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I miss being downtown with access to the snooty private bank that pretty much still treats you as customer not a suspect. Out in the suburbs, it did feel unusual ask for acouple grand in hundreds at the Chase branch I visited. Tho now that I look at it, it was over 3k, which at the time was a requirement for the increased reporting. Add to that Treasury Department is now asking banks to report patterns of behavior for cash withdrawals / deposits routinely over 1k. Lowering the Currency Transaction Report threshold from $10k to $1k. I suspect they’re likely to snag both providers and clients. That rule change came out in Aug 2025.

I pulled out acouple grand in hundreds at Chase last year, and the identity verification for a teller transaction seemed to be excessive. Drivers License plus a credit card if I recall correctly. I do need to look into their bank specific ATM and withdrawal limits. If they will dispense 100s directly at the bank ATM, that’s likely a good option. Been too used to the ATMs out in the retail establishments only dispensing $20s

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Sorry under the sweats they are way too tight to try to go over them.

I broke out the Meggings (men’s leggings aka compression pants). As much as I like free balling in sweat pants around the house, it’s definitely warmer with these over the sweats. Made a trip outside tolerable when it’s -9F / -23c degrees windchill Example of the Leggings

@Vegas_Millennial I don’t know if the small-time gambler in me would be able to ask for $50s. The old gambler myth that $50s are unlucky and you will never see them in a casino. Of course, I think the other is that they didn’t get a counterfeit redesign for awhile so the Casinos started that myth to keep the risk of accepting bad ones down. $2 bills would make leave mpression on the gogo’s and strippers! And also really annoy the bartenders trying to cash up the singles at the end of the night.

Posing this to the group. From a privacy standpoint, I will always die on the cash in an envelope is the most traceless. However, it’s getting hard to source cash. Banks making it a pain in the ass to withdraw out in larger bills. $20s common in the ATM end up bulking up a wallet. Add into that any extended hours, overnight, weekend rates. Short of paying in gold coins… Has there emerged a preferred payment platform? I’ve used Zelle a bunch. But I know there’s also Venmo, PayPal and CashApp floating around. I know the short answer is the one you both can agree on!

Starting a new thread for folks to post New Years Resolutions. Putting it out into the ether for myself - - Be able to perform 20 good form pull-ups by Year’s end - Finish the professional certification to demonstrate mastery in my technical realm. - Examine potential teaching/consulting opportunities

Yeah, this wouldn’t be considered a fly-in event. IML Memorial Day weekend with the Grabbys would be the better time for a meet up for a wider audience.

Real talk… based on those behaviors… Look into DoxyPep. After that, I’d be more concerned about crabs than STIs. And to put a fine point on it, I’ve NEVER got crabs from a provider, but hookups OMG multiple times before I started this hobby. College aged guys especially seemed to never have their shit together in that regard. That ruined many a weekend, and it’s a pain to thoroughly get rid of.

PrEP for HIV prevention - I view mainly as folks into anal sex. Bottoms have the more risk due to the mechanics, but Tops can have some exposure as well. Oral sex and HIV transmission is even lower still. I wouldn’t go sucking cock if you had oral surgery or open sores. You shouldn’t be doing that regardless. DoxyPEP for some protection from others. I will not debate the antibiotic resistance. That’s a 24-72hr after pill. Since you have some concerns, chat up your sex health clinic and see if it’s right for you. Also, get Hep A/B vaccinated, Mpox if you can as well.

Frankly, in my calculus, hiring a provider is no different than a Grindr/Sniffies hook up. In some ways, there’s a slight greater assurance than the provider could be more responsible than the anom hook-ups since it’s their job. Condoms likely are the best starting point for your journey. Also, seek out sexual health education. Everyone’s risk calculation is rather personal, and what works for me might not work for you. Likewise start with your own health status. If you aren’t able to ask your doctor or a clinic for an STI test panel because you want to become sexually active again, you aren’t ready to become sexually active again. Better to get over the hump of going through the testing as a dry run.

Topic should get moved to Men’s Health? There’s likely similar threads on this.

::bump:: if anyone else experienced?

This thread is the quality analysis and commentary that keeps me engaged on CoM!

I wonder what the Shoe is doing for Valentine’s Day? It’d be hilarious to call it a “Love for Sale” night. A little older song, but there could be a whole theme. :::kidding on hosting it on Valentine’s Day:::

Slightly off-topic - Cyber advice - get a quality password manager. I use Keeper Security because of deal through work. A good password manager will let you put in secure notes in a separate entry for these questions. Also, you’re less likely to forget them.

Tho rumor has it - they would figure out a way to tax it if they think they could get away with it. I remember coming out of private party at a certain strip club New Year’s Day to get the parking meter ticket. Pissed off from that I missed a No Turn on Red - got a red light camera ticket in the mail. The city really follows the GoodFellas “F*ck you, pay me” model

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Any interest in a get together for Chicago based members? I’m thinking we meet up at Lucky Horseshoe one night in January after the holidays start to slow down? Open to other venue suggestions, but figure the Shoe is a convenient shared interest meet up. I seem to recall someone organized a dinner during IML once if I recall correctly. Perhaps we should plan for that or a Market Days meet up to be added to the CoM social calendar?

I was thinking of trekking up to the Flagger Museum on Saturday as well.

I have a work boondoggle at the end of January. Work week I will be in Miami for acouple nights, then going to head up to Fort Lauderdale for the weekend. Staying right off the Beach. Did this last year and enjoyed my time being a tourist. Did a boat cruise, had a nice dinner. I plan to check out the usual strip spots if I’m solo. I enjoy dinner at Coconuts on the marina aa well. Any other recommendations - site sighting, spa experiences perhaps?

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Should this get moved to the Tech section?

Perhaps it’s the strip club veteran in me… I understand the transactional relationship entered in. Sometimes there’s a genuine friendship formed but it’s rare and often complicated for a variety of reasons. If you are catching feelings for a provider that’s understandable, but it’s taken to the point of jealousy/envy. That’s not healthy full-stop! The fantasy is turning into a delusion. If you ever date a stripper, you have to be ultra secure in yourself and what you bring to the table. Even having stripper friends, I’ve reminded them at work. “Listen I know we’re pals, I’m just drinking tonight - there’s some whales here go earn your rent. I’m staying til close as usual”. Lol. That was when I was a regular before the day job came back in my life.