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It would be helpful if you could be more specific about what you are looking for during your visit. Since you specify "spanish-speaking" I will leave Brazil out of my responses: * Sexcation: Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Cuba * Tourism/History: Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Argentina * Ecoturism: Costa Rica * Food Tourism: Argentina, Peru, Mexico * Beaches: Mexico, Dominican Republic Enjoy!

Johnson's Tampa Facebook page says they will re-open tomorrow (Friday).

I guess I don't get the major attraction to this guy. He is OK looking but not really handsome. I personally wouldn't spend much time trying to chase him down and play his games on the off-chance I might score a session with him. So many fish in the pond. Why waste time on an average-looking player? Anyway, I know attraction is in the eye of the beholder...so best of luck to the OP.

Johnson's Tampa posted on Facebook that they would be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday...and that they would provide further information after the hurricane. I have seen no reports from The FTL location. It should be less affected by Milton than the Tampa location.

Two back-to-back major hurricanes (will) hit Florida (Helene & Milton) in the last few weeks. It astounds me anyone would still consider voluntarily moving to that state and take on the risk of property loss. Already high insurance rates are about to explode higher I'm sure. How can any of this end well for the state?

The DIA is an excellent museum…much better than you’d expect from Detroit. I also had field trips there as a child…and then returned as an adult. My most recent visit was maybe 18 months ago for a Van Gogh exhibit. The DIA has multiple Van Gogh works in its permanent collection. To that, they added many other Van Gogh masterpieces to create a substantial temporary exhibit. People traveled from all over the world to see this exhibit that had so many Van Gogh works in one place. And yes, the Rivera fresco is stunning.

To qualify for Medicaid, you have to have very low income and/or very limited financial assets. Based on the OP's opening comments, it seems like he would not qualify. Assuming I am correct on that, he will be looking for coverage options via his state's open insurance market or through the Healthcare Marketplace.

No I haven’t. What about the spices isn’t good for the teeth?

Well I'm just back from four days in Montreal Sept 5-8. There's lots to cover here: MONTREAL & THE VILLAGE * Summer and autumn weather experienced. Two warm days, one wet day, and finally a cooler day (high of 56F). * I was surprised at the number of Teslas operating in Montreal. I took plenty of Ubers during my visit and more than half of them were Tesla vehicles. * The Village was moderately busy during my stay...especially on the first two days when the weather was warm. I did not notice an unusual amount of homeless beggars on St. Catherine. For sure they were there...but no more or less than in the last 2-3 years. CAMPUS & STOCK * Campus in the afternoon seems to be pretty dead. I went twice arriving around 4:30pm. The first time there were three dancers...only one was moderately attractive. The second time, there were no dancers for the first half hour. Then Carmelo arrived. He was just OK. I didn't stay much longer. * Campus definitely has the better evening lineup of dancers. Just better quality and more attractive than Stock. There are a few cute guys at Stock but you will find more masculine/muscular guys at Campus if that is your thing. I noticed that former Stock dancer Fabio is now dancing at Campus. * Malik was at Campus on Saturday night doing private dances. I only noticed him fairly late as I was speaking with several dancers at the bar and not really paying attention to what was going on around me. * I spent one evening socializing/drinking/playing with Gatuso and Leonardo at Stock. It was a different experience as one is from Morocco and the other Tunisia. Neither of them drink much alcohol although they did with me. Gatuso said he's probably going to go to hell for drinking alcohol. Meanwhile he does lots of porn videos and OnlyFans content that is very explicit. Isn't that going to send you to hell too....if you believe that crap? Anyway, it was a different yet very fun evening. * I had a great "reunion" evening at Stock on Friday with former dancer Jo, former dancer Zack, and former/current dancer Derrick and former/current dancer Jasper. So much fun along with sexy bartender Alex. I've known Jo since 2011. Such a nice and sexy guy. He's straight yet very open and relaxed about it all. Anyway, we all shared old stories about Milton, JP, Thierry, Steven (RIP), Franco, etc. It was like getting together with old friends. I treasure those moments. * This was a shocker. Stock had what I would call a trans stripper on Friday night. Biologically male but dressed and coiffed as a female. Quite short. Female hair, full makeup, very small penis. I don't know what to say about it other than I was surprised. Customers in attendance close to where I was were in shock and not enjoying it. I have no further comment. * As far as females at the clubs, they were in attendance all four nights. It was manageable and didn't impact my experience with the exception of Thursday night at Campus. There was a bachelorette group there. One of the women was a very aggressive and in-your-face type of gal. I paid my cheque and high-tailed it over to Stock. Problem solved.

