Rio de Janeiro Reports

[John Clayton]

For the dollar to weaken it obviously has to weaken against other currencies. All countries' economies are taking a beating by the coronavirus. The US is better able to weather this storm than most other countries. The dollar is getting stronger and it appears that it will remain so.

Various things at work. But basically, it is a supply and demand thing. The US economy is perceived as "safe" by the rest of the world, so in troubled times, they want to buy into it. Also, the currency of oil exporting economies is being crushed by the low price of oil, e.g. , RUB, MXN, BRL. However, we also increased our money supply Friday, which caused the USD to decline vs non oil producing currencies, e.g. , EUR, JPY, GBP, even COP.

[Turgid]

I wouldn't be getting too excited about a strong dollar just yet. The dollar is the world's reserve currency, which is potentially a good thing during a crisis, but many economists are calling for the dollar to take a real beating soon under current conditions. There was already a lot of USA debt out there, and now the USA will be printing money to support the $2 trillion dollar stimulus package that was just passed, which many are saying won't be enough to prop up the American economy, and is just the start of what will be needed. Which would mean printing even more money, which in turn would thereby drive inflation, and severely weaken the dollar. Lots of governments are buying gold and selling USA treasury bills. Forget about hoping for a weak Brazilian Real. We Yanks better be praying for a continued strong greenback against other world currencies!

For the dollar to weaken it obviously has to weaken against other currencies. All countries' economies are taking a beating by the coronavirus. The US is better able to weather this storm than most other countries. The dollar is getting stronger and it appears that it will remain so.

[Mr Enternational]

Termas 4x4 was very inexpensive in 2002-2004 when the Real was weak. This was a time when usually my crew were the only foreigners in 4x4 when we went to Centro.

Exactly. Back then I would take 2 chicks at the same time for $75. That is why there is no way I could bring myself to go inside and spend over $100 for 1 girl these days. It is just not worth it for me.

[Rio Bob]

I met this girl at mabs recently, great skills, I even complimented her on them in a swing club one night, she responded I'm a professional, LOL yeah right!

[Bravo]

Exactly! 400 reais in the 2,000's was huge compared to today considering inflation and that huge amount of money was so tempting the most beautiful girls in all of Brazil came to Rio to make this money.

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I remember meeting this one hot girl thru Brazil Specialist (I don't think he posts anymore). Young, very pretty, tall, slender, with fantastic tits. During our 3rd meeting, I asked her what she was doing before she started doing programmas, her response was that she was making 80 centavos an hour at McDonalds and she couldn't afford to work and eat there. Meanwhile, everyone was constantly telling her how pretty she was and how she could be making a lot more money than what she was making at Mickey DS. She got tired of being broke and wanted to start making some serious money.

Its mind boggling when you calculate that a non college educated girl could make in one night what it would take her an entire month to earn in a menial job. Add in the fact that it was legal and you pay no taxes either, I am kinda shocked that there weren't even more women flooding Copa back in the early 2000's.

[WyattEarp]

You absolutely couldn't be more wrong!! It had absolutely nothing to do with "Doglets". (Which is probably your way of saying "black men" without sounding like a racist). The real reason why the quality declined in the mid 2000's is because the dollar went in the toilet!, it had nothing to do with what color the clientele was! Girls who were making 400 R a night when the dollar was 4/1 were now having to fuck for 150 R / night. (Most Help girls knew the rates better than the mongers. They would try to get about 100 bucks for all night). Since the Euro and Pounds were still strong compared to the Real, many of the top shelf girls left for Europe to make the big money.

There might be something to the dramatic currency swings. However, I kind of remember Help in the 2000's to have what I would call global pricing. The very top girls could pull down US $100 plus and the cute girls were kind of working the floor for US $50. Of course, there was a whole lot of girls in the middle. This didn't seem to deviate much through the decade. There was also the looks and charm factor, but I think that impacted the time spent together and the vibe more than anything.

I didn't visit the casas or prives, but I suspect when the Real was 4 to one dollar you would see incredible prices in dollar terms in these local venues. Termas 4x4 was very inexpensive in 2002-2004 when the Real was weak. This was a time when usually my crew were the only foreigners in 4x4 when we went to Centro.

[The Cane]

The problem with that logic is that what we're doing in response to the Coronavirus is not unique. Just about everyone in the World is doing the same thing we're doing -- ie throwing a lot of money at this (all digitally printed).

I thought about that. Could be, but this is what some experts are saying. The fact is that the dollar is unique in being the world's reserve currency and is not immune from tanking. And actually, when you think about it, everybody isn't doing the same thing because most don't have the resources to. Even a country like the United Kingdom. Time will tell. As a world traveler, I hope the dollar remains strong because I like having that buying power abroad.

[Combo]

I wouldn't be getting too excited about a strong dollar just yet. The dollar is the world's reserve currency, which is potentially a good thing during a crisis, but many economists are calling for the dollar to take a real beating soon under current conditions. There was already a lot of USA debt out there, and now the USA will be printing money to support the $2 trillion dollar stimulus package that was just passed, which many are saying won't be enough to prop up the American economy, and is just the start of what will be needed. Which would mean printing even more money, which in turn would thereby drive inflation, and severely weaken the dollar. Lots of governments are buying gold and selling USA treasury bills. Forget about hoping for a weak Brazilian Real. We Yanks better be praying for a continued strong greenback against other world currencies!

