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Well, it looks like I am in the minority on this one. A friend told me he went to see Step Up, and, before I could say anything, he went on that Tatum was sooooooooooo sexy! Oh well. BTW, Ashton Kutcher looked really hot in the previews for The Guardian. A man in uniform...

Rather than watch a snake bite someone on his dick, I decided to take in the dance movie Step Up. I love to watch sexy men dance well, and Channing Tatum, the star of Step Up, has some fine moves even though not a classically trained dancer. But sexy? I didn't think so. Whereas he tries to be a breakdancing Marky Mark, he has none of Marky's charisma. At least, that's what I think. http://www.towleroad.com/photos/uncategori...m_shirtless.jpg

"But it was a nice pic/post." Thanks. http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Teo-Alfon...-B12054413.jpeg

Well, then, good luck Four Aces. May you win a fortune! http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Componen..._9a.hmedium.jpg

"Lucky for you there are no dead rotting corpses, yet" And we pray there won't be any... http://www.ibiblio.org/sigmaman/content/im...pd-05-kj002.jpg

I had a similar experience at Lagao where the guy tried to double the price when we were done. I did raise it to 70 but I would not hire him again. I can't remember his name. We were also a bit disappointed when we went to Lagao after Rio. Perhaps next time we will go to Sao Paolo first! Everyone says the weekends are best. Anyway, thanks KY for the reports. It is fun to get a little Brazil fix.

The new pension law signed by the president has an interesting new benefit for non-spouses who inherit a 401k sum: Law Will Allow Anyone to Inherit 401(k), Get Tax Benefit By Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer 7:05 PM PDT, August 17, 2006 A little-noticed provision in a pension law signed Thursday by President Bush will for the first time allow anyone to inherit a 401(k) nest egg without immediately paying taxes on the windfall, a benefit that in the past was reserved for spouses. Gay advocates and other observers described the measure as a significant shift in how the government treats domestic partners who are not married, even though the provision was not written specifically for same-sex couples. "With this change, Congress is acknowledging that improvements can be made to our laws that address financial inequities and impediments that same-sex couples face," said James M. Delaplane Jr., an attorney and specialist on pension benefits. "There's no doubt about it." The legal change is an obscure element in a new 907-page law affecting pensions and workplace retirement accounts. Proponents hailed the overall package as a long-sought effort to stabilize a system of retirement benefits that has grown porous. Many traditional pension plans are teetering on a base of shaky funding, and many companies are cutting back on future commitments. "Americans who spend a lifetime working hard should be confident that their pensions will be there when they retire," Bush said as he signed the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The change also was supported by much of the financial industry, which is scrambling after a lucrative market in retirement investments as the baby boom generation gets older. Much of the new law sets out standards that companies must follow in funding their pensions. But it also covers an array of other matters, including the rules affecting the transfer of 401(k) accounts, and other so-called defined-contribution plans, upon death. A spouse could always inherit a 401(k) account and put the money into his or her own retirement savings account without penalty. But anyone else -- including children of the deceased -- typically was required to withdraw all funds from the account and pay taxes on the income within a matter of months. The windfall also could force some survivors into a higher tax bracket, further increasing their tax burden. Under the new provision, other heirs besides spouses will be able to roll an inherited 401(k) account into an Individual Retirement Account and not pay taxes on the income immediately, and perhaps not for many years. For these nonspouses, the tax payment schedule will be tied to the age of the account's former owner. Experts say the rule, which takes effect next year, could save many heirs tens of thousands of dollars in taxes. People holding 401(k) accounts frequently designate nonspouses such as siblings, parents and children to receive the money in these accounts upon their death. While there are no precise numbers of the types of households and beneficiaries who would gain under the change, more than 65 million Americans participate in 401(k) and similar workplace retirement plans, according to the Department of Labor. For some, the new provision called to mind a rules change affecting the federal death benefits for survivors of safety officers killed in the line of duty, which was passed after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. That change allowed safety officers to name a broader group of beneficiaries, which included domestic partners, to receive the money. The pension bill, however, encompasses the whole public, rather than members of one occupation. "I think it's incredibly significant, and I think it's historic," said Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights organization. "What we really are seeing here, I think, is a huge step toward leveling the field." The step has occurred quietly and without controversy. In Congress, the idea of easing restrictions on the transfer of nest eggs has generally been described as a fairness issue for family members and not framed as a gay rights issue. "We see it as a family issue," said Michele Combs, spokeswoman for the Christian Coalition of America. "We like the fact that you can leave your pension to more heirs .... We see the positive side of it." The practical effect of the old rule was to shrink the amount that could be passed on to nonspouses, due to taxes, and to add uncertainty to financial planning "It made our job harder," said David E. Ratcliffe, director of the Merrill Lynch Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management. The change, he said, makes "an expanded market" for retirement planning. Employers and benefits advisers also supported the change. "It's something our members identified as an important improvement for defined contribution plans," said Jan Jacobson, director of retirement policy for the American Benefits Council. "We were gratified to see it in the final bill." Experts said heirs would not be treated identically as spouses in all matters related to retirement accounts. For example, nonspouses will have to draw down the accounts on a schedule determined by the age of the account's deceased former owner rather than their own age and retirement status, Jacobson said. Spouses make such withdrawals based on their own age, or as they move into retirement. Yet even with such fine print, the new law could make a huge difference for a household, and could save survivors tens of thousands of dollars or more in taxes, said Ed Slott, a specialist in retirement planning. "It's a great provision for all nonspouses," he said.

