BenjaminNicholas

Unfortunately, they have yet to confirm that you can't get this twice (or more). We don't have an antibody test yet, only a PCR (polymerase chain reaction). Without that, we're still in the dark as to the human body forming a way to protect itself from future attacks. Bottom line, a double-negative test means very little at the moment.

Stop fear-mongering until the fear is actual. Price gouging does not equal supply chain failure. Assholes will always be assholes. As @MikeBiDude said, it's consumer panic buying that's the issue. Stupid, greedy, fearful people.

What are you using to browse? Is it up to date? Computer specs? Internet speed? No crashes or lag here. Updated Chrome. Macbook Pro 2018. 1GB up/down internet.

Add 28 Days to your watchlist. It was one of Bullock's early films and proved beyond a doubt she excelled at drama. Heartbreaking, great movie.

Capote was good, but I enjoyed Infamous with Toby Jones a lot more. His embodiment of Capote felt more authentic to me. I'm also a sucker for seeing Sandra Bullock in dramatic material. She's really good here.

Conde Nast, The Man & His Empire. Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? In Cold Blood, Truman Capote (reread) Steve Jobs, A Biography (reread)

The problem won't be waiting until the curve flattens, but how long a working vaccine takes to get through the FDA. Even if places open back up, how many people are willing to risk sitting in a confined, small theatre, watching a show and knowing that there's no guarantee of health amongst the 2000 or so audience members. I had this discussion recently with someone- specifically about Las Vegas- that these normally slam-packed places will have a very tough time bouncing back. I hope people will be smart/careful enough to tiptoe back into normalcy.

A lot of the long-running shows (Chicago, Wicked, Phantom) aren't scheduling re-opening until Sept.

I'm trying to figure out if it's you who's posting drunk or if I've been quietly drugged as I'm reading your replies

You do what makes YOU feel comfortable. Period. There's no shame or negative in attempting to help the people you care about. My advice is if you do give money, ultimately look at it as giving a gift. It's easier in the event things go South.

Some escorts have invested wisely and can weather this. Some will fall back on their education and join the real world. Real estate, marketing, design, computers, accounting. Some will find one singular client who will bankroll them. And sadly, some will be totally unable to handle the reality of this new normal.

I was getting into the swing of things around mid-2003. By then, things had normalized and the industry was chugging along. A lot of that was due to how popular Hooboy's website and board were: No one had really done anything like that before and the amount of traffic that was coming and going was just gargantuan. HB and Daddy worked their asses off to catch and contain that lightning in a bottle.

I agree. He adds a lot to this board. You might not agree with his opinion, but you've got to appreciate his erudite, matter-of-fact replies.

Yes, but they can only call if the infected person gives them that information. Otherwise, it remains the responsibility of the person who tested positive to inform.

As there's no public list of whom tested positive for what, it really doesn't make much sense from a safety perspective unless the person provides the names of the last several people he's had sex with, no? The link is an interesting read. It feels like it's mainly for demographics/stat purposes.

Hang in there. Thank you for the update I have a very close connection with Forest Hills. Spent a lot of time there.

I'm curious. How did that work? So, the escort tells the health dept who he's slept with and they notify you? Was he not mature enough to handle this himself?

Off topic question... How's Forest Hills holding up through everything that's happening?

Just go with it. He's like a fine hotel. The ambience of his personality just sparkles.

Well, based on his documented history with the Nazis, I'd call him a lot more than a pill.

Clearly, you didn't understand my reply. That's fine. Blind anger instead of critical, metered thought is not what this board needs right now. Blacklisting so quickly IS repugnant.

Actively promoting and actually working are two very different things. Before you throw the baby out with the bathwater, you should really send a message and confirm they're on a hiatus.

Let's not forget to also point at those who are actively recruiting and filming for their OnlyFans content.

You cannot stress out over things you cannot change or control. People are people. You can only protect yourself.

Unless we are willing to donate to a fund to support escorts who need help, let's just move on from this. Either side isn't seeing eye-to-eye and probably won't. If you're not stepping up to help, you're certainly not doing any good putting a scarlet letter on him.