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Remington’s was a lot of fun back in the day. I’d stay at the Delta Chelsea Inn across the street. I’d never been to an all-nude strip club, so I was like a kid in a candy store. A friend who lives there told me I would’ve loved Super Soaker Mondays when they had them before they were raided. The private dances were interesting, especially if the stripper was a little adventurous.

Michael Ontkean was one of my first crushes. Like @BabyBoomer, I remember him from his “Rookies” days. Loved his curly hair. My earliest recollection of Harry Hamlin was in the “Clash of the Titans” in the very early 1980’s. He was good looking as well, but I definitely preferred Michael Ontkean. I remember the uproar and scandal when “Making Love” was released. The idea of showing two men kissing was unheard of. FUN FACT: Kate Jackson, who played Ontkean’s wife in “Making Love,” also starred with him in the “Rookies,” although their characters weren’t married to each other in that show.

He never saw it and heard it was pretty intense. He wasn't afraid to watch, I just don't think he ever got around to it. But, the real reason we watched was during out pre-meeting conversations I jokingly told him that if I really liked him I wasn't going to let him leave and would keep him in my basement well like Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs. He didn't get the reference so I made a mental note to watch it while he was here. We did, while cuddling on the sofa.

I flew a provider to me last year. It was the first time doing that for both of us. We were both a little anxious, but it turned out to be one of the best weekends ever. I booked and paid for his flight the day we agreed on our weekend which was four weeks away. He accepted that as my "deposit" and an indication I was serious. We had a few phone conversations to exchange pleasantries and talk about things easier discussed verbally rather than several texts. We also texted frequently, just to get to know each other's personalities. That weekend flew by. Like your situation, we discussed the same basics, He knew what I was into. I also like to cuddle and enjoy getting to know someone, especially when our personalities click. Ours did, big time. It was like hanging with a friend. We watched a couple movies. I finally convinced him to watch Silence of the Lambs while here. I made sure I had things he liked to eat, which I found out through our conversations and texts. It's been almost 8 months since our weekend and we still text each other frequently just to say hi and see how the other is doing. My advice: communicate with him to find things in which you may have a mutual interest. See if he'd prefer a more structured weekend where you plan activities or if he'd rather let things happen organically as you're there. I asked my provider if there was anything he wanted to do or see while here. He was looking forward to just chilling out and relaxing, so we did. I may be the client but I want my guests to enjoy themselves. The fact that you're asking about this and want to make sure your client has an enjoyable weekend speaks volumes about you. You've shown yourself to be thoughtful and engaging in this thread, which I'm sure is indicative of your personality. Just be yourself and you'll do fine.

I enjoy non-local reactions to Wawa. I’ve had friends visit from out of the area and the first time they see it ask, “What’s a Wawa?” I did the same thing when I visited the south for the first time and saw a Piggly Wiggly. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawa_(company) I’ve only watched the first episode so far. The acting is great. Kate Winslet nails the “Delco” accent. My only criticism is how they portray the locale as a very gritty, working-class blue collar town. From what I’ve read, the fictional Easttown is located on the border between Delaware and Chester counties just outside Philadelphia. That area is anything but gritty. In fact, that would be considered the Main Line, which is one of the most affluent regions in Pennsylvania https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Main_Line Granted, it doesn’t detract from the story and most people would never be aware of it, but I picked up on it as a local.

Actually, it isn’t necessary for you, as the person ordering the ride, to notify the passenger for whom you’re ordering it. When you click the drop down arrow you just enter the person’s name (first name is fine) and their phone number. They’ll get the same texts as you (with the driver’s name, photo, make of car, plate number, pick up details). It’s really quite efficient. Now, if the person who’s getting the ride is named 9InchUncut and he’s requesting an Uber, he better have a “name” he uses at the ready.

When you go into the Uber app to schedule a ride your name/picture appears at the top of the screen and it says "For <<<your name>>>" with a drop down arrow. Click the drop down and click on "choose who's riding." It then walks you through entering that person's name and phone number. The text notifications then go to you and the person for whom you're scheduling. You, as the person who scheduled it, can track the progress of the trip.

