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One more good reason to legalize the stuff. Unbelievable how stupid our policy is and has been on this simple vice. (For the record I do not partake of it myself. I prefer alcohol in moderation and guys in immoderation. )

We do get some very excellent detailed reports from episevlla regarding boys, accommodations, sites and travel. They inspired many of us about travel to Colombia. What breadth this report ads is that in addition to a KYTOP report in the past, this is an experience from a non-Spanish-speaking Norte Americano, which helps us under the ease of navigating a cultural/linguistic divide. Thanks, Firecat, for the additional information and perspective on the scene.

Firecat, I saw an ad on TV that featured a young American visiting his grandparents hometown in Italy. It showed him asking an old man a question by speaking into a phone or hand-held device that regurgitated his question in Italian. The old man's face light up with understanding only after the playback. You might investigate what apps or devices are out there that might smooth any follow-up trips. I'm sure Spanish would be available.

Speaking of Poland, I don't recall ever hearing about the bar/sauna/street scene in Poland. I would think it had opportunities similar to the Czech Republic, at least resource wise. The same for Germany, for which all I ever hear about is the skin head and BDSM scenes. There must be more to it. Maybe someone will take this up in the European forum. Rhetorical for this forum.

I second that welcome.

I was very pleased to see that no Colombian cities placed in the Ten Most Dangerous Cities article. I've heard there has been improvement but I believe the State Department still issues a caution. One of their cities is on the Most Inexpensive Places to Retire too. Just wish it felt a little safer for Norte Americanos -- this one anyway.

America's Best Cities For Winter Travel By Katrina Brown Hunt | Travel Leisure – Wed, Dec 7, 2011 8:09 PM EST This winter’s forecast: plenty of snow, and even more travelers fleeing it. That’s the message, at least, in this year’s America’s Favorite Cities survey of Travel & Leisure readers. Last year, Salt Lake City took the gold medal in the winter category, but this year, the snowy Utah city—along with Denver—skidded down the mountain of readers’ affections, while warmer cities took their places, literally, in the sun. Compounding the situation, The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting another big-snow winter for parts of the U.S., especially in the Northeast. “More people appear to be flocking to warmer climates,” confirms Suffolk County, NY, travel agent Tim Joseph, who is seeing an uptick in snowbird-style bookings for this winter. “But I suspect it has as much to do with the weather as the economy.” Caribbean destinations, he points out, offer many affordable all-inclusive resorts—and that’s one reason he loves Puerto Rico’s San Juan, a top 5 city in the survey. “It’s also a real foodie city, and it’s still relatively low on the list for many travelers, so it’s not too crowded.” Here are the top 10 winter vacation spots: No. 1 San Juan, PR This winter, voters put the most value on sunshine and stellar deals. The capital of Puerto Rico—which was No. 3 last year—got high marks for being affordable, but it’s more than just beach chairs and cocktails. It ranked near the top for cultural getaways, and it’s a foodie magnet, winning both the ethnic fare and street food categories. No. 2 Honolulu The Hawaiian capital holds steady in its silver-medal slot from last year and still offers solid winter credentials: great weather, fabulous outdoor activities, and appeal for both couples and families. In fact, there was no season that voters didn’t like here—the worst was summer, which still came in at a magnetic No. 13. No. 3 Phoenix/Scottsdale The Arizona metropolis rose two slots in the survey this year, but it’s all about timing for travelers. Between the holiday season and spring break, Phoenix ranked in the top 10, but it came in last place for summer and its blistering 4th of July. Voters were perhaps most interested in spending their days here shopping, golfing, or lounging around the spa, and then turning in early: the cities ranked in the bottom 5 for nightlife. No. 4 New Orleans A little party called Mardi Gras is an obvious draw for travelers during winter. Before that, you can find festive holiday activities—the city ranks in the top 3 for Christmas and New Year’s—as well as lower hotel rates and more elbow room in the No. 1–ranked cafés. Come during the first week in January, and you’ll see local sports fans out in force: the city is hosting both the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Allstate BCS National Championship. No. 5 Houston This Sunbelt city is at its best during winter, with highs in the 50s or 60s—just the right temp for ice skating outdoors, open-air concerts, or, come late February, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (the world’s biggest). Compared with the muggy, dismally ranked summer, this is also the ideal time of year to enjoy the city’s well-regarded museums and classical music, as well as its decadent burgers. No. 6 San Diego The survey’s weather champion since 2009, San Diego has climbed from last year’s No. 13 for winter visits. Even though temperatures can easily reach 70, it’s still a fairly quiet time of year here—great for exploring the zoo, golfing at Torrey Pines, or jogging on the beaches (you just might want a wetsuit to swim or surf). Readers also voted the city as one of the safest and cleanest in the country. No. 7 Miami It’s the forefather of American snowbird vacations, and dazzles visitors with its mojitos and good-looking locals. While the Florida city staged a major comeback from last year’s No. 15 position, it’s still a little daunting to some travelers. Miami ranked as one of the noisiest and most expensive cities, and it took the title for having the nation’s worst drivers. No. 8 Salt Lake City This year, the Utah city slid seven spots from last year’s winning position. Even so, it’s still a prime hub for skiing, in part because you can stay downtown and drive a half hour to the slopes. During winter, you’ll also save a lot of money by staying in the city—one way that Salt Lake won the silver in affordability. Voters indicated, however, that you can skip the city’s ethnic food, which came in last place. No. 9 Orlando, FL According to voters, winter is the best time of year to come here—whether you get the kids out of school, or if you just want to chat up Mickey on your own. Indeed, in the No. 1 city for family vacations, winter means shorter lines at the theme parks—with the exception of the weeks right around Christmas and New Year’s. Voters also gave the area high marks for its variety of hotel options. No. 10 Savannah, GA Valentine’s Day is a big draw in this charming city—no surprise, since Savannah came in second place for February 14 visits, and first for romantic getaways. Otherwise, winter is low season in this history-rich city, with thinner crowds and lower prices. To see why it also scored in the top 10 for its cocktail hour, come for New Year’s Eve, when the loose open-container laws are on full display in the quaint town squares. See the original article at: http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america-s-best-cities-for-winter-travel.html?page=1

