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I like the first one. Is he in Rio? Phone number?

Thanks, Lookin, and hitoallusa. I did enjoy finding the items for the Reader. I did edit some out,and shortened others. Four Aces did a mockup of the Reader to show me what I could do make it look sharper. He did a really fine job. It encourages me to try again. So maybe it could be a monthly thing if people are interested. It does add something different here, even if a minor change. I do appreciate the encouragement. (Am I the only one who worried that that college student in the hot tub might electrocute himself?)

And you came back from Rio? Leaving him behind? Seriously?

The bishop avoided prosecution after all. It seems that the bold DA who made national headlines for the prosecution of the first bishop on sex abuse cover-up charges finally realized that after all the cameras were gone he had to live there too. So he made a deal. If the bishop meets with him monthly for the next 5 years and spills all the gossip on priest's sexual misadventures, then the holy man can avoid prosecution himself. This keeps the DA in a central position, keeps the cleric from having to bend over in a jail shower, and may mean that less abuse occurs. It remains to be seen.

Oz, you would probably have to live in Vegas or Merced, CA to get one of those big houses. They are foreclosure capitols, not that Palm Springs is far behind. Hitoall, I don't think it will be weekly. It may never reappear. FourAces has been giving me lessons behind the scenes, including showing me what the Lucky Reader could have looked like had I been better schooled. I appreciate that. The other thing is that few of the items I posted got responses. We all will admit, even if only to our spouses in the dark of the bedroom, that what we post we want to be read. But I did hope to get at least 100 views,so that goal was reached.

Better yet, today is Lurkerspeaks Day at MER. Quite an honor, I'd say. I saved my greetings for that thread...

Yes, indeed. Happy Lurkerspeaks Day!!! What a bonanza to have your 1000th post coincide with your birthday. Thanks for all you have done for MER and your fellow posters.

Any pictures of the hot men of Columbia?

Lurker, what I would be interested in is to hear what items you (and others) liked and which ones did not work for you. The middle ground can be left out. Also, you can give us your review of J.Edgar now, since you were waiting for mine. If I posted these items separately, people would comment on what they thought of them. I hope that the sheer number of items doesn't discourage people from posting their reactions to the various items. The need to post in two sections is now alleviated as Oz has increased the number of pix and media items to 25 from 10. That should make the Lucky Reader a one section post should there be another one.

Well, I am tempted to say the first guy I fell in love with, the one who caused me to think of who I was and come out of the closet. But the odd thing there is after I moved to LA, I picked up a guy who looked the spitting image of this guy, so much so that I had my doubts that it was not, in fact, him. The resemblance could not have been closer, even the hair was the same. So, I did have sex with him, sort of. Then I could think of porn stars or escorts, and there would be a long list of them. TV and movie celebrities might enter the list. But how do I choose these guys when I have no idea how good in bed they are? So, rather than pick a person, I will say that I would want to have sex with someone whom I was very attracted to, who knew what he was doing in bed, and who was attracted to me, at least enough to have a hot time in bed once. Who appeals to me in general, without knowing if they fit the criteria, I would say Alexander the Great for a historic figure, and Santiago on Cam4 from Columbia. I like Brent and Dolph too, EXPAT!

For better or worse, it's finished. I hope that you like it, but feel free to offer suggestions, or comment on the articles/pix that I chose to use. (Be sure to read both parts. The videos were selected because they are worth watching, so why not watch?)

