Bokomaru

1 hour ago, MikeBiDude said:

After gently doing the foie gras in a saute pan, I'll often saute some fresh pineapple or similar compliment to the foie gras, then deglaze with some  port for a bit of sauce.

Sounds amazing. I miss the days of having true foie gras on the menu. It’s pretty rare to see, even in high end places. And of course NYC is trying to ban it completely. 

I’ve gotten into cooking sous vide and ran across a suggestion that foie gras is sometimes done by this method in restaurants because it can completely alleviate the problem of ending up with a pan of fat and almost no liver. Of course, no browning. 

4 hours ago, Vin_Marco said:

More like a vault only it doesn't open up for money

@Vin_Marcowhich begs the question, what does it open up for? Love?

4 hours ago, purplekow said:

In order for medicine to keep up with mutations which lead to drug resistance, companies are going to have to have a financial incentive to increase research in this field.  

Agreed. That leads us to the main point of this recent news. Not that there’s a new antibiotic, but that there’s a new model for antibiotic development. The development wasn’t funded by a single, for-profit pharmaceutical company. From the NYTimes:

”Pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned antibiotic development as unprofitable. The development of zoliflodacin represents a new model: G.A.R.D.P., which is funded by many Group of 20 countries and the European Union, developed the drug in collaboration with an American pharmaceutical company called Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics.”

His name is Vinny, he’s Italian and he says “wise guy” in reference to himself twice in his profile. What a strange way to market oneself. Maybe he doesn’t realize the implication?

10 hours ago, guru68 said:

Strange indeed.

Why is that strange? Many tops prefer similar sized  or smaller bottoms. Just because a provider is getting paid doesn’t mean he can’t have preferences. Of course, he’ll end up with fewer clients, but he seems to be ok with that, given that he’s actively turning down business. 

On 11/8/2023 at 2:51 PM, Coolwave35 said:

You did NOT just have to explain an acronym, then hit him with another acronym, even less a part of the vernacular, in the next post. Lol

To everyone who has trouble with acronyms: LMGTFY.

🤣🤣🤣

On 9/21/2023 at 3:18 PM, Vin_Marco said:

So hot. Why is there no drooling emoji reaction on this site? 🤤 

10 hours ago, lanyc said:

When I put in the name of someone I'm interested and hit "Return," it just goes blank.

After you put in the escort’s name hit done, then the red button. Hitting return just clears the field. That’s true no matter how you access the site. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aOT_bG-vWyg

My favorite math video of all time! Matt Parker makes math fun. 

11 minutes ago, uclablueyes said:

Any intel on the NYC Jacks party would be appreciated.

Has anyone been recently? Since people have gotten over their fear of Covid, the sex party scene seems to be very active but more so in the outer boroughs. I’m wondering if this particular party is still going strong. 

I simply keep a separate, dedicated account for any cases where I need to directly link an account to an app. That way if it’s ever compromised the damage is mitigated by the relatively low balance that I maintain there. It may be a hassle to have one more account to fund, but you can’t put a price on peace of mind. 

52 minutes ago, Rgsnva said:

Y’all are good people.  Lots of good advice and support here.  Even the few I might not be 100% on board with, if I didn’t want your response I shouldn’t have asked the question, right? So I appreciate you all.  I’m glad I found this forum.  

Everyone here is well meaning, even if we give opposite advice. Please let us know how it turns out. 

This thread seems to focus mostly on quality of life issues it causes. Let me tell you something, there are two NYC’s. Those who have rent stabilization or subsidized housing and those who pay market rate. Those who pay market rate are paying based on constricted supply because of the large number of places that aren’t market rate. AirBnB lets people run mini-hotels without regulation and in the process further lessens the housing supply of this city. If you can’t afford to legally rent a place here, then you can’t afford to visit. Tourists should not be getting (illegal) cheaper places to stay at the cost of further restricting our housing supply. 

Taking the easiest course of action is not always the right thing to do. But in this case it seems like a no-brainer. Pay him off. Not because he is right but because you deserve to have peace in your life. It’s not a guarantee that it will make it go away but there’s a pretty good chance it will work. 
 

I give you this advice as someone who recently had 6k stolen from me. My lawyer assures me I could get that money back, plus attorney fees as well. All it will cost me is my emotional heath and a couple of years of my life. I’m walking away. 
 

Take the easy route, not the I’m-right-and-he’s-victimizing-me route. 

9 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

 

I did not bring up the subject of dungeon parties or huge orgies in the early 2000s.  Some things just need to be left to a parent's imagination. 😉

 

I didn’t get hugged much growing up, but….

When I moved to NYC my parents came to visit. There were French doors separating the living room and bedroom in my apartment, but they had been removed. My father noticed the holes in the double wide doorframe where the standing-bondage anchor points had been. “Why are those holes there?” Oh, uhhhhh… that’s where the plant hangers used to be. 
He gave me one of those looks. My Dad’s a smart guy. He knew. And said nothing. 
Not THAT’S showing your son some love.

Thisvid.com specializes in amateur video, as xtube did. It’s definitely quite different from xvideo, pornhub, xhamster and the like.

Let’s really get this conversation going. Who’s opposed to the Oxford comma? Tell us now so that we know who to block!

For the philosophers among us, a hypothetical. 

Back on the topic, I wanted to mention how struck I was by my NHS care in the UK as it compared to the US. Here it seems doctors are often very rushed and don’t take time to really dig into the issue. Especially if it’s something difficult to pin down. 
 

In the UK I had the (admittedly anecdotal) opposite experience. With two separate heath issues, the doctors I encountered took the time for very thorough questions about medical history and symptoms. A 30+ minute discussion is a rarity in the US and it seems I’m often suggested a pill to take to see if it helps… “come back if you’re still having trouble.” But in the UK, careful discussion  yielded great results for me. 

I’m generalizing of course about US care. And I will admit that the many Brits in my life seem to have a low opinion of NHS. They all seem to have private insurance. 

Of course it could be an insult to him. It just depends on how it’s presented. 
I think the advice so far hasn’t taken into account just how young, naive, and inexperienced guys in that age range can be. 

Do what you already know is the right thing to do. Gingerly mention it to him in case he’s not aware of market conditions and what he’s worth. 
 

You do not want to “educate” him but rather to (actually) educate him. One way is condescending. The other is an offer of information that might be useful. Then he can decide what to do. 

1 hour ago, RamPoundAss said:

It could be they’re going to go for releasing an app in the Apple AppStore. If I’m not mistaken, Apple doesn’t allow nudity in public profile photos, and only allows it in private albums. 

Seems like a plausible possibility. But I’m not sure what the point would be. You can easily create a shortcut on your Home Screen and it then functions separately from your browser, like an app. If going into the Apple App Store they’d have to give Apple 30% of in app purchases. I agree with others. The new policies read as a cash grab. 

I implore you when you hire a financial advisor to go with a fiduciary advisor. Perhaps this is obvious, but since you say you’re worried about having inappropriate financial products pushed on you, this suggests that you’re not aware of the difference. A fiduciary advisor is required by law to act in your best interest (not their own). And they tend to be less expensive anyway. 

True story

I was in the early stages of dating a sub guy and as we lay in bed he mentioned that he got in trouble for being late to work that morning. “It’s your fault, I didn’t want to leave you this morning,” he said.  I asked if his clothes were prepared for tomorrow morning. He said no. So I made him drag his ass out of bed and iron his clothes for the morning. 
 

He was rock hard the entire time. Ah, young love….
 

We’re still together. I haven’t done my own laundry once in the last two decades.