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>>…basically for internet surfing….
>>…good, fast internet connections…
>>…good security…
 
Sounds like a fairly modest overall need.
Maybe something like an Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab.
https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-tablet
 
“Internet connection” speed is MUCH MORE a function of your internet provider and your router/modem setup rather than the computer (or tablet, smartphone) itself.

>>…basically for internet surfing….
>>…good, fast internet connections…
>>…good security…
 
Sounds like a fairly modest overall need.
Maybe something like an Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab.
https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-tablet
 
“Internet connection” speed is MUCH MORE a function of your internet provider and your router/modem setup rather than the computer (or tablet, smartphone) itself.

Other than the usual suspects you should also check office supply stores (Staples, Office Depot, etc) for cleaning supplies and bathroom paper.

It's always struck me as bureaucracy out of control that is requires more hours training to get massage therapy certification than it does to get a commercial airplane pilot license.
14 CFR § 61.129

It's always struck me as bureaucracy out of control that is requires more hours training to get massage therapy certification than it does to get a commercial airplane pilot license.
14 CFR § 61.129

Human nature being what it is it’s quite likely there was exploitation. However, the societal norms of that era were much different than those of today.
 
Same sex relationships were common in the ancient world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_themes_in_mythology
 
In ancient Greece (and Rome) pederasty and bisexuality involving older (the erastes) and younger (eromenos) males were very much a part of the periods lifestyle. It played a major role in military preparation of male youth. Especially those from the aristocratic class to educate, develop leadership skills and strengthen warrior and military unit cohesiveness. Entire elite military units were formed around the “brotherhood bond” of pederasty relationships. These individuals trained together from mid-childhood into early adulthood. It was the responsibility of the erastes to ensure his eromenos had the skills necessary to win at war. Sexual aspects of the relationship among this warrior class were secondary and likely more intercrural to avoid “revenge” issues on the battlefield. The idea was to teach - not degrade. All bets were off for those who were slaves or non-citizens.
 
Good read on ancient Greek Pederasty:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pederasty_in_ancient_Greece
 
Ancient Rome:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_ancient_Rome
 
Getting back to the OP’s initial post about Alexander - check out
Personal relationships of Alexander the Great:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_relationships_of_Alexander_the_Great
 
and intercrural sex. Speculation - but this may have been a more likely “love relationship” between Alexander and Hephaestion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercrural_sex
 
If the 1972 novel by Mary Renault (“The Persian Boy”) has any real basis then Bagoas (a eunuch) was trained from late boyhood (abt 11?) in the court of Darius III in the arts of courtiership. Upon the defeat of Darius, Bagoas became a faithful courtier and servant to Alexander.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persian_Boy

I've always been interested in Alexander. Now I'll have to look deeper into Antinuous.
 
Antinous (abt 111-130 AD) I believe is more commonly associated with the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinous
 
Alexander’s great “love” was Hephaistion whom he knew from childhood.
 
Bagoas (the Younger) was the courtier of Darius and, later, Alexander the Great. The historical novel “The Persian Boy” by Mary Renault is an easy fun read. Oliver Stone’s movie “Alexander” has some scenes involving Hephaistion and Bagoas. I would suggest Stone’s third version “Alexander Revisited - The Final Cut” as the best.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagoas_(courtier)

@Kevin Slater is not being coy at all - and he’s very knowledgeable on the subject
This has been discussed numerous times.
 
For just a partial list:
Click on “Search”
Click on “Advanced Search”
Under Keywords type “taxes” (comma) “security” (for social security)
Under Minimum number of replies indicate 3 (to shorten the results list)
Under Search in forums: Click shift “The Lounge thru Ask an Escort” (limit to those forums)
Click “Search”
 
There should be at least several pages of results to get you started.

@Kevin Slater is not being coy at all - and he’s very knowledgeable on the subject
This has been discussed numerous times.
 
For just a partial list:
Click on “Search”
Click on “Advanced Search”
Under Keywords type “taxes” (comma) “security” (for social security)
Under Minimum number of replies indicate 3 (to shorten the results list)
Under Search in forums: Click shift “The Lounge thru Ask an Escort” (limit to those forums)
Click “Search”
 
There should be at least several pages of results to get you started.

@Kevin Slater is not being coy at all - and he’s very knowledgeable on the subject
This has been discussed numerous times.
 
For just a partial list:
Click on “Search”
Click on “Advanced Search”
Under Keywords type “taxes” (comma) “security” (for social security)
Under Minimum number of replies indicate 3 (to shorten the results list)
Under Search in forums: Click shift “The Lounge thru Ask an Escort” (limit to those forums)
Click “Search”
 
There should be at least several pages of results to get you started.

