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My picture names the plexiglass wall Checkpoint Charlie. Gman

I was referencing the Berlin Wall which divided families for decades. Gman

I'm not sure babka is an extremely popular bread here. I first heard of it on Seinfeld. But I've seen it at delis since. My mom might have been aware of it even when I wasn't as she was a step closer to immigrant Europeans (my grandparents) than I was, and she grew up in a more Jewish milieu in Dallas than I did out on the dusty West Texas Plains. (Same Plains-same city-same years as Allen Silver whom some of y'all might be familiar with. I never met him there though. I think he was a little shocked when I brought up the name of a mutual straight friend from home during our session. ) I'm already number one in my Mom's heart-or at least that's what my two sibs and I argue about. And while failing to send her a Babka, I did surprise her with delivery pizza and wings on Sunday. Gman

So sorry for your loss. I'm lucky in that "she" (or as my father would always chime in-"Not 'SHE,' your mother." My brother, sister, and I still say this occasionally) is totally with it. We even FaceTime. Gman

Pre and post for me!! By the way-I'm fairly sure I know what a "rosebud" is. But assuming it is what I think it is, I'm so turned off by the thought that I don't want to web search to be sure. Gman

I think Keanu does too-not that he wasn't cute back then. Gman

My Mom lives in a retirement community which has been on lock down since March. Last month they started in person visits. They luckily have a room with a doorway to the building and also an outside door. You park in a designated spot. A screener comes out to take your temperature. Your loved one enters the room from the building side. You come in from the outside. Scheduling is a bit of a nightmare. Originally residents could only receive one visit a week- which now has been increased to two. Two people can visit at a time. My Mom is so popular today was my first visit in a month!! I didn't have time today. But at the next visit I'll be bringing some baked goodies. Gman

We didn't used to when I was growing up Looking it up the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) allowed them in 1997. Gman

Ughhh!!! I was supposed to have one done about three years ago in 2017. I couldn't make myself make the appointment. I moved back to Texas from Washington as of February/March 2018. I didn't have medical insurance until October 2019, and didn't get around making a new urology appointment until summer 2018. He wanted me to undergo one then. I never made the appointment. I went back for a follow-up a week or so ago. He decided I didn't need one. (In case it wasn't clear, I have a fear of catheterization. It's not a phobia as I don't consider it to be unreasonable ?. Besides I'd undergo it happily if they knocked me out first.) Gman

That's because it's easier to tolerate conservative ideals if you're sloshed. ? Gman

I guess I need to make you aware that In the Great State Of Texas you can buy beer and wine at grocery stores, convenience stores, and drug stores. But for hard liquor you have to go to an actual liquor store although liquor stores can sell beer and wine too. Another antiquated rule is that liquor stores are closed on Sunday. You can get beer and wine at the grocery store on Sunday. Where I grew until 2009 was the largest dry city in the US OF A (population of almost 231,000)- package sales of liquor/beer/wine (i.e bottled liquor/beer/wine) were legal outside the city in the county-with a slight twist which I'll explain. Liquor in restaurants was legal (or at least legal since I was young-initially you had to buy a 'membership' when I was a preteen). In the county, the situation was reversed. There were liquor stores. But you couldn't buy alcohol at a restaurant. There was an area called "The Strip" just outside the Southeastern city limits. That's where most of the liquor stores were Most of the buildings had two sections separated by a breezeway. On one side beer and wine were sold. On the other side was hard liquor. Since you couldn't sell hard liquor on Sundays, they would close that part and keep the other side open for beer and wine sales. And since beer and wine weren't available by the bottle/can/box in the city, this was the only place in reasonable distance to buy them. After I had moved away, the city annexed The Strip. so technically beer/wine/hard liquor could be sold in the city but only in that area. This all came to an end with a vote in 2009. Allowing liquor stores in the city passed 2 to 1. I no longer have any relatives there. But I still know lots of people from school who live there. So I followed the vote from afar. Even though it passed 2 to 1, it was contentious.The teetotalers filed a lawsuit to stop implementation of the vote. They failed, and liquor became available to all (well all those of a legal age and as long as it wasn't on a Sunday for hard liquor.). The Strip is now a wasteland as they couldn't compete with in town stores selling liquor. I have to admit that due to where I grew up I occasionally look askance at pharmacies selling (when I'm in Texas) beer and wine. And when I'm outside Texas them selling hard liquor. Of course I look askance at them selling homeopathic dreck and tobacco products too. For a place that sells medicines to hopefully improve your health, having tobacco and homeopathic supplies seems like they have a split personality with one side good and the other evil. Walmart and I'm sure other companies have tried to broaden where hard liquor can be sold. But so far none of the bills have passed the legislature. Many of their constituents would be against that. Gman

