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I took comfort each time I came here of late to not see a thread title beginning with RIP. That comfort is, and can be, no longer . A man's life is like ripples in the water, expanding out ever more widely to touch all who can feel them. The measure of a man's life is how many lives his ripples touched and changed for the better, and his legacy is that last ripple which brings both the sadness of a loss and the smile of having been graced by his life. Daddy's ripples are an enduring testament to the measure of the man and the entries here are proof of their effects. He will live on in the hearts and minds of those he served and who loved him. And that number will include me. And I thank Cooper for all he has done to help Daddy, and to support, comfort, and inform this community in these difficult days. It's been said that no navigator ever distinguished himself in a calm sea, and you, sir, have shown to be a navigator of great distinction. My thanks to you for what you've done for all of us.

Wouldn't leave a square inch dry! Or any other kind of inch, either.

Since my mid-60s, some people I've met in a professional setting have made oblique references to my age, such as a doctor that once asked, after laying eyes on me for the first time, "And how are you, today, young man?" I look like a young man in the same way that the Fat Lady at the circus looks like 300 pounds of thin, and I find such remarks condescending and irritating. But I also recognize that people often act out of surprise or discomfort, or, on occasion, simple social ineptitude. God knows, some of my attempts at humor have missed their mark, either because of my own ineptness or lack of sensitivity, or because of the other's oversensitivity. I may take some slight offense, but only slight, and try to never show any sign of irritation. I also pray others will be more forgiving of me when it's next my turn to be socially awkward. The young man at the elevator would have annoyed me more than the angry miscreant seeking a fix and simply showing stupid is as stupid does. In either case, I would try as quickly as possible to shake it off and go about my otherwise quite enjoyable life. It's not worth my time to dwell on it.

A joke coined sometime in the last four years asked, "What borders on insanity?" The answer was given as, "Canada and Mexico."

You're right, of course, but like Mark Twain, I try not to let facts get in the way of a good story.

Is this one of those optical things where if you stare long enough you'll see a horse?

I've rented cars with fewer conditions.

That is one helluva hood ornament!

Wow! If I was a top, I'd pick the one whose ass is clenching out a whole syllable from the middle of Coyote.

Having Border Patrol agents look like this would defeat their purpose. He just makes me want to "come," not stay away. Also looks like he might have the stamina to be a "second shooter."

Ooh, I could do this boy every day for the rest of my life, and twice a day if he told me to. Just my type! It's not him, but he resembles His High Hunkyness, Dan the Man of Ft. Lauderdale, and my dreams.

Don't know, but from the impressive look of it, and if the name weren't already taken by another provider on these boards, I'd say StopItHurts might fit. Ouch!

For almost 40 years I worked in an industry that, if something went seriously wrong, could endanger the health and safety of tens of thousands of people living within 50 miles of one of my company's facilities. Risk analysis was part of every action, every day. That analysis basically asked two questions: what might go wrong, and what might be the consequences. Low likelihood with minor consequence was of little concern. High likelihood with minor consequence was seen more as an embarrassment and inconvenience, and was to be avoided so far as practical. Any degree of likelihood with catastrophic consequence was deemed unacceptable, and measures were put in place to make its occurrence as near to impossible as procedure and technology allowed. PrEP has changed the landscape for sexual activity, as have advances in treatment for cases of contracted HIV. AIDS is no longer a death sentence and the risk of catastrophic consequence has been generally eliminated. The risks of contracting one or more of any number of STDs increases when condoms are not used, but most of these consequences can be treated fairly quickly and easily. Recognition of the condition, receiving treatment, and refraining from further sexual contact until no longer contagious are keys to community health and a required exercise of personal responsibility, as is informing future partners of your infection history and status. Armed with all this, use of a condom, or lack of one with mutual consent, is a personal choice to be made in an informed manner and consistent with the individuals' comfort levels in the face of known or potential risks. If the two cannot agree, they ought not play together. The worst face of this is to lie to your partner. The dumbest is to believe that lie. But it's unlikely your life still depends on it.

I haven't met or communicated with the escort and I do see some resemblance between liamdaniel and zaynemaster. But not enough to make me think they're the same person. For one thing, their hair styles and textures seem different, and, secondly, zaynemaster has a dominant side not mentioned in the ad by liamdaniel, which creates an inconsistency. If zaynemaster is dominant on twitter, I'd expect that persona to carry over to rentmen. Also, I don't understand why rentmen only gives liamdaniel a summary score of 2 stars. True, his last 2 of 9 reviews were only 2 or 3 stars, but the first 7 reviews were all 5-star reviews. If you've already established some rapport with liamdaniel, consider asking him about the zaynemaster thing. But don't overcommunicate (frequency or volume) as that can annoy a provider and get you labeled as a window shopper, always looking but never buying. If you can rely on the rentmen reviews, 7 out of 9 ain't bad. But, above all, trust your gut.

