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I'm not thinking of anyone in particular...but curious about what restrictions are put on a convicted felon.  Can they vote?  Can they travel out of the country?  Can they hold a passport?  Drivers license?

Pope Francis has made a scene recently with his comments on gay seminarians. 

Mine went away with weight loss and cutting out alcohol.

Reference letters.
SSN.
Tax returns and IRS liens.
Family medical history.
Letter from service department at car dealership.
Grocery store memberships (double or triple couponing preferred).
List of online streaming subscriptions.
Brief phone interview asking the tough questions:  'corn or flour tortillas with your breakfast tacos?'

veering off-topic for just a bit here for those who haven't seen this......sooooo embarrassingly painful to watch.......that poor woman.......I couldn't even watch it again........but always a classic annual-or-so viewing........
 

The personal trainer in the video is hot hot hot!!!  They show his amazing ass and vpl in the jock sock he wears.
 

I'll remember that - because I do love to waste time.

I’m an artist.  Maybe you’ve seen some of my work….

I am a fairly decent tipper, 20% in most instances.  Call me a curmudgeon, though, when it comes to cash tipping so the individual receiving the tip can avoid paying income and other taxes.  In some professions individuals can shield thousands of dollars of income from taxes while people who play by the rules pay their fair share.  Granted, not all employees who depend on tips are getting thousands of dollars in tips but a large number of individuals do circumvent the tax laws.  When given the option to work for an hourly rate or a low base rate plus tips, a survey showed most employees want the low base rate plus tips.  I wonder why. 😉 
 
This type of employee is only hurting himself.  While the non-taxed cash provides immediate gratification his social security benefit will be reduced in the future due to his not reporting cash tips.  And then he wonders why his SS benefit is so low.  I could go on and on about this topic but I’ll leave it here.  Bring on the naysayers.  

I’m an old gay man but nothing sad about me. I don’t have sunken eyes and I keep my figure trim by eating right and getting exercise into my weekly routine. 
I also have a life outside my gay world and am associated with several non gay  causes that keep me busy contributing my talents and time. I keep in touch with my family members. 
I haven’t been in a gay bar in ages except for one visit to Campus in Montreal recently. I do go to restaurants which gays frequent but not exclusively. 
The world consists of all sorts of people and I try to expose myself to a wide variety to keep the proper perspective on what it means to be social. 
 
 

I grew up in a non-smoking house and had parents who actively discouraged smoking. This was back in the 50's and 60's when smoking was pervasive. Over my 75 years I have seen a revolution in sttitudes about smoking and today very frw of my friends, famlly or acquaintances smoke. 
I used to hate the smell of cigarette smoke in confined places like planes and bars. In the 70's if you went to a gay bar it was smoke filled, like straight bars too. I certainly exposed myself to a lot of second hand smoke.
I agree its a cultural thing and now a class thing too. The better educated and higher income earners are not so likely to smoke now. I tend to move in those circles.lol.

I grew up in a non-smoking house and had parents who actively discouraged smoking. This was back in the 50's and 60's when smoking was pervasive. Over my 75 years I have seen a revolution in sttitudes about smoking and today very frw of my friends, famlly or acquaintances smoke. 
I used to hate the smell of cigarette smoke in confined places like planes and bars. In the 70's if you went to a gay bar it was smoke filled, like straight bars too. I certainly exposed myself to a lot of second hand smoke.
I agree its a cultural thing and now a class thing too. The better educated and higher income earners are not so likely to smoke now. I tend to move in those circles.lol.

I tend to discount those types of photos in ads for escorts. In reality the body belonging to those images is never what appears at the door.

Opposites attract is true except when it's not. (Not to be trite.) Maybe it's coincidence, maybe shared sexual preference reflects other shared interests. Since this isn't a public advice column (well, Dan Savage may agree), perhaps meeting the urge to top could be fulfilled by a third participant. Or by agreeing that play outside the relationship, hookup or hire, is a possible solution. Hoping, or worse, expecting your top partner to flip sounds like a recipe for disappointment. 
But I'm not a top so what would I know?

