Admiral C

Well I don't know about all that...gotta ponder it for a spell....but DAMN! ...an Octavia sighting!! I surely like THAT!!

...and I dare say, exactly where we are headed back to and on a global scale

A noble idea, but one which cannot succeed. Mega-Corporations owned and run by the tiny number of Uber Billionaires will not permit it in their holdings and have unlimited power and wealth to stop it. Medium and smaller business are dying daily, unable to compete against "the giants". Unionizing them would just hasten their demise. The core root? With a global population of 7.8 billion, in order to feed, clothe, house (etc.) everyone, one of two things MUST happen. 1) The Billionaires must share their massive wealth, or 2) Everyone EXCEPT them must share and share alike, essentially eliminating the middle class by merging it with the poor to make all subsistence working poor. Seeing how it is the Billionaires who are making that choice, that's why # 2) is happening.....and make no mistake...it is happening BY DESIGN.

In my lifetime I have had two good friends who died from complications of Endocarditis due to teeth issues.

Econ. 101 at work is all. Sure sure, the Rona and some legal changes, but the trend was in way before all that. The number of ladies listing is very small compared to the golden days of TOB. Cost of everything goes up, less money for booking. Fewer appointments, many ladies leave, others have to charge more to cover costs with less callers. It has all kind of stabilized now. Generally, it is now a luxury for people in higher tax brackets than it once was. Many former clients are no longer able to afford it, or only able to half as often.

Food for thought. Draw what, if any conclusions or ideas as you wish. China, N. Korea, S. Korea, Iran, India, Eritrea, Indonesia,Japan,Lebanon, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Venezuela, Taiwan all outlaw private ownership of firearms as of 2021. Private ownership of firearms was strictly restricted in 12 of those 14 countries prior to 2021.

Throughout history across the Earth, there have been murderers and mass murderers. They have always been here, and always use the most lethal weapons available. Take them away, they just use the next best thing...can you say car bomb? It should be remembered WHY the 2nd amendment was written. It was NOT so people could always "go hunting" or defend their home against intruders. It was to insure we had armed civil militia. Militia not JUST to help fight foreign invaders, but to deter our own Government from becoming tyrannical. This will not be popular but I am saying it. The majority of people believe "the other party" and those supporting it do not care about you people AT ALL. They just disagree on WHICH other party cares not. The point is that the ever escalating cry for gun control has NOTHING to do with "protecting you" from mass shootings. It's about disarming the citizenry to make them helpless.

I never shovel my driveway. I just drive back and forth over the snow and mash it down....melts faster that way too.

I have to say, your post confused the hell out of me, no disrespect. You had a reaction of nausea...check. Your Dr. said 99% of people who have a reaction have had CV-19....check. Your wife had a major reaction...check. You conclude at least the reactions are temporary and are better than getting CV-19...that's where I am confused. Based on you and your wife's reactions and what your Dr. said, it sounds like you both already HAD CV-19, and apparently did not even know it. It sounds like the reaction to the vax is WORSE than when you got CV-19 and (apparently) did not even know. What am I missing here?

I appreciate your comments about not invalidating my concerns, However, saying I am spreading misinformation is inaccurate. First, your linked article is aimed to debunk false social media posts which state that "animal trials were skipped BECAUSE"......followed by a (conspiracy) theory. I did not float any "because". I would further point out from both the article and your comment, they claim they tested it on animals WHILE concurrently testing it on people and that qualifies as skipping animal testing to me.

