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This place is wonderful and the food is always excellent. I have been eating there at least once a week if not more for over a month and have really enjoyed it each time. Their pasta is excellent and they have a chef from Italy that delivers up great tastes for each dish. The food is not cheap and averages about 400 bath for a dish. I had the steak last week wrapped in bacon and mushrooms and it was divine. Their deserts are also excellent. Gian's is located right next to Bruno's and on the way to Jomptien.

I heard that last week a raid in Future Boys took place and all boy s and customers were asked for ID and a pee test. Anyone have any confirmation on this or hear anything else?

I am looking for a reliable company to do regular water deliveries in Pattaya. I have one of the large cooler units that a huge bottle of water goes on top of and want weekly deliveries. Any suggestions are appreciated.

It was suggested in the thread for the new version of the site that we remove clutter in the forums and have fewer forums. We currently have many forums here. We can: 1. Move some of the old forums into the forums we decide to keep and that will enable users to view and post on them. or 2. We can archive all of the older forums and have them as read only forums. or 3. Open to other options. So, which forums should we keep? Which ones should be move or archive? Any input or suggestions are much appreciated.

A large group of policemen invaded the Plaza tonight. The checked all the ID's of Thai guys entering to or exiting the plaza from all known entrances and exits. They also checked out the ID's of many doormen and everyone on the street. Anyone that looked like they were someone that would do Yabba aka a hip hop boy, they took for a pee test. I had been told the raid would either happen on Friday or Saturday and it did just like clockwork. It seems that the BIB are content on cleaning up the plaza and scarring off all the guys. This is not just scarring off the younger guys but all of them. They don't want to work in an environment where they are subject to this on a weekly basis. It also drives customers away. I do wonder if this is really the end of anything gay in Sunee or just a desire to clean up the streets?

Thanks for thinking of me. I do appreciate it very much. Yes, I do find this hot. I would not want it on my own body but find me a twink with it, and he is mine. The BF in Thailand has my name on his heart. I think he binds us together for eternity. Or, I have to support him for life, not sure which of the two is the right way to word it. The one thing I do hate is Silicone dicks. It is gross to me and I think they are ugly and grotesque.

I have been trying to teach the boyfriend photography and he is doing a nice job with it. It is the first time I have seen him taken an interest in something (other than shopping). This is a pic of one of his friends. He is over 18 years old and there are no nude photos as the law in Thailand forbids that. However, as you can see, there are many sexy boys here. I hope you enjoy!

My favorite cartoon for Bill.

I am doing an article on Fitness clubs in Pattaya. I am going to review: Marriott's Fitness Center Tony's California Fitness Fairtex Are there other clubs that you recommend I visit and work on for the article? Thanks.

To celebrate the Birthday of a friend we went to Body Language with about 15 Thai boys. Body Language was not as full as I had seen in the past and there were fewer customers and I attribute this to the number of other discos in the area now. But, this is a real gay disco and not a mixed crowd and with sexy coyote dancers. It is a real treat in Pattaya. The manager is nice and reserved a good table for us up front. I fell in lust with one of the dancers and tipped him often. The dancers do enjoy a tip from a customer and they seem very appreciative. Body Language is a small club on the outskirts of Soi Sunee and between Soi Sunee and 3rd Road. It is in the same complex as the Ole restaurant and an easy walk from Sunee and Boyztown. The place had enough room to dance and party and have a great time. We stayed around 4 hours and had a fabulous time. Drinks are by the bottle and the mixers are extra. I didn't handle the bill so I am not sure how much the total cost of the mixers were as the bill was paid at the end of the night and we had one guy in charge of the bill and making sure all was OK with it. The cost was around 300 a head for all the booze and mixers and beers, etc. Overall, a great night and a good place to support if you want the truly gay run and operated businesses in Pattaya to succeed.

