On 5/4/2024 at 6:26 PM, Monarchy79 said:

4.) Stops traffic to let a family of ducks walk by. 

Holy crap, that was you in town yesterday?

God, I wanted to run you over. 

grin

3 hours ago, NYXboy said:

I'd do a lot more things before I would take advice from someone like YOU….

People don’t consider you a "happy" person….do they?

Don’t wanna be a sad old gay man?….then don’t be a sad old gay man.

 It really is that simple. Don’t overthink it. 

4 hours ago, Charlie said:

When I hear the term "gay lifestyle," I think of someone who is openly gay, has gay friends, is or has been sexually active with other men, and probably has a male partner or is searching for one. When many straight people hear the term, they probably assume that the person is also a drag queen, likes to wear make-up and clothing that stands out in a crowd, drinks too much, and loves to dance.

It sounds like you think those are two different groups of people?

grin

“Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)”

― Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

2 hours ago, nopelo said:

Yes, well the statistics disagree with you on that, nycman. The statistics show with no opening for interpretation that both TasP and PrEP (and condoms) are extremely efficient ways to protect yourself and others from HIV, so close to 100 percent protection that it's not relevant to assess it even as a theoretical risk. 

I don’t think you understand how math (or Russian Roulette for that matter) works, but good luck. 

5 hours ago, nopelo said:

What's the point of shaming a certain nation or continent?

Statistics aren’t shaming and they don’t care about your feelings. They’re facts.

Sex is always a game of Russian Roulette. I’m just pointing out how many bullets are in the chamber.

Best of luck.

13 hours ago, jawjateck said:

Tucumcari is lovely this evening. 😋

On 9/13/2023 at 9:06 AM, marylander1940 said:

Magazines for straight men and women have relatively embraced body positivity. 

 

… and they’re going bankrupt.

Coincidence?

As my father once said to me when I asked for a loan, "Son, if the bank doesn’t think you’re a good risk, why the fuck should I?"

He had a point and I learned a lesson.

Whenever someone asks me for a loan, I either say "no" or I give them the money and never expect it back. I will not ask nor hint to be repaid. I will however, never make another "loan" until the first one is repaid. 

So far that has worked for me. I’m not an ass about helping others. But I’m also not a sucker. And in general our friendships have remained intact. Whether or not they repaid me.

5 minutes ago, atlgaboy said:

Looks like his profile is active again, popping up in Albany, NY  listings

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I’m sorry but those pictures HAVE to be ancient.

I’m sure (or hope?) he still looks good, but I doubt he still looks THAT good. 

And for the record, if he can maintain 63 5 star reviews….some of you 4.9 star whores are doing something WRONG.

6 hours ago, Rod Hagen said:

As I've tried to say every time someone pulls out that chestnut, that's just some shit a character said, poetically, to round out his character.  He's not real.  It's not like he's Suze Oreman (is she real? I know her teeth can't be, except maybe Real expensive).  It seems like a life lesson, and maybe it is to a degree, that doesn't mean it applies in all, many, most, situations.  

 

How dare you question the wisdom of Shakespeare?!?!?

Troglodyte.

(and yes I had to look up the spelling of that word….what’s your point?)

grin

Chalk it up as a lesson.

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."

- Polonius, Hamlet Scene 1, Act 3

Get new friends. 

6 hours ago, wsc said:

I'm not so sure.

If I pay the clerk with a ten-dollar bill but the clerk gives me change for a twenty, am I obligated (other than to not be an ass) to point out the mistake, or am I free to enjoy the small windfall?

If the clerk figures it out, and can prove it while you are in the store, then yes I think you are obligated to return the money. 

Mistakes are not lottery tickets. 

Obviously, if they can’t prove it or if they never figure it out, well then it’s just your conscience we’re dealing with, not the law. 

But back to the original case:

As @BuffaloKyle pointed out, a "contract" between the buyer and seller doesn’t exist until the goods are paid for. Most intelligent companies have a "terms of use" section on their online website that states a contract doesn’t exist until the goods are paid for and delivered. They also have a statement explicitly stating that they don’t have to honor any clerical mistakes. 

