CuriousByNature

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Unlike utilitarian items (like most clothing, utensils, bent boxes, etc.), totems were created to stay in situ, within the community until they naturally degraded in the elements. They were not intended to last forever in an antiseptic, artificial space. Many non-Indigenous people - myself included - have traditionally thought that museums served a purpose in preserving artifacts for the benefit of all society. However, I've learned that in doing so, the proper attitude towards the created item has often been lost.

Hmmm. That's nowhere close to what I suggested. 🤣

I would be tempted to respond, and simply say something like, "Hey, I've had an emergency at home and I'm rarely online as it is. I haven't been avoiding you, but now I have no desire to meet you because of your threatening behaviour. It's not cool to act that way. Next time treat others the way you would like to be treated." And then leave it at that.

If you take this direct approach just make sure you're texting the correct number. It could get messy if it's sent to guy who cleans out your septic tank.

I haven't done a trip like that but your itinerary looks much more logical than some of the ones that are posted in RM... lol. You could do it the way some providers evidently do it: NYC, NY Boise, ID Pensacola, FL Duluth, MN Riverside, CA Barrow, AK Leadville, CO And with a one day stop in Kinshasa between your day in Duluth and your day in Riverside.

Maybe almost as rare as Armenian-Turkish couples

Yes, it was sarma! Thank you But I think the photo you posted may be the Greek or Turkish stuffed vine leaves - also really tasty. The sarma my neighbours made was with cabbage leaves. This is the closest image I could find online:

There's a famous chef in California named Thomas Keller, and his restaurant is called The French Laundry....

Do you know if the staff at TomasKeller clean their towels and napkins at a French Laundry?

My lips and the back of my throat tend to get scratchy with certain varieties of eggplant. I love spicy stir-fried eggplant, and when I make it using the narrower Japanese eggplants I'm fine, but the big, European eggplants seem to be hit and miss. And no, I mean real eggplants - my comment is not a euphemism for something else!

I have never met him but as soon as I read the thread title I could picture him. If I recall, this doesn't seem to be a name change - I think his profile was always 'Animalistic'. And it looks like he has new, and probably updated photos.

And maybe he can also provide some cabbage rolls - I had Serbian/Croatian neighbours who used to make them, and they were awesome. I think they called them serma, or something like that. . I know, off topic. But it's food.

I've never met with anyone, and I'm several years older than you. What immediately jumped out at me was the phrase "provably on PrEP" and "willing to slip (me) a dose". I cannot stress enough that a person cannot rely 100% on another's declaration of health status or their reported use of PrEP - provable or otherwise. Compliance with medication cannot be proven, so even if you are shown a prescription or a bottle of pills, you have NO way of knowing whether or not your partner is using the medication correctly or at all. Your health is 100% your responsibility, and entrusting it to another is extremely risky. But only you can decide how much risk you are willing to assume. As for having a dose or two of PrEP slipped to you, that is also very unwise. How would you know if you were even given PrEP? Plus, these are medications that can have significant side effects, and should only be prescribed by a physician who can assess your compatibility with the meds. It isn't like asking someone for an aspirin. I cannot tell anyone what they should or should not do, but if you are not at the point where you can receive advice from your own doctor about this, I question whether or not you should be considering a meet-up, given that you've referred to the safety aspect as the most important consideration. Not trying to be a wet blanket, but I wouldn't want you to jump into a situation you may regret afterwards without fully assessing the risks.

I don't like green peppers at all, but I love red peppers - raw, cooked, roasted...

I think we agree on the point about nobody being better than anyone else, even if society makes it seem that there is or should be a difference. In my opinion it all comes down to empathy. A person can empathize with what another person has to deal with in their job or their life without it suggesting that the other person is more important. To me, this has been a good thread to read because it has raised issues and situations I never considered a provider needing to deal with. Or things that a client may need to deal with if a provider happens to be addicted to substances or is having other serious struggles. Kindness, care and compassion should rule the day, IMHO.

I understood from the post that the OP is in a situation where there are many guys in his city, but that there are few who would pique his interest enough to hire. So for him it isn't a question of financial costs, but one of choice. I didn't get the impression he thought there was an obligation to meet with anyone.

Maybe his real name is Irwin, and he's soo gay

I would never guess from his photos that he is 40 - looks only 30 years old to me.

Oh deer, oh deer, oh deer! Sorry - couldn't resist, but I'm glad that you're alright.

I'm not sure what the hubbub is about. It's art. And maybe an image like that makes him more relatable to those who haven't felt that way before.

Thanks! I'm often searching obscure topics (not pornography-related), so having new options is great

For a moment I wondered why you'd rather go shopping for cookware. Got mixed up between Burke Williams and Williams Sonoma. $185 at Williams Sonoma won't get you much either.