Cock Eyed Optimist

This.
 
100% this.

Probably depends on where you're going and the cost of private dances, if that's what you're looking for. In a club like Swinging Richards, a lap dance out front is $10, in back (non private) $20, and getting into the back room will cost you a one time fee (prob $20-$30 or so, I forget). A 15 minute private dance will run you about $140...$40 to the house and $100 to the dancer. And don't forget cash to tip the guys on stage (a few bucks to show interest...a few more if you're really interested). Plus cash for the cover/door charge and drinks. In short, cash is king. Bring what you're comfortable spending (and stay away from the ATM!!!). If you're thinking about a few 15 minute private dances, you can easily spend $400 to $500 no problem...I"m sure much more. Some may think that's a lot. Some may think it's not enough.
 
My approach with dancers is generally to tip one I like on stage, wait for him to come by and maybe chat a while You'll get a feel for the guy that way. You might get a sense if he's straight or gay (which might matter later), and how aggressive he is. Remember, these guys are here to make money, and a big part of the game is flattery.
 
In a club like SR, on a busy (or not busy) night, guys will be working the floor, trying to drum up private dances. Most of them will ask you if you want to go in the back room for a private. I usually give them a "maybe later, I'm going to hang up front for a bit" Even If I like the guy, I might hang out for a while to get a feel of who's there, and who I might want to splash out cash for a private for. Some of them will be persistent...just be polite and stick to your guns.
 
Being respectful to the guys will go a long way, in my experience. Tip first, and the let the rest go from there. Don't get too handsy (especially if you haven't tipped) up front.
 
It's hard to give advice if you're going to go for a private dance. In my experience, if a guy is straight, or comes off as aloof or "macho" upfront, they're usually not much fun in the privates. The friendlier guys tend to be just that, but don't expect anything more than the dance going in, and don't go for an uncharge after the fact unless you're truly interested.
 
As always, buyer beware. Some guys will play games, especially if you're paying "by the song". If you agree to a lap dance, tell him you'd like 3 songs, or whatever, so he doesn't just keep going and tell you you owe him $100 when you thought you were in for $20.
 
In short...use your head, be nice, don't spend more than your comfortable with, and have fun!

Early this morning, something happened at the hosting company, and the site fell through a wormhole. I'd been talking with @RadioRob about it yesterday, and contacted him. For most of the day, he's been busy rescuing the site. Since he couldn't get it to work on the old server, he copied it to another one, and set up a new URL, M4M-forum.org to point to it. Now that it's working in its new home, the old site re-directs to the new one, where you should be now. Please bookmark the new URL.
 
Once we have updated the DNS entries for the old site's URL to point to the new server, the redirect will no longer be needed and the old server can be relinquished. There is other work to do for moving the review site.
 
All of this means that it is time to decide who will own and run this place.

And you can use this to tell people your colonoscopy results.
 

Just stopped into Dick's on my way home from the Palm Springs gathering- still open still nude, except for the obligatory masks!

I had been hearing about this nude gay strip club opening at 14th and K for a couple months and today Alex Grant (I imagine he's stripping there) texted me that the no-cover Sunday brunch was starting and that on Sundays ZO (pronounced "zoo") would take over all 3 floors of Archibald's, where it normally operates after 7pm in Archibald's basement. I guess they use straight club Archibald's nude strip license. (that may be weird in the VIP rooms on 3rd floor!) The owners are 24 and one was a bartender at The Dirty Goose gay bar on U Street.
 
""brunch with a side of S&M. Club ZŌ founders Thom Naylor and Christopher Peters promise French toast will be the last thing on customers’ minds. The K Street NW venue will pair mimosas with entertainment in the form of nude dancers, cabaret, and exhibitions of sexual kinks""
""D.C. might project an image to some of a “white-collar, prim and proper city,” he says, “but behind closed doors, a lot of people are very into the kink scene. This city has some crazy, crazy stuff going on that everyone pretends not to see.” He adds, “I think there have been studies that show doctors, lawyers, people in the military, high-up officers, what have you, are into some very different kinks, legal but very taboo.” harnesses, restraints, masks, piercings, and cages. Peters says he’s familiar with more extreme fetishes. He joyfully ticks off a couple, but the most printable example is people wanting to be chained to toilets. He’s noticed a correlation between how demanding one’s career is and how kinky one’s fetishes are. “Well-educated people with prominent jobs,” he says, enjoy “highly intense play.” citypaper
 
GoogleLINK
 
CityPaper story
 
TWITTER Link
FACEBOOK Link
 
The VIP rooms look very VIP https://dczo.club/
 
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=105140311412267/photos/a.138412561418375/163566382236326
 
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=105140311412267/photos/a.105559511370347/105558258037139

The Lucky Horseshoe is open in Chicago, as well as Johnson's and LeBoy in Ft. Lauderdale.

