2004 General Reports

[Kens14]

Rastaman,

I'm real sorry about this, but you real upset me & my Jamaican descended Irish brothers. Oh yes, Ireland is also a multi-ethnic society - North Dublin has a thriving African Caribbean community. If you want to try with beautiful black Irish girls come on holiday here !

As for the guys with the problems with 'people of color' - get a grip mate ! Brazil is so wonderful because of it's rich diversity - I am 'mundane' in comparison to the average Brazilian. If you'd ever read any socio-biology (try Dawkins, Eysenck or maybe just Darwin) you would understand why the most ethnically mixed country in the world also has the most beautiful women..., gee Mendel worked it out 300 years ago !

[Sal Dali]

Tom6:

You need to keep reading. Bring a limited amount of cash. Bring a card (ATM/Debit/etc) for use at the ATM and doing the exchange directly in Rio. Best rates: Citibank on NS Copacabana.

Clothes? Dude, you're going shopping for clothes? Well, shoot, I never really took a lotta time looking, but it seems to me that when I was there last (Real was at 4:1) nearly everything was a bargain. Now, at 2.86:1, it's not such a bargain anymore.

The garotas, however, ARE a beautiful bargain . . . even at 1:1 (god forbid).

Finally, when you leave and have decided that you HAVE to come back to RIO VERY SOON (as you will), take home about 250 reais. When you return, you'll have some immediate spending cash & can delay a tad until you get to the ATM's. Myself, I always bring home about 5K reais (and I'm SOOO glad I did, given the new rate of exchance). I don't know that I'll repeat this now the that exhange rate is at it's current value. (I think that the real exchange rate should be around 3:1 . . . but who amI kidding).

S

[Vitor97]

This is Crazy, all of this Black Vs White BS. Brazil is huge, I doubt you are running into that many whites or blacks. Im a young white business man and I could care less who is there or not. No one is gonna ruin my day or time. I guess I like rap and hip hop and maybe grew up with more blacks than older whites. But hey we are all in brazil for some cheap sexy girls, dont hate each other. Just smile show respect, and enjoy.

[Dick for Brains]

Info on Manaus


I'll have a few days in Manaus before and after a boat trip on the Amazon and I need a little help:

I'll be staying at Hotel Tropical in Ponta Negra with my girl friend but hope to sneak away for a couple of hours. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help.

DfB

[Tom6]

Planning on going to Rio in October, and am just wondering about STD's. I love DATY, but will be using condoms. Everyone on this board almost reports DATY, and I am wondering, is anyone getting herpes, warts or worse while DATY. I don't see anyone reporting the use of saran wrap, and I plan on being drunk and screwing my brains out. It appears that the risk of STD's while bbbj is pretty low, so I would think the risk/benefit ratio might make that worthwhile.

Any feedback would be appreciatied.

Tom

[CaptainNemo]

This is probably adding gasoline to the fire.

Italian is very flamboyant most of time. You can see them at Help all the time. Many girls don’t like Italian guys. If you talk to enough Rio girls, you will hear some comments about them. I have hanged out with some of Italian when I was in Help. They are great guys. But, when they start something, I know I have to get away. Don’t we all have one or two of such friends back home?

Italian’s behavior has been commented on various parts of world. No one has made it a PC issue.

We are guests of this wonderful country. I think that keeping it low key is a smart move.

Of course, noon of these activities will step me to visit Rio and I cannot step anyone to do what they want to do.

I am not going to respond if Italian guys jump on this post. Maybe I should talk about Japanese since there are very few Japanese on this board.

[Easy Go]

Chacal,

I paid $R25 for a SIM card at a TIM booth in one of the malls. That included a $R5 credit. No problem making or receiving calls from the U.S. I never did get the service switched over to English prompts although I understand it was possible.

I'm using a dual-band Nokia phone that I bought in Brussels.

The life of your number gets extended each time you add credits to it. As far as I know, there's no way to do it unless the phone is in Brasil.

