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Both Storrie and Williams look like they enjoyed the honor of carrying the Olympic torch …

Here’s a great video on how much beavers change the landscape. Instead of a $multimillion construction project, Washingtonians decided to release some beavers into an area. The busy little guys did a far better job than humans could have done, and at a fraction the cost. In an area suffering from drought and wildfires, beavers created wetlands that replenished soil moisture and aquifers, brought back animal, bird, and fish species, and prevented flooding and soil erosion.

Interesting that he’s a latino in Madrid, yet his ad is written only in English. Since “latino” includes Brazilian, perhaps he doesn’t speak English. No way of knowing because he doesn’t list languages in his ad. I had to wonder if his ad was written with foreigners in mind.

Wow, crazy impressive, they make such difficult tricks look so easy.

Definitely! I think that’s why you can go into any shitty little bar in Madrid and get a surprisingly good cup of coffee: because Madrid’s tap water is some of the best in the world. At the other end of the spectrum, even if you buy the finest gourmet beans, your coffee will still taste horrid if you brew it with Las Vegas tap water, which is basically liquid chalk.

“misogynistic” … yikes! Whenever women get together and want it to be just women, no men, modern “enlightened” society accepts that preference without question, complaint, or criticism. But when gay men get together and want it to be just gay men, it’s misogynistic?? I think that’s way too harsh. Sometimes guys want to be around just the guys. It’s fine when women feel that way, and it’s fine when men, gay or straight, feel the same way.

Storrie and Williams have been selected as torchbearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics! Wow, it wasn’t that long ago that these two were unknown actors waiting tables to pay the bills.

I saw Dolly Parton in concert only once, at the American Royal Rodeo. It was the same year she released the album Jolene which featured two of her biggest hits, the title track and I Will Always Love You. Whereas my parents and brother were quite ho-hum about Dolly (none of us had ever heard of her), I was blown away and instantly became a superfan. I remain a Dolly die-hard to this day. She is a living legend and an American treasure. Happy birthday, Dolly!

Sorry, no skin, but Lorenzo Musetti is so handsome in this photo that I had to post.

Thanks for that. Brief as it was, the video shows how likable the two actors are. I didn’t like everything about RW&RB, but I loved the two leads.

I like your theory. Another example is polls of whether or not people vote. Respondents almost all say they vote in every election, but the vote tallies reveal a lot of people lied to the pollsters. What people claim to do and what people actually do can be a helluva gap. But with the backlash against political correctness and woke-ism, it makes sense that more respondents think to themselves, “f*ck it,” and say what they really feel. More in the realm of cold hard numbers, I wonder how much anti-LGBT violence is anti-LGB and how much is anti-trans. With trans issues and controversies more in the spotlight, I would expect anti-trans violence to rise.

I’m exactly the same. For 2+ decades I drank a quadruple espresso (hot) every single day, but now I drink some form of iced coffee. Since I’m in Manila and Starbucks is a lot cheaper here, I’ve been having a double-strength venti dark caramel Frappuccino every day. If I’m at home, I make a quad espresso, stir in some milk and sugar, then pour it over ice. I can still drink hot coffee but got addicted to my liquid dessert to start the day. And like you, I get a horrible headache if denied my morning caffeine fix.

Ryan Walker popped up in my feed as well, his reviews of the Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental Ritz in Madrid. Both hotels are super-pricey, standard rooms going for $1,100-1,400. A lot of his reviews are at high-end properties, gotta wonder how he affords them since he pays for all his stays from his own pocket. Given his good looks and fit physique, one can’t help but jump to certain conclusions …

I can understand a father who can’t bring himself to watch his son in a sex scene, even a straight sex scene. Men of a certain age grew up never even discussing sex, much less watching it on streaming with his son as the star. But come on, Dad, you can just fast-forward past the sex and watch your son in his first big success, one that will likely launch his career from obscurity to stardom. I don’t have a son, but if I did and he rocketed to success like Storrie has, I’d watch Heated Rivals the nanosecond it hit HBO, then watch it again and again out of pride for what my kid achieved.

One of the greatest designers ever, Valentino was a legend. The fashion world has lost two Italian giants recently, Giorgio Armani last September and now Valentino. The two, each in his own way, built fashion empires before there was such a thing as a “fashion empire.” I have tremendous admiration for both. R.I.P.

How I wish Sumit Nagal would supplement his income (current rank #281, he ain’t making much) by launching an OnlyFans … Sumit Nagal (@nagalsumit) • Instagram photo WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 1,553 likes, 23 comments - nagalsumit on January 18, 2026: "2016 ❌ 2026 ✅".

Yes, Luigi is innocent until proven guilty. If (when? ‘cuz it looks open & shut) he is found guilty, my take is this: what kind of society would we have if everyone with a beef, no matter how righteous and just, decided to solve the problem by murdering someone?

After my second hire this stay left a while ago, I had a mini-panic attack. Lemme ‘splain … Filipinos are the gossipiest people on the face of the earth. Even straight men who should (in other countries) be talking about sports, chicks, cars — here they’re a bunch of washwomen obsessed with wringing every last detail from every tidbit of gossip. I’m living in my mom’s apartment while she’s in the hospital going through chemo. I’m with her during the day, but in the evening when the pain meds kick in, she’s out for the night, and I go home. Well, a man’s got needs … I realized the two Gladys Kravitz security guards downstairs are all too aware of the comings and goings of the fit young lads who have been visiting me. Crapfest! they’re about as discreet as a neon sign, and by tomorrow morning all of Metro Manila will know. And of course, word will make its way to Mom, who will ask who my “visitors” were. She knows I don’t know anybody in Manila. What do I tell her? They were Mormons??