Section 2 of The Lucky Reader for 11/14/11 I had to delete some pics to fit the requirements of MER, but I think it works okay. * Andy Towle, prominent gay blogger calls this video of a 15 year old Korean boy playing Michael Jackson's "Beat It" both "gorgeous" and "astounding." I liked it too! * Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the film West Side Story, so the other day, a very well choreographed "flash mob" gathered at the plaza by the Times Square TKTS booth to perform a dance from the show. I saw the video at towleroad.com. A few dancers start performing, and are soon joined by many others. Can't be spontaneous, of course, since the choreography is just too good. It's worth a watch: * Did disgraced football coach Jerry Sandusky abuse his own adopted children? A Patriot-News report indicates that Sandusky's alleged deviant behavior could be traced back even further, and may have involved one of his six adopted children, Matt Sandusky. In the Patriot-News report, it reveals that Matt Sandusky's adoption file contains letters written by Matt's biological mother, Debra Long, which depict Long's concern for Matt living with the Sandusky family. Matt began living at Sandusky's State College home in 1995. The Patriot-News report says Long was only able to visit her son a half day per month.Sandusky Probe The report also says Matt Sandusky attempted suicide a few months after moving into the Sandusky home and that a probation officer assigned to Matt Sandusky, Terry Trude, later wrote a letter to Centre County Judge David Grine stating that the probation department was concerned for Matt Sandusky's "safety and his current progress" in the Sandusky family's care. * Want to be the proud owner of Justin Bieber’s snake? Never say never. The 17-year-old heartthrob is auctioning off Johnson, the baby boa constrictor he brought with him to the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, to raise money for charity. If you have the highest bid, you could be playing with the Bieber snake right in your own home! Read more: Bieber Link * The Daily Beast lists 11 movies that became the most "unintentional gay movies ever. See them all: 11 Gayer movies * Last week, Rick Warren sent this message to the nearly 500,000 people who follow him on Twitter: “Husbands & wives should satisfy each other’s sexual needs. 1 Cor 7:3.” His Twitter feed lit up with amens and retweets. “Oh gosh,” exclaimed one follower. Evangelical Christians want to talk about sex. And not in the same old punitive way. They want to talk about hot sex — as long as it’s between a man and a woman who are husband and wife. (Washingtonpost.com) The Christian magazine Relevant revealed that 80% of Christians have sex before marriage,compared to 88% of the general population. * Want to see what some known straight folks have to say about gays? Stuff like: "'I'm Clint F------ Eastwood, and this is what I have to say about gay marriage.' BRAVO." Huffingtonpost.com has 11 quotes that you might like. See 11 Straight Allies * Huffington Post also takes a harder look at the case of the D.A. Ray Gricar who declined to prosecute Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky in 1998. He went missing in 2005 and has never been found. Take a look, it's quite a mystery: Missing D.A. * For readers, two book reviews in the NY Times Book review interest me. I just bought Stephen King's 11/22/63, which, at 848 pages is too long to read in a library's two week time frame. The book lists at $35, is available at WalMart for $25, and at Costco for $20. It's about a guy who time travels back to try to stop the Kennedy assassination, but is apparently much more than that. He starts in 1958. The Kennedys and the Fifties were enough to get me to buy the book despite not being a King fan. (It's sure heavy to hold. Maybe the Kindle is better for these long books!) The other novel is The Sense of An Ending, the winner of the Man Booker Prize, by Julian Barnes. It's a feather in comparison to the size of the King book. In it, a man in his 60's (like me!) gets an unexpected bequest (unlike me) causing him to question his understanding of the past. Well, I do that all the time. * We need a picture for the Reader, so here it is: Jaron Brandon, a sophomore at the University of California, Merced, studying in the Jacuzzi of his six-bedroom house. This comes from a front page article in the Sunday times about how college students are using foreclosed homes as student housing. This student lives in one in Merced, CA, with 6 bedrooms, and, of course, the jacuzzi. * Nicolas Kristof is the Times resident bleeding heart liberal, and today he takes us on a raid in Camboida of a brothel with several underage girls. It's sad, but they seem to be plentiful. I wonder about those young boys in Thailand who seem to be available at certain venues. Are they forced into this? After all, what ten year old willingly enters the sex trade? And how common is it? I personally witnessed it once in the Sunnee Plaza area of Pattaya Thailand. Later, Totally Oz took me on a tour of the area bars to show me that a cleanup had occurred. But what is the market for this? Who really wants a pre-pubescent boy for sex? I just can't understand it. Kristof Article article: * Not that I go out much to gay bars here, but the Barracks Bar in Cathedral City, the "in" place to go on a Sunday afternoon, was raided yesterday. Leatherati reports: Barracks Bar Shut Down Breaking news...we just received a text indicating the Barracks Bar in Cathedral City, CA was shut down this afternoon by the local police department for "capacity" issues. The closure came during one of the busiest Sunday beer busts of the year with the town crowded with attendees to Palm Springs Leather Pride. The Barracks has had ongoing difficulties with the Cathedral City police department over capacity issues and displayIng porn in the bar." It sure must have been a mess as this place is packed on any Sunday, not to mention during leather weekend. So, as a gay man, should I be upset? Or, knowing how tight they pack the place, did the cops do us a favor on the big safety issues? *

