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He has served approximately 10 years of a 150-year sentence. I would not be particularly inclined to give him early release. You? https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ponzi-scheme-king-bernie-madoff-says-he-is-dying-seeks-early-release-from-prison/ar-BBZGJ91?ocid=spartanntp

First US case of person-to-person transmission confirmed in Chicago. https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/health/coronavirus-illinois-person-to-person-cdc/index.html

Interesting you’re mentioning that. I was thinking the same thing with regards to strippers. I think I’ll wait a few weeks till I even think about going to any stripclub cities. I’ll be looking for the following: 1. Seeing if the Chinese new infection rates level-off or start to drop (this assumes we can trust the figures we see from China...which is questionable). 2. For the cases outside of China, seeing if there are any instances of locally-transmitted infections of individuals that never went to China or even Asia.

A Cruise ship is docked in Italy and all passengers are being held on board as two guests from China are suspected of having the virus. Will be interesting to see how the authorities and the cruise line handle that. I feel sorry for everyone on-board. https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/asia/wuhan-coronavirus-update-china-spread-intl-hnk/index.html

Obviously, weekend nights are the busiest. Why not try a Thr/Fri/Sat stay or a Fri/Sat/Sun stay? If you like bigger more Masculine guys, hang out at Stockbar and to a lesser degree Campus. If you like fem twinks, I guess Taboo although I haven’t been there in years.

The OP already has GE. He has asked if getting the Mobile Passport Plus App would help him speed through immigration on a future return from Europe. I’m not sure what the relevance of wheelchair travel or Fastrack/VIP services are to the discussion. back to the topic at hand. OP will be just fine using his GE credentials to get back to the USA

Another vote here for Goode Company BBQ on Kirby. Look for the giant armadillo outside! A great Jewish deli is Kenny and Ziggy’s. There are two locations. The original on Post Oak (close to The Galleria Mall) and a newer and smaller location on Buffalo Speedway. Expect high-quality deli fare. https://www.kennyandziggys.com/

I assume Nexus does help. Both at vehicle entry points as well as Canadian airport gateways, there are separate Nexus lanes. Having said that, I’ve never had a problem going into Canada and I go there at least every other month.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/kobe-bryant-dies-in-helicopter-crash/index.html

I watched the show on-line for about 90 minutes on Saturday night. I was impressed with how much muscle was on display. There was not a single repeat dancer during the time that I watched so I guess they had a lot of guys working that night. The club itself did not look that busy but the January through March period is typically their slowest time of the year. Calvin was the biggest of the guys I saw. Phillipe is back and bigger than even. He looked too bloated to me however. A newer latino Rico was looking good. Regulars Franco and Zack were in attendance....and looking good. I didn't see Jasper, Malick, Tyson, or Tommy but they could have been there since I did not see all the dancers on stage. Good to see that Stock can attract such an array of muscle talent even in the depths of January.

It's Sunday morning now in Asia. 13 new deaths reported overnight for a total of 54 plus 323 new cases for total cases now of 1610. Notable that one of the new deaths was not in the highly affected Hubei Province but rather in Shanghai or Beijing (I can't remember which). Cases now reported in multiple Asian countries and further flung places (Canada, France, US, Australia). https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-virus-toll-rises-to-54-dead-more-than-300-new-cases-govt/ar-BBZkvr5?ocid=spartanntp

It's Sunday morning now in Asia. 13 new deaths reported overnight for a total of 54 plus 323 new cases for total cases now of 1610. Notable that one of the new deaths was not in the highly affected Hubei Province but rather in Shanghai or Beijing (I can't remember which). Cases now reported in multiple Asian countries and further flung places (Canada, France, US, Australia). https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-virus-toll-rises-to-54-dead-more-than-300-new-cases-govt/ar-BBZkvr5?ocid=spartanntp

I have heard the same thing. There are videos circulating showing people just collapsed in the street and in office buildings and medical staff in hazmat suits attending to them. Pretty scary.

