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I've seen similar posts here before and feel compelled to respond. Since I'm a long time poster here, I obviously don't think that consensual sex between adults should bring about law enforcement action. Sex trafficking laws have come about, however, because it is a real problem. It isn't just about having puritanical values or about trying to extract money from people arrested in order to "boost pensions." I personally think it's appropriate for law enforcement to pursue those who go after run away kids and manipulate them into being sex workers. I also think it's appropriate for LE to become involved when an adult is being pimped by someone else. To quote Lady Reed aka the Queen Bee, "It's your pussy; sell it for yourself!"

If you watched the show as it aired versus just this clip, you would have seen the background piece on him where he discusses being gay.

1. Even if someone deletes a recording in front of you, it is usually easy to recover a deleted file. Therefore if the recording is stored on a tape or some sort of digital media, the only way you can know the recorder isn't going to recover the file is to take the tape or other media with you. I imagine most people wouldn't easily give up their entire laptop if that's what was being used to record. And then there is the issue that the recording might automatically be stored "in the cloud" anyway. 2. If a recording is shared for even a short amount of time on a site like XTube, a lot of people might have already downloaded copies which can then subsequently be posted again. So unless you know you caught the video immediately after it was posted and it was removed immediately, for all intents and purposes that video is out there for the world to see.

My point is that when all the reviews are positive because the masseur can have negative reviews removed, it's difficult to discern whether the positive reviews are all genuine and reflect the other portion of his client based that was satisfied or whether they were posted by the masseur and people who know him in an effort to get others to spend money on a sub-par experience. I do, in fact, read the reviews but unless I can verify in some manner that they are accurate (such as with Karl Kang, where he not only had positive reviews on his ad but people here were also giving him good marks) I am reluctant to fork over $120 or more for what might be a highly unsatisfactory massage with no "extras."

That is true, but the ability of masseurs to have clients' reviews deleted versus keeping them posted and allowing the masseur to respond is the main reason why reviews on massage websites are worthless.

I'm a bit creeped out by cloning, but I wasn't impressed by Beyonce's performance of The Way We Were, either. I'm sure I would have politely sat there had I been in attendance as well, but in the comfort of my home I stopped listening to Beyonce showboat during her performance, seemingly detached from the words she was singing, after two minutes. Beyonce is no Streisand.

As has already been repeated, the OP cannot identify the guy anyway because he cannot find his A4A ad in his area and doesn't remember his screen name. Besides, my point wasn't to negate the value of identifying the offender but simply to reply to the suggestion that this thread is "worthless" unless it has the name of the perpetrator. I listed the reason why it isn't a useless thread. It might not be useful to you because you are already taking the same precautions I take, but we cannot assume that everyone is as protective of their wallets as we are.

I think he's a hottie, too. If he had a nose job, the surgeon did a good job since his face looks natural to me.

Part of the awkwardness of a client-escort interaction for clients who don't want to be reminded in the moment that the guy wouldn't be there with you were it not for the money is that any sort of focusing on money before or during the appointment is going to remind you of what you'd rather not acknowledge so you can just enjoy a hot hookup (or fantasy boyfriend playtime if that's your scene). I'm sure there are some clients who may even enjoy the mercenary aspect of the escort-client interaction -- particularly guys who equate their purchasing power with their self esteem -- but I'm sure I cannot be the only one who can really only enjoy himself with someone when the other guy is willing to participate in the illusion during the session that we are just two people enjoying each other's company (or, better yet, actually has the kind of personality that he actually enjoys being with me).

Not really if you view it as a cautionary tale to everyone reading that even if you feel like you are "clicking" with someone it doesn't mean that that person is honest. It isn't like there is only one potential thief in the world to avoid or be cautious around. If the OP named someone here, that information would probably be removed with the admonishment to submit a review. Probably fair policy on the part of the website, even though it certainly frustrates some clients. My take away from this is something I've practiced for a long time anyway: Never get out your wallet in a situation like this. If I'm having someone to my place, I have the cash I need readily accessible and then additional cash somewhere else that's also readily accessible in case I want to tip or extend an appointment. If I'm going to someone else's place, I only bring with me the cash I will need -- the actual anticipated fee in one pocket and then any extra in another pocket.

Besides the obvious which you are suggesting, some people do keep Kleenex handy to blow their noses.

