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You dodged a mess! Too bad, though, a 6’3 hunk like that could be a dream, effeminate or not.

What a beautiful young man!

Dark room specialist? Lol!

Funny you mention Tito. I traveled to every Balkan country last year and was struck by how few older people I met or interacted with. Even on my current trip, almost all the people I’ve met are under 40. Back to Tito: most older people, from Croatia to Serbia, remember the Tito years fondly. Examples: 1. Peaceful relations among the federal republics and muted ethno-religious tensions 2. A reliable social services program. The Yugoslav State Bank provided 1% loans to buy flats and cars 3. The best passport in the world and the right to travel abroad 4. Oddly, boasting that Yugoslavia had the 4th biggest armed forces in Europe I haven’t confirmed these facts; however, it shows how difficult it’s been for the older generation to adapt to capitalism.

That sucks. In a bad way.

I remember two girls giving me road head when I was young. They seemed to savor it.

Sweaty after a gym or a run is always my go-to.

@Keith30309 you make good points. Maybe it’s me, but if I am excited by the prospect of spending a few hours with a provider and he quotes something that I’m not comfortable with, I politely demur, which often leads to a compromise that works for both of us. I’ve never worried about, or discerned, any sense of resentment on his part in these cases. I’m fact, recently they’ve led to return engagements. Of course, I’m not a low-baller by any means. This just hasn’t been a problem for me.

For overseas options, Slovenia and Croatia along the Adriatic in the Istria region are like Tuscany. I was also impressed with Bratislava, a charming city that’s the capital of Slovakia, but only an hour’s train ride from Vienna, which is consistently rated the world’s most livable city but twice as expensive.

I’ve never had any issues. Occasional language barriers, but they’ve been no impediment to fun!

No, not bad at all. Property taxes aren’t bad either. Still have to deal with high income, gas and DMV taxes though. If I moved back, I’d be sure to stay less than 6 months and retain my WA state residency.

SLO is still pretty pricey compared with most parts of the US, but I agree that the climate and town are fantastic. I live on an island NW of Seattle much of the year, and I find the weather reasonably mild. I’ve gone hiking on Orcas in January in shorts. It rarely snows. The cost of living is relatively high, but nothing like California. The local food is of a high quality and people are long-lived. Unlike California, there’s no income tax or capital gains tax, and the sales tax is comparable. Also, as a long-time former Southern Californian, I actually love rainy, cool weather in the winter and the opportunity to wear outerwear and wool.

I am the master of missed opportunities! On Sunday night I decided to have dinner at a very nice vegan restaurant in Old Town Tallinn, just steps from my Airbnb flat. I noticed a tall blond with a nice beard come in, but didn’t see his face. As I finished dinner, he told the server that his meal was terrible, in jest. There was only one other couple in the place. I laughed and he looked over at me. Very handsome, late 30’s? I moved over to the adjoining table and began chatting. He was visiting from Stuttgart for a few days and we chatted about our travels for a few minutes. I could tell he was gay and I discerned some interest. Why I didn’t suggest we go have a drink, I don’t know. This wasn’t the first time I let an opportunity slip. Even if we just had a friendly drink it would have been fun. Alas! Just ruminating here.

Stop bragging, Matt! Some of us can’t even reach our tummies!

Nyet

Simply having an Ivy degree doesn’t mean everything. I’ve had excellent conversations with companions who haven’t earned a degree and their breadth of knowledge was impressive.

Walking around Kyiv on summer days is a feast for the eyes. Slim attractive men with beautiful legs, asses and faces all over the place. Occasionally a knowing glance, but there’s still a lot of homophobia. I haven’t seen a pride flag yet.

Say what you will, @Mocha posts always elicit many replies. They’re like click-bait!

I hope someone goes for a test drive!

@Charlie you are an excellent writer, sir.

The Mennonites used to do that. The Amish never drive cars, though. I went to college in Lancaster.

Great find.

And who wants to hand over a wad of ATM twenties?

Even in Philly, they used to say “the 309 Expressway” and they still call the stretch of 495 from 95 to the turnpike the “Blue Route”.

Speaking of Philly and “youse”, Bradley Cooper nailed it!