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Odd. It is working perfectly for me. http://www.hooboy.com It really is the legacy that Hooboy himself wanted to be sure everyone had (an open place for people who truly love escorts to chat and converse).

I didn't get a request to delete until I saw this post. No PM or anything that I can remember. But, your wish is my command! Deleted. BTW Why do you keep coming back to this site if you wanted to be banned?

From The Nation Wealthy returnees are being given the choice of a luxury upgrade for their mandatory quarantine, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) revealed on Thursday (May 21). State officials have been providing the alternative state quarantine for people “who need more options” during the 14-day quarantine period, said CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin. Currently, returnees are either sent to local quarantine (provided by provincial authorities) or state quarantine (government facilities provided for people who arrive on planes). However, a third option is available for people who are willing to pay more for a luxury, high-end service. The government calls it “alternate state quarantine”, and is collaborating with luxury hotel operators and hospitals to provide the special privilege. Among those who can take advantage of the option are foreign returnees with Thai work permits – mostly businesspeople and diplomats. Many are willing to pay more for the quarantine upgrade. Dr Taweesin added that the government may not be able to continue providing free state quarantine once the state of emergency was lifted and more people began arriving from other countries. However, travellers would be able to choose paid accommodation at hotels that had partnered with hospitals to provide healthcare services. The standard of hotels would range from two-star to luxury. He also invited interested hotels and hospitals to join the programme by contacting the CCSA with details of the preparations they have made. Meanwhile, foreign students and others have asked the government to lift the travel ban against low-risk countries when the third phase of lockdown easing is implemented. They point out that the government has a tracking system that can call people up for testing, so it might be possible for foreigners to visit Thailand for purposes other than business, including students who attend international schools in Bangkok, which are scheduled to open on June 1.

There is no other way than paying attention and observe patterns. You can change names, but your mindset, behavior, and writing style are a different challenge.

I is the same poster. His original name was Larstrup. He used to be an interesting guy at the beginning. But then, we know. Some people just do not age well.

I think that particular poster would know! That was his thread. But, it has continued long after he was gone. Perhaps it is time to let that thread die as well and start a new one?

New interesting BL series will start today "The shipper" :

certainly small step in the right direction

Agree entirely. Then there is also the element of the system (Deep State if we must) that is still anti-woman. 'Feminism' is full of a lot of stupid stuff. But also considerable true observation of real shit. Martha was convicted of a (pretty questionable) $60k insider trade, when men in or around the market were getting away with millions. What I love most is she showed the biggest balls in the room by saying, 'Look, instead of an endless appeal, I'll just go into the clink and serve my really rather short time, so I can get back to business again.' IWO: Fuck You.

Both Clinton and Trump actually were impeached for perjury and lying to Congress. As with Martha Stewart, in the legalistic world of American "justice", it's not the "crime" nearly as much as the lying about it (Martha Stewart had not committed any other crime). Our court-centric justice system deems "lying" to the Court the most horrible of crimes even though under enough questioning by good enough examiners it's pretty hard not to stumble on something that can be taken as a non-truth subjecting someone to enormous penalties. That's why it's so serious to "call someone for questioning". They may be innocent but the chances of catching them in a "lie" (perjury) are very great. It turns "justice" into a "gotcha" game. (Why you never speak to police without a lawyer too.)

I liked him a lot. And, Brook Shields.

Bravo! Great effort! Thank you!

I think that Jake Picking has the cutest nipples. He is 6 feet tall, and Hudson was 6"4! How could they use such a short actor for such a towering role? Oh well, it worked for me.

