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Looks like Phillipe will be in Toronto next week. Perhaps he will dance at Cock Bar? https://rentmen.eu/JakeHardyyk

In the late 80’s/early 90’s, there were a series of murders of known gay activists in Mexico City. I want to say 5-6 guys were murdered. It was widely believed at the time that the police were involved in the killings and they were targeting gay activists. I knew one of the guys and had actually been to his apartment for a hook-up after meeting him at the gay bar El Taller in the Zona Rosa. Months after I met him, he was found in that same apartment tied to a chair and shot to death. Really sad. I don’t know if any of those murders were ever solved. Is history repeating itself?

I’d rather not say as I don’t want to get anyone in trouble…but multiple people chatting though. One other observation I failed to mention above is that multiple former employees are now gone including bartenders Ray and Rueben. All the waiters I saw were new to me as well. Is everyone jumping ship?

Yes Lucas is very handsome and so nice. Yes there were several other Argentines there also…including the one with tattoos. He is one of the guys that is getting older…but still attractive.

I was at Johnson's for three nights last weekend. A few quick observations: * The music is played entirely too loud now. * Too many fem twink types dancing there now. Maybe that's all they can find to dance now. * Lot's of chatter that Johnson's won't be around much longer. Accurate? Who knows? * None of the 10-12 newer guys were attractive or masculine IMHO. * Some of the long-term dancers are still good looking but it's a small group. * Marlon Brando look-alike (Lucas) is getting bigger and says he will do body-building competition in 2027.

I feel like the male strip club is a dying business concept. COVID didn't help things but the decline had already started before the pandemic. The internet opened up the on-line escort advertising concept. That hurt the stripping business to a certain degree. Then the advent of sites like OF came around and hurt the stripping business even more by syphoning off some of the hottest new talent. The quality of guys dancing at strip clubs has been in a slow decline for more than 10 years. I was just in FTL over the weekend and spent three nights going to Johnson's. None of the newer guys were even remotely interesting even though one of the nights there were over 40 guys dancing. There were more fem twinks dancing at Johnson's than I had ever seen before. Yes some of the attractive longer-term dancers are still there but some of them are pushing the envelope age-wise. If the male strip clubs cannot attract young attractive talent, they are destined to eventually fail IMHO. I'm not interested in going to a male strip club if there aren't hunky masculine muscle guys there. Why would I spend money to go to a club to watch average looking fem guys dancing on-stage? I wonder if female strip club are suffering as well?

Whenever TMZ ever does a piece on Lindsay Lohan, they refer to her as LiLo.

When I saw the header, I thought Lindsay Lohan had died. Whew!

Is a subscription anti-virus even needed these days? My go-to tech guy tells me he uses it at work but not on his personal computer. His view is if you aren’t going to sketchy sites, you’re likely ok. Most laptops for instance already have some kind of defender built in that addresses most of the issues. I have not used an anti-virus for two years and have had no issues. Then again, I don’t go to sketchy sites. I know I know…define “sketchy”.

Was the Tampa location ever the home to a smorgasbord of hotties? I was only there once. It was a weekend night in December 2024 and most of the dancers I saw were forgettable. I saw nothing that would cause me to return.

So did we ever figure out he he has been released or not?

Yep. See my post up thread from yesterday.

Brightline Florida isn’t even that fast. It’s pretty slow between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. It does pick up speed though on the final segment between WPB and Orlando…125mph I think. By European/Asian standards, that’s not really high-speed.

Well...it seems my concerns regarding Brightline's viability were correct. They are in financial distress. There was no way this was a sustainable business with the fares they were charging and the ridership they were getting. I wonder how many federal/state dollars went into this project? Brightline's future is in doubt after a report outlines the company's multi-billion dollars in debt - CBS Miami

I agree. He likely has a year to go. The victim seemed relatively satisfied with the verdict. I don’t think she would have been if he was going to be released in a matter of weeks.

And no tattoos. How refreshing.

Philippe has been sentenced to 42 months in prison. Article in French attached: https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/04/24/il-faut-denoncer-et-faire-confiance--son-ex-conjoint-violent-ecope-de-42-mois

I agree it's a hilarious thread. My contribution is from a former friend that lives in San Diego. He was an aficionado of gay cruising in forested outdoor areas around San Diego. He was mindful to avoid all the poison ivy plants in the woods (of which there were many)...but...in one encounter he had with a cute Latino guy, the cutie had been touching a bunch of the bushes/plants with his hands before he played with my friend's dick. Low and behold, my friend got poison ivy on his penis. Of course he went to the doctor who asked on inspecting him: "How on earth did you get poison ivy on your penis?" One interesting fact that my friend learned from the doctor is that that the darker your skin color, the less likely you are to catch poison ivy. The doctor explained that the latino playmate may not have caught the poison ivy himself but could have transferred it successfully to my friend's pale white penis. Another funny (or weird??) story from the same friend. He previously had lived in Miami for a number of years and had a gay PCP in the area. He said that one time the PCP was giving him a genital exam and he started stroking my friends cock and ended up giving my friend a BJ in the examining room. He said he felt very uncomfortable and ended up never returning to that physician. Today that would be considered sexual assault but back in the 90's my friend just thought it was weird.

Circumcision is mutilation plain and simple. Things on the body exist for a reason and should not be messed with unless there is a medical need or until the person is an adult and makes a choice for themselves. I regret having been circumcised. Unfortunately, that's just how things were done when I was born in Michigan. Would I consider foreskin reconstruction? Probably not because the process doesn't seem to have been perfected yet. Oh...and by the way, I do not agree with circumcision for religious reasons. It's still wrong as far as I'm concerned.

For me, this guy is a big zero. I don't get the attraction. Give me a big buff macho guy every time. Not this fem guy. Does anyone actually find him attractive?

Some of the Johnson's dancers go to Boardwalk afterhours looking for Transgurls. Just saying...

Glad to hear about Matt’s return. Good news! One caveat however. The advert above indicates “Bigger, louder, hotter nights”. Maybe it’s just me…but do we really need “louder” nights? One of the big pluses at Johnson’s has always been the music not being out of control loud. I like spending time with the dancers and appreciate having the music at a level that allows for conversation. New look, new guys, and a new DJ are all great but I don’t need louder music. Pre-COVID when Twist still had dancers, the music used to be painfully loud. It was always problematic.

People behave irrationally all the time...whether in business or personal aspects of their lives. People see what they want to see (or what they're told to see) until reality slaps them in the face and they have to absorb what's clearly in front of them. I deal with facts and reality. Sadly, many (most?) people don't operate that way. They need someone to interpret the available information and then tell them how to think. Sad but true.

The market is starting to be realistic about the impact that the Middle East situation can have on the global economy. Hence the falling stock markets around the world. I feel there is the potential for much steeper falls going forward. It’s not guaranteed but the possiby exists for the DOW to plummet much further. I fear a Pandora’s box may have been opened.

Thanks to both of you for your input. Very useful. Unfortunately mom’s health has declined since my original post. We are in hospice now so she won’t be needing a tablet. Priorities have changed. Thanks again.