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Another interesting thing is that an auction house has put up for sale items that once belonged to Marilyn. Such artifacts as a bra yellowed with age and more controversially some of her medical x-rays. It was mentioned that she never made more than $100,000 per film while actors such as Elizabeth Taylor made millions. Yet most of her films grossed many times the money that Taylor’s did. An auction held of Liz’s estate for the benefit of AIDs raised millions.

I was referring tongue in cheek to the film that made Michael Caine, the Cockney actor, a star and international celebrity in the 1960’s. I didn’t see the film or never much was enamoured of him but he had a long and successful career in acting. The young man you are referring to is no Alfie aka Michael Caine.

Insider trading is regulated on the traditional financial markets . These new forms of betting should be regulated more struck than now but anyone engaging in them should be aware of what they are getting into. If not, the old adage A fool and … applies.

I’m putting this thread in here as the observance of the centenary of Marilyn Monroe’s birthday is a look back at the influence she had as an historical figure, an Icon for the ages. While she didn’t directly influence gay culture, it is noteworthy that on her June 1st birthday this year, dozens of gay men dressed as the blonde bombshell descended on Palm Springs, the gay mecca in the desert, to pay her homage. I can only think of one other figure in American culture who inspires this kind of cult worship by dressing as look alikes and that is Ernest Hemingway in Key West. Marilyn broke the mold for actresses in the 1950’s by embracing her sexuality and carving a new image of the blonde sex bomb. Jean Harlow in the 30’s was a precursor but was repressed by her religion and the times. Also her films were black and white. Mae West was another but the censor clipped her wings and she had to resort to comic innuendo. Anyway in the button down ‘50’s the world was ready for a Monroe in America and Bardot in France. She will be remembered 100 years from now, of that I am certain.

What’s it all about, Alfie?

When it comes to retail banking Canada has always been ahead of the US with technological innovations. I credit this to the number of small banks in the US compared to only 6 chartered banks in Canada (there are smaller niche banks but they don’t generally serve the public for all their banking needs). Same with credit cards.

The true expression of bareback.

I agree we have gotten into the habit here of calling the escorts providers. It rather lumps them together with all the other service categories in our lives. Like insurance, cable, telephone, etc. that perform essential services we couldn’t do without. Escorts, on the other hand, provide a luxury service to those who can afford buying sexual services. There, I used the word provide, hence they are providers too. But the term seems very impersonal.

Another thread on this guy says it was a female partner he beat up. Which he denies. Which calls into question who his real romantic partner is.

I always catch myself when I say Turn of the century. As someone who writes a lot of historical tracts, I am now used to saying At the turn of the last century or At the turn of the 20th century to mean 1900.

The guy’s ok but the dog is gorgeous.

Who did he beat up?

I always think that people who succumb to cults are weak minded. Being a football player at an Ivy League school does not mean you have a great intellect. Just a great talent at sports.

I won’t have as much money to leave my heirs. But they will only find out after I am gone.

Breeding can be hard on the female. That’s where gays have it easy. Breeding without the fuss of carrying a baby to term!

I find it difficult to understand how the two of you decided you were a match when he has stated here that he asks for a photo prior to agreeing to meet. Perhaps he will come back on to give his version of events.

In the mid 70’s I was living in an apartment on the first floor of a three storey Victorian house. The landlord lived above me with his wife on the second floor. On the third floor under the eaves a single straight male lived who was German and in his mid thirties. My bedroom was under the stairs that went up to the second and third floors. I would hear the young guy at 3 in the morning virtually every weekend night going up the stairs in his wedgie shoes usually with two young girls in his company. The stairs were wooden and the sound was just above my head while I lay in bed. He drove a Corvette so before the entrance there was the roar of the engine as he drove down the drive beside my apartment. This announced the arrival of the harem. I put up with it as I was just coming out and brought guys back to my place a few hours before my neighbours arrival. They were gone before the next carnival scene. I sometimes wondered how the landlord put up with it. Maybe because we didn’t play loud music, paid the rent on time and were otherwise great tenants.

With a moat.

I just read they were practically extinct in the 1970s but conservation efforts have led to their increased numbers. In the 1990’s when I was there they were never heard of. Alligators yes, absolutely. Everyone had a story about sightings or attacks. Crocs were something in the movies.

When I lived there during the winters 25 years ago I don’t think there were any. At least that was the conventional wisdom. Are the 2000 now living there recent arrivals?

You are bound to be disappointed. There are no crocodiles in Florida. Lol

I don’t either. If both parties know their sero status and are taking medications to preserve that status, then unprotected sex cannot lead to sero conversion, or so the science says.

One thing I recall in particular about Alex was that he charged extra for bb service.

Interesting. I never checked the area code of his phone. I have some friends who have retained their cell phone numbers after changing provinces simply because they like retaining their phone numbers.

The accent thing is a little misleading as I simply don’t use the French keyboard to write in a French phrase or two in an otherwise English text. I studied French through most of my school and even university level education so have a pretty good handle on the correct accents to use in French.