Andee

Just a reminder that you can't post links to other sites on cerb.

It would also be useful for you to know what kind of lady you are looking for, as well as which direction (east, west, south, north) you are. Being in Orleans, 30 minutes west of Ottawa, would likely end up being closer to an hour, whereas 30 minutes east of Ottawa (e.g. Rockland), would be more like 20 minutes. And yes, be prepared to pay for travel/transportation costs on top of the usual outcall fee.

I like Roaming Guy because he's going to take me fishing next summer! Enough said.

Congratulations, Berlin!! I always look forward to reading what you have to say!!

Old Dog will make you a mean turkey soup!!

You know you're old when you don't know any of the songs being talked about in this thread: http://www.cerb.ca/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=73326&highlight=itunes

Not the reaction I think he expected:

Looking forward to that last helping of yummy stuffing and discovering someone else beat you to it. What a let down!!!

Happy Birthday, sexy lady!!!

Got to spend some time this Christmas eve with my dad's lady friend's maltese/shitzu mix who looked something like this. So adorable! I want one!

Stuffing. Period.

Wow, 4,000! Way to go Meggers! This is something to celebrate!

I wish to extend best wishes to Eric on a speedy recovery from injuries sustained when his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver last night. The vehicle didn't make it (written off), but seems like Eric will be okay even though he spent over 12 hours at the hospital being stitched and bandaged up before they released him. This tragedy hits very close to home. Let me take a moment to urge each and every one of you to leave the car parked at home if you plan on drinking and don't hesitate to take the keys from someone you believe to be impaired so they don't harm themselves or others.

Congratulations, Emma on achieving Goddess status!!

Congratulations!

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I like Lee because like me, he digs this:

I totally agree, RG especially when this is mentioned: Quote: Originally Posted by sultrysecrets if we are exceptional service providers, we will always be able to fill the space of a cancelation... For this one I chose not to comment and apply the CERB's motto :wink: ____==================================================================== Gabriella: I agree with you. As someone who books clients often with a minimum of 30 minutes notice, there is no guarantee that when someone no shows or cancels last minute, that there will be another to fill his space. I have turned away clients saying I was not available or at a later time (which may or may not be good for them) then only to have someone not show or cancel with 5 mins. notice and then lose that income for that day. Since I am not a high volume provider and do not stack clients back to back like cord wood, it can impact me if someone cancels without adequate notice. This is why I always request they call me at minimum half an hour before to let me know they are on their way and if they can't make it, to let me know. A few months ago, this gent who had been playing telephone tag with me and Nicki, finally got through to me, booked and actually showed up at the door, to inform me that he just received an urgent call and could not stay. I told him that since I had put the time aside for him, that I would appreciate a $40 cancellation fee. He opened his wallet and pulled out a $20 and said, "I'll give you this, because that's all I can afford". If he was coming to see me and willing to pay more than 3 times that for my services, then he could surely pay it, but I did not argue with him. He further insulted me by doing in front me with fifties and hundreds visible in his wallet. (As an aside, this guy did not realize that I knew he is the owner of a very successful consulting firm in Ottawa and it's b.s. that he could not afford $40.). Needless to say, that gent will never grace my doorstep again. Now, it's interesting because he has started calling Nicki again and she is not willing to risk him pulling the stunt so we have warned other ladies about him, so it's really their choice whether they'd be willing to book him. If someone calls me with at least a half hour's notice to cancel, I will entertain seeing them again, but they only get 2 chances. If they let me know 5 minutes before they are supposed to get here, or don't call at all, then I do not bother giving them another chance. There was this one guy who pulled a no show on me and then when he tried to rebook, I told him I would not commit to seeing him, but if I happened to be available when he called and was able to get to my place within 10 minutes, then I might consider seeing him. He actually called one day, showed up, apologized and tipped me $50, so in that case, it turned out okay. Which is why like Megan, I don't have a hard and fast rule. I consider everything on a case-by-case basis. Fortunately I have more "shows" than "no shows", so I can't complain, really.

I'm just getting warmed up!!

Since you don't show your face (and neither do I or a lot of other girls), I have heard of guys using the excuse that we are not the girl in the picture. It's kind of lame, but it does happen occasionally. In the past 6 years, I have had only one guy leave because he thought I was a cop, lol. If they really don't want to stay, for whatever reason, nerves, changes their mind, etc., let them leave - let them go. It doesn't hurt to ask for a cancellation fee of say $40 or $50, but not the whole donation. If they don't want to pay anything well c'est la vie. Just part of doing business. It may not be fair or right, but it does happen, and hopefully not very often. I am sorry this happened to you Isa and I am glad it did not escalate to anything uglier than you described. I encourage you to let the ladies know who this gent is, so that they can be warned about him.

Jewelry. Make sure you get a gift receipt so she can exchange it for something else if it's not quite to her liking because it can be a difficult thing to buy for some people.

Backpacks that push their way into your face when your sitting down or jab you in the back when you're standing. Please remove them and place them at your feet. But then again, I'll probably end up tripping over them. Ugh.... Tell me again why I hate taking the bus.

No more cable. Stream through the Internet to watch stuff on TV. Don't have a blackberry, so still need the Internet. Not sure why we still have a landline (roommate's). The only people who seem to call it are telemarketers.

A parody of Enter Sandman by Metallica - Enter Santa!

Lose weight to my desired goal, and buy a motorcycle next summer.