PhileasFogg

Sounds complicated. If they have a lot of friends, that should take care of itself. If it’s clients they’re trying to tap, confidentiality matters Rock, meet hard place

I’m so sorry I overlooked that

reported by CBC

Do both…that’s what I’d do. Maybe even at the same time

Yeah. So maybe think twice before starting such a diversion next time. There’s never resolution in such a pedantic response

Interesting that you have to outsource your thinking to try to be articulate Like @BOZO T CLOWN, I know of plenty of pasty light skinned folks concerned about entry or reentry. In fact I have a couple of waspy porn stars I travel with who always get added screening at TSA - presumably, because of facial recognition - every time - even though there is nothing in their possession warranting inspection. When you outsource your thinking, you’re seeking validation to a question that you likely asked in a biased way leading to the desired outcome. BTC has made a valid point and we all should be open to hearing inconvenient truths. At least his AI search was seeking data on the topic.

Being new to exploring men, it represented a bridge while I built direct personal connections socially. But, my social connections don’t have the flexibility to drop everything and go with me on my frequent travels, so I always see a need for some of the outstanding men that have made it to the “sober, mature, intelligent” short list and I suspect I’ll represent steady income to them for the foreseeable future and beyond.

And I guess thick hair and beards are the requirement. It felt like I was walking by the HARLEQUIN rack at the drug store.

First, I hope you’re on a path to full recovery Dr PK! I redid everything at the beginning of COVID when notaries witnessed signatures by video. I was late 50’s. I had previous wills and planning that became irrelevant as my kids launched and grandkids entered the picture.

I pay the subscription to see the comments input on the review 😉

And he has 9 positive reviews right now

A little harsh. True story, I once asked someone to drive 100 miles from New Orleans to meet me. I paid him half. He admitted he’d normally not have showed but he thought I offered him his “pretty woman” moment based on how well I treated him He currently has 23 favorable reviews on RM…one of them is not mine because he subsequently stole money from me.

A sunscreen set up?

Oh! You don’t think he’s referring to Bud Cort, star of the 70’s cult classic “Harold and Maude?”

Bed bugs are not a big risk if you’re not carrying luggage and don’t set clothes on the floor. A carpeted hotel is much higher risk than one with solid surface floors and carpet is probably smelly/musty too especially in the south. So I wouldn’t make it about price FYI…after midnight cancellations in ATL last night I stayed at a $139/night Fairfield. Not my first choice, but I was all that was available for my unplanned brief stay. but it was clean, clean smelling, and didn’t scream bedbugs to me.

For me, I blame the vasectomy I had 30+ yrs ago. Highly confident of both correlation AND causation

I’m pulling for him to get the help he needs. But my experience was multiple interactions spread over a period of months. Caveat Emptor

So based on that one hour, you’ve concluded he doesn’t use people and criticized @Dsca58? You’re not wrong in your assessment. But you’re also not right. But your experience is real and relevant. So is ours. And I can assure you, we had a great chemistry and were planning our next trip when something bizarre happened. I could show you the text messages and you’d go “really??”

Me too. And then VERY quickly, he went OFF THE RAILS! When he’s on, he’s as you described. But my direct experience over a period of nearly a year has been 10% great and 90% surreal. Good luck maintaining your good experience…did you get calls from the ER, or midnights calls from him saying he was kidnapped…oh, I have more. My most recent experience was about 2 months ago when I tried to help him out in a collab with another guy…his volatility actually had me concerned for our safety since I’d already given him the addrsss before he went off the rails

I’ve known teams who have worked together for years who opted for such an arrangement in really attractive cities but not because a top down mandate. The idea is only as good as the lowest common denominator on the team. One awkward or negative member will make this a disaster. I don’t think it’s a terrible idea, but requires a unique circumstance to work. The fact that you’re even asking with implied apprehension indicates this isn’t the circumstance.

But you’ve already given them your name and account credentials anyway? you do understand that your name, address, and account credentials are tied to any charge you make online, right?

Pure conjecture here, but chargebacks are the primary risk to a merchant using credit card processors. It’s a risk to the processor too, prone to certain “industries,” and as a result, they make restrictive rules to keep high risk businesses off the platform. For the first time, I offered to assist a guy whose profile (for good reason) had expired. So I went in to do the sponsorship and got a message that I needed to take a piece of paper and hand write that I’d authorized the charge, sign and date and then take a picture of this with my ID laid on top of it to validate the charge. Thats unprecedented to me: Theory 1: guys were adding client card numbers to renew/gift fees without the client knowing Theory 2: clients were having buyers remorse in drunken fits of generosity 😅😇 In any event, I’ve never seen a request like this from a merchant…it’s the equivalent of a signature based transaction in a “non card present situation”…but I think it underscores the problem RM has finding a card processor

We just corresponded a couple days ago. Maybe he’s taking a break. I’ll ping him and may offer to sponsor him in renewal.

I took the liberty of sending him a note in RM reminding him that word gets out even if he blocks the account to avoid a bad review. Let’s see if he responds.

I’ve known him for years and we were regular when I lived in Nashville and we’ve traveled together. Good guy, seeks to please.