Phaedrus

I don't see why. Anyone thinking that is entirely at liberty to buy themselves a massage table and get going...

Travel, travel, travel. Start in Southeast Asia, and then China, and then possible up to Russia and get the Trans-Siberian Express and end up in Europe. Or maybe start in Europe and do it the other way around... who knows?

Already? This pisses me off. I don't even want to think about Christmas yet, never mind have it inflicted on me for the next two and a half months.

Welcome, Scarz! Enjoy yourself!

Well, you were OK until Dorinda gave you rep points for that post. You're now stuck between Cowboy Kenny and MightyFinn :)

Congratulations, Carrie

Happy birthday, CK!

I see no reason to do that at all. The fact that you wouldn't visit a MP doesn't mean this holds for everyone else here. Why shouldn't everyone rub along together?

There are quite a few CERBies on Twitter, using it for a variety of different purposes. It's a great way to interact on a casual basis (but remember, it's public). Some ladies log in occasionally, some seem to be on there all the time. Some keep tweets strictly to advertising, some tweet about all sorts of things. It's a bit like CERB in that respect - it is what you make of it. Facebook, I don't know about. I also don't know what FB's policy towards anything adult-oriented would be, but I suspect it'd be... hostile. And you'd be relying on us guys setting up FB accounts for our alter egos to make it worthwhile for advertizing purposes....

Further to what Mod said: if you want pics displayed full size, you can set that up. Go to User Control Panel, choose "Edit Options" in the menu on the left, and then look for "The Image Resizer" (at the bottom of the "Thread Display Options" section). There's a bunch of options in the dropdown menu there; if you select "Keep original size" then that's what you'll get when you see posts. It may mean some page formatting gets a bit screwed up if people post very large images... but it saves having to click on them to see them.

Cat, a real friend won't be doing either of those things... because they'll be in the cell with you :)

This bird is awesome. That is all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uBuPiC3ArL8

If you pay for an hour, you should get an hour... with MSOG if you're up to it :) That does NOT mean that MSOG is guaranteed; it does mean that you'll get your hour, even if your first SOG is all over your shoes as you walk through the door. Actually, don't do that - it'd probably make a bad impression :) I'm by no means an expert on the Asian sites... but it might be worth your while reading the recos here. Although there's a thread for each lady, you'll find that some agencies come up regularly and have multiple ladies recommended... and some don't come up at all. This may be of use to you.

Ah. Well, that's one of my assumptions out the window. I really don't think you can equate fathering a child with seeing a SP from time to time. The whole point of SPs is that it's all very predictable and easy; you make an appointment, have a nice time, and walk away. No fuss, no entanglements, no consequences. And it does sound to me like your permission to play away from home is at least somewhat based on the assumption that that's all it'll be. But having a kid, even one that you're somewhat distant from... that's a whole different ballgame, with enormous potential for fuss and entanglements and consequences. If you'll forgive my being blunt: chivalry might also be considered to dictate honesty, especially if you're looking at a fundamental change to the game. As Cat said, you're storing up a huge shitstorm here; if your wife won't like hearing that you're contemplating this, will she react to finding out that you did it anyway, and hid it from her? If your desire for a child that she can't provide would make her feel inadequate, how much more so your judgement that she couldn't cope with so much as the idea? Yes, you might get lucky and have it all stay under wraps until at least one of you has shuffled off this mortal coil, but there's a good chance that you might not... and I'd advise that you have a plan for that eventuality in place before going ahead. And if you happen to predecease your wife, what would happen if she and your young lady/the child went to war over your will? I have no idea whether that'd be likely to happen... but it could, and if it did, you wouldn't be around to stop it.

Yep. I saw a car the other day with a sign in the window which said "FS: 613 xxx-xxxx". Made me smile... Also, someone was looking for volunteers for CIM at work some time back. I never found out what that actually stood for. And I wasn't brave enough to volunteer and find out :)

Absolutely. And so there's a fundamental asymmetry to this "being friends with an escort" thing. I'd be very happy if someone I'd met sent me a mail to say, "Hey, do you want to go for coffee?" (or whatever else it may be)... but I can't send a mail like that to any SP without looking like a client who's trying to get free time out of her, which I obviously have no wish to do. And there's also a risk on the SP's side if she does that; both people would need to be very clear about whether or not this is a one-off, and what the terms are (or will be) for a future meeting, and how the friendship and the provider/client relationship will co-exist in future. Pitfalls abound....

Sounds like a strange browser and/or script-handling glitch. What machine/OS/browser are you using? And do you still have the problem if you log in through some other device?

