TotallyOz

After a 9-month absence from Brazil, I finally hit the ground here once again. My adventure started off when I was met by the driver from my hotel. He had a sign with my name on it. He recognized me before I saw him. "I remember you,” he said. "You are man who goes LaGoa everyday." Well, I wasn't sure whether to be impressed with his memory or my reputation as the guy who goes to the same sauna every day. In either case, I told him that I just wanted to sleep tonight. No LaGoa. As Scarlet once said, "Tomorrow is another day." FYI: Firecat: I did have my Spagetti Bolognese. It was fabulous! MarcAnthony: I also ordered in another treat. If he is any good, I will share him with you via Webcam.

>Ya I can be a little slow at >times but you just filled in all the blanks or at least most >of them Oz. Thanks bunches! > >Hugs, >Greg Greg, You are so very welcome. However, I don't think you are slow at all. I think it was you that first posted my connection to CrazyCalm over at escort speak. I also believe this was REALLY fast after our launch and at the same time as the Rentboy convention in Vegas. You are many things Greg. But, slow is not one of them. You are too fast for me. You are also very sexy and witty. I enjoy your posts. But, I never would have thought slow. If you want to know slow, drive down south in Georgia. Not in Atlanta but in one of the smaller cities. That is slow. I kind of like that life occassionally. Hugs, Oz

>It's obvious to anybody with a solid knowledge of business >what daddy is doing to the site. Oz mentioned he feels daddy >is doing a good job maintaining the site, I completely >disagree. Actually what I said was: "Daddy has done a good job with posting new reviews. He has done a good job at letting Barry, Cooper and DeeJ monitor the site." I don't think I said that he is doing a good job at maintaining the site. I have said from the beginning that the site is being changed for a purpose. The little subtle things that happen often go unnoticed by many but they are not in the best benefit of the site. This should be so obvious to all. You will never hear me publicly express what I really think is happening behind the scenes of M4M or with the estate issues as I have given my word to keep quiet on many of them. I just dole out some information that is public knowledge and leave it to others to deciide what they think.

I am met more than a few guys off of Flirt4Free in person. I had a great time with him. I have one friend who met his lover off of Flirt4Free. They were together for almost one year. I enjoy the flirting and I will occassionally take a guy into a private room.

>The reason for the difficulty in registration is that they are >afraid that you might be me or 4Aces. I know with several of >my screennames it took over a month to get them activated. Well, I guess that could be the reason. However, they have great moderators there that monitor everything very well. Do you really think that this was the reason? From a business perspective, would it not make more sense that if you want to purchase something that increasing the value of the commodity will cause you to pay more for it? There are so many theories about why certain decisions are made but if you follow the money trail, you will often be more enlightened.

>...the funeral ceremony was great, but I could have done >without the Zionist speaker. Does anyone thnk that Martin or >Coretta would support the Zionist occupation of Palestine? >Nonetheless, it was nice for the nation to pay her the Tribute >of being eulogized by 4 Presidents (and a future one) despite >the fact that none of these shared her commitment to >non-violence or social justice... Curiosity killed the cat. Which future one were you referring to?

>The fact >that we are still talking about him and the impact he had on >each one of us, is testimony to the man. You hit the nail on the head!

>marc, when I joined M4M, I hadn't intended for it to become a >part of my routine, but it did. There are many that feel that same way. I started out as a viewer without posting in the forum boards. I was a reviewer many times over but never felt the need to post. I met a few fellow M4M'ers and started to get into posting. I was then addicted. I find it refreshing to have a cup of coffee in the morning and check out my list of daily sites. M4M was one of them for a few years. I still don't know how it was so addictive but it was.

>God bless Hooboy. For his sake, shouldn't this just all be >shut down already? Please put it out of its misery.[/i] With this I totally disagree. I loved the man and he did a great deal for many people including me. To shut down his site would be a disgrace. I think it should stay and it should continue. I have said all along that I think it should have continued under the direction of his lover. But, as Hooboy did not leave a will and the estate is in litigation to resolve ownership issues, there is a limited amount of leeway in which the site can continue. Daddy has done a good job with posting new reviews. He has done a good job at letting Barry, Cooper and DeeJ monitor the site. There is no need to shut the site down. It has much more to offer many. There will be many people who try to do successful review sites. Rentboy has attempted and failed at this. Men4RentNow has tried. Many more will try. It is all the people that keep attempting to create something so successful as M4M that is Hooboys' real tribute. Still today, I don't know how he did it. He was an amazing man. He left an amazing legacy. His site should continue and not be shut down.

>The hooboy message center has become an increasingly more >friendly place where I feel valid discussions can now go on >between both clients and escorts. It is becoming more friendly only because it bans people who post against what the admin wants others to hear. Many are also having a hard time to get screennames as many requests are just ignored. While this isn't relevant to the people currently posting, it does not open up the discussions to others with varying views. I do feel that many of the discussions there are valuable and needed. I have never stated differently. I hope that you continue to post here and there. There is room for more than one site about male escorts and there is room for more forum boards on the subject. >The fact that we can all go on there and be civil and have a >decent conversation is a great thing and I hope it continues. >I also hope that this board can be a great place as well and >not become a hate spewing place of malicious gossip and people >bashing. I don't think anyone involved in this site wants a hate spewing place of malicious gossip and people bashing. None of the moderators here want that. We have all stated that we want a place where information can be shared and legitimate discussions can be had. We are still new so there are few of those things being discussed. It will happen!! Thank you for providing decent conversation.

