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Thanks to the travelogues posted here so frequently, we may know a lot about visiting Bangkok bars or Rio saunas without ever going there. But lately I have been looking at gay tourist sites, and here's one that I thought did a good job of helping you get through your first night a Bangkok bar. It's even funny! http://bangkokbois-gay-thailand-blog.com/2011/02/26/first-timers-guide-to-bangkok-gay-gogo-bars/ For a chuckle, I quote the blogger's guess at what you experienced when you went to a message board for information on gay Thailand: "If their first visit wasn’t a spur of the moment decision while already in Bangkok, the newbie probably tried to find out the scoop through the internet. Which means they found one of the gay Thailand forums. What a scary introduction that must be! If they man up and post their questions . . . yikes! Doubtful they’ll get the answers they were looking for. But before the thread goes totally off the track (that’d be by responding post #5) they’ll be accused of being someone they never heard of; someone else will abusively tell them to use the search function; some old disgruntled Pattaya expat will tell them they will be ripped off, left with blue balls, and spat upon; and one of the bar owners in Pattaya will use their post as an excuse to promote his bar." hehe, right?

That's right on, but it hasn't been much of a buffet lately. We're overloaded with shit dumplings. People may come here to eat the buffet, but I'll bet they want more variety. That's what got me started, the endless post on shit and diapers, etc. And you could see that no one was responding to that except for the Holy Trinity.

And the pope would say, who am I to judge? You guys can make this the shittiest message board in town if you want, it's no sweat to me. But you laud Totally Oz when he proudly comes in announcing site changes and then you load his site with shit. Not much respect there, if you ask me. But, all I am doing is prodding folks to contribute their best, and, if shit is the best they can do, well, so be it. We don't need a poll to tell us that dozens of folks are coming to the site and not making a single post. Why is that? For me, I like to come here and be rewarded with something interesting. Then, hopefully, I do my part and leave something interesting. Ideally, there might be something for everyone, and that includes juvenile humor. But that won't keep me coming back, and obviously it hasn't resulted in a swarm of new members or even new posts. Yes, we have some great contributors. I love those who share their travel stories, but it's only partly a travel board. I love nude guys, but if that's all we offer, there are plenty of sites doing that job better. Perhaps my mistake is assuming that MsGuy, Adam Smith, lookin and several others are some of the smartest guys here- the very guys who could be driving this site to success. Yet they seem to be just pooped out, and that's too bad.

Newsweek.com takes a look at CGI, a company that is more a part of the US Government than you might think. In an amazing story, we see that Obama farmed out- outsourced- the creation of the health care website, then sat back and let them bungle it. But, how can we blame the president when so much of the government is outsourced these days? http://www.newsweek.com/too-big-succeed-207325 will give you a good example of how our government has changed, and who really runs it these days. This outsourcing is highly popular throughout the government and the military, something I doubt the Founding fathers envisioned, and something most Americans might not even be aware of. I know I thought a federal agency created the Obamacare enrollment website.

Well, you and lookin can keep your inside jokes and leave others scratching their heads, but the site won't grow with posts from others as long as people see it as a closed club. You obviously have a lot of time on your hands, and we know you're smart, so why not come up with some more challenging material that invites a larger participation? Lookin might even give you some more "likes." There have been 45 members online so far today, and only Santiago, Chile got a thread. Yes, I know, we have some nice pix of naked guys too, but, with those, you look and move on. Threads that keep people talking are the ones that will keep people coming.

We've had some really interesting threads, we have some really interesting contributors, and even if the name Boytoy does not conjure up Keats or Proust, that doesn't mean we shouldn't attempt to have the best message board we can. Posting is down, and I submit it is because of a lack of interest in joining in on threads about juvenile humor- not that juvenile humor doesn't have its place. So all I am trying to do is encourage folks to make the effort to keep the website interesting. If fart jokes is the result, well, then clearly I am at the wrong place, but I don't think I am. I know the holidays will slow things down as well, so all the more reason to push and prod.

Deduct the threads that weren't there when I posted this, subtract all of the nude pix that anyone can find in a cursory search of the internet, and what does draw people to boytoy.com? As you can see, not much, given the paucity of posts over the period. Look how many people visit the site and post nothing. I have liked some of the political stuff, but it seems to be the height of laziness to post someone else's opinion with no comment of your own. And NC, you might not be so Bored if someone posted something worth reading, including yourself. Life in North Carolina must be really dull! ( )

Where are the minds here going? Scat, farts, and stupid butt jokes. Is this the kind of website you really want?