Somehow I think that couple is in for a rocky future. Hyenas do not grow up to be very nice animals, not to mention that an adult hyena has a bite that will crush bones including the skull. I cannot imagine a single professional animal handler that would bless the nuptials although I would bless his.

The Most Dangerous Cities in the World Posted: December 9, 2011 at 6:41 am ... 10. Conakry, Guinea Republic > GDP per capita: $448.48 (14th lowest) > Adult literacy rate: 29.5% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 331 > Population living on < $1 per day: 69.8% Conakry, a peninsula located on the western coast of Guinea, holds roughly a fifth of the entire nation’s population. Over the past two decades, significant growth in the city has led to overwhelming population density and infrastructure problems. Elections in 2010 led to protests and violent clashes between Guinea’s citizens and the military. According to the U.S. Department of State, the worst is over, but “there is residual potential for violence.” The State Department further warns that “While not specifically targeted, U.S. citizens have been victimized in the past. Motorists traveling outside of Conakry have encountered improvised checkpoint-barricades manned by persons in military uniforms who demand money and search through personal belongings, confiscating items of value.” Seventy percent Guinea citizens live on $1 per day and only 30% of adults are literate. 9. Nairobi, Kenya > GDP per capita: $807.50 (32nd lowest) > Adult literacy rate: 73.6% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 387 > Population living on < $1 per day: 19.7% According to the UN, nearly 20% of the population of Kenya lives on less than $1 per day. The country has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, and GDP per capita is just over $800 per day, compared to the estimated $46,860 in the U.S. While crime is high throughout the country, it is particularly bad in the capital city of Nairobi. Violent crimes, including carjacking, kidnapping and home invasion, occur regularly and are often fatal. According to the U.S. State Department, “In early 2007, two U.S. citizens were killed and one critically injured in two separate carjacking incidents. Nairobi averages about 10 vehicle hijackings per day and Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to deter and investigate such acts.” Nairobi also is known to be a hotbed for scams targeting tourists. 8. Sana’a, Yemen > GDP per capita: $1,283 (47th lowest) > Adult literacy rate: 37.1% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 357 > Population living on < $1 per day: 17.5% In September, the U.S. department of State issued a warning to U.S. citizens, urging them to not to travel to Yemen. Violent protests in the capital city of Sana’a have been going on for months to oust the country’s long-time president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Saleh has stepped down, but calls for him to be executed have led to continued violence between protesters and government forces. According to the State Department, extremely dangerous clashes are still occurring, and “may escalate without notice.” The Department also noted that Americans should flee the country “while commercial transportation is available.” 7. Tbilisi, Georgia > GDP per capita: $2,629.44 (66th lowest) > Adult literacy rate: n/a > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 150 > Population living on < $1 per day: 13.4% While its condition do not compare to some of the countries in Africa, with an unemployment rate of 16.4% and a GDP per capita of $2,629, Georgia is one of the poorest countries in Europe. According to the State Department, the disparity in wealth between travelers and natives leads to the targeting of tourists for robbery and other crimes. Tbilisi, the nation’s capital, has one of the highest rates of these crimes. The State Department reports: “Many robberies and assaults have occurred in areas frequented by U.S. citizens and foreigners in Tbilisi, such as on side streets near Tbilisi’s city center. Firearms are readily available in Georgia and assailants may be armed with firearms or other weapons.” 6. Karachi, Pakistan > GDP per capita: $1,029.93 > Adult literacy rate: 42.7% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 204 > Population living on < $1 per day: 22.6% Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, has been subject to continuing acts of terrorism from Al-Qaida and elements of the Taliban. In August, the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affair warned that the violence “poses a potential danger to U.S. citizens throughout Pakistan. Terrorists and their sympathizers regularly attack civilian, government, and foreign targets …” Karachi suffered from intermittent suicide bombings over the past several years, and an American child was kidnapped there last year as well. 5. Kinshasa, Democratic Rep. of the Congo > GDP per capita: $185.96 (4th lowest) > Adult literacy rate: 67.2% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 357 The Democratic Republic of Congo is no stranger to violence and crime, as warring and aggressive bordering nations leave the country in a perpetual state of upheaval. GDP per capita in the DRC in 2010 was estimated to be just $186 per year, the fourth lowest in the world. More than one in three adults are expected to die before they reach the age of 60. According a travel warning issued in August by the Department of State, “Kinshasa has a critical crime threat, and U.S. citizens continue to be the victims of serious crimes, including armed robbery by groups posing as law enforcement officials in both urban and rural areas, especially after nightfall.” The state department also strongly suggests that travelers “avoid taking photos in public, especially of government buildings and the airport (which are viewed as places of national security), police stations, the presidential palace, border crossings, and along the river, since doing so may lead to arrest.” 