I do not understand the phenomenon

[swallows22]

There are two recent threads relating to Rick Munroe. "God Bless Rick Munroe" and the "Blog" one. I must admit that I gave up reading his posts a few months ago. My opinion only, but I found them self-serving, or stealing the thread. I did look at the recent responses to the above threads and found that of 68 posts to 'God bless' 17 or 25% were by Rick himself. As to the "blog" one, 33% were from Rick. I have no idea. Possibly he was protecting himself from defamation.

 

Then I went to his reviews. He has had three in 15 months. All good. But beyond deification.

 

So you look at Alex, Portland; Steven, Portland, Hagen, LA, Brogan, LA, Kevin Slater, SFO, Gaucho, Rio, Steven Draker, the world, etc.

None of this carry-on.

 

Please explain.

[+ bigjoey]

i have never met rick but i enjoy his posts. there is nothing wrong with being social; i hope he continues his writing. if an escort's writing bothers you, just do not read it.

 

seeing only one client per day leaves him with alot of free time and it is great he brings his wit here. there are a few others like vincent michaels and ben nichols who are frequent writers and i enjoy them as well.

 

thank you rick for making this site an interesting place and carrying on a conversation with the men who hire on this site.

 

PS i hired brogan from your list and found him wonderful but did not write a formal review as i had nothing to really add to the ones there; i did mention him in a few posts. while i can not compare him to rick for an actual meeting, he was a "10" and deserves a spot on your top list. it would be nice if he posted as i found him intelligent.

[BgMstr4u]

I like Rick's posts. He and I have exchanged a few posts here over the last couple of years, some of them political. We are not on the same wavelength politically by any means (not that we have to be, but I am a little more to the right than I think he likes), and during the election I thought we had some heated exchanges. But he is always a gentleman, quick to see what is funny in a situation or expression, teasing the best out of what appears on this site. I started to read his blog today, and love it. I expect he's the same way in daily life, and someday I'm going to find out, when I screw up enough moxie to pick up the phone and make a date.

 

Self-promoting? This is an escort evaluation site. Why shouldn't escorts promote themselves here? Where else can they in this unique way, with such a range of expression and possibility of showing more than just their physical assets? I love it when Rick, and Benjamin Nicholas and the rest of their happy band promote themselves here. If their self-promotions are accurate, they will give even more men sexual bliss, and make themselves more prosperous, which is good. If they aren't, we will know soon enough through this organized jungle grapevine.

 

Rick -- keep giving us your best. We love it!

[Candyman]

I've never hired Rick but always get a charge out of his posts. His humor and outlook on life are always upbeat and he isn't here to put anyone down. The reason for so many of his postings are in response to people like me how like to respond to what Rick says.

To to each his own. That's what great about freedom. You get to read what ever you want to. Hell you even get to vote for someone to be the president that can't read x(

 

I just hope that Hooboy make Rick's blog a permanent part of this site

 

Candyman

[Candyman]

I've never hired Rick but always get a charge out of his posts. His humor and outlook on life are always upbeat and he isn't here to put anyone down. The reason for so many of his postings are in response to people like me how like to respond to what Rick says.

To to each his own. That's what great about freedom. You get to read what ever you want to. Hell you even get to vote for someone to be the president that can't read x(

 

I just hope that Hooboy make Rick's blog a permanent part of this site

 

Candyman

[guyinsf]

I've never met Rick and probably never will. I enjoy his posts here, though. Every escort who frequently posts in the message center is "guilty" of promoting himself. How can they not? I don't see it as a problem. Perhaps Rick on occasion throws a curve ball into a discussion that brings the reader's attention to his wit rather than the subject matter at hand, but I find this to be part of his appeal. Sometimes it serves a necessary purpose in that it diffuses a pointless argument that's building. Other times it's just fun. It's like hanging out with someone who's got a great sense of humor, only in an internet forum.

