Lucky

And, if there's a blogger you don't like, defamer.com shows you what to do: http://www.defamer.com/assets/resources/20...ring-saints.jpg

But if Justin is more your type, you should read gawker.com: http://www.gawker.com/assets/resources/200...jtimberlake.jpg

Andy Towle who does the blog www.towleroad.typepad.com consistently finds the best pix of hot guys. Yesterday he had nude scenes of Maro Lopez in the shower, muscles and bare butt for all to see. A couple of days ago, he previewed a cover story from DNA magazine on the 20 Sexiest men. Here's one of them: http://www.towleroad.com/photos/uncategorized/tr_tj02.jpg

Your website is indeed very clear on your commitment to safe sex. You are to be commended for that. The blogger you refer to makes stuff up to amuse himself. I suggest that you ignore him.

"Lucky is right" Ah, savoring the sound of that yet again! ( Hey, just kidding! )

I knew it!

Beloved Barry, I take your criticism to heart. I am sure that watching some of the back and forth gets tiresome. As one who does not stand idly by when I am being disparaged, I have let myself get caught up in some of Four Aces chicanery. Yet I have also offered good wishes to him as he approaches his weekend poker tournament. Unfortunately, the rehashing of the past, gossiping about M4M, debating Rico and escortspeak have proven to be popular topics here. Several of us, including TakeTwo and Tampa Yankee have started threads on other subjects only to see them wither and die. Those who want to get past the past should start some topics of their own and contribute to those others start. That includes you! Just today a poster dredged up the old Hooboy/Foxy issues and in the process baited the moderator of another site, who, of course, immediately took the bait. Yet I have no doubt that this poster also wants to see a message center that doesn't dwell on the past or disparage others. Just because we get caught up in that doesn't mean we wouldn't like to see it end. So once again, good luck Four Aces. Win big this weekend. And Barry, I can't wait to read your next thread!

Here's an interesting blurb about an actor and denial: Superman's Brandon Routh to fly into the valley Brian J. Medricka Desert Post Weekly August 24, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Superman" star Brandon Routh will be in Palm Springs this weekend to attend a screening at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films. Routh, along with his girlfriend, will attend the 6 p.m. screening of "Denial." It's part of the Boy Meets Girl program. "Denial" is a 16-minute film with this premise: When a seemingly picture-perfect relationship begins to unravel, a man must make a choice between the love of his life and reality.

Well, stop the presses! Rico's grip on the truth is a little slippery? I found that out the other day when I was driving along the freeway and I saw this sign: http://www.zoomzap.com/scripts/zcards/thum.../CDC/CDC017.jpg

Some gossip columnist (perezhilton.com) has been labeling Matt Dallas, star of Kyle XY on the ABC Family channel as gay. He even refers to Matt as Kyle KY! So Matt went on the Howard Stern show yesterday to deny he was gay and claimed that he fucked 20 girls in high school. Perez is not backing off.... http://www.perezhilton.com/Matt_dallas.JPG.jpg

