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I think the degree of experience that any leader has is a fair point for discussion but to equate Trudeau to an equivalent with George W. Bush is I think a bit of a stretch. Just my Opinion

I certainly get that... for me I currently carry 2 blackberries one for work and one for personal use. While BlackBerry offers great options for keeping my work and personal Fata separate an option for a separate line would be an excellent improvement.

The essence of leadership is the ability to attract smart intelligent people around you who have a broad spectrum of knowledge and understanding of issues who can advise and inform you on issues. It is through this informed approach to leadership and decision making that great public policy is made. Relying on advisers is not a sign of weakness or inexperience it is a sign of strength and leadership... it demonstrates an openness to ideas and knowledge and recognizes the benefits of including others to obtain a better outcome. Advisers don't make decisions they inform the decision making process and help develop options and synthesize the best available solution. Just my Opinion

Duel Sim card phones with two numbers sound to me like a great idea that I can't understand why phone companies are not pushing... I get that the phone manufacturers might prefer people purchasing two pieces of hardware but a dual sim phone should have a huge market for businesses and individuals who now have to carry two phones. It would work great for people working in this industry and for clients who participate in this lifestyle. Just my Opinion

Based on the feedback I am receiving here in this thread and directly from texts and PMs it certainly appears that this term is seen in negative terms by a number of ladies. I know I certainly have adopted the use of the term since I came across it here on the site and assumed it was an acceptable way to refer to your regular involvement in this industry so if my doing so has hurt anyone or was seen as disrespectful in any way then please accept my apology that was never my intention.

If you are looking for an SP in Halifax I think you will find a plethora of wonderful ladies who it would be a pleasure to pass some time with. I certainly could recommend the following: Local Ladies Midnight Energies http://rawr4u.com/ MsManda Www.MsManda.com Touring Ladies Miss S. Lane www.savannahlane.ca visiting Halifax August 9th to 11th While I have never met these ladies I am certainly hoping too: Katherine Maraena http://www.maraenablackwell.com But hey the board is full of amazing Halifax ladies Just my Opinion

Speaking to this topic strictly as a client I would have to say that in the area I come from their certainly seems to be more ladies in the business who are marketing lower rates. My experience however is that upon further examination the quality or services being offered are not as consistent as the what I would refer too as the top tier full service professional companions that advertise higher rates. This is by no means a criticism but I think some ladies have adopted a strategy of quoting a lower rate per hour with the strategy that once the booking is made they can convert it to a higher value financial transaction through the offering of additional or enhanced services for an extra amount. Like in any business different suppliers will adopt different business models that they feel best meet their needs. My personal preference is for a full service hourly rate not one that is more associated with a menu of services with extra fees on top of the hourly base rate. But! To each their own. There will always be a range of rates and that is fine as certainly each lady has the right to determine what she wishes to charge but I have to think that this increase in lower advertised rates has to at least in some way stem from us guy constantly looking for a bargain. There are constantly posts by well established ladies mentioning how they are inundated with texts, emails and calls for guys wanting to negotiate rates... you have to wonder when we are gonna realize that most of the time you get what you pay for and that most bargains that sound too good to be true actually are. I hope the trend to menus and extra charges does not continue to grow I would rather just know that my encounter with the wonderful lady is gonna cost $300 up front then to be quoted $220 but have it turn into $350 because of extra charges. Just my Opinion

Happy Birthday... hope you have a great day.

Just so I am clear... am I correct in assuming you see the term hobbiest in a negative context?

I don't think anyone is debating that ... just suggesting when there is a question of legal age it is better to error on the side of caution and not take the risk. Seeking to find a way to establish the age is of course fine but can also be difficult if the need for discretion is high.

Just got off the phone with a very good friend who has been battling Cancer for over Six Years... she got bad news from her MRI today so it looks like it back on Chemo. It seems that no matter where you turn these days it's bad news.

Might just be me but If I was shown a picture of an ID with personal info (name address etc) blotted out so that I could only see picture and age I would still be concerned that the DOB could have been altered in the picture... Let's face it with all the digital photography software out there it would not be hard to do this. For me personally if I had any concern that the lady in question might not be of legal age to be involved in this type of activity I think I would just stay clear of the situation all together. Just my Opinion

Happy Birthday... I hope you have an wonderful day.