>Marc, I feel sorry for that you need a gay forum to feel >"valued". >Please stop your crying. Life is too short. If you do no like >the other >site, just avoid it. No need to badmouth it. People place value on many things. Some place value on a name they create. Others just create new ones with no meaning. Some place value on monetary possessions while others throw away money like there is no tomorrow. When anyone puts a great deal of time and effort into anything, they should feel that it has some value. I have read Marc's reviews and postings over the years. He did a great service to M4M and it was a valuable contribution. If you are unable to see that, perhaps you have a different agenda. BTW: He is not crying. I have met him on more than one occasion and he is not the type to cry over this posting. He may cry for joy when I get to Brazil and tell him more about a certain sauna boy. But, it is for him to decide if those tears are worth it.

Reading your story brought back such intense memories. I thought I was the only one who had experienced that. Now I know that there are others that have had the same experience. I will seek them out. I will try to find the common connection. One thing that I did experience that you did not was that they asked me to write down all the names of escort related screen names that I knew so they could suspend those accounts. Did that happen to you as well? If not, I have to wonder why I was singled out. Anyway, thank you for sharing the experience. It means more to me than you will ever know! I think I will have a peaceful nights sleep for the first time in ages.

I just spent over 2 hours on the phone with supervisors. I was told repeatedly that there was no block. After much discussion and telling them to send an e-mail to me from their AOL account, they agreed that there was an issue. I have been told that they will get back to me in the next 48 hours. As soon as I hear from them, I will let you know. Thanks for the support! Oz

Well, I have also been an AOL member since the beginning and never any issue. However, what I found out was that they block urls. If an escort sends you an e-mail and it has one of their banned urls in it, you will NOT receive it. You will not know it was sent. You will not ever be aware that he tried to contact you. While I get stuff from my family just fine, that is not true when urls are inside the e-mail. The sad thing is that you will never know what you have missed.

Chuck, We did get the questions and we did respond. However, you have AOL and none of our e-mail makes it through to their accounts as they have said that the url is banned. We are working on getting that fixed but have put in no less than 40 calls to them with the response, "your url is not on the banned list." However, it is. To test, send an e-mail to yourself from AOL with the url www.maleescortreview.com in it. You will get a 554 error. This is a banned URL error. No one at AOL seems to know anything other than to create a new ticket and wait 48 hours. We have done this 20 times so far. We will keep trying.

I will be in Brazil on my next trip for about 2 months. I have been to Sao Paulo and Rio many times and want to do so again on this trip. However, I would really like to also visit: Fortaleza Curitiba Brasilia Recife Natal Aracaju Florianopolis Porto Alegre I would like to spend 3 or 4 days in each city to get the lay of the land. I would appreciate any suggestions on accommodations, saunas, bars, etc. I have not decided how I will get from one city to the next. In the past I hired a driver to take me back and forth from Rio to Sao Paulo. I prefer travel by car or train. However, I know I will have to fly many places, as the distance may be too great. Any suggestions, advice or recommendations would be most greatly appreciated. I got my tickets today so I am very excited about another trip to Brazil! Oz . . . Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne and Strawberries in one hand, Diet Coke and Godiva Chocolate in the other, a personal bottle of Eros and a good Cuban cigar in the your pockets (both partially used), a wallet empty of currency but noticeably used from the rainbow colors of bills from a multitude of countries and cards charged to the max from the joys of life, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - what a ride!

I had the pleasure of being in the same room with her many years ago. I did not get to meet her or tell her how much her family changed the direction of America but they did. She had a presence that was powerful. She will be missed!

Thanks guys. I appreciate the information very much. Fire: I found one apartment on Sublet that I liked very much. You have to be a paid member of that site to get contact information. I don't mind doing this. However, I have joined a few of these sites and the information is not always up to date. Do you know if these guys remove their listings when it is no longer available?

I will be going to Moscow in May for about a week. What should I prepare for? Does anyone know of any great bars? club? resturants? I have never made a journey to Russia before and I am very excited about it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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I love the Land of Smiles. I find the following links helpful when planning a trip. 1. www.gaythailand.com - great source for up to date info in Thailand venues. 2. www.gaybutton.com - Some great indepth articles on living in Thailand. 3. www.dreadedned.com - This site has been around for a while and is an excellent tool. 4. www.dragoncastle.com 5. www.thaiguy.net - done by the BBB group in Bangkok but has some nice profiles for hooking up. 6. www.gaydar.co.uk - great place to find hookups. 7. www.cruisingforsex.com - Message Board on Thailand is informative.

Date 2-5 February 2006. http://www.gaypatong.com/gaypatong/phuketgayfestival/ Anyone going to be there?

Lek's Bar has always been one of my favorites in Pattaya. It has a variety of guys in it and they are always very attractive. I was there a few nights ago and the place was dead. There were only around 10 guys there. I have heard rumors that the place is loosing many of its investors. I hope the bar is able to overcome this as it is one of the better places in Pattaya.

Normally, I stay at a hotel when I visit Rio. I want to stay a bit longer on the next trip but I can't seem to find a place for rent for a few months. I have posted at GayTravelBrazil and no luck there either. Does anyone know of a good place to find apartments?