Before you guys decide to continue this sophomoric thread, take note of the deep decline in postings and new topics recently. If all people see when they come here is TV Guide stuff and juvenile humor, what's the incentive to say and try to contribute something more substantive? There's a list of new topics on the right of the page- it's pretty sparse for grown-up reading. Oh, Happy Thanksgiving. Don't eat too much or you might have to fart!

My fall trip to New York was the worst in years. there was so little theater that interested me that I might have well stayed home. I saw Big Fish, and cannot quarrel with its poor box office, and I saw After Midnight, which is more of a jazz show than theater. It was just okay. The best show on my list was A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, starring the wonderful Jefferson Mays, but I took ill right before the show and had to skip it. Spring theater looks more promising. Neil Patrick Harris will star in the wonderful Hedwig and the Angry Inch. No doubt it will be the must see ticket for gays. I remember seeing it off-Broadway many moons ago and being just knocked off my seat. Ticket prices keep climbing. Standard orchestra on Broadway is now in the $150 range, and they are just not giving value for the money, or so I think.

Last night the spouse put the movie Skyfall on the TV. It's playing on Netflix, and I loved it when I saw it in the theaters. Judi Dench is in it, and I like watching her on screen as well. So it seemed natural to go see her newest movie, Philomena. She doesn't play the tough head of a spy agency, but rather a lonely mother who had to give her son away when she gave birth at the age of 14, some 50 years back. Evil, cold, cruel Catholic nuns took her in, took her baby, and then subjected her to years of slave labor to pay their costs. We don't know what those costs were, especially since the nuns sold the babies they took in to US folks needing a baby or two. Philomena has always wanted to find the son she signed away, promising never to do just that. But, as part of a prospective story, a magazine underwrites her trip to the US to find her son, accompanied by a reporter with a back story of his own. After various amusing situations, frustrating situations, and a few closed doors, they finally to learn that the son grew up to be a lawyer, indeed, chief counsel to presidents Reagan and Bush the Elder. He was also gay and died of AIDS. So, we get a double whammy here. Judi retains her faith in the Church despite the sins they exercised on her. And, like mother, like son, as our gay lawyer turned his back on his own community to support Reagan and the Republicans when they themselves tuned their backs on AIDS. Naturally, the son died of AIDS. Did he ever try to find his mother? I'll leave that as my one spoiler left unsaid. The first hour of the movie drags and only comes alive with the discovery of the son. But it does a good job of showing a mother's love for her son and the frustratingly appalling ability of a mother to keep her faith in a Catholic Church that not only abused her, but gays and people with AIDS. Is there any insult a Catholic mother won't endure to keep right with Rome?

They like them, that's how! They are buying up pecans like never before, and, along with bad weather, pecan crops this year are down by millions of acres. With Chinese New Year at the end of January next year, pecans are a bigger part of the delicacies prized for that days long feast. Yet I recently bought a whole bag of delicious pecans just to snack on. It's walnuts that are getting expensive too. We just have to accept the fact that as poorer countries become more prosperous, the goodies we could afford are now affordable to many of them as well. So, share and share alike!

Or a Roto-Rooter man!

My cardiologist is the one who suggested that infrequent grapefruit might not be so bad.

She is going on tours after her current London show. I don't imagine she will ever retire.

Lucky me! I take Crestor! Crestor and Grapefruit Although most statin drugs should not be taken in combination with grapefruit products, Crestor is an exception. While grapefruit can increase the levels of certain statins in a person's blood, Crestor and grapefruit do not seem to have this interaction.

No, I didn't forget. I chose not to post that slanderous accusation against red grapefruit. It wouldn't hurt a flea, especially when limited to 8 oz. per week- even less when considering the drained juice.

I really like red grapefruit. I get a dozen 8 oz. cups at Costco, and eat one each week after draining some of the juice. Yes, I add a bit of sugar.. Yummy! Try it with your toyboy!

I am still on hold at the library. I just can't wait to see if my opinions agree with Adam Smith's review.

Does Miranda need to be given his Miranda warnings? Or, do his tricks need to be given Miranda warnings? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you when I fuck you. You have the right to a condom. If you cannot afford a condom, one, or more as needed, will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to engage in wild sex with my big fat Brazilian schlong? If the answer is no, prepare to be tied up and flogged before being forced to take said schlong.

Yawn. Here I was trying to get back to sleep, and came upon this thread, and promptly fell asl..........

Firefox. I have also cleared cache. But, sometimes it does keep me signed out, sometimes it doesn't.

If it can happen to me...

Just to reiterate, not that it is needed, but I like tomcal's pictures. We may differ from time to time, but I am glad he posts them for all of us to enjoy as we will.

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