Athos

I've given many different gifts. Often I bring champagne or snacks to a rendez-vous. With one regular I always brought lunch from our favourite deli-bakery. I don't really consider these as "gifts" as such, but rather small tokens/expressions that make the date more fun and enjoyable. In terms of bigger gifts ... clothing while out shopping, gift certificates for lingerie and jewelry come to mind.

a cancelled work meeting ... always a good thing

That is great news, and I hope your friend has turned a corner. I've seen two friends go down this road, and sadly neither was able to make that change. In one case, a friend ended up drinking herself to death. We didn't give up on her, and tried to be there as much as we could, without it affecting our own lives and well-being. But it was hard. There are also lots of support groups for friends and families of people with drinking problems. We didn't take advantage of those, and looking back on things I wish we had. Porthos

waking up with a headache that won't go away.

service providers are, indeed, wonderful. And they provide a lot of things we might be missing in our lives, including both physical and emotional intimacy. Over time, if you build a relationship with a regular, they may even become a friend. Even there, the boundaries and parameters of that friendship may be different than other friendships. It is a hard line to travel, for both the lady and client. Don't be surprised that the occasional "hello" message doesn't get replied to. As Nat rightly says, there can be lots of reasons why this might be. It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with you, whether you were nice or not. Don't interpret it as a negative commentary on you, but you may want to reassess your expectations of what you want from seeing providers.

congrats and well done.

This is the sort of question I really don't even know how to think about. As long as I'm not stuck in a wheelchair dribbling down my chin, I'll be thankful. Porthos

Happy birthday beautiful lady ... hope you are having a fabulous day.

I just put a cottage roll on. the ham is in a pot, just covered with water and will simmer on the stove top with some onion, celery, pepper corns, and cloves. When the meat is done, I take it out, and in goes potatoes and carrots. then, right at the end, some cabbage goes in. The leftovers will all go into a delicious pea soup later in the week. Porthos

You can charter a plane to have more comfort than the lavatory. Several charter companies offer the service. Here's a partial list. Not sure it would be something I'd want to do. http://www.gadling.com/2010/12/24/five-ways-to-join-the-mile-high-club-around-the-world/

I think many gents would appreciate that care and your concern.

I think, in general, as long as it's a reasonably mildly scented product things are fine. So long as it's relatively "soap" smelling, it likely won't even be noticeable. Heck, one can always blame a new scent on the soap dispensers at work if challenged by the SO. I realize people will differ, but something like Dove or some of the other major brands are just fine.

Welcome to the board. There is a ton of information here, and it would be nearly impossible to summarize it all. If you look at the top of this forum, there a number of threads labelled "sticky". This contains almost all the essential reading that a newbie should do. I would recommend the "advice for newbies" thread, as well as the "how to have sex with escorts" thread. The "Valuable information prior to visiting a service provider" thread really is a must read. Pay careful attention to the advice from the ladies about how to behave and how to contact them. Follow their rules, be a gentleman, and you will have a lot of fun. Porthos

Happy Birthday ... hope you have been having an awesome day.

I probably spend more freely than I should. My goal is to die having left debts that never get paid off. Porthos

This is very good advise. I think in general YMMV has more to do with how the gentleman conducts himself, than with attractiveness. If you are clean, respectful, and treat the lady well, then you should receive good service. That doesn't mean you'll hit it off, or that the session will be one that just leaves you breathless. That's chemistry, and that is slightly different than YMMV. But even where there isn't that chemistry, you can still have a very enjoyable time with a beautiful woman. Attraction and chemistry go both ways as well. I know I've had lacklustre sessions where the problem wasn't the lady, but rather it was me. I didn't find her as attractive as I had hoped for, or I wasn't enjoying our conversation, or there was just a lot of crap in my life and I couldn't give the lady the attention she deserved. it was fine, I had a good time, but not an awesome time. Over time I think you get much better at judging people's personalities and which ladies you'll have a connection with. When the chemistry is right, that's when you become a regular, and, in my experience, things only get better after that. Porthos

Yes, I've seen the throwing of loonies and toonies ... it is very disturbing. I don't know whether it is still this way in Manitoba, but Winnipeg clubs used to have a system where the women sold tickets for a dance. $2.00 per ticket, and when they sold enough to cover the cost of the $20 dance they took the tickets to the DJ who would draw the winning number. So people tended to try and hedge their bets. Only 10 tickets in the draw, so if you buy 4 tickets at $8.00 you have a reasonable chance of winning a "free" dance. Or at least a discounted dance. The dancer would then try to convince you to stay for more, but given the "no-touching" rule it was frequently a hard sell. Porthos.

As i recall not much.

Welcome to the board. Have fun. I think you'll find seeing our CERB ladies is even more fun than posting online. Porthos

It's where I keep my list of ladies I'd like to see. Problem is the list keeps getting longer.

I agree completely with the sentiments expressed above. The name is offensive.

Good luck with the writing. I'm sure you will produce an epic work of brilliance.

Yes, belated happy birthday. can't believe I missed this. Hope you had an awesome day and found someone lovely to stay warm with. Porthos

All the best ... It's been great having you here, and you'll be missed if you decide to leave. But I wish you all the happiness in the world. Porthos