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We have as a society become more tolerant of politicians past mistakes. Obama, for example, admitted to using cocaine. Once upon a time, divorce would be a dis-qualifier. But I agree that this mayor is so laden with problems, he should be using all of his faculties to do his job. There have been plenty of politicians with cocaine problems, but when caught they usually resign and go into rehab so that they can run again as "reformed."

I would rather you had won it.

He may be an all-round sleaze ball, but who cares if in the past he smoked some crack? http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Toronto-mayor-admits-crack-use-plans-to-keep-job-4956867.php

Just me1369, I was hoping, and pretty certain, that you thought that way. I can't see how Mitch got elected to anything.

Isn't that how you made your fortune in poker?

Tom,it's so nice to hear about your latest trip to Rio. And it's a comfort to know that you were there in time for Sunday services. It helps you set an example for the others. I expect that this trip will be a huge success as long as you get your rest, eat right, and don't stay out to late! But be safe, and let us know all about it.

Despite your illness, I hope that the remainder of the visit was good. It must have been if you are already planning to go back.

Mexico's murder rate per 100,000 people is 23.7 annually. Brazil does top that with a rate of 25.8. For comparison, the U.S. has a rate of 4.7. The rate for posters here is very low, in fact, I think it is 0.0. in any of the three countries. Murder, not natural deaths, are what we are talking about.

I am not of the school where one lives in fear of something bad happening. I do take reasonable precautions that would hopefully make me less of a target, and I don't go to areas that are highly volatile, but I do travel just about anywhere i want. On my first trip to Rio, i was extra cautious, but soon realized that the people around me were relaxed, so I relaxed too, eventually going into a favela, with a tour guide who had made whatever arrangements that he need to make. It was an eye-opener, and I am glad that I saw it.

I didn't know a contest was alive here. Blake sure makes a good contestant. But what is he contesting for?

Believe me, I have looked 100's of hotel in Bangkok. I have my favorites! The Ambiance in Pattaya used to be my favorite. Are you still having fun?

A picture that is a little closer up than the first:

18 beautiful young Nepalese men contested for the title of Mr. Nepal as hundreds cheered for them. Although the pic was a JPEG image, it was banned by boytoy. My title to the thread was also changed when I tried to upload the now dangerous picture. But, upload it finally did. APF News reports: Biswo Raj Adhikari, a 24-year-old sociology student from Makwanpur district near the capital was crowned "Mr. Handsome" and said he was thrilled to win the title. "My family and friends will be proud of me as I will be able to inspire other gays who hesitate to come out openly," he told AFP. Parents and well-wishers of the contestants thronged the event organised by leading LGBT rights group, The Blue Diamond Society (BDS), cheering on participants as they answered questions about discrimination against sexual minorities. The country's only openly gay lawmaker and BDS president, Sunil Babu Pant said: "This programme has encouraged gay men to reveal their hidden talents and will create more awareness about gender and sexuality". The event, billed as the country's first all gay male talent and courage contest saw contestants competing for a host of titles, including "Mr. Friendly", "Mr. Personality" and "Mr. Red Ribbon" for running anti-HIV campaigns. (AFP) Since 2997, Nepalese have been ordered to respect the rights of homosexuals. More on the story is here: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h2LqaQ9RCREcEsDJMdjKzF93yehw?hl=en&docId=68f07843-c4be-4bc8-b3ca-de6f08f2a313&index=0

Thanks. This will be my 14th trip, but I am always interested in learning something new.

Frankly, I am not finding it funny at all. I invited two lurkers to post, and the Offensive One seems to think it is his job to tell me that I can't do that. From day one of his presence here, he has made it clear that he will attack me, and he attacks me just for the fun of it, and is rather mean about it. I don't know why management does nothing about it, although Tampa Yankee did write a post that was a virtual love letter to him. The Offensive One was the least liked guy at Daddys. They are thrilled that he is gone. Yet here he seems to be quite welcome and I don't understand that. We need new posters here, not someone trying to get existing posters to drop out as the OO did in another thread. And while I am at it, wasn't it nice to see Four Aces back after a long absence. Not that he got much of a welcome...

Well, I still invite the lurkers to sign in and comment, but they may not want to if know they are going to have suckrates following their every post with an insult. So I suggest the best course is this. I invite Suckrates to become a lurker! How do we encourage new posters when one insists on constant battle?

I think I will avoid lesbian literature as there is so much more in my stack than lesbians queens!

The hunkier boys are in Bangkok, they dance at Tawan For a good hotel, go to Trip Advisor and take anything in their top 15. The Le Meridien is wonderful and located right in Patpong.

Welcome back. I hope all is well.

Lurkers! Please excuse Mr. Suckates. He has a crush on me that has gone unrequited for far l too long, at least in his opinion. Don't let him stop you from joining in on the conversation here. Thankfully, it's not his board nor his place to say who get to post.

Hi Guys I was wondering if I could get you make your first post on the forums. Pick any topic that interests you, and tell us what you think. OR, you could respond to this post, and let us know how the board looks from a lurker's perspective. I am sure we'd be glad to have you participate. I know I would. xxl, I forgot to include you, and I am so sorry. Let us hear from you too.

Since I have been to Thailand so many times, I considered myself lucky to have found the Ambiance Hotel in Pattaya's Boystown. The prices were good, the hotel was clean, albeit simple, and you could bring boys to the room with no problem. I must have stayed there 8 times. But, the last time I noticed differences The staff was not as friendly, the bed cover had stains although it had clearly been sent to the wash. The stains were of the appearance, and in the location, that one could reasonably conclude that they were semen stains. On top of that, there was a serious bug problem. I didn't stay long. But I liked the location, and no other hotel of the original quality of the Ambiance, in Boystown, that allowed guests is on my llist. The owners who made the Ambiance such a success had bought a new place, which is nice, but not in Boystown or near anything I wanted to be near. So I come asking for advice. Has anyone stayed at the Ambiance lately? Can you suggest, from personal experience, another hotel? The fact is that I don't like Pattaya so much. I enjoy the gay beach at Jomtien, and occasionally I meet a lad who inspires my erotic nature. I could just stay in a luxury hotel in Bangkok, but I am already doing that. Pattaya is known for the youthfulness of its available boys. That's a problem for me as I like collegiate guys, and you can find one or two there. (Obviously I am not staying long.) And frankly, the boys can be generally categorized as scrawny. But, I enjoy the search for pearls as much as the next guy. If you can help me, I will photograph the cutest guy I hire and post it here, just for you.

I can identify with that.

Um, MsGuy, did you have that in your memory bank or did you Google it? If the former, I am so impressed. I feel like we are almost neighbors as I am reading Sycamore Row.

Not much good can be found about Air India online: http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Air-India-reviews-925004441