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I don’t intend this to be a mean comment @Daverwr but it sounds as if you are overthinking or being very analytical. You need to be more in the moment if you are to enjoy what is happening to you. I wonder if you’ve ever tried meditation? It’s great for relaxing you and calming all that mental noise and stress. It’s easy to practice and takes no more than 15-20 minutes a day when you are learning to meditate.

Yet when he filled out the Info section earlier, he was 1 inch taller. Invariably I find that a man who describes himself as “very charming” turns out not to be.

Did I miss something @WilliamM ? How does Patti Smith relate to living in Santa Fe?

Oh, memories: I loved the Concorde @wklukas. In the late 1980s, I was put in charge of my firm’s operations in the US and with operations in NYC, DC and San Francisco, I was a monthly commuter on BA Concorde out of London. It felt like the last gasp of the era when flying was glamorous and the food was more than edible. I agree the seats were narrow but I never found it claustrophobic. The service for passengers was exemplary. Once you were seen as a regular customer, treatment was exceptional. I recall one time I was late arriving at LHR: unbidden, they had held the Concorde for me - saying there was no time to check my baggage, they rushed me through the airport and gave my bags to the cabin crew. And, if my memory is not playing tricks with me, for a while BA offered a helicopter service that met the Concorde‘s arrival in JFK.

Pity there‘s no emoji for “sweet”

Not an escort.... But I’ve always been fond of an English saying that an escort or indeed anyone “attracts more with honey than with vinegar”. Accordingly, when I meet someone for the first time, or a friend after not seeing them for a while, I always try to find something complimentary to say to them. When I receive compliments, I always smile and say something like ‘that’s very nice of you to say’. I don’t waste time thinking about whether it’s sincerely meant.

And last week, British Airways announced they would retire their entire fleet of 747s. I really enjoyed flying on the upper deck as it felt like a rather private cabin. Today I read that the 737-MAX re-certification may come as early as October. I’m with @gallahadesquire as I will never trust that aircraft enough to fly on it.

Very interesting point @xyz48B That seems to be what is happening in Barcelona right now - a resurgence of cases, often involving people who had been infected (some hospitalised) and recovered some time ago, now displaying some odd effects

No, not at all. For me, it’s about similar interests and activities as well as similar characteristics. When I hired, I always went for younger men...typically 21-32, but the age-range expanded upto 40 as I myself aged. Blond, brown, black or red hair made no difference. Fascinating idea tho @orville

I gather half of all NBC affiliates did not carry it. The special was viewed as simply advertising.

I’ve only visited Santa Fe so I cannot contribute, but may I say all the posts here are very interesting and informative. @Topseed articulated many of my thoughts. And I can imagine it being a difficult place if you’re a single gay man. I visited with a handsome young guy I was dating in LA; we certainly never encountered any prejudice but I noticed many people were rather reserved. In marked contrast, we found the Hispanic-Americans we met open and friendly, perhaps because I speak Spanish. We stayed in the Plaza area but we did not like it very much. We both enjoyed visiting Taos and Bendelier NM. @marylander1940 is very right about Ten Thousand Waves spa being wonderful and @Spursy is right that it used to be cruisy. Back then, my young man got a lot of looks. It used to be that you could reserve a large outdoor hot tub and pool with dry/wet sauna for private use for 1.5 hours and we did that a few times. It was a lot of fun to play outdoors naked in the sun but we’d always finish off in the sauna. I’ve no idea whether private use is still offered by the spa in this ‘new era’.

If he was that cute, I‘d have said Yes. Surely he could have cleaned house, done the laundry or helped you with gardening? It’s always useful to have an attractive companion around the house.

Thanks @marylander1940 and @Steve yabsley. I just saw this and thought “he looks like a lot of fun in bed“. Great mouth and lips that I’d want to see wrapped around my cock.

