Vegas_Millennial

I plan on avoiding winter by spending 5 weeks in warmer climates (3 weeks in Puerto Vallarta at Christmas, 2 weeks in Florida and the Caribbean at Washington's Birthday).

I keep throw blankets on my drawing room sofas and near my bed. If it gets too cold I use them instead of hearing the entire house. So far the heat has not come on this year. We've reached freezing at night but the days are in the 60s and that combined with cooking and laundry and general living in the house has kept the temperatures inside above 72 day and night. If natural gas prices have increased by as much as you say, then my typical $25/month winter has bill may soar to $40 by January when it really gets here.

Does your supermarket have a pharmacy? After I was turned away from Walgreens and CVS, I walked into my supermarket and got the flu shot with only 1 person ahead of me in line.

Since we are limited to discussing the game only and not politics, walking off the field would result in a definite loss. I am reminded of Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. He could have walked out in response to the treatment from the host country. But instead he stayed and won 4 gold medals. This was an accomplishment for him, his country, and for showcasing the ignorance of the host country. Winning brings more influence than losing. We should stay and play and win!

Or an "uptick"

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The situation is not any worse for people older than 65 than it was 2 years ago, it just got a lot better for people under 65. The significant drop in deaths for people under 65 has increased the share of deaths over 65, but not the total number of deaths for that age group.

In Las Vegas, the few gay establishments with security checks are the ones frequented the most by out of town straight female tourists and their boyfriends. The dozens of gay bars throughout the city which are frequented by locals usually only have security in the parking lot to keep the vehicles from being broken into. On a busy Saturday night they might also check identification for age, but this is not the norm. I can't speak for what the lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning bars do for security.

From cdc.gov: Up to 90% of flu deaths are with people over 65 years old (varies 70%-90% annually) 88% of pneumonia deaths are with people over 70 years old. 82% of Heart Disease deaths are with people over 65 years old. 74% of all deaths are with people over 65 years old. 70% of Cancer deaths are with people over 65 years old. Men over 65 face the highest suicide rate. 2nd highest suicide rate is people over 85 (both genders). Drivers over age 70 have higher rates of death in car crashes per crash. Conclusion: We're better off dying before age 65. It's too dangerous otherwise.

In the USA, men of black ethnicity were the highest victims of monkeypox. In some weeks they were the largest group by sheer numbers, but certainly in all weeks they had the highest rate of monkeypox infection when adjusted for their percentage of population (for example, 26% of total infections but only represent 12% of the total population). https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/demographics.html I have noticed a similar trend in advertisements for HIV Prep in the USA. A recent television commercial for the HIV Prep injection shows about 18 people: 16 men, 2 women. 13 black, 3 brown, 2 white.

I always have pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, but pumpkin pie is one of my favorite pies! If I'm hosting a large group I'll consider offering a 2nd pie that I enjoy but also fits the season: either Pumpkin Cheesecake or Apple Pie. If I'm invited to a friend's house for Thanksgiving, I offer to bring pumpkin pie if the host was planning on making pecan pie or other pie. I will be polite and have a slice of the pie they prepared as well as the pumpkin pie I brought.

I use spok for my pager service. I have no complaints.

My General Practitioner has started doing housecalls since the uptick of telemedicine has made working without an office more feasible. But when I visit Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, I seek out a medical clinic when needed instead of relying on a hotel doctor or finding a General Practitioner to make a hotel visit. So 4 WIW, when in PV with an STI and need a GP, find a clinic rather than rely on Hotel GP, but YMMV. GL, SS, &HF! TTFN

I once hired a Dutch escort while in Mexico. The rate we agreed upon was in Pesos. But when I went to pay him (at the end of the session) he said he preferred US Dollars and gave me a discount to pay him in US Dollars instead of Pesos. I happily obliged.

Although he's gorgeous no matter what he calls himself, I actually preferred his original screen name of JewishJock. The name set him apart from the crowd, making it easier to remember his profile from asking the thousands in New York.

