Playinginottawa

Maude is a cut above most you are likely to run into. Her stage shows are amazing and maybe a tad intimidating to many. I've had several conversations with girls who hate going on stage in the same set as her. :) Besides that she carries herself well in a conversation and is well versed in local business matters when she is of a mind to talk shop. Even when I am not taking dances I ensure her glass is full because she is a pure delight at my table or out back in the CR PIO

Yeh I am sure some if not many might view this in a negative light given the first thought that comes to mind when this comes up, but most of these folks have never tried to remake themselves. Such an undertaking often requires a new name As a place to start. PIO

I apply the same rules here that I do in all my other electronic dealings. For someone new, 24 to 48 hour max. For someone I have met already and have come to know some, perhaps a bit more than that but not much. I am a very patient guy and I keep very odd hours but if I do not get back to a client or potential client in that time fram I can reasonably expect to hear about it from the talking heads in the clouds. I suspect most guys here work in a similar window of opportunity and once more, most of the ladies here do to. PIO

Sonia is definitely bitable. A very fun person to sit and drink with or to have fun with out back. Add to that a down to earth personality and a quick wit and you have someone who can provide a whole evening's worth of entertainment. She is a gem for sure. PIO

I am very driven by scent. So for me a perfume and a women go together like Scotch and ice. It is part of the package. PIO

Hmmm. The strip tease would work for sure but nothing over the top as that would not be u. Some playful outdoor shots around town would be a nice addition as well. The flip side to this is that if you are looking for solid quality you need someone who can use a proper camera. A point and shoot does not do u justice as I am sure most everyone who has had the opportunity to see you in person can attest. Your current crop of pictures, while fun, simply do not do u justice. PIO

We had a half dozen of these kicking around the office and I have to say I am impressed. It is as solid as a rock in your hands which for anyone who has owned a bb or used one is probably the first shocker as RIMs build quality has suffered of late. The QNX OS was the next shocker (though considering it's pedigre it should not have been). It is as slick as snot and twice as smooth. Though the overlaying software has issues and there are more then a few glaring omissions the OS has nothing to do with them. I do not believe you will ever see the sheer depth of apps developed for it that you see for apple but frankly that is not a weakness in my mind. I own an IPad and love it. It cannot be beat for what it does. The playBook will serve in it's role as a business tool and companion to the accursed BB I am chained to 24/7 365. It will make that far more bearable. PIO

I have had this happen a few times especially with those pesky early morning appointments. It has always worked out for the best as there tends to be that little bit extra understanding and drive to make up for the need to re book. That has always been my experience anyway :) PIO

Office Christmas Party 2009. Bumped into a lady I had seen many times while she was at another Party at the same Venue. It was an awkward moment but only the briefest of moments. She had been enduring with a smile a stuffy room full of lawyers (she was working the front desk for one of the larger firms in town part time) and needed rescue along with a few of her co workers. Our party was Government IT and a tad bit louder :) The result was one of those crazy party stories that gets told every year there after. The one where so and so went out to get some air and came back in with half a dozen ladies several orders of magnitude out of his leave lol I actually just went to the batchelor party of two folks who did ok that night. :) But back to the matter at hand I would never call someone out if I ever bumped into them out and about. As I would hope the same consideration might be given to me if the tables were reversed. PIO

I've always used my own phone when making arrangments. Most times it is a requirement as the ladies I like to see need a number they can trust. A burner would simply not do. Adding another phone would also be cumbersome. I already carry two and a pager one more would probably raise more questions then it would solve. PIO

Gift cards are very simple but effective especially if it fills a need (like coffee) PIO

One of my favorite SPs brings a new bottle of wine she finds every time she comes by. we will polish it off over the course of a visit. I have limited taste in wines so this is a great opportunity to try new wines. Plus she has an excellent taste in wines so I know what to buy when going to friends places :) lame I know lol PIO

Everyone has to start somewhere...however one hopes that it is someplace pleasant. There are very few threads on this board if any (I have not read even a fraction of what has been written on CERB to date) where you cannot observe the quality of thought and the sharpness of many a member of CERB. All of that being said, establishing yourself in the community and establishing your profile here on CERB are two entirely different things. One cannot be used as a solid gusge of the other. And both require a different set of skills in order to see success. The most essential and core skill being patience. The new and even established gentlemen must be patient when communicating both with a desired SP as well as the community at large. Text submitted in haste cannot be retracted easily. The first impression is pretty much the only impression one gets to make. For the desired SP (and they are always desired :) ) there must be at least some consideration (within safety and reason of course) of the fact that a FNG (the F$&@ing New Guy) is going to show up in your neck of the woods eventually. Now while there is literally volumes written on the subject of how to make a first encounter run smoothly, there are few men that actually read the factory recommended instructions until disaster strikes. (it's a man thing) In the end, success is a shared responsibility and commodity (literally I think) PIO PS. And yes there are and will always be those who both cannot and do not want to be helped. They are to be /ignored :)

Personally, I have only just returned to the hobby after about a year and a half long break. I left for many of the reasons you are running through, thoughI cannot boast a CRA audit (I doubt many boast about those unless they win lol). It was a break that one of my own favs suggested after a long talk on the subject. It was probably the best move I made in 2009 which had really been one of those years with way too many ticks in the WTF category. There has been tons of great suggestions in this thread to put you on the right road so I will only add that you should drag yourself outdoors and away from greater civilization. I found that I was working too much and when I was not working I was spending my down time always indoors and still plugged in. Not sure if any of that is feasable for you, but I wanted to share. PIO

OMG that would be a Yutube moment for sure. lol PIO