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He’s really just a late 70’s version of “the Nance” - a stock male character from 19-20th Century plays and Vaudeville meant to be a comic, intelligent, non-threatening version of the Greek Chorus to comment on ensuing action. Stephen Stucker never had the success of his forebears like Edward Everett Horton, Franklin Pangborn, Paul Lynde and Billy DeWolfe. He was perfect in Airplane.

Bernie calls for free health care and free college
 
free porn might be a bit too much

Daddys, like Cougars, have a responsibility to follow the Scouting Rule: always leave the campsite in better shape than you found it...

I’m among the (more than a) few of us who expected that WE would be gone before the bars...
 
If you take current standards of connection and translate it into the old cruise bar format, you’d have to pay a membership fee, check your pants at the door, walk around the pool table with your bits to the wind and have an LED to clip on to your beer bottle for fill light. At least lying about your age and your job hasn’t changed! (And back then NOBODY lived in his mother’s basement...)

We, the Gays, have gained a LOT of security in our rights as citizens since most of the bars opened. All singles, gay and straight, have more ways to meet potential whatevers than ever. But all business models that rely on a physical space to make their money are getting crushed right now. Few will survive or come back.
Bottom line is that we still have the right to marry and be treated equally (almost) everywhere. The price for that is some losses of local establishments that once anchored a community that had no real options for meeting the like-minded without fear. Sad to see them go as part of rapidly changing urban landscape, and we can honor the hospitality and community support they provided when it was needed most. I raise a glass at home to former bar-backs and tenders everywhere!!

We, the Gays, have gained a LOT of security in our rights as citizens since most of the bars opened. All singles, gay and straight, have more ways to meet potential whatevers than ever. But all business models that rely on a physical space to make their money are getting crushed right now. Few will survive or come back.
Bottom line is that we still have the right to marry and be treated equally (almost) everywhere. The price for that is some losses of local establishments that once anchored a community that had no real options for meeting the like-minded without fear. Sad to see them go as part of rapidly changing urban landscape, and we can honor the hospitality and community support they provided when it was needed most. I raise a glass at home to former bar-backs and tenders everywhere!!

Daddys, like Cougars, have a responsibility to follow the Scouting Rule: always leave the campsite in better shape than you found it...

That sounds like a piece of "Love in the Time of Covid", written by @SirBIllybob.

Daddys, like Cougars, have a responsibility to follow the Scouting Rule: always leave the campsite in better shape than you found it...

Keep in mind, that right now EVERY room has to be thoroughly taken apart, cleaned and sanitized before a guest checks in, regardless of whether the prior guest spent 5 minutes or 5 days in the space. The property has to have enough commitment of guests actually showing in order to schedule the staff. Providing a clean and safe environment for guests is essential, and that adds man-hours to each housekeeping shift.
Look at you, being a good pay-it-forward consumer and citizen!! Just by floating a deposit that covers the cost of turning a room, you are actually creating jobs and/or boosting OT for some minimum wage workers who can really use the money. You get your money back, and some housekeeper gets to both pay her rent AND feed her kids. Sounds win/win to me!!

Jarrod, you’re really not at the disadvantage you think you are here - look at business model comparisons
 
HOTEL: Operating at a loss Thx to COVID
PROVIDER: Same
 
HOTEL: Has federal, state and local regulations to follow, and is subject to unannounced inspections for enforcement, and pay fines for violations. This is calculated into all rack rates along with other expenses.
PROVIDER: Not regulated, with client bearing equal amount of any legal exposure for any violations of law.
 
HOTEL: Uses ads to reassure potential guests that during this contagion, the property’s sanitation practices are thorough and complete with all process documentation and MSDS available for review. May be liable in court for misrepresentation or damages to guests in civil suits.
PROVIDER: Uses profile to reassure potential clients that during this contagion, he is STI-free, and recently tested neg for COVID. No documentation provided. No liability in court for misrepresentation or damages.
 