That doesn’t mean local jurisdictions (include Mexico), won’t have laws that say goods must be sold at their advertised price, even if it’s a mistake. And anyone who works in the international market knows laws and judges will favor the local party. Period.

Also, if a company is routinely making "clerical errors", and pattern can be identified, there’s little doubt the judge will charge the seller with false advertising and rule in the purchasers favor. 

In the end, right or wrong, Cartier was smart to settle and lick their wounds.

5 minutes ago, Coolwave35 said:

I’m unsure.  This was how it was left. He had messaged me and invited me to lunch. Then the plan just kinda didn’t happen. No more was said. He’s still in my will though. 
 

 

It’s like an unfinished symphony!

1 hour ago, Alex93108 said:

If there are lawyers on this forum, this is an open and shut case of a simple contract executed.

The fault lies with Cartier for offering it for such a low price 

I do respect and admire Cartier for honoring the purchase 

I’m not a lawyer.

I think the principle is that the purchaser knew (or should have known) that the offer was a typo / mistake, thus the "contract" isn’t enforceable. I believe Cartier would have gotten away (under US law, no clue about Mexico), with not fulfilling the order and simply refunding the $13. The PR aspect is another matter, and Cartier was smart to just write off the fuck up.

Had he ordered 20 pair, I have no doubt Cartier would have fought harder (and had an even stronger case that the purchaser was attempting to exploit a clerical error). 

Just to add on, HIV remains rampant and often untreated in Africa. 

PREP, PEP, wrap your Willy, get routine testing, light candles, give alms to the poor. 

The "odds" are NOT in your favor. 

5 minutes ago, SirBillybob said:

It’s not a good time to acquire gonorrhea infection. 

 

Was there ever a "good" time?……grin

23 minutes ago, cany10011 said:

Just noticed on his ad, it is about 1k per session. I'm so tempted. 

At $1k per session…..I am not. 

Even with the @Coolwave35 golden seal of approval, which we all know is basically priceless.

If @Coolwave35 likes you, you’re fun….. but often pricey. 

And yes, the "sub" part of the ad has me second-guessing myself….grin

11 hours ago, SirBillybob said:

In other words, what is the period of time that you require to stave off gonorrhea infection such that DoxyPEP has enough value to pursue it?

At this point, I would put any prevention of gonorrhea by DoxyPEP into the category of "lucky side effect that won’t last". I’d still consider DoxyPEP for prevention of chlamydia and syphilis though. Since gonorrhea is already largely resistant to doxycycline, I don’t see the real harm in driving its doxycycline resistance to 100%. 

Although that doesn’t take into account, the idea that by selecting gonorrhea that is resistant to doxycycline, you are also selecting gonorrhea that is resistant to other drugs, and thus driving up antimicrobial resistance across-the-board. Certainly it’s going to be an interesting experiment to watch, because I don’t think DoxyPEP is going away anytime soon.
 

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17 hours ago, JTtorretto said:

he ultimately desires to be a passive btm with an “older bro type”

And just like that… I’m interested.

grin

1 hour ago, SirBillybob said:

Updated/revised DoxyVAC trial results a year later; reduced benefit from DoxyPEP and negligible benefit from Bexsero vaccine.

https://www.poz.com/article/meningococcal-vaccine-significantly-reduce-gonorrhea-risk

Actually, it looks like the results aren’t so bad. I mean, DoxyPEP had very good reduction in chlamydia and syphilis rates, and a significant (although not great) reduction in gonorrhea rates. Unfortunately, I predict wide spread DoxyPEP use will soon lead to near universal doxycycline resistance in gonorrhea, making it useless for gonorrhea prevention. And although the meningitis vaccine didn’t show a great reduction in gonorrhea, there appears to be some. Not bad for vaccine that wasn’t targeted at gonorrhea. I think people got a little too excited about the early results from this trial. Nonetheless, I think it shows a real gonorrhea vaccine might be feasible.

Overall, I’d chalk this up as good, although not great news. 

12 hours ago, Lycrathong said:

Could this be a HSV-1 recurrence after such a long break?

Could it be?….yes.

Is it?….no clue.

Go see a doctor.