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SFGate.com reports that the Folsom Street Fair, long one of the raunchiest of street fairs, now has the Marriott corporation as one of its sponsors. Mormons last involved themselves in the gay community to contribute to Prop 8, which, if it had stayed law, would have banned same-sex marriage. Some wonder how a fair like the Folsom acquired sponsors at all, least of them being the Marriott. Once the Fair gets used to the money sponsors bring in, will they tame it down to please those very sponsors? http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Folsom-Street-Fair-less-kinky-more-corporate-4851461.php The Folsom Street Fair is this Sunday. One of the advantages of going if you live in another city is that you can pack light, as few, if any, clothes are worn to the event! I have been so many times that all I have to do is close my eyes, and the pictures of the nudity, the flogging, the cute young guys, the um, proud older guys, the chaps, which are usually worn by those who shouldn't... well, have a beer or ten and join the fun!

The same question has occurred to me. Probably being held hostage by a latino twink in Boston that he was on more than hat-tipping terms with. Let's hope so anyway.

Thanks. I did catch that and have changed it but the programmers didn't upload yet as it is a weekend and they rarely work on weekends. And, please feel free to nitpick and give advice anytime. We not only appreciate it, we take all advice and try to work into the site the best we can.

I think you've got the right idea. Be upfront, don't pretend it's a date. By all means offer to have a drink off the clock to be sociable, then mention something like how hard a time you are having paying a bill. Everyone knows what you're saying (I need to be paid), and they should make it clear pretty quickly that they're willing to pay. I agree with your premise that if they are hitting on an apparently straight guy, they would expect to have to offer you something to play. But if they're hitting on you don't you think they might already have an idea that you'd swing their way? I know that some gays have the fantasy of converting a straight guy, but I really think that is a small minority. Most gay guys want to play with another gay guy who's into having sex with guys. If you look like the picture you posted, I'd be thrilled if you responded to my hitting on you. What the hell...you wouldn't even have to look like that picture for me to be thrilled if you responded to my hitting on you. Of course, most of us older guys wouldn't even think of hitting on you because we wouldn't consider our odds of success very good. So possibly, the older gay guys hitting on your are very sure of themselves and assume that you'd want to play with them for free. You'd probably do better doing the hitting on older gay guys who aren't hitting on you because they'd be blown away by your interest in them. Have fun. You certainly seem to have the right attitude.