I'm also reminded of an earlier health threat from the Swine Flu in the 1970s. President Ford led an aggressive effort to develop a cure, and one was developed. However, Swine Flu seemed to dissipate on its own, and the cure was soon labeled by critics as "a cure for which there was no known disease." Of course, hindsight is typically 20/20.

I remember a rumor from those early days that the Pope had contracted the bird flu. It was thought he'd caught it from a Cardinal.

The right punctuation can clarify, and wrong punctuation can mislead. As in: The panda eats shoots and leaves. -or- The panda eats, shoots, and leaves. [suggested by Eats, Shoots & Leaves The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, by Lynne Truss, Gotham Books, 2003] I can only conclude the university considered the (so labeled) excessive use of question marks to be as equivalently aggressive and impolite as yelling at someone in an email through use of ALL CAPS. To criticize the effects of imprecise and misleading punctuation is one thing, but to demonize a perceived punctuation-based aggression seems, to me, somewhat ludicrous. But then, to me, it sometimes increasingly seems a world going quickly mad.

Hot! But, I'm afraid to ask what he's dressed for!

Yes, I sometimes wonder about Cyborg, and hope he's doing well. By this time of course, he might be 300 lbs, with a fat wife and three loud kids. Hope not, and wish him well. For me, and perhaps for you with Josh, it was something a little like love, but for them, it was more like a job and a way to pay the bills. Still wish them the best.

I frequented F4F 15 years ago or so and was captivated by a young model from Romania, IIRC. He went by Cyborg, and was handsome, muscular, and "gifted," not that I ever got close enough to touch his gift, of course. Spent more than a little money on him, he seemed appreciative, and we had conversations via the F4F site as well as emails. Seemed like a very nice boy with laudable ambitions (doctor, maybe?). He even sent me photos of his vacation to the Black Sea. Can't remember why we lost contact. Perhaps he left for more conventional employment. Haven't been on the site in a decade, but remember that it did attract many very good looking young men of all types. If it's still like it was for me, you can look for free, but doing and seeing more can run into money, especially if you become infatuated with a handsome, hunky Romanian. I don't regret the experience but wouldn't repeat it. These days, there are more options for everything.

I object to your modification of my quoted content to include your reference to the provider's skin color. That reference was yours, not mine, and its inclusion seems dishonest and dishonorable. To answer your question, I didn't comment on the color of his skin because I didn't notice it and wouldn't have cared if I had. So why did you, and what does it say that you introduced the issue of skin color when no such issue was in play before it?

Thank you for the info. I was unaware of any history for the handle, and note only that the movie was released in 2012 and the provider joined this site in 2015. If he had the same or similar handle as he uses now before the movie and kept it after the movie was released, it seems reasonable to conclude he likes the comparison it evokes. I simply noted that I failed to find any hinted-at resemblance and wondered at the choice.

In defense of Skip, the first thing that came to mind when I saw the ad pics for Magicmikexxl was: doesn't make me think of Channing Tatum. At all. And I wondered why a provider would pick as a handle the name of a character so dissimilar in physical appearance; clearly not as buff, nor as smooth. Can't speak to a facial similarity, as none is shone. I'm keenly aware that I'm no prize myself; when I have sex alone, even I want the lights off. But I'm not offering myself and my services for a profit. Picking an escort companion is an exercise in discernment. Involving individual tastes, likes, and sensitivities, it's more nuanced and complex than shopping for avocados or ripe melons, and the price is substantially higher. A degree of pickiness seems completely justifiable and appropriate. If I only want conversation, I have friends to talk with, and if I only want an orgasm, I have my faithful right hand man; known him forever! But with an escort, I'm looking to fulfill a fantasy, and it's mine, not his. That doesn't mean I see him only as a piece of meat. Not at all. I see him as so desirable I'm willing to pay well for his company and comforts. But I'm still the buyer and see no sense in paying for something I don't find desirable. I once told a sales clerk, after he told me didn't have the specific item I had asked for and then offered three inferior alternatives: There are only two things you can't sell me; what you don't have, and what I don't want. I still stand by that. As far as comments on age and appearance of an escort, this is, after all, a discussion forum, and comments are allowed, even by mean girls and the PC police. Officer of the Watch! Rig for incoming!

OMG! One of the handsomest faces and most captivating set of eyes I have ever seen! The dog, not the dude, that is. Who's a good boy? Yes, that's right. You're a good boy!

Sorry no one has responded yet. Although I rarely go into the city now, I played around in the bars of Gay DC for many years. There were two agencies there at one time (names forgotten), but both are long gone. It also used to be possible on relatively rare occasions to land a dancer at one of the city's numerous nude dancer bars, also now all gone. The street scene, if any of it still survives, would probably offer few and disappointing options, and look and be rather dangerous. Not something I would even consider, even if I knew where to look. So you're left with the type of option you indicated you didn't want - "not on rentmen or mint" - or some similar site. So, for you, finding an escort in DC might be a case of BYOB (Bring Your Own Boy), from wherever and however you can find him. Good hunting! Or you could ask Lindsey Graham where he shops.