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Yes, of course, fantasy. That's why the Rachel Maddow pic ruins it! Given his youthfulness, he just does not exude sexual confidence and that would rule him out of my fantasy. 6 more years should do it.

Many years ago in Bangkok I wanted to go on the River Kwai tour, but the bus left so damn early. My friend and I hired a car, driver, and guide for a full day tour. The total cost was $60. I think in India I would have to have a guide to help me get around. As it is, your trip is the closest I am going to get, so thanks for sharing.

The Pakistani Supreme Court has ruled that the Prime Minister, Yousuf Reza Galani is not legally entitled to hold the office since he was convicted in April on a contempt charge. I wonder if they cited Bush v. Gore as precedent. you remember that one? That's where the US Supreme Court decided who should be our president. Those judges, can't fool 'em!

Well, I am glad that you gave us what we wanted, which was more stories. Now you can rest while we tear apart your trip to determine if you got the most from it! Just kidding there...

The coup is looking a little soft today, but I don't think I'd trust the military just yet.

On second thought, I couldn't.

The future of democracy in the Mideast is at stake with elections in Egypt. It doesn't look good. And Greece is voting too, with banks everywhere on pins and needles for the future of the Euro. It could be a very interesting week.

If you did, you might become world famous since he has 44 MILLION twitter followers! But, this board does seem to favor twinks, so is he the one? Or, at 18, is he too young for you? Does the resemblance to Rachel Maddow turn you on or off? And, if you would like to have sex with him, what do you envision happening? You on top or him? His dick in your mouth, a little 69, or strictly his youthful lips on you? Surely if you were attracted to him you would kiss, no? And what about the Bieber butthole? Does your tongue go in or not? For me, I think he is a really cute kid, and maybe in 6 years or so he might have a level of sexual maturity and experience that I could relate to. But where are you in the line to get naked with the Bieb?

This column, by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, indicates a violent future for Egypt:http://www.washingto...ry.html?hpid=z2

The action of the Egyptian Supreme Court in dissolving the first democratically elected parliament in Egyptian history boggles the imagination. Just reading the article linked, each sentence boggles my boggler! http://www.nytimes.c...liament.html?hp And we think politics here is nasty!

Well, I hope he is in first class on the way home. His reports were first class, I can say that. Thanks, lurker.

Can you picture a very excited lurkerspeaks at the airport, wishing and a hoping that his flight was landing instead of taking off? It must be an exciting moment, having anticipated it for so long.

So happy am I to see Zipperzone posting that I can tell him it is a joke. Maybe a bad one, too. The Bieber does have a second women's fragrance coming out- he made millions from the first. But, it is called Girlfriend, not Boyfriend, and this article is "adapted" from the one about the real new fragrance. Stay healthy, Zipperzone!

Adapted from the NY Times: FRAGRANCE counters could soon be catching another case of Bieber Fever as they begin selling a second celebrity scent from the young singer Justin Bieber. "Boyfriend," will offer gay male fans the opportunity to wear the scent of Bieber as simulated after a homosexual experience involving the anus. A campaign to promote Justin Bieber’s Boyfriend, the new men’s fragrance, will include print ads but will focus on social media like Tumblr and Twitter. His Twitter feed is followed by almost 22.9 million people. Scratch and Sniff ads will be published in prominent gay magazines. Fragrance No. 2, called Justin Bieber’s Boyfriend, is scheduled to arrive the week of June 18 at Macy’s stores, and will also be available this month at retailers like Belk, Dillard’s, Nordstrom and Sephora. Boyfriend will arrive a year after the introduction of the first scent endorsed by Mr. Bieber, Someday, which became the best-selling celebrity fragrance ever and the best-selling new women’s fragrance of any kind brought out in 2011. As befits a performer whose following is concentrated so much among young people, the campaign to promote Boyfriend, with a budget estimated at $20 million, is focusing on social media like MaleEscortreview and Twitter. Mr. Bieber’s Twitter feed is followed by almost 22.9 million people, and he has close to 44 million “likes” on Facebook. No number was given for fans on gay male sites as they tend to be quieter about their affectation. • The new media aspects of the campaign will also touch on the ads appearing in traditional media. For instance, Mr. Bieber is going on Facebook and Viddy, a mobile video sharing service, this week to invite fans to enter a “sing-off” on Tumblr to help create a 60-second television commercial for Boyfriend. The commercial will be composed of video clips of male fans performing their versions of a new Bieber song, “Boyfriend." The commercial is set to make its debut on June 21 during a special on NBC devoted to Mr. Bieber. “We saw firsthand the passion of Justin Bieber’s fans through our work on Google Chrome,” Mr. Sjoenell said. His reference was to a commercial, part of a series for the Google browser, that his agency created last year that traced the start of the singer’s career from the days when his mother uploaded his performance videos to YouTube. So far, his mother is unaware of the new fragrance.

Sincere wishes that you have a fabulous time!

As someone who is about to spend a weekend with a favorite niece, I can only imagine the sense of loss EXPAT must feel in such a tragic circumstance. My condolences on your loss.

There are certain names that have made the forefront and have become well known. The issue is finding names of people who have caused the straight world to take notice of us. Hmmm, let's see. John Wayne Gacy William Bonin Erik Menendez are three names that fit the criterion. Not much positive impact here, but they did make the straight world take notice of gays.

EXPAT, congratulations on winning the contest. I have already congratulated you for surpassing my post count! I hope that whatever medical problem you had is gone and/or that you are on the road to recovery. Congratulations also to those who won a ticket or more in the lottery to be held.

My thanks also to Tampa Yankee for his services here and for his help to me when I needed it.

I took this picture in 1995 at one of the Queensday celebrations in Amsterdam. It is not posed. The boys were drinking beer all day and lining up mostly at the canals to pee proudly, showing off on how far they could shoot a stream. The city wised up and put urinals in the public square. They were open to view, but the boys hid the goods better after that.

But, they liked us! Participants were generally able to discriminate between the age groups, but they weren't much better at it than chance, Lundstrom said. However, they were able to do a better job of grouping together body odors from older people and identifying them as coming from the elderly. "The old-age body odor sticks out," Lundstrom said, but it didn't do so in a negative way. In fact, the subjects tended to think the old age body odors were more pleasant and less intense than those of other age groups. One factor might explain that: Older men smell more like women, possibly because they've lost testosterone, Lundstrom said.

If I knew the answer, I would not have fallen asleep at Dream Boys or wherever I was my first night there. Fifty boys naked in front of me and I cannot stay awake. Finally one of the boy mamasans came up and hugged me to try to keep me awake. It didn't work, I left, went to bed, and tried again the next night. By now you are probably over your jet lag. Just think how it will be when you are 64.

Good thread, JKane. I was unaware of the depth of the problem and and appreciate having the information that you provide.

Well, they really rolled out the welcome mat for you!