BenjaminNicholas

Frankly, whether you've donated once or one hundred times, it's good to see ANYONE bring this to the top of the forum.

These are all astute observations of LV. It's basically the middlest of middle America: People who smirk at tits & ass, but you show them two men holding hands and the shit hits the fan. There are gay alcoves, but they remain in the shadows and the city seems fine keeping it that way. @LaffingBear, the true underwear night is at Charlies on Wed. Strip down, drink for free. Shower show at midnight.

... And that Fosse choreography rocked. Morse had a ton of odd ticks as Finch, but they worked. I've seen multiple revivals of this show, but always go back to his performance as what I'd consider penultimate.

Gay life in Vegas has always felt several decades behind. Their local scene is slim. It's not that some of their bars don't make money: They profit massively (Piranha, mostly) . The owners simply don't put money back into the spaces or feel the need to build new ones. They're all windowless, smoky, depressing buildings. Tourists still show up and pay and locals don't demand anything more, so it continues to just slide by. Iconic severely undercapitalized. They didn't find a crowd. They were in a bad location. Sitting in the Vegas airport now and realized that the 'gayest' thing I did on this trip was go to Don't Tell Mama (piano bar, downtown). This isn't a city that I'd recommend coming to if you're wanting to really get into the scene. Vegas is hotels, spa, shows and malls.

This is the kind of guy who will cross the wrong escort and end up at the bottom of a river.

Long-haul flights are one reason why I've spent time building up extreme loyalty to certain airlines. I spent a fair amount of time in the beginning doing those 12-18 hour flights in coach... And now, I don't. SWU, mileage, etc. Anything to get up to that larger seat. I still love seeing the world with some great guys, but agree that the longest of long-hauls are a lot less exciting to me than they used to be. I've got an EWR-SIN coming up, as well as DFW-SYD in late spring... Both suck no matter where you're sitting.

I'd like to see Rentmen add recipes and housekeeping tips

I'm the hooker York Peppermint Patty

Younger clients almost universally need to be re-taught how to have good sex. Grindr (and other apps) have ruined a generation into thinking that a quick, monosyllabic fuck is the only way to get laid. It's fun as long as the other guy can slow down a bit and understand what he's being asked to do.

Certain threads make it glaringly, depressingly clear that it takes no real intelligence to get into this business. However, it takes extreme savvy and smarts to be successful and have a lasting career. As Daddy has often said, let's not feed the trolls

I hate to say it, but all hotels- at every level- are susceptible to bed bugs. It's going to get worse before it gets better. I don't mind the St Regis Houston, but it's been in need of a remodel to match the newer StR properties.

I never understand the South American allure of mixing mouthy drag queens in a gay man's sex sauna.

Sadly, Montrose is nearly over. Like Boystown in Chicago, the Houston gayborhood broke up and dispersed. The most cohesive gay area in Texas is now in Dallas. Cedar Springs remains the only solid several blocks of all-gay/gay-owned establishments. Good places to stay in Houston: Hotel Alessandra (Downtown), The Four Seasons (Downtown) and the JW Marriott (Downtown).

I admire anyone willing to go against the longtime status quo. Elon/Tesla are a good example of that. I had a deposit down for a S for awhile, but pulled it when I fell in lust with another car. I regret it a little, as my driving habits are perfect for electric. We'll see in a year or two. I don't see them going belly-up anytime soon. I have one client who put a deposit down on the truck. He's already got an S and the PowerWall.

Yes. And it wasn't toilet paper.

I don't need to go private to say that the guy is a litigious blowhard who thinks his overwhelming sense of inherent privilege will get him out of sticky situations. Complicated shit like that makes me label someone a gigantic pain in the ass.

Are you willing to travel outside the States?

If it's just loose skin with no fat involved, I'd shy away from something like Coolsculpting. What you should look into if it really bothers you is what we're talking about here, HIFU.

Worst was no real change at all. Not everyone's bodies and immune systems react positively to treatments like this to produce more collagen.

I'm a Duke's man myself

While I haven't personally used it, I know a few guys who have (with mixed results). HIFU has been around since mid-2012. It's known by a lot of 'commercial' names like Ulthera and Ultraformer. It's not a treatment for those needing/wanting immediate results. 2-3 months over the course of a multi-treatment cycle will show improvement. This is a treatment for periodic upkeep, not for serious sagging skin.

Don't think of it as being alone on a holiday. Think of it as not having to be at that overpriced shithole Atlantis

They do, actually. Quite a bit. Dermal acids lose their effectiveness, even in unopened jars, after 12-14 months. Even less time if it's been open and is in packaging that is exposed to light.

I still plan on spanking you for canceling when we meet

Glytone is readily available on Amazon. It's glycolic acid and like any higher-percentage GA, it works well in moderation. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Glytone&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 I'm a bigger fan of NeoStrata's Glycolic cleanser, as it's a higher concentration than most (18%). A plastic surgeon friend of mine introduced me to this product and I use it once a week to keep my pores in check. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HEKO4G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And, if you're looking for a high-quality, inexpensive retinol serum, this is the holy grail: https://www.sephora.com/product/the-ordinary-deciem-granactive-retinoid-2-emulsion-P427418