59 minutes ago, Arby said:

I took the plunge and wish I hadn't.

LMAO.

I want to put this a t-shirt and wear it to this year’s PS event. 

20 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

Now there are some boys ready for their oral dissertation!

On 2/18/2024 at 11:08 AM, Strosj7 said:

This TripAdvisor review for the Diwane hotel in Marrakech looks promising:

 It did you actually read the rest of the reviews?

The place looks and sounds like a 2 star dump!

Marrakech has some of the most beautiful and fantastic Riads in the world.

This place isn’t one of them.

4 hours ago, samhexum said:

New dispensary in LIC pays homage to NYC Subway

NYC Bud, Long Island City’s first legal adult-use cannabis dispensary, opened its Instagram-worthy store on Friday at 44-45 Vernon Blvd.

The store’s design pays homage to the NYC subway, and no attention to detail was spared to create an MTA transit-themed store.

A green railing fence leads to the store, complete with “subwayish” signage and lighting globe. Upon entering, customers are greeted by “Tokin” booth 420 -the number pays tribute to “Weed Day” on 4/20. The interior is a throwback to an MTA subway station from yesteryear, complete with graffiti from classic ’80s artists, a vintage subway bench, and a graffiti-covered life-sized subway car with moving doors. The ATMs resemble MTA vending machines, and the pick-up counter is designed like an old-fashioned subway newsstand. And since a subway station wouldn’t be complete without its house resident, the rat, interdisciplinary theatre artist Jonothon Lyons, AKA “Buddy the Rat,” entertained the crowd on opening day, complementing the subway atmosphere without the yuck factor. 

Co-owner Jonpaul Pezzo told Queens Courier that he and his co-owners are “old school” New York, and the design pays homage to the city they grew up in.

“We’re from that era before cell phones,  you know when you rode the subways, that was hanging out, you went to the parks, you did the graffiti and did the drinking,” Pezzo said. “I’m stuck in the past. I listen to old-school music, old-school hip-hop, old-school house, so we just went with that vibe. We’re old; touch on the most iconic thing in New York, which is the subway system.”

Pezzo explained that they cut up an old bus and refurbished the steel to build the subway car. 

“We did a lot of research. We went to the Transit Museum, looked at all the old trains; we got it down to the advertising slipping in here for each brand,” Pezzo said.

Pezzo admitted it was a long and difficult road because of the lawsuits and injunctions.

“We were in a very unique position that our rent wasn’t that high,” Pezzo said. “Our landlord worked with us and gave us a few months to build out. So we were cutting it close to the edge, and we were really down to fumes in the pockets, but we made it here.”

The one-of-a-kind dispensary will surely become a destination for content creators and ganja aficionados alike. NYC Bud offers a wide variety of cannabis products ranging from flowers, pre-rolls, and vapes to edibles and tinctures from New York state cannabis growers. 

Cannabis purveyors Noomi Rana and Zion Voss established their company Zizzle in 2020 and grow their product at their farm in Ithaca. 

Per Voss, Zizzle’s slogan is “New York’s original Cannabis Company.”  The company started with CBD pre-rolls and transitioned to THC pre-rolls and flowers.  

“We’ve been chasing this dream for many, many years,” the Queens native said. “And we’re making it happen here in the communities of New York City and supplying soft genetics and clean, safe cannabis to all of the consumers. And we’re proud to be doing so.”

Voss described NYC Bud’s interior design as revolutionary. 

The ATM machines resemble MTA vending machines. 

“I think that [NYC Bud] is one of the most creative dispensaries and innovative ideas,” Voss said. “I think they’re breaking through with customer experience. I think something in terms of even tourism plays a factor when you come into a dispensary like this.” 

The checkout counter at NYC Bud subway-themed cannabis dispensary resembles a subway newsstand.

 

New cannabis dispensary in Long Island City pays homage to NYC Subway - LIC Post

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Wow, A++ on design.

Let’s hope they’re just as astute at running a business.

It’s a potential major home run. 

I never met him and he looks like a cute kid, but he seriously needs help with his photographs.

If you told us who we’re talking about, maybe one of us can vouch for him and settle your nerves.

That said I agree with @marylander1940, always trust your gut.

5 hours ago, Bubble Buck said:

Except he insisted I pay the fees up front which struck me as a red flag.  

What did we learn?

The planned renovation looks beautiful. 

$8.750 million seems a bit much, since it was listed @ $5 million not that long ago.

 The location is nice and almost West Village. If I had the $$ I’d take a serious look at it. 

Yeah, we’ve all been there. It’s a scam. 

In that situation I abruptly cut the appointment short and pay a prorated fee for the time used.

The provider is shown the door and then blacklisted in my book. 

In my experience all the providers in Moroccan hammams were female.

They’re going to be highly suspicious if you ask for a male, trust me. 

You’re better off in Turkey where the exact opposite is true.

On 2/14/2024 at 1:46 PM, Funguy said:

Finally, after SEVERAL HUNDRED (!) pain doctors

Do you have a reference for this?

I’m not saying it’s entirely false, but it seems a tad unbelievable that any one could see "SEVERAL HUNDRED (!)" doctors.

4 hours ago, Oliver said:

Looks like Ronald Reagan.

Well, he was a TKE at Eugene College…..so it’s possible.

File:President Reagan Speaks About TKE.webm - Wikipedia

EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

13 hours ago, mike carey said:

So, after all the sweet stuff about how wonderful Queens allegedly is, we finally see its real character? Lol.

I was never fooled.

grin

31 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

I don’t know what the fuck sport they’re playing, but put me in coach!

7 hours ago, Charlie said:

It's nice to see someone whose "Map me" shows a real location and not just an arrow at City Hall.

Well to be honest, there are a lot of whores in City Hall.

On 2/10/2024 at 11:49 AM, Rod Hagen said:

I love his accent, where is that?

I’d recognize that accent anywheres…..

That’s 100% Pure Loooong Island Guido, Baaaaby!

23 hours ago, Charlie said:

Yeah, I've slept with a few guys who are named on Wikipedia, but I am not.

Another piece of the puzzle…..

grin

Ignore him.

Practice "safe whoring" in the future. (i.e. use a burner phone).

Loose the fear. Nothing is going to happen. 

According to the lawyer of the "alleged" murder….

“Alejandro has brought more information that we can’t publicly reveal yet. All he wants is for the whole truth to come out."

"The story of what really happened is much more shocking".

Sounds like the jailbird is singing, and it’s going to be a very interesting tune when we hear it.

https://nypost.com/2024/02/01/news/insiders-shocked-by-murdered-nyc-art-dealers-secret-life/

3 hours ago, SouthOfTheBorder said:

the implication is there was a plan to kill the victim by his estranged husband (according to the Post,  a former provider from Cuba

And if the Cuban-Whore-Husband-Murderer has any fucking sense, he’s already ensconced safely back in Cuba. 

On 1/30/2024 at 3:33 PM, newdad said:

How likely are you to hire this guy?

Zero chance. 

I’ve learned to largely ignore RM ads and solely trust the intel here.

Have I missed out of smelling a few lovely roses? Perhaps.

Have I avoided a thousand thorns? Most definitely.

I’ve always loved his work. 

Long ago he was a much older friend of my much older friends. 

I desperately wanted to meet him, but it never happened. 

From what I understand he was a delightful man. 

8 hours ago, tassojunior said:

Lucifarian

I keep envisioning a cross between this….

And this….

3 hours ago, newdad said:

...how many different clients do you schedule back-to-back bookings where you're explicitly asked ahead of time to cum during the meet up?

2.7528 on Mondays.

2.7643 on other days.

YMMV