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Being a military history buff I enjoyed the movie and thought it was, overall, quite historically accurate. Acting and cimematography was quite good. But I thought the way it was presented was unnecessarily “convoluted”. There were about 5 different stories going on with the “scene timing” going back and forth. One of the “stories” would progress and then you would find yourself “back in time” picking up the plot of another “story”. I was able to follow it - but it was confusing the way it was presented. But I have a simple mind that's easy to confuse. Recommended.

Nearby local dealer service should be a high consideration. It could be a bitch to get an EV to a dealer beyond it nominal range.

You may be missing out on something. Of the 27 reviews posted since the resurrection almost half (48pct) show no face or only a partial face.

Chiming in here from a client perspective. There are very successful providers who do not show their face. One reason given is they have clientele very focused on discretion - especially in a public setting. It wouldn’t be a deal breaker not to have a face photo. But…. Goes back to my response in your earlier thread: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/what-most-attracts-you-in-an-escorts-ad.125641/page-2 If the photos that you do use are well composed, draw “initial interest” and exude a bit of mystery I’d likely be willing to dig deeper. Maybe consider photos that are a bit of a compromise. - Shadow, silhouette or photo angle with just enough lighting to give some indication about you. - Pixilation or blurring that still gives an indication. - A narrow “rectangle slice” (or two) that gives an idea about you. Maybe a diagonal “slice” that takes in most of an eye, some cheek, a little corner of your smiling mouth and part of your chin. If discretion is your focus I’d suggest not showing your “package” in the same photo as your face. That way, if photos get back to grandma, you can try to claim “plausible deniability” that someone stole your photos. And don’t use any ad photos anywhere else. Especially any kind of social media. Actually a “package” shot, covered by tight wet briefs, probably gives enough information for that area for initial contact.

Yes. But patience, trust and flexibility in scheduling is important. If you’re a regular, and developed a level of trust, your masseur might open to massage exchange. Maybe even teach you some techniques. But keep it professional. Discuss parameters. You should still expect to pay for his time. After all he might have turned down other appointments to schedule with you. However, the extra time you spend working on him might be negotiable at a favorable rate. A 1.5hr session works well (about 50-60min for you and then 30-40min for him). It can help if you’re willing to be very flexible with your schedule. Also, in Vegas it’s not uncommon to see massage exchange ads on Craigslist. Sometimes also posted under Strictly Platonic > M4M. Be suspicious. Following due diligence is imperative.

Previous thread maybe of interest: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/would-you-hire-escort-with-criminal-records.116574/

I don’t know about USC but it’s not uncommon for universities / colleges to offer “family discounts” if more than one student is attending. Certainly something to check into.

I enjoy mutual massage. Approach it by asking if he’s willing to allow himself to be a victim and provide real-time feedback to improve your amateur technique.

Update to previous posts: Well, I did it - all the way. I completely cut the TV cable after a week of back and forth with my package provider. I’m keeping my internet service. Turns out that was probably a good thing to say since the agent kindly “removed the cancellation fee for canceling my TV service since I was retaining internet service”. I didn’t change my internet speed which is currently about 12Mbps down and 1Mbps up. We’ll see if they try to screw with me there now that I dropped their TV service. Sounds like their infrastructure maxes out at around 20Mbps in my location if I want to upgrade. So I’ll check other providers when I have time. So I have my thin little $40 HD antenna tacked to the wall above my TV and getting about 20 usable channels. I now have incentive to dust off and learn more about the AppleTV and Sony PS3 that just have been collecting dust on the shelf. Maybe a Tivo so I can record? Maybe that KODI thingy mentioned by [uSER=10623]@MassageGuy[/uSER]? No rush for now though. What I thought I would miss most is cable news and business. About a month ago I remembered I had an old Sirius satellite radio sitting in the closet for which I bought a lifetime subscription. I put a new antenna on it and it works just fine. I will survive!

I used both Dish and DirectTV at various times in the past. It used to be that Dish was better if you were into movies. DirectTV was better for sports. In general I was reasonably satisfied with both. Both were reliable and only lost signal in really severe storms. Talking with a live rep was often a struggle - particularly DirectTV. Customer service with both managed, at some point, to irritate me enough to cause me to leave them. Currently I have CenturyLink Prism. Not available in many markets. Customer service has been fairly easy to contact and responsive when a problem has come up. Overall satisfied. But we are going to have a serious chat in a couple of months when my renewal comes up. Like all of them they seem to focus on giving their best deals to new customers - and taking current ones for granted. Don't allow auto-renewal!

Thanks MassageGuy, I'll check out Amazon Fire TV Stick and KODI. Whatever I end up doing I would be be interested in something that supports news and business channels. Hmmm.... I do have a PlayStation 3 and a 3yo Apple TV box that I haven't turned on in about 2 years (PS3 > I'm not a gamer - got it for the BlueRay capability). So I will get motivated and start experimenting with them. Probably take all day just to do software updates. I'm not real tech savvy - just enough to be dangerous. My current internet connection is for Prism TV (CenturyLink) + internet. I seem to get about 10mb on the internet when the TV is running. A bit faster if it's off. Their advertising says 10mb internet when combined with PrismTV. If I was to drop the PrismTV portion and only go for internet I could get 25mb according to their website. I was pretty happy playing around with my new bedroom TV capability last evening with just the Over the Air channels. I get about 40 channels of which maybe 20 are of interest. That's probably enough for the bedroom. There's the major network channels plus a couple of movie channels, several "oldies" channels and others. I'm not a huge fan of bedroom TV since studies say if you establish a bedroom atmosphere only for sleep (no TV) you will likely have less sleep issues. But I will experiment.

Thanks all - This thread was a catalyst to take some action. My cable provider comes up for renewal in a couple of months. I’ve had a TV in my bedroom for quite some time that was only hooked up to a DVD/VHS player. Didn’t use it very much. It’s a flat screen but not a “smart” TV. Only 1 HDMI input. So I bought an antenna. Kind of following MassageGuy’s initial footsteps. Got the: “AmazonBasics” (50mi amplified - $40) antenna and mounted it high on my vaulted ceiling wall facing the main batch of transmission towers that are about 25mi away. The antenna is “looking” through a tile roof. I get the primary networks channels in nice digital HD (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS). I also get a decent smattering of other channels. Overall quite satisfied for the investment. I’ll just play with for awhile. I’m not ready to cut the cable yet to my primary TV. But I’m looking at that idea with a much more critical eye. Maybe a faster internet (25mb?) with a box (Apple, Roku, ??). Ideally the internet router could wirelessly stream to a “box(s)” that could be attached to 2-3 TV’s.

There are numerous selections of massage music on iTunes. Search under “Massage Music”, “Healing Massage Music”, “Meditation Music” or “Spa Music”. Some albums have around a 100 tracks (several hours) for $10 or less.

Maybe one of the free Apple Store Workshops in your locale would be of interest to you. Type your zip code in at the bottom of the page to see a schedule for the workshops at your store. https://www.apple.com/retail/learn/