Some interesting takes on this subject. Here is mine. Before any vaccine of drug in the US can be marketed, it must first be proven "safe and effective". It must be shown to be safe short and long term , proven effective and for how long. This is done in 3 phase clinical trials: Phase One-Lab; Phase Two-Animal trials; Phase Three -Human Trials. It takes between 5 and 10 years to complete these trials and prove the candidate "safe and effective". Most candidate vaccines\drugs fail. Have any ever been approved, but later found to be NOT safe or effective and discontinued? Many. Now come the CV-19 vaccines. New disease, new vaccine, new KIND of vaccine. Whipped up, whipped out, deployed in less than a year. Rushed Phase 1 trials. NO Phase 2 animals tests. Straight to Phase 3 human tests , mostly in out if the way places like obscure parts of Africa ,Peru, etc. Immediately approved "for emergency use" by the FDA ( but NOT FULLY APPROVED). Nevertheless, the FDA and CDC claim it is "safe and effective". That is just what that is ...a claim....not backed by the usually required evidence. Indeed the ONLY evidence that it is "safe" is the fact that it does not kill or seriously injure most people immediately. That it does not do so in the long term, is not even really a "claim", it is a "hope" as no long term studies have been done on it whatsoever, in animals OR people. ( Just for those who "keep score" other mRNA vaccines HAVE been tested in the past...ALL failed). Now let's talk about "effective". Yes, the vaccines appear to 92(+)% effective in causing the production of the intended proteins, but again, SCIENCE rears it's ugly head. That demonstrates exactly ZERO% efficacy. You see, in normal Phase 2 animal studies ( skipped here), after vaccination, the subjects are "challenged" with the pathogen. If they get sick...it is not effective. They do not HAVE the pathogen isolated and grown in a lab to challenge the (human) subjects with, which is why they are using the mRNA method in the first place. Instead, they send the subjects out into their lives, masks and all, and see if they get sick. Apparently, 90+- do NOT contract CV-19. So it works, right? Wrong. In the US there have been 29 million cases of the disease out of 331 million UN-VACCINATED people. Do the math and tell me where the evidence is that the vaccine prevented that 92 (+)% from getting the bug?......about the same % of UN-VACCINATED people who did not get sick. People say, "I believe the science". Science is the study and examination of EVIDENCE and there is NO evidence that the vaccines are safe OR effective. Just that claim.( Which I reiterate has been made MANY times about TRADITIONAL products, FULLY tested and mass marketed, but later found to be FALSE and the products DROPPED.) None of this is "conspiracy theory"......just medical history and, I dare say, OBVIOUS logic. You want to trust them, believe your life is important to them, and get the vaccine, by all means go for it. HOWEVER, UNDERSTAND that you are enrolling in a voluntary CLINICAL TRIAL, of the ONLY product EVER mass deployed WITHOUT a fraction of the usual testing. As for me and my house, we will wait until the results of the "long term study" being done in the mass population are in before we decide.

Based on my experiences with ladies, I find it highly unlikely that that is common problem\need. Now granted, I never take the back road so to speak but still......

Man O man! I don't know if I was drinking, suspended, or busy, but somehow I missed this entire thread!! I have nothing to say or add....just shocked I spaced it!

The Springs here has always prompted mixed reactions,\reviews. Why? No idea. Works well for some....others, not so much. Math from provider ads and population mean it should be good. It is maybe transitory...good place for speculation and try it

Forget about girlfriends. Forget about corona virus. Life is about having fun. Focus on that.

I wouldn't worry about it. You try to review and it fails. Not your problem.

It has been a one party system for a very long time. The Wealth party. DEM and GOP are just disguises. The push for Socialism is an old story.....a classic problem solution when resources, ecology and economy become over-stressed by population. When that happens there are always only 3 solutions 1) The Uber wealthy rulers have to share. This is NEVER voluntarily chosen, though sometimes happens via revolutionary actions. 2) Everyone EXCEPT the Uber wealthy must all share equally...some Socialist\Communist type of situation with various labels and slight variations. This is usually chosen as resources decline, and populations increase. 3) Rapid and dramatic population reduction...no comment. Preventing scenario # 1) is the prime directive of the ruling Wealth party under any guise Red or Blue. This involves control of the people. Disarming them, control of the media \information, and proper use of propaganda. Elimination of the Electoral College makes control much easier all the way down the line. Of course, most people refuse to believe it and have been conditioned to dismiss such truth as "Conspiracy Theory". Instead, Red and Blue, are taught to believe the false idealism of what America is supposed to be, and just dismiss the endless torrent of evidence of what America REALLY is as BS from the other "bad party". Thats why so many have been so angry, for so long. The ( false)idealism is always in conflict with the realism. They will be told and sold that getting rid of the EC will help fix that....but, of course, it won't. It WILL very much help Wealth Party control and move us towards Scenario # 2).............As for #3).......mass depopulation....that's always too hard on the land and infrastructure....unless like a cult you can somehow convince the people to drink or inject the Kool Aid.

Younger women, older women, 3G or wild passion, it depends on the individual lady. It can depend on the day she is having . It DEFINITELY can depend on us guys....lets face it, some of us are studs....some of us are duds. Now, an older lady has more years experience at getting herself together and getting it on, even when she is not really into it. She also has more experience at making like she is having a great time, even if she is with a dud and is not. Some may not like that description, but I just look at it as life and sexual experience\professionalism.

I would welcome your help in all areas! However....we will want to move to one of the important states with more voters since Colorado ,with it's measly number of votes, is only good for tax and resource exploitation. Oh....and don't worry. Anyone who stops being your friend over discussion of corrupt American politics knows nothing about the subject and was never a real friend in the first place.