Just discovered this thread. I was in Phoenix earlier this year to see Madonna. Anyway, I had a rental car but kept seeing Waymo vehicles driving around completely empty...so no passenger inside. It was so weird initially, but after the first day I was used to seeing it and really didn't pay attention. Amazing how quickly one adjusts to new technology. I would have no problem taking one on city streets but not ready to take one going on the freeway.

Tell that to Mick Jagger (80) and Keith Richards (81)😉.

I got the new Covid vaccine earlier in the week. They asked me if I wanted the flu shot as well and I declined. I’ve convinced myself that flu shot effectiveness only lasts 4-6 months. If true, it seems best to me to get the flu shot in late October or early November to have the best chance of avoiding severe flu infection during the deepest parts of the winter (December-February)

All other things being equal between two guys, I will choose the tattoo-less one every time. I’ve seen so many strippers destroy their looks with the addition of endless tattoos. I won’t name names, but some of them still work at Montreal strip clubs. I predict the tattooing trend of the last 15-20 years will eventually reverse itself. What will all the tattoo artists do then?

When he identifies as a smoker, I assume it means cigarettes.

Ok…so she was only done with musicals. Makes sense now. I agree this will do very well at the box offiice given the two big names that are starring.

Starts Previews on August 29th at The Booth Theatre. I thought Lupone declared 1-2 years ago that she was done with Broadway? Just a moment... BROADWAYDIRECT.COM

I like using lemon pepper on cooked vegetables for enhanced flavor. Currently I am using the Lawry's brand but it doesn't seem as flavorful as the Lemon Pepper mom used when I was younger. She doesn't remember what brand she used. Does anyone have a suggestion for a brand that might be better than lawry's?

I agree with Ben. Whilst I haven’t been to Shanghai, I do know Hong Kong and Singapore. For sure Singapore!

A quick update, I returned to the buffet this morning at the JW in Tucson. I again dished out some ketchup to put on the bland eggs. To my surprise, it was not spicy today....just regular old ketchup. I appreciated that. Maybe Saturday is the spicy ketchup day at the hotel or maybe someone made a mistake putting out the spicy version rather than the regular one. I'll never know.

I have to say I agree with the view that the gay ghettos are not interesting to me. I find Weho and Wilton Manors way over the top on the gayness scale. It’s just too much for me. I don’t need to be surrounded by gayness to feel comfortable and to have fun. I do travel to Ft Lauderdale fairly frequently but It’s only because of Johnson’s. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be going there.

So I'm in Tucson staying at the JW Marriott. I went to the breakfast buffet (just average btw...nothing special) this morning. There were no ketchup bottles on the tables. Ketchup was located at the buffet in a large ramekin (along with other things like salsa) to be dished out with a small spoon. Well, you guessed it, the ketchup was spicy. Not off the charts spicy...but spicy, nonetheless. I did use it on my bland eggs. It was edible...but really why spicy ketchup as the default ketchup for the whole place? Yes I'm aware that Southwestern cuisine is highly influenced by Mexican cuisine and that Tucson is in the Southwest US. But really why do we need spicy ketchup? I guess I'm just ranting. It wasn't the end of the world and I did eat it...just noteworthy and fitting for this topic. Rant over.

I don’t think anyone has criticized the new law. I think it’s a good thing and well overdue. I do think you are underestimating how damaged the Florida real estate market really is. The condo HOA issue, skyrocketing insurance rates, and the general cost of living in Florida are all huge issues. Whilst wealthy people can handle all of this, the average Joe cannot. If the working class can’t afford to live there anymore, who’s going to provide services to all the rich folks…particularly in South Florida?

Every time I open the internet now I see a new article about how the Florida condo market is collapsing due to new regulations on building upkeep/standards/maintenance. Partly stemming from the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021. This is a particularly severe issue in older high-rise buildings where many owners can't pay the higher HOA fees/special assessments...so they face possible foreclosure. I'm so glad I lived in Florida in the 1990's and got out when I did. In no way shape or form would I consider investing in Florida today. Way too risky. It seems like a house of cards to me.

Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis don't bathe very often either. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis say they don’t believe in bathing their kids or themselves too much | CNN WWW.CNN.COM It looks like the Kutcher-Kunis family is saving money on soap.

Here is a realistic read on inflation in the US. In summary: * Inflation, in general, has been tamed. * There are still a few areas of concern (housing & car insurance costs for example) but overall, the inflation crisis is over. * Wage increases have outpaced inflation. * We have avoided a recession. The war on inflation has been won. It’s OK if you’re still angry | CNN Business WWW.CNN.COM This morning, economists got something they’ve been waiting three years for: an absolute snooze-fest of an inflation report.