mike carey

*Counts number of times contacting Benjamin*
*Gulp!*
*I guess I haven't talked about rates, more often about fares*

Nothing wrong with asking for info not listed on the ads, even from a dozen providers at once. As long as there’s not a lot of back and forth wanting free random conversations or sexting behavior, or “negotiating” behavior, I have no problem responding to inquiries. It means someone is considering hiring me and I want that. Be direct, ask for specific things and you’re good. Maybe you hire me tomorrow, maybe you hire me next year. Maybe never. That’s fine. Just respect the provider’s time as best you can, and you’re golden.

If you take this direct approach just make sure you're texting the correct number.  It could get messy if it's sent to guy who cleans out your septic tank.

Rather than continue this delicious tangent in the Deli and risk being called out for being off topic, I've started a thread on Sarma in the Cooking Forum here -
 

It's interesting that it's called Super Bowl LVIII, when it's only the 1st Super Bowl to be held in LV, not the 3rd.

just my opinion, but I think denigrating people based on looks is always in poor taste & shows a certain ignorance. especially when it’s men discussing women who are aging in a very public environment 
as they say, beauty fades - but stupid is forever 
 

Although a Deli may be an appropriate place for food, the one here is reserved for other delectable morsels. Hence the food element of this Deli thread belongs elsewhere, and by 'elsewhere' I mean here in the Cooking Forum.
I had not heard of the Serbian and Croatian dish Sarma, so I googled it. Turns out that it is one version of a whole family of similar dishes (it's a Turkish word for 'wrapped') that includes stuffed vine leaves. It seems that in parts of the Balkans both types, vine and cabbage, are used depending on the season. For your culinary pleasure:
Sarma (food) - Wikipedia
EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG  

Rather than continue this delicious tangent in the Deli and risk being called out for being off topic, I've started a thread on Sarma in the Cooking Forum here -
 

I'm wondering if Qantas is regretting ordering more B787s as well as the Project Sunrise A350s. They've gone all Airbus for their narrow-body replacements. 

of course, that designation is a promotion purchased by the advertiser.......reviews and past comment have nothing to do with it!! 😉

It seems to be an issue in the U.S. In Europe RM lists rates.

As someone who also reads between the lines, I find most of our co-hobbyists are very, very literal.  😉

well, sure, of course......but, reading between the lines, my point was we didn't need a new thread about the same person

So, a prostrate prostate check?

So, a prostrate prostate check?

Yes, the government pension (funded from the current government budget not prior individual contributions, and open to everyone but means tested on a sliding scale based on other income and on assets), is poverty level. I don't qualify for that. Mine is one funded by my lifetime pre-tax contributions, and employer contributions over my career. It started out as a military retirement scheme but was rolled into a fund that complied with the mandatory national superannuation scheme when it was implemented in the 90s.

It's understandable that you might have reservations when it comes to intimacy with straight guys. The dynamic between someone who identifies as gay and someone who identifies as straight can be complex. However, sexual orientation doesn't necessarily dictate someone's ability to connect emotionally or physically.
Sometimes, we may have preconceived notions that can affect our experiences. It's possible that you may have had encounters with straight men who genuinely cared about your pleasure and satisfaction but you assumed they were gay.
At the same time, not every gay man will provide the same level of intimacy or authenticity. It's all about finding someone who truly connects with you on multiple levels, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Furthermore, when we talk about men who belong to a different culture, perhaps categories like gay and straight become less relevant.
PS> Editing just to make my point extra clear. A straight guy may deliver a horrible experience because he is a horrible provider, not because he is straight. At the same time, hiring a gay guy does not guarantee you will have a quality experience.

Such a straightforward analogue is digitally performed from a pro state.

So, a prostrate prostate check?

You may be mixing up prostate with everything working OK prostrate. 

I watch a left-leaning British politics podcast not known for its favourable attitude towards the monarchy or the king himself but it recently selected him as its hero of the week from its panelists' nominations for a hero and a villain. They noted that since his announcement there had been a marked increase in men seeking prostate tests.
In case you were wondering, their villain of the week was not one of the usual roster of politicians but rather five African grey parrots who had been removed from their public-facing place at a zoo for excessive swearing. When they were moved, the other parrots they were placed with also learnt to swear. Zoo-keepers were planning to put them into a larger flock of birds in the hope they would alter their behaviour to be more like the others. What could possibly go wrong?

I watch a left-leaning British politics podcast not known for its favourable attitude towards the monarchy or the king himself but it recently selected him as its hero of the week from its panelists' nominations for a hero and a villain. They noted that since his announcement there had been a marked increase in men seeking prostate tests.
In case you were wondering, their villain of the week was not one of the usual roster of politicians but rather five African grey parrots who had been removed from their public-facing place at a zoo for excessive swearing. When they were moved, the other parrots they were placed with also learnt to swear. Zoo-keepers were planning to put them into a larger flock of birds in the hope they would alter their behaviour to be more like the others. What could possibly go wrong?

Let's fix that:
People form their opinions on the health of the economy based on the constant drumbeat of the media -- even if it doesn't reflect their own experiences. No government report will change that.
That's why people who are doing pretty well in the current economy will nevertheless "think" that the economy is still bad for others. 

'Semi-famous' sounds to me to be a claim that a you-tuber can make based on their own assessment. Whether anyone in this forum has heard of them is not likely to be relevant. @JoeWinkoReturns can claim that status without fear of any informed contradiction from the narrow slice of opinion here. I hadn't heard of him before he joined the forum, but there's a lot I know nothing about. More power to him!

No, I think you nailed it. 
As a population scientist, you worry about the "n" of 100 million. 
As a human, you worry about the "n" of one.