Actually, in your example, someone is paying for delivery of merchandise, not service. The cost of that merchandise was incurred by your candy company when purchased from a distributor and sold to a customer at a small profit margin. That small margin necessitates a delivery fee so you can maintain a profit after incurring those delivery expenses. The escort is not delivering merchandise. There isn't a small profit margin to be maintained. To be clear, I'm all for paying a higher rate for outcall to cover travel, whether it's Uber, taxi, or gasoline for their car. I'm not ok with paying the higher rate and additional for transportation for a local escort.

I'm reacting to your petty, antagonistic comment, not the subject of this thread. But you know that, oh Great Deflector!

And you wanted to know why I compared you to a 12 year old TikTok girl in the other thread. This right here. Your petty, little, poorly veiled insults. Our disagreement is in the politics sub-forum. Leave it there.

I’ll make you a deal. When the in/out rates are the same, I’ll pay for an Uber. What is the higher out rate for if not to compensate for travel? But, you do you. If you’re comfortable paying extra for an outcall plus footing the transportation, have at it.

I don’t consider paying a guy $300+ for an hour of his time as treating him like a lowlife or being cheap. And let’s be honest, there are millions of people out there working for their money, getting over rough spots, supplementing income of a lower paying job, and getting through school. None of them get paid that rate for their time, nor do they have their transportation paid for them getting to and from that second job to supplement their income. Now, if you’re hiring someone who isn’t local, he should absolutely be compensated for his travel, but I’m not paying someone a higher outcall rate plus their transportation if he’s a half hour away. Last year, I hired a California provider for a weekend, bought his airline ticket, and flew him to me. I see a NY provider regularly and pay his transportation costs to me. That’s understandable and expected. My daily transportation costs for my job are on me. If I need to travel for work, I expense the travel to my employer. I find it interesting that providers want clients to understand they’re running a business and want it to be treated as such, until, for some, treating it like a business isn’t advantageous to them.

If a provider is making himself available and charging extra for the outcall, the time of day (or night) is irrelevant. If I'm paying extra for the outcall the provider can cover the travel.

Stingy? Don't charge more for outcalls and I'll pay for your travel. What's the purpose of the higher outcall rate? I'm all about compensating a companion for his services, but don't treat me like an ATM.

Exactly. The extra for outcall should be to cover the travel expense.

I was going to mention that in my original post. I think we got the same guy. The stats are hilarious. At that height and weight he’d be a toothpick.

I have mine set to auto-update overnight. I usually see the notification in my settings that an update is available and will be installed that night. I have the option of doing it immediately but I just wait and place my phone on the charger that night. When I wake up in the morning the update is installed and everything is ready.

Wait, what? They're not looking for their life-long love? Next you're going to tell me I'm really not getting $2 million from that Nigerian prince!!!! ? Adam4Adam is the worst. Cat fishers everywhere and Grindr is quickly catching up. I get about 20 messages every day on A4A. 99% of them are from guys 5,280 miles away who say they're somewhere in the States (Oklahoma City seems to be a favorite location). I want to know where this mystical, magical place is that's 5,280 miles away with all of these guys looking for their life-long love.

Still down as of two minutes ago. This started yesterday. Just checked this site to verify. http://www.websitedown.info/adam4adam.com And this from their Twitter feed last night: Can't wait....I miss all the cat fishing messages.

