Rudynate

Where did your definition of bathing in jello come from?

"Sex work" adds a layer of abstraction to "prostitution." What is amusing in that?

Get out more.

I always wondered whether it was maybe a gay urban myth that you couldn't leave the house without getting fistfuls of phone numbers. I never tried to get phone numbers particularly because whenever somebody gave me a number, I just let it lay on a table or dresser, without calling them, until I eventually threw it away.

The gardens at Versailles are splendid

It's a pretty outmoded expression that is rarely heard any more. Even when Fran Liebowitz wrote Metropolitan Life, it was falling into disuse. It harks back to the days of the Mary queens in the 50s-60s, and smacks of self-oppression.

Right - I was adding some additional positive input to underscore yours.

He has a fair number of positive reviews, both here and on RM, and although not very active, he is a member here.

"Creativity loves constraints."

Somebody already thought of it. In the novel "The Painted Bird," a young refugee wandering around post-war Eastern Europe got thrown into a cesspool full of human shit by a bunch of peasants.

One time, I picked up an exterminator in a park. He was a little guy, with beautiful tight muscles like a gymnast, and dumb as a post. The sex was uncommonly good. He was very submissive, whatever I wanted, he was totally into it. The fact that he was so dim made it even hotter and I was uncomfortable seeing that side of myself.

Exactly.

I've had good luck. No difficult experiences, only one no-show. I had driven across the bridge to Oakland to meet this guy. I got to his place and texted, no response. Rang the bell a couple times, faced the fact that it wasn't happening and went back to my office. When I got back, I emailed him. He responded that he had made a scheduling error. He apologized and offered a make-good at a discounted rate. I haven't yet had an inclination to make another trip to Oakland. Probably wont.

Yes, you're right and that's how he's trying to market himself, as a "regular guy." It will be interesting to see how many want to pay a premium rate for the experience. There are plenty of guys into hairy bears/cubs, but at that rate?

He's out. 350 is over my hard limit.

I think you're forgetting that he wasn't born yesterday. He's a 40 year old man, with years of experience in porn and escorting, who says in his profile that he has a multi-hour rate. I suppose it's possible that he's nutty but his social media image would say otherwise.

His profile even says that he has a multi-hour rate.

I wouldn't pay him $400.00 for a single hour - it's above my hard limit. I suspect his rate for hours after the first is considerably lower than $400.00, so that a two- or three hour session would be reasonable. I don't think he even thinks he can get $400.00. He's discouraging one-hour bookings.

Who said anything about paying him $400.00?

He makes a great beefy hairy daddy.

I asked a rep for an Italian oil producer, who was himself Italian, if Italians dipped bread in olive oil, or if that was a practice that American foodies had dreamed up. He said he had never seen it in Italy until restaurants started doing it because American tourists started asking for it.

Of course they know that it has no legal effect. Disclaimers can do a lot in a contract to limit the exposure of one or both of the parties, but they can't magically make an illegal act legal.

Maybe, maybe not. This is not some kid who doesn't know the market. I think he' s looking for the market to let him know what his price point is.

In Yiddish, I think it has a particular meaning, not just fat. I think it's like "pleasingly plump."

I have always had a mild interest in Connor, but never strong enough to make the call. I started reading his blog and was so impressed with his writing that I started to see him in a new way and began to want to meet him. By then, though, he had begun to put on weight and I reverted to my original ambivalence. I may yet meet him. Beefy daddies with hairy guts are among the multitude of types I'm attracted to.