No, my HOA meeting begins in 15 minutes and I don't have section 2 up yet. Seems to be a problem with one of the images, but they never tell you which one. So, Section 2 will be posted later.

The Lucky Reader The Lucky Reader is one man's idea of what makes interesting news. Monday, November 14, 2011 in Two Sections Section 1 Since you are one of the first people to read the first edition of the Lucky Reader, you might think that you are one of the Lucky People. Well, take a look at this short video to see what it really takes to be one of the Lucky People! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLqIfdDXJVs * The movie J. Edgar is receiving plenty of attention. It has name stars, a big budget, and an American icon as director. J. Edgar Hoover himself was an American icon for decades, but his legacy is tarnished by revelations about him that came after his death and those afraid of him could finally speak out. The movie is entertaining. Leonardo DiCaprio as Hoover and Armie Hammer as the cute sidekick Clyde Tolson work well together. The makeup as they age is not always credible, especially for the older Tolson. But what is made believable is that they had a very close relationship. We will probably never know if they consummated it. Those things were not made public among the powerful back in that time. So what the film shows about that is all speculation, but credible. We can't imagine two lifelong bachelors being that close without acting on their hormones. Hoover's anti-homosexual policies sound a lot like those of right wing ministers who are also hiding their own proclivities in that department. We do know that Hoover kept power for 48 years,and that he was feared. The movie shows how persuasive Hoover could be before a Congressional committee, especially once he learned what buttons to push. He could instill fear in the likes of Robert F. Kennedy and other top politicians. The movie sparkles with its period sets and costumes. Perhaps we don't know all of the details, but the film seems to get the highlights right. Sunday's Washington Post has a column on the five myths about J. Edgar hoover that is worth a read. Historian Kenneth Ackerman concludes: "But he (Hoover) also stands as a reminder that 48 years of power concentrated in one person is a recipe for abuse. It was mostly after his death that Hoover’s dark side became common knowledge — the covert black-bag jobs, the warrantless surveillance of civil rights leaders and Vietnam-era peace activists, the use of secret files to bully government officials, the snooping on movie stars and senators, and the rest. Hoover’s name, carved in stone at the FBI headquarters on Pennsyl­vania Avenue, should serve as a caution to the public and the dedicated professionals who work inside. The FBI’s license to intrude into people’s lives gives it a special public trust. If the daily reminder of Hoover’s excesses can help impart that message, it will be the best safeguard for the positive side of his legacy: a modern, professional, science-based and accountable detective force serving the public interest. Kenneth D. Ackerman, a D.C.-based lawyer at OFW Law, is the author of “Young J. Edgar: Hoover and the Red Scare, 1919-1920.” Post on Hoover * What makes someone beautiful? It's what's inside, right? If that is so, why do some famous celebrities such as Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey pay as much as $15.000 a day for a makeup artist? And that makeup artist himself once weighed 565 pounds. Is he beautiful, or can he just create it on the faces of the rich? Rutledge We could discuss what makes one beautiful all day and probably not come to agreement. But this Washington Post magazine article is quite interesting, both for the look at people's need to be beautiful and the distinct talent that this man who many might not consider beautiful because of his weight and the deterioration it has caused his body at the age of 50. He has a handsome face though, or so I think. Take a look for yourself at this interesting piece: Article on Makeup King * Police took control of a Rio de Janeiro favela (slum) this weekend, trying to make the area safe for the 2016 Olympics. The bad guys had plenty of notice that they were coming, and I wonder what is going to keep the area safe for the next 5 years. How violent the reaction to this invasion will be is not known, but "...last November, gangs struck back with a week long spree of attacks, burning buses, robbing motorists on highways and spreading fear and chaos. At least 36 people died in the violence, mostly suspected drug traffickers fighting with police." Totally Oz scooped me on it, so read his link in the Pub to learn more. I can provide you this: A concerned Rio resident takes respite from the worries of poverty and crime: * Welling Cute actor Tom Welling, now 34, looks back at the people who influenced him the most in his ten year run as Superboy on Smallville: The article on Welling's Influences: Welling's Influences

Well, the Reader is ready to post, but I got a message that it has too many pix, so waiting to see how to work around that. In the meantime, I have to go to a meeting.

