The Hooboy Roundup

[Rick Munroe]

>Hell I'd make the trip just to salute the Munroe Monument

 

Can't wait to feel your salutation.

[Rick Munroe]

RE: Why only one?

 

>As for the Rick Munroe Monument....We may have to hire

>security to keep all of the noses away from his crack.

 

LOL! Sounds like a typical day for me.

[FrancoDiSantisxxx]

There is that thing called a line, young man

 

>>(of course, if I am stripping anywhere NEAR Rick Munroe,

>>there might be trouble ... I have yet to meet the man, but I

>>have regularly scheduled dreams about him sitting on my face

>>- YUM! :9 )

>

>Hey sexy boy...I was gonna write something about making

>those dreams come true but I don't want to give you the

>image of Laverne sitting on Shirley's face ("doing it our

>way!") ("there is nothing we won't try; never heard the word

>impossible"). Let me just say this...give me a call & we'll

>see what we can do. }>

 

and I understand it is quite long. But then if everyone wants them to sit on your face, I get the ball and chain to myself.

[FrancoDiSantisxxx]

Authorities

 

>Franco, you express concern about the authorities. I hope

>I'm not being a dim-witted flatlander here, but what's your

>concern? Are the cops going to raid a perfectly tame social

>gathering that they read about here, just because some

>people in attendance admit that they're escorts? x( Or, do

>you envision umm...other activities occurring which might be

>grounds for a raid?

 

A local West Hollywood establishment was recently raided (which shall remain nameless) for sexual activity taking place. We have been talking about "stripping" and I am sure some gropping will inevitably take place. In certain environments (Montreal), prostitution is perfectly legal (at least I understand it is in Vancouver so I presume it would be in the entire country). Stefan and Adam, as I understood it, were busted in Vegas. I do not think the cops need much excuse to hassle us, even if it were just due to crowd control, fire safety issues, etc.

 

Also, if you organize such an event with the support of the local visitors bureau, you could easily arrange some host hotels and other benefits that might help both the escorts and travelers. In that regard, San Francisco would be ideal. Perhaps New York would be as well, I do not know. But cities such as New Orleans which already have a free wheeling environment and reputation would likely hassle us less.

 

I also favor giving my money to a gay friendly municipality whenever possible.

 

I also simple am one in favor of minimizing even the chance of possible unnecessary and troublesome shall we say distractions.

[Guest ripped4rent]

RE: There is that thing called a line, young man

 

Oh yeah - I totally forgot about that line! There must be hundreds of guys here wanting a crack at Rick's ... crack. I'm NEVER gonna get a chance at it.

 

Ho hum.

 

Hey, wait a minute ... does this entitle me to move to the front of the line??? Or at least skip a couple people?

 

http://www.maleprime.com/photos/10112_7.jpg

:P :P :P :P :P

[Guest DickHo]

RE: There is that thing called a line, young man

 

Hey! I want some of that...actually, I want all that!

[+ Axiom2001]

Is The Townhouse in NYC? If it is, set a date during the spring and have an entertainment's committee; remember we need a dj who plays a variety of "hot" music. I'd like to be on the social committee or the committee of entertainment; we could organize via emails, etc.

[+ Axiom2001]

Each time that I read this-- I get excited. I've already said count me in if it's held during the spring. I'm already committed for November.

[Guest ncm2169]

OK, thanks to all of you who read my STUPID post and let me hang out there all alone for all this time. x( I can just imagine "regulars" here going, "Who is this idiot?" My apologies to Houston Bonfires, who for the record, is NOT Hooboy, and also to Hooboy, who for the record, IS Hooboy.}> For any of you who read this post after today and are confused, no worries...LOTS of readers here get confused from to time.:+

[Rick Munroe]

I knew they were two different people but I wasn't going to correct you because I liked the basic message of your post.

[Guest Chazzz69]

>Each time that I read this-- I get excited. I've already

>said count me in if it's held during the spring. I'm

>already committed for November.

 

I have been following this thread for a while and have to agree that its a great concept. I would like to chime in on a few things based on my professional experience. I am a conference planner by trade, thus I plan events and meetings for anywhere from 2 to 10,000 people. Instead of law school I would up planning meetings and conventions for non profit groups in Wahsington, DC.

 

One of the most critical factors in the success of any event is lead time. The longer the lead time for the planning the better if you are looking to make this a 'blow out' event.

 

My suggestion here would be to seriously consider the spring of 2003. If you tie it to a 3 day weekend, Memorial Day comes to mind, then you allow for people to travel, spend a weekend in NYC, SFO, Montreal, or where ever it winds up.

 

Consider Friday for "arrivals" day. Saturday could be a "pre event" day. Perhaps a host committee could come up with some suggested places to visit as informal groups or whatever. Maybe a couple of the local escorts as tour guides? Hmmm, wonder where that could lead?

 

Sunday, the day for the "big event". Why Sunday you ask? Well its not that busy, easier to find space in some cases. Let's say its a private space that lets out to various groups, unless there is a wedding or bar/bat mitzvah (Rick did I spell it right?) there might be the possibility of reduced rental cost. Then on Monday people can travel back home without missing a day of work.

