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By this criterion, a majority of my posts here over 7+ years should be deleted. If something is of enough interest that someone is moved to post about it, that's enough for me. In fact the breadth and variety of subject matter here is a strength and appeal of the forum, as I experience it.

This is why we can't have nice things. The fawning over escorts and the silencing of legitimate criticisms about Daddy's pets at the other site go way to far, but I hate that we seem to strive to go the other way here. Every escort who tries to participate, it's my impression anyway, gets run off by bitchy queens. Yes, a lot of us don't agree with what ParisRio is asking about, but can't we be civil? Help to shape the way he goes about things more to our liking instead of the "you're not exactly perfect for my tastes so fuck you" way of "conversing"...

Personally I enjoyed Tom Clancy's books but it would be surprising if I did not considering my background, would it not? Like everyone else, I agreed with some of his politics and not with other aspects. There are a lot of German heritage folks in the US and one thing that I agree with about Germans is their interest in investigating things to the nth degree. TC certainly did this and, no doubt, satisfied a lot of similar minded readers. As someone familiar with aviation, I sometimes found errors in what TC wrote but I don't think I have ever read a book without errors. Movies seem to take the greatest "liberties" in this regard which is one reason I seldom go to the movies. Great acting is great acting but I can see that with just any escort. Being technically correct is VERY difficult and very seldom even approached. Best regards, RA1

Agree absolutely.

The herpetologist, possibly, in my case.

Good gosh! I had overlooked the fact that Hi's catchphrases were drink-specific and have just been grabbing whatever's handy. As soon as I sober up, I'll check with my doctor and see if I can get clearance to continue playing the game. Probably good advice for us all. Can one's cheeks ever be too rosy? ( Hi, if you could hold your response till I'm back from the hepatologist, I'd be much obliged. )

Grateful for all the good wishes. As for avoiding the situation, I didn't mean to go to it; it came to me. I had traversed that block hundreds of times in 28 years of living there before, with no trouble. Suckrates (my sympathy for your own mess in Queens back when) seems right on both points -- crime is random, especially in dense urban environs, so what to do short of staying home? The hunky bodyguard suggestion does have merit. Of course if I ever disappear again, lookin's fear illustrated above should be seen into. Seek for me in some dungeon of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, as MsGuy has warned me of, more than once.

I don't get it. Do I need to up my oxygen intake again?

There is always a sucker out there that will pay an "asking price". Its their money and their business. To me, its like those rich bitch women that will pay $6000 for a pair of Loubatin heels. But if you are going to use that as a business model, you are pretty much doomed before you start. If you wanted to get a clients perspective on your potential success, you've gotten it here. IMO you should be discussing this with escorts.... there are certainly all degrees of "Gay 4 Pay" boys out there and you would just be one more meatball in the stewpot....

Glad to hear you survived intact.

If you take money you are a pro. Whether you act professionally is another question. Best regards, RA1

Glad you're back amongst us. My imagination was running wild.

No interest in my novel. Well, that's okay. The e-book might have done well. Bot how about a novel where just a handful of people try to keep a message board afloat? Can a board succeed if most participate only rarely?

I have never paid more than $19,000 for a weekend and I can't see that I ever will. I guess I'll miss out on those special guys who get 20,000!