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It all started a few weeks ago when photos of the army’s elite devision, La Legión, began recirculating on social media after it had been deployed to help manage the country’s coronavirus outbreak. As everyone was quarantined in their homes, they began re-sharing photos of the soldiers in their signature pastel green uniforms, tight-fitting pants, and distinctively low-cut shirts. The Spanish Army creating a lockdown looks gayer than any gay pride event I’ve ever attended.

From CNBC Airbnb hosts are building their own direct booking websites in revolt Short-term rental hosts are banding together and launching their own direct-booking websites in an effort to diversify their business after years of mounting frustration with Airbnb and other short-term rental providers. Some of these websites were already in the works. But many hosts have recently prioritized their own direct-booking websites after a turbulent past two months, as the coronavirus pandemic spurred widespread cancellations and many grew unhappy with Airbnb’s reimbursement policies. Although these independent websites lack the consumer base that comes with a large service such as Airbnb, they give hosts more power when it comes to how they brand and market their properties. Direct-booking websites also offer hosts an avenue where they can rent their properties to guests at a cheaper price while generating a higher profit than they can when a middleman such as Airbnb is involved. Additionally, they offer hosts more control over situations where guests request refunds, cause damage or complain about a property, according to numerous short-term rental hosts who spoke with CNBC. Competition from these new direct-booking websites represents the latest challenge for Airbnb, which has endured a tough 2020. The company had lined up bankers to lead a public offering, which would test whether Airbnb could live up to its $31 billion private market valuation from 2017. But as the coronavirus decimated travel around the world, the company instead raised $2 billion in new debt funding at a valuation of $18 billion and announced major cost-cutting initiatives, including plans to lay off 25% of its staff, or nearly 1,900 employees.

Let's hope the good secretary is a better manager of finances than he is of flight schedules. For travel this Sunday, seats are available on flights out of Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco for Tokyo and Seoul.

TNG pre-creation of Apollo 11 landing + Miracle on the Hudson...

And Mr Boom! Jupiter FB also has a slideshow of Spai and the full performance of the drag queen and boys on chains. First time I can recall them uploading a performance as they don’t like putting the boys on social media. Must be desperate to get back to business. IMG_6459.MP4

From The Nation Air force provides anti-covid barriers for use in taxis The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has designed and presented special barriers to five taxi fleets in Bangkok for use in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease between the driver and passengers in the backseat. The RTAF made the initial barriers, which can be easily installed and removed without the need for modications to the vehicle. The barriers are intended to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 disease virus and boost the confidence of both passengers and drivers. A team of aeronautical engineers prepared the blueprint and have given it to the taxi fleet operators, so they can have more of them made themselves. They were based on aircraft bulkhead barriers. The air force engineers used the Toyota Altis 2017-2018 model, which is common intaxi fleets, as their standard for the barriers. They are made from sheets of polycarbonate, which is transparent and durable. Each includes six ventilating fans with a high efficiency particulate air filter. They include a special opening where passengers can pass through the fare. The materials for making the barriers are readily available. The air force puts the cost at around 2,700 baht each.

I loved the series. I thought the sets and costumes are great. Who would be so petty as to focus on whether Patti Lupone has gained weight when she is acting her heart out? That gas station was played quite well. Ryan Murphy is trying to show us what Hollywood could have been, and I, along with millions of others, am along for the ride. If I could have seen positive gay role models when I was young it would have changed my life. There can be no doubt about that. Now Jim Parsons as the nasty agent was not the role I would have preferred, but his character, a self-loathing, pompous closet queer who criticizes everything as not good enough for him, well, we have to live with that even today. So if you are a normal red-blooded homosexual without pretensions of being a New York assistant on some minor film, you will find a lot to enjoy here. If you want something to make your skin crawl, focus on the disdain that the real Hollywood had for women, people of color, and gays. Then enjoy this alternate look and come tell us about it.

A wise comment. How many of the world's population can afford to support someone in a foreign country? how many here in the UK? I've sent a lot of money over the past fifteen plus years; never have I had to make serious personal sacrifices in terms of my own comfort. I count myself lucky, particularly n view of the happiness P brings me, even in a twenty minute LINE call. Of course, he would propose the Buddhist view that in fact, he is doing me a favour by allowing me to "make merit"....or something like that!

I like smile ( and a bulge ) without mask better

My own attempt at humor. https://ilikepinga.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-chronicles/

Biceps on his right, durian on his left, how can i ever choose lol. But nothing beats thai smile that u can see through the mask. And for comparison, thai smile without mask below lol

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas Compare it with a visit to a masseur. In most places around the world, the masseur remains clothed. He doesn't in Bangkok. Compare it with a visit to a darkroom. Sometimes it is boring and nothing happens. Other visits you are lucky.

I did not get any request owing to simple reason - I don't keep in touch with guys while I'm away from Thailand. I don't want them to nurse any illusions and don't want to have those myself too. But when there I like to treat them well because I can I guess.