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If I may interject a bit of Latin grammar here, Brutus is a proper noun in the Vocative Case. The Vocative Case is used when addressing someone directly-ie calling someone out. In fact the derivation of the English word 'vocative' is from the Latin verb 'Vocare' meaning 'to call' and ultimately from the Latin word 'Vos' meaning voice The word 'Brutus' is a proper noun in what is called the 2nd declension. Declensions are groups of words that are declined (ie change their forms) alike with the same ending when used as a 'possessive' (aka genitive). Unlike English Latin has more than one ending to make a noun possessive. In Latin there are 5 declensions. So there are approximately 10 possessive endings (counting singular and plural) I say approximately as I haven't had a formal Latin class since 1979. So I'm a bit rusty on some of the nuances. Now for most of the declensions, the ending for the Vocative is the same as that used for the Nominative which is the ending placed on nouns when they are used as a subject of a sentence. For example if I took the Latin phrase " Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis" "Times change, and we change with them." In this sentence 'Tempora' is the subject of the sentence. It's a noun meaning 'Times' and is in the 3rd Declension. In the phrase "O tempora, O mores!!" "Oh the times!! Oh the customs!!" Tempora is being 'addressed.' But you see the form of the word is the same . As I said for most of the Declensions, the Vocative case is the exact same as the Nominative (Subject ) Case. To be more specific, the Vocative is the same ending in 4 of the 5 Declensions. So getting back to the word Brutus. As I said earlier, It's in the 2nd Declension. And it ends with -us. This is THE ONLY place the Vocative changes. Singular nouns of the 2nd Declension that end in -us change their ending to an -e in the Vocative. So, while I wasn't actually there-and to be honest -it's more than possible that Shakespeare wrote the phrase for his tragedy "Julius Caesar," and that Caesar never actually uttered it, the grammatical way to say/write it (and the way Shakespeare wrote it) was "Et tu, Brute?" Meaning of course "And you, Brutus?" Exeunt!!

I wasn't talking about the entire Game Changers Series. I was referring to the books about Shane and Ilya.

I agree he looks unbelievable. But what would be the point of a fake profile. He hasn't listed an Only Fans or X account. And RM profiles aren't free. So unless he's asking for deposits and not showing up, I don't see the purpose of putting up a fake profile. Of course I've heard that there might be more things in heaven and the internet than are dreamt of in my philosophies. So mayhap the actual reason is undreamt by me.

I could have lived without seeing Duncan (or anyone for that matter) taking a dump. I hope this isn't going to usher in an age of Cowpatty TV. That would be quite a feat as Pennytree is dead before the beginning of Episode #1.

Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt. There is, however, a third book concerning them that's not coming out until next September. So Heated Rivalry The Long Game Unrivaled (coming to a bookstore near you September 29th 2026)

I don't understand the worry except of course it's upsetting to be accused of something you didn't do. I can't imagine there's anyway he can act on it to try to get the $815 from you. I might be more worried that he has your picture on his porch camera. But on the other hand, he probably has the pictures of "non clients" too. Assuming it's actually him, his response isn't that conciliatory. He didn't offer an apology for accusing you. Personally I'd block him, lose the phone number, and find some friendlier providers.

I conduct conversations with myself all the time. So far it's only one-sided. No one answers back -yet. (I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested)

Or in other words...

For those not in the know, it's a Game of Thrones prequel. I'm just starting Episode 2, and in the first scene an elderly gent steps out naked to do his business. He has one of the largest flaccid tallywackers I've ever seen I wonder if it's real, or if it's Memorex....errr I mean a prosthetic. Anyone with HBO or HBO plus with an opinion on whether the guy is actually that blessed?

I hadn't known he was gay or bisexual until I saw his obituary announcement.

Unfortunately as purely Canadian furniture, they aren't eligible for an Emmy. But surely a Canadian Screen Award is in the offing.

