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Just for perspective... locals were telling me that, due to backlash, parking fees are starting to disappear. In May, I received an offer for free nights at Wynn. While booking, they told me that, starting in July, parking would once again be complimentary....for hotel guests. My LV family tell me other hotels scaling back paid parking policies too. I just returned from three nights at Wynn. Valet parking was free. Resort fees were waived. Waived, not comp'd. No resort fee, you pay to connect to wifi in your room. $20 per day, per device. You pay to use the fitness center. I chose to pay the resort fee.. it was cheaper in the long run. But someone who needs no wifi and wont use the fitness center could save money if the offer includes waived resort fees. They get you one way or another... but at least there's an option to avoid paying for unused amenities. For perspective, I am not much of a player. I earned less than $15 in free play over 3 days at Wynn - that should provide some perspective on my level of play for those who understand the players' clubs. Yet I arrived home to find two different mailers for free suites at Venetian (I'd only walked through there once when they mailed them,) and emails from MGM about free nights at any property ... select dates through the end of the year. I don't share this to boast, but as info.... they must really be hurting to send all of these offers to an inconsequential player like me. I understand they're giving away unsold room inventory... I guess they've calculated that the chance for any incremental revenue .... shows, meals, etc... is worth it. I know that some of my offers originated by Vegas properties buying lists from CA casinos. They manage some tribal properties. I wonder if they target California due to abundance of local casinos, and the understanding its inexpensive and easy for us to drive/fly to LV. The point... look around. There are deals to be had.

Anyone know what it means when someone texting or messaging via app (like Grindr) sends a symbol that looks like a pause button? Something like [][] Or even I know it resembles a pause button... but dont quite understand in that context. Is it a symbolic way of saying "not interested?" Or that the user is stepping away from phone - pausing? Or???.

Got home from Vegas last night. No recommendations. I totally struck out. I dont use it at home... but I load Grindr and Scruff when I go to LV. And I can advise you that rentguy/masseur activity on the apps is increasing. I got alot of messages when visiting in April, more in May and made a connection. This time, way more, and found that Grindr guys usually had RM ads.... theyre "cross-promoting" themselves. Still, I was unable connect in LV... as my BS detector kept triggering. I can report that https://rentmen.eu/CaliTexTwink was friendly and responsive to questions. He contacted me on Grindr, and I later found him on RM. Says hes LMT. But we started chatting late, it was past midnight, I was tired, and in a foul mood due to casino losses. I told him "maybe tomorrow morning", and he did follow up. But by that time, I was focused on packing, checking out, and leaving town, so I declined. Nonetheless, I share the info if only because he was one of the few guys who didn't act like a pushy jerk. He said hes new to the biz. I think he changes his RM moniker often. Hes one of the few Platinum advertisers... 6'0, slender, showing off a big dick. Candidly, not really my physical type, but I was tempted based solely on his being polite and friendly. If you find a good provider, hope to see a review. I go to LV fairly often.

So... I was chatting with Damo in Las Vegas on an app. I ask alot of questions in advance. I know it can frustrate rentguys... Im willing to lose out on some good ones to weed out the bad ones. I was just getting ready to type YES when Damo sent: My profile make it clear what I do U read it U are Not buying a house or a car. Normal people they make appointment Anyway. U sound. Creepy take care dude. Ill acknowledge I ask alot of detailed questions. Even understand if a guy says "never mind..." and moves on. But given that he went to hostile and name-calling.... Im pretty sure I dodged a bullet.

Unfortunately... Im coming up empty during a visit. But also learning something about myself... perhaps I'm just settling into the old fuddy-duddy years. It seems a hell of a lot easier to not let my crotch take over and lead me into a regrettable purchase. I'm so much more content to not get my rocks off.

I think its opposite simply due to body mechanics. Easier to squeeze by when knees bending same way

I am currently in Vegas. Saw a show tonight, triggered a memory of this post. Has theatre etiquette or basic comportment changed? Are people no longer expected to refrain from conversing during a performance? Am I just supposed to expect that, hereafter, any show will consist of the performers and a darkened theater with phone screens blinking and held aloft as constant distractions? Does every human believe that they're the one and only exception to the pre-show public announcement that flash photography and video recording is prohibited? It was maddening

I contacted him before and upon arrival in LasVegas. Upon receipt of following two texts, I moved on "Cool I don’t top or bottom or give oral" "500 an hour 800 Two"

Just as a side note... I wonder why Adonis continues to advertise that they have a Vegas location. The website says they're looking. Its at least a year now, I think. A new AZ locale is opening... they move around in other cities. But no progress in LV. Not even once per quarter? I'd interpret that as having given up on a market, but unwilling to announce it publicly.

Almost never. Nothing noteworthy. One car window smash in SF. Multiple other car-incidents, like having it vandalized/"keyed", discovering hit-and-run damage. The only mildly intersting thing I can recall, was when, in the 80s, living alone, I came home to find my marijuana gone from my otherwise undisturbed apartment. Must have been the maintenance men. How do you report that theft?

This will be my 3rd trip to LV in 5 mos. First time renting a car, though, as prior trips earned me free parking for next year. So... any thoughts Worth a trip to Hoover Dam if never seen? Any local, off strip gay venues, bars, worth a visit weeknights? Any local, off-strip restaurants worth a visit... I recall a discussion a few months ago regarding some Thai Restaurant.......?

