A few thoughts and ideas from fellow travelers

Fortunately rio has something to offer us all. my m.o. is different than yours. I never plan my trips to l'uomo so that I arrive early enough for the discount. so that does not factor into my bottom line. also, if I recall correctly, you are not much of an alcohol drinker.The real beauty and value of rio for me is finding a beautiful girl to fuck me shitless in my apartment all night long, multiple orgasms over the course of 10-12 hours for less than what I pay in a terma for one shag (ex. the juliana experience). I like termas. however, when I am exhausted from a marathon all-night session with a carioca who doesn't leave until mid-afternoon, I like to relax until the mood for something new hits me hits me. I don't like being on a schedule....ex. I've got to get to 4x4 and grab a girl before 5 p.m. I've got to get inside l'uomo before 7 p.m. The average joe who wants some flexibility, and the average joe is going to have a few drinks inside a termas. by comparison a capirinha (my drink of choice) was R$14 at monte carlo vs. R$25 at l'uomo in january. the average joe does one shag and leaves. you and lou are studs of a different caliber - lol! most do not consider 2 shags as standard. it sounds like you are regimented enough to arrive early and consistently get the l'uomo discount. and I don't think the premium that l'uomo charges for drinks will affect your bottom line much. so do what works for you. but I can tell you from experience that for the average joe who arrives after 7p, drinks alcohol, does one shag and leaves....tmc is the better value.

Also I find that the girls in l'uomo recently just seem to sit around half asleep and disinterested. It's almost impossible for me to assess their bodies because they don't get up and move around. They just sit slumped and slouched in some corner of the boite. Has that been your experience this trip? my mentality has always been - I AM THE CUSTOMER. The girls should speak, smile, and be pleasant. I should not have to ask her to stand up and be sociable. recently the selection and attitude of the girls in l'uomo has been too poor during peak night hours with the full contingent of girls for me to even consider arriving early when some of the girls may not even be present yet. The only thing I can imagine worse than my most recent l'uomo experiences is l'uomo earlier in the evening with even fewer girls to sit around looking disinterested.