 

As to the two specific threads you mentioned, I would argue that, of course, Rick will have the majority of posts in the one about the blog he started. If you started a message announcing a public activity you were beginning, I'm sure you'd be actively involved in that announcement as well. As to the "God Bless Rick Munroe" thread, I must admit that it all seems a tad over the top but I could tell that the various compliments posted therein were sincere. Rick's participation seemed to be largely confined to thanking people for their compliments and, in usual form, making a few jokes here and there. I cannot imagine him handling a thread like this any other way. Even though I've never met him, Rick's writing makes him come across as a thoughtful human being. I cannot imagine him ignoring people's compliments because that would be rude; it's far more appropriate for him to graciously thank others for their kind words, and that is what he's done.

 

I don't know any of the other escorts you mentioned other than Steven in Portland/San Francisco. Steven's a great guy who has become a dear friend of mine. He's also just about the only escort I hire any more. I say this just to be clear about my "biased" opinion of him. Though he has more actively participated in the message section for brief periods in the past, I wouldn't consider him an active poster here. If he did post here every day, my guess is that eventually some people would end up being bothered by his posts while others would enjoy them. This isn't because there would necessarily be anything offensive in what he wrote but simply that -- well, to use a cliche -- you can't please all of the people all of the time, even though Steven obviously has quite a knack for pleasing others as evidenced by his long history of positive reviews.

[guyinsf]

I've never met Rick and probably never will. I enjoy his posts here, though. Every escort who frequently posts in the message center is "guilty" of promoting himself. How can they not? I don't see it as a problem. Perhaps Rick on occasion throws a curve ball into a discussion that brings the reader's attention to his wit rather than the subject matter at hand, but I find this to be part of his appeal. Sometimes it serves a necessary purpose in that it diffuses a pointless argument that's building. Other times it's just fun. It's like hanging out with someone who's got a great sense of humor, only in an internet forum.

 

As to the two specific threads you mentioned, I would argue that, of course, Rick will have the majority of posts in the one about the blog he started. If you started a message announcing a public activity you were beginning, I'm sure you'd be actively involved in that announcement as well. As to the "God Bless Rick Munroe" thread, I must admit that it all seems a tad over the top but I could tell that the various compliments posted therein were sincere. Rick's participation seemed to be largely confined to thanking people for their compliments and, in usual form, making a few jokes here and there. I cannot imagine him handling a thread like this any other way. Even though I've never met him, Rick's writing makes him come across as a thoughtful human being. I cannot imagine him ignoring people's compliments because that would be rude; it's far more appropriate for him to graciously thank others for their kind words, and that is what he's done.

 

I don't know any of the other escorts you mentioned other than Steven in Portland/San Francisco. Steven's a great guy who has become a dear friend of mine. He's also just about the only escort I hire any more. I say this just to be clear about my "biased" opinion of him. Though he has more actively participated in the message section for brief periods in the past, I wouldn't consider him an active poster here. If he did post here every day, my guess is that eventually some people would end up being bothered by his posts while others would enjoy them. This isn't because there would necessarily be anything offensive in what he wrote but simply that -- well, to use a cliche -- you can't please all of the people all of the time, even though Steven obviously has quite a knack for pleasing others as evidenced by his long history of positive reviews.

[woodlawn]

If you read Lucky's thread about Rick you must know that I am one of the few regular posters here who seem immune to Rick's charms. Like you, I find his posts relentlessly self-promoting. Even the posts that supposedly call attention to issues of importance to the gay community and have nothing to do with escorting contain an ad for his services.

 

What's wrong with that? In my view, the same thing that would be wrong if representatives of cellphone companies constantly posted positive comments about their products on a message board that exists to allow consumers to exchange information about their experiences with their cellphones. If I want to get a sales pitch for one of those products I can go to the company's website. That is not why I go to a message board that is supposed to allow consumers to exchange information with each other.

 

Indeed, deprecating people who try to use message boards and newsgroups to promote their own business interests is one of the oldest traditions of the Net. I have known message board members to react to such behavior by flaming, by launching cyber attacks of various kinds, even by making death threats. This is the only message board I have ever seen where people routinely put up with such behavior.

