Rod Hagen

Never say never, but I would never raise rates on clients I've seen for years. All others are fair game. However, it's all theoretical because I've never raised my rates in 22 years of escorting! (which I've bitched about here extensively).

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Maybe some of the bitchiness extends from the fact that he doesn't need to do any of this. He can get clients, lots of clients, almost certainly "enough" clients without plastic surgery and the like. In the past primarily only young and/or beautiful and/or muscular escorts made a living. But we are definitely not in that world anymore. That said, of course we COULD have responded in this thread with sympathy for the escort, for his overextending himself (assuming he doesn't want to; it's quite possible he doesn't mind the plastic surgery and extensive maintenance, he certainly felt comfortable revealling it) but sympathy gets fewer likes.

Wow. I forgot about it until you mentioned it: twenty years ago I had a black client who initially wanted me to use variations of the N-word when we were together (those of you who know me know I'm not particularly verbal anyway, and certainly not aggressively verbal and definitely not insulting). I told him I could not. He understood, thank goodness, and was not disappointed and I saw him many more times afterward. Interesting, now that I think of him, he was also one of the only clients who ever expressed an interest in scat. And when I said that wasn't possible, he was fine with that too. Very nice guy. Wonder what happened to him.

Saw a trailer in the theater this weekend. Gorgeous.

I know you were talking about cartoons (those were good ones). The Comic books they're based on are a great gateway to GayDom, always have been.

If the escort works morning noon and night, hire at the time that's best for you. If the escort is only available certain times, and that time is not what's best for you, evaluate what you are hoping to get from the session and then make up your mind as to the best time. In all cases, you want to prioritize the time of day YOU are at your best, not when he may or may not be.

I think the massage tables rated at 350# can handle more. For a couple moves I might get on top of the table to work on my clients, even the heavier ones; it creaks, but it's sturdy. Think of it like ice: Thick and unbreakable lake ice creaks.

I get not putting your face on your ads, I don't either, it is reasonable for a client to be unwilling to hire you if you won't send them one. I've been escorting for two decades and sending out face photos to potential clients has yet to bite me in the ass. That doesn't mean it can't or won't. If you're uncomfortable doing that expect resistance from your potential clients, that's all.

Menu services suck. If you don't like doing it, don't do it.

This thread is why, long ago, I wrote this article for the San Francisco Chronicle: there's often that one thing that makes us think, "well, maybe men?" https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Brokeback-breach-for-repressed-men-Film-s-2524151.php

Thank you PC. Yes it is worse in the morning when I get out of bed or anytime if I get up from sitting, so I stretch it and massage it beforehand in those cases. It also does hurt when I stand for a long time (I have a standing desk) and when I go for my daily long walks in the hills, other than that the pain is low grade and is becoming lower so I think it's going to go away eventually. I did order those cool socks TassoJunior recommended.

The Hemmingway Documentary on PBS was great. So was the Oliver Sacks one recently

Awesome...and then crazy because Tom has "never" done this before and by the end they're in a position the Flying Wallendas at the height of their careers couldn't get into.

Thank you everyone. Often times PF results from tight calves or tight hips or tight hamstrings too. My calves are not tight nor are my hamstrings nor my hips, all three areas are super flexible. My podiatrist and I think it's a result from all the yoga I've been doing this last year (so cliche, I know, "everyone" started to do Yoga in front of Youtube during lockdown). The prone position of the feet in UpDog, other backBends, and numerous other positions probably got to be too much. I did get a steroid shot and it did help...for a few days. Becket, that sounds wonderful. I've tried frozen water bottles, doesn't help. Those spikey balls make my foot itch terribly, so I can't do that. I forgot about a lacrosse or racquetball thank you. I'll try that. For the last few months while it's been acute, I have refrained from calf raises when I do resistance band workouts. I bought VERY good shoes that are very supportive. I don't know how to pronounce the company name, maybe it's just "On" but it's this one: https://www.on-running.com/en-us/ My Podiatrist made super expensive custom orthotics and they are great, very supportive, much better than the ones that the shoe stores try to manipulate you into purchasing. Since I don't run, unless I'm being chased, I'm not going to get surgery. If I have to put up with some pain during yoga and swimming and walking so be it. I really miss being barefoot, but that only makes it worse. Thank you again everyone, I think I just have to be diligent and patient; it's almost certainly self-limiting, like most things.

In different music threads, without referencing the name of the film, I posted links to scenes in the movie containing the songs I like. So, take that.

I fucking LOVE that scene. "Just the tip alright. Go slow" "oh wow, o God, oh yeah. I cant believe I'm doing this" ha

OUCH. Besides Stretching and Massaging the foot every morning, wearing a night splint nightly, using new very good orthotic inserts in my new very supportive shoes and not going barefoot around the apartment anymore, does anyone have any suggestions of how to get rid of it? Fucking driving me nuts. OUCH. THANK YOU!!!!!

Exactly, QED. Who are/were you? :-) Did we fuck?

Given the negative impact of CC on the environment, I'll pass. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/09/business/dealbook/bitcoin-climate-change.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-018-0321-8

When I was young I'd see Tom Chase at LA sex parties. Beautiful.

If I remember right, routinely didn't (don't?) you meet with friends at Starbucks early mornings? Very nice routine.

When I was still getting the daily newspaper, I always felt a surge of aged-youthful pride when I'd get home from a sex party or The Zone sex club or a late night escort appointment and my morning paper was on the steps. Conversely, I also routinely got up to go snowboarding or climbing or mountain biking BEFORE my paper arrived. So, I love LATE NIGHTS and Early Mornings. There is nothing like coffee on the patio of a lakehouse as the sun is coming up, except maybe a glass of wine on the balcony of a hotel or beach house as the sun is going down.

Joy Williams is my favorite Short Story writer these days. Though, Lydia Davis is lovely, and I've always loved Anne Beattie and she's still writing.

Dude, that's my favorite gay movie and one of my favorite movies. I've posted clips of it all over this site. Good on you