HOTEL: Able to accommodate advance reservations and walk-ins by having trained housekeeping staff on a rotating schedule, to keep a variety of rooms (and all the common areas) prepared, sanitized and available for use, compatible with advertised check-in and check-out times and other posted hours of operation.
PROVIDER: Able to determine everything about availability and location of appointment. Now, later or not at all; my place, your place my friend’s place, or the Ritz. Client may have own request re time and location which you negotiate, or decline as suits you.
Provider does not require additional staff or communication equipment for douching, showering, gargling, condom-buying, cleaning, etc. in advance preparation.
 
HOTEL: Has been burned by no-shows and skippers, therefore...
Requires refundable deposit to cover costs for preparation of room to higher standards right now, rather than raise rack rate. (If you so much as sit on the bed for 10 seconds and decide you want another room, they’ll get you the new room AND will also have to document all the steps taken for re-cleaning of room you were in for a minute). Deposit refunded at checkout, and it is recorded that it was, in fact, refunded, not just adjustment to bill, and hotel can be liable for any emotional damage to client in the process of settling the refund.
PROVIDER: Has been burned by no-shows and skippers (no tip...) therefore...
Requires refundable(?) deposit to cover costs of preparation. For most providers, that usually involves nothing more than would be done as enhanced grooming prior to hook up with a FB. Deposit may offset losses from scheduling around a no-show. No documentation. Deposit may also soothe any hurt feelings from rejection (“sorry but you’re not the guy in the photos, so just keep the deposit, but expect an unflattering review”) Provider can refund as much or as little of deposit as desired, regardless of pre-agreement, as no client will ever bring a suit to court.
 
HOTEL: Has to maintain entire property to current safety and OSHA standards and prove all insurance is always updated in order to advertise as a hotel, and do business.
PROVIDER: Has a gym membership. Might move soiled laundry from floor Into hamper.
 
You get what I’m saying. Your business model really can’t be compared to that of a commercial establishment. Keep it in proportion. You have a low-overhead business with great flexibility about how you manage it.
 
To speak to your big dilemma, YES!! if you’re going to book a hotel room, whether for work or leisure, you SHOULD plan on the extra hundred or so up front, and use a card or cards that will cover the TOTAL amount it takes to reserve the room.
 
Deposit policies exist, like most laws and regs, because of a few selfish schmucks who took advantage in the past and have ruined it for others forever.. It’s a cost of doing business, my friend. No need to take it as a personal rebuke. Maybe you work locally for now, or in a city where you only take outcalls and crash on a friends couch, if liquidity is a major issue.
 
And for Karma’s sake please leave a generous tip for the housekeeper anytime you stay.

Keep in mind, that right now EVERY room has to be thoroughly taken apart, cleaned and sanitized before a guest checks in, regardless of whether the prior guest spent 5 minutes or 5 days in the space. The property has to have enough commitment of guests actually showing in order to schedule the staff. Providing a clean and safe environment for guests is essential, and that adds man-hours to each housekeeping shift.
Look at you, being a good pay-it-forward consumer and citizen!! Just by floating a deposit that covers the cost of turning a room, you are actually creating jobs and/or boosting OT for some minimum wage workers who can really use the money. You get your money back, and some housekeeper gets to both pay her rent AND feed her kids. Sounds win/win to me!!

Think about finding one of the several LA guys who do both massage and escort, and see if they offer massage with safety precautions.
You can affordably check chemistry with a couple and go for more later.

My first hearing of Che Faro was with a tenor, and I’ve always loved mezzos more. JDF is an excellent artist with a beautiful voice.
I’ve seen him in person, at short distance, and if I simultaneously picture him in nothing but a short tunic and a lyre I may become a convert!

https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/sensuous-vs-erotic-massage.159134/
 
Up your Odds of having the Erotic Massage move further toward BFE Escort service:
 
A: Be better-looking, hotter, younger, and more hung than the masseur.and show proof when booking.
 
B: Pick the right man at the perfect moment. Be lucky.
 