Easy Go

[MSJ44]

Bravo -

Take it with a grain of salt, but I gotta admit I'm alittle disappointed in your recent comments about black mongers in Brazil. Where does the "resentment" coming from? Regardless of race, age, or income levels, were all here to have a good time with some of the most beautiful women in the world, period.

If you have issues with blackmen, or racial groups, keep it out of the forum. It adds no value here what so ever.

As most know, I'm an African American monger, and as you can tell by my recent posts, have had a phenomenal time enjoying the beauties of Rio in all shades and sizes. In doing so, making a point to meet other mongers of all nationalities to "talk shop" about mongering.

Hell, I've got "resentment" and issues with alot of thing people do and say, but this is not the place for that.

Let's just show some common sense and respect for all mongers here on the board. Especially those of us that make a point to try to post substantive info.

[Tom6]

I have saved up for months now to go to Rio based upon everything that I have read on this forum, and can hardly wait. I won't be using my credit card much and will need to bring my hard earned US dollars with me. I probably want to pay almost all my travel expenses with cash. Where should I convert to Rials for the best exchange rate.

Where should I store my Rials and unconverted US dollars. The hotel safe. Do most rooms come with safes?

How is clothes shopping in Rio. As expensive for nice threads as back home, or should I plan a real shopping spree.

Your help is truly appreciated.

Tom

[Bravo]

Rastaman,

Just for the record, I am spanish/black. I'm a member of a number of monger boards and this is the first one where white guys truly express how they feel. Trust me when I say a large number of them hate seeing us in Brasil, I cant tell you how often I have heard them make negative comments about young black american men in Brasil and how they are ruining everything. On the other hand, as a man, I have to take my hat off to anyone who has the balls to stand up and say what they think (even if I dont agree with what they are saying).

I too have always thought it was odd that anyone who is a tourist in a foreign country, can have these feelings of animosity toward another group of tourists. Its almost as if they feel they have some sort of privilege to enjoy Brasil for themselves, not sure where this sense of entitilement comes from.

I don't take it personally because its not just black americans who are hated, but other nationalities too. Look at any Thailand board (they hate all the Japanese mongers), look at Cambodia (They hate the Germans and Swiss) look at any Cuban board (They hate all the Italians mongers). Next thing you will know, they will say that they hate seeing so many brasilian men in the termas. Its not personal, they hate everybody:-)

On a personal note, I could care LESS what color my fellow monger is, Rio could be overrun with a crowd of midgets from Russia and I would drink and party with them too!! I know that I am a a GUEST of that country and as as a guest I have no right to wish another tourist (no matter what color he is)from having the same fun that I experiencing.

[Bazinga]

Sexism yea! Racism nay!

If a person of one race considers another race "inferior" I would call that racism.

[Doc Bill]

This is a forum for men to talk about having sex with women. Take the racial discussion somewhere else (preferably far away) and either contribute something worthwhile to this board or shut up.

[Young & Restless]

Dick for Brains,

Bubba Boy is correct. The Pimsleur language courses are very good, but you would not truly benefit from them w/ the short amount of time that you have to work with.

There's one that I have used made by Living Language called "In-Flight Portuguese". It’s just one CD (as opposed to the 48 CDs in Pimsleur) with 18 compact lessons. The lessons do not last long enough to become too complicated and you should be able to master each lesson fairly fast. I bought mine at Books-A-Million for about $15.

Boa sorte,

Y & R

[Bravo]

Gotta admit, I find the level of hostility on this board towards young black males, refreshing. Most guys are so concerned with being "PC" that its surprising to see so many mongers who are very open about their resentment of blacks males being in Brasil. Not that its going to stop me from having a good time, but at least I know where I stand with my fellow white mongers.

[Member #3427]

On last question about a Brazil SIM card. How much do they cost. And can it be renewed every 6 months so that your cell phone number WON'T change?

BM RIO,

You also added it was difficult to get a real cell number there. Is the hassle around that getting a CPF or CFP card? If I have one, then what are my optinos. Becuase I should have one waiting for me the next time I arrive in Rio.

Thanks Again,

The Chacal