I’ve seen two psychics. One used tarot cards and the other was based on astrology (first name and birthdate). This was well before the internet in the late 80’s and early 90’s. The tarot card user predicted my grandmother’s death. It was a group session where she visits the client’s home and up to 6 people get to see her individually. She had no information about me before the session. She told me there was a female relative, not my mother, who was seriously ill, was prepared and wanted to go, and had others waiting for her arrival. She then followed it up with, “but you already know this because you’re psychic.” My grandmother was in the hospital and passed 72 hours later. The other one sat me down and the first thing she asked was who close to me was gay. I replied that aside from me, several close friends. She just smiled and said, “good, now that we have that out of the way I can give you a better reading.” I was considering relocating halfway across the country for a job (she didn’t know this). She told me without prompting that I was considering uprooting myself. She didn’t think it was a bad thing, but didn’t see it as long-term and even said she thought something would happen to change my mind before I did it. Sure enough, four days later I received an offer locally and never relocated. She also encouraged clients to bring photos of people. I showed her one of my best friend and she asked why we weren’t close anymore. That wasn’t the case, but she kept repeating she saw distance between us. This went on for about a minute and she clarified that ”distance” may be physical and not emotional. He was in Puerto Rico on vacation at that time. She finished the session by asking me if I realized I had “the gift.” I’m typically a skeptic, but I have to admit, given the accuracy of their observations, I’m less of one with respect to psychics. I’m not saying Miss Cleo or those dollar carnival charlatans are legitimate, but the second one I saw was a local celebrity and worked with law enforcement to help solve cases, so she had some level of legitimacy. As far as my abilities, I’ve never pursued it, as both suggested. I will often have someone with whom I’ve neither seen nor spoken with in a long while repeatedly pop into my head over a short period of time and will hear from or see them. I don’t know whether it’s psychic ability or coincidence.

I just rescued a dog about three months ago and the organization I used had specific guidelines, but nothing as restrictive as yours. It’s common to include a clause about returning the dog to the rescue if it doesn’t work out, which I totally understand. I also can be on board for the 2 - 3 month no vacation rule, although that should be common sense. My rescue is just settling in and understanding this is his home. They’ve already been abandoned once, so putting them in a new environment and pulling them from it, even temporarily, would be traumatic. They don’t know it’s temporary. The other rules like not being outside, no children under 10, and not adopting to first-time dog owners seems overly restrictive. Their Q&A on those issues seems haughty. What happens if someone becomes pregnant after rescuing a dog? I’m a first-time owner as an adult, so I’d be disqualified for that reason because I’m less likely to be committed to the dog, which I find insulting. The rescue I used stated whether the adoptable dogs were good with younger or older children and disclosed if a fenced-in yard was required, although I discovered that’s not written in stone. They also waived the veterinarian reference if you aren’t a current pet owner. I’m assuming they won’t be doing surprise visits after the adoption like they do with children. Tell them your dog will be indoors. Who will know if you allow him or her outdoor access? As long as there’s shelter, water, a fence to prevent escape and no hazards which can harm the dog, I can’t see where being outside is harmful, especially given the temperate California weather. My pup loves hanging outside and we’re just starting to have decent weather here.

That's because there were threats of violent demonstrations that day which minimized the number of visitors. I was a child at the time, but if I remember correctly, there were 15,000 National Guard soldiers on-site in anticipation.

My shredder has a dedicated slot for plastic cards and CD/DVDs, can handle staples and accommodate up to 10 pages at a time. It was a little more expensive, but it’s a workhorse and doesn’t overheat after a few passes.

The Bulletin was available in the afternoon and was a staple in my house while growing up. The Inquirer was printed overnight and available in the morning. As cheap as they were at the time, neighbors who had both delivered were thought to be "affluent." My favorite issue was Thanksgiving Day. The paper that day had to weigh at least 5-pounds and had all the glossy, full-color Christmas advertisements from department and toy stores.

I hired someone for a 3 day weekend at the end of last summer who I never met. He's a member here and made a really great impression with his friendly interactions. We started a private conversation and he was just as friendly and outgoing in private as he is on the public threads, so I asked if he'd be interested in spending a weekend with me if I flew him out. We easily agreed on the terms. He wasn't looking for a deposit since he felt my purchasing his ticket showed good faith and that I was serious. It was one of the best weekends I've spent with anyone. I enjoy longer sessions and having a connection with someone. We texted and chatted on the phone several times leading up to the weekend. It provided an opportunity to get to know each other and discuss our interests. I'm convinced it was such a success because he was open to communicating and we built trust in each other. Those three days flew by. Six months later and we still text each other to check in and see how the other is doing.