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Partly to steer this conversation away from fake news and back into the realm of reality, one more video partly relating to Prince Andrew. The two interviewees could not have more serious and respected backgrounds. Emilly Maitlis was one of the BBC's most formidable journalists who was given the scoop of a one-hour interview with Prince Andrew in 2019. Andrew had finally agreed to the interview which he believed would finally clear his name and confirm his oft-quoted comments about never having met the late Virginia Giuffre. Quietly, patiently and with great tact Maitlis stripped away Andrew's defences to the point where eventually no-one believed most of what he told her. The interview is available on youtube. I will not post it here, but you can watch it by typing in "Prince Andrew and Epstein Scandal: Newsnight". The other lady is Virginia Giuffre's co-writer/ghostwriter on her recently published memoir, Amy Wallace, who not only knew Giuffre very well, she stayed with her and her family on two visits lasting a month with her family in Melbourne. Maitlis starts by recounting a conversation she had with Wallace about Prince Andrew. Inevitably Epstein and Maxwell are heaviy involved but it ends by suggesting how the King now wants Andrew out of the way.  

I am on my way to Catania for a few days, but thought I’d spend a few days in Messina, right across the Strait of Messina from Reggio di Calabria, where I am basing myself for a month. I was surprised at my popularity in Reggio and the number of guys I’ve met there - many hot. I was also getting hit up on Grindr by guys in Messina, so I thought I’d try my luck here. I came here for a half day (it’s 35 minutes by ferry) and liked it, and thought a few days would allow me to get to know the place better, and possibly meet some of the guys who had been messaging me. The verdict? Nice place to visit. As far as meeting guys - it’s been a bust. First, Messina. Like Reggio, it was destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 1908.  There are a few buildings that survived, but most of it is fairly new. The style is described as art nouveau/liberty, and it gives the city a very charming feel. Grid layout, apartment buildings with lots of decoration, balconies and shutters. The weather has been great, so it’s lovely to walk around. There isn’t a whole lot to see, and cruise ships dock here almost every day, so the tourist center gets crowded with large groups. The locals have been VERY friendly. Friendlier than any place I’ve been in Italy - and I’m talking away from the center, in areas where only locals go. It’s been a really nice place to hang for a few days.  Grindr has been a disappointment. I met one guy - 24 years old - slightly heavy, average body, average cock, quick bj - he seemed nervous, shy, maybe not out. I have had a lot of people message me. They apparently don’t read my profile. Many looking for daddies, but wanting big dicked top daddies, and nothing in my profile suggests that I am any of those things, so a lot of time wasters. I had one hot guy message me last night with a huge dick. He wanted a “regalo” (gift) - 30 euros just to give him a BJ. I am suspicious when the fee is so low, but I said okay. Then he said we could meet at a shopping center which is kind of far from where I am staying. I didn’t bother to reply. Were we going to do something there? Was it a set up? It wasn’t worth it. I was curious about the difference between Messina and Reggio and wondering if it was just my perception or if there really was a difference in the response rate on Grindr, so I asked Chat GPT (continuing the other chat I was having about Reggio and other Italian citiies) - here is a little of what it said. I’m amazed at how insightful it is about these differences.   Reggio Calabria: ~180,000 people. Fairly spread out but feels like a large town. Locals often know each other indirectly. Messina: ~230,000 people — so slightly larger and a bit busier, especially near the port and university.   🟩 Effect on Grindr: Reggio’s smaller and more provincial feel means your profile stands out more easily — there are fewer active users at any one time, so locals notice you quickly. Messina, while not a big metropolis, has a slightly more transient flow (students, commuters, ferry travelers), which adds variety but also dilutes individual visibility. You might get attention, but not the concentrated response you get in Reggio. I also asked about Catania, so here’s the comparison between the three places. Aspect Reggio Calabria       Messina Catania Size / pace Small, intimate                     Mid-size                          Big, bustling Openness Very discreet Semi-discreet Open & visible Grindr responsiveness        High Moderate High but scattered Ability to stand out Very strong Moderate Moderate-low Comfort / amenities Limited Moderate Excellent          

I totally understand your point. And you're right. I was flustered though. And I guess I partly felt it was my "fault" as I had chosen a guy who had not shown any signs of being interested in me. That's what I get for not listening to Vinapu.

I figured he was Dominican from his looks, so that question wasn't necessary 🤷‍♂️

I wish people would stop doing this.....it only make them think it's ok to do a mediocre job at best and still get rewarded, in this case doubly rewarded.....where's the incentive for anyone to be good at what they do?  You said it out loud too, imagine how many guys do that and say nothing out of embarrassment of basically being scammed and paying, after knowingly being scammed.