I have heard the same thing. There are videos circulating showing people just collapsed in the street and in office buildings and medical staff in hazmat suits attending to them. Pretty scary.

Looks like Australia has four confirmed cases now....mostly in NSW. Things are going to get worse everywhere before they get better. How many days till flights to/from all of China are suspended? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/china-virus-toll-hits-41-australia-reports-first-four-cases-idUSKBN1ZO005?il=0

I think the next 7-10 days will be very telling. This is going to be huge or plateau. I fear the former and hope for the later. Some Asian airlines have already instituted flight cancellation policies for people that don't want to travel anymore.

I'm in HK right now and have been travelling around Asia (mostly by cruise ship) since January 2. Within several days of arriving into the region, news started leaking out about a pneumonia-like virus that was spreading in China....mostly in the central city of Wuhan. At that time there were 5-10 cases but authorities were concerned as it was being described as a SARS-like virus. Fast forward to now: more that 800 cases. At least 25 dead. Cases also reported in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and the US. Wuhan and two other Chinese cities on virtual lockdown. Multiple other Chinese cities facing severe travel restrictions. It's about 7:00pm on Friday evening here in HK on the eve before the Chinese New Year and you would never know that the biggest Holiday in China starts in just a few hours. Very little traffic. Very few decorations. Literally everyone wearing masks. China seemed to drag its feet in addressing this illness earlier on. They have lost precious time in limiting the spread. Finally in the last 3 days or so, China has taken major steps to contain the problem. It may be too little too late however. The infection and death numbers are growing alarmingly on a daily basis. I've changed my travel plans to leave for the US on Sunday the 26th instead of on the 29th. If things don't plateau with this illness very quickly, I could see international travel to/from Asia brought to a standstill. I just hope I manage to get out. I wonder (not just for myself) if this is going to be the "big one/flu" that experts have been predicting for decades? Time will tell. https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-hnk-intl-01-24-20/index.html

Good point. A few others to add to the list: BA=Buenos Aires JB=Johannesburg

I can’t imagine choosing to wear a thong under any circumstance...but that’s just me.

Really? I've never lived Palm Springs, but I've lived in several places in the US (Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, Houston) and the world(Bogota, Santiago, Sao Paulo) and my sexual orientation has never been an issue anywhere.

I agree with the last few posters about not wanting to live in an exclusively gay place. Too bitchy and boring IMHO. I interact much more with straight people in my current life and would expect that to continue even once I need more structured living arrangements. Even now at 60 years old, I cannot imagine living in one of the gay ghettos in the country such as WEHO, WIlton Manors, or Palm Springs. I know it's wonderful for some people (and I admit I do enjoy visiting for short stays) but a steady diet of that would ultimately bore me to tears.

The JW in Copa is far from new. I was staying at that property already something like 12-13 years ago. I’m gonna guess it’s been open about 15 years. The building itself is actually older. It was originally started to be another hotel brand but construction halted when it was still an incomplete concrete structure. The project stalled for 2-4 years until Marriott got involved. It was finally completed. I’ve stayed there 5-6 times over the years. The best thing about it is that it’s centrally located and on the beach. IMHO, it should be branded a standard Marriott rather than a JW. The rooms are quite small and quite a few have no outside looking window. The lounge is pretty poor for a JW. None of the rooms have a balcony. The rooftop pool is unimpressive. I would stay there again if I got a great rate. Otherwise, I would go elsewhere. As others have stated, Ipanema/Leblon are nicer areas to stay in than Copa.

All probably true. The problem is it’s still in NC:eek:.

Seriously:rolleyes:?

It's odd how Vegas can't seem to establish a decent gay scene. I go to Vegas fairly frequently and I don't even bother seeking out gay club/bar activity anymore....and haven't for 6-7 years now. For me, it's about the food, gambling, and shows. I'm not going out looking for a gay bar only to find it closed down last week, or I go on a Wednesday and the bar is dead...and I learn the only good day is on Thursday, etc. Too much trouble.