That’s what I said in my last post, that Adams’ mistake was failing to qualify his statement. He said whites should avoid blacks, which is inflammatory. I believe whites should avoid blacks who hate whites, which if you look at the poll of blacks who disagree with or aren’t sure about the statement “it’s OK to be white,” is a shockingly high percentage. Many, far too many, blacks are told every single day from the day they are born that they are the victim of racism. So every slight, every rudeness, every rejection, every “no” they experience in their lives — they perceive as racism whether it is or not, which in turn causes the shockingly high percentage of blacks who hate whites. Since you will never undo a whole lifetime of inculcation, you simply have to avoid racist blacks. Adams knew his statement was inflammatory because he predicted he would be canceled and lose his income. Given that, I’m puzzled that he went ahead and said what he said, the way he said it. I get where he was coming from, that anti-white racism is rampant in America and what’s even worse is that it is accepted. If Adams’ intention was to shock and thereby get attention, he succeeded.

You can fill out the form online on a computer or tablet and print out the QR. If you can’t do that, upon arrival tell Immigration and they’ll set you up with someone to fill out a paper form and print out the QR. It’s a common problem, especially with senior travelers, so no big whoop. But my guess is that if you’re doing it the old-fashioned way, expect to wait a while. Filipinos are incredibly nice and helpful, but they’re not the speediest or most efficient.

Pardon the repetition (I said this in another thread), I couldn’t care less if an escort lies about his age as long as his pictures are current. I understand if a 32yo says he’s 29 to work the search parameters, no problem. But if his photos are also 3 years old, that’s dishonest.

In response to a poll that asked “Is it OK to be white?”, a shocking percentage of blacks said no. If you believe it is not OK to be white, then you hate whites. Scott Adam’s mistake was neglecting to qualify his statement, stay away from blacks who hate whites, just as blacks should stay away from whites who hate blacks. It’s 2026, not 1956. In this day & age, if you hate someone just because of their skin color, then I’m staying the hell away from you. God bless Scott Adams … R.I.P.

Oops, one more tip (I knew I was forgetting something). Make sure to have the entry form on the eGovPH app completely filled out before landing in Manila International (a true shithole of an airport). Upon successfully completing the form, you should get a QR code that you need to enter the Philippines, no ifs and or buts. Without that QR, you’ll be stuck inside the airport longer than Tom Hanks. You can complete the form up to 72 hours before landing. Because I’m an idiot who prioritized stuffing my face with free airport lounge food over my entry form, I waited until I landed to fill it out. Big mistake! You need an Internet connection to fill it out, and while there is free Internet at Ninoy Aquino, it’s horribly unreliable. You get only 1 free hour, but my freebie lasted just 6 wobbly minutes before it fritzed out and said “Time expired.” Lucky for me, a kind airport worker let me use his phone as a hotspot, and I finally got my QR. The guy at entry control didn’t even scan the QR, just looked at it and said I was good. In conclusion, complete the eGovPH form the night before your flight and make sure to save that QR.

I finally did my first hire of this stay. Even though I’ve been here since Dec 13, I had to put off hiring because of a really nasty cold I caught in Bogotá. First, a few more tips about Manila: tap water is not potable. Everybody who can afford it gets purified, filtered water delivered in giant jugs. Most Manilans have a Brita to filter it a second time. Tap water is fine for washing your hands and showering, but don’t drink the stuff. Bottled water is for sale all over. In a nice restaurant when you ask for water, don’t worry, they serve you filtered, purified water. Another restaurant note: don’t expect the dishes to come out at the same time. The time from when the first appetizer comes out to the last can be quite a gap, same for mains. The whole “wait until everyone’s gotten their food” isn’t really a thing here. While the Philippines is a poor country (US GDP per capita is $89,600; Philippines $4,321), expect prices to be surprisingly close to what you pay in the US. If you’re staying in Makati or BGC and are enjoying Western cuisine and conveniences, it’ll cost you. If stay in Binondo and eat at a turo-turo, you’ll pay a LOT less, but don’t expect Western conveniences like soap & toilet paper in the bathrooms. In cheap Filipino restaurants, needless to say, order bottled water. Similarly, escorts here aren’t as cheap as you would expect for such a poor country. Prices vary, of course, but I paid 15,000p for my guy last night (~$253 for 2 hours). I’m not complaining, that’s a lot less than the US, but a lot more than what I paid in Colombia (~$80 for 3 hours). Colombia’s GDP per capita is $8,200, go figure. My guy last night didn’t expect a tip because he’s independent. A lot of escorts have a “manager” (which translates to “pimp” in American English) who takes a substantial cut, like 40%. Ask your escort if he has a manager or not. If not, he doesn’t expect a tip, although he won’t refuse one either. But if he does, he’ll be really upset if you don’t tip him. Don’t hesitate, just ask him how much he’s expecting. Also, wait to ask him in person because the texts you’re exchanging pre-meet probably aren’t with the escort himself, but with the manager posing as the escort. Happy hunting!

I missed this in the article. Did all the passengers on the flight have to get off the plane? Regardless, this obnoxious duo must have delayed the flight. If I were a passenger with a connecting flight, I would be furious. The FAA needs to impose heavy fines for any passenger who intentionally causes the delay of a flight. Unfortunately, aside from a night in the clink, it sounds like these annoying little f*cks got off scot free.