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nycman

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  1. And just like that…..another provider shoots himself in the foot.
  2. #1 cash is king. #2 never pay in advance. This entire situation was avoidable. If you’re a regular here, you knew that. This one is on you. Live and learn.
  3. While I whole heartedly applaud your effort to keep gay money gay, it’s a horrible idea. Hire your escort based on their ability to suck cock, not your financial advisor. And as others have said, with minimal effort you can do better yourself, regardless of whether or not your financial planner is a homo. After 5 years of having some funds managed by a financial planner and most of my funds managed by a bot, I went 100% bot when the data showed my bot was consistently generating 10-20% better returns than my human. Don't get me started on my “semi-professional day trader” relative. I made his “amazing returns” look like peanuts.
  4. The grand tradition….. I feel a song coming on….
  5. Wow. Fucking brilliant. I’m not a huge fan of Andrew Randell’s, but he really held his own against a powerhouse performance by Allison Janney. Whoever cast them was a fearless genius. Agreed. This performance belongs on the Broadway stage. Almost sad that I saw it on a giant TV. It deserves so much more.
  6. What a public relations disaster. I predict the GM will be replaced by the end of the week. I’ve had the good fortune of staying at several Amans. They were all “nice enough”, but nothing spectacular. None of them were anywhere near being worth the insane expense. At every property I visited, they were kind of assholes. There are much, much better places to stay for 1/3 the expense.
  7. Jarrod is unhappy about something. ”Dog bites man” It ain’t news.
  8. I don’t have a recommendation, but to me $3,000….for an overnight….in Philly….is robbery. "I've said many, many, many unkind things about Philadelphia, and I meant every one.” - David Lynch
  9. Ahhhh…..I see the problem. Your friend suffers from TMTNEF syndrome. (too much talking, not enough fucking)
  10. OK, let’s start with. I’m not a lawyer and certainly not an immigration lawyer. My advice if you’re worried about US customs finding something on your phone or laptop: #1 (Safest option) Completely back up the device and wipe it before you cross the border. It’s pretty simple to do and certainly not illegal. If it’s not on you in the no-man’s-land of immigration, they can’t search it without a warrant. In no-man’s-land, anything on you is fair game. And no, you don’t have a right to a lawyer in no-man’s-land. However, this will be seen as suspicious so be prepared for a long delay and interrogation if you get stopped with a wiped device. A non-US citizen will likely be denied entry for carrying a wiped device. #2) At the very least, turn off your biometric unlocking function, put your phone in airplane mode (in theory they’re not allowed to search your “cloud based data”), and power down your device, before you get anywhere near the boarder. They can’t force you to unlock the phone without a warrant, but they can deny entry for non-US citizens who refuse to comply. And even though US citizens can’t be denied entry, they can confiscate the phone from anyone for “forensic investigation”. This is not as good on option as people think it is. They will still detain you for hours, harass you endlessly, keep your device for months, and again, you won’t have access to a lawyer. #3 Use an OS that has a wipe/kill function built into it. IMHO, this is by far the worst option. No, they won’t get the data, but you will be facing major charges. To them it’s them same as flushing a bag of cocaine down the toilet while they police are knocking on your front door. Unless you forgot to do #1, and what’s on your device will lead to your death or several decades in jail, this is probably a bad option. #4 There is no great option. Keep as much “crap” off your devices as possible. Rest assured that searches are relatively rare: For a quick AI search: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) searched 55,318 electronic devices last year. Search Breakdown Basic searches: 50,922 manual checks conducted without required suspicion. Advanced searches: 4,396 forensic or data-copying checks requiring reasonable suspicion. U.S. citizens: 13,590 searches involved devices belonging to American citizens. Context: This total represents a 17.6% increase from the prior year, affecting a tiny fraction (roughly one per 6,800) of total travelers processed Of course statistics don’t matter if you’re “the one”.
  11. I’m #1 sequential, but my tolerance for a response has rapidly declined from 24-48 hours to under 2 hours. Experience has taught me that if I don’t get a prompt response, he’s either unavailable, uninterested, or unprofessional. I have no desire to attempt hiring anyone with any of those traits, so I’ve learned to move on quickly. I’m still not personally ok with shotgunning, but I’m becoming more and more warm to the idea.
  12. Traumatic retrograde amnesia and transient global amnesia are two very different things. Both are generally harmless, but the causes and symptoms are very different.
  13. Link no longer valid.
  14. 1. The definition of lying doesn’t change based on convenience.
  15. Not at 100 years old it’s not. People, you have to die from something….eventually. It’s not a “surprise”, it’s not “untimely”, and it’s not “preventable”. Old age, sickness, and death. All, natural , expected, and unavoidable.
  16. How stupid. When you die at 100 years old, it’s not “complications” from anything. It’s “natural causes” plain and simple. Why is our society so afraid of natural, inevitable death?
  17. It’s an interesting topic, but the title is a bit misleading. ”Four Interesting Paintings of Men at the Met” Would’ve been a more accurate, albeit less marketable title.
  18. GoFundMe just feels like public begging. If someone close to me has a real and genuine need for money, I’m happy to give. But this bizzare iteration of “charity giving” is not for me.
  19. That old behemoth is taking longer to die than Mimi in Act IV.
  20. “We love how it feels putting on heels…” I guess the short one in sneakers didn’t get the memo?
  21. And yet, you know the answer to the question. Some things you just have to experience for yourself.
  22. 100% prefer a table. But if I’m horny enough, I can be talked into a bed or floor massage pretty easily. I just accept that it’s not going to be much of a massage.
  23. Not if he/she is being “felt up” willingly in order to get a head. In that case, the game is essentially the same. However in today’s world, if you’re the one doing the “feeling”, you’re a fucking moron. Promote the ugly girl, and hire a hooker.
  24. I took your statement to mean, he had recently died. For the record, he’s alive and well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Williams_(comedian)
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