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Need some advice about what could be going on. I was cruising through some vids on YouTube the other day & suddenly, my NetBook died. No warning. It was just like someone threw a switch somewhere & the frigging thing went black. Not even the blue screen of death. Had to power-up & go though startup as if Windows had an unexpected shut down. I've been running vids on YouTube for years with no problems & now all of sudden this. Wtf? I did some research & heard it could be due to some screw up with Adobe Flash Player. So, I uninstalled/Installed Adobe FP. Nope, same issue. I'm running Windows Vista7 32bit Latest version of Firefox as my browser. Anyone got any thoughts?

Thanks Peachy for starting this thread. Yes, gentlemen do notice the little things. I'm certain it takes a lot of effort to make the visual experience a wonderful thing. I don't know what the latest style is, so I would have to say whatever makes the lady comfortable will translate into making the gentleman comfortable. One thing I do have to say is that long, squared-off fingernails give me the creeps. They are about as dangerous to a guy as it would be to a female if a guy had those types of nails. To me, simple, clean & trimmed is the way to go. Thanks for the brave question Peachy - I appreciate it.

Next time you get together, dinner is on her! :-D

I respect those who choose to go for body art. Everyone has their own reasons. I won't do it for myself. Is it something more for the ladies these days?

I like playing around with my 'stash & goatee. Drives my SO nuts (which is why I do it of course). Sometimes, I let 'stash & goatee grow out & get a little unruly. I trim the goatee so it comes to a point at the chin so I look like the Devil himself :icon_evil:. Final touch: Apply a little wax at each end of the 'stash for the Salvador Dali look. My dog apparently likes the 'stash wax. He stuffs his face right up to my nose & has a good, long sniff.

Who can forget the Voice of Doom himself: Lorne Greene Jack Palance Kathleen Turner Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall Gilbert Gottfried (voice of the parrot Lago in Aladdin)

Hmm..I like character voices, like 'em all. William (Curmudgeon) Shatner Marilyn Monroe Sean Connery Bill Clinton... any others you like?

Yeah - she was pretty yummy in an evil kind of way...but she had good reason. Christopher Walken made her evil. He makes me evil too. Michelle likes being evil I think. Spike from Buffy/Angel - Spiker: Like his hair. Go see him at Comicon here in Ottawa!

James T. Kirk He's such an ignorant, old school asshole. He's a walking disease & a rather poor representation of alpha males of the 1960s. He has the dubious honour of simultaneously beating the shit out of poorly made-up aliens and shagging any skimpily clad chick within ear-shot. The guy needs to get a better agent.

I think foreplay is a big part of the HJ experience. I just don't like to leap into the tug so to speak. I believe a good HJ is as much fun as the full monty but you have to approach it with some finesse. This is where experience and the ability to read body language is an advantage. Same goes for pleasuring the ladies. I know the ladies are deserving of a good 'ol massage but with understanding & care, when to be firm, when to back off...or re-engage. I still need to work on my technique. As handjob foreplay, I appreciate light, teasing strokes up & down the shaft and on the sides the of marbles. Proximity to your partner is important too. You shouldn't be too distant because you lose the warmth of the contact and the intimacy of breathing. Mutual caressing is delightful.

Ahem, of course I assume you sent the money right away??!! Who wouldn't?

Ya - I think you've found your answer. I would sever communication with this fella' right away. He sounds either needy or controlling. Watch out for that character type luv. Best of luck!

I think this little devil's advocate has lead the conversation completely off the rails. I'm such a pain in the ass, but I'm grateful for the debate. Cool thread.

Selfish perhaps..but that's a value judgement. I mean that in the politest possible (and maybe the most annoying) way. I have an alternate POV: Maybe it's just an innovative business approach. Isn't all business based on the premise of profit? As a business entity you have to be prepared to explore and innovate. I think those who engage in on-line courtships are now well aware of the dating environment. I think the playing field is relatively level for those who are prepared or wish to be informed of the risks in engaging in on-line dating. Unethical - the jury is still in session. I haven't seen anything unethical yet. If you believe otherwise, show me. The meat market is the meat market - Caveat emptor. Otherwise - Freaking love your sense of humour!! :icon_lol: Have you seen "The producers"?

Steve - in the spirit of friendly debate, thanks for your reference to Nazis - you are a rascal. I like it :biggrin:!. I have some dear German friends who would just love to frolic and dance and roll around & ridicule this reference. Trust me, they have a genuine sense of humour & opinion on this topic too. They have no love of Nazis. Being a child of the era, I think I need to provide a realistic spin on the Nazis. Nazis were not about rationalization, but they presented an opportunity for self-determination and freedom from an oppressive treaty. The Nazis were a political movement spawned by the Treaty of Versailles. The centre-piece was a man who saw opportunity and was an expert manipulator. The Nazi party overwhelmed the gentle, agrarian population & deceived & manipulated & bullied the population into aggressive posture. I can assure you there was no reference to anything like: "if I don't do it, someone else will"....that is absolute falsehood. I ask you to quote who said that! What I can assure you is that generally, people who were found guilty of war crimes said that they were "only following orders". Let's not deceive ourselves and re-write any history in the interests of making a point on ethics. I believe ethics can be observed as a baseline behaviour in a certain social context. If the behaviour is accepted, it is ethical. Nothing more. If killing for weakness is acceptable, then it's ethical. Let me gently return to my point that ethics are a matter of perspective.