I loved the original series. It was barbed and funny, and it made me laugh a lot. I quite liked what the NYTimes had to say about the special: '30 Rock' Reunion Review: A Few Laughs, a Lot of Blergh

Great choice @rich68 Physically he looks eminently desirable

Well, if she has had the results she desired from the surgery, why not just be happy for her @Charlie? I understand you dislike her political beliefs, but have you considered that she may dislike something about you? We cannot expect friends to be duplicates of ourselves or for them to echo every view and opinion we hold. That’s why I believe strongly that you should ‘agree to disagree’ as she has requested. Please show her some of the compassion you have described her as giving in very difficult times.

I found your post intriguing @Charlie. I have never understood why politics is so vitriolic and polarised in the United States. Especially so when, as a European, both major parties seem to me to be similar and centre-right (at least until recent years, with the increased popularity of AOC and others). I feel old friends are very important to us, particularly as we age. I wonder therefore why you simply cannot observe her wish - you stated “she preferred that we not talk about politics” - and remain friends. I find friends more valuable than any political discussion. From your own description, she is clearly a caring person who has been supportive over the years.

You’ve been given some good advice @nycboi. I’d just add that it also depends on what you like to do and have done to you. The key in hiring is always to communicate clearly what you enjoy and what you’d like to do. Please also mention if there’s some specific activity you really want, such as deep kissing, getting sucked off etc. As I’m a top only, I liked to see a guy late afternoon or early evening. Topping gave me a good appetite for dinner, and if I liked the guy I would invite him to be my guest (but specifying that it was “off the clock”). That time also meant I could get ready in a leisurely fashion - I always enjoyed getting ready for my date, shaving afresh, showering and changing underwear. Now if you want to bottom, you should probably choose a date that gives you plenty of time to prepare. And if you’re sexually versatile, you may want to discuss whether he tops first, but say that then he has to bottom for you. Remember that the guy is not a mind-reader so express your desires. And look forward to having a good time with an attractive man.

To me, it’s just plain wrong that such a nice young man should have to strip off his own jeans.

Me too @MikeBiDude At the time, I thought David Charvet was ‘sex on legs’. I saw him when he came (by motorbike) to a restaurant in LA and I felt he was even more attractive in the flesh than on TV. As it happened, he was seated at the next table, close to me, and we chatted briefly. He smelled great too.

Did you see that Reno just displayed his OF income statement on his Insta account? The statement was for May and it shows that, after costs, the boy cleared almost $104k in that month!

Sorry to learn that @marylander1940. I think you just haven’t had the right guys between your legs or kneeling in front of you. Maybe I’ve just been very fortunate. Over the years, I’ve met several great guys aka expert cocksuckers - handsome muscleboys who developed their skills, and some became dedicated cumeaters. I recall in particular 2 men fondly - Miro, a Slovak muscleboy working in London, who once declared, as he nestled between my legs, “I love sucking cock, and you can take being worshipped” - Ben, a young athletic guy studying to be a personal trainer, who confessed he’d learned to swallow loads just to please me. He’d rest his head on my stomach as I unloaded, then lick my cock clean. One time he said “I wonder if you can come a second time if I keep sucking you“. It was very pleasurable torment as he did so, but I managed.

Well said @former lurker I’d hope that most clients would want the escort to enjoy the date as it enhances the experience for both. I was thinking that such a date has some of the dynamics of eating dinner in a good restaurant. I’m always polite, and try to be friendly, towards the server as it makes for easier interactions and a better evening overall. Nonetheless the server is there to work while I first choose from the menu and the wine-list; the server anticipates my needs while I relax and have a pleasurable time.

You quoted me @former lurker but I have NEVER insisted an escort cum and I have NEVER not paid the full rate. I’d like to point out that when hiring I would describe all that I like to do and enjoy, before asking the guy if he felt we’d be very compatible. I always emphasised that I was describing a menu, not a checklist. Once a guy told me he didn’t like the taste of cum but he asked if it was OK if I came in his mouth but he didn’t swallow the load. He was a nice, fit personal trainer and so I agreed. Other times, I’ve had guys say ‘I don’t do that‘ about some aspect of the sex I enjoy, and I just politely moved on. I don’t see anything wrong about a client being clear on what he wants, as long as the conversation is respectful.

…understand why they are not being paid to be primped and admired while being prepped for shoots that are not being held during this thing called a pandemic