I have a 1550sf ranch style home in the desert southwest.
I typically keep my thermostat at around 75F. I am careful to keep window blinds adjusted to minimize heat gain during the summer.
I have a leased solar panel system that’s been producing around 5200kWh per year.
I have a near ideal roof for solar panels that is shadeless and faces due south at a good roof pitch.
My heat, kitchen stove and hot water are gas.
 
- At installation I paid about $1600 up front to lower the solar panel base rate from about 12.5 cents per kWh to about 9.2 cents. This was a one time cost. That 9.2 cent rate will not change during the 20 year lease period.
- I pay a set rate of a bit over $39/mo to the solar company I lease from. That will not change during the lease period.
- My power company grid rate varies per month. There is currently a minimum charge of about $14/mo just for the grid connection. That is close to my monthly “electric power” utility bill connection (typically $14 - $19). Except for July, Aug and Sep when the bill averages $70/mo during the high air conditioning period. The average bill, over the course of a year, is around $25/mo. That may increase based on utility electric rates.
 
So my average monthly electric bill (power company @ $25/mo + solar panel lease @ $39/mo) has been about $64/mo over the past three years. Plus the $1600 initial "buy down"
 
Add to that the gas bill which averages about $23/mo.

Consider scanning your cards and importing them into an encrypted app on your phone. I use SplashID. They also have a "Keysafe" that looks like key and plugs into computer USB port and is fully encrypted.

Consider scanning your cards and importing them into an encrypted app on your phone. I use SplashID. They also have a "Keysafe" that looks like key and plugs into computer USB port and is fully encrypted.

Consider scanning your cards and importing them into an encrypted app on your phone. I use SplashID. They also have a "Keysafe" that looks like key and plugs into computer USB port and is fully encrypted.

The OP is new to the forum.
 
There have been many threads over the years IRT pros and cons of publicly naming and/or calling out a provider. I’m not going to suggest a specific course of action for the OP. However, I will strongly suggest he search the forum for similar threads and also familiarize himself with the websites Terms and Rules located at the bottom of the page.
 
Edit: Changed “dissing” to “calling out” to better clarify intention of neutrality.

If it has been that long of a time and nothing has progressed as you would hope, be happy with the skills that are provided and don't step your bounds. You would hate to ruin a good thing. Trust me, he would already be doing more with you in eight long years if he wanted to. I've had the same experience as you with someone like you described, although in half the amount of time in years. I still keep in touch, but I've moved on from him.

Sounds like you seek to join the snowbird flock.
Here are some links to maybe narrow the field:
 
Domestic:
https://www.tripping.com/guests/cheapest-snowbird-destinations
https://www.snowbirdadvisor.ca/best-us-destinations-for-canadian-snowbirds
https://viewfinder.expedia.com/20-best-places-snowbirds-winter/
 
International:
https://www.tripping.com/guests/10-best-non-us-destinations-for-snowbirds
https://www.snowbirdadvisor.ca/top-international-destinations-canadian-snowbirds
https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/on-retirement/2011/11/14/the-6-best-places-to-be-a-snowbird

There are several nice recipes for chocolate bourbon pecan pies on the internet. One of the best pies I can recall was a “Chocolate Pecan” from a little restaurant in Maine. It likely contained a liquor like bourbon or maybe an Amaretto style liqueur. But it also had an upper crust that was kind of an oatmeal / praline crisp with just a touch of cinnamon. It was served a bit warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Totally decadent and probably enough calories to sustain an entire boy scout troop for a weekend.

There are several nice recipes for chocolate bourbon pecan pies on the internet. One of the best pies I can recall was a “Chocolate Pecan” from a little restaurant in Maine. It likely contained a liquor like bourbon or maybe an Amaretto style liqueur. But it also had an upper crust that was kind of an oatmeal / praline crisp with just a touch of cinnamon. It was served a bit warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Totally decadent and probably enough calories to sustain an entire boy scout troop for a weekend.

There are several nice recipes for chocolate bourbon pecan pies on the internet. One of the best pies I can recall was a “Chocolate Pecan” from a little restaurant in Maine. It likely contained a liquor like bourbon or maybe an Amaretto style liqueur. But it also had an upper crust that was kind of an oatmeal / praline crisp with just a touch of cinnamon. It was served a bit warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Totally decadent and probably enough calories to sustain an entire boy scout troop for a weekend.