A group of us wanted to celebrate the birthday of a friend. He wanted to go to Café New Orleans in Boyztown area so that is where we went. There were about 10 of us and we split the bill and picked up the tab for the Birthday guy. The restaurant is located in the center of Boyztown between BoyzBoyzBoyz and Pattayaland Soi 1 and 2. It is actually almost right across from the back area of BoyzBoyzBoyz and on the same street as Panarama. The place is well decorated and clean. The waiters are attentive and all speak English. The manager was on duty and oversaw everything for us. We had a very easy time ordering and having our questions answered. The staff was friendly and helpful without being pushy and overbearing. They continued this throughout the meal. Most of us had the ribs but some had the Salmon. I had the ribs which tasted great and a baked potato. Most of the men had drinks like Margaritas or Corona. I had a diet coke. The drinks were plentiful and many ordered 2 or 3 drinks. The staff added 10 percent service charge onto the tab so the total for 10 of us was 8800 bath. That was almost 900 baht per head. I thought it was a good meal and I had an enjoyable time and for 900 baht, I would have enjoyed a desert but decided that splurging on the BBQ and bread was enough for me. I did taste the cake for the Birthday guy and it was good. The staff brought it out for us at end end and it was a nice touch to a nice meal. I have eaten here many times and the food is reliable and tasty. I also tasted the Gumbo which was enjoyable but being from the deep South, it did not taste like real Gumbo as the spices were not there but it did taste good. I also tasted the Salmon and it was delightful as well. I was glad I ordered the Ribs as it really was a wonderful treat for me. The restaurant is well worth a visit from anyone with time to spare and wanting a nice meal in Pattaya. Plus, with the area full of hot guys, the window watching is easy and ever so enjoyable.

The Flamingo, one of the stable businesses in Pattaya has closed for good. They paid their staff a few months salary and closed the doors. Anyone looking for a 30 room hotel that has room for expansion? I think the asking price was in the high 30 million baht range.

Thank you my dear. I do appreciate it. I know he loves my money much more that my sexy physic. I love his body much more than his wallet. Should it go by the way side, perhaps the money will too. We all bring something to the table in any "relationship". I happen to bring the credit card and fun times. I think a good trade off for instant blow jobs. This AM, he woke up at 7AM and walked into my room to see me. He started giving me a massage and it turned into a wild 2 hour sex session. It was a nice wake up call. He is such a smart boy!

