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...could soon be online. Far from being put off by this Orwellian intrusion, drinkers at places like the Tournament in London's Earls Court, famed haunt of antipodean backpackers, are taking advantage of the cameras. "We get a lot of Australians and tourists waving with signs saying 'Hello Mum' and 'Happy Birthday' to friends and family logged on back home," says manager Allen Piper. Across town in the business district Christina O'Sullivan, manager of the Railway Tavern, sees the webcams as a boon to business. "We can advertise upcoming promotions as well as what's going...
...Laughs.] It was horrible! When you went away to sea, there were no palm-fringed islands. When you went to sea in my district, everybody knew your mum and dad. The ship would probably be full of men who drank with your dad. So when you went to one of these ports, and you wanted to know where the tattoo parlor was and the bar with the naughty ladies, they'd say, "Listen, son. You'd better stay here and paint that bulkhead. Your mother wouldn't like that...
...Napster just might have a March surprise planned? The site has already announced plans to transform itself into a pay-for-play service in July. Yet in the months since it scored a big cash investment from erstwhile litigant BMG (courtesy of parent Bertelsmann) it's been mummer than mum about how the project is actually progressing...
...Kinyanjui it comes down to respect. Now living with his boyfriend of 13 years, Kinyanjui earned the admiration of his mother and siblings by being open and honest. "My mum never showed me any hatred and so the rest of my family had to follow suit," he says, sipping a cold drink at an upmarket Nairobi restaurant. "I think if you give respect you will get it in return." For African gays and lesbians, though, finding that attitude in others remains rare...
LINDA CHAVEZ Edged out after W. stays mum. Future "houseguests" not likely to find a welcome...