We tease each other from time to time, OZ. But I tease you occasionally too. Breaks the boredom sometimes.

While many of us struggle with our grammar and spelling, work long hours to come up with interesting posts, it is revealed today that hitoallusa, currently today's most prolific poster, has a professional writer to compose his posts for him. That's right, he has a writer! This scoop is not mine. In fact, in another forum, probably where he felt it might go unnoticed, hitoall reveals this himself. His exact words as he tries to get another poster to use the same writer: "...or you can forward it to my writer directly if that's more convenient for you. No names have to come out..." Of course no names have to come out. Could Stephen King be the writer? Now doesn't this change your perspective on things? Is it really hitoallusa who thinks that you are sweet,or is it some unknown writer, perhaps one living in India if he outsources! Did hitoall read the books he reviews, or did some writer living in an ivory tower at Princeton or some other elite university? Let the truth come out, hitoall. And please, write it yourself!

Don't forget that Bangkok is having a little water problem, bringing uncollected trash, mosquitoes, and other inconveniences.

I have a great story about getting my ass licked. It happened in Madrid with a guy I picked up at the Black & White disco/hustler bar... But back to the subject at hand. The Lucky Reader is proving to be a chore. Typically if I see something that I want to share, I just post it. Yes, that results in lots of threads started by Lucky, and even I don't like that. But to formalize it into a reader, well, that requires work as now something is expected of me. It has to look visually appealing, it has to be interesting, and everyone wants pictures of someone cute. So, I will probably post the result of my efforts tomorrow just so they don't go to waste, but I don't see how I can do this regularly without it becoming a job. And who wants that? But one other thing. I live in California, so that means the east coast is 3 hours ahead of me. Don't look to see this before noon!

Ah, sigh. The Politics forum is dead ground. Hardly any interest in my tuna story, and only TY joins me in disgust at this landfill issue. I'm still

I just saw the previews for My Week with Marilyn, about Marilyn Monroe in London. It looks quite good, and stars Eddie Redmayne and Dominic Cooper, both of whom were quite popular in their respective Broadway shows- Red and the History Boys. Eddie Redmayne Also looking good at the previews was War Horse with Jeremy Irvine. He's another cutie. The movie is based upon the children's book, which also was the basis for the current popular Broadway show of the same name. Jeremy Irvine

All of these numbers are not translating into many new posts.As a matter of fact, the place seems kind of dead. Even Harry Shrum cannot stir a comment...well, hitoallusa finally chipped in. As for the Lucky Reader, I tried it out this morning and wasn't very happy with it. News stories seem to work better when they arrive spontaneously rather than have me trying to find them for the Reader. Well, Monday is not yet here. Hito, I would not camp out Sunday night. Monday morning will be just fine...thanks for your interest. I guess I will save my comments on J. Edgar for Monday too, unless someone else sees it and wants to review it. Apparently not many folks are home this weekend. Just these lurkers who don't post, God love 'em.

I'd vote for him. This guy has moves! (Damn. I should have saved this for the Lucky Reader. Nah, it couldn't wait.)

"I definitely feel that there is much more of a "family" type atmosphere here." And that's worth a million views. Good point, lurkerspeaks.

So that's you on the left with the tiny one? hehehe I know a big dick is a delight to see, but if I focused on big dicks alone I would have missed out on some of the best sex I have ever had. Big dicks can be hard to take in the mouth, and, especially if they are curved, hard to take in the ear. I know with crystal meth one can take a telephone poll, but that's going too far! (I read about the meth, didn't try taking the pole!) But I love seeing the pix and reading the stories from Tomcal.