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I read that the winner, like James, had been preparing for Jeopardy! for many years and, like James, had many hours of practicing (at home) with a self-made "buzzer" (she used a click pen) - one of the keys to winning is developing a "fast buzzer." Also, like James, she had tried on several occasions to get on the show, without any luck. Maybe it's my conspiratorial nature, but I am wondering if the producers were trying to "stoke the fire" a bit in throwing two extremely knowledgeable opponents at James in the hope of creating a less-than-runaway game, per James' standard? James, to his credit, was a gracious loser and, I have no doubt, we will be seeing him again during "Tournament of Champions." I am dying to see him go toe-to-toe with Ken Jennings.

I lived in LA for several years, and went to school there. I lived in a working class area near the airport, and I lived in Brentwood, just west of the 405 - not too far from O.J,'s house. It was my experience that, when you get to know your neighbors, regardless of where you live, there are some good people, and there are some not-so-nice people. It's a big mistake to lump everybody into stereotypical categories. If I didn't have a great job offer back in the Bluegrass State, I'd still be living in L.A. Granted, gasoline and rents are really high in L.A. but the salaries tend to be higher than in most parts of the country. You are paying for generally nice weather, good schools, nice beaches, and an ambience you don't get in most cities.

I have a friend who made a small fortune in installing HVAC systems in Kentucky, even though he was from the New York area. When I asked him how he decided to start his business in crappy old Kentucky he said that he went to the local library in New York and did some research on what part of the country has the least number of HVAC units per population - and Kentucky and WVA came up tops. In other words, the key to success was doing his research first. I am guessing that, as far as escorts, the two Coasts (East and West) are probably over-saturated, as are the Florida and Atlanta areas. I would further guess, based on many years of shopping for escorts both online and in vivo, that the most under-served populations are in the Midwest and the South. Since you say that you don't want to live in any oppressive/hostile areas, I'm guessing that the deep South is a no-go. That leaves metro areas in the Midwest (and possibly the Mountain areas, though you say you don't want Denver). Based on these ideas, I am wondering if you might not consider Midwest Metro areas where the cost-of-living is low, has good transportation facilities, and is gay-friendly. Given that criteria, you may want to consider Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis (Indiana is a Red State but, like Louisville, the cities are much more liberal than the rural areas), and perhaps St. Louis, or Louisville. Louisville, you say??? See @caramelsub comment above to verify that it is, indeed, one of the gay hotspots in the US. And, the cost-of-living (esp housing) is extremely low. Just my 2 cents. Wanna see how low the cost of homes are in Louisville? Old Louisville is the gayest part of town, and also has the highest number of Victorian-style mansions in the US. To see some of them and their prices, go to https://www.homesinlouisville.com/idx/results/#city_Louisville/subdiv_Old%20Louisville/

Would provide a whole new reason for bringing lube to your date.

LOL. Sorta reminds me of a remark that a friend once made that his biggest fear is that, after death, as he falls into the deepest chasms of fire into the very pit of hell he will be screaming "I thought all you smart people said these were just metaphors!"

Implosion into Cosmic Consciousness. (See Friedrich Schleirmacher's "point of contact with God"; Teilhard's "noosphere"; Hegels's Geist; and especially Richard Maurice Bucke's "Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind." ). And, perhaps for a philosophical/theological (and a recent/popular) discussion of why there is something instead of nothing (which lends itself to a serious discussion of the afterlife) read Jim Holt's "Why Does the World Exist?" Cosmic Consciousness, according to Bucke: "This consciousness shows the cosmos to consist not of dead matter governed by unconscious, rigid, and unintending law; it shows it on the contrary as entirely immaterial, entirely spiritual and entirely alive; it shows that death is an absurdity, that everyone and everything has eternal life; it shows that the universe is God and that God is the universe..." Sounds a bit pantheistic but contemporary proponents of this belief do distinguish between personal, transcendental consciousness (which is the basis of traditional meditation, Eastern mysticism, and William James' "religious experience.") and the supreme Consciousness of the "Godhead." At death we are joined to that universal knowledge, wisdom, and Goodness that is the essence of the "divine." Until then, we sense our incompleteness, as, Augustine stated: Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee. There was an article in the Washington Post last year that stated that neurological biologists have discovered that the brain seems to be hard-wired for a belief in an afterlife, perhaps lending credence to the old adage that it's more difficult to be an atheist than a believer, at least in terms of brain science. I guess most of us WANT to believe and that Peggy Lee was wrong when she sang: Is that all there is, is that all there is If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing Let's break out the booze and have a ball If that's all there is

Are those pics of this guy in Indy who advertises on RM? https://rentmen.eu/speakphillipe I've had some contact with the Indy guy and he seems genuine.

