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Brings to mind the situation with USAir 1549 where the Captain, Sully Sullenberger, was able to glide his powerless plane down safely on the Hudson. If I recall correctly, his hobby was piloting gliders and a perfect example where that came in handy and helped maintain exceptional "stick and rudder" skills.

RA1, I have a question for you that is somewhat related that I have often wondered about. Perhaps you have addressed this before. Do you believe that today's pilots are worse, same or better at flying aircraft than in the past (say 15 or so years ago vs today)? I wonder if the existence, perhaps even reliance, on technology has resulted in pilots being less proficient at actually being able to fly their aircrafts. I suppose overall safety has improved with better aircraft, technology and training over the years. But on a fundamental level, what about actual flying skills is my real question. Or with all the training now, it isn't an issue.

Perhaps he is showing love to his daughter, in his way, by trying to demonstrate in a real way the feeling of being disowned. What is most important, at least as I see it, is that his grandson will understand that there is nothing wrong with being gay no matter what his mother believes and that he will be loved and cared for by his grandfather despite anyone having issues with his sexuality.

Here is the latest breaking news from CNN on the woman: Investigators found two medications in the apartment of Miriam Carey: one used to treat schizophrenia and symptoms of bipolar disorder; the other an antidepressant, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN. Carey, 34, of Stamford, Connecticut, was killed by police gunfire after a chase from near the White House to near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

Well there is a certain logic to that Of course, my idea of BAD things may be kind of on the mild side and not evid

And if you do GOOD things, you still DIE (just maybe not as soon or as violently, although there are no guarantees)

Hard to say if there were any other alternatives readily available to subdue this person, but ultimately from what I read it seems as though deadly force was warranted. I find it hard to care strongly about her death without much more background on what happened to cause her to do what she did, but even then it is not easy to have much sympathy as she put others in great danger. Maybe we are also becoming more cold and dispassionate as a way to deal with such things?

Thanks hi, someone gave me the whole series of Matrix movies years ago but I never watched them before. Now I definitely need to check it out....as a gay man, I can still say without much hesitation that she does look very hot Now as far as women as pilots go, I understand and try to always focus on the belief that they are well trained/educated. However, I still have that feeling in my gut and I think it comes down to a belief (which may not be very defensible) that in a crisis situation men are better able to cope and handle things. That is certainly a generalization and plenty of danger as such but in some ways I feel it is almost biological.

I'm presuming RA1 is referring to this incident summarized in this article: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-10-02/news/sns-rt-us-southwest-pilot-20131002_1_nose-gear-front-landing-gear-laguardia-airport The article doesn't identify the pilot. Here is another article with a video news report.showing the incident: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/23/travel/southwest-laguardia/index.html I have to admit, rather sheepishly, that whenever I see a female captain in the cockpit of the plane I am flying I get a bit more nervous than usual. Now I consider myself being very open minded and having very little prejudices, but somehow this is a real feeling (and I have to admit I was a bit surprised and embarrassed at myself for having that when it first happened). However, the feeling of nervousness I get is nothing compared to when I see a pilot who looks like he is just out of high school at the controls

I agree with Suckrates that you should be talking to escorts, as well as your friend who has done something similar to this, to get a general idea of what works and doesn't work best. As a client, if I was interested in a guy who I thought I could make an offer to, unless he was extremely hot, I would still be using the going rates for hiring escorts as a basis for making any potential offer (maybe willing to pay a bit of premium but not too much). Wouldn't make much difference if he told me up front he could be hired or waited for me to make some offer. I would figure that I could get someone for that price if turned down anyway (assumes the hormones haven't kicked in totally and I can still think with my big head). And if you are going after significantly above average amounts for your time, then I agree with others that you will need to find a way into a specific circle of people willing and able to pay that. If you expect to get a top offer, then I would imagine you would have to invest quite a bit of time and effort to play the game with potential clients, specifically playing hard to get so they can move from possibly expecting it for free to the point of making offers. Would be another case where you would have to be pretty hot and play it just right so you keep the right balance of aloofness with possible attainability combined with being flirtatious. I suspect you would have to put up with quite a few dead ends before a decent payoff happens. Now I was a bit reluctant to mention anything related to playing a client but we are all big boys here and certainly understand that it happens all the time. But understand, there are escorts (those that are true professionals in my view) who are genuinely interested in their clients and don't necessarily play games to max out their take home pay. From your posts, I believe your focus is mostly on a specific approach to protect your privacy and maximize your income opportunity on a per client basis. Based on that premise, I would recommend that you talk to escorts, your friend and then go out and try different ways for a period of time to see what seems to work best and refine your method. If you are willing to invest some time, I imagine eventually you will find a way that works best for you. The question then becomes will the payoff be enough for the time invested vs going after standard rates and more encounters. And as a side note, some guys may get turned on by the seduction of a straight boy, but don't expect that across the board. I would definitely walk away knowing the guy is straight.