C: When contacting, booking, negotiating, confirming, preparing, and meeting don’t do ANYTHING that’s remotely dickish or stupid: follow directions in profile, be generous, warm, flexible, truthful, considerate, hygienic, a terrific Host or Considerate guest, and then be prepared to pay his Upgrade if the erotic massage he’s providing if is insufficiently erotic. (You might be surprised at how far his erotic massage actually goes beyond a
Rub’n’tug!) Now, if you don’t think Upgrade is the right move in the moment be honest, polite, expressively grateful (tipping) and remember this is your first encounter, kind of like a mutual audition, and if the erotic connection seems real, you can book his Escort session later. You will have gotten 1st time over and now you know his skill level, and he will have high regard for your behavior as an excellent client. Worst case is that you got a good-to-great massage and some nice access to his assets, and your climax was way above average.
 
D: See A

Keep in mind, that right now EVERY room has to be thoroughly taken apart, cleaned and sanitized before a guest checks in, regardless of whether the prior guest spent 5 minutes or 5 days in the space. The property has to have enough commitment of guests actually showing in order to schedule the staff. Providing a clean and safe environment for guests is essential, and that adds man-hours to each housekeeping shift.
Look at you, being a good pay-it-forward consumer and citizen!! Just by floating a deposit that covers the cost of turning a room, you are actually creating jobs and/or boosting OT for some minimum wage workers who can really use the money. You get your money back, and some housekeeper gets to both pay her rent AND feed her kids. Sounds win/win to me!!

Jarrod, you’re really not at the disadvantage you think you are here - look at business model comparisons
 
HOTEL: Operating at a loss Thx to COVID
PROVIDER: Same
 
HOTEL: Has federal, state and local regulations to follow, and is subject to unannounced inspections for enforcement, and pay fines for violations. This is calculated into all rack rates along with other expenses.
PROVIDER: Not regulated, with client bearing equal amount of any legal exposure for any violations of law.
 
HOTEL: Uses ads to reassure potential guests that during this contagion, the property’s sanitation practices are thorough and complete with all process documentation and MSDS available for review. May be liable in court for misrepresentation or damages to guests in civil suits.
PROVIDER: Uses profile to reassure potential clients that during this contagion, he is STI-free, and recently tested neg for COVID. No documentation provided. No liability in court for misrepresentation or damages.
 
HOTEL: Able to accommodate advance reservations and walk-ins by having trained housekeeping staff on a rotating schedule, to keep a variety of rooms (and all the common areas) prepared, sanitized and available for use, compatible with advertised check-in and check-out times and other posted hours of operation.
PROVIDER: Able to determine everything about availability and location of appointment. Now, later or not at all; my place, your place my friend’s place, or the Ritz. Client may have own request re time and location which you negotiate, or decline as suits you.
Provider does not require additional staff or communication equipment for douching, showering, gargling, condom-buying, cleaning, etc. in advance preparation.
 
HOTEL: Has been burned by no-shows and skippers, therefore...
Requires refundable deposit to cover costs for preparation of room to higher standards right now, rather than raise rack rate. (If you so much as sit on the bed for 10 seconds and decide you want another room, they’ll get you the new room AND will also have to document all the steps taken for re-cleaning of room you were in for a minute). Deposit refunded at checkout, and it is recorded that it was, in fact, refunded, not just adjustment to bill, and hotel can be liable for any emotional damage to client in the process of settling the refund.
PROVIDER: Has been burned by no-shows and skippers (no tip...) therefore...
Requires refundable(?) deposit to cover costs of preparation. For most providers, that usually involves nothing more than would be done as enhanced grooming prior to hook up with a FB. Deposit may offset losses from scheduling around a no-show. No documentation. Deposit may also soothe any hurt feelings from rejection (“sorry but you’re not the guy in the photos, so just keep the deposit, but expect an unflattering review”) Provider can refund as much or as little of deposit as desired, regardless of pre-agreement, as no client will ever bring a suit to court.
 
HOTEL: Has to maintain entire property to current safety and OSHA standards and prove all insurance is always updated in order to advertise as a hotel, and do business.
PROVIDER: Has a gym membership. Might move soiled laundry from floor Into hamper.
 
You get what I’m saying. Your business model really can’t be compared to that of a commercial establishment. Keep it in proportion. You have a low-overhead business with great flexibility about how you manage it.
 
