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To be somewhat fair to Harold (a nom de f*ck to protect the buddy's identity) it was only 1 AM for him due to his being on the Western Coast. The weird thing about this is that I had heard neither hide nor hair from him since I left the Left Coast 2-1/2 years ago. And I had over these last 2-1/2 years sent a few sporadic texts to find out how he was doing although probably none in the last year. But nary a reply to my texts did I ever receive. So I'm sure y'all can imagine how surprised I was to hear from him. To tell the truth the wasn't that great a responder to texts during our time together. He was one of those guys who only wanted me when he was horny. Otherwise he didn't respond very often. Now he says he knows he wants me. Talks about coming to visit when the grip of the Pandemic has relaxed a bit. It would be nice to see him. But I'm not going to hold my breath while waiting for it to occur. But it was awfully weird to hear from him. I was wondering whether he might be drunk, had a bad break-up, or something to make him suddenly think of me. Gman

This ended up being only one of those short senior moments. I had one last week that lasted a few days. I had made a grocery list and put 'scraper' on it. Looking at the list several days later, I had no idea what kind of scraper-or what I wanted to use it on. Then three days ago I bought some celery (which I don't normally do, but I've been thinking about making a stew in my Instant Pot for its inaugural outing). I was trying to decide between the regular celery and the hearts of celery. I was thinking the heart would need less 'scraping.' All of a sudden I realize that I had written 'scraper' days ago on my list as a substitute for "vegetable peeler." Well now I have the vegetable peeler and the celery. But I still haven't made any stew yet. If I ever make it, I'm thinking this is the recipe I'll use. Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste • 1 teaspoon dried thyme • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes • 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 1/2 cup no-salt beef stock, plus more as needed • 1/2 cup full-bodied red wine, such as a zinfandel or cabernet, plus more as needed • 2 tablespoons tomato paste • 1 pound new baby potatoes, quartered if larger than bite-size • 8 ounces baby carrots • 8 ounces frozen peas-and-pearl onions medley, not defrosted • 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional) StepsStep: 1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, thyme, paprika and pepper flakes. 2. Place the beef in a large bowl, sprinkle the seasoning mixture over it and toss until the meat is coated. 3. Set a programmable multicooker (such as an Instant Pot) to SAUTE. Let the pot heat for 2 minutes, then add the oil and meat to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes total, and transfer the meat to a plate. 3. While the meat browns, in a medium bowl whisk together the stock, wine and tomato paste. Pour the liquid into the empty Instant Pot and scrape any browned bits from the bottom. 4. Return the beef, and any accumulated juices on the plate, to the pot and add the potatoes, carrots, peas and pearl onions, as well as the dried garlic and dried onion. Stir to combine. 5. Make sure the steam valve is sealed. Select PRESSURE (HIGH) and set to 25 minutes. (It takes about 10 minutes for the appliance to come to pressure before cooking begins.) 6. Release the pressure manually by moving the pressure-release handle to “Venting,” covering your hand with a towel and making sure to keep your hand and face away from the vent when releasing steam.Stir in the parsley, if using. 7. Taste and season with more with salt and pepper, if needed. If the stew is too dry, add an additional splash of beef stock and/or wine. Nutrition InformationCalories: 553; Total Fat: 32 g; Saturated Fat: 12 g; Cholesterol: 107 mg; Sodium: 359 mg; Carbohydrates: 26 g; Dietary Fiber: 5 g; Sugar: 3 g; Protein: 30 g. Gman

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There's a site I've looked at for years that lists gay porn stars and their years in the business along with their films. I'm having a senior moment and can't think of the name. Can anyone help me? Thanks Gman

I had to say it aloud. Gman

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Going by the 30 year reunion back in 2009 there are still a few I'd love to get naked with. Gman

I remember I was once looking at the Data Lounge Site. And someone posted that there was an escort/porn actor whom he had gone to college with. Gman

How could he not know??? Gman

I'm glad you asked. I was talking about @Mikegaite. I thought @Danny-Darko had changed to talking about Mike too. Gman

That and subway tile. Gman

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I know what you mean. I've seen that same backsplash so many times. It's definitely a mistake. Everyone is using it... Gman

Considering how easy it Is to find pictures of him, I have to wonder why he's hiding like that. I haven't really tried. But I have to assume that his pictures haven't been scrubbed from the internet. But since I don't hire him anymore, we don't really speak. And I can't ask him. Gman

I'm assuming you are postulating a parallel dimension where he hasn't done porn and where you can find out what he looks like fairly easily. So my answer is maybe although he does have a half-face picture which is very attractive. And I'm betting his privates show a face picture. I was mainly talking about guys that won't even reveal their face once you have arranged to hire them. I don't know if there are any around now. But there were a few in the olden days. Gman

I usually avoided guys without face pictures. Of course he may have some in his privates. But they are locked. Gman

It might be that, or he just didn't remember considering the number of texts/emails he gets. Unfortunately I'll bet there are a lot of providers that go at this half-assed, shall we say. He may be a good guy, but doesn't go the extra step to review what each client wants prior to meeting with him like the best escorts most likely do-thinking of people like @Benjamin_Nicholas, @Rod Hagen, @Mikegaite, @Lance_Navarro, and multiple others probably do. I always tried to remind the guy right before or at the time of the meeting what I was interested in. That might not work for guys wanting a detailed fantasy. But I'm pretty simple in my wants-kissing, body contact, oral, and whoop-ti-do. Gman

YIKES?? Gman

Now I'm hungry. Gman

I say he's already stated his preference by 1. Removing his Rentmen ad. 2. Advertising on a male for female site 3. Answering in the NEGATIVE a direct question you put to him about whether he still meets with males. This would be very comparable to me persistently trying to hire a top only escort who had made it very clear to me that he wouldn't ever consider bottoming. I know how tempting it is. But in cases like this it's usually best to let the big head overrule the little one. Gman

It's not a movie quote. But I'll allow it... due to the pandemic!!?? Gman

I'm sorry the visit didn't go as your expected. Is there a "not" missing in the above post? It would seem to make more sense to me if it read, "...my assumption that he didn't read everything I messaged him...." If you thought there was a language barrier, then possibly you'd think he didn't read the messages due to his inability with English. Or did you mean you thought he had read the requests but didn't understand them due to problems with English? Gman

"Up! Up! and AWAY..."due to the pandemic!! Gman

So you thought he was fluent in English? Gman