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I'm not the one with the screen name "Lonely John."
 
As this is a forum on renting gay men, let me put it this way. .. nobody pays to rent a middle-aged balding obese guy no matter how great a personality he may have.
 
If you feel people who disagree with your point of view are "less than" , and only here to "antagonize" you or have a "twisted mind" then you're the sad one. There's a reason people purchase beautiful fantastic pieces of art in art galleries... The same goes for sex and dating. Wars have been fought over sex and love over a beautiful woman...never over a fat chick.
 
Best wishes.

I'm not the one with the screen name "Lonely John."
 
As this is a forum on renting gay men, let me put it this way. .. nobody pays to rent a middle-aged balding obese guy no matter how great a personality he may have.
 
If you feel people who disagree with your point of view are "less than" , and only here to "antagonize" you or have a "twisted mind" then you're the sad one. There's a reason people purchase beautiful fantastic pieces of art in art galleries... The same goes for sex and dating. Wars have been fought over sex and love over a beautiful woman...never over a fat chick.
 
Best wishes.

What??
 
If someone doesn't find me attractive and/or doesn't want to have sex with me and/or puts me in the "anything with a pulse category" then I simply MOVE ON to the NEXT!!!
 
There are plenty of twinks in the sea.
 
I'm not going to apologize for the universal concept, and biological basic common sense need, of needing to be attracted to someone before I screw them. That's why bees are attracted to the flower, etc. etc. etc. To bring it down to this level, that's precisely why people on Grindr say "no pic = no chat".
 
You act amazed, and you actually said that most people on Grindr just want to screw "pretty" people." What's wrong with that?
 
In that case, why not just put a paper bag over some ugly person's head in the nursing home, or a barnyard animal for that matter, and have at it?
Yes, that's a vivid scenario but I'm making my point. Any thing "warm and with a pulse" is good enough for you?
 
Do you really want to be charity or pity-f***ed>?

Yeah ..if you're an escort.
 
Like most people, I only have sex with someone I'm attracted to.
 
Screwing anything with a pulse is nasty in my opinion.

Good Lord! Is there a reason you feel the need to respond to every single one of my post with negativity!
For God sakes get a new hobby or just block me. I guess they're not dead anymore since it was "two weeks" ago.
I'll be sure to get your approval for future postings. Perhaps you can pick out my clothing too? 
You've already been warned several times by the moderators for harassment and had your posts removed in the past. Do you really need them to step in again and babysit you? You're nothing more than on online bully and must be a gem of a human being in real life.
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Good Lord! Is there a reason you feel the need to respond to every single one of my post with negativity!
For God sakes get a new hobby or just block me. I guess they're not dead anymore since it was "two weeks" ago.
I'll be sure to get your approval for future postings. Perhaps you can pick out my clothing too? 
You've already been warned several times by the moderators for harassment and had your posts removed in the past. Do you really need them to step in again and babysit you? You're nothing more than on online bully and must be a gem of a human being in real life.
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Sounds like the "new" Campus is having its moment...here's hoping it can last more than 15 minutes.    

Thank you for your detailed report. A great and valuable contribution to the forum.

Thank you for your detailed report. A great and valuable contribution to the forum.

That would be another flight of stairs.  Good luck with that.  Even now the stairs are difficult for me.
In the past my spouse had to go upstairs and get someone to bring the elevator down to get me.  Is that still the case?  Does anyone know if the elevator is workiing now?