 

I suppose one reason people here put up with it is that they find Rick's posts amusing or titillating. I do not -- to me, his humor seems exactly like the jokes I and my friends used to make when we were 13 years old and had just discovered sex a few weeks earlier. At that age, any remark that could by any stretch of the imagination be associated with sex seemed utterly hilarious to us. Some of us grow out of our taste for adolescent humor when we are no longer adolescents, and some of us clearly don't. The fact that some of the posters here, though not many years away from retirement age, have only discovered gay sex in the recent past may explain why they still find Rick's brand of humor funny.

 

I'd be the first to agree that anyone who doesn't like Rick's constant self-advertisement can avoid his posts. Of course, since he is constantly dropping those posts into threads that have nothing to do with him or his services, avoiding his posts is not quite as easy as it sounds. But it can be done -- take my word for it.

 

How can escorts post here without promoting themselves? Nothing could be simpler. They can (and there is no doubt in my mind that some do) post here under names that are different from their working names. This leaves them free to speak their mind on any issue without worrying that it will affect their business, and makes them immune from any accusation of self-promotion. Good for them.

[woodlawn]

If you read Lucky's thread about Rick you must know that I am one of the few regular posters here who seem immune to Rick's charms. Like you, I find his posts relentlessly self-promoting. Even the posts that supposedly call attention to issues of importance to the gay community and have nothing to do with escorting contain an ad for his services.

 

What's wrong with that? In my view, the same thing that would be wrong if representatives of cellphone companies constantly posted positive comments about their products on a message board that exists to allow consumers to exchange information about their experiences with their cellphones. If I want to get a sales pitch for one of those products I can go to the company's website. That is not why I go to a message board that is supposed to allow consumers to exchange information with each other.

 

Indeed, deprecating people who try to use message boards and newsgroups to promote their own business interests is one of the oldest traditions of the Net. I have known message board members to react to such behavior by flaming, by launching cyber attacks of various kinds, even by making death threats. This is the only message board I have ever seen where people routinely put up with such behavior.

 

I suppose one reason people here put up with it is that they find Rick's posts amusing or titillating. I do not -- to me, his humor seems exactly like the jokes I and my friends used to make when we were 13 years old and had just discovered sex a few weeks earlier. At that age, any remark that could by any stretch of the imagination be associated with sex seemed utterly hilarious to us. Some of us grow out of our taste for adolescent humor when we are no longer adolescents, and some of us clearly don't. The fact that some of the posters here, though not many years away from retirement age, have only discovered gay sex in the recent past may explain why they still find Rick's brand of humor funny.

 

I'd be the first to agree that anyone who doesn't like Rick's constant self-advertisement can avoid his posts. Of course, since he is constantly dropping those posts into threads that have nothing to do with him or his services, avoiding his posts is not quite as easy as it sounds. But it can be done -- take my word for it.

 

How can escorts post here without promoting themselves? Nothing could be simpler. They can (and there is no doubt in my mind that some do) post here under names that are different from their working names. This leaves them free to speak their mind on any issue without worrying that it will affect their business, and makes them immune from any accusation of self-promotion. Good for them.

[HotdadENYC]

I don't think that invoking the phrase "God Bless Rick Munroe" means that we want to deify him. I believe that the original intent of the thread was a thank you, genuine display of appreciation.

 

Whether you agree with Rick's postings or not (either way, you have the opportunity to post YOUR views as well), in my opinion (and I've said it before) he often does use humor to diffuse a "spirited" thread and he does post some good social issues that I probably would not have known about on my own.

 

As far as stealing threads, its no better or worse than those posters who ambush threads, or take the thread into territories that the original poster would not have contemplated.

 

As far as self-serving or self-promoting, well, all I can say is that this IS a business for these fellas; after all, they can't always depend on us posting reviews !

 

I do agree that sometimes the self-serving aspect of some threads is patently transparent.

 

BUT, I think a quality self-promoting posting, that imparts information I can use, is a lot more preferable than the VERY RECENT postings from an escort that in my opinion, added little if any value, rambled on endlessly, wasted vital words and served, at least by my estimation, as nothing more than space fillers.