George Cukor was 5'8". He was Hungarian-Jewish, born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He supposedly was very smart, talented, stylish and charismatic, but he wasn't particularly handsome. I doubt there is a gay man in Hollywood, working in show business then and now, who didn't/doesn't know about George's pool parties. While watching this Ryan Murphy dud, I did not realize that the simulated Academy Awards portion of the story was near the end of the series. So I painfully watched to the finish, just to be fair. Even though Ryan Murphy got some facts correct, his timeline is so bizarre, it made absolutely no sense to me. For instance, Henry Willson signed Rock Hudson in 1947. They did not part ways until 1966, and the well-known break up was not pretty. Ryan Murphy completely bulldozed over their long and complicated relationship, a time when Rock Hudson became one of Hollywood's most famous movie stars. Perhaps that was the story Murphy should have told. I cannot forgive the miscasting of Jake Picking as Rock Hudson. In the 50's, Rock Hudson was marketed as a major leading man movie star, and he rose to the occasion. Rock had eyes and a smile that could melt any onlooker. Jake Picking looks like a dweeb alien. I fully accept it is very difficult to find actors to play Hollywood icons. But if you can't get it almost perfect, then don't do it. I also thought the actress playing Vivien Leigh was miscast. I've spoken to a few showbiz friends in the past week about "Hollywood." They tell me "the critics" panned the series, saying it was Ryan Murphy's "worst." I didn't know what to say about that, since I've seen some pretty bad Ryan Murphy productions through the years. Nonetheless, he's a gay man in Hollywood with a lot of clout. On occasion, I think he shows genius. I'll keep looking for that.

I think it's absolutely dreadful. I had to stop watching after the utterly fake Academy Awards scene, with Rock Hudson kissing his Black lover, Archie, for all to see. What the fuck is Ryan Murphy smoking? Like most Ryan Murphy TV shows, Netflix's Hollywood is total camp fantasy. It's not the worst thing on television, but it's far from great. Period productions are not cheap. They're spending some serious money on this one, and most of that money should have gone to the unemployed freelancers. Still, for a gay audience, there is some fun eye candy. David Corenswet may be wearing too much make-up, but he sure looks sexy naked. His pairing with Judd Apatow's daughter is limp-wristed, but the marriage is supposed to be rocky. His character manages to fend off the gay predators, but the story would be far more interesting had he fallen prey, like so many straight men did in the 50's and 60's. Rob Reiner as a studio chief is perfect. Patti LuPone as his over-produced wife is a stretch. Patti has gained some serious weight in recent years. To play this part, she is corseted and wigged for RuPaul's Drag Race. One can only imagine her pain while shooting her scenes. The costumers wrapped her in so much fabric, thinking that might slender her down. Fail. She's too fat to do sex scenes with young Hollywood hunks. It's all embarrassingly laughable. I wanted to vomit as Corenswet went down on her to lick her pussy. You may have to look quick, but certain poses reveal how thick Patty is in the middle. They try to cover it with ridiculous sleeve tricks, but it all looks excessive. Jaye Picking would be fine as a high school jock on Glee, but he's no Rock Hudson. Awful casting. The fake teeth are SO BAD after he visits the dentist. Laura Harrier does not look real or believable to me as a Black actress of the time. I'm not buying her relationship with Darren Criss' character either. Criss may be straight in real life, but he films gay (or soft), no matter what you do with him. I love the mega talented Jeremy Pope but I think he's totally miscast as Rock Hudson's lover. I'm not convinced the Hollywood cameras like his face. He's better suited on stage. The self-hating homo scumbag agent, Henry Willson, is perfectly played by Jim Parsons,, wearing a ton of make-up. However, why the fuck can't the make-up artists match his face skin to his body? Willson must have been a monster in real life. He died a penniless addict with an unmarked grave. One can only imagine the famous cocks he sucked. Dylan McDermott as famous pimp Scotty Bowers is annoying, if you can get past that awful grey wig. Holland Taylor going after Joe Mantello made my skin crawl. I think she's old enough to be Joe's mother, and "Dick" is gay. Good grief. How the fuck did this shit get financed? There is a great story to be told about this time in history, but this isn't it.

I have only seen the first two episodes, but they are very enjoyable. The husband and I are both taken with David Corenswet, not realizing at first that he was also on The Politician!