are speedos just for gays ( Or do threy want them to be)

[Byron]

The Sydney perspective:
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/...303-1bfmb.html

[dorcas3]

Where in hell did the idea of respect go. Like it or not there are limits to how one conducts themselves in public and wearing speedos and thongs as a dare is completely out of order. If you get your rocks off by wearing speedos there is nothing wrong with that-but there are limits to the time of courtesy that we all owe society!

[Byron]

OK - in my concientious dedication to the cause of the speedo (sorry - mens swim suit) forum I went in search of some skimpy suits and lewd behaviour in the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade - but none could I find.

I picked up on Peter Madden and last year's Christian Democrat Party's demand for it to be banned (after some thirty years of the annual event) but I saw it being pointed out that his claimed 20000 Christian supporters intended to be protesting along the route would be well outnumbered by 100000 coming to watch the parade and join in the fun.

I even endured his video in the call of duty, in expectation of some speedos at the end - but no, disappointed again - it seems to be just a repeat of all that religious fundamentalism already preached a thousand times in the USA. Anyway, this is the blog: http://www.samesame.com.au/news/loca...Mardi-Gras.htm

Having nodded off and needing some light relief I discovered instead Sydney's only gay and lesbian water polo club and that was much more entertaining. The mens' Red Team of the Sydney Stingers is shown here
posing for a pic in their rather nice team suits - custom-made as usual no doubt but who has good pic enlargement on his computer to discern the
logo at the right hip ? (my wild guess is Ducko or Turbo).
Anyway, enjoy: http://www.sydneystingers.org.au/

[louis]

I have known the Sydney stingers water polo club for a long time, BTW tHERE SUITS SUPPLYERS ARE aussieboys.com au they supply the club members suits.

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Totally agree that the conduct at many gay parades is out of line, just as it is at many str8 events (Mardi Gras is a great example). However, while I realize that lots of over the top gays (the ones I actually think of as the f----t word) love to turn my swim suit of choice into a sex object, I frankly don't give a crap and just keep wearing the suits I like. To the point of an earlier post, not out of line, not to simply get hooked up (although getting checked ou is nice) or laid, and not intentionally in the wrong place.

Although I will admit to wearing my triathlon Speedo (the kind with the Speedo on the butt) and tri top into a Dunkin Donuts once after a triathlon when I just did not feel like screwing around to get changed. The race, however, was right nearby, and it was very celar by the numbers all over my arms and legs that I had just raced. No one seemed to care and I got a few questions on how the race went, and one nice compliment on how fit I was... that from a guy!

Any way, just wear what you want, enjoy it, and don't give this gay thing another thought.... and also forget the whole speedo friendly beach crap.. if there is water consider it speedo friendly.

[Byron]

Merci Louis - and what prompted them to have that unusual interlocking ring design for their suits ?

[California Dolphin]

On the subject of gays pushing the envelope a bit too far, here's a prime example:

http://www.outsports.com/forums/inde...howtopic=43338

As I've previously said, I don't give a Damn In Hell about the sexual orientation of consenting adults, but please use common sense.!!!

CD

[Byron]

The more this goes on the less I understand what you and Louis are arguing about - you seem to agree between you but you've hardly chosen a very good example by submitting this incident to prove your point about reckless gay behaviour.

The facts of the case are misrepresented all over the place for a start
(never let them spoil a good story of course).

There were supposed to be complaints from residents (plural)
but then it is just one guy at the dock who has observed something
on a very large cruise ship . With so many decks at what height exactly
was their cabin? (telescope required to see such detail perhaps?)
To my knowledge cabin balconies even on large ships are small enclosed
spaces - hardly comparable to a parade of hundreds on an open city boulevard where there may be similar numbers
of spectators, including children, as Louis points out.
The ship is after all at its quay in the port - it is not parked up in the
middle of a city residential area.

The weakness of the case is illustrated by the dropping of the buggery charge in court.

[louis]

This will be my last post this issue concerning.
First of all enough has bene sead , most responses seems to agree with my opinion on this matter, Only one seemes to not agree Torchwatch whom I fully respects his opinion.
Logically I dont think that the Republican Dominican authorities take pleasure in arresting anyone just for the pleasure of doing it, surely they investigated and found plausible reasons to proceed to arrest the two persons involved, its good that they just have bene fined and not getting a prison sentence for what they have accused of.
This having bene sead, enough have bene sead to prouve my opinion on this matter and the case ahould be closed.
Permit me to add that the two persons involved may have not bene aware they they could be seen from ship to shore.
Anyway as far as Im concerned I dont see any need to go on with this thread.
Speedo on guys with outher threds about speedos.

[Byron]

As a finale, does anyone want to see the scene of the crime?
(the pic is worth a few clicks to see what might be happening on those nice cabin balconies).
Anyway, at least the cruisers come out with a 73% welcome in the poll.

http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/a...ise-passenger/