Today I have spoken with several people across the country and the Ramsey arrest has come up in every conversation. What is surprising is that NO ONE I spoke to believes this guy did it! How cynical we have become? Or is his wife's alibi telling?

Well, Penny, I chose to post here under the same handle I have used for those 6700+ posts so that means I carry some baggage as well since at least 670 of those posts weren't as brilliant as I would have liked. But, unlike you, I didn't choose to hide under some new screename where I could take potshots at people and rehash the past. If you and FourAces are going to bring up posts that you didn't like, please at least get them right. Although I did rue Barry's decision, I changed my mind and apologized for my misguided thoughts. You might take notice that Barry was one of the first to welcome me to this forum. As for Four Aces, only one of the twelve or so screenames he uses, find that quote you say I made about Totally Oz and post it here. And no, I don't regret sending you the ad for the oversize casket. You are not the only one with a sense of humor here. Why not make up your mind that you can live with me here and we can post together in a spirit of civillity?

I like a Scottish accent as much as anyone, but here's one that comes from a married cop who is also a male escort in Glasgow, Scotland: EXCLUSIVE: ON DUTY HE'S A POLICEMAN, OFF DUTY HE'S A PROSTITUTE EXCLUSIVE: The amazing, seedy double life of married cop used to promote the force's equal rights policy By Charles Lavery A MARRIED police officer in Scotland's biggest force can today be exposed as a prostitute who sells sex for £100 a time. On duty, Suckbir Mann is a police constable based at Glasgow's Maryhill police station and he features on posters promoting his force as a multi-ethnic employer. Off duty, he is Master Rajj - a "professional master and escort" who charges clients £100-an-hour for services which include bizarre sex games. In his online advert Mann claims to be a 30-year-old single gay man when in fact he's 35 and lives in the suburb of Bearsden with his mother and wife. He posts explicit pictures of himself posing in a crotchless leather trousers and a studded cap. He says in the advert: "p.s. the leather pictures are all I have at the moment so if your not into leathers don't just ignore me, send a message tome, I don't bite!!! Aarrr." Mann offers to dress up in a variety of costumes including that of a doctor, teacher, soldier and priest. He told a Sunday Mail investigator posing as a potential new customer that he was a "slavemaster" and boasted about the outfits he will dress up in. Mann said: "I wear a turban because my family are all into that kind of stuff. "I do my master and slave in the leather stuff. I'll be your master. "I do doctor and patient. I'll dress as a doctor, you be the patient. I'm a personal trainer, that's what I work as, so I do personal trainer and student. "I'll do schoolmaster and pupil, too. I've got the schoolmaster's gown. "My most popular ones are master and slave and doctor and patient just now but there are people asking about fireman, priest and army. There's more interest in the army gear so I might get some stuff on that. "I do more than an hour as well but it's £100 per session. "If it's two hours, £150, three hours is £200-odd. I could do, say, eight o'clock in the evening till midnight or something for about £250. "I'm a discreet person. There's a guy who sometimes joins in as well. "He's a discreet man as well, a white guy, 39, stocky build, ex-rugby player. "He works out as well quite a lot. We could do three as well but that's another wee bit of extra charge in it as well. "If there was me, him and you for an hour, £150. I do all-nighters as well, from 10 o'clock at night till five in the morning because I've got work, usually at half six. I could do that for about £350. "He won't be there all night. He'll pop in and have a bit of fun and stop and go to sleep for a while and cuddle up. "I like my cuddles as well. "The farm is towards Dundonald in Ayrshire, it's only 20 minutes. "I travel through Glasgow to get there so I could pick you up from Glasgow, take you over and drop you back off." Mann also offered to sell a substitute Viagra to our investigator. He said: "I sell Viagra as well. I sell another one called 'original blue pill' which is stronger than Viagra." Mann was photographed at Maryhill police station in this month's Strathclyde Police in-house magazine Upbeat. He was pictured alongside his boss, Chief Superintendent David Martin, who is in charge of Glasgow North and East Dunbartonshire division. One police source said: "It's accepted that there are still relatively few officers from ethnic minority backgrounds. "PC Mann has, therefore, featured in various promotional photographs over the years. "To have any serving officer selling sex is shocking, never mind one who is used to promote the force." Mann's web page - which has had more than 11,000 hits - lists a staggering list of his fetishes and sexual activities. He adds: "I keep my hairy chest well cultivated by getting it trimmed slightly and shaped. "I also have a black trimmed beard which is also kept very neat and tidy - I've been told it looks sexy with the dark, sexy brown eyes I have. "Also occasionally I wear a turban... yes, I do take it off in bed!" He also lists the types of men he prefers - including builders and firemen. And in a bizarre entry he lists a bewildering array of religions he claims to be interested in. Mann, who drives a silver Mercedes with private registration plates, said he could not meet our investigator on Friday as he was busy preparing for a family wedding. He said: "I can't plan anything at short notice because I've got a wedding on. "I've got lots of relatives coming over and they're staying." But he later sent a text message, signed off with a kiss, to our investigator offering a gay sex session if a venue could be arranged. When confronted with the fact he was a police officer selling sex, he said: "I think you've got the wrong number. I don't know who I am talking to." Strathclyde Police said: "We will be discussing the allegations with the officer involved."