I think the shoe should be on the other foot: If the escort demands payment up front, it's his responsibility to let that be known when the appointment is scheduled rather than at the time of arrival. The client can either then agree to that, decline to schedule an appointment, or come to some mutually agreeable compromise with the escort.

I think the future date issue could simply be a mistake on the part of the reviewer, too. The review was submitted 2/19 but the appointment date is listed as 3/18. The reviewer could have simply submitted the review the day after the appointment and inadvertently hit the 3 instead of the 2 key when writing the review. That being said, one of my red flags is someone advertising as being in multiple locations at the same time.

I don't have an issue with someone choosing to perform a different arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner, but I do think that choosing to rearrange it so it takes as long as Fergie's version isn't wise in a setting like this. It isn't her concert; she's singing before another event. As for the performance itself, it wasn't quite as horrid as some seem to think (she can clearly carry a tune even though some of the notes were off), but it definitely suffered from the over embellishment that many singers utilize today.

Yes, Google Image Search just doesn't seem to work most of the time any more. It's returned to what it was like when it was a new search tool, returning results that aren't helpful (e.g., "man" or "chest") with funny "possible" matches like penises in photos being compared to any longer than thicker object like broom handles or forearms. It really was a great tool for a while but, for whatever reason, the people behind the scenes at Google appear to have decided to limit its usefulness.

That's the way I generally use Facebook as well. I don't have it installed on my phone, though, since I agree that Facebook is more intrusive than it needs to be. I don't want Facebook to associate my phone number with my account and then start linking me with anyone who has ever called me or whom I have called.

That was a painful video to watch. I understand trying to salvage something of value by fixing it yourself, but to go through all of that effort for a couple of dollars' worth of shaving cream?

To answer the last part of the question, I look at it this way: it's one thing if you find yourself attracted to many black men for a variety of reasons. It only becomes a fetish if you make it into one by, for example, only finding black men attractive or attributing additional characteristics to the black men whom you find attractive that are based on stereotypes and not who those men actually are.

I think that it's difficult to confront someone about getting an STD from him because unless you haven't had intimate contact with anyone else, you could have gotten it from another encounter. And even if you only had intimate contact with one person, if you are confronting someone you don't really know (a masseur versus a boyfriend or lover or husband) they don't really have any reason to believe that you got something from them versus maybe you transmitting something to them. Therefore I think the best way to handle it is simply to contact the guy, say you tested positive for whatever STD it is, and recommend he see his doctor for screening/treatment if he hasn't already done so. That leaves the blame game out of it.

There are some here who think it's reasonable for an escort to shave 20 or more years off his age as long as his body more or less matches the photo. I guess they don't understand that the face of a 50 year old is never going to look like the face of a 30 year old, even if someone has plastic surgery, and to some a youthful appearance in face is as or more important than physique. Just to be clear -- I find many guys in their fifties attractive, so I'm not suggesting that an escort who is that age should retire. I am suggesting, however, that more honesty would be better so that prospective clients who are looking for youth won't be disappointed when a middle aged man shows up. Plus, from my perspective, anyone who pretends to be the same age forever is automatically ruled out in my book since I assume he cannot be trusted about anything.

I'm still trying to figure out why this thread was started in the Deli section and, thus far, hasn't been moved. I didn't realize this guy was an escort in addition to an Olympic athlete.

Pretty basic motel. If you stay there, try to get a room that doesn't face the street if you like more quiet when you sleep. The place used to get quite a lot of cruising because anyone could simply walk up and down the halls outside the rooms, but several years ago they installed security gates so you need to be let in by a guest if you are going to a room there. (Not sure if this is true for the ground floor rooms facing the parking lot; I assume those are still readily accessible.)

Sorry for hijacking the thread. I just get excited whenever James Maslow's name is brought up.

All four of the actors as they appeared in one episode of the show (the other two are Logan Henderson and Kendall Schmidt). As you can see, both James and Carlos have bulked up since Big Time Rush was filmed. And I don't want to give the wrong impression; the guys had their shirts on 99% of the time on the show. http://malecelebnews.com/wp-content/images/2013/05/Kendall-Schmidt-James-Maslow-Carlos-Pena-Jr.-Logan-Henderson-Big-Time-Rush-Episode-4.02-ig-Time-Rush-Episode-4.02-ig-Time-Rush-Episode-4.02-03.jpg

Carlos Pena Vega from Big Time Rush: http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/250/130/7/S2501307/slug/l/screen-shot-2014-03-24-at-10-32-04-am-1.jpg