Disturbing news for those of who have put on a few pounds over the years: just a few can cause an early demise. At least that's what new studies show: Just a Few Extra Pounds Could Mean Fewer Years, Study Finds By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, August 23, 2006; Page A01 Bad news for all those baby boomers starting to pile on the pounds as they go through middle age: You don't have to be obese -- just a little overweight -- to increase your risk of dying prematurely, according to a large government study. The 10-year study of more than 500,000 U.S. adults found that those who were just moderately overweight in their fifties were 20 percent to 40 percent more likely to die in the next decade. Another study involving more than 1 million Korean adults, also being published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, produced similar results. The studies, both released yesterday, were aimed at helping resolve a long debate over whether the millions of Americans who are not obese but are nevertheless considered overweight are at significant risk. "These findings are very important," said Michael F. Leitzmann of the National Cancer Institute, which led the U.S. study. "A substantial proportion of the population in the U.S. is overweight. So if overweight is related to premature death, that's very important to public health." The findings are particularly relevant to the large number of baby boomers who are going through that critical period of middle age when people typically gain weight. "What we need to do is try to encourage people to maintain a healthy weight and avoid weight gain," Leitzmann said. The findings were welcomed by public health and obesity experts as powerful new evidence that people should do whatever they can to maintain a healthy weight. "The take-home message is that if you are not obese but just overweight, it's still a good idea to lose weight," said Thomas A. Wadden, president of the Obesity Society. "It's kind of a bummer, but maybe this will help motivate people that it's time to do something about their weight." Skeptics, however, remain unconvinced, saying the analysis is flawed and will alarm people unnecessarily. "I think they are just adding to the obesity hysteria," said Glenn A. Gaesser of the University of Virginia. "They are presenting the data in a way that paints overweight and obesity in the worst possible light. It's not as bad as they make it seem." The number of Americans who are overweight has been increasing steadily in the United States. About two-thirds of Americans are now overweight, including about a third who are obese. Anyone with a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight, whereas a BMI of 30 or above is considered obese. (A 5-foot-10-inch adult who weighs between 174 and 208 pounds is considered overweight; above that is considered obese.) Studies clearly show that obesity increases the risk for a host of ailments -- including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and arthritis -- and that obese people are more likely to die prematurely. Although people who are overweight but not obese have been found to have an increased risk of diabetes and are more likely to have high blood pressure and cholesterol levels that put them at increased risk of heart attacks, it has been unclear whether they are more likely to die prematurely. Previous studies have produced conflicting results, including a major study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that indicated that being slightly overweight might actually be protective. In the hope of helping settle the question, the National Cancer Institute launched the new study, involving 527,265 men and women ages 50 to 71. The researchers asked the subjects detailed questions about their health and lifestyles, including their diet and physical activity, as well as their height and weight, including how much they weighed when they were 50. After a decade, the researchers found that those who were moderately overweight when they were 50 were at significantly elevated risk of dying prematurely, and those who were obese were two to three times as likely. Just being overweight was not nearly as dangerous, but it still boosted the risk by 20 to 40 percent, the study found. The researchers and others said the findings are particularly noteworthy because of the study's size and the fact that the analysis controlled for the effects of smoking and illness. That may explain some of the earlier findings -- smokers and sick people tend to weigh less. "Those factors can confuse the true relationship between weight and health," said Tim Byers of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who wrote an article accompanying the study. But other researchers were not convinced, saying the findings are questionable for a number of reasons, including the fact that the weight data relied on the participants' recollections, which are notoriously unreliable, instead of direct measurements. Also, the sample was not necessarily representative of the general population, they said. "I feel like the researchers were trying to manipulate their data to match their conclusion," said Linda Bacon of the University of California at Davis. "I think it's very threatening to people to be open to the idea that overweight may not be as bad as we think." While acknowledging those potential problems, the researchers and others said they believe that the new findings are more reliable than those of earlier studies and are particularly important because they looked at a relatively recent sample of baby boomers. Some researchers had speculated that advances in health care might offset the negative effects of being overweight. "It's a very important paper," said JoAnn Manson of the Harvard School of Public Health. "The study included many members of the baby-boomer generation. So the results, unfortunately, portend a large burden of chronic disease and excess mortality in upcoming decades in that generation." Other researchers said they hope to move the debate beyond arguing over what level of being overweight is dangerous to focusing on finding better ways to prevent people from gaining weight in the first place. "Proving yet again that being overweight is unhealthy is less helpful than trying to figure out what to do about it," said Kelly D. Brownell of Yale University.

Hmmm...we agree again. And how was your weekend with Andre??? The last pic there is from a program being presented this weekend in Santa Monica featuring men from Spain, Lebanon, Egypt and North Africa performing in "Mediterranea Exotica" an all-male exotic dance piece.

Wassamatter??? Between Tampa Yankee and myself we have posted several shots of hot guys, but you'd think the audience was blind given the responses!!! Here's one more just in case any of you has a libido: http://www.highwaysperformance.org/images/...t/2627Aug06.jpg

The LA Times travel section today has a page on Buenos Aires. It's not much use to gay traveller's but is of some interest. One thing the bf and I did in Buenos Aires was go to Chinatown (Barrio Chino). It was pretty interesting...especially watching the Chinese merchants speaking in Spanish. It was quite popular with the locals too. We also went to the theater. We saw Victor/Victoria and The Producers. No, we don't speak Spanish, but we knew the stories and enjoyed the singing and dancing. The Producers has a very long first act, and, given the strange behavior of the people we were seated near, we didn't stay for the second act. But both nights were fun.

Buns #3...ouch! Too hot for coffee.

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."