Did similarly with my niece and nephew for HS & her college.  Fortunately, their grandfather died and left them both a decent chunk of change a few years ago, so (since I just lost my part-time job & have to get by on disability) I had no problem giving my nephew a hug in lieu of cash last week when he graduated college (with a degree in cannabis management... just what my sister had dreamed of when he was a baby).
It was his own fault he missed out on the gift she got...  he's 3 1/2 years older, but took 10 years to graduate... partly due to cannabis, ironically...

I know this is switching it around (as in this is the client’s requirement of the provider) but I have a client who doesn’t want me hygienic; he specifically wants me to not shower beforehand, not wear deodorant and be a bit sweaty (maybe after a gym session) when I meet him. He likes that musty sweaty smell. 

Same here. In the 90s the gay pride parades were still fun. They seem to have since been overtaken by angry Lesbians who couldn't get married. Once they passed marriage equality they found another dozen things to complain about.
Too much freak-show now. Not enough cute guys.

I can't remember the last time I went to a gay bar. I think my last pride festival was maybe 25 years ago. I was already realizing these weren't the events or "community" for me anymore. To each his own. Let the younger kids have their fun! 

Well said!
Avoid crowded public transit.  Take your personal vehicle.  Don't leave home without your personal firearm and conceal carry permit.  Avoid ZIP codes with high density, low income, and transient populations.  Don't visit crowded sidewalks or block parties unless you've reserved a place in the VIP section with private security.
Common sense, really.

Well…at the end of the day we can’t allow possibilities to ruin the fun. We have to try to still enjoy things even in the face of concern. Hell, the latest “gathering” incident occurred at a Kansas City football parade. I wasn’t there for it, but I’ve seen how the Kansas City people can be in large crowds so, I wasn’t interested from the get go. 
 
Also smaller city prides may be safer than big ones like New York and Los Angeles. Some cities are underrated for their pride events: Denver, Des Moines in Iowa, St. Pete in Florida. Maybe Buffalo probably has a good one themselves. 
I think like someone suggested, staying aware and alert (which means avoiding getting overly intoxicated/using drugs), and avoiding tightly packed crowded sections can likely make a difference. I’ve always found it safer to spectate from the edge of a large crowd, and that’s regardless terrorist or not. Just helps keep distance and avoids drama. That’s at any event whether 4th of July parade or gay pride.
I’ve also noticed police presence at most pride parades are really on point. In some ways, I don’t want to see them because it feels like a protest, but in other ways it means it’s hard to get away with anything mischievous.

I love the depiction of imperial as ‘normal’ 🙂. 
Height should be in feet and inches.
Distance in miles unless I’m running then it’s in kilometres.
Weight is in imperial (stone) if it’s a body or kilos if it’s on a barbell.
And …Cock size is always in inches…. I know what 8 inches feels like but 20.3 cm is just unknowable.
 
 
 
 

lots of people have dietary restrictions for one reason or another.  it’s how you handle it and communicate the restrictions only when necessary.  
it does seem like some people use it as an attention-seeking ploy & it gets blown wildly out of proportion.  
If someone really has a bunch of rigid requirements then they should  1)pick the restaurant  2)stay in a hotel  3)do their own grocery shopping 4)decline most dinner invitations at someones home
having a guest for dinner or a brief stay is supposed to be enjoyable & not a ton of work for the host. when it turns into something else - that’s a no 
learning how to just say no - without any further explanation is a true life-hack.  You don’t need a reason 

It sounds like her medical issues are sublimated narcissism, like she expects the whole world to kneel like vassals at her feet.
Even though you made one heck of an effort to accommodate her, instead of so much as a speck of gratitude for all you did, she hammers away at all the ways you fell short and failed.  Charming.
I'm guessing she wasn't like this before, otherwise you wouldn't have become such close friends.  But she's a different person now, one who storms through life brandishing a shield of MY NEEDS.
Treasure the memories of the friendship you used to have, but cut the person she has become out of your life.

I don’t tolerate that nonsense.

I’ve noticed that in general, people who live alone have a whole lot more ajita about everything and bring that bandwidth with them when visiting others. Partnered people are more used to toning their excesses. The Celiac thing is her way of expressing her specialness. It’s not you…in the future keep the visits short.