I'm gonna play a little of the Devil's Advocate here & side with those who believe "ethics" is a relative term....this is especially true in advertising (or anything else in the worldly, human culture). A long time ago during my University years, I had a little debate with one of my profs. I was taking a course in Design. My prof had experience in designing weapons. I asked him if he was comfortable in the knowledge that the sole purpose of the product he was designing was intended to end life. Wow - talk about a loaded, ethical question! Now, I have no love of weaponry. I had/have my personal belief system. Is a death causing agent a necessary evil?...IMO, they have their place and you can debate that 'till the cows come home. Back to my point. My prof responded as: "If you don't do it, somebody else will". I heard that tired old rationale many times. On that day, my ethics were outraged & challenged. As much as I hated to admit it, he was right. I remember that lesson to this day. I wish I could live in a world where "ethics" were applied equally across the board for all of humanity for all time. Does anyone actually think that's realistic for all cultures or even going to happen for North America? So I'm not going to equate death & weaponry to truth in advertising - but I believe there is a common theme here. If an SP chooses to cast a net in a market designed for earnest singles & finds no takers, or they get banned - they will soon abandon the effort. The market will eventually even things out. But, if an SP finds takers on the dating sites - there may be gold in undiscovered country. How can any SP smile and be comfortable in the knowledge they are being "ethical" and going bankrupt while their competitors are gaining a financial advantage by being "unethical". My prof's words will ring true: "If you don't do it, somebody else will". Who will debate the ethics of this practice now? Harsh, eh?

Revenue Canada wants the CBC to divulge the names of those who have (allegedly) stashed cash in off-shore accounts. RCA claims that it will not publicly announce the names gathered by CBC, but rather, use the information to further its investigation of tax evasion. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/04/09/tax-haven-shea-cra-cbc-request.html Related stories: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/04/09/pol-tax-havens-ndp.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/community/editorsblog/2013/04/our-story-of-how-450.html

I have never lived alone in my entire life. I don't know why the hell that happened. I would like to try it some time, but with good health & marriage vows solitary living seems entirely unlikely. I know, that seems really disrespectful...just taking this subject matter literally. I like my solitude. I'm a solitary man. My SO respects privacy. She likes her space too & we don't piss each other off too much. I'm lucky. She's just as crazy as me. Have offspring still at home. Maybe I should get myself a separate condo or something? Cool thread.

ohhh, ok. I think I see where you're coming from. I think there's opportunity for some clarification without hard feelings. Hang in there & count to 10 :biggrin:

CH, I just read into Luxe's post as an SP's perspective. Maybe a little off-topic but perhaps there was a developing perspective being made? I don't think any insult was being implied. Just my $0.02.

Uuoohhh dude. Yep - Hygiene is a large part of the experience. It sounds like your session was less than desirable....in fact it may have been a health issue at play. Hard to know what to do in your situation except to protect yourself, advise your provider & keep your distance. Ouch.

...to continue with the narrative: While his tongue (Lyall is his name btw) was stuck frozen to the ladder, a sewage helicopter happened to position itself directly overhead. Lyall, a fresh and slightly built young man, recently graduated from Highschool. With encouragement from his guidance councilors, he enrolled in the Ontario apprenticeship program. This was his first, exciting introduction to the work world. He had originally opted to work with his uncle Ed, the undertaker, but making dead bodies look happy didn't appeal to his career ambitions. His aptitude tests indicated his strengths seemed to rest with the extermination trade. Yet, squishing bugs didn't fill his bucket. Lyall's dad was a veterinarian, and on occasion, Lyall was co-opted to help deliver critters. Wet and sloppy work with loads of squealing. Hmmm, nope - veterinarian work wasn't appealing. Lyall chose instead to be a maintenance worker. An honourable and relatively clean career choice...so he thought. The helicopter was struggling to navigate after picking up a huge, fresh, steaming load of shit from the top of a major corporate building. The pilot was worried he wouldn't be able to handle the unusually heavy load, but his flight engineer reassured him they could deliver the goods. They were headed straight for the Ontario Queens Park Shit Recycling Plant (OQPSRP). The OQPSRP is the major handler of shit for the province of Ontario. They really know how to handle shit. Lyall gripped tightly to the ladder. His eyes followed the path of the helicopter as it approached overhead. The wind was heavy and cold. The mast to which his tongue was firmly stuck swayed ponderously. A sense of impending doom crossed his mind....

LOL = Totally shameful pet behaviour! I just love the crap out of this one (an oldie but a goodie): I even love the background music...sooo shameful. It's like being caught having a slow, yet comfortable guilty shit on the carpet (and I know what that's like).

I've been trying my best to get a fountain. Used the techniques I've been shown. Been told I know what I'm doing - but DAMNIT, I've never had the experience. I wanna know what Il Re & Notch know. Ohh, there was that one time I did get some girl goo droozling, but that ain't the same like I've seen in the picture shows! This was more like a slow leak. There was one hilarious, behind the scenes porn movie shot of a camera man getting absolutely anointed. The guy was running for his life, but the lady was out of control - hosing everything on the set. Legs shaky, eyes rolled back, pelvis thrusting. Finally, she had to plop down cuz her legs couldn't hold her anymore. Now that's entertainment!

He had to change the bulb during the Winter and got his tongue stuck to the ladder.