MisterMike

In the USA it's the ability to prove that the intent is to have sex for money that gets you in trouble. Two consenting adults are free to get together to do whatever. People are free to have sex. People are free to give each other money Just not both.

Ridiculous! There is field hockey, table hockey and horse hockey too. The are West Indians, North American Indians, etc.

As a Canadian living in the US I find this scenario interesting to say the least and it should generate a great deal of discussion in my Canadian Studies classes after the Christmas break. This message board has given me another perspective and I'm going to use some of your comments/arguments in my lectures. I have always thought that Canada's position has been very enlightened and reasonable. People who wish to pay for sexual relief should be able to do so as long as the sellers do so of their own free will, are of sound mind and are of legal age. Yes it appears to be a victory but there may be repercussions that many of you will not like. Adopting the "Nordic Model" will assuredly drive away clients and negate any perceived gains. Busting "Johns" here in the US has been very effective in enforcing anti-prostitution laws in some jurisdictions. Any new Canadian or provincial legislation that may be considered by some to be "unconstitutional" will still require court challenges which will take years and cost a lot of $$$$$. The lawyers must be salivating heavily at the thought. In my opinion the current status quo seems to be reasonable so why draw attention to something that many people probably don't think about too much but will not condone if given a chance to express their opinion. Remember the old adage: "Be careful what you wish for....." Frankly I think this decision opens up a whole can of worms to public scrutiny and attention when it may have been better off that way it is now. I don't intend ro rain on anyone's parade but these are my thoughts. I would hope that your government has better things to worry about. Regardless, at this juncture there's no going back. The die is cast. We can only wait and see how it plays out and hope for the best. Happy Holidays everyone. Mister Mike

I cannot see anyone in their right mind participating in unprotected sex these days for,any reason except with a spouse or long-standing partner. Quite honestly I have been very reluctant to experience an encounter with a SP even using a condom for fear of contracting something of this nature. I am totally certain my wife would not be understanding. I mean no offense to anyone on here and I do not infer that I think anyone's infected but this issue still presents a psychological barrier to me being an active participant at this point in time as much as I may wish to indulge.

"It's a good thing we don't get the government we pay for!" Will Rogers

It's a sad commentary that this post is even necessary. Give us a break! This is as disgusting a practice as I could imagine. You don't REALLY do this, do you? Geez! MisterMike

I disagree. It has nothing to do with the big head or the little head. It's all about stupid, ignorance, thoughtlessness and lack of respect. And these attributes are not gender specific.

40 years! I was given my first access in 1986. It was an academic account and very hard to get. No one except administrators had access from their home. 1200 baud was considered fast. Compared to today's Web browser and high-speed access it was primitive and difficult to use. We had to learn several important unix commands. Everything was done at the command prompt which was >. There were programs like telnet, pine, trn and other things that are all pretty much replaced by the Web today. Even this forum is a modern adaptation of usenet. However in the context of the original query I would say I have not been without net access involuntarily for more than a day or two at the most.

Well, if anyone really cares I bought a two year-old iMac at the M.I.T. Flea in Cambridge MA for $175.00 as well as a couple of bags of groceries at the Market Basket in Londonderry NH on the way home.

Well said! When two people get together for an intimate "encounter" all that should matter is the time spent together. It's a fantasy. Don't spoil it with reality!

Age expressed in years is meaningless if you are in good health. I am still in regular contact with guys I first met in a hobby back in the 'Sixties and 'Seventies. We make it a point to get together twice a year (which is, coincidentally next weekend.) We rent a beautiful fairgrounds in New Hampshire and have a grand party for two days with three thousand of our closest friends. Most of us are in our fifties and sixties. We have come to the conclusion that sixty is now what forty used to be years ago. The aging process is very much on our minds. The only "magic number" that need concern us is 65 which is when one becomes eligible for Canada/Quebec Pension, OAS, or Social Security/Medicare in the US. However, all this notwithstanding, IMHO, if you still can perform sexually and cause a lady to squeal with delight as she pops her cork you are not old.

This is a favourite of mine. Many recipes on the Internet. Search on "steam salmon black beans". Here's one: http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/3624/steamed-salmon-with-black-bean-sauce Make sure to thoroughly rince the black beans as they are very salty. I don't cook the sauce in a wok; I coat the salmon filets with it and steam everything together in a Pyrex pie plate. Enjoy!

This was in 1968. I was in East Germany doing some academic work in Dresden. I spent the day in a symposium and made friends with a guy from Czechoslovakia who was teaching there and knew his way around. He knew a place that was frequented by young ladies from all over Eastern Europe who were students and happy to meet guys from the West especially those who had U S dollars to spend. A $20 dollar bill was considered a very nice honorarium for the whole night. I had never considered paying before as I was doing alright on my own but here I was in East Germany and it wassooooo easy to score without worrying about getting into trouble with the PoPo which was a very bad thing to happen especially in that part of the world. I met an especially fine 19 year-old redhead named Margit from Hungary who studying economics. "Wollen Sie schlaffen mit mir?" Her German was pretty good and she was as hot a babe in the sack as I've ever met. We had a nice time together and it was the best $20 I ever spent. We had several rounds of uncovered sex which she was really into and I remember she used a bottle of carbonated water to douche herself out. "Keine kinder" (no children) she laughed every time. I invited her to accompany me to the beach on the Baltic for the weekend and all we did for three days is do each other. She was delighted with the $50.00 I slipped her on the way home. Was she an "SP"? Technically she was. Many young women students were "providers" while attending school especially away from home and family. I often wondered what happened to her. That was my first time when I actually paid a chick to bink and squee with me. But I have yet to experience an SP in North America but hope to do so very soon.

Since you asked, biggest turn-on for me is a natural redhead with big blue eyes, pink nips, long shapely legs and nicely trimmed kitty fur.

What do you want to do with it?