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Gman

I'm sorry for your loss. I don't know if it will help-but in the Jewish religion we say, "May their memory always be as a blessing." I had always thought it meant that it was hoped that thinking of the departed would at some point bring comfort to those who had loved and cared for her But about a year or so ago I read an article-I don't know whether it's 'official' or just this author's opinion. I'm going to quote part of the article here. It was on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But it's obviously applicable for anyone. "When we say “may her memory be for a blessing,” the blessing we speak of is not “may we remember her fondly” or “may her memory be a blessing to us.” The blessing implied is this: May you be like Ruth. Jewish thought teaches us that when a person dies, it is up to those who bear her memory to keep her goodness alive. We do this by remembering her, we do this by speaking her name, we do this by carrying on her legacy. We do this by continuing to pursue justice, righteousness, sustainability." The full article is here for anyone who'd like to look at it. https://www.google.com/amp/s/forward.com/scribe/454812/may-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-memory-be-for-a-blessing-what-exactly-does-that/%3Fgamp Again my sincere condolences. Gman

I'm going to be watching an old movie tonight-Lovers and Other Strangers. The site I'm using to watch it, Plex, shows pictures of the cast. There's a legitimate actor named Michael Brandon in the movie. But Plex is showing a picture of the porn star. Gman

I just bought a leak proof flask, so I can drink (mainly cold drinks or tea) in my bedroom without spilling. (For newcomers -I rent a room in a house. So I'm in my bedroom a lot. And with my recent COVID diagnosis I've been taking most of my meals in my room to avoid exposing others). The flask instructs you to clean it out with a bottle brush. (The instructions also say to run the lid of the flask under warm soapy water for 10 minutes-but I'm ignoring that part of the cleaning instructions😉😉) So I just bought a brush-$1.97 at Wally World. But imagine my surprise when I found out the brush was dual purposed. Now maybe I'm just too sheltered and delicate. But I'm reluctant to try this out as I can't see any way that this wouldn't be awfully rough on your nipples. Gman

Tyger-my understanding is that Trichinosis is not a good disease to catch. The worms or larva burrow into the muscle and can't be eradicated completely. Gman

I recently received the following in an email. To paraphrase Jon Lovitz impersonating Harvey Fierstein, "They Just Want To Be Loved!!" Gman

What is the old wive's tale about pork and refrigerators? Gman

I had Covid in December 2020. I was sick for about three weeks. This was before the vaccines were available, or looking just now-right around the time the vaccines were being rolled out. As I recall, I was a bit apprehensive as I'm obese, hypertensive, prediabetic, and probably mildly immune suppressed as I'm on chronic prednisone. While it started out as more like a cold, what really worried me back then was I'd have fever for about 5 days -get better for 2 or 3-then would redevelop the fever. This happened about three times. The last time was the worst. Unknowingly with the last 5 days of fever I had developed pneumonia. Luckily it was a mild one. The worst part was that every nite for 5 or so days, the fever would spike, and I'd be in bed with shaking chills. After the fever resolved for good, I was a bit short of breath for 1 to weeks, but it gradually resolved. Since then I've been vaccinated-had my third shot this November. But I've also since December 2020 been retested for COVID probably 5 or more times due to runny nose and sore throat. I was probably tested around twice in late November because someone I was around almost daily became positive. Well now we get to December-I was tested a few times because I had a runny nose and sore throat. But I was always negative. Well I now have had a runny nose for about 2 weeks. I got tested again last Wednesday. Thursday I was out and about. My nose was dripping so much I had a wet spot on my mask. And I started sneezing. Considering all my negative tests, I thought there was a good chance it was cedar fever as there's an enormous amount of cedar pollen in the Texas air right now. Of course I'm not usually allergic. But the newspaper said there was so much pollen even people not usually affected were having symptoms. Plus Allegra seemed to help dry me up. But today the test results came back, and I'm positive. This is nothing like the first time. I am a bit tired. But aside from that, the runny nose, and the sneezing. I'm doing fine. I'm going to hope I stay that way. Thank gosh for vaccine immunity, natural immunity, and most likely omicron being less virulent in vaccinated people. Gman

