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First I need to apologize for my delay in posting from my trip to Havana which was the end of July changed from May. I did hire Luis as a guide for most of the week. In fact I emailed him yesterday because I thought I would be going back to Havana in early December however that has changed to Mexico City. I stayed in a private apartment in Centro Havana. A one bedroom with a nice living room and balcony two blocks from the Malecon. It had a nice kitchen which was useless because there was very little food available in the supermarkets. Even in the agros selection was limited to a few fruits and vegetables. Went to Humbolt 3 nights and did go home with someone each night but the guys though very attractive were not as muscular as I like. Also having had sex with 5 different guys only one was over 7 inches. Luis told me yesterday that Humbolt is closed for a law violation. So the only hustler bar open is Las Vegas. But at Las Vegas the selection seemed limited .Though I did go home with a very attractive guy who came back for dinner the next night with my attempt to cook with ingredients form the market. It is the first time I had to buy onion powder form a case under look and key. The restaurants were good and there are so many opening I would check with Trip Advisor before I go to Havana, However, none of the Cuban favorites we have in Miami were available in Havana there was no Cuban bread, guava pastries or Cuban sandwiches. The 2 times I had black beans and rice it was watery. The rum is great and probably the best I have had in the Caribbean the honey is also amazing. You should bring some home. It is sold in the departure area of the airport. So as you can see I am not talking much about the sex. It was OK and prices were $30 to $50 per session. This was the cost for the cream of the crop for my taste which in Brazil is the model type. Remember however, you will take a 13% hit on your US Dollar currency conversion. I was lucky because the owners of the apartment gave me a 96% exchange rate. I would go back on business but would spend my money to go to Brazil. A charter flight is going to cost you $500 from Florida. The apartment rental was $35 per night and breakfast at a cafe will cost $5. In my opinion the selection of guys is not there plus the over an hour wait for your luggage at the airport. All of the people are very nice. There was never a feeling of being unsafe at anytime of day or night. One piece of advice if you do take a guy back to your apartment let him walk a few feet in front of you. If the police see him walking next to you he is going to be hassled. This was even true for Luis. On Luis and his tour service he is great, always on time but he does not get guys for you. He will help with the translation if there is someone you want to speak with. It is worth spending the money for a guide. I would rate the trip 3 stars out of 5 and that is because of the food more than the sex.

There are alot of things that are appalling about the world, but as long as politician and World leaders live in the laps of luxury, aint nuthin gonna change.

Once more, with feeling.

Even back then it appears there were plenty of lawsuits. I would be interested to hear the specifics of how much was actually awarded in the end to the litigants. I suspect the outcome had it happened today would be quite different... Lawsuits, The Titanic: A Sue-happy Society In 1912 February 2, 1998|By Deborah Hensler Special to the Los Angeles Times Raise your hands: How many of you left the theater after seeing Titanic, saying something like this: ``Wow. Suppose that had happened today. Can you imagine all the lawsuits?'' By the time we reached our car, my friends and I were planning the class action and counting the punitive damages. ``I guess if they'd had our legal system then,'' said one, ``it would have been the end of trans-Atlantic travel.'' OK, so I hang out with too many lawyers. You were involved with the romance of Rose and Jack and didn't stop to think about the supposed ``litigation explosion'' of our own era. But guess what: The historical record shows that the survivors and the families of the victims evidently thought lawsuit almost as soon as they dried off or heard the news. For American litigants, a lot rode on the question of which nation's law was governing. If British law applied (because the ship was flying the British flag), then the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co., the Titanic's owner, would be liable for as much as $2 million. If American law governed (under an 1800s law passed to protect American shipowners), the total maximum damage award would be a mere $96,000. In 1914, two years after the disaster, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of American law and the shipping company. Within a year of the disaster, survivors and victims' relatives had filed $13 million in claims, a figure that meant a lot more then. Neither rich nor poor were too shy to come forward, nor did gratitude for their miraculous survival preclude survivors from seeking recompense for every penny in property loss. Mabelle Moore sought half a million dollars for the loss of her husband and an additional $10,000 for the property he had on board. Mary Holverson wanted only $100,000 for the loss of her husband and $974 for his baggage but tacked on another $920 to erect a monument in his honor. Clara Frauenthal sought more than $20,000 for her diamond, sapphire and pearl jewelry. Then there was Mary McGovern, who initially wanted only $50 for two sunken Irish crochet collars. But after attending court hearings on the suit, she upped her claim to $70 to cover her time. As far as I can tell, Rose never tried to collect on behalf of Jack. The litigation had all the ingredients of a contemporary megasuit. The shipowners argued that they should not be held to blame for an unforeseeable accident. The night was hazy, so the lookouts could not have made use of their spyglasses, even if that equipment hadn't mysteriously disappeared between Belfast and Southampton. Sailing across the ocean with only enough lifeboats for half the passengers complied with the letter of the English law. Even if the owners were held negligent, they shouldn't be forced to pay, because the passengers' tickets included language that limited the owners' liability. The plaintiff attorneys first tried to break the caps on damages, then squabbled for months over their fees. In the key trial, held in England, lawyers argued back and forth about the weather, the receipt of warning telegrams (hard to prove, because most of the operators went down with the ship) and whether Titanic was proceeding at an unsafe speed. Each side had its own experts with clashing opinions about the nature of icebergs and the effects of haze and calm waters on their visibility. The jury deliberated briefly and found for the plaintiff victims on some grounds and against them on others. The shipping company appealed, saying that the jury didn't know what it was doing. So perhaps our own age is not peculiarly litigious. But I do know the title for the movie sequel: Titanic II, the Litigation. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-02-02/news/9801301206_1_shipowners-english-law-british-law

What in the world did you eat and drink that ended up being $200 US? Or maybe the question is HOW MANY guys did you wine and dine....that is a lot by Brazil standards for a full evening out of drinking and eating.... Glad you had the time of your life though.... For some reason, the more I go to Rio, the less I tend to spend...I have noticed the trend over the years....when I first started traveling I would spend hundreds of dollars...My last trip in Oct/November I spent a lot less than I had actually budgeted for....

- You would care if you saw it. Refer back to my original post. I described the penis as tiny with a "severe and peculiar bend to it." The bend makes almost a boomerang bend. A more descriptive way to describe it is the bend is almost a half circle. The end of the penis, when hard, points back toward his abdomen. I have no idea how he climaxes as that did not happen during the encounter. I suspect that if he were to masturbate, he would have a difficult time, given that the end of the penis points in the wrong direction. Now tell me, truthfully and with sincerity, that you could ignore something like this if your partner playmate were built like that. -

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.