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Because you printed the 1st class luncheon first I, for a while, assumed that the uppity class did not rise until noonish. Regardless of how much money I have or don't have, one reason I have so far not seriously considered Cunard lines is their continued emphasis on "class" or, perhaps in my estimation, lack thereof. Best regards, RA12 points
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Second class -- better? Hmm... ...what are Yarmouth bloaters?!2 points
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- In a recent post I mentioned my preference for Sao Paulo over Rio. A friend e-mailed me a while ago about an upcoming trip he has planned to Sao Paulo and his intent to visit, among other places, a hustler bar I recommended and have visited many times. The hustler bar is called Bar Fama which is located in Centro - Sao Paulo. For those who might be a little tired of Rio, here is a couple of u-tube clips of the typical gogo guys seen at Bar Fama and links to directions to the bar. http://www.dailyxtratravel.com/brazil/sao-paulo/sao-paulo/bar-fama?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 https://kekanto.com.br/biz/bar-fama There are two negative things about Bar Fama that I think deserve mention. Number one is it opens only late at night. The doors open around 11:30 at night but the place does not get busy until after midnight. The second thing is the drag shows. The drag queens sing and talk very loud. They put their microphone almost inside their mouth and then howl while singing and/or talking. This makes it difficult to carry a conversation with the garotos (hustlers) and friends. People tolerate or get used to the loud noise (shows). Many people actually say that they like the shows, even though I doubt people go to the bar solely for the shows. Clearly, the hustlers are what really draws the people. There are also gogo dancers, many of whom are available as hustlers when they are not dancing. During the week, Bar Fama has a fair turn out of hustlers, but Friday and Saturday are the busiest. The hustlers available at Bar Fama are some of the same guys that you will find at the saunas earlier in the evening. However, there are some (perhaps half) of the hustlers who do not go to the saunas and have never been. These non sauna guys are usually more mellow and less pushy to set up a meeting. I don't recall ever seeing steroid type hustlers at Bar Fama. Although I was told that there are rooms available at Bar Fama, I have never used them. In fact, I was never curious enough to see them. There are many hourly hotels within walking distance of Bar Fama. I assume an hourly hotel would be more comfortable to “visit” with a hustler because the hourly hotels do not have the loud screaming drag queen “music” playing as loud as possible. Try Bar Fama. You might like it. -1 point
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Cost of a ticket (one way) on the Titanic First Class (parlor suite) £870/$4,350 ($83,200 today) First Class (berth) £30/$150 ($2975 today) Second Class £12/$60 ($1200 today) Third Class £3 to £8/$40 ($298 to $793 today) ref: http://www.keyflux.com/titanic/facts.htm1 point
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Sorry, I posted these in the order I found them. Re: "class," in her book The Tale of the Body Thief, Anne Rice has a passage set on the QE II which is faintly hilarious in its skewering the pretensions of people (and vampires! ) who fall for the ship's tacky faux-elegance -- e.g., wood-grain Formica all over the place, even in the top-tier Queen's Grill room, etc., etc.1 point
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Uruguay is definitely gay friendly, Oz, but I don't know the scene there. Everybody says that it is a very pleasant country, where time seems to have stopped. You say you'll be there next summer. Just remember that "our" Northern Hemisphere summer is their winter and that it might not be the best season to be there. One of the good things about Montevideo is that it is across the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires....1 point
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It is for the prestidge and, as you say, the graft, theft, etc. that pols are so well known for. Best regards, RA11 point
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Real Estate $$ dropping in Rio
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Constantly amazed at the stupidity of Governments that bid for the Olympics. Why did Rio need it. They have always been one of the most famous and beautiful cities in the world. It is on the Bucket List of anyone who travels for enjoyment. The ridiculous amounts of money spent and stolen could have done so much better if spent on the problems of Rio caused by crime, unemployment etc. Who knows how much has been stolen by the corrupt politicians ? I think we have to go back to Barcelona to find a city that really benefited from being the Host City.1 point -
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There is an important feature at Bar Fama that should be mentioned here: There is an area in the back where hustlers lean on and pull out their dicks for anyone interested in oral sex, with a fee of course. Is an area that you have to walk around looking for it, you don't see it if you are having a drink at the bar or watching a show, but is not a regular back room where anyone interested in sex hang out, is for hustlers and their clients. As far as I know there are no rooms for rent, the only sex activity are blow jobs provided by hustlers. I was at the Fama 3 times, one was pretty much dead and it was way after midnight, the other 2 were busy, there is a curtain at the entrance and you can take a peek before you pay the admission. The working boys are quite interesting, both times I got in there were 10-15 boys, a couple you see at saunas and several that you do not, the types that stop by to get some change for the weekend and do not do prostitution regularly. The fees are in the R$30/R$50,00 range, $7 to $12 dollars, depending how attractive they are. The bar was closed for several months a while ago for allowing minors inside but since re-opened does not seem to have any additional problems. Customers have to use some discretion on who they choose, the bar is located in the Arouche neighborhood, sort of gay bas-fond of Sao Paulo, some street walkers do stop by and should be avoided unless you are into the real wild side. Very convenient for foreigners since the only conversation between hustlers and customers is regarding the fees, after agreed upon, just get on your knees.1 point
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Today's Inspirational Message...1 point