If I stood in front of the TV, my father used to say, "Your father isn't a glassmaker." (In case that's obscure-the idea was that if he had been, he could install a see through window into my trunk and see the TV through my body-or at least that's what I always thought it meant.) Gman

Years ago in my mid 20's I was at a reception with hors d'oeuvre being served. There was one appetizer wrapped in bacon. I thought it was filet mignon. It was liver. 🤢🤢🤢 Gman

I don't have a career now and can't hire. But when I had a career, I was making pretty good money-and I could have afforded $400 occasionally-but I'm not sure I would have. Well actually the 1st time I hired I didn't really have a career-was in a training program and had some money saved up. But if the fee would have been $400, I might still be a virgin today. There's no way I could have afforded that. Escort rates to me seem to have increased much faster than most people's salaries. I can only be glad that my hiring days were in the early 2000's to about 2015 when fees were more reasonable. Gman

Right but on a computer or a phone? I very rarely get any hits these days using the image search on the Chrome iPhone app. Gman

And just to add fuel to the fire, I noticed two really muscular guys on this website -supposedly in Dallas-but same ad copy for both and neither of them have a Texas area code. While some of the guys on this website might be real-I think there ads some highly suspicious ads too. Gman

Did you use a computer for the image search? I tried using the main picture on my iPhone and got bupkis!! Gman

We had a discussion about this on the Forum a few years ago. (I'm trying to remember if there had been a NYT article on the subject). And I think the gist of it was that there were a lot of younger guys who were very body self-conscious. I am myself as I'm -well to put it mildly-"portly." I used to hate showering in junior high and high school. I avoided it as much as possible. The only saving grace for me-and for those other people in the gym locker room now-is that I don't go to the gym. Ergo problem is solved. 😉😉😉 Twenty or so years ago I remember a straight friend telling me that at his new gym a lot of the older gents would have conversations and shave -I think totally naked-but possibly with a towel on. Even 20 years ago we thought that was weird. Gman

I've been mostly off the Forum since before Daddy passed. So I missed this last year. We had some very nice private conversations. And of course we all remember his great posts here in the Forum. I'm sorry I never got to meet him in person. Gman

Yes but I didn't have a search term. I was just looking for posts by a member. But I think I found a way. It was in the About Us section. Gman

I was trying to search whether a member had had any recent posts. I put the member's nom-de-forum in the search box, but it also seemed to want some kind of tag or search term. I don't have a tag or search term. Am I doing something wrong? Gman

On my iPhone, I think I've figured it out. You can hit the 'quote' button on each old post. But it seems to make a box of its own labeled "quotes." Then you have to click on that box to get it into a posting box. (Maybe 😉). It's def not as easy as the old site. But as with most software changes-you win some; you lose some. Gman

On the old site, it was possible to quote more than one previous post to put into a new post. I'm not sure I see how to do that currently. thanks Gman

I'm not sure what you mean. You have to have a prescription -at least legally-to get Viagra/sildenafil in the United States. And the situation has gotten worse. Now those same 6 tablets would cost per Goodrx around $404 at the cheapest. Plus not all providers have pharmacies. In fact if a provider is not part of some big hospital/clinic system they almost never have a pharmacy that is 'theirs.' And even if they did, their prices for drugs would be the same as those at other pharmacies for the most part. Gman

Then he must be drop dead handsome in person as I think he looks incredible in the pictures in his ad. Gman

A distant relative of mine just won a Nobel Prize!! Hats off to my bloodlines!! Gman

Justin was a porn actor and escort out of Chicago and I think later on Pennsylvania. He was a cute, skinny youngster at the time -the time in question being the summer of 2011 as I recollect. So assuming he was around 23 or 24 then -he'd be in his 30's now https://www.mansurfer.com/video/107977/justin-taylor-solo Gman

The ad is a little more extreme than his last ads-but I've looked at his and for years. His ads have pretty much always implied/said that wasn't into the 'boyfriend experience. He was only there to be topped. Gman PS This is my first post on the 'new' Forum. Apparently I've lost my rank. 😢