Marc in Calif
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Thanks for the link! I see that I still have an account from MANY years ago. 😇
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You don't have to worry to much about men in the Philippines. Some estimates claim that 92% are circumcised. You also shouldn't worry about finding "smooth" guys. That's pretty much a given, except for a minority that have some body hair due to ancestry from Europe and the United States.
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Drumpf says: "We’ve Been Waging an All-Out War on American Democracy"
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The Eastern Europeans (Russians/Bealrusians/Ukrainians) who have decided to enjoy the pleasures of Bali now have a pretty bad reputation on the "Island of the Gods." My friends there recently staged protests of a planned Russian development of traditional village land and ricefields into a new tourist resort just south of Ubud. And... there's also this article: ... Balinese authorities this week called for the end to Indonesia’s visa-on-arrival policy for citizens of Russia and Ukraine, citing a spate of alleged incidents involving misbehavior and various examples of visitors overstaying their visas and working illegally as hairdressers, unauthorized tour guides and taxi drivers. The move has been met with dismay by many Ukrainians on the island, who say that most of the incidents involve Russians and that they are being unfairly tarred with the same brush. “Whenever we get reports about a foreigner behaving badly, it’s almost always Russian,” a local police officer in the town of Kuta told CNN, declining to be identified due to sensitivities surrounding the issue.... And this article: ... The once-welcoming Balinese people have had enough. Confronted with a barrage of complaints, the governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, announced earlier this month that he asked the Indonesian government to revoke Russia’s and Ukraine’s access to the country’s visa-on-arrival program. He said many of those who have flocked to Bali to avoid the war have not only violated a number of local laws but have been illegally seeking jobs while on short-term tourist visas. (Obtaining a visa on arrival is usually instantaneous, requiring a $33 fee and no paperwork.)
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https://garotocomlocal.com.br/fortaleza/
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Wow! You just demonstrated that you don't understand "freedom of speech" at all. 😁 I'll explain this again: You cannot define or restrict the "rights" that members have on these forums. If you don't like the viewpoints of other members, just don't read them. Isn't that simple? 😘
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Almost time for my first trip! Gym question.
Marc in Calif replied to GoldMember's topic in Gay Brazil
This is great news for those of us who love to see manly men sporting manly beards -- on their faces, rather than walking beside them! -
Don't forget that young Russian men have been leaving the Motherland to avoid conscription into the forces invading and occupying Ukraine. The occupation has also caused young Ukrainian men to seek "greener" $$ pastures as long as the war and occupation continue.
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No, the topics/threads on these forums do NOT have "admins" or managers. In the world of internet forums, they are simply called the original poster (OP). 🤣 🤡 They have no control over the content in their threads. If they give warnings (or even wornings 😊 ), those are totally meaningless. Members are free to comment and respond in any way they like. This is not Russia! 🤖
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Israel Ignored Highly Detailed Warnings of Hamas Attack For Months
Marc in Calif replied to PeterRS's topic in The Beer Bar
We're not talking about Drumpf. This was the George W. Bush administration, which was staffed with at least a few very competent people and which still had very competent civil servants in the relevant executive agencies. They deliberately ignored the warnings. And don't get me started on Rudy Giuliani in New York City. He and his henchman decided to put their "Office of Emergency Management" HQ at the World Trade Center itself. The NY Fire Department under Rudy's administration had a faulty radio communications system. Radios were not even working for fire responders inside the World Trade Center. And Rudy ignored the many issues of air quality and protective equipment during the cleanup efforts: "The air quality is safe and acceptable." These guys clearly didn't want to govern to benefit the general citizenry. They wanted to enrich their pockets. -
Israel Ignored Highly Detailed Warnings of Hamas Attack For Months
Marc in Calif replied to PeterRS's topic in The Beer Bar
The problem was PRECISELY connecting the dots. And the problem was PRECISELY following through on clear, written warnings prepared specifically by the Clinton administration for the incoming Dubya Bush administration. It was the Bush administration that failed to take the warnings seriously -- or else they were simply ignored and unread. -
This was clearly not one of the respected programs like Fulbright, which sends only very qualified and vetted English teachers abroad. It was also probably not the Department of State. Maybe it was an NGO or even a (sketchy) private enterprise that sent her, especially some religious organization during the Bush or Trump years?
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So you think it's fake? Read this article: ... Balinese authorities this week called for the end to Indonesia’s visa-on-arrival policy for citizens of Russia and Ukraine, citing a spate of alleged incidents involving misbehavior and various examples of visitors overstaying their visas and working illegally as hairdressers, unauthorized tour guides and taxi drivers. The move has been met with dismay by many Ukrainians on the island, who say that most of the incidents involve Russians and that they are being unfairly tarred with the same brush. “Whenever we get reports about a foreigner behaving badly, it’s almost always Russian,” a local police officer in the town of Kuta told CNN, declining to be identified due to sensitivities surrounding the issue.... And read this article: ... The once-welcoming Balinese people have had enough. Confronted with a barrage of complaints, the governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, announced earlier this month that he asked the Indonesian government to revoke Russia’s and Ukraine’s access to the country’s visa-on-arrival program. He said many of those who have flocked to Bali to avoid the war have not only violated a number of local laws but have been illegally seeking jobs while on short-term tourist visas. (Obtaining a visa on arrival is usually instantaneous, requiring a $33 fee and no paperwork.)
