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Thanks for joining us in PS. It was a (my) pleasure to meet you. ? Welcome to the forum.

Our forum mate did invite him to mingle among the weekend Hooville gathering. While my conversation with him was brief, he looks like his pics and has a winsome smile.

Jeff....don't be modest. You are a stud!

One of the finest gentleman to participate in this community. AS was a perceptive man, and I miss his thoughtful commentary. RIP to a friend and good man.

For many years, at the end of my professional career and the beginning of my early retirement, I had an annual hobby budget. I tallied all hobby expenses, provider fees, meals, hotels, travel arrangements, entertainment, tickets, etc to ensure that I stayed under budget. One year, I reached my budget cap and stopped hiring, but most years, I was well under-budget. I hire so infrequently now, that I no longer keep track.

For many years, at the end of my professional career and the beginning of my early retirement, I had an annual hobby budget. I tallied all hobby expenses, provider fees, meals, hotels, travel arrangements, entertainment, tickets, etc to ensure that I stayed under budget. One year, I reached my budget cap and stopped hiring, but most years, I was well under-budget. I hire so infrequently now, that I no longer keep track.

I'm still ok with me. I have no desire to turn back time. I've come too far to look back now.

Welcome to the biz and to the forum! Good advice so far! It's common for new providers to adjust their price points until they reach the place of equilibrium and profitability. If your rates are too low, you will attract some disrespectful and problem clients. Focus on establishing a regular clientele. When you meet a client and the entire experience was a win-win, consider a way to show that client your appreciation, a brief follow-up thank you, a small refund, a special discount for multi-hour meeting, or other consideration. If he hires you again, it is worth it. If he hires you five more times, it is really worth it. Set a goal to achieve 25-40% of your revenue from repeat clients. It's more efficient from a business perspective and reduces the wear and tear on your mind. You cannot indefinitely sustain the inefficiency and mental brain drain of constantly churning one-and-done clients for revenue. Well wishes!

There is a latter day fetish I've encountered with a few providers......they want to lay in bed semi-naked, watch TV, play video games, or interact with their social media fans, collect the contract stipend, and look at and touch me as little as possible. I just can't get into it......it definitely turns me off..... That never happened with past sex partners; we just got it on, in the old fashioned way.

Of course, it would be "nice".....for them. They get the cash without the icky-ness of intimacy. It's a win-win.....for them.

I added the avatar years ago to help folks decipher my southern drawl. I'm a ramblin' wreck from Jawja Teck.

I booked my flights today. Yay!!! I'm PS bound. If things are still screwy, I'll pitch a tent in Oliver's back yard.

Texting.......<sigh>.......is for hashing out details and confirmations, anything else can easily go off the rails, especially with someone that you lack sufficient face-time to know them and their personality. With guys I know well, I can read the text, and I can "read" the unwritten intent too.

The most stunning and surprising providers were those who never made a name in this biz. They met a quick financial need and departed or tried out the hobby then realized that it just wasn't for them. But four gorgeous guys come to mind, from Ohio, Philly, DC, and Atlanta. They were diamonds in the rough. But the risk-reward has turned, and taking chances on unknowns is more likely to produce a dud meeting than 8-10 years ago.

In November, I noticed a place across the street from where I was staying. There were several handsome attendants always standing outside drumming up business, so one afternoon, I was walking by and thought "hell, why not?" The place was dingy; definitely not a spa, but they let me choose which room I wanted, and the sheets and towels were clean. I also selected which masseur I wanted. It was only $25+tip for an hour, and it was a damn good massage. Nothing extra happened, but I didn't want that and had no issues with the bodywork I received.

Hammerin' Hank had a compact swing and flicked his wrists. Others did it, hit well, and won batting titles like Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn, but Aaron hit for average and power. #3 all-time games played #3 all-time in hits #2 all-time in homeruns* (Braves' fans will always asterisk that record because of the Bond's controversy) #4 all-time runs scored #1 all-time RBIs #1 all-time total bases 16 90+ RBI seasons 8-40+ homer seasons 7-30+ homer seasons 21-time all star After his playing days, he was a Braves' front office executive and icon of the city. He distinguished himself in every aspect of life. Every word he spoke was thoughtful and purposeful. He kindly offered to all of us the wisdom and life lessons of a gentleman. RIP to Atlanta's greatest sports' legend.

In the first 10 years, that our world is filled with many awesome, talented men. In the second 10 years, that many men have received no ROI from a college education.

In that decade, I traveled extensively for the hobby. My top travel destinations were Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale for the quality and breadth of the marketplace, as I perceived it then. Not one trip was ever wasted. Good times!!! In contrast, I have wasted several trips in the past 5 years, which is why I rarely do it now. I'm no longer interested in trying to recreate the success of the good ole days.

Immoral? Nay. Words that might describe this hobby.....spiritual, divine, charismatic, charitable, soul-satisfying, cleansing.....practically a church service. ?

I don't recall being asked for a tip. If it happened, it wasn't memorable. A few guys have tried to re-negotiate the terms of our meeting, while in session, which is the equivalent of asking for a tip. I handled each case with my usual charm and grace. I informed them that they can count on me to be a man of my word. I concluded those sessions, and they never heard from me again.

Congrats to DeVonta Smith, winner of the 2020 Heisman. Lawrence finished second in the voting, Jones third, and Trask fourth.

I just ran the performance metrics on my trading account yesterday, and beat the S&P again, now 17 of the previous 19 years. Most of that success is due to purchases during and immediately after the rout, when many were panicking out of their stocks. I took profits during the end of the year rally, especially the final week of 2020 and now, I am significantly underweight the stock market relative to the previous 5 years.

I'm a value guy too, and yes, I have caps that are firm. No one in this world has enough sensual appeal that would cause me to make an exception. Interesting, while the cost-of-living has risen during my hiring career, my limits have declined, primarily because the overall quality on RM has diminished and the odds of win-win meetings are lower than 10 or 20 years ago.

Simple logic, my forum friends..... grindr = ????? rentmen = grindr rentmen = ????? where ????? = "who knows?"

Who cares about stats or wins/losses? Let's meet the finalists..... Matt Jones Trevor Lawrence DeVonta Smith Kyle Trask