That might be the simplest way to sum up John McCain's campaign for the US presidency right now. He's not winning, but he's running stronger than anyone knows how to explain. McCain is a fascinating figure with a compelling personal and political story. He was a feisty young pilot shot-down in Vietnam, where he was imprisoned for nearly six years. As a 71-year-old Senator, he is still an outspoken figure, willing to wage a lonely battle without, or even against, his own party. Right now, McCain is in an uphill fight for the presidency and ought to be doing badly, hurt by an unpopular Republican incumbent, two wars and a terrible economy. By contrast, Barack Obama is a charismatic candidate who is setting records for fundraising and voter turnout, buoyed by enormous media attention. But McCain, according to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, is ahead among likely voters, 49 to 45 per cent. Other polls still give the lead to Obama but even they routinely give him only a few percentage points and none puts him above 50 per cent. That's even more remarkable after that tumultuous week of travel, during which Obama was virtually endorsed by the prime minister of Iraq, greeted by a crowd of 200,000 people in Germany, and given breathless coverage by the American media all the way. The pollsters are looking at the race very differently from the way the press is, and they see something close to a tie. CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser says the Democrats are "dumfounded that this election is closer than it should be, at least according to the national polls." So what's happening? Obviously, people like McCain personally in a way that has nothing to do with his party, his support for President Bush or the wars the president has been leading. But also, think of the US election as a referendum on Obama that Obama isn't winning. He's doing well, but many Americans still won't vote for him and McCain is the beneficiary. A lot of Americans simply like John McCain and aren't ready to back Obama. Is that enough to get a man elected president? It might be. http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/31...cain/index.html Being overseas at the moment, I have to rely on the net and Fox News for politics. Needless to say, Fox gives me little comfort. But, I do think this election will be a nail-bitter. I am ready to make my prediction. McCain will win the nomination with the electoral college and O'bama will win the popular vote. Odds? I thought when this happened in 2000 that the Congress was going to change all this? Did I just dream that in my nightly political fantasy?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...isrc=newsletter Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border No Suspicion Required Under DHS Policies By Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 1, 2008; Page A01 Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed. Also, officials may share copies of the laptop's contents with other agencies and private entities for language translation, data decryption or other reasons, according to the policies, dated July 16 and issued by two DHS agencies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "The policies . . . are truly alarming," said Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.), who is probing the government's border search practices. He said he intends to introduce legislation soon that would require reasonable suspicion for border searches, as well as prohibit profiling on race, religion or national origin. DHS officials said the newly disclosed policies -- which apply to anyone entering the country, including U.S. citizens -- are reasonable and necessary to prevent terrorism. Officials said such procedures have long been in place but were disclosed last month because of public interest in the matter. Civil liberties and business travel groups have pressed the government to disclose its procedures as an increasing number of international travelers have reported that their laptops, cellphones and other digital devices had been taken -- for months, in at least one case -- and their contents examined. The policies state that officers may "detain" laptops "for a reasonable period of time" to "review and analyze information." This may take place "absent individualized suspicion." The policies cover "any device capable of storing information in digital or analog form," including hard drives, flash drives, cellphones, iPods, pagers, beepers, and video and audio tapes. They also cover "all papers and other written documentation," including books, pamphlets and "written materials commonly referred to as 'pocket trash' or 'pocket litter.' " Reasonable measures must be taken to protect business information and attorney-client privileged material, the policies say, but there is no specific mention of the handling of personal data such as medical and financial records. When a review is completed and no probable cause exists to keep the information, any copies of the data must be destroyed. Copies sent to non-federal entities must be returned to DHS. But the documents specify that there is no limitation on authorities keeping written notes or reports about the materials. "They're saying they can rifle through all the information in a traveler's laptop without having a smidgen of evidence that the traveler is breaking the law," said Greg Nojeim, senior counsel at the Center for Democracy and Technology. Notably, he said, the policies "don't establish any criteria for whose computer can be searched." Customs Deputy Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern said the efforts "do not infringe on Americans' privacy." In a statement submitted to Feingold for a June hearing on the issue, he noted that the executive branch has long had "plenary authority to conduct routine searches and seizures at the border without probable cause or a warrant" to prevent drugs and other contraband from entering the country. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff wrote in an opinion piece published last month in USA Today that "the most dangerous contraband is often contained in laptop computers or other electronic devices." Searches have uncovered "violent jihadist materials" as well as images of child pornography, he wrote. With about 400 million travelers entering the country each year, "as a practical matter, travelers only go to secondary [for a more thorough examination] when there is some level of suspicion," Chertoff wrote. "Yet legislation locking in a particular standard for searches would have a dangerous, chilling effect as officers' often split-second assessments are second-guessed." In April, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco upheld the government's power to conduct searches of an international traveler's laptop without suspicion of wrongdoing. The Customs policy can be viewed at: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel...h_authority.pdf.

One of the most intelligent guys in the game suggests that Hillary be put on the ticket for many reasons. I agree! http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/01/revi...e-hillary-idea/

Sorry, I was giving a generic playing stupid answer.

I am sorry but I am going to have to plead stupid. What are you talking about?

I have tried for years to understand why some come up with the screen names they choose. It is easy for some and hard for others. Many use acronyms that I just don't get and it is hard for me to grasp all the nuisances. However, I found a site that shed a little light on it for me. Some interesting name meanings. Please take no office, I just took the list from recent posters (other than my dear EW). G.A.Y.B.U.T.T.O.N.: General Artificial Youth Built for Ultimate Troubleshooting, Tactics and Online Nullification H.E.D.D.A.: Handcrafted Electronic Device Designed for Assassination M.A.U.R.I.C.E.: Mechanical Artificial Unit Responsible for Infiltration and Ceaseless Exploration G.E.E.Z.E.R.: Guy Exchanging Erotic Zeniths and Enticing Recreation L.U.V.T.H.A.I.: Lifeform Used for Violence, Thorough Harm and Accurate Infiltration E.A.R.W.I.G.: Exciting Adonis Rendering Worship and Intense Gratification J.O.M.P.T.I.E.N.: Jealous One Made for Passionate Touches and Intense, Erotic Necking S.M.I.L.E.S.: Sinister, Malevolent Imp from the Legendary Enchanted Sanctuary B.U.A.S.E.N.G.: Bloodthirsty, Undertaker-Abducting, Scientist-Eating Nightmare from the Grotto G.A.Y.T.H.A.I.L.A.N.D.: Grabbing Abomination of Yuckiness and Treacherous, Hideous, Anthropologist-Injuring, Livestock-Abducting Nightmare of Derangement Z.Z.R.I.C.H.A.R.D.: Zestful Zippy Romeo Imparting Carnal Hugs and Arousing, Rapturous Delights N.I.K.O.M.: Nocturnal Individual Keen on Orgasms and Massage L.V.D.K.E.Y.E.S.: Lethal, Villager-Devouring, Kitten-Eating Yeti from the Enchanted Sanctuary http://monster.namedecoder.com/ http://cyborg.namedecoder.com/ http://sexy.namedecoder.com/

