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  1. Onlyfans has taken plenty of porstars out of RM because they'll make more money and OBVIOUSLY have more fun with hot guys.

     

    If you browse Onlyfans or Justforfans, there are only a small number of guys who maintain their sites in ways that would make it a primary source of income. You have to keep subscribers interested and produce a steady stream of updates, which does take work. It's also clear that there are a small number of geographically defined clusters of guys who basically fuck each other and account for a lot of the non-solo content. Basically its a recreation of the studio system without the studio overhead, although a lot of the guys are essentially building on or trying add life to studio careers. OF and JFF play a minimal role in altering the escort market. The number of guys in even third tier cities was continuing to increase before COVID and has been picking up once more.

  2. Charge what the market will bear!

     

    Supply and demand!

     

    Econ 101!

     

    Markets are always distorted and there often are niches. May be he's found his--or thinks he has. The market in his home market is probably rather small.

  3. The positivity rate in NYC is far lower than elsewhere--about 2% of the population tested with better testing coverage than most of the country. NYC is a much safer environment for hiring than California, Arizona, Florida, etc. Nowhere in the US is even close to levels of infection that would confer herd immunity and it's not clear that being infected provides immunity from new infection.

  4. Axiom2001 said:

    There is one porn star of years past who lived in San Francisco and moved to Australia with his partner/lover and whose name has definitely escaped me gave me a solid time. He was wonderful and truly enjoyed the nip play that I provided. The words that he left, still at times, resonate with me.

     

    Could this have been Lance Gear? If so, he was indeed a quality guy.

     

    I wasn't interested in Lance, but the Aussie bf was memorable and a pro in the best sense of teh word.

  5. Flying around makes no sense, if the point is for this guy to get situated in a good base. Flying around means expense and risk. Chicago or DC would make more sense than SF, LA, or NYC. LA requires a car and it takes for ever to get places. SF and NYC have gotten stratospherically expensive. DC is a good place for travelers because the local scene is so weak---a capable local could do well and probably meet people who'd want to travel him elsewhere. SD is a nice enough place, but it's really a medium sized metro (like Seattle), has a lots of competition, and is not a major business/conevntion destination.

  6. I had a lackluster experience with him. It seemed like he was on his way out of the business, but he stuck around for another couple years. Probably mid-30s at this point. Like a lot of people he probably needs the cashflow at this point. Having spent most of my adult life around people with advanced degrees often from prestigious institutions, I wouldn't get too hung up on what that means.

  7. OP---you're headline seems like an odd fit with the conversation, which was an issue with one person. Communication problems are an old story with providers, probably dating back to carrier pigeons and smoke signals.

     

    If you look at threads about this guy, communication has been an issue--if he's not available you won't hear back, for example. I was unable to schedule something with him because of when I was available---having read past experiences, I didn't let it bother me when I simply didn't hear back after some back and forth, associated with his changing his dates in DC. Yes, he was short with you, but yes, you changed the time multiple times. My experience with providers is that if there is more than one time or other logistic adjustment, it usually is a sign that there will be problems and if I let things go further, there usually are. I suspect that providers feel the same way.

  8. I was working in Asia during SARS, the level of hysteria was less even though the risk of mortality was greater. Hopefully, the drop in demand will allow you to book a hotel at an advantageous, cancellable rate. I'd follow the situation on BBC and NHK (the Japanese equivalent of BBC) and ignore the US news media---they don't have good science/health reporting and infotainment/ill-founded hysteria is their brand. NHK in English is on many cable networks and has an online feed.

     

    Kamakura is a great day trip from Tokyo and very easy---frequent trains in the am. Get off at Kita-Kamakura and do the walk through gardens and temples to Kamakura town and the Great Buddha. Return via Kamakura station. The gardens are incredible--they don't look like much from the road but inside are very complex and serene. The walk from Kita Kamakura is about 1 1/2 -2 miles. The Lonelyplanet guide for Tokyo should have the specifics.

     

    Tokyo has lots of quirky museums, as well as an excellent cluster of art and history museums in the Ueno---which has a major rail station. The National Museum is the real gem. Unfortunately, it and some other museums are closed until at least mid-March https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/things-to-do/attractions-in-tokyo-and-japan-that-are-closed-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus

  9. Mazel Tov. When I paid off my mortgage in DC, I had to start paying my property taxes directly to the DC government rather than having them included in the mortgage payment. Writing those semi-annual checks is painful as the property taxes in DC are exorbitant. And the Trump $10,000 deduction cap on state and property taxes hits really hard, especially for those of us in "blue" jurisdictions.

     

    DC's property tax rate is not that bad---half what paid in Atlanta, a fraction of what people pay in Baltimore.

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