Andee

Thanks to all for the nominations. I am in such good company - like Spike said - everyone's a winner!

I was inspired by Luxie's post where she reveals some things about herself so we can get to know her better. I thought it would be fun if we shared some things about ourselves - nothing too personal or revealing, just fun facts. I'll go first. 1. I still hold a motorcycle license I got in 1984. 2. I have stood on sacred Indian land at the four corners of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Nothing short of awesome! 3. I always wanted to get Alice Cooper's autograph, and I managed to! 4. I don't smoke cigarettes (never have). 5. I was at Expo '67. 6. My hair is real - it is not a wig as someone suggested one time. 7. Even though I consider myself a rocker, I own an Abba Greatest Hits CD. 8. I attended Ryerson when it was a Polytechnical Institute and you didn't need to swipe a pass card to get in the doors. 9. I hate licorice or anything that resembles the taste. 10. The first time I had sex, I was 16 and he was 24.

It's interesting that you bring that up, because I have noticed in the past year, more questions concerning whether I have them because you're right, there are some clients out there who say they don't like them. I don't have any. I'm too chicken to do anything to my skin. I do have an admiration for tastefully done ones - for example, Sara's back is pretty awesome, by the way. But I can understand different strokes for different folks, so I guess I would appeal those who don't care for them if it's that important to them.

That's what I meant when I said I may not have been so curt - I do allow a couple of pm's back and forth and then I do something similar as to what you suggested. I could see someone getting more abrupt though, if say they have been down this road with the same person before. It just might make someone a little less tolerant, perhaps?

Kyra - you crack me up with that pic! Congratulations MOD - you deserve the thanks! Additional Comments: Kyra - you crack me up with that pic! Congratulations MOD - you deserve the thanks!

I have been following this thread. I know the lady in question, and I can tell you this is not the first time she has been messaged her in this manner and the member didn't end up booking - thus wasting her time. How is she to know that "tonight is the night" based on past experience? That's like phoning up a restaurant and telling the Maitre'd - yes, I am am thinking of coming to eat at your restaurant. The Maitre'd, maybe flattered the first time, will soon tire if you keep calling saying the same thing, asking about the ambience, the menu, etc. and never make a reservation. So that third time he is "rude" to you, then you call his boss and say, "I was going to actually dine at your restaurant tonight, but your maitre'd was rude to me.". Same thing. How many time do we play the back and forth game before we are convinced it's really going to happen. This can literally take up hours of our time. Perhaps you got the lady at a time when she was just not willing to play the game. Sorry if you got caught in the cross-fire, but just put yourself in her shoes for a minute. If everyone did what you did, we would be pm'ing back and forth, literally for hours every day. I don't know any sp who has that kind of time on her hands. Again, if it's an appointment you are looking for, what's wrong with simply asking the question. Are you available tonight at such and such time. Period. Sorry, not to say I would have been as curt as her, but I would have put a halt to the back and forth pms (in the form of chat) pretty quickly. I have done this before and like I said, literally wasted hours of my time. Sorry, but when I want to chat, I go into the chat room. My opinion. If you think she was rude, then you are entitled to think that - so just accept it and move on. Obviously the appointment with her was not mean to be.

A cerb member actually booked an appointment with me one time, and I told him he needed to confirm by phone because I was not going to be home that day (at Saturday) and that I always needed to "hear a voice" before setting out. Sure enough, when I got home later that night, there was a pm from him. I asked him why he didn't call me as we had agreed, and he said, "oh I thought you'd probably be near a computer at some point" - said he was "too shy to call". I'm not sure how he figured the appointment was going to happen. This is not some newbie - he is a seasoned cerb member who posts often, so I can't use that as an excuse. So he, of all people should have known better. In this case, I regarded it as an excuse to bail on me. Maybe it's off topic, but I think it's just common sense that if you want same day appointments, or the lady requests that you must call in person to confirm an appointment (whether she is near a computer or not) you should call. If you don't get an answer, leave a message indicating whether or not we can call you back or text. Also indicate what time you would like the appointment for how long and what time you will be calling back (if we can't call you back). It's very simple. This is how business is done every day. When I was an executive assistant, I was not always able to take calls or I was not always able to reach people and this is what I did. Not everyone has a blackberry they can check. Thanks.

