PhileasFogg

I had a correspondence with recently and he was polite and responsive. I’m sure we will meet sometime when my schedule permits.

The core group of regulars I have are fantastic! I wish I was less busy so I could see them more often!

The ones that would be directly referenced on RentMen. Silky smooth dude…I’ll leave it at that

I used to know of this thing you call “radio” 🫢 Ironic that “video killed the radio star” but now there’s no music on MTV and radio is going strong! Que Vive la Radio!

He is neither embarrassed nor hurt. Neither am I But we have concluded that the outER has revealed much more about HIMself than the outEE and karma will ultimately bite his a$$

I’d forgotten that - through RM Messenger - he’d actually quoted me a rate of $500/hr (safe only) earlier in the week - actually asking if I could make myself available earlier to suit HIS schedule. I said no. i did respond to ask him to clarify if safe included on prep with recent testing - he said no condoms is $1,000/hr Notwithstanding his ridiculous price, there’s no room in my bed for an ego that THINKS it’s bigger than my 🍆

That’s the thing…addiction begets low expectation and low pricing. The few clean exceptions have plenty to do.

I just had a FaceTime call with him. It was about trying to find a future meet time. Once we established text communication, he was very responsive and good on follow through. He seems great and I’m pretty sure I’ll meet him on one of his many trips to NOLA.

Usually, I can click on the reviewers to see who else they’ve reviewed and to verify that they aren’t one time reviewers on RM. I’m not able to do that with him

Since I treat the guys I travel with as partners in our travels and - if in my hometown, as my guests, I won’t tolerate arrogance. That’s why I get video calls before weekend engagements…I’m not going to entertain a diva

In addition to what @TJMSnotes, my RM reviews all reflect that they are overnight (and to the ones smart enough to redirect vpn to European servers, they seed the comments reflecting how many days the trips were) Or even easier, he could have done a little inquiry of me before he assumed my modus operandi. But the arrogant don’t ask questions (because they think they know everything) And then of course, there’s my RM Profile

Oh! And I even replied on that one too! Well. His pricing reflects his arrogance in a crowded space

Well, since he was in town, I reached out about a three hour engagement. Four days later he responded and said three hours wasn’t worth his time Somehow I’m not at all disappointed and had very low expectations that a meet up would occur So, sending his arrogant tone, I replied “Interesting. Especially since - if you'd done a little research on me, you'd have learned I almost exclusively hire for weekends or longer term travel destinations (about 20-25 times per year with a core group of 6 guys) Since you were here, it would have given us opportunity to check the vibe with that possibility in mind. Safe travels home. Best, “Philleas” I guess I should have let him know about the negative post on MrNumber along with the fact that I was already cautious about his relative lack of reviews and really old pictures. Wonder if I should send him a picture of me with the three guys I’m taking to St John next weekend???

That’s exactly what I told him and he is seeing it constructively like that. Interesting twist He used to work for me years ago Neither one of us knew or crossed a line I was a mentor/big brother figure and everyone knew we got along After we came out to one another a few months ago, he visited so we could consummate our coming out Through social media, our roughly 100 common friends saw our posts in New Orleans Now, I guess I’ve been outed too - no biggie…I don’t advertise and I don’t hide…but it’s interesting the ripples that come out of this guy’s actions and how interconnected social media has made us

It would seem your interpretation is about as accurate as your assessment of my qualifications to opine. At least I’m not grabbing screen scrapes from the partisan meme machine 😉 there are some healthcare experts here…it’s a shame you’re not one of them

…in Tennessee, in a group chat to a large group sent by his female boss’s estranged husband. He’s a bi bottom and this revelation would shock most everyone who knows him (it did me when we had our mutual coming out to one another) What would you advise him to do? He can’t unring the bell, but does he have a cause for action against the estranged husband? Any experiences from someone who’s confronted this would be especially helpful.

Where did I say Medicare is bad??? In fact, if you look at the definition of “ideologue,” you’re the one showing inherent inflexibility without facts to support your position So, You’re right. It’s best we not PM. Civil discourse requires people to not make stuff up and to focus on facts and not conjecture.

I’m not hiring less but I’m hiring from a smaller pool. As @Pensant indicates, quality options are few and far between and I’m taking a concerted focus on quality (and importing talent for weekend trips is not cheap…so predictable is important)

I understand completely. ACA was well conceived and poorly executed (because of politics). I may have mentioned earlier that several months ago I retired and my coverage in the market place was $2,200/mo. I can afford that…but the reality is that 95% couldn’t without the subsidy and I’m shocked that so many decline coverage. BUT, their choices are not my problem. But the fact that they’re opting out makes it more expensive for everyone who stays in. We like to pick on companies and blame greed, but the core problem is that any insurance system needs healthy people paying in to make it work.

I’m sorry but you copying trite phrases from biased websites is not useful. And the fact that you don’t see the connection to decisions made 50 yrs ago underscores your lack of actual insight. If you want to take this debate to PM, feel free to. But be prepared for me to come back with data and facts and not these worn out rubbish talking points from partisan sources.

Correct, correlation and causation MAY be disconnected or they MAY NOT. But as a factual data point - it’s factually documented by SSA that in Medicare’s first five years - starting in 1967 - physician and hospital charges rose substantially. I wonder why 🙄 But…it you want to prove the point that this post is a slippery slope to politics, reread your second paragraph. FACT: Medicare/Caid cover 39% of all healthcare expenditures, and 70% of hospital in patient days - him with the gold makes the rules and the “him” is “us” responding to incentives WE create through large complex payor structures set by the largest payor in the system - the US Gov’t

Guess what, I’d share their opinion. But is that really what your OP is about?

I’m not a moderator 😉and am shutting nothing down. But I see where it goes when we start talking about emotional experiences and we start sharing false or misleading data/statistics that come out of the politically charged internet meme machine

I travel frequently and always offer guidance in advance on what to bring for attire - mainly to align with dining expectations. On a recent Icelandic trip with one highly reviewed gentleman from Australia, we corresponded and planned for weeks on what to bring for a very cold/outdoor focused experience.

This topic is inherently political when the government is the largest payor/influencer in the American healthcare system and the core problem is we provide healthcare for all but - absent the mandate - don’t require all to pay in to the system. And don’t say it’s not true. Healthcare inflation tracked with the economy until Medicare was introduced in the late 60’s. Ever since healthcare inflation has been twice that of the overall economy. It’s the same with higher education and home financing - when the government intercedes to make something more available, they ultimately make it more expensive and less accessible and create a lot of rich people exploiting the rules. We can start the thread with the “what” - millions are dropping coverage - but the answer is in the “why” which leads us down a slippery slope