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Could you point us to some of the literature you dived into? Inquiring minds want to know....

Assuming you do traditional medicare + a Part B supplement ("medigap") + a drug plan ("Part D"), there are some important points which may reduce your anxiety. 1. For Part D (drugs), medicare has a personalized search at https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/home.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 which allows you to input the medications you currently use and then spits out a list of plans in your area sorted by lowest total annual cost. This can and should be done every year during open enrollment, since the drug plans change. In my case, my standard meds are all tier 1 generics and my plan, which costs about $17/month, covers them free of any charge. Of course, this helps only with the drugs you already take. The interface is a little clunky, but well worth the time to learn to use it. 2. All medigap policies come in standard packages (A, B, ...., G) and all plans with the same letter designation have exactly the same benefits no matter who the insurer is. The most comprehensive is "F"; "G" is the same as "F" except you have to cover the yearly Part B deductible (currently around $180) out of pocket. In the plans I looked at, the annual premium difference between "F" and "G" was more than the deductible, so I went with "G". Your choice of insurer thus comes down to how financially solid the insurer is and the quality of their customer service. See #3. 3. You are guaranteed acceptance into a medigap plan without a physical exam only in the first 6 months of eligibility; you are locked into your choice after that (I'm glossing over some exceptions and details here). I found that frightening. In the end, I worked with an insurance broker (they are paid by the companies, not you) who was very knowledgeable about the various companies. Most importantly, he knew that in my area, Blue Cross/Blue Shield (one of the most expensive plans) had guaranteed acceptance, period, which meant I could always switch to them if my first choice didn't work out. So I went with the cheapest medigap plan offered by a financially stable company and so far they've been fine. 4. Finding a good insurance broker might not be so easy, but it's worth the search -- they also handle all of the paperwork for you. I found mine through recommendations from friends. I did cold call a few I found online, but my initial interactions with those did not inspire confidence.

Check your private messages.

Interesting take on the situation which hadn't occurred to me.

The Trident at Nariman Point in Mumbai was wonderful. Claridges in Delhi was outstanding.

Saw this at Steppenwolf in Chicago last year and recommend it highly. What set it apart was the contrast between the pre-show antics of the 2 gender-fluid actors vs. the conventional play that follows. I know that the pre-show (i.e. from the moment you enter the theater until the "main play" actually begins) is to a large extent improvised, so I suppose ymmv.

Gio or Alexander??

"Dancers are people too." It's possible to hit it off with dancers -- personality, mutual interests, whatever -- in a way that leads naturally to spending time together outside the club. That was my immediate reaction to EZE's hockey experience. I can also imagine that 3 dancers who are already friendly with each other would leap at the opportunity to accompany him to a Canadiens game whether or not he was a big spender.

I have benefited multiple times from people's willingness to be open about what they've experienced, especially since, like Capitano, I am really turned on when a massage turns into something more (without any discussion beforehand about that happening). But -- I always ask for and give out information in private messages*, not in public fora. I always accompany my remarks with a "YMMV" disclaimer and make clear that nothing other than a standard massage was arranged in advance. Most importantly, I never go to a newly recommended masseur with the expectation that things will heat up erotically. I do what I always do -- look for, and give out, gentle signals that more is possible and follow up on them when appropriate. *I am cautious about whom I share information with -- someone with no posting record who starts his PM "does this guy fuck?" is unlikely to receive a response.

I was referring to their sharing information (e.g. your contacts) with FB, not sharing your messages.

Hoover42 hit it on the head in another thread:

Just remember that WhatsApp puts you into the clutches of Facebook. Just sayin....

Not a trend, but it has happened once or twice. And before the current sex-traffic hysteria. Relationship is a good guess. Another: someone exceeds his usual limits (for whatever reason, e.g. heat of the moment) and moves back to where he's more comfortable.

In addition to the excellent advice of @azdr0710, you might want to post your travel dates here and see if you can meet up with an experienced Montreal visitor while you're there. That can be very helpful for a first-timer.

Always happy to oblige. Have you seen the 2 movies I mentioned?

I personally prefer her sexy brother Louis (The Dreamers, Les chansons d'amour).

Point of information: does "turned him out" imply that the turner is making money from the work of the turnee (i.e. is his pimp)? I have a slight recollection that's the case (and -- lazy slut that I am -- prefer the collective wisdom of this group to the boring "google it" ).

Reminds me of a time I hired someone (also the 2nd time, I think) and mentioned in passing that it would be my birthday. When I arrived, his hotel room was illuminated only by a score of strategically placed candles -- created a magical effect. There might have been some small gift involved as well, IIRC. It's not a coincidence that Charlie and I are thinking about birthdays this week .

...In this situation where it has been more than one time (and I have allowed the situation to repeat) I would probably make sure I make a note of it in the Forum. I can't write a review obviously but there is nothing to stop me from noting the circumstances as they occurred. Two different people; one a masseur, one an escort. While I didn't post anything publicly, I replied by PM to several forum inquiries about the escort.

When I've had a great time with an escort, it is something of a letdown not to receive any post-meeting communication, however short -- which is rarely the case with older, more experienced escorts. Here's something that bothers me more (and comes close to being a deal-breaker for a repeat): I had a wonderful session out of town; afterwards we discussed his plans to travel to my city in the fall. I followed up with a 2-line text about getting in touch before he visited. No response! (And this from someone who had been an excellent communicator before we met.)

I thought daddy always sent a copy of a review to the escort before posting to provide an opportunity for a response. Or does he now do that only for negative reviews? I wrote "now" because around 2006 I wrote a glowing review whose subject emailed his thanks to me before the review ever got posted -- he confirmed that he had been sent a copy ahead of time.

My experience is that the "professionals" almost always ask for a confirmation email or text the day before, or the day of, an appointment that's been set up in advance. Or they email/text me themselves. A couple of times the confirmation meant nothing: I arrived to find no one home!

Uhhh.....no .

I have mixed feelings about that. He's been a fixture on the scene for so many years that I kind of miss seeing him at least once a summer. Also -- the dancers who are not part of his favored group feel very neglected when he's around and enjoy hanging out and complaining about him, not to mention being open to negotiation about dances.

I suspect a large part of Johnson's success is the close attention Matt paid to the details. I worry that spending half (or more) of his time opening a new club in Dallas will be to the detriment of the Wilton Drive club. I've seen this happen with restaurants -- a chef with a successful place in city A branches out to city B and both places suffer as a result.