Am I misreading something? Several people have mentioned this thread is in the Spa. But I found it in the Lounge. As for me the one undersized guy that I really remember was a muscular provider in Florida. I don't think he was extremely undersized just not as large as many of his fellow escorts. Also he advertised as a bottom as I think he had trouble getting hard with clients. His nom de escort was Steve as I recall. Maybe some of the long-time Message Center Members might remember him. In my memories when I think back, he had a similar look to Keith Urban He was incredibly handsome-longish blond hair, muscular build, tan. He advertised for several years from before I started hiring to several years after. I looked at his website for years before I ever met him. I remember his website was mainly in green and showed him in a lush garden with possibly either rainfall or in some kind of shower setting. I only met him once on a trip to (probably) Miami or Ft. Lauderdale (less likely Orlando). As for me I'm one of the undersized myself. I'm always envious of all the guys I see around whose jeans or bathing suits show full crotches.

It's too bad that "Everything Everywhere All at Once" came out as a movie, or you could have used that as a title. 🤭🤭🤭

@BaronArtz and @robberbaron4u if the picture up above is current, then comparing to the pictures in his ad, I'd say he looks comparable to the old ones. If he looks like this now, and I only had the pictures in his ad to by, then I don't think I'd be claiming misrepresentation on actually meeting him.

I apologize, but I'm not sure I understand. For clarification are you saying he looks the same as back in the day, or that he's using pictures from years ago? Thanks

I hadn't thought about it. If I ever get it looking decent, I might.

Well I only met the guy 14 years ago once. I didn't live here then. And you know how these things go. As for my current buddy, aside from his taste in heavy metal music, I quite enjoy being with him. He's a good cuddler. Question -why is the guy on the left wearing a headdress. Is he the Sheik of Araby by chance?

From personal experience being an **executive** cut kind of guy, that's the way a lot of shirts fit because of the corpulence of the ^neck, shoulders and the upper chest pull the shirt up that way. Unless I were to get bespoke shirts, it's very likely a large majority of my shirts are going to be like that. **Point of Information: Executive Cut used to be called "Portly." But I figure they changed it because we "portly" people didn't like being called "portly." ^ That actually brings up a story. In October 2017 I had my thyroid taken out due to cancer. My sister came in to help me during the post-surgical period. On a follow-up with the surgeon, he seemed to imply that the surgery had taken longer than usual. I asked him about it. He said I had a short, thick neck which made it more difficult. A month later at Thanksgiving I had traveled home. My sister was there. I was relating what the surgeon said. My sister said yes he told me that at the time. I think she didn't tell me because she was trying to spare my feelings. 🤭🤭

Come to think of it about 14 years ago I actually had a hook-up with a guy very similar to the one on the right. He wasn't quite as big, and he looked more stocky/fire-hydrantish muscular than this guy. But there is def a facial resemblance-esp if this guy's face was a bit less puffy.

This is great. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This gives me a starting point. I really appreciate it. One question-do the canned veggies go on the second shelf with the sauces? Or possibly you aren't a canned veggie fan?

Would this be an abbreviation for California Highway Patrol? Or to put it more succinctly-you were vo-do-de-oh-doe-ing with Erik Estrada?

I appreciate the input. But I probably I need more specifics in how to arrange between canned vegetables, sauces/broths, condiments, and box mixes of various types. The last time I had a really useful 'pantry' was years ago. It was actually two side by side 4 tier shelving units. They had so much space to put things on. Plus everything was easily visible. So it wasn't hard to decide where to put things. With the narrower space of the storage cabinet, I'm having trouble deciding how to arrange things so I can find what I need when I need it.

I'd call him 'huskular' these days. Pictures 1-4 of his current ad seem to go along with that. And there's nothing particularly wrong with that. I'm sure there are lots of guys who'd be into that. It is however disingenuous of him to post old pictures (#'s 5-8) where he is leanly muscular. Clients interested in that kind of physique, may not be enamored in how he looks now.

I was shopping on my couturier Walmart's private website for some shirts. They have a new option where you can pick the model. You enter your size and height. They then offer you a selection of models that you can choose. Once chosen they appear in the shirt you are looking at. The guy on the left is the original model in the ad. The guy on the right is my 'selected' modeling using my stats. As I said in the title of this thread, "The truth hurts." I showed this to a 'buddy' of mine. He said he liked the guy on the right-which is luckily why he likes me. I told him I like the guy on the left-which is more like him. So we're a perfect match this way.