If you are interested in this Forum continuing into the future, please consider donating here: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/memorializing-daddys-legacy.164012

The Lucky Horseshoe is open in Chicago, as well as Johnson's and LeBoy in Ft. Lauderdale.

Last I checked they were dancing again and are posting updates on their Twitter feed: @cornerpocketno

Has anyone been to The Corner Pocket in NOLA lately? I am thinking about heading down that way in late April. I have heard that a few months ago they started serving food to stay open during Covid, and the boys were serving instead of dancing on the bar.
Is that still the case? Any recent information would be helpful. Thanks!

I am very sorry to report that Guy Fawkes/daddy passed away this evening of heart failure. For over a month he remained in the hospital unconscious and on life support.
 
His passing touches us all. He was a man who dedicated his life to providing a Forum where men would feel free and comfortable talking about all sorts of topics that covered our life style.
 
Having worked with daddy since he started this site I got to see first hand how much he cared about people and viewed us as his family. He was a very bright man with a love for life. He will be missed.
 
RIP Daddy/Guy Fawkes
 
With sympathy,
Cooper

Damn, I loved that sleazy place when we were there years ago. Not many places like it left in the US.

When you said “angel wings tattooed on his back”, a light went on! Totally HOT!

It’s so hard for me to believe the Gaiety has now been gone for 16 years. How is that possible? So many fun filled memories. Aside from the obvious pleasure of watching the show and meeting the dancers I’m happy to report that Cooper and I bonded and have remained good friends all these years. Except for the pandemic we continued meeting in the city almost every Wednesday to take in a Broadway show, have lunch or dinner and continue on with cocktails. For years that was Splash Bar and when that closed (very sadly) we moved on to other bars. In the last few years that has been Hardware. Even though we haven’t been able to see each other in person this last year we text almost every day. I‘m looking forward to resuming our weekly meetings.
I‘ve been reading some of our old reviews and have to admit they are pretty amusing. It was fun doing them and we got help from other posters like Lucky.
Cooper and I had a standing date to meet and go to the first show on Mondays. After the show we’d head to a local bar or restaurant and compare notes. We actually took notes during the show. We took our job pretty seriously believe it or not. Although sometimes Cooper would see a dancer he liked and take off mid-show. But I would get a report later on so it was fine.
Looking back it’s hard to believe the Gaiety existed. I guess we’ll never see anything like it again.

I was only able to get to NYC twice a year, but you can bet I headed straight for the Gaiety! And I was lucky enough to attend a matinee with @Cooper and @foxy two or three times and then head to a restaurant afterwards. Such fond memories with those two great guys, plus the dancers! LOL

On March 17, 2005 the last stage show took place at the Gaiety. What a sad night that was. Unfortunately, nothing in NYC ever came close to replacing it.
 
So many happy memories. If you do a search on the Gaiety you’ll find many discussions and reviews. Those dancers became household names.
 
Those were the days... Sure miss it. ?

@Cooper is doing the best he can, but he lives in New York. I personally don't see it as his responsibility to take on Daddy's issues. He has already spent tons of time on this, both posting here and in contact with the hospital. Don't forget, he is the one who was able to get the police to do a welfare check on Daddy. He is also managing the site, at least as I understand it.
So, my suggestion, is not to put any additional duties on Cooper that he does not voluntarily take on himself.

I was only able to get to NYC twice a year, but you can bet I headed straight for the Gaiety! And I was lucky enough to attend a matinee with @Cooper and @foxy two or three times and then head to a restaurant afterwards. Such fond memories with those two great guys, plus the dancers! LOL

I was only able to get to NYC twice a year, but you can bet I headed straight for the Gaiety! And I was lucky enough to attend a matinee with @Cooper and @foxy two or three times and then head to a restaurant afterwards. Such fond memories with those two great guys, plus the dancers! LOL

With respect, we could start another thread on the subject you suggested

How did this thread get hijacked to discuss anyone else's health status except for Guy Fawkes/daddy?
 
Can we please keep this thread on point "Expressing a concern for Guy Fawkes/daddy."
 
If you'd like to talk about your own personal health, the laws and ethics around health care directives, etc., please create a new separate thread!

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My sentiments exactly!
 
While threads, like in-person conversations, often drift, let's use our heads (big or little - whichever one gets the job done) and keep THIS one on the topic of how Guy is doing.

Please let's just get back to Daddy and his hopeful recovery.

I was thinking of that last night too. Even some flowers to his room to let him know we're thinking of him.