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Finally watched Queer. I've never really connected to Burroughs or Kerouac books. The novella wasn't in print before 1985, which adds a filter of 30yrs hindsight to the written voice. I got theatrical storytelling of a tragic man who has wasted his potential for anything good, and lives in an unpleasant fever dream with extra spikes of weirdness from the various drugs. Many of the visuals are impressively done. Craig is actually quite good, but Manville steals everything except the bare asses and O-faces.

Slow down. Take the steering wheel, and decide how fast you'll be going. If you're confident about your own destination, make him go along your leisurely scenic route, and spend time exploring his natural wonders. Plan to "arrive" 5-7m ahead of the hour mark.

I stand very much corrected.

There's a mature provider I see occasionally who is well connected to others in the profession. He knows of my specific tastes within his range of services, and I asked him once if he could come up with a compatible third if I asked well ahead of time. (As a rule I am not into 3+, but there is this one fantasy scenario kinda ideal for his setup 🤔) He said he'd be happy to arrange it, as he has done for other clients, and I would absolutely trust him with both the aesthetics and the business involved. Happy to shell out money for pre-screened talent. Now, if he sprung a third on me in the middle of a session, it would be absolutely out of character, and indicate something is wrong, so I'd just hand him his hour's fee and leave.

Did you hire him from a different RentMen profile? His masseur page includes nothing even hinting at a BFE, so it kinda makes sense that your Escort Expectation was unmet, and that's unfortunately on you - his ad is for massage, emphasis on healing.

Awards will likely be in other shows' hands, but I can't fault ticket buyers for wanting to be with other people in a space filled with purposeful silliness. If that sells at Broadway prices, people must really want it. Once they want to not come, the show goes the way of the ship. On tour https://thetitanicexhibition.com/charlotte/

A) There can be legitimate extenuating circumstances behind canceling a confirmed business appointment with a new client. B) There can be rude, time-wasting flakes who do not care at all. C) The cause for first-time meeting to get cancelled can be either of the above. D) It's almost never A) Note: Clients and providers both experience this. Gut feeling will tell you how many adjustments you ought to make before cutting bait.

MF gives more formatted space for provider to include training and experience, whereas RM leaves that to the essay portion. I no longer hire service from the solely "intuitive" masseurs. I shouldn't have to contact them for training background.

Just a reminder that all Awards are 90% about marketing and 10% about having achieved excellence. There is overlap, but the drive behind it is 💰💰

60% RentMasseur, 40% Masseurfinder in finding new providers.

This is interesting. King Elon https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/report-spacex-ipo-gives-musk-unchecked-power-and-forbids-investor-lawsuits/

A gifted masseur I repeat-hired a while back was in med school. Once he hit residency, he had offsetting FT income, and no time to do massage. Pity. He had great hands.

Throughout Europe and many parts of Asia, students are exposed to all of classical music at a much higher rate than the same-aged American kids. This creates more adults who aren't scared by it. Not so, in the US. American opera companies and orchestras have always lacked government funding at the level of other G-7 nations, and through ever-expanding competition for entertainment dollars the formerly life-long fans have become occasional and older. The Met is unique in its branding (The Met!) and 60-year history in a house of its own, in a city that already brings in people of great wealth to donate and purchase season tickets. It's an operationally-heavy production machine, with a huge payroll of folks you never even see. Add the cost of musicians, chorus, ballet, and casting the stars we know from recording and streaming fame, each performance becomes an enormous money-suck for the company. Box office has still not bounced back after the pandemic. The current US gov't attitude towards the public arts funding (if they can't sell it at a profit, why should we help them make it?) ignores the greater good of exposure to enduring music. And if people want to not come, you can't stop them. Add the fact that the State Dept. is making working here harder, and less welcoming in general to non-Americans, the % of international artists who turn down offers here has grown a lot. And when they do agree, it's for a higher fee. All American opera companies are struggling to keep up. The Met will not be the next one to ring down the curtain for good. Life is short. OPERA IS LONG

The Less They Know... the better.

This is Emerald Fennell's (I loved Saltburn!) take on the Brontë classic - I was forced to read the book in HS English Lit - didn't like it then, didn't care for the Olivier film, and the things I've seen and read about this film have confirmed my desire to stay away.

Take Prep and get vax /boosters for Flu, COVID, and MP. Safety first. Common cold: count on it. Nice surprise if you don't! There will be all body types - hot guys, avg guys, older bears, skinny students, and in all races (potentially) and ages. No one is everyone's type (except for the one hung god) so you may be turned away. Yes it's personal, but more, it's just the nature of the venue. Average guys do very well at bathhouses. Most have an overall friendly vibe. We're all playmates there to have fun, right? If your wit and charm are your biggest assets, save those for the TV Lounge. Very little, and hushed, conversation is taking place in the cruising spaces. Eye contact is key. Be open. First time, maybe get a room - you have a place to retreat and process the vibe, and enjoy provided video (no phones allowed) for motivation to resume the promenade. Bring personal toiletries and towelettes. If approached by someone you're not into, indicate it kindly. 'Thanks, maybe later'

No Topic Responses: • Frozen can be used instead of fresh, but you may sacrifice some of the expected firmness. • Yes, men's do have an odor distinctly different from the ladies' and no one knows why. • Cats and dogs first. Then women and children if we must. • You can if you want, but dinner party invitations that arrive via group text mean you do not have to bring anything. • No, I don't think he has the faintest clue. • Sunblock. LOL

Attire (I like to unwrap a gift slowly...) and grooming products are the only things I would ask. In accommodating my request, the provider has the ability to restore his default for the next client, merely with routine shower (or not) and clean clothes (or not)

You know you're going to get a great massage when the provider really knows his best selfie angle.

The extensive massage training and years of experience listed, plus the nice pictures of the professional table setup, always provide reassurance.

Some guys specify what NOT to do to reach out. If you choose the phone icon, the pop up used to offer text msg - not sure current status of that. If provider has not enabled, reach out via RM. I have success with the former.

Wrong God.

If we get to mix fictional characters with existing people in this game, God and I share a birthday.

His INTO list includes PnP, for those who find that a plus or a minus - there's been no mention in the thread.

Greater Los Angeles in the '80's, you could almost count on seeing a precisely defined Speedo tan line once you peeled off his 401's and white Calvins. It was always a bit thrilling, the contrast between the exposed and the hidden.