I for one, am down for it and am pleased to formally announce my candidacy for POTUS in 2024. My fellow Americans, my platform is a simple one. Due to the well documented problems of urban areas and the unfairness that occurs in them, I promise these solutions. Free health care, free college education to established state residents, and 0% income tax! These will apply to all citizens of NJ, NY, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Texas, California, NC, PA, GA, and Ohio. Unlike other duplicitous candidates, I shall explain the funding. Taxes and use of resources from all other states will be tripled to solve these problems as we ....all AMERICANS, pull together for the good of the majority as a whole.Thank you for your support!

The older you get, the more strongly you will feel this way. As for the unfortunate events you experienced, they are all very common parts of the dating, mating, relating game. Nearly every attractive woman has a herd of ex's and wanna be's constantly testing the waters. All those constant opportunities knocking at the door combined with "the grass is always greener" illusions lead to Splitsville 99% of the time. It's a funny game because almost nobody would gamble 20 bucks on a 99% chance of losing, but almost everyone gambles their emotions on those odds every time. FYI, there is also a 99% chance those ladies going back to Hubby and ex-BF will fail as they did the first time, and likely for the same reasons...but with more added now. In time it is likely you will be back in bed with one or both of them, just probably not both at the same time.

Solutions? Not exactly. A solution kind of implies that one has clearly defined the truth. I can offer up a suggestion however. People might keep in mind that the word "choice", especially as it applies to our own bodies, resonates with everyone in activity. It is also good not to decide that our view is the absolute truth and there is something wrong with people who see things differently.

Now for a less sarcastic analysis of why these threads become charged, inflammatory and ridiculous. Short answer, human emotion and bias. Self bias....not racism or bigotry. Long answer explanation. When a provider chooses not to see someone for reasons of age, race, gender...she becomes exactly like a legitimate, licensed, business selling cakes, real estate, dinners, cars, rental homes, etc. Must not discriminate! On the other hand, as a client, when she is, or becomes older, heavier, of a different race...it's ok for you to reject her...I mean, it's not like you are paying her for her time like an employer...wait...WAIT! You ARE paying for her time, and if she advertises certain job skills, you have certain expectations...EXACTLY like an employer. That however is different as we all know. The law, on regular businesses, is very clear. Workers who do NOT want to work for someone based on race, age, color, creed, gender, etc are forbidden to quit, refuse hire. Wait...they are NOT??? Only goes the other way around . Here is the catch certain to piss off many. People selfishly hop the fence from side to side and change perspective based ON WHAT THEY WANT. I like her ass and tits but she wont see "people like me"....she is a racist..... like a realtor or baker refusing to sell me a cake or house. If she DOES see me, I am her employer, "paying for her time" and she better live up to her reviews. However, 5 years and 30 pounds later, I have every right to reject her for a more sleek gal since I'm the "customer". Is she the employee? The Service provider? The employer? Which of those things am I? Answer: We hop the fence and "are" whichever one gives us what we selfishly want at the time.......that's the confusion and debate. By all means...deny and flame away.

Ahhh the Ole Race thread emerges! Almost as popular as a rate thread! Fires up some ladies and guys to chastise those raging racist providers! Lets wheel out some anti love for those bigoted bitches who refuse to see guys over...or under...a certain age! Or refuse to see other girls! But wait! THAT'S DIFFERENT! No it's not! Yes it is! Which one? The age thing or gender thing? Yes! No! Both! Neither! My view is right and yours is wrong and bad!! Let us not forget to mention the most intelligent,wise and experienced providers and clients who consider their reputations and businesses and read these race threads and don't say Jack Shit! I raise my glass to the Golden Silent....that is, until, like the Hatfield's and McCoy's, "you is either with us, er aginst us". Even you are declared part of the problem because you don't speak up to be part of "THE solution"....( or should I say THEir solution). OK...enough of that! Now back to discussing the outrageous and inexplicable lack of 100 an hour bareback FS ladies! Hahahahahahahahahahahah

It is unfortunate, indeed,but it is all part of the natural cycle of the forest environments. Conifers are not immortal. They mature, age, deteriorate. Needles,limbs, beetle kill trees, large wind broken trees etc. create large amounts of fuel. Then come fires. Some like to say it is all human activity, but that is untrue. Granted, many, even most fires are started by humans, but not all. Without humans, there would be nobody fighting lightning started fires, and they would rage unchecked,and have many times in the past. With the Conifers burned, the Aspens sucker up from their nearly immortal roots. With no competition, they become the canopy trees.....quite large by aspen standards. They shelter the emerging conifers from wind, hail, snow. Indeed many of those conifers cones REQUIRE fire to open and release their seeds...such as the Lodgepole Pine. Fast forward 50-100 years , and the Aspens begin to fall and decline as they reach their age limits.....just in time for the conifers to re-establish themselves as the canopy trees and continue the cycle. The "Fires" part of that cycle sucks...especially for all things living in the area...but that's where we are right now.