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I was at Meio Mundo last night. Many new young guys. I was chatting with an American who comes down a lot. He told me that Medellin is phenomenal. And I found out why he is so popular with the guys. He pays them all 200Reais to get plugged. I think It took the boy all of 10 minutes. One week's take home pay at the minimum wage. I translated for him and set up a repeat date for today. My guy from Duque de Caxias in the Baixada was happy to get 80Reais and spooged. Friday night was 100Reais including ejaculation for a guy from Volta Redonda. A very long bus ride. Things will probably slow down before they get better. Post-Olympics, the building projects in Rio will mostly come to a halt. The new Metro Line 4 will only be partially running with a rate of 25Reais/day for participants, officials and spectators. Only after the Paralympics will the public be able to ride it. A lane in each direction on the Estrada Gavea from Lagoa to Barra will be reserved for bus service only. This has been the Plan B for months. When the plan was accidentally revealed almost 3 months ago by the Minister of Transport, the Mayor got him to resign. I have my doubts if the spur to Gavea and the PUC/Pontifical Catholic University will ever be completed. Supposedly the short stretch needs another billion Reais.

Some newbies that have never been to Brazil during weeks and months gather information from previous post on this forum and ask questions to its members to such detail that reaches the point of almost making the trip redundant. They finally feel secure to take the plunge, spend time there, have a blast, get back home and not a single line about their experience. When we gonna learn?

Dilma is out for up to six months. Here crooked Veep Michel Temer has appointed a new cabinet with 8 less ministers to save money, Something Dilma wanted to do over a year ago and couldn't get passed by the obstructionist House of Delegates. The new cabinet is all-male and all-white, no one brown or black. By the way, Temer is not permitted to even run for election in 2018 or 2022 because of past political shenanigans. Whether or not Dilma didn't want to see what was going on at Petrobras while she was chairman, we now have a verified crook as president. Every time I see a mosquito or get any type of bite or irritation, I'm scared shitless that it is either Zika or Chikungunya. I know more and more people that have been getting infected with one or the other. Remember to spray yourself with off on your arms and legs. They say that the mosquito that carries the viruses isn't active at night. I don't believe the reports. If you don't have screens, turn on the air conditioning and leave the windows closed. All of the airlines here are facing contractions in their businesses. I've found that GOL is doing the worst, facing bankruptcy and hoping for another cash injection from Delta. Check for fair sales. LatAM, Azul and Avianca as well have had great fares depending on the day and destination. Inflation is rising. Business is contracting. Not a good combo. And the Minister of Finance is predicted to lower the interest rate to try to promote some business growth. Personally, my fixed line phone bill has gone up nearly 20 percent this year and my satellite TV went up 12 percent this month. The French rolls have gone up 15 percent in price here and the bakery is producing a smaller roll as well. Starbucks hasn't yet raised prices for coffee, Frappes or baked goods, but then the average Carioca isn't spending 20 to 30 reais daily like I do. LOL AND MOST IMPORTANT - THE BOYS ARE STILL DOING THE DEED FOR 80 REAIS and 20 MORE TO COME. Meio Mundo has raised their entry to 57Reais Mondays and Fridays, 50 Reais on the other nights.

I always try to post the experiences I have when I travel. I do so as I hope it will help others. I have always believed that it is best when we all share information that we learn. Of course, I like photos as well. But, I really do appreciate hearing a travel report from someone and the first thing I do when I visit a new place is to try to find information that someone here has posted.

I have a lot of sympathy with Gotti's view. On topics where I am knowledgeable, I always try to answer posted enquiries. Often I get private messages as a follow-up with more questions and I always answer them. I find that very often, but not always, I do not receive any thanks from the enquirer. For my part, I have been helped here on various topics by experienced and knowledgeable posters and I make a point of always thanking them.