floridarob

He's in Brasil....in love I think ;-)

How would you have known me....??

Couldn't agree more....Pope Francis, sorry to have interrupted your post...they are detailed, informative and a good read.

Don't worry, My feeling don't get hurt easily....I'm not a bitchy queen, just a sarcastic Bostonian. Funny thing is that even though I don't post much, I've been a member of this board since its inception as well as from hooboy. Been going to Brasil nearly 20 years, back in the days when we organized parties on the roof of the Atlantico Hotel with members from here and boys from the sauna...Jr. from Point used to come as well (point was new and he had his other sauna Estacao). I lived in Rio & SP for a couple of years off/on, know the owners of all the saunas in those 2 cities, traveled through most of the big cities, speak Portuguese and still in contact with GP's going back 15 years. If you come to a message board and post your exploits, it's an open board....I'm never rude (sarcasm is sometimes interpreted as such, but is not) and I give my opinion , which is from many years of experience, my own and many that have come before us. So what I find odd is johnny come lately's, feeling some sort of "ownership" of threads or that somehow threads going off topic isn't to their liking.....too bad. There are some posters here that I regard as well traveled, level headed and people I like to hang out with. On the other hand (and I've seen you in the saunas) Wouldn't want to be seen walking down the street together...... and if using big words while trying to insult someone makes you feel better/more educated.....it just makes you look like an ass in my book ,lol

ironic that you had to make an intermission to talk about others intermissions

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I had the opposite on my trip, SP guys were fine with 100 and Rio guys were asking 150 and sticking to it

People have responded negatively to my posts, either here or other forums. I usually justify myself and end say something like, everyone's entitled to their opinions....I don't get offended, at least I don't think I do... If you look at my original reply, I said this was a very good read, however something stood out to me and it had nothing to do with Paulo's mental state or trying to kill himself.....just the line of him needing honesty, and that struck me as ironic. The real "sickness" that many/most of us suffer here is a sexual addiction, same as drug, coffee, cigarette, alcohol, gambling...etc addictions..... and that is obvious by the number of programas done just in one day, like binge drinking...but this is a completely different topic.

Thanks Lucky for your input, no sense in beating a dead horse, I think you got it right.....But Tartegogo should go re-read his last comments and then analyze what I was saying....misconstrued every line, smh

Didn't realize that it was the commercials that drew you to Thailand...

Nice that you're still in Touch with him, he was funny.

My comments were from my perspective and MANY years of being in Brasil, Thailand, Cuba to mention a few places. I am still in touch with guys I've met 15 yrs ago..in all those places. I speak Spanish, Portuguese fairly well (some Thai, but many Thai's speak English)....I've hung out with many guys, that I've never had sex with and listened to the stories of how they are like actors....crying, being sad, needing money for school or their kids (that they don't even have). There's just so much experience that's difficult to share......but , like I said, many times...If it makes you feel better, if you want to go throw 100 dollar (or Euro) bills of your balcony....do it, it's your money. Tom can attest to this, how many guys, down the road will email or text, call and say that they need money for ____________ fill in the blank. It's par for the course, imagine how many clients these guys have every week, month, year....is staggering. And just a small percentage agree and send them something........I flat out say no and most say ok, Thanks...others persist to a point I have to block them. In the end , I think it's cute when people think they are bettering someone's life with something materialistic.....Just think of this quote again " I tell him that it was Paolo’s decision to cut himself, not Leandro's and allowing Paulo to stay in his bed is not being honest with Paolo. Paolo needs honesty"

Great writing, I barely remember where I was , never mind names! Something stood out to me though... " I tell him that it was Paolo’s decision to cut himself, not Leandro's and allowing Paulo to stay in his bed is not being honest with Paolo. Paolo needs honesty" I'd say many here that think these guys are into them, or love them (even BF's)....could also use honesty.....money and presents that get thrown around has always amazed me, thinking that they'll like you more.

There was an article that I read about 10 years ago that was about 10 things that won't be around in 10 yrs. On that list (that I remember), Pay phones, book stores, gay bars...it said: Gay bars: As The Orlando Sentinel noted in a recent article, around the country gay bars have been going out of business as gay men and women have been gaining greater acceptance in society. What used to be a hangout for people who felt unwelcome elsewhere is becoming less necessary.Odds of survival in 10 years: As with many industries, the very best of them will endure; the rest won't. Also on that list were, camera film, newspapers in print version...

I'm easy...I can stay with almost anyone.... even Tomcal, the frigate bird, lol

Yet

I drink......

Don't feel bad, we're very good friends and he hasn't accepted me either,lol

I like Copa (have status with them so always upgraded)...except their flight times arriving/leaving Brasil are usually in the 2-6am range. Lan is part of ONEWORLD and Copa is Star Alliance...if you don't have either, you can join Copa's own program for future Copa trips, their upgrades are easy, generally.

The biggest genocide in the country .....while there is a "Embargo"...the government doesn't call it that....they say is a BLOCKADE.......This conversation could get serious, especially if you've ever visited the Eastern part of the Island (Fidelistas)

I hesitate to reply, However, tonight I had this conversation with some of the boys AND owners of saunas, Was Junior's birthday after all. Do what you want with your money...will it buy more love.....NO! Will it make you feel better about this money for sex arrangement, Maybe. Sauna Guys make ABOVE average for a Brasil wage....MUCH more......here, Like Thailand, they know how to play to your purse strings. Do I regret them...HELL NO...my point is , throw your money like you want to.....just don't think they will "LOVE" you any different. Eyes WIDE open.....;-)

I've been coming to Brasil for 18 yrs now.....what seems like a little money for us is not relevant. Like Axiom said, programas used to be 50 for a LONG time....even when the exchange rate peaked at 4-1 (12.50 usd for a programma). Many were free spending and overpaying....made us unpopular with the locals, we were pricing them out of the market. So always kills me when I hear stories of what some people are paying....I wonder when they book there hotel room or take a taxi, do they pay double thinking that it's too cheap? I don't tip extra for the boys...however, I make sure to tip the bartender, waiters, etc...

To each their own...I've been going to Fragata 17 yrs now and always find someone to take home....don't care for the rooms there. I was just there last week.....the clients are friendly and alot have known each other for years.

Lazy...me too!!

And if we were Republican... we'd re-elect him...