you for assault.

Given the presence of 4 thoroughly pissed off Marines, Mr. Jackson is lucky he didn't slip and fall straight into his coffin. Some folks just lack common sense. Funny post, tomcal.

Agree absolutely. The commentariat and public opinion fasten on this one guy and overlook that he is just a tiny illustration of the larger lesson about humankind's predation on everything. I posted this before: Earth has lost half of its wildlife in the past 40 years, says WWF Species across land, rivers and seas decimated as humans kill for food in unsustainable numbers and destroy habitats http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/29/earth-lost-50-wildlife-in-40-years-wwf

I quit hunting 40 years ago (even though I always ate what I killed) because of personal reasons. Killing for the sake of killing is against everything that I hold true. This guy deserves to be penalized. However, with all the serious problems we face as a nation and as a world this does not deserve the media attention or public outcry it is receiving. Best regards, RA1

I do speak basic Spanish and most people there do not speak english. One of the guys told me that sex is a universal language so no need for long conversations. I rented an apartment close to Parque Lleras for about 60$ a night, very safe and private, it has all the commodities of home. Check online for Poblado Suites. I am from Canada but right now, if you are American, you can take advantage of the high American dollar. Any other questions feel free to ask.