Please indulge me a little.   This is a long post.
Before heading to Montreal for the first time in four years, I wondered how I would write up the weekend. Would it be a celebration of a triumphant return to form?  Or would it be a farewell to the city I love?
First, A Little History
My love affair with Montreal was not planned.
In 2004, I booked a trip travelling across Canada. Montreal was a part of the itinerary I hadn’t thought about much.  I’d heard about Stock Bar before the trip.  I was quite nervous about visiting a strip bar for the first time and almost didn’t go.   Fortunately, I did and the rest is history.
A dancer called Marco caught my attention almost immediately on arrival and I had my first ever private dance.
After the club closed for refurbishment due to the fire at Unity, I returned in 2006.  Fortunately, Marco was still there.
From there on I have returned to Montreal almost every summer, typically on holiday weekends to have a good four nights Thursday to Sunday.  I’ve seen clubs elsewhere in Fort Lauderdale and Toronto but none came close to Montreal.
I have visited Campus a few times and to be honest have not stayed for more than 10 minutes.  It’s Stock Bar’s appeal that has endured.
It wasn’t just Stock, but also the city.  Compact, easy to get around, friendly and plenty of green space.
Much has changed.  Back in 2004, Montreal and The Village was an escape I needed.  The Village has changed and I certainly no longer have neither the energy nor interest to head to Unity or Stereo after Stock.  In that time many legends of Stock have come and gone.
All this time I’ve never been under any illusions.  One day my visits to Montreal would come to an end.
May be the clubs would fall victim to gentrification.  May be the city would have a licensing crackdown.  Or other changes in my life would put this all to a stop.
My last trip was in 2018.  After a four year gap primarily due to COVID, I returned this year for Labor Day weekend.
I was well aware things would not be the same as before COVID-19.  But how did it go?
The Village
The decline of The Village was been well documented.  As for as vacant real estate goes, this is the worst it has been.
With Gallerie Blanc and the boules project ended, there is little reason to go on a weekday.  Saloon Bar now opens at 5pm every day, apart for brunch between 10am and 3pm on Sundays.
There are ongoing efforts at placemaking with planters and platforms on the street and disco balls suspended from the lamp posts.
Friday
I would normally go to Stock on a Thursday but being aware it was quieter, I skipped this.
The Village was busy on Friday night with many restaurant terraces full of patrons.  I arrived at Stock at around 8.50pm.  The cover was $10.
My heart sank on entering.  There were about 5-10 patrons and I spotted 2 dancers outside and another 2 in the club.  The bar on the right hand side was closed.  No one was dancing on stage, until Fabio appeared at about 9.15pm.  I’d never seen Stock like this before on the weekend.
I ventured over to Campus where the cover was $8.  The club was much busier with patrons but no-one was dancing on stage. Though, a dancer soon appeared.
Returning to Stock the club did soon start to fill up and was pretty full by 11pm.  But the problem was clear, a lack of dancers.  Each dancer’s slow and fast performances were interspersed by music, rather than a fast and slow performance by two other dancers.  Also, no dancer all weekend performed their slow dance fully nude - most did in underwear or more.
There were a few female patrons but the majority of the crowd was male.  The rule seems to be that female patrons can only enter the club as part of mixed groups.  Two girls at the entrance were asking men if they could enter the club with them.
I didn’t see Joe, a former dancer who went into a management role.  Nor one of the very long serving bartenders.
Saturday
Saturday was a much stronger night.
Arriving at around 9.30pm there were, at a rough guess, 40-50 patrons.  Both bars were open and the club soon filled up.
Again, there were relatively few dancers but those on stage were well received by the crowd who all had a good time.
There were no duo or shower shows.
Speaking to other patrons on the night, many were at the club for the first time.  Apart seeing old clips on the screens between dances, they would not know any different.
One stand out dancer for me was, coincidentally, named Marco.  I made the mistake of turning him down for a private dance as I had not seen him on stage yet.  Really thick rugby player style physique.  I didn’t catch him afterwards but hoped he’d be there again on Sunday.  Big mistake.
Sunday
In the past Sundays on holiday weekends have attracted reasonably sized crowds.
Sadly, this wasn’t the case.  Arriving at 9pm there were 10 patrons and just a small number of core dancers who’d been there all weekend.  And no Marco. Admission on Sunday was $8.
Returning to the club after a brief walk in The Village, sensing that things were unlikely to change, I returned to my hotel.
Concluding Thoughts
The pandemic has been devastating for many businesses and survival is an achievement in itself.
I had the option of deferring my trip without penalty and, in retrospect, I wish I had waited until next summer before returning.
It was nice to be back in the city and there’s plenty else to do in the day but it’s clear at the moment there are not the dancers available to sustain 4 clubs in Montreal.
Many sectors have experienced labor shortages and there were many businesses across the city advertising for staff. I’ve seen reports of issues specific to Stock but I hope the club is able to return to its former glory.
Is this the end?  Never say never.  I’ll continue to keep a watchful eye on Montreal but I’d want to be confident that things have turned around before returning.
Side Notes
Apart from some venues closing and others changing opening hours one other change is that Montreal has fully embraced contactless payment since I was last there.  Some businesses are now cashless.
Also the Metro was free all weekend on the core central stations between Peel and Berri-UQAM on the green line and Berri-UQAM and Place-d’Armes on the orange line.

Went to Taboo Sunday night 2 weeks ago, around 11:30 pm. There wasn't even one dancer. 0 client too...

I hope Campus can sustain the good turnout of weekend dancers (after 10pm) into November and the Fall season. Too bad Taboo only had 2 or 3 dancers and a lousy weekend bartender.
 
 
 

but if you want western style luxury there are places too just depends on where in pattaya you want to be

Let's hope they are successful.....

The village is dying so it's never going to be busy before 8-9PM or on weeknights. 

Just arrived: 
Immigration/flight was a breeze. Beautiful weather
The Village looks better. I will report 
I am bias, I love it here and I already contacted two of my regulars but want to check any fresh boy. 
it seems like Malik may be in town ( I didn’t planned it) texted him to check and schedule a meeting if not I will see him at Campus tonight. He told me he is friend/associate with the new Campus owners. 
I will go to Stock /Cabaret Expose/ Taboo 

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The weather looked great. I take it there was no Pride parade as such this year. What we see are the celebrations that occured outside of a formal parade, right?

Another productive post. You sound like a broken record.
You were already warned by the moderators, and your previous "contributions" have been deleted by them.
Apparently you can't stop thinking about me! Your jealousy is palpable.

Thank God you have "friends" in Montreal. We would have never known the city would be packed just hours before the scheduled parade.
Actual comments about experiences in the city and visiting strip clubs would be more appropriate

Another productive post. You sound like a broken record.
You were already warned by the moderators, and your previous "contributions" have been deleted by them.
Apparently you can't stop thinking about me! Your jealousy is palpable.

Looks dull.

I appreciate the idea and your effort in making these videos.  But the panning and movement in these last two videos are way too fast; I get a headache very quickly.  Please slow down.

How disappointing to see no early evening fun. Might have to rethink a return visit.