I love gadgets and mobile phones and the ones on the market now are wonderful. I had purchased a Nokia N82 for a guy and it is amazing. According to them: "The convergence of GPS, photography, video and the web has changed the way you experience your world. Discover new places with integrated GPS, maps and search. Document your adventures with a 5-megapixel camera, built-in Xenon flash photography and one click photo upload to the web. Instantly share your mobile gallery with other through emails, blogs and instant messages. Relive your moments just as you experienced them. And start telling better stories." Having played with the camera on the phone, it is great. Few other phones have the wonderful camera that this one does. Sony Ericcson has a 5MP camera as well that has the cybershot technology and the guys at Tut Com says it is even better than the Nokia for photos. Has anyone purchased this camera? or had any experiences with it?

I took off a very sexy muscle boy a few nights back and he was perhaps the most classically handsome guy I had seen in ages. Ripped muscles. Handsome face. Rugged look. Wonderful personality. When it came time for sex, his underwear came off and he has a dick of silicone that was not what I expected. Why do the boys do this? I have never understood it and can't imagine anyone who has it recommending it to others. And, once done how easy it is to remove? I know this process is available but does anyone know the specifics on this? Costs? Complications?

In a politically-loaded ruling, Criminal Court on Thursday found Pojaman Shinawatra - wife of coup-ousted premier Thaksin - guilty of tax evasion in a 1997 share transaction, court official said. The heavily-guarded court, surrounded by some 2,000 Thaksin-supporters holding red roses, sentenced Pojaman to three years in jail for avoiding a tax bite amounting to 546 million baht (16.3 million dollars) on a share transfer to her step-brother Bannapot Damapong and her secretary Karnchanapa Honghern in 1997. Bannapot was also sentenced to three years in jail and Karnchanapa to two years. Thaksin and the couple's three children sat stony-faced throughout the ruling at the Bangkok court which was guarded by some 500 police. Pojaman had pleaded not guilty to the charge of tax evasion, claiming that the 738 million baht (22 million dollars) share transfer of Shinawatra Computer and Communications stock was a gift, not a business transaction. The court said it had decided on a heavy sentence because both Pojaman and Bannapot were well-known public figures with responsibility to society. Pojaman, who managed Thaksin's billion-dollar fortune and ran his business empire when he was prime minister between 2001 to 2006, is expected to appeal the ruling. The court's verdict could pave the way for similar guilty rulings against Thaksin who faces at least three cases of malfeasance and abuse of power at the Supreme Court for Political Office Holders in the coming months. Thaksin, a former billionaire telecommunication tycoon who was prime minister between 2001 to 2006, was ousted by a military coup on September 19, 2006, on charges of corruption, dividing the nation and undermining democracy and the monarchy. Thaksin remains one of Thailand's most controversial political figures. Using populist policies Thaksin won the devotion of masses of rural and urban poor, but amid growing evidence of corruption and self-serving policies during his increasingly monopolistic rule, the Bangkok-based middle class and political elite turned against him in early 2006, ushering in his downfall. http://bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=129171

It is now 60 minutes. But, that is 60 minutes after the post is made and not 60 minutes after log out.

PJ, Forums are for discussion and taking in views of others. They are not a way to get others to abdicate to your wishes. This site is run by a group of guys that love it and that really believe in its purpose and have the utmost respect for all the members. We listen and we make changes accordingly. Many suggestions that have been made are in the plan for the new rebuild. But, just because your wishes are not granted automatically does not mean they are not appreciated. Your choice is to leave or stay. But, to base it on a the thread that I read is simply not something I understand. But, I do respect your decision. That being said, to delete all those posts was childish. It made a very engaging thread useless. I had personally spent over 10 hours with the programmers this week on trying to find a good way to implement many of the ideas from that thread. Your deletions really just wasted my time.

We thought there was a time limit and it was when the site started. I have changed the edit to 20 minutes which I think is enough to make any needed changes.