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Have you encountered a provided on RM who doesn't provide a phone number and the chat/IM feature isn't active either? Seemingly no way to contact him. 

As long as depositors keep balances within FDIC limits they don't have to be concerned. There are even banking services now that automatically move excess balances to other FDIC institutions and back as needed - I have a couple of business clients that do that now post Silvergate (I believe that was the name). I use a couple of local / regional banks because the service is great and I prefer to give them business and avoid the Wells / Chase / B of A bankster run operations  Others are free of course to love those if they like.

38 minutes ago, guru68 said:

Or perhaps he's just tired of all that time sitting in first class.

I want foreign based airlines to be able to fly between U.S. cities so we can experience real First class domestically. Too often I think "this isn't really First class, it is just better than the ecomony seats behind me".

On 5/3/2024 at 6:07 AM, Coolwave35 said:

I don’t think that this statement can be true. In my personal experience, (not escorting) when a client starts with how much will it be, it’s because they have a problem affording it, OR they still use money as a resource things should be measured by.  When you get to a place where financial freedom allows time to become the resource by which to measure everything, you stop asking “how much” in my experience.  There are escorts that only want to target those people.  I think that may be what he’s doing, and God bless him, that’s the level of service he offers so more power to him. Only one provider I’ve come across in 20 years has been better. 

Every time I’ve been at Walmart or Target and the person in front of me asks the cashier to scan something for a price, 80% of the time they don’t buy it.  I’ve been around lots of folks with money and lots of folks without. No rich person has ever asked the waitress how much the dinner special was simply because they wanted to know. 

When I’m hiring, my last sentence after agreeing to terms is always “Thanks for making that so easy! I want to be prepared for our meeting, how much cash should I have with me?”  And then they tell me. 

When I was spending time with this provider, we’d go shopping to Best Buy. He didn’t ask me for a budget, he just picked what he wanted. When we went shopping in Paris, we went into the designer stores and picked what he looked good in. The only thing he wanted that I didn’t say yes to was a gold Louis Vuitton bangle bracelet and it wasn’t the price that had me say no.

When we picked out the French provider to join us one evening, we didn’t sort by lowest priced. We picked the guy we were both into and got him there quickly. 

This isn’t a dig at anyone for being price conscious. I certainly was until I wasn’t. It’s merely an observation of what I see in my experience of a minority of clients and how they shop. 

There was an influencer I was REALLY into visually. I liked his content. I wanted to meet him. I DM’d him and said I want to meet you this weekend and I’ll Venmo a $3k deposit. He said “what if I don’t show”. I said then you’ll lose a follower.  That’s your risk. But if you do show, you’ll gain much more than that. He showed. 

These guys know how to get what they’re looking for, and they follow their intuition. I’ve gotten 2 PMs already from people that went for the $1k and weren’t disappointed. They also got more than an hour. 
 

“does anyone actually like Anderson Cooper?” 

I want to hear more about this provider and the trip to Paris. I find that topic interesting. Also, I'm watching his RM and if he becomes available will contact him about meeting in NYC. Now about the other :). I'm not taking him to Paris but can pay what he requests and would be up to repeat sessions until of course he finds a lucrative job at which point I know I'll never hear from him again. I know that is how it (usually) ends up.

Real wealth to me includes a calmness of knowing that current and future bills/wants/desires are covered. I can sense that. I'm NOT saying I'm sensing real wealth or not about any member of this site. Just sharing something I've thought about as I've become more philosophical about being calm, generational wealth and how to better treat/interact/evaluate people. 

Ok, can I please have more information about the Paris trip and/or the provider? Lastly, did I read right that you have left this gentleman in your will or another member said that. Darn nice to do that, does the provider know?

On 11/22/2023 at 9:27 PM, Bokomaru said:

Unlike most of the country, South Florida has a bright line beyond which it cannot develop. It’s called the Everglades and it’s the reason that Ft Laud is now building UP. The lack of property for development will very much help support the market there, which has a supply shortage. Prices might be inflated, but the days of a huge, cyclical crash are nowhere to be seen.  
Insurance increases are certainly a real issue. But please note that home owners are protected from large increases in their  property taxes. A 3% max increase for your primary residence has been state law for decades. So no one is getting priced out of their home due to tax increases from increasing valuations.

