[quote= [I]... . Youwouldn't happening to be coming to Penang any time soon, would you?[/[/i]QUOTE]

-- TaoBoxer,
- Very unlikely to visit Penang; I don't need to make 'Visa runs.' - thank goodness.
- I do have a deaf-and-dumb Muslim man-friend who's well-endowed and who's into his 40s. now - but still looks much younger - who lives in Bukit M'jam. but who comes-over the straits regular to meet other handicapped friends in Komtar and elsewhere.
-- bibi. --

-- In my three or so yrs. of living here in BKK. and walking-around I've found not unacceptable substitutes lying-on on the pavements, (US.: side walks.), elastic rings with some sort of soft covering around them.
- In fact I found another only this forenoon along S'wong. rd., wch. prompted this posting.
-- bibi. --

Actually, the best substitute I've found is those soft nylon ropes the big shopping centres use on their paper bags. I don't need to use a c*ck ring so I don't always carry one with me...but then, I can't always predict when I might want to indulge in slightly kinkier fun, so I've learned to make do with various things over the years, and the short nylon ropes are the best - they don't bite into my skin, they can be easily adjusted, put on and taken off and they don't stink like leather ones when wet...oops* - have I given away too much?

-- Do you mean that gen'lly. reddish and flat tape?
-- bibi. --

Nope. I mean the soft, almost silky rope. It's usually black or white or brown and made of braided nylon and it usually comes in pairs. They're simply knotted at each end when used as handles on the 'high class' paper bags.

-- Can't say that I've seen it.
- Possibly I use to the wrong sort of bags? Usually plastic im my case.
- I'll keep my eyes OPEN for 'high class.' paper bags, wch. obviously have lots MORE uses - ha!
-- bibi. --

Perhaps Martha Stewart would be interested?

I know I get these silky nylon ropes on the Robinson's paper bags whenever I go shopping at either their hatyai or Silom branches. They really do a good job since as I said before, they do not bite into your scrotal skin and they really do feel quite comfortable once properly knotted in place. I usually knot them on the underside, out of sight as it were.

I guess "underside" is relative to whether you're hanging by your ankles from an overhead beam or not.

-- Quite by chance, as one writes, I was walking-along Soi Twilight and stopped to watch some new bldg.-works taking place where the former 'Shots' Bar.' used to be located. A cpl. of eyeful-looking builder's boyz - but that's just an add'n. by-the-bye.
- Turning around, to look-in 'BANANA BAR.', on one of the bar-stools I happened to see one of those up-mkt. shopping bags from 'CENTRAL DEP'T. STORE.', (this one was was a give-away for 2005!), complete with the aforementioned soft and nylon string-type of handles.
- Tku., Tao., for your useful suggestion - appreciated!
-- bibi. --

You're welcome. Just one more thing - regarding our dear Icon's mention of hanging by your ankles...I wouldn't do that unless I weighed less than 150 lbs. Anything heavier, and broken ankles might be the result. And possible, a demolished ceiling, too.

Tao

PS
I prefer comfortable positions.