4. Bangui, Central African Republic > GDP per capita: $429 (11th lowest) > Adult literacy rate: 48.6% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 456 > Population living on < $1 per day: 64.4% In the Central African Republic, an estimated 45.6% of the country’s residents who reach the age of 15 die before they make it to 60. This is the 12th-worst recorded mortality rate in the world. A staggering 64.4% of the nation’s residents live on less than $1 each day. According to the Department of State, “Bangui [the capital city] suffers from elevated crime rates for both petty and violent crime, as well as particularly limited transport and medical options. CAR military and civilian security forces (and people posing as such) staff checkpoints throughout the city, frequently harassing international residents and visitors for bribes.” 3. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire > GDP per capita: $1,042.52 (41st lowest) > Adult literacy rate: 48.7% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 390 > Population living on < $1 per day: 20.4% After former-president Laurent Gbagbo refused to give up power following his loss in the October, 2010 election, violence broke out in Côte d’Ivoire. Gbagbo has since been arrested and is set to go on trial at the Hague. However, according to the Department of State, “Although Abidjan [the largest city in the country] is considerably calmer since the arrest of former President Gbagbo, law and order have yet to return to all of Abidjan’s neighborhoods and some parts of the countryside.” 2. N’Djamena, Chad > GDP per capita: $837.01 (34th lowest) > Adult literacy rate: 12.2% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 447 > Population living on < $1 per day: 58.7% Just 12.2% of Chad’s population is literate, the third-worst rate in the world according to the UN. Also, 447 out of every 1,000 residents who reach the age of 15 will not make it to the age of 60. According to the Department of State, the capital city of N’Djamena is actually the safest place to be in the country. The fact that the city is still rated by Mercer as the second most dangerous city in the world is proof of how unsafe the country as a whole is. In June, the Bureau of Consular affairs issued a travel warning to the country, and has prohibited any government employees to travel outside of N’Djamena. 1. Baghdad, Iraq > GDP per capita: $2,531.15 (66th lowest) > Adult literacy rate: 74.1% > Adult mortality rate per 1,000: 291 > Population living on < $1 per day: n/a Nearly nine years after the U.S. began combat operations in Iraq, violence continues to ravage the capital city of Baghdad. Intermittent suicide bombings, random gunfire, roadside bombs and other attacks still occur throughout the city. In the past two weeks, dozens of Iraqi civilians have been killed in separate events. With American troops set to completely depart the country within weeks, many are unsure whether Iraqi security forces can keep the region at even the current level of stability. -Michael B. Sauter For the lead-in to the list see the orginal article at: http://247wallst.com/2011/12/09/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-the-world/

If you got it up and running then I recommend that you get a copy of avast! Free Antivirus from downloads.com. It has a boot scan option that scans the computer HD before windows starts and unwanted processes presumably start up too. It has found a number of planted bugs on my computers over the years. I always like to do a boot scan before I flush any files that are not already confirmed to be infected. I'm sure a boot scan is not unique to avast, but it is a very popular, high rated, free AV app. A boot scan will probably give you the best view of the shape of your system short of bringing in a real person. As for this trapware that you encountered, I've runs across examples of that over the last several years. Once I sort of panicked and almost bit on the perform a scan ruse. Then I thought: this isn't my app telling me this. I didn't recognize it so I backed off and did a scan with my own installed app. I came up clean. That episode also taught me to stay away from any free scan offers, even from well-known 'safe' software companies. I do not put it past any marketing arm of a Corp. to plant harmless bugs on your system to encourage you to buy their product. These free scans always find something -- usually several -- and never remove all of them unless you buy the full app. I don't trust them. If they really wanted to sell me on their product they'd show me how well it really worked cleaning my machine, not just promise and leave me with a feeling of uncertainty. I make my software choices after reading third-party unbiased reviews, not company marketing ploys.