This really is an interesting question...not one I have spent much time thinking about until this morning.. I have always ascribed to the theory that if a lady feels sexy about herself then that translate into how she looks and moves and acts which in turn influences how others view or see her. Sexy or attractive for me is not one look or one body type or a particular piece of clothing... it is a feeling and a chemistry that develops... I kinda think that our experiences and the culture we are raised in might predispose us to see certain types of looks or body types or images as more sexy and therefore we might be drawn to particular women or ads or encounters because of that preconditioning. We might look for bookings with people who present an image that matches that ideal. We have been conditioned by society to see that if you look like Marilyn Monroe or Cindy Crawford...or the current "it" looks of the day then you look beautiful and sexy. What my involvement in this lifestyle has taught me is that sexy comes in all shapes, sizes and looks. I have learned, I think, that a woman who feels sexy about herself can pretty much make anything she wears look sexy... I am often asked when I am making a booking if I have any special clothing requests for the lady and I invariably answer, especially if it is a lady I have never met before, please wear what ever you feel sexy wearing and frankly I have never been disappointed. After all how would I know what would look and feel best on a lady I have never met... if I requested a sexy school girl look but the lady feels silly in that outfit I don't see how that enhances the encounter. If however she wears something that she thinks she is drop dead gorgeous in that has to translate, in my opinion, into how she will act and make for a great session. Twenty years ago if you had asked me what type of lady are you look for for an encounter I think I would have been primarily drawn by the visuals of young petite ladies with great hourglass bodies and hey I still think that is great but what I have learned from meeting with a range of very diverse ladies is that Sexy can't be defined by one image... There are ladies on this site who in no way match that traditional sexy look but who exude sexual energy and that when you meet them you walk away saying O My God what have I been missing. Ok... back to the glasses... I guess that what I am saying is that I don't think the glasses make the lady look sexy I think the Lady makes the glasses look sexy. Just my Opinion

Does not sound like something that I would be interested in... Just my Opinion

Like most things in life people can choose to use things for good reasons or Bad... the Internet is no different. On a positive front it has opened up the world for people and somewhat leveled the playing field in a world where knowledge and access to data and a corresponding ability to communicate can mean the difference between poverty or affluence...the internet has transformed the world we live in and the transformation still continues For all its benefits the internet also has its dark sides one of which is the fact that it has provided bullies with a huge platform from which to spew their lies and abuse. Because of its very nature of allowing people anonymity or at the very least the perception of it... people's natural tendency to moderate their speech in a public forum seems to have reduced dramatically. Where before people might a have been willing to politely disagree all to often now they feel safe in attacking in often a very personal way the pople they may disagree with. Now I understand that there are certainly times when it could be argued that the person attacked might of had it coming because of their initial comment or behavior I am just suggesting that the threshold for the veracity of the reply has been dramatically lower by the internet anonymity. We don't really have to look to far to see evidence of that... we see it fairly regularly here on this board and we are the "friendly" board. We often feel very comfortable here jumping on someone who says something wrong or stupid or makes a mistake... I wonder would we pile on like that in real life if people knew who we are or do we just feel safe here hidden behind our profile names. Just my Opinion

What are "fake breasts" I am familiar with big breasts, small breasts, perky breasts, delicious breasts, amazing breasts, bouncy breasts and even enhanced breasts but every set I have come across have all seemed very real. :) All in Jest of course :) Just my Opinion

Congratulations on 1000 posts... keep them coming.