 

Cost is a big issue guys, its been my experience that every meeting or event winds up costing more than was anticipated by the organizers and budgets can get shot to hell very quickly. I am talking some large money here, not a few thousand bucks but an easy ten grand or more to consider if you want to do this right.

 

A budget should be developed which allows for a valid cost per person price. Is this a break even or if there is an excess of revenues over expenses, what happens to it? I would say it gets donated to an AIDS charity. Gay related events have a tendency to wind up in the red or someone absconds with the funds. Sad but true, the Millennium March on DC had hundreds of thousands of $$$$ stolen and there has been no arrest but there have been some bankruptcies.

 

There are some legal issues to consider as well but they could be worked out. Foremost here would be that while we are refering to this as the "Hooboy Roundup" I don't think that HB would consider this an officially sanctioned event by him or this site for obvious legal reasons. Some other title should be considered, how about "The Bad Boys Ball"?

 

Secure locations is a must since we would not want the local authorities to get wind of this and wind up with a major vice raid.

How many of us, escorts and clients, want to wind up on Fox News? Also, there needs to be some consideration given to on-site security. There is already a lenghty discussion in another thread about stalking. What if an escort or client who is the object of some whack-job's fantasy shows up or gets pissed off? Not pretty.

 

I do not want anyone to think that I am trying to throw water on this idea and kill it. Far from it, I would like to see something like this come off and be a success if its at all possible. Since I do this stuff for a living, I just want to make sure that people know what they are getting into and make the committment.

 

Hell, I am even willing to help with the planning of this thing if people are serious about doing it and making it fun for the escorts and the clients.

 

 

 

Chazzz69

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

IMO keep it simple, The importance for me is meeting the people not making it a holiday although some may wish to broaden their agenda while in town.

 

Set a date for a weekend evening, rent a hotel or restaurant function room, maybe some hors d'oeurves (it' s late) and a cash bar for those inclined. Bring Daddy for security :-) and keep it low profile for the comfort of some/

[chrismac]

>How about you, Chris? I'll do a lot of work, but not that.

>It wouldn't be a pretty sight.

 

Oh, with enough encouragement and perhaps a shot of something I'll get up on a table/bar/shoulders of a hot escort and start pullin' off clothing. I've been known to do that once in a rare while. Every so often, I just have to shake my groove thang...

[chrismac]

>IMO keep it simple, The importance for me is meeting the

>people not making it a holiday although some may wish to

>broaden their agenda while in town.

>

>Set a date for a weekend evening, rent a hotel or restaurant

>function room, maybe some hors d'oeurves (it' s late) and a

>cash bar for those inclined. Bring Daddy for security :-)

>and keep it low profile for the comfort of some/

 

I agree with T.Y. I believe the original vision was to have a simple get-together, rather informal, of those who frequent this board and would be interested in meeting each other. I don't think we would need to worry about any vice raids, as we'd just be a bunch of guys getting together to chat, laugh, cry, buy t-shirts, etc. I don't imagine "clients" or "escorts" would use this venue to set up transactions, as they can do that online so easily anyway, at no cost. We could even stipulate a rule (hopefully the only one) that no transactions take place. If escorts come, and some members here can't resist the idea of hiring one for the night, since they're right in front of you, and their bulges are just hangin' out there all akimbo - a simple, "let's talk afterwards" would suffice. End of story. But I really think the spirit of this meeting would not create a venue for prospective clients to go window shopping. Guys should be able to resist that, even when some may dip a tad too deeply into their cups, just for one night.

 

I see us getting together at a restaurant/bar/club somewhere, with a reserved private room. Sort of like a reception. Food is laid out (no menus), cash bar. We chat. Music. We dance. Everyone leaves with a big warm fuzzy. We promise to keep in touch. The M4M board changes forever. We become a community.

[Rick Munroe]

RE: There is that thing called a line, young man

 

>Hey, wait a minute ... does this entitle me to move to the

>front of the line??? Or at least skip a couple people?

http://www.maleprime.com/photos/10112_7.jpg

 

When you say "this", you're referring to your sexy abs, right? Or is there something else in that pic you wanted me to notice?

Seriously, though (and dick is a serious topic; don't you believe otherwise)...of course I love the look of a big dick (yours looks pretty tasty) and I can easily deep throat big ones, but getting fucked by them is another story. That looks painful! Anyway...I am not a size queen (or I should say "size guy"). It sounds sappy but I care more about what's inside, and a warm confident smile (or a sweet shyness) can turn me on more than big cock (oops...I meant dick). So, in answer to your question, no, you can't move ahead in the line. But don't worry; it moves quickly (unlike the Boston Market).

[chrismac]

RE: There is that thing called a line, young man

 

>But don't worry; it moves quickly (unlike

>the Boston Market).

 

That's maybe why they went bankrupt...

[Will]

Well, that's it: you'll be the star of the after-dinner show.

[Guest Chazzz69]

Just to clarify, I was not trying to make this more complicated than just a simple get together of people with a common interest. However, its a little hard for me to curb that "planner mode" when I start thinking of ideas for an event. Sorry if this offends anyone. I am just pointing out that there are options to consider here.