10 days before Kennedy's actual birthday of May 29. And yes, because she was late coming on stage that night at the Garden (she was backstage arguing with Peter Lawford and also having trouble fitting into her skin-tight dress), she was introduced as "the Late Marilyn Monroe."

Yes, write the obit as a family (not by one person) and publish. It helps the family to acknowledge the loss, reminisce and celebrate her life, and document her life for generations to come.

Get one more dog and you could have a Three Dog Night.

Any info about this hot guy: https://rentmen.eu/rafarial He seems to have popped up in Indy at the same time (and similar description) as this hunk (who had a previous thread with little response): https://rentmen.eu/Douglasalbert

Yes, as others have mentioned, get a detailed quote for bottom-line total cost. Honest escorts with good business acumen won't mind. Ambiguity in business transactions usually ends with misunderstanding, anger, and resentment by one or both parties.

There has been some speculation that James may be on the "autism spectrum" and even he admits that it is difficult for him to display emotions such as smiling. Having been turned down as a Jeopardy contestant several times, a friend told him that his only hope was to "smile, smile, smile" which, I suspect, comes across as mechanical and forced (which it is). The NYT had an informative article on James. He has a German father and Japanese mother and, although he was viewed as a math prodigy in school, he got poor grades b/c he skipped so many classes (in favor of making money betting on sports). As the original OP stated, I also find him a very attractive man. A photo from his graduation from Univ. of Illinois, 2005

I agree with the comment that "overweight" people can be fastidious in their personal hygiene and athletic specimens can smell like dead water buffalo. Having worked with a population that sometimes has hygiene issues (i.e. chronic mental illness) I came to believe that we do people a disservice by not pointing out that they are funky. You don't have to be brutal, but honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. Providers of all types of services (legal, medical, sexual) have the right to decide what conditions they will not accept in providing services. I would think that a provider of intimate services would be even more entitled to the expectation that his partner is clean, not contagious, and had hygienically prepared for the encounter, forward and aft. And, the client may never know he has a problem unless someone points it out to him. They may be offended but I am pretty sure that a odoriferous client will not be receiving the same quality experience that a fragrant one might receive.

Not trying to top your story, but... I had scheduled a guy (also from Friendboy.pro) a few months ago in Indy. He sent text messages that he was on his way... "I'm about 10 minutes away"..... "I'm turning off Interstate"...... "I'm almost there." I went to the hotel lobby to meet him. Then...... the dreaded silence. He sent me a text a couple of days later and said he had to drop off a friend and then had car trouble. No apology. He wanted to reschedule. Nope.

Perhaps you could adopt the policy we had at our clinic: if you No Show for your appointment you will be "double-booked" with another No Show client for the same time period for your next appointment - whoever shows up first gets the appointment. It greatly improved our productivity and taught the clients that "time is money." If you do adopt some type of "No Show policy" it would be important for clients to know about it before their first appointment (e.g. double-booking, cancellation fee, no future bookings, small deposit to reschedule, etc). Bottom line: you're running a business, not a hobby. I suspect that there are lots of No Shows on both sides of the business b/c there are rarely consequences, except for getting bad-mouthed occasionally on these forums. Good luck, and welcome.

I used to live within a few blocks of LAX and would travel to WeHo practically every night - took about 30 mins on the back streets - Sepulveda to La Tijera to La Cienega to Fairfax to Santa Monica Blvd. Of course, if you're not used to the roads, it would take a lot longer. I bet a Uber driver could get you there pronto. If you've got 6-8 hrs holdover time I think you'd be fine. After all, O.J.'s driver (Allen Parks) said he made it from Brentwood to LAX in 26 mins.

