futileresistenz

Estevan, Saskatchewan - "The Sunshine Capital" of SK Two views:

Eros, Namibia

Osaka, Japan

London-born actress Rachel McAdams

Sorry to see you go, Spud. Wishing you all the best for the future! FR

Anyone know who this is?

Salt Lake City, Utah

I'll use a very obvious choice, but a place I'd love to visit again soon! Ottawa, Ontario :D FR

Excellent choice, Aubrey! ;) For NL, I suggest definitely St. John's, but also consider Corner Brook. There seem to be a lot of ladies coming to visit us lucky gents in the capital of late, so make sure to not overlap too much with someone else in order to make it work for everyone. I'll bow out here, as I am sure one of the touring ladies will have a much better handle on what the local market demand will support. We'll be glad to welcome you when you do come, and depending on timing and various nebulous factors, make sure you have a good visit! FR

That's great news, Sophia! I'm happy for you and Tilo. Hugs! :D FR

I'm with you there, I'm staying away from those pesky plutonic partners as well. Even the venutian ones are far inferior to any in the delectable SP class. :D BTW, This is a joke! No offense is intended towards anyone! I'm not taking the piss out of your typo/grammar either, castle. I just had this mildly amusing thought and felt the need to share. :) FR

... well it is, if you offer your CERB ID as verification to get around identifying your more personal details and there is little or no posting history! A recent thread by VictoriaJolie about posting history being one tool providers use to get to know a client inspired this post, and since this one is more general in nature, I've decided to post it here. As a client, we usually know much more about the lady we are planning to see, until we make an actual booking and provide the information she requires in consideration of our request to see her. I am in amazement of the effort and diligence most, and especially the well-respected, SPs/MAs go through in screening and verification. With a modicum of information and references, they must decide if they will grant your request for a meeting, based on a myriad of factors and a 'gut feel' about you, the person, never having met prior, and not knowing too much else besides these few bits that they ask for in their ads or on their websites. I believe that the majority of clients on the board are sophisticated and wise to the ways of treating the ladies with respect, having read widely among the various forums, but there are some bad apples out there. How is a provider to know from whom she is getting an inquiry or booking? You will fare much better if you give her signs and assurances of your good intentions early on and by playing by her rules. Don't forget, she is sharing her most intimate self with an almost complete stranger and is entrusting you to do your part in that bargain. We both want the same things, but providers, beyond needing to feel safe, of course want that encounter to be in an environment where they themselves are comfortable to give you the best time of all - and so you should care, too. Contacting a lady for a booking and showing with every action and word (rudeness, brashness, ignorance, laziness, etc.) that you haven't bothered to check her website or ad post is the first red flag to the lady that there may be things she doesn't know that would worry her if she did, and this puts her on guard with you right from the start - generally not the best way to initiate a dialogue. Taking care to consider all the points of etiquette and following her preferred method of setting up an appointment will make the lady's life much easier and will assure her that you take her concerns for safety and peace of mind to heart. It will be like magically becoming a lottery winner ;-), meaning that she will appreciate when you meet that you had already established yourself from the start as a respectful and diligent client worthy of her time. I know it is not everyone's wish or goal to become an active and prolific poster, but it does help the ladies get a glimpse of the person behind a handle. Having no posts doesn't. Just think of the ways in which you select the lady of your choice - maybe by her beautifully written ad, her many glowing recommendations by other clients, her gorgeous photo album, or the well-crafted website that she spent so much time building. There are other ways to distinguish yourself and get a good or even high standing besides that, of course. Which route you choose to take is yours to decide ... but giving her the comfort level about you - in one way or another, making her feel like you respect her wishes and her need to feel safe and at ease, will put you miles ahead right from the start. And that is likely to reap significant good will on her part and generally, IMHO, yield to better client-provider relations! Pun absolutely intended! ;) A #nobrainer? I think so! :D FR P.S. Apologies for the intial 2-paragraph ramble. It's mostly all been said before in different ways, but it helps to refresh this from time to time in the 'New to this?' forum.

Wishing you and your pooch all the best, Sophia! Here's hoping it doesn't come to anything invasive/expensive! Hugs to you both! :) FR

The Cars - The Dangerous Type

Sorry that you had this bad experience, not once, but twice, @curiousm7. It is bad enough to have an SP's phone ringing at any time, let alone multiple times during a date, at whatever volume. If she then figures that it is more important for her to take the call than be in the moment with her current (or rather, by now probably former) admirer/client, that is the height of rudeness and unprofessional behaviour. Having the next client on the phone and practically at the door waiting to get in!... well, I'm speechless now! I do hope that this is indeed a very rare situation amongst the ladies of this board, and those that have maybe not thought about this, do so now. As well, I hope your new strategy leads to much more enjoyable encounters in the future, curiousm7! :) FR

Something energetic and funky

I just came across this 1990 Bruce Forrest Remix again of "You Should Be Dancing", originally from 1976 by the Bee Gees of course. It's pretty exotic (video) and very dance-able! FR P.S. R.I.P. Robin Gibb

A hearty congratulation on your impressive prolific achievement, Angela! At my current posting rate, I shall have attained the same in 25.9 years! I look appreciate you sharing your insights, wit and humour and look forward to reading more from you in the future! FR