Eric Northman

Damn! Martha Stewart was a stone fox when she was young:

I think looks are less important to me in a relationship simply because personality and such tends to override looks over time. If you really like someone, they become more attractive to you. As far as SPs go though, to me, looks are far more important. I'm paying for the whole experience so that means I want someone who is my 'type' in the physical department. That being said, looks in an SP are completely irrelevant to me if I don't LIKE them. So they go hand in hand. I need a strong physical attraction for a great experience but I also need chemistry that goes beyond appearances or it won't work out for me at all. I've been with a few gorgeous SPs that I had no connection with and really didn't enjoy the experience. I've been with a few very ordinary and average looking SPs and had fantastic experiences. Fortunately for me, my standard of what I consider attractive isn't calibrated to 'supermodel' but rather 'girl next door' so really, being reasonably young, healthy looking and well groomed is more than enough to get my crank turning.

I loved the dogs in the movie 'Up'. Squirrel? Squirrel!!! Dug is my favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy-CBs0XNlM

I suspect that those asking are the trolls and bottom-feeders who are looking for new girls who they can pressure into offering lower rates or services that they wouldn't otherwise. I'm going to guess that established providers don't see quite as much low-balling as 'inexperienced' girls who are just starting out in the industry. So yes, it probably works sometimes or they wouldn't do it. It does, however, answer the question of whether or not you should bother communicating with these cretins. Ignore them and they'll move on.

So cute. Animated short of a dog making an omelet for his tired owner.

I read a posting on Reddit from a dude who had the whole area lasered. He said that for some reason the sack was completely painless. Perhaps the skin doesn't have as many nerves there?

Since many of us deal with criticism on a daily basis, I found this authors idea for a disapproval matrix quite interesting.

1) Which hurts worse? 2) Apparently there is a lot more to know about the apple than I knew.

Alright...you guys have convinced me. I've been dying to meet Anessa anyway so maybe I'll have to go to one of these clubs and do the full experience. Actually take the time to get to know some girls, have a few dances, etc. See what all the fuss is about. Can't knock it until I've tried it right?

Perhaps that's what I don't really understand. I haven't been to the CR often enough to know how one's mileage might vary. I see your point about the variety but I guess that's where math kicks in for me. Two or three dances with three or four girls equals six to twelve dances at $20 a pop (I think?) is starting to get up into the range of what you pay for an hour of full service. As you say, they're all different experiences and different strokes for different folks. I think I'm just an SP kind of guy. I don't really even like seeing an MA because of the lack of participation on my part. Just not comfortable lying there having someone do stuff to me.

I guess I don't understand strip clubs myself. Even before I discovered escorts I didn't really see the point. Now keep in mind, you can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I've been so maybe I just haven't figured it out yet. It seems VERY expensive to go to the CR for what you get in my opinion. I guess if you're trying to not cross some imaginary line between cheating and not cheating it makes sense but it seems a high price to pay just to give yourself a case of the blue balls. There also seems to be a pretty serious YMMV factor at work too. I see a ton of posts talking about 'mileage' which implies that you never know what you're going to get in the CR. Perhaps some of you strip club experts can enlighten me as to why I would spend my money there instead of with an SP or MA?

I seem to be missing the filter that most normal people have between their brain and their mouth so I'm notorious for saying dumb, thoughtless or insensitive things that I don't realize were so until afterwards. I never mean any harm but often find myself backpedaling because of blurting out something stupid. With regard the the "Are those real?" question, perhaps you should just answer, "Yeah. Real expensive." ;-)

Speaking of conflicted: Man kicked out of Saudi Arabia for "being too handsome". I didn't THINK I was gay but daaaamn...that's a good looking dude.

I think I'm starting to understand how things like anorexia, plastic surgery obsessions, excessive tanning, extreme body building, etc. come about. I've tended to be a little bigger most of my life. I'm tall so I get away with it but I've tended to carry a bit more weight than perhaps would be considered optimal. This year I decided to exercise a bit more and eat a bit less and have lost around 20 pounds from my 'typical' weight. At first, I found myself admiring my flat stomach and feeling very good about how loose my pants were and such but it seems that over time you start to adjust to your new 'baseline'. You look at yourself and still see things. A bit of a love-handle or whatever. You weigh yourself every day and see that you're still the same weight but when you look in the mirror, instead of liking what you see, you again become critical. You want to work out more, eat less, get fitter, more toned, etc. In theory I haven't changed over the last couple months, at least as far as the scale is concerned. But what I see in the mirror has changed. So I imagine this must be what it's like for people who have unhealthy obsessions with their appearance. No matter how much you do, you're always going to find new things to be unhappy with, things that you would like to change or improve. Kind of like those that were posted here before. We're always own own worst critics. I know it's just my mind playing tricks on me but it's a powerful effect. I can see how some people would fall under its spell. I know what it's doing though, this little nagging voice in my head, so I'm going to try to just keep eating well and exercising normally and not let it take hold of me. Remember people. Be comfortable in your own skin. You're probably more beautiful than you think you are.

Free and convenient parking are a big plus for me plus a location that is easily accessible (ie. close to the queensway, etc.). Outside appearance isn't really a concern although, as others have suggested, a bad neighborhood might be a problem.

Bug jewellery. Caddis fly larvae will make cocoons out of whatever they find. This guy gives them gold and gems to work with. Creepy and beautiful at the same time.

There is certainly a conflict between this lifestyle and what the bible has to say about prostitution. But that being said, if you have tattoos, play football or have a round haircut you're also in violation of biblical directives. Hell, just Leviticus alone is enough to send every single one of us to hell. Everyone who is religious picks and chooses which parts of their book to follow. There's no possible way to take a literal interpretation of it and still exist in a modern society what with the thousands of weird and often conflicting edicts. So why treat seeing escorts any differently? Just add it to the list of hundreds of other parts of the bible that you're currently ignoring. Or do what I do...ignore the whole thing. ;-)

I think sometimes just asking the question forces you to formalize and summarize the problem and leads you to the answer on your own. I heard a story once about a professor who kept a teddy bear in his office and when students came to ask questions, he would tell them to explain the problem to the bear. They would often figure out the answer in the course of explaining the problem. Glad we could be your teddy bear. ;-)

I feel like if this guy has emotional attachment for you, you will not be doing him a favor by taking his money. His emotional attachment will grow stronger and it will likely end badly for him. Assuming that there are plenty of fish in the sea for both of you, I think you would be better to refer him to another provider. Unless you don't care in which case, have at it, take the money and run, etc. But you wouldn't have asked if that was the type of person you are. And the fact that you ask shows that you probably already knew the right answer.

I think you guys are talking about the Ottawa Flapjack. Urban dictionary is the best. Seriously...type in ANY place name and there's a sexual act to go with it.

Atheist here so no comment on religion one way or another but rather a general comment on human nature. Humans are very good at justifying their behavior to avoid cognitive dissonance. We might feel guilty about something one way or another but we eventually re-write our personal narrative in such a way that our actions are always consistent with whatever individual code it is that we adhere to. Ultimately we want to do what we want to do and usually can manage to come up with some way to make sure that we're not the villain of the story. No two people interpret scripture the same way just as no two people have the same set of morals. Perhaps Aleister Crowley had it right. "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law."

Our own peace of mind is important but getting the word out is too which is why I wanted to bump this thread. The more people getting tested, the safer this hobby is for all of us.

And that's why the logo for the Ubuntu Linux distribution is so cool. It's kids holding hands in a circle.