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No info @MikeBiDude but you have good taste in men. He is very appealing and he looks as if he’d be an admirable bottom. My concern (as you state he’s on OF) would be whether he provides “full service” on a date or has an a la carte menu-approach.

You are correct @KeepItReal: pretentious. If a “young friend” of mine had ‘asked for a gift’, and he was goodlooking with a nice body, I’d buy him some Versace briefs (with the Greek key motif). You’d have a pleasant time shopping for him, and it would be exciting for you when he checked them for size and fit once you were home. My firm advice: always buy briefs that are low-rise and one size smaller than usual.

It’s not clear to me @JayJayStarr whether you’re looking to have dirty sex or a clean home. Or do you hope that a nude cleaner will meet all your needs? 😎

I’d wondered who would be the first to mention Matt Latanzi 😚 He’s 63 now…but when he was young, OMG he was goodlooking. I always remember a scene he did (with Jacqueline Bisset) where he’s standing while she sits on the edge of a bed to unzip his jeans…

When I was on Seeking (years ago), I had a standard ‘Thanks for your interest but No, thanks’ response for such guys. Some were just exploring but if they were goodlooking, I added that I was fit and in good shape and had a healthy appetite for a full physical relationship. That was my experience too @Skip. I’m always attracted by intelligence and I found that intelligent young men understood readily. Nonetheless I always spelt out what I was offering and what I sought in return. I never left anything “unspoken”. as I was keen to avoid confusion and disappointment. I had quite a few dates with young men. Inevitably some were guys that just wanted a good time (dinner or theatre&dinner) but didn’t want to get into bed. They were easy to cut off. And I did find several handsome young men who were eager to please, and I had a lot of fun with them on a regular basis, including trips and vacations.

He’s definitely done porn with other men, @Doe Be Doe At one time, he worked for BelAmi PS if you want to translate your academic interest into something more physical, he’s quite active on IG so you could DM him there.

I feel it’s a shame that most of the obituaries of her don’t mention her charitable efforts for cancer research. She was a tireless fundraiser for years and she attracted millions of dollars for cancer research. I hope the cancer research centre that bears her name in Melbourne, Australia will continue to honour her.

And no mention of his personality nor his cultural pursuits? In a forum where gay men discuss potential companions? I’m shocked @BeefyDude, truly shocked…

That resonates with me. I always did my own research into stocks, and I was a client of a smart stockbroker in NYC. At that time, I had some spare cash (IIRC it was 1983/84). I called my broker to discuss buying a sound longterm investment (there were listed funds that sold at a discount to net asset value then). I specified I wanted diversified assets and to hold the investment for years. Our discussion turned to insurance companies and Berkshire Hathaway. I asked why Wall Street never recommended the shares. He explained the shares traded infrequently, and the price never traded with the market but tended to move up like a staircase. To make it easier for me, he charged me a reduced commission so my initial holding was at exactly $1000. He told me the next day that he was so impressed by my decision-making that he invested the same amount of money himself. As luck would have it, a few months later I was invited to a business lunch which included Mr Buffet. (Malcolm Forbes was also a guest and I think the host invited me - I was openly gay - as Forbes’s nightly excursions were becoming known). I had a long talk with Mr Buffet about investing which I found very encouraging.

You didn’t say when you hoped to do this @BtmBearDad. I guess you’re not planning to go this month, which is ‘prime time’ for Catalan family vacations and for families sailing around the Greek islands. For me, it’s a villa by the beach every time. We have taken vacations along the coast, north of Girona, several times. It’s the Costa Brava and it’s considered quite a posh area. The Catalan haute-bourgeoisie vacation there. It’s not ‘blingy’ and there are several beautiful villages inland. There are some surprisingly good restaurants in the area too. And of course, there is Sitges to the south of the airport and Barcelona. It’s an area of more international tourism (and Catalans consider it not as good as the Costa Brava) but very popular. There are many restaurants etc and it’s easy to reach the city if you wish. Also we have done 3 yachting holidays around the Greek islands. My partner’s family are keen sailors (we charter a boat with a professional skipper and a good cook) but I’m not so enthusiastic. To my mind, your group is a lot of people on a boat. Have you looked seriously into what private space there will be, how cabin sizes vary etc? And who will do the accounting to split all the many costs?

I watched it all in the forlorn hope that the storyline would improve. I found most of the characters catty and camp. Perhaps that’s why I liked the character of the 3rd grade teacher so much. And alas it just wasn’t that funny. The only unpredictable scene was when Michael and the Italian “bibusinessman” were texting each other while, between them, the oblivious female realtor chattered on.

I sympathize with your plight @gallahadesquire. This is exactly why, whenever friends ask me for investment advice, I always recommend that they first make use of every tax-advantaged investment available to them. Secondly I recommend high-quality equities that you can hold over time, even decades. The ability to compound growth free of tax is often undervalued. And when you are in retirement, it’s not really a problem to have to pay taxes on a large income.