Unless I'm reading incorrectly, the 3% cap is annual so property taxes could go up 3% each year forever. That is still good for existing homeowers of course. I wouldn't own property in Florida because of insurance issues, storms/flooding (there's no point buying inland in that state) and the unmentionable topic. 

About 10 years ago I had two kidney stones. The pain was unbelievable and ended up with me in the emergency room. Fortunately they passed on their own so I didn't have to go through the removal procedure outlined by the doctor. 

I was told to reduce eating foods with high oxalate content. Google those - that change was not difficult and worth it to reduce a repeat experience. 

I was also told to drink at least 3 quarts of water a day which I've been doing. Now that I'm going through Chemo I find that water intake beneficial as well.

The doctor told me that most people who have an experience with kidney stones forget the pain fairly quick and don't change their eating and water drinking consumption. They are prone to be reminded again and again

And sure, there are some people who won't do anything different and won't get stones again but I see no downside to more water intake and limiting (not eliminating) foods that challenge your kidneys.

I've been buying T-bills on Fidelity and Schwab - secondary market mainly. For as short as 3 months I can get over 3% and the interest is not taxable at the state level.  And of course if someone should need to liquidate early its easier to sell a T-bill than cash out a CD early.

This article points out that businesses (LLCs, etc.) can also buy I bonds.  A way to invest beyond the $10,000 (or $15,000) annual limit for individuals.  Unless I'm missing something (which is possible) that seems legitimate.

https://thefinancebuff.com/buy-i-bonds-business-sole-proprietor-llc.html

Another one:

"You may also buy more I bonds through businesses, trusts or estates. For example, a married couple with separate businesses may each purchase $10,000 per company, plus $10,000 each as individuals, totaling $40,000."

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/02/i-bonds-to-deliver-a-record-9point62percent-interest-for-the-next-six-months.html

2 hours ago, rob.cran93 said:

I met with him a few months ago. He is very handsome though his body is more normal-looking than one might think from the pictures. Although he was very nice, he also struck me as flaky and moody, and as someone who really needed the money rather than a professional (although he wasn't inappropriate about demanding payment or anything). He was very specific about what he did and did not like. We spent a day together and he would constantly strike up long conversations with this family and friends over the phone. He was in NY but told me had to leave soon because he was on a tourist visa, so I'm thinking he must have left the US early this year and not come back. 

You must have great patience. If someone I was with constantly struck up long phone conversations with others while we were together he would have quickly found himself without the blessing of my companionship

2 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

Anthony Stefaneli is an Instagram model who goes by Gymnastkid and previously advertised on RM as such.

Logan_D is using Anthony's photos in the private photo section.

So ...either this profile is fake or Anthony is advertising in a more discreet fashion.

Anthony himself is sexy for sure. But also well aware of what he's got going for him and charges a premium for it.

Kudos to you for your investigation skills. You're an asset to others who could have been taken advantage of.

His ad is gone.

Looks like people are going to need something else to complain about other than gas prices. Today's prices (Gasbuddy):

Houston $2.43

Denver $2.74

Dallas $2.36

Los Angeles $3.89

Charlotte $2.56

Atlanta $2.53

New York City (Bronx) $2.79

Paris, France $A hell of a lot more

Wasn’t there a pilot a few years ago that purposely crashed a plane killing more than 100 people onboard? Afterwards we learned he had been struggling with his mind for a while. Shane should be grounded and not allowed to fly again unless a bunch of professionals with big liability insurance policies say otherwise. As with bad cops, I think hiring processes stink. Rage like we heard from this pilot was likely evident before. I am not flying on a Southwest flight.

I've used AHS (see link below) for nearly 10 years on my rental properties and my home. I've had many service calls over the years. I recommend it.

https://www.ahs.com/

Reporter stopped by TSA agent who didn’t know District of Columbia is in US

 

It's sad when blue-collar idiots reach positions of power and ruin your day... We need to make natural born citizens pass a test just like the one immigrants do when they apply to become citizens... and this was before the "fake news" madness took over Middle America.