 

Also, even a private room at a restaurant has minimums. Room rentals, deposits, food and beverage minimums for example. Who is going to pay for that, the attendees I assume. How?

 

Just how many people are we talking about here to begin with? Its easy to deal with a group of 10-20 in a restaurant setting. What if its 50 or more?

 

Just asking, I am still willing to participate in some way if my schedule permits.

 

Chazzz69

[Will]

Friday the 20th

 

In response to Chazzz69's generous and helpful comments from a professional viewpoint, TY and Chris have summarized pretty much what I had in mind when I first floated this idea ten days ago. In that spirit, I thought I'd lay out my thinking about this event as of today. When I say "my thinking," by the way, I'm not excluding contributions from others. To the contrary. However, there is a limit to how much work I'm willing to do and how much responsibility I'm able to take on. And as I do not live in New York -- more's the pity -- whatever I do as organizer will have to be done online or over the phone.

 

1. April, May, or early June of 2003 is my target. Because of my own professional responsibilities I cannot do it Memorial Day Weekend. The only other possibility for me would be January; but that's too soon and the weather is too unpredictable. The advantage to a late-spring event is that it could perhaps be outdoors.

 

2. Chrismac exactly described the sort of party I have in mind. Its primary purpose would be to allow people who visit this board to meet each other in person. I'm anticipating a maximum crowd of 50; to be held in a private dining room; to be catered with a buffet and cash bar. Period.

 

3. Entertainment will be provided by the guests themselves. We'll start with a get-acquainted game that I'm presently thinking up, based on screen-names. It's a version of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey, although I'll bet Rick Munroe can think of a funnier and sexier title for a game that consists of sticking things on other people.

 

4. The spirit of the event I HAVE IN MIND is easy, simple, fun. I myself would be very sorry if anyone saw it as an opportunity for commercial transactions. Everyone who's a member here would be welcome to come; but there would be no distinction between clients and escorts. And certainly there would be no "show" of any kind.

 

5. It should be so straightforward that I can't imagine the need for anonymity, discretion, or any of those other worrisome categories that many men have to use when they're practicing their homosexuality. After all, it will just be a bunch of guys standing around and talking with each other.

 

6. Finally, this was purely a volunteer effort to help people get together. I can't be all over the United States to cook up these things in other places. If somebody else wants to do it in San Francisco, or Los Angeles, or wherever, that's fine. But if I'm going to do this, it will have to be in a place that I can get to very easily. From the viewpoint of my local airport, that means New York, Washington, D.C., or Atlanta.

 

I don't feel at all possessive about this. If somebody else wants to step in and take it over, that's fine with me. Over the next few days I hope to be able to organize some kind of communication with those who have posted their willingness to help on this thread, or have written to me privately.

 

The general enthusiasm here has been remarkably encouraging. Thanks to all!

[Rick Munroe]

RE: Friday the 20th

 

>although I'll bet Rick Munroe

>can think of a funnier and sexier title

 

Yeah, "Pin your tongues on my hole." }>

[Guest ripped4rent]

RE: There is that thing called a line, young man

 

Hmmmm, the cock shot didn't seem to work as I had hoped. Curses, foiled again! There has to be some way that I can win the attention of Mr. Munroe ... let's see.

 

He says he likes what's on the inside - sweetness and shyness - how the fuck do I post a pic of THAT?

 

Oh, WAIT! I have just the thing!

 

This one is for YOU Rick:

 

http://www.golden-retriever.com/puppy-mousepad-1.jpg

[Rick Munroe]

RE: There is that thing called a line, young man

 

Eric: I have to admit...the puppies are working. Keep it up and that line will vanish. ;-)

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

RE: Friday the 20th

 

Will,

 

Your vision is right on spot with mine. Thanks for taking this on. I'll help in any way I can. BTW, my thoughts on the name tag thing are a little different (and maybe too far our for some) but I'd get a kick out of everyone wearing their given name and then well into the evening after some interaction trying to guess the screen name of others.

 

:-)

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

Chazzz69,

 

You brought up several issues that need to be considered and I love your enthusiasm. It would be foolish not to consider the advice of a pro party guy and worse not to draft him into the planning activities.

 

:-)

[Guest ncm2169]

Chazzz, I think you're right on target with your meeting planning tips, depending, of course, on the ultimate desired format and venue. You and others in this thread have mentioned security and the vice. Am I missing something? If you assume, for the sake of argument, that "the vice" know about this site, they've probably already read this thread. So, some would-be hero copper registers here as, say, something less obvious than "JoeCopNYC69". He emails Will with his home email address, saying he wants to attend, and Will gives him all the details. How the hell is Will gonna know? I'm with those who say they can't touch us if all that is happening is a purely social event. Or, if there are cities where the heat knows no legal limits, then let's avoid those locales. As for Fox News, I'm pretty sure they aren't watching this site. :+ If the heat tips them, we have no control anyway. Anyone here wanna wager $$ on Rupert sicking his dogs on us?