BenjaminNicholas

Since this is niche booze and not something easily sold off like a vintage Margaux, I'd price them as a package deal. Neither is rare enough to go to an auction house. I'd look at reddit and faceboook groups to see where people are selling by-the-bottle.

Sometimes, you've got to channel your inner New Yorker at a bath. There's nothing like a well-placed I'm not fucking interested to get someone to back off. Sure, it breaks the mood a little when it gets to that point, but it gets the point across quickly. COVID has overall made manners almost non-existent in public places. You either ignore it if you can or you call bullshit.

You're giving me these vibes right now...

Wait a sec. This isn't a church-based discussion board? LORD HAVE MERCY.

From this escort's POV, you're not a true regular to me until I've seen you for years. Clearly, everyone has varying definitions of what makes for a regular.

To me, gold rings are a little gauche. That's just my own personal hang-up. From a more 'special' point of view, I'd sooner look into a platinum band. Whatever you decide, I'm sure he'll love it.

His version of Beauty School Dropout in the '94 Grease revival was unreal.

Well, that's pretty fucking nifty.

I'd be curious as to how you know this

Coachella has so much going on at once, as well as the whole event skewing younger, I don't see it as an opportunity. The people who go have already paid a small fortune for tickets and a place to stay. They're not going to likely then pony-up for companionship. I'd say this is more of a Grindr, freebie kinda vibe.

The problem with now staying there is that it's overrun with people who love the show. For the next few years, it's not going to be the quiet, idyll that it used to be. And as soon as the show debuted, they upped their rates 20%. Can't blame them, but it's really not worth $1k+ a night.

You can't easily safeguard anything other than a ticket you purchased with your own mileage. On mileage, you can cancel it out and redeposit. Pretty cut & dry. On money, it's automatically the escort's ticket once bought. The only sidestep for future meets is to buy a full-fare Y ticket- which are fully refundable- and then call in posing as the escort if you need to cancel. If you've seen this person before and are flying him to you now, why the inherent mistrust?

My new favorite drag name.

First episode sets up the war that should get increasingly heated throughout this final season. It was good to see some truly serious moments between Shiv and Tom at the end. It was genuinely sad watching the two of them deal with the relationship breaking apart. The location and set design remain gorgeous wealth porn.

Certain elite levels open up additional inventory for mileage rewards, so there's a definite difference between the credit card churners and those who are loyal elite. That said, churning is the new 'hack' for many. While they may have enough points to get that freebie ticket, they won't have the airline's loyalty to get on the next plane when IROPS happen... And they will happen. On a rewards ticket with low-to-no status, they'll be lucky to find another seat several days later.

You're right, you do. Including the casual racism. Posts like yours don't make you sound anything but bitter. Move forward. Be better.

Saw this a few days ago. Still in previews, but it's getting there. Sorkin's new dialogue was snappy and fit the show. All instances of magic have been taken out. They still have some Lancelot chemistry issues to work on, as well as general chemistry between Guinevere and Arthur, but you can see it's almost right. They have a couple more weeks to iron it out. The singing was beautiful and not overly amplified, as per usual at Viv Beaumont. Simple, but effective set. Run time is at about 3:20 right now. Bring your own catheter.

I miss his old voice

Airline programs have changed and if you're not willing to also change how you play the game, this new system probably isn't for you. It's no longer about BIS miles (butt-in-seat), but overall spend. Any kind of spend. The road warriors of yesterday are angry/losing status because they can no longer easily make top-tier with mileage runs. The writing on the wall gave this away several years back, so I shifted my spending/flying patterns and have kept Concierge Key status with American for the last few years. Before that, I was 15+ years as an EP. Loyalty isn't irrelevant as long as you understand the rules of the updated program. For some of us, when you travel 250-350k miles a year on airlines, it pays to be loyal. We hit delays far more than the usual flyer and when the shit hits the fan, they usually take care of us first. I can't say that AA has always gotten it right, but I'm happy with them 90% of the time and that's enough for me to stick around. AA does have phone numbers for their elite. Only at CK/EP levels do you get a dedicated desk. The other levels are routed to more senior agents at the regular desk. The secret to AA's phone system is to never hang-up and have them 'call you back.' Always stay in the queue. The wait time may say 30 minutes, but your call will be picked up in 2-4 minutes. The suggestion here to simply buy the seat you want is a wise one. If the flight is important to you and you don't want to wait for the battlefield upgrade (which is the standard these days), just find a suitable J/F fare. With the numbers of elite going up thanks to current spend patterns, the fight for the very few open premium seats has never been more fierce. Just realize that it's now rare to get an upgrade confirmed at booking. People are nearly always getting waitlisted. My suggestion for anyone on AA looking to utilize SWUs or mileage is to buy a subscription to Expert Flyer and set alerts to keep track of routes open with the right fare classes. That way, you can immediately call in when a seat opens up and get the rate desk to push the upgrade through. You can also just search for available inventory so you can get the seat upgraded at time of ticketing. It's more complicated. It's more work for the consumer. But it's just how it goes.

This is part of their culture. Respect it. Same goes for ink when going to onsen. There are specific onsen for those with tattoos. As for the Aussies, they are awesome for making rules and sticking to them. Love that Qantas frequently denies lounge access to people who dress like they're at home on the couch or wearing flip-flops (thongs). OP is really going to flip when he realizes that there are many gay bars in Tokyo that are not Westerner-friendly. While they won't directly ask you to leave, they won't exactly be warm and friendly to you either. Always do your research.

Helpful is to mitigate the problem before it happens. There's no good advice here. It's all going to suck. Police can't likely trace it and it's not a big fish of a case. If it were me and I felt the threat was real, I'd come clean with my loved ones. Rip the band-aid off, shed light on the problem. Get ahead of it.

This is becoming a more common post here. Gents, be wise and aware. If you have a lot to lose, use more common sense. You cannot put toothpaste back in the tube.

Exactly. It's quite like when yokels in Florida and Texas have a run on gasoline when they feel threatened.

Swiss banks haven't 'been safe' for awhile, at least not to those who are looking to move money unencumbered. That said, any bank who ends the fiscal year $8 billion behind is a bank I might not want to do business with.

There's no secret 'hanky code' here. It's just an elevator selfie. Sometimes, a rose is a rose is a rose.