The problem with that logic is that what we're doing in response to the Coronavirus is not unique. Just about everyone in the World is doing the same thing we're doing -- ie throwing a lot of money at this (all digitally printed).

[The Cane]

Exactly! 400 reais in the 2,000's was huge compared to today considering inflation and that huge amount of money was so tempting the most beautiful girls in all of Brazil came to Rio to make this money. Then when the Real got stronger and 400 reais now because 200 dollars guy's didn't want to pay that anymore and some stopped coming and others only wanted to pay 100 or 200 reais and then the girls stopped coming.

But now I think we have some promise here with the Real, if the Real continues to get weaker and I don't know if it will, it's recent weakness could be temporary but I can dream. If the dollar some day soon fetches 8 reais and guys are willing to pay 100 dollars then you will see an increase in mongers and an increase of beautiful girls from all over Brazil come to Rio to take their money, one could only hope.

I wouldn't be getting too excited about a strong dollar just yet. The dollar is the world's reserve currency, which is potentially a good thing during a crisis, but many economists are calling for the dollar to take a real beating soon under current conditions. There was already a lot of USA debt out there, and now the USA will be printing money to support the $2 trillion dollar stimulus package that was just passed, which many are saying won't be enough to prop up the American economy, and is just the start of what will be needed. Which would mean printing even more money, which in turn would thereby drive inflation, and severely weaken the dollar. Lots of governments are buying gold and selling USA treasury bills. Forget about hoping for a weak Brazilian Real. We Yanks better be praying for a continued strong greenback against other world currencies!

[Rio Bob]

The real reason why the quality declined in the mid 2000's is because the dollar went in the toilet!, it had nothing to do with what color the clientele was! Girls who were making 400 R a night when the dollar was 4/1 were now having to fuck for 150 R / night. (Most Help girls knew the rates better than the mongers. They would try to get about 100 bucks for all night). Since the Euro and Pounds were still strong compared to the Real, many of the top shelf girls left for Europe to make the big money.

Exactly! 400 reais in the 2,000's was huge compared to today considering inflation and that huge amount of money was so tempting the most beautiful girls in all of Brazil came to Rio to make this money. Then when the Real got stronger and 400 reais now because 200 dollars guy's didn't want to pay that anymore and some stopped coming and others only wanted to pay 100 or 200 reais and then the girls stopped coming.

But now I think we have some promise here with the Real, if the Real continues to get weaker and I don't know if it will, it's recent weakness could be temporary but I can dream. If the dollar some day soon fetches 8 reais and guys are willing to pay 100 dollars then you will see an increase in mongers and an increase of beautiful girls from all over Brazil come to Rio to take their money, one could only hope.

[Combo]

I was staying at the BOQ at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Went to the club on base and met a Filipina whose husband was out on deployment. She would bring me a home-cooked meal and pussy everyday. It did not cost me 1 cent. And I have tons of stories like that.

I do as well and I'm sure you and I aren't the only ones on here. The thing is when I was doing this, I was in my 20's and early 30's and boning chicas roughly close in age. Now well into my 50's, I could probably still get chicks close to my age w / o spending a penny. And again, many guys on this site could do the same. But we don't want that!! We still want to bone those hot looking chicks in their 20's!

[The Cane]

You can literally go to any popular thread (ie. , Thailand, Phils, Columbia, DR....etc) and right around that very same time, many vets or regulars were saying that very same thing about their beloved P4P destinations...go figure!

"Snoop Doglets" taking over the entire world! Must have been that historically low unemployment rate huh? Well, this global pandemic shutdown will take care of that! No more worldwide conquest by the Snoop Doglets! No sir!

[The Cane]

You absolutely couldn't be more wrong!! It had absolutely nothing to do with "Doglets". (Which is probably your way of saying "black men" without sounding like a racist). The real reason why the quality declined in the mid 2000's is because the dollar went in the toilet!, it had nothing to do with what color the clientele was! Girls who were making 400 R a night when the dollar was 4/1 were now having to fuck for 150 R / night. (Most Help girls knew the rates better than the mongers. They would try to get about 100 bucks for all night). Since the Euro and Pounds were still strong compared to the Real, many of the top shelf girls left for Europe to make the big money.

You have got him figured out exactly right. Not hard to do!

[Kcrl01]

I was staying at the BOQ at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Went to the club on base and met a Filipina whose husband was out on deployment. She would bring me a home-cooked meal and pussy everyday. It did not cost me 1 cent. And I have tons of stories like that.

Don't get me started with my boomer wife sea stories! The Navy, wasn't just a job, it was an adventure! Go Navy!

[Exec Talent]

I was staying at the BOQ at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Went to the club on base and met a Filipina whose husband was out on deployment. She would bring me a home-cooked meal and pussy everyday. It did not cost me 1 cent. And I have tons of stories like that.

Pretty much says everything about your character anyone would ever need to know.

Some men serve their country, some men only serve themselves.