Correct, the LAX area consists mostly of buildings that are connected to airplanes and cargo. There are some residential areas to the north (Westchester) and south (El Segundo) but these are mostly middle-class, family neighborhoods. To the East is Century Blvd. which is mostly hotels. Your best bet might be Grindr or, better yet, prearranging someone from online to meet you there (the epicenter for gay adventure is West Hollywood which is about a 30 minute ride, depending on traffic and whether one knows how to avoid the Freeways). Or, you could use the old Larry Craig method (Wide Stance) in the airport restrooms and pray that you don't have the same fate as Larry.

Correct, the LAX area consists mostly of buildings that are connected to airplanes and cargo. There are some residential areas to the north (Westchester) and south (El Segundo) but these are mostly middle-class, family neighborhoods. To the East is Century Blvd. which is mostly hotels. Your best bet might be Grindr or, better yet, prearranging someone from online to meet you there (the epicenter for gay adventure is West Hollywood which is about a 30 minute ride, depending on traffic and whether one knows how to avoid the Freeways). Or, you could use the old Larry Craig method (Wide Stance) in the airport restrooms and pray that you don't have the same fate as Larry.

I'm disinclined to believe that either gay people or straight people (and the inestimable variations in-between) are inherently more or less receptive to relationships (sexual or otherwise) with members of other racial or ethnic compositions. Decades ago when gays were mostly closeted and opportunities for sexual encounters with any race were limited, I suspect that gays were perceived as more promiscuous and open to a variety of sexual partners, and maybe that perception was accurate. As gay people are now more accepted and more geared towards monogamous relationships it is likely that we, like our heterosexual peers, gravitate towards mates who reflect our social and professional status, regardless of race. It's also been my anecdotal experience that "straight" people have become more liberal in their choices of sexual mates - whether that be with members of other races, or even with members of their own gender. I suspect that receptiveness to members of other races as sexual partners problably has more to do with one's education, culture, upbringing, and opportunity than it does with one's sexual orientation.

As @marylander1940 said, try Hotwire or Priceline. I recently stayed at the South Loop Hotel in Chicago for $64/nite which included free parking for both guests and visitors. It's only a 15 minute bus ride (which stops right in front and costs $2.50) up State Street to The Loop. Yes, a downtown hotel will cost $140-$200, even on Priceline, which does not include parking. The only problem with the South Loop Hotel was that it is located in a "food desert" though Burger King is only about a 5 minute drive. I never had any problem with escorts visiting - and they especially liked the free parking. The rooms are very clean and spacious, although I have to admit, while I was there (three days) I only saw about three other guests walking around, so I am not sure how they stay in business.

Only 9.4% of the day laborers who were propositioned accepted the invite. Not very good odds versus the better chance of getting beat like a rented mule. You might better off with the "grimy" dude with gonorrhea that bloop almost hired.

I think you could take some of the risk out of the propositioning day laborers if you use some Home Depot terminology, like..... 1. Any of you guys have experience in lubing an O-ring? 2. The ballcock in my bathroom needs some adjusting. 3. I'm needing someone to work a blowbag to clean out some crap in my drainpipe. 4. I have a pipe with two male-ends - anybody ever work with that?

ALL GENERALIZATIONS ARE FALSE, INCLUDING THIS ONE.... as the saying goes. However, anecdotally (and I visit ATL at least 2x per year), I would agree that 1) Atlanta traffic sucks; 2) most Atlanta drivers have a death wish; 3) Atlanta escorts are some of the hottest hunks in the entire USA; 4) again, Atlanta traffic sucks.

Outcall because, to calm my nerves a bit, I often (okay, always) have a swig (or two) of bourbon - and I don't want to get pulled over with etoh on my breath. However, I almost always do outcalls at a hotel. I'm very uneasy about bringing a stranger into my home since I read of a case in our city where a gay guy was stabbed to death by an escort who took the man's car and then ditched it in a bad part of town. The escort wasn't caught for a couple of years until the escort, like a lot of criminals, blabbed about his crime to friends. I realize you can get murdered in a hotel room just as well but at least they probably have a video of the perp entering/leaving, which may be a deterrent. One of the few times I did incall was in L.A. circa 1989 - I picked up a hot young Latino on the "Boulevard" and he said his apartment was only a few blocks away. When we entered his apartment I discovered his entire family (mom, dad, and about six sibs) sitting at their dining room table ready to eat dinner. They barely took notice and we did our thing in his bedroom. But it certainly was awkward.