A relative of mine married an Italian, and she always made lasagna for Thanksgiving, too

I had the pleasure of seeing Alexey today. He gives a very good massage, looks like his pictures, nice personality, very reasonable price. I'll be booking him more for massage.

When I was 11, Mom (not Dad) read a children's book to me about where babies came from. No discussion at all about the sex act, other than it happens in private. When I was 16, Mom (not Dad) told me that when I get a girlfriend, "make sure she's on the pill". I'm still waiting to put that advice into practice. When I was 31, Mom disowned me for being gay. Mom and Dad divorced shortly thereafter. At 35, I sat Dad (then 83) down and gave HIM a talk about STIs, how the rates were rising among seniors because as they divorce and sleep with new people they're not using protection. That was the only time Dad and I ever had "the talk".

1. I won't pay an annual fee for any credit card. (Annual Costco membership is to get cheaper gas, not for the credit card). 2. I only use rewards that are redeemable for cash back. This way I'm free to spend my cash how I see fit, instead of only using one airline or one hotel chain. 3. I keep a minimum one credit card of each network (MasterCard, Visa, AmericanExpress, Discover) so that I have options in case of emergency and a merchant does not accept all networks. 4. I keep my oldest account open, to keep my credit history length as long as possible to keep my credit score above 800. 5. I pay with cash whenever possible. I like privacy of not being tracked (I also never give my phone number or use any retail applications on a mobile device). I'd rather forgo the discounts and rewards in order to protect my privacy and avoid unwanted texts and emails. The exceptions are travel (air, cruises, hotels, Uber/Lyft), where I use a Costco Visa which gives 3% cash back, travel protection, no foreign transaction fees, and rental car insurance. I usually receive $1k each year in cash based on my travel spending alone. Dave Ramsey says no one becomes a millionaire from credit card rewards. He advocates cash (or debit) only. Last year I cut back using credit cards for everyday purchases, using cash instead, and was pleasantly shocked by how much it reduced my spending each month. It psychologically forces me to re-evaluate the need/price of an item if I have to hand over physical cash instead of tapping or swiping a card. THAT is the best reward strategy, not spending as much money in the first place

A survey of young adults shows increasing acceptance of gays from the 90s through the 2010s. However, in the late 2010s survey results showed a declining trend in young adult approval of gays, around the time of the school bathroom gender controversy began. Therefore, gays have given a spotlight to transgender, but transgender is reversing gay acceptance a little bit. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/24/lgbtq-acceptance-millennials-decline-glaad-survey/1503758001/

Hopefully this graph helps you make an informed decision: Agree. I got my monkeypox vaccines anyway, but I waited until there was enough supply in my community so they could accommodate my request for standard subcutaneous injection instead of the emergency-only authorized intradermal method, in order to avoid the possibility of scaring.

This 💯 I will remember on my next trip to Wilton Manors in February. When I look back on my handful of experiences at Boardwalk, very little extra enjoyment came from the private rooms. I had better bang for the buck getting massaged by a hot guy at the bar, caressing a hot guy at the bar, etc. I was planning on skipping Boardwalk this upcoming trip entirely, opting for Johnson's and LeBoy instead. You've inspired me to try again, but pursue a different kind of fun with different types of men in a different environment than the other clubs... And to arrive after 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.... And to stay out of the private rooms.

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Although the tree went all white that Christmas, the outside Christmas decorations went from all white to living color. I had to swap the lights I used indoors for outdoors in order to have enough for each. You'll be glad to know the following Christmas the lights were fully integrated with both white lights and lights of color both outdoors and on the tree. However, my brother did start to decorate a Hanukkah tree with white and blue lights each year, and it was put in a separate room from the integrated artificial Christmas tree. My favorite cookie at Christmas time remains rugelach, from a recipe given to us by our Jewish friends and neighbors.