Just my 2 cents…in my opinion, he spoiled his good looks. (There was an earlier thread about Dustin where I mentioned I met him years ago, when he was younger and on a visit to England. Then he was in need of financial support; I’ve no idea about now)

I wonder @lurker123 if you can outline why you definitely would not repeat. Details don’t have to veer towards a review, but it would help others if you can say what was the problem with your date (eg doesn’t kiss, claims to be versatile but is top only, doesn’t like older clients)

Interesting thread. I always thought that ‘A List’ referred to an actor’s pay grade or ‘bankability’ in Hollywood, not the level of acting skill.

Or perhaps @FewBricksShy a really good, hard fuck would relax you more? And on a serious note, be glad your interaction with him cost you a mere $10. Had you spent an hour with a dud, you might have wasted $300 or so.

Yes, the NHS in England is well-supplied and has just taken delivery of an additional 100,000 vaccines. Teaching hospitals with booking online as well as walk-in clinics offer the vaccine BUT people are being prioritised eg young men who are very sexually active, those with a recent sexually transmitted infection, the immuno-suppressed etc. I hadn’t previously realised how easily Monkeypox may be transmitted without sexual contact. This is from the CDC website: Direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox. Touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox. Contact with respiratory secretions. Worryingly, Spain’s Ministry of Health today announced the death of a second person from Monkeypox.

I fervently hope you’ll never need it 😋 But are you sure it’s “prison slang”? It might well be ‘Lunfardo’ (or ‘Lunfa’), the dialect that’s a mix of languages. I’ve heard it only once in Buenos Aires. There are some interesting and very different words in Lunfardo eg the cops = La yuta.

I don’t question your judgement @BSR but you do realise that is almost 36 hours that you’ll never get back…😉

I really enjoyed the movie (we saw it in-theatre). It’s ACTION from the very start, and there’s nothing subtle about it. The action scenes surpass those of a Bond movie, tho I suspect they didn’t spend much money on the script. Chris Evans plays the sleek, sadistic villain, much as he did in ‘Knives Out’. I too am a fan of Ryan Gosling, and he plays the hero very well. And @Njguy2 you should find time to see Ryan Gosling in an earlier action role: he was great in ‘Drive’, a crime movie of 2011.

Images still works for me, in Europe using Chrome and Safari. Have you considered @Unicorn that this is personal? Perhaps the omniscient Google has decided you spend WAY too much time searching online for handsome young men? 😎

I so agree. But I am amazed that you trust your instincts so much for a new hiring. When I used to hire, I’d meet a guy for several dates first and have at least one overnight date, before I suggested a trip together for some days. Admittedly I had some dud dates but I also had some great trips with nice guys.

No, @FewBricksShy NOT escorts. I was looking for a potential boyfriend and partner and I said so online. I was then early 60s, in good shape and I knew what I wanted. Two escorts did respond (as I mentioned earlier) but both were upfront and so I was able to decline politely. Some of the guys who responded were certainly more excited about my big fat wallet than my big fat dick. It’s why I evolved my first date/interview: morning meet for coffee or late afternoon meet for drinks, followed by lots of conversation. If that all is fine, I suggest we go to bed together. And if that is good too, then I offer lunch or dinner. And before parting, I set up the second date. It’s an approach that worked for me and it’s how I met my partner.

I have one. Like @spider and @OCClient, I thought it would be interesting as part of my retirement planning. I feel that whether it makes sense for you @TooSchoolForCool depends on various factors - your age, prevailing interest rates, your income tax liability and your overall investment portfolio. I took mine out years ago (when I was 40 with some payments starting at 50 and more at 60). Then interest rates were high. It was structured so that part came back to me tax-free after 10 years. Also I was able to select the funds in which it was invested (I chose 100% equities). The current payments are taxable. I chose a well regarded provider that has since been acquired and split up by two large insurance companies. It’s been a wonderful investment for me. The tax-free payment was 230% of what I’d paid in years before, and the taxable amounts equate to a gross annual yield of 55% (of course, this is much less after tax is levied at my top marginal rate). The only ‘drawback’ is that the payments are fixed and so decline in real terms over the years. My overall approach is to be a contrarian investor. I like to buy assets that are out of favour. These annuities were not popular when I bought mine, and I’ve lived long enough to benefit.

The full BFE is important to me @FewBricksShy so there is a full investigation before I proceed. After all, you wouldn’t employ someone in your house unless you’d checked them out fully. I like to relate to a man emotionally, intellectually and physically. On a first meeting, I like to discuss a lot of matters before we proceed to the full physical inspection. Once we are both naked, I assure myself that he and are totally compatible and that he’s able to perform well and meet my desires. Finally, assuming we have interacted very satisfactorily, I take him out to lunch or dinner to assess his social skills. Alas @FewBricksShy you can’t rely on everyone to be honest in their answers to a questionnaire. I find there’s no alternative to a long interview/date…but with the right man, it can be most enjoyable. I feel my approach to finding a suitable mate would meet with the full approval of Edith Wharton. 😇