Njguy2

Reference letters.
SSN.
Tax returns and IRS liens.
Family medical history.
Letter from service department at car dealership.
Grocery store memberships (double or triple couponing preferred).
List of online streaming subscriptions.
Brief phone interview asking the tough questions:  'corn or flour tortillas with your breakfast tacos?'

I could not agree more with your statements about @pubic_assistance. And yet, I could not disagree more with your call to the moderators to silence him. 
We are what we are, and we all have the right to express ourselves, even when others may find our views offensive. 

Don’t book guys that want a picture from you. He doesn’t need one. Find someone who takes the work seriously. You’ll have a much better time. 

If you're looking for an actual PT, ask about certifications and schooling.
Rule one:  Just because he's in-shape doesn't mean he's a good PT.  
The industry breeds a ton of bullshit.  Be careful to always read between the lines.

My first time in Morrocco I hired a professional guide from the Mamounia Hotel where we were staying. Initially we just wanted him to get us to the best sites and some insight to avoiding scams. He was also instrumental in keeping all the trinket sellers away from us when we'd walk through the souk and got us into some incredible private restaurants that were off the regular tourist route. We asked him to join us for dinner one evening and he was talking about how he always works with Dolce and Gabbana when they are in town. And how he always gets them "anything and everything" they could want. So without trying to get him to divulge in exactly what his clients were up to we simply said that sounds amazing. We'd love to see some more of your secret locations. So he took us to a beautiful lounge where there were a lot of beautiful young men serving drinks who were available to take back to one of the small rooms upstairs from the lounge. That guide was worth every penny.  We got to see a whole underground economy of Marrakech.

A young therapist presumably? 😉

The problem/positive about Viking ships is that there's a mostly classical slant to their live music, so my choices are limited in this environment.
When you fingerblast a guy to country music, there always needs to be an underlying sense of working-class sorrow involved.
Classic rock:  You go gentle until you get to the Steve Perry power note.
The Eagles...  You finger angrily until everyone involved hates you (*cough* Don Henley *cough*)
The Beatles:  Well, that's for people who don't just want a finger, but want to hold your entire hand.

I loved parts of Saltburn. 
Overall it’s a bit strained and a "B+" in my book, but parts of it are spectacular.

Their name is written on the picture 

Two comments for situations in comparable rich countries:
The default should be pay in the currency of the country you're in, and if he tells you his rate and doesn't specify the currency, assume he means local But ask him, and if he says USD is fine, ask what his rate is in USD, don't assume that your conversion of his stated rate is acceptable (he may not be able to convert at that rate, or he may want more than the going rate to compensate for real or perceived inconvenience - or his bank's fee - for converting the cash)

Well he’d certainly be the benchmark by which all others would be measured!

West Texas Intermediate doesn't work quite so well..

Baby Reindeer is incredible...but very dark 
For a lighter bit of entertainment I recommend Dead Boy Detectives. 
Great art direction and direction in general. Good casting and scripts. 
A dead gay Victorian gentleman ghost meets a dead straight(ish) ghost from the 1980s and form a detective agency. Cute series with spooky stories and campy humor. It's very well put together. I enjoyed every episode and binged a few at a time. 
The story of a struggle by a Victorian gay man (ghost) to "come-out" in modern times is well written and well performed by a cute young British/American actor (with a non-specific personal sexual identity ... according to the Internet). 
Best new series of the year for me.
The well done coming-out story and some other cute gay characters may interest some of the gentlemen here.

This is exactly right.  
If you like someone, you help them.  You don't hoard them like an asshole.
That said, if he's good at what he does, he'll find a larger client base with or without one person's lip service.

I’d expect fresh flowers, somewhere to hang my clothes, some candles for atmosphere, music playing (something classical, I find Mahler or Debussy quite good for massage), Egyptian cotton sheets on the bed of course (not too high a thread count…I’ll judge you on that) and a phone charger should my phone be running low. Payment should be done discreetly afterwards (I find it awkward to ask so please offer it as I dress, in cash). 
Seriously though….all I look for with an out call is a clean and tidy room, space for my table (if I’ve bought it), no distractions and the possibility to shower afterwards. It sounds like you have all that and more covered! 
 
 

You are going a little overboard, arent you? I mean, homemade bread? Is he kneading you or the dough? 😋 Is he staying over?  Maybe just ask him his beverage of choice and dont try too hard to impress. Condoms, lube and a smile is all you really need! 😉

Every now and again I go to a gay bar, usually when I am on vacation.  I enjoy people watching and checking out whatever attractive men are there..  I do not expect to pick someone up.  In fact, I am fine if no one speaks to me, but usually, someone does and I will have a fun, usually superficial conversation.  Certainly I find it more entertaining then heading back to the hotel after dinner.  So I am old. I am okay with my looks and my life and I find an occasional  night out at a bar checking out men I will never have, enjoyable.  I am actually someone you should aspire to be, an old man who has seen better days and also has seen better days than 90% of the younger, fitter gay guys at that bar will ever see.  When I leave the bar, almost always alone, I head back to a life I am happy to have.   

Puffy Hole would be a fantastic rap name

I’m an old gay man but nothing sad about me. I don’t have sunken eyes and I keep my figure trim by eating right and getting exercise into my weekly routine. 
I also have a life outside my gay world and am associated with several non gay  causes that keep me busy contributing my talents and time. I keep in touch with my family members. 
I haven’t been in a gay bar in ages except for one visit to Campus in Montreal recently. I do go to restaurants which gays frequent but not exclusively. 
The world consists of all sorts of people and I try to expose myself to a wide variety to keep the proper perspective on what it means to be social. 
 
 

Holy crap, that was you in town yesterday?
God, I wanted to run you over. 
grin

I'd probably do drugs too if someone took me to a food court

The best advice I have heard on lending money is only lend an amount of money you would not be upset to never get back. It's crazy how many people lend money and put themselves into debt to do it or financial difficulty. Obviously that wasn't you @Rick M but just my input.

You got scammed dude, it happens to the best of us. Move on and don’t make the same mistake again. Sorry he got one over on you. It sucks. 

What is this "sex" of which you speak?

Seriously, this is getting out of hand. People literally create profiles just to leave a “review”. Ridiculous.