Frankly I find the whole idea that we might be discussing if Mr. Trudeau is "Ready" or not to be somewhat distasteful... this whole issue of "his readiness" ha come out of the constant parade of negative attack adds that the conservative war chest has churned out for the last year plus... So let's look at that idea of readiness for a minute... if readiness means Experience in leading a government then certainly he does not have that experience... He does not have the level of experience in government that Mr. Harper and his merry band of cronies do and perhaps... just perhaps that might be the biggest reason we should seriously look at Mr Trudeau: No experience in contempt for the Supreme Court... frankly experience we could do without. No experience of years of undercutting social program and attacking funding for groups who just happen to hold a different political vision then the gov't of the day No Experience at appointing Crooks to the Senate and ploting to cover up their misbehaviour by using your chief of staff to do the dirty work No experience at robo call schandles No Experience with ministers and parlmentary secretaries being charged with breaking election rules No experience with demonstrating a total lack of respect for his provincial counterparts by refusing to attend first ministers meetings No Experience in running record deficits year after year and claiming to be the best financial managers and the list goes on and on Frankly if what we have seen from Mr. Harper is competence I am all in favour of electing someone with no experience and no demonstrated competence for the job... frankly how much worse could it be. For me I am hoping for a minority government lead by either the liberals or the NDP so that Mr. Harper can take his "experience" and leave... because from my perspective Canada should think he is READY to be a former PM we don't deserve a man of his character... after all we have had enough punishment. Just my Opinion

I was just on Twitter reading a bunch of posts and came across one that suggested that the terms "Hobby" and "Hobbiest" were not ideal terms for use in this industry and that might be seen as inappropriate because this industry is all about interpersonal relationships and the term Hobby is not complementary to that notion. I have to admit that I was surprised to see the post but it did make me think. I certainly have used the term in the past mostly however in posts on this and other similar sites and have to admit I never really thought of my participation in this industry as a hobby until I saw the term used frequently on this site so I adopted it. My initial reaction is that while I can see some initial incongruence with the use of the term if one thinks of more traditional hobbies like coin collecting a review of the definition of the term Hobby does seem to fit: Merriam-Webster definition - a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobby online dictionary definition.- an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupatio. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hobby I would love to know what others think as if is something that is seen as offensive or inappropriate especially by people working in the industry then I would want to rethink my usage of the term. Just my Opinion

From my perspective everyone, both ladies and clients, have to set their own parameters for how they participate in this industry .... Some ladies have regular professional photo shoots and some stick to selfies... some ladies have chosen to show their face in their posted pictures... some never show their face... some only show face pictures in members only sections on their websites and I am betting in all of these situations the lady has given significant thought to the potential ramifications of having their picture out there because once it is out there it is out there forever... they lose control. Unfortunately this industry has significant negative stereotypes attached to it and for many being publicly associated with the industry can have huge impacts both on the lady and on their family and friends.. from my perspective that is unfortunate but is a reality. Because of this reality I think it is extremely important that as a client that I do not either directly or indirectly put additional pressure on any lady to share more then she is comfortable in sharing... I will normally make the assumption that the lady has already shared what she is comfortable in sharing and would not ask for additional pictures and would never leave the impression that unless I see a current pictures or a face picture that I will not complete a booking... for me that is not in any way appropriate. To put the shoe on the other foot what if the lady asks me for a picture of me for her personal safety would I be ok with that if it was someone I did not know... do I want my picture and texts out there for everyone to see. This hobby comes with some inherent risks for both escorts and clients ... for clients it often is the risk of being caught by our significant other or that our activities become public... There is of course the risk to our personal safety or a financial risks associated with a bait and switch or a robbery but frankly in the 20+ years I have been in this hobby I have always found ways to mitigate these risks through good research and thinking safety first. For escorts the risks are so much greater ... they put themselves out there on a daily basis.. unlike us guys who play occasionally... they are constantly in an environment where society and the government has forced them to operate under less than ideal circumstances .. in this environment wonderful ladies have put in place the booking and safety protocols that are right for them including how they handle the desire for clients like me to have more info and more pictures... from my perspective the right thing for me to do is accept the business practice the lady has put in place and not pressure her. Just my Opinion

I can't recommend any particular brand but if you are having a problem with your current butt plug slipping out I would be happy to lend you a hand :)

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Sorry have not seen any of the ladies referenced by the OP... As for where to look... in my experience ladies with established websites who advertise regularly in different venues have been the most reliable but as with everything in life there are no guarantees what is gold for one person is often garbage to someone else.. personal preference and expectations is such a large part of this hobby. My experience with Ladies from Lyla has been head and shoulders better than other venues but that too is not a guarantee. If you want to play in this hobby you must be willing to take some Risk. As for Sasaki and Ava I do have some personal experience... the NL Recommendations thread has a post I made about Ava a while ago I now have additional experiences with her so if you would like an update you can PM me.

Happy Birthday... I hope you have a great day.