 

 

hd NYC

[HotdadENYC]

I don't think that invoking the phrase "God Bless Rick Munroe" means that we want to deify him. I believe that the original intent of the thread was a thank you, genuine display of appreciation.

 

Whether you agree with Rick's postings or not (either way, you have the opportunity to post YOUR views as well), in my opinion (and I've said it before) he often does use humor to diffuse a "spirited" thread and he does post some good social issues that I probably would not have known about on my own.

 

As far as stealing threads, its no better or worse than those posters who ambush threads, or take the thread into territories that the original poster would not have contemplated.

 

As far as self-serving or self-promoting, well, all I can say is that this IS a business for these fellas; after all, they can't always depend on us posting reviews !

 

I do agree that sometimes the self-serving aspect of some threads is patently transparent.

 

BUT, I think a quality self-promoting posting, that imparts information I can use, is a lot more preferable than the VERY RECENT postings from an escort that in my opinion, added little if any value, rambled on endlessly, wasted vital words and served, at least by my estimation, as nothing more than space fillers.

 

 

hd NYC

[+ Lucky]

RE: I do not understand the pheromes

 

I don't think I would ever have developed an affection for collectible dolls but for Rick.

 

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/0204_barbie.jpg

[+ Lucky]

RE: I do not understand the pheromes

 

I don't think I would ever have developed an affection for collectible dolls but for Rick.

 

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/0204_barbie.jpg

[KY_TOP]

I personally enjoy Rick's posts and because of his interaction here I had the pleasure to spend a very full day with both Rick and Derek. Over a year ago I hired them both, not just for a romp in the sack, but to serve as my Tour Guides of NYC. They both were great people to get to meet and even though the day did not go as planned (not their fault) I had a grand time.

 

I personally enjoy comments from Escorts here, too many conversations are dominated by us clients. But they are easier targets than most of us and they can just as easily say things that will hurt their business or help it.

 

To me the "God Bless" theme of late, started by someone blessing an Escort because he had a good time with him, is a joke. But yet we all need God's Blessing's, whether we are good in bed or not.

[Rick Munroe]

>My opinion only,

>but I found them self-serving

 

Self-serving? MOI? I'm shocked to read this, because I thought it was obvious that I post only for the good of all humankind.

 

>Possibly he was protecting himself from defamation.

 

You know, at first glance I thought that said "defecation" and I was like, "Oh no, not another one." (apologies to noviceny)

 

>Then I went to his reviews. He has had three in 15 months. All

>good. But beyond deification.

 

Not too shabby for a damned-to-hell atheist, huh? }(

 

>So you look at Alex, Portland; Steven, Portland, Hagen, LA,

>Brogan, LA, Kevin Slater, SFO, Gaucho, Rio, Steven Draker, the

>world, etc.

>None of this carry-on.

>

>Please explain.

 

Well, if you ask my father, he'd probably say, "The answer is obvious: none of them are Jewish." (he's kind of hung up on that kind of stuff)

 

If you ask me, I'd say that none of them are hairy, and none are in New York City, my birthplace, the greatest city on earth. But I know you weren't asking me so I won't go there.

 

Seriously, I don't think you realize what a curse it is to be this smart, this funny, this sexy, this nice and this modest...but I do my best everyday to deal with my affliction the best way I can: with a little song, a little dance, and a little seltzer down my pants. :+

[HotdadENYC]

Oh Shit, Rick (no reference to noviceny intended), are YOU TOO a Mary Tyler Moore fan?

 

Did you cry when Chuckles the Clown died?

 

Give me a break here, Rickie boy; I'm trying to be objective and maintain my perspective but when you introduce Nick @ Nite, I'm falling in the wrong direction ! LMAO

 

hd NYC *82

 

P.S. Seltzer down your pants, or on the outside, does wonder to remove stubborn cum stains. Just in case you have to face the world again after a clandestine quickie.

[Rick Munroe]

>thank you rick for making this site an interesting place and

>carrying on a conversation with the men who hire on this

>site.

 

Thanks; it's my pleasure, bigjoey. I really enjoy the conversation with the clients and with the other escorts, too.