Given that Derek Jeter has the best ass in baseball, if not in any and all sports, then young Eric has taken on a mighty challenge by adopting the similar moniker. Good luck to him. I hope he likes to flaunt his ass as much as Derek does!

Well, I am sure that if I eat a lot of beef and keep my sense of humor, I will live a long time. Thanks for joining Rico in wishing me great longevity!

A columnist for the Wall Street Journal took a look at the stats from AOL's release of user search information. One interesting tidbit was who was the most searched for celeb with nude pics. Surprisingly, maybe only to me, it is Peter Wentz, a singer from a pop group called Fall Out Boy. Yes, there are some nudes of this heavily tattooed kid, but they weren't clippable to post here, so do your own search! http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/xob...10/petehide.jpg

As someone with large feet (size 14, and yes, I have big hands too!) I have never been in to feet since I always thought mine were too big. Even now that I realize that a lot of guy like big feet I always think that they should be covered. No flip flops for me!

Say it ain't so, Cho!

He doesn't hate me. He loves me. Why else would he talkk about me so much? I think his motto is "Long Live Lucky"

Well, I guess that makes it fair game to post a pic of my favorite blogger: http://www.ssqq.com/romance/images/fat%20guy.jpg

"But if Oz and TY opened up a shiny new restaurant, going there and then dwelling on the big rat infesting the old hash joint across town would eventually become less than appetizing..." Pretty good analogy. It does seem that here we talk about M4M, there they talk about MER, and then, for comic relief, every once in a while someone brings up the Sico report.

"I think people like RockHard and deej should grow up and begin respecting the fact that many know HB was a very profitable site." And you don't think Rico should grow up? His childish vendettas are far sillier than RockHard's. Maybe you could tell him tonight when you go to bed...

Assuming you can get a word in...

Oz, i can name any number of positive events and wonderful people that came out of my association with Hooville. After my recent trip to Rio, I made a comment that the success was due to the contributions of many who went before me, trilingual in particular. Cooper has been a model for many to follow and I agree that NYO was a great contributor. It just seems a shame that the daddy/deej duo has chosen to take a less welcoming tact in their new venture. Hopefully you are right that this site will be the place that finally ends the bickering that develops when a wide variety of personalities come together. I plan to do my part.

Since I was welcomed so warmly here, let me also welcome you. Do you know any other Midnight Cowboys?

It's an interesting contrast when one site is welcoming and the other is driven by disdain for its customers. Maybe both will succeed as Oz suggests, maybe not. Ultimately we are all interested in the escorts and their reviews and not pissing contests with other old men!

If someone hed told me years ago that I wouyld end up in a long term relationship, I wouldn't have believed them. But after 23 years I still don't know what makes them work. It is just up to the individuals involved to sort out what they are looking for and work (hard) to balance each others interests.

It seems that you have to go the muscleservice site to learn what is happening with Daddy. The Message Center shows up when you go to his new review site.