RyanDean

ShowPalace was skankier than Gaiety, for sure. But like the Gaiety, you walked up a narrow staircase to pay the entrance fee and then entered a lounge area of sorts. From there, you could go to a screening room, where a porn flick was playing in a not-dark room with maybe six or seven rows of movie theatre seats. Or you could go to the show room, where a small platform -- maybe 8'x8' at about 18" high -- was surrounded on three-sides by rows of theatre seating. The dancers would do a slow strip, then do a j/o show. Tippers could usually have a bit of a feel. There would usually be an advertised "headliner" (typically a porn star in from California) who would take to the stage at certain times (like maybe every two or three hours). But a new dancer would hit the stage every 20 minutes or so. I liked how it was just much looser than the structured shows at Gaiety, where the guys tended to be more buff and more beautiful. ShowPalace guys were mostly black or Latin. Here are two links that give some detail: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068648871681&_ft_ http://artandperception.com/2007/03/hiv-when-your-muse-is-an-evil-and-dark-master.html

Back in the 90s, I was more of a ShowPalace fan but boyhowdy how I have longed for a joint like Gaiety these last ten years...

Sorry to hear that, @rdwyer78. I had a generally positive experience with him a few years back. Not exceptional, and his (then) roidiness was not appealing to me, but he struck me as personable and engaged.

I tried one workaround for the CJ profile but even it didn't work -- which is definitely weird. As for the Boooy profile, I've just received a chat message from him, based I suspect on the fact that I was logged in and checked his profile.

I won't venture my opinion on whether they're real or fake or scammers or whatever but the one says "message me" and the other says "new to this app"... which does suggest (to me at least) that they invite/expect communication to begin within RentMen's message/chat feature.

Will be sorry to miss you @azdr0710! I had plans to attend but things shifted and won't be able to after all. (My understanding is that @Coolwave35 is likely sitting this one out as well.)

As a kid, I moved from the US to a part of the world where smallpox was not uncommon so I got a first major smallpox shot followed by a booster each year through my tweens. As I recall, I got at least one booster *after* the announced eradication because my father's employer wanted to be cautious. This was about 40-45 years ago. Fast forward to 2022, I had no noticeable reaction my intradermal MPX1 the first week or so (not even a welt or raised bump). Then, somewhere around the two week mark, I noticed that I had what I thought was a weird mosquito bite that itched like crazy but seemed not to respond to being scratched. It took me a day or two to clock that the "bite" -- a firm pinkish bump -- was actually at my vaccination site. The nagging itch continued for maybe a week and the firm pinkish bump began to recede in the final week of the 28days. I got my intradermal MPX2 only yesterday, so it's hard to say. So far, it's behaving a little bit differently, but nothing really noticeable in terms of sensation.

I've mostly encountered testimony from folks who had a terrible experience doubling up on this flu vaccine & the bivalent covid booster. But I have noted that the New Jersey Department of Health is encouraging folks to get flu & covid at the same time, so who knows. But part of the reason I thought it best (for me) to do the Covid booster alongside the mpx2 (today!) was to allow myself a few weeks before it becomes necessary for me to get the flu shot.

I found him quite captivating at the one PS event I went to. (Also happened to spy him at a local gym before the meetup and quite enjoyed the spectacle of him on some stairmaster-like contraption.)

Shortly after I booked my second mpx shot, I was invited -- and strongly encouraged -- by the health advocacy organization running the vaccination clinic to book my covid booster for the same time. So I am slated to get both shots on Tuesday. (I've been warned against doing the flu shot at the same time as the covid booster, but have heard no such warnings about combining mpx#2 with the bivalent booster.)

@Luv2play the 1/5th dose is the one done under the skin (intradermal).

Aside from the vague irritation of the red bump (like a very minor bug/spider bite) at the vaccination site... no.

I can only say that -- if John Bernthal was running an ad -- I'd be calling...

Yep. Mine was administered intradermally rather than subcutaneously.

I'm 21 days out from my first shot and I actually didn't notice my bump until about 10 days ago.

When does the reddish spot at the point of inoculation go away?

Ozzy's OF does offer fairly explicit stuff, though mostly for a not-cheap upcharge. (Though I've quite enjoyed what I've sprung for.) MarkJ's stuff is much more expensive and less impressive. Perhaps unsurprisingly, JC was very scattered in terms of updating, so I dropped that subscription before I could get a real sense of what he offers.

Survivor's Ozzy, BB19's Mark Jansen and BB20's JC Mounduix all have active OFs. No indication whatsoever that they escort.

Ah yes, Joseph... the last-minute substitute cast member who ended up serving the most yummy eye-candy while stealthily revealing a shocking level of kindness, intelligence and integrity. Wanted him to be in the final two against Michael or Taylor...

I too use OF as a screening tool. It can be very instructive. (Same goes for twitter and Adonis.) But it can be tricky to screen for who's seeking clients versus who's seeking collabs. There are a handful of OF guys who have become my dream hires (though they don't have RM ads) and I have noticed a handful of very active OF gents who reliably advertised on RM but who no longer do so.

Anyone with direct experience?

This afternoon, the organizer of two notable NYC sex parties (whose email list I subscribe to) sent out a message encouraging recipients to be vaccinated, and providing instructions how to do s0. This fits, as these parties often have on-site STI and HIV testing available and the messages often include information about sexual health.. But it was how he closed today's message that really caught my attention... Getting vaccine to all of us who want to be vaccinated will take some time. I'm hoping the parties can return by October; we will see.

Yep. That's why I opted not to attend the LA Adonis Nude Party this past weekend. I have wanted to check out the LA party for years. I specifically arranged the dates of this trip so that I might partake. I had even paid the admission fee... But when it came down to it, I couldn't justify the risk.

Because AdonisNY only hosts on Sundays now, the emails should arrive to your inbox sometime in the late afternoon on Sunday. And, in anticipation of next weekend's nude party, emails should start arriving on Wednesday. I subscribe via three separate email accounts. All three accounts received today's announcement email (Sunday 7/24) between 330-4pm Eastern.

@lightdagger: i've bought my ticket & ditto.