AS, so very sorry to hear about such a terrible thing happening to you. Thank goodness you are well and nothing irreplaceable was lost. You need to hire a hunky body guard whenever you venture out to such places in the future.

Ok, well here is an issue that I seem to be having with the layout. I've tried different sizing of the screen but it doesn't make a difference. At the top of the page, the "Click Here for Message Board", facebook/twitter links, Best Viewed with Firefox, my account links, search box and BoyToy logo, are all along the far left edge and the rest of the right side is blank (the blue background only). Not sure if it is because I am using Chrome or what it could be. I wish I could somehow take a pic of it and post it here to show. It doesn't look anything like the layout you posted on the first page of this thread. PS....I checked the site on my other older computer, also using Chrome, and it looks perfect. Only other difference between the two computers is the newer computer is using windows 8 and the older computer an older windows version. NEVER MIND...sorry. I refreshed the page and now it is looking just perfect.

So this is really nitpicking but I believe Oz wants things as close to perfect as possible....on the main page it now says "Boytoy Loves It's Members" but it should be "Boytoy Loves Its Members".

Very interesting and something I had not really thought about before, probably because I don't have kids. But if I did, then I probably would have some concerns about this (although I also am not a big fan of censorship). I don't know how good it is, but google does have a surf control option called SafeSearch that can be activated and makes an attempt to limit adult content. http://www.google.com/goodtoknow/familysafety/tools/ I believe, from what I saw on a cursory review, that it does address image searches. Now I have no idea how well it works (or not) as I haven't given it a try but at least something is out there if parents so choose to use it (if they are even aware it exists).

I see the guys on both sides (and yes, definitely hotties). Wondering if you will change those periodically? I don't see the f4f guys like before. While initially it was distracting I came to enjoy looking at the selection on line and if one would strike my fancy I would periodically go to their room to chat some and sometimes (rarely) even take them private. But honestly it isn't a huge deal one way or the other. Overall, I like the new look Great job Oz

Are you referring to Bruno Gaucho? He was certainly amazing if that who you are think of (but more sandy brown than really blond if I recall)

It would be a smart move for him to branch out into films (but then again, whoever said Justin was smart?). He has got to realize the popularity and adulation of boy idols has a relatively short life (despite the attempts of many boybands of late to try to hang on with reunions and such). Elvis and Justin Timberlake come to mind as examples of singing idols who have gotten into films. Of course Elvis and Justin Timberlake had/have real talent The real question is whether the additional ticket sales to the movie by a bunch of kids would offset the loss of ticket sales by those that abhor this kid and think it would be the wrong choice for the character.

That is good to know. I am starting to look for something new as my current phone (Samsung Galaxy S) is absolutely the worst phone I have ever had. I had an iphone for several years and never had an issue with it and loved it.

Thanks for providing your perspective. I was curious because I share a similar, but perhaps less extreme, reaction to most weddings I have been to. I have such mixed emotions...on one hand there is the joy of seeing the couple expressing their commitment to one another but on the other hand the "cookie cutter" type of affair as you say plus what I see as such a waste of money in an extravagant wedding (especially with divorce rates around 50%) where often times it seems as they are trying to outdo others. If only people would make their weddings simpler, more personal and individualized as you suggest and keep the focus on the real meaning of the whole event, as hitoall suggests.

I'm curious Expat, what about straight weddings has caused you to abhor them?

Those that are sending death threats are not fans but fanatics...and with very twisted minds.