[Rick Munroe]

>during the election I thought we

>had some heated exchanges. But he is always a gentleman,

>quick to see what is funny in a situation or expression

 

I appreciated that about you, too. This place works best when we play nice, don't you agree?

 

>someday I'm going to find out, when I

>screw up enough moxie to pick up the phone and make a date.

 

Screw up some moxie, already. I could use a Big Master. :9

[Rick Munroe]

>I've never hired Rick but always get a charge out of his

>posts.

 

Fuck, I never thought of that...do you mean I can actually start charging for my posts? Man oh man, I got it made in the shade (<----Rick as Potsie)

[Rick Munroe]

>Rick's participation

>seemed to be largely confined to thanking people for their

>compliments and, in usual form, making a few jokes here and

>there. I cannot imagine him handling a thread like this any

>other way. Even though I've never met him, Rick's writing

>makes him come across as a thoughtful human being. I cannot

>imagine him ignoring people's compliments because that would

>be rude; it's far more appropriate for him to graciously thank

>others for their kind words, and that is what he's done.

 

You're good. That's it exactly, and as I was posting my replies (not just in that thread, but in others in the past), I thought, "Gee, this is gonna look like I just love seeing my name in print" but it's just as you said: I cannot ignore when someone posts to or about me. It's just how I am. It's also why I pick up the phone to thank people when I get birthday cards. I'm just always touched by anyone taking the time to think of me, and it's not in my nature not to acknowlege it.

[Rick Munroe]

>What's wrong with that? In my view, the same thing that would

>be wrong if representatives of cellphone companies constantly

>posted positive comments about their products on a message

>board that exists to allow consumers to exchange information

>about their experiences with their cellphones.

 

Your analogy (as usual) doesn't work here, because this is not a message board solely for clients. It is for clients AND escorts -- both groups are equally welcome here and both come to exchange information. You have proudly boasted that no one will ever know anything about you (I don't see anyone asking, but that's beside the point) and so nobody knows if you are even an escort or a client. I'm sure those people on the cell phone message boards would not tolerate, as we do here, someone who constantly posts that the concept of cell phones is morally wrong and won't admit if they even own one or have ever used one.

 

>they

>find Rick's posts amusing or titillating. I do not -- to me,

>his humor seems exactly like the jokes I and my friends used

>to make when we were 13 years old

 

Well, it's comforting to know that, at some point in your life, you did have a sense of humor.

 

>They can (and there is no doubt in

>my mind that some do) post here under names that are different

>from their working names.

 

What a novel idea. Gee, I wonder if "regulation" or "pickwick" or "seraph250" or "spendlove" are still available. :+

[Rick Munroe]

>I don't think that invoking the phrase "God Bless Rick

>Munroe" means that we want to deify him.

 

Aw, c'mon! I was all ready to start believing.

[Rick Munroe]

RE: I do not understand the pheromes

 

Lucky, your pic did not display but I checked the URL and I see you were trying to post a photo of a Barbie. I DO NOT collect or like Barbies!! Blech. x(

[Rick Munroe]

>They both were great people to get to meet and

>even though the day did not go as planned (not their fault) I

>had a grand time.

 

So did we...but how do you know the blackout wasn't our fault? Derek and I have been known to do worse damage. }(

 

>we all need God's Blessing's, whether we are

>good in bed or not.

 

I'm doing fine without them, KY.

[Rick Munroe]

>are YOU

>TOO a Mary Tyler Moore fan?

 

YES! When Fox decided not to continue releasing MTM on DVD after the dismal sales of Season One (it was overpriced, and the first season was nobody's favorite), hundreds of thousands of fans were shocked. It's rated the #1 show of all time in most polls; how can it be that Punky Brewster is getting the deluxe treatment while MTM languishes? Here, sign this petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/mtmdvd/petition.html

 

>Did you cry when Chuckles the Clown died?

 

No, but I still cry everytime (and I've seen it many times) Mary shuts off the light for the last time at WJM. It's like losing your best friend... ;(