This is so fucking consistent with the total screw-up that is Rick Perry. With so many jokes in this GOP primary season, who thought he would turn out to be headliner of that group? This guy launched off of Mt Olympus to the hizzahs of the GOP and MSM choruses (chorae?) and fell straight into an ocean of speaking and ad gaffes and tongue-tied debate responses. He seemed in deep pain simply to complete a thought. Only in Texas could this guy get elected to any office, not to mention governor. Says all I need to know about Texans as intellectually-acute voters. I so wish he would get the nomination just for the entertainment of the Presidential debates. Rick Perry for President !!

It's best to let sleeping dogs lie, IMO. Please leave other site admins out of this particular discussion. Thanks.

Ditto.

That is not my reading of the law. I suggest you investigate further unless you, youself, are near that same age.

Now this is news you can use. Knowing this who would fly AA unless they were wearing everything they are taking. As for the drugs, is this really a surprise? For every one of these cases you hear about there must be a 100 others. Just too much money in drugs for that not to be.

Let me add my best wishes for a Happy Birthday, Steven. May the next year bring you happiness and prosperity.

A start would be to have your profile displayed on the site. For that you need to supply photos.

This accurately reflects my feelings. I don't wish for the site to attract undesired participants or untoward scrutiny of law enforcement. Our desire and intent is to observe all laws with regard to child porn. Even if someone is of legal age, if he looks too young he may attract attention from those we do not wish to attract. We reserve the right to decline acceptance without satisfactory proof of age to offered directly to us. I admit that I made a decision before I realized he was on F4F. Would that have made a difference? Probably not. I also have to admit that I was creeped out by the photo. He looked as though he could be illegally young. It just seemed more prudent for us to direct people to your site, even if he was on F4F. Not only do we observe the laws, we wish to maintain the appearance that we do not accept content that appears of questionable age, even if there is reason to believe it is legal. As Lucky point out, there is more than enough legal content available to keep us awash in content.

Sorry Aces, I thought I had edited my original comment to state that the photo was removed. Guess the editor outsmarted me on that one. Done now.

No.

Those look like wrenches for nut tightening. I guess they could be repurposed as a dildo. Might be a little cold though. Such use might inadvertently cause nut tightening as well. P.S. Mario looks fabulous in that bone necklace.

Just one more example of so many things fucked up in this country at this time.

Everyone Who Has Used Ticketmaster In The Last 12 Years Is Getting A Refund By Kevin Lincoln | Business Insider – Thu, Dec 1, 2011 2:09 PM EST If you used Ticketmaster's website to buy tickets between October 21, 1999 and October 19, 2011, you're in for a windfall. Well, a $1.50 per ticket order windfall. Because of a proposed class action settlement, Ticketmaster is being forced to credit $1.50 per ticket order (up to 17 orders) to customers due to the fact that they profited off of "processing fees" without declaring as much. And despite the reparations, Ticketmaster can continue to profit off transactions — they just have to say they're doing so on their website. According to court documents, the original claim, filed October 21, 2003, also implicates UPS' delivery price for expedited delivery of tickets as deceptive. Those part of the UPS subclass of the suit are entitled to an additional $5.00 credit per ticket. Both credits are in the form of vouchers, which can be redeemed a maximum of two at a time. This could end up costing Ticketmaster a hefty amount of money. If, in any given year over the four-year redemption period, less than $11.25 million is redeemed by customers, Ticketmaster is going to donate the remainder to charity. Also, the Counsel attorneys plan to ask for an award of up to $16,500,000 in attorneys’ fees and expenses, as well as $20,000 to the two plaintiffs who brought forward the class action in the first place. Don't expect your credits quite yet, though. Credits won't be issued prior to April 15, 2012, and should come within 30 days after Final Approval of the settlement (currently scheduled for May 29, 2012). See original article at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/everyone-used-ticketmaster-last-12-190940783.html

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

A purist would note the distinction between nipple and areola: Noun areola (plural areolas or areolae or areolæ) (anatomy) The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly known as areola mammae. from Wiktionary, the free dictionary But who among us is pure here? So lets lump them together. Well, I've had lunch and had to take a peek. I found two guys shown below that stand out for me: one literally the other figuratively. As for the blond with saucer areolas (not shown), well I sense rouge at work here. If not I see part-time wet-nurse in his future, leading to a lot of frustrated infants. As for Mario photos above, he is just smashing in each.