Comments by socrates17

For the love of heaven, why would a stripper want to have a child with/marry one of us PLs ???? Don't they get sick of us enough during working hours? Don't flatter yourself. (But still, no glove = no love.)

Meth use rots your teeth pdq. OTOH, maybe she her other job is dental hygienist and she's become obsessive. .

Just yesterday afternoon was driving around Ocean City MD enjoying the, uh, scenery. Like Papi, I burn to a crisp within minutes but inside the car works just fine.

In the vicinity of Toronto airport, there are SCs that are within walking distance of hotels. In my experience, it isn't uncommon to be approached by an escort on the walk back or as you approach your hotel.

Center of a long side if there is a rectangular bar. Usually the side closest to the door because the damn places are so dark that I don't want to trip over someone as I stumble towards a seat while my eyes adjust.

Constantly cheated on GFs. But, to be fair, I did tell everyone I ever dated from the outset that I didn't do monogamy. Quite a few girls either didn't listen or didn't believe me or thought: "I can change him." (No, you can't.) Eventually, I found someone I wanted to marry and having made the commitment, I've never cheated on her. It isn't a religious thing. I don't consider marriage, or anything, sacred because I'm a lifelong atheist. It's just a promise I made that I never made to any GFs. I don't intend to break it because I keep my promises. I don't consider going to SCs as cheating. OTC or most extras would be cheating, so I don't indulge. I drew my line in the sand and I won't cross it.

I never, ever lose control. Somebody posted suggested hobbyist rules and I certainly follow these: I never bring more money than I'm prepared to spend of an evening when I think about it rationally, and I never, ever use a club ATM. I don't care if I'm aching with lust. I don't care if I've got blue balls. When the money is gone, so am I.

None.

Regarding European tourists in the U.S., this is the experience of only 1 person (me) but in a number of trips to national parks during "shoulder season" (it's cheaper) sometimes I'd run into far more Europeans and East Asians than Americans (who were more likely to go at high season). Foreign tourists met at, say, Bryce Canyon or Big Bend were invariably nice. Regarding how tourists behave in other countries, I worked in hotels in various international cities and local staff shared their opinions of how different nationalities behaved as tourists. Americans were always considered to be nice, if a bit clueless. ("How much is this in dollars?") The tourists (and tour groups, especially) who were the most dreaded in other countries were the Germans. I write that as someone who has spent a lot of time in Germany (which has the best brothels in Europe bar none, and it's completely legal) and who always found the Germans very nice on their own turf.

Paris is my favorite city in the world (Sydney is 2nd, btw). I'd move there (or Sydney) in a heartbeat if I could afford it and get residence status. The French have always been very nice to me, even the taxi drivers. (Come to think of it, the only place I've been that had noticeably rude taxi drivers was Chicago.) Cultures are different. Going up to a random stranger on the street and starting a conversation (which I do all the time, btw) is common in the US, Canada and, especially, Australia. It isn't that the French are rude, it's just that they're not accustomed to the same level of openness. In a lot of cultures you have to be introduced to someone before having a relaxed chinwag. But it's all a matter of perspective. The Danes think the Swedes are really reserved and uptight and the Swedes think the Danes are wild, drunken party people. Having spent a lot of time in both countries, I can see where those stereotypes started, but neither is fair. I've also lived in the Far East and East Asian cultures think all Europeans are very undignified. Within East Asia, the South Koreans tend to be more reserved than the Chinese, but everybody's friendly once you get to know them (and v.v.).

Outstanding. Thanks for posting!

A cheeseburger and fries.

Absolutely second the recommendation. I often use Dortmund as a home base (with the added advantage that it's the only place you can drink Dortmunder Alt ale).

My 1 relationship with a dancer was totally wonderful, probably because it was completely platonic. When chatting one day at the bar of a local establishment we discovered a mutual love of science fiction. We wound up going (dutch) to movies together, dinner together, I got her real name and life story, and she introduced me to one of the greatest writers ever (multiple award winner Connie Willis) who I would not have discovered on my own. She left the business and moved on and I still miss her as a friend, but there is no regret or pain involved. I was not married at the time but I did have a steady girlfriend.