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But you haven't told us what hobbies you've actually pursued -- and enjoyed -- in your life. Can't you continue them in Thailand?
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Bamboo Airways last month appointed former executive of Pacific Airlines and Air Mekong Luong Hoai Nam as its new CEO, the third in five months. The carrier has been going through major leadership changes ever since its chairman Trinh Van Quyet was arrested in March last year for stock market manipulation and fraud.
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Not a very good sign! 🙄
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Progressive success in November elections in the U.S.
Marc in Calif replied to Marc in Calif's topic in The Beer Bar
And yet you're too cowardly to click links to actual statistics and verified facts. You still haven't admitted WHY you don't want to click those links. Scared? 🐔🤣🐔 -
Since the pandemic and the criminal invasion of Ukraine, Russians have started to take over the island of Bali in Indonesia. Their business and developments have destroyed local businesses. And they even want to destroy rice fields to build unnecessary new developments. The Russians are HATED in Bali. I imagine it's the same in Thailand.
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Progressive success in November elections in the U.S.
Marc in Calif replied to Marc in Calif's topic in The Beer Bar
Thanks for surrendering in the face of numerous verified statistics that Galant cited in that article. They're from sources such as your trusted New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and other major media. The fact that you steadfastly refuse to open those clearly marked links demonstrates your cowardice. 🐔🐔🐔 You didn't have the slightest chance of proving that those statistics were wrong. So you conveniently take the right-wing troll's way out by writing "Case closed"! 🤖 🤡 Nothing in Galant's background is relevant. His cited sources and facts are what matter in this case. And you cannot prove them wrong, can you? If you can, why don't you try. You'd love nothing better than to show they're wrong. here are some of them: Trump inherited Obama's drone war and he significantly expanded it in countries where the US was not technically at war. The US dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in 2019 than any other year since the Pentagon began keeping a tally in 2006, reflecting an apparent effort to force concessions from the Taliban at the negotiating table. According to new figures released by US central command, US warplanes dropped 7,423 bombs and other munitions on Afghanistan, a nearly eightfold increase from 2015. From the last year of the Obama administration to the last full year of recorded data during the Trump administration, the number of civilians killed by U.S.-led airstrikes in Afghanistan increased by 330 percent. Trump’s campaign talk of troop withdrawals doesn’t mMatch military reality. He has brought home few American combat troops over all even as his pressure campaign against Iran risks a new Middle East conflict. -
Progressive success in November elections in the U.S.
Marc in Calif replied to Marc in Calif's topic in The Beer Bar
Thanks for finally admitting that you simply do not understand what source citations are. The article has MANY verified statistics from a wide variety of sources. You're just too stubborn to click the links and read those sources. Tell me: Did you click any of the links in that article? If you were afraid to click them, I understand. Your fragile ego wouldn't have liked reading them because they prove that your claims are completely false. I'll just continue poking you with those links -- whether you want to click them or not! 🤡🤣🤡 -
Have you not developed any passions or hobbies in your long life? Is going to the gym the only activity you've pursued outside of work? Living in a foreign country has much to offer. You can volunteer. You can mentor or teach (English) either informally or formally. And, as the previous commenter suggested, you do need to learn to speak and read Thai. This is a must -- it will give you both satisfaction and some definite goals. Please stay OUT of the business world!
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Lion Air engine fire after take off from DMK
Marc in Calif replied to reader's topic in The Beer Bar
Fly Lion Air? Never. In any country. With its notorious safety history, LionAir should be avoided at all costs. -
Progressive success in November elections in the U.S.
Marc in Calif replied to Marc in Calif's topic in The Beer Bar
HINT: In online text, underlining (underscoring) indicates a reference link to the specific evidence. I'm embarrassed for you. You don't even know this most significant feature of the internet. 🤣 -
Progressive success in November elections in the U.S.
Marc in Calif replied to Marc in Calif's topic in The Beer Bar
There are sourced links throughout the article. And Afghanistan (it is indeed a "country") is specifically referenced. How could you not know that? I just told you. 🙄 REPEAT I asked you specifically about Afghanistan. Can you prove that the following statements are incorrect? The US dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in 2019 than any other year since the Pentagon began keeping a tally in 2006, reflecting an apparent effort to force concessions from the Taliban at the negotiating table. According to new figures released by US central command, US warplanes dropped 7,423 bombs and other munitions on Afghanistan, a nearly eightfold increase from 2015.