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Hawk Mountain is indeed very well written. I liked much of it. But the travails of the main character, Todd, are a bit hard to take. It definitely is intense. Perhaps its a tale of the hardships of staying in the closet. A lot of damage gets done. @RyanDeanyou listed this under "novels by providers." Is Conner Habib a provider? I also notice that the copyright is held by Andre Khalil. Is that the author's real name?

What is the attraction? Usually it is a person, not a state of being.

AIDS is an acronym, thus capital letters.

Based on your post @RyanDean I now have a copy of Hawk Mountain to read. Many reviews talk about how depressing the novel is, so I am curious as to how I will like it.

Google Maps gave me incorrect directions or I would have visited this place so I could inform those visiting Palm Springs. They do have a website https://palmspringsmenspa.com I am not sure why the names are different. But I did call and got the correct location. I was told that there were 5 masseurs available now. The website gives the various services that they perform. What attracted my attention in the first place was this ad on rentmasseur.com: https://rentmasseur.com/MensRetreat The ad has this picture: I am not sure that he actually works there, but I would be pleased if he did. I received a text after I hung up from Cody, who is one of the listed masseurs. He was quite friendly on the phone. Now I will have to check it out!

If something "turns you on" how can it be nonsexual?

Say, @ShyButtFriendly, I love your name! Welcome to the Forums. I look forward to seeing your posts! Don't be shy!

@glutes...what is the Palm Springs Festival? I don't see any mention of this guy going to Palm Springs.

He should work for Lyft! They have last minute canceling too.

Really? I think there are multitudes of hotter Asian guys.

Yeah, I get that all of the time.

Then you haven't done much kissing!

First Republic is offering a 10-month CD at an annual APR of 4.50% They were selling like hotcakes!

Which LA Masseur Has the Best Ass? The one who has a crack down the middle!

Actor James Dean would have been 92 today! The Daily News has more: https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/nydn-entertainment-life-career-james-dean-1-2380091-photogallery.html

Short answer: No, They are flammable. But, in researching that, I found a more interesting question. Can you wear a buttplug through TSA security? Flying With a Butt Plug Yes, you can bring a butt plug on a plane. But can you wear one through TSA? Metal detectors won’t flag butt plugs made of rubber or silicone; however, a full-body scan might notice it. While it’s perfectly fine to wear a rubber one through TSA, it might look like you’re trying to smuggle something illegal — so you may be stopped and forced to explain. The same logic goes for a carry-on. The shape of a butt plug could look like a bullet or a weapon, but that doesn’t mean you can’t bring it with you. If it vibrates, it might be scanned as a mysterious electronic and pulled out by security. Just be ready for the uncomfortable conversation with a TSA agent holding your pink toy while everyone behind you is livid that you’re holding the line up. Doesn’t that sound fun? Courtesy https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/flying-with-poppers-juul-cbd-rules

Poor Mary. Beheaded at 44! Now they have decoded letters she wrote while bring confined by Queen Elizabeth I. A trove of long-lost letters written in code by Mary, Queen of Scots, has been discovered and deciphered by an international team of codebreakers. Mary Stuart, who was first in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth I of England, wrote the letters during nearly two decades of imprisonment by Elizabeth that led to her beheading 436 years ago Wednesday, on Feb. 8, 1587. Considered by Catholics to be the true sovereign of England, Mary was held under guard for 19 years by her cousin — the Protestant daughter of King Henry VIII — for fear that she was plotting against the throne. While in captivity, Mary wrote letters in code to allies and associates in an attempt to gain her freedom and become queen. Some of that correspondence, now in the British National Archives, was intercepted and deciphered by Elizabeth’s secret agents. It was used as evidence of a plot to overthrow the crown and led to Mary’s execution. The other letters were believed lost to history — until George Lasry, a French computer scientist and cryptographer; Norbert Biermann, a German pianist and music professor; and Satoshi Tomokiyo, a Japanese physicist and patents expert, found them in the online archives for enciphered documents at Bibliothèque nationale de France, the country’s national archives. More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/02/08/mary-queen-scots-letters-decoded/

@Todd Jenkins reports that Alanbigbig is now Alangonegone as his ad is no longer posted.

The LA Times today reviews cannabis clubs in Palm Springs: https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/weed-lounges-in-palm-springs A separate article tells one how to spend a Weekend in Palm Springs, but alas, no pool event at Oliver's! https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2023-02-08/palm-springs-weekend But wait! There's more! https://www.latimes.com/food/list/guide-to-the-best-restaurants-in-palm-springs If you just want casino dining, read this: https://www.latimes.com/food/list/where-to-eat-guide-palm-springs-casinos

If your tongue was busy with the sculpture, you could have ignored the clutter!

A category of your own!

You hired him PA and all.

I've been in a couple of big quakes so a 3.8 did not concern me, especially in light of the strong quakes in Turkey. But glad that @BuffaloKyle is well.