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Virtually everyone will poo-poo these suggestions, but as a practical gay who gets shit done, I'm accustomed to it:

1. San Francisco Marriott Marquis (the one at 780 Mission Street): No, it is not super-posh, but yes the staff is great; it is near MUNI, BART, and SoMa parking garages; Marriott is very supportive of the LGBTQ community (scored 100% on HRC's Corporate Equality Index); and your SPG status should be good there now that Marriott owns Starwood. It is also a big hotel, so your clients' privacy and anonymity is pretty well assured
   
2. Hilton Union Square: BIG hotel that also has a Starbucks and a decent restaurant and bar. The rooms are OK and it is close to MUNI and BART. Parking is a bitch.
   
3. Hilton Financial District: I like this hotel, but the elevators are a pain in the ass, the streets nearby are all torn up, and there's not a whole lot of "there" there.
   

What kind of addition proof? There was nothing left to do.

That was our point. The jackass wanted a receipt from a professional installer.

When we bought our present house last year, the city inspector certified that we had combination smoke/CO2 detectors in every room. But when we later applied for a mortgage a few months later, the inspector sent by the bank to look at the house pointed out that they were not combo monitors, only smoke detectors, and said we would have to install CO2 detectors before we could get a mortgage. I called the realtor through whom we purchased the house, who was shocked, and he went out and bought separate CO2 detectors and installed them himself the same day.

When we were selling my dad's house the building inspector and the buyer's real estate agent made a huge deal out of the lack of carbon monoxide detectors. "Installation" was mandatory, required "proof of installation," etc. The inspector did notate that he saw a detector in its package on a shelf in the laundry room. "Installation" involved removing said detector from the package and plugging it into an outlet. So, my brother took video of me getting the detector off the shelf, removing the package, plugging the detector into the wall outlet, and performing the test. The buyer's attorney insisted on additional proof. Our attorney said "no." The buyer agreed with us as did their mortgage company.

WEPA! Has anyone lived or currently living on the island? Minus the last hurricane issue how is it? What areas would be quiet living and affordable for expats? Yes I am aware PR is part of the US.

 

Hugs,

Greg

A former colleague retired to Arecibo. She liked living there but likes it less now that electricity is rather scarce. Still, she was able to live steps from the beach for a fraction of what it would cost to do so on the mainland.

Was checking SD/LA ads and saw that he logged into RM on 5/16.

Gives a new meaning to the phrase "marking the event."

I know he has been discussed before when he used a different variant of "Brent[fill in the blank]" but searching for "Brent" yielded nothing about him.

Today NPR's Morning Edition had a story about road, er, aisle rage at a German IKEA store.

My 2012 Dodge is keyless and I have never left it running. When I have opened the door with the engine running this annoying bell goes off, similar to the one that goes off when the lights are left on.

The self-cleaning gene pool strikes again.

You might want to look into using tapatalk (https://www.tapatalk.com/). You can either create your group by using your own domain and linking it to their website or simply create a group within tapatalk that would have a URL like "https://www.tapatalk.com/PapaTonyGroup." It appears to be free of charge.

You can his tattoo in 13 of 15 pics. They're all of the same guy.

 

~Boomer~

Please, @BabyBoomer, don't confuse us with facts. Minds have been made up.

Having hired Matt a few years ago, I can't see him making anyone doing anything.

To me, it's as if seeing three different persons in the photo set... is it only me?

I can see that. All of the pics are of the same guy but his face looks different when he changes his hair and looks very different when he shaves his facial hair. Even more dramatic is how his body changes when the light changes.

https://www.foodandwine.com/news/heinz-mayochup-explained

 

Doesn't sound good! I think that mayo and mustard would be a good combo like in making deviled eggs.

Because it is so difficult to mix ketchup and mayonnaise.

Would the recent Palm Springs weekend have anything to do with this outbreak? Damn . . . . Those parties must have been wild!!

Given the majority of the attendees live outside of Palm Springs, it is doubtful that the pool party contributed to the syphilis outbreak.

BTW: you might want to be re-think your suggestion that members of this little community are spreading an STI.

@Latinochileno has met him.

Bumping for any insight. Would love to meet up with him.

@Tarte Gogo mentioned at @Latinochileno has met him. You could send PM and ask about his experience

I’ve a Visa issued by a brokerage bank which sends me a text message when they identify a questionable transaction. I can reply “yes” or”no” and they will immediately approved those I respond to promptly. Works like a charm.

Nordstrom VISA also does that. At one time, BofA debit cards did too.

I don't disagree. Maybe I should have written:

 

...move much. They stand and display, or stroll down a catwalk, and get photographed for which they're paid peanuts. The bigger reward they want or need involves a lot more physical engagement and commitment.

I agree completely!

I would recommend to get an Amex. That is my own experience only, and maybe people will disagree but : they have never denied me a single transaction online or otherwise, unlike other banks who freak out and think someone must be doing fraud whenever I buy something slightly unusual.

Actually, Amex was one of the first cards to analyze transaction history and decline out-of-pattern charges. Over the last 20-something years they have developed a pretty solid algorithm. Bank of America, on the other hand, either over-flags (and then keeps you on hold for several hours because they did the same to everyone else) or doesn't flag at all (wow - you travelled from Dillard's in Scottsdale to Dubai in ten minutes! Sure, we'll approve that!)

In regards to the OP's card being declined for fraud, he has said he never goes out of his house and suddenly buys a prepaid card at Target. A fraud filter will flag that. Try seven times before calling the bank? You are lucky your card was not cancelled.

What's it like to be so sad?

Given your superior subject matter expertise, I will defer that question to you.

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Inspired by @Kman 's thread

Not to judge a book by its cover, but the pics don't exactly convey a "Mr Nice Guy" image.

I want Kevin to figure my taxes.

I'd rather have him tax my assets.

Wait a minute! How does Leap Day figure into the equation. That's another full day of revenue and another .273% of the year to account for.

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