I hadn't heard about the DC license fiasco for that traveler. Doesn't surprise me. American voters were stupid enough to vote crooked/racist/rapist/incestuous Trump as the Electoral College President. The stupid f*ckers still chant "Mexico" and "Lock Her Up" at his human scum/trash rallies. Mexico hasn't paid a dime, results of a Republican led investigation into Secretary Clinton's email said she committed no crime, a lot of Trump cabal members have plead guilty/been indicted/convicted/actually locked up and Trump (who has already exceeded 13,000 confirmed lies) is most likely headed to prison sometime after January 2021.

I always meet someone in a public area. I don't see how that could make anyone awkward. Whether in a lobby, restaurant, whatever there's nothing awkward about two people introducing themselves or saying hello along with a handshake. And if you're meeting someone at their home its completely normal for them to have an additional step to safeguard their privacy/home.

As for flakes, there are some on both sides. This is a great site to be informed about flakes, learn when to doubt a providers legitimacy and stay out of trouble.

If you like a lot of ink it looks like he might be worth a visit.

Do you want to add proof of payment to the trail you leave?

For many of the reasons already stated I think the OP handled this encounter wrong and there were signs he should have left long before the shower started. However, whether its a pellet gun, kitchen knife or other item employed as a weapon or to intimidate someone to do something its armed robbery and there's no excuse for that. Tony could, and maybe should have been arrested, had the OP called the police. I'll bet Tony has acted improperly before and is more likely than not to end up in jail and then prison. Someone who acted as he did is more likely than not a repeat offender.

Who among us hasn't been shorted some money more than once in their lifetime, whether in business or in our personal life? We don't like it but the remedy isn't violence. Don't do business with them again, small claims or regular court, collection agency, etc. Threatening violence is never right. Similar to so often we read or see people commit acts of road rage, stop a stranger walking down their street or into their condo/apt complex and "interrogate" them. We are not all members of law enforcement and its not everyone's job to enforce the laws or in particular (like road rage) become cop/prosecutor/judge/jury all in one.

It is more likely than that he will be prosecuted for tax evasion, rather than prostitution. Prostitution is just not rewarding for prosecutors. It's a difficult crime to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. Tax evasion is easier.

I'm very much ok with people being prosecuted for tax evasion.

Just be aware that text messages themselves are not proof that anything went on and without a direct witness, no criminal charges are going to be levied, Now if you are a high profile individual, a celebrity or a politician, then just having texts on his phone could get you convicted in the court of public opinion, as these things have a way of slipping out. But if you are just a regular Joe Blow, I would not give it a second thought. I would look for another regular though.

I'm not a lawyer but wouldn't verbal or text communication, depending on content, be soliciting even if the two people didn't meet up? And solicitation is illegal. I think a lot of law enforcement in this area takes place when people meet because at that point the evidence is the strongest and those involved more likely to plea to a charge and avoid the inevitable harsher sentence if they opt for a trial.

Ha. This isn't like a drug bust where they're looking for the king pin. Going through the phone would require a court order and they'd have to have good cause for that.

A search warrant for a phone would only be needed if the person arrested doesn't consent to the police reviewing whats on it including text messages. I'd guess its not hard for the police to obtain a search warrant for a phones content if consent isn't given. MOST people (Roger Stone may yet reach this point) arrested want to cooperate in any way possible hoping for leniency or complete release without charges, even though complete release without a charge is often unlikely. As difficult as it would be, the advice to obtain an attorney before talking is the best.

Good advice is to use a prepaid phone that your name isn't attached to and don't text details that you wouldn't want read out loud in a court room.

Beyond that, I'd hope most law enforcement agencies aren't focused on adults voluntarily offering themselves as escorts who decide what they will or won't do and receive compensation for their time directly (no middle men involved and no coercion). Running a brothel or similar establishment like where Robert Kraft got himself into trouble is very different.

I tried to set some time with him. We had a couple exchanges but then once I sent a picture of myself, get went totally MIA.

 

The professional thing (to me) would have been to say “thanks but no thanks....”. Not just drop and never reply.

 

YMMV.

You obliged and sent him a photo of yourself? So he was going to be paying you for your time?

I've mentioned I had a female co-worker whose boyfriend made lasagna for me. He once tried to call me from prison but I refused to accept the call.

I love Lasagna. If any man made it for me I'd answer his call from prison. As long as he didn't hurt an animal or person.

There are a lot of guys out there who want a vacation escort who also serves as planner and, in some cases, tour guide.

Hell yes. But, if they exist I've never spotted one on RM.