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Tha is a bummer about the diagnosis, Funguy. I remember asking you a medical question once, and your response was particularly well thought out—more so than that of some doctors I had seen. As QTR said, I am sure that will help you as you navigate the array of treatments available. I will be thinking of you!

Someone did plug the hole.

BVB's minks are no problem as long as they stay away from my terrace and hot tub.

Pfizer's response, per the article: "If you are taking a medicine and experience any unexpected side effects, we recommend that you immediately report these to your doctor or to another healthcare professional, such as a nurse or carer."

That's no problem, darling. I've already checked into our Pacific House at Post Ranch.

Celebrating the completion of her support animal training. http://cdn0.wideopenpets.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Untitled-design-2-4-770x405.png

Although many clients aren’t married and a few are in open relationships, there is some basis for this association.

Evernote allows encryption of text within a note. I've used it for several years. You can use the free version on any iOS device, but the desktop version is premium only. I've used it for over five years and have found it very useful, although I find the iOS UI a little confusing sometimes. https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/209005547-How-to-encrypt-content-inside-Evernote

While you're there, may I interest you in an Uzi? If you buy two, I'll throw in an assassination for no charge.

Remember the manual?

As you say, he government is imposing conditions that make life tougher for market players to find each other. The result will be to reduce variety seeking behavior by customers. But I don't think we can say that the effect on both sides is "equal." It might be that consumers perceive a greater increase in risk as a result of the Nordic model, and as a result, the demand curve will shift more than the supply curve. Of course, we're all just guessing.

It's possible that, as you say, the "total tops" you want are raising their prices for you because of the stigma other clients attach to tops who bottom on the side. The other possibility is that the men you want are precisely those who dislike bottoming and require a premium to partake in it.

If such a site ever existed, it's likely gone now.

Backpage founder indicted on prostitution-related charges

Stevenkesslar, your question appears to be "Will demand plummet as a result of the new legal regime (SESTA/FOSTA)?" You argue that demand might hold up. ZP was arguing something different: That demand is inelastic with respect to price: i.e. escorts can raise their prices to compensate for the increased risk without decreasing their income.

The main issue is that, all other things being equal, it's harder to get casual sex with a straight woman than a gay man. You're also right that there's less of a stigma attached to being a male provider than a female one.

FTM Zachary Prince, I think it's great that you can command a high rate, but try to see this from a client's point of view. Suggesting that clients should "get a 2nd job" or "make an investment into something income-generating" may turn people off. So may your statement that your rate is hundreds of dollars above the norm. You might want to consider deleting those parts of your post. I can delete this post as well if you'd like.

Noted, thanks. Looks like I got too engaged in the debate.

I'm sure that discretion is important, but that alone will not make an escort into a "Veblen service" whose demand will go up when he charges more. Other factors need to be there. You say I don't know what I'm talking about, but you offer no evidence. I'm sure any escort can find someone who will pay $800 an hour at some point in their career. Being able to consistently commanding such a rate is very different. Many escorts would like to charge that rate, but the market can only support very few escorts who do. What training do you offer to facilitate such a rate? In your OP, you suggest better pictures and self care (both of which many escorts spend a lot of time on already). You also suggest social media and a blog, but you yourself say that high end clients want discretion. Wouldn't such a client a be wary of those who are too prominent online?

There may be a few women escorts who are Veblen goods, but they are a tiny slice of the market. There is fierce competition for the the few finance guys who want to brag about banging $800 per hour female escorts. Clients like this demand more than professionalism and discretion; they demand extremely high quality, meaning escorts who are very young and attractive.

I made no such assumption. Of course escorts differentiate on quality, services offered, etc. To use your example, $350 hotels differ from $150 on factors other than price. The $350 hotels typically offer a better location, better service, larger or better appointed rooms. Whatever you call it, you're attempting to organize to control prices. There's nothing wrong with that morally, but it tends not to work unless there is some way to enforce the price increase. To continue the example above, let's say that you posted this on a hotel forum instead of this one. As a result of your post, all hotels in NY raised their price by $100 in unison, not because a particular hotel's quality increased or because of increased demand but simply because they deserve a raise. Let's say there are 5 hotels near Times Square that are similar in quality and service and locatio. They used to charge charging $150 on Monday nights in April. Afater seeeing your posts, all 5 of these hotels imposed a $100 "surcharge. " If they stuck together, travelers would either have to pay the $250 rate or settle for a lower quality. That's the power of acting in unison, which is why your posts says: The problem is that merchants, whether hotel owners or escorts, are opportunistic. One of these 5 hotels that decided to raise its ratemight offer a $100 discount one week, luring travelers away from the hotels that kept their rates at $250. Seeing the success of this strategy, another hotel might try the same strategy. And the game continues until everyone is back at the former market price. The dynamics of supply and demand work the same way for the escorting industry as well. As for Veblen goods, these are rare and usually associated with conspicuous consumption. Under the current laws, clients are not looking to hire escorts in a conspicuous manner. As I said, I think the advice about improving pictures and so on is definitely helpful. If a given escort is not using his best photos, this could help him increase his price. But it won't cause an across the board increase in willingness to pay

Most of the advice--self-care, better pictures, etc--is good and can help some escorts command higher rates. The problem is that this is an attempt at forming a cartel, and cartels are notoriously unstable. All you need is one crafty escort in each city who doesn't buy in. "Hey, clients, if you still want an hour appointment option, I'm offering it. I also charge $100 less than anyone else." Bang! He siphons off a lot of clients. A few other escorts, now short on business, do the same thing. And eventually, the whole thing falls apart.

I used LoseIt it pretty faithfully for a few months last spring and am starting it again. The bar codes are fun,and being able to find nutritional info for similar foods was very helpful given how often I go out. I'm considering trying the premium app to see the trends but I hesitate to pay for another subscription.

"And you won't know which ads are from us." Wow, I had thought that the sting ads always had a warning at the bottom. No wonder I keep getting busted.