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I hope you mean the 1979 redesign by Baker!
I also like the proportions 2 x 3, unlike the American flag official proportions of 10 x 19

Funny. One of the history sources said they had to drop the hot pink color early on because it was difficult to find at fabric stores!  

It feels like cultural appropriation, but I believe the intentions are good.
So….meh.
I try not to get butt-hurt about things like flags, and save my energy for real issues. 

Cheers 🥂 and best wishes to a really nice guy! Your hard and dedicated work is most appreciated. 🥳 Thanks for all you do. 🙏

My best experience with tipping has been at my PCP's office. During the pandemic, I went to my doctor for my physical. When I paid my copay ($20) with the receptionist and pulled out my credit card, she pointed to the POS on my side of the check-in, for me to insert myself.  Before it would process, the 'tip screen' came up.  I asked her how long has my doctor been taking tips, and how much do we tip him for a service not yet provided ?  (He's a handsome, muscled guy so I'd rather tip in cash and put it in his underwear if it was up to me).
She laughed and apologized, and said they had just gotten those installed, and the 'service technician' has to come back and re-program it with new software 'this week'. She told me to hit '0' and go from there - which I did.
 
Here it is four years later, and numerous appointments later (I do a follow-up every six months) and the same POS is there prompting me for a tip before it processes my credit card. Either the doctor has a great gig going on with tips, or the 'service tech' has been tied up for four years. 
 
 

SA, I know you mean well, but you are making assumptions that probably don't hold up for many of the guys who work in "spas."  First, that they have a space to host clients in NYC, much less in Manhattan.  Second, running an online ad requires a credit card or bank account to pay the fee.  It's not likely that many of these guys have such a thing.  Finally, as has been discussed here many times, some guys may need to stay "under the radar" for immigration reasons, or worse, are beholden to a "handler" of some kind who holds their passport and calls the shots.
Going freelance would be a big step for someone who perhaps is not fluent in English, or confident in being able to negotiate terms with a client.  The spas have the space and a more-or-less reliable flow of customers.  Yes, the money sucks for them, but it realistically may be the only viable option for many who work in them.

I like having a small circle of regulars (3 to 4), and I rarely have regulars that I actively drop. Various reasons why it ends:
1.  Provider quits the business altogether.
2. Provider moves to another city.
3. Sadly, death one time.
4. Providers changes the parameters of meeting. (For instance, one guy I like a lot wants a week's notice. I'm just not in a position to offer that. Another's price doubled. I just couldn't afford that steep an increase). 

5. Sometimes there's just a drifting away with no real reason.
Now I have deliberately quit reaching out to a few who radically changed what's on offer or stood me up several times in a row or got mad because I met with other providers. But usually if I'm a regular with someone and then I'm not, it's usually a change on the provider's end, not mine.

Most of the guys I've seen regularly, whom I no longer see, retired or stop escorting for one reason or another. By chance, some I still see sexually and some strictly on a platonic basis.
There was only one guy who still escorts currently and openly, that I don't see anymore. He's an off and on member of the forum. He just stopped responding to me, with no real explanation why. I could probably surmise why, but it was his choice to cut off contact. I bear him no ill will. I'm glad to see he's thriving and is as popular as ever, but I'd never hire him again... even if he explained why. Such is life.
This hobby can very transitory. People come and go. There were guys I was sad to see go like Alec (retired), Andrew Irons (who just stopped escorting without warning), and Johnny Ryder (who also stopped escorting abruptly) to name a few. I can't complain too much because as I mentioned some of the guys who stopped entirely, I still get to see in one way or another. Some becoming really good friends in the process.
 

Went there yesterday. A week before my appointment I texted the number I found off google and the manager sent me photos of the boys available which were generic except for maybe 2 or 3. Chris from 27/HK was on there and I know he was fired from his last job but I wanted to give him a try so I asked 2 days ago if he was available and they told me he wasn’t working there anymore but recommended me Andres (short buff Latino). I scheduled an appointment and they have me the address: 862 6th Ave (which matched the one on google)
Upon arrival, I was outside the door knocking for a good 10 minutes. I called the manager and they said they were waiting for me and I said that’s weird I’m literally outside your door knocking. It was then I was told that they gave me the wrong address and New Yorker has been CLOSED. They gave me the right address which led to Energy Men spa (I guess they’re owned by same person and they merged.), which is a 15 minute walk from the first address he gave.
I was annoyed high key but I pushed through with my appointment with Andres. Massage was okay but not enough to make me forget how annoyed I was lol.

Curious if the Twitter you are following is "eddiepatrickxxx" or some other variant.  That Twitter is linked on his Insta and has a blue check indicating he pays to verify the account.  However anybody can use a different variant of his name to spoof him.

I've used a CPAP for several years, took to it right away and don't like sleeping without it.  I take that as an indication my body likes it, too.  Important to realize there are many different options for masks, and a new patient should insist that the doctor/equipment supplier make changes as necessary until the right mask is found.  I'm currently using the ResMed Airfit N20, which is a nasal mask with pretty substantial headgear, but because I toss a lot it keeps the mask on securely.  But that's me.  Bonus for folks with sleep partners, a properly functioning CPAP should greatly cut down on snoring and other night noises.

It’s a thing. I’ve had clients who like to watch while I massage their wife. It’s usually a cuckold scenario especially if the husband is not well endowed. However it can be challenging to schedule because often it’s the husband’s idea and he wants to surprise his wife. I can’t do surprises so unless he’s prepared to get his wife to speak to me and sign consent forms it can’t happen. Both partners have to definitively be in agreement to the arrangements.