To speak to your big dilemma, YES!! if you’re going to book a hotel room, whether for work or leisure, you SHOULD plan on the extra hundred or so up front, and use a card or cards that will cover the TOTAL amount it takes to reserve the room.
 
Deposit policies exist, like most laws and regs, because of a few selfish schmucks who took advantage in the past and have ruined it for others forever.. It’s a cost of doing business, my friend. No need to take it as a personal rebuke. Maybe you work locally for now, or in a city where you only take outcalls and crash on a friends couch, if liquidity is a major issue.
 
And for Karma’s sake please leave a generous tip for the housekeeper anytime you stay.

Keep in mind, that right now EVERY room has to be thoroughly taken apart, cleaned and sanitized before a guest checks in, regardless of whether the prior guest spent 5 minutes or 5 days in the space. The property has to have enough commitment of guests actually showing in order to schedule the staff. Providing a clean and safe environment for guests is essential, and that adds man-hours to each housekeeping shift.
Look at you, being a good pay-it-forward consumer and citizen!! Just by floating a deposit that covers the cost of turning a room, you are actually creating jobs and/or boosting OT for some minimum wage workers who can really use the money. You get your money back, and some housekeeper gets to both pay her rent AND feed her kids. Sounds win/win to me!!

When asked where I’d like to vacation, I often replied “I’m booking a week on Eric Heiden’s thighs” lol

DO NOT REPLY. Block the number.
Anyone who is a friend or relative with a changed number will find another way. Once you respond, the bot will circulate your valid number. it will open a floodgate.

I work(ed) within an industry that has always had lots of gay men, including several coworkers who cruise every hookup and hooker page - two of my (former) work comrades had shown up on an old rent-boy conglomerate page (m4m4rent??) and one of them I’d have hired if I had the money...
But word ALWAYS got out if someone had nudes, or kinks in profile or on display. Or if someone had admitted they hired. Gossip gossip!!!
Pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little...
God I miss ‘em...

When pressed, and after a wee drinkie, I may have mentioned ...something... about the occasional engagement of a private therapeutic bodywork provider. My words of praise were more clinical than I might use in proper reviews and private thoughts...and basta. I, for one, must save something for a scandalous memoir

If bottoming for hand or small toy, heed the guys above- fiber supps amazing! Once you see how well they work. Find your natural rhythm of elimination. A brief shallow flush 1 bulbx2 is all that need to follow if you’ve already moved bowels in solid condition.
 
For deep play, I plan ahead, lower food intake day and a half before. Lots of liquid, an egg, a small salad, some fruit, Greek yogurt. no meat. No alcohol Same fiber. 4hr ahead of meeting: 1 round of 2-bulb clean out. Use shower shot only if needed:
Med flow, warm, to a count of five, hold for 20 sec then expel. Repeat a couple times more until clear - use your body to help, isolating core muscles, leaning to one side than another as you expel. Breathe as you push out. Adjust quantity and hold time as needed. There is a learning curve. Having a long skinny 12-16” toy to do a final reconnaissance mission is a good idea. Done by 2hr lead time
Lie down for 15m, followed by getting up and moving, stretching, breathing. Check in over toilet. Bulb rinse as needed. Then proceed with grooming routine.
Try to allow your body its natural elimination process Douching above is NOT for daily routine. Only when a hand or silicone buddy might be in the vicinity of the ...holding bin
Hint: day before use an emollient on your hole and taint (Vaseline, coconut oil, etc) so the imminent water-use doesn’t chap your ...lips. Reapply after wiping, etc and before sleep.
Long Live the Home Bidet!!

When pressed, and after a wee drinkie, I may have mentioned ...something... about the occasional engagement of a private therapeutic bodywork provider. My words of praise were more clinical than I might use in proper reviews and private thoughts...and basta. I, for one, must save something for a scandalous memoir

When pressed, and after a wee drinkie, I may have mentioned ...something... about the occasional engagement of a private therapeutic bodywork provider. My words of praise were more clinical than I might use in proper reviews and private thoughts...and basta. I, for one, must save something for a scandalous memoir