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So here's a thought: given the number of celebrities who have botched the National Anthem (unintentionally and otherwise) over the years, why not stop hiring celebrities to sing it? Hire someone from an opera company or a regional theater company. If hiring a celebrity is a must, then write a clause in the contract that states they don't get paid if they don't sing it nice.

I suppose Wales could post its signs in Welsh only. Would appear to solve the "problem."

More shaving cream for the rest of us!

Self-cleansing gene pool.

No worries - I'll support the arts for you.

Before taking out the trans fats they used to fry in shortening and the fries were coated with a beef fat/beef extract. Since they stopped doing that, they do not taste the same as they used to.

Mmmmm - Gold Coast Dogs! I agree, their hot dogs are not the greatest, but the barbeque beef is very good. My last downtown office was at Dearborn and Madison and every other week or so I'd walk down to Gold Coast Dogs. It helps that I walk a twelve minute mile. I grew up in Chicago and we had very little money. Therefore, any form of eating out was a treat. We went to McDonald's once a month to use our McDonald's calendar coupons when our folks couldn't stand our whining about wanting McDonald's. Interestingly, neither my brother nor I actually liked the food, but we liked the concept. And the french fries. During Lent, dad would take us to the McDonald's near our school on Friday for Filet-o-Fish sandwiches, a small fry, and diet 7-up. (For some reason, we observed eating fish on Friday but didn't observe attending church) As an adult, I rarely eat at McDonald's. When I do it is for breakfast or to satisfy a craving for their french fries. I always order them salt free so they are fresh and add salt after receiving the order.

I can see where discussing you fears for his safety could put a damper on the boyfriend experience he had planned for the two of you. It probably would not be the first thing to cross my mind. To answer your original question, I don't use any specific terminology. When referring to another escort I've said things like "a guy I hired" or "a guy I used to get together with." On the occasions where the topic of conversation has centered on escorts or escorting I have said "you guys" or "escorts." For example, when discussing the collection of characters an escort has met or spoken with I've said "you guys encounter all kinds..." or "it must be tough for escorts to sift through all the inquiries..."

True dat! As a kid, it bothered me that they spelled it incorrectly.

Typically, I smash up the avocado when I make my toast. To your point, a mushy avocado is overripe and no one wants to eat an overripe avocado.

Depends. Sometimes I like good olive oil with my bread and other times butter.

We had Good Humor and a brand whose name escapes me that sold soft-serve a la Tasty Freeze. I think they used olllld trucks because they always stunk from exhaust.

I like Digiornos, too. Signature Select (Albertsons and Safeway owned chains) have some pretty good frozen pizzas, too.

I've been eating avocado toast for breakfast for almost 20 years. YUMMMM. Also adds a nice touch to salads and tastes great with lox.

He eventually opened SuCasa next door. Then Rick Bayless came to town and the rest is history!

Sounds like you need to see the guy who was discussed in this thread.

I agree with @Guy Fawkes and @NYMassageAddict. Just make the appointment and see what happens.

My boys are happy for the canines of the world. They also reminded me that every minute of every day of ever week of every month of every year is "of the cat."

I can't recommend a doctor in LA, as I have never lived there, but I can make a recommendation about hot to find a physician who understands how to treat gay men. Locate the LGBT Center and see if they have a physician referral service. If they don't have one, pick up the business directory for the LGBT chamber of commerce. When you have a few names, check your health plan and see if they participate your plan. Then, contact the offices and see if they will agree to an interview. Of course, offer to pay for their time. Using this method, I found a wonderful doctor in San Diego as well as a very good physician in Chicago. Here in Phoenix I couldn't locate a business directory, so I searched for "gay physician in Phoenix" and found someone who happens to be friends with my former physician in San Diego.

Uno and Due were founded by Ike Sewell and Ric Riccardo. Not exactly Italian names. That might explain why you, as a native Italian, were not enamored with it. I've made pizza using a similar method as well as using flatbread and pre-made crusts in the oven and they've come out well. However, the best results (for me) was using a countertop oven, like the ones made by Breville. The crust was more evenly crispy and the cheese melted more evenly.

This kitty looks a LOT like my beloved Hillary, one of the sweetest cats ever. Hillary wasn't quite as full-figured, but she was a sturdy girl.

The OP essentially wrote a review in the Forum and also made statements about the escort that were simply false (his height was one of them). When I challenged the OP he chose to verbally attack me. The OP's comments were deleted after I reported them to the site admins.

Gino's is very good, but the lines were always so damned long. I completely forgot to mention Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinders. I tend to like Buona Beef better than the others. As a kid we used to go to a place on Milwaukee Avenue in Norwood Park called The Original Roma. Excellent Italian Beef. Sadly, they closed a few years ago.

Well, I was born in Oak Park at West Suburban Hospital, but my folks lived in Chicago so I wasn't an Oak Parker for very long. Those Uno's franchises just didn't make the pizza the same way as the original. You can order Lou Malnati's online and they will ship one to you. I was going to suggest getting some saltines, squirting some ketchup on each cracker; sprinkling some basil, oregano, and fake parmesan cheese; and cutting up some hot dogs, but the fact of the matter is I actually like Totino's pizza. It is what it is - cheap pizza.