A combination of several factors:
 
Libido
As @dcguy20 stated: “…I feel like someone switched my on button off…”
 
and as @sync stated: “Age has diminished my libido” and “An occasional massage is pretty much it for me anymore.”
My decreased libido likely also related to aging. But that may be ok (and I’m fine, for now, at not using “enhancement” drugs) because it indirectly acknowledges other factors:
 
Cost (this is a VERY expensive “hobby” - and I have a real budget)
As @Studsearcher stated: “I might be horny but am I horny enough for these rates?”
 
and (slightly edited)… “The longer I go with reduced hiring, the more (funds) I have for other frivolous things that last a (lot) longer than a couple of hours.” To me, however, some of those “frivolous things” are pretty important.
 
Changing Priorities
As @overeasy stated (and slightly edited): …there are other things that can use the funds…house upkeep and improvement, family, friends, (completing other items on my ‘life bucket list” while I’m still able) and just plain old savings.”

A combination of several factors:
 
Libido
As @dcguy20 stated: “…I feel like someone switched my on button off…”
 
and as @sync stated: “Age has diminished my libido” and “An occasional massage is pretty much it for me anymore.”
My decreased libido likely also related to aging. But that may be ok (and I’m fine, for now, at not using “enhancement” drugs) because it indirectly acknowledges other factors:
 
Cost (this is a VERY expensive “hobby” - and I have a real budget)
As @Studsearcher stated: “I might be horny but am I horny enough for these rates?”
 
and (slightly edited)… “The longer I go with reduced hiring, the more (funds) I have for other frivolous things that last a (lot) longer than a couple of hours.” To me, however, some of those “frivolous things” are pretty important.
 
Changing Priorities
As @overeasy stated (and slightly edited): …there are other things that can use the funds…house upkeep and improvement, family, friends, (completing other items on my ‘life bucket list” while I’m still able) and just plain old savings.”

A combination of several factors:
 
Libido
As @dcguy20 stated: “…I feel like someone switched my on button off…”
 
and as @sync stated: “Age has diminished my libido” and “An occasional massage is pretty much it for me anymore.”
My decreased libido likely also related to aging. But that may be ok (and I’m fine, for now, at not using “enhancement” drugs) because it indirectly acknowledges other factors:
 
Cost (this is a VERY expensive “hobby” - and I have a real budget)
As @Studsearcher stated: “I might be horny but am I horny enough for these rates?”
 
and (slightly edited)… “The longer I go with reduced hiring, the more (funds) I have for other frivolous things that last a (lot) longer than a couple of hours.” To me, however, some of those “frivolous things” are pretty important.
 
Changing Priorities
As @overeasy stated (and slightly edited): …there are other things that can use the funds…house upkeep and improvement, family, friends, (completing other items on my ‘life bucket list” while I’m still able) and just plain old savings.”

A combination of several factors:
 
Libido
As @dcguy20 stated: “…I feel like someone switched my on button off…”
 
and as @sync stated: “Age has diminished my libido” and “An occasional massage is pretty much it for me anymore.”
My decreased libido likely also related to aging. But that may be ok (and I’m fine, for now, at not using “enhancement” drugs) because it indirectly acknowledges other factors:
 
Cost (this is a VERY expensive “hobby” - and I have a real budget)
As @Studsearcher stated: “I might be horny but am I horny enough for these rates?”
 
and (slightly edited)… “The longer I go with reduced hiring, the more (funds) I have for other frivolous things that last a (lot) longer than a couple of hours.” To me, however, some of those “frivolous things” are pretty important.
 
Changing Priorities
As @overeasy stated (and slightly edited): …there are other things that can use the funds…house upkeep and improvement, family, friends, (completing other items on my ‘life bucket list” while I’m still able) and just plain old savings.”

A combination of several factors:
 
Libido
As @dcguy20 stated: “…I feel like someone switched my on button off…”
 
and as @sync stated: “Age has diminished my libido” and “An occasional massage is pretty much it for me anymore.”
My decreased libido likely also related to aging. But that may be ok (and I’m fine, for now, at not using “enhancement” drugs) because it indirectly acknowledges other factors:
 
Cost (this is a VERY expensive “hobby” - and I have a real budget)
As @Studsearcher stated: “I might be horny but am I horny enough for these rates?”
 
and (slightly edited)… “The longer I go with reduced hiring, the more (funds) I have for other frivolous things that last a (lot) longer than a couple of hours.” To me, however, some of those “frivolous things” are pretty important.
 
Changing Priorities
As @overeasy stated (and slightly edited): …there are other things that can use the funds…house upkeep and improvement, family, friends, (completing other items on my ‘life bucket list” while I’m still able) and just plain old savings.”