I just looked at his ad yesterday. He's changed his copy. Yesterday it said to the best of my recollection something like "I'm straight, but what's in a label these days?" Gman

I find that extremely interesting. I haven't hired for a while. But I'm going to say that wasn't my experience a few years back. Of course I hired more 35 and up. But there were a few young'uns. Is this a relatively new phenomenon , or have you seen it for, say, five or more years ago? Also what kind of guys personality-wise would you say you like to hire? Gman

Not really a fan although even an extremely straight roommate of mine in grad school had a small bottle of foundation/concealer to hide zits. I don't mind that so much. It's the same thing as buying the flesh colored Clearasil. And in my (non-lettuce) salad days, I was in a few plays where I wore stage makeup. I can't even imagine wanting to take the time to put on makeup daily. Most escorts I ever hired whether younger or older had a lot more in the way of personal grooming lotions and scents than I've ever had. In the past (and we've had a thread on this before) I occasionally used some aftershave. But I hate the way the smell remains on my hands for hours no matter how long I wash them. And I hate the smell in my nostrils for hours. I will use an occasional Axe Body Spray-yes I know-yuck for some of you. But as I noted in that thread I don't spray a ton of it on like some acne-riddled 15 year old going on his first big date. (Ok-I do. But I'm telling you I don't. ??) @quoththeraven ( if she ever comes back--and I hope she's only been absent because she's found other interests) would probably not agree with me as she seemed to like a lot of androgynous guys. But I think the makeup on these Kpop stars looks awful although the guy on the right with the red eyes would be great in a horror movie. @Keith30309, I've seen the Greek picture you show for years. I had always assumed that was a woman. Was I wrong? Gman

On the off chance this might be for real, I'm sure you can find the info by googling gay sex. But if you need help, look up "insertive" and "receptive" gay sex. Gman

Yes, but they've all been nightmares. Actually I'm kidding. I don't think I've ever dreamed about bottoming. Gman

I think it's different. Poo is spread out. There's a difference between that and direct digital pressure on the prostate.Plus he has to put some pressure to feel the texture/resilience and look for lumps. And while I'm not a glutton for punishmentC and I'm sure there are many lead finger urologists, I'd be a bit suspicious of how good an exam it was if he barely touched it. Gman

But from my knowledge of anatomy, I don't think poo places direct pressure on my prostate. Gman

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I didn't come out to my urologist. I was around 32-I didn't even think about "coming out" until my late 40's. Even today while not exactly in, I'm not exactly out. Gman

It was a vasovagal reaction. Look it up. I believe it's a known risk of prostate exams. Gman

Anal sex as a bottom was one of the main factors (among many others such as not wanting to be gay) that kept me from having sex until l was 41. I've still never bottomed at the age of 59. Oh and I had to have routine prostate exams for several years in my early 30's due to chronic prostatitis I hated them. A few times I almost fainted and not from joy. I need a colonoscopy now. I can only hope I'm deeply anesthetized. Does that answer your question? Gman

Albolene was a bit too greasy for me. I wanted something a bit more 'watery'-but not too watery. I think when I first started out I used Jergens. Then over the years I switched to the yellow colored Desitin or the generic equivalent. At one time a small tube at Walgreen's only cost $0.99. But lately Desitin and it's generics have been stinging me. I don't know if ??‍♀️ "something has changed within me/something is not the same," ??‍♀️ or whether they've changed the formulation in the last several years. Gman

OUCH!! Gman