Very few I dont like. Always liked some, but found veggies tastier when I moved to CA. I think its proximity to the Central Valley growing region. Tend to shop at farmer's markets. Some of the bigger markets around SF Bay have a fantastic array of produce. Some of my favorites: mushrooms. All types, shapes, sizes. The assortment of tomatoes is fantastic. And young brocollini or brocolli rabe. Cauliflowers in all colors.... this week, Im braising a whole cauliflower in tomato sauce a la Lydia Bastianich Two recent additions to my regulars... swiss chard, and artichokes. Always loved artichokes, but found the steaming to be a hassle. Now, I nuke em for 1-2 min to soften, spread the leaves a bit, stick a garlic clove in the middle, drizzle olive oil, cap off with a slice of lemon, wrap in foil, and roast. Mmmmm. One other note: for years I bought veggies and they often turned blue and fuzzy in the refrigerator bins. Now, Im determined not to waste food... so I force myself to empty the bins regularly, even eating things a little past prime. Waste less and overall, eat healthier. (The amount of food we waste in America is criminal.)

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Taste like yellow zuchini Courtesy of the San Rafael Sunday Farmer's Market

End of weekend, creative scrounge-the-refrigerator meal I had sauteed rainbow chard with baby squash-zucchini, chicken breast, and some kim chee thrown in for flavor. Enjoying these odd little squash I picked up at the farmer's market

I've recently developed renewed interest in live theater here in SF. To date, Ive only purchased direct from the theater. The local venues promote VividSeats as the preferred resource for guaranteed resale tix. So, Im checking it out... Unlike the theater, or StubHub, Im finding seats that interest me, but no specific seat number. For example, I'm intrigued by a seat in the Orchestra, Row J. But without a seat #, cant tell if its Orch center, or way off to the side. This Theater doesnt designate sections Orch Center, Orch-side, etc. Anyone else ever used VividSeats? Any way to get more seat details before buying?

Laundry tips?

Anybody else watch the limited HBO series Sharp Objects? Truly creepy all the way through. Was a little slow to develop interest in early episodes, but captured my attention. With a great ending tonight. Binge worthy TV.

Thanks, @easygoingpal . The casino is offering me a discount on a Maverick Tour. I dont think that email domain gcflight is same company. Appreciate the recommendations nonetheless. I havent been in a helicopter since 1998 in Hawaii.

3 nights. Open to visitor recommendations. Meeting other members for friendly cup of coffee. Anyone ever done a Grand Canyon helicopter tour?

Different staging. No turntable. Same operetta script/proceedings. Some newer projected scene elements... so Valjean escaping through sewers with Marius... or Javert's bridge... actually looked more realistic. Faster tempo was what I noticed most. Im tempted to get the newer cast recording and compare song duration to the original. I still loved the performances, but each character's big song seemed to be faster. Fontine, I dreamed a dream Eponine, On my Own Marius, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Javert, Stars Ensemble, Do You Hear the People Sing? The only songs that felt like original pacing were Thenardiers Master of the House and, thankfully, Valjean's Bring Him Home

Saw Les Mis last night in SF. I arrived only a few minutes before curtain, therefore only glanced at the "tonight's performance" cast list in the lobby. Im pretty certain I didnt see the listed Jean Valjean Id seen on tv. Couldnt tell who it was based on the playbill. 30 years since Id first seen it -and last saw it. And, I realized, first time I ever saw any play twice. I thought it was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Live orchestra- what a treat. A few tech issues... could hear motors of the set moving under actors' softer singing. An ensemble member hooked her hoop skirt on the doorway while trying to enter stage. People seem to either love or detest Les Mis. Theres no in-between. Over the years, the detractors moan that its too long. In the past 30 years, much about entertainment has become faster-paced. Movies are edited into quicker segments. TV shows too. What I noticed last night... the songs all seemed to be performed at a faster tempo than I remembered - or compared to my original broadway cast album. As if "we don't want to be too slow for today's shorter attention spans." The people adjacent me must have been bored... or are typical ADCD-sufferers (attention deficit cellphone disorder ) they both checked their cellphones repeatedly throughout the process. I've only returned to seeing live theater in the past few months after an absence of 12+ years. Intermission seems to mean... check your phone, maybe while standing in line to pee. I was tempted to take and post a picture from my 11th row orchestra seat at intermission... every occupied seat between me and the stage held a person staring at their phone.. it was a wry commentary on society. I realized the hypocrisy of using my phone for such a purpose, and resisted. Nonetheless, the play was great. Exceeded my expectations. Although Id only seen it once before, its one of my favorites so it was comforting and familiar. Miss Saigon is here soon... guess I'm a Boubil & Schönberg fan... Ill try to see that too. Phantom arrives next month - I wont bother.

Isnt that what the internet is for -- kvetching? Just imagine if Goldilocks had social media. A never ending stream of tweets and posts about porridge too hot, and beds too soft. With one of the pigs responding with yelps about the crappy sticks he got to build his house. Cinderella would post negative reviews of size-accuracy on GlassSlippers.com.

I think today's last day

For vegas? Dont bother, dont be self conscious. In general, every imaginable attire, grooming choice, accessory is on display. And as a tourist city, there are plenty of pale bodies at the pool. It can be a furnace. Invest instead in excellent sunscreen and a hat or two. No one's going to judge your skin-tone.