No. This guy impersonated - pretended to be a police officer and actually assaulted these women. The police officer we were talking about was has been accused of assaulting someone sexually, but no further news as to the charges. Two different men, not to be confused with one another.

Thinking back to that show the Gilmore Girls...yeah, I can see that, but she has spent way more time with you than me. Dontcha love her collection of shoes?

Actually, if we're going to have a man in a kilt, can it be Gerard Butler?

Uh oh - I think that subject deserves a new thread. (Visual of Chanel making Sara squirt).

Yeah, as you can tell, I don't get out much. It's always a pleasure! Thanks, folks!

Catherina: You can be the wine steward(ess) and he can run to the cellar to fetch the bottles - I think that would be a good arrangement.

I have been following this thread and thus far have kept my mouth shut. And Karine has not chimed in, so at this point, it's just speculation as to whether she or someone out to bash her or she wrote it. And I don't think she needs to justify or defend herself in this manner - again not what CERB is about, right? Nevertheless, we are commenting on something written on CL. I don't believe it should be discussed here on CERB. It's negative and not in the spirit of what this board is all about. Cheek to Cheek was the only other member commenting to point that out. I guess it will be up to the MOD to correct me if I am wrong. With that being said, my only other comment would be - leave it where it was initiated from - on CL.

Tulsa: I believe Suzirider was joking...or at least I hope he was.

Interesting visual, Carrie.

Yeah, when I was a young woman, I remember chuckling when we had to an intervention of sorts on our boss to get reading glasses because we told him his arms weren't going to get any longer. Now I have invisible progressives. I used to hear my mom and her friends talking about hot flashes. I thought that ocurred when you removed the lid from a boiling pot too fast. And tweezers are now my best friend. I was commenting to Chanel the other day who I have known since the late 70s that the conversations we had then, in our 20s', 30s', etc. have changed remarkably. As has been commented above, the conversations you revolve around what your reality is for that time of your life. Fruit for thought for the Future: Rocking Chair SPs...

Masterowls: You're still going to have the cc debt, even if you add your hobby money to the bill payment. It might get paid off a little faster, but in the meantime, you are not "living life". Being virtuous by doing the right thing according to someone else is people pleasing. I'm sure you learned whatever lesson you had to about getting into debt to begin with. You don't need a lecture or guilt trip and you are paying your bills. I don't believe in encouraging reckless behaviour, but if you are chipping away at that cc debt, then I don't think you need to feel guilty about also putting some extra coin aside for play - after all you are human and have needs. As for the debts, they will get paid, eventually. It's amazing as an adult how my family always have opinions about what's good for me, yet they have their own issues.

Don't ask me about other members on CERB I may have met. I may like conversation, but fishing for personal details about other hobbyiests or SPs is strictly off limits. Don't ask me how many guys I had today. Don't ask me how many calls I do in a week. Don't ask me how my family feels about what I do. Don't ask me if it's okay if you can meet me for coffee or a drink first, to see if it's the right fit. Don't ask me if Nicky is my daughter and if so, do we do mother/daughter duos.

Sarah: Laurie Graham...not the eyes though...I don't see it. Here's some more of MLP:

I wouldn't feel comfortable shaving someone and since I trim, don't shave, I'm okay as far as that is concerned. Like Cindy, I don't like the potential blood factor, so that wouldn't be something I would offer. I have friends who are health care workers who remind me that Hep C virus can live on a surface for many days (more so than HIV). As interesting as it sounds, is it possible to shave the boys with an electric one - what is chance of blood with those?

He said he didn't want to win just from default but he'd gladly accept the honour. But Old Dog in a kilt might be interesting....

I will give it another try. The last one was a bit disappointing as far as turnout.

I don't envy you. I guess it's mandatory for certain occupations, so you have no choice. I say, down a few shots before you go in to relax yourself. (Image of old western where guy downs whiskey before having his would cauterized by a branding torch that has just come out of the fire).

Pete - I think you guessed wrong so you could get a spanking on purpose. C'mon boys - we need more applicants for the position of fly on the wall/cabana boy for our next event in Sept. No cross-dressing or shaving of legs required, but collar and chain may still be in order depending on group consensus.