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Unfortunately, whenever I visited (not all that often) that was my experience, too.

That's why I wrote "often." When I asked the old German owner out BBB/Dream boys why drinks were so expensive, he told me it was all about tea money. And Moonlight and Jupiter cater to a different audience - lots of Asian women - who place more emphasis on sexiness rather than just cock.

The cost of the drinks is often a good indication of the raunchiness of the shows. The raunchier the show, the more tea money has to be paid. The bar that was opposite Hotmale had a couple of rimming shows as a prelude to the fuck shows but for some reason they were stopped after just 2 shows.

If I were a regular sauna visitor I would not be happy having to pay more because of my age, nationality or whatever. But from a business point of view it makes perfect sense.

Did you ever go to the gay cinema in Ueno, Peter? We all knew how to get each others' pants down in record time, regardless of the fashion!

I think I managed to rack up around 1200 posts under my old handle, a447a. I see my avatar has somehow become attached to that name, too. Can those posts be added to my new handle? If so, I'd go flying up the chart and have badges coming out of my ears.

That "plan" is nothing new. The government has just gone back to the original solution - vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible. It's what every other OECD country started doing as soon as vaccines became available. Our government was way too slow on the uptake, preferring to repeat it's mantra of "It's not a race, it's a marathon" and congratulating itself prematurely for the way it was handling the virus. It was the states that ended up doing the heavy lifting, Also, people are now rejecting Astra, but unlike other countries, the government did not bother to buy Pfizer and is now having trouble getting its hands on some. Until it does, Aussies are stuck at home.

I don't know what all that stuff means, either. But I just sit back and watch my collection of badges and awards grow. Some threads which were previously blocked now accessible to me. I'm guessing it's because I've made a specified number of posts. Or maybe I have earned a special badge.

Yes. Also there's an unwritten rule that if you get drunk and criticise your boss who is sitting next to you, all is forgiven and there will be no repercussions the next day in the office. It's a way to let off steam and rid yourself of stress and frustration. And it works like a charm!

We can't even leave the state, let along the country. A Japanese friend with Australian citizenship recently applied to leave Australia with his Japanese wife to return to Japan to retire. He was refused 3 times until I wrote an application for him. They returned to Japan on Singapore Airlines. There were only 6 passengers on the flight! Australia is now in almost total lockdown due to the appearance of the Delta variant. If it gets into Thailand it will wreak total havoc and we can forget about visiting for years.

I'm now vaccinated but Australia's roll-out is painfully slow. That means that we reach herd immunity sometime next year if we are lucky. And our borders will remain closed until then. So no overseas travel for us.

I believe the Asakusa 24Kaikan opened in 1912, not as a gay sauna but rather as a place for cross-dressers to meet in secret. Public bathing and gay saunas are in no way related, as PeterRS has indicated. Public bathing is all about social interaction, often based on the Japanese belief that, although their society is hierarchical and everyone knows his or her place, everyone is equal once they take their clothes off, as there is no indication of their status. My friends and I were frequent visitors to the sento (public bath), not because we didn't have our own baths but because we loved to chat with others. I, of course, had a separate interest! And lots of guys had an interest in the foreigner - I often found myself surrounded by guys wanting to see my cock. But I doubt they were gay; just curious.

Destination -Japan Rationale- I consider it my home. Before Covid I was a frequent visitor, often just for a few days to catch up with friends and celebrate birthdays, etc with them. I miss them so much! Zoom just doesn't cut it, I'm afraid. Thailand would be second on my list, I think.

Many countries treat their hi-so / wealthy citizens differently to the hoi-polloi. In Australia, politicians who misuse taxpayers' money by, for example, claiming travel expenses they are not entitled to, do not face prosecution. They just pay it back, along with an apology, and all is forgiven. I wonder what would happen if a bank robber offered to give the money back when he was arrested? Would that be permissible? Probably not!

I stopped going to saunas when I saw guys barebacking in Otot-otot in KL. I've also heard it's quite common in Korea, too. But having said that I really enjoyed the sleaze factor and think it would be a shame if they ever disappeared.

Seconds? Yes, please!

I'm with PeterRS - I love the a380. I've been flying since I was in elementary school and have flown on all types of planes over the years and the a380 is by far the best. At first I was surprised at the number of seats in business class on Emirates and wondered how they would be able to serve us all. Not to worry; they just divided us into groups and assigned a flight attendant to us. And I love that little bar down the back of the plane. I'm very fussy when it comes to food and sometimes if I can't find something I like on the menu, I'll just go to the bar and eat a few snacks and wash them down with a glass of two of champagne. I also like being chauffeured to and from the airport and the separate line at security at Dubai. The business class lounges in Dubai are awesome - huge choice of food and drink, very comfortable seats. I love the convenience is walking straight out of the lounge and onto the plane. I'm used to flying Cathay whenever I travel to Japan, and they have a separate, much smaller, business class cabin behind the main one. It's very cosy and even quieter with fewer people walking up and down the aisle. I can't wait to try the Qatar Airlines Q-suite. It hasn't been available out of Perth but I live in hope. I really miss all that. I can't wait to get on a plane and fly off somewhere. At this point, I'm willing to fly anywhere!

It's difficult to believe that the hatred and fear of homosexuality could override Turing's enormous achievements - that they were considered secondary to his "gayness." And given that the judiciary at the time came from the upper classes (and probably still do), whose gay activities are legendary, I wonder if any of his accusers and judges were themselves guilty of the "crime" of being gay? I had never heard of Turing until I saw the movie. I remember walking out of the theatre feeling disgusted at what had happened to him. What a bunch of ungrateful bastards! Turing's treatment was a product of the times in which he lived and we've come a long way since then. I'm very happy to see that he is now on a banknote, which will keep his memory alive.

Sure. Can do. No probrem. Go your loom?