I'd written a reco for Nathalie previously, before she went on a brief hiatus. I must admit to being rather sad when she left us... and very happy when she came back! And I'm equally happy to report that she's just as lovely now as she ever was, just as much fun to spend time with... and more time will most certainly have to be spent!

Warrington Wolves: Paul Wood has testicle removed Warrington Wolves prop Paul Wood has had a testicle removed after rupturing it in Saturday's Grand Final defeat by Leeds Rhinos. The 30-year-old was injured early in the second half but played on before going to hospital after the match. He told BBC Radio Manchester: "I'm not too bad, it sounds worse than it is. "An accidental knee caught me. I could feel I wasn't right, but I managed to stay on for 20 minutes until [the coach] Tony [smith] took me off." Despite his heroics the Wolves were unable to claim their first title since 1955, as they lost 26-18 to the defending champions, and Wood insists he did what any other professional player would do. "It does smart a bit when you get hit down there, but this pain wouldn't subside," he continued. "As a rugby player you just do your job until you hear the whistle, there was nothing special about it." Although he did concede he may consider using added protection next season. "It's something I'm going to look at because obviously I've only got one now - so I've got to look after it. "If I want any more kids this has got to be my pride and joy." Wigan-born Wood turned to Twitter following his operation when he posted: "Ruptured my right testicle, got a knee 1 minute into the second half, had to have it removed." "Just coming out the hospital to go home... Seriously feel like I've left something?" The prop forward also disclosed that his team-mates had been ridiculing him in his adversity. "They're relentless really, they absolutely give it to me. I've had every text message under the sun to wind me up - but I can take what's happened." Wood is not the first sportsman to sustain a painful injury in the line of duty. Last season, Blackburn Rovers defender Scott Dann suffered a similar injury and was ruled out for six weeks. Also in 2011-12, Gillingham's Chris Whelpdale split his scrotum in a Boxing Day win over Crawley. The winger was able to take to the field just four days later in a defeat at Dagenham & Redbridge. In 1986, New Zealand number eight Wayne Shelford sustained a torn scrotum during a ruck in a match against France.

I had the pleasure of renewing my acquaintance with Jessica again fairly recently. What I've said before (and what everyone else has said) still stands. She's still awesome. And still a lovely person (and also a very hot one :) ). And the nuru massage is still a lot of fun!

Well, that makes a change from re-hashing things we've discussed before! To be honest, I have no idea what I'd do. Useful, huh? I absolutely understand the urge to procreate and to leave something of yourself behind when you shuffle off this mortal coil, and I also understand the desire to get all the loose ends tied up before anything irrevocable happens. So, if you're looking for some kind of moral judgement from the community here, my gut feeling (without knowing the details, or you, or her) would be to say that there are far worse things that can happen. If you're concern is with "using your wealth and affluence to play God and create life"... well, I'd never noticed that wealth was required to procreate, and I'm sure there are far worse things you could do with it. IANAL, so the first thing I'd say is: definitely, see a lawyer. Maybe get more than one opinion. It may be that if this goes anywhere, you'll be forced to get a lawyer each; my understanding is that lawyers have professional rules about conflict of interest, and may be forbidden from assisting both parties in any situation that may turn adversarial. A brief digression: some friends of mine separated recently, on good terms, and having agreed how to divide up everything between themselves, they went to a lawyer to get formal paperwork done. Apparently he couldn't take them both on (conflict of interest), so they had to get one each; and having done that, each of their lawyers was compelled by their professional code of practice to explain how best they could screw their ex over and get the most possible out of a settlement (probably to avoid future allegations of having not properly advised the client). Having had that advice, my friends then ignored it and the deal they'd agreed without lawyers was drawn up and signed off... but the whole thing left a sour taste. You and your young lady may end up with the same kind of thing here. I have no clue to what extent it's possible for a parent to formally relinquish all future rights and responsibilities for a child. I believe it's possible in some jurisdictions, with the consent of all parties, but the law wherever you are may simply not allow it. And that's probably what you're looking at doing; divesting yourself of all paternal rights and responsibilities, and then putting in a subsequent contract to replace what the law would have imposed by default. She'll want to be protected against your interfering; and you sound like you wish to avoid future entanglements beyond the financial. And I'm not sure what sanctions may be put in place against anyone who breaks the subsequent contract. OOI, does your young lady have any kids already? Just wondering; having a kid is something that's probably not going to be like anyone expected, and minds may... change. What happens if she decides she wants you to --be-- a full-time Dad? What if you decide, in the face of your own flesh and blood, that you'd like to be more involved? There are serious risks here on both sides. Final question: what does your current wife think about this? Obviously you don't need to tell us, but I'm assuming that she's OK with it or the idea would never have got this far...