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It seems ancient history to some, but for those of us who lived through the epidemic, we can never forget the suffering and anguish of our friends who didn't make it. Let's remember them today.

He wants to help his dog. He is into PNP, toys, Daddy, and the BF experience. Why am I confused?
Oh, he is DOM but 5'5"...how does that play out? Does a DOM necessarily have to be bigger than the SUB?

Yesterday a fellow poster spent the whole day helping me out of a jam. It was so kind of him. I really appreciated it. It was hard work too!

Yesterday a fellow poster spent the whole day helping me out of a jam. It was so kind of him. I really appreciated it. It was hard work too!

Yesterday a fellow poster spent the whole day helping me out of a jam. It was so kind of him. I really appreciated it. It was hard work too!

Yesterday a fellow poster spent the whole day helping me out of a jam. It was so kind of him. I really appreciated it. It was hard work too!

I took a flight from Anaheim to Vegas once in my late 20’s to see a concert. It was a southwest flight with no assigned seats. I was early to board and chose a window seat. As the plane filled up a gorgeous blonde haired, blue eyed, twunk in his early 20’s sat next to me. He was stunning. He struck up a conversation with me and our lives together flashed before my eyes.  It’s like the world moved in slow motion. He had perfect skin, teeth and hair and was so interested in me. The conversation was flowing and I was getting more and more into him as the flight went on. Before I knew it, they were announcing that our 45 minute flight was preparing to land. As I was praising the conversation and saying that we should keep in touch, he reached into his bag, presumably to get something to write his number on, and said he felt the same way.

Then he handed me a magazine about John Smith and the Mormon Church and told me how much better Vegas would be with God. I thought i met the man of my dreams and he was just recruiting heathens to his religion. I remember letting a quick cackle slip as a sense of embarrassing foolishness pulsed through me. 
To date, whenever I see a beautiful blonde, or a Mormon, I smile thinking about our wonderful 45 minutes together and how ridiculous I felt when I realized I wasn’t getting married, I was getting saved.

Just got back from my post hospital follow up.  So far so good, but nothing is certain.  In any case, my current regular guy will be here in ten day and while he does not know what we will be doing apart from the usual frolicking, I am sure he will be okay with it.  He has volunteered to help me clean my house before and I will enjoy watching him do so in a minimal, if any, attire.

Very well written post, @samhexum. I assume you wrote it since there is no credit given to anyone else. Good job!

That’s always a nagging concern for me!

Hope all is back to normal, PK
I did mine when I turned 50. I had the unfortunate experience of dealing with estate matters for by dad and brother-in-law (on behalf of my sister) after both died unexpectedly.  It is a complete pain in the ass if the loved one wasn't prepared, especially when it comes to real estate. 
I first created a trust. Contrary to popular belief, one does not need wealth to create a trust. Being single, I asked my nephew to be primary and niece to be contingent.  I've provided both of them with paper documents, keep a copy of the documents in a fireproof safe at my place, and am hosting them on a Fidelity's FidSafe | Secure Storage For What Matters site so they can access online if needed. And, because I tend to over prepare, gave them written instructions on what to do as a trustee when I pass.
Recorded the property deed to the trust, set all insurance policy and retirement account beneficiaries to be the trust; converted my personal banking accounts to the trust. 
Then executed the Power of Attorney for healthcare (advanced directives), Power of Attorney for Property, and will. 
I never want one of my family members to have to go through what I needed to.
There are two questions that still linger in my mind for when I pass:
 a) who's gonna find my adult toy(s) if i pass unexpectedly and I didn't get a chance to discard them ... and what will their reaction be?
 b) will my favorite regular provider miss me or just miss the income he gets from me?

"The best laid schemes o' mice and men, Gang aft agley, 
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, For promis'd joy."
Robert Burns
(I often thought of that Scottish proverb when setting up something with a provider)

It was almost exactly 22 years ago that @Coopertook over as moderator for the Gaiety reviews.  Previously @NY Observer had written them. Cooper was soon joined by @foxy in writing the weekly reviews, detailing who was new and who stood out...or up!
It was nice in that if you missed some time at the Gaiety you could at least read about it.
(@ValleyDwellerNorth announced Cooper's appointment as moderator on April 2d, 2003. That's my source.)

First the women wanted to take charge of the male strip clubs, now they want Grindr. Next thing they'll be wanting to make straight babies. Geez!

Gosh. Maybe it's just me, but I go to Bangkok to hire Asians. Ukrainian, you say?

I do not use dating apps much but I had an encounter recently and would like some feedback.  After a brief text conversation, the texter said that his husband was out of town and he was just finishing dinner and then headed out to the hot tub.  I said I was just leaving the gym and headed home.  He suggested I stop by his house.  As it turns out, he lives less than a 1/4 mile from my home.  I arrived and entered his yard through the gate as he texted me to do so only after  I texted him that I had arrived.  I introduced myself, he did not.  He sat and indicated that I should do so and then he took out a joint.  He lit it, smoked it and said nothing. No offer to partake was made to me.  (I would have refused so I did not ask to partake.)  I asked a few basic questions and his answers were short with no questions for me in return.  He appeared very stoned and sort of gazed off for a minute or more at a time.  After trying to initiate some human to human interaction without success, I told him I was leaving.  He walked me out and then asked me to contact him again.  
This was not the oddest interaction I have had on first meets, but it was right up there.  
My question is for those more experienced in these type of encounters, is it common to not exchange names?  to not offer a beverage or recreation drug if one is using it?  I was not particularly attracted to him but I gave the courtesy of trying to make a connection, should I have just said thanks but no thanks and gone home after the initial eyeballing?  What is the proper etiquette for these kinds of encounters?

I loved this show!  I walked out of the theater and had to immediately call my family to describe it to them... something I haven't done with any other show. 
The first act, especially, is non-stop musical singing and dancing for over a dozen songs.  Considering that Music Man is already my favorite musical turned movie, Schmigadoon! is an awesome tribute and the cast and production are perfect.

Bitdefender

I don't consider it as a negative experience now. Initially, I felt bad for myself. But overtime, I realized and I know for a fact that I have tons of other options. And thank you for your answer. These types of answers are the ones I am looking for. Non judgmental. 

Good morning everybody.  Let’s take a little time today to remember the men and women who fought and served to protect our country and keep the freedom we have today in this Memorial Day.

Coors is like making love in a canoe - fucking close to water.

Coming out of the closet was very hard for me. I kept delaying it until I had finally finished law school and couldn't get away from it anymore. Plus, I fell in love, with an unavailable straight guy. But I did realize that to have the life I wanted, I would have to come out. Life was so much better after that.
In the course of meeting people from this site, and I have easily met over 100 guys, I learned that many are still in the closet despite posting their desires here. Some are out to friends, but not family. The latter seems a hard obstacle to some, but luckily for me my very Catholic family accepted my orientation.
So I invite others to share their own situations. Are you out, and how was that? Are you in, and what challenges does that pose? Et cetera.

Nice! 

I had another session with Kenny just now and, god, does he always deliver!
I have had about 20 massages with him, I am hooked.